Linda McMahon stepped down as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. to seek the Republican nomination for Connecticut’s US Senate seat currently held by Chris Dodd, who’s noted for having dark, mysterious eyebrows and a wife almost 20 years his junior. Oh, and he’s been on lots of committees and stuff since he took office in 1981. IT’S GONNA BE A REAL SLOBBERKNOCKER!
Linda McMahon, 60, formally announced her candidacy Wednesday morning. She said Washington is “out of control” and Dodd has “lost his way and our trust.”
McMahon is up against three other Republicans — former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, state Sen. Sam Caligiuri and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley.
Dodd plans to run for a sixth term next year. via.
This is not a political blog, but it’s amazing to me that everyone seems to be pissed off about something in Washington these days. It almost makes the idea of locking two people in a cage to sort out their differences seem civilized. WHATCHA GONNA DO, CHRIS DODD! WHEN TITAN SPORTS RUNS WIIILD ON YEEEWWW?!?!?! Connecticut is weird.
Shaquille O’Neal made his debut in the universe of pro wrestling yesterday, appearing as the guest host for World Wrestling Entertainment’s (nee WWF) “Monday Night Raw.” Shaq also appeared as the…if I can read the card here…Celebrity Guest Enforcer for a tag match between Big Show (pictured) and Chris Jericho against the delightfully stereotype-laden Cryme Tyme.
As Big Show was about to choke slam Cryme Tyme, he dropped them, and called Shaq to the ring. Shaq and Show got physical both going for choke slams. The fans went absolutely nuts as the two had fantastic charisma in the ring together. Neither man took the slam as Cryme Tyme came back in the ring to break up the altercation. via.
One of the biggest problems pro wrestling has had since rival WCW’s collapse and subsequent buyout in 2001 has been getting mainstream attention of casual fans. Most of us have watched pro wrestling at one point, understand it, but don’t really go out of our way for it. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon’s idea of bringing in celebrities to host his cornerstone “Monday Night RAW” has fit the bill; even the hosts that have sucked have brought in press. Jeremy Piven is slated to host next week, which kinda pisses me off. If they keep this up, I’ll have to start watching wrestling again. img.
Some of you aren’t big fans of WWE or that industry in general, and that’s fine. You don’t need to be any sort of pro wrestling fan to enjoy this interview with WWE Champ Randy Orton on some random Mexican television station. The poor bastard interviewing him makes the mistake of bringing up Orton’s history of injuries, causing Orton to flip out in a manner that’s more petulant than we’d expect from a contemporary badass.
Which is my big problem with Randy Orton in general. This is the guy they have carrying the ball for WWE? Did Vince McMahon say, “Yeah, I want a champ that’s like Bret Hart, but with less charisma.” Orton’s a second-generation wrestler that looks better suited for high school baseball, both in stature and in his sullen attitude. Rasslin’ could make some inroads again like it did in the mid-to-late 1990s, but it won’t be because of this guy.
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UPDATE: The Denver Post is reporting that the WWE has officially been kicked out of their lease. I hope the Nuggets lose their asses in court.
This story about Kenyon Martin’s “feud” with Mark Cuban has been such a non-starter for me, so I was relieved to see that Vince McMahon of WWE fame was locked into a much more substantial standoff with Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke over the use of the Pepsi Center this coming Monday night. McMahon claims that the WWE booked the building last August and intends to use it. Kroenke owns both the Nuggets and the Pepsi Center, and he and the NBA seem intent on watching the Nuggets play at home on Monday. From NBA.com:
“The Nuggets and the WWE understand that the date of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals cannot be changed, [Why not? --Ed.]” NBA senior vice president Mike Bass said. “We are confident that the Pepsi Center and the WWE will resolve their scheduling conflict.”
Zimmerman said the Pepsi Center confirmed in March with the WWE that the organization wanted to keep the May 25 date, and sent a contract on April 15 — the final night of the regular season — which WWE signed and returned. Tickets went on sale April 11.
I defer to the man with the contract in his hand. I’m not the first person to say this, but how hard can it be for the NBA to just move the game to Sunday or Tuesday? Certainly they can do this much easier than the traveling circus of the WWE, who does over 300 shows annually. But nothing would please me more than to see MacMahon score one over the NBA. Rich white people have a right to make a living too, ya know…
Former WWE wrestler/Stacy Keibler beau Andrew Martin was found dead in his Tampa-area apartment Friday night. Martin, who wrestled as “Test,” the anti-charismatic ex-roadie from Mötley Crüe, was romantically linked to Stacy Keibler when the pair worked together on the wrestling circuit.
From TMZ:
Police responded to a call on their welfare hotline from a concerned neighbor who had seen Martin motionless and was, “concerned for his well being,” after peering through Martin’s apartment window.
Martin, 33, last worked for the WWE in 2007 and once had a relationship with former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Stacy Keibler.
Martin’s stock had been crashing for some time, and not just because he was a crappy wrestler.
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“I’ve got two balloons of black tar inside this little guy”
All aboard the express train to Awesometown, because Mickey Rourke is going to wrestle at Wrestlemania XXV in Houston on April 2nd.
“The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it,” Rourke told Access Hollywood. “I said, ‘I want to.’ I’m talking with [WWE legend] Rowdy Roddy Piper about it.” [...]
And when he does jump into the ring with WWE, it appears the actor may already have his sights set on an opponent. “Chris Jericho, you better get in shape,” Rourke added. “Because I’m coming after your a**.”
It remains unclear whether he’ll be wrestling in character as Randy “The Ram” Robinson from his acclaimed performance in the title role of “The Wrestler,” or whether he’ll be in character as Mickey Rourke, Guy Who Pets Chihuahuas on the Red Carpet. Please let it be chihuahuas please let it be chihuahuas please let it be chihuahuas…
