This Day in Wrestling History

Andy Kaufman dies of kidney failure due to large cell carcinoma in Los Angeles, California. Kaufman is best known in the wrestling world for his 1982 match with Jerry Lawler at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, and subsequent expletive-laden appearance with Lawler on the Late Show with David Letterman.
May 16, 1984

WWE Draws Near $1 Million Gate in Mexico City

WWE's May 13th Raw brand event in Mexico City, Mexico drew almost 20,000 fans for a live gate around $1 million.

TNA Sacrifice PPV Results 2011

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Ron Simmons
May 15, 1958

The Sheik defeats Bobo Brazil for the Detroit NWA United States Heavyweight Title in Detroit, Michigan, ending and beginning both men's ninth reigns.
May 15, 1976

The WWF(E) debuted at the Houston Coliseum forthe first time. The venue was a long-time stronghold of promoter Paul Boesh, who did commentary for the event. Ted DiBiase, who had just signed for the Million Dollar Man role, made his first appearance in seven years for the WWF(E) here, cutting an in-ring promo announcing he was now part of the company. The One Man Gang came out for his match and a physical issue was teased, since DiBiase had been a babyface in the market and hadn't yet been introduced as the persona he's known worldwide for these days.
May 15, 1987

WWF(E) broadcast Raw as part of a three episode TV Taping in Binghamton, NY. The taping featured Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the future Triple H, in his Raw debut. Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned John Chrystal at 3:10 with a standing Diamond Cutter.
May 15, 1995

Shawn Michaels resigned as WWF(E) Commissioner and Ric Flair defeated Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Heavyweight title and his 15th Heavyweight title reign.
May 15, 2000

partial source: pwinsider.com

WWE Top 25 Most Impactful Women

#5: STEPHANIE MCMAHON
From T-shirt model in early WWE Shop catalogs to savvy WWE executive, Stephanie McMahon's passion for power has taken her a very long way. The daughter of the WWE Chairman, she may've been christened "Billion Dollar Princess" but the former Women's Champion is just as bold and enterprising as her dad. Steph's betrothal to Triple H birthed the infamous McMahon-Helmsley Era, while the Invasion she pioneered in 2001 nearly drove her father out of business. But familial strife aside, none can disagree that daddy's little girl has grown up to become one of the most influential women of the squared circle.

Full List

Supporting Female Wrestling Melissa Anderson's Passion

Melissa Anderson has been out of the TNA spotlight for more than a year now, but that doesn't mean that she hasn't been busy. In fact, she might be among the most-traveled female indy workers out there, having fought across the continent over the past year, and a return trip to Japan pending.

And with 10 years under her belt, she is one of the veterans out on the circuit, able to share her life lessons on everything from growing up a second-generation wrestler to how to best perform when the camera lights are on...More?

source: slam wrestling

Nightmare On 95: 2011 WFTDA Eastern Region Playoffs

The Charm City Roller Girls and DC Rollergirls will welcome their best derby friends (and their fiercest on-the-track rivals) to Baltimore this September!

The top 10 women’s flat track roller derby teams in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association East Region will converge at Du Burns Arena Sept. 16-18 for “Nightmare on 95“, the 2011 WFTDA East Region Playoffs. Over three days, the teams will compete for a coveted top three spot, which will earn them a trip to the WFTDA Championships in November.

The WFTDA East Region covers eastern U.S. states from Maine to the Carolinas, eastern Canada and Europe. Participating teams won’t be announced until late July but, no matter who comes to play, WFTDA Playoffs are guaranteed to offer some of the most exciting roller derby bouts of the year. Early bird tickets are on sale now; make sure your seat is reserved for the kickoff event of the 2011 WFTDA Big 5 tournament season!

www.nightmareon95.com

Update on Shane Helms

Former WWE star Shane Helms, who was recently involved in a serious motorcycle accident which injured both himself and his girlfriend, has posted the following on Twitter:

"Emergency trip to the hospital today. I really thought this was the end. Thank everyone for their prayers! It's meant the world to me. I love all my family and friends and fans SO much. I'm sorry if I've let you down. I'll do my best to restore your faith in me. I love you."

Helms is being investigated for possibly being under the influence relating to this crash.

source: wrestlezone.com

Is World Wrestling Entertainment's Management Creating Value?

When corporate boards use bad incentives for management's pay, disaster often ensues. Incentives based on singular metrics such as revenue growth, EBITDA, ROE, or earning per share are easily manipulated and gamed. Fortunately, there is a better way: EVA momentum.

Let's look at World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE ) and three of its peers to see how effectively they create value. Here are the trailing four quarters' worth of EVA momentum figures for each company over the past three years, and rankings by percentile versus the Russell 3000 for the past 12 months' EVA momentum...More?

source: the motley fool

WWE to Broadcast Raw and SmackDown from Mexico

WWE today announced that for the first time ever its weekly flagship TV shows “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown” will take place in Mexico at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 respectively.

In the U.S. and Mexico, “WWE Raw” will then air on Monday, October 17 and “WWE SmackDown” will air on Friday, October 21. Outside of the U.S., the televised events will be seen in more than 145 countries. These broadcasts will make Mexico one of only four countries outside of the U.S. and Canada to have ever hosted Raw and SmackDown televised live events. Others include the UK, Japan and Italy...More?

Ric Flair Comments on Incident with TNA in Europe

During a radio appearance on "The Drive" on Tuesday in Charlotte on WFNZ, Ric Flair addressed his incident with TNA Wrestling during the company's recent European tour.

"When you work for WWE, you are used to funds being available for you, if you think I am going to spend my own money, you are out of your mind. With Vince...like any other company that grows, you have growing pains, financial growing pains. When you agree to go overseas, you assume you are going like any other company and very simply, I wasn't informed differently. I said, 'Hey I need some money while I'm here. I'm not blowing up my credit card. Just pay me what you owe me every night' and they don't do that. I wasn't told in a very nice way so I stayed in the hotel for another day. I'm not knocking. I think TNA is great, just they have growing pains."

source: david houston

Adam Pearce on his Neck Injury, NWA and More