Archive for February, 2011

WWE Smackdown tickets on sale at American Bank Center Saturday

Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. event will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. The price of tickets ranges from $15-65 and additional fees may apply.

Sin Cara, Formerly Known as Mistico, Joins WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment announced its newest wrestling acquisition, signing Mexican superstar Sin Cara to a WWE contract, at a special news conference in Mexico City.

USA Confirms Tough Enough Trainers

USA Confirms Tough Enough Trainers Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 02.24.2011 DeMott and Trish are a go… - The USA Network issued the following press release today, which confirms Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott as trainers for Tough Enough : “WWE TOUGH ENOUGH ” GETS SOME “STRATUS-FACTION” Trish Stratus & Bill Demott Named Trainers Former WWE Women’s …

Reason No. 1,364 Why Tom Leppert’s U.S. Senate…

Tom Leppert has hired Shawn McCoy, the deputy communications director for the 2010 U.S. Senate campaign of Linda McMahon, whose website was designed by the same folks who are behind Leppert’s . While it’s apparent Leppert is preparing for a Senate bid of his own, until he leaves the city council on Friday and makes a formal announcement of his next …

Mistico joins WWE and reveals new moniker

World Wrestling Entertainment signed Mexican wrestling superstar Mistico to a contract.A The announcement was made official today, February 24, at a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico.A Hall of Fame commentator Jim Ross was on hand to help make the announcement.A After the announcement was made, his new WWE-approved name was revealed.A From …

Marvez: Talking with Ring of Honor champion Roderick Strong

Being a pro-wrestling heavyweight champion has never carried less gravitas. David Arquette excluded.

Miss USA Rima Fakih will compete to become a WWE reality star

Miss Michigan Rima Fakih competes in bathing suit portion of the Miss USA 2010 pageant.

‘Chaperone’ wrestles with bad acting

You might want to pat the folks at World Wrestling Entertainment on the back for changing their filmmaking focus from awful and awfully violent action films starring their wrestlers to family-friendly fare starring their wrestlers.

McMahon ‘leaning’ toward 2012 Senate run

Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon, a Greenwich resident. Photo: ST, File Photo / Connecticut Post File Photo Former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon, a Greenwich… Linda McMahon’s post-election hiatus from the political circuit is proving to be anything but, with the former World Wrestling Entertainment matriarch …

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan statement supporting Wisconsin workers in their fight collectively bargain - one of many fights against efforts to destroy unions… 02/18/2011 - 07:11 PM CHICAGO– –Nuveen Investments, a leading provider of diversified investment services to institutional and high-net-worth investors, today announced an …

Mentoring programs give youths a little extra boost

Nearly every month, Nicole McFarlane has a lunch date that is not to be missed. The menu is simple, typically some pizza and soda, but the conversation is rich and the company is always priceless.

WWE Annual Shareholders Meeting to Be Held on April 29, 2011

WWE will hold its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, April 29th, 2011, at the Company headquarters.

SGA discusses charity benefit

Graduate senator Jeff Perryman speaks to the student senators Tuesday. The SGA discussed a charity benefit for St.

‘The Chaperone,’ 1 star

You may want to pat the folks at World Wrestling Entertainment on the back for changing their filmmaking focus from awful and awfully violent action films starring their wrestlers to family-friendly fare starring their wrestlers.

Movie Review: “The Chaperone”

World Wrestling Entertainment, more commonly known as the WWE has recently gotten into the movie business.

Drive-By Media: Lobbyist Pat Sullivan staying close to the Linda McMahon motherlode

Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment mogul turned expensively unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate, was wandering around the State Capitol after the governor’s budget address Wednesday, and guess who was showing her the way.

Former Union president Veit to wrestle with new job

Former Philadelphia Union president Tom Veit is going from corner kicks to flying spinning heel kicks: World Wrestling Entertainment named him senior vice president of live events on Wednesday.

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Wrestling superstar Chris Jericho stopped by to talk about his follow-up book to to his New York Times bestseller A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex .

All-area wrestling: Hyder, Templeman top talented weight

Yelm’s Dylan Hyder, celebrating the state championship he won a year ago at 119 pounds, has put together a 27-1 record this season at 125 pounds and is one of the favorites to take home another state title at Matt Classic XXIII.

Hyder, Templeman top talented weight

They weigh less than a small Saint Bernard, and certainly don’t carry the same muscle-bound bulk of a World Wrestling Entertainment headliner.