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-WWE website states only people residing in the 50 states can vote:

HOW TO CAST A PSMS TEXT VOTE: Each voter must be a resident of, and currently located within, the 50 United States, have a wireless device capable of 2 way messaging, provide their own wireless device, be a wireless service subscriber with text message service and be using a participating service provider/carrier. To view the terms and conditions here.

-WWE Lawsuit Update: WWE Files Motion to Dismiss and Discloses Booking Contracts of Wrestlers.

These wrestlers are Raven, Chris Kanyon and Mike Sanders.

On the website states on certain wrestling websites they reveal these WWE contracts have been leaked:

One note to clarify some of the reports on this: These contracts were not “leaked”. They were filed by WWE in federal court in Connecticut and are publicly available on the court’s website. I have merely downloaded them and have them available here since many people don’t know how to access the court system. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to use the comment box. More on the WWE Lawsuit go here>>>>

WWE has added an woman’s title match to Night of Champions pay per view. Here as follows:

WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James vs. Katie Lea Burchill

More WWE® Fans Win RAW® Money
June 16, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 16, 2008 – The second week of winners in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania™ giveaway has been announced. Eight lucky fans of “Monday Night RAW�? won a total of $1 million dollars on tonight’s episode after each receiving a phone call from Mr. McMahon and knowing the correct password.

Just a few days ago, Denzel Parker, 15, from Virginia Beach, Va., was finishing his freshmen year at Landstown High School. Tonight, he is the winner of $125,000 in the second week of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania.

Michael Leyva, 41, from Monroe, NC., was the second winner in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania receiving $100,000 of Vince McMahon’s cash.

Jesse Jordan, 32, from Bethel, Ohio was the third winner in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania receiving $50,000 direct from Mr. McMahon’s wallet after the original caller did not pick up their phone.

Kyle Mathisen, 26, a disabled Navy veteran from Hoyt Lakes, Minn., was the fourth winner in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania receiving $175,000 of Vince McMahon’s fortune.

True to his character, Mr. McMahon called the fifth winner, Becky Carmon, 55, from Advance, NC, and surprised her with the charitable sum of $16. Vince McMahon made it up to the next caller, Alana Ayres, 23, from Westmont, Ill., who received $174,984 from the chairman’s personal bank account.

Peter Mauer, 39, from Bloomville, NY was the seventh winner in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania receiving $75,000 of Vince McMahon’s own money.

Vince McMahon saved the best for last, giving away the most to date at $300,000 and saying thank you to Frank Turbeville, 32, from Haddon Township, NJ for watching Monday Night RAW.

Vince Mcmahon is again giving away 1 MILLION dollars for the third week in a row. Witht E Prize dishing out in form of a check here are the amounts as follows:

-One (1) prize consisting of one dollar ($1 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of five thousand dollars ($5,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of nine thousand nine-hundred ninety-nine dollars ($9,999 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check

-One (1) prize consisting of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

- One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred five thousand dollars ($105,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check

-One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize, consisting of one-hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

-One (1) prize, consisting of three-hundred thousand dollars ($300,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

WWE and Vincent Kennedy McMahon are coming to an end of an era, McMahans Million Dollar Mania Part 2 era. This is suppose to end the WWE Mania Contest with a grand prize of $300,000.

Here is what the winners will receive:

One (1) prize consisting of sixteen dollars ($16.00 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize consisting of fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize consisting of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize consisting of one-hundred seventy-four thousand nine-hundred eighty four dollars ($174,984 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

One (1) prize, consisting of one-hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

And the Grand Prize:

One (1) prize, consisting of three-hundred thousand dollars ($300,000 USD) to be awarded in the form of a check.

Make sure you go and registers…

Press Conference @ Hard Rock Café New York, NY with Vince McMahon, Triple H, John Cena & Maria Kanellis

Thursday, June 12

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon will give away a total of $1 million dollars of his personal wealth each week on Monday Night RAW beginning on June 9th. The media was invited to the Hard Rock Café this Thursday to hear directly from Vince McMahon as to why he plans on giving away more cash on live television then has ever been given away before as well as from the winners whose lives have been changed by this historic television promotion.

Vince McMahon, Triple H, John Cena, Maria (press conference)

Enter a 2nd Chance to win win McMahon’s Million Dollar mania Give-Away. It’s all about the Mon-aayy.

Registration starts June 9th and goes until June 16th at 10:45 PM.

The event or Phone calls start June 16, 2008 at 9:00 PM to 11:15 PM ET

Go here to register…..

-A simple phrase has put a car and a down payment on a house in Will Frank’s hands with the help of Vince McMahon.

“WWE Universe,�? the 33-year-old Meadville resident told World Wrestling Entertainment’s chairman, when McMahon telephoned his home during a live TV broadcast Monday night.

Knowing that phrase earned Frank $51,998 in a WWE promotion. Local man scacks down $51,998 in WWE contest

-Start tomorrow morning off with a Diva, and tune in to MTV’s The Big Ten to catch special guest Mickie James. The WWE Women’s Champion joins host Damien Fahey on the video countdown talk show, where she’ll help introduce the day’s 10 biggest videos on MTV.

James will chat about McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania, Night of Champions, The Great American Bash and SummerSlam. The Women’s Champ will also answer off-the-wall questions in the show’s “Big Ten Split.�? Tune in to MTV tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET/PT to catch James on The Big Ten.

On Monday night, Raw will make itself at home in Salt Lake City, as WWE Champion Triple H and John Cena continue to circle one another like junkyard dogs, spoiling for their title match at Night of Champions. This week, Cena will face Umaga in a Street Fight. Surely The Game will be watching as his Night of Champions opponent meets the Samoan Bulldozer on Raw.

Just two weeks ago, Cena defeated Jeff Hardy to become the No. 1 contender. Last week saw Triple H sweep Cena’s legs out from under him after the Chain Gang Commander’s victory over JBL. Then, in the night’s main event between The Game and Jeff Hardy, Cena interfered, causing Triple H to lose by count-out. With less than two weeks before Night of Champions, will anything keep these two fierce competitors from annihilating one another? Will Cena’s Street Fight with Umaga affect his strategy going into Night of Champions?

An appearance by Shawn Michaels on Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel quickly turned ugly when Y2J attacked The Showstopper. Their rivalry had been building for the past few weeks as Jericho alternately accused HBK of faking an injury and then encouraged him in a match against Batista. What is the purpose of the mind games that the Intercontinental Champion is playing with Michaels, and how will Michaels react to being attacked last Monday night?

Also last week, World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes suffered their second defeat in a row, this time at the hands of Umaga & Snitsky. While recovering after the match, the champs were again confronted by Raw’s newest Superstar, Ted DiBiase. The “simply priceless�? DiBiase warned them that at Night of Champions, he and a partner of his choosing will prevail over the World Tag Team Champions. With the ongoing strife between Holly & Rhodes, will they be able to stand up to DiBiase and his mystery partner? And who will that partner turn out to be?

As temperatures run high on Raw, surely in the back of all the Superstars’ minds are thoughts of the impending WWE Draft. In less than two weeks, all Superstars from all brands will be eligible to be drafted to another show. Who will get selected to leave Raw and which of your favorite Superstars will begin appearing on Monday nights?

But, your biggest reason to tune into Raw this week is no doubt the continuation of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania. The reports are all true: Mr. McMahon is giving away his own money. Just last week he gave away a cool $1 million, and he’s promised to do it all again this week. To get your share, all you have to do is register at WWE.com and tune in.

WWE chairman promotes `Raw’ with $1M giveaway

Associated press release:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon’s money will have to jump through a few hoops first.

The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week’s “Monday Night Raw” that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn’t specify when or how it would be distributed.

The cash will be given away as part of a lengthy promotional sweepstakes, McMahon and the WWE told The Associated Press.

For a chance to win $1 million each week for the foreseeable future, viewers must pre-register on WWE.com and then watch the beginning of “Raw” each week to receive a special code, which viewers must tell McMahon if he calls them during the live broadcast.

The code will change each week of the promotion and will not be revealed until the beginning of each episode.

“People can view this as my own version of an economic stimulus plan to benefit our viewers,” McMahon told the AP.

While the USA Network series continues to be one of the most watched shows on cable TV, its ratings have recently declined. Last Monday’s episode received the lowest ratings for a Memorial Day broadcast in five years, according to Nielsen Media Research.

McMahon said his goal with the giveaway, which begins June 9, is to reward loyal “Raw” fans and draw new and former viewers back to the show.

USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal.

-DHARAMSALA: The Great Khali, a Punjab police sub-inspector, who has been on leave for the past three years, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to a rousing welcome from his fans. But he is unlikely to report for duty anytime soon, as he will first fullfil his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) commitments in Mumbai and Delhi. At new home, 8ft door for Khali to walk through

-A number of wrestling fans were left scratching their collective heads when Raw abruptly went off the air last Monday night.

With announcers Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler still calling the action, the screen went dark, then went to the opening of “Law and Order,” which follows Raw on Monday nights on the USA network.

While many viewers were confused and perturbed by the sudden ending, the finish ignited plenty of water-cooler conversation the next day. Some compared it to the infamous “Sopranos” fade-to-black finale, while others complained that it was a cheap, gimmicky way to spoil a quality main event. Revisiting old stunt could alienate WWE viewers

William Regal explains why Raw was cut off the air last week..click below fo find out why………..?
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WrestleMania Reading Challenge Crowns National Champs

WWE.com has posted the winners of the WrestleMania 24 reading challenge:

April 3, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2008 – Hometown hero David Silva of the Orlando Public Library and Ajoura Gwinn of the Carnegie Library of Homestead, Pa., were crowned 2008 WrestleMania Reading Challenge National Champions. Silva, the national middle school reading champ, and Gwinn, the national high school reading champ, received the coveted trophies along with ringside seats to WrestleMania XXIV at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

This is the second year of the national competition held by WWE and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to reach reluctant readers and get more teens reading beyond Teen Read Week™, YALSA’s annual initiative to encourage teens to read for fun. WWE plans to continue to expand the reading challenge competition as part of a new initiative to extend its popularity with youth.

Silva and Gwinn had the most correct responses to questions about the books “Stuck in Neutral�? by Terry Trueman and “Ball Don’t Lie�? by Matt de la Pena. The authors served as judges while the finalists were quizzed by WWE Superstars CM Punk, The Miz and Matt Striker. Punk, Miz and Striker all appeared in posters distributed nationwide to encourage libraries’ participation in the WrestleMania Reading Challenge.

From the more than 30,000 participants in more than 1,170 libraries across the country who competed, 10 finalists were selected to face off in Orlando to become national champions. Gwinn and four others competed in the 9-12 grade division, Silva and the other four finalists competed in the 7-8 grade division. Each finalist won airfare, hotel, and spending cash for two to Orlando, tickets to WrestleMania XXIV, $2,000 for their public or school library and the opportunity to compete in the WrestleMania Reading Challenge finals.

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association. For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, films and audiobooks for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.

Try to win a chance to see Wrestlemania 24, Nintendo Wii with an WWE game or an Wrestlemania Orange County Chopper replica motorcycle, click here.

The winner of WWE and mun2’s “Ultimate Quinceañera�? sweepstakes, Starr, of Van Nuys, Calif., with her mother, Sulma.
WWE and mun2 announce Starr, of Van Nuys, Calif., as the winner of the “Ultimate Quinceañera�? sweepstakes. The sweepstakes, which ran throughout January on the mun2 Web site, garnered nearly 10,000 unique entries and was open to female fans between the ages of 15 and 21.The sweepstakes, promising the winner the “Ultimate Raw-themed Quinceañera,�? was co-sponsored by WWE and mun2.

Starr, whose parents are from Guatemala and El Salvador, attends Chatsworth High School. After seeing the “Ultimate Quinceañera�? spot featuring Raw Diva Melina, Starr said she related to the young girl in the promo and was inspired to enter. Starr’s mother, Sulma, said that when her daughter first viewed the spot, she said, “Look Mom, that’s me!�? Considered a “bright hope�? by her parents, Starr volunteers every Wednesday to feed the homeless. In the excitement of winning the sweepstakes, Starr explained that she had been planning her quince for more than five years and that winning would help her “have the WWE Raw Starr party�? she’s always dreamed of. mun2 cameras stopped by Starr’s home to surprise her and give her the big news.

“Everything just happened so fast,�? said Sulma. “By the time she caught her breath, she was turning colors on us. She had convinced herself she had lost, so by the time she saw Yasmin and all the mun2 cameras, she was in shock. It’s been so emotional. It’s breathtaking to think she’ll be able to come out in her dress and express herself, to stand up and say, ‘I’m now a young lady.’ She will now have the liberty to be able to paint her nails, wear make up and do all the other things you look forward to in high school. She’s really excited to see what the future holds for her.�?

“We at mun2 are so thrilled, honored and fortunate to have a part in helping make this dream happen for this special chica,�? said Lisa Hackett, mun2 VP of Marketing. “We received an amazing response from our audience for the sweepstakes and this unprecedented partnership between mun2 and WWE is the first of many to come.�?

A quinceañera is similar to a Sweet 16 Party, and is a tradition in Hispanic families, who formally introduce their young ladies into society with a gala celebration, complete with a gown, cake and dancing. WWE and mun2 will honor the winner of the “Ultimate Quinceañera�? Sweepstakes with an intimate celebration for 50 of her closest friends on March 8 in the Los Angeles area. mun2 and WWE will pull out all the stops for this quince celebration, complete with limousine, entertainment and a special appearance by Raw Superstars Carlito and Melina. mun2 on-air hosts Yasmin Deliz and Frankie Needles will play co-hosts and DJ as mun2 cameras will be on-hand to document the fabulous party – covering everything from the grand entrance to the baile sorpresa – and air the highlights on on mun2’s “The Shuffle�? on March 20 at 5 p.m. and March 22 at 6 p.m.

STAMFORD, Conn., December 10, 2007 – World Wrestling Entertainment® is launching a new pilot program with the help of select cable operators. WWE Community Champion will honor young people making positive contributions in their own communities by offering them a chance to win a trip to WrestleMania® 24 in Orlando this March.

This winter, select cable operators from Comcast and Charter will promote the contest, accepting nominations in their local communities for U.S. residents between the ages of 10 and 17 who have made a significant difference in their town. At the end of February three national winners – one from each system – will be chosen. Each winner, along with a parent or legal guardian, will be flown to Orlando to attend WrestleMania 24 and will be individually honoured at WWE’s annual “Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Brunch.�?

“WWE is a worldwide brand that thrives in local communities across the United States. WWE Community Champion is another program that provides our affiliates a co-branding opportunity in the very communities in which we perform more than 300 times a year. At the same time, this program encourages pro-social contributions from our fans who so fervently support our programming and products,�? said Peter Clifford, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Distribution & Marketing. “WWE has long running programs which promote literacy, education, voting and other important issues – WWE Community Champion is another step in that tradition.�?

Current participating operators are Comcast Bay Area, Comcast Central California and Charter Communications in St Louis. Nominations will be accepted throughout the months of December and January. All entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2008. No purchase is necessary to enter or to win. For details on how to enter the contest and for Official Rules, please visit www.wwe.com.

World Wrestling Entertainment has been widely recognized for its community relations efforts. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has awarded WWE, WWE employees and WWE Superstars with its Chris Greicius Award on three separate occasions. In addition, WWE received the USO “Legacy of Hope�? award in 2004 and the United States Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award in 2006.

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Fans poured in from the thousands at New York Time Square’s spotlight event honoring WWE and Ziddio.com Biggest Fan tribute.

Each entry was carefully studied by the most “extreme” of the WWE, John Cena, Batista and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Mike Timpson was declared the winner after liberating over the contestants entries. John Cena told Timpson,

“you really put your whole heart into this and it shows.”

Timpson wowed the fans with originally and high creativity mixing in humor.
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