WWE
As the World Wrestling Federation settled into the decade of the nineties, the company would face multiple obstacles that jeopardised its status as the premier entertainment juggernaut it had been in the 80s, as well as the success of its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.
Federal investigations, staunch competition, ageing talents, and the desperate need to create new superstars all contributed to the would-be decline of the second decade of WrestleMania, making the event slip a bit in terms of prestige.
In addition, the venues had changed from 50,000+ seat open stadiums to smaller arenas that might seat 20,000 max. Despite the decline, WrestleMania still produced some very memorable stories from this time period, but, like the first ten shows, there are a number of things that took place behind-the-scenes that aren’t as well known.
Recently, in 20 Things You Didn’t Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994), the secret stories from...
As the World Wrestling Federation settled into the decade of the nineties, the company would face multiple obstacles that jeopardised its status as the premier entertainment juggernaut it had been in the 80s, as well as the success of its biggest show of the year, WrestleMania.
Federal investigations, staunch competition, ageing talents, and the desperate need to create new superstars all contributed to the would-be decline of the second decade of WrestleMania, making the event slip a bit in terms of prestige.
In addition, the venues had changed from 50,000+ seat open stadiums to smaller arenas that might seat 20,000 max. Despite the decline, WrestleMania still produced some very memorable stories from this time period, but, like the first ten shows, there are a number of things that took place behind-the-scenes that aren’t as well known.
Recently, in 20 Things You Didn’t Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994), the secret stories from...
- 2/18/2016
- by Matt Davis
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
- 9/14/2015
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
wwe.com
Celebrity involvement in wrestling is nothing new. Actors, musicians and pro athletes have been making special appearances at WWE events since the first WrestleMania in 1985. Some have appeared because they’re genuine fans, while others were only there to promote their own agendas. Then there were the celebrities who actively took part in the show, and even stepped into the ring.
Arrow’s Stephen Amell teamed with Neville to defeat Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam. Floyd Mayweather took on the Big Show at WrestleMania Xxiv. Lawrence Taylor wrestled Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania XI. Hell, David Arquette is a former WCW Champion!
The results are usually hit-and-miss. Amell might have had a decent showing at SummerSlam but other times we got Roddy Piper versus Mr T and an appearance by Snooki. Perhaps it’s better if the guest star stays out of the ring, like Donald Trump did at WrestleMania 23.
Celebrity involvement in wrestling is nothing new. Actors, musicians and pro athletes have been making special appearances at WWE events since the first WrestleMania in 1985. Some have appeared because they’re genuine fans, while others were only there to promote their own agendas. Then there were the celebrities who actively took part in the show, and even stepped into the ring.
Arrow’s Stephen Amell teamed with Neville to defeat Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam. Floyd Mayweather took on the Big Show at WrestleMania Xxiv. Lawrence Taylor wrestled Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania XI. Hell, David Arquette is a former WCW Champion!
The results are usually hit-and-miss. Amell might have had a decent showing at SummerSlam but other times we got Roddy Piper versus Mr T and an appearance by Snooki. Perhaps it’s better if the guest star stays out of the ring, like Donald Trump did at WrestleMania 23.
- 8/27/2015
- by Chris Smith
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
At Wrestlemania XI in 1995, Shawn Michaels and Diesel entered the ring for a WWE Championship match. This was a surprising turn of events- a classic pro-wrestling swerve- as all Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler had spoke about on commentary all night was the fact Todd Pettengill had lost Pamela Anderson. As it was, things turned out fine because Diesel found her and she came to the ring attached to his arm, which meant nobody really noticed Diesel was there. All eyes were on Pamela… or at least, on a part of Pamela. The next year, Sable debuted along with Marlena and a trend had begun. A new era in WWE was upon us! This was the Implant Era and it went hand-on-breast with the boom of Steve Austin and The Rock over on the men’s side of things.
As it turned out, this ‘trend’ in professional wrestling...
At Wrestlemania XI in 1995, Shawn Michaels and Diesel entered the ring for a WWE Championship match. This was a surprising turn of events- a classic pro-wrestling swerve- as all Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler had spoke about on commentary all night was the fact Todd Pettengill had lost Pamela Anderson. As it was, things turned out fine because Diesel found her and she came to the ring attached to his arm, which meant nobody really noticed Diesel was there. All eyes were on Pamela… or at least, on a part of Pamela. The next year, Sable debuted along with Marlena and a trend had begun. A new era in WWE was upon us! This was the Implant Era and it went hand-on-breast with the boom of Steve Austin and The Rock over on the men’s side of things.
As it turned out, this ‘trend’ in professional wrestling...
- 8/8/2014
- by Liam Johnson
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Will this be the last year of WWE being on traditional PPV in the United States? Or have rumors of its impending demise been greatly exaggerated?
After WWE announced 667,287 subscribers for the WWE Network, most expected that traditional PPV purchases from domestic households would be significantly down. Internally, WWE was expecting about 250,000 buys. However, WWE stunned analysts (and themselves) when they declared that “nearly 400,000 Us homes” had ordered the landmark Wrestlemania XXX event.
It took some hard work but WWE was able to coax all the major providers (inDemand, Dish Network, DirecTV) to carry Wrestlemania 30. Convincing the myriad of systems to stick around clearly paid off; Cable & Satellite Systems and WWE all reaped the spoils from the larger-than-expected domestic audience purchasing the PPV (spending $60 to $70 per household). But this was a short-lived alliance.
DirecTV has decided to pull the plug on WWE PPVs, at least for the time being.
Will this be the last year of WWE being on traditional PPV in the United States? Or have rumors of its impending demise been greatly exaggerated?
After WWE announced 667,287 subscribers for the WWE Network, most expected that traditional PPV purchases from domestic households would be significantly down. Internally, WWE was expecting about 250,000 buys. However, WWE stunned analysts (and themselves) when they declared that “nearly 400,000 Us homes” had ordered the landmark Wrestlemania XXX event.
It took some hard work but WWE was able to coax all the major providers (inDemand, Dish Network, DirecTV) to carry Wrestlemania 30. Convincing the myriad of systems to stick around clearly paid off; Cable & Satellite Systems and WWE all reaped the spoils from the larger-than-expected domestic audience purchasing the PPV (spending $60 to $70 per household). But this was a short-lived alliance.
DirecTV has decided to pull the plug on WWE PPVs, at least for the time being.
- 4/26/2014
- by Chris Harrington
- Obsessed with Film
We are fast approaching the 30th annual WrestleMania event and it is the time of year when many wrestling fans look back on the famous event and revisit the moments that, for whatever reason, were memorable to them. Through the years there have been plenty of memorable moments at WrestleMania and dozens of wrestlers have carved themselves into the tree-bark of history with their performance on the grandest stage in professional wrestling. One of those wrestlers, of course, is the man who called himself “The Heartbreak Kid” and was labelled by fans and critics alike as “Mr WrestleMania”. That man is Shawn Michaels, and this DVD/Blu-ray package is about his legacy on WWE’s main stage.
Shawn Michaels made his WrestleMania debut as part of The Rockers tag team with Marty Jannetty to take on The Twin Towers in 1989 at the fifth annual show, and his last wrestling appearance...
Shawn Michaels made his WrestleMania debut as part of The Rockers tag team with Marty Jannetty to take on The Twin Towers in 1989 at the fifth annual show, and his last wrestling appearance...
- 3/9/2014
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
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