Archive for August, 2007

Daily Download: WWE shares body slammed on news of suspensions

“The lack of a viable high-definition DVR has become TiVo’s Achilles’ heel, and we are concerned that its recently introduced $300 device could be too little, too late to address rising churn in its owned subscriber base”

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. would likely to put as much distance between itself and the suspected murder-suicide involving wrestling star Chris Benoit, the tragedy and the questions it raised about the … via SNL Financial

WWE Suspends Ten Wrestlers

Major Wellness Policy-related suspension. WrestlingObserver.com reported Thursday afternoon that World Wrestling Entertainment suspended ten wrestlers. via FHWrestling.com

Congressional panel to examine steroids and wrestling

“I am working in a bipartisan manner to determine how much the industry is trying to detect and prevent illegal drug use among wrestlers”

Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) A congressional panel that grilled Bud Selig, Paul Tagliabue and David Stern about performance-enhancing drugs in sports two years ago will hold a hearing next month on steroids and … via Customer Interaction Solutions

WWE Rumors, News: Unforgiven Match, WWE Diva Search

The general consensus is that Batista will face The Great Khali at the Unforgiven PPV in a Hell in a Cell match or Punjabi Prison match. via The Wrestling Post

Jill Stanek

“Misogyny … I can’t even escape it when despressed (sic)”

The word misogyny means “hatred of, or hostility toward, women,” and in case you haven’t noticed, liberals consider it the grooviest word to hit the planet since groovy. via World Net Daily

Media World: Fox cancels ‘Anchorwoman’ and restores my faith in TV

“In 2006, audiences appeared to be dropping for newscasts across all time periods during the day - even mornings, which had been growing”

By canceling “Anchorwoman” , the reality show in which a former World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. via Blogging Stocks

Running Wrestling’s Empire

Professional wrestling has been making headlines recently, mostly from the case involving Chris Benoit, the wrestler who murdered his wife and 7-year-old son before killing himself in the family’s suburban … via New York Times

Revival of Old School Wrestling in Southern Indiana

“The path that wrestling has taken, you’re almost cautious about letting your kids watch that kind of stuff, because it’s almost become X-rated.”

Is it sport, or entertainment, or theatre? We’re talking professional wrestling. via WDRB-TV Louisville

WWE officials talk steroids with NY prosecutor

Officials from World Wrestling Entertainment met this week with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

WWE: Is Faking Vince McMahon’s “Death” Working?

“While it was sometimes surprising, you have no idea how much it meant to me and my family”

When the XFL blimp crashed into an Oakland waterfront restaurant in Jan. 2001 , I had written it off as some foreboding accident. via VenturaCountyStar

PILEDRIVER: Drugs and death again are hot topics in industry

When it seemed like things in the world of professional wrestling were going back to some sense of normalcy less than two months after Chris Benoit killed his wife and son before hanging himself, drugs … via Montgomery Advertiser

WWE Loses Championship Lawsuit, Details; More Notes

“Life’s a bitch. Then you marry one!”

Partial source: PWInsider.com - Eric, a contestant on CBS’ Big Brother has a video on YouTube where he talks about his old job, working on the WWE creative team. via ProWrestling.com RSS Feed

A Disheartening Trend? Wrestling’s Lengthy Death Toll

World Wrestling Entertainment officials say they see no connection or pattern to the deaths of dozens of professional wrestlers over the past decade or so. via The Washington Post

Sport slammed by bad news

“I felt like we would be a really good opportunity for him”

Pro wrestling was in the mainstream news again this week for all the wrong reasons. via Denver Rocky Mountain News

WWE Officials Meet With NY Prosecutors

Officials from World Wrestling Entertainment met this week with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales. via Northwest Florida Daily News

Order of Deaths Key to Wrestler’s Estate

This March 29, 2004 file photo provided by World Wrestling Entertainment shows Chris Benoit. via HeraldTribune.com

Wrestling fans deal with another loss

Posted Aug 14th 2007 3:35PM by Michael Fowlkes Filed under: Bad news , Business of sports Another blow was dealt to wrestling fans around the world, as ex-tag team champion Brian “Crush” Adams was found dead in … via Blogging Stocks

Another WWE Star Found Dead

Daily Entertainment Photos - “Get all the fashion, glamour and scandal here in pictures!” World Wrestling Entertainment fans are mourning the loss of another star. via KJRH

WWE News: MVP Diagnosed with a Heart Condition, Quarterly Dividend Announced

WWE News: MVP Diagnosed with a Heart Condition, Quarterly Dividend Announced Posted by Larry Csonka on 08.10.2007 Some late night WWE news! During a routine cardiovascular test in San Jose under the WWE … via 411mania.com

Live from Wwe Raw…

A fan wrote in the following live notes to Lordsofpain.net after attending Monday Night Raw last night John Cena defeated Randy Orton in a post-show bonus match. via The Wrestling Post