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Theme Songs from WWE Desire Videos Wrestler Theme Song The Rock “Alive” by POD WWE History “Lonely Road Of Faith” by Kid Rock Triple H “Beautiful Day” by U2 WWE Superstars “My Sacrifice” by Creed WWE Superstars “Weathered” by Creed Jeff Hardy “Not Enough” by Our Lady Peace Chris Jericho “King of My World” by Saliva Mick Foley “So Far Away” by Staind Matt Hardy “Live for the Moment” by [...] WWE PPV Theme Songs from 1998 - 2008 Pay-per-View Theme Song SummerSlam 1998 “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC Armageddon 2000 “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynard Synard Royal Rumble 2001 “Dominatrix” - Production Theme No Way Out 2001 “Burning Tree” - Production Theme WrestleMania 17 (2001) “My Way” by Limp Bizkit Backlash 2001 “Frenzy” - Production Theme Insurrextion 2001 “Burning Tree” - Production Theme Judgment Day 2001 “Tenderloin” - Production Theme King of [...] The History of WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, internet, and live events), sports, and entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources also coming from movies, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. Vince McMahon is the majority owner and Chairman of [...] The History of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling In 1994, Jim Crockett’s non-compete agreement with Ted Turner, who purchased World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from Crockett in 1988, was up and he decided to start promoting with the NWA again. Crockett went to Tod Gordon and asked him to hold a tournament for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at the ECW Arena on August [...] The History of WCW: Wrestling Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. Although the name “World Championship Wrestling” had been used as a brand and television show name by various National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)-affiliated promotions (most notably Georgia Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions) since 1983, it [...] Professional Wrestler Salaries Below are the salaries of various wrestlers: Ashley Massaro: $131,000 Batista: $813,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week) Big Show: $1,000,000 (Base salary) Bob Holly: $217,000 Booker T: $375,000 Candice Michelle: $64,000 Carlito: $319,000 Chavo Guerrero: $206,000 Chris Benoit: $488,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week) Chris Masters: $253,000 Christian: $396,000 Danny Basham: $130,000 Doug Basham: $126,000 Eddie Guerrero: $372,000 Edge: $704,000 Eugene: $189,000 Funaki: $124,000 Gene Snitsky: $292,000 Gregory [...] Real Names of Pro Wrestlers (Chris) Kanyon - Chris “Kanyon” Klucsarits (El) Vampiro - Ian Hotchkinson (M I) Smooth - Harold Hogue 1-2-3 Kid - Sean Waltman A J Styles - Allen Jones Adam Bomb - Bryan Clark Adrion Adonis - Keith Franke Ahmed Johnson - Tony Norris Air Paris - Frank Parris Akeem - George Gray Al Snow - Allen Sarven Albert - Matt Bloom Aldo Montoya - P.J. Walker Alex Porteau [...] Pro Wrestling Debuts 2 Cold Scorpio-1986 8 Ball-1988 911-1994 Abdullah the Butcher-1958 Ahmed Johnson-1989 Al Snow-1982 Alex Wright-1994 Animal (LOD) -November 1982 Axl Rotten-1987 Ballz Mahoney-1987 Bam Bam Bigelow-August 23, 1985 Barbarian, The-1981 Baron Von Raschke-1966 Barry Horowitz-1979 Bart Gunn-1992 Bastion Booger-1979 Big Dick Dudley-1993 Billy Gunn-1992 Bob Armstrong-1966 Bob Backlund-1973 Bob Holly-1993 Bobby Duncam Jr.-Sep 1992 Bobby Eaton-May 1976 Booker T-1989 Big Bossman-1985 Blue Meanie-1994 Brad Armstrong-1981 Bradshaw-Sep 23, 1992 Bret Hart-1976 Brian Knobs-1985 British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith-1978 Bruce Hart-Jan 14, 1974 Bryan Adams-1986 Buddy Landell-1979 Buh Buh Ray Dudley-1994 Bunkhouse [...] Complete 2008 WWE Pay Per View Schedule The following are the WWE PPVs scheduled in 2008. To order tickets, click HERE. Royal Rumble Date: 1/27/08 Location: New York, NY Venue: Madison Square Garden No Way Out Date: 2/17/08 Location: Las Vegas, NV Venue: Thomas & Mack Center Wrestlemania XXIV Date: 3/30/08 Location: Orlando, FL Venue: Citrus Bowl Backlash Date: 4/27/08 Location: Baltimore, MD Venue: 1st Mariner Arena Judgment Day Date: 5/18/08 Location: Omaha, NB Venue: Qwest Center [...] The Bret Hart “Screw-Job” The Survivor Series “screwjob” is an event in World Wrestling Federation which will remain in the minds of many for a long time. The following is a detailed account of what happened before, during and after the match in question. To best explain and describe one of the most infamous sagas in all of professional [...] You Know You Watch Too Much Wrestling If… When you go to a Japanese restaurant, you start a “USA! USA!” chant. When you girlfriend dumps you, you tell her she couldn’t “play with the big boys”, and that she will never get past mid-card status. When you search & search the bible for the book of Austin. If you can actually remember Sting’s last public words If [...] WWE Hall of Fame Inductees (1993 - 2007) WWE Hall of Fame Inductees 1993 Andre The Giant 1994 June 9, 1994 Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel Baltimore, Maryland Chief Jay Strongbow Arnold Skaaland Bobo Brazil Classy Freddie Blassie Buddy Rogers Gorilla Monsoon James Dudley 1995 June 24, 1995 Marriott Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Fabulous Moolah Pedro Morales Ivan Putski Antonino Rocca The Grand Wizard George Steele Ernie Ladd 1996 November 16, 1996 Marriott Marquis New York City, New York Capt. Lou Albano Killer Kowalski Baron Mikel Scicluna Johnny Valiant Jimmy Valiant Johnny Rodz Pat Patterson Vincent [...] Types of Wrestling Matches 2 out of 3 Falls - First person to score two victories wins. Gimmicks may apply to this match (Cage, Hardcore, etc.). Ambulance - First person to throw their opponent into the back of an ambulance wins. Bar Room Brawl - Hardcore match which starts in a bar. Battle Royal - Throw your opponent over the top rope, [...] nWo: The Complete Story Info Scott Hall appears on Nitro promising a “takeover”. The next week, Kevin Nash appears and promises the same thing. They attack people for the next month or so (most notably powerbombing Eric Bischoff through a table) until challenged by Sting, Lex Luger, and Randy Savage to a six-man tag at Bash at the Beach. Nash [...] D-Generation X: The Complete Story D-Generation X (commonly known as DX) is an on and off professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. The group originated in the midst of the WWF’s “Attitude Era” from 1997 to 2000 and helped change the face of sports entertainment. Their gimmick was that of a group of rebels who [...] Detailed Report on Death of Benoit Family The following is an official timeline of the weekend Chris Beniot murdered his family then took his own life: Written: June 26, 2007 Below is a detailed WWE/Chris Benoit timeline from Saturday to Monday: Saturday, June 23, 2007 Chris Benoit was scheduled to appear at the WWE SmackDown/ECW live event in Beaumont, Texas. 3:30 p.m. A co-worker received a voice [...] Stables from the Past The Brood: Christian, Edge, Gangrel The New Brood: Matt & Jeff Hardy, Gangrel Camp Cornette: Jim Cornette, Yokozouna, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Vader The Corporation: Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Mankind, The Road Dogg, ‘Bad Ass’ Billy Gunn, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Kane, Paul Wight, Ken Shamrock, Rocky Maivia, Test, The Mean Street Posse, The Big Bossman, Chyna, [...] Tribute to the Late Owen Hart Owen Hart is someone who will never be forgotten, below is a memorial to the “King of Harts”. Name : Owen Hart Born : 07 May 1965 Height : 5′11″ Weight : 227lbs Hometown : Calgary, Alberta, Canada Finishing Move : The Sharpshooter Wrestling Aliases : The Blue Blazer, “The Rocket” Owen Hart, “The Slammy Award-Winning” Owen Hart, “King of Harts” Owen [...] Video Of Trish Stratus’ House On MTV Cribs The WWF vs. WCW Ratings War: 1994-1999 Date Raw Nitro 5/3/99 6.4 (5.9 / 6.9) 3.4 (4.0 / 3.4 / 2.8) 4/26/99 6.0 (5.8 / 6.1) 3.9 (4.3 / 3.9 / 3.4) 4/19/99 6.1 (5.7 / 6.4) 4.1 (4.2 / 4.0 / 4.2) 4/12/99 6.3 (6.3 / 6.2) 4.4 (4.4 / 4.1 / 4.6) 4/5/99 5.8 (5.5 / 6.1) 4.3 (4.2 / 4.2 / 4.5) 3/29/99 6.5 (6.6 / 6.4) 3.55 (4.3 / 3.1 / 3.2) 3/22/99 6.4 (6.4 / 6.4) 4.0 (4.8 / 3.6 [...] Wrestling Deaths Through 1999 12/16/17 Frank Gotch Uremic Poisoning 39 08/25/50 Earl Caddock Dies at home 62 05/??/71 Curtis “Spike” Peterson Fractured neck in a bout with Sam Abraham, dies in Richland Center, WI. ?? 07/??/51 Jeanette Wolf Dies following tag match. 18 06/??/58 David Von Erich Dies on operating table while being treated for brain tumor. ?? ??/??/59 [...] Arenas that WWE Attend Reguarly Mobile Civic Center - Mobile, Alabama Arrowhead Pond - Anaheim, California Staples Center - Los Angeles, California Cow Palace - San Francisco, California The Igloo - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First Union Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hersheypark Arena - Hershey, Pennsylvania Bryce Jordan Center - State College, Pennsylvania Erie Civic Center - Erie, Pennsylvania MCI Center - Washington D.C American Airlines Arena - Miami, Florida United Center - [...] 2008 TNA Broadcast Schedule and Television Information From TNAWrestling.com: TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING iMPACT! Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s “iMPACT!” delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, live-action athletic entertainment - two hours every Thursday night at 9pm on SpikeTV! TNA’s roster includes some of the most exciting and recognizable stars in wrestling today such as Sting, Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, The Latin American Exchange, Kurt [...] 2008 WWE and ECW Broadcast Schedule WWE Raw: Monday Nights Live at 9pm ECW: On Sci-Fi Tuesday Nights at 10pm Friday Night Smackdown: Friday Nights at 8pm WWE A.M. Raw: Saturday Mornings at 2am Saturday Night Main Events: Limited Saturday Night’s at 11:30pm WWE Presents: Runs monthly with new updated specials on pay-per-view only. Chris Jericho’s Nicknames Kirk Angel (Kurt Angle) Mr. T (Booker T) JoJo Dillon (J.J. Dillon) Bobby Dumb-Crumb Junior (Bobby Duncum Jr.) Edgeward (Edge) Harold (Howard Finkle) Mike Foley (Mick Foley) Gene Mene (Mene Gene) Greenberg (Goldberg) Hoot-n-toot Guerrera (Juventud Guerrerra) Quazzy Juice (Juventud Guerrerra) Larry Lane (Lenny Lane) Mr. Roboto (Chris Benoit) Lizzy (Lizmark, Jr.) Madison Square Jericho (Madison Square Garden) Deano Machine-o (Dean Malenko) Stinko Malenko (Dean Malenko) Bore-Us Malenko (Boris Malenko) Flea Marshall (Lee [...] The Injuries of Mick Foley - Six concussions from 1986 to 1998 - One broken jaw in 1986 - Two broken noses in 1993 - One broken cheekbone in 1998 - Lost four front teeth from 1989 to 1998 - Two-thirds of his ear ripped off in 1993 - A separated shoulder in 1990 - A fractured left shoulder in 1989 - A dislocated shoulder in 1998 - Second [...] Detailed List of Wrestling Moves 1/4 Nelson 3/4 Nelson 450 splash Abdominal Stretch Ace Crusher (Stone Cold Stunner, Diamond Cutter, etc…) Achilles Tendon Hold Airplane Spin Airplane Spin Toss Amahistral Cradle Amittyville Horror Ankle Lock Arm Bar Arm Breaker Arm Drag Arm Lock Arm Scissors Arm Stretch Arm Wringer Asai Moonsault Asian Spike Atomic Drop Avalanche Back Body Drop Back breaker Back Fist Backlift Spinning Powerbomb (Val Venis) Back Rake Back Roll Back roll Press Backslide Back Suplex Backward Victory Roll(Up) Baseball Slide Bear Hug Bell Clap Belly-To-Back Suplex Belly-To-Belly Suplex Big Boot Big Splash Bionic Elbow Biting Blizzard Suplex Block Body Scissors Bodyslam Boot [...] |
