Saturday, October 18, 2008, 01:29 PM CST
[General]
-- Regarding the 3 hour RAW TV taping here in Tampa, Florida on November the 1st, on TV they are advertising another "one night reunion" of Shawn Michaels and Triple H as DX in a match against John Morrison and The Miz. They also said a main event to be named will take place inside a steel cage and shown the WWE promos that have been showing for John Cena lately on WWE shows.
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 01:26 PM CST
[General]
-- Ric Flair recently stated in an interview that his son, Reid Flair, is only about one year away from making his WWE debut. Flair hinted that there's a possiblity that he will be in his son's corner.
Lance Cade had his WWE contract terminated a few days ago which completely caught me off guard. As I wrote a few days ago, I was and still am a fan of Lance's and was shocked when I heard news of his dismissal. I feel confident that Lance will rebound from this misstep and find the success that many feel he deserves. Nonetheless, for some to compare Lance's incident where he had a seizure on an airplane that necessitated an emergency trip to a hospital with Jeff Hardy being asked to leave a plane because it was perceived that he was allegedly intoxicated seems like a stretch to me. Neither individual was on the right side of the equation of their respective issues but Lance, unfortunately, came too close for comfort by incurring a life threatening seizure and put the WWE in a position to make a really tough call. Could this matter have been handled better? I have no idea as I was not in the loop, thankfully, but I do feel that at some point in the future, and this is simply my opinion, after enough water has gone under the bridge that both parties could well do business again with each other.
My only question is this: Lance Cade had a seizure; fine, but is this a good reason to release him from his contract. He can heal just like any other superstar can. WWE is not responsible for his seizure or anything so I really don't see why they needed to release him. Why can't WWE let him heal, and then let him come back to fight?
Anyone agree? If you do or don't, either way, let me know in comments! Please explain this to me. Thanks ;]
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 06:24 PM CST
[General]
Hey Guys! For all of you Bobby Lashley fans out there, this is for you:
Waiting to make his MMA debut for quite some time now but with unforeseen circumstances standing in his way, Bobby Lashley is now set to make his Mixed Martial Arts debut.
"It's looking like December 13th will be the date. We have the contract in hand right now and we are just working out all the details but December 13th will be the date."
Although Lashley could not go into detail about who the promotion is that he would be fighting with until the contract is officially signed, he did give a few details about the show.
"It will be in Miami, FL with one of the bigger MMA promotions there. Not one of the real big organizations like the UFC, EXC, or Strikeforce but it will be held at the American Airlines Arena so I can tell you that if it is being held at a venue like that it will be a big show."
Lashley, who is most recognized for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment is now ready to test his skill in the confines of the MMA world. He has been training at the American Top Team gym out of Florida where Marcus "Conan" Silveira has taken him under his wing.
"He really has been showing me a lot and working with me on very aspect of the game. He really wants to see me do well. He was one of the first people to evaluate me down there. He liked what he saw and seen a tremendous amount so that is not a bad person to have has a mentor. It's a great place to be with a great group of guys. Everybody is rooting for you to do well down there."
At 6'3 and weighing in at roughly 250lbs, Lashley with his size, speed, and power alone will be a force in the MMA world but with a amateur wrestling background in which he was a champion in as well, and now training at one of the best gyms in the country, the big man feels he is ready to make an impact in the sport.
"I plan on bringing a lot of thunder to this game."
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 06:17 PM CST
[General]
sescoops.com published this earlier today:
In Jim Ross' latest blog, he somewhat explains why Lance Cade was abruptly let go from WWE this week. According to Ross, it was a disciplinary measure following an incident on an airplane.
His release from the company was not due to his performance, most notably, in a tag match with DX on Raw a few weeks ago. Ross wrote: "The story that I have read on many internet sites about the reason for Cade's sudden dismissal isn't accurate. Many punhdits speculate that Cade was dismissed because of a bad performance in a recent TV bout against DX on Raw which is absolutely untrue. Lance's dismissal had zero to do with his in ring performances or his lack of ability." In case you missed it, there was a spot at the end of the match in which Shawn Michaels delivered the SuperKick to Cade. He was supposed to stand wobbly on his feet to run into a Pedigree from Triple H, but he fell down instead. Audibly, Triple H told him to get up so he could deliver the move.
Ross doesn't go into detail, only to note that Cade made a bad decision. Following Cade's bad case of judgment, he ended up having a seizure on the plane, which required emergency medical care. Luckily for Cade, Lilian Garcia was on the same flight and helped him get taken to the hospital. Doctors performed a number of tests on him and determined that there was nothing seriously wrong with him.
Following the incident, Ross felt that WWE had no choice but to let Cade go. Ross appears to imply that the seizure was due to Cade's "bad judgment."
Ross wrote: "Lance Cade was dismissed from the WWE because, like many humans, he made a major league mistake while utilizing bad judgment that cost him his job. This included Lance having a seizure on an airplane and having to have emergency medial care. Luckily, Lilian Garcia was on the same flight and was instrumental in helping Lance get taken to a hospital where a battery of tests were run that luckily determined that there was nothing seriously wrong with the young man such as a brain tumor, etc.
Everyone makes mistakes, Lord knows I have made plenty in my career, but in this day and time some mistakes just simply can't be condoned. To some fans, Lance Cade will likely still be perceived as the victim in this matter and his punishment too harsh.
Under the circumstances of the situation, I don't know what other decision the WWE could have made. I'm just relieved that it wasn't me in my former role that would have had to address this matter. I really like this kid and hope that he continues to follow his dreams. Second chances are not foreign in the wrestling business so perhaps that could be in Lance's future but that's just a personal observation."
Ross also talks about Stacy Keibler in Maxim, Pacman Jones' latest incident, SmackDown doing well in the ratings last week, Bobby Lashley's upcoming MMA debut, and more. He also had this to say regarding "bad comedy" on wrestling shows: "Is it just me or is there any thing worse on TV than seeing badly performed comedy on a wrestling show? I personally can deal with bad wrestling matches if the individuals are trying better than watching untrained wrestlers attempt to be comedic performers and fail."
---->I will follow up on this as soon as more information becomes available!