WWE Fills Positions Lost During Economic Downturn

McMahon Celebrates Birthday After Debate With Blumenthal

There was lots to celebrate for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's at the Bushnell Monday night.

The priority of course, the positive results of the seemed-to-be-a-draw debate against formidable Democratic candidate and Attorney General Dick Blumenthal.

And then there was that other reason, her birthday. "I'm 62 today," said McMahon, who wore turquoise cashmere for the first televised debate between her and the power-red tied Blumenthal. "It's the new 42."

Staff and family, including daughter Stephanie McMahon -Levesque (wife of wrestler Triple H) headed to the dressing room after the hour-long debate televised on FOX CT.

There was a quick rendition of "Happy Birthday " to the candidate who eventually headed out for dinner at Max Downtown with friends and family, including mom, Evelyn Edwards, who also attended the debate.

source: blogs.courant.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Brian Pillman is found dead in his hotel room after passing away from a rare heart disease. On the same day, WWE Badd Blood takes place which features The Undertaker vs. Shawn Micheals first ever Hell in A Cell match. Kane would also debut in that same match.
October 5, 1997

Darren "Droz" Drozdov is paralyzed in the ring at a WWE SmackDown taping.
October 5, 1999

Raw Results: Like a Brat Out of Hell

Wade Barrett should play the lottery – and soon. Despite exceedingly long odds, the Englishman emerged victorious in a 20-Man Battle Royal to emerge as the No. 1 contender to the WWE Championship. The Nexus leader added the feat to his lengthy list of accomplishments, including defeating John Cena the night before at Hell in a Cell. Edge was traded to SmackDown by the Raw GM. Full results.

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CHIKARA: The Annual Torneo Cibernetico Hits Easton, PA on October 23rd

16 combatants will be divided into 2 squads, and they will do battle in an elimination match unlike any other - it's the Torneo Cibernetico...and it rolls into Easton in just under three weeks! On one side, captained by the mastermind of the Bruderschaft, Ares, will be a team representing the BDK. Opposite them, captain UltraMantis Black is assembling a team of the original generation of CHIKARA stars to help him wage war against these invaders. When the smoke clears in Easton, just one will be standing victorious!

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Rumor Mill - ROH Cutting Back on Using Some Talent

According to reports in the wrestling media, Ring of Honor has decided to cut back on using some talent for both live events and TV tapings for HDNet. Several wrestlers like Necro Butcher and Austin Aries aren't scheduled to be used for a while.

source: wrestleview.com

Blumenthal, McMahon Trade Jabs at Conn. Debate

The two nominees for Connecticut's U.S. Senate seat, held by retiring Chris Dodd, are taking aim at one another's recent TV ads.

Republican Linda McMahon says her position on the minimum wage has been misconstrued and Democrat Richard Blumenthal says his rival's latest criticism of his military record is not new.

Monday marked the first face-to-face debate between the two candidates.

Just hours before the live, televised debate, McMahon released a TV ad featuring clips of Blumenthal appearing to suggest he served in Vietnam rather than stateside as a member of the Marine Reserve.

Over the weekend, Blumenthal began airing an ad that suggested McMahon would be willing to lower the minimum wage to help struggling businesses. McMahon says she was only talking about future increases.

source: associated press

SmackDown Debut on Syfy TV Rating

The 10/1 WWE Smackdown on Syfy debut drew a 1.74 cable rating with 2.5 million viewers.

The "Countdown to Smackdown" show that aired live before the debut of Smackdown featuring live shots from Oklahoma City and recaps of NXT drew a 0.49 cable rating with 652,000 viewers.

source: wrestleview.com

Mothers Opposing McMahon’ Exposed as a Blumenthal-Funded Astroturf Operation

McMahon Ad Attacks Blumenthal's Vietnam Claims

This Day in Wrestling History

In a battle of two top world title contenders, Joe Stecher defeats Ed Strangler Lewis via decision in a close match.
October 4, 1921

Happy Birthday to Linda McMahon
October 4, 1948

Antonio Inoki defeats Karl Gotch for the New Japan Real World Heavyweight Title in Tokyo, Japan. This would be one of two title changes (Gotch wins the belt back later in the month) for the belt, which pretty much existed solely for the purpose of the Gotch-Inoki matches.
October 4, 1972

Ric Flair and others are involved in a serious plane crash. Flair suffers a broken back, doctors tell him he will never wrestle again.
October 4, 1975

The controversial Austin/Pillman gun incident episode of Raw aired.
October 4, 1996

Sins of the Father

Locking horns with his brother, The Undertaker, inside the chaotic confines of Hell in a Cell, World Heavyweight Champion Kane emerged from Satan’s Structure with his coveted “holy grail” after Paul Bearer turned on The Phenom...More?

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