— In this week’s JAWBREAKER column on News-JournalOnline.com, the columnist’s friend (who broke the news of former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible working at an Olive Garden restaurant in Waterbury, Connecticut) e-mailed WWE’s head media official, WWE Vice President of Corporate Communications Gary Davis, about “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s status with World Wrestling Entertainment. […]
Read MoreWWE Spoils A Storyline, WWE Acknowledges Trivia Error, A Mr. Kennedy Release
— In the October 2008 issue of WWE Magazine, there is a feature on WWE’s developmental promotion, Florida Championship Wrestling. Inside the magazine is a group photo of the developmental wrestlers, including Brie Bella and her twin sister, Nicole. Nicole is of course the twin sister who has been hiding underneath the ring during Brie’s […]
Read MoreJericho Praises Dolph Ziggler's Integrity, Hogan's New Show Debuts Saturday
– Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling will debut this Saturday 10/18 at 8 PM Eastern for CMT. A recent press release described the show as, “Ten adventurous celebrities who, through various exhilarating challenges and elimination matches, will compete for the title of Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Champion.” Each episode will take the viewer through the training […]
Read MoreWWE Kicks Off Their WrestleMania Reading Challenge
WWE issued the following press release on their WrestleMania Reading Challenge I reported on last week: YALSA, WWE® kick off WrestleMania® Reading Challenge October 22, 2008 CHICAGO — The national WrestleMania Reading Challenge, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE), […]
Read MoreUmaga Returning Soon, Jose Canseco Contacts WWE, Incident At Stone Cold Movie
sources: PWInsider.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter — SmackDown star Umaga is expected back anytime now. He’s been out of action since early August after tearing his PCL at a SmackDown house during a match with Jeff Hardy. Umaga did a run-in during a match at Florida Championship Wrestling show a few weeks ago. — What with […]
Read MoreJim Ross Notes Backstage Diva Tension, Lawler Purchases Mansion, Linda McMahon
— In J.R.’s latest column on WWE.co, Ross made note of tension backstage in the SmackDown Diva locker room. Ross wrote: “Do you know the most cunning and dangerous area of the SmackDown arena before show time? That’s easy; it’s the Diva locker rooms. I’m hearing some interesting stories coming out of those locker rooms […]
Read MorePreview For Next Week's "iMPACT!" On New Year's Day – "Best Of 2008" Special
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY’S “iMPACT!” ON NEW YEARS DAY – A SPECIAL “BEST OF 2008” BROADCAST Plus, the first pro wrestling championship match of 2009 set to take place! On Thursday night, TNA Wrestling returns to SpikeTV at 9PM ET for a very special New Year’s Day broadcast, featuring the “Best Of TNA” from 2008! The […]
Read MoreHush launches secondhand clothing initiative
Fashion and lifestyle brand Hush is teaming up with social venture Thrift+ to introduce a new recycle and reuse initiative to encourage its customers to donate fashion and accessories which they no longer wear. The secondhand clothing take-back initiative is open to all Hush customers in the UK and is part of the brand’s sustainability […]
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