Weekly News Review: Edge and Vickie Guerrero make Jim Ross uncomfortable, Paul Heyman takes a shot at WWE creative, Triple H switching brands?
Apr 13, 2008 - 06:00 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 April 6 through Saturday April 12, 2008
1. More information on the WWE developmental wrestler who debuted on ECW.
2. Triple H turning heel and heading to Smackdown?
3. Paul Heyman comments on WWE continuing to use the ECW name, leaving pro wrestling.
4. Jim Ross says Edge and Vickie Guerrero make him uncomfortable, comments on Gail Kim and Mickie James.
5. Paul Heyman takes a shot at the WWE creative team.
6. Jim Ross comments on Ken Shamrock hanging out at Raw, Ric Flair, and proposes a WrestleMania curfew.
7. HGH, steroids, syringes allegedly found in a home that once belonged to a WWE performer.
8. TNA's Robert Roode comments on his WWE dark matches, his desire to be a pure heel.
9. Samoa Joe claims contract negotiations with TNA are "at an impasse."
10. Bret Hart open to being asked about WWE appearances, explains why he took part in a Raw angle.
11. TNA's Kurt Angle says Samoa Joe isn't at his level, comments on Abyss's character change.
12. WWE's Santino Marella comments on being slapped by TNA's Jim Cornette.
13. WWE responds to Mike Knox allegations, claims four wrestlers lived in Georgia home.
14. Identity of the WWE wrestler who allegedly left performance-enhancing drugs in his previous home revealed.
15. Former WCW announcer comments on Ric Flair's retirement.
16. Ric Flair DVD release date, Randy Orton and wife expecting their first child.
17. Kurt Angle comments become bulletin board material.
18. Updates on WWE's Mike Knox and Robbie McAllister.
19. WWE's Torrie Wilson advised by surgeons not to get in the ring again.
20. More bad publicity for WWE via coverage of the Mike Knox story.
To check out last week’s “Weekly News Review” with items on Ric Flair's state of mind leading up to WrestleMania, the gift Shawn Michaels bought him, and more WrestleMania 24 news, click here.
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