October 27, 2011
Rumor Mill - WWE Pushing Twitter
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting the WWE promoting twitter handles, tweets and trending topics is a direct influence from Vince McMahon. He is the one who is very supporting of getting things trending at the beginning of WWE broadcasts and the company talked about on social media.
Rumor Mill - Vince McMahon "Freaked Out" Over Zack Ryder Shirt
Zack Ryder's t-shirt that says "Take Care Spike Your Hair" caused some problems with Vince McMahon according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. McMahon "freaked out" when he saw the shirt because it had the word "spike" and he didn't want any name or association to SpikeTV and TNA.
McMahon was going to have the shirt pulled off the shelf but Ryder's merchandise has been such a hot seller that he decided to sell what they had made of the shirt and stop production of it.
partial source: wrestlezone.com
WrestleMania Kick-Off Party
WWE will be hosting a WrestleMania Kick-off Party on Friday, November 4 at Bayfront Park in Miami prior to WM28 tickets going on-sale Nov. 5. Tickets will be available to attendees at the party. The advertised list of WWE representatives includes Rey Mysterio, Divas Kelly Kelly, Rosa Mendes, and the Bella Twins, and WWE Hall of Famers Jimmy Hart & Sgt. Slaughter...More?
source: pwtorch.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Frank Gotch defeated "British Champion" Alex Monroe in Kansas City. Gotch again announces his "retirement" and states that the only American he wished to face was Dr. Benjamin F. Roller, and that he would pin Roller "six times in an hour."
October 27, 1911
Sweet Daddy Siki defeats Sam Steamboat for the Hawaii version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Title.
October 27, 1971
Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Hart Foundation for the WWF(E) Tag Team title.
October 27, 1987
Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the first WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion.
October 27, 1991
Shawn Michaels defeated Davy Boy Smith for the WW(E)F Intercontinental title.
October 27, 1992
Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated Harlem Heat for the WCW Tag Team title.
October 27, 2001
October 26, 2011
Cody Rhodes Comments on his Face Mask
"It's funny because things in sports entertainment get misconstrued. What we do is entertainment, but what happened with me was a little bit more than that. My nose was legitimately broken, my septum was horribly deviated, but it was the most lucky break I guess I ever had. I'm definitely not afraid to take it off and I've enjoyed the few times I've gotten away with taking it off and I can see it being around for a while, but not so much a major fixture of myself. I'm trying to make it like Triple H; he's got his sledgehammer and I've got my mask."
Triple H on Scream Radio
SiriusXM Scream: The Ultimate Halloween Soundtrack
Scream Radio (Ch. 145) will air from October 24 at 3 pm ET to November 1 at 3 am ET. Scream sets the perfect atmosphere for Halloween parties at work or at home and sets the mood for trick-or-treating by airing catchy, creepy, fun, scary sounds, including creaking doors, footsteps, bubbling potions, breaking glass, the horrific sounds of being chased through the dark woods, hair-raising screams, the echo of dripping water and more. Plus, Jane’s Addiction guitarist and music superstar Dave Navarro plays his favorite tunes and discusses UFO’s and the occult on Dark Matter, a 2-hour show airing live at 9:00 pm ET on Halloween.
You’ll also hear: Halloween stories and memories from personalities including Alice Cooper, WWE’s Triple H (aka “The Cerebral Assassin”) and the Kardashian sisters, who reveal their favorite costumes. Weird Al offers tips on how to be Weird Al for Halloween and Paranormal Activity 3 directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman discuss their new movie and share their top ten favorite horror movies of all time. Numerous SiriusXM hosts will make guest appearances, including SiriusXM Elvis Radio host George Klein, who tells the story of attending a Halloween party with Elvis and running into Nat King Cole, dressed as “the King.”
Scream Radio is available online at Limited Engagements 3 channel 813.
Vince McMahon speaks in ESPN documentary "The Real Rocky"
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was interviewed on the ESPN documentary "The Real Rocky." The story focussed on the boxing career of Chuck Wepner, who was the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" movies.
McMahon spoke about Wepner's match with Andre the Giant at Shea Stadium. Wepner said the match inspired the Hulk Hogan role in "Rocky 3." Vince was featured again at the end of the documentary and said he would advise Stallone to settle his lawsuit that Wepner filed against him, which Stallone eventually did.
source: prowrestling.net
Chuck Wepner examines his rocky past in ESPN's 'The Real Rocky'
This Day in Wrestling History
Dan McLeod defeats Martin Burns in Chicago, Illinois, to win the American Heavyweight Title.
October 26, 1897
The Executioners (Killer Kowalski & John Studd) were stripped of the WWWF World Tag Team title when they had a third member (Nikolai Volkoff) participate in a title defense against Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Strongbow & White Wolf would go on to win the belts in a three team tournament with the Executioners and, ironically, Volkoff & Tor Kamata.
October 26, 1976
Sweet Brown Sugar defeats Ernie Ladd to win the Florida version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Lafayette, Louisiana.
October 26, 1979
Bret Hart announces his retirement from professional wrestling on his official website, ending his 23 year run in the business.
October 26, 2000
October 25, 2011
Rumor Mill - WWE Changing Survivor Series Plan
WWE has changed plans with The Rock and John Cena at Survivor Series as they originally had a traditional Survivor Series match planned with the two on the same team. That was changed to The Rock and John Cena vs. The Miz and R-Truth in part because officials felt that putting Rock and Cena in a traditional 5-on-5 match would take too much attention off them going into their WrestleMania 28 match.
source: f4wonline.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
