Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 6, 2013 18:57:06 GMT -6
PRO WRESTLING NEWS:
---Garrett Dylan's profile has been removed from the WWE NXT roster page. This usually means that a talent has been released or his profile is being updated. Dylan is the son of veteran actor Kris Kristofferson.
---During last night's RAW, there was a rumor all over Facebook and Twitter that former WCW star Glenn "Disco Inferno" Gilbertti had passed away. That rumor is false. Disco has been tweeting and joking about the rumors.
---WWE Studios is bringing "See No Evil" back to life, producing a sequel with Lionsgate to the horror film that will again star wrestler Kane as a psychopath that goes on a killing spree. "See No Evil" was the first film that WWE produced through its film division, and went on to earn $19 million. Kane will reprise his role as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil 2, the sequel to the 2006 horror film See No Evil. WWE Studios and Lionsgate today announced that production will start in the fall, with the Soska Sisters directing. The original film was a rare early success for WWE Studios, which grossed nearly $19 million worldwide on a budget of $8 million. The film earned another $45.6 million in domestic DVD sales.
---CM Punk required several stitches after being busted open hardway last night.
The new referee who worked the Divas bout on Raw is Jason Ayers, who had worked for Dragon Gate USA before being signed to a developmental deal.
---WWE will return to Chicago for Raw on 9/23. Tickets will go on sale officially this Saturday.
---WWE has released the first Kaitlyn t-shirt.
---Our friends at RingsideCollectibles.com are now selling the exclusive King Kong Bundy, Arn Anderson and Diamond Dallas Page Mattel action figures. They were initially exclusive to Mattel's Matty Collector site.
---WWE referee Charles Robinson visited the Mid-Atlantic Legends Fanfest over the weekend.
---Jerry Lawler will be apparing on 8/23 at the Columbus Clippers game at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.
---James D. Papa, the songwriter and musician who filed a lawsuit against WWE, Michael "Hayes" Seitz and others for allegedly using "Badstreet, USA" and other 1990s WCW Slamjam-era theme songs without permission or compensation as well as allegedly receiving royalties for the aforementioned songs, filed a motion on 7/31 to appeal decisions made against him in the lawsuit after having his current attorneys replaced.
In the motion, Papa claims that he had very little communication with his former attorneys, even when legal rulings were made against his case, receiving "little of substance" from them.
Papa noted that he was not informed that several of the defendants, including Seitz, had been dismissed from the lawsuit or that WWE has tried to get the case remanded from the State of Texas to another jurisdiction.
Papa reiterated his claims as to why the case should be heard in Texas - the songs were written and recorded in the State, WWE used the songs and the videogame that featured a song "derivative" of the initial "Badstreet U.S.A" single was sold in Texas.
Papa also claims that from December 2012 through July 2013, numerous phone calls he made to his attorneys went unanswered. He claimed that he learned his attorneys failed to file an amended pleading for the case in May, as he requested they do and began seeking out alternative legal representation.
Papa's new representation was officially added to the case on 7/29, leading to the new motion being filed. It has not yet been ruled upon.
---AnalystRatingsNetwork.com, via Daily Political, reports that Zacks has downgraded World Wrestling Entertainment from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued last Friday to investors.
The article also noted that Stephanie McMahon Levesque sold 114,972 shares of the stock on the open market yesterday. She sold the shares for an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction of $1,194,559.08. According to an SEC filing, which you can view here, she now only retains 51,945 shares of the stock, with a market value of over $500,000.
---Three of the original members of the nWo will be appearing at the upcoming Sports Memorabilia and Celebrity Super Show in Houston, Texas at the Pasadena Convention Center on August 31st. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman will be joined by Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Brutus "Barber" Beefcake and Tito Santana at the event.
--- A.J. Styles's autobiography, "Phenomenal," has been completed and is scheduled for release in October, according to talent agent Bill Behrens.
The list of names contributing to the book include Bret Hart, Sting, Kurt Angle, the Jarretts, TNA president Dixie Carter, WWE star Evan Bourne, Daniels, Kazarian, and more.
--- Former TNA star Matt Morgan is officially taking independent bookings. Morgan, represented by Behrens, is available for appearance and wrestling dates.
---Former TNA star Joey Ryan is also now represented by Behrens for independent bookings.
www.SBIBookings.com ]
--- Dixie Carter on Kurt Angle: "Today, Kurt Angle entered a rehab facility. As a cherished member of the TNA family, we support his decision and wish him strength through this difficult, important recovery process."
--- BJ Whitmer is back home after spending several days in the hospital after he was piledriven onto his head on the ring apron in a match with Mike Bennett this weekend. Bennett and Maria were in the hospital with him most of the time and Whitmer tweeted for people to stop giving Bennett a hard time because it was an accident and accidents happen. The company storyline is that since Whitmer was injured so bad that he couldn't continue, Bennett was awarded the win and moves on in the ROH Title tournament.
--- Kane will start shooting SEE NO EVIL 2 this fall, meaning he'll likely be done after the Ring of Fire match with Bray Wyatt or shortly thereafter.
---Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis published her new blog on Diva-Dirt.com. New blogs are expected to be published every week on the website. Here is an excerpt from her first entry:
"In May 2004, after I got home from Australia, I entered into the Diva Search online. See, even though the drug addict fiancee was gone I still watched wrestling. So I entered online and in June I got a call from Howard Finkel and as you know, the rest is history…"
---SummerSlam host The Miz noted that he was at K-Mart headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois today, possibly shooting footage for WWE's partnership with the retail chain. Miz tweeted:
"KMart Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL is like a great big mall. Had a blast there today thanks for having me. Off to Rockford for SD"
---8/6 NJPW G-1 Climax Day 5 Results: Ishikawa, Japan
1. A Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima def. Tomohiro Ishii
2. B Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Toru Yano
3. A Block: Katsuyori Shibata def. Lance Archer
4. B Block: Tetsuya Naito def. Shelton "X" Benjamin
5. B Block: Minoru Suzuki def. "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson
6. B Block: Yuji Nagata def. Kota Ibushi
7. B Block: IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. Yujiro Takahashi
8. A Block: IWGP World Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo def. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
9. A Block: Hirooki Goto def. IWGP Jr. Champion "The Real Rock & Rolla" Prince Devitt w/Bad Luck Fale
10. A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi def. "The Unchained Gorilla" Togi Makabe
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A Block Current Standings
8 points: Goto
6 points: Kojima, Devitt, Shibata
4 points: Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, ishii, Archer, Smith Jr.
B Block Current Standings
6 points: Nagata, Naito, Nakamura, Takahashi, Anderson, Ibushi
4 points: Tenzan, Suzuki, Benjamin
2 points: Yano
---Matt Hardy's Birthday present to Reby Skye-
www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=487026008045474
---Kendo Nagasaki in World of Sport Wrestling-
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 8,2013:
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
EPW @ Jammerz Rollerdrome in Clarksville, Indiana
MWA @ Lancaster County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, Nebraska
SBW @ Santino Brothers Academy in Bell Gardens, California
TWA @ Green Acres Flea Market in Alcoa, Tennessee
UWA @ Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick, New Jersey
WWA4 @ WWA4 School in Atlanta, Georgia
XWW @ Club Hush in Charlotte, North Carolina
IWRG @ Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, Mexico
BJW @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
PWL @ Bushbury Working Men's Club in Wolverhampton, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England
---Garrett Dylan's profile has been removed from the WWE NXT roster page. This usually means that a talent has been released or his profile is being updated. Dylan is the son of veteran actor Kris Kristofferson.
---During last night's RAW, there was a rumor all over Facebook and Twitter that former WCW star Glenn "Disco Inferno" Gilbertti had passed away. That rumor is false. Disco has been tweeting and joking about the rumors.
---WWE Studios is bringing "See No Evil" back to life, producing a sequel with Lionsgate to the horror film that will again star wrestler Kane as a psychopath that goes on a killing spree. "See No Evil" was the first film that WWE produced through its film division, and went on to earn $19 million. Kane will reprise his role as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil 2, the sequel to the 2006 horror film See No Evil. WWE Studios and Lionsgate today announced that production will start in the fall, with the Soska Sisters directing. The original film was a rare early success for WWE Studios, which grossed nearly $19 million worldwide on a budget of $8 million. The film earned another $45.6 million in domestic DVD sales.
---CM Punk required several stitches after being busted open hardway last night.
The new referee who worked the Divas bout on Raw is Jason Ayers, who had worked for Dragon Gate USA before being signed to a developmental deal.
---WWE will return to Chicago for Raw on 9/23. Tickets will go on sale officially this Saturday.
---WWE has released the first Kaitlyn t-shirt.
---Our friends at RingsideCollectibles.com are now selling the exclusive King Kong Bundy, Arn Anderson and Diamond Dallas Page Mattel action figures. They were initially exclusive to Mattel's Matty Collector site.
---WWE referee Charles Robinson visited the Mid-Atlantic Legends Fanfest over the weekend.
---Jerry Lawler will be apparing on 8/23 at the Columbus Clippers game at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.
---James D. Papa, the songwriter and musician who filed a lawsuit against WWE, Michael "Hayes" Seitz and others for allegedly using "Badstreet, USA" and other 1990s WCW Slamjam-era theme songs without permission or compensation as well as allegedly receiving royalties for the aforementioned songs, filed a motion on 7/31 to appeal decisions made against him in the lawsuit after having his current attorneys replaced.
In the motion, Papa claims that he had very little communication with his former attorneys, even when legal rulings were made against his case, receiving "little of substance" from them.
Papa noted that he was not informed that several of the defendants, including Seitz, had been dismissed from the lawsuit or that WWE has tried to get the case remanded from the State of Texas to another jurisdiction.
Papa reiterated his claims as to why the case should be heard in Texas - the songs were written and recorded in the State, WWE used the songs and the videogame that featured a song "derivative" of the initial "Badstreet U.S.A" single was sold in Texas.
Papa also claims that from December 2012 through July 2013, numerous phone calls he made to his attorneys went unanswered. He claimed that he learned his attorneys failed to file an amended pleading for the case in May, as he requested they do and began seeking out alternative legal representation.
Papa's new representation was officially added to the case on 7/29, leading to the new motion being filed. It has not yet been ruled upon.
---AnalystRatingsNetwork.com, via Daily Political, reports that Zacks has downgraded World Wrestling Entertainment from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note issued last Friday to investors.
The article also noted that Stephanie McMahon Levesque sold 114,972 shares of the stock on the open market yesterday. She sold the shares for an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction of $1,194,559.08. According to an SEC filing, which you can view here, she now only retains 51,945 shares of the stock, with a market value of over $500,000.
---Three of the original members of the nWo will be appearing at the upcoming Sports Memorabilia and Celebrity Super Show in Houston, Texas at the Pasadena Convention Center on August 31st. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman will be joined by Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Brutus "Barber" Beefcake and Tito Santana at the event.
--- A.J. Styles's autobiography, "Phenomenal," has been completed and is scheduled for release in October, according to talent agent Bill Behrens.
The list of names contributing to the book include Bret Hart, Sting, Kurt Angle, the Jarretts, TNA president Dixie Carter, WWE star Evan Bourne, Daniels, Kazarian, and more.
--- Former TNA star Matt Morgan is officially taking independent bookings. Morgan, represented by Behrens, is available for appearance and wrestling dates.
---Former TNA star Joey Ryan is also now represented by Behrens for independent bookings.
www.SBIBookings.com ]
--- Dixie Carter on Kurt Angle: "Today, Kurt Angle entered a rehab facility. As a cherished member of the TNA family, we support his decision and wish him strength through this difficult, important recovery process."
--- BJ Whitmer is back home after spending several days in the hospital after he was piledriven onto his head on the ring apron in a match with Mike Bennett this weekend. Bennett and Maria were in the hospital with him most of the time and Whitmer tweeted for people to stop giving Bennett a hard time because it was an accident and accidents happen. The company storyline is that since Whitmer was injured so bad that he couldn't continue, Bennett was awarded the win and moves on in the ROH Title tournament.
--- Kane will start shooting SEE NO EVIL 2 this fall, meaning he'll likely be done after the Ring of Fire match with Bray Wyatt or shortly thereafter.
---Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis published her new blog on Diva-Dirt.com. New blogs are expected to be published every week on the website. Here is an excerpt from her first entry:
"In May 2004, after I got home from Australia, I entered into the Diva Search online. See, even though the drug addict fiancee was gone I still watched wrestling. So I entered online and in June I got a call from Howard Finkel and as you know, the rest is history…"
---SummerSlam host The Miz noted that he was at K-Mart headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois today, possibly shooting footage for WWE's partnership with the retail chain. Miz tweeted:
"KMart Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL is like a great big mall. Had a blast there today thanks for having me. Off to Rockford for SD"
---8/6 NJPW G-1 Climax Day 5 Results: Ishikawa, Japan
1. A Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima def. Tomohiro Ishii
2. B Block: IWGP Tag Team Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan def. Toru Yano
3. A Block: Katsuyori Shibata def. Lance Archer
4. B Block: Tetsuya Naito def. Shelton "X" Benjamin
5. B Block: Minoru Suzuki def. "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson
6. B Block: Yuji Nagata def. Kota Ibushi
7. B Block: IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. Yujiro Takahashi
8. A Block: IWGP World Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada w/Gedo def. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
9. A Block: Hirooki Goto def. IWGP Jr. Champion "The Real Rock & Rolla" Prince Devitt w/Bad Luck Fale
10. A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi def. "The Unchained Gorilla" Togi Makabe
----------
A Block Current Standings
8 points: Goto
6 points: Kojima, Devitt, Shibata
4 points: Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, ishii, Archer, Smith Jr.
B Block Current Standings
6 points: Nagata, Naito, Nakamura, Takahashi, Anderson, Ibushi
4 points: Tenzan, Suzuki, Benjamin
2 points: Yano
---Matt Hardy's Birthday present to Reby Skye-
www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=487026008045474
---Kendo Nagasaki in World of Sport Wrestling-
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 8,2013:
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
EPW @ Jammerz Rollerdrome in Clarksville, Indiana
MWA @ Lancaster County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, Nebraska
SBW @ Santino Brothers Academy in Bell Gardens, California
TWA @ Green Acres Flea Market in Alcoa, Tennessee
UWA @ Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick, New Jersey
WWA4 @ WWA4 School in Atlanta, Georgia
XWW @ Club Hush in Charlotte, North Carolina
IWRG @ Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, Mexico
BJW @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
PWL @ Bushbury Working Men's Club in Wolverhampton, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England