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  • 08/07/2005 (4:52:09 pm)
  • Georgiann Makropoulos

Ratings, Triple H and Flair, New Cena CD, Steroids, SummerSlam, Bret Hart, JJ Dillon and more…..

CHATTERBOX NEWS
 
The Smackdown 8/4 rating was a 2.9, down from last weeks 3.1 
Not good news considering not many new shows are running right now. 
 
In Mike Mooneyham's Post & Courier article, states that Triple H and
Ric Flair are scheduled to return to WWE TV on October 3rd, which is
when RAW debuts once again on USA Network.  Also article on
Shelton Benjamin Check it out:  
 
You can hear John Cena comment on his newest CD "Right Now"
and World Premiere of CD on RAW tomorrow night.
 
Lance Storm posted another commentary on his official website,
 www.StormWrestling.com. Lance’s latest is called “Steroids” and
talks in detail about steroid use in professional sports. 
Lance says that he wrote the column back in February but didn’t want
to release it while under WWE contract, but he doesn’t care now that
he is unemployed. It is an excellent column, a must read.

Thanks to Mike Informer for this article about the Path of the
Destroyer Dick Beyer in the Buffalo News.  In November 1962,
the Destroyer faced the legendary Gorgeous George in a "mask
vs. hair" match. The Destroyer defeated the self-professed "Human
Orchid" and shaved George's platinum locks in the biggest win of
 
Confirmed Matches for SummerSlam  August 21st
WWE Champion John Cena vs. Chris Jericho
Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. JBL
Matt Hardy vs. Edge
Randy Orton vs. Undertaker
World Wresting Entertainment® comes to Washington’s MCI Center in support of “SummerSlam®” Pay Per View
WWE® Chairman Vince McMahon,™ Hulk Hogan™ and WWE Superstars to host Press Conference
Tuesday, August 9, 10:00 AM
WHO: WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan™, WWE Champion John Cena®, Shawn Michaels™, Kurt Angle® and RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff™ along with World Heavyweight Champion Batista™, Randy Orton™, John Bradshaw Layfield™, Candice Michelle™ and Smackdown! General Manager Teddy Long™
WHAT: Press Conference to announce “SummerSlam”, coming to Washington Sunday, August 21st
WHERE: MCI Center – The Concourse, Washington, DC
WHEN: Tuesday, August 9, 10:00 AM
For the first time ever, this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view will feature a match-up between the Immortal Hulk Hogan and wrestling Icon Shawn Michaels. This will add to the historical matches of previous SummerSlam line-ups. Also, WWE Champion John Cena is in a match defending his title against bitter rival Chris Jericho®.This year, it will be a RAW and SmackDown! exclusive pay-per-view and this historic event will take place at the MCI Center on Sunday, August 21. Ticket Information: Box Office, All Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or Charge-by-Phone: (800) 551-SEAT.

Sent to us by Mike Informer: Detore: Moving past Montreal, finally - PittsburghLIVE.com    Ariticle written about Bret Hart Finally Moving pas Montreal screw job

Sent to us by Devin Cutting:  WWE.com has an article that explains why Jonathan Coachman  was added to the Raw broadcast team. To read the article, click:
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/coach

Sent in by Mike Informer:  Wrestlers are like Seagulls? is the name of JJ Dillon's book.
RelishNow | Ringside: Wrestlers are like seagulls?    During a recent telephone interview from his home in Delware, Dillon said, "My career parallels the many changes in the history of modern wrestling, and that's what you'll see a lot of in the book.  "I've got a perspective that others do not have."    That perspective covers a time starting in the early 1960s when Dillon first broke into wrestling as a referee to donning tights as good-guy Jim Dillon, to his role as a manager, and to his eventual position in the WWF as Vince McMahon's top lieutenant during a seven-year period.  It was during his time with the WWF, Dillon said, that he once heard the senior McMahon tell to his son, "Wrestlers are like seagulls."  "I know what it means, but you'll have to buy the book to find out," Dillon said with a chuckle. "I'm not about to give it away here."

I have known JJ since he was a referee in the 60's, as Jim Morrison (his real name).  A good friend and an amazing mind for the wrestling business.  I have not read the book yet, but am told by friends "it's a great read."  To order your book, go to:  http://jjdillon.com/  I just ordered mine, and can't wait to read it.

Here is an article Bret's assistant Marcy has on Bret's website about visit to WWE..
August 7, 2005
www.BRETHART.com
We've just returned from Stamford, where everything went well and ended
up being a groundbreaking step towards a positive future. The WWE wanted
to pop the internet story of Bret being at the WWE studios first and it didn't
seem like such a big concession to make in the overall scheme of things -
so that's why we haven't posted about the DVD here at brethart.com yet.
Later today, or tomorrow, I'll post some of my personal photos from the trip
and also Bret is going to be on Dave Meltzer's radio show, either tonight or
on Sunday, August 14th. We're still working that out and will post that info
for you later today. 
Personal notes; Bret, Cinzia and myself left for Stamford on Tuesday,
August 2nd, flying Calgary through Toronto to New York. Our plane was
diverted from landing in Toronto, to Ottawa, because of severe thunderstorms.
While we were in the air on the way to Ottawa, an Air France flight skidded
off the runway in Toronto and burst into flames! The Toronto airport was closed
and we, along with a lot of other weary travelers all over the northeast, ended
up stuck overnight. The good news was that everyone aboard the AIr France 
flight got off the plane alive, before it burst into flames! With that good news,
the delays were more tolerable and we made it to Stamford on Wednesday.
After all that, Bret did a seven hours interview, which will be edited into the
three-DVD set, which is a joint production of Bret Hart and WWE.
The already historic photo of Bret and Vince that WWE posted was taken
on Thursday, August 4th, at the end of our time there, on this visit.
Our trip home was again delayed as a result of cancelled flights due to bad
weather, but the upside to that was that we got to spend an enjoyable evening
in NYC before returning home to Calgary. I'm originally from NY, but hadn't
been back since 9/11, but that's a whole 'nother story.Just because I can't
give out more details about the DVD right now, take my word for it, everything
that happened in Stamford was nothing but positive and this project will be the
happy ending that all of Bret's fans have waited eight long years for - and more
importantyly it's a beginning to the next chapter in the continuing HItman saga.
 I I know you're all waiting to hear from Bret on all this, so we'll get that Meltzer
interview set up. By the way, to clarify, the DVD set is now called, 
The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever WIll Be.

 

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