Poll Results: Who Will Win at Night of Champions?

CM Punk - 31 (34%)

Triple H - 59 (65%)

Total Votes: 90

This Day in Wrestling History

Fabulous Moolah defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final for the WWF(E) Women's title.
September 18, 1956

AWA Tag Team title declared vacant due to Ken Patera's injury.
September 18, 1989

Ricky Steamboat surrenders the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title to Steve Austin due to injury.
September 18, 1994

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) defeat Brian Lee & Ron Harris for the NWA World Tag Team Titles, marking their first reign as tag champs in TNA.
September 18, 2002

Another ROH Name to FCW

Wrestlezone.com is reporting that the roster section of the FCW site has added Corey Graves, who formerly competed in Ring of Honor as Sterling James Keenan.

Interview with Shawn Michaels

Triple H Comments on Acting, Mickey Rourke & 'The Wrestler'

What did you think of the movie The Wrestler and Mickey Rourke’s portrayal of a wrestler? I thought it was a phenomenal movie, and that Mickey was unbelievable. He’s a great, great talent, and a huge fan of the WWE. And I think that’s why he chose to do that role—he connected with it passionately. But it could have been about anybody; it could have been about a rock star. It’s about someone who makes bad choices in their life, and at the end of the day, can’t move on. I mean, that movie could have been Mike Tyson. It could have been a lot of different things. But it happened to have been about our business.

How true to life do you feel The Wrestler was? I feel [it was] true to life for a very small segment. Like when they’re portraying Mickey as working on what they call the independent scene of wrestling—that’s very small. Is it reflective of the WWE? Absolutely not. In no way. Does it exist out there? Sure, it does. I think that portrayal of it was accurate. You know, from the standpoint of a guy so willing to hang on to that pipedream that he will go to the lowest depths of what it is he does, to try to hang on to it. But for every guy who ends up that way, there’s 10 guys that end up in a great place. But that’s not a very exciting story! So it’s much easier to tell the other one.

source: longislandpress.com

HBK Teases Project with Triple H

Shawn Michaels posted the following on twitter:

Begrudgingly finished my workout, off 2 WWE Land 2 do heaven knows what w/HHH. Guess I'll find out when I get there. Luv last minute stuff!!

Just 2 idiots hangin out:-) I'm now off to the airport headed home!!

WWE Studios Acquires The Day

WWE Studios announced today it has acquired all US distribution rights to the Toronto International Film Festival cult hit The Day, Doug Aarniokoski’s visceral action thriller. The film screened to sold-out crowds in the Midnight Madness section of the Festival. WWE® will use its television, digital/social media and print assets, which reach more than 20 million people domestically each week, to help market the release of film...More?

Rumor Mill - Vince McMahon Returning to TV

WrestleZone has learned, according to several sources within WWE, that Vince McMahon is expected to return to TV in the very near future, possibly as soon as Sunday or Monday night.

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Masa Chrono
September 17, 1963

Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title.
September 17, 1981

Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television title.
September 17, 1987

Booker T defeated Kevin Nash for the WCW Heavyweight title.
September 17, 2000

Brock Lesnar defeated Kurt Angle for the WWE Smackdown Heavyweight title.
September 17, 2003

SmackDown Results 09/16/11

Beth Phoenix Comments on Triple H vs. CM Punk

Well this match, you know, maybe has as much meaning for all of us on the roster as it does for the WWE Universe. Because if HHH loses, he is no longer the COO of the company. And on the other hand, CM Punk has kind of been the one guy to stand up and step up for all of us who have felt pushed aside or under-appreciated, so it really is kind of a conflict of heart. Because I like what HHH has been doing as the COO, he has really you know made some changes in the company that have affected us in a positive way. So um, you know, I understand Punk’s gripes, but at the same time me as a talent, I really like what HHH has done so it’s really a toss up. I think it could go either way, and it’s really going be the match I want to see the most.

WWE Takes Out Line of Credit to Finance Network

According to a report by The Wrestling Observer, WWE has taken out a $200 million line of credit with JP Morgan Chase Bank. Vince McMahon stated earlier this year that WWE would be willing to go into debt spending, something they have avoided doing. WWE said they would be doing this because interest rates are low right now and it would be used to help finance the new television network.