Weekly News Review: Mick Foley jumps to TNA, Shawn Michaels injured, Paul Heyman shoots hard on Jerry Lawler, Mickie James put on the spot about nude photos she posed for, Dot Net Exclusive Notes regarding MVP and Mr. Kennedy
Sep 7, 2008 - 09:30 AM |
Welcome to the Dot Net “Weekly News Review” feature. Below you’ll find a list of our 20 most popular news items from the last week.
Sunday August 31 through Saturday September 6, 2008
1. Shawn Michaels' Unforgiven status revealed.
2. Additional WWE comments on Shawn Michaels injury.
3. Dot Net Exclusive Notes: MVP comment leads to heat, Mr. Kennedy's WWE future in question.
4. Shawn Michaels suffers a major injury at the WWE Raw tapings.
5. Paul Heyman responds to Jerry Lawler's admission that he intentionally broke Heyman's jaw.
6. TNA teasing Mick Foley.
7. Jim Ross comments on Mick Foley leaving WWE, spoofs the MVP and tester story.
8. Mick Foley reveals his TNA start date, comments on Vince McMahon yelling at him and his departure from WWE, discusses his reality TV show project.
9. Mickie James asked about the nude photos she took before her WWE career.
10. WWE acknowledges Shawn Michaels' injury, updates his status for Sunday's match against Chris Jericho.
11. Dot Net correspondent explains when Shawn Michaels was injured.
12. Walter Kowalski funeral, Triple H among pallbearers.
13. TNA color commentator Don West loses his day job.
14. Paul Heyman comments on the Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture fight.
15. Mick Foley issues a statement regarding his future, confirms TNA report.
16. WWE announces another Unforgiven pay-per-view match.
17. Jim Ross comments on his interest in calling MMA fights, Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture, Four Horsemen in the Legends of WrestleMania video game?
18.Where are they now? Former WWE wrestler Maven a "guest expert" on TV.
19. Brock Lesnar says he didn't hesitate to face Randy Couture, Dana White calls it the biggest fight in UFC history.
20. Gail Kim still unsigned, hasn't ruled out a return to TNA.
To check out last week’s “Weekly News Review” with items on John Cena's neck surgery, Mick Foley agrees to terms with TNA, another TNA star's contract expiring, Tomko update, etc. click here.
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