One Superstars Match Taped *Spoiler*

Last night before Raw, one match was taped for Thursday's WWE Superstars:

Chris Masters b. Santino Marella
-Masters locked in the Master Lock and made Santino tap for the submission win.

2 more matches will be taped tonight before the Smackdown tapings, one of them being Rey Mysterio vs. Mike Knox

WWE Changes Summerslam

It is being reported that WWE held an emergency Creative meeting yesterday to re discuss the upcoming Summerslam Card.



While the already two announced matches will stay the same, it is believed that many of the mid card matches will undergo a complete overhaul.



This could be part of Vince's plan to change programming due to his recent dislike in the current product.

Full episodes of Smackdown and ECW online

WWE has now made WWE Superstars Episodes available to watch on Hulu.com. Hulu also has full episodes of Smackdown and ECW.



The first episode on Hulu dates back to the May 21 edition of Superstars.

WWE Star Eugene Makes In Ring Return

It was recently reported that Nick Dinsmore, aka Eugene, had resigned with WWE. Many believed that Eugene would take on a backstage role training younger workers



It appears that is not the case and Eugene made his ring return against Ricky Ortiz at a house show. It is expected that the two will feud on television starting as early as next week on Smackdown.

Vince McMahon "On The Edge"

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is said to be "On The Edge" regarding the current Product in the WWE, specifically it's Main Event Talent.



With several Main Event talents suffering Injuries recently and the current Jeff Hardy situation it has left a large whole in programming. Many backstage officials have criticized McMahon for not utilizing more talents such as Swagger and MVP who have received raved reviews from the backstage officials.



Many believe that the decision to part ways with the former development territory Ohio Valley Wrestling was a bad idea as their remaining facility FCW isn't producing as much or many decent Main Event Talents to Push.

Drug testing problems for wwe

According to the source, there is said to be a strong unhappiness with the WWE drug testing as of late, especially with what happend to Umaga. Apparently there is a problem with marijuana fines, but the big problem is when it comes to bigger stars and if they are actually being tested but there are talks that a big star failed a steriod test and it was apparently covered up.

Future RAW GM Spoiler, WWE Going PG-13

There are plans for WWE Guest GM to continue for a few months. The Godfather, is currently scheduled to return with his old gimmick to host RAW for 1 night.

As seen the past few weeks WWE creative has been trying to ease out of their strictly PG rating. This past week's Swimsuit Spectacular was the first sort of thing they have done with the Divas since the rating change. Although WWE management has stated they are strictly PG some things may slip into programming on the odd occasion.

Taz Talks About Wrestling Again

TNA star Taz recently made a post on his Facebook page about his debut in TNA and the question of if he'd ever wrestle again:

"I think some of you thought I was gonna come out and suplex someone or choke someone out. I physically CANNOT WRESTLE ANYMORE!! I cannot BUMP anymore...I have numbness in my right arm on a daily basis...I have about 40% range of motion in my neck folks! For the 20 billionth time..I'M DONE...Hence why I am an announcer."

JBL news

According to the source, former WWE superstar John Bradshaw Layfield has severed his ties with both Ohio Valley Wrestling and the Vyper Fight League. Rumors have recently began swirling about JBL, saying that he may have another run left in him, possibly with TNA. It is possible that Layfield broke off his ties with these two promotions, with the intention of signing with TNA or another promotion.

TNA Star Sting Forgets Match Finish

There are reports that TNA Star Sting, Reportedly forgot his match finish at Victory Road.

The match was supposed to end after a Muscle Buster, but sting who had forgotten gave Samoa Joe dead weight, when Joe attempted to lift him twice. The match then ended when Joe locked in a rear choke.

Does Vince Want Angle Back?

In the last several weeks, the WWE creatvie team has had talks of possibly bringing Kurt Angle back when his contract with TNA expires. The creative team was said to be split down the middle on the issue, with half wanting him back, and the other half wanting him to stay away. Apparently, when the creative team took the issue to Vince, he immediately said no. Vince was not a fan of Angle's prescription pill problems, and he doesn't think that Kurt is a "channel changer."

Former WWE Star Damein Steele Found Dead

Former WWE Development Wrestler Damien Steele, has reportedly been found dead in his home on the morning of July 23rd.

Steele had reportedly told friends he wasn't feeling well and had flu like symptoms. On the 22nd he told people he was feeling better but reportedly passed not long after that. An autopsy will be conducted to confirm a cause of death.

Steele wrestled in FCW in several Tag teams, and made an appearance on Friday night Smackdown against the Pitbulls in 06.

There is currently talk of a charity drive to support the children he has left behind.

JR Speaks On Possibly Seeing Edge Vs Jericho At WM26

In a recent blog entry from JR'sBBQ, Jim Ross posted his thoughts on the situation regarding Edge's torn Achilles tendon, and what the future might have in store for him.



Here is what JR had to say:



“I talked to Edge mere minutes after his Achilles tendon surgery last week and he had a more positive attitude about returning to the ring than most would. Edge has been faced with many challenges over his career and if any one can return and be as good as they were before they were hurt then it will be him. However, we should all be realistic about this situation as Achilles tendon injuries can be devastating for an athlete that maintains a schedule like Edge. My money is on Edge to return ready to rock, be more popular than ever and perhaps even possibly having a one on one match with Chris Jericho at WM26 which could be a show stealer. Yes, that’s all speculation but a guy can dream, can’t he?”

Smackdown 7/24 ***Spoilers***

Dark Match-
Drew McIntrye def. Jimmy Wang Yang

One Fall-
Jeff Hardy def. Chris Jericho

One Fall-
Dolph Ziggler def. Finlay (Dolph won via Count Out)

One Fall-
The Great Khali def. Mike Knox

One Fall-
Eve def. Natalya

One Fall-
R-Truth def. Charlie Haas

Main Event: One Fall-
Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk (Rey got the win after Dolph Ziggler came out to the ring and attacked Rey)

Raw Results

One Fall-
Kofi Kingston, M.V.P & Primo def, Jack Swagger, Carlito & Big Show

One Fall-
Jerry Lawler def. The Brian Kendrick

One Fall-
Mark Henry def. Chris Jericho (Henry won by DQ)

Sharp Dressed Man Match-
Hornswoggle def. Chavo Guerrero

Legs Match-
Rosa Mendez & Alicia Fox def. Kelly Kelly & Gail Kim

3 on 2-
Triple H & John Cena def. Legacy

Updated Card for Night of Champions

Here is the current card for the WWE Night of Champions PPV:

WWE Championship Match (Triple Threat)
Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

ECW Championship Match
Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Christian

Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Unified Tag Team Championship Match
Chris Jericho and A Mystery Partner (c's) vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

Divas Championship Match
Maryse (c) vs. Mickie James

Matches for Tonight's Smackdown

Here are the confirmed matches for tonight's Friday Night Smackdown:

R-Truth vs. Kane

Cryme Tyme and Eve vs. The Hart Dynasty

Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler vs. Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio

John Morrison vs. CM Punk (Non-Title)

Bobby Lashley Says He Could Beat Brock Lesnar

Newly signed TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley was interviewed on ESPN Radio on Wednesday and was asked what would happen if he fought UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. After watching Lesnar's fights and studying the holes in his game, Lashley said confidently, "I win."

He elaborated that he wants to fight Lesnar because he's the champ, not necessarily because he's taken a similar path to the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

"I'm not going to say anything bad on Brock because Brock is the champion. My sights are set on Brock and I'm not saying that I want to fight him because he is the wrestling guy," Lashley told ESPN Radio 1050. "I am saying that because I am a heavyweight fighter and he's the heavyweight champ. Eventually, I do want to fight Brock for that title."

Lashley says he already has a game plan in mind to beat Brock, but he won't reveal it before they fight.

WWE Wants Summerslam To Be Like Wrestlemania

According to the source WWE wants Summerslam to be a bigger event with a Wrestlemania-like feel. WWE will continue to hold the event in big cities and hope that the idea of Summerslam being a Wrestlemania-like event can catch on.

A problem is that there is only 30 days between the next PPV Night Of Champions and Summerslam. Many people in the company feel that 30 days is not enough to hype the PPV up like Wrestlemania, so they might drop that PPV to have more time to hype it up.


Source: ewrestlingnews

ECW results

Match 1

Shelton Benjamin Vs Christian

- Koslov is on Commentary to act as a distraction to Christian

- Shelton works on the Arm of Christian

- Benjamin counters a Killswitch into the paydirt

Winner = Shelton Benjamin



Backstage Gregory Helms is interviewing Ezekiel Jackson. EJ talks about making an Impact and that he was never in Kendricks Shadow.



Match 2:

Yoshi Tatsu Vs Paul Burchill (w/Katie Lea)

- Yoshi hit his Roundhouse kick to the head

Winner = Yoshi Tatsu



Tyler Reks is with Tiffany and demands a match next week on ECW



Match 3:

Zack Ryder Vs Goldust

- Goldust controls most of the match

- Ryder throws him into the turnbuckle and hits the Zack Attack

Winner = Zack Ryder



Match 4:

Sheamus Vs Roman Cornell (Local Jobber)

- Sheamus cuts a Gaelic promo

- Sheamus hits his uranage Backbreaker

Winner = Sheamus



Christian & Dreamer will be on the Abraham Washington Show next week



Match 5:

Tommy Dreamer Vs Vladimir Koslov

- Koslov hit his finisher

Winner = Koslov

After the match Koslov continues a beat down. Christian comes out for a save but accidently hits Dreamer. Koslov lays both men out.

Source: pwpix

Full Superstars Results *Spoiler*

Here are the results for Thursday's edition of WWE Superstars on WGN. The matches were taped Monday and Tuesday night:

The Big Show b. Kofi Kingston
-Squash match victory for Show.

Cryme Tyme w/Eve b. The Hart Dynasty
-Shad was worked over for the better part of the match until JTG got a late tag. JTG went on the offense and picked up the pin.

Brie Bella b. Katie Lea
-Nikki Bella came out for a distraction to help Brie get the victory.

Source: ewrestlingnews

Goldberg Takes A Nasty Shot At McMahon

During an interview with TMZ TV Bill Goldberg was asked this: "You ever going to get back in the ring again?" He replied with this: "Indies I would do in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't work for Vince McMahon if he was the last mother (Explicit) on earth."

Source: ewrestlingnews

Former WWE Star Eugene Re-signs With the Company

According to the source, Nick Dinsmore, who worked in the WWE as Eugene has signed another contract with the company. Apparently he was signed to serve as a mentor for younger wrestlers in their development stages.

Source:ewrestlingnews

Former WWE Star Arrested Again

According to the source, former WWE star Brian Lawler (aka Grandmaster Sexay) has once again been taken into police custody. The reasoning is that he did not report to a treatment center that he was supposed to go to as a part of his plea agreement from a June 26th arrest. The terms of the agreement said that he was to go to the treatment center for 30 days, rather than going to jail for 30 days and he did not comply. Lawler was taken into custody earlier this afternoon for the violation.

Source: ewrestlingnews

Full Monday Night RAW Results(13 Jul 09)

Here are the results for last night's edition of WWE RAW.



In Ring

Triple H is out to promote tonight's guest host Seth Green. There is a small promotion for Robot Chicken which will guest star Triple H. Hunter makes a few jokes about Orton before the WWE Champ comes out.



Orton starts to talk trash towards Triple H saying how he is the WWE Champion now and will stay WWE Champion after Night Of Champions. Orton starts to mock Seth about his size. Seth teases a Main event of Orton V Hunter. Orton asks if Seth has ever been in a fight and warns him that he has anger problems. Seth announces a 6 Man Main Event Legacy (Orton, Rhodes, DiBiase) Vs John Cena, Triple H, & Seth Green.



Match 1: (Six Diva Swimsuit Spectacular)

Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim & Mickie James Vs Maryse, Rosa Mendes & Alicia Fox

- The match starts off as an average back and forth match before the heels take control

- The hot tag is made and Mikie and Maryse go at it.

- All divas are in the ring brawling Maryse hit her DDT on Mickie to get the 3

Winner = Maryse, Alicia & Rosa



Backstage Segment

Chris Jericho meets Seth backstage and says how e is the biggest star in WWE and Seth should acknowledge that. Jericho says Seth is just pandering to these pathetic fans. Seth tells Jericho he should just leave the building. Jericho tells Seth he has an agenda tonight and to stay out of his way.



Match 2:

The Miz V Primo

- Primo cuts a pre match promo calling out Carlito, instead he gets Miz.

- Miz says Maryse is probably watching so he is gonna lay out Primo like the reject brother he is.

- Quick back and forth match.

- Carlito comes out and distracts Primo. Miz gets his finisher and the 3 count.

Winner = The Miz



After the match Carlito attacks Primo and spits apple in his face



Backstage Segment

Seth announces Hornswoggle V Chavo with one hand tied behind his back. Big Show comes in, Show says for Seth to watch his match against Evan Bourne tonight. Show then does some Austin Powers Impression.



Match 3:

MVP Vs Jack Swagger

- Typical back and forth match

- Swagger got the win with a gut-wrench Power bomb.

Winner = Jack Swagger



In Ring

Jericho walks to the ring with a folder in his arms. Jericho says Edge is like the great god Achilles. They both went down with the same injury. He says Edge is the weaker man of the team. That is why he had a clause written in the contract which will allow him to have a mystery Partner at NOC in their title match.



Out comes Mark Henry, Jericho says Mark looks like an ideal partner, Henry says they could do great things together but he is here for a fight. Henry attacks Jericho.



Match 4:

Jericho Vs Mark Henry

- Henry is on the attack early, Mark attempts the World's strongest slam but Jericho Slides out.

- Jericho heads up the ramp getting counted out.

Winner Via Count Out = Mark Henry

- Henry works the crowd for a pop after the match



Match 5:

Hornswoggle Vs Chavo Guerrero

- Chavo with the attack on Hornswoggle,

- Chavo attempts a suplex but Hornswoggle gets a roll up

Winner = Hornswoggle



Backstage Segment

Orton is talking to Ted about how he slapped his dad last week. Cody enters and says there is a rumor that Dusty Rhodes will be the guest host next week. Orton says worry about tonight first. Orton says for no one to touch Green he wants to take him out himself.



Match 6:

Evan Bourne Vs Big Show

- Big Show dominates the whole match

- Big Show spears Evan and locks in the Camel Clutch

Winner = Big Show

- Big Show wont let go off the Camel Clutch, In comes Kofi Kingston and knocks Big Show in the head. Show walks off with a smile on his face.



Backstage Segment

Santino is backstage with Seth playing around with some action figures. Santino is joking around with Seth. In Come Cena and Hunter, Cena makes jokes with Seth saying if he doesn't do well Cena will get back at him.



Match 7:

Legacy Vs Triple H, John Cena & Seth Green.

- Back and forth with the heels getting the upper hand.

- Match end came with all men in the ring brawling, Orton with an RKO on Hunter and a kick to Seth, Orton lines up a punt but Cena stops him, Cena is beat down. Cody brings in a chair and is disqualified.

Winners = Seth, Hunter & Cena



The faces pose to the fans as RAW goes off Air

Source: Pwpix

Yet Another PPV Name Change For WWE.

WWE Can't seem to make up their mind on their October Pay Per View, Cyber Sunday. It has recently undergone its 3rd name change.



WWE.com now lists the Pay Per View as WWE Bragging Rights.

Source: wrestlingnewsworld

Wrestlemania Tradition To Be Held At Summerslam

It appears that WWE are planning a Fan AXXESS event prior to the August 23rd Pay per View SummerSlam.



According to WGN's contest page on their site, the Staples Center in Los Angeles will hold the event the Saturday Prior to the Pay Per View.



More details will be posted when they are available.

Source : Pwpix

TNA Star Daniels Injured

According to the source, TNA star Daniels has been working the last several events with an injured left knee. The injury is not thought to be too serious and Daniels is expected to continue working through it, although he may have to cut back a bit on how much he wrestles on it.

Source : wrestlingnewsworld

[wrestling slang] FEUD

A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or

alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in

events which are televised. Feuds may last for months or even years or be resolved

with implausible speed, perhaps during the course of a single match.

Feuds are often the result of the friction that is created between faces and heels .

Common causes of feuds are a purported slight or insult, although they can be

based on many other things, including conflicting moral codes or simple

professional one-upmanship such as the pursuit of a championship. Some of the

more popular feuds with audiences involve pitting former allies, particularly tag

team partners, against each other. Depending on how popular and entertaining the

feud may be, it is usually common practice for a feud to continue on for weeks,

usually building toward a match in a supercard.

Traditionally, most promoters wanted to "protect the business" by having wrestlers

act in character in public, and thus further convince the live audience that the

feuding wrestlers really did hate each other and looked to outdo each other.

Throughout the years, however, the wrestling business became more open, which

allowed the fans to see otherwise. An incident involving the The Kliq occurred

during a World Wrestling Federation house show, in which the face pair of Shawn

Michaels and Scott Hall embraced the heel pair of Kevin Nash and Triple H, thus

"breaking" this illusion.

While many feuds in professional wrestling are entirely fictional, there have been

successful feuds that actually originated from a real life rivalry and/or animosity

between wrestlers. A prime example of this was the off-screen feud between Bret

Hart and Shawn Michaels, who had genuine disdain for each other, evidenced by a

legitimate backstage fight between the two. Similarly, the on-screen feuds of Matt

Hardy and Edge and later, Mick Foley and Ric Flair both stemmed from a sincere

dislike for each other.

Status of the Unified Tag Title Match at NOC

When the news came out last week that Edge had suffered a serious injury, speculation immediately began about what would happen with the Unified Tag Team Title match at Night of Champions. At first, the creative team scrambled to find a way to get Legacy the titles. Then, earlier in the week, creative pitched the idea of having Edge present Dolph Ziggler with his tag team belt at some point before NOC, but now it seems like creative has scrapped that as well. So at this point, no one is really sure what the fate of the match will be.

Guest Host For RAW Revealed

WWE.com has revealed that in the continuing storyline of the Guest Host of Monday Night RAW that this week's host will be the creator of the comedy hit Robot Chicken, Seth Green.

WWE.com has a small article up on Seth to promote his work and his appearance on RAW.

Green’s appearance on Monday Night Raw is sure to shake things up like never before. And the entire WWE Universe waits in eager anticipation to find out what the comic genius co-creator of Robot Chicken will have in store for the Superstars of the of the squared circle

The Miz & Chris Jericho Online Feud

In recent days WWE Star The Miz & Chris Jericho seem to be having a little online feud using their twitter accounts.



It all started after Miz made a comment



Miz: “I ate some bad food and I have to go take a Chris Jericho.”



Jericho: “I’m glad Miz thinks of me when he’s taking a dumpski. I think of him when I’m (Inappropriate) his mom.”



Miz: “In just talked to my mom and she said not to worry it happens to a lot of guys, you were nervous.”



Jericho: “I heard Miz was in a barnburner of a match tonight. People ran out and burned their barns in protest.”



Their "Tweet" battle seems to be just to colleagues having a joke with each other for now

John Cena getting married

It is being reported that this weekend WWE Star John Cena is planning on marrying his high school girlfriend.

Cena left the WWE RAW Tour of Australia early to get back to the states to get ready for the wedding

WWE Changes PPV Name Again

In the past few weeks WWE has been going through several name changes for their upcoming Pay Per Views.



The most recent Changes have been,

* Unforgiven - Breaking Point
* No Mercy -Hell In A Cell
* Cyber Sunday - Annihilation


Well it seems WWE has changed their mind with the name change of Cyber Sunday To Annihilation. WWE.com has renamed it back to Cyber Sunday

Robin Hood Gimmick Possibly Coming to WWE?

According to the source, former TNA star Lance Hoyt (aka Lance Rock) is working in FCW under the name of Lance Archer. Apparently, members of creative are pushing for Hoyt to adopt a gimmick similar to the "Robin Hood" character from the classic Disney movie. It is unknown if the creative team will actually go through with it.


Source: www.ewrestlingnews.com

Matt Hardy Comments On His Injury

Matt Hardy has posted a new blog on his official MySpace page, commenting on his abdominal injury and how long he's been working through the pain. Here is his complete blog: Well, since the news is out.. Let me buzz you all on something.. Well guys and gals, since the news has been leaked all over the 'net, I figured I should go ahead and address it truthfully. Yes, the rumors are true, I had some major surgery a couple of day ago. The triple threat match against MVP and Kofi in Green Bay was the straw that broke the camel's back. In a few days, I'm gonna blog on my WWE Universe page and fill everyone in on everything. But here's a little taste of how tough and annoying the last 2 years of my life has been. For two years, I've been working with a slight abdominal tear, a genetic defect that I was actually born with. Even though we torture ourselves every night in that ring for each of your guy's entertainment.. But don't get me wrong, we love it and chose to do it. The tear hasn't been anything that has really over-affected me performance-wise.. Until.. My appendectomy. From when I returned in April 2008, my abdominal tear became gradually worse. I was having a U.S. Title run I was very proud of.. So I sucked it up! I became the ECW Champion, and was having one of the best runs of my career, and the abdominal injury really started bothering me.. So I sucked it up! I wanted to get it fixed before it got really bad.. BUT.. I had an issue with Jeff on TV which would ultimately lead us to wrestling one another at THE show of all shows, Wrestlemania. So I sucked it up and got through it! Basically, in a nutshell, my intestines were slowly tearing through my abdomen.. Which affected my training greatly, my in-ring work, and my physical appearance. My intestines were slowly swelling because they were all outta wack and protruding through my abdominal wall. But I sucked it up and gave everything I had. I haven't been able to do a sit-up in two years. And as I totally expected, The lil "wanna be cool guys" that feel like bad-asses behind a keyboard LOVED to make comments about my weight gain because I was being lazy. Little did they know, or yet probably even care, that I've stayed constantly frustrated that I was dealing with these serious complications. Honestly, I only care about the personal friends and family that I have, that know my true deal.. It's only their opinions I take serious and to heart. Anybody who writes about me, whether good or bad, but especially bad.. I couldn't care less. I just say thanks for keeping me in the news. The night in Green Bay, when Kofi gave me a cross body from the top rope, my intestines exploded out through my abdominal wall.. And not just in one spot, but in two spots. I had to have it fixed, or face major health problems.. Problems that could have killed me. So as always, I do what's good for me, my career, friends, and loved ones. Hateful, ignorant comments made on the world wide web certainly doesn't bothered me-but sometimes give me a good laugh.. And my world is a world those people will never experience. I can actually get into the shape I wanna be in now.. Very excited about that. It's sushi time peeps, I'll be back soon to blog for guys again. Be well, and until then.. Quote of the day - "Everyone's gathered to idolize me" - King Of Leon, The Bucket Matt

Edge Injured At Weekend Live Event

We received a report last night from a fan in attendance at the SmackDown/ECW live event in San Diego saying Edge was injured during his match with Jeff Hardy. The fan says Edge was running towards Jeff when it appeared he twisted or broke his ankle and that his foot was in a very awkward position. The match was stopped an EMT’s came running to Edge and he was helped to the back. Edge then got on the mic to tell the fans "sorry."

Furthermore, Dave Meltzer says the injury may be a torn Achilles tendon and that they had only been actually wrestling for about a minute. This would be a serious injury for one-half of the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions that would likely require surgery and put him out of action for a while.

Meltzer also reports that WWE is most likely going to try and figure out a way to get the belts on Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase and if you haven’t read the spoilers for next week, we will find out more about that on Monday. Word is that WWE is looking at footage of the Edge vs. The Great Khali match taped on Wednesday night next Friday’s SmackDown to see if there’s a spot in the match where they can claim a storyline injury happened.

Jeff Hardy Still Undecided On His Future

Jeff Hardy recently stated in an interview with the Four Network out of Spain he is still undecided on his future with WWE. Hardy confirmed his contract expires at the end of this month and he has yet to sign an extension.

When asked if he'll continue to work for WWE, Hardy said, "I don't know."

"I am 31 years old now and I don't like making plans for the future," Hardy said. "I can wrestle until I am 40 but I don't want to make plans, I don't like thinking about what could happen between now and the next five years."

From what I've heard, the majority of the roster feels he is going to take several months off, however, WWE is still trying to re-sign him.

[review]TNA Slammiversary 2009 PPV

**Review by Tom Dawkings

The British Invasion d. Rhino & Eric Young, Brutus Magnus Doomsday Uppercut -- pin Jesse Neal (5:35, *1/2). Rhino gets a big pop. End came when EY walked out on Rhino, then Jesse Neal (with his hair still looking like a total train wreck) came out and the ref let him become Rhino's tag team partner, but was immediately destroyed.

Nice Fully Loaded 1999 opening.

X champion Suicide d. Lethal Consequences and the Motor City Machine Guns in a King of the Mountain match (23:30, ***1/2). Nice booking; KOTM to open, KOTM to close. Alex Shelley was the star of that match here and got the biggest pop. Fun opener and TNA needs more of that and less of the rest.

Back-to-back Shane Douglas promos. Douglas can't go a promo without mentioning Flair, ECW or the Kliq.

Daniels d. Shane Douglas w/ gut and half tanned arms, Best Moonsault Ever -- pin (8:10, **). Douglas was terrible as he can't even run the ropes properly or do the Memphis heel tactics as he got winded fast. This match should have ended with Douglas sucking up all the air in the arena to keep himself moving and pins Daniels as he and everybody else in the arena start gasping for air due to the lack of oxygen. Anyways, this wasn't a half bad match tbh. Wasn't anything mindblowing, but it certainly wasn't bad. In the end, Douglas jobs cleanly. Back to Summer School, Dean.

Knockouts champion Angelina Love d. Tara, downward spiral -- pin (6:50, **). Okay match; Tara looked strong as Angelina retained through sneaky heeliness, so by order of TNA Management, this feud must continue!

Abyss & Taylor Wilde d. Raven & Daffney in a Monster's Ball match, Abyss black hole slam into the thumbtacks -- pin Raven (14:10, ***1/2). This was awesome, despite Taylor looking out of place and Raven and Daffney proved they still belong out there; they exceeded all expectations, but poor Daffney taking a bump on the tacks.

Sting d. Matt Morgan, scorpion death drop off the middle rope -- pin (10:00, **). Sting as always, is super, super over. Oh man, when was the last time Sting did a missile dropkick? Anyways, they screwed up the float-over into the Death Drop, but nice recovery by Morgan and the match had a nice finish. The whole MEM stip reminds me, you gotta love how the Frontline just quietly died.

Beer Money d. TNA tag team champions Team 3D, DWI -- pin Devon (17:00, ***1/2). Man, that was an epic reign by 3D. They spent more time talking about how great the tag division is than actually wrestling and then lost the belts on their first defense. Anyways, this was the best tag match I've seen in a long long time and I love Bubba's Balding Mohawk.

Kurt Angle w/ hobo beard and hair d. TNA champion Mick Foley, Samoa Joe, Jeff Jarrett & AJ Styles in a King of the Mountain match (21:30, ****). Joe looks like Abdullah the Butcher and Angle looks like Wanderlei Silva here. End came when Joe faked an injury as AJ was climbing the ladder, then when AJ wasn't looking Joe powerbombed him off the ladder and started climbing as Angle started up the other side and just as he was about to hang the belt, Joe handed it to Angle who hung the title and won. I just got swerve'd. Both KOTM matches were awesome. As much as I don't know what to think of the Joe swerve yet, the match itself was awesome so I'll pick that.

Final Thoughts: I think this was TNA's best PPV of the year. Easily. I enjoyed both KOTM matches very much and the Monsters Ball and the tag title match was great as well. Sting-Morgan, Tara-Love, and Daniels-Douglas were the only low points, but they were OK matches.

[article]Wrestling Workout - Can You Train for Wrestling Online?

**Article by Chess McDoogle

Now days you can do just about everything online, including various forms of exercise and fitness. There are full programs and routines you can find online and then train them right at home.

What about a wrestling workout?

While not as common as other forms of online fitness, it is possible to get on a good wrestling workout online.

What are some of the advantages of online wresting training?

The best advantages to online wrestling training is that you can learn all the basics on your own time and at your own speed. You can go over and over specific moves, and practically master these moves on your own.

The problem with classes are limited time, and the sped up nature that most of the classes practice. I took jujitsu for several months and had a hard time remembering the moves from class to class. I later discovered online workouts where I could watch and repeat the moves over and over, gaining a much better understanding of technique.

What are the disadvantages of online wrestling training?

The disadvantages of online training are that you lack a real life teacher that can physically be there and take you through specific moves. Also, unless you have a training partner, you will obviously miss out on the physical nature of wrestling someone else.

Nevertheless, a wrestling workout online will give you a major head start when and if you join a team or a class. You can be way ahead of the others, and gain major understanding ahead of time of holds, locks, and technique.

Here's an excellent online wrestling workout site that you can train with at home - http://www.squidoo.com/wrestlingworkout

[article]Wrestling Rumors

**Article by Andrew Cuningham

Wrestling rumors, that dreaded phrase that you find when searching for backstage news on WWE or TNA. But what exactly are wrestling rumors and where do they come from?

The wrestling business itself is a very secretive industry and unlike other industries like Hollywood or video gaming, wrestling tries to keep the lid closed on what's going on, not open it up for all to see. Video game companies send out games to magazines and websites to write previews and give details on the various gaming modes. Soap Operas leak their storylines to magazines to garner more interest and on the sets of movies literally hundreds of media outlets get sit downs with the top stars.

Wrestling is much different. Because the idea is to suspend the viewer's disbelief, in other words present the product as real, it's counter productive to reveal all the backstage goings on and where a storyline is heading. This is where wrestling rumors come in.

Over the years various wrestling reporters have slowly built up friendships and contacts in the business, who they can go to, off the record to get "insider" details on storylines or any backstage incidents. Because a lot of the time they can't reveal who told them something (in fear that they'd lose their job for leaking news) the reporter cannot write "so and so said that..." This leads to several scenarios. They can either say "sources within the WWE or TNA have revealed that..." or they can say "it is rumored that..." This is where rumors come from. If a reporter has something confirmed from multiple people and all the pieces fit in to place then they can often just call it news, but if one wrestler leaks something and there is no way to back it up, then it will be written as a rumor.

Although a lot of people refuse to visit wrestling rumors sites, 9 times out of 10 rumors turn out to be true or have an element of truth as the story develops. As they say there's no smoke without fire and its rare for something to get leaked for political reasons or to deliberately make people look bad.

A lot of what is written in national newspapers or in books is from only a few sources, its just that in wrestling people have to be protected, so what would be wrestling news has to be reported as wrestling rumors.

One of the big mistakes people make is visiting the official websites of wrestling companies. These sites play in to the storylines that you see on TV and anything they write should be double checked with the real sites that report backstage news and wrestling rumors to see if it is the truth or part of the show.

For as long as the wrestling business remains secretive then there will continue to be wrestling rumors.

[article]Wrestler's Diet

**Article by Don Yacono

The wrestler's diet has a profound impact on overall performance. Wrestling is a very physically demanding sport. Proper nutrition helps a wrestler feel strong both physically and mentally. But, the wrong diet can leave a wrestler feeling weak, dehydrated, and cramped up.

Many wrestlers do not receive the proper nutrition that is required to compete in this physically demanding sport. This is generally due to a wrestler's "low priority approach" to his nutritional needs and/or misinformation.

Successful wrestlers know that good nutrition is an essential component of their daily training ritual. They realize that good eating habits help them compete at a much higher level.

Here is some good nutritional advice for wrestler's of all ages:

Stay Hydrated

Water is a very important part of your daily diet and is necessary for optimal performance. Try to consume one liter of water for every thousand calories of food consumed per day. Sport drinks are also a great way to replenish nutrients lost from practices and competition. It is not a good idea to totally deprive your body of water when trying to make weight. It is best to consume a few ounces of water every two to three hours while you are in the process of drying out.

Eat Frequent Meals In Small Portions

This is recommended especially if you are trying to drop down to a lower weight class. By eating smaller portions, your metabolism speeds up and more calories are burned off. This method will also help to stabilize blood sugar levels and provide a more steady supply of nutrition throughout the day. It is recommended that you eat from several different food groups so that you receive a large variety of nutrients.

Eating frequent meals in smaller portions is a much better way for a wrestler to lose weight as compared to just starving yourself. While the starvation method does work, it will also leave you feeling weak or run down.

Eat Vegetables

It is important for wrestlers to eat a steady supply of vegetables every day. Vegetables contain several important vitamins and minerals that are necessary for good health. They are also generally free of fat and high in fiber. Eating vegetables is a good way for you to fill up, but not feel fat. They also contain antioxidants which help the body fight off disease and illnesses.

Complex Carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates are a great source of energy. They are found in healthy foods such as fruit, whole grains, and vegetables. It generally takes longer for your body to digest complex carbohydrates than simple carbohydrates such as refined or processed foods. Since it takes longer to digest complex carbohydrates, you feel fuller longer and do not need to eat as much. Complex carbohydrates supply a steady stream of energy with a limited amount of fat. Some other examples of complex carbohydrates are oatmeal, brown rice, baked potatoes, and whole grain cereals.

Protein Is A Must

Protein is essential for the formation of healthy muscles, bones, blood, and skin cells. Unfortunately, it is not stored in the body. So it is necessary to get a steady dose of protein every day. Some of the best sources of dietary protein are fish, whole grains, beans, nuts, lean poultry, and red meat. It is important to remember that plant foods such as legumes or soy supply as much protein as meats.

Drink Fruit Juices And Skim Milk - Not Soda !

Let's all face the fact that pop has absolutely no nutritional value! It is much better to stick with fat free 100% fruit juices. They provide vitamins C, D, and calcium. Fruit juices also contain phytonutrients that are known to help fight off disease.

Drinking skim milk helps to lower your caloric and fat intake considerably. While at the same time you are still receiving the same amount of calcium that you would normally get from from drinking a glass of 1% or 2% milk.

Forbidden Foods

It is important to remember that a wrestler's diet should consist of eating healthy foods that provide good nutritional value. Foods such as soda, potato chips, candy, and McDonald's have no place in a wrestler's diet during wrestling season.

[wrestling slang] Jobbers

In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match. It is derived from the euphemism "doing one's job", which was employed to protect kayfabe. As professional wrestling is scripted, inevitably a wrestler will be required to lose to an opponent.

The term can be used a number of ways. When a wrestler is booked, or scripted, to lose a match it is described as "a job." The act itself is described with the verb jobbing. To lose a match fairly is to job cleanly. A loss through outside interference, cheating, or a reversed decision is called a screwjob. Wrestlers who routinely lose matches are known as jobbers.

Although most jobs are routine, a high-profile loss might signify certain behind the scenes events that have real-life implications on a wrestler. A job may mark the end of a push, a departure from the company, or a loss of faith in the wrestler as a marketable commodity. As a result, it may also mark a downward slide in a wrestler's career. This is especially the case when the wrestler is beaten very easily, or squashed.

The act of losing is called jobbing and a frequent loser is referred to as a jobber. It is a mark of disrespect to refer to a wrestler as a jobber, as it implies they are a failure in their career, equivalent to the term tomato can in boxing. The term has entered into popular culture, to mean a loser or someone who is worthless, as well as jabroni, a phrase that was popularized by Iron Sheik in the 80s and used later by The Rock.

A slightly higher position is jobber to the stars, which is a wrestler who still defeats pure jobbers but who consistently loses to top-level or up-and-coming stars. This often happens to popular faces towards the end of their careers, including Tony Garea, Tito Santana, and, more recently, Val Venis, Tommy Dreamer, and Jim Duggan. Triple H was given this role in the summer of 1996 by Vince McMahon as punishment for the infamous Madison Square Garden Incident.

Wresting Terminologies

The wrestler can either be a crowd pleaser or someone who loves insulting the crowd. In wrestling terms we are talking about a face and a heel.

FACE : He is the heroic character, one who is cheered by the crowd.Traditional faces are classic good guy characters who do not break the rules, follow instructions of those in authority such as the referee, are polite and well-mannered towards the fans, and often overcome the rule-breaking actions of their heel opponents to cleanly win matches. While many modern faces still fit this model, other versions of the face character are now also common.

The portrayal of face wrestlers changed in the 1990s with the birth of Extreme Championship Wrestling, the start of World Championship Wrestling's nWo storyline, and the The Attitude Era of the World Wrestling Federation. During this time, wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin and Sting used tactics traditionally associated with heels but remained popular with the fans. Although wrestlers such as Dick the Bruiser, Crusher and Freddie Blassie had been faces while using such tactics well before this, the Attitude Era is usually credited with this new kind of face.

Conversely, Kurt Angle was introduced to the World Wrestling Federation with an American hero gimmick based on his gold medal win at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In his promos, Angle presented himself as a role model and stressed the need to work hard to realize one's dreams. Although such a personality appears appropriate for a face wrestler, Angle's character was arrogant, talked down to the audience, and behaved as if he thought he was better than the fans. Angle's character served as a meta-reference to how wrestling had changed. Although his character was intended to be a heel and behaved accordingly, some commentators speculated that if Angle attempted to get over as a babyface using a more heroic version of the same character, he would have failed. Notably, Angle did not use any of these heroic mannerisms when playing a face character, instead acting as somewhat of an antihero with a few elements of the "lovable loser" character archetype.

Fans sometimes boo face wrestlers despite the way they are promoted. Some reasons this may occur include repetitive in-ring antics, a limited moveset, a lengthy title reign, lack of selling his/her opponents' moves, or an uninteresting character. This often results in wrestlers who are supposed to be cheered receiving a negative or no reaction from the fans. The Rock, who initially wrestled as Rocky Maivia (November 1996 to August 1997), was depicted as a classic babyface, but the fans despised him. His constant attempts to get the crowd on his side struck them as obsequiousness and made him even less popular. John Cena has a history of receiving mixed reactions from crowds despite being presented as a babyface.

HEEL :In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character.[1] In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. They are typically opposed by a babyface or more simply, face (crowd favorite). Some tweeners (not explicitly regarded as good or bad) exhibit heel mannerisms. Heels are often portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner, breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside the bounds of the rules of the match. Others do not (or rarely) break rules, but exhibit unlikeable personality traits. No matter the type of heel, the most important job is that of the antagonist role. Heels exist to provide a foil to the face wrestlers. If a given heel is cheered over the face, a promoter may opt to turn that heel to face, or to make the wrestler do something even more despicable to encourage heel heat.

WWE Royal Rumble Winners List

The following is the full list of WWE Royal Rumble Winners from 1988 and on:

» 1988 Winner: Hacksaw Jim Duggan - first ever winner of event.

» 1989 Winner: Big John Studd (via eliminating Ted DiBiase).

» 1990 Winner: Hulk Hogan (via eliminating Mr. Perfect).

» 1991 Winner: Hulk Hogan (via eliminating Earthquake).

» 1992 Winner: Ric Flair (via eliminating Sid Justice).

» 1993 Winner: Yokozuna (via eliminating Randy Savage).

» 1994 Winner(s): Bret Hart/Lex Luger - both men eliminated each other at same time to become '94 co-winners.

» 1995 Winner: Shawn Michaels (via eliminating British Bulldog).

» 1996 Winner: Shawn Michaels (via eliminating Diesel).

» 1997 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating Bret Hart).
(Bret Hart originally eliminated Austin when officials were not looking but Austin rolled back in and continued the match to eliminate Hart)

» 1998 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating The Rock).

» 1999 Winner: Vince McMahon (via eliminating Steve Austin).

» 2000 Winner: The Rock (via eliminating Big Show).

» 2001 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating Kane).

» 2002 Winner: Triple H (via eliminating Kurt Angle).

» 2003 Winner: Brock Lesnar (via eliminating The Undertaker).

» 2004 Winner: Chris Benoit (via eliminating Big Show).

» 2005 Winner: Batista (via eliminating John Cena).

» 2006 Winner: Rey Mysterio (via eliminating Randy Orton).

» 2007 Winner: The Undertaker (via eliminating Shawn Michaels).

» 2008 Winner: John Cena (via eliminating Triple H).

» 2009 Winner: Randy Orton (via eliminating Triple H).

Featured Speciality Match[June]: Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Wrestle Mania is the biggest event of WWE, and this mega event starts off with The Money in the Bank ladder match. The match can feature anywhere from six to eight participants, with the objective being to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended above the ring. The briefcase contains a contract, which guarantees a match for any of WWE's three world titles: the WWE Championship, ECW Championship, or the World Heavyweight Championship.The contract is valid for one year up to the next year's WrestleMania, and the briefcase holder—dubbed "Mr. Money in the Bank"—can cash in the contract for a world title match (any of the three), at the date, place, and time of their choosing.The briefcase may also be defended in matches, similar to how championships are defended. All of the briefcase holders have defended the contract except for CM Punk.

The Money in the Bank ladder match was first contested in 2005 at WrestleMania 21. Since the match's inception, four additional Money in the Bank ladder matches have been held at WrestleMania; the most recent being held at WrestleMania XXV. The first winner of the Money in the Bank ladder match was Edge, who won at WrestleMania 21. He is also the only wrestler to cash in a contract he did not win in the actual ladder match by defeating Mr. Kennedy, who won the WrestleMania 23 Money in the Bank match, for his briefcase in May 2007, and as well as the first to compete in any no. 1 contender's match style match. The most recent winner, CM Punk, won at both WrestleMania XXIV and XXV, making him the only Money in the Bank participant to win the match on multiple occasions, the second to have earned multiple Money in the Bank contracts, and the first to win the Money in the Bank match in consecutive years. The 2006 winner Rob Van Dam is the only winner to announce the date as to when he will cash in the money in the bank contract and to compete in a regular match (as opposed to Edge and CM Punk defeating a defenseless champion immediately after the champion has been weakened by a prior match or attack). So far there has yet to be a champion to succesfully retain his world championship against a money in the bank winner, which adds more value to the match.

The first such match at Wrestlemania 21 was won by Edge. Edge cashed in his contract in January 2006 at New Year's Revolution, where he defeated WWE Champion John Cena in less than two minutes just after Cena had retained his title against five opponents in an Elimination Chamber match.

Rob Van Dam won the WrestleMania 22 Money in the Bank ladder match after pushing Benjamin and Hardy off a ladder, while he was on another ladder, and retrieving the briefcase.Rob Van Dam announced in May 2006 that he would cash in his contract at One Night Stand against Cena. The match ended with Cena losing after Edge, the #1 contender to the title, interfered on behalf of Van Dam and speared Cena through a table. RVD then performed a Five-Star frog splash and Paul Heyman counted the pinfall.

The third Money in the Bank ladder match was held at WrestleMania 23, and was the first to feature eight participants from Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW.Mr. Kennedy won at WrestleMania 23, after ramming CM Punk off the ladder using another ladder.During the next few weeks, he kept declaring that he would cash in the briefcase at WrestleMania XXIV. Kennedy, however, suffered an injury, and on the May 7, 2007 episode of Raw, he lost the Money in the Bank briefcase to Edge. As of WrestleMania XXV Kennedy is the only wrestler to lose the briefcase. The following night at the taping for the May 11, 2007 SmackDown, World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and Batista fought to a draw in a steel cage match, after which a returning Mark Henry assaulted Undertaker and left him injured in the ring. As Henry was leaving Edge came to the ring with his briefcase, handed it to referee Jim Korderas, and defeated the Undertaker after a spear to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time.

The fourth Money in the Bank ladder match took place at WrestleMania XXIV and was intended to be another eight-man match-up, consisting of wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.CM Punk won the match after trapping Jericho's leg in a ladder and then climbing the ladder. Punk cashed in his title shot on the June 30 edition of Raw. A farewell speech by Jim Ross was interrupted by then-World Heavyweight Champion Edge who had him removed from the ring and then began to insult the crowd, saying that they will never get to see a world championship being defended on Raw (as at the time both Edge and WWE Champion Triple H were members of the SmackDown brand). When he was about to leave the arena, Batista came out and assaulted Edge in retaliation for Edge cheating in a title match the previous night at Night of Champions. Punk then immediately ran to the ring to cash in his contract, then performed a GTS on Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship, making it Raw-exclusive in the process.

The fifth annual Money in the Bank ladder match was announced for WrestleMania XXV.CM Punk won the match and became the first wrestler to win two Money in the Bank ladder matches, and the only one to win the match for two consecutive years.After Jeff Hardy defeated Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules, CM Punk cashed it in defeating Jeff Hardy to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time.

3 "Little-Known" Exercises to Make You As Strong As a Bull on the Wrestling Mat!

**Article by Steve Preston, a nationally-recognized strength and conditioning coach for wrestlers

If you want to gain a strength advantage over your competition, and don't have a lot of fancy equipment, don't worry. Here are 3 tried and true "unique" strength training exercises that can help get you stronger for the mat - FAST!

1. Bottom Squats - Bottom squats are incredible for developing hips and gluteal strength. In layman's terms, that would be working your rear-end. Ok, have a quick laugh, and then get to work. These are a perfect addition to your wrestling strength training routine. Here's what you do. With an Olympic barbell, you perform a regular full depth squat. This means you descend until the top of your thighs break parallel with the floor. Instead of standing straight up, you come up only half way. You pause in the half-way up position, descend to below parallel, and repeat. I would throw them in about once or twice a month, to keep the muscles "confused". This forces the muscles to respond by getting stronger. In fact, you might want to perform a regular barbell squat or machine squat during the first workout. The next workout you might perform a barbell or trap bar deadlift. The third workout might be a bottom squat. Just perform each exercise with 100% intensity (with a spotter at all times) and seek to improve strength over successive workouts.

2. Negative-Only Chinups - This one is fantastic for developing the kind of upper body strength you need for the mat very quickly. Why? Because performing negative repetitions incorporates many more muscle fibers than the positive part of the repetition. In other words, you are 40% stronger lowering a weight than you are raising a weight. To apply this to chinups do the following: Grasp a chinning bar with a close, underhand grip. (Using this grip is much more effective than a wide grip for developing the latissimus dorsi muscle. The "lats" work with the biceps when you are performing a single or double-leg takedown.) By standing on a high bench or chair, hop up so that your chin is over the bar, and hold for 2 seconds. Slowly lower yourself under control until you reach a hanging position where the "lat" muscles are stretched. This lowering should take a good 8-10 seconds. Hop right back up to the starting position and again lower in 8-10 seconds. Repeat until it is impossible to lower with control. You may have to use additional weight around your waist if using body weight only gets too easy. Keep an arch in the middle back area when performing to force the back muscles to work harder than the biceps.

3. Negative-Only Dips - Just as the last exercise works the back and biceps muscles hard, this one works the antagonistic (opposite) muscles to them. This one will get the chest, shoulders, and triceps stronger fast. To perform you lock out the arms and support yourself at the top on a dipping bar. Keep the chin tucked into the chest to force more work from the chest muscles, and less emphasis on the triceps. Lower until the chest is fully stretched. This will take 8-10 seconds. Repeat. When you can't lower in at least 6 seconds, the set is over. At this point take a much needed breather and get a drink.

Negative only training is very taxing on the body. I would do it for no more than 3 weeks at a time, about 4 times a year, to help push past a sticking point in your training. These 3 exercises can be performed by any wrestler. If a wrestler is young and hasn't reached physical maturity, perform the squats with bodyweight only. For older, more mature wrestlers, go for broke. If you aren't huffing and puffing, and can't wait to get out of the gym, you didn't work hard enough.

Discover the power of negative only training and watch your performances improve almost overnight.

[article]History Of ECW Wrestling

**Article by Raymardo

Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) was the first incarnation of the groundbreaking and influential professional wrestling promotion later dubbed Extreme Championship Wrestling (from here on they will be used interchangeably). ECW was founded by Tod A. Gordon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).Gordon sold the promotion to his head booker, Paul Heyman, in 1996.In 1992, as a start up wrestling promotion with no publicity, ECW needed some fire power, and Gordon found it in the form of the bad man from the Fiji Islands. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was brought into ECW fresh off a hiatus from the WWE (WWF at the time). He was rested and appeared to be in the top shape of his career.Snuka was the first ECW world champion. His stake to the title gave it legitimacy from day one, something the baby wrestling promotion sorely needed.The "Superfly" even had a few battles with his old WWE nemesis Don Muraco. Indeed it was the Magnificent One who ended Snuka's second reign as Extreme Championship Wrestling king pin on September 30, 1992 in Philadelphia, PA at the ECW arena. Muraco and Snuka remained in ECW and later formed an alliance.

Their presence helped future stars like The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer cement their roots. The Sandman had the honor of winning his first Extreme Championship Wrestling championship from Don Muraco on November 16, 1992 also in Philadelphia, PA. Gordon remained in ECW as its commissioner after the sale to Heyman, doing microphone duty conducting interviews. He was released from his duties for what was initially explained as "family issues." Later a rumor surfaced that Heyman fired Gordon for being a "mole" for Ted Turner's rival World Championship Wrestling promotion and luring ECW talent there.An interview conducted years later had a smiling Gordon refuting the firing, claiming that the "mole" angle was nothing more than a work. The initial mastermind behind ECW went on to book Pro Pain Pro Wrestling and founded both Hardcore Homecoming and Xtreme Fight Club, the latter of which runs shows and a wrestling school.

Extreme Championship Wrestling closed in April 2001 when Heyman declared bankruptcy. Before closing its doors, the small company became known for its cult like fan base and its continual pushing of the envelope with controversial storylines. The promotion showcased many different styles of professional wrestling not seen in the WWE or WCW. ECW fans saw lucha libre and hardcore wrestling.World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) bought the rights to ECW and began promoting an annual ECW-brand event called ECW One Night Stand in 2005. After its initial success, WWE revived the promotion in a full-time fashion on June 13, 2006 with a weekly television series on Sci Fi Channel in the United States, Sky Sports 3 in the United Kingdom, and FOX8 in Australia.

[article]Wrestling Belts

**Article by Eddie Tobey

Most wrestling and boxing championships are represented by a championship belt. In wrestling championships, wrestlers wear the championship belts around their waists or carry them over their shoulders upon winning the title. In professional wrestling championships, the title belt is the recognition of a wrestler's promotion. Wrestlers who draw the greatest fan response will compete with the current champion for the title belt.

Professional wrestling championship belts originated from the championship belts in boxing. Wrestling belts are made of well-designed gold plates. The name of the title and the wrestling promotion are printed on a leather strap with a gold design on the belt. The color and design of wrestling belts vary with each title and promotion. In 2002, all major world wrestling entertainment titles included a nameplate with the current titleholder's name on the bottom of the main faceplate. Recently, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) merged into the World Wrestling Entertainment Undisputed Championship. Since then, a nameplate has been added to the design of the new WWE championship belt.

High-quality leather is used in the production of wrestling belts. The leather has good abrasion and flame resistance. The tensile and bending properties of wrestling belt leather are better than that of any other leather. They are also finely polished to give a shiny look. Wrestling belts are usually designed by the best designers in the world. The title belt for different wrestling championships varies with the design of the nameplate. Wrestling belts have larger thickness and width compared to other belts. The length of wrestling belts can be adjusted to suit the wrestler.

Both amateur and professional wrestling championships give wrestling belts as the title reward. A good wrestler can sustain a large fan following over a period of time. Wrestling championships usually generate fan interest in terms of event attendance and TV viewer ship.

[article]How To Get "Super Strong" For Wrestling!

**Article by Steve Preston

Wrestling is a sport that requires above average strength levels. In order to be a Champion, you need to keep the strength that you’ve built up in the off-season and keep it through a full season of dual meets, tournaments, and constant “cutting weight.” This isn’t easy to do… unless you know how to do it! The skills that you learn through countless hours of practice make or break you. The strength and conditioning allow you to perform the moves. Learn exactly how to get stronger for wrestling.

With all things equal, the STRONGER wrestler WINS every time!

The following tips will help you develop your wrestling strength and keep it throughout the season!

1. Drink Meal Replacement Shakes Meal replacement shakes were originally developed for cancer patients. They were consumed because they were pre-digested, and “nutrient dense.” They are loaded with vitamins and minerals, high protein blend, and just enough carbohydrates to keep up energy levels. These are perfect for wrestlers who are dropping weight to move down to a lower weight class. They are low in calories, yet have the nutritional values that are so important to maintain or build strength. Try to consume 2 or 3 per day if you’re cutting weight.

2. DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF Wrestlers are notorious for cutting weight by not eating, then dehydrating. Let me explain what happens to your body when you decide to do this in order to make weight each week. When you take in too few calories to maintain your body weight, the body goes into a defense mechanism. Sure, the scale will show that you are indeed losing weight. But the body determines that it is being starved, and as a means to protect itself from starving, it will hold onto body fat, and start breaking down muscle tissue for energy. You will wind up losing SOME body fat, plus muscle and water. So you make weight, but you’re not as strong due to less muscle on your body. If you have to make weight, plan ahead, and try to lose body fat, not muscle.

3. Train Your Wrestling Muscles When creating a workout program for wrestling you must first consider the muscles that you use in wrestling in order of importance. These are the glutes, hips and low back (the posterior chain muscles), then the quadriceps, chest, shoulders, arms, hands, and neck. I recommend that you perform a full body strength routine, You still want to work the entire body thoroughly, but prioritize the wrestling muscles first.

4. Strength Train Every 4-5 Days During The Wrestling Season Your goal during the season is to at least keep up your strength levels, with the best case scenario being strength gains as the season progresses. In order to accomplish this you want to strength train frequently enough, but not so much that you’re constantly breaking your body down. For the in-season, try to hit a full body workout on a schedule like this: Week 1 – Monday and Friday, Week 2 – Wednesday. Then repeat. This means that one week you perform 2 full body strength workouts, and the next week you perform one full body strength workout. Alternate these weeks throughout the wrestling season.

5. Progressive Resistance Remember to always strive to do at least one more repetition or the same amount of repetitions with a little more weight as often as possible. Your muscles quickly adapt, and you need to force them to become stronger. Strive for a 5% strength gain on each exercise per month. If you’re really cutting a lot of weight this season, you may not be able to gain strength because the body needs a surplus of calories from food in order to feed the muscle. At least, try to maintain your strength by keeping the same weight on each exercise throughout the season.

About the writer:
Steve Preston is a Sports Performance Specialist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is the owner of Sports Strength, a company devoted to providing sports specific strength training information to athletes. For more information on Consultations with Steve, go to http://www.sports-strength.com or call 757-646-2644. For a FREE course called “7 Secrets Of Training Champion Wrestlers” go to http://www.sports-strength.com/wrestling.html

[article]How to Build Your Own Wrestling Ring

**Article by Sturat, an article marketer, copywriter and enjoys writing on topics like how to build a wrestling ring

Wrestling is very popular. Everyone is watching it. Everyone has an idol in the wrestling world. Everyone wants to take part in it. So you want to build your very own wrestling ring. Maybe it's for fun only. To hang out with your friends. Or maybe you want to develop a business in wrestling. Either way, here are the main steps in how to build a wrestling ring.

All materials can be purchased from the Internet for about 6000$. This means a fully professional and safe ring. Not just a model. The materials are usually pretty standard. The only major concern is to get yourself some actual steel to support the ring. Without steel the ring will surely collapse.

You then can purchase a nice assembling plan from the Internet. That is the smart way to go. Best thing is to heighten the ring. Don;t put directly on the floor. That's why you will build a steel support. Usually a support has about 2 feet height. This carcass can be made out of steel and wood. It's important to make a perfect square. Because of the forces that the ring has to endure. You want everything to be distributed equally.

You want to focus the forces into the ground. So the corners must be sent deeply down. For the ropes provide extra support. Bets ropes are the cable ones. They should be fixed in the corners. So they absorb the energy. Provide a lot of bounce to the mat so your wrestlers don't get hurt. The bouncier the mat is, the less hurt the people get. A hard mat will get big injuries for your wrestlers. So totally avoid it.

These are the basic steps. Just follow them and don't skip any advice on how to build a wrestling ring. This way you will have a very nice, your very own wrestling ring.

Wrestlemania - The Grandest Stage of Them All

**Article by Jacky Lee, a longtime wrestling fan who created Wrestlemania DVD page to inform wrestling fans about upcoming and currently released Wrestlemania dvds

Nicknamed "The Grandaddy of Them All", Wrestlemania is a worldwide global wrestling event that draws the attention of millions of wrestling and entertainment fans every year. First produced by WWE owner Vince McMahon in 1985, it has lasted for more than 25 editions, with the 26th anniversary taking place in 2010.

Since its creation, It has quickly become the most prominent event in professional wrestling. Its popularity and success have helped many of WWE's superstars such as Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, and more to the rise of stardom. It is also currently the dream of thousands of wrestlers and fans alike to be able to participate in the Superbowl of professional wrestling. To most wrestlers, being able to partake in the event is considered to be highlight of their careers and most would be label as having unsuccessful careers if their names do not show up on the event card.

Wrestlemania usually takes place in late March or early April annually. Most of the television shows such as Raw and Smackdown are designed to eventually reach their climax at the event, which features most of the organization's championship titles, especially the World Heavyweight Title and WWE's own World Title. Besides these, the event is also well known for putting up specialty and gimmick matches such as the recently addition of Money in the Bank, where the only way to be declared the winner is to climb a ladder in an attempt to reach a briefcase suspended high above the ring while fending off five to seven competitors. This fast pace and exciting match, filled with high flying maneuvers, amazing aerobics and stunts, have been a fan favorite since its inauguration five years ago.

Just How big is Wrestlemania? For a typical wrestling event, sports arenas is usually the prefer method of attendances. However, nine of the 25 editions have been held in large stadiums used by the NFL and the MLB. Those attendances goes from the low 54,097 at the 19th edition in Seattle to the current world indoor attendance record of 93,173 in Pontiac, Michigan at the event's 3rd anniversary. That edition is widely considered to be the pinnacle of the wrestling boom in the 1980s and was the largest paying attendance in professional wrestling at that time.

Perhaps some of the greatest wrestling moments occurred at Wrestlemania. Long time wrestling fans will mention Hulk body slamming Andre the Giant, the acclaim match between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat, the Ultimate Showdown, the classic Ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon, the 60 minute Iron Man, Stone Cold's first world championship, the various Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, The Rock and Hogan showdown, the emotional retirement of Ric Flair, and the Undefeated 17-0 streak of the Undertaker.

Due to the popularity and the wide appeal of Wrestlemania, many celebrities have participated with different levels of involvement throughout the 25 years. The first edition witnessed boxing legend Muhammad Ali and Mr. T. The second edition saw a 20 man battle royal pitting WWE superstars against NFL players. Mike Tyson appeared at XIV as the special guest enforcer, while professional welterweight boxer Flyod "Money"Mayweather battled The Big Show at XXIV. The latest saw Oscar-nominated best actor Mickey Rourke as a spectator for a match that ended with him delivering a knock out blow to wrestler Chris Jericho.

Furthermore, many renowned musicians such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Little Richard, Boyz II Men, Ashanti, John Legend, Motorhead, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock have also performed at the events.

Thought 25 years have passed since its first inauguration, Wrestlemania still shows no signs of slowing down as many cities are still bidding for WWE to bring the event to their cities as the event have helped brought in millions of dollars of revenues in the respective cities through the years. Would we see more memorable moments in the future from this event? We will just have to wait and see.

[article]History of WWE - How it All Began

**Article by Kathy L. Mcneil

Not many of us, wrestling fans know how it all began. The story goes back to 1925, when the grandfather of WWE, Roderick McMahon began to promote some boxing matches in the city of New York. The birthday of modern wrestling can be considered the day when two persons met: Roderick McMahon and Josef Mondt. They founded the CWC (Capitol Wrestling Corporation), the corporation that will evolve to WWE in the modern days.

Next step is made in 1953, when CWC joined the National Wrestling Alliance, which brought the business to a more legitimate level. Also in 1953, McMahon's son, Vincent took over his father, beginning the tradition of a McMahon being at the helm of the company. In 1956, CWC began to air wrestling matches.

The 1963 can be considered the year of birth for World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). The story is simple: CWC's wrestler Buddy Rogers won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. By the rules of CWC he had to defend his title of to pay $25,000. Buddy chose to defend the title and lost the fight and the title. CWC's heads got upset and decided to leave the NWA.

In late 60's, Mondt decided to retire and Vincent McMahon became the sole head of the WWWF. At the same time, McMahon was on the board of directors for the NWA, and organized several matches between NWA and WWWF champions. Most of them ended in a way that no real winner was determined.

30 years ago, in 1979, the WWWF became WWF - World Wrestling Federation, and changed its owner to Vincent J. McMahon. In 1982, the ownership passes to his son, Vincent K. McMahon, who began to expand the WWF.

Vincent K. McMahon was the first McMahon that began selling the WWF TV Shows to TV stations and on VHS tapes all over the USA and abroad. He was the one to hire Hulk Hogan - an 80's wrestling and movie star. That worked excellent for WWF promotion, which became worldwide popular.

So, it was Vincent K. McMahon, who redefined both: the sport and the show, and he can be considered the father of WWE.

[article]To Be the Man

**Article from Joey Munoz of Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy:

Are you a professional wrestler? Or are you a pencil neck geek? Far too often people consider professional wrestling FAKE.

In 1976 Mike Graham introduced Hulk Hogan to Hiro Matsuda,who was among the sport's top trainers, and considered one of the toughest wrestlers in the world. According to Hogan, during their first training session, Matsuda sarcastically asked him, "So you want to be a wrestler?"

Hogan said "Yes!" then Matsuda purposely broke Hogan's leg. Obviously Hiro Matsuda didn't break Hulk Hogan's SPIRIT. That did'nt stop the HULK from becoming one of, if not THE, greatest icons in Professional Wrestling history.

The road to becoming a professional wrestler is hard. This is a tough career. It is a road paved with doubt, fatigue, and sacrifice, both mentally and physically. But just as the negatives are tough, the rewards are great....the greater the sacrifice, the greater the reward. The roar of the crowd, the camaraderie of the boys, the memories, the ability to make people laugh, to make people cry and to really touch their hearts. Along with the obvious, traveling the world, meeting and wrestling the great ones, gaining a fan base, making the big paydays, and becoming WORLD CHAMPION.

To be the Man you have to beat the Man! So says the 16 time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair. According to Flair's autobiography, "..the best matches are called in the ring and on the fly, not laid out on paper." This ability to call it in the ring and on the fly is one of the reason's Ric Flair is the best at what he does and is so well respected. He not only knows all the moves, but is a pro wrestlers perfect opponent. To be able to "wing it" or do it without "practice" shows that you are a true pro wrestler, not just a show guy.

You have to be prepared for whatever is thrown your way, whether it be a cocky veteran who likes to tear into green boys or a green boy who doesn't know a thing who needs you to carry the match.

To be the man, you have to be prepared and to be prepared is your key to success.

Featured Wrestler of the Month[June] - TRIPLE H

REAL NAME :Paul Michael Levesque
Ring names : Terra Ryzing
Jean-Paul Levesque
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (HHH)
Triple H

Date of Birth :July 27, 1969 (1969-07-27) (age 39)

Debut :March 1992

For me, TRIPLE H is perhaps the greatest heel of all time. I haven't seen anyone carry the heel tag the way he did. So its a kind of appreciation to name him the featured wrestler in the first edition. Lets first dig into his history a bit and how he accomplished himself and then look at his other contributions.


TRIPLE H was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. In his youth, he

was a fan of professional wrestling and his favorite wrestler

was Ric Flair. He became aware of bodybuilding at the age of

fourteen, and after graduating from high school in 1987, he

entered several body building competitions. He was crowned

Teenage Mr. New Hampshire at the age of nineteen. During this

time, he met Ted Arcidi and began to consider a career in

professional wrestling.

HHH enrolled at Killer Kowalski's wrestling school in 1992 after

it was recommended to him by Arcidi. He joined the

Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF), which used trainees from

Kowalski's school in their promotion. Here, Levesque became

the IWF Heavyweight Champion and started using the name

Terra Ryzing.

In early 1994, HHH signed a one year contract with World

Championship Wrestling (WCW). In his first televised match, he

wrestled as a heel and defeated Brian Armstrong. He continued

using the name Terra Ryzing until mid-1994, when he was

renamed Jean-Paul Lévesque. This gimmick referred to his

surname's French origins and he was asked to speak with a

French accent, as he could not speak French. During this time,

he began using his finisher, the Pedigree.

HHH left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in January

1995 after WCW shot down his request to be pushed as a

singles competitor.

As a continuation of his gimmick in WCW, HHH started off his

WWF career as the Connecticut Blueblood, Hunter Hearst

Helmsley. He appeared in taped vignettes, in which he talked

about how to use proper etiquette, up until his wrestling debut

on the April 30, 1995 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge.

HHH was known backstage as one of the members of The Kliq,

a group of wrestlers including Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Sean

Waltman and Scott Hall, who were known for influencing Vince

McMahon and the WWF creative team. He was slated to win the

1996 King of the Ring tournament, but was demoted from

championship contender to "jobber to the stars" after the

Madison Square Garden Incident, in which the Kliq broke

character after a match to say goodbye to the departing Nash

and Hall. Despite the punishment, Helmsley did have several

successes following the MSG Incident. Mr. Perfect became his

manager and he was booked to win the Intercontinental

Championship for the first time on October 21, 1996, defeating

Marc Mero. When Mr. Perfect left the WWF, his departure was

explained to be a result of Helmsley turning his back on his

manager as soon as he won the Intercontinental Championship.

He held the belt for nearly four months before dropping it to

Rocky Maivia on the February 13, 1997 special edition of

Monday Night Raw, called Thursday Raw Thursday. For a very

brief time, Helmsley was accompanied by Mr. Hughes, who was

his storyline bodyguard. After losing the Intercontinental title,

he feuded with Goldust, defeating him at WrestleMania 13.

During their feud, Chyna debuted as his new bodyguard.

Helmsley's push resumed in 1997, when he won the King of the

Ring tournament by defeating Mankind in the finals.Later that

year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed

D-Generation X (DX). This stable later became known for

pushing the envelope, as Michaels and Helmsley made risqué

promos—spawning the catchphrase "Suck It", using a "crotch

chop" hand motion, and sarcastically deriding Bret Hart and

Canada. By that point, Helmsley had fully dropped the

"blueblood snob" gimmick, appearing in T-shirts and leather.

During this period, his ring name was shortened to simply Triple

H. Even after the DX versus Hart Foundation storyline

ended, Helmsley continued to feud with the sole remaining

member Owen Hart over the European Championship. This

culminated in a match between the two at WrestleMania XIV,

with the stipulation that Chyna had to be handcuffed to

then-Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. Helmsley won after Chyna

threw powder into Slaughter's eyes, momentarily "blinding" him

and allowing her to interfere in the match.


Commercials

His commercial appearances include ads in May 2006 for Miller Lite in which he debates "Man Laws" with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin and Jerome Bettis. That same month, he also appeared in a commercial for USA Network with Anthony Michael Hall, which cross-promoted Raw and Hall's show, The Dead Zone. Hall's character, a psychic, touches Triple H while he lounges beside a pool and has a vision of him falling asleep in the sun, and fellow wrestler John Cena slapping Triple H's sunburned back and leaving a handprint. He has also appeared in commercials for bodybuilding supplements such as Stacker 2 and YJ Stinger. Levesque also appeared in a Wendy's commercial holding up a Triple Classic Burger calling it the "Triple H Burger".

Film

HHH appeared in the movie, Blade: Trinity, as a vampire enforcer named Jarko Grimwood.

HHH has also appeared in several WWE Home Video releases, including Triple H: The Game and Triple H: That Damn Good in 2002, D-Generation-X, a reissue of the VHS version, in 2006, and The New and Improved DX in 2007. Triple H: King of Kings, a DVD covering his career so far, was released on March 25, 2008.

Television appearances

HHH appeared in an episode of the USA Network series Pacific Blue on August 9, 1998. In December 1998, he did a guest appearance in The Drew Carey Show as the Disciplinarian. He was also featured in the August 14, 2005 episode of MTV's Punk'd in which he was led to believe that he had ruined a wedding by hitting the bride in the face with a door and damaging her nose until Ashton Kutcher and Stacy Keibler showed up. Additionally, his television appearances include guest spots as Triple H on MADtv and Saturday Night Live, and as a character on an episode of The Bernie Mac Show. HHH also won the WWF edition of The Weakest Link, in which he and Stephanie McMahon were the final two contestants. HHH has also been a guest announcer for the Mr. Olympia competition.

List of Pro Wrestling Organizations

The following is a list of Wrestling Organizations around the globe:

ACWA (American Championship Wrestling Alliance)
All Star Wrestling UK (Wrestler news and profiles from Europe)
ACW American Championship Wrestling
APW
AWE American Wrestling Entertainment
Australian Wrestling Federation
AusWrestling.com
Canadian Pro Wrestling / Power Slam Entertainment
Caribbean Championship Wrestling (CCW)
Chaotic Wrestling
CCW Classic Championship Wrestling
CIW (Championship International Wrestling)
Combat Zone Wrestling
CPW
ECWA
EWA - Eastern Wrestling Alliance
EWA Empire Wrestling Alliance
FCW
Five Star Wrestling
Impact Zone Wrestling
Internet Wrestling Syndicate
International Championship Wrestling ICW
IWA International Wrestling Australia
JCW Jersey Championship Wrestling
Jersey All-Pro Wrestling
Keystone Championship Wrestling
Keystone State Wrestling Alliance KSWA
MEW Main Event Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
MLW (Major League Wrestling)
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling
MPW Midwest Powerhouse Wrestling
Midwest Women's Wrestling Association
Millennium Wrestling Federation
NECW New England Championship Wrestling
NWA Total Non-Stop Action
NWA Virginia
NWF--National Wrestling Federation
NWF Northern Wrestling Federation
NWL National Wrestling League
OVW
Penn York Wrestling
Plymouth Championship Wrestling
Portland Wrestling
Professional Championship Wrestling PCW
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Southern Championship Wrestling
Thunder Wrestling Federation
West Virginia Wrestling
Western Wrestling Association
Windy City Pro Wrestling
WBI Wrestling Beyond Imagination
WLW
World Of Hurt Wrestling
WPCW World Pacific Championship Wrestling
WWE (Formerly known as the WWF)
WXW (World Xtreme Wrestling)
WxW Women's Extreme Wrestling
UCW (Ultra Championship Wrestling)
UPW
UWA Hardcore Wrestling
UWF--Ultimate Wrestling Federation
XCW (Denton, TX)

The WWE and NWA-TNA are the biggest organizations when it comes to prowrestling. The WWE stands out as the biggest brand and highest gainer in the industry.