Archive for March, 2010
Absolutely HUGE news coming out of World Wrestling Entertainment tonight. Jack Swagger, who won the Money In The Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania XXVI this past Sunday, has become the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! The “All American-American” cashed in his MITB briefcase at the SmackDown! television tapings tonight in Las Vegas against the now …
March 31st, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
The Hart Dynasty would be the next generation of the Hart Foundation, which had all ready left a legacy in the wrestling world, mostly known for the earlier days in the World Wrestling Federation.
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
World Wrestling EntertainmentA made history tonight at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ, as WrestleMania XXVI grossed $5.8 million, becoming the highest grossing and attended entertainment event ever held at the stadium .
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
When Linda McMahon, former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced her candidacy for the Senate from Connecticut last fall, lots of Washington eyebrows were raised.
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
In the mid-’90s, Old Bridge native Tammy Sytch became a sensation in the world of professional wrestling, where she was known to her fans as Sunny.
March 29th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Wrestling fans took over the downtown Phoenix ahead of WrestleMania
March 28th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Bret “The Hitman” Hart checks out the seating in the Jubilee Auditorium in this file photo.
March 28th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Steve Austin Discusses Acting, Jim Ross, Guest Hosting A PG WWE Raw and more.
March 28th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
When Linda McMahon, former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced her candidacy for the Senate from Connecticut last fall, lots of Washington eyebrows were raised.
March 28th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
In the world of politics, it’s generally not a good thing if somebody mentions you a lot in conjunction with the phrase “cocktail of death,” but it’s hard to tell whether that will hurt the Senate chances of Linda McMahon .
March 27th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
When Linda McMahon, former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced her candidacy for the Senate from Connecticut last fall, lots of Washington eyebrows were raised.
March 27th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Writer Irvin Muchnick signs a copy of his new book, “Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling’s Cocktail of Death” for Dan McCabe during a book signing at Borders Bookstore in Stamford, Conn.
March 26th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
In 1993, then-state Rep. Rob Simmons wrote a letter to a constituent who was concerned about the issue of global population growth.
March 25th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Wrestling writer and blogger Irvin Muchnick is scheduled to be in Stamford today, promoting a book dealing with the World Wrestling Entertainment empire, former CEO Linda McMahon, and the death of one-time wrestler Chris Benoit.
March 25th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
The region’s stocks fell Wednesday including Terex Corp. and Frontier Communications Inc.
March 25th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
World Wrestling Entertainment announced today that eight-time Grammy -nominated R&B artist Fantasia will perform “America the Beautiful” at WrestleMania XXVI live on pay-per-view from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Sunday, March 28 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT.
March 25th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Author, blogger and rabble-rousing noodge Irvin Muchnick views professional wrestling as junk entertainment with an “accompanying dark side as broad as a half moon.” He calls it an out-of-control business with “atrocious health and safety standards” and a statistically impossible body count.
March 24th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
World Wrestling Entertainment today announced that baseball legend Robert “Bob” Uecker will be “in the front row” when he is inducted in… WHEATON, Ill.– –First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution payable… NEW YORK– –Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AA-’ rating …
March 24th, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Could an uptick in pay-per-view buys be the latest sign that the economy is on the rebound? The recession forced more consumers to stay home, which helped boost ratings for free high-profile events like the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, Grammys, Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.
March 23rd, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments
Pro wrestling often puzzled people: Was it a sport? Was it acting? Was it fake? Was it real? Vince McMahon, the founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, said he coined the phrase “sports entertainment” and embraced it for what it was - a hybrid of both worlds.
March 22nd, 2010 | Posted in WWE | No Comments