September 2007 News Archive (Page 5)

Bill Goldberg recently appeared on Live 105.3 in Texas.

He had the following to say about TNA Wrestling:

"TNA totally blows, man. I don't think they have a clue as to what people want to see, I think. They've got a very clouded vision. Right after the Chris Benoit death, WWE and TNA had an opportunity to 'make it right.' They had an opportunity, they had everyone's attention and what does TNA do? They go out and sign 'Pacman' Jones.

That in itself, in a nutshell, describes TNA's mentality. That as a viable option for Goldberg? Absolutely not. Those guys don't deserve to have me on their program."

With the season premiere of Survivor: China next week, host Jeff Probst weighed in on all the contestants. Here's what he had to say about Ashley Massaro:

Probst says Ashley is “strong and she’s mouthy and she spends a lot of time running around in very little clothing. She also has blond, black and pink hair, and face piercings. I predict Ashley will be a complete idiot, or utterly compelling. Probably both."

WWE sent out the following press release regarding Mr. McMahon's illegitimate son:

STAMFORD, Conn., September 11, 2007 – Five weeks after the WWE Chairman was served with a paternity suit for an illegitimate child he allegedly sired, it was announced on last night’s Monday Night RAW (9/8pm CT on USA Network) that Hornswoggle was the missing member of the McMahon family.

During last night’s show, Mr. McMahon’s moment of discovery was accompanied by a scowl of disbelief as Hornswoggle scrambled from under the ring and across the mat to cling tightly to his newfound father’s leg. The latest addition to the McMahon family marks the culmination of weeks of speculation in which the lawyer for the woman who brought the paternity suit against the Chairman dropped the clue last week that, “things are looking up.”

The lawyer then dropped additional clues one by one on last night’s show to finally reveal the Lil’ Bastard, as he had been appropriately known.

Umaga is slated to return to action at the beginning of October and continue his feud with Triple H. He probably won't be facing any long-term repercussions from his suspension.

Layla El, Kelly Kelly and Extreme Expose grace the cover of FHM this month.

Here's an interview with the 2006 WWE Diva Search winner from that issue:

The last time we talked to you was after you won the WWE Diva Search. What’s life been like since?
It’s been crazy. I have done as much in the last year as I’d normally do in two or three years. I’ve traveled around the world, joined Extreme Exposé and now I’m shooting for FHM. It’s been a big roller coaster, but it’s been a great change in my life.

What did you have to go through to win the Diva Search?
It started off as a nationwide competition, then they selected 250 girls to go to L.A. From there it was two or three days of auditions and they picked the top eight. Then it was up to the crowd. We had bikini boot camp, dance contests and a talent competition. They would throw us surprise challenges to see how’d we react. But, at the end of the day, it was up to the fans.

Most fans know you as a dancer with Extreme Exposé. Are you interested in getting in the ring and mixing it up?
I love what I’m doing now with Extreme Exposé, because it’s how I was brought into the WWE, but of course I want to wrestle. That’s where my passion is. When I’m in the ring, I don’t think about anything else. I train and have matches in Florida now and, hopefully, I’ll have an opportunity to get in there and actually wrestle for the WWE.

Did the other WWE Divas give you an initiation?
My first appearance as a WWE Diva was at SummerSlam 2006. I was walking into the locker room and Trish [Stratus] and the other Divas pushed me into the shower, got me wet and spanked me!

Not a bad way to make an entrance. You were a dancer before coming to the WWE, weren’t you?
I did work as a dancer. I’ve danced with P. Diddy and Kanye West at the MTV Awards. I also danced with the Miami Heat for two years.

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With the 2007 WWE Diva search underway, TMZ.com has posted a video making fun of the supposed talent of contestants.

Check it out here.

Here's a video from TNA iMPACT a couple weeks ago, back when Kurt Angle and Sting were the tag team champs:

The following report is courtesy of wrestlezone.com...

- Monday Night Raw begins with Mr. McMahon making his way to the ring with Jonathan Coachman. He talks about his “bastard son” and says he is here tonight, Vince ponders what the clue of “things are looking up” means. He says he is glad his son is not from Green Bay, McMahon produces the new WWE Magazine cover with Mr. Kennedy on, he orders Coach to rip it up. Vince demands to know who his son is, World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali makes his way to the ring. Khali mumbles some garbage, the crowd chant “What?”, his translator says that “things are looking up” can only man Khali, he says Khali would be honored to be called “The Great McMahon.”

JBL makes his way to the ring, he says the thing they have in common is that they love the money; he says he and McMahon are from the same mould and are both self-made millionaires; he continues to put over McMahon’s and his accomplishments before saying he would love to change his name to JBM, John “Bradshaw” McMahon. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring and says that when he hits the Swanton or jumps off a ladder, “everyone is looking up”. Hardy says he hopes he is not McMahon’s son. The attorney of the illegitimate son’s mother appears on the tron, McMahon says he hates all attorneys. The attorney reveals the identity of Vince’s son will be revealed later, he then informs Jeff Hardy that he is not Vince’s son, Jeff celebrates before being put in a match with The Great Khali for the Intercontinental Championship!

(1) Paul London w/ Brian Kendrick vs. Lance Cade w/ Trevor Murdoch
Jim Ross notes WWE Champion John Cena has been banned from the building. Cade dominates the match, Murdoch tries to interfere, with the referee distracted, Kendrick runs in and hits the Sliced Bread #2 on Cade, London the hits the Standing Shooting Star Press and gets the pin!

- Security is shown outside to prevent John Cena from entering if he shows up.

- In Vince’s office, Coach introduces Vince to the #2 pick in the online voting of who the fans think Vince’s son is. Stevie Richards walks in, McMahon laughs at him, Richards leaves, Vince asks who the #1 pick was, Coach tells Vince it was Triple H!

- Todd Grisham interviews Carlito, Carlito says all Triple H proved last week is that he is tough with a sledgehammer in his hand. He says he was allowed to choose Triple H’s opponent tonight and he has chosen someone who has beaten The Game more than once before. Carlito tells Triple H to pay attention to what happens after the match.

(2) Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin w/Carlito
Triple H is in control of Benjamin, Carlito tries to distract HHH, Triple H throws Benjamin into Carlito. During Commercials, Carlito successfully distracted The Game, allowing Benjamin to take the advantage, Triple H fires back up and hits a spinebuster and a Pedigree for the win. Carlito runs in the ring to try and hit Triple H with a steel chair, HHH stops him and tries to hit Carlito with the chair, Carlito runs from the ring and up the ramp. Jonathan Coachman announces their match at Unfrogiven is now No Disqualifications… but for Carlito only, meaning Carlito can use what he likes but Triple H can still loose the match if he uses a weapon

- Randy Orton makes his way to the ring, Orton notes Unforgiven will mark the 1 year anniversary of John Cena’s WWE Championship win. He says Cena has beaten the best, but never before has it been this personal. As Orton is talking, Cena runs to the ring and attacks him, the security pull him off and prevent him from getting to Orton again.

- Backstage Vince tells Coach he isn’t doing his job properly by letting Cena to the ring, Vince walks up to Cena and the security and gets in Cena’s face, Cena makes Vince think by talking about Vince’s Dad and how much Vince Jr. loved him, Cena says that this is something that even Vince can understand.

(3) Mickie James vs. Jillian
Mickie kicks Jillian’s head off with a roundhouse for the victory. After the match, Beth Phoenix attacks both Mickie and Jillian, Candice Michelle then gets in the ring and starts hitting Beth but Beth overpowers her and hits her with a delayed fisherman’s suplex.

(4) Santino Marella vs. Sandman
Sandman looks to have tweaked his ankle, Sandman gets the quick victory via DQ after Santino uses the cane. Santino tries to break the cane over his leg but ends up hurting himself! Sandman swings for him with the cane but Santino ducks and runs.

(5) World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali vs. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy
Khali dominates and wins after about 5 minutes with the Vice Grip. After the match Batista storms to the ring to a good pop and spears Khali!

Mr. McMahon and Jonathan Coachman make their way to the ring, Coach ushers in every male superstar from all 3 brands to stand around the ring. The attorney appears on the titan tron, he says before he discloses who the son is, he will say who it isn’t. He says he is not extreme, so all the ECW Superstars leave. He says he has a fondness for gold, so anyone who hasn’t held a title leaves. He says the sons skin is fair, so all the dark skinned superstars leave. Vince invites all the superstars left into the ring. The attorney says his hair is also fair, so all the dark haired guys leave.

Fans chant “Kennedy” Vince says Kennedy has been suspended for impersonating a McMahon. The attorney says the son has held individual gold so Cade & Murdoch leave. Left in the ring are Sandman, JBL & Triple H. The attorney says his son likes to play the game. Sandman and JBL leave leaving Triple H in the ring. Vince demands to know who his son is, the attorney reveals Vince’s illegitimate son is Hornswoggle! Hornswoggle gets out from underneath the ring and dances around, Triple H is laughing his ass off, Mr. McMahon looks on extremely disappointed as Raw goes off the air.

The contract of Jim Ross is about to expire. WWE rumors have made it sound as though the long-time announcer is on his way out of the company.

Ross responded to this talk in his latest blog:

"I am in hopes of re-signing with the WWE and talks are on going. I don’t see any immediate issues on the negotiation horizon. This is another story that has taken a life of its own and many internet sites have written about it as if they know exactly what is going on, but none of them have talked to me about it, which should illustrate that there are times when some sites simply take a rumor and run with it as fact.

My goal is to continue to work for the WWE, but if that were not to work out, I still have plenty to do to keep me busy. My wrestling career has been a blessed one that I would have never envisioned over 30 years ago, but all things have to come to an end at some point. Our Bar-B-Q biz is going to continue to grow as we hope to start rolling out more store stores in 2008 and plan on building several stores over the next few years."

Here is the official preview for tonight's Monday Night RAW...

This week, the wait is over. Mr. McMahon and the rest of the world will finally learn the identity of the Chairman’s illegitimate son.

Last week, a lawyer for the woman who has filed a paternity suit against Mr. McMahon revealed only one clue about his illegitimate son: “Things are looking up.” Will Mr. McMahon beam with pride when his offspring’s identity is revealed? Or will he find himself cursing his considerable “grapefruits”? And will Mr. Kennedy, who claimed to be the Chairman’s bastard son last week, have anything to say as this mystery unfolds?

Raw General Manager William Regal felt WWE Champion John Cena’s wrath after he announced a title rematch at Unforgiven between Cena and his tormentor Randy Orton, who attacked The Champ’s father the previous week. Will Cena feel any ramifications for his attack? And will his rage over his father’s plight manifest itself again this week?

Triple H proved last week that his Game hasn’t lost a step, apparently putting Umaga on the shelf after bludgeoning him with a sledgehammer during a Handicap Match with the Samoan Bulldozer and Carlito. With Carlito anxious to exact revenge against Triple H for ruining his Cabana with Mr. McMahon, what measures will the Caribbean Bad Apple take against the King of Kings?

In an impressive show of aerial artistry, Jeff Hardy was able to snatch the Intercontinental Championship from between the teeth of Umaga. What awaits "The Rainbow-haired Warrior” next week on Raw? Will the high-flyer face a challenge to his title?