For the third consecutive year, NBC and WWE® will bring the world’s biggest pop-culture extravaganza to network television when WrestleMania: The World Premiere airs Saturday, August 13 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT. For one night only, NBC will be the place viewers can witness their favorite WWE Superstars such as Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®, Undertaker®, The Miz® and Randy Orton® entertain a record-breaking sold-out crowd of 71,617 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The hour-long special will feature highlights from WrestleMania XXVII, including: the return of the The People’s Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who served as The World’s Most Electrifying Host of WrestleMania; the Jersey Shore’s beloved Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi proving to the world how tough she really is in a six-person tag team match with Dolph Ziggler®, WWE Divas LayCool™ (Michelle McCool® and Layla®), Vickie Guerrero®, John Morrison® and USA Network’s Tough Enough® trainer Trish Stratus®; a historic match between two of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, Undertaker and Triple H, that had more than 71,000 fans on their feet in awe of this classic match-up; plus, the highly anticipated main-event between bitter rivals John Cena and The Miz for the WWE Championship, all set to music from today’s hottest acts.
July 13, 2011
WrestleMania Special on NBC
John Cena Not Only Expects Anti-Cena Crowd In Chicago -- He Wants It
John Cena loves Chicago — even if the feeling isn’t exactly mutual.
The eight-time WWE Champion and two-time World Heavyweight Champion made his debut at the Allstate Arena in 2002 and headlined Wrestlemania in the same venue four years later. In his opinion, Chicago has one of the three best wrestling crowds in the country along with New York and Philadelphia.
But the Chicago area is also where Cena — the face of WWE and this generation’s Hulk Hogan — was cursed out by the crowd in 2006 as he inducted former Bears star and Wrestlemania 2 participant William “Refrigerator” Perry into the WWE Hall of Fame at the Rosemont Theatre...More?
source: chicagotribune.com
July 12, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
Billy Sandow, manager of Ed Lewis, puts up $1000 bond to bind a match with Frank Gotch. The match never takes place.
July 12, 1916
Happy Birthday to Gregory "Hurricane" Helms
July 12, 1974
Happy Birthday to Brock Lesnar
July 12, 1977
Jack Tunny resigned as WWF(E) President.
July 12, 1995
Jerry Lawler announces he will run for Mayor of Memphis and Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage for the WCW Heavyweight title.
July 12, 1999
July 11, 2011
Content Listing For WWE's "OMG! Top 50 Incidents" DVD
Disc #1
# 40 – Triple H Meets Escalator – 8th February, 1997
Disc #2
Intercontinental Championship Match
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Undertaker
Shotgun Saturday Night – 8th February, 1997
Click here for the full list.
Generation Me, Orlando Jordan Released From TNA
Nick and Matt Jackson (Jeremy and Max Buck) requested their release from the company and it was granted yesterday. The match they had against Eric Young and Shark Boy at Destination X was their last.
F4WOnline.com is reporting that TNA has released Orlando Jordan. More on this story as information becomes available.
partial source: wrestlezone.com
TNA Executives Speak On Destination X PPV
Following last nights Destination X PPV, several TNA executives gave their thoughts on the show via Twitter.
Dixie Carter: "Wow. What a brilliant night for Impact Wrestling's X Division. I'm so proud."
Hulk Hogan: "PPV - Did you like it? HH"
Eric Bischoff: "Enjoyed the PPV tonight. Big tip of the hat to RVD and Jerry Lynn. Story, action, and character. The way it should be done."
Jeremy Borash: "Mike Tenay is a class act and was a great pleasure to work with. Incredible job by the wrestlers tonight at #DestinationX"
Finlay: Why I Was Fired By WWE
"I was given a lot of leeway and a lot of power in WWE, and that comes with a lot of responsibility. I made a call that caused a storm and I paid for it.
They play the American national anthem over here before every event. We had Miz going out first and, because it was just before WrestleMania, we were trying to get as much heat on him as possible.
So my spur-of-the-moment call, as I sat right by the technician, was to tell him to hit Miz's music while they were half-way through the national anthem.
Of course, people were up in arms about it, but it was a good reaction as a heel. But there were National Guard people in the building that took exception to it, and I understand that fully.
It wasn't intended to insult anybody in that way — it was just part of an entertaining show. That's what we do, we entertain — it's about cheers and boos."...More?
source: the sun
Former Motorhead Guitarist Michael 'Wurzel' Burston Has Died
Motörhead guitarist Michael ‘Würzel’ Burston has died at the age of 61, according to the Guardian. Würzel passed away yesterday after suffering from heart disease.
A former army corporal, the guitarist joined the Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilminster-fronted Motörhead in 1984 and rapidly established himself as a fan favorite thanks to his larger-than-life personality and devotion to the metal cause. “I’m not sure why we sound like we do,” Würzel told the Boston Herald in 1991. “Maybe it’s because I hate my guitar and play it accordingly. But there’s always something to be said for banging a chord that hits you in the back of the head.
Würzel played on a string of Motörhead albums, including 1986′s Orgasmatron and 1991′s 1916, before leaving in 1996. He was on nine Motörhead albums from 1984’s No Remorse to 1995’s Sacrifice. The guitarist had recently formed a new band, Leader of Down.
source: music-mix.ew.com and www.imotorhead.com
