People in WWE have been saying for months that Vince McMahon hasn't been acting like himself according to PWInsider.com. These same claims were coming out of RAW in Kansas City this past Monday as many believe that the stress of running WWE, launching the Network and other things are taking its toll on him
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February 1, 2012
Rumor Mill - Backstage News On Vince McMahon
The Uso's Cook a Samoan Meal Outside the Ring Episode One
Outside of the Ring the Uso's celebrate their Samoan heritage by sharing a traditional Samoan dish with the WWE Universe @WWEUSOS
WWE Superstars and Divas Answer Your Questions - WWE Inbox Episode One
If you could ask the WWE Superstars and Divas anything what would it be? See your favorite Superstars answer your twitter questions @WWEInbox on "WWE Inbox"
WWE & Twitter Imposters
WWE is really cracking down on impostor Superstar Twitter accounts and asking fans for help. If you find an imposter they are asking that you reply to @WWE with the hashtag #WWEImposter. Yesterday they posted the following:
"Triple H, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes & Undertaker all do not have Twitter accounts. Spot an impostor? RT with #WWEImpostor tag!"
Dolph Ziggler Hosting WWE YouTube Show
Dolph Ziggler will host one of WWE's nine YouTube shows, WWE Download. The WWE Superstar will mock select YouTube clips.
The synopsis of the series reads: "WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler dissects YouTube videos like an alien autopsy. Picking apart the digital disasters from an array of tools and fools who provide countless head-spinning moments for the world to share."
Issues with WWE's Gaming Developer THQ
This Day in Wrestling History
After allegedly being undefeated for 25 years, French wrestling champion Ivan "The Terrible" Maximovich Podubbny loses to Joe Stecher in New York.
February 1, 1926
WWE Hall of Famer Jack Brisco passed away.
February 1, 2010
January 31, 2012
WWE Hires Executive to Oversee Creative Team, Will Also Develop New TV Shows; Stephanie McMahon Comments
WWE has hired a former Warner Bros. executive to the position of "Senior VP of Creative and Development," reports Variety.
The executive, Eric Pankowski, will oversee "TV Creative development," focusing on the current WWE TV product and developing new programs for the reality genre and aimed at kids.
Variety reports Pankowski will also "manage WWE's Creative writing teams" - under the supervision of executive Stephanie McMahon - and will oversee the sale and distribution of WWE's product to other networks, studios, and distributors.
"Eric is a creative veteran whose knowledge and experience will be a tremendous asset in both the creation of new WWE content as well as enhancing our core product," said Stephanie McMahon.
Update on Kharma
WWE Diva Kharma gave birth to her child on December 31, according to TMZ. Kharma, who had been on maternity leave for nearly eight months, gave birth to a boy named Jamie and has been getting into ring shape over the past month.
Kharma and her wrestler fiance are set to tie the knot in June.
This Day in Wrestling History
Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Eddie Guererro and Dean Malenko show up on RAW. The group would be known as "The Radicalz."
January 31, 2000
January 30, 2012
The Undertaker Returned with his Sights Set on Triple H
As John Laurinaitis gave himself high job ratings, WWE COO Triple H came out to call the Interim GM a spineless backstabber. After making him sweat out what his fate would be – including hinting at a Gauntlet Match and joining the legendary Kiss My Ass Club – The Game said he was going “to do what needs to be done.” But before he could go any further with Laurinaitis' review, The Undertaker’s ominous gong sounded, announcing his dark presence.
source: wwe.com
Booker T To Release Autobiography - "From Prison to Promise"
Booker T will release an autobiography entitled From Prison to Promise. The book will focus on his life before the squared circle.
The synopsis reads: "As a six-time world champion, TV commentator, and holder of over thirty-five major titles in WWE, WCW, and TNA, Booker T. Huffman knows what it means to fight. He learned long before he entered the ring, when daily survival was a fierce battle.
"Booker T: From Prison to Promise details Huffman’s struggles from his youngest years. Losing his father at only ten months and his mother at only thirteen years old, Booker was forced along with his seven siblings to navigate life alone. Wrestling with hunger, poverty, and criminal influences, he struggled to survive in urban Houston and soon spiraled out of control, gravitating toward gang life and ultimately landing in prison.
"Finally confronting himself while incarcerated, Booker made a promise to rise above crime and hopelessness to accomplish greater things and become an agent of change in his community. From anonymity to stardom, from rags to riches, Booker T takes us on his journey From Prison to Promise . . . Now can you dig that, SUCKA?"
Booker T co-wrote the book with Andrew William Wright. It will be released via Medallion Press on September 1, 2012. It is available for order here.
Mike Tyson Being Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame
Mike Tyson can now boast that he's a member of not one, but two halls of fame -- because the legendary boxer is going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame ... TMZ has learned.
Tyson will be inducted during the ceremony at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on March 31. As has become tradition, WrestleMania XXVIII takes place the following day.
Iron Mike tells TMZ, "I am honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, but the most fun I ever had in the ring was with WWE."
Tyson's history with the WWE goes back to 1998 when, after a confrontation with Stone Cold Steve Austin on Monday Night Raw, Tyson served as special enforcer for the main event at WrestleMania XIV between Austin and Shawn Michaels (see above).
Tyson made his return to the WWE last year, when he hosted Monday Night Raw.
This Day in Wrestling History - Joe Stecher vs. Earl Caddock Draws 80,000 at MSG
Joe Stecher defeats Earl Caddock in New York City at Madison Square Garden. The show draws a gate of $80,000. Caddock takes home $15,000 and Stecher $25,000. This match pits Joe Stecher's claim of the World Championship against Caddock who had never truly lost the title and made one Undisputed World Champion in Stecher. The match is the oldest known wrestling match which still survives on film.
January 30, 1920
January 29, 2012
Kharma Makes her Return at the Royal Rumble
Kharma returned to WWE television as a surprise entrant during the Royal Rumble match making her only the third female in history to compete in the Rumble.
Kharma, who has been away since late May 2011 due to pregnancy, was eliminated by Dolph Ziggler. However, before her elimination, she managed to hit him with the Implant Buster.
source: diva-dirt.com
"WWE on YouTube" Announced
During tonight's WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, it was announced that beginning this Wednesday, WWE and YouTube will be partnering up to show 9 special WWE-related original programs. This will be referred to as "WWE on YouTube."
The shows are: WWE Presents, Download, Outside the Ring, Santino's Foreign Exchange, Are You Serious?, Zack Ryder's "Z True Long Island Story," Backstage Fallout, WWE Inbox, and Superstar Toyz.
Announced Royal Rumble Attendance
18,121 was the announced attendance for tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The show is legitimately sold out.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
Royal Rumble PPV Results 2012
The dark match before tonight's Rumble pay-per-view saw Yoshi Tatsu defeat Heath Slater with a heel kick to the face.
World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry (Triple Threat Steel Cage Match)
Winner: Daniel Bryan (c)
The Bellas Twins, Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs Kelly Kelly, Eve, Alicia Fox & Tamina
Winner: Beth Phoenix, Natalya & The Bella Twins
John Cena vs. Kane
Winner: Match ends in a double count out
Brodus Clay vs. Drew McIntyre
Winner: Brodus Clay
WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler (Special Guest Referee John Laurinaitis)
Winner: CM Punk (c)
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner: Sheamus
Triple H's UFC Comments Come Alive in Chael Sonnen
Back in September 2011, Triple H drew a lot of heat for comments he made about the UFC needed to evolve and "give more of an entertainment standpoint". Various MMA sites have picked up on Chael Sonnen's interview after his UFC win last night and noted how closely it resembled a promo from Superstar Billy Graham. You be the judge:
Sonnen is being criticized for "stealing" the promo; however, I think he is just a fan paying homage to a legend. I think Triple and Chael have the right idea with bringing more "show" to the UFC.
January 28, 2012
Family Raises Questions About Wrestler's Death
New details have emerged on the death of 25-year-old wrestling student Quentin Washington. According to his parents and a local news report, Quentin took a bump on his head during training at Gillberg's Pro Wrestling Academy in Maryland, left the ring momentarily, and returned to the ring before passing out and beginning to vomit. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was determined to be brain dead.
Quentin's parents told WUSA9 that they plan to pursue legal action against Gillberg's wrestling school and they would like to see the law changed to where medical personnel is required at wrestling training schools...More?
source: wusa9.com
Shane Douglas Claims Dixie Carter has Spent $150 Million on TNA, Says Triple H Used One of his Promos
Shane Douglas reveals that Dixie Carter has spent nearly $150 million dollars according to his sources in TNA. By comparison, ECW spent roughly $8.2 million dollars in seven years. Douglas talks about how badly they have used the young guys like AJ Styles and Bobby Roode. Douglas feels like those two guys should be stars in the business. "The stuff they are given is god awful." He continued to talk about the business has changed from old and new school. Douglas is giving some great insight into how stuff went back in the day.
Douglas is asked about his critics who feels that he didn't live up to his potential. Douglas agrees with what Mick Foley said about him in his first book to a certain extent. He stands behind everything that he has ever said during his career. He believes that the Extreme Reunion show has gotten more buzz than any TNA show has ever put on during their existence. He recalls listening to a Triple H promo a long time ago and realizing that it was a promo he had done previously...More?
sources: iyhwrestling.com and prowrestling.net
This Day in Wrestling History
Hassan "The Terrible Turk" Nuhammed dies at age 38 in a car accident near Phoenix, Arizona.
Janaury 28, 1929
Ric Flair debuts the famous "WWE Desire" video featuring legends of the past and present in an attempt to convince Vince McMahon to stop from bringing the nWo into the WWE.
January 28, 2002
January 27, 2012
Launch Date for WWE's New "Webisodes"
WWE will launch a new series of "Webisodes" February 1 on YouTube as part of a partnership to release original content through the online video service. The videos will be released through WWE's pre-existing "WWE Fan Nation" YouTube page.
source: pwtorch.com
Mark Henry Injured at SmackDown Taping
PWInsider.com is reporting that Mark Henry is believed to have suffered a hyperextended knee at the Smackdown taping on Tuesday in Tucson. The injury reportedly occurred when Henry was throwing a punch and his knee moved forward before he planted his foot. This forced the crew to call an audible for the finish of Smackdown tonight involving Daniel Bryan and Big Show. Despite this injury and working through a recent groin injury, Henry is expected to wrestle at Sunday's Royal Rumble PPV.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
