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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 4:50:29 GMT -5
Hello,I'm new here,been a member for around*checks paw.*5 minutes and I like wrestling so I am starting this wrestling thread...to talk about wrestling and post results.
I might have to double post some times so please forgive me now,thanks.
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Post by Ken'ichi on May 20, 2008 8:59:52 GMT -5
Welcome to the boards, koda1.
I'm sort of a wrestling fan myself. Sometimes I watch it, and I own two wrestling games. I don't know anyone else around where I live who watches it too, but yeah I watch wrestling every now and then.
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Post by Leifgreen on May 20, 2008 13:33:08 GMT -5
WElcome to the AAAB family, Koda1! ^_^ Awesome to see a new member here! I'm not at all a wrestling fan, but my Uncle IS! ^_^ He's a HUGE wrestling fan! - Little preacher man.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 14:12:48 GMT -5
Raw,5/19/08,Kansas City,Missouri First Match:Jeff Hardy wrestled"The Samoan Bulldozer"Umaga to a double-countout in 5:14. Second Match:"The Glamazon"Beth Phoenix defeated Maria by submission in 2:08. Third Match:"The Animal"Batista pinned Intercontinental Champion"Y2J"Chris Jericho in 13:23 in a non-title match with the winner going to face"Heartbreak Kid"Shawn Michaels at One Night Stand. Fourth Match:Mr.Kennedy pinned Raw General Manager William Regal in 6:05 in a No-Disqualification Match.And due to a prematch stipulation made by Mr.McMahon,Regal was fired. Fifth Match:Randy Orton&John"Bradshaw"Layfield defeated John Cena&WWE Champion"The Game"Triple H when Layfield pinned Cena in 9:36. Because Orton and Layfield won,they get to choose what the match will be at One Night Stand. Orton choose to face Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match. JBL chose to face Cena in a First Blood Match.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 14:17:23 GMT -5
WWE announced today that William Regal has been suspensed 60 days for his second Wellness Policy violation. Regal was "fired" from his General Manager position on Raw last night.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 14:33:45 GMT -5
--Even though Hulk Hogan's son Nick is the Hogan child serving eight months in prison after pleading no contest to charges of reckless driving, friends of the Hogan family are more concerned about Nick's 20-year-old sister, Brooke. A source told FOX News, “She’s suffering the worst of all; she just can’t keep it together and has been hit the hardest,” said the source, adding that Brooke is “extremely sensitive” and her emotions are spiraling out of control. Brooke’s relationship with her father was severely strained after it was revealed that Hulk had been cheating on Linda with Brooke's close friend Christiane Plante. While the FOX News source said that Nick’s arrest has “brought them a little closer to reconciliation,” it’s not the case for Hulk and his wife, Linda. The estranged couple appeared together at Nick’s hearing on May 9 for the first time since the news of their divorce. “Basically they were trying to put their best foot forward and fake a public image of unity and support for their son,” FOX's insider said. “He [Hulk] is a very astute businessman and very good at playing the media — he even admitted in court that their reality show was scripted and not so real after all.” -As previously reported, Jonathan Coachman has yet to sign a contract with ESPN, but is hopeful a deal can be completed soon. In the meantime, Coachman has had talks with MSG network about working full-time with them, but most are expecting him to end up with ESPN. His WWE contract expires in August, and he still on good terms with them, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. No one expects him to return to WWE, so its possible WWE could release him early to sign with ESPN or MSG. -Former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall, 24, is due to give birth soon. She is expecting a child with boyfriend Bobby Lashley in the near future. That's one of the reasons Lashley isn't making any long-term commitments at the moment because it would put him on the road. -It's interesting to note that the original URL for the William Regal 60-day suspension notice on WWE.com was wwe.com/inside/news/jeffhardysuspended1. It has since been changed to wwe.com/inside/news/williamregalsuspended. Apparently they recycled the webpage regarding Jeff Hardy's suspension in March for the Regal suspension. -Ultimate Warrior has posted two new videos on UltimateWarriorTV.com. The videos have taken on a new format as he's now wearing an Ultimate Warrior Halloween mask and talking slowly in a low voice. In the two videos he asks fans which Warrior hairstyle they like better. He uses two Warrior action figures to compare. In the second video he talks about his training strategy for his wrestling return on June 25. In the next videos he plans on talking about Hulk Hogan, if he'll be cutting any "old-school" promos for his wrestling comeback, if he has plans to write a book, and more.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 19:37:52 GMT -5
-The WWE drug suspension of William Regal has hit the wires as it's being reported by the Associated Press. WWE spokeswoman Jennifer McIntosh declined to comment on what drugs triggered Regal's suspension, although she did say that there have been more than 30 suspensions since WWE introduced the Wellness Policy in 2006. The article also notes that WWE performers are drug tested at least four times per year. If you're wondering about the names of the 30+ WWE suspensions, here is an updated list of the history of the program's drug offenders (at least that became public knowledge): Randy Orton (in August 2006 for failing a drug test due to steroids; continued receiving packages from Signature Pharmacy until February 2007, but wasn't suspended again because he had to wrestle John Cena for the WWE title at Unforgiven 2007 and WWE felt that he had "already served his time;" also, openly smoking marijuana backstage at a show in March 2006 was a behavioral suspension and didn't count as a strike), Joey Mercury, Rene Dupree (two-time offender), Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam (due to a drug possession arrest), Kid Kash, Ryan Reeves, Ryan O'Reilly (call-up to ECW roster relinquished), Balls Mahoney (for painkillers), Drew "Festus" Hankinson (when in developmental in late 2006), Andrew "Test" Martin (later fired), referee Chris Kay (two-time offender, later fired), Jeff Hardy (two-time offender), Chavo Guerrero (may be a two-timer, as he returned as soon as 60 days passed in November 2007), Chris Masters (two-time offender, later fired), Edge, Funaki, Gregory Helms, Booker T (two-time offender), Charlie Haas, Mr. Kennedy, Umaga, William Regal (two-time offender), John Morrison, Gene Snitsky (apparently a drug failure as his name never came up during the Signature Pharmacy scandal), Harry "DH" Smith, Derrick Neikirk (later fired), Neil "Chet the Jet" Bzibziak (later fired), and Afa, Jr. (for attempting to cheat on a drug test with a realistic prosthetic [censored]). By my count, that's 27 Wellness Policy offenders (at least that we know of) and at least 32 individual drug suspensions, so the WWE spokeswoman was being truthful when she said that there have been over 30 suspensions in the policy's history.
Starting on November 1st of last year, WWE tweaked the Wellness Policy so that all future drug failures would be publicly announced by the company. Before then, WWE never publicly announced drug suspensions, and the only way to find out about them was through insider wrestling websites. Since that time, there have been a total of seven Wellness Policy violations; Harry "DH" Smith, Chris Masters, Derrick Neikirk, Neil "Chet the Jet" Bzibziak, Jeff Hardy, Afa, Jr., and William Regal. Seven months in, it averages out to about one WWE drug suspension per month.
-Regarding William Regal's reaction to his second Wellness Policy violation, he is said to be "understandably deflated," reports prowrestling.NET. Regal was in the midst of the biggest push of his wrestling career and it is quite obvious to him that the timing of the suspension couldn't have come at a worse time. Regal, who has been battling addiction problems for a number of years, was not showing any signs of a relapse according to several witnesses. World Wrestling Entertainment never releases specific details regarding drug testing violations, so there's no way of knowing what he did to trigger the suspension.
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Post by Night Bear on May 20, 2008 20:58:54 GMT -5
My brother's a wrestling fan, but not me.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 20, 2008 23:41:22 GMT -5
ECW,5/20/08,Wells Fargo Arena,Des Moines,Iowa Dark Matches: First Match:Matt Sydal defeated Jamie Noble. ECW Matches: First Match:One Half of the WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz defeated ECW Champion"The Big Red Monster"Kane by disqualification in 4:23 in a non-title match. Second Match:"The Gold Standard"Shelton Benjamin pinned Kofi Kingston in 4:24. Third Match:Colin Delaney&Kelly Kelly defeated Mike Knox&Layla when Kelly pinned Layla in 1:02. Fourth Match:ECW General Manager Armando Estrada pinned Colin Delaney(with Kelly Kelly) in 0:16. Fifth Match:One Half of the WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison&Chavo Guerrero defeated CM Punk&"The Innovator of Violence"Tommy Dreamer when Guerrero pinned Dreamer in 12:31 in a Former ECW Champions Tag Team Match.After the match,The Big Show attacked all four.
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Post by Truttle on May 21, 2008 0:35:04 GMT -5
Hello Koda1! I'm also a used to watch a lot of Wrestling when I was a cub. My favorite wrestler is Hulk Hogan. I'm a huge fan. =3
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 21, 2008 12:01:48 GMT -5
Source: JRsBarBQ.com
Jim Ross is back with another blog. Here are some highlights:
William Regal's Suspension: "I do not know the details of his recent 60 day suspension but I do not think that Regal has 'fallen off the wagon' and retreated to his misdirected ways of years gone by. Nonetheless, something went awry and the WWE Wellness Program, which is more thorough and organized than ever before, dropped the hammer on the talented Brit. With no pay for 60 days, two strikes against him and a family to care for, Regal finds himself in a challenging position. Some weak minded individuals could 'poor me' it and say to hell with it and revert back to those aforementioned issues, but, I do not think Regal fits into that category."
A Lesson to be Learned: "This should be a great lesson for every one on the roster.. be careful of every thing one ingests, including over the counter supplements that might contain even traces of banned substances. Education again becomes a key term in this issue as it is incumbent on each individual with which this program applies to know what is banned and what is not."
Owen Hart: "No, I did not forget that it was almost nine years ago at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, the same arena Monday Night Raw emanated from this week, where Owen Hart fell to his death. We did not speak of it on air nor did I think that we would, but it was definitely a point of discussion for many of us during the day especially for the King and me on our drive down from Omaha on Monday. Jerry and I sat in the same exact spot this past Monday night that we sat 9 years ago on the saddest night of our careers. After Monday’s show went off the air, some fans in attendance started an 'Owen' chant which was emotional for many of us that were Owen’s friends and especially for those of us that were actually in attendance that night."
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Post by dilemma on May 21, 2008 13:00:06 GMT -5
Hey Koda1 I am also a big wrestling fan. I am a big Bret Hart fan. So thanks for giving us the lowdown of what's going on.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 21, 2008 18:41:41 GMT -5
No problem dilemma,I love doing this,Its like a job to me. TNA: -TNA officials are cautiously optimistic that Kurt Angle will be able to return to the ring after a few weeks off. TNA is hoping that he is able to appear at the U.K. shows in early June. Based on Impact spoilers, he is tapped to do some segments with Karen Angle over the next few weeks and his planned match with AJ Styles at Slammiversary appears to be off. -TNA has launched a new online show called "The Spin Cycle" featuring TNA personalities discussing different topics not only limited to the company. The first edition of the show features Rhaka Khan, BG James, Shark Boy and Frank Trigg discussing Roxxi's head being shaved, the Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama Democratic race, and if the Knockouts should be able to compete against the male wrestlers. The show is hosted by Jeremy Borash.The url is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXM3zDwU9KY-Lance Storm has posted a commentary at StormWrestling.com concerning Ultimate Warrior possibly joining TNA. Storm wrote, "I personally think he would be good for a onetime only nostalgia curiosity pop but very little else." He then talks about the factors working against a "business altering Ultimate Warrior return." Storm closes his commentary by talking about Warrior's physique and if fans would still accept him being smaller and older. "It will be IMPOSSIBLE for a 49-year-old Ultimate Warrior to be in even half the shape he was in his prime without HUGE quantities of drugs." WWE: -There is a lot of concern backstage within WWE stemming from William Regal’s recent 60-day suspension. Regal has been battling a drug addiction for years, and ProWrestling.net reports that many are worried about him relapsing during his suspension. The other concern is that the big push he’s been getting will not resume after he returns from suspension. A former WWE creative team member revealed that Vince was never a fan of Regal’s in-ring style and rejected pitches to push him in the past. Vince is said to like Regal’s personality, which is how he landed the RAW GM gig. There are no reports of Regal struggling to maintain his sobriety, and there are a number of people who are skeptical of the theory that he took an illegal supplement. "I don't think he was a street drug or a steroid guy," said one WWE source. "I'm just happy we have a strong program and that it's being taken seriously." Overall, there is a much different mood in the WWE locker room in regards to Regal’s suspension than there was when Jeff Hardy was suspended. People were using words like “idiotic” and “stupid” to describe Hardy’s actions, whereas most within the company are concerned and disappointed for Regal. -Last night on Jimmy Kimmel's late night show, he announced that cousin Sal would be wrestling Santino Marella in two weeks when WWE Smackdown takes place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Yes, it's planned for Smackdown and not RAW. -According to The Save Mart Center's website, Rey Mysterio is being advertised as a guest on MVP's "VIP Lounge" for the WWE Smackdown/ECW taping on June 7 in Fresno, California. We reported last week that Mysterio, along with Great Khali, have been advertised for upcoming House Shows in July as well.
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Post by Leifgreen on May 21, 2008 20:02:58 GMT -5
Ah, Yeah, Dilemma, I forgot you Love Wrestling! Should have told you about this thread sooner, hu? - Little preacher man.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 21, 2008 21:21:26 GMT -5
-TNA Knockout Shelly "Salinas" Martinez is set to appear in the low-budget film Porn Shoot Massacre. Martinez does a scene in the movie which leads to her appearing naked after getting out of the shower. The movie is a straight-to-DVD release that should be coming out soon.
-Here is a tidbit behind Roxxi Laveaux's decision to have her head shaved bald. All of the purple hair dye she had been using over the last year or so for her "Voodoo Queen" gimmick greatly damaged her hair and that made her decision to shave it all off a little easier.
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