WWE Reveal More Wrestling Tape Libraries They Own

During a segment of the upcoming History of WWE DVD and Blu-ray the company confirm they own the Georgia Championship Wrestling video library, which is reportedly the very first time WWE have acknowledged this.

WWE also owns the Global Wrestling Federation library which was a Dallas, Texas promotion that ran in the early 1990's and aired on ESPN.

WWE Issues Statement on Reddit Predictor

In response to Reddit user Dolphins1925 correctly predicting many WWE PPV match outcomes, The Motley Fool obtained the following statement from WWE:

"WWE believes in First Amendment rights, so anyone has the right to predict outcomes."

The statement was issued by WWE Director of Communications Mathew Altman, and the Motley Fool article notes that WWE has made no attempt to discover the identity of Reddit user Dolphins1925.

Details On How Much TNA Wrestling Is Paying Midcard Talent

Given all the recent budget cuts in TNA Wrestling and the company trying to get expenditures under control, how much is TNA is paying their current workers?

The standard offer in TNA right now is a monthly downside guarantee of $1300 with a $500 per appearance bonus. However, there’s no guaranteed dates on the deal so the downside is essentially $15,600 a year.

This is the deal they offered DOC and why a lot of the micard guys are opting to leave rather than be a “TV star” on a decently rated wrestling show.

Triple H, Daniel Bryan and Several Other WWE Superstars Praise William Regal

WWE’s website has a new article up with Triple H, Daniel Bryan, Robbie Brookside, Antonio Cesaro, Wade Barrett and Fit Finlay talking about how they respect William Regal. Here are quotes from Bryan and Triple H:

Triple H: “I think William Regal’s passion for this business has allowed him to not only succeed but to change with the times. If you look at the things he’s done during his career, from contesting serious matches to making people laugh, that passion has allowed him to fill whatever role needed to be filled. Not a lot of people can do that. That’s a rare quality, to be able to do both.

“For me, WWE NXT is my environment and what I deal with on a daily basis — William Regal is a huge component of that. He’s got a remarkable eye for talent. The rare thing with him is that most guys see new talent in the mold that they are, and that’s what they are interested in. He has a unique ability to look at everything. It can be someone who works in the complete opposite style that he does, but he can still see value. To me, that’s where he plays a huge role — spotting and understanding talent, who can make it.

“As for his jokes, I never hear him, because he’s such a soft talker. We were on the road together for years, and I spent the majority of my time saying, ‘What?’ He has that English sense of humor; you know, in which the joke is so rotten it’s actually funny. It’s not that I’m laughing at the joke, but more at how bad the joke is.”

Daniel Bryan: “One of the things that’s cool to me about William Regal is that he’s a gentleman. He is professional in every aspect of the word. He shows up to the building, and he’s wearing a suit and looks presentable. Also, he’s got that quiet toughness. Some guys are very brash and want to wear their Affliction shirts, but he’s not that guy. You know he’s tough, but he never has to say anything about it. He’s somebody who came up in a different era.

“I was with WWE when I was 18 and then got let go in 2001, but he was responsible for getting me booked in the UK. And I spent six months there in 2003 and another four months in 2005 and another three months in 2008, and that’s all because of him.

“It’s hard to get feedback from good people when you’re on the independent circuit. A lot of those shows I was on, I was main-eventing and people were asking me for advice, but then who do I go to for advice? Regal was always there. Anytime I asked him to watch a match, he’d watch it. And then he’d give me feedback and constructive criticism. When I first got to WWE, he really helped me navigate the waters, as far as, what you should do and don’t need to do here and what’s important.”

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Remembering Eddie Guerrero

Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes October 9, 1967-November 13, 2005

On November 13, 2005, Guerrero was found unconscious in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo Guerrero. Chavo attempted CPR, but Eddie was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived on the scene. An autopsy revealed that Guerrero died as a result of acute heart failure, caused by undiagnosed arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Although Guerrero had not taken alcohol or illicit drugs for nearly four years, his past excesses contributed to his heart failure.

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Redskins selling WWE-style belt for $450

The NFL licenses a lot of silly things (this creepy doll baby comes to mind), but this one might be the silliest.

The Redskins are offering this “Official Replica Outstanding Player Award Trophy Belt” for sale on the online team store. According to the listing, it’s a replica of a WWE-style belt that was first presented to an unnamed “outstanding player of the game” after the Oakland win in September.

Replicated from the original trophy belt, from Pro-Belts each plate is cast in zinc alloy, plated in 18K gold and silver and mounted with studs and screws to the synthetic leather. The belt is 52″ long, weighs 6.5 lbs. and has 16 solid brass snaps on the hand embossed synthetic leather.

Oh, and it’s $450.

Who would buy this? The answer is somebody. Somebody will buy this.

source: washingtonpost.com

Special Theme Announced For Next Week's RAW From Nashville

WWE announced on tonight's RAW that next Monday's show will have a country music theme to it. "RAW Country" will take place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Backstage News On The Release Of One Of WWE’s Most Talented Developmental Prospects & Why It Wasn’t A Surprise

Kassius Ohno was quietly released from his WWE developmental contract last Friday. While some might consider his release a surprise, that really isn’t the case.

In July Ohno was very frustrated with his spot in WWE about not getting called up. He was on the short list to get called up to the main roster several times but every time he was tested with his “attitude and commitment,” he failed the test. Weight training has never been Ohno’s strong suit but his frustration was believed to be part of the reason why he wasn’t receptive to increasing his workouts.

It's unsure what eventually led to Ohno’s release but Triple H was at the WWE Performance Center a couple weeks ago. Hunter was never a supporter and it was Vince McMahon that wanted to call Ohno up in the first place.

"Hunter was never a supporter and it was Vince McMahon that wanted to call him up."

Now watch how the Triple H haters take this comment and say how he buried Hero while ignoring the fact that Hero's attitude & commitment weren't that great.

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Mickie James Training Divas At WWE Performance Center

Former WWE Diva and 3x TNA Knockout Champion Mickie James is at the WWE Performance Center training future Divas. WWE Developmental Diva Devin Taylor tweeted that Mickie will be there for the rest of the week training the girls.

There has been no news on whether or not Mickie has re-signed with the WWE, but as far as negotiations with TNA, they have stopped. Just to note, former WWE Diva Eve Torres had a training seminar with the developmental Divas but did not return to the company full time.