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WrestleMania 25 Sets Record Sellout

Monday, April 6th, 2009

The following is from WWE.com:

WRESTLEMANIA® RECORD SELLOUTwrestlemania-xxv-anniversary
April 5, 2009

HOUSTON, TX, April 5, 2009 – World Wrestling Entertainment® set a new record tonight at Reliant Stadium in Houston for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, grossing $6.9 million in revenue. This is the highest grossing live event in WWE history. With 72,744 in attendance, the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania surpassed SuperBowl XLIII in Tampa (70,774 attendance). WWE® fans from all 50 states, 24 countries and 7 Canadian Provinces attended the pop culture extravaganza.

“The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania proved that everything is indeed bigger in Texas,” said John Saboor, Senior Vice President, Special Events, World Wrestling Entertainment. “The great city of Houston welcomed WWE fans from around the world and helped make WWE history as the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania was our biggest ever.”

WrestleMania XXVI will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Sunday, March 28, 2010. Ticket information will be announced later this year.

Former WWE Divas in WrestleMania 25 “Diva’s Battle Royal” - Photos

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Here are the final 6 participants that rounded out the full 25 Divas Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25.

They are as follows:

Torrie Wilson

Molly Holly

Joy Giovannai

Miss Jackie

Tammy Sytch “Sunny”

Santina..????..Guess who???…lol

Results of Unified WWE Tag and WWE World Tag Team Champions

Monday, April 6th, 2009

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This match was pulled prior to WrestleMania airing. I believe this match was pulled due to time rescrictions so this match was scheduled an an dark match and will only be seen on the upcoming WrestleMania 25 DVD. Here are the official results

Carlito and Primo Colon defeated John Morrison and The Miz to become the Unified WWE Tag and WWE World Tag Team Champions.

Credit: Pwinsider.com

WrestleMania 25 “Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker”

Monday, April 6th, 2009

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Wrestlemania 25 Live Updates and Results

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

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Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls in the middle of the ring to perform America the Beautiful.

And we’re off with tons of fireworks and JR’s voice on the mic!

Match #1: Money in the Bank Ladder Match!
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CM Punk, Mark Henry, MVP (United States Champion), Finlay, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian, Kane

The match starts and all hell breaks loose in the ring. Kane and Mark Henry immediately throw everyone else out and are the only two left in the ring. Shelton and Christian bring in the first ladder and Kofi Kingston takes them both down using the ladder. He tries to set the ladder up and head for the briefcase but is thrown out by Finlay, who is knocked out by Kane. Kane and Henry climb for the briefcase but everyone else is back in and pull them down.

They push Kane out and then go for henry. More than half climb the ladder again and Mark Henry and Kane push the two ladders (who knows where the other ladder came from) apart and they all fall down.

Finlay eventually gets the ring alone but there is no ladder! Kane and Henry had thrown it out. MVP does a ball in on the ground on Kane and Christian. Kofi and CM Punk flip into the crowd. Shelton Benjamin climbs on top of the 15 foot ladder and jumps, flipping into the entire crowd. (the crowd starts chanting “holy shit”) Before Mark Henry can go down, Finlay hits him with his shalleleigh. Hornswaggle brings a little ladder up and the two use it to place Hornswaggle on top of top of Henry - he then jumps into to the rest of the wrestlers on the floor!

Finlay grabs a ladder and gets it into the ring. Kofi arrives but stands no chance against the Irishman. Until, that is, he uses the ladder to take him down. Finlay uses the small step ladder to take down the opposition and goes for the briefcase. Once again Kofi is after him, spin kicking him off of the ladder. Kofi heads up again only to be knocked down by Mark Henry.

As Henry tries to set the ladder up, Kofi climbs up the ladder before it’s even in it’s “A” position. Henry knocks him off and then throws him (back first) onto the ladder.

MVP uses a large ladder right into Henry’s back, through the rope, to get him off of the ladder. Shelton Benjamin and MVP go at it. Shelton jumps for MVP but winds up powerbombed onto the mat. MVP climbs the ladder and goes for the briefcase but CM Punk comes from out of nowehere and climbs onto the other side of the ladder. Christian comes into the match too and pulls Punk down to take his place. The two fall down from the ladder and it looks like it hurt!!

MVP once more climbs the ladder but benjamin scales through three ladders to try to slam him down - it didn’t work and MVP goes face first down the ladder. Benjamin powerbombed him over the top ring (WOW) where he landed on a number of wrestlers.

Benjamin and Finlay go at it on the top before Finlay gets thrown down onto another ladder (you can hear his head smack). Benjamin sets up a second ladder as Christian climbs the first. The ladder tips over and Benjamin falls. Christian climbs but CM Punk jumps onto the ladder and stops him from reaching the briefcase.

Kane climbs up as well and once again stops Christian (as Punk hangs upside down on the ladder). Kane tosses Christian back first down onto the mat and now it’s Punk and Kane at it. Kane grabs him for a chokeslam but he frees himself and kicks Kane off of the ladder. Punk goes for the briefcase and has it!!

WINNER: CM PUNK

For the rest of the results, click below!

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Vince an “Work-A-Holic”, WrestleMania 4:26 PM Update

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

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Sports radio got an brief interview with Smackdown announcer Jim Ross. Here is an excerpt from it:

Why has Vince McMahon been able to be successful in pro wrestling when others have failed?

“He’s a workaholic. He has no hobbies. He doesn’t play golf, he doesn’t bet the horses, he doesn’t watch Nascar. He is strictly business. He’s a little like Jerry Jones, a little like Steinbrenner…when Steinbrenner was sane. He’s a hands-on guys. Has great vision. He’s a real marketer and I think that’s what he’s done, market a brand and created a brand of a product that had been around forever and kind of re-invented it.” Read the full interview here.

-This WrestleMania Update is from PWInsider.com:

“UPDATE: 4:26 p.m. ET: I just received word that tonight’s Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Lumberjack Match between The Colons and The Miz & John Morrison will open tonight’s WrestleMania, as an exclusive pre-show match that will only be seen on the WrestleMania DVD.

-Credit: F4WOnline.com

WrestleMania 25 in highlight form is set to air as a NBC special on August 30th, likely to fill one of two annual TV specials, although it airs on a Sunday not a Saturday.

WWE Daily Covering WrestleMania 25

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

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Tonight WWEDaily will be covering tonight’s WWE’s grandest event of the year, WrestleMania 25. Turn in to all the recent action and upset here at WWEDaily.com See you there!!!!!!

WWE Warns Hall Of Fame Fans About Behavior

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

WWE has posted the following sign at all entrances leading into tonight’s WWE Hall Of Fame festivities:wwe-hall-of-fame-logo

Please Respect the WWE Hall of Famers!!!

Catcalls and yelling out to the Stars who are on stage, is strictly not allowed.

There will be no warnings for this behavior.

Violators will be immediately removed from the Toyota Center.

I wonder if this includes “What?” chants…

WrestleMania XXV: Order of Events

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

World Wrestling Entertainment presents: WrestleMania - The 25th Anniversarywrestlemania-25
Presented by National Guard
Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
Sunday, April 5; 7e/4p LIVE on Pay-per-view
Contact your local service provider for ordering information

Hosted by Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole.

Order of Events:

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger sings America The Beautiful

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs John “Bradshaw” Layfield ©

Money In The Bank
Ladder Match
Christian vs Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) vs Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) vs Montel Vontavious Porter vs Kane vs Shelton Benjamin vs CM Punk vs Kofi Kingston

Legends Challenge Gauntlet Match
Chris Jericho vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Rowdy Roddy Piper and Jimmy “The Superfly” Snuka (w/ Ric Flair and Mickey Rourke)

WWE Tag Team Championship Unification Match
WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and The Miz vs World Tag Team Champions Carlito and Primo Colón

Extreme Rules Match
Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy

LIVE Musical Performance from critically-acclaimed artist Kid Rock

25-Diva Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal
Participants include: Melina, Mickie James, Beth Pheonix, Santino Marella, Michelle McCool, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Victoria, Mae Young and Gail Kim

World Heavyweight Championship Match
John Cena vs Edge © vs The Big Show

“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker

WWE Heavyweight Championship Match
Randy Orton (w/ Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase) vs Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) ©

Source: Main Event & Fox 8

WM XXV Millions into Houston ,Kelly Kelly and Eve Interview

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

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-Khou.com has an story of WWE’s grandest event of the year, WrestleMania XXV pumping millions of dollars into Houston’s economy. There is also features an taped match between R-Truth and Chavo at WrestleMania Axxess event last night. To see the front page go here.

-Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97 WQHT New York talked to WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and Eve at the Wrestlemania XXV Press Conference this past Tuesday.

WrestleMania Divas Battle Royal ***SPOILER***

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

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PWInsider reports:

Nidia, the first female Tough Enough winner is currently in Houston, Texas, and is expected to appear in the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal.

More WrestleMania NOTES, Mysterio Interview

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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-Newsday.com has on Video and great interviews of Ric Flair and more of the WrestleMania 25 press confernce here.

-Houston Chronicle has got an article on WrestleMania helping out the economic growth in Houston Texas - Wrestling provides economic kick for area

-The Houston Chronicle has got an interview with Rey Mysterio as he is in town for WrestleMania XXV. He talks about his masks design, performing more at an older age and more. You can read the interview here.

WWE Stars and Stephanie on WrestleMania Week - Video

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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WWE stars C.M. Punk, Rey Mysterio, and Divas champion Melina were in Houston today for a press conference with Houston mayor Bill White to officially begin WrestleMania 25 Week.

VIDEO Selection below: Punk in a cowboy hat introducing WrestleMania Week with Rey, Melina, and Mayor White.

WWE News and WrestleMania Notes

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

-HHH has done interviews with RX Muscle talking pretty in- depth about things related to pro bodybuilding, but also about his current diet routine. He and Steph both work with Dave Palumbo, bodybuilder and nutrition guru. He is on a low carb, ketogenic plan. Here is the link. Scroll down the page when you get there.

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-MLive .com reports that Monty Brown, aka Marcus Cor Van is in negotiation for an WWE Return.

”I had to take some time away for a while on my own terms, but I kept a good rapport with the company and can come back at any time,” said Brown, who pursued other endeavors on his leave from the WWE and TNA, including the anticipated launch of his own athletic clothing brand called Scripture Clothing. ”I’ve got a lot going and I had a lot going (before leaving the WWE).”

-In what appears to be a move done in conjunction with WrestleMania this week, WWE was trying to get an updated phone number contact for Paul Bearer to get him to Texas this week reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

-New York’s Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg was at WWE’s press conference yesterday in New York and did interviews with Roddy Piper, Edge, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, Eve and Kelly Kelly.

Wrestlemania Announce Team, Confirmation Of Stone Cold Inductee, TNA and More

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

jimrosspicture.jpgJim Ross has posted on his personal website. Here are a few highlights:

WrestleMania XXV Three Man Announce team:
I am looking forward to manning the ringside broadcast table with the King and Michael Cole on Sunday as all three of us no doubt feel honored to be a part of this historic event. To those of us who earn a living in the business this obviously isn’t just another day at the office. It’s getting near kickoff time folks and I can’t wait.


Vince McMahon will induct Stone Cold Steve Austin into the WWE Hall Of Fame:
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon will introduce Steve Austin this Saturday night at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. I’ll take the “over” on the Chairman going over his allotted time of 3 minutes. Seriously, how does one adequately take only three minutes to intro a man who revolutionized an industry and, with attitude and passion, who lead a company to the Promised Land? I hope McMahon takes as long as he wants and I will be most interesting to hear Vince’s personal feelings of Stone Cold.

Talking about Parental Rights on “other” wrestling companies, aka TNA Wrestling:
Do other wrestling company’s have an inherent advantage of not being a PG friendly product? Evey one has an opinion and the defiant fan wants more risk programming but I really feel over the long haul it won’t make a hill of beans. Not PG content usually takes the form of poorly acted, poorly written Howard Stern-ripoffs or a trendy “American Pie-like” film (I actually liked the original American Pie) just for the sake of adding gratuitous T&A to the a show. Now, more aggression in the ring I do like but I don’t think that a PG rated show completely limits that aspect of a wrestling show’s presentation. The use of blood is a common sense issue especially if you and your family are sitting at ringside as I would not be overwhelmed to get someone else’s blood splatter on me at an entertainment event especially considering the world in which we live. Read the complete blog, go here.

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