According to an article by The Washington Post, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the country is losing a "public relations battle" to things like the former popular "Baywatch" TV show and pro wrestling.
While Hollywood movies and television are pervasive around the world, they mostly serve to worsen the distortion, Clinton said. She recalled meeting an Afghan general whose impressions of Americans had been informed entirely by popular TV shows such as "Baywatch" and pro wrestling.
"We are in an information war, and we're losing that war. The only thing he thought about Americans was that all the men wrestled and the women walked around in bikinis. Most people still get their news from TV and radio."...More?
March 3, 2011
Secretary of State Clinton Slams Pro Wrestling for Being Anti-American
Rumor Mill - Batista to Make his MMA Debut in the UK
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that former WWE star Batista is likely to make his MMA debut with the BAMMA promotion, which is based out of The UK, sometime in May. While there has been no confirmation of this news, and no official date has been announced for Batista's first fight, it's being said that the promotion is interested in the former WWE Champion. Strikeforce, as we have reported in the past, has also expressed interest in working with Batista.
Triple H Comments on Sleepovers at Vince McMahon's House, Acting, and Says Wrestling Has Made Him Very Rich
Triple H told the New York Post that Vince and Linda McMahon are great grandparents. "Both McMahons love the grandchildren," Hunter said. "Come around all the time. Take them to school. Their house even has sleepovers. I did appearances and campaign rallies for my mother-in-law. She's great and staying politically involved. (Joe) Lieberman's not running again so she can try once more in 2012."
Hunter also spoke about his move to acting. "I'm also a WWE executive," Hunter said. "I'm a wrestling fan. As a boy I watched it on TV with my father. At 20, I met a guy and the rest is history. Right away you get a flashy trick name so you're a superhero come to life. Nobody pays $20 to see his next-door neighbor.
"Wrestling's made me rich. Very. But everyone's surprised that a wrestler can be not only talented but also articulate. Listen, we're theater actors. Bad guy versus good guy. It's a show. We're onstage telling a story through our actions." To read the full story, visit NYPost.com.
This Day in Wrestling History
Ed "Strangler" Lewis defeats Joe Stecher in Chicago. Lewis wins with the headlock in just over two hours.
March 3, 1919
Magnum T.A. defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the NWA United States Title.
March 3, 1985
March 2, 2011
Forbes Says: "Buy World Wrestling Entertainment"
David Trainer of Forbes.com is featuring an article about World Wrestling Entertainment stock and highly recommending it.
"Don't be fooled by the histrionics and high-flying stunts. World Wrestling Entertainment is an excellent business. With a return on invested capital over 22%, it is one of the most profitable companies in the United States...More?
Triple H Appearance in Dallas, TX
Triple H will be at Walmart on Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas, Texas on Monday, March 7th at 11pm, signing copies of 'The Chaperone' DVD. The signing is limited to the first 300 DVD purchasers. This is right as RAW is ending for those in Dallas.
This Day in Wrestling History
WWWF(WWE) World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Gorilla Monsoon defeat Killer Kowalski & Ernie Ladd in Washington, DC.
March 2, 1970
Missouri Mauler beat Johnny Valentine for the American (Texas) Heavyweight Title in Chicago, IL.
March 2, 1973
WCW in Waldorf, MD - Thomas Stone High School
Big Josh pinned El Cubano
Dustin Rhodes & Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Dutch Mantell when Rhodes pinned Mantell
Ricky Morton pinned Buddy Landell
Sid Vicious pinned Tommy Rich with the powerbomb
Barry Windham fought Butch Reed to a no contest in a streetfight when Ron Simmons attacked Reed and the two men battled all over the building
WCW US Champion Lex Luger pinned Dan Spivey
Sting defeated WCW World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification when Barry Windham and Buddy Landell prevented the pinfall; El Gigante was the guest referee for the bout
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin when Scott pinned Garvin with the Frankensteiner
March 2, 1991
March 1, 2011
WWE NXT Results: Season 4 Winner Is...
Johnny Curtis and he has earned a WWE Tag Team Title shot with his WWE pro. Full results.
Triple H Recalls The Beginning Of His Friendship With Motötorhead's Lemmy
As far as entrance themes go, Triple H has one of the best. His tune, "The Game," is one of the more savage entries on the WWE playlist, which is owed to the fact that Motörhead recorded the track for him. Over the course of his career, Triple H (whose real name is Paul Levesque) has become friends with Motöorhead frontman and rock legend Lemmy Kilmister (Triple H appeared on a Motörhead album back in 2002 and often introduces the band in concert). After recording "The Game," Lemmy was also drafted into recording two more songs for Triple H (the theme song for his faction Evolution and "King of Kings," a new twist on Triple H's character). What began as a professional relationship turned into a personal one.
Triple H — who just made his return to WWE's weekly "Raw" show (he'll face the Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII on Sunday, April 3) and currently stars in "The Chaperone" (which hits DVD and Blu-Ray next week) — says he is taking more and more steps away from the ring for the sake of handling more behind-the-scenes operations at WWE, but he also said that Lemmy will never hang up the spurs. "Lemmy will never stop," he said. "That guy hates being home."
source: mtv.com
Rumor Mill - Triple H Hints at Retirement
While it is unclear if The Undertaker vs. Triple H match will be a streak vs. retirement match at WrestleMania 27, Triple H has told friends he is retiring this year.
source: wrestling observer
