July 13, 2009
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WWE is the Biggest Winner from UFC 100
At the end of the day, the biggest winner from UFC 100 was the WWE. That's right. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was a bigger winner than Dan Henderson, Dana White, and even Brock Lesnar.
I'm sure many of you are asking how is the WWE the biggest winner? I'm also sure that others are asking what is Rick smoking?
Brock Lesnar's post-fight promo was like watching an old WWE promo from his pro-wrestling career. It's safe to say that every 9 out of 10 MMA fans feel that Lesnar was wrong and that he should go back to pro-wrestling. In fact, the anti-Brock fans hate Brock mostly because he was a pro-wrestler.
The mainstream media has covered Brock's antics to the max. Many articles refer to Brock's behavior as immature yet WWE like. Do you see where I'm going here? Because of Brock, the WWE has received a ton of mainstream attention and publicity for FREE. Vince McMahon couldn't have asked for a better outcome. The national media is writing about his company and he didn't have to do, say, or pay anything...More?
source: examiner.com
July 12, 2009
Lesnar Loves Being UFC's Biggest Villain
Tens of millions of viewers worldwide saw Lesnar take a page from a pro wrestling script with his crude post-fight antics. Somewhere, WWE owner Vince McMahon would be smiling at the spectacle — except the monster he created is making money for someone else.
Lesnar's technique was crude and rudimentary — understandable for someone with only five MMA fights — but the blows he threw left Mir's face battered and bloodied.
And then the fun began. Lesnar — who refused to tap gloves with Mir in a show of sportsmanship beforehand — talked trash to him afterward. Lesnar celebrated by looking maniacally into a television camera through the octagon fence and shouting as drool spewed onto the steel mesh.
He flipped off the crowd. He solicited more boos with his hands and barked, "I love it! Keep it going!" during a post-fight interview. He then committed the ultimate sin — insulting UFC's top sponsor. Lesnar said he was going to celebrate by drinking Coors Light since "Bud Light won't pay me nothing."
"Hell, I may even get on top of my wife tonight," Lesnar said as his spouse (former WWE valet Rena "Sable" Mero) laughed. "See y'all later."
Anyone not heading toward the exits was incensed or appalled. No fighter in UFC history — not even self-proclaimed "Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz — left an event so universally despised.
Just like in rasslin', Lesnar's actions are shtick. After what he described as a backstage "whip-the-dog" lambasting from UFC president Dana White, Lesnar apologized during a post-fight news conference. Lesnar said he got carried away because he wanted to avenge a prior loss to Mir. Lesnar even chugged a Bud Light. But those who don't pay attention to the UFC 100 post-media coverage will never see this softer side.
"I'm used to selling pay-per-view and tickets," a subdued Lesnar said. "I come from a business that's purely entertainment."
As much as he doesn't want to admit it, so does White...More?
source: msn.foxsport.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Gregory "Hurricane" Helms
July 12, 1974
Happy Birthday to Brock Lesnar
July 12, 1977
Jack Tunny resigned as WWF(E) President.
July 12, 1995
Jerry Lawler announces he will run for Mayor of Memphis and Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage for the WCW Heavyweight title.
July 12, 1999
July 11, 2009
Kurt Angle Sees Things Clearly Now
Kurt Angle changes his mind about Vince McMahon and the WWE in a recent interview with filmsreview.com:
"I had some bad feelings because of the way I left WWE. When I thought about it, and my behavior, I then realized Vince McMahon really wasn’t at fault, it was really me. I have always extended my hand out to Vince, and told him that I was wrong, I am sorry."
Angle clarified that he is not sorry he joined TNA, but sorry that he ripped Vince McMahon so heavily after leaving the company. Angle says he's made amends with McMahon and they have a better relationship.
"I know that he is happy for me. I am living much healthier now. I love Vince. I always will. It was time for me to leave and I think Vince knew or he would have never released me," Angle said. "He had enough courage to take that initial step and release me. When he did, I respected him more."
Angle says he doesn't regret leaving for TNA, but he misses working for McMahon in WWE "sometimes."...More?
Bonnie Hammer’s Hit Factory - Inside the USA Network's Winning Streak
Bonnie Hammer, a 33-year veteran of the television industry, knows about pressure. Since she took over in 2004, USA has produced a string of hits. Among other assignments, she inherited oversight of World Wrestling Entertainment, a pillar of USA's programming. Televised wrestling dates back to the earliest days of the medium in the late 1940s, and USA's Monday Night Raw, with its mix of scripted faux drama, acrobatic athleticism, and over-the-top shtik, is the longest-running prime-time cable program in history. Unlike the network's boss at the time, Hammer fashioned a warm working relationship with WWE owner Vince McMahon. She also approached the wrestling franchise like any other show, offering notes on how to improve plotlines and story arcs. Hammer even persuaded McMahon to hire soap-opera and comedy writers, and used cross-promotion by casting wrestlers in USA shows. She arbitrated some of WWE's less tasteful tendencies: for one live episode, in which one wrestler used a machete to attempt to castrate an opponent, Hammer stayed on the phone with the cameraman while watching from home, instructing him on precisely when to pull the camera away. WWE's ratings, already high, soared further, helping push USA toward the top of the cable rankings...More?
source: newsweek.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
