RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Rue a new addition to SmackDown! brand by Phil Speer EL PASO – Aug. 26, 2003 – There’s a new co-host on After Burn. Joining Josh Mathews on the syndicated SmackDown!-brand program is New Jersey native Rue. “I feel very honored and blessed because it’s an incredible opportunity and an incredible company,” Rue said. “There’s so much done here in a day that (other) people spend months and weeks to work on.” She would know. Before coming to WWE, the 5-foot-9 brunette worked extensively in other entertainment industries. In fact, when she was just 13 years old, she won the teen female vocalist competition on “Star Search,” competing under her full name, Ruthann DeBona. She attended Barnstable Academy, a performing arts school in Glen Rock, N.J., and subsequently signed a recording contract with Polygram Records. She joined a group, Boy Krazy, and the pop quartet released a self-titled album in the early 1990s. The group’s single, “That’s What Love Can Do,” was the No. 1 song in the U.S., displacing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on the charts. A world tour followed. Four years later, Rue left the group (which disbanded) to pursue a solo career. Since then, she’s been writing pop material with a more rhythm & blues/urban feel, and she’s currently recording an album. She sang the national anthem this week for the fans in El Paso, Texas, just before SmackDown! got underway. Rue also has extensive experience in acting and modeling. She’s appeared in episodes of “The Sopranos,” “Spin City” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” among others. She had a small role in the feature film “Love the Hard Way,” with Adrien Brody. She’s also been in commercials for Nike (with New York Yankee Derek Jeter) and Michelob, among many others. She’s modeled in print advertisements for W Magazine, Elizabeth Arden and Anne Klein. Now she’s arrived in WWE “I had an opportunity to audition with the company quite a long time ago,” she said. “I had an interview and an audition and an opportunity to see what this world is all about. I’m excited and anxious to be part of this team.” Her first on-camera WWE appearance was last week on After Burn. “We had a good show together,” said her co-host, Mathews. “She’s great. She’s going to do a great job here. I’m glad that she’s on the blue team – SmackDown! – and that we get to work together.”
CanadianChick Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 I'm glad that WWE is finally hiring people who are knowlegble about the business. What a relief! Wait a minute...
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 Ok, so what we have here is another non-wrestling fan from an entertainment background (ie: another Coach, Leary, the dude doing update now) who knows dick-all about the product or the business and even worse this person is a chick. Now, I generally don't consider myself sexist, but when it comes to wrestling and talking about wrestling, chicks suck at it. And the WWE's track record in hiring women for non-wrestling roles isn't exactly stellar. The chick who did Mania with Todd Pentingill (who was another nonwrestling fan who sucked) sucked, Lillian Garcia still manages to flub lines, and Stephanie McMahon has been a cancer to the writing team. Yes, it's just Afterburn (for now!) but we all know she'll move over to Velocity and make the Cat look like Bobby freakin Heenan. So in other words, Vince is in no way learning from his mistakes in the past - infact, he is re-living them. No surprise here and no hope either.
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 That's What Love Can Do Boy Krazy chorus: That's what love can do I don't wanna Break your heart in two And leave you cryin' That's what love can do Oh, no, I want you to know I'm letting you go You're just a fool You say that I'm number one And you'll always be true How can this be You say you've fallen in love You don't know what it means But look around and you will see Broken promises and jealousy Is that what you should want for us to be One-time lovers turned enemies, but chorus All I can say Is that I'm looking no further ahead than today I'm too young for this game On the road to forever We don't know the way So just forget about eternity All the promises you just won't keep Look down any street and you will see I don;t wanna bring you to your knees, but chorus So just forget about eternity And all the promises you just won't keep Look down any street, that's what you'll see I don't wanna bring you to your knees, but chorus chorus to fade From: "If you lived here, you'd be home now."
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/popmagzuk/saw/a...ists/boyk01.jpg she's the one in the centre.
Guest Anglesault Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Madonna Cher Rue. Yes, that is how Vince's mind works.
Insane Bump Machine Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Ok, so what we have here is another non-wrestling fan from an entertainment background (ie: another Coach, Leary, the dude doing update now) who knows dick-all about the product or the business and even worse this person is a chick. Now, I generally don't consider myself sexist, but when it comes to wrestling and talking about wrestling, chicks suck at it. And the WWE's track record in hiring women for non-wrestling roles isn't exactly stellar. The chick who did Mania with Todd Pentingill (who was another nonwrestling fan who sucked) sucked, Lillian Garcia still manages to flub lines, and Stephanie McMahon has been a cancer to the writing team. Yes, it's just Afterburn (for now!) but we all know she'll move over to Velocity and make the Cat look like Bobby freakin Heenan. ...says a Bas Rutten fan. Bas doesn't even look like a fitness model and has an accent. What kind of announcer is that supposed to be? And what has Bas accomplished? I don't see any boygroup experience on his resumee. Gimme a break!
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 Ok, here's what I'm betting. Steph was a big Boy Krazy fan growing up in the early 90's and went to all their concerts and tried to dress like them and sing like them and act like them and generally be them. If you read the lyrics to the song "That's what love can do" it basically outlines the entire McMahon/Helmsly love-affair (being "too young for the game" "one time lovers turned enemies" "on the road forever" "and all the promises you won't keep" "lets bury Jericho together" "broken promises and jealousy" "I dont want to bring you to your knees" (the pedigree) It all makes sense.
Nevermortal Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Rue Mclanahan gets another gig! Oh wait....
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 Bas was in this lil known punk group from Holland known as "The Liver Shots". They had a top 40 in the UK called "Jesus Christ what a Palm Strike", it was pretty catchy.
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 We all know why the WWE would never sign Rue McClanahan...
Nevermortal Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 We all know why the WWE would never sign Rue McClanahan... HOLY SHIT!
MarvinisaLunatic Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Maybe afterburn's audience will increase from 6 to 9 people. I can watch afterburn friday afternoons (along with the Bottom Line) on the big satellite , but its not even worth the effort to put a tape in the VCR and setting it. and Im wierded out by the Rue McClanahan / Linda McMahon comparrison photos...
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 It's all coming together. IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER!!!
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 Ok, from now on Linda will either be called "Blanche" or "The Golden Girl" ok?
RavishingRickRudo Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Posted August 30, 2003 ...and Steph can be Rose and Shane can be Sophia and Vince can be Dorthy. Pat Patterson can be Stan.
AndrewTS Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Remember WWE's policy of not hiring fans for any non-wrestling jobs? That's why this is happening. "Bas was in this lil known punk group from Holland known as "The Liver Shots". They had a top 40 in the UK called "Jesus Christ what a Palm Strike", it was pretty catchy." I can't find it on Kazaa anywhere!
Kardo Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 "Jesus Christ what a Palm Strike", singing about Lyger eh..... SHOOOTAAAYYY~!
The Czech Republic Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Remember WWE's policy of not hiring fans for any non-wrestling jobs? That's why this is happening. I can't think of any other company where they would discourage potential employees from having an interest in their potential place of work. So if anyone can help me out and list some other ones, I'd appreciate it.
bobobrazil1984 Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 knowledge of wrestling aside... doesnt she seem a bit over-qualified for AFTERBURN??
The Czech Republic Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 WWE has a show called Afterburn? YET ANOTHER DAMNED TCR CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE©: If you're really uninformed, go to page 32. If you're being sarcastic, go to page 56. If you want to fight Bowser, got to page 173. Page 32: Yeah, Afterburn is the Smackdown recap in syndication, formely "Metal." Raw has The Bottom Line, formerly "Jakked." Page 56: I guess. Rumor has it there's also a show on Monday nights, but I don't want to try to verify it in fear of my personal health. Page 173: Sorry, Downhome, but our princess is in another castle.
EL DANDY~! Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Castle 8, duh...what in the hell? Wrong again? CRAP ON THIS... EL DANDY~!, who brings the Mario Twins love...
cynicalprofit Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 why couldnt they have brought back charlie meng?
Jack_Bauer Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Did someone mention Meng ? FEAR THE AFRO !!!!!!!!!!
Guest Trivia247 Posted August 30, 2003 Report Posted August 30, 2003 Since I don't get afterburn this doesn't effect my life in the slightest.
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