TNA and WWE Atricles for 2012 - 2013

Mon, 09 Dec 2013
TNA NEWS: Hulk Hogan - "I don't work there anymore"



Hulk Hogan has quietly moved away from TNA since being "fired" as on-air authority figure in October as a storyline write-off when his contract expired.

On Monday morning, Hogan addressed his TNA status in response to a fan claiming that he is still being advertised for TNA's European Tour in January.

"I'm sorry if TNA is advertising me on the UK tour but I don't work there anymore and will NOT be on their UK tour," Hogan tweeted.

Hogan followed up: "Ok cool the fan were looking at an old advertisement, I knew it must have been a mistake, all good (and) I'm sure the tour willkickbuttbrother."

On the flip side, Hogan has been pushing for a role at WWE's WrestleMania 30 PPV in New Orleans in April. WWE's top star John Cena recently promoted the "Hogan to Mania" story in a staged soundbyte interview with TMZ.

Source: PWTorch.com

For know I will post the TNA and WWE 2014 articles in here.

Here is the first article of the year.

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Fri, 10 Jan 2014
WWE NEWS: Major TV distributor considering dropping PPVs, McMahon and WWE issue response (w/Analysis)

DirecTV is the first major PPV carrier to offer a response to WWE's Network announcement. And, the response was not favorable to WWE offering their PPV events as part of the $9.99 monthly subscription starting with WrestleMania 30 in April.

The satellite company said in a statement that they will "quickly re-evaluate" their business relationship with WWE, including potentially dropping distribution of the $55-65 priced PPV events.

DirecTV also took a dig at WWE's declining PPV buyrates, saying the audience "has been steadily declining, and this new low-cost competitive offering will only accelerate this trend."

WWE CEO Vince McMahon responded: "I think it’d be foolish for them not to want to carry the pay-per-view anymore. It’s found money for them."

WWE added in a separate statement: "WWE hopes to continue to be in business with our pay-per-view distributors, ultimately giving our fans the choice between the two offerings."

Caldwell's Analysis: There's a lot going on here. As it turns out, McMahon turned down an offer from "major distributors," calling it "too restrictive." So, WWE went to a self-distributed, online model after failing to work out a carriage deal for traditional distribution. It's potentially a big loss for traditional carriers, especially knowing in-advance that WWE was going to include PPVs on the Network. Now, PPV companies are concerned about losing the monthly WWE PPV revenue.

On the other hand, WWE acknowledged the likely cannibalization of their PPV revenue in an SEC filing Thursday, so it's pretty silly of WWE to say they hope fans will continue to have two choices when the eventual goal is to move all PPV distribution to Network. WWE needs to have two distribution models, especially for less tach-savvy, traditional TV watchers who make up a good portion of WWE's audience. But, WWE would prefer a world where the Network is humming and they are the only distributor of their PPVs and do not have to split the cost 50/50 with PPV carriers.

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What Made the Ultimate Warrior a Wrestling Legend
ABC NewsBy RHEANA MURRAY | ABC News – 3 hours ago



 Wrestling fans are mourning the death of the Ultimate Warrior today and remembering some of the WWE superstar’s greatest moments.

From defeating Hulk Hogan to his infamous entrances into the ring, Warrior was a childhood favorite for countless fans and one of the sport’s most memorable heroes.

Pro Wrestling Icon Ultimate Warrior Dead at 54

Here’s what made him a legend:

He Stole the Torch from Hulk Hogan

WrestleMania VI in 1990 marked a milestone for the WWE: It was the first time two titleholders would face off. Warrior, then the Intercontinental Champion, was to battle Hulk Hogan, then the WWF Champion, in Toronto. The pairing was also notable because two “good guys” -– and huge fan favorites -– squared off in the ring.

Warrior won the match -- effectively putting an end to Hulkamania to become the strongest force in wrestling. His finishing moves were the Gorilla Press Drop and the Running Splash.

He Knew How to Make an Entrance

If the Warrior was in the house, fans knew it. He was famous for sprinting down the ramp and running circles around the ring, furiously shaking the ropes before stepping in.

He was “like a man possessed,” the WWE said.

He Made Bobby Heenan Wear a Weasel Suit

In one of his most famous matches, Warrior took Bobby “The Brain” Heenan down with a Sleeper Hold, and then dressed the defeated wrestler –- still passed out in the ring -– in a humiliating weasel costume.

Of course, fans knew Heenan had it coming when he entered the ring. The wrestler-turned-manager was no match for Warrior’s power.

He Actually Changed His Name to Warrior

How’s that for dedication? The Ultimate Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. Like Madonna, Warrior only needed one name.

It’s also the last name of his wife and children.

The Most Colorful Character in Wrestling

Warrior had one of the most memorable looks in the WWE. At every match, his bright face paint was a new work of art, and rainbow-colored tassels hung from his bulging arms.

In the late 1980s, his long shaggy hair was also part of his signature style.

Hall of Fame Induction

Warrior was finally inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this past Saturday in New Orleans. Two days later, he gave a speech at Monday Night Raw, speaking -– ironically -– about life and death.

"No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own,” he said. “Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life, what makes the blood pulse through the body of others and makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized.”

Warrior died on Tuesday. The cause of his death is unclear.
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R.I.P. Ultimate Warrior

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By MIKE FLEMING JR 9 hours ago

James Hellwig, aka The Ultimate Warrior, has died at age 54 after reportedly collapsing in Arizona. We don’t usually eulogize wrestlers, but this one makes me feel bad. I watched The Ultimate Warrior rise through what was then known as the WWF in the late 1980s and ’90s. This was before Vince McMahon was forced to clean up the “sport” a bit, and back when it was a dirty little secret that you pretty much had to be taking steroids if you wanted the fans to love you. This was because it was nearly impossible to keep that size when you were barnstorming across the country and getting in the ring with injuries several times per week, with scant time to get in the gym. From that standpoint, The Ultimate Warrior was scarily massive and ripped, the most muscular guy in the sport. That didn’t look so much like prime conditioning when he got in the ring, shook the ropes violently, and then he would get bright red and seem winded before the match began. He would fling his opponent around the ring a bit, pick them up and drop them and it would be over. I found myself worrying for his health even back then. The WWE just named him to its Hall of Fame on Monday night, and he leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

Some wrestling stars who became hulking stars during his era died earlier than Hellwig did. This was one tough business and you hope that like in sports like baseball and football (except for the difficult-to-detect human growth hormone), these sports realize how steroids can shorten the lives of their athletes who put it all out there to make a living, and worry about the consequences down the line. Here’s The Ultimate Warrior in all his glory:

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Ultimate Warrior: One-Third Of WrestleMania VI Competitors Now Dead
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 10:28 pm - Written by: ThePostGame Staff

The death of the Ultimate Warrior was just the latest grim reminder that professional wrestlers continue to drop dead from something other than old age at an alarming rate.

The pinnacle of the Warrior's career was WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990, at SkyDome in Toronto. Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan in the main event to win the championship. Warrior is the 12th wrestler who competed at WrestleMania VI to have died -- one-third of the card's working roster. The oldest was just 63.

As a point of reference, of the 44 starting players from that year's Super Bowl between the 49ers and Broncos, only one has died: Denver defensive end Ron Holmes, who was 48 when he passed away in 2011 from diabetes and coronary issues.

Reasons for wrestlers' dying early -- grueling travel schedules, painkiller abuse, steroid use -- have been well-documented. The passing of the Warrior at age 54 from what is suspected to be a heart attack just days after his induction to WWE's Hall of Fame only underscores the issue.

Source: www.thepostgame.com