Archive for August 8th, 2009

Headline Planet presents complete UFC 101: Declaration results. Was Forrest Griffin the man to beat Anderson Silva? Could Kenny Florian take the belt away from BJ Penn? What happened on the undercard? Full results of all the fights inside here! PRELIMINARY FIGHTS Jesse Lennox b. Danny Villefort via TKO (cut stoppage) at... »

– With media reports discussing Jerry Springer’s presence in Stamford, Connecticut, there are rumors that Springer is in talks to host an upcoming episode of RAW. While the idea of Springer hosting RAW cannot categorically be ruled out–his appeal, after all, is demographically similar to that of potential hosts Bob Barker and Al... »

Most American offices might be closed on Saturday, but that did not stop WWE from cutting one of its wrestlers loose. In a WWE.com statement, the company announced that it released SmackDown! star Ricky Ortiz from his contract. “WWE has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Ricky Ortiz as of today, Aug. 8,... »

UFC President Dana White talked about a number of noteworthy subjects at a Q&A session for this weekend’s UFC 101 event. – The company will develop a “Best of PRIDE” series to air on Spike TV. According to White, the series will premiere in January and will be designed to shed light on the... »

NBC has posted the video of Ken Jeong’s much-discussed appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” After having some laughs at his father’s expense in the earlier part of the segment, Jeong turned to his encounter on with John Cena on Monday’s RAW. In addition to calling Cena an “ugly freak,” Jeong... »

UFC holds UFC 101: Declaration Saturday night in Philadelphia, PA. BJ Penn looks to earn redemption after a crushing defeat to Georges St. Pierre as he defends the title against Kenny Florian. Meanwhile, after two critically panned fights, Anderson Silva hopes to restore his unanimous status as the sport’s pound-for-pound best as... »

With almost no mainstream reviews prior to Friday’s release and the tall shadow of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” looming over, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” opened its box office run with a strong first day. Though the film’s final, cumulative gross will not change film history, the film net a solid $22.3 million... »

– With Jeremy Piven and Ken Jeong continuing to get publicity for their RAW appearance, rumors are moving throughout the entertainment and wrestling worlds about future guest hosts for the program. Earlier this week, Stephanie McMahon confirmed interest in having Freddie Prinze, Jr., Bob Barker and Al Sharpton on the show, while Mike... »

WWE.com SmackDown! results report for August 7, 2009: UNIONDALE, N.Y. – With SummerSlam just more than two weeks away, a series of explosive surprises left the WWE Universe in awe. World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy def. CM Punk (World Heavyweight Championship Match) Before the bell could ring to start their World Heavyweight Championship rematch, Jeff Hardy and... »

– “Dr. Ken” Jeong appeared on Friday’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in support of “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.” Late in the interview (in which Jeong got over big time by mocking his father as an Asian stereotype), host Jimmy Fallon brought up Jeong’s RAW appearance and aired a clip of... »