The WWE's Wrestlemania took place over the weekend and it had a classic match between the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. Had me reminiscing about my youth when I watched wrestling religiously. One of the main components of wrestling that keeps the audience engaged is the defined roles of the wrestlers.
Faces - The good guys
Heels - The bad guys
Vince McMahon decides who the faces and heels are in his organization, but in regards to the NFL, the mainstream media labels the "good" and "bad" franchises. If you did a quick poll of 100 people and asked them which franchise they would consider the "troublemaking" franchise and which franchise was the "model" franchise, I would bet money 90% would say the Bengals are the troublemakers. It's just the perception that is out there, but as we all know, perception isn't always reality.
For the record, the Undertaker won his match against Shawn Michaels, and even though he was the heel, he was cheered. Maybe only wrestling fans understand that some athletes are "acting"...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
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March 30, 2010
Taking The Good With The bad
This Day in Wrestling History - Triple H Becomes the Leader of DX
Triple H kicks Shawn Michaels out of D-Generation X and Hunter becomes the leader of the group. Later that night X-Pac, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg join Hunter and Chyna.
March 30, 1998
March 29, 2010
Farewell, Shawn...
It didn’t seem real. How could it? How could Shawn Michaels, after an unparalleled 25-year career, really be saying goodbye? After losing his Streak vs. Career Match against The Undertaker, however, that’s precisely what happened.
Emotions ran high throughout the WWE Universe as The Deadman entered the U.S. Airways Center and tipped his hat to the opponent that came closest to ending his WrestleMania winning streak. After that show of respect, HBK entered to a standing ovation to address the crowd. He thanked his friend Triple H, Mr. McMahon, Bret Hart, his family and the WWE Universe for the greatest ride of his life. And for the final time, he said with tears in his eyes, “Ladies and gentlemen, The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, has left the building.
source: wwe.com
WrestleMania Sets Off Bidding Frenzy
WrestleMania won't eclipse the Olympics or the Super Bowl anytime soon, but World Wrestling Entertainment's annual showcase of its top stars is creating a bidding frenzy among cities who want to host the event.
Fourteen cities are now competing to land WrestleMania through 2014. The reason: Previous hosts Orlando and Houston each enjoyed a $50 million boost to their economies from wrestling fans opening their wallets to book hotel rooms, eat in restaurants, shop and buy tickets to area attractions like theme parks and museums.
On Sunday, 72,219 fans flocked to Phoenix to gather ringside at WrestleMania 26 inside the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Roughly 1 million more viewed it via pay-per-view. Atlanta will host next year's show and a week's worth of other WWE-backed events. Phoenix and Atlanta hadn't hosted Mania before.
Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, Detroit, Toronto, Tampa, Vancouver, New Orleans, St. Louis, Jacksonville are now in the running to lock down WrestleMania 28 and beyond. Orlando and Houston are also hoping to host again.
Other interested cities, like Dallas, had to pull out of bidding the next two years because they were hosting events like the Final Four NCAA championships, but are eying other Manias. Houston and Orlando are also bidding to host again...More?
source: variety.com
Another Heel Promo From Brock Lesnar
This gem was part of a Brock Lesnar piece in the New York Daily News yesterday. Lesnar was quoted as saying the following about former NFL star Herschel Walker and his Strikeforce debut win: "I'm happy to see he's got the (guts) to get in the ring. He beat one guy, but he's old enough to be my father."
source: wrestlezone.com
WWE Points Out Fake Twitter Accounts, Confirms Real Ones
The following are some new tweets from the official WWE Twitter page:
"All real #WWE Superstars are on the @WWE's Twitter lists. Find them all at http://twitter.com/wwe/lists #WM26"
"No Cena, Orton, Triple H, HBK, Rhodes, Sheamus, Undertaker, Mysterio or McMahons on Twitter ... all are impostors. #WWE"
Follow WWE on Twitter at #WWE.
source: wrestlezone.com
Rumor Mill - TNA Releases a Wrestler
According to several wrestling sites, TNA has released Consequences Creed from his contract. Creed is now using his former name of Austin Creed on Twitter but has made no mention of being gone from TNA. He has been removed from TNA's website however.
Triple H Praises Sheamus; Hints At Rematch
Triple H strongly endorsed Sheamus in a post-match interview posted on WWE's website after their match at last night's WMXXVI ppv. Hunter also hinted at another match between the two of them. "I tell you what, there's nothing I like better than a good fight," he said. "I look forward to getting back in the ring with Sheamus"...More?
source: pwtorch.com
WrestleMania XXVI Breaks Record
World Wrestling Entertainment made history tonight at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, as WrestleMania XXVI grossed $5.8 million, becoming the highest grossing and attended entertainment event ever held at the stadium. The previous record was a U2 concert on October 20, 2009 that attracted 50,775 fans and grossed $4.9 million. 72,219 fans from all 50 states and 26 countries attended the sold out event, outdrawing Super Bowl XLII (71,101 attendance) in the same building...More?
