NOTES & NEWS FOR MAY 10, 2008
  • 05/10/2008 (1:41:23 am)
  • Georgiann Makropoulos

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TMZ.com is saying that Nick Bollea will be eating chicken a la king and turkey gravy, rice, bread and peas and carrots.  Since he is the only juvenile in the place, Nick will be housed at the Inmate Healthcare Facility of the Pinellas County Jail in a single cell.  He is the only sentenced juvenile in the juvenile population of the Pinellas County Jail.   All of the 56 other juveniles are pre-trial -- some on violent felony charges.

 

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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event will air as a one hour special at 9:00 pm on Saturday, August 2nd on NBC.  Here are some WWE dates I have:

 

August 3rd    Chattanooga, TN                  McKenzie Arena                               SD/ECW

August 4th    Knoxville,TN             Boling Arena                         RAW

August 4th    Macon, GA                 Centreplex Coliseum                       SD/ECW

August 5th    Atlanta, GA               Philips Arena                                    SD/ECW

August 8th    Wildwood, NJ                       Convention Center                           Raw

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Tonight at 8 PM Superstar Billy Graham will be hanging out at the Fort Washington, PA. Holiday Inn.  The legendary WWE Hall Of Famer will grace "Holly's Lounge" for a meet-and-greet and listen to (and possibly participate in) Karaoke.  The Karaoke is hosted by Paul "Big Bear" Swanger -- who used to work in the wrestling business as "The Concrete Cowboy."  The Holiday Inn Fort Washington is right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The R5 Train is a short walk from the station to the hotel.  Any questions about this event please call Paul Big Bear (daytime) and leave a message at (215) 659-6706.

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WWE held it's 2008 Stockholders Meeting on Friday morning. During the meeting, Vince McMahon made these announcements:
This year's Tribute To The Troops special will air on NBC, most likely in prime time.
MyNetworkTV will air a 1-hour recap of WrestleMania 24 as part of Smackdown's premiere on the network. The recap special features clips of WrestleMania 24 set to music.
Umaga will be switching brands shortly.
Vince also spoke about the Benoit's tragedy, congress investigating wrestling and they should keep their noses out of the wrestling business, dealing with the media, switching to High Definition,  the brand extension and future WrestleMania's.
The meeting can be viewed @: http://vmsvideo.wwe.com/corpbiz/200805/shareholders2008.wmv

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Monday Night Raw will be held at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 4th, 2008. This is the first televised WWE event in Knoxville since 2003. Knoxville has hosted several house shows over the past 5 years, but no televised events. Go to http://prowrestlingevents.tk  for info about upcoming shows.

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June 14th -  K&S Wrestlefest will be bringing out a rare guest for all you fans to enjoy. He was part of the "Nation of Domination", PG-13 and the son of "Superstar" Bill Dundee. He is J.C. Ice a.k.a Jamie Dundee.  J.C. Ice will be heading to Carson's Pro Wrestling World - 1313 Linden St., Allentown P.A. on June 14 from 10:30 am -12:30 pm to sign autographs and take pictures with the fans. Later that day K&S Wrestlefest will be filming our next Rasslin' Roundtable DVD with J.C. Ice and former WWF World and Tag Team Champion the "Iron Sheik". Everyone knows the craziness of the "Sheik" but can you just imagine the pandemonium when you add Jamie Dundee to the mix. Don't take my word for what Jamie is all about, check out this clip from a recent shoot he did http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0A1GNtGq4U. Check out www.kandswrestlefest.com for all the details. For further information or mail orders you can contact Ken or Steve at 516-473-4944 or [email protected].

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The current WWE Judgment Day PPV lineup:
WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton (Steel cage match)
The Undertaker vs. Edge for the vacant World Heavyweight Title
WWE Tag Team Champions Miz & John Morrison vs. Kane & CM Punk
Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
JBL vs. John Cena

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The Book of ‘Bert’ is the new humor experience by pop-culture expert Jon Chattman and Rich Tarantino. Jon Chattman is owner and operator of the entertainment and humor site thecheappop.com. Chattman has regularly written on film and community news for various publications for nearly ten years—from weekly community newspapers to national publications like The New York Post and TV Guide. He’s covered everything from film premieres to festivals, and has interviewed a wide range of talent, from Al Gore to Alf. Throughout his career, he has received numerous promotions and acknowledgments including several writing awards from the New York Press Association (NYPA).  
Chattman has interviewed professional wrestling personalities for the last decade ranging from Randy Savage to Hulk Hogan and every superstar in between for weekly newspapers and magazines in the New York City suburbs.
The Book of ‘Bert’ is a collection of celebrities and their mustaches! Some of the featured stars are Hulk Hogan, Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck and of course, Bert Reynolds. Also, ‘Bert’ features a foreword by pop music superstar John Oates who is also a featured celebrity in the book.   
Chattman will be signing copies of his book at Borders Book Store, 680 White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York on Saturday, May 10 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Visit www.thecheappop.com for an interview next week with Ring of Honor Wrestling Superstar, "Sweet 'n' Sour" Larry Sweeney that Jon recently conducted.

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These links were sent in by Irv Muchnick:

Benoit: What the Missing Voicemail Evidence Would Explain

Benoit Voicemail Scandal: Was the Atlanta TV Report Planted?

So Maybe It Was Just an Independently Dumb TV News Report. You Decide.

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Georgie  [email protected]

 

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