WWE Hires New "Talent" or "Host"

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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.”

[muzz 0]

That's all well and good, but is she hot?

[CanadianChick 0]

I'm glad that WWE is finally hiring people who are knowlegble about the business. What a relief!

 

 

 

Wait a minute...

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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.

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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."

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http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/popmagzuk/saw/a...ists/boyk01.jpg

 

she's the one in the centre.

[Guest Anglesault]

Madonna

 

Cher

 

Rue.

 

Yes, that is how Vince's mind works.

[Insane Bump Machine 0]

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!

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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 0]

Rue Mclanahan gets another gig!

 

Oh wait....

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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.

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We all know why the WWE would never sign Rue McClanahan...

 

[Nevermortal 0]

We all know why the WWE would never sign Rue McClanahan...

 

HOLY SHIT!

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

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...

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It's all coming together. IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER!!!

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Ok, from now on Linda will either be called "Blanche" or "The Golden Girl" ok?

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...and Steph can be Rose and Shane can be Sophia and Vince can be Dorthy.

 

Pat Patterson can be Stan.

[Guest Coffey]

 

Not hot.

[AndrewTS 0]

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 0]

"Jesus Christ what a Palm Strike", singing about Lyger eh..... SHOOOTAAAYYY~!

[Guest hosserific]

is she hot?

[The Czech Republic 0]

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 0]

knowledge of wrestling aside...

 

doesnt she seem a bit over-qualified for AFTERBURN??

[Downhome 0]

WWE has a show called Afterburn?

[The Czech Republic 0]

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.

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BUT WHAT CASTLE IS SHE IN?!

[EL DANDY~! 0]

Castle 8, duh...what in the hell? Wrong again? CRAP ON THIS...

 

EL DANDY~!, who brings the Mario Twins love...

[cynicalprofit 0]

why couldnt they have brought back charlie meng?

[Jack_Bauer 0]

Did someone mention Meng ?

 

FEAR THE AFRO !!!!!!!!!!

[Guest Trivia247]

Since I don't get afterburn this doesn't effect my life in the slightest.