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09-09-2015 10:14 PM |
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As for why Natalya has not been including in the Divas Revolution storyline, she said it really is the elephant in the room and that she has no idea why she has not been involved in the storyline.
"To be honest, I don't know why I'm not included in this. I don't have an answer. I really don't. And your guess is as good as mine."
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Implied Creative has nothing for her to do even though it was revealed she's been touring with the roster during the whole time of the Divas Rev storyline. http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015...as-revolution/
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Per the latest Ross Report. JR states his WWE sources are claiming Undertaker does not want to retire this year or anytime soon. However, Sting is considering the next WM to be his last match.
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8PM: 3.570 million
9PM: 3.564 million
10PM: 3.021 million
Average: 3,385,000
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Worst 3rd hour drop of the year for RAW so far. Ratings and viewers-wise, 2nd worst since the move to 3 hours. If past stuff is any indication, WWE probably going to blame New Day the most since they main evented both Raw and last week's Smackdown which had huge drops.
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Originally Posted by Grantland
Thanks to the Internet, nerd culture, and transcendent performers like Brock Lesnar and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, WWE and professional wrestling as a whole are enjoying a high point of mainstream acceptance and popularity...
“There’s no doubt that we’re in a moment where wrestling is getting increased attention from mainstream outlets,” said Sports Illustrated media columnist Richard Deitsch when I emailed him this week. “I see it more as mainstream acceptance than a surge of popularity. The real reason behind ESPN covering the WWE is that it’s good for ESPN’s business. The WWE has a huge fan base of 12-50 year-olds and particularly … men who have discretionary income. ESPN wants those eyeballs the same way they want Fantasy football-playing eyeballs. The network already has gone down the rubicon when it comes to having actors and singers on its shows. Bringing in WWE people is no different" ...
In the (real) sports world, great games are celebrated with lines like, “It couldn’t have been better if it had been scripted.” Well, pro wrestling specializes in endings that are too good to be true, and the mythmaking style from WWE promo packages has influenced the way the NFL, UFC, and almost every other professional sport promotes its talent. Which is all to say that big-time competitive sports have caught up with “sports entertainment.” Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali modeled his public persona on Gorgeous George and became one of the most iconic athletes in history. Now executives across various sports and industries want to be Vince McMahon ...
Just as Lesnar’s foray into the UFC octagon helped the perception of the physical side of wrestling, so did Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s career in Hollywood help to buoy the acting side of WWE. It’s easy to watch pro wrestling and see only hammy machismo and overcooked emoting, but that underestimates the performers. What wrestlers do isn’t normal TV acting but rather a throwback to classical theater, when performers wore giant wooden masks to convey emotion to the back row — with booming WHOOOs and swooping roundhouse punches in place of the masks ...
If the perception of wrestling is changing, it’s largely thanks to people like them. “I think that’s due to the increasing number of bloggers, podcasters and people in the sports media business who are so public about their fandom,” said Deitsch. “Whatever stereotypes about who is a pro wrestling fan I think have been blown up. There is no archetype.”
There’s no more ignoring the talents of the wrestlers. There’s no more stigma about nerdiness in general or wrestling in particular. There’s no question about whether or not pro wrestling is fake. Just like Jack Pfefer said, it’s a fake diamond. And as long as you know the deal, there’s no shame in selling — or buying — a fake diamond.
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Part of a longer article from Grantland on WWE and wrestling in general getting a resurgence in popularity with the mainstream public. http://grantland.com/features/why-wr...k-jon-stewart/
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Hulk Hogan is headed to the UK in November for one personal appearance in Sheffield and he's bringing Lanny Poffo, Jimmy Hart, Outback Jack, Bushwacker Luke and Fred Ottman (Tugboat) with him ...
UK are you ready to rumble? Hulk Hogan atomic drops through Sheffield Arena's doors on 14th November 2015! For one night only Simply Prestige & Rocco Buonvino brings you the opportunity to get up close and personal (if you dare) with the legend of wrestling, Hulk Hogan in the intimate surroundings of the Arena's Steel Hall in his only UK appearance ...
Hulk Hogan will be talking about his life with a chance for the audience to speak to him in a live Question & Answer session ...
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If you’re listening, Bubba, come here to Vegas and I’ll tell it to your frickin face. You are a spoiled brat. If you don’t get your way, you hurt people, and you do it on purpose.
He ripped my hamstring three times in Chicago. I told him I tore, and he kept going. He suplexed me, and tore it again. And when he pinned me, he threw my legs over my head, and put his legs on the second turnbuckle, and tore it again.
Yes, Devon is OK. Bubba, is a brat. You’re a spoiled, little baby. And I knew that when we went to Italy. Charlie and I had the tag team belts, and Bubba is there, Devon, we’re gonna wrestle in Italy. And out of respect, when they put the match up, I said, ‘OK. What would you like to do, Bubba?’ You know, cuz he’s been in the business longer than I have, so has Devon, and Charlie and I were giving them respect, ‘What would you like to do?’
Bubba popped off, ‘I’m tired of making the matches! You guys are the champions! Why don’t you make up the match!’ He was throwing a fit, in Italy! I said, what the hell? Like we win these titles; they give them to us! You want to win a title, go win Gladiators, you fat pig. That’s what I’m thinking. He [cried] and moaned. I looked at Dean Malenko and said, ‘Hey. Here.’ Threw him the belt and said, ‘Bubba wants the belt, give it to him. I’m not going out.’ ‘What’ [said Malenko]? I said, ‘I’m not going out. That’s it. Forget it. I don’t want the titles!’ And I left.
25-30 minutes later, Dean came up, that fat, little spoiled brat apologized, and we went out and had a match. Yep, Bubba’s famous for that. I’ll tell it to his face, and I live is Las Vegas, Bubba. Come over here, and I will tell ya.
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Rico confirming the bad stuff about Bubba Ray Dudley from a recent interview Renee Dupree had about his time in the WWE.
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Did The Dudley Boyz take liberties with him?:
"Does a bear sh*t in the woods? Oh my God. I've had so many concussions from Bubba Ray Dudley it's not even funny. You know Chris Nowinski had to retire because of Bubba Ray giving him concussions right? Devon, it's universal everyone likes Devon because he's a pro, but Bubba can be difficult to work with."
The reason The Dudleyz left WWE in 2005:
"One time in the ring, Sly screwed up a spot and then Bubba punched him in the face and bloodied his nose and Sly asked him why backstage and Bubba went off and punched him in the face again. Sylvan was very good friends with Pat Patterson and they weren't around shortly thereafter.
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Portion of the interview with Renee Dupree. Also revealed him and Sylvan Grenier rarely got along together to the point both still despise each other and have no desire to ever mend things.
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