October 13, 2010
WWE Attorney Threatens Lawsuit Against a Publication for Story on Past Sexual Harassment Allegations Against WWE's CEO
According to a report by Talking Points Memo, WWE's long-time lead attorney Jerry McDevitt threatened a libel and defamation lawsuit against the publication if TPM published a story on past sexual harassment allegations against WWE CEO Vince McMahon.
TPM went ahead with the story, recapping the allegations made by former WWE (then WWF) referee Rita Chatteron 17 years ago for an incident that allegedly occurred in 1986. McMahon was never charged due to the statute of limitations expiring.
TPM reports that when they told McDevitt the story would be published, he responded, "You do so at your peril. Preserve all your notes, I'm going to send a litigation hold notice."
He added, "We will treat any republication of those allegations as libel and defamation. ... I say this on behalf of Mr. McMahon."
TPM published the report as part of the running narrative of former WWE CEO Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate candidacy in Connecticut as questions have come up about her past in WWE while she was a key member of of management.
source: pwtorch.com
Rumor Mill - Hollywood Actor Returns to WWE's Creative Team
PWInsider.com is reporting that Hollywood actor Freddie Prinze, Jr, who was a former Raw guest host, has returned to WWE's creative team. Prinze, Jr made his return to WWE this past Monday night on Raw, and is reportedly now working as a producer and director of WWE TV shows.
Update on Luna Vachon's Death
The toxicology results are in for former WWE performer Luna Vachon. The District Six Medical Examiner’s office in Florida found that Luna died from an accidental overdose of painkillers and anti-anxiety medication. TMZ.com reports that the 48-year-old wrestler had oxycodone and benzodiazepine in her system when she died in her Florida home back in August. Shortly after her death, it was reported that investigators found crushed pill residue and snorting straws at multiple locations inside Luna’s house. Luna’s ashes were scattered last month at the late Andre The Giant’s ranch in North Carolina.
source: impactwrestling.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Professor Toru Tanaka defeats WWWF(WWE) World Champion Bruno Sammartino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when the match is stopped due to Sammartino's excessive bleeding. However, Tanaka was not awarded the title, since the champion was not pinned or forced to submit.
October 13, 1967
Harley Race defeated Gene Kiniski for the Missouri State Heavyweight title.
October 13, 1973
WWWF(WWE) World Champion Bruno Sammartino defends his title against Ivan Koloff, the man who ended his first title reign in 1971, at the building where the loss took place, Madison Square Garden in New York City. The match ended in a draw after a 20-minute brawl when the referee ruled that both men were bleeding too heavily to continue. A slew of wrestlers had to come out to separate the two. This was the first of three straight MSG shows headlined by the two, culminating a few months later in the first steel cage match ever held at Madison Square Garden.
October 13, 1975
NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title held up when Steve Corino was unable to continue against Shinya Hashimoto.
October 13, 2001
October 12, 2010
WWE NXT Results: Golden Proposal
Week Six results:
* NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: A.J. won WWE Name that Tune
* Alicia Fox def. Naomi
* NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: Naomi won the Power Punch
* A.J. def. Aksana
NXT Rookie Diva Records:
* A.J.: Challenge wins: 1, Win/Loss record: 3-1
* Aksana: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 0-3
* Kaitlyn: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 1-1
* Maxine: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 0-2
* Naomi: Challenge wins: 1, Win/Loss record: 2-1
Full results.
source: wwe.com
Washington, DC's Own Mia Yim is Wrestlicious
Independent star and Diva Dirt LIVE co-host, Mia Yim is boarding Wrestlicious for an upcoming live event. Mia will play ‘sexy North Korean spy’, Kim Thieu Soon (yes, really!) at the show...More?
source: diva-dirt.com
WWE Diva Released
After being eliminated off WWE NXT last week, Jamie Keyes was released from her WWE developmental deal.
source: pwinsider.com
McMahon Cuts Blumenthal’s Edge in Connecticut
Republican Linda McMahon cut her opponent’s advantage in Connecticut’s Senate race from 10 percentage points to 6 points in a week, according to a new Fox News battleground state poll.
Democrat Richard Blumenthal, the state’s attorney general, looked in last week’s poll like he was headed for smooth sailing in the race to replace retiring Sen. Chris Dodd.
But after a debate that featured Blumenthal freezing up when asked about job creation, McMahon seems to be in contention. She now trails in the survey of likely voters 43 percent to 49 percent.
The debate, hosted last week by local Fox affiliate Fox CT and moderated by Fox News' Bret Baier, featured a minutes-long, rambling answer from Blumenthal about how jobs are created.
McMahon pounced, and not just in the debate. Her campaign, funded with the fortune she made with her husband in the professional wrestling business, has been showing Blumenthal’s answer in a torrent of TV advertising.
source: foxnews.com
