Pwinsider.com is reporting that Claudio Castagnoli has officially signed a WWE developmental deal and has reported to Florida Championship Wrestling. His new ring name is Antonio Cesaro.
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Claudio Castagnoli Signs with WWE
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Triple H Offers Advice the UFC Should Take
In an interview with AOL Moviefone to promote his new film Paul Michael Levesque shared his thoughts on what the UFC could do bolster the entertainment value of their events:
"Give more of an entertainment standpoint. Give more form; they just have fighters who walk in in T-shirts and shorts and just stand there and then they fight and then they win and then they go “thanks, I’d like to thank my sponsors” and then they leave.
The whole world was up in arms when Brock was flipping people off and was cussing at the beer company because they didn’t give him any money and everyone thought, “oh my god, he’s disrespectful,” — the whole world was talking about it. They couldn’t wait to see him get beat up. And then he did well, and he beat some guys and then people jump on his bandwagon going “Brock’s the greatest.”
I’m good friends with Floyd Mayweather and Floyd would be the first to tell ya, “I make the most money in boxing and I have the biggest buyers because I have the biggest mouth.” He’d be the first guy to tell you that. That’s what it’s about. Sports is entertainment."
While I don’t want all kinds of worked shoots in the cage after guys win, I do think that letting the fighters who have a flare for those kinds of theatrics indulge is a good idea.
CM Punk Responds to Triple H's UFC Comment
CM Punk tweeted the following in response to Triple H's saying that the UFC fights were long and boring:
@arielhelwani: RT @MMAFighting Triple H: UFC Needs to Evolve More Than WWE aol.it/qVzzuK” RIDICULOUS!!!!! Laugh out loud ignorance.
Triple H Comments on the UFC's Lack of Entertainment and Ric Flair's Money Problems
Moviefone: How do you think WWE and pro wrestling needs to evolve as UFC and MMA grows in popularity?
Triple H: I don't think we have to evolve. It's two totally different things. I think now especially there's this thing like, "oh it's very similar."
I don't see us needing to evolve to what UFC does because quite frankly sometimes the fights are long and boring, guys lying around and sometimes the fights are fast and over in five seconds. I've always thought one of the things about us, if you look at us solely from a sports standpoint, is that we always give you a good show. We're never going to give you a crap game.
I think if anybody needs to evolve, it's them. Give more of an entertainment standpoint. Give more form; they just have fighters who walk in in T-shirts and shorts and just stand there and then they fight and then they win and then they go "thanks, I'd like to thank my sponsors" and then they leave. The whole world was up in arms when Brock was flipping people off and was cussing at the beer company because they didn't give him any money and everyone thought, "oh my god, he's disrespectful," -- the whole world was talking about it. They couldn't wait to see him get beat up. And then he did well, and he beat some guys and then people jump on his bandwagon going "Brock's the greatest." I'm good friends with Floyd Mayweather and Floyd would be the first to tell ya, "I make the most money in boxing and I have the biggest buyers because I have the biggest mouth." He'd be the first guy to tell you that. That's what it's about. Sports is entertainment.
Looking at something like the recent Grantland expose on Ric Flair, it seems like the problem is some pro wrestlers run their mouth too much.
Ric is one of my best friends. Rick doesn't know when to walk away. Ric doesn't want to be told to walk away. And Ric can't afford to walk away. Ric has lived every day of his life like it's the last for almost the fifty years he's been in the business. In Ric's mind, it's still 1982, he's on top of the world, he's young, he's got a lot of money. Ric has never questioned spending. We have a term on the road where if you go out and you have a crazy night that you spent a ludicrous amount of money or you just lose it one day and you can't go through another airport and you're trying to get a jet instead, we call it "Naitching." Ridiculously spending money for no point is called "Naitching."
source: moviefone.com
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Rumor Mill - Changes to FCW Developmental System
Wrestlezone.com is reporting that the FCW roster will eventually be divided into thirds. The roster will be given 3 tiers, similar to minor league baseball systems where there is a single-A, double-A and triple-A level of competition. This would be implemented in FCW's roster where the triple A tier of talent would be considered the best talent that is a step away from moving up to the main roster.
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warrior Returning to MTV
Over-the-top is an understatement when it comes to Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors, the high-spirited Mexican wrestling spectacular that marries exciting aerial maneuvers and extraordinary acrobatics with flamboyant characters and outlandish story lines. Beginning on October 1, Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors begins its second season of explosive battles—in and out of the ring—on MTV2. The series is recorded before enthusiastic live audiences at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque in NM.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
