July 29, 2010
WWE Superstars Results: VIP Treatment
They say all good things must come to an end. Chavo Guerrero learned this tonight as his two-week winning streak was stopped by the explosive MVP. Taking a break from hanging out with Lebron James in his hometown of Miami, The Ballin’ Superstar brought the fight to Chavo, battering him with stiff shots and countering Guerrero’s impressive arsenal of submission maneuvers. Putting an exclamation point on his awesome performance with a devastating Play of the Day, MVP beat Chavo and headed right back to the VIP area. Full results.
source: wwe.com
This Day in Wrestling History - Kaufman vs. Lawler
Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman were on the Late Night Show with David Letterman. Lawler and Kaufman started yelling at each other. Lawler started pushing Kaufman and Kaufman was cussing him out, which led to Andy Kaufman walking off the set. The incident made headlines everywhere and basically gave huge publicity to the two men. We later found out that it was all a work and that they were friends.
July 29, 1982
July 28, 2010
Info on Wilpon Wrestling Group
A promotion headed by Milton Wilpon, a senior member of the Wilpon Family (several of whose members are the majority owners of the New York Mets) is said to be opening offices in September, 2010.
Wilpon, the Fort Lee, New Jersey based investor who has bought into many huge businesses through Sterling Equities (which is reportedly not involved in the wrestling project) has made sure most business has been conducted after people are asked to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements.
However, WrestleZone.com has exclusively learned that the roster is said to include Sean Waltman, Scott Steiner, Shane Douglas, Larry Zbyszko, and Vader.
WrestleZone also confirmed that the startup group is putting together a wrestlers' Board of Directors, and that Sean "X-Pac" Waltman is one of the wrestlers who has been told he will be on the Board...More?
This Day in Wrestling History
Eddie Guerrero defeats Dean Malenko for the ECW TV Title.
July 28, 1995
Molly Holly defeated Gail Kim for the WWE Women's title.
July 28, 2003
Triple H is Thor, Or Should Be
Playing 'The Mighty Thor' in the new movie is Chris Hemsworth. If he looks familiar you may have seen him in the first five minutes of the last Star Trek movie. Or perhaps you're an Australian with a soap opera addiction, regardless of how you know who Chris is you probably never looked at him and thought; 'Whoa that guy looks just like Thor!'
Because he doesn't, Chris is a former daytime actor who looks like a Calvin Klein underwear model. Nothing about the dude makes me wonder if he carries a Mjolnir or smites his foes with lightning. Even after seeing him in his Thor getup I am less than convinced. Small hands, skinny forearms and airbrushed biceps do not a Norse god make.
Triple H deserves to play Thor and the producers would have saved money by hiring him because he can do his own stunts. Say what you want about the WWE but professional Wrestlers are highly trained stuntmen who are good at taking physical punishment and selling fake blows.
For the naysayers who say Triple H can't act I say so what? Thor isn't exactly spitting out poems in Old Swedish every other page. In fact most of what Thor does say is pretty direct in the comics, mostly consisting of single words and exclamation points...More?
source: malcantro.newsvine.com
July 27, 2010
WWE NXT Results: Eli-minated
The results of the NXT Poll were revealed, and after the votes of the WWE Universe and the WWE Pros were combined, Eli Cottonwood was eliminated. Meanwhile, the immune Michael McGillicutty, who still boasts a perfect record, ousted Kaval for the No. 1 spot. Full results.
The results of the NXT Poll were as follows:
1. Michael McGillicutty
2. Kaval
3. Alex Riley
4. Percy Watson
5. Lucky Cannon
6. Husky Harris
7. Eli Cottonwood
source: wwe.com
A Best-in-Class Entertainment Stock: WWE, Still King of the Ring
When it comes to live entertainment, there is only one rock solid company that continues to pay an eye-bulging 8.8% annual dividend to its loyal fans and shareholders. What is that company, you ask? Not Live Nation (LYV) and not Warner Music Group (WMG). It's none other than World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
This year, first quarter revenue leaped off the ropes 28.7% and net income clothes-lined the analyst estimates with a 140% rise in net income. We highlighted that traditionally WWE is a very catalyst-driven Q1 company; however, 2010 live and televised events are seeing a non-traditional steady uptick...More?
source: bloggingstocks.com
