ZZ Top's Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons will share hosting duties on the next edition of Monday Night Raw...More?
July 14, 2009
Rumor Mill - WWE Signs Former Star to New Deal
The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online reports that WWE has signed Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore to a new contract with the company. The company reportedly wants Dinsmore to work with young talent.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Jeff Jarrett
July 14, 1967
Happy Birthday to Bubba Ray Dudley
July 14, 1971
NWA's air time on the Atlanta based Superstation, WTBS is taken over by WWF(E). After several complaints from NWA fans, Vince McMahon responds by saying "We'll show those complainers the difference between a major league and minor league production, given time." NWA wrestling was quickly reinstated on WTBS.
July 14, 1984
Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham for the WCW Heavyweight title.
July 14, 1991
D-Lo Brown defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the WWF(E) European Heavyweight title.
July 14, 1998
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
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
