Showing posts with label elimination chamber. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 2003 Facts
Summerslam
August 24th 2003
America West Arena, Phoenix AZ
Results
| No. | Results[25][26] | Stipulations | Times[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H | Rey Mysterio (c) defeated Shannon Moore | Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship | 02:03 |
| 2 | La Résistance (René Duprée and Sylvain Grenier) (c) (with Rob Conway) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (with Spike Dudley) | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship | 07:49 |
| 3 | The Undertaker defeated A-Train (with Sable) | Singles match | 09:19 |
| 4 | Shane McMahon defeated Eric Bischoff | Falls Count Anywhere match | 10:36 |
| 5 | Eddie Guerrero (c) defeated Chris Benoit, Rhyno, and Tajiri | Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE United States Championship | 10:50 |
| 6 | Kurt Angle (c) defeated Brock Lesnar by submission | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 20:48 |
| 7 | Kane defeated Rob Van Dam | No Holds Barred match | 12:49 |
| 8 | Triple H (c) (with Ric Flair) defeated Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton and Kevin Nash | Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 19:12 |
Monday, February 13, 2017
New WWE Heavyweight Champion
Bray Wyatt
WWE Heavyweight Champion
won at Elimination Chamber Match
February 12th 2017
Phoenix AZ
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
World Heavyweight Title Elimination Chamber Match 2009
NO WAY OUT
February 15th 2009
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defends his title against Edge, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Mike Knox and Kane
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
News and Notes
courtesy Wrestling-Online Network
NELSON “VISCERA” FRAZIER PASSES AWAY
- The world of pro wrestling lost one of its boys yesterday as Nelson
Frazier, better known to fans as Big Daddy V, Viscera, and Mabel, passed
away at the age of 43 due to a heart attack. Frazier signed with the
then-WWF in 1993 as Mabel along with his tag team partner Mo to form Men
on a Mission with their manager Oscar. In 1995, he was pushed as a solo
competitor and turned heel, winning that year’s King of the Ring
tournament. He headlined SummerSlam 95 against Diesel for the WWE title
but never won the big title. In 1999 he returned to the WWE and was
kidnapped by The Undertaker and the Acolytes. He was repackaged as Viscera
and formed part of the Ministry of Darkness before being released a year
later. In 2004 he came back for his third run with the company with a
completely new gimmick as the “world’s largest love machine,” and ring
announcer Lilian Garcia proposed to him, only to be dumped after the
Godfather offered many of his hos in return. He moved to the ECW brand in
2007 and wrestled his last match for the WWE against CM Punk in 2008.
During his time in the WWE, he won the Hardcore title once and the Tag
Team titles once.
> WWE ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF NELSON FRAZIER
- WWE has issued a statement on the death of Nelson Frazier on the WWE.COM
website and put up some videos of Frazier from his WWE career. “WWE is
saddened by the news that Nelson Frazier Jr., aka Big Daddy V and Mabel,
has passed away. A larger-than-life Superstar, Frazier was a former World
Tag Team Champion, Hardcore Champion and the 1995 King of the Ring. As the
dark, formidable Viscera, he was also a member of Undertaker's faction,
The Ministry of Darkness. Frazier's colorful personality made him a
memorable competitor throughout the Attitude Era. Our deepest condolences
go out to Frazier's family, friends and fans,” the statement read.
> WWE TO NEGOTIATE TV RIGHTS WITH OTHER NETWORKS AS NBCU SAYS NO DEAL
- WWE TV shows could be moving to a new home as Variety is reporting that
both WWE and NBC Universal have “stepped away from the negotiating table”
with no deal in place to keep RAW and Smackdown on USA Network and SyFy
respectively. “WWE’s exclusive negotiating period with NBCU for our
flagship television programs, ‘Raw’ and ‘SmackDown,’ has now expired,” WWE
said in a statement. “While we were unable to reach an agreement with NBCU
during this period, we have certainly appreciated our long and productive
partnership. With year-round, live programming that is highly coveted by
programmers, distributors and advertisers, we are extremely excited about
our future. We look forward to engaging with potential partners who
recognize the value of having the #1 show on cable and live content
delivered 52 weeks a year.” The exclusive window expired on February 15
and WWE can now talk with other networks such as Viacom, Discovery, Fox,
and others. NBC Universal can still match whatever offer WWE receives from
other networks as part of the original agreement to keep the shows.
Currently WWE receives around $140 million in licensing fees and the plan
is to at least double up on that money. Variety reports that WWE is
interested in either put all the shows on one network or else split them
up. If WWE decides to move to a new home, both RAW and Smackdown will
continue to air on USA and SyFy until September 30 of this year.
WWE DENIES RELEASING CM PUNK
- The situation with CM Punk remains unclear and as noted yesterday he
still is featured on WWE.COM both as a Superstar and to sell merchandise
on WWEShop.com and now WWE is denying the rumor that Punk was released
last Friday. The report initially came by PWInsider.com saying that talk
during the weekend non-televised live events suggested that Punk received
his release on Valentine’s Day. Another report this time from Wrestling
Observer countered the rumor, saying that WWE has officially stated to
them that CM Punk was not released and he is still part of the roster.
Punk walked out of the company a couple of weeks ago and has not even
tweeted since then. A few photos surfaced online yesterday of Punk picking
up his girlfriend AJ Lee from the airport in Chicago during the weekend.
> TWO MORE MATCHES ADDED TO ELIMINATION CHAMBER
- The Elimination Chamber card looks to be complete now with two matches
added to the pay-per-view. Announced yesterday were New Age Outlaws vs The
Usos for the WWE Tag Team titles and Darren Young vs Titus O’Neil. Those
two matches will join the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World
Heavyweight title, Big E vs Jack Swagger for the IC title, The Shield vs
The Wyatt Family, and Batista vs Alberto Del Rio. The kickoff match will
see Cody Rhodes and Goldust taking on Ryback and Curtis Axel. That match
will air on the WWE App, WWE.COM, and WWE’s social media outlets such as
Facebook, YouTube, etc.
> CESARO SPINS DEAN AMBROSE ALMOST 30 TIMES AFTER RAW GOES OFF AIR
- When RAW went off the air, the fun didn’t stop for the folks inside the
arena and Dean Ambrose was the one who drew the short end of the stick for
the post-RAW antics. After the dust settled following the huge fight
between The Shield, The Wyatts, and all participants of the Elimination
Chamber match, Cena, Bryan, Sheamus, and Cesaro were left with Ambrose in
the ring. Cesaro got hold of Ambrose and performed the Cesaro swing -
almost 30 spins - before dropping him to a large ovation from the crowd.
Sheamus then followed with a Brogue kick on Ambrose and after he recovered
from that he got hit with the AA from John Cena. With the ring cleared,
Bryan was left alone with Ambrose as the fans hit a “Yes!” chant and then
he hit a running knee to finish off The Shield member.
> DISH NETWORK NOT CARRYING ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV
- As things stand, DISH Network will not be carrying the Elimination
Chamber pay-per-view most likely in protest over the price of the WWE
Network and the availability of all WWE pay-per-views as part of the cheap
$9.99 monthly package. An e-mail sent to Danielle Johnson,
Programming/Consumer Relations at DISH regarding the pay-per-view remains
unanswered at time of this writing. DISH has removed all mentions of WWE
from their website. They do list the UFC and TNA shows which are set for
pay-per-view this month and next month. DirecTV, which threatened to take
off WWE pay-per-views in comments to the Los Angeles Times after the
Network was announced, is advertising the Elimination Chamber on their
website and will be carrying the show as usual. It is important to note
that the Chamber show is not airing on the Network since it launches the
next day in the United States.
NELSON “VISCERA” FRAZIER PASSES AWAY
- The world of pro wrestling lost one of its boys yesterday as Nelson
Frazier, better known to fans as Big Daddy V, Viscera, and Mabel, passed
away at the age of 43 due to a heart attack. Frazier signed with the
then-WWF in 1993 as Mabel along with his tag team partner Mo to form Men
on a Mission with their manager Oscar. In 1995, he was pushed as a solo
competitor and turned heel, winning that year’s King of the Ring
tournament. He headlined SummerSlam 95 against Diesel for the WWE title
but never won the big title. In 1999 he returned to the WWE and was
kidnapped by The Undertaker and the Acolytes. He was repackaged as Viscera
and formed part of the Ministry of Darkness before being released a year
later. In 2004 he came back for his third run with the company with a
completely new gimmick as the “world’s largest love machine,” and ring
announcer Lilian Garcia proposed to him, only to be dumped after the
Godfather offered many of his hos in return. He moved to the ECW brand in
2007 and wrestled his last match for the WWE against CM Punk in 2008.
During his time in the WWE, he won the Hardcore title once and the Tag
Team titles once.
> WWE ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF NELSON FRAZIER
- WWE has issued a statement on the death of Nelson Frazier on the WWE.COM
website and put up some videos of Frazier from his WWE career. “WWE is
saddened by the news that Nelson Frazier Jr., aka Big Daddy V and Mabel,
has passed away. A larger-than-life Superstar, Frazier was a former World
Tag Team Champion, Hardcore Champion and the 1995 King of the Ring. As the
dark, formidable Viscera, he was also a member of Undertaker's faction,
The Ministry of Darkness. Frazier's colorful personality made him a
memorable competitor throughout the Attitude Era. Our deepest condolences
go out to Frazier's family, friends and fans,” the statement read.
> WWE TO NEGOTIATE TV RIGHTS WITH OTHER NETWORKS AS NBCU SAYS NO DEAL
- WWE TV shows could be moving to a new home as Variety is reporting that
both WWE and NBC Universal have “stepped away from the negotiating table”
with no deal in place to keep RAW and Smackdown on USA Network and SyFy
respectively. “WWE’s exclusive negotiating period with NBCU for our
flagship television programs, ‘Raw’ and ‘SmackDown,’ has now expired,” WWE
said in a statement. “While we were unable to reach an agreement with NBCU
during this period, we have certainly appreciated our long and productive
partnership. With year-round, live programming that is highly coveted by
programmers, distributors and advertisers, we are extremely excited about
our future. We look forward to engaging with potential partners who
recognize the value of having the #1 show on cable and live content
delivered 52 weeks a year.” The exclusive window expired on February 15
and WWE can now talk with other networks such as Viacom, Discovery, Fox,
and others. NBC Universal can still match whatever offer WWE receives from
other networks as part of the original agreement to keep the shows.
Currently WWE receives around $140 million in licensing fees and the plan
is to at least double up on that money. Variety reports that WWE is
interested in either put all the shows on one network or else split them
up. If WWE decides to move to a new home, both RAW and Smackdown will
continue to air on USA and SyFy until September 30 of this year.
WWE DENIES RELEASING CM PUNK
- The situation with CM Punk remains unclear and as noted yesterday he
still is featured on WWE.COM both as a Superstar and to sell merchandise
on WWEShop.com and now WWE is denying the rumor that Punk was released
last Friday. The report initially came by PWInsider.com saying that talk
during the weekend non-televised live events suggested that Punk received
his release on Valentine’s Day. Another report this time from Wrestling
Observer countered the rumor, saying that WWE has officially stated to
them that CM Punk was not released and he is still part of the roster.
Punk walked out of the company a couple of weeks ago and has not even
tweeted since then. A few photos surfaced online yesterday of Punk picking
up his girlfriend AJ Lee from the airport in Chicago during the weekend.
> TWO MORE MATCHES ADDED TO ELIMINATION CHAMBER
- The Elimination Chamber card looks to be complete now with two matches
added to the pay-per-view. Announced yesterday were New Age Outlaws vs The
Usos for the WWE Tag Team titles and Darren Young vs Titus O’Neil. Those
two matches will join the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World
Heavyweight title, Big E vs Jack Swagger for the IC title, The Shield vs
The Wyatt Family, and Batista vs Alberto Del Rio. The kickoff match will
see Cody Rhodes and Goldust taking on Ryback and Curtis Axel. That match
will air on the WWE App, WWE.COM, and WWE’s social media outlets such as
Facebook, YouTube, etc.
> CESARO SPINS DEAN AMBROSE ALMOST 30 TIMES AFTER RAW GOES OFF AIR
- When RAW went off the air, the fun didn’t stop for the folks inside the
arena and Dean Ambrose was the one who drew the short end of the stick for
the post-RAW antics. After the dust settled following the huge fight
between The Shield, The Wyatts, and all participants of the Elimination
Chamber match, Cena, Bryan, Sheamus, and Cesaro were left with Ambrose in
the ring. Cesaro got hold of Ambrose and performed the Cesaro swing -
almost 30 spins - before dropping him to a large ovation from the crowd.
Sheamus then followed with a Brogue kick on Ambrose and after he recovered
from that he got hit with the AA from John Cena. With the ring cleared,
Bryan was left alone with Ambrose as the fans hit a “Yes!” chant and then
he hit a running knee to finish off The Shield member.
> DISH NETWORK NOT CARRYING ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV
- As things stand, DISH Network will not be carrying the Elimination
Chamber pay-per-view most likely in protest over the price of the WWE
Network and the availability of all WWE pay-per-views as part of the cheap
$9.99 monthly package. An e-mail sent to Danielle Johnson,
Programming/Consumer Relations at DISH regarding the pay-per-view remains
unanswered at time of this writing. DISH has removed all mentions of WWE
from their website. They do list the UFC and TNA shows which are set for
pay-per-view this month and next month. DirecTV, which threatened to take
off WWE pay-per-views in comments to the Los Angeles Times after the
Network was announced, is advertising the Elimination Chamber on their
website and will be carrying the show as usual. It is important to note
that the Chamber show is not airing on the Network since it launches the
next day in the United States.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Wrestling PPV Poster of the Day
Elimination Chamber
February 20th 2011
Oracle Arena
Oakland, CA
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Results[edit]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark match | Daniel Bryan (c) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) by submission[14] | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship | Unknown |
| 1 | Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston by submission [15] | Singles match | 10:28 |
| 2 | Edge (c) defeated Rey Mysterio, Kane, Drew McIntyre, Big Show, and Wade Barrett[16] | Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 31:30 |
| 3 | The Corre (Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel) (with Ezekiel Jackson) defeated Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov (c) (withTamina)[17] | Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | 05:08 |
| 4 | The Miz (c) (with Alex Riley) defeated Jerry Lawler[18] | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 12:09 |
| 5 | John Cena defeated CM Punk, John Morrison, Sheamus, Randy Orton, and R-Truth[19] | Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXVII | 33:12 |
(c) – refers to the champion heading into the match
| |||
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Summerslam in 60 Seconds - 2003
Results
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Elimination Chamber Match 2013
Lets see how long this one stays up before being taken down by the WWE
Elimination Chamber
02/17/2013
New Orleans, Louisiana
Participants:
Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton and Chris Jericho
Monday, February 18, 2013
News and Notes (Wrestlemania XXX News and Elimination Chamber Results)
courtesy Wrestling Online Newsletter
ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2013 PAY-PER-VIEW RESULTS
- Here are the quick results from last night's Elimination Chamber
pay-per-view which took place from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Brodus Clay and Tensai defeated Team Rhodes Scholars in the
pre-show match; Alberto Del Rio defeated Big Show to retain the World
Heavyweight title; Antonio Cesaro defeated The Miz via DQ to retain the
U.S. title; Jack Swagger won the Elimination Chamber match defeating Chris
Jericho, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, and Kane; The Shield
defeated John Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus; Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi
Kingston; Kaitlyn defeated Tamina Snuka to retain the Divas title; The
Rock defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE title.
WWE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES WRESTLEMANIA XXX AT NEW ORLEANS
- WWE held a press conference at Noon today at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
to announce that WrestleMania 30 will be coming to New Orleans on April 6,
2014. John Saboor, the WWE Senior Vice President of Special Events hosted
the press conference and invited New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to the
stage for the announcement. Landrieu said that New Orleans held 25 of the
biggest events in the world in the past 14 months and then proceeded to
announce that WrestleMania is coming to town. He then introduced WWE
Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who said that this press conference will
be a bit different than what most reporters are used to. McMahon made that
comment referring to Brodus Clay with Naomi and Cameron, kicking off the
event dancing followed by R-Truth coming out to rap later on. The Chairman
said that he had a discussion with the company's Chief Financial Officer a
while back about his job description to which McMahon said that everyone's
job description in the WWE - from the mail man to the CFO - is to make
people smile because "that's what we do." The Owner and Vice-Chair of the
New Orleans Saints NFL football team, Rita Benson Leblanc, came out next
to put over McMahon and his company and said it was an honor that NOLA
will be hosting this fantastic entertainment event. Alan Freeman, the
General Manager of the MB Superdome and of the New Orleans Arena came on
stage next. He said that the city jumped at the opportunity to host
WrestleMania and started working on the bid in 2009. In 2011, the WWE
called and invited them to their headquarters in Connecticut for a
face-to-face meeting and to sell their bid. During the meeting, Freeman
said that Vince McMahon told them he "heard enough" and that they got
WrestleManiaŠwith one catch - that they can't say anything till they
announce it. Stephanie McMahon was then introduced to talk about the power
of WWE when it comes to reaching different people through TV and social
media. She said when WrestleMania comes to town, WWE will be giving back
to the community with WWE Superstars and Divas visiting schools,
hospitals, and hosting charity events. Steven Perry, the President of the
New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau said that the city will be
happy to welcome people from all around the world for WrestleMania and
mentioned how nervous he was sitting across Vince and Stephanie McMahon at
that meeting in Connecticut fifteen months ago. The Rock came out next
with the WWE title and talked about his history in the city. He said that
when he was 20 years old, he came with the University of Miami for a match
against Alabama - which they lost - and how he had some amazing wrestling
matches throughout the years in NOLA. He said he shot most of the new G.I.
Joe movie here in New Orleans as well and said that WrestleMania will be a
fun experience for New Orleans. John Cena was the last person to take the
stage and said that there's no better place to celebrate the 30th birthday
of WrestleMania than the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the city of New
Orleans. He put over the people of New Orleans for loving and taking care
of their city even after disasters and promised that when WWE comes over
next year, they will give everyone a celebration worthy of this great
city. After Cena finished, The Rock came out to shake his hand and pose
for photos with the WWE title. Big Show, Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio,
Layla, Brodus Clay, Naomi, Cameron, and the Great Khali then came out to
pose for photos as the press conference came to a close. You can see
photos from the press conference at http://w-o.it/151LdXe
LOCATION FOR WRESTLEMANIA XXX AXXESS REVEALED
- In a press release issued today regarding WrestleMania XXX, it was
revealed that the WrestleMania Axxess will be held at the New Orleans
Morial Convention Center. This year's Axxess is being held inside an arena
- the IZOD Center - rather than in a convention center for the first time
since the company started the concept at WrestleMania 18. "WWE thanks the
city of New Orleans and the Saints for welcoming our biggest celebration
of the year for the first time to The Big Easy," said WWE Chairman and CEO
Vince McMahon. "We can't think of a better city or a more legendary venue
than the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to host the 30th annual WrestleMania. Let
the good times roll." RAW will be held at the New Orleans Arena however
location for the Hall of Fame ceremony which happens the day before
WrestleMania wasn't announced. It is likely to be held at the New Orleans
Arena as well. "On behalf of our great city, we thank WWE for bringing
their largest annual celebration to New Orleans in 2014," said New Orleans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu. "We are proud to have played host to some of the
greatest sports and entertainment events in the world over the past two
years, and hosting WrestleMania is a great way to continue this
unprecedented streak. We look forward to hosting WWE and its global fan
base as they celebrate this historic milestone at the Mercedes-Benz
Superdome."
ROCK VS CENA TO HEADLINE WRESTLEMANIA AGAIN!
- The main event for WrestleMania 29 was set last night after The Rock
defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE title, making last year's WrestleMania
not so "once in a lifetime" after all. The Rock and Royal Rumble winner
John Cena will go head to head for the second time in a row at a
WrestleMania main event - the first time in WrestleMania's 29 year history
that such a thing is occurring. "Congrats @TheRock ...... I'll see you at
#thedance @WWE get ready for #WM29 4/7/13," tweeted John Cena after
yesterday's Elimination Chamber.
ROCK TAKING WWE TITLE WITH HIM TO MOVIE MEDIA INTERVIEWS
- One of the pluses of having The Rock as the WWE champion is the added
exposure that he gives to the WWE at the several media interviews he does
to promote his upcoming movies. In a sit-down interview to promote the
G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie, The Rock showed up with the WWE title and
even tweeted a picture of the title resting comfortably on his knee as the
G.I. Joe poster stood in the background. The photo was the first one for
The Rock on his brand new Instagram account. "Rock. You. Instagram. We're
open for business... #InstagramGetsRocked," wrote Rocky. You can see the
photo at http://instagram.com/p/V2drXfoh0r/
FLAIR WANTS PROTECTIVE ORDER AGAINST HIS FOURTH WIFE
- Ric Flair has filed documents asking the judge for a protective order
against his fourth wife Jackie, who he claims she is an alcoholic who beat
him several times. In his response to her separation papers, TMZ.COM is
reporting that Flair called his soon-to-be ex-wife "cruel" and
"barbarous," and her drunk antics during their marriage endangered his
life. He mentioned that in 2010, she blasted him with a glass object,
breaking it over his forehead, and had to seek medical attention. Flair
also noted that Jackie was arrested for a DUI in the past. Apart from the
protective order, Flair wants the separation agreement that he signed in
October 2012 void. In that agreement, he promised to pay Jackie tens of
thousands of dollars. He said he can't afford to pay her because she went
on a badmouthing spree in the media which cost him endorsement contracts.
TMZ reached out to Jackie and said the allegations are 100% false and the
former 16 time champion is just using them as a trick to avoid paying the
money she's entitled to.
ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2013 PAY-PER-VIEW RESULTS
- Here are the quick results from last night's Elimination Chamber
pay-per-view which took place from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Brodus Clay and Tensai defeated Team Rhodes Scholars in the
pre-show match; Alberto Del Rio defeated Big Show to retain the World
Heavyweight title; Antonio Cesaro defeated The Miz via DQ to retain the
U.S. title; Jack Swagger won the Elimination Chamber match defeating Chris
Jericho, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, and Kane; The Shield
defeated John Cena, Ryback, and Sheamus; Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi
Kingston; Kaitlyn defeated Tamina Snuka to retain the Divas title; The
Rock defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE title.
WWE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES WRESTLEMANIA XXX AT NEW ORLEANS
- WWE held a press conference at Noon today at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
to announce that WrestleMania 30 will be coming to New Orleans on April 6,
2014. John Saboor, the WWE Senior Vice President of Special Events hosted
the press conference and invited New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to the
stage for the announcement. Landrieu said that New Orleans held 25 of the
biggest events in the world in the past 14 months and then proceeded to
announce that WrestleMania is coming to town. He then introduced WWE
Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who said that this press conference will
be a bit different than what most reporters are used to. McMahon made that
comment referring to Brodus Clay with Naomi and Cameron, kicking off the
event dancing followed by R-Truth coming out to rap later on. The Chairman
said that he had a discussion with the company's Chief Financial Officer a
while back about his job description to which McMahon said that everyone's
job description in the WWE - from the mail man to the CFO - is to make
people smile because "that's what we do." The Owner and Vice-Chair of the
New Orleans Saints NFL football team, Rita Benson Leblanc, came out next
to put over McMahon and his company and said it was an honor that NOLA
will be hosting this fantastic entertainment event. Alan Freeman, the
General Manager of the MB Superdome and of the New Orleans Arena came on
stage next. He said that the city jumped at the opportunity to host
WrestleMania and started working on the bid in 2009. In 2011, the WWE
called and invited them to their headquarters in Connecticut for a
face-to-face meeting and to sell their bid. During the meeting, Freeman
said that Vince McMahon told them he "heard enough" and that they got
WrestleManiaŠwith one catch - that they can't say anything till they
announce it. Stephanie McMahon was then introduced to talk about the power
of WWE when it comes to reaching different people through TV and social
media. She said when WrestleMania comes to town, WWE will be giving back
to the community with WWE Superstars and Divas visiting schools,
hospitals, and hosting charity events. Steven Perry, the President of the
New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau said that the city will be
happy to welcome people from all around the world for WrestleMania and
mentioned how nervous he was sitting across Vince and Stephanie McMahon at
that meeting in Connecticut fifteen months ago. The Rock came out next
with the WWE title and talked about his history in the city. He said that
when he was 20 years old, he came with the University of Miami for a match
against Alabama - which they lost - and how he had some amazing wrestling
matches throughout the years in NOLA. He said he shot most of the new G.I.
Joe movie here in New Orleans as well and said that WrestleMania will be a
fun experience for New Orleans. John Cena was the last person to take the
stage and said that there's no better place to celebrate the 30th birthday
of WrestleMania than the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the city of New
Orleans. He put over the people of New Orleans for loving and taking care
of their city even after disasters and promised that when WWE comes over
next year, they will give everyone a celebration worthy of this great
city. After Cena finished, The Rock came out to shake his hand and pose
for photos with the WWE title. Big Show, Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio,
Layla, Brodus Clay, Naomi, Cameron, and the Great Khali then came out to
pose for photos as the press conference came to a close. You can see
photos from the press conference at http://w-o.it/151LdXe
LOCATION FOR WRESTLEMANIA XXX AXXESS REVEALED
- In a press release issued today regarding WrestleMania XXX, it was
revealed that the WrestleMania Axxess will be held at the New Orleans
Morial Convention Center. This year's Axxess is being held inside an arena
- the IZOD Center - rather than in a convention center for the first time
since the company started the concept at WrestleMania 18. "WWE thanks the
city of New Orleans and the Saints for welcoming our biggest celebration
of the year for the first time to The Big Easy," said WWE Chairman and CEO
Vince McMahon. "We can't think of a better city or a more legendary venue
than the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to host the 30th annual WrestleMania. Let
the good times roll." RAW will be held at the New Orleans Arena however
location for the Hall of Fame ceremony which happens the day before
WrestleMania wasn't announced. It is likely to be held at the New Orleans
Arena as well. "On behalf of our great city, we thank WWE for bringing
their largest annual celebration to New Orleans in 2014," said New Orleans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu. "We are proud to have played host to some of the
greatest sports and entertainment events in the world over the past two
years, and hosting WrestleMania is a great way to continue this
unprecedented streak. We look forward to hosting WWE and its global fan
base as they celebrate this historic milestone at the Mercedes-Benz
Superdome."
ROCK VS CENA TO HEADLINE WRESTLEMANIA AGAIN!
- The main event for WrestleMania 29 was set last night after The Rock
defeated CM Punk to retain the WWE title, making last year's WrestleMania
not so "once in a lifetime" after all. The Rock and Royal Rumble winner
John Cena will go head to head for the second time in a row at a
WrestleMania main event - the first time in WrestleMania's 29 year history
that such a thing is occurring. "Congrats @TheRock ...... I'll see you at
#thedance @WWE get ready for #WM29 4/7/13," tweeted John Cena after
yesterday's Elimination Chamber.
ROCK TAKING WWE TITLE WITH HIM TO MOVIE MEDIA INTERVIEWS
- One of the pluses of having The Rock as the WWE champion is the added
exposure that he gives to the WWE at the several media interviews he does
to promote his upcoming movies. In a sit-down interview to promote the
G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie, The Rock showed up with the WWE title and
even tweeted a picture of the title resting comfortably on his knee as the
G.I. Joe poster stood in the background. The photo was the first one for
The Rock on his brand new Instagram account. "Rock. You. Instagram. We're
open for business... #InstagramGetsRocked," wrote Rocky. You can see the
photo at http://instagram.com/p/V2drXfoh0r/
FLAIR WANTS PROTECTIVE ORDER AGAINST HIS FOURTH WIFE
- Ric Flair has filed documents asking the judge for a protective order
against his fourth wife Jackie, who he claims she is an alcoholic who beat
him several times. In his response to her separation papers, TMZ.COM is
reporting that Flair called his soon-to-be ex-wife "cruel" and
"barbarous," and her drunk antics during their marriage endangered his
life. He mentioned that in 2010, she blasted him with a glass object,
breaking it over his forehead, and had to seek medical attention. Flair
also noted that Jackie was arrested for a DUI in the past. Apart from the
protective order, Flair wants the separation agreement that he signed in
October 2012 void. In that agreement, he promised to pay Jackie tens of
thousands of dollars. He said he can't afford to pay her because she went
on a badmouthing spree in the media which cost him endorsement contracts.
TMZ reached out to Jackie and said the allegations are 100% false and the
former 16 time champion is just using them as a trick to avoid paying the
money she's entitled to.
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