Standard line from wwe.com:
WWE has come to terms on the release of Maria Kanellis as of February 26, 2010. WWE wishes her the best in her future endeavors.
February 26, 2010
2009 Diva of the Year Released
Two WWE Releases
Standard line from wwe.com:
WWE has come to terms on the release of Gregory Helms and Paul Burchil as of February 26, 2010. WWE wishes them all the best in their future endeavors.
This Day in Wrestling History
Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart to become the first ever WWE European Champion.
February 26, 1997
February 25, 2010
WWE Stock Reaches 52 Week HIgh
The WWE stock closed today at $17.01 per share, a 52-week high on the New York Stock Exchange.
WWE Superstars Results: Team Warfare
Raw’s newest power couple, Zack Ryder & Rosa Mendes, brought their arrogance to “WWE Superstars,” mouthing off to the fans in attendance before Ryder took on Primo. While the Puerto Rican Superstar nailed his spiky haired opponent with some impressive, highflying offense, he was ultimately distracted by the beautiful Rosa at ringside. Seeing a perfect opportunity to strike, Ryder executed a devastating Zack Attack on Primo to pick up the victory. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Awesome Kong Files Lawsuit Against Bubba The Love Sponge; BTLS Responds
Pro wrestler Awesome Kong claims a radio host called her in the middle of the night from a blocked number and threatened to "'sucker punch' her until she stopped breathing," adding, "You'll be dead like all those other niggers in Haiti you fat black bitch!" Kong, whose real name is Kia Stevens, says AT&T refuses to identity the caller, who she believes is Todd Clem, aka Bubba the Love Sponge.
Stevens, who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, says she got into a backstage spat with Clem, a Total Nonstop contracted interviewer and radio host known as Bubba the Love Sponge, after Clem disparaged efforts to raise money for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Stevens claims Clem called her at her Tampa home from a blocked number at 5 a.m. on Feb. 10. She says the caller said, "'This is Bubba the Love Sponge here at (and at this point the caller named a radio station' and then alluded to the fact that the call was being broadcast on the radio. "The caller then started talking in a stream, threatening to come to the petitioner's house and 'sucker punch' her until she stopped breathing and then said, 'You'll be dead like all those other niggers in Haiti you fat black bitch ... Fuck Haiti!"...More?
BTLS Response:
"This morning I was made aware of allegations made in a petition for full bill of discovery by Ms. Kia Stevens, a professional wrestler with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The allegations in this petition are one hundred percent false. To be clear; everything contained in this petition is not true. Ms. Stevens attributing outrageous racist statements and physical threats to me is disgusting."
"We can prove without any doubt the allegations made in this petition are false. First Ms. Stevens claims that she was called on the air, at 5:08 AM on February 10th, we are not even on the air until 6 AM Eastern time. We have phone records and eye witnesses that account for my every movement that day from 4:50 AM forward. No call was made to Ms. Stevens at all."
"We will be pursuing all legal remedies available to us in the State of Florida to fight these deliberately malicious allegations."
partial source: courthousenews.com
Sounds like someone is trying to force TNA's hand for a release.
Whodathunkit? Professional Wrestling a Recession-Proof Media Investment
In an otherwise sandpaper dry Hollywood Reporter story about how media conglomerates are staring to pay their shareholders dividends again, writer Georg Szalai tacks on one of the most fascinating throw-away kickers we've read in quite some time.
"Sports entertainment powerhouse World Wrestling Entertainment is an industry dividend-yield champ: Its 36 cents per share quarterly dividend amounts to a yield of 8.8%."
Yes, you read that right. If only you'd have invested your life's savings in the WWE a couple of years ago -- instead of that eight-bedroom, public transportation-adjacent monstrosity in Van Nuys -- you'd be a rich bastard right now, with your choice of bargain-basement, foreclosed Van Nuys monstrosities.
source: mediabistro.com
February 24, 2010
Rumor Mill - DX Done?
DX is said to be done for the time being. The duo has been removed from the RAW opening video although Triple H and Shawn Michaels appear separately.
source: f4wonline.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
