Anybody who doubts that a candidate with former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon's unorthodox resume has a real chance at becoming a U.S. senator has a pretty short memory.
One need to look back only two years to find a senator who overcame a life lived quite publicly in the entertainment industry, reinventing himself in short order and winning a hard-fought campaign in one of the nation's premier Senate races...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2010
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This Day in Wrestling History
Masa Chono defeated Rick Rude in a tournament final for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title.
August 12, 1992
Chris Jericho defeats Alex Wright for the WCW Cruiserweight Title.
August 12, 1997
Gladys "Killem" Gillem passed away.
August 12, 2009
August 11, 2010
August 10, 2010
WWE NXT Results: Un-Lucky Night
With excitement at an all time high, the votes from the WWE Universe and the WWE Pros were combined, and the results of the latest NXT Poll were revealed. With a No. 6 ranking, Lucky Cannon was the latest NXT Rookie eliminated from the competition. Full results.
The NXT Poll results were as follows:
1. Kaval
2. Michael McGillicutty
3. “Showtime” Percy Watson
4. Husky Harris
5. Alex Riley
6. Lucky Cannon
source: wwe.com
Ex-Wrestling Exec Linda McMahon Wins GOP Senate Slot in Connecticut
Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon won an encore smackdown over Republican opponents Rob Simmons and Peter Schiff to become the GOP Senate nominee in Connecticut...More?
source: usatoday.com
Linda stated in a live stream interview after her win that Baby Levesque 3 hasn't arrived yet and that Stephanie was in the Norwalk Campaign office making phone calls earlier in the day.
Rumor Mill - Plans for WWE NXT Season 3
According to a report by The Figure Four Weekly Newsletter, the plan for the third season of WWE NXT is to feature four guys and four girls from developmental. This would mark the first season using female talent on the show as rookies from Florida Championship Wrestling.
Stone Cold Praises New PG WWE
As he pursues a film career with new movie The Stranger, Stone Cold believes that a John Cena-led PG-rated WWE is the best direction the company could follow in 2010.
In an exclusive interview, Austin told SunSport: "You will hear wrestling fans all over the world groan when they hear me say this but I think WWE are doing the right thing.
"Cena is leading the way now. It is a PG flavoured WWE theme and I think it's great for the longevity and the growth of their product in today's world."...More?
WWE Stock Hits Lowest Closing Price of 2010
WWE's stock price closed at $14.64 today, down nearly three percent from Monday's close at $15.03.
It was the lowest closing price for WWE stock this year and the first time WWE's stock price has closed below the $15.00 mark this year.
The low point for the year is likely part of the fall-out from WWE's second quarter financial report on August 5, which WWE CEO VInce McMahon called a "lousy quarter."
source: pwtorch.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
