April 27, 2012
World Academy to hold gala fundraiser for school’s GBO fund
World Academy, formerly known as the World Schools, in conjunction with the Gordon B. Ouellette Memorial Fund, will host the second annual GBO Memorial Fund Spring Gala Friday, May 11 from 7-11 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel Nashua.
The GBO fund exists, in loving memory of the late Gordon Ouellette of Nashua, to support the high quality of World Academy’s student community by promoting access to the exceptional educational experience offered regardless of financial circumstances.
The school focuses on enhanced opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math (STEAM), 21st century learning and extraordinary curricular and extra curricular experiences through the 8th grade.
World Academy celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011, commemorating three decades of excellence for infants through middle school students.
The gala’s theme is appropriately “Taste of the World” and will combine different ethnic foods with fellowship, music and alumni performances as it marks the culmination to the fund’s second annual silent auction.
Nashua’s Mayor Donna Lozeau and New Hampshire native Paul Levesque (HHH) of the WWE and Gordon’s brother-in-law, will be in attendance as celebrity auctioneers.
The Gala offers a venue for parents, staff, alumni, family and friends to celebrate the diversity of the World Academy community and support the GBO fund.
There are some truly special auction items from the community, families and especially from the classrooms themselves that deserve the focus the gala will afford them.
To participate, donate or purchase admittance to the gala, contact Nancy Goulden at World Academy at 888-1982 or ngoulden@worldacademynh.com.
The WWE Guide to the NBA
With the NBA playoffs upon us, the question occurred to me: If David Stern is the league's Vince McMahon, then who are the NBA equivalents of pro wrestling's other biggest names? With an assist from some of my stablemates (to deliberately mix metaphors) in the Grantland staff, I've put together a rough list.
Carmelo Anthony Is Triple H
Both guys jumped from smaller markets to be the biggest star on the biggest stage. Along the way, both guys seemed to think they deserved more glory than they were getting. Both guys married public figures (Melo wed LaLa and Triple H said his vows to Stephanie McMahon). They each have reputations for being selfish and egotistic, and for holding others (like Lin and Chris Jericho) down to maintain their place at the top of the food chain. Because of this, they're both hated by a huge swath of the fan base, to the point that it clouds how great they actually are. Melo and Triple H can do many things better than almost all their peers, which is why it's so frustrating that their "characters" are all people talk about. Eventually, they'll both go into the Hall of Fame, and we'll probably forget how they were so unpopular that they were underrated for the second halves of their careers...More?
source: grantland.com
Wrestling school to be part of reality show; wrestling try-outs wanted
The Monster Factory wrestling school headed by Larry Sharpe is scheduled to be part of a new wrestling reality show. PBR Productions is planning to film a pilot episode based on student try-outs scheduled for May 12 at the wrestling school in New Jersey. According to a press release, "one participant who shines the most will be offered a partial scholarship."
Contact Info: Larry Sharpe at (609) 381-9164 or email 4MonsterFactory@gmail.org . More info on tryouts at the wrestling school - Corey Armideo at (302) 753-2179 or email Pbrproductions@gmail.com
List of FCW Television Tapings in Tampa & Orlando
To follow up on pwinsider.com's earlier story about the schedule for Florida Championship Wrestling television tapings in Orlando and Tampa, at the television tapings tonight in Tampa, they had a list of the tapings over the next few months:
Tapings will take place in Orlando on the following dates:
All tapings are on Thursdays:
May 17, 2012
June 14, 2012
July 5, 2012
July 19, 2012
August 9, 2012
August 23, 2012
September 6, 2012
September 20, 2012
Tapings will take place in Tampa on the following dates:
May 24, 2012
June 7, 2012
June 28, 2012
July 26, 2012
August 16, 2012
August 30, 2012
September 27, 2012
October 18, 2012
FCW Moving Some TV Tapings To Orlando, Florida
WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling will be moving their TV Tapings to Full Sail University near Orlando, FL starting Thursday 5/17.
WWE has signed an exclusive contract with the facility to insure they are the only wrestling promotion running there.
There have been plans and discussions to move tapings there since they ran a very quiet pilot taping several months back. The company has booked dates in the venue through September currently.
WWE developmental will still run the FCW Arena in Tampa regularly and will continue using it for TV Tapings as well.
source: pwinsider.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Frank Gotch
April 27, 1878 - December 16, 1917
Frank Gotch is truly one of the original pioneers of professional wrestling. Long before the money, fame, and glitz of modern wrestling, long before the post WWII boom of Gorgeous George and "TV wrestling," before Lou Thesz, before Ed "Strangler" Lewis, before there was even a such thing as a "federation" in wrestling, there was Frank Gotch.
During this fleeting time of legitimacy in wrestling, Gotch was renowned for his great skill and power, despite his deceivingly small stature, and became perhaps wrestling's first true box-office attraction. As crafty and ruthless as he was skilled, Gotch held the undisputed World Title until he retired, undefeated as champion. His professional record was an impressive 132 victories out of 140 total matches...with several of his losses coming in handicapped matches. His bouts with Hackenschmidt, Jenkins, Stanislaus Zbysko and others were truly legendary...and can be traced back to the earliest days of what we now know as professional wrestling...More?
source: wrestlingmuseum.com
April 26, 2012
Top Ranked Dividend Stock WWE is Oversold
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most “interesting” ideas that merit further research by investors...More?
source: forbes.com
Sin Cara Returning To Mexico For WWE
Sin Cara will be doing promotional work for WWE in Mexico City this weekend. Cara will be doing media appearances to promote the Smackdown tour from May 24-May 28th. Cara is currently out with an injury and isn’t expected back until next month at the earliest.
source: wrestlingnewssource.com
WWE Suspends Rey Mysterio
In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Oscar Gutierrez (Rey Mysterio) for 60 days effective Thursday, April 26, for his second violation of the company’s policy.
