Post by andrew8798 on Nov 20, 2013 18:07:08 GMT -5
Mysterio did a run-in at the end of Raw to set up his involvement on the show. When he ran down the aisle, you could see he was very noticeably having trouble with the leg. He was not ready but was asked to come back since he wouldn’t have to do much in a ten-man. But after that short run-in, he was limping noticeably backstage. But just going down the aisle doing his slow run-in, he didn’t move like he was ready to return.
Dean Malenko, 53, was sent home early from the European tour due to chest pains. Malenko has had heart issues in the past. He was first taken to the hospital, and after being examined, was sent home.
John Cena has two new merchandising things. Kmart is introducing a John Cena clothing line aimed at boys between the ages of five and 16. In addition, they are also introducing a Cena conditioning program aimed at people wanting to drop weight and get into shape.
While in New Orleans this past week for the WrestleMania ticket sale kickoff, Sheamus said his first memory of watching WrestleMania was seeing the Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage match in 1987. He said his favorite match was Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels in 1996, and said he would most like to face Undertaker. Sheamus is trying to push the idea of that match so he’s very serious about it. He’s probably not getting it this year since Lesnar is still the plan.
Charlotte (Ashley Fliehr) is out of action for another several weeks due to minor surgery.
John Cena has two new merchandising things. Kmart is introducing a John Cena clothing line aimed at boys between the ages of five and 16. In addition, they are also introducing a Cena conditioning program aimed at people wanting to drop weight and get into shape.
While in New Orleans this past week for the WrestleMania ticket sale kickoff, Sheamus said his first memory of watching WrestleMania was seeing the Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage match in 1987. He said his favorite match was Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels in 1996, and said he would most like to face Undertaker. Sheamus is trying to push the idea of that match so he’s very serious about it. He’s probably not getting it this year since Lesnar is still the plan.
Charlotte (Ashley Fliehr) is out of action for another several weeks due to minor surgery.
They are very high on Summer Rae. I was told the three acts the company is looking at elevating greatly next year are Reigns, which everyone knows about, Langston, who has his supporters but that Del Rio match last week made no sense for him, and Rae.
Michael Strahan will be hosting Raw on 11/25 which is from the Nassau Coliseum. Nassau does have a rep for being one of the hardest crowds to get reactions from. The hope is that he can go on his show Monday morning and plug being there, to draw some of his demo to the show, and then on his Tuesday morning show, talk about how much fun he had, thus it’s great pub for the company.
Even though he hasn’t been around, apparently Sin Cara shirts sold well among kids on the European tour.
Regarding Kassius Ohno, now that he’s been gone for a week, and those in developmental have asked about him, given that most were aware he was a better wrestler than they were, what the guys were told is they thought he was a good guy but was too vocal and management was told by others that he said that he couldn’t understand why he wasn’t pushed at the level of guys he felt he was better than. What happened was that wrestlers in developmental who he had told this in confidence to ended up telling those in management and that sealed his fate, combined with his age and the fact they had no immediate plans or ideas for him on the main roster. I can’t even tell you he said it, but that’s what management heard from other wrestlers. Advice to people, if you have something that frustrates you regarding how you are pushed or treated and need to vent, do so to friends outside the company just to be on the safe side. I wish I could tell you about guys in the 80s who had that attitude of wondering why they weren’t pushed at the level of guys they were better than and told people about it. Luckily those guys weren’t cut, because who knows if without them, WWF would have done any business in the mid-90s. From speaking to a mainline star there a week ago, he said it is by far the weirdest it has ever been, to the point they can’t believe what that part of the business is turning into.
Michael Strahan will be hosting Raw on 11/25 which is from the Nassau Coliseum. Nassau does have a rep for being one of the hardest crowds to get reactions from. The hope is that he can go on his show Monday morning and plug being there, to draw some of his demo to the show, and then on his Tuesday morning show, talk about how much fun he had, thus it’s great pub for the company.
Even though he hasn’t been around, apparently Sin Cara shirts sold well among kids on the European tour.
Regarding Kassius Ohno, now that he’s been gone for a week, and those in developmental have asked about him, given that most were aware he was a better wrestler than they were, what the guys were told is they thought he was a good guy but was too vocal and management was told by others that he said that he couldn’t understand why he wasn’t pushed at the level of guys he felt he was better than. What happened was that wrestlers in developmental who he had told this in confidence to ended up telling those in management and that sealed his fate, combined with his age and the fact they had no immediate plans or ideas for him on the main roster. I can’t even tell you he said it, but that’s what management heard from other wrestlers. Advice to people, if you have something that frustrates you regarding how you are pushed or treated and need to vent, do so to friends outside the company just to be on the safe side. I wish I could tell you about guys in the 80s who had that attitude of wondering why they weren’t pushed at the level of guys they were better than and told people about it. Luckily those guys weren’t cut, because who knows if without them, WWF would have done any business in the mid-90s. From speaking to a mainline star there a week ago, he said it is by far the weirdest it has ever been, to the point they can’t believe what that part of the business is turning into.
HHH is really pushing the tag of more tag teams for next year as a way to bring developmental talent up. There is talk of doing a three-day camp in Orlando next year just for teams so if there are indie guys with size and ability, it’s been suggested to find a partner and start polishing things up.
Regarding the WWE 50 year history DVD that came out this week, when the people involved were putting it together, one of the people they wanted to interview was Shane McMahon, and were told that wasn’t going to be possible.
Regarding the WWE 50 year history DVD that came out this week, when the people involved were putting it together, one of the people they wanted to interview was Shane McMahon, and were told that wasn’t going to be possible.
-WON
