Final Roundtable Reminder: Great American Bash 2007

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don't care about this whatsoever and my picks show.

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New Bash Match

A cruiserweight Open has been added to tomorrow's PPV featuring: Jamie Noble, Funaki, Shannon Moore, Chavo Guerrero and Jimmy Yang...aka the entire division.

Our roundtable thread is here

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Is Vince Russo back in WWE?

Sandman Vs. Carlito in a Singapore Cane on a pole match has been added to the Great American Bash.

Yeah, I couldn't resist.

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Roundtable Reminder: Great American Bash

It is this Sunday and the predictions thread is here

I believe Euan is covering this show, that poor bastard.

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Edge requires surgery, will miss 4 months of action.

The surgery is to repair the torn peck he suffered at the Smackdown taping in New Orleans.

In a related note, the WWE is expected to announce a mandatory time off policy tomorrow, and they will announce that Edge will be given the next 4 months off in their new initiative to promote a more healthy work environment. Guys will be given breaks from the road as injuries dictate, unless the injuries are not serious and can be cured with massive painkillers or by a strict formula of steroids.

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Smackdown Main Event for Great American Bash

Great Khali Vs. Kane Vs. Batista
Euan is supposedly going to cover this show but his VCR may "break" again.

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WWE spoils Smackdown

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If you don't wish to know I suggest not clicking that link or watching ECW tonight.

I just hope that...



He gives a victory speech.

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Raw Rating for 7/16

3.4

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Smackdown title situation

The world title is cursed. Short story, Edge has a torn peck and will be giving up the belt tonight. The person who receives the belt tonight may want to immediately think of retiring given the elt is cursed.

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It looks as though the new champ will be...Khali. Which I might note, I predicted in an MSN chat with Euan before it got out.

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World Wrestling Entertainment Issues Statement + Benoit Media for 7/17/07

http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_07_17.jsp

World Wrestling Entertainment Issues Statement
July 17, 2007
STAMFORD, Conn., July 17, 2007 – WWE understands that the toxicology reports for Chris Benoit indicate that he tested positive for testosterone and negative for anabolic steroids. On Mr. Benoit's last drug test in April 2007 administered by Aegis Labs, he tested negative for anabolic steroids and for testosterone. Given the toxicology report of GBI released today, it would appear that Mr. Benoit took testosterone sometime after his April 2007 test and the time he died. WWE understands that his dealings with Dr. Astin are currently being investigated, and WWE has no knowledge of whether Dr. Astin prescribed testosterone for Mr. Benoit at some point after the April 2007 tests.

For over 20 years, the WWE has been demonstrating our concern for the well being of our contracted athletes, instituting drug testing in 1987 leading up to our current Wellness Program which began on February 27, 2006, administered by Dr. David L. Black of Aegis Sciences Corporation – one of the world’s foremost drug testing authorities.

We believe our Wellness Program is at the very least comparable to those of professional sports and is a program that will benefit WWE Superstars for generations to come.

More links:
- W.W.E.’s Testing Is Examined After Benoit Murder-Suicide [New York Times]
- Steroid found in body of dead wrestler Benoit [Reuters]
- Benoit had steroids in system [Sports Illustrated]
- Death match: Many pro wrestlers dying before their time [Palm Beach Post]
- Lance Storm: Enough Already [StormWrestling.com]

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Roundtable Reminder: The Great American Rip off...oops, I mean Bash

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I'm not sure the card is final but it will be after tomorrow.

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Tomorrow is the day

The Benoit Toxicology report will be released according to this article and tomorrow WWE is fu...I mean we'll know what was in Benoit's system.

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[KEN] KENNEDY SPEAKS OUT

I won't even comment on this, read it and judge for yourself:

http://www.ken-kennedy.com/

Please GOD, I'm just BEGGING for someone who has actually wrestled in a WWE ring in the past decade besides Jericho, Bret Hart, John Cena, and Ted Dibiase to come forward on one of these shows and tell the world what's really going on. For these goofs, like Lanny Poffo? Ultimate Warrior? and Marc Mero???!! to repeatedly act as "experts" and "wrestler advocates" on the current situation is like having a frustrated ex-jock who rode the pine bench throughout his high school sports career give advice to Brett Favre on how to improve his game! It's ridiculous, insane, and it really makes me sick that these so called reporters like Bill O'Reilly, Nancy Grace, and Geraldo Rivera, call upon these silly bastards who are bitter and frustrated that their careers have ended to represent the WWE which of course makes all of us look like a bunch of babbling idiots who are all addicted to steroids, drugs, alcohol, etc.

THINGS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE FIVE OR TEN OR TWENTY YEARS AGO! Most of the "expert", frustrated ex-wrestlers that they've had on the show came from an era where everyone wrestled every day and then went out and partied like rock stars until dawn, drinking copious amounts of alcohol, smoking cigarettes and marijuana, snorting cocaine, taking fistfuls of pills, and injecting massive amounts of steroids. They would take pills to go to sleep, snort coke or take speed to get up and do this day after day after day! This would not be even remotely tolerated in today's environment. We have a strict drug policy in place. The WWE's wellness program was designed and instituted by the same doctor who implemented the NFL and the NBA's substance abuse programs. Contrary to what somebody recently said on one of these "tabloid" shows the WWE's allowed levels are exactly the same as the NFL. (Someone, I can't recall exactly who said it, said that the WWE allowed a 10:1 Testosterone to Epitestosterone level, which is false. We have a 4:1 level exactly like the NFL and the NBA.) In fact, I knew of someone who took an over the counter supplement from GNC which he didn't know was on the banned list, which caused him to have an elevated testosterone level. This individual was suspended and fined because of it. We can't even take Ephedrine which is another legal supplement that can be bought at any gas station in the country. Since I've been with the company, I've seen the few people that did have problems with drugs either sent to rehab to try and help them overcome their addictions, (sent to one of the top rehab facilities in the country and paid for in full by the WWE) or be fired for repeat offenses. Look at the list of wrestlers who have prematurely passed away over the years, and most of them made the decision to live their lives this way. That's right, I said "made the decision" because we have this cool thing in the United States of America called "freedom of choice". I have the choice to quit my job if I don't like it, or if I feel that I'm on the road too much. I have the right to choose whether or not I want to break the law and use drugs. I have the right to choose between eating healthy food and exercising regularly and eating fast-food three times a day, not going to the gym, and becoming obese like a good majority of the citizens in this country. When will individuals be held accountable for their own actions? Will it ever happen, or will we always try and point the finger at someone else? Unfortunately as much as I respect the man, Superstar Billy Graham is ultimately responsible for the health problems he suffers from right now because of the choices he made in his career. I find it both sad and humorous that the man who many say is largely responsible for starting the whole "steroid craze" in pro-wrestling is now pointing the finger at the industry rather than blaming himself.

I, like everyone else in the company, have the luxury of being able to go home almost every week, play with my dog, hang out with my girlfriend, sleep in my own bed, and eat good home cooked food. This wasn't the case with these frustrated ex-wrestlers who are trying to grasp on to FIVE more minutes of fame and recognition.

I hear some of these guys talking about how the WWE doesn't have any type of benefits. I heard Johnny Grunge's widow on Nancy Grace saying that wrestling leaves you with nothing, and that two weeks after her husband was released from WCW that they lost their cars and their home. It apparently wasn't obvious to Nancy Grace, who is reportedly an extremely intelligent person, that they were obviously living outside of their means, and they weren't doing something that my parents taught me to do when I was a little kidÖÖSAVE MONEY. This job pays well, but I know that it won't last forever. It's the same problem with pro athletes and actors in Hollywood who spend, spend, spend, like the money grows on trees and like it's always going to be there, and then falls flat on their faces when their careers are suddenly cut short. Who's fault? The team? The studio in Hollywood? I'm sorry, but I have no sympathy for people who don't save money and spend everything that they earn so they can impress everyone around them with all the NEAT THINGS that they own. As far as the having no health insurance thing goes, I've been seriously injured twice since I've been in the WWE. Every red cent has been paid for in full by the company, which is the case for any employee who is injured during a work or work-related event. Yes, I have my own supplemental insurance which is a bit expensive, but if WWE paid for it, I'm sure that, just like every other company in the country that offers health insurance to their employees, I would just be paid less, so it's a wash!

In the end, we are all responsible for our own actions. Saying that Vince McMahon is responsible for the deaths of the Benoit's is like saying that you and I are responsible for the deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and her son. The millions of people who tuned in every week to be entertained by "how funny" she was when she was all PILLED up and DRUNK, suddenly became the same people who acted SHOCKED and APALLED when she died of a drug overdose. Somebody, PLEASE, stop the insanity!!!!

KK

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More Names come up in Astin Probe

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Bob Holly, Rey Mysterio, Marcus Bagwell, Lex Luger, Mike Durham, and Chris and Nancy Benoit...all of their records have been ceased.

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WWE does not reschedule Western Canada shows

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These are the once scheduled for 07/14-07/17 that were canceled after the Benoit ordeal.

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Linda McMahon to appear on the O'Reilly factor

The segment will be Wednesday night and pit a man with an abrasive personality against a woman with no personality.

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Great American Bash gets a new match

U.S. Championship: Matt Hardy Vs. MVP

This should be good but probably not enough to balance out the crap.

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Raw Rating for 07/09/2007

Last night's Raw did a 3.37 rating with a 3.04 first hour and a 3.69 second hour.

That's the lowest Raw Rating on a non-holiday in quite some time and I've got no idea what the reason/excuse/rationalization is going to be.

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Smackdown Rating for 07/06/07

The show did a 2.6/5.0 on the fast nationals. It won the night in 18-49 doing a 1.4

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What will open Raw?

King Booker Vs. Bobby Lashley will open Raw, that's what.

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