Former Women's Champion Retiring, WWE SummerSlam Buyrate Down
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- According to updated numbers from WWE, the preliminary buyrate for WWE's 2011 SummerSlam pay-per-view is only 301,000 buys, down from the 350,000 buys in 2010 and 369,000 buys in 2009. The preliminary number has 174,000 buys from North America and 127,000 internationally.
- Former WWF Women's Champion Bull Nakano, who hasn't had much to do with wrestling since 1996, recently announced she would retire at a show on her 44th birthday at the Tokyo Dome City Hall, January 8th, 2012.
Nakano, who was down to 130lbs. last year when she married kickboxer Daisuke Aoki, has been a professional golfer since leaving wrestling. She recently appeared at a show in Japan and said she would play the Nakano character one last time on January 8th but would not wrestle because of a 1997 operation on her knees. She is currently eating heavy to get her weight up and weight in at 187 lbs at last word. It's expected that many of the women's stars from the 90's will be appearing on the show. Former WWF women's wrestler Aja Kong, who teamed with and feuded with Nakano, has already been confirmed for the show.
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More News on Edge Retiring from WWE, WWE's Lack of Babyfaces Now
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More News on Edge Retiring from WWE, WWE's Lack of Babyfaces Now
By Marc Middleton
Apr 13, 2011 - 10:33:03 PM - While Edge had been suffering increasing numbness in his arms and hands as well as periods of uncontrollable trembling, very few people knew of the severity of the situation and at WrestleMania 27, there was no kind of talk that it would be Edge's last match. WWE creative plans were laid out for Extreme Rules and after with Edge involved in the storylines.
The announcement of his retirement came as a shock to almost everyone in the company. The news didn't really get around until the crew showed up for RAW on Monday.
With Edge gone now, there's a major lack of babyfaces on the WWE roster, especially on the SmackDown side. Someone like Randy Orton may get moved to SmackDown now or a star like John Morrison, Christian or others may get the big opportunity they've been waiting on to fill the void.
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Henry Retiring, RVD Disses Carey, Hogan On American Idol, Maria In Movie, Miss USA Talks Tough Enough
- WWE’s Mark Henry recently talked to The West Australian and noted that he is planning on retiring in the next 18 months and then moving on to train and work with the younger stars.
- RVD had the following to say about Drew Carey on Twitter:
“DREW CAREY GETS INDUCTED INTO THE WWE HALL OF FAME. MAN, I’M GLAD I’M NOT A WWE WRESTLER.”
- Hulk Hogan appeared om American last night and did a skit where he punched Ryan Seacrest in to the front row.
- Former WWE Diva Maria stars in new horror animation The Purple Plague. Here is the trailer:
- Miss USA Rima Fakih talked about the filming of Tough Enough recently with the New York Post:
“I was bruised up a lot,” she said. “There would be times I would leave the ring and there would be a lot of blood on the mat. There was a lot of wear and tear on my body, but I loved every bruise and black and blue mark because I could see how hard I pushed myself.”
Mark Henry Retiring Soon, Miss USA Discusses Training on WWE Tough Enough
- RAW Superstar Mark Henry recently spoke with The West Australian to promote WrestleMania 27. It was noted that Henry is planning on retiring in the next 18 months, despite him feeling that he has another 3 good years left in him. After retiring from Action, Henry will be working with WWE's next generation of wrestlers, presumably in an agent or trainer's role.
- Miss USA Rima Fakih recently spoke with The New York Post and talked about being on WWE Tough Enough. Here's what she had to say about the show's training:
"I was bruised up a lot," she says. "There would be times I would leave the ring and there would be a lot of blood on the mat. There was a lot of wear and tear on my body, but I loved every bruise and black and blue mark because I could see how hard I pushed myself."
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Kurt Angle Talks His Upcoming Movie, Feud With Jarretts And Retiring In TNA
Source: MondayNightMayhem.com
TNA's Kurt Angle was one of the featured guests on this week's live edition of Monday Night Mayhem. You can check out the show every Monday evening (at 7PM ET/6PM CT) at MondayNightMayhem.com. Here are some highlights of the interview, courtesy of The Mayhem's official correspondent, Paterson from New Jersey:The experience of filming "River of Darkness" & how he is trying to mirror what Sylvester Stallone has done in the movie industry: "The movie ('River of Darkness'), a lot of people will look at it, watch it, and think 'Wow they put a lot of money into that movie.' In reality, we only put $30,000 into this movie. North Shore Pictures is growing. What I wanted to do is 15-20 Hollywood films and do my own films. Right now, I've done three films in Hollywood, but I also wanted to do is what Sylvester Stallone has done in the movie industry, which is take on his own films, his production company, and come up with great films people would like to watch."
What fears he had about heading into his current feud with Jeff Jarrett & his ex-wife Karen (especially with his children being seen on national television), if he has been comfortable in everything to this point, & why he credits Hulk Hogan for helping him through this point in his TNA career: "I never wanted to get the kids involved. I know that we have a little bit, but the kids are not allowed to watch the program. We're going to continue to have them involved. I''m not all for it. There have been a few things I have been uncomfortable with in the storyline & the writing, but I've been a trooper, and I'm trying to be a team player. The one person who has really helped me out is Hulk Hogan. He's really protecting me and making sure nothing gets out of hand. I have to give him a lot of credit, because he's the one guy I really trust. Dixie Carter is a great woman, and I trust her too, but Hulk Hogan has been the guy. He's kind of my buffer. I have a lot of respect for him."
His reaction to those that feel it's a foregone conclusion that he will return to the WWE when his TNA contract expires this August, the importance of him transitioning into wrestling part-time, & why that could be the determining factor if he stays with TNA or leaves for the WWE: "I love TNA. I love the way they treat me, I love the way they take care of me. My contract is up in August, and a lot of people think 'Hey, Kurt Angle is going over to the WWE.' I can't really tell you where I'm going, but I do want to say that I am very happy in TNA. We just have to work out our new contract, and God willing, we do it the right way, and I won't have to worry about coming back to the WWE, but I don't want to count that out. I love WWE, but I love TNA even more. Hopefully, God willing, Dixie Carter & I can come to an agreement, and I can start wrestling on a part-time basis. I'm forty-two years old right now. Some days I feel like I'm sixty-two. It really comes down to how they use me. my job in the company is to have the best match on the card every Pay-Per-View. In order to do that, I have to be well-rested. I like to do house shows, I love to do TV's, but I do have to make sure that I am ready for the Pay-Per-Views, because that's the most important thing. Dixie Carter has been very good about making sure that I will be ready. I do want to sign a deal with TNA with Dixie Carter for the next three years, and I do want to retire in TNA, but I can't guarantee that I will do that."
You can check out more of the interview, including a revealing look at the knee injury that he suffered at the TNA iMPACT tapings, whether or not he would embrace a one-on-one match with New York Jet star linebacker Bart Scott if an NFL lockout came to pass, why he feels that he may have disappointed Vince McMahon after signing with TNA and much more at MondayNightMayhem.com.
