WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Divas Mickie James and Katie Lea Burchill as well as Superstars Shelton Benjamin, Kung Fu Naki, Slam Master J and Jimmy Wang Yang as of today, April 22, 2010. We wish them the best in all future endeavors.
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The Genius Of Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Caricature (And Character) Outsells Talent
“The thing people need to realize is that ‘Money’ Mayweather is a (caricature/character). And that’s what these fighters need to learn about business. If you had a character you’d have something to sell. But a lot of these fighters don’t have nothing to sell because they don’t have any personality.”
With those words, spoken by the boxer himself, and made available on a hidden away interview placed On Demand (and not during the first two episodes of HBO’s 24/7) Floyd Mayweather Jr. lays out a lesson I wish every artist would pay attention to if they were serious about succeeding in the marketplace, and not just being famous or good at what they do...More?
source: allhiphop.com
Jerry Lawler Draws Exclusive WWE Comic Cover
To celebrate the launch of Titan Publishing's WWE Heroes comic series, an exclusive cover drawn by WWE legend Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been released...More?
source: 411mania.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson for the WWWF(WWE) Intercontinental title.
April 21, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H for the WWF(E) Unified Heavyweight title.
April 21, 2002
April 20, 2010
Triple H, Undertaker Help Offset Missing Stars on Raw
Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun reviews Monday Nignt Raw:
Triple H’s opening monologue was funnier than anything involving MacGruber. He had me laughing out loud a few times, especially during his verbal exchange with CM Punk. When I saw former WWE ring announcer Lillian Garcia sitting at ringside (she filled in for Justin Roberts), I knew Triple H was going to take a shot at her, and he didn’t disappoint. He said that Garcia “came back just to horse around.” It’s apparently an inside joke in the WWE locker room that Garcia has a horse face...More?
WWE NXT Results: NXT Rookie Rocks 'The Best'
NXT Rookie Heath Slater earned the biggest victory of his NXT Rookie career Tuesday night, besting six-time World Champion Chris Jericho! And to the “one-man rock band’s” credit, he did it without the presence of his WWE Pro, Christian, who was still stranded in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption.
Slater showed no fear against his WWE Pro opponent, reversing Jericho’s attempts at the Walls of Jericho, and rolling him up for the pin for the monumental victory. Jericho and his NXT Rookie, Wade Barrett, were left stunned after the match, as Jericho argued the call with the WWE official: “There’s no way! I’m the best in the world at what I do! Full results.
source: wwe.com
Former WWE Star Returns in a SmackDown Dark Match
Joey Mercury (Matthews) made his WWE return tonight in the dark match before the NXT and SmackDown tapings in Uncasville, CT. Mercury lost to Shelton Benjamin. Mercury was re-signed by WWE at the end of 2009. He is expected to appear on SmackDown soon.
source: impactwrestling.com
RAW is SmackDown and TNA iMPACT! Ratings
The April 19th editions of Raw and iMPACT! ratings are in. Smackdown's Invasion of Raw posted a 3.05 cable rating. TNA iMPACT! headlined by Rob Van Dam pinning AJ styles for the TNA title, earned a 1.0 cable rating.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
