Archive for May, 2010

WWE superstars bring Monday Night Raw to Austin

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COLLINS: Who wants to elect a WWE millionaire?

Published: Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 4:03 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 4:03 a.m. Pretend you’re the Republican leadership in a smallish state with an open U.S. Senate seat.

PILEDRIVER: WWE continues to go through transition phase

There was a lot of World Wrestling Entertainment news this past week, beginning with the fallout from last week’s ‘Over the Limit’ pay-per-view event.

WWE SmackDown ready to hit Pan American Center in Las Cruces

Professional wrestling began as a carnival or circus sideshow, a way to showcase some of the most powerful and athletic men alive.

Wrestler Profiles: Stacy Keibler

Stacy Keibler is best known for her time in World Championship Wrestling and later being World Wrestling Entertainment.

Lots of money, no experience

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon’s sudden rise in Republican circles is good news for party officials who want a viable candidate to challenge popular Connecticut Attorney General Dick Blumenthal in the state’s senatorial election this fall.

Talk Nation Radio: Jim Naureckas, FAIR, Media Coverage of Richard…

Jim Naureckas, FAIR, clips, Richard Blumenthal, and, World Wrestling Federation, features Linda McMahon upended by wrestler License: Attribution Summary: We discuss media coverage of a five term Attorney General running for Chris Dodd’s seat.

Should Fans Boo at the WWE Hall of Fame?

Whether you are attending the entire Wrestlemania Week, which includes Wrestlemania Axxess, The Hall of Fame, Wrestlemania, and more, or whether you are only attending a few events, you may decide that you want to attend the WWE Hall of Fame.

McMahon, following Blumenthal’s lead, cancels Memorial Day appearance

Christopher Hughes, retired Marine corporal and organizer of the Greenwich American Legion Post 29’s dockside service on Memorial Day.

Upcoming WWE RAW Guest Hosts Revealed!

From comedians to politicians to musical performers to professional athletes, Monday Night Raw’s weekly guest hosts are some of past and present’s finest entertainers.

Dems in Senate race: Let’s go to the videotape

If Democrats need any help running against former wrestling executive Linda McMahon in Connecticut, they need look no further than one-time Republican rival Rob Simmons’ website.

WWE show comes to Monroe

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Raw brand will be headlining a wrestling show at the Monroe Civic Center on Saturday night.

Q-Poll: Blumenthal Maintains Lead, Popularity

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s misstatements regarding his military experience may have bruised, but certainly have not broken his campaign for U.S. Senate.

Collins: Who Wants to Elect a Millionaire?

Today, let’s play Political Kingmaker. Pretend you’re the Republican leadership in a smallish state with an open United States Senate seat.

New York man applies for probation program following alleged threats against WWE

After being arrested last month for allegedly threatening to blow up the corporate offices of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Pedaling Mr. Paul

Even if we end up having to dealwith people like Rand Paul in the Senate, there is something blissfully satisfying in watching politicians devouringthemselves.

Schiff relishes role of would-be spoiler to McMahon

The last obstacle standing in the way of Linda McMahon and a November duel with Richard Blumenthal , Republican Senate candidate Peter Schiff said Tuesday that he is prepared to invest more of his Wall Street winnings on the race.

WWE denies exec fired over sexual harassment

Jared Bartie, executive vice president and general counsel at Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

Simmons effectively shutting down Senate campaign

Rob Simmons, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, announces he will scale back on his campaign, during a press conference at the Radisson Hotel New London, in New London, Conn., Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

‘Mad Money Lightning Round’: Wait for Caterpillar

Here’s what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the “Mad Money Lightning Round” Monday evening.