WrestleMania III sets an attendance record of 93,173 at the The Pontiac SilverDome.
March 29, 1987
Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant - "The irresistible force meets the immovable object" - Gorilla Monsoon
March 29, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History - 93,173 Fans at WMIII
March 28, 2011
Rumor Mill - WWE to Shoot Vignettes on "Name Calling"
Due to recent comments by John Cena on Raw and Michael Cole on Twitter, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that WWE has agreed to shoot some vignettes against "name calling."
The New WWE - Moving Beyond Their Wrestling Heritage
From WWE's Annual Report:
The New WWE
Looking ahead, we believe we can perform better by reshaping our mission to cultivate a broader range of opportunities. This means investing in the development of our talent, producing new program content, and leveraging our strengths to offer new products and services. The launch of a WWE network is an example of one transformative change in our sights. Further exemplifying this paradigm shift, we are changing our branding from World Wrestling Entertainment to “WWE,” moving beyond our wrestling heritage. We believe “The New WWE” will ultimately generate meaningful earnings growth and support greater returns to you, our shareholders.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Mr. Perfect Curt Henning
March 28, 1958
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated The Rock for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
March 28, 1999
Stephanie McMahon Helmsley defeated Jacqueline for the WWF(E) Women's title
March 28, 2000
March 27, 2011
Fan Report & Photos from Triple H's Appearance in Elmsford, NY
Hello wrestling fans, my family and I just return from an autograph signing session, with Triple H. He was promoting his movie, The Chaperone released on DVD at Sam’s Club, in Elmsford, NY. There was a long line, but it moved quickly. I really didn’t mind paying a membership fee in order to meet Triple H. He was signing the DVD cover or one piece of memorabilia per wrist band. He also posed and shook hands with the fans. Over all it was an awesome time.
source: www.thewrestlingfansreview.blogspot.com
GLAAD Responds to the Michael Cole/Gay Slur Twitter Post
While it was certainly disappointing to learn of this incident, especially considering the timing, we were heartened by WWE’s rapid response. We thank all of you who alerted us to this incident. We are taking this incident seriously, and we are looking forward to working together with WWE to send positive messages about respect and inclusion to its diverse audience.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to:
Kenta Kobashi - March 27, 1967
Charlie Haas - March 27, 1972
Randy Savage wins a 16-man tournament at WrestleMania IV to become the WWF(E) World Champion. On the same day, the first ever "Clash of the Champions" is held, featuring a 45 minute draw between Sting and Ric Flair.
March 27, 1988
March 26, 2011
Michael Cole Tweets Gay Slur Then Deletes It; WWE Responds
Less than two weeks after the WWE and GLAAD teamed up to say they were going to work together to curb homophobic slurs in wrestling, one of the WWE's top announcers tweeted one at a fellow announcer.
Earlier today, Michael Cole simply tweeted one disgusting word towards fellow announcer Josh Mathews. Cole quickly took down the tweet and apologized, posting:
"I apologize to any and all who were offended by my tweet toward young Josh Mathews. It was obviously not meant the way it was taken."
The WWE and GLAAD announced a partnership on March 17 to try and put an end to bullying based on sexual orientation after a series of homophobic taunts was made by wrestler John Cena.
WWE said at the time: "WWE takes this issue very seriously, and has already spoken with our talent about these incidents. We are taking steps and working with GLAAD to ensure that our fans know that WWE is against bullying or discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation."
A rep for the WWE tells TMZ, "WWE has alerted GLAAD to the situation and spoken to Michael Cole about his post. He has removed it and apologized for using hateful language. Michael will be included in the training session being done by GLAAD. WWE takes this very seriously and is against discrimination of any kind based on sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or other."
A rep for GLAAD could not be reached for comment.
source: tmz.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
