Rocky Issues….

Howdy there everyone,

Thought I better do some more Rock updates for you and I can tell you, this is not putting Rock in a good light at all (not that he was with me anyway…)

In my post Rocky peed off???? I had a quote from the Rock’s twitter account where he stated that he wasn’t going to have surgery to repair his injury, and instead he was just going to rehab it. Well, on his twitter in the last couple of weeks he posted this….

“Surgery a success! Dr repaired 3 hernial tears (fun pain). Superman is on the mend..#WeFallWeRise…”

Seriously, why did suddenly decide to have surgery? Why would he say he’s not going to and then do it? Strange…..Mind you, it could also be because he wouldn’t want to delay the shooting of his new movie ‘Hercules’ anymore then he has to. I do wish him well in his recovery. I really do. Injuries suck and in the businesses that he chose (wrestling and movie making) injuries can put you out of the game for quite some time.
And while we are on the topic of that, I read somewhere that movie studio’s actually don’t like it when the Rock wrestles because it has such a high risk of injury and they get really nervous with him doing all his stuff with the WWE. Mind you, from what I can gather lately, he’s not coming back (THANK GOD!)

Now, (also Rock related), from what I have been reading, and what I mentioned in my post Rock and WWE.... was that there were tensions between the Rock and WWE after Wrestlemania but what I am reading is that there were tensions a few days before WM 29, with April 5th being the precise souring of moods between the two.
Rock’s not happy with a couple of things that the WWE have done with him as of lately.
He wasn’t willing to subject himself to losing 2 months in a row on PPV to John Cena (first was his loss at Wrestlemania and his second was going to be at Extreme Rules) and so it was put forward to him that he cut a promo on RAW after Wrestlemania and get beat down by Brock Lesnar and that would set the stage for a feud that would culminate at Wrestlemania next year (That’d be an awesome match BTW). But Rock wasn’t having that as he felt that it wouldn’t have the same draw appeal because they BOTH lost at Wrestlemania this year. Rock then put forward his suggestion of him vs. The Undertaker next year (I’m sorry but that would be a dud match to me). No word exactly on how that went down although I can imagine how that worked.

The other thing that has rocked Rocky is the fact that he when he came back (sporadic appearances appear to count these days) he dealt mainly with Vince McMahon. Together they worked out his deal and 9 times out of 10 he got what he wanted. Fast forward a couple of years and Triple H, who has more and more power backstage, has started to get involved and isn’t being so easy with the Rock. It’s said to be quite a “uneasy relationship” between the two.
Reminds me of Punk’s fantastic promo that he cut a couple of years ago and he mentioned ‘DWAYNE’ as an ass kisser and low and behold….Dwayne is just that! How correct and spot on was Punk!
(If you want to check out point in question go to WWE Monday Night Raw CM Punk Shoot Promo and at 3:28min in, he mentions Dwayne….)

Honestly, I have never liked the Rock and I don’t see what the big deal is with him. There is nothing special about him and yes, I am still angry over the fact that he was the WWE CHAMPION AND DIDN’T PROMOTE IT! WWE Champion needs to be someone who EARNED THEIR SPOT AND DIDN’T JUST ASK FOR IT! If you don’t like it, feel free to comment but do be aware that this is something that I am passionate about and I am very anti-Rock!

Anyway, have fun and take care like always.
Lil xoxo

New music!!

Hi there everyone,
I found some new music this morning. Super stoked!!!! Devon, rob terry, Robbie e, kid kash, ah styles, morgan/crimson, Eric young and Gail Kim theme songs up at shop tna.com!!!!! Awesome!
Anyway, just thought I'd share that with u :)
Have fun!
Lil xoxo

Chris Jericho Article

Hello there everyone,
Chris Jericho was intervied this past week by Simon Rothstein of The Sun webpage and in that article he discusses why he chose a wrestling career over a music career.

He says that back in Winnipeg, California, in the 1980's there wasn't alot of oppurtunities in music or wrestling but that wrestling had more ways to get into.

"...I stopped being in bands, but I never stopped playing music and jamming and writing music."

10 years on and Jericho formed a band by the name of Fozzy (which personally I do prefer to listen to. Quite good really....) and he is juggling his commitments with his band inbetween his wrestling commitments (a 6 time world champion and counting.....).

"I love it. It's so worth all the juggling I do with wrestling now."

When asked about what his future in WWE will be, Chris says that he will stick around for a couple of years to help others and "....to help the young talent."

If you would like to see the full article, please click here

That is all for now there fellow internet users.
Until next time, you know you love me xoxo

Hulk Hogan news

Hello there my fellow readers,
Hulk Hogan did an interview this week on Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends. Here are the highlights (what highlights????)

• At the ripe old age of 57 he came back to the wrestling business because he's addicted to it.
• Everybody in TNA wins with Hulk Hogan running the business
• Vince McMahon offered Hulk a 25 year contract for the merchandise and licensing sides of things.
• TNA makes him feel young again. 
• TNA is a new beginning
• It's the end of the story with him and WWE
• Asked himself the question when offered the position he's in "....do I want to be statistic and do a bunch of stupid stuff, or do I want to do the right thing?"

Personally, I don't buy into the whole 'Hulkamania' thing. He just doesn't do it for me and I have never liked him. Reading this article I just kept thinking to myself "What are you doing???? Go back to retirement!". But as I said, I don't like Hulk Hogan. Sorry if I offend anyone with that but thats what I think.

Anyway, thats all for now.
Until next time, you know you love me xoxo

Backlash picks for 2009

Well, it is 3 days to go to Backlash, the next big pay-per-view of the year and there are some quite interesting matches that seem to be taking place....Here they are....

Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy-I Quit Match
I think that, again, like Wrestlemania, as much as I would like to see Jeff win, I think that Matt will win. I think that, from what I have seen and heard, Matt has built enough momentum in this storyline. Mind you, if the recent rumors are true, then maybe, just maybe, Jeff will win. But I think I will stick with Matt for now.

World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. Edge-Last Man Standing
Considering what John Cena has been through throughout his career and the fact that he has been in a few Last Man Standing matches, I think that John Cena will retain the title. I'm not sure exactly what will happen to the storyline for Cena and Edge but I think Cena will retain.

ECW Champion Jack Swagger vs. Christian
This one is very difficult because I have two very differing opinions about these two competitors. I think I will have to go with my heart and say Christian. Personally, I think, with what I have heard about Jack Swagger and some of the stuff happening backstage, I think that Christian will walk out of Backlash the ECW Champion.

WWE Champion Triple H, Batista & Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton & The Legacy
I think that Triple H/Batista/Shane will win this match. Only because I have heard things and although I'm not too sure about whether what I have heard is correct or not, I would like to think that "The Family" with the help of Batista will win and take down The Legacy and Orton.

Chris Jericho vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
This match just seems a little weird. I don't like the idea of some past wrestlers going at it with some of the better talent in WWE. Which leads me to say that I think that Chris Jericho will win.

CM Punk vs. Kane
I haven't really kept up-to-date on the rivalry between these two. All I know is that Kane has it in for CM Punk because of the fact that Punk won Money in The Bank at Wrestlemania after defeating Kane on the ladder.....So, with what I know of these two in mind, I think that CM will win. I may get it wrong but at least I can say that I had a go at guessing it.

At this point in time, the Women's Championship or the Diva's Championship are not being defended at Backlash but in three days, you can never tell. This is after all, WWE.
For now, that is all.

Wrestling rumours

There is some new news in the wrestling world. The first one is that there are new General Managers for ECW and Smackdown!. Theodore Long is back where he belongs in Smackdown as general manager. And Tiffany, Long's assistant at ECW is the new General Manager for ECW. Vickie is the General Manager for RAW and the reasoning behind this is because she want's to help Edge regain the title that Cena won at Wrestlemania!

By the way, we have a draft coming up next week. I think personally, with one of the storylines and the way that they are going, I think that Edge will be drafted to RAW. Just wouldn't make sense to have him on Smackdown going after a title on RAW. But who knows.

Also happening (or has happened) is that there are a few changes to Smackdown and ECW's commentary booths. Smackdown has gotten JR and Todd Grisham and ECW now has Matt Striker and Josh Matthews. I think this is a bit odd having to split Todd and Matt up. THEY ARE SLAMMY AWARD WINNERS! What the hell? Why would you? Mind you, I am glad that Josh Matthews is coming into commentary. I like Josh. He's cool as! And he hosts Afterburn. And does all the other stuff as well. I love it!
If you want to know why Taz is not involved it's because he has also left the WWE. I don't know why but he left around the same time, I think a couple of days before Wrestlemania. Which in my mind means that that leaves Tommy Dreamer as the last remaining Original ECW superstar..... Poor thing.

Reference
Rumours- http://www.thewrestlinggame.com/new/index2.html

Results for Wrestlemana

Well, Wrestlemania 25 has been and gone. Now time for the results.

Dark Match: WWE & World Tag Team Title Unification, Lumberjack match
Primo/Carlito defeated The Miz/John Morrison


Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk defeated Christian, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Finlay w/Hornswoggle and Mark Henry w/ Tony Atlas


Miss Wrestlemania 25 Diva Battle Royal
'Santina' Marella defeated 24 other Diva's to become "Miss Wrestlemania"


Elimination Handicap Match
Chris Jericho defeated Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper & Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat w/ Ric Flair
-After the match Mickey Rourke attacked Chris Jericho.


Brother vs. Brother Extreme Rules Match
Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy

Intercontintal Title Match
Rey Mysterio defeated JBL
-The match lasted a grand total of 21 seconds
-After the match JBL quit wrestling

The Streak Match
The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels

Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena defeated Edge (c) and The Big Show

WWE Championship Title Match
Triple H (c) defeated Randy Orton

There are the results for Wrestlemania. I got 3 matches correct. Not too bad. Mind you, I think I could've been better. Anyway, thats it for now. Have fun!

Wrestling releases

Well, in wrestling there are a few releases today. Here are the names of the wrestlers and referees that have been released....

• Kevin Thorn (ECW)
• Val Venis (?)
  
• Bam Neely (ECW)
  
• D-LO Brown (Raw)
• Jimmy Korderas (referee)
  
• Kevin Keenan (referee)
  
• Mike Posey (referee)
  
• Tim White (producer)

I'm not happy now that I know that Bam Neely is gone. The others I can understand but Bam I can't. Maybe I just like the name Bam but Bam Neely, in my mind, will be missed.
Also, there has been alot of talent releasing lately. I know it's cost cutting and because, creatively, the team can't come up with anything for the guys and gals but there has just been too many releases, in my mind. I don't know.
Anyway, I just thought that I would write that quickly because I have to get ready for work now and I need to pack up my lunch stuff. See ya xxx

Interview with Stephanie McMahon from 2007

Now, I said in my previous blog that I would go into more detail about an interview that took place. I first heard about it this morning when checking the wrestling news on a site that I go to and it said about an interview with Stephanie McMahon done in 2007. The interview was conducted by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in response to, basically, the Benoit murders. If you are not sure about what I mean by that, click here.
It was also done, stemming from that, as part of the "...committees investigation into allegations regarding the abuse of steroids and illegal drugs in professional wrestling." (ref. pg. 3).
It starts with a little bit, actually, a lot, about what Stephanie McMahon does in terms of working for the WWE. She has three main roles in the WWE. She is the Executive Vice President of Creative Writing, Talent Relations and Live Events. She has held that position for a couple of months. It talks a little about what she did prior to her current positions. She then is asked to explain about what she does in each of the positions that she has. As part of the creative team, she is in charge of all the script writing that goes on for all the three different brands in WWE (RAW, Smackdown and ECW). She talks about how it works and how many staff that she has with her doing the writing and how the ideas process works into actually making it to the TV. She also explains "babyfaces" and "heels" and what their roles are in terms of main events and their own individual storylines. She talks about her other roles (Talent Relations & Live Events) and what she does there as well. She mentions her dad Vince McMahon and how they interact in terms of business. "I call him Vince in business......At home he is Dad. And Linda is the same way; in business she is Linda, and at home she is Mum." (ref. pg. 14)
There is reference to a little of the history of WWE in terms of buying WCW and ECW and how ECW has a cult following (ECW information here).
It then goes on for a few pages about the talent and how the other two brands (RAW and Smackdown) differ and interact.
On page 22 it starts to talk about Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan and how these two had so much going for them and thats what made them as famous as they are today. Stone Cold "....changed his character." and made himself a "....self-made superstar." (ref. pg. 22) whereas Hulk "was a terrible wrestler, and he still is." (ref. pg. 24) but because he could tap into the audience and was charismatic, thats what made him a star.

On pg. 58 we start to get some reference to the Benoit tragedy. She mentions in an answer to a question that "Chris is such a tragedy, but he did force us to look at our business in a different way." and "So Chris Benoit, while a tragedy, I think has helped in some wasy because it's helped us to look at our talent and how we can treat them better (ref. pg. 58) She says that the company is look at how they treat their performers in a "....how can we help? What can we do as a company?" (ref. pg. 60) She says that there have been educational seminars with the talent to try and help them and to try and get them to get health insurance and to have financial planning.

It then goes on to talk about developmental territories and scouting and on pg. 72 the question is asked, "Are you aware of whether any scouts have ever reported back that a potential hire was rumoured to be a steroid user?" In response to the question, Stephanie says that if the decision was in fact to hire someone like that then they, like everyone else, would have to go through the precontact screening.

Now getting to the part which attracted my attention on the site I go to (click here to see), the question is asked "...When was CM Punk made champion?" to which Stephanie replies "I'm really not sure. I would say within the last year. It was recent."
It is then asked whether it was because of the death of Benoit and she replied "Yes, it was. Ironically, Mr. Benoit was supposed to become ECW champion that night, but he didn't show up at the pay-per-view because he was dead." (ref. pg. 81).
I would like to add here, personally, that this is not the case. Because of Benoit not turning up to Vengeance that night (the Pay-per-view) Johnny Nitro was brought in to replace Benoit and subsequently won against CM Punk. Punk won the ECW Championship later that year.

After alot more about the talent and the running of things in WWE, on page 44 it starts to bring up the topic of steroids/prescription drugs/illegal drugs. It comes about in asking about whether the topics play a role in who to promote or not. Stephanie explains that it only ever becomes an issue to her when the talent has been suspended and they need to get the people off of television. She talks about how after November 2007 that the names of wrestlers who were suspended were being made public, that the company needed to rechange the policy.

It goes on to talk about the wellness policy that WWE has in place and then starts talking about whether Stephanie has heard anyone talking about using, or talking about other people using steroids or illegal substances. She says that she has not witnessed it but "...I am the bosses daughter in real life. So I think people are a little careful how they might speak around me as well." ( ref.pg. 90)

It the goes on for a little while longer about what happens in terms of injuries and who is at ringside for the performers if they are hurt. It also talks about concussions and what goes on with certain moves and props.

It also talks about an incident which happened on October 22nd, 2007, where Candice Michelle (WWE Diva) was knocked unconscious in the ring and the referee "....appeared to have directed the other wrestler to pull her by her neck and her underarm to the....middle of the ring for a pin to end the match." (pg. 127) Stephanie replies that the referee was severly reprimanded for that incident and that they have the ability to end the match and that that is reinforced constantly.

Towards the end it starts to talk about health insurance, injuries and time off. The interview is conclude with Stephanie being thanked and interview concluded.

That is the end of the blog. There are references throughout this blog but if you would like to read the full 138 pages of the interview with Stephanie McMahon click here and it will take you to the interview. Thank you for reading.