– WWE.com has a feature on the company’s past and present “high-flying” wrestlers in conjunction with Orville Wright’s birthday. Featured names include Lita, Rob Van Dam, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Shane McMahon and others. – The MSN TV preview for RAW: “Starring, for the first time in almost a year, DX live in a...
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A Monday report in entertainment trade journal Variety discusses WWE’s guest hosting gimmick on RAW, noting that WWE RAW has effectively become part of the “talkshow circuit” for celebrities to promote projects. The article, which acknowledges the mainstream publicity WWE has already received for episodes featuring Jeremy Piven and Seth Green, quotes Stephanie McMahon...
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“Spider-Man 3″ did not receive the same showering of critical and fan enjoyment as the first two installments, but its strong box office performance kept the franchise rolling as one of the biggest in movie history. And fans of the comic adaptation should expect several more sequels in the coming years. With the fourth...
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With the last weekend of hype overshadowed by news of Kurt Angle’s arrest, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling presented “Hard Justice” on August 16, 2009. Would Angle, in the wake of the bad publicity, retain his TNA Championship? Read the results! REPORT BY MICHAEL JOHNSON OF PWINSIDER.COM: Steel Asylum: Suicide vs. Chris Sabin vs. Amazing...
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– TNA representative Steven Godfrey declined to comment on the Kurt Angle arrest when questioned by the Associated Press. His only statements were that TNA does have a drug policy in place and that Angle would be wrestling as scheduled in tonight’s main-event. – Some backstage TNA Hard Justice news, courtesy Jeremy Borash’s Twitter:...
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– Kurt Angle is backstage at tonight’s TNA Hard Justice event and will be wrestling in the show’s main event. The promotion has not yet formally commented on if and how Angle’s arrest will affect his status for the next few iMPACT tapings. – F4WOnline.com reports that while Vince Russo handled much of the...
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– Though Shawn Michaels is returning to team with Triple H against Legacy at Summerslam, it seems that the partnership will not be exclusive. According to PWInsider correspondent Chris Gabbard, local Detroit advertising for the August 31 edition of RAW promotes a Triple H and John Cena vs. Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted...
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After an impressive $14.2 million opening take Friday, acclaimed sci-fi thriller “District 9″ parlayed its momentum into a big weekend box office victory. Estimates say that the film grossed $37 million this weekend, giving it a sizable advantage over all other competition. Week two of “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” which some analysts...
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Gina Carano, the most popular female fighter in mixed martial arts, fought Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos Saturday in the first female bout to headline a major mixed martial arts show. The winner of the Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” event was to become the promotion’s first Women’s champion. QUICK RESULTS Alexander Trevino b. Isaiah Hill via...
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– In the wake of Kurt Angle’s arrest, the big question in the wrestling industry is whether Angle will appear, as scheduled, in the main-event at TNA’s Hard Justice Sunday night. As of press time, TNA had not issued any clarification on the matter, and Jeremy Borash, who is notorious for addressing newsworthy TNA...
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Media outlet WPXI posted the full police report of the incident involving TNA star Kurt Angle getting arrested. According to the report, police first spotted Angle at about 7:50AM in the vicinity of a Giant Eagle/Get Go shopping center. The actual encounter between the arresting officer and Angle took place shortly thereafter in the...
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