Friday, May 7, 2010

UPDATE ON WWE'S NEW CABLE NETWORK

Variety reports that Vince McMahon said yesterday that they are pursuing the WWE cable channel harder than ever and are looking to launch it as early as this year. WWE is currently talking to cable providers about carrying the network. The WWE network is being planned to be made up of a “variety of shows that don’t revolve around the kind of in-ring wrestling that it currently airs each week on USA Network, Syfy, MyNetwork TV and WGN.”
WWE is hoping that the network will serve as a way to appeal to a broader audience than they currently attract. Vince told the shareholders: “Many times, they are the gatekeepers of the future on whether they encourage kids to watch our program. We haven’t appealed in terms of our product to our older audience as our younger audience.”

TRIPLE H'S MOVIE KILLING KARMA CHANGED TO INSIDE OUT

Variety reports that Triple H’s upcoming WWE movie “Killing Karma” has been changed to “Inside Out” for now.

UPDATE ON ELIMINATION CHAMBERS DVD AND UNDERTAKER'S DVD RATING

The new name for WWE’s upcoming Elimination Chamber DVD set is “Satan’s Prison – The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber.” The movie will be released on July 13th of this year. It’s interesting to note that all recent WWE DVD releases carry a PG rating while the upcoming Undertaker and Elimination Chamber DVD’s are rated PG-13.

UNDERTAKER WORKING WITH FCW

WWE’s FCW developmental territory is currently holding a silent auction on it’s website for an autographed Undertaker collection with a signed photo, a worn boot and a worn glove in a framed box. Proceeds from the auction will go to The Angelus, a home for severely handicapped people who can’t take care of themselves. The winning bidder will also receive two Gold Circle seats to the FCW Bull Bash event this Summer where The Undertaker will present the prize to them in the ring. The winner will also get a VIP Meet & Greet with Taker.

THE COLONS ARE BACK, SET TO FEUD WITH HART DYNASTY

In case you missed it on last night’s WWE Superstars, Carlito and Primo Colon are back together as a tag team. The first-ever WWE Unified Tag Team Champions are set to feud with the current Champions, The Hart Dynasty.

UPCOMING WWE MOVIES FEATURING JOHN CENA,BIG SHOW AND RANDY ORTON

Upcoming WWE movie release dates will see Legendary starring John Cena coming out on September 10th, Knucklehead with Big Show coming out on October 24th and Big G (the former Big Red) with Randy Orton in a small role coming out in early 2011.

DOS CARAS WORKING AS FACE IN WWE

WWE has had Dos Caras work without his traditional Mexican mask since working dark matches at recent live events. There was concern that Dos may wrestle for the first time ever in Mexico without a mask on the current Mexican tour but that didn’t happen. WWE allowed Dos to keep his mask on as he defeated William Regal at the RAW live event last night in Monterrey. Dos had been working as a heel on WWE live events but worked as a babyface at last night’s show in Mexico.