Hektik 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 From The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Michaels suffered a torn ACL. either in his Raw match a few weeks back with Orton, or in his singles match with Flair in Hiroshima. He's working through it because he's in a major Mania program The company is doing a $5 million ad campaign for Wrestlemania, between TV ads, print ads, a 4 paged ad section in both the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and the Entertainment Weekly Oscars issue, plus pizza box ads, billboards and taxis. To make up $5 million, they would have to do 220,000 extra buys. If you figure with no outside ad campaign they'd do 550,000 minimum, to make it worthwhile they'd have to get it up to 770,000. In he WWE lawsuit against 37 Canadian bars for illegaly airing PPV events, ther is belief that the total damages could come to more than $1 million. Damages will be calculated by a combination of $1,500 for every illegal showing of a PPV by a bar, plus a rate to be determined later. Ther is nothing new on Bret Hart and Wrestlemania. It appears unlikely anything will happen on it. Linda Miles got even more heat on her this past week. The feeling is that she does not take wrestling seriosly enough. Unlike most on the roster, she didn't grow up a fan. On 2/7 in Regina, she was supposed to train, but, not her fault, it took forever to get through customs and they barely got enough people there in time to start the show. She promised to come in the next day for a session with the Bashams, Hass & Benjamin. They all came, for her benefit, but she no showed. Out of 124 shows on prime time network television, Smackdown in No. 121, ahead of only the dying Rock Me Baby, the nearly dead Mullets, and UPN Night at the Movies. The upside is that the cost of the show is far less than just about any show on television, so it is profitable even though it's 3.4 rating delivers ad rates of a show that would do well below a 2.0 Matt Morgan is going to be given hands on training from Tom Pritchard from this point forward. Morgan is very well liked by just about everyone, but the reality is he was not ready when he was brought up, which has oftenbeen a broken record when it comes to big guys. The World Wildlife Fund has sold the rights to the wwf.com web site name to a group calling themselves Web Wrestling Forum, which is a pro wrestling news group. Granted, Vince asked for problems when he agreed not to market the WWF initials outside of North America and then did so. But if the fund believed the web site was such a major issue in market confussion, it wouldn't have sold the domain name to a pro wrestling group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 The World Wildlife Fund has sold the rights to the wwf.com web site name to a group calling themselves Web Wrestling Forum, which is a pro wrestling news group. Granted, Vince asked for problems when he agreed not to market the WWF initials outside of North America and then did so. But if the fund believed the web site was such a major issue in market confussion, it wouldn't have sold the domain name to a pro wrestling group. That happened a LONG time ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK has a torn ACL? There's no way they can put the title on him at WM...can they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 21, 2004 She promised to come in the next day for a session with the Bashams, Hass & Benjamin. They all came, for her benefit, but she no showed. Oh dear. The World Wildlife Fund has sold the rights to the wwf.com web site name to a group calling themselves Web Wrestling Forum, which is a pro wrestling news group. Granted, Vince asked for problems when he agreed not to market the WWF initials outside of North America and then did so. But if the fund believed the web site was such a major issue in market confussion, it wouldn't have sold the domain name to a pro wrestling group That' rather funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Michaels suffered a torn ACL. either in his Raw match a few weeks back with Orton, or in his singles match with Flair in Hiroshima. He's working through it because he's in a major Mania program No wonder Benoit was working so hard in their match. And I love the sig, Tawren. Ride the Walrus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 And I love the sig, Tawren. Ride the Walrus. Ehhhhhhhh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK is so going to lose his smile after Wrestlemania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 So HBK has been injured this entire time...well before it was neccessary to put him in the Mania match...and they STILL wouldn't do it one on one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK has a torn ACL? There's no way they can put the title on him at WM...can they? Just look at who has the belt on RAW before you ask that question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK held the belt with a jacked up back for a while. I didn't notice much aggrivation on RAW, besides some slight limping/knee holding. I wouldn't see any reason he couldn't hold the title while trying to work with the pain. I, myself, wouldn't, because that could ruin his knee more in the long run (or what's left of his knee I should say). DFA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Out of 124 shows on prime time network television, Smackdown in No. 121, ahead of only the dying Rock Me Baby, the nearly dead Mullets, and UPN Night at the Movies. The upside is that the cost of the show is far less than just about any show on television, so it is profitable even though it's 3.4 rating delivers ad rates of a show that would do well below a 2.0 Hmm... That's odd, when you factor in traveling costs, a far larger "cast," the costs to ship the large sets, probably needing far more cameras and a larger production crew, more shows needing to be produced in fewer time, etc. I'd think it would be more. Or do they mean cost for the network, which would be very little? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK has a torn ACL? There's no way they can put the title on him at WM...can they? Just look at who has the belt on RAW before you ask that question. Couldn't of said it better myself. So how is a torn ACL as painful as it sounds? How on earth was he even able to get into the ring and work like he did with Benoit last Monday if this injury was in place? I've never known anybody with an injury of this form, so I've no clue as to how serious it is. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 HBK has a torn ACL? There's no way they can put the title on him at WM...can they? Just look at who has the belt on RAW before you ask that question. Couldn't of said it better myself. So how is a torn ACL as painful as it sounds? How on earth was he even able to get into the ring and work like he did with Benoit last Monday if this injury was in place? I've never known anybody with an injury of this form, so I've no clue as to how serious it is. UYI Didn't a torn ACL end Martel's career after his brief comeback in WCW? I think it was a very severe one, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 21, 2004 ::sing song voice:: Guess-who-got-out-of-jobbing-at-Backlash! It's Brilliant, really. Shawn pins Benoit at Mania, HHH pulls a Summerslam 99 on him, necessitating a tournament culminating at Backlash, with HHH and Benoit as the finalists. Kick-wham-Pedigree-Randy Orton Feud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Usually any torn ACL is pretty severe. My cousin tore his ACL (regular) and he couldn't play football for 2 years! HBK's must be VERY minor or he'd be crying like a bizatch (as my cousin did). DFA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Nasty. Awesome sig, DFA, to be completly off topic. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Nasty. Awesome sig, DFA, to be completly off topic. UYI Gratzi Gratzi....now return to On-TOPIC-ness...... I'm really at the point of not caring who comes out of the WM match, champion, but rather, excitment for the match as a WHOLE. As long as I see each superstar give it their all, then I'll be satisfied. DFA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hektik 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 I believe Ken Shamrock suffered a torn ACL last year. He could not compete in MMA fights but could still do pro wrestling matches. You will eventualy have to go in for surgery. I would guess Michaels is working through it because once he goes in for surgery he will not be coming back to pro wrestling. He probably wants one last big Wrestlemania main event pay day and then retire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Out of 124 shows on prime time network television, Smackdown in No. 121, ahead of only the dying Rock Me Baby, the nearly dead Mullets, and UPN Night at the Movies. The upside is that the cost of the show is far less than just about any show on television, so it is profitable even though it's 3.4 rating delivers ad rates of a show that would do well below a 2.0 Hmm... That's odd, when you factor in traveling costs, a far larger "cast," the costs to ship the large sets, probably needing far more cameras and a larger production crew, more shows needing to be produced in fewer time, etc. I'd think it would be more. Or do they mean cost for the network, which would be very little? Yeah I think Meltzer is talking about much it cost UPN to televise the show. By the way Smackdown was 121st in ad rates, right? I was a little confused since the paragraph didn't say what the rankings were based on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hektik 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Yes, it says as of late last year Smackdown was averaging $34,333 for a 30 second ad, which makes it 121 out of 124 shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Hasn't Victoria been wrestling with a torn ligament in her knee for quite a while now, hence the big ass knee brace? Usually the torn ligament hurts like hell but you can remain active on it for as long as you can take the pain as long as you have some sort of external support for the joint. A kid I coached while he was in high school tore his ACL but kept playing football for about 6 or 7 weeks until the season ended, whereupon he had his surgery. Still, props to HBK, but I wouldn't want my championship belt around the waist of HBK when he claims to be working through an injury if I was a booker <insert the well used "going to lose his smile" joke here>. I guess they figure Benoit can carry one gimp easily, so they threw in another one to make it more of a challenge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Think this means the ladder match stip is off? That was the original plan supposedly, but Michaels may not want to risk any further serious injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted February 21, 2004 This is semi-related...... on the new WWF.com website, my registered name is Shawn Michaels. My first gimmick name! w00t w00t. Come visit me over there~! DFA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KJ Brackish Report post Posted February 21, 2004 My second post was this, obviously quoted from here/the observer: I, Shawn Michaels suffered a torn ACL. Either in my Raw match a few weeks back with Orton, or in my singles match with Flair in Hiroshima. I'm working through it because I'm in a major Mania program. etc. DFA PS: Hurry and pick your gimmick name before they run out, while they're relatively new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Are "rock me baby" and "The Mullets" still on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Wasn't Shawn known for being pretty heavy on the pain killers? Him working as much as he does now and being injured is just asking for him to go back to his old ways. Nah....I'm sure God is helping him through this pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 This is semi-related...... on the new WWF.com website, my registered name is Shawn Michaels. My first gimmick name! w00t w00t. Come visit me over there~! DFA I've got your partner in crime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Gotta Give Shawn respect, this will be the 2nd time he worked a Mania program with a SEVERE injury. Logic says, if he knew about it, Why didn't he elect to something with Rock? Since after the Surgry, he's done (the rehab will be a bitch)...You'd figure he'd want to get that program at some point. Guess AS's dreams of a HBK/ANGLE match won't happen...it'll be interesting to see which of the two gives in first and retires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted February 21, 2004 Wasn't Shawn known for being pretty heavy on the pain killers? Him working as much as he does now and being injured is just asking for him to go back to his old ways. Nah....I'm sure God is helping him through this pain. God write's prescriptions now??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2004 I wish Shawn would crawl back into wherever he was from 1998-2002. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
