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I was just watching the SBTB E! Story again and it's been awhile since I've seen it and man did did it suck with only two of cast (three if you count Miss Bliss). That and it said nothing about the contract problems that Kelly and Jessie. They just made it seemed that they got tired and left but, comeback the film the last ep which was wrong. But, oh well.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/n...ple_ritter_dc_3 Family of John Ritter Sues Over Actor's Death Thu Sep 9, 6:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The wife and daughter of actor John Ritter, who collapsed and died suddenly of heart problems a year ago, have sued the hospital where he was treated, claiming that doctors misdiagnosed his condition. Ritter, 54, collapsed on the set of his series "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter" on Sept. 12 last year and died the same day in a Burbank hospital across from the studio where he had been working. The cause of death was given as a tearing of a major coronary artery stemming from a condition he never knew he had. Ritter's wife Amy Yasbeck and their four children filed a wrongful death and medical malpractice suit on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that hospital doctors "caused the untimely death ... by misdiagnosing his condition and as a consequence, failing to provide proper treatment in connection with an ascending aortic aneurysm that would have saved his life." The lawsuit says that Ritter was initially diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction and then with pericardial tamponade. He actually had a large ascending aortic aneurysm. Yasbeck and her children are asking for unspecified general damages, wrongful death damages, medical expenses and funeral expenses. The hospital, Providence St Joseph Medical Center, said in a statement that it was premature to comment on the suit. "When Mr Ritter was originally admitted to our hospital, his family asked that no information on his illness be released by the hospital. We will continue to honor this request. We extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the Ritter family for their loss," the hospital added. Ritter was best known for his portrayal of Jack Tripper in the 1970s sitcom "Three's Company." He was also a frequent guest star on television shows and a performer on Broadway.

And don't forget the whole milk coming from his nipples thing if the reports were true.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5769796/?GT1=4529 Contentious overtime overhaul to start Business groups, unions debate impact of new pay rulesThe Associated Press Updated: 9:22 a.m. ET Aug. 20, 2004 WASHINGTON - In an unprecedented overhaul of the nation's overtime pay rules, the Bush administration is delivering to its business allies an election-year plum they've sought for decades. The new rules take effect Monday after surviving many efforts by Democrats, labor unions and worker advocates to block them in Congress and kill them through public and political pressure. The Labor Department says as many as 107,000 workers could lose overtime eligibility under its new rules, but about 1.3 million will gain it. The Economic Policy Institute, a liberal Washington think tank, says 6 million will lose, and only a few will get new rights to premium pay for working more than 40 hours a week. But no one really knows. That makes the issue harder to demonize politically, a benefit _ or a problem _ depending on the side you take. "I do not see any kind of rush by employers to take away overtime rights," said Bill Schurgin, a labor attorney for the Seyfarth Shaw law firm in Chicago, who represents employers preparing for Monday's change. Critics claim that 6 million workers will lose eligibility is "a red herring." Regardless, "nobody should get their overtime pay taken away," said Karen Nussbaum, executive director of Working America, an AFL-CIO organization created for workers unable to join unions. About 115 million workers are covered by the overtime rules in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act. Monday's change is the culmination of decades of lobbying by business groups representing retailers, restaurants, insurance companies, banks and others that have been hammered by workers' overtime lawsuits, many of them successful. Wal-Mart is facing dozens of worker lawsuits claiming they were cheated out of overtime and worked off the clock. An appeals court upheld a $90 million verdict against Farmers Insurance Exchange, sued for overtime by claims adjusters. Other companies that have made multimillion-dollar payouts include Starbucks, Radio Shack, Rite Aid and Bank of America. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao told Congress the new rules would help stop "needless litigation" because it is designed to clarify who's entitled to overtime. She and department officials are traveling the country touting to employers, human resources officials and friendly labor unions what now is called the Fair Pay initiative. "As the new rules become effective, people will come to see that they do exactly what we've said they will do, which is provide a stronger and clearer overtime guarantee for more working Americans," said Deputy Labor Secretary Steven Law. He noted that a judge last month ruled in favor of Geico insurance claims adjusters, citing the pending new rules. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who led the Senate fight to block the regulations, questioned the Bush administration's motives. "Let's face it, some of their major supporters in industries covered in here want this change," he said. The rules could be politically dangerous in an election year when the weak jobs market is a big concern for voters. "There is a risk _ we are in high season," said Rich Bond, political strategist and a former Republican National Committee chairman. "Every word at this point will be parsed, for good or bad." After an uproar from Democrats and labor leaders about the initial proposal and unsuccessful attempts in Congress, with the help of moderate Republicans, to block the final plan, the rules were revised. The Fair Pay title was added and estimates of the number of workers affected were trimmed. "It's absolutely true that it's been much more of a political issue than it should have been," said Michael Eastman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce's labor law policy director. "It's been on the regulatory agenda since the Carter administration. It shouldn't be this controversial." The critics were heard. Gone from the rules are estimates on workers who might lose overtime based on changes to the duties tests, which describe the tasks that entitle a worker to overtime. The draft had said 1.5 million to 2.7 million workers "will be more readily identified as exempt." The new analysis says: "It is impossible to quantitatively estimate the number of exempt workers." Language was removed suggesting employers could avoid extra overtime costs by cutting the hourly wages of newly eligible workers and adding back the overtime to equal the original salary. Sections were added to make clear that police, firefighters and other public safety officers are not exempt from overtime, regardless of rank or pay level. But labor officials say middle- and upper-ranking officers such as lieutenants still could lose overtime. Union workers covered by contracts will not be affected by the change, though labor leaders argue that unions will face tougher negotiations when their contracts expire because of the new rules. The rules address jobs that are targets of lawsuits, spelling out what duties would exempt them from overtime. They include pharmacists, funeral directors, embalmers, journalists, claims adjusters, dental hygienists and chefs. "We wanted clarity and we wanted reduced litigation," Eastman said. "Business was willing to accept some potentially increased labor costs in order to get it." Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Heres a first look to X-force 2 http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/040...arvelfirsts.htm

House Votes to Block New Overtime Rules 1 hour, 11 minutes ago Add Politics - U. S. Congress to My Yahoo! By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved Thursday to block the Labor Department (news - web sites) from carrying out overtime rules that critics argued could deprive millions of workers of their overtime pay. The 223-193 vote in favor of blocking the rules defied the White House. A threatened veto applied to a massive spending bill, now on the House floor, if it contains any language tampering with the rules that took effect Aug. 23. "This is one step in the legislative process. We are continuing to work with the Congress," said Trent Duffy, a spokesman for President Bush (news - web sites). Democrats, united against the rules, were joined by 22 Republicans in voting for the amendment to a $142.5 billion health and education spending bill. The vote was Bush's second election-season defeat in Congress in two days. On Wednesday the Senate disregarded a White House veto threat and voted to prohibit Bush from giving federal immigration jobs to private workers. "The administration has chosen this time to institute new regulations which for the first time in 80 years scale back workers' entitlement to overtime pay," said Rep. David Obey (news, bio, voting record), D-Wis., a sponsor of the overtime proposal. Democrats sought to depict the issue as an election-season example of the Bush administration's insensitivity to worker rights, saying the overtime privileges of up to 6 million workers were at risk. "This is the place where making ends meet happens because people have overtime pay. Republicans cannot grasp that," said House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) said the veto threat is "the latest evidence of how dead wrong the Bush administration is when it comes to meeting the needs of America's struggling middle class." The White House and most Republicans insisted the rules would update an antiquated overtime pay system and make an additional 1 million lower-paid workers eligible for overtime. "I do think that the clarity that comes with these new rules will help better protect American workers," said Rep. John Boehner (news, bio, voting record), R-Ohio, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. It was unclear how much impact the House vote would have on the biggest overhaul of overtime regulations in more than half a century. The Senate has yet to take up the health and education bill. House GOP Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said he expected that the provision would be removed when the House and Senate meet to work out the final version of the bill. He said that by that time there will be "overwhelming evidence" that the rules are benefiting tens of thousands of workers. Republican Rep. Steven LaTourette (news, bio, voting record) of Ohio, who voted for the amendment, suggested there was a middle ground. "I would hope this vote, taken together with some votes in the Senate, will let the administration say, `Well, wait a minute, let's go back and revisit this case.'" Democrats and pro-labor Republicans have fought for more than a year to stop the Labor Department from going ahead with the proposed rules. The administration said they were needed to adjust to changing working conditions and clear up confusion that has led to lawsuits against employers. "For those who receive overtime it's as high as 20 or 25 percent of their income," said Rep. George Miller (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., co-sponsor of the provision with Obey. "It's the largest government-imposed pay cut in the history of this country." The AFL-CIO, which has lobbied against the new rules, said the 6 million workers facing weakened overtime protections include foremen and assistant managers, nurses, workers in the financial services industry, journalists and others who do small amounts of administrative work. The department said 1.3 million workers who earn less than $23,660 a year would become eligible, while about 107,000 white-collar workers making $100,000 or more could lose eligibility. The department said the amendment would put the overtime rights of millions in jeopardy because the government could no longer protect those making more than $23,660. "Especially hard-hit are police, firefighters, construction workers and others whose overtime rights were explicitly guaranteed for the first time in the new rules," said Alfred B. Robinson, Jr., acting administrator for the Wage and Hour Division. In May, the Senate, by a 52-47 vote on a different bill, approved language stating that no worker who currently qualifies for overtime should lose that eligibility. The Obey-Miller language blocks all aspects of the rules except those that extend overtime to lower-paid workers.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...vision_janet_dc FCC to Fine CBS Stations $550,000 Over Jackson Tue Sep 7, 7:16 PM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pop singer Janet Jackson (news)'s bare breast flash earlier this year will result in a record $550,000 fine for 20 CBS television stations, U.S. Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites) officials said on Tuesday. The five FCC (news - web sites) commissioners have voted to accept a staff recommendation to fine the 20 television stations that CBS owns $27,500 each but let the remaining 200-plus CBS affiliates escape penalty, according to the officials, who declined to be identified. The commissioners' voting was completed last week. Jackson caused a stir in February when fellow singer Justin Timberlake (news) ripped part of her costume exposing her breast during the halftime show of the U.S. Super Bowl championship football game that aired on CBS in February. After an enormous outcry from lawmakers and parents' groups, the FCC launched a probe into whether federal decency regulations were violated and began a crackdown on other sexually explicit antics on television and radio. The FCC was unanimous in voting to fine the 20 stations owned by CBS, which is a unit of media conglomerate Viacom Inc., but at least one FCC commissioner questioned letting the other stations that aired the show off the hook. Although the commissioners have finished voting on their decision, it will not be formally announced for several days while the commissioners finish writing their public statements, the FCC officials said. FCC spokesman Richard Diamond declined to comment. "We would be extremely disappointed in such a ruling," said CBS spokesman Dana McClintock. "While we regret that the incident occurred and have apologized to our viewers, we continue to believe that nothing in the Super Bowl broadcast violated indecency laws." In addition to owning CBS, Viacom also owns the MTV cable network which produced the now-controversial halftime show. But the FCC is only authorized to apply decency rules to broadcast stations. CBS and MTV have said they did not know in advance of the singers' stunt, but parents groups have said the incident could have been kept off the air if the network had implemented a tape delay system. U.S. regulations bar television and radio stations from airing obscene material and also limit showing indecent material to late night hours when children are less likely to be watching or listening. FCC staff recommended in June that the 20 television stations owned by CBS receive the maximum fine of $27,500 each, which a senior FCC official said was a record for one incident when added up, but the staff did not urge a financial penalty for the other stations. Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, a Democrat, questioned why the agency did not address all the stations that aired the show, according to one official. Reuters/VNU

What they should do is have Big Show feud with Angle when he gets back. It would make sense with Angle wanting to get back at Big Show for fucking up his leg.

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.ns...33;opendocument COMBS REGRETS HOGAN WRESTLE PROPOSAL Rapper SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS challenged HULK HOGAN to a wrestling match at a New York gig on Friday (27AUG04) - but backed out when he saw the mighty fighter running toward the stage. The hip-hop star was delighted to see so many famous faces at his MANSION gig, and publicly welcomed the likes of JESSICA SIMPSON and former CREED rocker SCOTT STAPP. But Combs soon regretted his offer to fight Hogan, for "$1 million to the winner". Former World Wrestling Federation (WWF) star Hogan rapidly responded to the rapper's proposal and ran toward the stage - forcing a frightened Combs to rescind the offer. _____________________________________ Also, Miami's WSVN channel, while covering the MTV Video Music Awards, mentioned that former WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan was involved in a minor car accident. Since he was at the show with his daughter, it is presumed that Brooke Hogan was also involved. The side of Hogan's white limo was hit right in front of the American Airlines Arena, but Hogan got out and offered, "We’re ok, brother". Credit: Contact Music, WSVN Miami

Thank you. Me too. I mean Tom Welling IS Superman. He's got the look and the acting down pat.

Simple. When Shockmaster made his debut on Flair For The Gold and tripped over and lost his helmet. I saw that live as it happened and I was laughing my head off and at the same time was wondering what the fuck was going on.

WWE News: RAW Ratings, WM21 Tickets, Bad Divas RAW rating drops plus other notes..... - WWE RAW did a 3.5 rating this week off hours of 3.4 and 3.5. That is down from a 3.6 last week. - Weekend ratings: Velocity 0.5, Experience 0.4, Heat 0.9. - WWE.com has announced the ticket prices for WrestleMania 21. Ringside seats will be $750, including the chair you get to take home. Other seats will be $200, $100, $75, $50, and $40. Ticket prices are down slightly from last year. WM21 tickets go on sale September 25th. - Fans who emailed WWE regarding the bad language used during the RAW Diva Search segment this past Monday are getting the following reply: "Notwithstanding the 5 second delay from our live programming to telecast, last night’s Raw program aired unacceptable language during a live Diva Search segment. For which we apologize to our audience." Credit: PWInsider.com

http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=167641 Cartoon Net Lures Hip Viewers The Associated Press ATLANTA -- Talking meatballs and bumbling sea explorers may have made the Cartoon Network's late-night cartoon lineup a monster hit among the young and hip. But some of its popularity is owed to a trendy corps of college students enlisted to market the network's "Adult Swim" cartoons on campuses nationwide. They come from 30 campuses to the network's Atlanta headquarters each August for some cartoon-marketing training before the start of their fall-semester classes. These students are culled for being business-savvy but not the typical khaki-wearing business student. Their job: Making cartoons cool for peers who likely had ignored them since elementary school and probably associated Cartoon Network with baby-sitting, not TV nights at the frat house. Now, three years after they started, "Adult Swim" cartoons are often ranked No. 1 in their basic cable time period — Saturdays through Thursdays, 11 p.m.-5 a.m. EDT — among both adults aged 18-to-34 and men aged 18-to-24. Shows such as "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" — about a talking meatball, milkshake, and box of fries — regularly beat network late-night comedy shows in the ratings among young people. Cartoon Network executives say the college marketing program, mostly made up of sponsored drinking parties at hot college bars, had a significant hand in creating buzz for the quirky, sometimes hilariously absurd, block of cartoons. Greg Heanue, a Cartoon Network executive in charge of marketing "Adult Swim," explained the tactic as he weaved around 60 college students pouring into the network's colorful Atlanta offices where many of the cartoons are written. "College towns aren't the biggest markets, but if you get kids talking about something there, you eventually get everybody," Heanue said. "Take a town like Norman, Okla. Not a big market. But the whole state of Oklahoma goes through there. You seed the college towns, you get the whole state." The students swarmed, slack-jawed, around the offbeat office — foosball tables, life-size mascots of the "Aqua Teen" characters, employees slouching around in ripped jeans and black T-shirts. They gathered on a few beat-up couches to hear cartoon creators talk about how they got started and watched clips from a few shows that aren't out yet. Then they all headed to a dingy bar for more chatting with Cartoon Network employees before a weekend of training in selling the shows to their peers. "It is sooooo much fun," said Barrett Darnell, a 20-year-old Washington State University student who's starting his second year as an "Adult Swim" marketer. Last year he threw viewing parties and got some cartoon T-shirts thrown from the stage at a campus Cypress Hill concert. This year's plans include a pub crawl and poster giveaways. "We give out so much free stuff. Everyone loves it." Another returning marketer, University of Kentucky senior Shreenah Willis, went from trying to draw crowds to her Cartoon Network parties to fending off advances for more "Adult Swim" giveaways. "Everyone on campus knows I'm the 'Adult Swim' girl. It makes you pretty instantly popular," Willis said. Guerrilla marketing at campuses isn't new, but it's worked especially well for Cartoon Network, said Sean Sheridan, a marketing expert for Philadelphia-based Campus Party Inc. Sheridan advises big companies how to sell to college students, although he's never worked for Cartoon Network. "I'm not surprised they've done so well. Lettermen and Leno, they're funny, but come on, they're old men," he said. "Those shows, they're sort of formulaic, reminiscent of the old Johnny Carson show. And you're not talking about a show like their parents watched. Those are shows just like their grandparents watched." Beyond working to spread buzz about "Adult Swim," the college marketers have helped the network's ad salesmen, who are used to selling TV spots for toys and children's breakfast cereals, not products geared toward young adults. Last spring the network sent disposable cameras to all the college marketers and instructed them to take a list of 48 pictures: Take a picture of your freezer, your closet, the inside of your car's trunk, stuff like that. What they got back was raw data they could use to take to advertisers interested in a young demographic with photographic evidence of what products those consumers buy, eat and use. "It's been a great learning tool for us," Heanue said. Advertisers noticed, more young people started watching, and the night cartoon block is now the darling of the network. "We're sort of cresting right now," said Dave Willis, a co-creator of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." "Two years from now, they might be totally over us, we'll be stupid. But right now, it's a good time." The students nodded. "I'm more and more shocked how many people know about 'Adult Swim,'" said Jack Nelson, a University of Georgia senior studying economics who is in his second year as a Cartoon Network marketer. "At first it was a cult thing. Now it's everyone on campus."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5867717/ Brazil to appeal men's marathon results Attack on de Lima at end of race prompts officials to cry foul Brazil runner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked during the final stretch of the men's marathon on Sunday, prompting Brazil officials to plan an appeal on the result. ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian sports officials blamed inadequate course security for a defrocked priest’s bizarre attack on the Olympic marathon leader, and said Monday they will appeal to world track authorities for a duplicate gold medal. The criticism of Athens Olympic organizers, who have been praised for their overall security, came as former priest Cornelius Horan was given a one-year suspended sentence. Horan also was fined $3,600 and warned to stay out of trouble in Greece for the next three years. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, said marathoner Vanderlei de Lima should have been better guarded as he ran ahead of the field with about three miles to go Sunday night on the closing day of the Olympics. Horan jumped from the crowd and grabbed de Lima, knocking him into roadside spectators. De Lima continued running, but soon lost his lead and finished third. “It’s a big mistake. The moment you have a leader, you need to have two motorcycles together protecting him,” Nuzman said. “The athlete cannot pay for such a mistake.” Athens Olympic organizers could not immediately be reached for comment. Roberto Gesta de Melo, head of the Brazilian track federation, said an appeal will be filed in about a week with the International Association of Athletics Federations seeking a gold medal for de Lima. An IAAF race jury rejected a similar appeal Sunday night, saying it sympathized with the Brazilian but could not change the result. “It’s something not usual, of course, but some decisions have been done like that before,” de Melo said, referring to the request for a duplicate gold medal. “I think it would be a gesture of fair play.” Brazilian officials emphasized they have no intention of taking medals away from champion Stefano Baldini of Italy or runner-up Meb Keflezighi of the United States. They said they will appeal to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport if the IAAF does not agree to the second gold medal. Horan has a history of disrupting sports events and was convicted by a three-member misdemeanor court of violating Greece’s laws on extracurricular sports, which usually are used for soccer hooligans. He was expected to return home to London. Horan, 57, was wearing a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks when he pushed de Lima. The former priest had a piece of paper attached to his back bearing the message: “The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible.” Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday’s, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix last year and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing Formula One racers traveling at more than 200 mph to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said: “Read the Bible — the Bible is always right.” British authorities said Horan also attempted a protest on Wimbledon’s center court during a rain break, and tried to disrupt cricket and rugby matches. De Lima said he might have won the gold medal if Horan hadn’t grabbed him. Though the Brazilian harbors no resentment toward Horan, he said the suspended sentence may not be enough to deter the former priest from future antics. “This means he will probably do this again and get killed, as in Formula One, or kill someone,” de Lima said. © 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

I say depending on how long Edge is out they could pull out the old haven't defending the belt in 30 days and is stripped of the title rule. And at the next RAW they have have Jericho vs Batista in some kind of gimmick match, like a hardcore match or a 2 out of 3 falls match. Or at the PPV they can do a one night tournment for the IC belt and have Jericho and Batista wrestle in the finals.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...bit_branigan_24 'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47 Sun Aug 29,11:03 AM ET By MADISON J. GRAY, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - Laura Branigan (news), a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. She was 47. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, said her brother Mark Branigan. He said she had complained to a friend of a headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention. "Gloria," a signature song from her debut album "Branigan," stayed atop the pop charts for 36 weeks and earned her a Grammy nomination for best female pop vocalist, the first of four nominations in her career. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on "CHiPs," and in the films "Mugsy's Girls" and "Backstage." Branigan released seven albums after her debut "Branigan," including "Solitaire," "Self Control," and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You," which was co-written with Michael Bolton (news). Her songs also appeared on soundtracks for the films "Flashdance" and "Ghostbusters." Branigan was born July 3, 1957, and grew up in Brewster, N.Y. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. During the late 1970s, she toured Europe as a backing vocalist for Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. She signed as a solo artist with Atlantic Records in 1982. After her run of success in the 1980s, her releases in the early 1990s attracted little attention. In 1994, she sang a duet with David Hasselhoff (news) called "I Believe" for the soundtrack of the television show "Baywatch." She released a 13-track "Best of Branigan" LP the next year. After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical "Love, Janis," which earned her rave reviews. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday.

I heard that too, but never knew what the beef was or why? Did Torrie say something to her coming in? I guess "Women are catty" wouldn't be the appropriate response. -=Mike Speaking of the women I remember Chyna had heat with a few of the women's wrestlers, one of the main ones being Trish. Cause of comments that Chyna said about being to big for the women's belt and how she was a better wrestler then any of them. Or something to that effect.

Really. I didn't get to watch all of it but, what I saw reminded me of Razor and the vignettes he use to do before he came in to the WWF.

Read about this in a Marvel Directory website about a wrestling fed for superbeings that they have/had. Seems pretty cool. http://www.marveldirectory.com/teams/ucwf.htm Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation The Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation is an association for professional wrestlers who possess superhuman strength, endurance and resistance to injury. The U.C.W.F. was founded by wrestling manager and promoter Edward Garner after a client of his was barred from the existing wrestling associations for being too strong and thus a danger to normal human-strength combatants. Garner reasoned that if he could find enough suitable opponents for his fighter, he could start his own wrestling club, whose public exhibitions were certain to be more spectacular than the regular association's due to the greater capabilities of the fighters. Garner held several highly-publicized auditions in Las Vegas, where he was based, and soon began to sign up a roster of suitable wrestlers. Originally to qualify for the U.C.W.F., an applicant must be able to lift (press) a minimum of 2 tons. When Garner began finding people who could lift significantly more than 2 tons, he organized weight divisions within the federation to keep the fighters well matched. The lightweight division is for wrestlers who can lift in the 2-10 ton range, the middleweight division is for the 10-25, and the heavyweight is for 25 +. On the brief time the U.C.W.F. has been in existence, Garner has been phasing out the lower weight divisions as more fighters are being found to qualify for the heavyweight division. At present, one must be able to lift (press) 25 tons in order to even qualify for the U.C.W.F. Many of the original wrestlers to join the U.C.W.F. were members of the Deviant or Eternal evolutionary offshoots of humanity, or were superhuman mutants. Some had been sparring in the normal professional wrestling circuits before the U.C.W.F. was founded by hiding their prodigious strength levels. Later, normal human beings who had their musculature artificially enhanced began to join. Many of these people, it was later learned, were augmented by Power Broker, Inc., a company specializing in the physical enhancement of human beings. Prior to servicing wrestlers who wanted to qualify for Unlimited Class, the Power Broker provided criminals with superhuman henchmen. Garner, who has been known to fix fights on occasion, claims to have no connection to the Power Broker, although members of his federation profit from the Power Broker's services. The U.C.W.F seems to be one of the few legitimate ways that the clients of the Power Broker can pay for the augmentation process. Certain wrestlers have undergone the augmentation process more than once as the power requirements of the U.C.W.F. became more stringent. Virtually all the wrestlers assume stage names and wear colorful costumes not unlike those of superhuman adventurers. However, unlike most superhuman adventurers and crimefighters, few of the wrestlers hide their real identities from the public. The U.C.W.F. gained widespread publicity when Benjamin Grimm alias the Thing, famed member of the Fantastic Four, joined the U.C.W.F. during his estrangement from the team of adventurers. The Thing was not only the U.C.W.F.'s top attraction; he was also the undefeated champion for a time. He forfeited the championship when he purposely threw an exhibition bout with Battleaxe, a member of the U.C.W.F's female division, the so-called Grapplers. For personal reasons, the Thing dropped out of the U.C.W.F. a short time later after bringing Garner's attention to the Power Broker's investment in the wrestlers. The virtually omnipotent extradimensional being known as the Beyonder was also briefly a member of the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation, while he sought novel Earthly experiences. The current U.C.W.F. champion is Little John. The U.C.W.F. remains a thriving business enterprise of unprecedented mass popularity. In a world filled with men and women of superhuman power and ability, the Unlimited Class Wrestlers are the only such beings that the average person can pay to see at arenas all over the country. First Appearance: THING #28 Members Armadillo Enigmo Little John Auntie Freeze Ikaris (as Iceberg Ike) Ms. Marvel II Battleaxe Jersey Devil Poundcakes Blacksmith Justice (as Vance Astro) Songbird (as Screaming Mimi) Beyonder Letha Thing Demolition-Man Titania

Well there was an issue of Weapon X were Sinister was looking for some of Peter's DNA so he could make a clone of him for whatever reason. So, maybe that's how he came back.

I think it was mainly to advance storylines. Heel A talking with Heel B. Babyface A walks in and attacks Heel A. Heel B attacks Babyface A, setting up a feud, and moving Heel A into another feud. Yeah I think it was to. Remember Perfect had a feud with HBK for the IC title at Summerslam and lost the feud badly. Man did Perfect have a shitty run as a face. It started off pretty good with him leaving Bobby and Flair and having the tag match at SurSer and the feud with Flair but, afterwards it's just seemed to bomb. I guess cause the me and, I'm sure alot of other fans, Perfect made a far better heel and a so-so face.

Former Killer Bee Running For Office, Scott Hall And Kevin Nash Updates First Jesse Ventura, now this... The Tampa Tribune has an article about former WWF wrestler B. Brian Blair (the former Killer Bee) running for public office down in Florida. Blair has run for public office in the past and is very committed to his community. The entire article is available here. http://news.tbo.com/news/MGB4QSDX7YD.html Hulk Hogan and Brooke Hogan will be making an appearance on the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 29th at 9PM. The Rock may also be appearing on the show although at this point he has not been confirmed as being there. "The Steel Cage" on WBZZ 1010 AM had calls from Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (separately) yesterday. Hall was on to discuss how the rumors of his death/incapacitation have been greatly exaggerated but that like several other members of his family he suffers from heart disease and a seizure disorder. Nash was on to plug "The Longest Yard." Credit: Dave Scherer, PWInsider.com

WWE News: WWE and University of Miami Presenting Live Debate Superstars, students, elected officials to debate Bush and Kerry's responses to Smackdown Your Vote! voter issues paper... WWE Superstars, Students, Elected Officials To Debate Bush, Kerry Responses To National Voter Issues Paper For 18-to 30-Year-Olds In Live National Debate World Wrestling Entertainment® and University of Miami to Present Debate on Wednesday, September 29, at the University of Miami STAMFORD, Conn., Aug 26, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The voices of 18-to 30-year-old Americans will be heard at a presidential debate eve forum sponsored by WWE's Smackdown Your Vote! ®, a non-partisan campaign that has pledged to increase voter turnout of 18-to 30-year-olds by 10 percent in this election, and the University of Miami. The first-ever Smackdown Your Vote! Debate will be held at the Gusman Concert Hall on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the night before the first in a series of debates between President George Bush and Senator John Kerry. The debate is being produced by the WWE in consultation with the Commission on Presidential Debates. Current WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield and WWE Superstar and New York Times best selling author Mick Foley will be among those participating. Other participants, including students and elected officials, will be announced in mid-September. The Smackdown Your Vote! Debate will focus on the answers given by President Bush and Senator Kerry to The 18-30 VIP, the first ever national voter issues paper presented by WWE and its Smackdown Your Vote! partners. The 18-30 VIP covers issues important to young Americans of voting age - such as the economy, Iraq, and education -- as determined by research conducted by various organizations, including Harvard University. Organizations that support the VIP are the Harvard Institute of Politics, MTV's Choose or Lose, the League of Women Voters, Rock The Vote, New Voters Project, Hip-Hop Team Vote, 18to35, Declare Yourself, Youth Vote Coalition, The University of Virginia Center for Politics, Close Up/First Vote, George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, and the National Council of LaRaza. "We want to show all the disenfranchised 18-30's out there that the candidates are taking them seriously, and that they can make a difference in the outcome of this election," said Layfield, who is co-chair of Smackdown Your Vote!. "The presidential candidates have responded to The 18-30 VIP, now it's our turn to respond to them." WWE Chairman Vince McMahon said the debate will focus on issues in the election, and what needs to be done to effect change once the election is over. "Younger Americans have some excellent ideas on how to address the issues important to them, which we want to bring out in this debate," said McMahon. "More importantly, we want this debate to inspire more 18-to 30-year-old Americans to vote in this election so that lawmakers at the federal and state levels, when they take office in 2005, will pay more attention to addressing the issues important to this age group." The WWE and the Smackdown Your Vote! partners have set the goal of getting 20 million 18-to 30-year-olds to the polls in November, an increase in turnout of two million, or 10 percent, for this age group from the 2000 elections. In addition, the WWE, the Commission on Presidential Debates and the University of Miami are partnering to undertake a civic education initiative in the Miami area at local schools during the week of the Smackdown Your Vote! Debate. The University of Virginia Center for Politics and its Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) are using The 18-30 VIP and the debate as part of curriculum materials for 10,000 teachers nationwide. YLI conducts the largest secure on-line mock election in the nation in October, using electronic cyber-ballots tailored to each student's home congressional district. The 2004 YLI Mock Election will include presidential and congressional races in all 50 states as well as this fall's 11 gubernatorial races. Smackdown Your Vote!, founded in July 2000, is a non-partisan approach to getting young people involved in the political process and registered to vote. Through Smackdown Your Vote!, WWE has collaborated with many non-profit, non-partisan organizations to engage 18-to-30-year-olds in the political process. including the League of Women Voters, the Youth Vote Coalition, Rock The Vote, Harvard Institute of Politics, MTV Choose or Lose, New Voters Project, 18-to-35, and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. The collaborative program's goal is to get 20 million 18-to 30-year-olds to the polls in 2004, an increase of two million over the election turnout in 2000. In addition to conducting voter registration at WWE live events, Smackdown Your Vote! will visit high schools and colleges across the country conducting voter registration rallies. For information on the program go to smackdownyourvote.com. The University of Miami's mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu For a complete listing of events, and more information on the Presidential Debate at the University of Miami, visit www.miami.edu/debate04 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks and company names cited herein are the property of their respective owners. SOURCE: WWE

Vince McMahon Looking For The Next Triple H Or Rock That's his goal for the Tough Enough winner WWE issued the following press release today regarding Tough Enough. World Wresting Entertainment Announces $1,000,000 Tough Enough To Find The Next WWE Superstar Winner Receives A WWE Talent Contract Worth up to $1 million and the Recognition of Being Tough Enough to be a WWE Superstar STAMFORD, Conn., August 24, 2004 - World Wrestling Entertainment is bringing back the highly successful Tough Enough. The reality program that drew top ratings for MTV on Thursday nights will be a special part of WWE SmackDown!, and this time WWE will award someone a WWE talent contract worth up to $1 million. After selecting the eight finalists for the $1,000,000 Tough Enough, the official competition will be held weekly on WWE SmackDown! on UPN (Thursdays, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT) beginning this October. The eight contestants will train with Tough Enough Trainer Al Snow, and then appear on WWE SmackDown! to undertake specific tasks to show why they are worthy to be Tough Enough Champion. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated based on fan voting leading up to the finale on December 16 when the winner is declared. "We are looking for someone to be the next The Rock or Triple H, someone with a great look, physical strength and charisma, who's interested in becoming a WWE Superstar," said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. "Each week, these eight contestants will have to impress me and the millions of fans of WWE SmackDown! to prove that they are truly Tough Enough to be part of an elite group of WWE Superstars. In the end, only one of these contestants will be able to make that claim." "Tough Enough was a terrific program for us when it was on MTV," said Kevin Dunn, WWE Executive Producer. "It exposed us to a wider audience in a memorable way. People kept asking when we would do another Tough Enough. We wanted to do something that would keep the franchise fresh as well as further promote our Thursday night showcase, WWE SmackDown!, and our TV partner, UPN. We think the one million dollar Tough Enough will fill the bill in an exciting and innovative way." People interested in competing in the $1,000,000 Tough Enough can send a VHS containing 1 minute of material to WWE to demonstrate why they should be considered for the $1,000,000 Tough Enough. Tapes should be sent to: $1,000,000 Tough Enough, PO Box 1395, Stamford, CT 06904. Deadline for submissions is midnight Wednesday, September 8. Applicants must be male, and age 20 or older. For more information, go to wwe.com. Tough Enough competitors will be selected from three regional casting events held this Fall in Los Angeles, Miami, and Dallas, where potential competitors will be evaluated on athleticism, charisma and personality. Credit: PWTorch.com

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/08/21...ters.killed.ap/ Thoughts? Well they better start charging people who drop cigarettes on their carpets when they fall asleep and then a firefighter dies when putting out the flames with murder also. I dont think the fact that he was growing pot in his closet makes him a murderer. The fire was allegedly caused by tangled wiring (and probably overloaded outlets). Lots of people have overloaded outlets in their homes that cause fires every year. I never heard of any of them being charged with a crime.