source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Vince McMahon has had less personal interaction with the creative team in recent weeks. This of course has been greatly frustrating to the team because they are working without an established direction. With the draft coming up, even the writers don’t know who’s going where — it’s that secretive. Additionally,
— In a comedy slugfest at the weekend movie box office, Steve Carell and his supporting cast in “Get Smart” knocked out Mike Myers and “The Love Guru”. “Get Smart”, which co-starred pro wrestling icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, opened in first place had an estimated $39.2 million in domestic ticket sales. “The Love Guru”
— CO-ED Magazine recently conducted an interview with WWE Diva Maria. They ask her if it hurts getting bodyslammed. Maria says it definitely does. Maria says she believes she has two broken ribs. “Oh yeah, definitely. It definitely hurts. I’ve gotten a couple of injuries. I busted open a lip not too long ago. I
— WWE.com announced earlier today there’s going to be a WWE Tag Team Championship Fatal Four Way match at The Great American Bash this Sunday. WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz will be defending their belts against Finlay & Hornswoggle, Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder, and Jesse & Festus. {Match Preview} —
sources: www.f4wonline.com, www.pwtorch.com — When it comes to plans for SummerSlam, things seem to be changing on a near daily basis. Last week, WWE took Shawn Michaels off all house shows because they wanted to hold off his match with Chris Jericho until after SummerSlam. Also, Jericho was also originally scheduled to do Highlight Reel
WWE has another weekend full of house shows this weekend. The Raw brand kicks it all off tonight with a show at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwoods, New Jersey. CM Punk vs. JBL for the World Heavyweight Championship, John Cena & Cryme Tyme vs. Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Kofi Kingston vs.
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — For the 8/7 Impact, the show drew a 0.98 cable rating and 1.5 million viewers. The actual rating was down, but viewers per home were higher than usual. In the demos the show did a 0.80 in Males 18-34 (best rating since 4/3) and 1.13 in Males 35-49 (best since
— A Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is scheduled for Monday’s Raw, according to the official Dunkin’ Donuts Center website. The match will feature World Champion Chris Jericho vs. Batista vs. John Cena. A number of ECW stars are also scheduled for the event. — Following the latest slew of cuts,
Image: WWE Last night’s Raw after the Royal Rumble averaged 1.89 million overall viewers and a 0.58 rating in 18-49, numbers that would have to be disappointing based on following the second biggest show of the year. The one bright spot is that the third hour, built around Edge vs. Randy Orton, even though it
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Authorities in Pennsylvania responded to a shooting on Monday that resulted in three deaths—including a husband and wife, a report said. WNEP reported that authorities in Plains, which is south of Scranton, said there was an argument between neighbors at about 9 a.m.