November 29, 2011
Rumor Mill - Match Pulled From WWE TLC PPV?
There was talk this weekend that Kevin Nash vs. Triple H has been moved from TLC to the Royal Rumble pay-per-view or scrapped altogether.
Video: John Laurinaitis Says Goodbye to John Morrison
WWE.com is featuring a video clip of John Laurinaitis wishing John Morrison well in his "future endeavors" nothing that the company would not be renewing his contract due to his poor win/loss record. You can view the video here.
Comedian and Former WWE Creative Team Member Patrice O'Neal Dies at 41, Chris Jericho Comments
Comedian Patrice O'Neal, who briefly worked on the WWE Creative team, died Tuesday at the age of 41. Chris Jericho tweeted Tuesday, "Sad to hear about Patrice O'Neal...I met him when he was a WWE writer and worked w him many times. Sweet guy and very funny! God bless u man." O'Neal talked to the Atlantic City Weekly publication last year about his experience on the Creative team:
It was actually a dream situation, but I think if I had kept doing it, it wouldn’t have been a dream. When I stopped doing it, it was perfect. It was just to be able to say I did it and it was like, ‘Wow, I actually got the job!’ You know, you had to audition to get it so I actually wrote a scenario where they wanted me to write a finish to an existing beef and conclude it in a Pay-Per-View match. I think I was doing The Undertaker and Triple H and I had to escalate it for three weeks and then end it with a Pay-Per-View. At the time I was really into wrestling so that was easy to do and my writing sample got the job. It was fun; I flew around on a WWE jet, [got to] roll with some of the big-time wrestlers ... and directed a couple of vignettes. Vince McMahon was one of the few people I’ve ever seen that I was in complete awe of his presence, you know? He was the man, he was the boss. I learned a lot of things in like three days looking at Vince McMahon and how he operates; it was a hell of a thing. So when that ended it was almost like it should've ended cause it was a good experience and I didn’t have to see anything I shouldn’t see and didn’t have to deal with anything I shouldn’t have dealt with. It was just short and sweet.
Update on Matt Hardy: Forced To Complete Rehab
According to ThePilot.com, Matt Hardy was ordered to complete his court mandated rehabilitation program as part of his release from jail on Monday. District Court Judge Robert Wilkins lowered the his bond from $1 million to $100,000.
"This was done over the state's objection," said District Attorney Maureen Krueger. If Hardy fails to complete rehab, his bond will increase to $250,000.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Jerry "The King" Lawler
November 29, 1949
Happy Birthday to John Bradshaw Layfield
November 29, 1967
Indy wrestler "The All American Jeff Peterson" lost his battle to lymphoma
November 29, 2002
Larry Lathman aka Moondog Spot died of a heart attack in the ring during Jerry Lawler's Birthday Bash show.
November 29, 2003
November 28, 2011
WWE Taking Cue From MTV For Network Launch
In advance of launching their network, WWE has purchased the domain IWantWWENetwork.com. Currently, the domain sends users to WWE.com. The idea will be to rally people to demand the network, which is literally how MTV handled their launch.
source: pwinsider.com
John Cena Says WWE Belt Should Change
Earlier today, John Cena posted the following on Twitter, in reference to the WWE spinner belt, which he debuted in 2005: "I have thought that for 3 years. Either classic [belt] or new. It needs a change."
This Day in Wrestling History
Magnum T.A. defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title, Rick Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Tag Team title and Buddy Landel defeated Terry Taylor for the Georgia National Heavyweight title
November 28, 1985
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
