April 2, 2009
Booker T Threatening Legal Action Against the WWE
The following statement was issued on the official website of Booker T's upcoming Legends of Wrestling Fanfest in Houston, TX this weekend:
I want to take this opportunity to let the entire wrestling world understand both my frustration and anger, at what should be a momentous time for myself and those close to me...We suffered a setback recently when the WWE unexpectedly pulled eight of the invited participants from our Fanfest. Each of these participants had already either gotten clearance from WWE or were not previously contacted to appear in any Wrestlemania weekend activitie s this year. It was only after we published the list of participants, that the WWE unlawfully interceded and deceptively worked to pull these talents from our event. As a side note, I have contacted legal representation about this deceitful tactics and will weigh my options. I do want to sincerely thank each of the pulled participants for their interest in helping to make this Fanfest the best ever, and I hold no malice towards them...I want to believe that the WWE, as large and as powerful as it is, would be beyond examples of such pettiness. This event, as well as the PWA, are supporting the Fights for Kids foundation so it consumes me with remorse to see the WWE act in this fashion. Make no mistake however, I have been an underdog my entire life, so I have no problem in taking on yet another Goliath. And we all know what happened to Goliath, and I know you can dig that...
Booker T.
Click here for the full statement.
WrestleManiArt Brightens Houston
Art with an attitude hit Houston Wednesday night. Several Superstars and Divas showed off their artistic talents at the 2nd annual WrestleManiArt event. Red Carpet Photos | Event Photos | More?
source: wwe.com
This Day in Wrestling History
The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) drops a "W" to become the World Wrestling Federation.
April 2, 1979
Triple H became the first heel in history to win the main event at WrestleMania
April 2, 2000
April 1, 2009
Preview for WWE's Greatest Stars of the 90's DVD Set
WWE's Greatest Stars of the 90's three-disc DVD set is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 14, 2009:
Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Rock. Triple H. Undertaker. Hollywood Hogan. The 90s saw these icons become household names as professional wrestling exploded onto the pop culture scene, and a Monday Night War was drawing close to 10 million television views per week. Now, fans can relive that era with The Greatest Stars of the 90s. This three-disc set is packed with profiles of 15 of the biggest stars, as well as 16 great matches from the era, interviews and more.
Click here for the complete lineup.
Professional Wrestling History at the Baltimore Arena
Backstage Heat on John Cena for "Steroids are a Personal Choice" Comment
During an interview last week with WFAN Radio, John Cena reveals that his recent anti-steroid comments have landed him in hot water with members WWE management as well as his fellow superstars...More?
WrestleMania XXV Press Conference Recap
Last out was Triple-H, who got a gigantic pop. He joked about how Vince must have nine lives or be immortal because even after being blown up and having a gigantic rig fall on him just in the last couple years, “he is still just fine.”
He segued into a funny story about his trip to New York from the previous night’s Raw, where he went out with Vince and Shane and beat up legacy. He said a number of wrestlers, including Jericho, Edge, Show joined Shane, Vince and him on a flight to New York. He said Show was very “angry and agitated” because Edge was on the same flight. When the plane landed, Show said, “To hell with you guys, proceeded to get off the plane, slipped on the top step and fell all the way down to the ground below.”
“This is a true story,” Triple-H. It must have been, because Edge doubled over in laughter in his seat, and even Jericho, who was trying his best to stay in character, started giggling. Show said that Triple H betrayed him by telling the story.
Triple H said even Edge felt bad for Show. Hunter said that around the same time Show hit the floor, everyone noticed that Vince had disappeared. “Then very slowly a hand reached out from Big Show’s behind.” He said a number of wrestlers pulled and pulled on the hand, “and Vince popped out. And he’s just fine.”
He said he will fight Orton for his father-in-law, for his brother-in-law, for his wife, for his kids, and for the fans. “I will fight Randy Orton with every bit of who I am,” Triple-H said. “I will fight Randy Orton as if my life depends on it. Because it does.”...More?
source: newsday.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
