Former WWE creative team member Court Bauer has revealed online that Ed Koskey has been promoted within WWE as the new head writer on the Smackdown creative team. Koskey will be replacing Michael Hayes. According to Prowrestling.net, Hayes will remain with WWE and will continue to manage the agents/producers.
July 10, 2011
SmackDown Creative Team Gets a New Head Writer
This Day in Wrestling History
NWA/WCW's Great American Bash PPV takes place in Baltimore, Maryland for the first of seven times (in Baltimore that is). The main event featured Ric Flair defeating Lex Luger to retain the World title.
July 10, 1988
The word "Smackdown" was added to Webster's Dictionary.
July 10, 2007
July 9, 2011
Sighting: CM Punk Cooks His Own Pizza at Ian's
source: chicagotribune.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Kevin Nash.
July 9, 1959
The Crusher defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA Heavyweight title.
July 9, 1963
Happy Birthday to Marc Mero.
July 9, 1965
Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre for the WWF(E) Women's title.
July 9, 1986
The infamous Vince Russo/Hulk Hogan shoot took place at WCW's Bash at the Beach PPV. This marked Hulk Hogan's last WCW appearance.
July 9, 2000
July 8, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeats Buddy Rogers in a battle of the "Nature Boy's." Flair uses the figure four leg lock to win the match.
July 8, 1979
July 7, 2011
Triple H Appearing at the San Diego Comic Con
Mattel and WWE: Past, Present, and Future
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July 4th Raw the Top Rated Show on Cable on Monday
Despite seeing a big ratings drop due to the 4th of July holiday, both hours of this week's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw placed #1 and #2 for the top shows on cable on Monday night.
source: wrestleview.com
Q&A with Dolph Ziggler
What’s been your most embarrassing gimmick?
I was in the Spirit Squad, which was a group of guys with a cheerleading theme. I told myself no matter what the persona is, get your foot in the door and run with it.
Were you tough cheerleaders?
We got beat up sometimes and sometimes we came out on top. Cheerleaders don’t have a good rep as tough guys but we were as entertaining as possible. We got in the ring with some of the greatest – Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Roddy Piper – which only helped.
How are your pompom-shaking skills?
We worked on different cheers to embrace the gimmick and enjoyed the boos that came with being a cheerleader. On our days off we went to cheerleading and gymnastics camp...More?
source: metro.co.uk
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
