NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 26th
- 09/26/2007 (7:32:38 pm)
- Georgiann Makropoulos
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Don't argue with The Rock - Elvis Has Not Left the Building: In the new Disney movie, "The Game Plan", wrestling superstar The Rock plays a professional grid iron quarterback who is a big fan of the King. (Opposite: The Rock with director, Andy Fickman) Johnson’s character’s obsessed with Elvis and the actor’s also a huge fan. “I love Elvis. The moment I sat down with Andy I said, ‘Andy, do you love Elvis?’ He said, ‘Absolutely!’ And we went for it. It was another fun way of adding a layer to the character that might be interesting. Again, self-deprecating comedy is great. I love the fact that he was singing to her in a very sweet and tender moment, and she says, ‘I think you sound like a wounded moose.’ I love that type of comedy and how the joke falls back on me. For an actor to sing in a movie, and play the guitar, it’s really not funny. You’re like, ‘Oh, he can sing and play guitar.’ But the joke makes it funny, when it falls back on him.” |
Johnson’s personal favorite Elvis song is Are You Lonesome Tonight but don’t ask him to sing it for you. “I can’t hold a tune,” confessed Johnson. “It was movie magic, in the studio.”
Fickman had a different take on Johnson’s singing skills. “A lot of times you have an actor who wants to pre-record their song. With pre-recording, you can go in and fix everything. That’s him playing the guitar and that’s him singing, and he was spot on. We didn’t go in and do any mixing. All of the Elvis estate and Graceland, everybody, has seen this performance and everyone’s just been so happy. It blew everybody away.”
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The Rock will be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel on October 3rd.
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Thanks to Jeff Sheridan:
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson promo on ElvisInsiders.com site about "The Game Plan
Being an Elvis fan I just found out about this. For non-members, when
logging onto www.elvisinsiders.com you'll see an 18 second promo that Rock
does for Elvis fans about "The Game Plan". If you wanna see the entire 4
minute behind the scenes promo of Rock's "The Game Plan", you have to be a
member to view it. During the 4 minute video you'll see Rock behind the
scenes being interviewed about the movie as well as scenes from the movie
itself, especially Rock playing guitar & singing Elvis' "Are You Lonesome
Tonight".
logging onto www.elvisinsiders.com you'll see an 18 second promo that Rock
does for Elvis fans about "The Game Plan". If you wanna see the entire 4
minute behind the scenes promo of Rock's "The Game Plan", you have to be a
member to view it. During the 4 minute video you'll see Rock behind the
scenes being interviewed about the movie as well as scenes from the movie
itself, especially Rock playing guitar & singing Elvis' "Are You Lonesome
Tonight".
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All the buzz lately is that Chris Jericho is coming back, and if you check out his book signings, he does not have any signings on a Monday. Yet another sign.
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A NEW CAREER FOR FORMER WWE SUPERSTAR GANGREL
The New Porn Order Signs Former WWE Star
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
The New Porn Order has signed Former WWE wrestler Gangrel to a 12 movie
exclusive directing deal. Gangrel, now officially known as The Vampire
Warrior, will make his directorial debut with "Miami Rump Shakerz 2" set to
be released in November. In addition to directing, he will also be making
appearances as part of the NPO team.
"I am thrilled to be joining the New Porn Order and taking this step into a
new level of my career. Directing offers a new challenge that I am very
excited to be taking on. I look forward to the many great films that will
come from this union." said The Vampire Warrior.
The Vampire Warrior Gangrel began his career in Florida, wrestling for
various independent companies. In 1995 he went on to be a part of the ECW
for a short period where he was noticed by the WWE. He signed a contract
with the WWE and made his TV debut on Sunday Night Heat in August 1998. He
was released from the WWF in 2001 and joined the NWA in 2002. The years
since then have seen The Vampire Warrior bouncing back and forth between the
WWE and the independent circuit. In January 2007 he was officially released
from the WWE and is now looking forward to his directing debut with the NPO.
"We are very happy to have The Vampire Warrior Gangrel as part of the NPO
team. We are confident that he will add a certain edge and uniqueness to
films, and will quickly rise to the top of the most sought after directors"
said Craig Valentine of the NPO. 'The Vampire Warrior Gangrel' will make
his debut appearance as part of the NPO at the AEE/AVN Awards Show in Las
Vegas, January 2008.
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
The New Porn Order has signed Former WWE wrestler Gangrel to a 12 movie
exclusive directing deal. Gangrel, now officially known as The Vampire
Warrior, will make his directorial debut with "Miami Rump Shakerz 2" set to
be released in November. In addition to directing, he will also be making
appearances as part of the NPO team.
"I am thrilled to be joining the New Porn Order and taking this step into a
new level of my career. Directing offers a new challenge that I am very
excited to be taking on. I look forward to the many great films that will
come from this union." said The Vampire Warrior.
The Vampire Warrior Gangrel began his career in Florida, wrestling for
various independent companies. In 1995 he went on to be a part of the ECW
for a short period where he was noticed by the WWE. He signed a contract
with the WWE and made his TV debut on Sunday Night Heat in August 1998. He
was released from the WWF in 2001 and joined the NWA in 2002. The years
since then have seen The Vampire Warrior bouncing back and forth between the
WWE and the independent circuit. In January 2007 he was officially released
from the WWE and is now looking forward to his directing debut with the NPO.
"We are very happy to have The Vampire Warrior Gangrel as part of the NPO
team. We are confident that he will add a certain edge and uniqueness to
films, and will quickly rise to the top of the most sought after directors"
said Craig Valentine of the NPO. 'The Vampire Warrior Gangrel' will make
his debut appearance as part of the NPO at the AEE/AVN Awards Show in Las
Vegas, January 2008.
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Funking Conservatory Special Press Release - A New Facility for Training and !BANG! TV Sound Stage
The Funking Conservatory Wrestling School is now in a new 10,000 foot training facility with a Sound Stage for !BANG! TV video production.
The entire arena comes with air-conditioning and heat to insure comfort year round for our athletes in training.
The Funking Conservatory is still located at 2200 NE 36th Avenue in Ocala, Florida however we are in a new building located at the same address.
Coming soon on our website we will have a virtual tour of the new facility.
At the Funking Conservatory we are also expanding our program to include amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Our next !BANG! TV Taping, Sunday October 28th will emanate from our new !BANG! TV sound stage. Making special appearances will be the Father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Rocky Johnson and former NWA World Champion, Jack Brisco.
Now featured on !BANG! TV are the present stars of the Funking Conservatory. (Dory Funk Jr., The Pop Tarts, Kim Dakota and Vikki Von, Blaine Rage, Johnny Magnum, Flyin' Ryan "Air" Mitchell with Sandii Skye, "The Claw" Claudia Reiff, Elvis Sharp from Memphis, (Texas) Shane Chung, Cowboy Cory Squires and more. Coming soon to the Funking Conservatory, Mario Benedetti and Will Power.
To watch !BANG! TV 24/7 online and for !BANG! TV Ticket information, training information and scheduling, visit our website at www.dory-funk.com or call 352-895-4658.
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ROH "Driven" Debuts On In Demand This Friday
Check out a free new trailer for "Driven" at:
ROH "Driven" is set for its debut on iN DEMAND on September 28th at 10pm. If you are used to watching PPVs on Sunday you can watch "Driven" on iN DEMAND on Sunday, Sept. 30th at 8pm. Everyone who has witnessed "Driven" is raving about it. The talk is centered on the match of the year candidate pitting Bryan Danielson against Nigel McGuinness.
You can see a special preview of this hard-hitting, athletic bout at:
Check out an almost 10 minute preview of this loaded PPV now at:
Don't miss the pro wrestling PPV of the year!!! Check out what the hard-to-please critics are saying:
"...after seeing the recent WWE and TNA television and PPV offerings, it only took five minutes into the first match (of "Driven") where you felt you were getting a product that blows away the big leagues of U.S. wrestling...those who do see it, unless you are so indoctrinated into a different style that you can't accept new stuff, it'll be awfully hard not to like this show a lot....It has significantly better wrestling than TNA minus the headache inducing booking...." - Dave Meltzer - September 26th edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
"I said Respect is Earned was the third best PPV behind Backlash and WrestleMania
, but Driven leaves them all behind, and by a substantial margin." - J.D. Dunn at 411mania.com (http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/60285/The-ROHport:-Ring-of-Honor-—-Driven.htm)
"Danielson vs. Nigel is as good as pro wrestling gets in today's generation. If you have given up on old school wrestling, believing that genre is dead forever, you might want to give this PPV an order. All you have to lose is $10 but I honestly believe you'll get ten times that amount in athletic wrestling action. Complete thumbs up. Order this show as soon as you can." - Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com (http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=26660&p=1)
"(10.0) You must buy this PPV and watch it. If you’ve never given ROH a shot, they deserve your money for this show. It is the best PPV I’ve seen since “One Night Stand” in 2005. This was simply an amazing show from top to bottom. The McGuinness-Danielson matches is one of those matches I’ll go back and watch from time to time as the years go by, as it will never get old watching the masterpiece they put on in front of a rabid crowd in Philadelphia where ROH was born." - Sean Radican at PWTorch.com (http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_22895.shtml)
You can catch "Driven" replays for only $9.95 now on TVN cable systems and The DISH Network. Check your local listings for channels and times. Look for DISH replays on Sept. 27th and 30th.
Replays of "Driven" will air on TVN Cable Systems on Sept. 27th at 3pm, 28th at 6pm & 11:30pm and 30th at 3pm.
The entire lineup for "Driven" has:
-No Remorse Corps of Roderick Strong, Davey Richards & Rocky Romero vs. Delirious, Erick Stevens & Matt Cross in a wild Tag Team Scramble!
-Claudio Castagnoli vs. Matt Sydal in a state-of-the-art bout!
-BJ Whitmer vs. Naomichi Marufuji in a true battle!
-Brent Albright vs. Pelle Primeau in a brutal fight!
-Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico for the ROH World Tag Team Titles!
-Takeshi Morishima vs. Jimmy Rave for the ROH World Title!
-Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson in a match you need to witness for yourself!
-Plus more with Chris Hero, Larry Sweeney, Adam Pearce and others!!!
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