— The WWE website has announced the date for this year’s WWE Draft. WWE will “shake things up” once again eight days following WrestleMania on the April 13th edition of Raw in Atlanta, Georgia. (2009 WWE Draft announced for Raw April 13} — WWE has a job opening for a play-by-play announcer. The job requirement […]
source: PWInsider.com — It has been confirmed that Hollywood actor, writer and producer Freddie Prinze, Jr. has parted ways with World Wrestling Entertainment. Prinze had been working under Michael Hayes on the creative team for SmackDown. Internally, Prinze’s departure from the company is not being seen as much of a surprise as he had attended […]
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Company revenue increased tremendously over the past year, largely due to running a regular schedule of live shows, more revenue from Spike as a result of Impact’s first full year of two-hour programs, not to mention huge increases in merchandise sales. TNA appears to more recession proof than World Wrestling […]
TNA Wrestling held their Destination X pay-per-view last night from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Aside from the return of TNA’s Ultimate X structure, every title in the company was on the line. Could TNA deliver a quality pay-per-view before one of their biggest events of the year next month? Below are my thoughts on […]
WWE’s long awaited Legends of WrestleMania video game is on sale. Amazon.com has the game in stock for just over $50. You can buy the Playstation 3 version here and the XBOX 360 version here. THQ & JAKKS Pacific issued the following press release today: Relive, Rewrite and Redefine the Greatest Moments in World Wrestling […]
source: www.f4wonline.com — In an interview with Chicago’s Q101 alternative rock station yesterday, Shawn Michaels, 43, said he think next year’s Wrestlemania will be his last. “The Heartbreak Kid” said his WWE contract will expire after the show and he wants to be around more for his children. Michaels said he thinks he’ll come back […]
— VH-1 has announced that “Brooke Hogan Knows Best” will be coming back for another season. Here’s a snippet from the news release they sent out regarding the show: Also returning to VH1 is “Brooke Knows Best” which follows Brooke Hogan and her roommates Glenn and Ashley on their new adventures living single and solo […]
Ric Flair was interviewed by Alex Marvez of ScrippsNews.com this week and says he’s itching to get back in the ring. “I want to wrestle again,” said Flair. “I watch WWE and I can still do better than 90 percent of the guys there. I weigh one less pound than the day I retired. I […]
The UK new variant of coronavirus that helped drive increased infections in December is thought to be more deadly, Boris Johnson has revealed. The prime minister told a Downing Street briefing: “We’ve been informed today that, in addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was […]
— Brooke Hogan celebrated her 21st birthday yesterday in Las Vegas with her father Hulk and family friend Eric Bischoff. — Hacksaw Jim Duggan has posted a blog on his WWE Universe page (link) and he tells a story about getting into a confrontation with Mickey Rourke during WrestleMania weekend in Houston. Duggan wrote: “BUT, […]