Triple H talks 'Inside Out'

So when WWE superstar Triple H is sitting comfortably in the living room with his wife to watch a WWE Studios movie, featuring him, there may be an uncomfortable moment or two, depending on the script.

“When the kissing scene comes up, my wife just leaves the room,” Triple H said during an interview to promote the latest WWE Studios release “Inside Out.”

“It would be very quiet for a long time. The [Triple H] kissing scenes don’t go over very big in my house.”

Fortunately for Triple H (or unfortunately as “Inside Out” also stars the attractive Parker Posey), there won’t be much room leaving on this flick. “Inside Out” is more a crime drama than a love story, and the cast is solid with Michael Rapaport, Julie White, Michael Cudlitz, Juliette Goglia, Posey, Triple H and the legendary Bruce Dern.

“Inside Out for me was a phenomenal experience because I worked with Michael Rapaport, Parker Posey, Julie White, Michael Cudlitz, Bruce Dern,” Triple H said. “That’s a pretty heavy duty list of very good actors.”...More?

source: miamiherald.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Verne Gagne defeats Miguel Guzman in Houston, Texas for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title, ending Guzman's fifth title reign, and beginning his second run with the belt.
September 8, 1950

El Mongol defeats Mr. Wrestling for the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, starting his fourth run with the belt.
September 8, 1967

Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson defeats WWF(E) World Champion Bob Backlund via countout in a rare champion vs. champion match in Springfield, Massachusetts.
September 8, 1979

Ric Flair is stripped of recognition as the official NWA World Champion after being fired from WCW in 1991.
September 8, 1991

Shays Unsure How to Overcome McMahon Money

Former Rep. Chris Shays has settled on running for Connecticut's open Senate seat, but hasn't yet determined how he'll overcome Linda McMahon's personal resources in a potential GOP primary.

"I don't know. I don't know how you overcome that, I honestly don't," Shays replied when asked by POLITICO about the prospect of facing a multi-million dollar spending deficit in a campaign against the former WWE executive. "I don't have a solution on how you overcome the fact that you need money to run."

Shays, who spoke to POLITICO in a brief interview following his appearance on a panel at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, acknowledged that McMahon will enjoy a natural advantage in a match-up that appears to be increasingly likely.

"The advantage she has is she won't have to spend any time raising money. I'll have to spend time raising money. The time I spend raising money is the time I can't be out there meeting voters," he said...More?

source: politico.com

Rumor Mill - Movie Role Reason for Kevin Nash's "Firing"

The reason for Nash’s exit from the WWE storylines is because Nash has booked a movie role, likely the same one that he is dieting for. Word is that the people behind the movie didn’t want to insure Nash for filming while he was working as a pro wrestler. Nash will likely stay gone until he is done filming the movie. No word yet if this will affect any of his independent dates.

partial source: pwinsider.com

Kevin Nash Comments Following WWE Statement

Kevin Nash via Twitter:

"To set the record straight, I passed physical w/ flying colors. Cardiologist was amazed at my lipid profile. Couldn't reach financial terms. I will not be addressing this matter again. I am moving forward with my life. Cena, it was great having the chance to get to know you."

Many in the wrestling media are pointing out that Nash was under a WWE Legends deal and not a performers contract, leading many to believe the statement issued by WWE on Wednesday was part of a storyline.

source: wrestleview.com

Triple H Comments on Raw Affecting Mid-Card, Punk's Scathing Promos

HHH on CM Punk's promo: "Punk said something about doofus, but he called John Laurinitis douchebag, which is way worse, right? The joke in the back was "at least I'm just a doofus, you're a douchebag." If you look at it from that standpoint, he called me a doofus, Stephanie an idiot and Johnny a douchebag, and everyone said "Oh my God!" He tore the roof off the place! He ripped the veil off! And it was like the most crazy promo of all time!" 5 years ago, no one would have blinked. That would have been a tame segment. Everyone would have looked at that promo and said "So what?" he didn't say anything. In order for that to get the reaction that it did, we had to go where it had to go.

"I think sometimes, people think we bumble through this. Especially, and I don't mean this disparagingly, the internet fan I think sometimes thinks that we throw darts at the wall and fumble around to see what we can come up with next. I mean there is actually a plan to a lot of this stuff, but things change. It's live television, and people react certain ways and things don't happen the way you expect them too, and you have to make changes. But there is a plan to a lot of this."

HHH on Mid Card Wrestlers possibly being affected by the rebranding: "Well I don't think the end of the brands is here at all. I think it's for a period of time, it's trying to give the best shows that we can. If I was a mid-card guy or lower end, certainly I would look at that and go "Oh man, the spot that could have been mine is now Randy Orton's". To me, I'm a big believer, You know everyone thinks we make the stars. The guys make themselves. We follow what the fans want. Make yourself relevant. Go out and make yourself relevant. If you have been doing the same thing for years, and you have been getting the same reaction, and you're in the same spot, change. We tell the guys that all the time and yet they don't do it. We try to help them.

"There is just a different mentality, guys have to be willing and I think a lot of them think that they do, but they have to be willing to go out there and take it. They got to be willing to step on toes. They got to be willing to jump ahead. It's a business. Be willing to step up and not take no for an answer. I have been a big believer that if you're good enough, the cream rises to the top and you will get the spot."

HHH on the PG product: "We had pushed the envelope so far and you get to a point that after a while, its like , Vince will always use this expression, even though it was completely irrelevant from a timeframe standpoint, but we had "Chainsaw Charlie". Where do you go after a guy with a chainsaw? But there is a certain point and time where you heard all this stuff on TV you have to pull it back to a point where it almost becomes sterile to get back to a point where you can begin to touch the envelope again where people go "OOH! Like we made it so sterile, like when CM Punk said Ass for the first time, people were like "Oh My God, he said ass!" Where ass was said every 4 seconds for a while. We have to pull it back. Will we ever get where we were before? No, because the world has changed.

"I just don't think you can kind of do that programming now, with the way that the world is. We will never get back all the way there. But I think there is definitely a huge gap between where we were and where we went to. But I think for the right reasons. You have to get to a point where you almost sterilize it to make it seem edgy again. If you just back it off a little bit, it kind of seems a little watered down. So we just took it to where it needed to go to get it back to where it needed to be."

source: facebook.com/bustedopen

Video: Triple H Takes His Act to the Big Screen

Michael Luisi to Head WWE Studios

WWE today announced that Michael Luisi has been named President, WWE Studios, effective immediately. In his new role, Luisi will oversee WWE Studios and all of its motion picture productions and initiatives worldwide. Luisi will continue to report directly to WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

"Michael's vast knowledge of, and experience in, the motion picture industry make him a tremendous asset for WWE Studios," said Vince McMahon. "I am confident Michael will continue to expand our motion picture business on all platforms worldwide."

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Don't Judge a Movie By Its WWE Affiliation: The Pulpy Surprise of Inside Out

A vehicle for a professional wrestler in which choke holds aren't administered until the 65th minute, this WWE-produced thriller is the best kind of bait-and-switch, auguring cranium-crushing action but instead delivering a meandering, eccentric, downright adorable existential crime yarn. Paul "Triple H" Levesque stars as AJ, a recent ex-con whose plan to go legit is immediately tested by the murderous stupidity of his boozy, blustery best friend, Jack (Michael Rapaport), the son of an aging New Orleans crime boss (Bruce Dern), and husband to AJ's high school sweetheart, Claire (Parker Posey). A scattershot throwback that steals elements from seedy '70s character studies, disreputable '80s vigilante flicks, even street-tough allegories from the '30s, Inside Out also dances to the confidently unhurried beat of its own drum. While Triple H is hardly Hackman or Cagney—with his self-consciously stout line-readings and perma-wet ponytail, he's more like a steroidal Steven Seagal—he and his overqualified co-stars make the most of screenwriter Dylan Schaffer's arch-pulp dialogue. About his surprising literacy, AJ explains: "Prison's a lot like sittin' on the john. A good book can help pass the time." Hollywood, take note: We need more movies in which Parker Posey kicks a tombstone, that are directed with no-nonsense purpose by gents named Artie Mandelberg, and that gift us with brine-loving heroes who want simply to "Open up a place. Make pickles. Take it as it comes."

source: villagevoice.com

Kevin Nash Released?

In what might be an addition to the current Triple H/CM Punk/Kevin Nash storyline, WWE.com posted the following:

WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Kevin Nash as of Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. We wish Kevin the best in all future endeavors.

VA Police Say Kurt Angle Had 0.091 BAC, Failed Sobriety Tests

Impact Wrestling champion Kurt Angle had a blood-alcohol level of 0.091 when he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence early Sunday morning, according to state police.

Angle, 42, of Corapolis, Pa., was headed east on Interstate 66 following a performance at the Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock.

The wrestler's first test, conducted at the scene of the traffic stop near Linden, came back above the legal limit of 0.08. On a second test at the Front Royal police headquarters Sunday morning, Angle blew a 0.06, according to state police.

A report filed by Trooper C.R. Scally also stated that Angle failed several field sobriety tests.

source: nvdaily.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Buddy Rogers defeats Ted Cox in Houston, Texas to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title for the second time.
September 7, 1945

Two years before winning the first official WWF(E) King of the Ring tournament, Bret "Hitman" Hart eliminates I.R.S. to win the 1991 KOTR tournament.
September 7, 1991