— WWE star Chris Jericho is getting tired of TMZ.com’s ongoing coverage of his and Gregory Helms’ arrest last Wednesday for public intoxication. Earlier today, TMZ posted an update, noting that Greg Helms was in possession of a Soma pill (a muscle relaxer and a schedule four narcotic) at the time of his arrest and…
Read moreJim Ross Blog: Writing A Book, Visiting FCW, UFC's Dana White
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights from this update: Whether He’d Write A Book: The interest from the literary world re: me writing a autobiography is beginning to take a life of its own. I’m still mulling whether to do…
Read moreSurvivor Series PPV Buyrate Down 26% In 2009, Gimmick PPVs Did Well
With the release of WWE’s fourth quarter 2009 financial data earlier today, we have details on the performance of the company’s four Q4 PPVs. For the three months ending December 31, 2009, WWE’s PPV revenue rose from $15.9 million in 2008 to $16.3 million in 2009. The overall increase in Q4 PPV buys is attributed…
Read moreTNA Hinging On McMahon For Legend's Appearance, Update On Taylor Wilde, More
— TNA officials have contacted Harley Race to appear at its fanfest (“Lockdown Fan InterAction”) before next month’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view in St. Louis, reports www.f4wonline.com. The WWE Hall of Famer said he would only appear if Vince McMahon gave him permission because he won’t do anything to hurt his relationship with him. The…
Read moreBret Hart On RAW Next Week, Eve Comments On Her Title Win, Maria
– Bret Hart will be appearing on next week’s live RAW broadcast to participate more in the angle with The Miz, Big Show and The Hart Dynasty. According to Miz, Bret is supposed to be announcing that ShowMiz is the greatest WWE tag team of all time. – As we saw on RAW, Eve Torres…
Read moreHas The MITB Match Been Dropped From WrestleMania?, WWE Diva Turns 34, More
— In light of news that WWE will be holding a Money In The Bank-themed pay-per-view event in a few months, the belief is that annual match has been dropped from WrestleMania. A number of wrestlers are unhappy about the apparent move because participating in WrestleMania results in a huge payday — which they may…
Read moreJim Ross Blog: Ric Flair's Domestic Violence Mishap, Brock Lesnar, Wendy Richter
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com .. Here’s what JR said about: Ric Flair’s Domestic Violence Situation: Sorry to hear of the firestorm that my pal Ric Flair found himself in Sunday night. “Naitch” and I have been friends for over a quarter of a century and I choose…
Read moreTriple H Dealing With Injury, More Names To Be Announced For WWE Hall of Fame
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — It’s being said that two more names besides Stu Hart will be announced for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class — one for each Raw leading up to Wrestlemania. — WWE producer Gerald Brisco will be scouting the NCAA Wrestling Tournament on Mar. 20 in Omaha, Nebraska. — Triple…
Read moreTNA To Debut New Theme Song Tomorrow, Lacey Von Erich On Facebook, More
— During this past Thursday’s post-iMPACT! show, Jeremy Borash said TNA would debut a “new theme” on tomorrow night’s live show that he’s heard and loves. (source: PWInsider.com) — Lacey Von Erich has opened a page on Facebook for her fans due to maxing out the number of friend requests she can accept on her…
Read moreWWE Hall of Famer's Inductor Revealed, KFC Tag Teams With WWE, Ask the Divas
— As reported yesterday, actor and Major League Baseball personality Bob Uecker is set to be inducted into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. It has been disclosed that his inductor will be Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. Ebersol has past ties to World Wrestling Entertainment as he helped launched…
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