Here are the ECW spoilers for 1/13/09. If you want to be surprised, skip this post.
DJ Gabriel and Alicia Fox beat Paul Burchill and Katie Lea
Tommy Dreamer cuts a promo about wanting to win the ECW Championship.
Boogeyman beats a local talent in a squash match.
Jack Swagger beats Matt Hardy to win the ECW Championship. Following the match, Tommy Dreamer says that if he doesn't win the ECW Championship by June, he'll retire.
Dreamer pitched a similar angle last year through his column on WWE.com, but Ric Flair was in the middle of his own retirement storyline at the time. It looks like WWE will finally pull the trigger on the idea this year, which should result in some great ECW television.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
SmackDown Spoilers
A small update today as the staff prepares for the new year. Here are the 1/2/09 and 1/9/09 SmackDown spoilers. If you want to be surprised, stop reading now and have a happy new year.
Vickie Guerrero announces that Jeff Hardy will face Edge at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. Triple H comes out and makes fun of Guerrero until she lets him in the Rumble match. Hunter then says Guerrero has nude pictures on EBay.
The Great Khali and Finlay beat Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins
Eve interviews Michelle McCool. She blames Maria for her loss. Eve asks her to apologize and she refuses.
Vickie and Edge talk backstage about Vickie's nude photos. Big Show says he's seem them. Show and Edge get in an argument.
The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel Jackson beat Jesse and Festus
Vladimir Kozlov beat Hurricane Helms
Jim Ross announces that Triple H, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Shelton Benjamin are in the Royal Rumble. Benjamin comes out and says he should be announced as the winner and that no one compares to him. The Undertaker comes out and chokeslams him.
Michelle McCool apologizes to Maria and Eve. She then attacks Eve with the microphone.
Vickie Guerrero tells Triple H that he's going to compete in a Triple Jeopardy Match on next week's SmackDown: a Table match, a Handicap match and a Last Man Standing match.
Kizarny beat MVP. MVP's losing streak continues. Management is said to be soured on Kizarny already. Ken Kennedy came out after the match and cuts a promo. He makes fun of MVP and talks about Behind Enemy Lines.
Edge cuts a promo saying that Jeff Hardy is an embarrassment as WWE Champion.
WWE Champion Jeff Hardy and ECW Champion Matt Hardy beat Edge and Big Show
01/09/09 spoilers:
Triple H beat John Morrison in a Table Match. The Miz and Chavo Guerrero attacked Hunter after the match and put him through a able anyway.
The Undertaker beat Shelton Benjamin with a Tombstone.
The Bella Twins beat Victoria and Michelle McCool
Triple H beat The Miz and Chavo Guerrero in a Handicap Match
MVP's V.I.P. Lounge is up next with Ken Kennedy as the special guest. Kennedy says it's embarrassing how MVP loses every week. Kennedy says he's trying to inspire MVP to stop losing. The ring crew comes in and takes away MVP's Lounge furniture. Kennedy says that it's being repossessed. The Boogeyman comes out from under the ring and slams MVP. MVP retreats.
Carlito and Primo Colon beat The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel Jackson to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
The Big Show beat Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match to end the show.
Vickie Guerrero announces that Jeff Hardy will face Edge at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. Triple H comes out and makes fun of Guerrero until she lets him in the Rumble match. Hunter then says Guerrero has nude pictures on EBay.
The Great Khali and Finlay beat Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins
Eve interviews Michelle McCool. She blames Maria for her loss. Eve asks her to apologize and she refuses.
Vickie and Edge talk backstage about Vickie's nude photos. Big Show says he's seem them. Show and Edge get in an argument.
The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel Jackson beat Jesse and Festus
Vladimir Kozlov beat Hurricane Helms
Jim Ross announces that Triple H, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Shelton Benjamin are in the Royal Rumble. Benjamin comes out and says he should be announced as the winner and that no one compares to him. The Undertaker comes out and chokeslams him.
Michelle McCool apologizes to Maria and Eve. She then attacks Eve with the microphone.
Vickie Guerrero tells Triple H that he's going to compete in a Triple Jeopardy Match on next week's SmackDown: a Table match, a Handicap match and a Last Man Standing match.
Kizarny beat MVP. MVP's losing streak continues. Management is said to be soured on Kizarny already. Ken Kennedy came out after the match and cuts a promo. He makes fun of MVP and talks about Behind Enemy Lines.
Edge cuts a promo saying that Jeff Hardy is an embarrassment as WWE Champion.
WWE Champion Jeff Hardy and ECW Champion Matt Hardy beat Edge and Big Show
01/09/09 spoilers:
Triple H beat John Morrison in a Table Match. The Miz and Chavo Guerrero attacked Hunter after the match and put him through a able anyway.
The Undertaker beat Shelton Benjamin with a Tombstone.
The Bella Twins beat Victoria and Michelle McCool
Triple H beat The Miz and Chavo Guerrero in a Handicap Match
MVP's V.I.P. Lounge is up next with Ken Kennedy as the special guest. Kennedy says it's embarrassing how MVP loses every week. Kennedy says he's trying to inspire MVP to stop losing. The ring crew comes in and takes away MVP's Lounge furniture. Kennedy says that it's being repossessed. The Boogeyman comes out from under the ring and slams MVP. MVP retreats.
Carlito and Primo Colon beat The Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel Jackson to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
The Big Show beat Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match to end the show.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Armageddon results
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Matt Hardy in a non-title match.
CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio to become number one contender to the Intercontinental title. Both wrestlers were injured during the match.
Shawn Michaels "sold out" to JBL in an in-ring promo.
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl match.
Batista defeated Randy Orton.
Michelle McCool, Maria, Mickie James and Kelly Kelly defeated Victoria, Natalya, Jillian Hall and Maryse in a Santa's Little Helpers tag team match.
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the World championship.
Jeff Hardy defeated Edge and Triple H in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE championship.
CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio to become number one contender to the Intercontinental title. Both wrestlers were injured during the match.
Shawn Michaels "sold out" to JBL in an in-ring promo.
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl match.
Batista defeated Randy Orton.
Michelle McCool, Maria, Mickie James and Kelly Kelly defeated Victoria, Natalya, Jillian Hall and Maryse in a Santa's Little Helpers tag team match.
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the World championship.
Jeff Hardy defeated Edge and Triple H in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE championship.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Survivor Series results
Team Raw (Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Cancie Michelle, Jillian Hall and Beth Phoenix) defeated Team SmackDown (Maria, Maryse, Victoria, Natalya and Michelle McCool) in a Survivor Series match. Beth Phoenix was the sole survivor.
Team Orton (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, William Regal, Mark Henry and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Team Batista (Batista, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk and Matt Hardy) in a Survivor Series match. Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes were the sole survivors.
Team HBK (Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and The Great Khali) defeated Team JBL (JBL, Kane, MVP, The Miz and John Morrison) in a Survivor Series match. Michaels, Mysterio and Khali were the sole survivors.
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight title.
Edge (replacing Jeff Hardy by orders of Vickie Guerrero) defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE title. Jeff Hardy interfered in the match.
The Undertaker defeated The Big Show in a Casket match.
Team Orton (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, William Regal, Mark Henry and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Team Batista (Batista, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk and Matt Hardy) in a Survivor Series match. Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes were the sole survivors.
Team HBK (Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and The Great Khali) defeated Team JBL (JBL, Kane, MVP, The Miz and John Morrison) in a Survivor Series match. Michaels, Mysterio and Khali were the sole survivors.
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight title.
Edge (replacing Jeff Hardy by orders of Vickie Guerrero) defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE title. Jeff Hardy interfered in the match.
The Undertaker defeated The Big Show in a Casket match.
Monday, November 17, 2008
matt hardy injured
Matt Hardy re-injured his knee during the WWE's international tour, but is determined to work through the injury.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Cyber Sunday results and Dale Gagner case decided
Mickie James won the Divas Halloween costume contest.
The Miz and John Morrison defeated Cryme Tyme.
The Honky Tonk Man defeated Santino Marella by disqualification. Santino retains the Intercontinental title.
Matt Hardy defeated Evan Bourne to retain the ECW championship.
Shelton Benjamin defeated R-Truth to retain the U.S. championship.
Rey Mysterio defeated Kane in a No Holds Barred match.
Batista defeated Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight championship. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was the guest referee. Shawn Michaels, JBL and Randy Orton interfered in the match, with Austin fighting off Orton and JBL attacking Michaels and Batista.
The Undertaker defeated The Big Show in a Last Man Standing match.
Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship.
In other news, WWE won its legal against Dale Gagner, son of Verne Gagne. As a result, Gagner must turn over all rights to his AWA domains to WWE and can no longer use the AWA name for his wrestling promotion.
Scott Hall attempted suicide Friday or Saturday. He is currently hospitalized. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
The Miz and John Morrison defeated Cryme Tyme.
The Honky Tonk Man defeated Santino Marella by disqualification. Santino retains the Intercontinental title.
Matt Hardy defeated Evan Bourne to retain the ECW championship.
Shelton Benjamin defeated R-Truth to retain the U.S. championship.
Rey Mysterio defeated Kane in a No Holds Barred match.
Batista defeated Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight championship. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was the guest referee. Shawn Michaels, JBL and Randy Orton interfered in the match, with Austin fighting off Orton and JBL attacking Michaels and Batista.
The Undertaker defeated The Big Show in a Last Man Standing match.
Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship.
In other news, WWE won its legal against Dale Gagner, son of Verne Gagne. As a result, Gagner must turn over all rights to his AWA domains to WWE and can no longer use the AWA name for his wrestling promotion.
Scott Hall attempted suicide Friday or Saturday. He is currently hospitalized. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Unforgiven results
World Wrestling Entertainment successfully surprised its audience last night by making Chris Jericho the Raw brand's World Heavyweight champion. Randy Orton "injured" CM Punk earlier in the night, making him unable to defend his title in one of the three scheduled Championship Scramble matches. Jericho took Punk's place and walked out as World Heavyweight Champion, but not before losing his own scheduled match to Shawn Michaels earlier in the night. WWE fans seem split on this decision, but all are talking about it, which arguably already makes the move a success.
In other Unforgiven results, Matt Hardy captured the ECW World Championship in the ECW Scramble match, and Triple H retained his WWE Championship in the SmackDown Scramble. Also, Big Show turned heel by attacking The Undertaker, World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. defeated Cryme Tyme, and Divas Champion Michelle McCool defeated Maryse.
Raw should be very interesting tonight.
In other Unforgiven results, Matt Hardy captured the ECW World Championship in the ECW Scramble match, and Triple H retained his WWE Championship in the SmackDown Scramble. Also, Big Show turned heel by attacking The Undertaker, World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. defeated Cryme Tyme, and Divas Champion Michelle McCool defeated Maryse.
Raw should be very interesting tonight.
Monday, August 18, 2008
SummerSlam results
Undertaker defeated Edge in a Hell in a Cell match.
WWE Champion Triple H defeated The Great Khali.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated JBL.
Matt Hardy defeated ECW Champion Mark Henry by disqualification.
Batista defeated John Cena.
Montel Vontavious Porter def. Jeff Hardy.
Chris Jericho interrupted Shawn Michaels' "retirement" announcement
Santino Marella is the new Intercontinental Champion and Beth Phoenix is the new Women’s Champion after defeating Kofi Kingston and Mickie James in a Winners Take All match.
WWE Champion Triple H defeated The Great Khali.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated JBL.
Matt Hardy defeated ECW Champion Mark Henry by disqualification.
Batista defeated John Cena.
Montel Vontavious Porter def. Jeff Hardy.
Chris Jericho interrupted Shawn Michaels' "retirement" announcement
Santino Marella is the new Intercontinental Champion and Beth Phoenix is the new Women’s Champion after defeating Kofi Kingston and Mickie James in a Winners Take All match.
Monday, July 21, 2008
PPV results and news
Here are the short results for the WWE Great American Bash pay-per-view.
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder won a Fatal Four Way Match against John Morrison and The Miz, Finlay and Hornswoggle and Jesse and Festus to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Shelton Benjamin won the United States championship against Matt Hardy.
Mark Henry beat Tommy Dreamer to retain the ECW title when Colin Delaney turned on Dreamer.
Chris Jericho beat Shawn Michaels when the referee deemed Michaels physically unable to continue wrestling.
Michelle McCool beat Natalya to win the Divas championship. More on this later.
CM Punk and Dave Batista wrestled to a double disqualification when Kane interfered. CM Punk retained the World title.
JBL beat John Cena in a Parking Lot match.
Triple H beat Edge to retain the WWE championship.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Bob Holly was sent home due to an undisclosed incident recently that may have also put his job in jeopardy with WWE. There are also unconfirmed online reports that personal issues may be the cause.
Rey Mysterio and WWE are still unable to come to terms on a new contract. Despite what some may consider to be a "promotion" to the Raw brand recently, Mysterio feels he is being underpaid in comparison to other top performers in the company. He is reportedly seeking significantly more money than WWE officials are willing to pay.
Dakota Darsow, the son of former WWF and WCW wrestler Barry Darsow, is getting a one-week tryout in Florida Championship Wrestling.
William Regal's suspension came to an end this past Friday, so he should be reappearing on TV soon.
Mickie James posted a blog entry on WWE Fan Nation talking about MySpace imposters, John Cena, Trish Stratus, and a same-sex kiss! To read the entry, go here:
http://fans.wwe.com/mickiejames/blog/2008/07/20/my_first_blog
Randy Orton is ranked number one in this year's Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500, which ranks the top 500 wrestlers in the world.
In the lighter side of wrestling news, WWE (or "WWF" according to the article) fans got in trouble at the Great Americzn Bash for trying to steal chairs. You can read the full article at:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-liwwe0722,0,3718307.story
The person in charge of the WWE Divas (the person teaching them to wrestle the WWE style and how to handle their matters) is Michelle McCool. This is due to her relationship with The Undertaker, who has pushed for her to be in charge of the divison. The other divas don't care for McCool, particularly the ones more experienced at wrestling than herself. This is also why McCool was given the Diva title on SmackDown.
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder won a Fatal Four Way Match against John Morrison and The Miz, Finlay and Hornswoggle and Jesse and Festus to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Shelton Benjamin won the United States championship against Matt Hardy.
Mark Henry beat Tommy Dreamer to retain the ECW title when Colin Delaney turned on Dreamer.
Chris Jericho beat Shawn Michaels when the referee deemed Michaels physically unable to continue wrestling.
Michelle McCool beat Natalya to win the Divas championship. More on this later.
CM Punk and Dave Batista wrestled to a double disqualification when Kane interfered. CM Punk retained the World title.
JBL beat John Cena in a Parking Lot match.
Triple H beat Edge to retain the WWE championship.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Bob Holly was sent home due to an undisclosed incident recently that may have also put his job in jeopardy with WWE. There are also unconfirmed online reports that personal issues may be the cause.
Rey Mysterio and WWE are still unable to come to terms on a new contract. Despite what some may consider to be a "promotion" to the Raw brand recently, Mysterio feels he is being underpaid in comparison to other top performers in the company. He is reportedly seeking significantly more money than WWE officials are willing to pay.
Dakota Darsow, the son of former WWF and WCW wrestler Barry Darsow, is getting a one-week tryout in Florida Championship Wrestling.
William Regal's suspension came to an end this past Friday, so he should be reappearing on TV soon.
Mickie James posted a blog entry on WWE Fan Nation talking about MySpace imposters, John Cena, Trish Stratus, and a same-sex kiss! To read the entry, go here:
http://fans.wwe.com/mickiejames/blog/2008/07/20/my_first_blog
Randy Orton is ranked number one in this year's Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500, which ranks the top 500 wrestlers in the world.
In the lighter side of wrestling news, WWE (or "WWF" according to the article) fans got in trouble at the Great Americzn Bash for trying to steal chairs. You can read the full article at:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-liwwe0722,0,3718307.story
The person in charge of the WWE Divas (the person teaching them to wrestle the WWE style and how to handle their matters) is Michelle McCool. This is due to her relationship with The Undertaker, who has pushed for her to be in charge of the divison. The other divas don't care for McCool, particularly the ones more experienced at wrestling than herself. This is also why McCool was given the Diva title on SmackDown.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Three-day old news, WWE's clothing line, and an addition to the blog!
So I'm back from my aforementioned journey to Texas. I've missed a lot of wrestling as a result of the trip, but I can't let this post pass without discussing WWE's 2008 draft. The short results of the draft, including after-show trades and picks, are as follows: The Raw brand gained Batista, CM Punk, Kane, the injured Rey Mysterio, Michael Cole, Kofi Kingston, Chuck Palumbo, Deuce, Jamie Noble, Layla, and Matt Striker. SmackDown got Triple H, Jim Ross, Jeff Hardy, Ken Kennedy, Umaga, Shelton Benjamin, Carlito, Brian Kendrick, Trevor Murdoch, Maria, and DH Smith. Likewise, ECW is now the home of Finlay (and presumably Hornswoggle), Matt Hardy, John Morrison, and Super Crazy.
I have several thoughts about the draft picks themselves. We'll get to them one by one, starting with ECW. First, I have to say that one part of the draft bothered me tremendously. Matches were held to determine which brand received a draft pick. I'll accept that. What I refuse to accept is ECW's almost total lack of involvement. Each match should've featured a member from all three brands, if only to give them the appearance of equality. This didn't happen. ECW got the short end of the stick and it was obvious from the start that they would. If WWE wants us to take this draft as seriously as the draft of any other major sport, they need to make us believe the playing field is even from the start. That being said, I'm happy to see Super Crazy back on the ECW brand. It adds another Original to the roster, and with none of the WWE brands currently featuring a lightweight division of some sort, ECW is likely the best home for Crazy.
DH Smith being a part of SmackDown is also rather interesting. No, seriously! His presence on the blue brand kills the rumor that he'll be revealed as the partner of Ted Dibiase Jr. at Night Of Champions. Many times, the wrestling business won't do what's predictable just because it's so predictable, even if the majority of fans know it's coming and want to see it. Many times, this logic blows up in the faces of the promoters/writers/bookers. For proof of this, see Hornswoggle being revealed as Vince McMahon's son instead of Ken Kennedy. With DH Smith out of the picture on Raw, it should be interesting to see who Ted's new partner is going to be. Only time will tell if it turns out to be a better or worse choice than the Bulldog's kid. Likewise, Carlito is now a part of SmackDown, which is where he began his WWE career. Carlito recently complained about his status in WWE, and has now been "demoted" because of it. Interestingly enough, he remains on the same brand as the man he buried, Triple H. Jeff Hardy, who also recently got in hot water with WWE management, is also now a part of the B show. For Hardy's health if not his career, I hope this serves as a wake-up call.
Does CM Punk's move to the Raw brand suggest a larger push for his character? One would think so. Deserved or not, WWE is currently in the aftermath of a steroid scandal. Considering this, a "straight-edge" smaller wrestler seems like the perfect person to feature on their lead brand. It should also be pointed out that the last time WWE rebounded from a steroid accusation, wrestling saw the rise of smaller wrestlers including Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. That worked out rather well. Furthermore, Punk's Money In The Bank title shot has yet to be cashed in. The storyline says he has between now and next year's WrestleMania to do so. How this will play out, especially with different champions switching brands in the draft, will hopefully make for fascinating TV. Kane re-joining Raw is also a good move in my opinion. He's far more associated with the red brand than with ECW. This move could be used to explain the upcoming working relationship between the Raw and ECW brands. Night Of Champions will now feature Raw versus SmackDown matches for two of the company's Heavyweight titles. How WWE writes themselves out of those corners should be fun to watch. Or just very confusing. Unfortunately, the results of the pay-per-view seem a bit more predictable now that the trades have been made.
In other news, WWE has launched an official t-shirt line similar to the Afflication brand. "WWE Top Rope" shirts will retail for about $45 USD. Normal WWE shirts sell for around $20-$30 USD. It is currently unknown whether the Top Rope shirts are of a better quality. The first two shirts in the Top Rope line are for Shawn Michaels and Triple H. They can be viewed at the links below:
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-shawnmichaels&productId=01-09882
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-tripleh&productId=01-09870
Lastly, I'm happy to announce that this blog will soon feature a female's perspective in addition to my own. A friend of mine who through the years has worked with me on various wrestling-related projects will soon be joining this blog with a regular column. We're still working out the specifics, but I assure you, her work will be worth reading.
Enjoy your weekend, loyal readers.
I have several thoughts about the draft picks themselves. We'll get to them one by one, starting with ECW. First, I have to say that one part of the draft bothered me tremendously. Matches were held to determine which brand received a draft pick. I'll accept that. What I refuse to accept is ECW's almost total lack of involvement. Each match should've featured a member from all three brands, if only to give them the appearance of equality. This didn't happen. ECW got the short end of the stick and it was obvious from the start that they would. If WWE wants us to take this draft as seriously as the draft of any other major sport, they need to make us believe the playing field is even from the start. That being said, I'm happy to see Super Crazy back on the ECW brand. It adds another Original to the roster, and with none of the WWE brands currently featuring a lightweight division of some sort, ECW is likely the best home for Crazy.
DH Smith being a part of SmackDown is also rather interesting. No, seriously! His presence on the blue brand kills the rumor that he'll be revealed as the partner of Ted Dibiase Jr. at Night Of Champions. Many times, the wrestling business won't do what's predictable just because it's so predictable, even if the majority of fans know it's coming and want to see it. Many times, this logic blows up in the faces of the promoters/writers/bookers. For proof of this, see Hornswoggle being revealed as Vince McMahon's son instead of Ken Kennedy. With DH Smith out of the picture on Raw, it should be interesting to see who Ted's new partner is going to be. Only time will tell if it turns out to be a better or worse choice than the Bulldog's kid. Likewise, Carlito is now a part of SmackDown, which is where he began his WWE career. Carlito recently complained about his status in WWE, and has now been "demoted" because of it. Interestingly enough, he remains on the same brand as the man he buried, Triple H. Jeff Hardy, who also recently got in hot water with WWE management, is also now a part of the B show. For Hardy's health if not his career, I hope this serves as a wake-up call.
Does CM Punk's move to the Raw brand suggest a larger push for his character? One would think so. Deserved or not, WWE is currently in the aftermath of a steroid scandal. Considering this, a "straight-edge" smaller wrestler seems like the perfect person to feature on their lead brand. It should also be pointed out that the last time WWE rebounded from a steroid accusation, wrestling saw the rise of smaller wrestlers including Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. That worked out rather well. Furthermore, Punk's Money In The Bank title shot has yet to be cashed in. The storyline says he has between now and next year's WrestleMania to do so. How this will play out, especially with different champions switching brands in the draft, will hopefully make for fascinating TV. Kane re-joining Raw is also a good move in my opinion. He's far more associated with the red brand than with ECW. This move could be used to explain the upcoming working relationship between the Raw and ECW brands. Night Of Champions will now feature Raw versus SmackDown matches for two of the company's Heavyweight titles. How WWE writes themselves out of those corners should be fun to watch. Or just very confusing. Unfortunately, the results of the pay-per-view seem a bit more predictable now that the trades have been made.
In other news, WWE has launched an official t-shirt line similar to the Afflication brand. "WWE Top Rope" shirts will retail for about $45 USD. Normal WWE shirts sell for around $20-$30 USD. It is currently unknown whether the Top Rope shirts are of a better quality. The first two shirts in the Top Rope line are for Shawn Michaels and Triple H. They can be viewed at the links below:
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-shawnmichaels&productId=01-09882
http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-tripleh&productId=01-09870
Lastly, I'm happy to announce that this blog will soon feature a female's perspective in addition to my own. A friend of mine who through the years has worked with me on various wrestling-related projects will soon be joining this blog with a regular column. We're still working out the specifics, but I assure you, her work will be worth reading.
Enjoy your weekend, loyal readers.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Hardy Boyz news & an update on updates
Just a quick update today with some Hardy Boyz news as we Americans head into a three-day weekend. Matt and Jeff Hardy are being advertised for the WWE Supershow in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 19th, 2008. Also, Twist Of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story has topped Billboard's Recreational Sports DVD charts for two weeks in a row. Interestingly enough, the Triple H DVD continues to trail right behind it. Draw from that whatever you'd like.
In blog-related news, I've recently put in a request for an interview with Fan Slam promoter Tommy Fierro. The "Prom Night With Vito" portion of mister Fierro's upcoming Fan Slam wrestling convention in Totowa, New Jersey sounds like a great time for gay/bi/trans wrestling fans. So, hopefully that interview will be gracing this blog in a future entry. I'm also trying to track down former WWE writer Seth Mates, as well as Terri Runnels. For you younger wrestling fans who may not know, Terri Runnels is the former valet and real-life ex-wife of the legendary Goldust character. I actually angered Dustin Runnels last year by accidentally referring to Terri as his wife instead of his ex-wife. I even did so in the context of a compliment. Oops. Luckily, I was only corrected and then promptly dismissed. I seem to be very fortunate when it comes to angering wrestlers and not getting beaten down for it. I plan to blog about those stories sometime as well.
In blog-related news, I've recently put in a request for an interview with Fan Slam promoter Tommy Fierro. The "Prom Night With Vito" portion of mister Fierro's upcoming Fan Slam wrestling convention in Totowa, New Jersey sounds like a great time for gay/bi/trans wrestling fans. So, hopefully that interview will be gracing this blog in a future entry. I'm also trying to track down former WWE writer Seth Mates, as well as Terri Runnels. For you younger wrestling fans who may not know, Terri Runnels is the former valet and real-life ex-wife of the legendary Goldust character. I actually angered Dustin Runnels last year by accidentally referring to Terri as his wife instead of his ex-wife. I even did so in the context of a compliment. Oops. Luckily, I was only corrected and then promptly dismissed. I seem to be very fortunate when it comes to angering wrestlers and not getting beaten down for it. I plan to blog about those stories sometime as well.
Hardy Boyz news
WNW events correspondent Devin Cutting reporting... Matt and Jeff Hardy are being advertised for the WWE Supershow in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 19th, 2008. Also, Twist Of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story has topped Billboard's Recreational Sports DVD charts for two weeks in a row. And just like last week, the Triple H DVD trails behind it, this week finishing in second.It's interesting to note that according to a number of Matt Hardy Internet wrestling profiles, Triple H allegedly said of Matt Hardy's departure from the company in April 2005, "He never drew money anyway." Hardy countered H's alleged comments in an online interview stating that he and his brother Jeff, as the Hardy Boyz, had been top sellers of WWE merchandise.
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