It has been reported that former WWE star Joey Mercury will be returning to WWE, and one possible plan for Mercury's return is to have him join CM Punk's straight edge society. Because Mercury was released from WWE back in 2007 due to an addiction to pain killers, the story line would play on his past drug use and how CM Punk "saved" him from his problems.
source: wrestlezone.com
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Refusal to Follow Rules Keeps Nick Diaz Out of UFC
Maybe Nick Diaz should take a hint from Triple H or Queen: Just play the game.
After winning Strikeforce's welterweight belt last weekend, Diaz singled out top-ranked 17o-pounder Georges St. Pierre as a desirable opponent. Unfortunately for Diaz, St. Pierre works exclusively for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Diaz used to fight in UFC, going 6-4 for the organization from 2003 to 2006. UFC President Dana White still considers him a high-caliber fighter.
But Diaz's unwillingness to abide by certain behavioral norms makes him a tough sell for UFC at this point, White said:
White was speaking to a group of reporters after the UFC 109 press conference on Thursday.
Diaz has a history of edgy behavior. White cited a 2006 incident in which Diaz and Joe Riggs got into a fight at the hospital after their official fight in the cage ended...More?
source: usa today
Linda McMahon Fights Back: Eugene Was "Inspirational"
A day after Rob Simmons attacked Linda McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment, the company she helped build and once led, for insensitivity toward people with mental disabilities, the McMahon campaign fought back.
The issue bubbled to the surface of an already acrimonious campaign between Simmons and McMahon, both Republicans running for U.S. Senate, after White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used a derogatory word for people with learning disabilities.
That prompted the Simmons camp to circulate a couple of YouTube videos showing a WWE storyline that featured Eugene, a character with a mental impairment, being humiliated in the ring.
"Rob Simmons indicates once again that he doesn't understand how to separate fact from fiction,'' Ed Patru, a spokesman for the McMahon campaign, said in a statement. "In the soap opera world of WWE, the character 'Eugene' was developmentally disabled, but rather than the beaten down, pathetic character that Rob presents, Eugene was treated via scripting like all WWE superstars with no special privileges. He competed in the ring or in a steel cage, sometimes winning, but often losing as an underdog. In the end, in spite of any disability, he was victorious and became a hero...More?
source: hartford courant
More on WWE NXT
It was confirmed during the February 3rd edition of WWE Superstars that the new name of the show replacing ECW on Tuesday's on SyFy will be called "WWE NXT". The show debuts February 23rd and WWE.com has a teaser promo up.
This Day in Wrestling History
Andre The Giant defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF(E) title on NBC's Friday Night's Main Event.
February 5, 1998
February 4, 2010
WWE Superstars Results: Victory Dance
Two of Raw’s most impressive ring warriors squared off on “WWE Superstars” as Evan Bourne competed against Carlito. The Southpaw from San Juan pulled out all the stops in their back-and-forth match-up, but ultimately it was the high-risk, high-reward tactics of “Air” Bourne that carried the day, earning the high-flyer a win over his opponent. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Casting Call for WWE's "Big Red"
WWE Studios, the theatrical arm of World Wrestling Entertainment, is holding open casting calls in Los Angeles this Saturday, Feb. 6 and in New York, Feb. 7, to find a young male actor to fill the title role in its upcoming film, tentatively titled, “Big Red.”...More?
Hulk Hogan Doesn't Like "Girls"
Hulk Hogan compared the corporate environment of the WWE to the "let's just hang out" environment of TNA with the following:
"In WWE, you just become a name and a number and they push and push and it gets impersonal. We don't have families writing the show or brothers-in-law holding the titles."
And then made the following sexist comment:
"We don't have a girl writing the show telling us what to say."
Since a "girl" is the president of TNA, I'm surprised by his comment about Stephanie. It's o.k. that he is trying to build interest in TNA and take shots at the WWE, but I don't know how he can separate a "girl" running the WWE and a "girl" running TNA.
It reminds me of Brock Lesnar's comments at the conclusion of his last UFC fight. While I thought his promo was great, he insulted the sponsors and Dana White made him apologise at the press conference. It's never good to bite the hand that feeds you.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
