WWE wrestler Jimmy Uso was arrested for driving under the influence early Thursday, Tampa Police said.
Uso, whose real name is Jonathan Fatu, was pulled over at the corner of Howard Avenue and Platt Street. He was arrested at 3:14 a.m.
Tampa Police say an officer "observed the defendant traveling the wrong way on Howard Avenue in a silver Mustang."
According to the arrest report, Fatu's blood alcohol level (BAC) was .180. That's more than twice the level (.08), at which a driver is assumed impaired, under state law.
According to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) website, Uso is "A descendant of the Samoan Anoa'i family." His bloodline "includes such in-ring legends as his father Rikishi, his great uncles The Wild Samoans and even 'the most electrifying multi-time WWE Champion in all of entertainment: The Rock."
source: abcactionnews.com
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September 29, 2011
Pro wrestler Jimmy Uso arrested in Tampa for driving under the influence
DX Reunion Advertised for October
The Smackdown taping on Oct 11th in Dallas, TX has been changed to a Supershow. The advertised main events (most probably dark matches) are:
*John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship
*Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship
*The Largest Battle Royale in WWE history - A 41 Man Battle Royal featuring stars from RAW and Smackdown
Plus a Special Appearance by DX.
source: pwinsider.com
This Day in Wrestling History
WWF(E) Intercontinental Champion Pat Patterson defeats WWF(E) World Champion Bob Backlund via disqualification in Baltimore, Maryland. Patterson hit Backlund with brass knucks, unseen by the referee, and Patterson was about to score the pin when Arnold Skaaland ran in and broke up the cover, getting Backlund disqualified.
September 29, 1979
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Rick Morton & Robert Gibson for the NWA World Tag Team title.
September 29, 1987
Ric Flair officially disbands the Four Horsemen.
September 29, 1997
Rob Van Dam defeated Christian for the WWE Intercontinental title.
September 29, 2003
September 28, 2011
Stock market analysts issue unfavorable reports on WWE stock - is the stock "slowly dying?"
A prominent stock evaluator is telling investors to "stay away" from WWE stock and a stock market analyst company is claiming the stock is "slowly dying."
Jim Cramer, the eccentric host of "Mad Money" on CNBC, recently released a list of recommendations for whether to buy into or avoid specific companies. Cramer recommended "avoiding" WWE stock based on his view that WWE has "no growth" potential.
Seeking Alpha, a prominent stock market analyst company, took Cramer's recommendation and ran the specifics through various metrics. The conclusion: "Insiders have been mostly selling stocks for a while. Analysts give a 1.7 rating for World Wrestling (1=Buy, 3=Sell). This stock is slowly dying. Stay away from it."
WWE has been trading near 52-week levels for the majority of 2011. Earlier this year, WWE issued an official warning on lower-than-expected fourth quarter 2010 earnings. WWE then slashed the dividend by two-thirds for common shareholders, which was viewed as a positive move when WWE had been paying out more cash than was coming in, but also a negative move because the dividend was one of the most attractive aspects of investing in WWE stock.
Alpha did note that analysts estimate 9.0 percent annual Earnings-Per-Share growth over the next five years.
source: pwtorch.com
LPGA's Jane Geddes Leaving The Tour For Role With WWE
br>LPGA Commissioner MIKE WHAN sent a letter to the Tour's staff yesterday informing them Senior VP/Tournament Operations & Player Services JANE GEDDES is leaving the LPGA effective Friday. Geddes on Monday will begin a new position with the WWE as VP/Talent Relations. The new role means Geddes will leave her Florida home and relocate to the WWE HQs in Stamford, Conn. “It just felt like the right time in my life to really make a distinct change like that,” Geddes said. The LPGA said current staff will assume Geddes' responsibilities until it determines its next step. Geddes, a two-time major champion, retired from playing in ’03. She served as an intern with the LPGA in ’06 while in law school at Stetson Univ. and was hired full-time in ’07. During her five years with the tour, Geddes most prominently was the LPGA's representative during the initiative to include golf in the '16 Olympics. She also spearheaded the new scoring system introduced earlier this year as well as the league’s new qualifying requirements, recently spotlighted with 16-year-old LEXI THOMPSON’s victory at the NaviStar LPGA Classic. Geddes said the new opportunity is “not only a good fit but also going to be a challenge.” “I’ve been around golf for so long that an opportunity to really go outside that -- obviously at the WWE, which is a big change from the LPGA -- I found that very interesting and really exciting,” she said.
source: sportsbusinessdaily.com
WWE joins MLS, NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB to help kids through Beyond Sport
Yesterday at Yankee Stadium, WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Development and Operations, Stephanie McMahon and former WWE Champion turned entrepreneur, Fox News financial analyst and now philanthropist, John Layfield joined a group of 250 global delegates at the Beyond Sport Summit.
Beyond Sport is a global organization that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport to create positive social change across the world in three ways:
Beyond Sport Summit: The Beyond Sport Summit is an annual event that brings together the best sport-led social innovators with influential, global leaders to address sports’ role in driving positive social change.
Beyond Sport Awards: The Beyond Sport Awards program provides a package of funding and business support annually to projects across the world that use sport to address issues within their communities.
Beyond Sport World: Beyond Sport World is an online networking platform that allows any organization across the globe involved in sport and development to promote their activities and connect.
At yesterday’s Summit, more than 80 professional sports teams from around the world collaborated to see how they can make positive changes in their local communities around the world.
This Day in Wrestling History
Don Leo Jonathan & Roy McClarty defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Montreal.
September 28 1964
Tim Woods defeats Jack Brisco in a tournament final in Tampa, Florida by default to win the NWA Florida Television Title.
September 28, 1972
Mike George & Bob Sweetan become the first ever Mid-South Tag Team Champions in unique fashion. A battle royal was held in Shreveport, Louisiana, with it coming down to George and Buck Robley. George and Robley then wrestled a singles match, with George winning, and getting the belts for his team. If Robley had won, he and Bill Watts would have been the champions.
September 28, 1979
Bret Hart turns on Sting following his match with Hulk Hogan on Nitro, joining Hogan in the process.
September 28, 1998
September 27, 2011
USA Network Rewrites The Record Books With History-Breaking, Most Watched 3Rd Quarter Ever, WWE Raw Credited
USA continues to re-write the record books with the hottest 3rd quarter ever on cable, delivering more total viewers (3.51 million) than any network on cable ever has in a 3Q11. For the first time ever for cable entertainment network in any quarter, USA broke the 3.5 million mark in total viewers.
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW made USA the #1 entertainment network in all of television in its Monday 9pm-11pm time period among M18-34 and total males, coming in behind only FOX for M18-49 entertainment viewers as well as beating CBS in P18-49 and P18-34. WWE Raw delivered +3% more total viewers and+ 8% more P18-34 in 3Q11 than it had in 3Q10...More?
source: tvbythenumbers
