Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The combination of Floyd Mayweather’s guest appearance and WWE Summerslam buzz catapulted RAW to a strong rating this week.
WWE’s flagship program posted a 3.9 rating, off hours of 3.92 and 3.94, according to PWInsider.com. The minor gain from hour one to hour two indicates that WWE did little to build on the unusually... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
A representative for NBC Universal confirmed to Headline Planet Tuesday that Saturday’s WrestleMania 25 special on NBC will indeed be preempted. NBC 4, the New York metropolitan area’s NBC affiliate, has opted to air the New York Jets vs. New York Giants game in the 9PM timeslot.
Nonetheless, area WWE fans will not be... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
After dedicating the first quarter of WWE RAW to a Vince McMahon birthday celebration segment, the company resumed the festivities after RAW went off the air. Headline Planet’s latest photo update includes images from both parties, which featured other McMahon family members returning to the WWE scene.
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
With September’s Breaking Point ushering in WWE’s era of specialty match pay-per-view events, the company is wasting no time developing follow-up events. Having already confirmed “Hell in a Cell” for later this fall, WWE announced more possibilities today.
In a survey issued to WWE fans, the company discussed more potential themes for upcoming pay-per-views.... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Nylon Magazine held an event for its Fall TV & Fashion issue this week, and some of Hollywood’s prettiest actresses brought their A-games to the event. Katie Cassidy, Kristin Cavallari, Emma Roberts, Alison Brie, Bridget Marquardt, Shannon Elizabeth, Anna Paquin, Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord, Jenna Dewan, Tiffany Dupont, Amanda Righetti and more all... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
On the same day WWE Diva Maria made interview comments about WWE taking a more conservative approach to the women’s ring attire, WWE held a boxing-themed match on RAW (and the attire was far from unrevealing). Several of WWE’s most attractive Divas–Kelly, Mickie, Gail, Alicia, Rosa and Beth–proved that boxing and glamor need... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
– Though WWE officials have been working hard to show that repeated marijuana use violations will no longer be dismissed as inconsequential (a number of outlets have claimed that marijuana violations played a role in the buildup to Brian Kendrick’s release), sources say numerous wrestlers continue to accumulate the $1,000 penalty fees for using... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
– The latest edition of Figure 4 Weekly says that LeBron James is “penciled in” to host “RAW in Cleveland in a few weeks.” While it can be confirmed that James is expected to host in the very near future (he was listed as one of the “definite” hosts in the recent Variety... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
– Twittering TNA personality Jeremy Borash took a shot at WWE RAW in a comment Monday evening.
“The Death of WCW commercial followed by a Hornswoggle vs Chavo boxing match? Pot? Kettle?” wrote Borash, who subsequently opened the “floodgates” for comments.
– Mickie James is WWE.com’s Daily Diva, while Yoshi Tatsu is Superstar of the Day.... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Three of Hollywood’s most discussed young stars appeared before the lenses of cameras this weekend, as Mila Kunis, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus all earned visual attention. Mila Kunis shined at the premiere of “Extract,” Taylor Swift glammed up for a photoshoot in London and Miley Cyrus’ shorts continued to get shorter as... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
– Confirmed television listings for this weekend reveal that New York’s NBC 4 will not be airing the heavily-hyped WrestleMania 25 special. Set to instead air the preseason NFL game between the New York Giants and New York Jets, NBC 4 removes a major US market–the New York metropolitan area–from the WrestleMania viewership... »
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Credit Rob Dalton and www.ProWrestling.net for the following:
Just got back from Raw at the Thomas and Mack Center. After Raw went off the air, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, and John Cena did the crotch chop to the crowd. Cena left. Vince got on the mic and told us thanks for celebrating his... »
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