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[Black Lushus 0]

now that I think about it, Melina doesn't do her entrance much anymore, does she?

[luke-o 0]

100 pounds says Jerry Lawler cried about this.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I found this on Lords of Pain via The Wrestling Observer:

Say goodbye to the days of "slutty" WWE Divas, at least for now.

 

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has adopted a new policy to present its female performers in a classier light.

 

While the Divas' sex appeal will not be completely downplayed, the company will present women in a more professional light. An image consultant was hired to advise the women on how to "look classy and not come across as slutty on television," the Observer said.

 

In addition to hiring new stylists, WWE provided the women with less revealing outfits.

 

The new policy is likely part of a plan to appeal to mainstream advertisers.

 

and that will last until the Diva Search, otherwise theres really no point in the Diva Search.

[Thanks for the Fish 0]

I wonder if this is a result of the Imus fall-out...

[haVoc 0]

I'm surprised nobody's been called a nappy headed ho yet on WWE programming.

[Black Lushus 0]

well Vince did call Booker T a nigga on that one PPV.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

well Vince did call Booker T a nigga on that one PPV.

 

It was actually John Cena who he called a nigga, and then Booker said."He didn't say that! Tell him me didn't say that"

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I'm surprised nobody's been called a nappy headed ho yet on WWE programming.

 

Jericho's "two cent, filthy, dirty,disgusting, brutal, skanky, bottom feeding, trashbag ho" on Steph a few years ago..

[TheFranchise 0]

well Vince did call Booker T a nigga on that one PPV.

 

It was actually John Cena who he called a nigga, and then Booker said."He didn't say that! Tell him me didn't say that"

It wasn't, it was Vince.

[Black Lushus 0]

well Vince did call Booker T a nigga on that one PPV.

 

It was actually John Cena who he called a nigga, and then Booker said."He didn't say that! Tell him me didn't say that"

It wasn't, it was Vince.

 

he's saying Vince said that to Cena...and he's right.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

well Vince did call Booker T a nigga on that one PPV.

 

It was actually John Cena who he called a nigga, and then Booker said."He didn't say that! Tell him me didn't say that"

It wasn't, it was Vince.

 

he's saying Vince said that to Cena...and he's right.

 

Vince: (to Cena) “what up my nigga"

Wow, it was only back at Survivor Series, one of the highlights of the show and you all dont remember it...haha

 

 

 

[Black Lushus 0]

are you slamming us for not remembering something on wrestling, or slamming the WWE for doing nothing memorable on that show?

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

are you slamming us for not remembering something on wrestling, or slamming the WWE for doing nothing memorable on that show?

 

both

[Black Lushus 0]

I'm sorry that my wrestling knowledge is nowhere near the awesome levels that yours is, marv...I'll work harder at being as big a geek as you are, if it makes things right in the world.

[Downhome 0]

http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/kmo...s.15ec7f48.html

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/kmo...s.15ec7f48.html

 

Poor Eugene wont be able to buy a gun there..aww.

[mysterious_w 0]

Vince: (to Cena) “what up my nigga"

Wow, it was only back at Survivor Series, one of the highlights of the show and you all dont remember it...haha

 

I'm guessing most of us "forgot" it because we skipped that show due to the unappealing card. If a crap joke is one the highlights of the show, it stands to reason it wasn't a good show.

[Atticus Chaos 0]

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Rob Van Dam will work his final WWE match at the “One Night Stand” PPV in June.

 

While WWE made a decision several months ago to actively attempt to re-sign the wrestler, the two parties ultimately could not come to terms. Sources say WWE’s denial of Van Dam’s request for a post-signing hiatus was a big factor in the contractual breakdown.

 

Although WWE wanted Van Dam on board, it did not want to set a precedent of allowing wrestlers to bargain for time off during contract negotiations.

[Mike wanna be 0]

Good for Van Dam. He can probably take a few months off, bullshit about some ridiculous offers TNA will undoubtedly make and get similar, if not better, money from WWE if/when he decides to go back.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Interesting news on Orton being sent home:

 

From ImpactWrestling.com

 

There has been a major update to the situation regarding Randy Orton being sent home from last month's WWE European tour.

 

Originally, news broke that Randy Orton had been sent home because upwards of $50,000 in damages had been done to his hotel room. WWE.com picked up on the story and released their own statement, saying that Orton had been kicked off the tour for "undisclosed reasons" and would be disciplined appropriately.

 

Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch is reporting that Randy Orton's trashed hotel room was Orton's REACTION to being sent home - NOT the actual reason! Sources who were there in Europe say the situation still has a great deal of secrecy around it but that Orton was "unfit to perform" for a few of the shows and was simply out of control the entire week.

 

Despite being one of the younger stars on the roster, Orton has had a long history of bad behavior. He is said to be very distant to others backstage and many have questioned why WWE hasn't released him already.

[mysterious_w 0]

What's the reckoning on what made him "Unfit to perform"? Alcohol, cocaine, mixture of both?

[Atticus Chaos 0]

How could he be 'unfit to perform' if he actually did perform at all the house shows prior to his being sent home?

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Hmmm...sounds like Orton's WWE days are numbered at this point, which sucks because I actually have been enjoying his work lately.

[Hoff 0]

I'd put him on SmackDown and have Benoit work with him again. Great matches, which hopefully would keep him motivated, and if he DID step out of line, Benoit'd let him know about it, I'd think.

[geniusMoment 0]

Interesting news on Orton being sent home:

 

From ImpactWrestling.com

 

There has been a major update to the situation regarding Randy Orton being sent home from last month's WWE European tour.

 

Originally, news broke that Randy Orton had been sent home because upwards of $50,000 in damages had been done to his hotel room. WWE.com picked up on the story and released their own statement, saying that Orton had been kicked off the tour for "undisclosed reasons" and would be disciplined appropriately.

 

Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch is reporting that Randy Orton's trashed hotel room was Orton's REACTION to being sent home - NOT the actual reason! Sources who were there in Europe say the situation still has a great deal of secrecy around it but that Orton was "unfit to perform" for a few of the shows and was simply out of control the entire week.

 

Despite being one of the younger stars on the roster, Orton has had a long history of bad behavior. He is said to be very distant to others backstage and many have questioned why WWE hasn't released him already.

 

 

Keller didn't say that exactly, here's what he said:

 

 

 

 

Lots of murky details coming from those on the European tour with Randy Orton. The gist of the story is he was a mess during the tour in general, and may have damaged his hotel room after being told he was being sent home, which would be contrary to initial reports that he was sent home because of the hotel incident. In any case, says one wrestler, "Nobody likes him, nobody feels sorry for him, nobody cares if he gets suspended or fired." Another WWE source says he's "just a screwed up kid" who needs therapy before he'll ever be reliable and reach his potential. Says another: "He's known for always having a piss-poor attitude" and "being a nice guy one minute, and a jerk the next"… Orton being sent home had nothing to do with Shawn Michaels and John Cena going 60 minutes on Raw last week. That was planned before Orton was sent home early. WWE management wants to punish Orton, and is considering several options short of a suspension, including fines and moving him off of the Raw brand or leaving him off a lucrative high-profile PPV like Summerslam…

 

Stephanie McMahon's job title was upgraded to Executive Vice President of Creative, and now John Laurenaitis reports directly to her rather than Vince McMahon. He always worked under Steph, but now she's officially his boss. Michael Hayes and Brian Gewirtz have been given V.P. titles as head writers of Smackdown and Raw, respectively… The talk of reforming the Four Horsemen as a way to promote the DVD released last month never got far because Arn Anderson's neck and arm atrophy would prevent him from doing anything respectable in the ring. Although he works out with wrestlers in the ring sometimes, it would be obvious to fans he wasn't able to fully function because of his hand, and Arn wouldn't want to be remembered that way. The Horsemen idea never included anyone new, and would have just been Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Arn for a short-term reunion of some type… Vince McMahon proposed a stalker angle earlier this year (presumably for Mike Knox and Kelly Kelly), but Dusty Rhodes told him they already tried that with Dallas Page and it didn't work out so well. McMahon was said to have zero recollection of the DDP-Undertaker stalking angle…

 

WWE announced this week the discontinuation of it's WWE Fantasy league at WWE.com. The league may have become more trouble than it was worth, as there were often scoring discrepancies because of errors in the point tallies and delays between TV tapings and the airing of shows… The Associated Press reported this week that former WWE exec James K. Bell and former licensing agent Stanley Shenker were sentenced today in a kickback scheme from the 1998-2002. Shenker, 61, pleaded guilty in January of conspiring to defraud WWE of honest services by paying kickbacks totalling nearly $1 million to Bell, 52, a WWE exec with influence over licensing decisions. Shenker was sentenced to eight months in prison; Shenker 33 months. Shenker deducted the kickbacks, which were disguised as "consulting service" payments. Shenker was ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution to WWE, while Bell was ordered to pay back $950,000 and pay $6,000 in fines… As of this week, Rob Van Dam is said to be planning to leave WWE when his contract expires in August. At the end of February earlier this year, he had stopped an auto-rollover of his contract that would have taken effect at the end of August. He wanted to negotiate for a lighter schedule, extended time off later this year, and perhaps a pay raise. WWE, as of the latest negotiations, has not offered RVD his desired amount of time off, so he is giving indications that he will choose to leave rather than accept their latest offer, a source close to RVD tells PWTorch. It's considered likely he'll sign with TNA after he leaves WWE, which means WWE may begin to phase him out of ECW and use him to elevate others before he leaves. There is still a chance WWE will meet RVD's demands, but as of now, that appears unlikely…

 

Shawn Michaels began coming out to his old music because they were planning to move him away from the straight babyface DX character and more toward an edgier tweener. They also didn't want fans anticipating Triple H every week coming to help Michaels, especially since they're not sure at this point what Hunter will be programmed to do when he returns. Being linked to Michaels is far from a lock… Catching up on some former WWE divas, Dawn Marie's lawsuit against WWE for wrongful termination is still being argued by lawyers. She has hired two high-profile law firms to represent her case. She is also said to be penning a book about her experiences in pro wrestling… Former WWE diva Nidia had a baby girl two weeks ago named Lilith. She is now teaching yoga classes, something she strongly considered doing even before WWE forced her hand, as her preference is to live a simple, lower-key life than that associated with the lifestyle of WWE… Shelton Benjamin moved to Texas to live near good friends Jackie Gayda and Charlie Haas. Shortly thereafter Umaga moved in right next door to Benjamin… Rena Mero (Sable) remains married to Brock Lesnar, supporting him as he trains for MMA. Lesnar was spotted last week eating lunch at Sally's in St. Paul, a well-known eating establishment near his alma mater, the University of Minnesota… Tom Prichard, now that WWE has dumped the Deep South developmental deal, may end up as head trainer as a new developmental territory being considered in Florida… Smackdown on Apr. 27 went head-to-head with a UFC Fight Night replay. Smackdown drew a 2.6 household rating (4.2 million viewers, the same as the same week in 2006) compared to a 0.9 rating for the UFC Fight Night replay. Among the key male demo of 18-49, Smackdown drew a 1.8 among while UFC drew 0.8. Among men 18-34, SD drew a 1.7 compared to UFC's 0.8…

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

It keeps coming:

 

--Mr. Kennedy suffered what we believe was a triceps injury over the weekend. We don't have any details other than it appears to be significant.

[BorneAgain 0]

Is it some type of new late spring, early summer tradition that SD loses all its talent?

 

Looks like Kennedy will likely using that MITB at WM24 after all.

[Hawk 34 0]

The upside to that is Kennedy wouldn't get that title reign now and can sit on the sidelines for the time being in a variety of roles. Instead of saying he's injured or do a write-out spot, let him say he's has "retired" while making it clear he'll be back and ready to cash in the title match at WM just in time. Play off the absurd history of people who retire and return within months. He can do random appearences as guest announcer, give motivational speeches to the young heels and such.

[bob_barron 0]

Smackdown! is so cursed. Unbelieveable

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Guess this means Batista/Mark Henry at JD. Couple that with Cena/Khali, and you've got a pair of classic main events.