The defendant who killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other passengers was convicted of murder Monday by a jury. Angels' Nick Adenhart pitched 6.0 innings and earned a no-decision in his only start in the 2009 season.
Andrew Gallo, 23, was also found guilty of hit-and-run and driving under the influence of alcohol and causing great bodily injury. Gallo, who had a previous DUI conviction, faces 50 years to life in state prison at his scheduled sentencing on Dec. 10.
Adenhart, a promising young Angels pitchers, was killed when his car collided with Gallo's in April 2009 in Fullerton, Calif. Courtney Stewart, 20, and Henry Pearson, 25, also died. The 22-year old pitched six scoreless innings in his season debut just hours earlier that night. He was from Hagerstown MD.
source: usatoday.com
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September 27, 2010
Jury Convicts Drunk Driver in Nick Adenhart's Death
Update on the Future of WWE NXT
Unless WWE announces something else, NXT is expected to move to the WWE website beginning next week as the NXT deal with SyFy expires this week and SmackDown comes to the network on Friday nights. NXT will remain on TV in Canada, the UK and other countries. WWE officials are high on NXT and at last word, were still looking for a new TV deal in the United States.
source: f4wonline.com
WWE Plans a ‘Smackdown’ for Election Day in Connecticut
WWE is hosting a “Smackdown” in Bridgeport, Connecticut on November 2, the day voters will decide whether to elect the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Linda McMahon, as their senator. Politico’s Jonathan Allen reports:
No doubt the timing of the extravaganza will have conspiracy theorists chatting in the week before the election. The match starts at 6:45 p.m., an hour and 15 minutes before polls close. It’s being held in a Democratic bastion where African American turnout — or lack thereof — could make a difference not only in the Senate race but in the 4th District House race between Rep. Jim Himes and GOP challenger Dan Debicella. Will advertising for the event help or hurt McMahon — a positive or negative reminder of her time as WWE’s CEO? Could traffic around the 10,000-seat Arena at Harbor Yard impede voting?
Add to that list of conspiracy theories the question of illegal coordination among outside groups and political candidates or parties. If it seems like the purpose of the event is to boost McMahon’s chances, Democrats might argue that it should have been reported as a campaign expenditure. McMahon’s spokesperson counters by noting that she won’t be attending the event or participating in any way — she’ll be too busy delivering a “smackdown” of her own.
source: washingtonindependent.com
Robert Roode Keeping Tag Team Wrestling on Tap
It's no secret that tag team wrestling doesn't have the same place that it once did. But that doesn't mean it's totally dead either, especially in TNA Wrestling where arguably the best team in the world currently resides.
That would be Beer Money, comprised of James Storm and Robert Roode. Since being paired together in the summer of 2008, the two immediately clicked and have formed a smooth partnership in the ring and as overall characters playing off one another.
Roode -- the Money half of the pairing -- is enjoying every second of it.
"We're in a great position right now," Roode told the "Between The Ropes" radio show. "We're part of Fortune. We're rolling with Ric Flair every week. If you would have asked me two years ago that I'd be standing in the ring with Ric Flair I would have said you're crazy."...More?
source: fanhouse.com
Grappling With ‘SmackDown’ Shift
Syfy will look to pin down young male viewers with the Oct. 1 launch of World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown series franchise. The two-hour show is migrating from broadcast network MyNetworkTV, and Syfy said it’s confident SmackDown viewers will follow the show to cable.
“I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for us,” Syfy president Dave Howe said. “It’s the Holy Grail of wrestling franchises after [Monday Night] Raw — I think it gives us an amazing opportunity to create a destination for Syfy on Friday nights.”
Michelle Wilson, executive vice president of marketing for WWE, expects a smooth transition to the 96 million subscriber Syfy from broadcaster MyNetworkTV, where the series averaged 3.3 million viewers from August 2009 to August 2010.
“This move gives us virtually the same household penetration [as MyNetworkTV], so we’re not really worried about the transition,” Wilson said. “[With] our loyal audience, along with Syfy’s loyal audience and its household penetration, we’re confident that this will be a great move for us.”...More?
source: multichannel.com
Mick Foley's Life Story Headed to the Big Screen
Union Square and American Original to produce feature film based on the life story of professional wrestler Mick Foley...More?
Linda McMahon Closing Gap In Connecticut Senate Race
The right-leaning pollster Rasmussen Reports Linda McMahon is now five points behind opponent Richard Blumenthal in the Connecticut Senate race.
This Day in Wrestling History
Razor Ramon won a 20 man Battle Royal for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.
September 27, 1993
The WWF(E) Heavyweight title declared vacent when Kane and the Undertaker both pin Steve Austin in a three-way match.
September 27, 1998
September 26, 2010
Fringe Senate Candidate Sues Blumenthal, Seeks to Have McMahon's GOP Endorsement Stripped
A fringe candidate for U.S. Senate who tried to have the GOP nomination stripped from Linda McMahon on several technicalities but failed is now suing state election officials -- and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the Democrat in the race.
Book maintains that McMahon's certificate of party endorsement is invalid because it wasn't dated when it was signed by Catherine Marx, the state Republican vice chair and presiding officer at GOP convention won by McMahon in May.
He also challenged the wording of the form itself, which he said was never approved by the General Assembly and omits the word "duly" from the endorsement...More?
source: ctpost.com
Tiffany Cleared of All Assault Charges
WWE Diva, Tiffany aka Taryn Terrell has been cleared of all charges in the assault case filed against her following an incident between her and husband, Drew McIntyre.
A spokesperson for the LA City Attorney’s office told Scotland’s Daily Record newspaper, “No further legal action is anticipated in this case.”
Terrell was arrested last month after police were called to an LA hotel where she and McIntyre were staying. WWE suspended the SmackDown Diva pending the result of her hearing which took place at the beginning of this month. Tiffany is now free to return to WWE television after over a month of absence.
source: diva-dirt.com
Watch Vintage LPWA Ladies Pro Wrestling Online
The Ladies Professional Wrestling Association (LPWA) video archives are making their way to the internet. Owned by LPWA Inc., All Women Wrestling offers users a membership that allows access to over 70 classic ladies wrestling matches, with more added each month.
In addition to the membership site, users may read past coverage about the organization and browse high quality photo galleries of the professional lady wrestlers...More?
allwomenwrestling.com
