Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Feb 29, 2008 15:00:23 GMT -5
-Even though WWE fans have been voicing their frustration over WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy not winning the WWE Championship at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view and not qualifying for this year’s WWE WrestleMania 24 pay-per-view main event, he doesn’t seem to mind and is pleased with his role. Jeff Hardy has been telling friends that he happy to be getting a great singles push and has been making the most money he has ever made during his career.
Jeff Hardy has just been going with the flow like he always has been and no one is expecting his current push to go to his head.
-The Summerslam Anthology box set due out on 8/5 will retail for $249.99.
- There is talk of a Ricky Steamboat DVD in '09.
- If the Best of Starrcade DVD does well then we may see a Best of the Clash of the Champions DVD as well.
- There are no plans to release any future DVDs for ECW.
-The 2008 Hall of Fame will be included in the deluxe edition release of Wrestlemania 24. No word yet on if it will be included on the Blu-ray edition or not.
-Shane McMahon, who previously was only involved in WWE's internet projects, has taken a more active role in the creative process in recent weeks. Shane has been sitting in on meetings and throwing out a bunch of suggestions.
Shane has been credited for putting the Floyd Mayweather deal together. Shane is also said to be responsible for the recent South American tour and has spearheaded an effort to get the company into China.
It's worth noting that Stephanie McMahon is getting ready to take her maternity leave, and Shane could be making an effort to fill her position while she's gone. Whether he gets the spot or not will likely reveal itself by a change in the style of booking we see on TV, as Shane has a different vision for the creative end of the company.
-Kurt Angle recently spoke very openly with Orlando Quinones of After Hours Spot Radio on several subjects including WWE erasing Chris Benoit's name from the books, his DUI, his family life and much more. You can listen to the interview here. The following is a recap:
- Kurt says that TNA’s goal is to match SmackDown’s ratings, and wants to get it done within the next year.
- Angle says that Booker T is one of the best in the business, and isn’t only a great wrestler but a great coach to the younger guys. He says that when Booker T came in, Booker got him more focused on helping the younger guys which Angle admits he wasn’t doing as much as he could have been.
- On the subject of Chris Benoit, he says that Chris was a very quiet guy who kept to himself, and he never thought Chris would do something like that. Angle said that the first version of the story he heard had Chris’s wife and son dieing from food poisoning which lead to Chris killing himself, but as time went on the real truth revealed itself. Angle says that the Benoit incident was not because of pro wrestling, but because of Chris’ personal decisions, including not taking time off when he needed it as opposed to Angle and Booker who both left when they were unhappy.
- Kurt says that WWE erasing Chris Benoit’s name from the history books is B.S., and you can’t re-write history no matter how bad it was.
- Kurt spoke on his DUI, saying that he had three beers at a restaurant and the only person who said he was driving erratically was some crazy lady that he accidentally cut off. The police questioned people working at two construction sites that Angle passed in his Cadillac Escalade and they didn‘t see anything out of the ordinary. The lady who called the police on him had a DUI herself just three weeks earlier, and actually wrote down his license number to give to the police on the back of a receipt from a liquor store which had enough alcoholic purchases on it to kill three people. Angle says he passed the field tests, but was arrested for not taking the blood test at the advice of his agent. Kurt says his agent is an NFL agent and knows that if they find the pain-blockers Angle takes in his blood test they will blow it out of proportion.
- Kurt says for the first two years of his daughter’s life, he was gone so much working for WWE that she was calling him Kurt instead of Dad because she thought he was a friend of the family. Kurt says that Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett give him a schedule that has let him clean up his life and he feels much better about his health and his family now.
- Angle speaks on TNA’s drug testing. He says that Dixie and Jeff are both concerned about keeping their talent clean, and Jeff had Angle tested a few weeks ago.
- In regards to power struggle rumors, Kurt admits that the first month in TNA was very rocky between him and Jeff Jarrett. After the first month though things smoothed out and after a sit-down talk him and Jeff have gotten along great.
- Kurt says that he is very good friends with Bobby Lashley was he was actually the one who got him his WWE try-out. Kurt talks with Lashley every week, and says there’s a possibility he might come to TNA.
- Kurt says that WWE would probably be more innovative and unpredictable if Triple H would just fall back a little bit. Kurt says that The Undertaker is doing things the right way, he is a veteran but he goes in cycles between the main event and mid-card and helps to make new guys in the business. Kurt says that he once told Stephanie that Triple H would be a bigger asset to the company backstage as an agent or creative team member, and out of the ring.
- Kurt says that Brock may have lost his first fight with UFC but he did a great job and just made a rookie mistake. He says that when the referee stopped the fight, he should have put them back in the position they were in rather than standing them up again. Kurt admits that there was a little bit of heat between him and Brock, but has nothing bad to say about him.
-WWE resumes live events this weekend as the Raw brand will be at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri tonight in a show that will feature the in-ring return of Candice Michelle and will be headlined by Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. The Raw brand will run tomorrow at the Broadbent Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. Finally, the Raw crew will be at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday for Monday Night Raw.
- The SmackDown/ECW brands will not run tonight but will run tomorrow at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana and on Sunday at the John E. Worthen Arena at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Next week's SmackDown/ECW tapings will be held on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
-On Saturday, Mark Henry and Vickie Guerrero will be signing autographs from 4 to 6PM at Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, TX, as part of the Wrestlemania Fan Axxess tour. Pick up your wristband at the fan nation station at the start of the event for a guaranteed Superstar autograph. Limit 200 per day.
- With WWE's affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling now over, former part owner and booker Jim Cornette was contacted about helping to revive the promotion, but he opted against it.
- Today is former WWE superstar Aaron Aguilera's birthday. You may recall (or may not) his short role on WWE television as Carlito's sidekick Jesus. Speaking of Aguilera, he is working in All Japan Wrestling as Zodiac.
- In 2008, WWE expects to top $530 million in revenue and $87 million in pre-tax profit.
-Sean Waltman is currently in a rehab center in Houston, TX. There is no time frame set for his release from the facility. Girlfriend Alicia Webb is on the road with AAA and honoring her bookings.
- Danny Jacobs, the man who authorities say was racing against Nick Bollea before Bollea crashed his car in August, pleaded no contest yesterday morning to a charge of reckless driving.
- Former WWE superstar Psicosis (Nicho in Mexico) did a recent interview and said he is hopeful of getting into CMLL. L.A. Park is attempting to bring him in. Psicosis, 36, said he left AAA because they weren't paying him enough for the kind of matches they wanted him to do.
Source - www.pwmania.com
Jeff Hardy has just been going with the flow like he always has been and no one is expecting his current push to go to his head.
-The Summerslam Anthology box set due out on 8/5 will retail for $249.99.
- There is talk of a Ricky Steamboat DVD in '09.
- If the Best of Starrcade DVD does well then we may see a Best of the Clash of the Champions DVD as well.
- There are no plans to release any future DVDs for ECW.
-The 2008 Hall of Fame will be included in the deluxe edition release of Wrestlemania 24. No word yet on if it will be included on the Blu-ray edition or not.
-Shane McMahon, who previously was only involved in WWE's internet projects, has taken a more active role in the creative process in recent weeks. Shane has been sitting in on meetings and throwing out a bunch of suggestions.
Shane has been credited for putting the Floyd Mayweather deal together. Shane is also said to be responsible for the recent South American tour and has spearheaded an effort to get the company into China.
It's worth noting that Stephanie McMahon is getting ready to take her maternity leave, and Shane could be making an effort to fill her position while she's gone. Whether he gets the spot or not will likely reveal itself by a change in the style of booking we see on TV, as Shane has a different vision for the creative end of the company.
-Kurt Angle recently spoke very openly with Orlando Quinones of After Hours Spot Radio on several subjects including WWE erasing Chris Benoit's name from the books, his DUI, his family life and much more. You can listen to the interview here. The following is a recap:
- Kurt says that TNA’s goal is to match SmackDown’s ratings, and wants to get it done within the next year.
- Angle says that Booker T is one of the best in the business, and isn’t only a great wrestler but a great coach to the younger guys. He says that when Booker T came in, Booker got him more focused on helping the younger guys which Angle admits he wasn’t doing as much as he could have been.
- On the subject of Chris Benoit, he says that Chris was a very quiet guy who kept to himself, and he never thought Chris would do something like that. Angle said that the first version of the story he heard had Chris’s wife and son dieing from food poisoning which lead to Chris killing himself, but as time went on the real truth revealed itself. Angle says that the Benoit incident was not because of pro wrestling, but because of Chris’ personal decisions, including not taking time off when he needed it as opposed to Angle and Booker who both left when they were unhappy.
- Kurt says that WWE erasing Chris Benoit’s name from the history books is B.S., and you can’t re-write history no matter how bad it was.
- Kurt spoke on his DUI, saying that he had three beers at a restaurant and the only person who said he was driving erratically was some crazy lady that he accidentally cut off. The police questioned people working at two construction sites that Angle passed in his Cadillac Escalade and they didn‘t see anything out of the ordinary. The lady who called the police on him had a DUI herself just three weeks earlier, and actually wrote down his license number to give to the police on the back of a receipt from a liquor store which had enough alcoholic purchases on it to kill three people. Angle says he passed the field tests, but was arrested for not taking the blood test at the advice of his agent. Kurt says his agent is an NFL agent and knows that if they find the pain-blockers Angle takes in his blood test they will blow it out of proportion.
- Kurt says for the first two years of his daughter’s life, he was gone so much working for WWE that she was calling him Kurt instead of Dad because she thought he was a friend of the family. Kurt says that Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett give him a schedule that has let him clean up his life and he feels much better about his health and his family now.
- Angle speaks on TNA’s drug testing. He says that Dixie and Jeff are both concerned about keeping their talent clean, and Jeff had Angle tested a few weeks ago.
- In regards to power struggle rumors, Kurt admits that the first month in TNA was very rocky between him and Jeff Jarrett. After the first month though things smoothed out and after a sit-down talk him and Jeff have gotten along great.
- Kurt says that he is very good friends with Bobby Lashley was he was actually the one who got him his WWE try-out. Kurt talks with Lashley every week, and says there’s a possibility he might come to TNA.
- Kurt says that WWE would probably be more innovative and unpredictable if Triple H would just fall back a little bit. Kurt says that The Undertaker is doing things the right way, he is a veteran but he goes in cycles between the main event and mid-card and helps to make new guys in the business. Kurt says that he once told Stephanie that Triple H would be a bigger asset to the company backstage as an agent or creative team member, and out of the ring.
- Kurt says that Brock may have lost his first fight with UFC but he did a great job and just made a rookie mistake. He says that when the referee stopped the fight, he should have put them back in the position they were in rather than standing them up again. Kurt admits that there was a little bit of heat between him and Brock, but has nothing bad to say about him.
-WWE resumes live events this weekend as the Raw brand will be at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri tonight in a show that will feature the in-ring return of Candice Michelle and will be headlined by Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. The Raw brand will run tomorrow at the Broadbent Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. Finally, the Raw crew will be at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday for Monday Night Raw.
- The SmackDown/ECW brands will not run tonight but will run tomorrow at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana and on Sunday at the John E. Worthen Arena at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Next week's SmackDown/ECW tapings will be held on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
-On Saturday, Mark Henry and Vickie Guerrero will be signing autographs from 4 to 6PM at Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, TX, as part of the Wrestlemania Fan Axxess tour. Pick up your wristband at the fan nation station at the start of the event for a guaranteed Superstar autograph. Limit 200 per day.
- With WWE's affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling now over, former part owner and booker Jim Cornette was contacted about helping to revive the promotion, but he opted against it.
- Today is former WWE superstar Aaron Aguilera's birthday. You may recall (or may not) his short role on WWE television as Carlito's sidekick Jesus. Speaking of Aguilera, he is working in All Japan Wrestling as Zodiac.
- In 2008, WWE expects to top $530 million in revenue and $87 million in pre-tax profit.
-Sean Waltman is currently in a rehab center in Houston, TX. There is no time frame set for his release from the facility. Girlfriend Alicia Webb is on the road with AAA and honoring her bookings.
- Danny Jacobs, the man who authorities say was racing against Nick Bollea before Bollea crashed his car in August, pleaded no contest yesterday morning to a charge of reckless driving.
- Former WWE superstar Psicosis (Nicho in Mexico) did a recent interview and said he is hopeful of getting into CMLL. L.A. Park is attempting to bring him in. Psicosis, 36, said he left AAA because they weren't paying him enough for the kind of matches they wanted him to do.
Source - www.pwmania.com
