Is Vince McMahon Killing WWE?

Lately we had a lot of reports that are anti the WWE chairman. It seems that a lot of people are currently fed up and think that he is crazy. First on the list stands the WWE creative team. People that work there are being humiliated and inside sources have said that people are afraid when they have ideas because Vince starts yelling and humiliates them in front of co-workers. The general feeling backstage is that Vince McMahon has completely lost the touch with the WWE fans and this basically means that he does not know what he is doing. People started saying that he has to step down and let Triple H take care of the wrestling side of the business as he is much more in touch with the fans and properly understands what they want.

In the past we have been told that Vince McMahon keeps yelling in the headsets of the commentators and they end up cracking. Mick Foley did declare that this was one of the reasons why he left and other commentators also had problems with what was labeled by wrestling fans as "Vince's Headphones of Death".

The latest interesting fact about Vince McMahon is the fact that he held Chris Jericho responsible for RAW's rating drops. It seems that the chairman thinks that the wrestler did not play the character right because he insulted fans too much. According to Vince, Jericho had to be a complainer and whiner but not someone that would eventually take it out on the fans. It seems that this is exactly why Jericho lost the title in front of Batista. We heard that the original WWE plans were to see Chris as the champ till the end of December. In fact, that was the one wrestling match at Cyber Sunday that people did not expect to see end like that.

I would personally love to see Vince McMahon step down!

Scandal over John Cena's Entrance Theme

Now this is funny. It seems that M.O.P. is suing the WWE over John Cena's entrance theme. This is because their song, "Ante Up" features the same "BRRR Abado!" line as the wrestler's theme. It looks like the law suit asks for 150 thousand dollars and the destruction of the entrance theme. In the original song that part only appears once at the beginning and in Cena's song 3 times. As far as some people are saying, the official WWE music CDs do mention the featuring sample from M.O.P. but according to the band they did not sign the rights to the sample and the WWE actually found somebody else to sign, somebody that has no authority. It is funny to see the Cena haters and Cena lovers going at it. Well, you should know that you can suit over 2 seconds because it is the voice of the rappers. Now the law suit is on and they will surely settle it behind the scenes. Simple! Why the big fuss? In any case, let us listen to some music. Here is M.O.P.'s Ante Up:

And now John Cena's Time is Now:

MVP's Huge Losing Streak

Don't know if you noticed it or if you even care but MVP has been on a huge losing streak in the past few months. Even Funaki defeated him so we have to wonder what the creative team is doing with this wrestler. He is not really the most popular but he has been a US champion for quite a long time. There are also many boasts talking about that he is the most valuable wrestler here and stuff like that. This is in the shows but not in reality. Every time there is a need for a team to lose MVP gets pinned. I am seriously thinking about this guy's morale. He is not that bad of a wrestler and he is kind of technical but why is he the one that always get pinned? There is no wrestler alive that would like to be treated like that. Everyone needs to win once in a while and MVP is basically a jobber now. Turning from a very important member of the WWE roster into a complete jobber. He is surely not happy with this. I am also not buying into the whole highest paid performer on the SmackDown roster and I think that nobody believes this is reality. We might get to see an MVP without a wrestling job soon.

New Kurt Angle DVD by TNA

It seems that TNA is going to release a new DVD, based on Kurt Angle. It will be called "Kurt Angle: Champion" and the official release date is November 25th. As far as I saw, the DVD will feature details about the life of Kurt Angle and his Olympic medal years. There are around 3 hours of special features and full matches. You will also get looks at behind the scenes moments and basically a look at Kurt Angle, one of the best wrestlers ever. We can not deny the skill that Kurt brings to the ring and he is truly one of the best wrestlers in the business today. He has been over 20 times a world champion and that says something. You can back order this DVD and I already did. It should be a really interesting one and it will be nice to learn more about Angle and his job combined with his personal life. Find out more information about Kurt Angle: Champion HERE.

Matt Hardy Versus Evan Bourne at Cyber Sounday 2008

It seems like I am not the only one that would love to see a Matt Hardy versus Evan Bourne battle at WWE Cyber Sunday 2008. Even Matt would want to wrestle him. Out of the three choices we have (Evan Bourne, Finley and Mark Henry) we would definitely have the best match betwen Hardy and Bourne for sure. It was the current ECW Champ himself that wrote about the title defense at Cyber Sunday 2008 that Evan Bourne was the only one that he never wrestled. Out of the possible choices Hardy also said that this would be the best match and he also referred to it as a possible "show stealer".

In my personal view, Evan Bourne would be the right pick, even if I trully believe that Matt Hardy will retain the title no matter who he will wrestle. Finlay would be second and Henry only third. This is because both Bourne and Finlay can wrestle but it is Bourne's high flying style that is really entertaining. If you can, I suggest that you vote for Bourne as this would be a match that would be very interesting. It will probably not be that show stealer that the champ was talking about but it would really be spectacular for sure. I am also very happy with the push that Evan Bourne is receiving.

TNA Changes Backstage

It seems that from now on there will be interesting changes backstage in TNA. Many wrestling fans did not really like the way things are going and according to inside information, from now on it will be TNA agents that decide the end of the wrestling matches. Since now they were just messengers between the TNA creative team and the wrestlers. Now they will be able to decide the end of the wrestling matches and this should add a different flair to the show. The general feeling backstage is that this is a very good move, especially since the endings that the agents have in mind are far better than what the creative team is thinking of. On the other hand, the storylines and the winners of the matches will still be decided by the creative team, exactly as it should be. I personally expect to see a lot better wrestling matches and especially match endings in TNA. This should spice up everything and maybe give the fans an extra reason to watch TNA.

Sting Vs Ric Flair in TNA?

A lot of people are hinting on the Internet that Flair will end up having a feud with Sting in TNA next year. As far as real information goes, Sting has a verbal agreement with TNA and nobody knows if he had signed a contract or if he will. Sting will surely not go to the WWE and this is safe enough for TNA management. Now Ric Flair does have a no compete contract with the WWE. This means he will not be able to compete until August 2009. Now you do realize that the chances of Ric Flair going to TNA are small, right? First off, we are talking about a WWE Hall of Famer. If he would compete in TNA it would be a major blow against WWE and this is well known. That would be exactly why they would try to bring in the wrestler with the biggest offer they could probably afford. Now I do not know if Flair has any interest in wrestling again. There is a big chance that he will not want this to happen. On the other hand we all remember the big matches against Sting and few people know that this one of the last matches in WCW was Flair vs Sting, a huge way to finish it all. We would all love to see such a feud in TNA but it will probably never happen and we need to be aware of this!

Edge about Christian and Possible WWE Return

Brian Fritz recently held an interview with Edge. They talked about Christian Cage and the fact that he might return to the WWE. The wrestler said that he would like Cage to return to the WWE. The reasons given was that it would be very "cool...to ride together again" and that the WWE is where he should end his wrestling career. He also added that the two are always going to be friends. There are rumors that say that Cage would like to come back and end his wrestling career in the WWE and a lot of people think that he should. We all remember the times when Edge & Christian were together. These two wrestlers worked really well together and it was a pleasure to view them in action, no doubt about that. In my view the best gimmick these two had stood in The Brood, together with Gangrel. That fire entrance will forever be in my personal top 10 entrances ever. I actually remembered of a feud between The Undertaker's Ministry versus The Brood. It was quite a nice feud and this is one match from that feud, The Acolytes (with a Bradshaw that actually looked good if speaking about his body and wrestling moves) versus Gangrel & Edge, with Christian around the ring. It was quite a nice wrestling match that also saw the interference of Ken Shamrock:

Steve "Mongo" McMichaels in TNA

TNA is doing a lot of work with past WCW wrestlers. The latest news stands in Steve "Mongo" McMichael. It seems that he will be a guest referee in the upcoming Monsters Ball at the Bound for Glory Pay Per View. According to Dixie Carter he will have to maintain peace in the ring. Now the problem is that it has been a long time since Steve McMichael was a member of the IV Horsemen. He is a part of wrestling history but one has to wonder why is TNA bringing so many old wrestlers in the ring. I do not refer to age but to wrestling superstars of the past. Why isn't TNA focusing on the imense young talent they have? I do think the young wrestlers have a lot of talent and they should be promoved more. In any case, here is a match featuring Steve "Mongo" McMichaels versus Alex Wright (this was during the feud against Bill Goldberg, if you remember).

Jake "The Snake" Roberts Has Addiction Problems

There are several problems being reported with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. You might have heard that he appeared on September the 19th at an indy show drunk. We also found out that promoter Josh Morningstar (Indy Pro Wrestling) had problems with the legend wrestler. 5 days before the reported incident Roberts was picked up by Morningstar at the airport. It seems Jake was drunk then and he wanted cocaine and Vodka. When Roberts had to do the wrestling show he was so wasted that he could not have linked 2 words together. It was also reported that Jake asked African-American individuals in the crowd for cocaine. If all is true (and it surely looks like it), Jake "The Snake" Roberts is in a really bad condition at the moment. This is all too bad as he was a real personality in his life. With this in mind here is one tribute video for the wrestler, Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

Batista Wants to Retire

It has been reported that Batista will only want to wrestle for one or two more years and then retire. Inside the WWE people think that Vince McMahon is strongly against this and will try anything to keep the professional wrestler aboard. People close to Batista have reported that they do believe he wants to retire and this is not just a stunt aimed towards getting better contracts. This basically means that Vince will probably offer Batista a better contract in order to make him change his mind.

People have mixed ideas about this. Some say that Batista is a free spender and he only says this to get a better contract. The trick is that most people actually say that he is wise when it comes to money. They claim that he does investments and spends money in order to make more. Whatever the case may be, Batista is one of the wrestlers that are needed by the WWE in their overseas business. Now this might be why Vince will go out of his way to keep the wrestler on board but we will just have to wait and see what happens.

James Storm rushed to the hospital

In a recent house show in London, Ontario 500 fans witnessed a move that went wrong in the ring. The result was James Storm being knocked out. TNA had a major scare with this and the professional wrestler was quickly rushed to the hospital. He suffered a concussion and nobody knows if this will stop him from wrestling at No Surrender. I do think he will be there if the concussion is not that serious. This little incident just goes to show you that this business is tough and you never know what can happen. Wrestling is not as easy as people see it and one wrong move can lead to a serious injury. Let us just hope that no complications will appear for James Storm.

Ted Dibiase Jr and The Undertaker's Wrestlemania Streak

Now this is something that I really do not like and I do hope that it will not come to this. It seems that there are big plans in the backstage area of the WWE to make something huge happen with the Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak. Inside sources said that Vince wants to use the Dead Man's streak to establish a huge up and coming superstar. Check this out! The one person he thought about was Ted Dibiase Jr. Still, it is highly not likely that the Undertaker will lose the next Wrestlemania and all would depend on how Ted Dibiase Jr. evolves. It looks like VInce does want to turn the young wreslter in a new Randy Orton. It would be a Ted vs Taker feud linked with Ted Dibiase Sr. and the fact that he brought him to the WWE.

I personally hope that this would not happen and I think I am not alone in thinking that The Undertaker should have no loses at Wrestlemania until he retires. Retire the Undertaker at Wrestlemania or leave the streak alone. He will probably be inducted in the Hall of Fame but this streak is something that will forever remain as the legend that is the Undertaker.

Shawn Michaels Injured

As previously reported, it does seem that too many wrestlers are getting injured in the WWE. The latest addition to the list is, unfortunately, Shawn Michaels. It seems that he suffered a triceps tear during the RAW tapings for yesterday's show. So far the wrestler is still scheduled to face Chris Jericho in an Unsanctioned match at Unforgiven. According to the veteran, he will go on to face Jericho at the pay per view no matter the costs. Unfortunately this might not be the case if the doctors do not give the go ahead. You have to wonder about the possible implications of such a match as it is most likely that it would be quite a brutal one and no matter the result Shawn will need time off if he is suffering from a muscle tear. The match will probably go on because both Shawn and Chris did put a lot of effort in building the feud. Few people are aware of the fact that most of the creative side of the storyline was developed by the two wrestlers. The result was a good one and the end will be at Unforgiven although it might mean a forced loss for Michaels. I would personally not want Shawn to wrestle if he can not give as much as he could as it would only lead to further risks on his career, not to mention a dull match. He will just have to wait and see but I still think that there are too many injuries on the WWE roster at the moment.

UPDATE - 3rd September 2008

Shawn Michaels will go on with his match at Unforgiven. After tests it resulted that the wrestler is only suffering from a minor tear and he will only need a little time to recover. If the injury would have been more serious and he would have gone through with the match he would have needed a longer time frame to recover. With this in mind I sure hope Shawn Michaels will win it as it would be the normal turn of events. Even more, a brutal wrestling match would sell the fact that he would need a little time to recover and he would get out of the real injury with ease.

Ric Flair to write a second Autobiography?

Now this piece of news does sound pretty strange for me. It seems that The Nature Boy Ric Flair wants to write a second autobiography. An inside source said that Mark Madden will work on the project and it does seem like all is true. Why would a wrestler write a second autobiography? Shouldn't an autobiography be just one? I am sorry but this is how I see it. I just think it is one way for a legend wrestler to gain more money. I might be mistaken but hey, I am entitled to my own opinion.

Too many injuries in the WWE

There are way too many injuries in the WWE at the moment. John Cena went through surgery and will be sidelined for a long period of time. We all knew that as it was public and even on the WWE website but there are other professional wrestlers that are wrestling for the company currently sidelined. During the last SmackDown tapings it was confirmed that Jamie Noble botched an aerial move and had a bad on neck landing and Jeff Hardy also landed on his neck after a bad Whisper in the Wind. This is not to mention the fact that Ken Kenedy is scheduled for a surgery on his shoulder this Friday. The injury came in a wrestling match against Shelton Benjamin and ever since that macth Mr. Kenedy has been working light. He has a torn labron and even a damaged rotatory cuff. There are quite some injuries in the WWE and if we add the fact that Edge had to step down due to huge fatigue and pain in his entire body it does seem strange to see something like this. Wrestling truly is a demanding sport but still, too many injuries in the WWE in my book.

John Cena's Injury Legit?

When it was announced a lot of people that that the new neck injury of John Cena was just a storyline but it does seem that this injury is legit. Even before Summerslam the wrestler was suffering and he is not 100% cleared to wrestle. This is why he was taken out of the WWE scramble for the championship match and Rey Mysterio was put in instead of Cena. We are talking about what was announced as a herniated disk in his neck. My mother had something like that and it was really painful with a long recovery span. We just hope John Cena recovers quickly!

Big Show is BACK - Slimer than Ever

It has now been confirmed that The Big Show has signed a contract with the WWE and he will soon come back in the ring according to a source that is close to the Big Show. It seems that everything is arranged and the paperwork was completed while the Big Show is back on the WWE roster. We can expect the wrestler to re-appear soon although we might not get to see the same Big Show as before.

Ever since he left the WWE he has been training and trying to see if he can get in a boxing career. This immediately brought up weight loss and he was sighted at some events and fans said that he indeed lost a lot of weight! There were also rumors that Kurt Angle was supporting the idea of getting the Big Show in TNA, where he would have received the longest winning streak till now but it looks like the wrestler decided to go for the same company, the WWE. It will be very interesting to see him back in the squared ring, especially if he did lose a lot of weight as reported.