Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Aug 28, 2013 6:31:36 GMT -6
PRO WRESTLING NEWS:
--- Big Show, Mark Henry and RVD beat the Shield in a six-man after Raw went off the air Monday night.
---WWE officials are reportedly very interested in bringing current New Japan Pro Wrestling star Prince Devitt, who may or may not be contracted to the promotion.The story goes that Adrian Neville (the former Pac) was signed by WWE because William Regal brought a tape of Neville vs. Devitt to Triple H. This led to WWE going right after Pac.The interest in Devitt continues. His name keeps coming up within WWE in regards to names who they would like to reach out to.
---Former Major League Baseball player José Canseco expressed on Twitter that he is trying to get the attention of TNA President Dixie Carter, while chatting it up with Riddick Bowe on Twitter. Bowe reportedly is trying to get into professional wrestling as well.
Riddick sent the following message to Canseco and Robbie E on Twitter yesterday:
"@robbieeimpact what's up partner. Being we have same manager. How do I become a bro and your tag team partner. U need a tough guy partner"
Canseco replied back with the following:
"@robbieeimpact what's up bro. When u coming to Vegas. Ask @tnadixie to get me in tna. I will be your bodyguard"
---As noted earlier, there is heat on Hulk Hogan within TNA for booking a licensing deal with 2K Sports to appear in the WWE 2K14 video game. Eric Bischoff has denied those reports, stating that there is no deal between 2K and Hogan. Bischoff posted the following on Twitter:
"Interesting to read the 'choir of idiots' suggesting that Hulk did a deal with 2K Sports. Illustrates just how ignorant these 'experts' are And how these 'experts' are attempting to frame a narrative to sell thier b.s."
"There is no Hulk Hogan/2K Sports deal. WWE is simply utilizing tradmarks/assets they currently own in a repackaged video game. Nothing new. But thats not what the parasites and morons who run dirt sites want you to know."
---Maria Kanellis has come on board as a producer and an on-air talent for a new wrestling-centric TV project in development "Bobby Champion." The premise of the series is that the 18 year old Bobby ends up being offered the main role in a promotion as it's growing from regional to national so we follow his successes and all the problems that come with the lifestyles and stresses of that world. Ring of Honor's Adam Page is attached to play the title character while Bob Evans is set to work as the series' technical advisor. The script, by Rick Bauer, intends on attempting some crowd funding later in the year to help finance the filming of a pilot episode to shop around.
---Sal Corrente's WrestleReunion will be hosting their first event in some time on 9/21 at (Hulk) Hogan's Beach in Tampa, FL with Gene Okerlund, Jimmy Hart, Demolition, Koko B. Ware, Bobby Heenan and the Nasty Boys appearing. Autographs will be $30 per talent (or team). There will be a Q&A for the first 100 fans in attendance as well.
---Cassidy Riley's Southern Wrestling Superstars will be running on 9/14 in Oak Grove, Lousiana with their first iPPV event. Scheduled for the show are Carlito, Hacksaw Duggan, Michah Taylor, Robbie E., Luke Hawx and more. E obnviously won't be on the iPPV portion of the show. The Hotshots, Riley and Chase Stevens vs. The Mercenaries in a Steel Cage will headline the show. For more, visit SouthernWrestlingSuperstars.com.
---Speaking of Hawx, he suffered a broken hand over the weekend. He's not expected to miss any ring time.
---After throwing out the first pitch at Saturday night’s Miami Marlins game (and delivering a spear the Marlins pitcher) Bill Goldberg took part in a media Q&A session covering a wide range of topics.
When asked about whether he was surprised to see Lesnar back with WWE. He said:
“No, not at all,. The reality is, if you’re a smart businessman, you leave opportunities open. Why wouldn’t he come back and capitalize on what he did in UFC and get a 23-day deal for a year? Why wouldn’t you do that?”
He was also asked about whether he would be interested in signing a deal with WWE similar to that of Brock Lesnar, where he would only have to work a select number of dates. He replied:
“I’d consider something like that, for sure.”
Goldberg said that he currently stays in shape by training Muay Thai three days a week.
---WWE.com has an interview with Paul Heyman looking at the birth of ECW . Heyman discussed Shane Douglas throwing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to the mat and branding himself the ECW Heavyweight Champion. Heyman revealed that only himself, Douglas and Tod Gordon knew what was going down that night.19 years ago.
---As far as doing another match goes, Hulk Hogan has given the impression that he might be able to do a tag team match but a singles match is out of the question.
---New twist for Bound for Glory series
The entire thing is a mess because time is running out and of the 11 matches that would be necessary for each guy in a 12 man round-robin tournament, the guys have ranged from four to six matches completed with time running out.
So they are essentially dropping everything, doing the four matches this coming Thursday, and ending it from there with the top four point getters going to the 9/12 final four show.
---TNAInsider.com is reporting that the HardCORE Justice tapings held on August 15th at the Constant Center in Norfolk, VA sold approximately 3,200 tickets via online and phone sales. The number does not include in-person ticket sales at the gate.
---Former WWE Diva Eve Torres is among the cast in Scorpion King 4, a straight to DVD film that continues the Scorpion King franchise.
Universal Studios issued the following press release about the project today:
SCORPION KING 4 FINISHES PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN ROMANIA
A legendary warrior leads a brutal campaign against a duplicitous former ally in The Scorpion King 4, the latest action-packed DVD Original from Universal 1440 Entertainment. The all-new, epic chapter of the billion-dollar The Mummy franchise wrapped principal photography in Romania on August 26, 2013.
The Scorpion King 4 propels the enormously successful series to new heights with more of the intrigue and pulse-pounding action that have made the spectacular adventure franchise an international blockbuster, all playing out against a lavishly imagined fantasy world set in the midst of some of Europe's most breathtaking landscapes.
"From his very first appearance in The Mummy Returns, the Scorpion King, has seized the imagination of audiences worldwide," says Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. "The Scorpion King 4 continues the thrilling saga of this larger-than-life character in the most intense action-filled adventure to date."
Victor Webster (The Scorpion King: The Battle for Redemption) returns in the title role in the fourth installment of the Scorpion King series, which is produced and directed by Mike Elliott (War, The Devil's Rejects) from a script by Michael Weiss (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Hostel III). Executive producers include Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks, Stephen Sommers and Kevin Misher. The noteworthy cast includes Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Abyss), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Spin City"), Lou Ferrigno ("The Incredible Hulk"), Ellen Hollman (Spartacus: War of the Damned), M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple), and Will Kemp (Step Up-2: The Streets). In addition, a slew of celebrated athletes include "The Ultimate Fighter" winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson, renowned mixed martial arts fighter Royce Gracie, Cage Rage World Champion Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, three-time WKO World Kickboxer Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and three time WWE Divas champion Eve Torres.
SYNOPSIS
The deposed warrior king Mathayus embarks on his most dangerous assignment ever as he attempts to bring lasting peace to his troubled land. When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to destroy him in an epic battle to the death. With a cast that includes an array of world-renowned athletes and professional fighters, The Scorpion King 4 brings an unprecedented level of excitement and action to a much-anticipated new adventure.
About Universal Studios Home Entertainment
The Universal 1440 Entertainment banner develops and produces live-action and animated productions directly for the home entertainment, television and the stage. Since its formation in 2005, the group has assembled an exceptional roster of animated family fare, including the brand-new animated feature-length home entertainment release The Little Engine That Could; the Daytime Emmy -winning "Curious George" television series on PBS KIDS; and a string of hit Barbie movies, based on the world-renowned Mattel-branded doll. The group also has successfully built upon some of Universal's highly celebrated live-action franchises, most recently launching the Tony Award -nominated hit touring stage production Bring It On: The Musical; the adrenaline-fueled actioner Death Race 3: Inferno; and the epic- adventure sagaThe Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption. Projects currently readying for release include the all-new home entertainment features Dead in Tombstone, Curse of Chucky and Little Rascals, a reboot of the beloved family comedy. The group is part of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
---Jim Neidhart Fed Up in Video-
---Over the weekend, Hulk Hogan took part in a "Hulk Hogan: Uncensored" Q&A event as part of the Toronto Fan Expo.
During the event, Hogan was asked about a potential WWE return (he pointed out to never ever say never in the pro wrestling business) and was asked what it was going to take to make TNA successful.
Hogan said that Eric Bischoff "needed to be given the keys to the car" and that, "somebody somewhere" needed to "drop all the resources we need like we had in the WWE and the WWF, whether it be cameras or money or vehicles or advertising" in order for TNA to work "in a perfect world."
So, Hulk Hogan's idea on how to make TNA successful would be to have Eric Bischoff in charge and unlimited (financial) resources, sort of the same scenario that Bischoff had when WCW Monday Nitro was launched under Turner Broadcasting in 1995.
---A number of WWE developmental talents have been officially re-christened with what look to be their new official WWE ring names.
Stephen Cole has been renamed Cole Andrews
Britney Fetkin has been renamed Devin Taylor.
Erika Hammond has been renamed Veronica Lane.
Smith James has been renamed Bull Dempsey.
Lexi Kaufman has been renamed Alexa Bliss.
CJ Perry is now LANA.
Rebecca Quinn (the former Rebecca Knox) has been renamed Becky Lynch.
Adam Scherr has been renamed Braun Stowman. Interesting they would rename him as he's got a bit of a name in the bodybuilding world, having won the 2012 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships.
Australian talent Matt Silva has been renamed Buddy Murphy.
There should be some additional name changes in the days ahead as well.
---The following was taped on Tuesday from Las Vegas.
WWE Smackdown for August 30, 2013:
* Miz TV w/Dolph Ziggler & The Big Show. Triple H comes out and makes Ziggler vs. The Shield and Randy Orton vs. The Miz. Triple H then has Big Show sit at ringside for the entire show and he is not allowed to interfere in any matches.
1. WWE Champion Randy Orton def. The Miz
* The Shield attacked Miz afterward until Daniel Bryan ran in to make the save.
2. Rob Van Dam w/Ricardo Rodriguez def. Damien Sandow.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio cut a promo on RVD & Ricardo afterwards.
3. The Shield def. Dolph Ziggler in a Handicap Match.
* Afterwards, The Shield taunted the Big Show at ringside.
* In-ring promo with Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel.
4. The Wyatt Family def. Tons of Funk
5. Daniel Bryan def. Ryback by DQ when Randy Orton interfered.
* Afterwards. The Shield comes out to assist Orton on the beatdown of Bryan. Big Show goes to sit up from his ringside seat, but Triple H stops him. The assault continues as Orton has a can of spray paint and threatens Bryan with it. The Shield and Orton stand tall over the fallen Bryan to close the show.
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 29,2013:
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
TNA @ Cleveland State University (Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center) in Cleveland, Ohio
SU @ Arizona Event Center in Mesa, Arizona
UWA @ The Blackstock in Knoxville, Tennessee
EWL @ Octaviens Banquet Hall & Conference Centre in Oshawa, Ontario
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
ASW @ Winter Gardens Complex (Pavilion Theatre) in Blackpool, England
PWF @ Assembly Hall in Worthing, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England
--- Big Show, Mark Henry and RVD beat the Shield in a six-man after Raw went off the air Monday night.
---WWE officials are reportedly very interested in bringing current New Japan Pro Wrestling star Prince Devitt, who may or may not be contracted to the promotion.The story goes that Adrian Neville (the former Pac) was signed by WWE because William Regal brought a tape of Neville vs. Devitt to Triple H. This led to WWE going right after Pac.The interest in Devitt continues. His name keeps coming up within WWE in regards to names who they would like to reach out to.
---Former Major League Baseball player José Canseco expressed on Twitter that he is trying to get the attention of TNA President Dixie Carter, while chatting it up with Riddick Bowe on Twitter. Bowe reportedly is trying to get into professional wrestling as well.
Riddick sent the following message to Canseco and Robbie E on Twitter yesterday:
"@robbieeimpact what's up partner. Being we have same manager. How do I become a bro and your tag team partner. U need a tough guy partner"
Canseco replied back with the following:
"@robbieeimpact what's up bro. When u coming to Vegas. Ask @tnadixie to get me in tna. I will be your bodyguard"
---As noted earlier, there is heat on Hulk Hogan within TNA for booking a licensing deal with 2K Sports to appear in the WWE 2K14 video game. Eric Bischoff has denied those reports, stating that there is no deal between 2K and Hogan. Bischoff posted the following on Twitter:
"Interesting to read the 'choir of idiots' suggesting that Hulk did a deal with 2K Sports. Illustrates just how ignorant these 'experts' are And how these 'experts' are attempting to frame a narrative to sell thier b.s."
"There is no Hulk Hogan/2K Sports deal. WWE is simply utilizing tradmarks/assets they currently own in a repackaged video game. Nothing new. But thats not what the parasites and morons who run dirt sites want you to know."
---Maria Kanellis has come on board as a producer and an on-air talent for a new wrestling-centric TV project in development "Bobby Champion." The premise of the series is that the 18 year old Bobby ends up being offered the main role in a promotion as it's growing from regional to national so we follow his successes and all the problems that come with the lifestyles and stresses of that world. Ring of Honor's Adam Page is attached to play the title character while Bob Evans is set to work as the series' technical advisor. The script, by Rick Bauer, intends on attempting some crowd funding later in the year to help finance the filming of a pilot episode to shop around.
---Sal Corrente's WrestleReunion will be hosting their first event in some time on 9/21 at (Hulk) Hogan's Beach in Tampa, FL with Gene Okerlund, Jimmy Hart, Demolition, Koko B. Ware, Bobby Heenan and the Nasty Boys appearing. Autographs will be $30 per talent (or team). There will be a Q&A for the first 100 fans in attendance as well.
---Cassidy Riley's Southern Wrestling Superstars will be running on 9/14 in Oak Grove, Lousiana with their first iPPV event. Scheduled for the show are Carlito, Hacksaw Duggan, Michah Taylor, Robbie E., Luke Hawx and more. E obnviously won't be on the iPPV portion of the show. The Hotshots, Riley and Chase Stevens vs. The Mercenaries in a Steel Cage will headline the show. For more, visit SouthernWrestlingSuperstars.com.
---Speaking of Hawx, he suffered a broken hand over the weekend. He's not expected to miss any ring time.
---After throwing out the first pitch at Saturday night’s Miami Marlins game (and delivering a spear the Marlins pitcher) Bill Goldberg took part in a media Q&A session covering a wide range of topics.
When asked about whether he was surprised to see Lesnar back with WWE. He said:
“No, not at all,. The reality is, if you’re a smart businessman, you leave opportunities open. Why wouldn’t he come back and capitalize on what he did in UFC and get a 23-day deal for a year? Why wouldn’t you do that?”
He was also asked about whether he would be interested in signing a deal with WWE similar to that of Brock Lesnar, where he would only have to work a select number of dates. He replied:
“I’d consider something like that, for sure.”
Goldberg said that he currently stays in shape by training Muay Thai three days a week.
---WWE.com has an interview with Paul Heyman looking at the birth of ECW . Heyman discussed Shane Douglas throwing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to the mat and branding himself the ECW Heavyweight Champion. Heyman revealed that only himself, Douglas and Tod Gordon knew what was going down that night.19 years ago.
---As far as doing another match goes, Hulk Hogan has given the impression that he might be able to do a tag team match but a singles match is out of the question.
---New twist for Bound for Glory series
The entire thing is a mess because time is running out and of the 11 matches that would be necessary for each guy in a 12 man round-robin tournament, the guys have ranged from four to six matches completed with time running out.
So they are essentially dropping everything, doing the four matches this coming Thursday, and ending it from there with the top four point getters going to the 9/12 final four show.
---TNAInsider.com is reporting that the HardCORE Justice tapings held on August 15th at the Constant Center in Norfolk, VA sold approximately 3,200 tickets via online and phone sales. The number does not include in-person ticket sales at the gate.
---Former WWE Diva Eve Torres is among the cast in Scorpion King 4, a straight to DVD film that continues the Scorpion King franchise.
Universal Studios issued the following press release about the project today:
SCORPION KING 4 FINISHES PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN ROMANIA
A legendary warrior leads a brutal campaign against a duplicitous former ally in The Scorpion King 4, the latest action-packed DVD Original from Universal 1440 Entertainment. The all-new, epic chapter of the billion-dollar The Mummy franchise wrapped principal photography in Romania on August 26, 2013.
The Scorpion King 4 propels the enormously successful series to new heights with more of the intrigue and pulse-pounding action that have made the spectacular adventure franchise an international blockbuster, all playing out against a lavishly imagined fantasy world set in the midst of some of Europe's most breathtaking landscapes.
"From his very first appearance in The Mummy Returns, the Scorpion King, has seized the imagination of audiences worldwide," says Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. "The Scorpion King 4 continues the thrilling saga of this larger-than-life character in the most intense action-filled adventure to date."
Victor Webster (The Scorpion King: The Battle for Redemption) returns in the title role in the fourth installment of the Scorpion King series, which is produced and directed by Mike Elliott (War, The Devil's Rejects) from a script by Michael Weiss (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Hostel III). Executive producers include Sean Daniel, Jim Jacks, Stephen Sommers and Kevin Misher. The noteworthy cast includes Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Michael Biehn (The Terminator, The Abyss), Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Spin City"), Lou Ferrigno ("The Incredible Hulk"), Ellen Hollman (Spartacus: War of the Damned), M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple), and Will Kemp (Step Up-2: The Streets). In addition, a slew of celebrated athletes include "The Ultimate Fighter" winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson, renowned mixed martial arts fighter Royce Gracie, Cage Rage World Champion Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, three-time WKO World Kickboxer Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and three time WWE Divas champion Eve Torres.
SYNOPSIS
The deposed warrior king Mathayus embarks on his most dangerous assignment ever as he attempts to bring lasting peace to his troubled land. When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to destroy him in an epic battle to the death. With a cast that includes an array of world-renowned athletes and professional fighters, The Scorpion King 4 brings an unprecedented level of excitement and action to a much-anticipated new adventure.
About Universal Studios Home Entertainment
The Universal 1440 Entertainment banner develops and produces live-action and animated productions directly for the home entertainment, television and the stage. Since its formation in 2005, the group has assembled an exceptional roster of animated family fare, including the brand-new animated feature-length home entertainment release The Little Engine That Could; the Daytime Emmy -winning "Curious George" television series on PBS KIDS; and a string of hit Barbie movies, based on the world-renowned Mattel-branded doll. The group also has successfully built upon some of Universal's highly celebrated live-action franchises, most recently launching the Tony Award -nominated hit touring stage production Bring It On: The Musical; the adrenaline-fueled actioner Death Race 3: Inferno; and the epic- adventure sagaThe Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption. Projects currently readying for release include the all-new home entertainment features Dead in Tombstone, Curse of Chucky and Little Rascals, a reboot of the beloved family comedy. The group is part of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
---Jim Neidhart Fed Up in Video-
---Over the weekend, Hulk Hogan took part in a "Hulk Hogan: Uncensored" Q&A event as part of the Toronto Fan Expo.
During the event, Hogan was asked about a potential WWE return (he pointed out to never ever say never in the pro wrestling business) and was asked what it was going to take to make TNA successful.
Hogan said that Eric Bischoff "needed to be given the keys to the car" and that, "somebody somewhere" needed to "drop all the resources we need like we had in the WWE and the WWF, whether it be cameras or money or vehicles or advertising" in order for TNA to work "in a perfect world."
So, Hulk Hogan's idea on how to make TNA successful would be to have Eric Bischoff in charge and unlimited (financial) resources, sort of the same scenario that Bischoff had when WCW Monday Nitro was launched under Turner Broadcasting in 1995.
---A number of WWE developmental talents have been officially re-christened with what look to be their new official WWE ring names.
Stephen Cole has been renamed Cole Andrews
Britney Fetkin has been renamed Devin Taylor.
Erika Hammond has been renamed Veronica Lane.
Smith James has been renamed Bull Dempsey.
Lexi Kaufman has been renamed Alexa Bliss.
CJ Perry is now LANA.
Rebecca Quinn (the former Rebecca Knox) has been renamed Becky Lynch.
Adam Scherr has been renamed Braun Stowman. Interesting they would rename him as he's got a bit of a name in the bodybuilding world, having won the 2012 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships.
Australian talent Matt Silva has been renamed Buddy Murphy.
There should be some additional name changes in the days ahead as well.
---The following was taped on Tuesday from Las Vegas.
WWE Smackdown for August 30, 2013:
* Miz TV w/Dolph Ziggler & The Big Show. Triple H comes out and makes Ziggler vs. The Shield and Randy Orton vs. The Miz. Triple H then has Big Show sit at ringside for the entire show and he is not allowed to interfere in any matches.
1. WWE Champion Randy Orton def. The Miz
* The Shield attacked Miz afterward until Daniel Bryan ran in to make the save.
2. Rob Van Dam w/Ricardo Rodriguez def. Damien Sandow.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio cut a promo on RVD & Ricardo afterwards.
3. The Shield def. Dolph Ziggler in a Handicap Match.
* Afterwards, The Shield taunted the Big Show at ringside.
* In-ring promo with Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel.
4. The Wyatt Family def. Tons of Funk
5. Daniel Bryan def. Ryback by DQ when Randy Orton interfered.
* Afterwards. The Shield comes out to assist Orton on the beatdown of Bryan. Big Show goes to sit up from his ringside seat, but Triple H stops him. The assault continues as Orton has a can of spray paint and threatens Bryan with it. The Shield and Orton stand tall over the fallen Bryan to close the show.
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 29,2013:
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
TNA @ Cleveland State University (Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center) in Cleveland, Ohio
SU @ Arizona Event Center in Mesa, Arizona
UWA @ The Blackstock in Knoxville, Tennessee
EWL @ Octaviens Banquet Hall & Conference Centre in Oshawa, Ontario
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
ASW @ Winter Gardens Complex (Pavilion Theatre) in Blackpool, England
PWF @ Assembly Hall in Worthing, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England