Archive for July 8th, 2009

In a commentary piece that somehow made the Film News section of THR.com, writer Thomas K. Arnold dismisses the debut DVD performance of WWE’s “12 Rounds.” Though “12 Rounds” topped the week’s video charts, the writer was not impressed by the film’s performance–”movies that otherwise would have been also-rans are shooting up the charts, simply... »

– A number of sources have come to WWE’s defense regarding rumors that Vickie Guerrero was severely underpaid during her tenure. While no one says she was setting earnings records, sources have said that she was getting paid the expected total for someone in her role. Reports that she was forced to... »

Headline Planet celebrity photo update — the OPen campus launch with Stacy Keibler, Casey Reinhardt, Sophia Bush, the Kardashians, AnnaLynne McCord and more; an “I Love You, Beth Cooper” screening with Hayden Panettiere. »

While the rating was down to a 3.6 for this week’s taped edition of WWE RAW, the reviews–from critics and those within the company–were positive. WWE sources were particularly happy with Ted DiBiase’s performance as the show’s guest host/general manager. The feeling was that DiBiase showed he still “gets it”–he managed to get all... »

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding the status of WWE’s “Cyber Sunday” pay-per-view. News broke this week that after officially changing Cyber Sunday to WWE Annihilation, the company has gone back to the original name for the late October show. PWInsider reports that the reversal is most likely not permanent–the company simply did not like the Annihilation... »

Though Jeff Hardy is not committed to WWE past the end of the month, the company has been working to secure him until Undertaker returns to the ring. The brand is presently short on top babyfaces, and Jeff Hardy’s impending departure will lead to a significant main-event imbalance on SmackDown. Noteworthy to the future... »

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that several ideas have been discussed for the Unified Tag Team Championship in the wake of Edge’s Achilles tendon injury. When the news of Edge’s injury first broke, all indications pointed to WWE finding a way to immediately put the belts on Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes. WWE has... »