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Just for reference, in case anyone doesn't know what I look like (I believe most do), here's a picture of me doing the people's eyebrow, drunk at 3 A.M.

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Hmm may have to try and watch some SD this week, or at least get a vidcap of the Ken Kennedy promo, sounds very intriguing. I also want to see that Eddie/Rey cage match, despite the ever-so predictable result with Eddie in line to get a shot at Batista.
 
[quote name='guyver2077']whoooaaa bundy!![/QUOTE]

:rofl:

Classic, Guyver! Classic!

[quote name='Matt Young']
So I'm Bud Bundy, and my girlfriend is Lita. Want our autographs?[/QUOTE]

Sure, why not? :lol:

You do a pretty good Macho Man voice, too (which reminds me, I still need to play you at something on XBL), by the way. Maybe that could be your Halloween costume this year. Or maybe if you get a long, dirty-blonde wig you and your girlfriend could be Edge & Lita. That'd be pretty cool.
 
Matt, I can see the resemblance between Lita and your girlfriend. I got a girl at work that tells me I look like Matt Hardy. I don't think I do though.
 
[quote name='RawisJericho']Matt, I can see the resemblance between Lita and your girlfriend. I got a girl at work that tells me I look like Matt Hardy. I don't think I do though.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Matt, your girlfriend does have a resemblance to Lita. Just don't let her hang around with or get phone messages from a tall, blonde guy with vampire-like teeth and sunglasses. :lol:

RawisJericho, maybe you should go to work one day, flipping the V1 sign and screaming "I will not die!" :lol:
 
[quote name='Saucy Jack']Yeah, Matt, your girlfriend does have a resemblance to Lita. Just don't let her hang around with or get phone messages from a tall, blonde guy with vampire-like teeth and sunglasses. :lol:

RawisJericho, maybe you should go to work one day, flipping the V1 sign and screaming "I will not die!" :lol:[/QUOTE]

I'll make sure to wear my camo pants too. Bad thing is, I finally got my hair cut today. I hadn't got it cut since the middle of July. I should have went ahead and grown it out and went as Matt Hardy for Halloween.
 
[quote name='RawisJericho']I'll make sure to wear my camo pants too. Bad thing is, I finally got my hair cut today. I hadn't got it cut since the middle of July. I should have went ahead and grown it out and went as Matt Hardy for Halloween.[/QUOTE]

That reminds me... I need a haircut... and a Halloween costume...
 
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-- Matt Hardy and Lita have been seen together socially lately, and WWE sources say that they are clearly getting along now. Since Hardy found out about Lita’s relationship with Edge in the beginning, he had been in on-again/off-again contact with her.

As previously reported, Hardy was at several points extremely close to signing with TNA. One factor that some believe helped him decide, was the opportunity to reconcile with Lita and travel with her again. Despite this year’s emotional roller coaster ride they had been on, there was a lot of good history between them that Hardy had not given up on.

Even if his WWE run does go poorly, he may still come out of it with no regrets if he can end up in a healthy relationship again.

Speaking of his WWE run going poorly, Hardy told fans at the WrestleReunion 2 convention that they shouldn’t be concerned about his first few weeks in WWE. He said he was confident that in the long run, it would work out well.
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WWE SmackDown! will be taped on Sunday October 30th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The reason for this is that "Taboo Tuesday" will be on the Tuesday that the SmackDown! tapings were scheduled.

There will be a Raw/Smackdown Super Show house show on 10/21at the University Of New Mexico's Arena in Albuquerque.

The October 4th Smackdown taping has been moved from Bossier City, Louisiana to Austin, Texas.

Funaki suffered a very bad shoulder injury at the September 1st SmackDown! and will be out for some time.

Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker will be the dark match for the September 15th/16th episode of Smackdown.

From John Permaul: Hey, I just got back from the Batista autograph session in Times Square. A total of 500 tickets were made available, with all being sold out. It was held to kick off the new day Smackdown airs on. The autograph session was held on the third floor of Toys'R Us. Batista posed with fans and signed the items brought in by the fans. Fans were told to move along since the session had a huge turn out. Batista didn't have the title with him (I didn't read any spoilers), so that was the first thing I noticed. Before meeting him, the fans were given Smackdown holographic magnets as soon as they got off the elevators. Overall it was a good experience. The WWE camera crew was there, so expect footage on an upcoming Smackdown. The next autograph session at this venue will be Carlito.
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In what first appeared to be a reasonable effort to protect its trademarks, reports in August revealed that WWE was banning The Dudley Boyz from using their names and gimmicks outside of the company. When the scope of the ban grew to include Spike Dudley, Internet fans went into a frenzy discussing WWE's "flexing of its corporate muscles." Fans questioned what WWE had to lose by letting wrestlers continue to perform under the names and gimmicks they made famous.

However, WWE's attempt to control former wrestlers does not appear to be over. The company recently informed both Justin Credible (Peter Polaco) and Billy Kidman (Pete Gruner) that they can no longer use their popular wrestling names on the independent circuit. WWE has also asked the webmaster of Spike Dudley's website to remove photos from his tenure with the company.

And, it doesn't stop with wrestlers. WWE's legal department has turned its attention to Hardcore Homecoming, citing infringement of trademarks and intellectual property. WWE has asked the venues hosting the events for background information on the shows; the company also contacted the distributor of the first Hardcore Homecoming DVD under the similar notion of a breach.
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WWE's legal team has been on a terror as of late by going after anyone and everyone they think might infringe on their copyrights and trademarks, most especially ones concerning ECW. Here are some of the people they have threatened with letters just recently.

Mark LoMonica is forbidden from using the names "Bubba", "Buh-Buh", "Bubba Ray Dudley" or "Buh-Buh Ray Dudley" on independent shows and appearances as they caught a company using the name "Bubba" on advertising for a recent New York indie show and then they sent him and the indy promotion cease and desist letters to stop him from using that name or any name similar to his old name for that matter. Devon Hughes cannot use the name "D-Von" or "D-Von Dudley", although they can't stop him from using the name "Devon" as that's his real name. And of course, they can't use or be referred to as "The Dudleys", "The Dudleyz", "The Dudley Boys", or "Dudley Boyz" period.

WWE is also claiming rights to their catchphrases and costumes. They can't wear camouflauge or wrestle wearing glasses. WWE is also not allowing the term "get the tables" be used in advertising for them as a press release was pulled with new phrasing as WWE wouldn't allow the NY indie group to use the term, "get the tables." There is also a possibility that WWE will claim the terms "3-D" and "D-Von, Get the tables", although they can't ban them from using the manuever. WWE is claiming broad rights to everything associated with The Dudley Boyz gimmick.

Hughes and LoMonica have talked about fighting WWE legally because they left ECW with the idea that they owned the rights to their names and gimmick, but it could end up being a costly fight which is why they might not challenge WWE in court. The former Dudleyz are currently brainstorming a new gimmick for the team and they will let TNA know what the gimmick is after they trademark it themselves.

The WWE legal team has sent a letter to BigVanVader.com, saying that Leon White (Vader) has given them the right to legal use the name. They want the site owner to transfer the domain to them, despite the fact that he runs it as a fan site and has done so at a financial loss, because it's now their property.

WWE have sent a cease and desist letter to Peter Polaco, aka Justin Credible. Apparently, he can no longer use the "Justin Credible" name on wrestling shows anymore.

Johnny Ace recently informed Pete Gruner (Billy Kidman) that he not use the name "Billy Kidman" or "Kidman" on the independent scene when his 90-day no-compete clause expires next month.

The WWE legal team informed the webmaster of Spike Dudley's official website, SpikeDudley.net, that they can no longer use photos of him taken during his WWE tenure on his site. The WWE legal team says it constitutes copyright infringement and threatened him with a $150,000 damage case per photo. Some official WWE photos are still up on the site as of this post, but I'd imagine they'll be taken down sooner rather than later.

Also, the WWE legal team is currently looking at the folks who put together the "Hardcore Homecoming" shows for any potential legal hole they can nail them with. There's nothing specific yet, but WWE is claiming that the shows were infringing on WWE's trademarks and intellectual properties.

And in one last bit of legal news, I have actually been contacted myself by the WWE legal department who have told me that I must remove any images on this website dealing with WWE. You would think they'd have better things to do but apparently not.
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At this point, it looks much more likely to have John Cena vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania as opposed to Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan. It may have been worked out prior to the finish of the Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan match, that Hogan would return the favor by allowing John Cena to defeat him cleanly at WrestleMania.

Many suggest that it would take quite a bit more than a large payday for Austin to return to the ring, especially against Hogan. Austin would only participate in a match against Hogan unless it makes sense. At this it’s much too far away to predict what will happen, but it does appear from recent reports from Jim Ross that Austin will at some point return to a WWE ring, but against who is still up in the air.
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Chris Masters recently commented on WWE Byte this how big of a help John Cena was to him when he first started out training in UPW. Both John Cena and Masters originally trained at the California based school.

The feud between Kurt Angle and John Cena may indeed last into the month of November as the Australian “Survivor Series” Tour already has both men listed for a match. Of course, that is always subject to change at this point.
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WWE officials are hoping for a big number from RAW on it’s debut with USA Networks. This is partly because of the return of Triple H, who by all indications will return to feud with Ric Flair and appearances by Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin. As one source reports, if the rating is not above a 4.0 then WWE will be very disappointed.

Officials on the other hand also understand that many people may tune into Spike TV either because they don't know of the change in networks or that they have forgotten. Spike TV will of course, counter the timeslot with a UFC show featuring many of the contestants from "The Ultimate Fighter."
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Sources report that a big reason Jericho is on an indefinite leave is because of the pressure of being on the road constantly and the toll that has taken on his personal life.

Shawn Daivari was backstage at RAW this past week and WWE continues to work on ways to repackage both Hassan and Daivari.

The Undertaker had been advertised for the September 5th house show in Albany, Georgia, but did not appear.
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Just some random-ass thoughts I had this morning:

Since WWE is going after Bubba Dudley and not allowing him to work under that name, will they try to stop him from making a living in baseball after he recovers from his injury? Maybe these aren't the best pictures, but anyway... :lol:

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Well, y'know, it makes sense and all, since Justin Credible did SOOO much during his WWE tenure. :roll:

You think that they wouldn't be picking on guys who work less than a dozen indy shows a year.

I'm curious to see if this backlash prevents people from wanting to sign with WWE. I'd love to see this backfire in the WWE's face, but I'm not certain how it could backfire, and I certainly don't expect it to backfire.

What a bunch of fucking assholes.
 
Matt never misses an opportunity to post pictures of his girlfriend. Not that I mind. I definately don't mind. But I also see the Lita resemblence.

This name thing is total bullshit, and..

I'm curious to see if this backlash prevents people from wanting to sign with WWE. I'd love to see this backfire in the WWE's face, but I'm not certain how it could backfire, and I certainly don't expect it to backfire.
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Exactly what I was thinking. The only way it COULD backfire is if people stopped signing with them. They're sabotaging their own product.
 
Some wrestlers just aren't good businessmen. When they sign a contract, there is often verbage that states their character name is trademarked by WWE Inc. They can ask to own the rights to their own character name, especially if they have had it before signing with the company. This has been happening for a long time, as back when WCW was around, some wrestlers who switched companies had to be renamed (Curt Henning was no longer Mr. Perfect, John Tenta wasn't Earthquake, Irwin R Shyster was no more, so on and so forth), and also why there was a fake Diesel and Razor Ramon. Most notably, Bret Hart owns his moniker "The Hitman" and a TNA example is Raven.

When WWE bought ECW, Paul Heyman supposedly told the Dudleys they would keep their names, but the paperwork was never filed, so he dropped the ball. In theory, they could buy back the rights to their names, but at this point, I don't see that as likely.
 
WWE SmackDown! will be taped on Sunday October 30th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The reason for this is that "Taboo Tuesday" will be on the Tuesday that the SmackDown! tapings were scheduled.
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Awesome. They haven't been running any commercials yet on UPN-13, so I guess tickets aren't on sale yet, but maybe I will be able to attend that show. It might make up for missing the Raw/SD supershow in Anaheim the night after Vengeance (last night of the draft)... well, a little bit. *cries at the memory of ahving a ticket but not being able to attend*
 
Some quick news:

Friday Night SmackDown! hour 1 is now online at WWE.com

The premiere of WWE Monday Night RAW on the USA Network will be 3 hours long.
 
Here comes a super Raw chat..

WWE has announced on its website that the re-premiere episode of WWE Raw on USA Network will be a special (and the 1st) 3 Hour episode of WWE Raw! The last time wrestling fans saw a 3 hour show on TV, was back when Nitro was on TNT and was 3 hours...
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A “Night of Champions” is scheduled for Monday Night RAW’s special three-hour homecoming to the USA Network on Oct. 3, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Many former WWE Champions will be making their return to RAW on Oct. 3, including Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley and Triple H. Even Mr. McMahon himself will make an appearance.

All of this is in addition to current WWE Champion John Cena and former WWE Champions Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Kurt Angle and Ric Flair being a part of the historic, star-studded evening.

RAW flourished during its seven-year run on USA network, establishing cable rating records as WWE fans flocked to the television each and every Monday night. And it’s happening all over again, so don’t miss RAW on Oct. 3 for this televised homecoming.
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Lol, poor Virgil. I remember when he was big back when he was with Million Dollar Man and then turned into a jobber shortly after that.
 
[quote name='TheRock88']Lol, poor Virgil. I remember when he was big back when he was with Million Dollar Man and then turned into a jobber shortly after that.[/QUOTE]

Did you know that RVD was one of the kids that kissed DiBiase's bare foot for $100 back when he first entered WWF? I saw the footage on the RVD DVD and actually remember watching it when it first aired. (I feel so old.:oldman: )
 
[quote name='neocisco']Did you know that RVD was one of the kids that kissed DiBiase's bare foot for $100 back when he first entered WWF? I saw the footage on the RVD DVD and actually remember watching it when it first aired. (I feel so old.:oldman: )[/QUOTE]

I remember that. I also remember the time he asked the kid to bounce a ball for a certain amount of time or something and DiBiase kicked the ball.
 
[quote name='RawisJericho']I remember that. I also remember the time he asked the kid to bounce a ball for a certain amount of time or something and DiBiase kicked the ball.[/QUOTE]

That was so mean and so funny all at the same time (more mean, though)! The kid couldn't have been more than 6 years old.
 
[quote name='Scorch']It says CURRENT VISITORS, not all time.[/QUOTE]

Ha ha ha. Scorch, you always surprise me with your custom title and avatar. (bites apple) Now that's cool.

Bret did change his site recently, by the way. The splash logo at the top is new, the photo galleries are updated and better organized, and there are a few bits of merchandise to buy.
 
I'm digging out my VHS Wrestlemania tapes. Why? I dunno. I think i'm missing two though. Yep, missing 18 and 19. 1-13 are from the box set, 14-21 (with the omission of 18 and 19, obviously) are recorded from PPV. Wrestlemania XX is the only one that I know of that suffered change from the actual event (fan chants dubbed out and the Lesnar/Goldberg match censored or something).

Ho. ly. fark. In looking through my tapes for Wrestlemania, I stumbled upon one labeled "Raw and Smackdown in Nashville, 10/21".

So I put it in and hit play, obviously. Not only does Bischoff have black hair.. not only does Big Show have hair.. not only does Jericho have a chin goatee that would put Tomko to shame.. Not only did Dreamer get airtime.. Not only is there a Batista promo teasing his debut..

Ladies and gentlemen, on this night.. Katie Vick was shown getting her brains fucked out.

And Triple H sniffed her panties.
 
[quote name='Scorch']
Ladies and gentlemen, on this night.. Katie Vick was shown getting her brains fucked out.
[/QUOTE]

(in Joey Styles voice)

OH MY GOD!!!!

Scorch, you absolutely have to share this with the world... or at least with your buddy Jack. The tapes of this are probably all destroyed at WWE HQ. I have to see this skit again. I just have to.
 
[quote name='Genocidal']No Rock on the schedule for October's USA premiere I noticed... is he busy filming a movie?[/QUOTE]
The Rock has said before he is done with the WWE. I'm sure he might make the occasionall Wrestlemaina apearence, or if the money is right and the rating get low enough.
 
[quote name='Scorch']no cap card.. no way to get it on the PC.[/QUOTE]

Well, my power of flight isn't working right now. So I suppose I'll have to find some other way to see this tape.
 
[quote name='darkcrawlspace']They didn't even show Smackdown in my area.[/QUOTE]Same here. It's a very bad sign, as I live in the southern NY area, and UPN didn't even show the charity special before the 9 pm show! From 8 pm on, it was a NY/Boston baseball game. Bad tidings for Smackdown here...
 
[quote name='guyver2077']dammit why do they keep embarassing jordan like that[/QUOTE]

Because he's a dullard. He should be embarassed about his hair.
 
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