WWE would like to extend its deepest condolences and best wishes to the people of Japan who have been affected by the devastating earthquake last week. Our thoughts are with you.
The WWE Universe is encouraged to donate to the Red Cross disaster fund. To make a donation go to www.redcross.org.
March 14, 2011
WWE Responds to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
Rumor Mill - TNA Locker "In An Uproar" Over Jeff Hardy Situation
WrestleZone.com has spoken with several key insiders and several wrestlers in TNA, and the consensus opinion is that something has to be done regarding tonight's Victory Road pay per view debacle.
"This is the type of controversy that kills a promotion," one very concerned wrestler told us tonight, "what happens when Spike TV executives Doug Herzog, Kevin Kay and Brian Diamond watch this, and try to justify this to sponsors and advertisers? It's embarrassing, and it's terrible for the company to go off the air with the fans chanting BULLSHIT when the company knew they had a major problem to deal with."
"Why wasn't he replaced?" asked another wrestler, "why couldn't we have just handled it professionally, instead of risking everyone's well being, including Sting's and the fans, by putting someone who was not fit to wrestle out in the ring?" Even a key insider who is usually a Hardy defender told us "Jeff should not have been cleared to wrestle in that main event tonight."
While no one would pinpoint exactly what Hardy's problem was, it is clear TNA President Dixie Carter has a dressing room filled with concerned and angry talent at the moment. While Ric Flair's presence is "amusing" (as one wrestler put it), the precedent is being set for wrestlers to act in any way they want, and there is a sense of anarchy in the TNA dressing room right now.
"Bischoff doesn't have any authority. The agents don't lay down the law," one very prominent TNA wrestler told us, "no one learned from WCW what happens when the inmates take over the asylum!"
Rumor Mill - The Reason Sting vs. Jeff Hardy Main Event Was Cut Short
PWInsider.com is reporting that Jeff Hardy's condition prior to tonight’s TNA Victory Road main event was the reason the main event lasted a shocking 1 minute and 28 seconds. Speculation is Sting wouldn't wrestle a long match with Hardy in his condition and was extremely pissed off following the PPV.
What Happened after Victory Road Went Off the Air; Issues with Jeff Hardy?
Not a whole lot to mention after one of the shortest TNA PPV main events in company history, (approximately 1 minute and 28 seconds). The fans chanted "bullsh*t" as security helped Jeff Hardy to the back according to pwinsider.com.
This Day in Wrestling History
Evan "Strangler" Lewis defeats Joe Acton in Chicago, Illinois to win the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Title.
March 14, 1887
Ric Flair becomes a 14-time World Heavyweight Champion defeating Hollywood Hogan
March 14, 1999
The infamous Bob Costas interview of Vince McMahon airs on HBO's "On the Record with Bob Costas". McMahon looked very intense and visably upset when Costas asked him questions about the fledgling XFL and the sex and violence in the WWF.
March 14, 2001
WWE sets a record for the highest grossing wrestling event ever held in Madison Square Garden in New York City, pulling in over $2.4 million in ticket sales for WrestleMania XX, which was headlined by Chris Benoit defeating Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a three way match for the World Heavyweight Title. The event also sees the final WWE appearances (to date) for Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg.
1987 - The WWF aired the 10th edition of Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC, which got an 11.6 rating. The show was taped on February 21 in Detroit, Michigan at Joe Louis Arena.
March 14, 2004
Vince McMahon receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 14, 2008
March 13, 2011
Fan Report & Photos From Triple H's Appearance in Norwalk, CT
I just got back from the Triple H DVD signing for The Chaperone. There was about 700 people there maybe more. I waited in line starting at 8:00am and the signing wasnt until 11:00am. From what I heard there were people there since 4:00am. But there was no need for that. People who showed up at 8:00am or 9:00 am or even later than that got an autographHe was signing 1 item only. You had to buy the DVD but you were allowed to have him sign1 peice of WWE Memorabilia instead. He was taking pictures with the fans as well. Even though the flyers said that he would not be singing memorabilia or be available for photo ops. But, it was a great deal. I paid $13 for the DVD and I got to meet Triple H, get his autograph and get my picture taken with him. The only thing that would have made the signing better is if Triple H was a little more talkative. But, this indeed was one of the greatest moments I ever had as a wrestling fan.
source: wrestlingfigs.com
This Day in Wrestling History
WWE held their Hall of Fame induction ceremony at The Hilton in New York City. This event marked the revival of the Hall of Fame, as there had been no inductees since 1996. The inductees were Jesse Ventura, Don Muraco, Tito Santana, Superstar Billy Graham, Big John Studd (posthumously), Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Valentine, Bobby Heenan, Harley Race and The Junkyard Dog (posthumously). Baseball great Pete Rose was inducted into the "celebrity wing" of the Hall Of Fame. The event was released on DVD and was a success, prompting WWE to make the event a regular part of Wrestlemania weekend.
March 13, 2004
March 12, 2011
WrestleMania XXVII Gate Tops $5 Million
As reported earlier, WWE has sold 50,000 tickets so far for Wrestlemania 27 for a gate of $5 million. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Wrestlemania has topped a $5 million gate four times before in the years from 2007 to 2010.
The record is WrestleMania 25 in Houston doing a $7,211,673 gate.
Zuffa Buys Strikeforce
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's parent company now owns its closest competitor.
Zuffa has purchased Strikeforce, UFC President Dana White told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. The news was made public on Saturday.
With the purchase, Zuffa now controls the contracts of almost every fighter in the USA TODAY/SB Nation consensus rankings, other than a few athletes in Bellator Fighting Championships and a handful of Japanese competitors at lighter weights...More?
source: usatoday.com
Looking Back at Triple H's WrestleMania 7-7 Record
Over the years, and especially in the last few, a lot of the WrestleMania buzz has been about The Undertaker. But his opponent this year in Atlanta is no slouch; Triple H has had more than his fair of big matches and main events at Manias past. And though his 7-7 record may not be as illustrious as that of the Deadman, given who he is, HHH has to be considered as a viable threat to "The Streak."...More?
source: slam wrestling
Triple H Rallies Fathers, Mentors in Stamford
The event was inspired by President Barack Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, which Obama unveiled in June 2010 in an effort to open dialogue about the responsibilities surrounding fatherhood.
"To me, this is about kids and families, not about whose name is on it," said Levesque, who is the son-in-law of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and Vince's wife, Linda, who was the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010.
"This isn't political. This is about doing something right for the cause," Levesque said. "I went to the Boys Club when I was a kid, and my father-in-law, Vince, went to the Boys Club.
"It's great for the kids. It's great to be able to come here in this role, and say hi to a couple hundred screaming maniacs," Levesque said. "Really, in essence, this is what the WWE is all about. We kind of have this internal slogan with the company that what we do for a living is put smiles on people's faces. And when I think of that statement, I think about kids. Because, when you put a smile on a kid's face, you put a smile on the face of everybody around them."
Eight-year-old Sophia Acosta came to the event with her father, John Arias, and her 2 1/2-year-old sister, Paula.
"I really like having my dad and my sister here," said Sophia, a third-grader at Westover Magnet Elementary School. "I really want to enjoy this."
Her father said the Friday evening outing was an opportunity for daddy-daughter time with the two girls.
"To me, you ought to spend the most time you can with your children," Arias said. "Any time you can spend with them, do it."
Levesque said he knows a thing or two about father-daughter time. He and his wife have three daughters, who range in age from six months to 4 1/2 years old.
"With my kids, I see the importance every day of what it means to them," he said. "I mean, they don't care about the toys and all that, they just want to spend time with us. They care about time. They want you to read to them, to go outside and play with them. They just want people to pay attention to them, and to let them know that they're special too."
When asked why Triple H is the right person to act as a poster child for mentoring for the night, Levesque said he didn't have an answer.
"Maybe for some of those parents or guardians who wouldn't necessarily have done something with their kid at this time tonight, but thought to themselves, `Wow my kids might really like this,' and maybe that's the kind of thing that once they're here, and they hear about how important it is to just spend time with the kids, they'll realize that maybe they should do this more often," he said. "Maybe it makes a difference."
source: stamfordadvocate.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
