Triple H defeats Mick Foley for his first WWF(E) World Title one night after SummerSlam.
August 23, 1999
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August 23, 2009
This Day in Wrestling History
August 22, 2009
Triple H Comments on the WWE Wellness Policy and Retirement Prep
Triple H is featured in the weekend edition of "Pop," the weekly TV guide in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Hunter promoted WWE's Wellness Policy and retirement preparation for the Superstars:
"We have financial planning for guys. We have been helping them to have a normal life," Hunter said. "Once you're out of the spotlight, how do you go back to being a normal guy? Do you still have money left? We offer all that to our talent that are current, and we also have programs for talent that have worked for us in the past."
WWE's SummerSlam Kickoff Party
WWE held their "SummerSlam Kickoff Party" last night in Hollywood, which was attended by both wrestlers and celebrities alike. Among those in attendance were Triple H, Randy Orton, Big Show, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, MVP, The Bella Twins, Alicia Fox, Dolph Ziggler, Eve Torres, Rosa Mendes, Gail Kim, Michelle McCool, Tiffany, Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Cryme Tyme, William Regal, Ted DiBiase, Maria Menounos, Melody Thornton, Verne Troyer, Nancy O'Dell, Joel Madden, and Leeza Gibbons, among others. You can see pictures from the event by clicking here and here.
Rumor Mill - DX T-Shirt Causing Controversy - UPDATED
The new D-Generation X t-shirt that WWE recently released features the slogan "World's Biggest Member" on the back. Apparently the t-shirt caused some kind of reaction, as the shirt has already been pulled off the WWE merchandise website page.
The slogan on the shirt did seem out of place since it was marketed to children.
D-Generation-X wore the shirt at SummerSlam and on Raw. The shirt is again available on wweshop.com
David Lagana Speaks on his Departure from WWE and Rumors He was an "Internet Leak"
“I was on vacation, I got a phone call to see Stephanie, [McMahon] and that was it. It had been six years almost to the day. I went to WWE in the hopes of lasting six weeks to go to Wrestlemania 18 and it became my life.”
“Wouldn’t the story of me being a leak, be a leak in itself? I’m sure whoever put that information out had a grudge. I’m a fan first; I love the surprise aspect of the business. Nothing is better than a live crowd living and dying on the emotion created by the boys in the ring. To spoil is ruin; I wouldn’t still be trying to help the business if I was out to ruin.” Plus, if I was the leak I would have had much better press out about me. Some people out there really dislike me. Spend an hour talking wrestling or even life with me; you’ll learn what I’m all about.”...More?
source: wrestlezone.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Sgt. Slaughter for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title.
August 22, 1982
Mick Foley defeats Steve Austin & Triple H in a Triple Threat Match to become WWF(E) Champion at SummerSlam '99. Jesse "The Body" Ventura was the special guest referee.
August 22, 1999
Lita defeated Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley for the WWF(E) Women's title and Shane McMahon defeated Steve Blackman for the WWF(E) Hardcore title.
August 22, 2000
Professor Toru Tanaka (Charles "Charlie" J. Kalani, Jr.) died of a heart attack at age 70.
August 22, 2000
August 21, 2009
Cody Rhodes Weighs in on the Lack of Stars on Raw
"I personally think that when people say stuff like that, when people say there hasn't been a breakout, I ask them if they saw the last breakout coming," Rhodes said in an interview with AOL Fanhouse. "Monday Night Raw is like a varsity team. And it's filled with freshmen. Very talented, very young, but it's something the fans are now getting to grow with. It's a cool experience. I can remember watching Michaels go from tag to Intercontinental Champion to taking the longest run possible to the WWE championship. I think it might be a while till somebody becomes that breakout star, but I know that you have a lot of hopefuls."
Rhodes specifically put over Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne and, of course, Legacy as the potential stars of the future.
SmackDown Results: Hardys Ride Again
The night’s main event featured the reunited Hardy brothers, who proved they are once again a force to be reckoned with in WWE. A fired-up Matt Hardy took care of business by dropping No. 1 contender CM Punk with a Twist of Fate to get the pinfall for his team. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Kaliqo's Commentary on the Mickie James vs. Gail Kim Match
Reportedly, Mickie James received a lot of heat for showing her frustration at the the end of her match with Gail Kim. It was obvious that Gail was hurt during the match. Mickie broke character, and showed her concern for Gail. She raised Gail's hand at the end of the match, even though she pinned her.
If this is true (and I hope it is), I am in agreement with the WWE office being upset with her. We fans understand that the Superstars/Divas are not legitimately trying to hurt each other. And I'm sure when they do, they feel remorse - well at least some of them. But wrestling is about playing your part and Mickie didn't play her part last Monday.
When The Kliq (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall) embraced in the middle of the ring at Madison Square Garden, Hunter was chastised, offered his release, humiliated and buried. If Mickie only go yelled at, I think she got off easy. It has been roughly 13 years since the "MSG Curtain Call". You would think the younger starts would learn from the mistakes of the veterans. She isn't going to get much sympathy here.
Pro-Wrestling/NOAH Training Camp
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will be representing Talent Relations from WWE and Prowrestling NOAH will also have representatives at the camp scouting talent for its next generation of Superstars...More?
Mickie James #1, Awesome Kong #2?
Pro Wrestling Insider has ranked WWE Diva Mickie James as the top female wrestler in the world. Number two this year is TNA's Awesome Kong, who was ranked number 1 last year.
Sports Entertainment vs. Pro Wrestling
It's no secret WWE wants to make itself more Hollywood to become more mainstream with the audience. Celebrity guest hosts on Monday Night Raw is the latest example.
Sports entertainment differs from pro wrestling as it brings the company and personas to other levels of opportunity and popularity. Out with the old. In with the new.
Like him or not, we have a new President, change. Like it or not, we have new technology, change. Like it or not, we have a new genre of wrestling/sports entertainment, change.
Change hopefully resonates growth. If things remain status quo, it is difficult to grow. Whether WWE's sports entertainment format works will take time to answer, but you never know unless you try.
source: miamiherald.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Dusty Rhodes defeats Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
August 21, 1979
August 20, 2009
Q&A with Chris Jericho
Keven Eck of the Baltimore Sun conducted an interview with Chris Jericho:
When you were in WCW, it seemed as if the guys at the top were reluctant to work with and elevate guys who had potential such as yourself. Now that you are in the position of being a top guy, did what you experienced in WCW influence how you approach working with younger guys?
It wasn’t reluctance; it was just denial. They just wouldn’t do it and it [ticked] me off so much because there was a lot of money left on the table. It’s something that I said that I would never do. We’re in a crisis period in WWE and we need to build new guys. When Shawn Michaels came back to Raw, he said, “Whose been built since I left?” On Smackdown we’ve built [John] Morrison and [Dolph] Ziggler and Cryme Tyme. The Intercontinetal title has been rebuilt now with Rey Mysterio. But I can’t tell you on Raw who has been built over the last six months. They better do it soon, because when this generation of performers is gone, who will replace them?...More?
WWE Superstars Results: Serious Summer Slams
An amazing back-and-forth match saw The Gold Standard use his veteran knowledge to come out victorious against the up-and-coming Tyler Reks. While every WWE Superstar is extremely athletic, not many are on the level of these two competitors. The battle they fought was a stunning display of both men’s in-ring abilities but in the end, it was Benjamin’s Paydirt that capped it all off and gave him the win. Full results.
source: wwe.com
WWE - It's A Girl Thing
It turns out that women have a taste for headlocks and body slams, too.
World Wrestling Entertainment, which has long had a stranglehold on the elusive but lucrative young male demographic, has begun to attract an increasingly female audience.
Thanks to a shift toward more family-friendly storylines and away from more violent and edgy storylines, a growing number of women are tuning in to watch events like "Monday Night Raw," "Friday Night SmackDown" and this Sunday's "SummerSlam."
According to Nielsen ratings data supplied by the WWE, viewership in the second quarter among females 25-34 is up 13.7 percent from a year ago, while the number of women aged 50 and up who tune in has jumped 23 percent...More?
source: nypost.com
Well, I've been saying women love wrestling for the past three years. It's nice they took notice.
MyNetwork TV Signs Affiliate Deal
MyNetworkTV is seeking one-year affiliate deals as it adopts a "hybrid" programming approach with off-network dramas, original productions of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" and "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" in its lineup. Its new season begins Sept. 28...More?
source: mediapost.com
Laurel, MD Wrestler Seeks Return to WWE Ring
People in Laurel have trouble recognizing Patrick Brink, the short, skinny kid who attended Oaklands Elementary and Eisenhower Middle School in the 1990s.
That's because Brink, now 28, is a 6-foot-6-inch professional wrestler who weighs in at 260 pounds.
Brink recently spent eight months in his dream job working for World Wrestling Entertainment as "Kaleb O'Neal" but was released in March after a series of setbacks, including the deaths of family members and friends...More?
source: gazette.net
This Day in Wrestling History
Bret Hart returns to the ring for the first time after the untimely death of his brother Owen. Bret defeated Hulk Hogan by DQ at a WCW house show.
August 20, 1999
August 19, 2009
Kurt Angle Blames PFA Arrest On Ex-Girlfriend
Olympic gold medalist and professional wrestling champion Kurt Angle said on Wednesday that his live-in girlfriend got him arrested on an alleged violation of a protection-from-abuse order after the two had broken up.
Just a few hours after returning to Pittsburgh from Orlando, Fla., where he had been performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling the past three days, Angle told WTAE Channel 4's Michelle Wright that he can't get back into his Moon Township home because the alleged victim is still there.
Breaking into tears during the interview, Angle said spending nine hours in custody after his arrest Saturday morning was the lowest point of his life.
"I didn't do anything wrong, and I was sitting there in the (Allegheny) county jail," Angle said...More?
source: thepittsburghchannel.com
ECW Results: A Regal Road to SummerSlam
After ECW Champion Christian’s tag team partner, Tommy Dreamer, was savagely attacked backstage by their main event opponents, Vladimir Kozlov & William Regal, Captain Charisma was forced to find a new associate Tuesday night as Dreamer began showing concussion-like symptoms. Christian unexpectedly partnered with Ezekiel Jackson to face No. 1 Contender Regal & The Moscow Mauler.
During the match, the Extreme, unstoppable force known as Ezekiel Jackson ran into the ring after his adversary, Kozlov. But Jackson didn’t lay a hand on The Sambo Master, instead turning on the ECW Champion, leveling his partner, allowing Regal to pin Christian for the victory. Not to be outdone, Kozlov continued his weeks-long game of one-upsmanship with Jackson, picking up Christian and furthering the damage. Finally, Jackson hit the already-battered Christian one last time. Throughout the carnage, No. 1 Contender Regal stood by devilishly smiling and encouraging Jackson and Kozlov, while watching the brutal decimation of his SummerSlam opponent. Full results.
source: wwe.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Lilian Garcia
August 19, 1973
The last edition of WCW Saturday Morning aired on TBS.
August 19, 2000
August 18, 2009
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
