Archive for August 18th, 2009

WWE.com’s ECW Results Report for August 18, 2009: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ruthless No. 1 Contender William Regal used his sinister ways to inflict as much damage and pain as possible to ECW Champion Christian just five days before he’ll try to pry the Extreme gold from his hands Sunday at SummerSlam. William Regal & Vladimir... »

WWE introduced Courtney Taylor, a new backstage interviewer, on Tuesday’s edition of the weekly ECW show. Real name Beverly Mullins, Courtney Taylor has performed in developmental territory FCW under a variety of names, including Daisy and Wesley Holliday. A former Hooters girl and Playboy model, the new WWE Diva had most recently been working as Beverly,... »

In a strict viewership sense, the edited encore presentation of UFC 100 on Spike TV this weekend dominated the live Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” event on Showtime. Headlined by the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir match that led UFC 100 to the biggest buyrate in mixed martial arts history, the Spike TV special averaged a... »

WWE confirmed on its website this afternoon that ECW Champion Christian will wrestle William Regal on the Summerslam pay-per-view. A F4WOnline.com report early Tuesday said that WWE creative was complaining about not having anything serious for Christian, which led to speculation that the Christian-Regal feud was not booked to spill onto the Summerslam card. ... »

– Monday’s edition of WWE RAW posted a 3.79 rating, putting it nearly in line with last week’s 3.8. Like last week, the show did hours of roughly 3.6 and 4.0. As with last week’s guest host Sgt. Slaughter, Freddie Prinze, Jr. does not presently have a high profile in Hollywood (he is certainly... »

Shaquille O’Neal has begun filming his matchups for the new “Shaq Vs.” series, and press photos from the competitions have hit the Internet. The new show, which debuts Tuesday night, features NBA great O’Neal competing against acclaimed athletes from other sports in their area of expertise. Matchups include a quarterback challenge with Ben Roethlisberger... »

– The word going around is that Eugene’s WWE release stems almost entirely from his appearance on last Monday’s RAW. Looking noticeably heavier and less physically fit than when he was last seen on WWE TV, Eugene, according to sources, made a bad first impression, leading Vince McMahon to call for the release. Originally... »

– The latest word is that WWE is hoping to get Shaquille O’Neal to appear on the August 31 edition of RAW. Sources close to Shaq, however, say it is far from a done deal as the NBA great is concerned that working the wrestling event might distract from his focus on promoting... »

– “Wanted” actor James McAvoy has been booked to star in the film project previously titled “I’m With Cancer,” says Variety. McAvoy plays the central character in the autobiographical story, which is based on screenwriter Will Reiser’s real-life battle with cancer during his mid-20s. Co-star Seth Rogen is producing, along with frequent collaborator Evan... »

– WWE.com’s Daily Diva for Tuesday is Kelly Kelly; Shawn “HBK” Michaels is the Superstar of the Day. – Following their brief match on WWE RAW, Jack Swagger and MVP have been booked to wrestle again at WWE Summerslam. With the addition of that match, the card is now as follows: WWE Champion Randy Orton... »