Archive for June, 2007

Wikipedia told of death 14 hours before bodies found

“Chris Benoit was replaced by Johnny Nitro for the [ECW] Extreme Championship Wrestling Championship match at Vengeance, as Benoit was not there due to personal issues, stemming from the death of his wife Nancy”

An anonymous user edited the biography of the wrestler on Monday, June 25 at 12:01 a.m., said Sandra Ordonez, communication manager for the Wikipedia Foundation. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Aftermath Of The Chris Benoit Tragedy

Tonight, on World Wrestling Entertainment’s ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) program, WWE chairman of the board Vince McMahon did something he rarely does. He apologized. Well, at least he more or less did. The words “I’m sorry” were never actually spoken. But the dead serious tone of McMahon’s voice spoke volumes.

What he was referring to in his words which opened tonight’s ECW show, was Monday night’s nationally televised three hour tribute show to wrestler Chris Benoit, who was found dead along with his wife and son in Atlanta — also on Monday. Read more

Alex Marvez’s weekly look at professional wrestling

“Raw, “where Shawn Michaels (knee) and Paul “Triple H”

By ALEX MARVEZ Scripps Howard News Service 2007-06-07 00:00:00 World Wrestling Entertainment will shake up the rosters of its three weekly programs next week with a talent “draft” on a special three-hour … via Scripps Howard News Service

Wrestler urges students to flex voting muscle

“We go out consistently throughout the year to register people at their own pace.”

High-school-teacher-turned-professional-wrestler Matt Striker used the verbal equivalent of a headlock to get his point across to the roomful of college students: “Educate yourselves! Don’t walk around being … via The Orlando Sentinel

Extreme SmackDown

“ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling”

Area fans of professional wrestling are ready for a double dose of excitement on June 9. That’s when World Wrestling Entertainment’s SmackDown and Extreme Championship Wrestling grapplers will present what the … via The Tribune-Democrat

Smackdown in Orlando

With the announcement a few months ago about Orlando’s Citrus Bowl getting next year’s WrestleMania 24 , it was just a matter of time before World Wrestling Entertainment would stop by and say hello. via The News-Journal