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UPN/ECW/WWE angle... and Chris Benoit drinks Foldgers in 25 seconds...makes cash for Proter and Gamble.

 

First Match:

 

Randy Orton (w/Bob Orton Jr.) vs. "The Alabama Slamma" Hardcore Holly

 

All I saw was a intresting match that needs a ** 3/4 star...

 

Johnny Nitro (w/Melina and Mercury) vs. Heidenreich (WWE Tag Team Champion -- w/Road Warrior Animal)

 

DQ...this leads into the Tag Team Match between the two teams soon...

 

Booker T (w/Sharmell) and Christian vs. Psicosis and Super Crazy (w/Juvi)

 

Whats with this? Backslide for the win? ** stars...

 

Ken Kennedy vs. Funaki

 

(Kennedy!......Kennedy) goes over with nice move...** stars.

 

John Bradshaw Layfield, Orlando Jordan, and Eddy Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit (WWE United States Champion), Rey Misterio Jr., and Batista (World Heavyweight Champion)

 

*** stars. Nothing to write home about, but Jordan is unmotivated.

 

Smackdown won this week easy.

 

On to news and I posted this on the Boards....

 

Don't be surprised if you see TNA and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) tied in together on Spike TV, once TNA hits the network with their Saturday night show. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that there are definite ideas of using the two companies together, for cross promotion purposes.

 

One idea that's been thrown around is having former UFC and WWF title holder Ken Shamrock, as well as former UFC title holder Tito Ortiz on the new TNA shows, and pushing their appearances heavily on Spike TV commercials in order to capture the growing UFC fan base on Spike. Both Ortiz and Shamrock have already appeared for TNA in the past. Shamrock and Ortiz have been going back and forth at each other for years on TV, pay per view, and the internet. If the two were both in the same ring at the same time in TNA, and put in a match together or even just given some microphones, it could definitely turn some heads in TNA's direction.

 

Due to the fact that Spike TV is the one selling advertising for the TNA show, Spike does have a financial interest in the show succeeding, unlike Fox Sports Net. So expect to see TNA given an ample amount advertising on Spike throughout the day, most heavily during UFC shows.

 

Speaking of UFC, the third season of The Ultimate Fighter will be filmed from mid-October through November. It will most likely begin airing in January.

 

 

Then, we had a Jericho situation.

 

While there remains the possibility of Chris Jericho debuting with TNA, WWE officials have absolutely no fear that he will do so, reports PWTorch.com And, even if he did, WWE does not believe his presence alone could help make TNA a serious competitor.

 

Upon embarking on his hiatus, Jericho made it clear to Vince McMahon that he had no intentions of signing with TNA. Thus, if Jericho were to go back on his word, he would burn a serious bridge with WWE and risk having the door closed on a possible return (at least in terms of being a main-event performer). Because Jericho cannot be sure TNA will be a stable, long-term alternative job source, the negatives seem to outweigh the positives for the gamble that is TNA.

 

With that in mind, it's not as if Jericho has given TNA a great deal of consideration. While the possibility is always open, the wrestler has not expressed anything that could be perceived as a desire to join the company.

 

But, what if he does? In that case, WWE officials are still not worried, as they do not believe a promotion can be built around Chris Jericho. WWE is very high on Jericho, but the feeling is that he's not nearly big enough a star to single-handedly take a promotion to war with WWE. Obviously, WWE would be upset to lose one of its top performers, but just as Chris Jericho won't be the shot in the arm TNA needs to seriously compete, his absence from WWE would hardly drive it into the ground

 

 

Then this was posted.

In a press release that is on Chris Jericho's official website dated 8/22 but not actively linked from the main page of the website, Jericho announces that he has left World Wrestling Entertainment for other endeavors.

 

In the statement, Jericho writes, "I eventually had my first match on Oct 2, 1990 in Ponoka, Alberta….and on August 22, 2005 in Hampton, Virginia, I had my last match. For now. Yes it’s true. After months of speculation and rumors and numerous decoys and red herrings being thrown about, the official news from the boss man (me) is that I am leaving the WWE." Jericho noted that after wrestling for 15 years, he was mentally burnt out and that he is a "goal oriented person who thrives on a challenge and I’m not challenged by wrestling at this point in time," noting that he has accomplished everything he ever wanted to do in the business.

 

Jericho noted that at this point, he is going to focus on his rock band Fozzy and his satellite radio show while also going out on auditions for acting parts, noting that he's filmed a role for a Sci-Fi Channel film that will air next year. Jericho will also continue to make appearances on VH-1's Best Week Ever.

 

In regard to his future in the wrestling business, Jericho wrote, "Whether I do achieve success outside of wrestling or I don’t, I can say one thing for sure…I’m not retiring from the wrestling business. Too many people over too many years have said that and have constantly returned. I’m not leaving the WWE for good, I’m not leaving wrestling for good. When I’m ready to come back I will. It may be one month, it may be one year, but when the time is right, I’ll know and I will return and be better than ever...I wouldn’t think of returning any other way.

 

You won’t see me doing any conventions or indie shots in the meantime. If I’m going to be in the wrestling biz, it will be with the WWE. I’m a member of the WWE family for the rest of my life…just like the mafia…and I have absolutely nothing bad to say about my company. So you won’t see me doing any shoot interviews either. Why would I? Vince and I have accomplished a lot of awesome things together and I have nothing but respect for him."

 

In Indy news:

 

(More North American Joshi promotions pop up)

 

Women's wrestling is about to get a much-needed shot in the arm: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) promoter Michelle Starr is getting set to launch The Supergirls of Wrestling, an all-girls wrestling promotion set to put women's wrestling back on the map.

 

Sure, there's women's wrestling in the WWE and local shows have even been known to run the occasional woman's match. But these seem to be few and far between and as female wrestler Charlotte Webb says, it's time for a change.

 

"I think having an all girls promotion is really good for us because most of the time we are the 'gimmick match'," Webb says. "Because talent is not always that important as far as women are concerned, some women don't try as hard as the men. But on an all-girl card, we will all have to work harder to stand out. Just being a girl who can wrestle a match on the guys' card is not going to cut it at an all-girl show."

 

Starr (Mark Vellios) believes the girls can do just as well as the guys, but until Supergirls, they didn't really have much of an opportunity to prove this. "There are a lot of really great girl wrestlers out there," he says. "But a lot of times those that do get into wrestling don't stick with it as long as the guys do because they don't have the opportunity to wrestle as much and therefore don't have the chance to improve. The guys we use on ECCW shows are all so good because of all the chances they have had to wrestle -- hopefully now we can offer the same opportunities to the girls."

 

The Supergirls promotion is clearly their best chance to date. The promotion, which is holding its first show September 23rd in Surrey, British Columbia, will be exactly what it is being billed as: an all-girls show, where the men are the valets and managers and the girls are the superstars.

 

"It's a complete role reversal," Starr says of Supergirls. "There might be the odd male match -- an inter-gender match or mixed tag situation, but it's the girls that will steal the show." Starr says we can expect great characters, good storylines and some very competitive action. "We're going to have some hardcore, extreme stuff like in ECCW, barbed wire stuff but also some very good wrestling."

 

 

It's important for Starr to emphasize this point as women wrestlers tend to be looked upon as nothing but eye candy, an inevitability he admits has to be expected whenever women are working inside a wrestling ring. "To be honest, a lot of fans are going to be more concerned with how the girls look than how the girls wrestle. Attractive girls are a selling feature, no doubt. But we want girls who are attractive and talented. Once the fans see how good these girls can wrestle, they'll come back again."

 

 

And there are attractive girls on the Supergirls roster -- a lot of them. But each brings with them something above and beyond the perfect physique and raw sex appeal. Take Nattie Neidhart, for example. Not only is she a beautiful athlete, she's also the granddaughter of Canadian wrestling legend Stu Hart and the daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart.

 

"Canada is known for producing some of the top male wrestlers in the world, including my uncles Bret Hart, Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith," she remarks when asked for her views on the relevance of Supergirls. "If Supergirls is successful, it gives a chance for female talent to shine and really prove themselves. That is what we need -- a platform to display our abilities."

 

Neidhart says she is proud to be the first third-generation female wrestler in the world, but she doesn't think this makes her anything special when it comes to Supergirls. "I don't think that I am greater or lesser than any of the girls on this tour, because we are all unique in our own way," she says. "I am proud to be involved in the show where so many reputable and hardworking women are able to display their talent in the ring. There are so many girls involved in this promotion that I am so excited to work with. Maybe some of these girls will be a part of the movement to help revolutionize this sport for women."

 

LuFisto, another of the Supergirls, has earned the nickname "the First Lady of Hardcore." She has a different style than Nattie Niedhart, but has some similar thoughts on the potential of the new promotion.

 

"To me, the Supergirls division represents a good way to promote women's wrestling in a respectful way and a way to showcase wrestling at its purest," LuFisto says. "It is very hard these days to build a strong women division with all the T&A that is involved today. However, Supergirls seems to be focusing on the wrestling itself and that's why I'm looking forward to it. I really hope this division will bring back what women's wrestling should be -- a pure sport and entertainment performances based on talent, efforts and sacrifices."

 

The first two Supergirls shows are planned for September 23rd (in Surrey, BC at Bridgeview Hall, 11475 126 A. St.) and September 24th (in Vancouver, BC at Russian Centre, 2114 W. 4th Ave at Arbutus). Scheduled for the first two shows are Supergirls Champion Rebecca Knox from Ireland, Nattie Neidhart from Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Cheerleader Melissa from APW in San Francisco, Belle Lovitz from Stamepede Wrestling in Calgary, LuFisto from Montreal, Samantha Slides from Monster Pro Wrestling in Edmonton, Charlote Webb and Miss Chevious from ECCW.

 

There is another one planned tentatively for some time in November, and possible plans to branch the Supergirls to Toronto and down in the United States. "In Canada, nobody else is doing this," Starr says of Supergirls. But the success of the promotion -- and the subsequent frequency it runs it shows -- all comes down to how well the talent does in its inaugural offerings.

 

"We want to test it out and get a good demo tape made and send it out to fairs and professional events all over the country," Starr explains. "If a fair in Toronto wants Supergirls wrestling, we'll bring the Supergirls to them."

 

For many of the Supergirls, there is a lot of traveling involved. They come from places like Ireland, Montreal, and Alberta just to name a few. Coming to Vancouver, for example, can mean spending a fair penny on travel costs, but Starr says the trip represents another opportunity the girls will find it hard to pass up.

 

"A lot of the girls dream of going to Japan," he says, "and Vancouver is a good stopover and a great gateway to the Pacific Rim. It's a wise move for the lady wrestlers and once things get rolling here and some of the girls start getting more work, some of the girls that can relocate, probably will."

 

Charlotte Webb certainly believes Supergirls is a win-win situation. "I think out of all of the ladies in the division, I am the one who will learn the most from her experiences at the shows," the B.C.-based grappler says. "Every new lady I wrestle teaches me something new."

 

She says she'll likely learn a lot for Supergirls, and that all the girls can only benefit. After all, it's the first time in recent memory that the women involved in the Canadian independent circuit have had the chance to showcase their skills on such a wide and open platform. For many of the girls, Webb thinks, Supergirls is exactly what many of the talented women involved in indy wrestling have been waiting for a for a long time.

 

"I am hoping that Supergirls will give the girls more chances to wrestle. That's what we all would like to have I think, to be able to wrestle as much as we can. All I can say is: Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity!"

 

 

Intresting...Maybe just maybe Dixie Carter and Charlotte Webb could talk maybe get a deal... hey if she can convince Dana White...

 

Here is something from the Ted Petty Invitational 2005...the rankings for the Tourny:

 

1.Kevin Steen

2.Mike Quackenbush

3.Super Dragon

4.AJ Styles

5.Marek Brave

6.Tyler Black

7.Homicide

8.Chris Hero

9.American Dragon

10.Jonny Storm

11.James Gibson

12.Robbie Brookside

13.Rainman

14.Matt Sydal

15.Alex Shelley

16.Chris Harris

17.Arik Cannon

18.Delirious

19.Chris Sabin

20.El Generico

21.Brandon Thomaselli

22."Spyder" Nate Webb

23.Josh Abercrombie

24."Double C" Claudio Castagnoli

 

 

First round brackets as well as Jimmy Jacobs's opponent on Night 1 Will be announced tommorrow night during the Midlo show...which incidently features Cannon/Hero, Delirious/Strong and a lot of other stuff. Plus, an injured, but as of right now going against doctor's orders (although that may hopefully change) Ian against Eddie Kingston in a Last Man Standing Match

 

Now to Puro News, this deals with Josh Barnet...:

 

 

In an interview with Sherdog.com, DSE boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated that PRIDE does not test it's fighters for steroids. Quote:

 

 

Sakakibara: Right now, at this point, we have not tested any steroid usage. But for the illegal substances like stimulants or anything illegal, we conduct urine testing before and after the fights.

Hideki Yamamoto: It’s a matter of the traceability, except those complicated drugs like EPO and steroids and some similar substance. We need to send a specimen to the laboratory. Who can protect traceability? We need a neutral third party. But for other illegal drug substances we can get a result at once.

 

Gross: One more follow up. Two of the UFC’s heavyweight champions have tested positive for steroids. It stands to reason that a good percentage of mixed martial artists use those kinds of drugs. Is it just PRIDE’s opinion that that sort of use is not important, that it doesn’t affect the outcome of a fight? Why is there no movement towards ridding that sort of usage from your promotion?

 

Sakakibara: We don’t test for steroids or we don't have a third party to test for steroids. But we don't think that always the steroid user has an advantage over a fighter who’s not using steroids. And we don’t know who is using steroids and who is not using steroids. But we don’t know if always the steroid users are winning over the non-steroid users.

 

I love the attack on Josh Barnett in the interview. PRIDE says they didn't accept Barnett after his suspension from Nevada, but yet (not outright in saying it) they "accept him" under the banner of New Japan. The words stated by DSE management in this interview are something that Josh better pay close attention to.

 

With all of this said, do not let the attack on Barnett take away from the message that PRIDE is sending regarding a lack of testing for performance-enhancing drugs. Some people have asked me whether or not these statements indicate cunning business savvy or a whole lot of stupidity. I'm choosing stupidity as the answer. The Sherdog readers sure aren't happy about Sakakibara's comments.

 

All Japan is doing a sempai-kohai (master/apprentice) angle with Keiji Mutoh having to give Akebono a lecture on wrestling.

 

A women's wrestling game out by Super Famicom called "Wrestle Angels" is previewed...

 

9/11 Tokyo, Differ Ariake

 

1. TARU, Johnny Stamboli, & Chuck Palumbo vs. MASADA, Kiku-taro, & Mr. X

2. Masa Fuchi, Nobutaka Araya, & Nobukazu Hirai vs. Arashi, Ryuji Hijikata, & Kohei Suwama

3. 3-way Tag Match to determine #1 Jr. Heavyweight Title Contender: PSYCHO & BLUE-K, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI, Taichi Ishikari & Katsuhiko Nakajima

4. Bull Buchanan & D-Lo Brown vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Tomoaki Honma

5. TAKA Michinoku, Taiyo Kea, & Jamal vs. Keiji Mutoh, Satoshi Kojima, & Kaz Hayashi

 

 

Multiple Romantic has a good post about comments being made by former New Japan management employees regarding the company. Kusama's tell-all book has really caused a stir regarding the financial troubles of New Japan as a pro-wrestling company.

 

Hey, about that new Joshi Game?

 

It seems it the sequal to a SNES game dealing with Anime-ese charators in a Joshi setting.

 

SPEAKING OF SEQUELS!

 

FIRE PRO!!!!! 3 MOTHER***** WEEKS AWAY!

 

UPDATE!

 

TNA IS IN! Possibly ROH...maybe some other INDIES.

 

New gallery shots and more moves.

 

Hey, now they need to get both games in...I need my crack of beautful ladies that can fight...and wrestling games done right!

 

We have that last review to get to- and you will see it Sunday.

 

Until then...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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