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June 17, 2009
The Scramble Returns at The Bash
In order to keep his most prized possession as ECW Champion, Tommy Dreamer will not only have to defeat Christian again, but Jack Swagger, Mark Henry and Finlay as well. The five Superstars are poised to square off in an ECW Championship Scramble Match at The Bash to determine who is worthy of touting the title...More?
source: wwe.com
Title Belt Offers Tribe Another Incentive
The Indians have a little something more to play for from here on out.
Jerry "The King" Lawler -- former professional wrestler and current commentator for World Wrestling Entertainment -- delivered, at the request of designated hitter Travis Hafner, a WWE championship belt to the Tribe clubhouse before Tuesday's game. The belt, Lawler said, is an exact replica of the belt given to the WWE's finest, with the notable difference being the gold plate with an "Indians" inscription.
"After every win," Lawler announced, "the Player of the Game will be given the belt. At the end of the year, whoever wins the belt the most will keep it."...More?
source: mlb.com
Q&A with Kofi Kingston
Q: You have a communications degree. Has that ever come in handy?
A: Yeah, I think so. My degree concentrated on advertising, and I took some PR and marketing classes. A big part of the WWE is being able to market yourself. You are your own product. You have to find ways to advertise yourself and make yourself pop with the crowd and basically anyone you come in contact with.
Q: Who was your favorite wrestler growing up?
A: It changes every day. I'll look at a match and think "This guy is my favorite." Right now it's Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and Owen Hart. I was always into martial arts and high flyers and "The Dragon" is a combo of both. Owen could do some incredible things, things you hadn't seen at the time.
Q: Do you have any rituals before a match?
A: Usually a lot of bouncing around. I usually start warming up about an hour before the show, regardless of where my match is in the show. I like to get my nerves out early, so when I go out I'm relaxed....More?
source: desmoinesregister.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff for the WWF(E) Tag Team Titles.
June 17, 1985
June 16, 2009
ECW Results: Ready for a Fight
A retribution-seeking Christian was ready to face David Hart Smith on ECW after his tag teammate, Jack Swagger, turned on him last week causing a loss to The Hart Dynasty. But Captain Charisma was once again defeated by his pink and black-clad foes, this time after Natalya distracted the referee while Tyson Kidd attacked Christian from the ring apron, allowing Hart Smith to get the pin.
After the match, The Dynasty continued their attack on Christian, but they quickly fled the ring when a shillelagh-wielding Finlay charged in. As The Dynasty stared down Finlay, The Fighting Irishman lived up to his moniker and shockingly smashed his shillelagh across Christian’s head, leaving him face down in the ring. Moments later, Finlay – who was out of action for several weeks after sustaining an eye injury while breaking up a fight between Christian and ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer – explained to Gregory Helms: “Where I come from there’s a little saying – an eye for an eye, and that’s what it’ll be.” Full results.
source: wwe.com
Rumor Mill - WWE Looking for New Writers
Stephanie McMahon recently told RAW head writer Brian Gewirtz and SmackDown head writer Michael Hayes that she wants to bring in more creative writers. They started looking for new writers last week and she told Gewirtz to reach out to anyone he knew at MTV. On a related note, the new writer that took over for John Carle is said to be treading on thin ice.
source: f4wonline
Laid Off But Living A Dream
Grown men with potbellies squeezed into spandex crowded inside the boys' locker room, ready to wrestle. The fact that most of the men in this middle school gym in a small West Virginia town would spend more on gas than they'd make this night seemed beside the point.
This is the stuff of dreams -- at least the dreams of Troy Long.
For nine years, Long worked at Volvo's New River Valley plant, helping to build the 18-wheelers that are made there largely by hand. Then, a year ago, he was laid off. The plant, one of the largest employers in southwest Virginia, has lost about 2,400 people, or two-thirds of its workforce, since 2006, when production was at its peak.
With no job, dwindling savings and a son to take care of, Long did what might seem counterintuitive: He walked into Boogie's Wrestling Camp in Shawsville, Va., and signed up. He figured that if the real world no longer had a leash on him, why not run wildly toward what he'd always enjoyed?...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
Update on the DSW vs. WWE Lawsuit
Jody Hamilton and Deep South Wrestling are claiming that WWE breached their contract with DSW.
Hamilton claims he and DSW were "fully compliant" with their contract agreement with WWE where the partnership saw Hamilton paid a salary of $80,000, while DSW as a company was paid $80,000 to provide developmental training. The counter to this argument was that there were many allegations of bullying by trainers of WWE developmental talents which got so bad that filming of the training sessions was required by WWE. Injuries were also said to be common among training sessions as well and the morale among talent was described as being very bad.
Hamilton is claiming that DSW's deal with WWE required the company to provide DSW and himself with at least 90 days notice that the deal was ending, which didn't happen. He is also stating that WWE "arranged through an intentional and calculated method" to time the arrival of their officials at DSW's place of business without giving notice to Hamilton beforehand and that the company did everything in their power to prevent him from knowing they would be arriving as the alleged plan was for them to "remove all personal and computer information" without anyone from DSW being present. The lawsuit further adds that WWE removed "wrestling rings, seating, computer hardware, software, and information belonging to DSW" and that "shared personnel" were informed they would be transferred and have no further business dealings with Hamilton and DSW...More?
source: wrestleview.com
Koko B. Ware Answers Your Questions
WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware set aside a few minutes of his schedule to answer questions from his fans, courtesy of SLAM! Wrestling. The Birdman shares his insight on everything from his early days with Norvell Austin to how he learned to do his bird dance. Click here.
