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“The plunge in WWE shock occurred after WWE announced that it had sold its RAW TV franchise to Donald Trump. The following day, however, both WWE and USA apologized and acknowledged that no sale had taken place — that it was all just a gimmick to publicize a new ’story arc’ for the wrestling show.” Link
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“Candice Michelle had been undergoing therapy to heal her injured ankle, and according to her Twitter posts was under the impression she would return sometime this month. Reports had leaked several months ago that WWE wanted to use Candice to put over some younger divas while they could, and then release her due to her injury-prone reputation.” Link
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“Donald Trump has purchased World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night RAW, and was quick to announce big and immediate plans for the popular franchise. Calling Monday Night RAW (which airs on USA Network) ‘one of the top cable franchises since its launch 17 years ago,’ Trump said in a statement, ‘I’m going to do things on the show that have never been done or seen before.’” Link
“As reported on WWE.com on Monday, June 8, 2009, WWE Superstar Umaga (Edward Fatu) has been released from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract. However, consistent with the practice of announcing wellness policy violations, it should be noted that Umaga’s termination was due to his second violation of the WWE Wellness Program and his subsequent refusal to attend a rehabilitation facility. ” Link
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“Andrew “Test” Martin, a former WWE wrestler, was found dead in his Tampa, Fla. apartment late Friday night, MyFOXTampaBay.com reported. Neighbors called police after seeing the 33-year-old motionless over a span of several hours.” Link
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“The six-time WWE Champion will be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame on April 4 in his home state of Texas at Houston’s Toyota Center, the night before WrestleMania XXV. ‘Stone Cold’ is the first Superstar announced for this year’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in what promises to be one ‘Hell Yeah’ of an evening.” [Link]
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“Professional wrestler Sean Morley, who grew up in Ennismore, was laid off yesterday after 11 years with World Wrestling Entertainment. Morley, 35, who once lived in the Bethany area while working for the WWE and now lives in Phoenix AZ ., was among more than 60 WWE employees laid off yesterday — about 10 per cent of its workforce — as part of a plan by the Stamford, Conn.-based company to cut about $20 million in costs because of the worldwide economic downturn. ” [Link]
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“Employees from TV studios, WWE.COM and other officers were the casualties today. A source of the website said that the company took out 10% of its HQ workforce with today’s releases. ” [Link]
“During WWE’s first year of steroid testing under the new Wellness Policy, which began in March 2006, 40 percent of the company’s wrestlers tested positive for steroid use ‘even after being warned in advance that they were going to be tested.’” [Link]
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“New WWE Divas Champion Maryse suffered a dislocated knee cap injury at the Smackdown brand house show in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was taken backstage on a stretcher during the ordeal. Fortunately for Maryse, her injury is not nearly as severe as initially believed, so she won’t be forfeiting her newly won Divas Championship.” [Link]
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“At Monday’s RAW in Toronto, two anti-Cena signs were quite visible on camera when Cena himself got on the mic to introduce the returning Trish Stratus as his tag team partner for his match with Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix. The signs read ‘Cuck Fena’ and ‘We’ve Cena ‘Nuff!’ – which was held up a few moments later. Both signs were held up by the same person, and quickly confiscated by security.” [Link]
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"Trish Stratus made a surprise appearance on Monday’s WWE Raw as John Cena’s mystery tag partner. Stratus and Cena defeated the team of Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix in a mixed tag match in the main event of Raw, which was held in Trish’s hometown of Toronto." [Link]
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Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus appears at Canada’s Gemini Awards
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“Maryse hasn’t been featured too much on SmackDown as of late due to backstage heat with Michelle McCool. The two SmackDown Divas recently had some sort of altercation backstage. Since the altercation, WWE has put Maria in the spotlight instead.” [Link]
