Month: February 2017

Linda McMahon Confirmed To Lead SBA

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2017, file photo, Small Business Administration Administrator-nominee,former wrestling entertainment executive, Linda McMahon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington,at her confirmation hearing. McMahon is on track to secure Senate confirmation to be the next leader of the Small Business Administration. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration.

The vote was 81-19 on Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says McMahon will “prioritize growing jobs over growing government bureaucracy” and calls that a welcome change from Washington.

McMahon served as the chief executive officer at World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. before stepping down to run twice for the Senate in Connecticut. She lost both races despite spending some $100 million.

The two Democrats who defeated her — Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy — backed her nomination to lead the Small Business Administration.

McMahon helped WWE grow from about a dozen employees into an enterprise with more than 800.

Source: MSN News

TNA Impact Wrestling News: Stars Heading to NOAH, Company Returning to Old Soundstage

Pro Wrestling NOAH officially announced James Storm and Eddie Edwards will be joining Moose on March 12th in Yokohama, Japan. Their opponents have not been announced at this time.

For their March TV tapings, TNA will back in the original Impact Zone, soundstage 21. This is the larger sound studio that the company had a full-time lease with years ago.

Source: Pwinsider.com via 411Mania

205 Live Preview 2/14/17

205 live takes place tonight in Anaheim, California.

  • The Brian Kendrick’s interest in Akira Tozawa continues
  • TJ Perkins hopes to put a dent in Neville’s armor

Source: WWE.com

SmackDown Live Preview 2/14/17

SmackDown Live takes place tonight in Anaheim, California, with the fallout from WWE Elinination Chamber.

  • Bray Wyatt to battle John Cena in a WWE Title Rematch tonight
  • Naomi is the new SmackDown Women’s Champion, but for how long?
  • Who will rise out of the Turmoil to challenge American Alpha?
  • Is Baron Corbin destined to become Intercontinental Champion?
  • Will Ziggler’s aggression cost him or give him exactly what he wants?

Source: WWE.com

Heath Slater & The Ascension Robbed In Oakland

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Heath Slater revealed on Twitter that a thief busted windows out of a rental car that he and the Ascension were traveling in. They posted the following on Twitter:

Source: 411Mania

News On John Cena’s Post-WrestleMania 33 Plans

John Cena is currently scheduled to take some more time away from WWE after WrestleMania 33, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. Cena will likely be filming The Pact, which is scheduled to be released on April 20th, 2018.

Source: WrestlingINC

2017 Money In The Bank To Be A SmackDown Live Exclusive PPV Event

WWE has confirmed that the June 18th Money In the Bank pay-per-view will be a SmackDown Live-exclusive event. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am via Ticketmaster. MITB 2017 takes place from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. WWE announced the following on the event:

One of sports-entertainment’s most historic cities will be the site of one of WWE’s greatest traditions when the Scottrade Center in St. Louis hosts SmackDown LIVE’s Money in the Bank 2017 on Sunday, June 18.Tickets for Team Blue’s huge pay-per-view will be available at Ticketmaster.com starting this Friday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. CT.

Since the event’s introduction in 2010, Money in the Bank has quickly become one of WWE’s most anticipated cards of the year, thanks to its exciting and eponymous Money in the Bank Ladder Match, the winner of which earns the right to cash in a guaranteed title opportunity against the WWE Champion.

What insanity will take place this year as SmackDown LIVE Superstars throw caution to the wind in the pursuit of championship glory?

Find out for yourself by securing your Money in the Bank tickets as soon as they become available this Friday!

Source: WrestlingINC

The Rumored Andre The Giant Documentary Made Official

“The Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant is getting his own HBO documentary … and it’ll be produced by 30 for 30 creator Bill Simmons.

WWE announced yesterday that they’re partnering with HBO Sports to produce “ANDRE THE GIANT, a documentary film examining the life and career of one of the most beloved legends in WWE history.”

Simmons will serve as executive producer.

The synopsis for the flick says it will “combine never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews for a comprehensive and intimate portrait of one of WWE’s most beloved, yet largely unknown figures.”

WWE Superstars, sports and entertainment executive, athletes, media, family, friends and associates will all be interviewed for the documentary.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Rosa Mendes Retiring From WWE To Be A Full-Time Mom

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WWE personality Rosa Mendes is leaving WWE to be a full-time mom, this according to the ex-Total Divas star on social media.

Mendes posted a lengthy Instagram update saying, “Today is Jordan’s first birthday and it’s also the day that I am announcing my retirement from the WWE. As I write these words I have tears in my eyes because of the love I have for my WWE family, and especially for the WWE universe.”

She adds, “For the last 10 years, WWE was my life, my world and my family. I was Rosa Mendes. Now I am Milena Roucka, Jordan’s mother, a soon to be wife and a hard working entrepreneur.”

The 37-year-old thanked a handful of people who helped her in WWE — including Natalya and Vince McMahon — then teased a future project in entertainment.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Read the full 2-part Instagram post below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQdgnIMgXtX/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQdg15Vgbnc/

Kevin Owens And Chris Jericho Festival Of Friendship Ends In Betrayal (VIDEO)

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The Festival of Friendship ended in a breakup for the ages this week on Monday Night Raw … after Universal Champion Kevin Owens turned on his BFF Chris Jericho.

It all went down during Jericho’s F.o.F. when Chris presented his buddy with lavish — yet, odd — gifts and explained that Owens has made this past year one of his favorites.

Kevin clearly wasn’t feeling it though and offered a gift to Jericho as well … The List of KO … and Y2J was the only name on it. The present also came with a beatdown.

This lead to Chris being loaded into an “ambulance” afterward.

Watch the videos below and try not to cry watching the end of JeriKO.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet