At the start of the night, Batista made it clear to the WWE Universe that he didn't care if they booed him. After demanding a spotlight be placed on him, he claimed that he never needed fans, Rey Mysterio, Evolution, or anybody else. Instead, he proclaimed that it was all about him and already declared himself “World Heavyweight Champion Batista."
Later in the main event, The Animal went one-on-one with Rey Mysterio in a brutal Street Fight. After a furious battle, Batista reigned supreme over his former comrade-in-arms with a combination spear, spinebuster and chair blast. Full results.
source: wwe.com
December 11, 2009
SmackDown Results: Street Fight NIght
Ted DiBiase Comments on the Power Couple
Ted DiBiase was asked about the future of WWE if Vince McMahon were to ever step down after Shane McMahon left. (DiBiase didn't address Shane's departure).
"Triple H is married to Stephanie. It's just like any marriage. You know who runs the show, it's Stephanie," DiBiase said with a chuckle. "But, Hunter's great, man. If Vince were to ever decide to step down, those two are like a power team."
source: espn radio
Rumor Mill - Umaga's Condition During His Final Days
It is being reported that Umaga had been telling friends that he expected to return to WWE, and that he had reached some sort of agreement with the company that would have seen him return either at or around the time of the Royal Rumble PPV. Apparently the deal was reached with WWE at the time that he committed to working the "Hulkamania" tour, and WWE was attempting to secure Umaga's deal in an effort to thwart Hogan's tour. Umaga of course worked the tour anyways, even though WWE was not happy about it.
Additionally, Hulk Hogan did make an attempt to bring Umaga into TNA, however he told Hogan that he has already committed to working with WWE, and that he felt a certain amount of loyalty to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon as they were the ones who pushed hard for him during his first run with the company.
source: wrestling observer
WWE Fans Rage at Umaga Snub
WWE were under fire today, as British fans slammed the company for refusing to acknowledge Umaga's passing on their flagship TV show...More?
source: the sun
This Day in Wrestling History
Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF(E) European Title. HBK intentionally lost the title after he was ordered to defend it against Hunter by Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter
December 11, 1997
Triple H defeated Vince McMahon in a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere match when Triple H pinned him after hitting him with a sledgehammer. Due to the stipulations of the match, if Triple H won, he received a World Title match, and if Vince won, then the marriage between Triple H and Stephanie McMahon would be annulled. However, after the match, Stephanie turned on her father and willingly joined with Triple H thus beginning the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
December 11, 1999
December 10, 2009
WWE Superstars Results: Showing off their Swagger
In the night’s main event, two of Raw’s finest in-ring warriors battled it out with the two-time collegiate All-American claiming victory. Though it was a back-and-forth battle, Swagger used his amateur wrestling skills and his commanding power to take control of the match when he needed to. After “The All-American” American connected with his vicious Gutwrench Powerbomb, MVP was left with nothing to do but look up at the lights despite a valiant effort. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Family Matters in Pro Wrestling
It's every parent's dream to have their children follow in their footsteps and enter into the family business. It's not as common as one would think, but in professional wrestling, it happens more often than not. Years from now, wrestling fans of different generations will remember names such as Dibiase, Hart, Funk, Orton, Armstrong, Guerrero and McMahon, particularly because more than one member of each family has been there to constantly remind them where they came from.
These days, whenever a father sits with his son to watch a wrestling match and sees a group such as Legacy on the screen, it gives him a chance to reflect back on the old days, when he used to watch their fathers (or in Dibiase's case, his grandmother too!) compete in that same ring years ago. The wrestling business certainly brings families closer together and if nothing else, one thing that every wrestling family has in common is that they are all part of the extended family of sports entertainment...More?
source: slam wrestling
Nothing Tender About WWE's TLC
Like most South Texas teenagers, Shawn Michaels grew up intensely watching wrestling in the early 1980s.
"I grew up watching ‘Southwest Championship Wrestling' and then ‘World Class Championship Wrestling' in Dallas with the Von Erichs," said Michaels, 44. "I was about 15, I believe, and I just got hooked on it from there."
It didn't take long for Michaels to go from performing in front of 50 diehard wrestling fans at the former hole-in-the-wall called Junction on Blanco Road to tens of thousands of diehards at some of the biggest arenas in the world.
Regarded as one of the all-time greats (he has a DVD of his 25 greatest matches due out in March), Michaels will team with good buddy Triple H at World Wrestling Entertainment's pay-per-view event "Tables, Ladders and Chairs," Sunday at the AT&T Center...More?
source: mysanantonio.com
Rumor Mill - Latest News on Shane McMahon Leaving WWE
Shane McMahon has not been working for WWE since announcing his resignation, which takes effect January 1st. It's said that morale is the lowest with workers in the office since anyone can remember. One person close to Shane says that him leaving WWE had to do with being passed over for power and that he was tired of being humiliated publicly by Vince.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
Japanese Pro Wrestling Organization HUSTLE Launces Kickboxing Division
HUSTLE, the Japanese pro wrestling company best known for their outlandish, WWE-style theatrics, has announced a major change in their structure. The company will now have three divisions, each one focused on a different area. SMASH 2010 will be a pro wrestling organization (headed by former WWE star Tajiri), SMASH Fight Club will focus on MMA (headed by Akira Shoji) and SMASH Grand Prix will focus on kickboxing. The Grand Prix branch does not yet have a supervisor. The final HUSTLE show is scheduled for March 26, with the SMASH companies looking to begin in April or May...More?
source: headkicklegend.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Bruno Sammartino pins Stan Stasiak for the WWWF(WWE) Championship, becoming the first Superstar to win the title twice.
December 10, 1973
December 9, 2009
Former WWE Wrestlers to Donate Brains for Research
Former WWE wrestler Chris Nowinski issued a memo to PWTorch today listing several former WWE wrestlers who have agreed to donate their brains following death to aid the research of brain trauma from repeated blows to the head.
"Over 20 wrestlers have already enrolled or recently pledged to join the study, including Rob Van Dam, Matt Morgan, Lance Storm, Ken Kennedy, Molly Holly, Tony Garea, Antonio Thomas, Dawn Marie, Kevin Fertig, and other big names who at this point choose to remain anonymous," Nowinski said in a memo. "The only group of professional athletes so far with a greater commitment to this research is NFL players, with over 60 current and retired players involved."
Nowinski issued the memo in response to ESPN's report that Andrew "Test" Martin showed signs of long-term brain damage as a result of repeated trauma to his head during his wrestling career...More?
Jim Ross Says Chair Shots to the Head Should End
"Concussions are a big issue in sports today and let's not forget that pro wrestling/sports entertainment or whatever in the hell one wants to call it doesn't have the franchise on this dilemma. However, chair shots to the skull should be forbidden in wrestling. Period. End of story. Bottom line."
Andrew "Test" Martin Suffered From Postconcussion Brain Damage
In 2007, professional wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin was interviewed for a soon-to-be-released documentary titled "The Circus: Live Fast, Die Young."
"I just turned 32 years old and went to eight funerals this year," Martin said at the time in his mild Canadian accent, sweat bathing his handsome features. "Do I want to join that club? Hell, no, I don't want to join that club.
"So either you clean up, straighten up -- or lay down beside them."
Seventeen months later, on March 14, 2009, Martin was found dead in his Tampa, Fla., condominium at age 33. The Hillsborough County medical examiner later ruled that the 6-foot-6, 280-pound specimen died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone, the addictive ingredient found in the painkiller OxyContin...More?
source: espn
WWE Dismisses Complaints from Disgruntled Former Wrestlers
A WWE spokesman dismissed complaints from disgruntled former wrestlers who don't feel like they got enough benefits from the organization, telling The Washington Times that "the average talent on World Wrestling Entertainment's programs is paid hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"These complaints about health insurance, made by old-timers and other disgruntled former talent, mirror the allegations recently made in a lawsuit against WWE challenging the practice and their status as independent contractors. That lawsuit was dismissed by a distinguished federal judge and there is, therefore, nothing really to address on that meritless issue."...More?
This Day in Wrestling History - Vengence Pay Per View 2001
December 9, 2001
December 8, 2009
Timbaland Straps Up For Wrestling Gig, Slated To Host Final WWE 2009 Show
Grammy-winning producer Timbaland will reportedly make his way to the ring later this month to host this year's final broadcast of Raw. While details are still being finalized, the producer-turned-rapper will hit the ring in late December.
source: sohh.com
WWE Seeks World Domination After Recession Bout
WWE is setting its sights on new markets in Brazil and Russia after successfully battling one of its toughest opponents -- the economic downturn.
"We, as a company, really have never been stronger… We've seen strength across the board and our footprint today is considerably more extensive … light years away from where we were in '97," Andrew Whittaker, the group's president of Europe, Middle East and Africa, told CNBC.com...More?
source: cnbc.com
Wrestlers Lob Past at McMahon
Linda McMahon’s detractors range from Bruno Sammartino, a crowd favorite known as “The Living Legend” for his exploits in the ring in the 1960s and 1970s, to Chyna, a popular late-1990s female wrestler who later appeared on the cover of Playboy and wrote a best-selling memoir.
“If there is a race to Capitol Hill, I hope she gets knocked off before she even starts,” Chyna, whose real name is Joanie Laurer, said in an interview with POLITICO.
“I would not vote for her because I know what she contributed to the wrestling world with her husband,” said Sammartino. “The vulgarity, the nudity, the profanity, all that kind of crap — it bothers me.”
“If the people in Connecticut are stupid enough to elect Linda, that’s their problem,” added Larry Zbyszko, a onetime Sammartino protégé who debuted in the early 1970s but later battled him in a famed “steel cage” match at Shea Stadium in New York. “I wouldn’t want to waste the time or money...More?
source: politico.com
Chyna and Sammartino?...They need to do better than that....
This Day in Wrestling History
Pedro Morales defeated Ken Patera for the WWWF(WWE) Intercontinental title.
December 8, 1980
Rocky Maivia defeated Steve Austin for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.
December 8, 1997
The Rock makes a surprise return to RAW. Mick Foley had a petition to bring back Steve Austin and Rock signed it.
December 8, 2003
December 7, 2009
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
