WWE stock was down 0.17% today, closing at $11.58 per share.
The Stamford Daily Voice reports that Linda McMahon recently gave a $1 million gift to the Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut through the Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation to purchase 3-D mammography machines that will help with early detection of breast cancer.
The Funkadactyls, Naomi & Cameron have officially spit up after their fight on RAW Monday night. No word on what WWE has planned for them.
Sting posted a pair of cryptic tweets today referencing 7.14.14, which is Monday. It might be referring to the announcement of his appearance in WWE 2K15 video game.
Prior to last night the last time we saw BJ Penn in the octagon was in December of 2012 when he lost to Rory McDonald via unanimous decision. Many people wondered if BJ would make a return. Despite the lost from McDonald Penn is arguably one of the greatest lightweight fighters of all time & his record of (16-10-2) speaks for itself even if people don’t think it’s a good one because in some ways Penn really did break the mold.
It was his opponent from last night Frankie Edgar who had previously beaten him twice that convinced Penn to get back in competition in early 2014. Last night at the ultimate fighter 19 finally Edgar knocked out penn in the 3rd round.
It was at the post fight press conference where Penn announced his retirement & said this. “This is the end I would’ve complained and complained that I could do it again now I know I can’t” you can check out what else penn had to say here http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/breaking-santino-marella-retires
BJ Penn is one of the few fighters to hold a world title in multiple weight classes and he truly is a legend in his own right.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
WWE released this video of Santino Marella announcing his retirement at a WWE live event in Toronto last night.
Sanada has signed a joint contract with TNA & Wrestle-1.
Wrestle-1 announced today in Japan that Sanada has signed a deal with TNA but will still make appearances for Wrestle-1 in Japan as well.
RAW is in Montreal tonight & Bret “The Hit Man Hart” will be there.
Chris Jericho VS The Miz:
Dean Ambrose vowed to always be there to stop Seth Rollins from cashing in his Money In The Bank contract. Will The Authority find a way to remove this thorn from Rollins side? Or will Ambrose continue to stand between Rollins & the WWE World Heavyweight Championship?
Is Paige trying to gain a psychological edge over the returning & new Divas Champion AJ Lee?
Will things continue to heat up between Jack Swagger & Rusev?
John Cena VS Seth Rollins:
It is being reported on the inter webs that according to fans it attendance at the “WWE LIVE” show in Toronto CA today, professional wrestler Santino Marella (real name Anthony Carelli) announced his retirement. Santino was billed as Italian but really is Canadian. According to fans Marella came out and said he’s suffered his third neck injury and he’s sorry he can’t preform anymore but is proud to be Canadian.
Santino Marella made his debut in 2003 as a fan in the crowd who challenged the late Umaga for the IC title and actually ended up winning the title with a little help from Bobby Lashly
He was a face his entire time with the WWE & served predominately as a comedic relief. One of his most memorable moments was his “Santina” persona who just so happened to win the very first “Miss Wrestlemania battle royal” at Wrestlemania 25
On behalf of everyone here at DTRTwrestling we would like to wish Santino all the best and thank him for the memories.
Are you a fan of Santino and are you saddened by the news? What is your favorite Santino moment? Let us know.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
PWInsider Elite reports that there was talk of doing The Miz VS Chris Jericho at this month’s Battleground pay-per-view & saving Jericho VS Bray Wyatt for SummerSlam. Jericho is confirmed to be back through September & his only major feud will be with Wyatt. The idea behind the feud is for Jericho to elevate Wyatt before he takes another hiatus. Jericho VS The Miz has been announced for RAW Monday.
Source: Wrestling Inc & PWInsider Elite:
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s competition reality show ‘Broken Skull Challenge’ premieres tonight at 8/7 C on CMT.
Don’t let the headline scare you. Rousey did indeed sustain injuries last night in her title defense against Alexis Davis but nothing to serious. The 1st being a hand injury. Apparently Rousey has been working with this injury for quite sometime. She’s had it ever since before her fight with Sarah Mcmann in February. Rousey says in her last two fight camps she kept ripping her knuckle open and she wrapped it up dismissing it as nothing serious. She admits she should’ve taken it more seriously because the ripping of the knuckles eventually became a cyst. With the punches she landed on Davis the cyst popped requiring the champ to get 9 stitches. Rousey now says she hopes the cyst is gone now but will be going to the doctor to get it checked out
The 2nd injury isn’t a injury rather then a precautionary measure After years of combat she’s going to get her knee scoped out. She says its nothing serious but it’s more of maitnence she needs to be doing. In a post fight interview last night she says she expects to be out for four weeks. She also had this to say about her injuries. “It’s my right hand and my right knee. It’s cool I’m left handed anyway”
You can check out a full article on her injuries here http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/6/5874249/ronda-rousey-details-injuries-nine-stitches-in-right-hand-surgery-for
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
UFC 175 took place from Las Vegas Nevada at Mandalay Bay Casino (last night on July 5th) with it being fight week and all it was sure to be an exciting card and I gotta say it indeed delivered. There were two titles on the line. The middleweight title and the women’s batemweight title. The 1st title defense featured Ronda Rousey (C) vs Alexis Davis, in a bout that lasted an astonishing 16 secs! Rousey came out swinging and hit Davis with an overhand right which by this time Davis was already rocked. Rousey then delivered one of her infamous judo throws followed up by a series of punches to the face of Davis which called for a stoppage by the referee.
In the second title bout we saw Chris Weidman (C) vs Lyoto Machida. Let me just say this fight was an AMAZING thrill ride. The bout went all 5 rounds, the first two easily belonging to Weidman the third and forth could’ve been anyone’s game and the 5th had Machida finishing strong. In the end the judges scored it as a unanimous decision in the favor of weidman.
So there you have it both Americans retained their titles last night in champion like fashion.
Other note notable mentions goes to Stefan Struve and Matt Mitrione their bout was called off when (the returning Struve) blacked out in the locker room.
Another stand out fight for me would be the one between Uriah Hall and Thiago Santos in which Uriah won via unanimous decision dispute a broken toe that was sticking outside of the skin. That’s a heart of a true fighter
forsure. You can check out the full results here
http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/5/5869083/ufc-175-results-weidman-vs-machida
All and all I really did enjoy this card even if the main reason why I paid only lasted 16 secs. What did you guys think? Did you enjoy UFC175? Let us know.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
