WWE News: Test, Steiner, HBK, Ace, More

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

WWE News: Test, Steiner, HBK, Ace, More

 

Lots of WWE news items.....

 

- Tajiri is currently taking time off to be with his wife in Japan. His wife recently gave birth to a baby boy.

 

- Both Test and Scott Steiner have been medically cleared to return to the ring but WWE has no plans to use them anytime soon. WWE is planning to just let Scott Steiner's contract run itself out.

 

- Some are now rumbling that Shawn Michaels hiatus may extend past Summerslam.

 

- Christian's back spasms have gotten much better but he is still a few weeks away from wrestling again.

 

- At this point, many feel that Christopher Nowinski will never be able to wrestle again due to his concussion syndrome.

 

- There is some talk of adding a second WWE training ground outside of OVW. One potential spot is the Trax training center in Connecticut. WWE is also looking to team up with a New England based indy promotion to serve as a developmental area.

 

- Word backstage is that Johnny Ace's power and respect backstage continues to grow.

 

- P.J. Wilson, the tag team partner of Harry Smith (Davey Boy Smith's son), had a private tryout with WWE recently. Wilson plans to go to college before joining WWE but has apparently been told by Vince McMahon that he has a job waiting for him.

 

Credit: PWTorch.com

 

 

Final WWE Smackdown Rating

 

Down again....

 

Smackdown finished with a 3.0 rating this week, down from a 3.1 last week. The good news for the show is that it opened with a 2.4 for the first quarter hour and increased throughout the show, with the last quarter hour doing a 3.5.

 

Credit: PWTorch.com

 

 

WWE Notes: PPVs, Summerslam, Ric Flair

 

Some WWE notes.....

 

The following news items are courtesy of Adam Lebow:

 

Due to a contractual conflict, WWE Canada announced that they will not be showing the two new WWE PPV's - The Great American Bash and the non-titled RAW PPV (Halloween Havoc) - at Famous Player locations. Instead, Cineplex Ideon Cinemas will be exclusively carrying these PPVs for $11.95 (CDN) + TAX. Cineplex will also be showing the other 12 PPVs that are shown at Famous Players theatres. The only PPV that isn’t $11.95 + TAX is WWE SummerSlam which is $19.95 + TAX.

 

WWE will be hosting a SummerSlam Brunch on August 15. It will be at Planet Hollywood and will have two sittings, a 10am and a 12pm (noon). Tickets are $30 (CDN) will net proceeds going to the Variety: The Children's Charity. Tickets are currently available only via telephone at (1)-416-596-STAR(7827) ext. 206. No superstar details have been announced, however being that it is a dual-brand PPV, odds are it will have some big names from both Monday and Thursday nights.

 

TSN has announced that Ric Flair will be doing a one-on-one interview with Nature Boy Ric Flair that will air on July 21 at 6 pm et. TSN is encouraging fans to send questions that they want Landsberg to ask Flair by emailing [email protected]. Ric Flair will also be in Toronto promoting WWE SummerSlam which will take place August 15 and you can expect him to plug that on the OTR interview as well.

[tbondrage99 0]

Ric Flair on Off The Record? I cant wait!

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Finally....WWE realized Test sucks. Nowinski being injured is old news.

 

Smackdown rating sucks...what a shocker.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Hooray for Tajiri and his, uh, little guys. I remember how depressing it was when he took time off after their last attempt to start a family resulted in a miscarriage.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

This is alittle old but, I thought this was interesting.

 

Chavo Guerrero Sr. was apparently upset with WWE because they did not use him as a legend but as a comedy figure. Some sources state that Sr. had to be talked into dropping the WWE Cruiserweight Title to Rey Mysterio at the Smackdown taping last night by Eddie Guerrero. Eddie was worried that the wrong move could hurt the entire family's future in WWE. [PWTorch.com]

 

I hope they don't decide to punish Eddie and Chavo Jr. for what Chavo Sr. But, seeing who Eddie has been feuding with I doubt they can hurt him even more.

[Tawren 0]

- P.J. Wilson, the tag team partner of Harry Smith (Davey Boy Smith's son), had a private tryout with WWE recently. Wilson plans to go to college before joining WWE but has apparently been told by Vince McMahon that he has a job waiting for him.

It's actually TJ Wilson, he wrestles for Stampede and did the 1/9 and 1/10 MLW shows. He also wrestled Teddy Hart back at ROH Glory By Honor II after having some excellent tours with NJPW in 2002-2003. He is a really, really good wrestler.

[Guest Choken One]

Why would eddy get punished?

 

Chavo I could see since they were traveling together and were a act.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

- Both Test and Scott Steiner have been medically cleared to return to the ring but WWE has no plans to use them anytime soon. WWE is planning to just let Scott Steiner's contract run itself out.

 

Thank you, WWE.

[jester 0]

They should use Steiner to put over Eddie before he goes.

[Guest netslob]

i just thought of something...Steiner has been on his best behavior his entire stint in the WWE. he didn't act out once. i remember when i first heard they signed him, i figured it was only a matter of time before he'd flip out and tear someone's head off (literally). but he's been a damn good boy. he must be mixing some anti-depressants in with his 'roids.

[Internet Warfare 0]

What about saying fuck in his debut?

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

What about saying fuck in his debut?

Well it WAS on PPV.

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

What about saying fuck in his debut?

Well it WAS on PPV.

What? I don't remember that. Is it on the DVD?

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

??? It was the live broadcast. He screamed give me the fucking mic really loud...or somethin like that.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

Didn't he and Jericho get into it as well right after his debut? Or was that with Goldberg...

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

*Goes to watch segment on DVD*

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

Did he say it while doing the push-ups? He said something after them too.

 

And what the hell got all that heat on him for a few seconds?

[Guest DeathBecomesYou]

- P.J. Wilson, the tag team partner of Harry Smith (Davey Boy Smith's son), had a private tryout with WWE recently. Wilson plans to go to college before joining WWE but has apparently been told by Vince McMahon that he has a job waiting for him.

It's actually TJ Wilson, he wrestles for Stampede and did the 1/9 and 1/10 MLW shows. He also wrestled Teddy Hart back at ROH Glory By Honor II after having some excellent tours with NJPW in 2002-2003. He is a really, really good wrestler.

True, he is a really, really good wrestler, but he's also only 5'11 and about 200lbs, so unless he gets on the roids, he'll probably be used to make the hosses look good.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

They should bring back Nowinski as a manager.

 

as for Test, they should show vignettes of him visiting Kevin Nash at Nash's mountain hideaway, and then Nash tells him about a special diamond, which one WWE superstar has, which will give Test superpowers, but Test has to find out who it is.

[MrRant 0]

Then he better start roiding.

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

Wilson's match with Hart in RoH was a real snooze.

[Dark Age 0]

I thought that they had forgot about Tajiri. Hopefully, they throw him back into the whole Benoit and friends vs Evolution feud as soon as he's back.

 

I agree with whoever said feed Steiner to Eddie. I wouldn't mind a Benoit/Steiner match, either.

[The Mandarin 0]

Did he say it while doing the push-ups? He said something after them too.

 

And what the hell got all that heat on him for a few seconds?

..Are you talking about the fans chanting "woof" in a deep voice?

[haVoc 0]

Word backstage is that Johnny Ace's power and respect backstage continues to grow.

 

I thought most hated him?

[Guest I Got Banned for Sucking]

Word backstage is that Johnny Ace's power and respect backstage continues to grow.

 

I thought most hated him?

Bear in mind the source for that news.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

- There is some talk of adding a second WWE training ground outside of OVW. One potential spot is the Trax training center in Connecticut. WWE is also looking to team up with a New England based indy promotion to serve as a developmental area.

There are only two New England-based indies that are really worth a shit, and those are Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling. NECW has future stars in Eddie Edwards and "The Promise" Antonio Thomas, and a solid roster that knows how to get fans into a match. Plus, Mercedes Martinez is a pretty damn good women's wrestler. VERRRRRRY stiff.

 

So, if WWE gets a NE indy to be its developmental territory? It should be NECW. They do tours all over New England, and the shows are usually quite good.

[haVoc 0]

Do most of those New England guys come out of the Killer Kowalski camp? Or does he even have a school anymore?

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

I know some do, but I don't think that many of them. A few NECW wrestlers trained at SlamTech, though.

[razazteca 0]

Finally....WWE realized Test sucks.

Test is still better than 95% of all OVW rising new stars.

[SuperJerk 0]

^True.^

 

What about saying fuck in his debut?

Well it WAS on PPV.

What? I don't remember that. Is it on the DVD?

No, just the live PPV.

 

 

Steiner was actually getting entertaining after he turned heel (i.e. his stuff with Jericho before Survivor Series last year).