Does it seem strange that Time.com in partnership with CNN -- under the Time Warner banner -- recently listed the name change of WWF to WWE as one of the Top 10 Worst Company Name Changes?
Isn't this the same Time Warner that wanted nothing to do with pro wrestling after merging with AOL? Prior, Time Warner acquired the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., which housed World Championship Wrestling under owner Ted Turner's watch...More?
source: miamiherald.com
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February 11, 2010
Timing is Odd with WWE, WWF on Time's Bad List
Triple H Holds Royal Rumble Record
Triple H is leading the stats for longest time in the Royal Rumble over his career at 231 minutes and 12 seconds, Shawn Michaels is second with 213 minutes and 34 seconds while Kane comes in at number three with 173 minutes and 46 seconds.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
February 11, 1996
February 10, 2010
Bret Hart Comments on his Relationship with Triple H
Bret Hart describes his current relationship with Tiple H as "very cordial but not overly friendly." There is more of a thaw with Shawn Michaels, who publicly buried the hatchet by hugging Hart last month on Raw...More?
source: scrippsnews.com
Scott Steiner is Now Trash Talking in a Bingo Hall Somewhere
Check out the video at 2:55. All that trash talking didn't workout too well for Scott. Someone is still at the top of their game and someone is now taking indy bookings. Nothing against indy wrestling. I love indy wrestling, but I'm just saying...
New Wrestling Comic
Conquer Entertainment and Marvin Law, are both excited to announce that the SLAM Webcomic has gone live at slamcomic.squarespace.com. Check out the first four pages of SLAM, which is completely free and updated on a weekly basis.
Ric Flair Wrestling Again?
Ric Flair told The Virginian-Pilot in a new interview that he will be wrestling in TNA "sooner than later." Flair also said he will most likely be involved in a storyline with Hulk Hogan. Flair noted that TNA is making changes for the better and that things in the company are happening quickly.
After the send-off the WWE gave him, he should be ashamed of himself to step into another wrestling ring, particularly a TNA ring.
Bobby Lashley: Days Numbered Within TNA?
In a somewhat shocking move, Bobby Lashley has been removed from TNA’s profile page. This may suggest that Lashley is no longer officially with TNA.
Bobby Lashley, as we know, is trying to be a two sport star. He had signed several months ago with the mixed martial arts organization “StrikeForce”. Lashley recently had a fight against Wes Sims, moving his record to 5-0.
In a recent interview with Hulk Hogan in Sports Illustrated, Hogan put down the notion that Lashley could be a two-sport star. He said that the two would have to have a talk about this simultaneous involvement. His comments lead me to believe that Hogan is not a fan of this situation...More?
source: ring-rap.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
