After The Nexus threatened to take over SmackDown at the start of the night, the blue brand’s Superstars defended their turf in a massive 10-Man Tag main event. Despite Alberto Del Rio inexplicably walking away from the battle, and obvious differences amongst themselves, the blue brand was able to thwart The Nexus. In the closing moments of the war, The Rated-R Superstar avoided a chokeslam from his own teammate – World Heavyweight Champion Kane – then Speared both The Big Red Monster and David Otunga to get the win for his team. Full results.
source: wwe.com
November 5, 2010
SmackDown Results: Yellow, Black and Blue
TNA Wrestling Cancels Upcoming Live Events Due to Poor Ticket Sales
TNA Wrestling has announced that they have canceled some upcoming live events due to poor ticket sales. The events in question are scheduled for November 19th in Evansville, Indiana and November 20th in Indianapolis, Indiana. With the cancellation of these events, the only remaining events scheduled for the rest of this year are select iMPACT! tapings and December's "Final Resolution" pay-per-view.
According to a source at The Wrestling Observer, attendance for TNA live events has been "way down" since the last "Bound for Glory" pay-per-view.
source: wrestlingnewssource.com
Steve Austin Comments on Rumored RAW Appearance in December
Steve Austin made the following comments regarding his rumored RAW appearance in December on the Wrestling Voice podcast:
"I heard those rumors. I started hearing them last night and I started hearing them this morning on the computer. Man, I haven't heard anything about that.
I'm getting ready to leave to film a movie in a week. When I get done with that, I'll be in Texas. Then, I'm coming back to work on another movie. If I'm supposed to be in Albany in December, I was figuring to be in Texas. Nobody has told me anything."
Suicide Gone?
The official TNA Wrestling website has removed Suicide from its roster page. The video game based character was portrayed by Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels and Kiyoshi during its two year run. The character last appeared on June 14 in a bout taped for Xplosion.
source: impactwrestling.com
November 4, 2010
WWE Superstars Results: Soaring to New Heights
Since winning the second season of WWE NXT, Kaval has had some difficulty making an impact on SmackDown. The talented young competitor’s woes continued this week as he fell to Jack Swagger on Friday night and again tonight in this rematch. Using some stunning high-risk maneuver to throw The All-American American off his game, Kaval came very close to scoring his first win in WWE. But the rookie was ultimately blindsided by Swagger’s “Soaring Eagle,” allowing the former World Heavyweight Champion to apply the ankle lock for a tainted submission victory. Full results.
source: wwe.com
WWE Announces Economic Impact of WrestleMania XXVI
WWE announced today the WrestleMania 26 PPV held in March generated $45.1 million in "economic impact" to the Phoenix/Glendale, Arizona market.
The PPV event, which featured Shawn Michaels's retirement match, created over $45 million of "direct, indirect, and induced impact" from non-locals specifically visiting the area for WrestleMania, according to WWE's news release.
This year's study conducted by Enigma Research Corporation concluded that WrestleMania Week created 510 full-time jobs in the area and 63 percent of fans were from outside of Phoenix.
Also, the study concluded that 58 percent of fans were between the ages of 40 and 40. Moving lower down the scale, the study concluded 23 percent of fans were between the ages of 5 and 19.
The following is a break down of the last three years, which is indicative of the recent downturn in WWE's business along with softness in the U.S. and global economies:
WM24 in Orlando: $51.5 million economic impact
WM25 in Houston: $50.0 million economic impact
WM26 in Phoenix: $45.1 million economic impact
source: pwtorch.com
Rumor Mill - Plans for Several Top WWE RAW Stars
WWE's creative team has discussed holding a Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett program at some point in 2011.
The Nexus spokesman is said to be "super over" with key personnel in the organization and has consequently overtaken the position held by Sheamus earlier this year. They also feel he has surpassed the "Celtic Warrior" in garnering heat from the audience.
Also on tap for Barrett is the climax of his feud with John Cena early next year, and a subsequent WrestleMania program with The Undertaker—providing the SmackDown star is healthy.
Barrett and Sheamus, as well Cena and Randy Orton, are considered the focal points of RAW going forward, until Triple H returns and joins the main event mix. Sheamus' current program with John Morrison is considered a placeholder feud until the "King of Kings" returns to action.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
Update on The Undertaker
F4WOnline.com is reporting that The Undertaker is set to undergo shoulder surgery this week for a torn rotator cuff.
Jim Cornette Stands Up for WWE
Jim Cornette returns to Who's Slamming Who this week and Stands Up For WWE! This is one edition of Cornette's Commentary you do NOT want to miss. Jim talks about what he would do to help "Stand Up For WWE" on his segment this week. Anyone that is a fan of Jim Cornette, this is one episode you can't miss! Classic Cornette! This segment was recorded on Election Day, so Cornette holds NOTHING back.
You can listen to the show at WhosSlammingWho.podomatic.com
WWE Reports 2010 Third Quarter Results
>br>“In the third quarter, our results reflected the Company’s continued focus on optimizing business results in a difficult environment,” stated Vince McMahon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We generated earnings growth despite a decline in revenue across many of our businesses. We believe our ongoing talent transition and the sluggish economy were important factors in these declines. Based on our history of developing talent and creating content with broad appeal, we are confident we can address these creative challenges. Further, by taking advantage of our strategic opportunities, we can achieve meaningful growth.”...More?
WWE Chief Operating Officer Donna Goldsmith read a prepared statement at today's investor conference call where it was noted that the transition in talent had an affect on the company's latest financial results.
Explaining the company's soft business, Goldsmith noted Shawn Michaels and Batista retiring following WrestleMania, The Undertaker and CM Punk missing time with injuries, and that Chris Jericho was "temporarily out of the ring."
Goldsmith said the company is focused on developing new stars, specifically naming Wade Barrett, Alberto Del Rio and The Nexus.
In regards to WWE Studios projects, she noted their productions set for 2011 will have smaller budgets compared to before.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
