Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 1, 2013 13:35:09 GMT -6
Pro Wrestling News:
---The Las Vegas Business Journal featured a piece on former WWE star Rico. He had been working as a Taxicab Authority law enforcement officer and had been placed on light duty after suffering a knee injury. As it turns out, he worked an indy date for Vegas promotion Future Stars of Wrestling and was fired for it. A judge ruled that his termination wasn't fair because Rico was using the wrestling match (which he was not paid for, according to the piece) as a way to test his knee while self-rehabilitating the injury. He's getting his former job back with all benefits and back pay, minus whatever income he earned after being fired.
---WWE released its financial results for the quarter this morning. Revenue was $152.3 million, largely due to WrestleMania. With the show being more successful as far as generating money, the revenue was up from $141.6 million last year.However, profits declined from $11.9 million in the WrestleMania quarter to $5.2 million. which is a very low figure for what is traditionally the biggest period of the year. A lot of that was expenses in getting ready for the network and opening up the new performance center. They push that long-term, the performance center will be a major plus when it comes to creating new talent, and that television long-term is strong with the belief they can get significantly higher rights fees when the current U.S. contracts expire.They did concede that profits in 2013 will be at the lower end of projections from when the year started.
--- WWE is getting a bit of bad press while in South Africa this week. There's a story in the media about a South African teenager being paralyzed after bullies at school used a Tombstone Piledriver on him. Police are investigating.
---Former WWE star Vladimir Kozlov told The Roman Show this week that he is training for MMA at the Valente Brothers Jiu Jitsu School in Miami. Kozlov was asked if he would fight former WWE star Batista. Kozlov said they are working on projects together but he isn't sure if the fight will happen
---Sony Six, India's Premier Sports Entertainment Channel, announced that they have acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to TNA Wrestling's full catalog of programming. The channel will air Impact Wrestling, Xplosion, Greatest Matches and Unfinished Business, as well as their four pay-per-views and eight "One Night Only" specials throughout the year across the Indian Sub-continent.
"Everyone at TNA is thrilled at this exciting venture with SONY SIX that will open up new horizons across all of India," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "The Indian Sub-continent is home to some of the most passionate and dedicated wrestling fans on the planet - and they now have more than 500 hours of the very best in professional wrestling to enjoy. SONY SIX is the perfect partner for us, thanks to their impressive and diverse range of sporting events, and we can't wait to debut."
---There are people within WWE questioning why NXT Women's Champion Paige is being kept in Florida because of the unwritten WWE rule about not wanting anyone under 21 on the road with the crew, when Total Diva Jo Jo Offerman has been brought on the road and she's just 19 years old.Regarding Jo Jo's relationship with Justin Gabriel on Total Divas, apparently the storyline is that Gabriel will take advantage of her naivety. This could mean a heel turn coming for Gabriel.
--- Former TNA referee Rudy Charles is now using the name Dan Engler as a referee in WWE NXT.
---TNA President Dixie Carter answered her first batch of #AskDixie questions today. One fan asked Carter if TNA would develop another video game and if the company would sign Bill Goldberg. She replied:
"I hope so! Our first game sold over one million copies worldwide. We are hopeful we'll find the right partner for another video game soon. And regarding Bill, he is a great talent. We would love to work with him one day."
--- Regarding the Crossface movie about Chris Benoit, the plan now is to begin filming it in 2014. Producers of the movie are talking with actors about roles but casting won't get serious for a few months.
--- ECW Original New Jack recently passed out at a club in Atlantic City while drinking. His blood pressure was sky high and he woke up in a local emergency room. New Jack says he had stopped taking his medications, which was a bad idea he won't repeat.
---The TNA live event on July 26th from Columbus, Georgia drew 1,500 fans. The live event on July 27th in Pensacola, Florida drew 1,000 fans.
--- Bully Ray worked as an agent at the weekend TNA live events. This is another cost cutting move as one less person was sent on the road to work. Jeremy Borash handled the business related work the agent usually does while Ray did the wrestling related part of the job.
--- Taryn Terrell missed the last set of Impact tapings because she was in New Orleans filming a horror movie. At one point, the plan was to build Taryn as the star of the Knockouts division, coming out of her ladder match with Gail Kim, leading to a title win at Bound For Glory. Those plans may have been nixed already.
---WWE reported their 2013 second quarter financial results prior to the market opening this morning. Here are updated pay-per-view buys from the report:
* WrestleMania 29 – 1,039,000 buys
* Extreme Rules – 231,000 buys
* WWE Payback – 186,000 buys
---8/1 NJPW G1 Climax Day 1 Results: Shizouka, Japan
1. B Block: Kota Ibushi def. Toru Yano
2. A Block: Lance Archer def. Tomohiro Ishii
3. B Block: Shelton "X" Benjamin def. IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan
4. A Block: Katsuyori Shibata def. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
5. B Block: Yujiro Takahashi def. Tetsuya Naito
6. B Block: Yuji Nagata def. Minoru Suzuki
7. A Block: "The Unchained Gorilla" Togi Makabe def. Hirooki Goto
8. B Block: "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson def. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
9. A Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima def. Hiroshi Tanahashi
10. A Block: IWGP Jr. Champion "The Real Rock & Rolla" Prince Devitt w/Bad Luck Fale def. IWGP World Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo
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A Block Current Standings
2 points: Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Lance Archer, Katsuyori Shibata, Prince Devitt
0 points: Tomohiro Ishii, Davey Boy Smith Jr, Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto
B Block Current Standings
2 points: Yuji Nagata, Karl Anderson, Yujiro Takahashi, Kota Ibushi, Shelton Benjamin
0 points: Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroyoshi Tenzan
---According to ProWrestling.net, Ring of Honor is forcing several employees currently under contract to remove their merchandise from ProWrestlingTees.com. Ring of Honor doesn't make a cut from the direct sales, and is reportedly threatening to discontinue sales through their website and at live shows if the third-party markets are not taken down.
Currently, former world champion Kevin Steen, Mike Bennett, ACH, Cliff Compton, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Jay Lethal, Jimmy Jacobs, Karl Anderson, Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, and several other talents currently working for Ring of Honor have merchandise on ProWrestlingTees.com for sale.
"Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen in particular is extremely active, and promotes the website on a daily basis. At this time we have no knowledge of which ROH wrestlers have been asked to remove their shirts, or if they will, but will will update the situation if more information becomes available.
---Jozi the Wrestling Machine wants Randy Orton's Money in the bank briefcase-
---TNA Hall of Famer Sting recently spoke to MuscleandFitness about new DVD with Brian Bosworth, "Revelation Road." Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Becoming "Born Again" In 1998: "In August of 1998 my life was turned upside down. I gave my life to Jesus Christ who became my Lord and Savior, right at the peak of my career where I had all the money and power and fame you could ever want. It’s just like in this movie. God kept trying to reach me, to open my eyes. And I was like, “Don’t talk to me about Jesus. My life is fine.” But in August of 1998, I had a moment of truth with a confession I made to my wife. There was drugs, alcohol, adultery, the whole package, and I wound up coming clean and confessing it all."
At 54, How Long He Continues To Wrestle: "I’ve learned not to give a time. I can’t go on wrestling much longer. I’m taking it, literally, one month at a time. I’m under contract until January of next year, so we’ll see what’s happening. I do want to do more movies. I’m looking at a few different things, reality shows being one of them. I’m just trying to move onto the next season of my life. As far as wrestling goes, I’ve stayed away from the creative part of it all these years, I just don’t want to sit in on the meetings and babysit wrestlers and personalities and all that. But, there are things I’d like to see happen in pro wrestling and I may try to make it materialize. I don’t know."
His Past Use of Steroids: "Thankfully, I got smart somehow or another in 1990 and stopped taking steroids – totally stopped. A lot of the guys I ran with all those years continued to take steroids year after year – those guys are having their knees and their hips replaced. I’m not saying everybody who gets their knees and their hips replaced took steroids. I just noticed that the guys who did that were too big, too bulky, too heavy, and the body couldn’t handle it and it took its toll. So that was my one saving grace, but I would train differently now. I’m actually doing pretty good for a guy my age – I just turned 54 – and I’m still hanging in there. I can move a little bit in the ring. I can’t do half of what I used to be able to do, but I get around."
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR:
FRIDAY AUGUST 2,2013
NXT @ National Guard Armory in Starke, Florida
TNA @ Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas
1CW @ Wrestle-Town USA Building in Franklin, Ohio
AAW @ Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois
APW @ APW Arena in Chester, South Carolina
APW @ Cherry Street Gym in Royston, Georgia
ARW @ American Legion in Lake Station, Indiana
AWF @ Sibley County Fairgrounds in Arlington, Minnesota
AWN @ Felro's Flea Market in Fort Valley, Georgia
D2W @ American Legion in Wharton, New Jersey
DSCW @ DSCW Arena in Blue Ridge, Georgia
EAW @ All-Star Events Center in Eden, North Carolina
EWF @ Knights Of Columbus Hall in Covina, California
FC @ Bang TV Soundstage in Ocala, Florida
IROG @ Heartland Woods Family RV Resort in Stockbridge, Michigan
MCW @ MCW Arena in Osceola, Arkansas
NCW @ Elks Lodge in Norwood, Massachusetts
NSW @ Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina
PWE @ Giant Flea Market in Union City, Tennessee
RPW @ Rockstar Pro Arena in Dayton, Ohio
SAW @ SAW Mill Arena in Millersville, Tennessee
SAWE @ JC Arena in Hanceville, Alabama
SCW @ Cloud Springs Deli in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
SPW @ SPW Arena in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
SWF @ SWF Arena in Tullahoma, Tennessee
USACW @ Westmoreland Expo Center in Westmoreland, Tennessee
UWC @ Fairfield Gym in Kinston, North Carolina
UWC @ Community Center in Georgetown, Illinois
WCWO @ Outlaw Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
WR @ Cine El Rey Theatre in McAllen, Texas
ICW @ ICW Centre in Montreal, Quebec
MSW @ Amherst Stadium in Amherst, Nova Scotia
NSPW @ Horizon Centre in Quebec City, Quebec
AAA @ Juan De La Barrera Gymnasium in Mexico City, Mexico
CMLL @ Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico
LLF @ Arena Femenil in Monterrey, Mexico
WWE @ Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China
DDT Pro @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
WWE @ Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa
PCW @ Rumes Night Club in Preston, Lancashire, England
FFCP @ Cap D'Agde Arena in Agde, France
---The Las Vegas Business Journal featured a piece on former WWE star Rico. He had been working as a Taxicab Authority law enforcement officer and had been placed on light duty after suffering a knee injury. As it turns out, he worked an indy date for Vegas promotion Future Stars of Wrestling and was fired for it. A judge ruled that his termination wasn't fair because Rico was using the wrestling match (which he was not paid for, according to the piece) as a way to test his knee while self-rehabilitating the injury. He's getting his former job back with all benefits and back pay, minus whatever income he earned after being fired.
---WWE released its financial results for the quarter this morning. Revenue was $152.3 million, largely due to WrestleMania. With the show being more successful as far as generating money, the revenue was up from $141.6 million last year.However, profits declined from $11.9 million in the WrestleMania quarter to $5.2 million. which is a very low figure for what is traditionally the biggest period of the year. A lot of that was expenses in getting ready for the network and opening up the new performance center. They push that long-term, the performance center will be a major plus when it comes to creating new talent, and that television long-term is strong with the belief they can get significantly higher rights fees when the current U.S. contracts expire.They did concede that profits in 2013 will be at the lower end of projections from when the year started.
--- WWE is getting a bit of bad press while in South Africa this week. There's a story in the media about a South African teenager being paralyzed after bullies at school used a Tombstone Piledriver on him. Police are investigating.
---Former WWE star Vladimir Kozlov told The Roman Show this week that he is training for MMA at the Valente Brothers Jiu Jitsu School in Miami. Kozlov was asked if he would fight former WWE star Batista. Kozlov said they are working on projects together but he isn't sure if the fight will happen
---Sony Six, India's Premier Sports Entertainment Channel, announced that they have acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to TNA Wrestling's full catalog of programming. The channel will air Impact Wrestling, Xplosion, Greatest Matches and Unfinished Business, as well as their four pay-per-views and eight "One Night Only" specials throughout the year across the Indian Sub-continent.
"Everyone at TNA is thrilled at this exciting venture with SONY SIX that will open up new horizons across all of India," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "The Indian Sub-continent is home to some of the most passionate and dedicated wrestling fans on the planet - and they now have more than 500 hours of the very best in professional wrestling to enjoy. SONY SIX is the perfect partner for us, thanks to their impressive and diverse range of sporting events, and we can't wait to debut."
---There are people within WWE questioning why NXT Women's Champion Paige is being kept in Florida because of the unwritten WWE rule about not wanting anyone under 21 on the road with the crew, when Total Diva Jo Jo Offerman has been brought on the road and she's just 19 years old.Regarding Jo Jo's relationship with Justin Gabriel on Total Divas, apparently the storyline is that Gabriel will take advantage of her naivety. This could mean a heel turn coming for Gabriel.
--- Former TNA referee Rudy Charles is now using the name Dan Engler as a referee in WWE NXT.
---TNA President Dixie Carter answered her first batch of #AskDixie questions today. One fan asked Carter if TNA would develop another video game and if the company would sign Bill Goldberg. She replied:
"I hope so! Our first game sold over one million copies worldwide. We are hopeful we'll find the right partner for another video game soon. And regarding Bill, he is a great talent. We would love to work with him one day."
--- Regarding the Crossface movie about Chris Benoit, the plan now is to begin filming it in 2014. Producers of the movie are talking with actors about roles but casting won't get serious for a few months.
--- ECW Original New Jack recently passed out at a club in Atlantic City while drinking. His blood pressure was sky high and he woke up in a local emergency room. New Jack says he had stopped taking his medications, which was a bad idea he won't repeat.
---The TNA live event on July 26th from Columbus, Georgia drew 1,500 fans. The live event on July 27th in Pensacola, Florida drew 1,000 fans.
--- Bully Ray worked as an agent at the weekend TNA live events. This is another cost cutting move as one less person was sent on the road to work. Jeremy Borash handled the business related work the agent usually does while Ray did the wrestling related part of the job.
--- Taryn Terrell missed the last set of Impact tapings because she was in New Orleans filming a horror movie. At one point, the plan was to build Taryn as the star of the Knockouts division, coming out of her ladder match with Gail Kim, leading to a title win at Bound For Glory. Those plans may have been nixed already.
---WWE reported their 2013 second quarter financial results prior to the market opening this morning. Here are updated pay-per-view buys from the report:
* WrestleMania 29 – 1,039,000 buys
* Extreme Rules – 231,000 buys
* WWE Payback – 186,000 buys
---8/1 NJPW G1 Climax Day 1 Results: Shizouka, Japan
1. B Block: Kota Ibushi def. Toru Yano
2. A Block: Lance Archer def. Tomohiro Ishii
3. B Block: Shelton "X" Benjamin def. IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan
4. A Block: Katsuyori Shibata def. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
5. B Block: Yujiro Takahashi def. Tetsuya Naito
6. B Block: Yuji Nagata def. Minoru Suzuki
7. A Block: "The Unchained Gorilla" Togi Makabe def. Hirooki Goto
8. B Block: "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson def. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
9. A Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima def. Hiroshi Tanahashi
10. A Block: IWGP Jr. Champion "The Real Rock & Rolla" Prince Devitt w/Bad Luck Fale def. IWGP World Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo
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A Block Current Standings
2 points: Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Lance Archer, Katsuyori Shibata, Prince Devitt
0 points: Tomohiro Ishii, Davey Boy Smith Jr, Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto
B Block Current Standings
2 points: Yuji Nagata, Karl Anderson, Yujiro Takahashi, Kota Ibushi, Shelton Benjamin
0 points: Minoru Suzuki, Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroyoshi Tenzan
---According to ProWrestling.net, Ring of Honor is forcing several employees currently under contract to remove their merchandise from ProWrestlingTees.com. Ring of Honor doesn't make a cut from the direct sales, and is reportedly threatening to discontinue sales through their website and at live shows if the third-party markets are not taken down.
Currently, former world champion Kevin Steen, Mike Bennett, ACH, Cliff Compton, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Jay Lethal, Jimmy Jacobs, Karl Anderson, Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, and several other talents currently working for Ring of Honor have merchandise on ProWrestlingTees.com for sale.
"Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen in particular is extremely active, and promotes the website on a daily basis. At this time we have no knowledge of which ROH wrestlers have been asked to remove their shirts, or if they will, but will will update the situation if more information becomes available.
---Jozi the Wrestling Machine wants Randy Orton's Money in the bank briefcase-
---TNA Hall of Famer Sting recently spoke to MuscleandFitness about new DVD with Brian Bosworth, "Revelation Road." Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Becoming "Born Again" In 1998: "In August of 1998 my life was turned upside down. I gave my life to Jesus Christ who became my Lord and Savior, right at the peak of my career where I had all the money and power and fame you could ever want. It’s just like in this movie. God kept trying to reach me, to open my eyes. And I was like, “Don’t talk to me about Jesus. My life is fine.” But in August of 1998, I had a moment of truth with a confession I made to my wife. There was drugs, alcohol, adultery, the whole package, and I wound up coming clean and confessing it all."
At 54, How Long He Continues To Wrestle: "I’ve learned not to give a time. I can’t go on wrestling much longer. I’m taking it, literally, one month at a time. I’m under contract until January of next year, so we’ll see what’s happening. I do want to do more movies. I’m looking at a few different things, reality shows being one of them. I’m just trying to move onto the next season of my life. As far as wrestling goes, I’ve stayed away from the creative part of it all these years, I just don’t want to sit in on the meetings and babysit wrestlers and personalities and all that. But, there are things I’d like to see happen in pro wrestling and I may try to make it materialize. I don’t know."
His Past Use of Steroids: "Thankfully, I got smart somehow or another in 1990 and stopped taking steroids – totally stopped. A lot of the guys I ran with all those years continued to take steroids year after year – those guys are having their knees and their hips replaced. I’m not saying everybody who gets their knees and their hips replaced took steroids. I just noticed that the guys who did that were too big, too bulky, too heavy, and the body couldn’t handle it and it took its toll. So that was my one saving grace, but I would train differently now. I’m actually doing pretty good for a guy my age – I just turned 54 – and I’m still hanging in there. I can move a little bit in the ring. I can’t do half of what I used to be able to do, but I get around."
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR:
FRIDAY AUGUST 2,2013
NXT @ National Guard Armory in Starke, Florida
TNA @ Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas
1CW @ Wrestle-Town USA Building in Franklin, Ohio
AAW @ Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois
APW @ APW Arena in Chester, South Carolina
APW @ Cherry Street Gym in Royston, Georgia
ARW @ American Legion in Lake Station, Indiana
AWF @ Sibley County Fairgrounds in Arlington, Minnesota
AWN @ Felro's Flea Market in Fort Valley, Georgia
D2W @ American Legion in Wharton, New Jersey
DSCW @ DSCW Arena in Blue Ridge, Georgia
EAW @ All-Star Events Center in Eden, North Carolina
EWF @ Knights Of Columbus Hall in Covina, California
FC @ Bang TV Soundstage in Ocala, Florida
IROG @ Heartland Woods Family RV Resort in Stockbridge, Michigan
MCW @ MCW Arena in Osceola, Arkansas
NCW @ Elks Lodge in Norwood, Massachusetts
NSW @ Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina
PWE @ Giant Flea Market in Union City, Tennessee
RPW @ Rockstar Pro Arena in Dayton, Ohio
SAW @ SAW Mill Arena in Millersville, Tennessee
SAWE @ JC Arena in Hanceville, Alabama
SCW @ Cloud Springs Deli in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
SPW @ SPW Arena in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
SWF @ SWF Arena in Tullahoma, Tennessee
USACW @ Westmoreland Expo Center in Westmoreland, Tennessee
UWC @ Fairfield Gym in Kinston, North Carolina
UWC @ Community Center in Georgetown, Illinois
WCWO @ Outlaw Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
WR @ Cine El Rey Theatre in McAllen, Texas
ICW @ ICW Centre in Montreal, Quebec
MSW @ Amherst Stadium in Amherst, Nova Scotia
NSPW @ Horizon Centre in Quebec City, Quebec
AAA @ Juan De La Barrera Gymnasium in Mexico City, Mexico
CMLL @ Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico
LLF @ Arena Femenil in Monterrey, Mexico
WWE @ Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China
DDT Pro @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
WWE @ Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa
PCW @ Rumes Night Club in Preston, Lancashire, England
FFCP @ Cap D'Agde Arena in Agde, France