Archive for August 17th, 2009

WWE.com RAW results report for August 17, 2009. ST. LOUIS - Temperatures are seriously scorching with just six days left until the hottest happening this side of WrestleMania. That’s right, we’re talkin’ SummerSlam. In the run-up to the boiling brawl, Raw celebrity guest host Freddie Prinze Jr., turned up the oven and ripped off the... »

TNA and Spike TV issued a press release Monday night, confirming that their television partnership has been extended through 2012. Set to go into on effect October 1, 2009, the new deal continues the relationship for three years. TNA will continue to produce the weekly series “iMPACT!” for the network. Further, the deal calls for... »

The televised portion of WWE RAW went off the air, but what fans saw on television was not the only action that took place in Saint Louis, MO. Below is the first off-air report from the event, with details on the pre-show dark match and Superstars match tapings. DARK MATCH Primo defeated Alex Riley SUPERSTARS MATCHES Beth... »

– “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin made a cameo appearance on Monday’s RAW. He emerged from the lockerroom after Chavo Guerrero suffered the “paint can in the face” prank established in the famous comedy. – As was noted in the Variety write-up on WWE RAW, the celebrity hosting concept is also being used to... »

WWE officially confirmed that Floyd “Money” Mayweather will be hosting next week’s edition of Monday Night RAW. Mayweather, who was touted as one of the “definite” hosts in the Variety write-up on WWE’s guest RAW hosting program, will hype his September 19 boxing match against Juan Manuel Marquez. Last week, Mike Adamle personally floated his name... »

– TNA officials directed the roster not to speak publicly about Kurt Angle’s arrest. TNA Knockout Taylor Wilde seemed to break that rule with a Twitter statement–”Just arrived in Orlando! can’t wait to see all the Knockouts, but not because I’m a stalker or anything”–that appeared to be in reference to Rhaka Khan’s... »

– The third season premiere of Emmy-winning drama “Mad Men” opened to 2.8 million viewers, an all-time high for the series. That tops last year’s premiere (2.1 million viewers) by 33% and is nearly double the 1.5 million viewer second season average. In adults 18-49, the show aired for 1.2 million viewers, a 75%... »

– Kurt Angle’s attorney Michael Santicola’s words proved correct today, as the Associated Press reports that Angle’s preliminary hearings have been rescheduled. Angle will appear in court on September 15 and October 6, according to the Associated Press report. He had originally been slated to go before a judge this Tuesday, but that hearing... »

– WWE Superstar Evan Bourne appeared on a local FOX affiliate in St. Louis to promote Monday’s RAW event. Without giving away any specific plans for tonight’s telecast, Evan Bourne teased a potential involvement in the US Title picture, explaining that he would be willing to go through The Miz Monday night (a hint, rather... »

Tom Bergeron, host of ABC’s reality competition phenomenon “Dancing with the Stars,” announced the sixteen confirmed celebrities for this season’s show. With a higher celebrity count than ever before, this cycle will feature three weeks of double eliminations at some point in the middle of the season. ABC will make a more definitive announcement–with the pro... »

– In promoting tonight’s WWE RAW, the company is hyping Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s well-documented status as a pro wrestling fan. The frontpage of WWE.com says that Prinze will be fulfilling a lifelong dream as tonight’s host. – According to the PWTorch.com Newsletter, Homicide has been telling friends that he was denied a request for... »

– WWE.com’s Diva gallery for Monday features Tiffany in “Lady in White.” The ECW GM appears in ten new photos. – As an update to reports of WWE having interest in The Rock and Steve Austin as guest hosts on RAW, a report in the PWTorch.com Newsletter says that sources believe WWE might have... »

The film received scathing reviews when it was released in 2004, but comedy “White Chicks” has scored a sequel, says THR. Marlon and Shawn Wayans will reprise their roles as FBI agents who pose as white women in the upcoming sequel, set to be written by both Wayans–along with brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, who will... »

Kurt Angle’s attorney Michael Santicola told WPXI that his client is “completely innocent” of charges stemming from his arrest Saturday. According to Santicola, there is “no corroborating evidence to prove needed a protection from abuse order.” Rather, the Angle perspective is that the Olympic Gold Medalist wanted to end the relationship,... »