Anakin Flair 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 from Newsday.com By Ellen Yan Staff Writer October 31, 2003 Schools Chancellor Joel Klein yesterday took down two wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment. A visit from WWE superstars Trish Stratus and Maven Huffman was to be the cream of three top prizes in a citywide sweepstakes on which schools can get the most students to fill out forms for the federal free and reduced lunch program. Those and other donated incentives were organized by the Department of Education's Office of School Food and Nutrition Services, which offered gifts to parents, principals, students and staff. Education Department spokeswoman Margie Feinberg said food services officials will drop the two entertainers. "The wrestlers are not going to a winning school," she said, adding that school officials decided the prizes were more appropriate than the "whole, big, entertainment extravaganza" of the wrestlers. Some parents had questioned the appropriateness of having two wrestlers from WWE, known for its scripted matches, violent skits and sexually-tinged entertainment. "If you really stop and think about it, it's really appalling," said a mother, who asked not to be identified, but is from a Jamaica elementary school. "Are these the role models, really, for elementary school?" Huffman, a former teacher, is known as a "heel," according to his Web site. Stratus is "diva of the decade" and fitness model, her WWE biography said. The department has been pushing its principals to make daily announcements on the sweepstakes, give out fliers and print them in school newspapers. The lunch forms are due Nov. 14. The federal lunch program is intended to provide nutritious meals to children from low-income families, and every child signed up can bring more federal dollars. If a school has enough children in the program, it becomes Title 1 school, making it eligible for federal funds reserved for schools with high percentages of low-income families. Last year, 75 percent of the city's students enrolled were in the program. The WWE prize would have gone to one of the three schools with the most new forms filed. Each of the three schools' principals will win a weekend at the Millenium Hotels and Resorts in Manhattan, a $590 value. The staff member who helps sign up the most students will receive a $350 day spa package, while a student picked at random will get a bike. Parents can obtain sports club passes, while students can get autographed baseball memorabilia, CDs and more. This sound like more PTC crap to me, but I can see where they are comming from. Who needs all that disruption during school hours? And since when is MAVEN a HEEL? Did I miss something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted October 31, 2003 This sound like more PTC crap to me, but I can see where they are comming from. Who needs all that disruption during school hours? And since when is MAVEN a HEEL? Did I miss something? I'm fine with this if it is indeed "PTC crap". I wouldn't want representation from a show that promotes abusing women because they don't like the taste of beer either. If the WWE wants to put on a racy product than they should deal with the consequences. Good for the school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Meh, I wouldn't want to meet either of those two [unibrow and the Transvestite] anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 31, 2003 The WWF only has itself to blame for things like this happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Very sloppy. On another note, Maven should REALLY use his full name. Maven Huffman sounds so much better than just "Maven." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest XxSmashxXxHeadxX Report post Posted October 31, 2003 What's so wrong with the WWE? i mean people say its fake all the time but then they say shit like this. oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted October 31, 2003 The recent Austin/Stacey stuff. Katie Vick. Vince wishing Taker's family would get raped on the original SD skits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 This is Vince's fault, of course. *shrug* I don't see why they throw in "scripted matches" in there with the rest of those supposedly offending attributes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 This is Vince's fault, of course. *shrug* I don't see why they throw in "scripted matches" in there with the rest of those supposedly offending attributes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted October 31, 2003 This kind of thing really shits me occasionally, when people decide that WWE is some kind of evil because it's scripted and has sexual innuendoes. I wonder if this school would disallow a visit from Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry because Friends is scripted and has sexual innuendoes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Moot, because neither of those two would do anything of the sort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I'm sure you understand my point regardless of the actors used Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Elementary school kids shouldn't be watching WWE. I wouldn't let my kids watch it if I had any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Sadly, I just have to agree. Fuck, I'd never thought about that before. I picked up WWF in Year 5 on a family holiday in the US, but I never saw anything that prompted me to ask my parents why that was happening as would almost certainly happen today. Man, that's sad. Really doesn't bode well for a revival in the industry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Very sloppy. On another note, Maven should REALLY use his full name. Maven Huffman sounds so much better than just "Maven." That's also Booker T's last name though. If we can't have two guys named Lance on Raw, I doubt they'll allow two guys using Huffman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 "The wrestlers are not going to a winning school," she said, adding that school officials decided the prizes were more appropriate than the "whole, big, entertainment extravaganza" of the wrestlers. Each of the three schools' principals will win a weekend at the Millenium Hotels and Resorts in Manhattan, a $590 value. The staff member who helps sign up the most students will receive a $350 day spa package, while a student picked at random will get a bike. Parents can obtain sports club passes, while students can get autographed baseball memorabilia, CDs and more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Very sloppy. On another note, Maven should REALLY use his full name. Maven Huffman sounds so much better than just "Maven." That's also Booker T's last name though. If we can't have two guys named Lance on Raw, I doubt they'll allow two guys using Huffman. Booker's known to fans as Booker Huffman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 I think I would let my kids watch wrestling if I had kids... just because than I might have someone to talk about wrestling with (in person). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mandarin 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Very sloppy. The school district needs to pick up its workrate. They're just one giant hoss right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Booker's known to fans as Booker Huffman? No, but it's not exactly unknown either, since they showed off all his robbery conviction shit in the buildup to WrestleMania. Why they chose to air that dirty laundry on TV, I don't have a fucking clue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2003 Hell they're doing the same thing with Eddie and his drug and drinking problems on last night's SD!. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted October 31, 2003 That's also Booker T's last name though. If we can't have two guys named Lance on Raw, I doubt they'll allow two guys using Huffman. Yeah, but he can't just be "Maven" for his entire career. Besides, Bokker wouldn't be using his last name. The whole Lance thing is weird to me. They have several Chrises. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 That's also Booker T's last name though. If we can't have two guys named Lance on Raw, I doubt they'll allow two guys using Huffman. Yeah, but he can't just be "Maven" for his entire career. Besides, Bokker wouldn't be using his last name. The whole Lance thing is weird to me. They have several Chrises. Why can't he just be "Maven", you got "Raven", "Batista".....eh, thats about it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultra Violence 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 Because "Maven" sounds like a brand of suppository *. He needs a gimmick, thats the problem with tough enough, the fans know their real personality so they can't accept them in a gimmick role. * For those who aren't sick minded enough to find out, a suppository is a pill that you stick up your ass, kind of like a Werthers Original - hard, round, and often used by old people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 I think I would let my kids watch wrestling if I had kids... just because than I might have someone to talk about wrestling with (in person). I said I wouldn't let my kids watch WWE, I didn't say I wouldn't let them watch wrestling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 That's actually a shame since Maven is a former school teacher and all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 Where exactly was this contest held? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 I feel bad for the kids who are fans of Trish and Maven. Whether you like them or not, to some people, SOME of the talent are indeed role models. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 Booker's known to fans as Booker Huffman? No, but it's not exactly unknown either, since they showed off all his robbery conviction shit in the buildup to WrestleMania. Why they chose to air that dirty laundry on TV, I don't have a fucking clue. They used it to weave a nice cinderella story that they paid off fully. ...... Oh wait, no, HHH just pedigreed him back to the midcard and singlehandedly mocked an entire race. WOO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
