Sin Cara has noted to friends how much help Triple H has been with him and has talked about the frustration he's feeling with having to learn a new style of wrestling, all while the spotlight is on him. Cara is said to be fully aware of his situation of being in the right place at the right time and Triple H's first guy brought in as an international star.
source: wrestling observer
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June 16, 2011
Sin Cara Expressing Frustration; Praises Triple H
Tough Enough Winner Andy Leavine Reveals What's Next
In a new interview for WWE.com, Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine says that he's heading back to WWE's training facility, FCW, which I'd gather is a logical next step for the rookie Tough Enough winner. Leavine says in the interview,
"First in 'Tough Enough,' and now in preparation for my impending WWE career, I get the opportunity to learn from the best," WWE's new Superstar added, describing the privilege of studying with the likes of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. "Their overall influence and wisdom are the biggest advantages I have toward becoming a true force to be reckoned with."
This Day in Wrestling History
At WCW's Great American Bash in Baltimore, MD, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash attacked Eric Bischoff. Nash powerbombed him off the stage.
June 16, 1996
June 15, 2011
Update on Shane McMahon's Company: Partnership with Warner Brothers; Structure Called a "Shell Game"
In a statement issued from Beijing, Warner Bros. Entertainment announced China’s "first national Pay-Per-View and Video On Demand platform" in partnership with YOU On Demand Media, the exclusive 20-year joint venture partner of the pay-TV arm of state-run broadcaster China Central Television’s dedicated movie channel, CCTV-6.
Warner Bros. said CCTV-6’s pay TV arm, China Home Cinema and YOU On Demand’s platform will provide films such as the Harry Potter series to three million cable TV homes in China by the end of this summer, a number comparable to the subscriber base of top cable operators in the United States.
Sources claiming to be familiar with the Warner-YOD-CCTV-6 deal’s structure say that YOD’s contract is actually with a private Beijing-based VOD solutions company called Zhonghai, which, in turn, has a non-exclusive contract to source video content for the VOD unit of CCTV-6’s pay TV platform.
In China’s tightly controlled media landscape, it could be only a matter of time before media regulators in the ruling one-party government in Beijing crack down on any foreign entity trying to sell content directly into China, even through a series of middlemen.
“All the middlemen do not make things more or less legal in the eyes of the regulators. It just makes for a complicated scheme by which investors can be manipulated,” Dickinson said.
In a market where movie theater ticket sales soared 64 percent last year to $1.5 billion, there’s still very little revenue to be made from the Chinese home entertainment, undercut by pirated discs of Hollywood films costing less than $1 and free illegal Internet download.
“The real money in China is from a release in theaters, not the sale of DVDs and not television broadcast,” Dickinson said. Some analysts are more skeptical still. One, who asked not to be referred to by name for fear it would jeopardize business, referred to the Warner-YOD-CTV-6 structure as a “shell game.”
According to the source, who has consulted for multiple media entities both Western and Chinese over the years, YOD’s McMahon approached the Los Angeles-based executives of all the Hollywood studios several months ago, saying he’d secured a platform to distribute content in China, “bypassing their China people, who know how things work here,” the analyst said.
“This is an over the counter stock looking for a boost to its price by making an announcement,” the analyst said.
Shares of YOD, whose market capitalization is about $72.7 million, according to financial filings, have traded at less than 15 cents for the last year.
McMahon on Wednesday described the deal as "groundbreaking because we are going to be able to monetize content in the largest market in the world." He said it was difficult to leave the family business but the opportunity to be a licensed distributor of entertainment in China was too irresistible. "I didn't want to look back and regret not having done this." The deal took more than a year to come to fruition, said McMahon, and all the studios expressed interest with Warner being the most aggressive. McMahon said he expects other studios sign on as well.
Requests to speak with Warner Brothers and YOD were not met by deadline...More?
source: hollywoodreporter.com
Randy Orton Suffers Concussion
WWE sources have confirmed that current World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton did indeed suffer a concussion over the weekend during the Smackdown brands overseas tour following an event in Madrid, Spain. The early assumption was that the concussion mention on Raw this past week was a storyline, but that is not the case. No decision has been made as to whether or not Orton will be ready to go Sunday for the Capitol Punishment PPV, with PWInsider.com stating that it would be a "day of game" decision to be made by company doctors. It was also noted by The Wrestling Observer how serious WWE is taking concussions in attempts to keep people out of the ring as long as possible.
Orton was not used in a wrestling role on Raw or at the Smackdown tapings on Tuesday.
Television Ratings for the 3-Hour Monday Night Raw
The June 13th three-hour edition of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 3.1 cable rating with 4.5 million viewers. In the normal two hour time slot, the show drew a 3.3 rating with 4.8 million viewers. The three hours drew a 2.64, 3.19 and 3.33 respectively.
source: wrestleview.com
Rumor Mill - Freddie Prinze, Jr. Leaving WWE
WrestleZone.com is reporting that Freddie Prinze Jr. was saying goodbye to many people backstage at the WWE Smackdown tapings tonight, and has made the decision to leave the company now that his contract has expired.
"Freddie just didn't feel like the writing team is in a position to really contribute anymore," a WWE superstar told WrestleZone this evening. "He loves the business, and will probably never have a bad word to say about Vince or Stephanie or even Triple H, but there is growing frustration among the writers because they feel like they're only taking dictation now, and then Vince micro-analyzes every word on every written problem, which just chokes everyone's creativity."
Prinze was reportedly saying quiet goodbyes to several wrestlers tonight. It is believed tonight could have been his last night with the company, but that has not yet been confirmed.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to:
Scott Flash Norton - June 15, 1958
Brad Armstrong - June 15, 1961
Chuck Palumbo - June 15, 1971
Dick Murdoch died of a heart attack at age 49.
June 15, 1996
Medusa lost a retirement match to Akira Hokuto, WCW Women's Champion.
June 15, 1997
June 14, 2011
SummerSlam Axxess 2011
The interactive WWE fan experience, SummerSlam Axxess is coming to Los Angeles from Aug. 13–14 at the Nokia Plaza at LA Live. This is one event WWE fans of all ages will want to be part of!
Attractions include Main Ring with Live Matches, Q&As and contests, Superstar Autograph Signings and Photo Opportunities, Airbrush Tattoos, WWE Shop, and much more. Come back soon for a complete listing of all attractions and all WWE Superstar, Diva & Legend appearances!
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
