Derek Foore thought it was a joke. He listened to the voicemail, shook his head and then laughed at the shenanigans.
Surely one of his college buddies was putting him on and it really wasn’t Jerry Brisco of World Wrestling Entertainment calling him to inquire about possibly joining the organization. Then a text message and e-mail from Brisco came. Yes, that Jerry Brisco.
“After I came back down to earth, I was trying to figure out what I could say. I was nervous. I was writing notes down, trying to think of what I was going to do when I called him. Then I was like, ‘I’m just going to wing it.’ When I called him, all the butterflies went away.”
As it turns out, Brisco was in attendance in early March to see Foore — Medina County’s winningest prep wrestler — finish second at nationals.
While Foore didn’t come home from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the medal he was looking for — he won a national title as a junior — he gained the interest of the biggest recruiter from the largest professional wrestling organization in the world.
Pleased with how Foore carried himself after a tough 2-1 loss in the finals at 197 pounds, Brisco did the legwork and went through the proper channels to obtain the phone number of the Notre Dame Falcon.
“He told me what he liked about me and my character,” Foore said of Brisco, who stays in contact with him at least two times a week. “He liked the way I handled myself, win or lose. He said character will carry me a long way.
“Honestly, I was just excited to talk to him. It doesn’t happen to a lot of people, and to be noticed in Iowa, it was like, ‘Wow, is this real?’”
What came next was even more unreal. While most would-be WWE stars pay their dues — as well as exorbitant amounts of money on acting classes and wrestling camps — Foore is different.
He’ll travel to Tampa Bay, Fla., the site of the WWE’s training facility, on the company’s dime. Foore will be there for two weeks, all expenses paid. He’ll learn the ins and outs, get a physical and go through some skits. He’ll stand up to vigorous workouts to see if he has what it takes, all while being recorded...More?
source: medinagazette.northcoastnow.com
June 29, 2011
Derek Foore Will Get a Shot at WWE Glory
Alberto Del Rio Comments on the Origin of his Character, More
“Alberto Del Rio is something Vince McMahon and I created,” he noted. “We created this character. He came up with the idea of the scarf, the cars and everything. However, I developed the character from guys from the movies like ‘Scarface’ and ‘The Godfather’ or guys who I hated during my life.”...More?
source: miamiherald.com
"Formerly Creative" Looks at the CM Punk Promo
Six minutes and twenty five seconds. That's how long it took CM Punk to turn the wrestling world on its ear. The questions – "who knew", "who didn't know", and "what was real" are all there right now. Is this the launch of a new era for WWE? Is this the AUSTIN 3:16 of this generation? Or is this a promo that will sell one PPV and then never be talked about again?
In this new Formerly Creative Podcast I assemble a few of the former WWE Creative Team Members – Alex Greenfield, Andrew Goldstein and John Carle. We all were excited to hop on the line and talk about this. That's what is so great about the six minutes and twenty five seconds from Monday Night. Listen to our excitement in this podcast at IWantWrestling.com or subscribe on iTunes.
June 28, 2011
Triple H Will Be At SummerSlam Axxess 2011
Saturday, August 13:
• Meet WWE Superstar The Miz from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Meet WWE Superstar Triple H from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Meet WWE Superstar Randy Orton from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Meet WWE Superstar John Cena from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Click here for more info.
Hulk Hogan Gets In Trouble For Speaking Too Soon
On Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show Hulk Hogan noted that he got in trouble for tweeting that Impact Wrestling would be taping every other show outside of the Impact Wrestling Zone from August. This announcement was incorrect on his part as they only plan to test the proposed schedule and nothing is set in stone.
Linda Hogan: "I Was Afraid Hulk Was Gonna Kill Me!"
Linda Hogan appeared on NBC's "Today" show promoting her new book, commenting on her marriage with Hulk Hogan, his alleged drug use and fearing for her life.
Hulk Hogan's response - Linda is 'Delusional'
WWE Posts Official Update On CM Punk's Suspension
As of Tuesday, June 28, WWE and CM Punk have reached an agreement that Punk will fulfill his non-televised live event obligations for the remainder of his contract, through July 17. Furthermore, both sides have mutually agreed not to disparage one another.
This Day in Wrestling History
Frank Gotch wrestles his first match since April 1913, defeating Henry Ordemann in Humboldt, Iowa.
June 28, 1915
In a memorable moment Jimmy Snuka does a cross body dive off the top of a steel cage in Madison Square Garden. Snuka missed the cross body, which allowed Bob Backlund to climb out of the cage and win the match.
June 28, 1982
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito for the WWWF(WWE) Tag Team title.
June 28, 1982
Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title.
June 28, 1999
June 27, 2011
Rumor Mill - Backstage Reaction to CM Punk's Raw Promo
While some people backstage knew it was coming, CM Punk's shoot promo on Monday Night Raw certainly had everyone buzzing. When Punk started talking about being "a Paul Heyman guy," and referenced controversial, past WWE names like Brock Lesnar, many wrestlers watching on the monitor were said to be "simply and solidly stunned" according to one WWE Superstar we spoke with, and several others were trying to find out Talent Exec John Laurinaitis' reaction as well.
While no one believes Punk went into business for himself, the majority of the Raw locker room was said to be "in shock" (according to one source in production) over how strong the shoot promo was, and the delivery.
source: wrestlezone.com
WWE "Suspends" CM Punk Following Tonight's Raw
From wwe.com:
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon suspends CM Punk
Raw’s abrupt conclusion Monday night was not due to technical difficulties. The decision to suddenly end the broadcast in that manner was made by WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who gave this quote to WWE.com:
“CM Punk was suspended indefinitely for his unprofessional conduct as soon as Raw went off the air.”
With his WWE contract expiring on July 17, one can only assume that this suspension effectively terminates CM Punk’s tenure with WWE.
