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Dot Net Weekly News Review: Hogan-Brooke Suntan Creepiness, Adamle Walks Off, Benoit Family Messages, Hayes Details, Celebrity Exclusive
May 5, 2008 - 4:10:11 PM |
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Welcome to the Dot Net “Weekly News Review” feature. Below you’ll find a list of the 20 most popular news items from the last week as posted at our affiliate pro wrestling news website, Jason Powell's prowrestling.NET. This is provided here as a courtesy to PWTorch.com readers as Powell reports various exclusive stories from his full time dedication to uncovering and reporting the latest wrestling news, plus he provides his Point of View on all news stories that may be of interest even to regular PWTorch.com visitors. Find out why prowrestling.NET is pro wrestling's fastest growing new website this year...
Sunday April 27 through Saturday May 3, 2008
1. More Hulk Hogan and Brooke suntan lotion creepiness.
2. WWE followup on Mike Adamle and Tazz walking off during the ECW broadcast.
3. Former WWE creative team member recalls Shawn Michaels leaving the World Hvt. Title belt behind the night he won it.
4. Benoit family's final messages released.
5. Jim Ross comments on The Ultimate Warrior challenging Vince McMahon, plus Santino Marella and Trevor Murdoch.
6. TNA Impact, WWE title curse, Roger Clemens allegedly hit on Brutus Beefcake's wife.
7. Dot Net Exclusive: Celebrity confirmed for Hulk Hogan's wrestling show, least popular wrestling champion rumored to be making an appearance.
8. WWE releases a Smackdown wrestler.
9. WWE Backlash on-site report: "It looked like Tazz was trying to ignore Mike Adamle.
10. ECW wrestler released by WWE.
11. WWE Raw on-site report: Very detailed onotes on the Triple H vs. Randy Orton finish.
12. Santino Marella was below the legal limit when he was arrested, mugshot available.
13. Details on TNA's latest concept match.
14. Paul Heyman rips TNA for failing to capitalize on Samoa Joe's title win.
15. WWE's Randy Orton comments on turning his life around after serving suspensions, trashing hotel rooms, and a brief stay behind bars.
16. Ultimate Warrior lives, a rare Jeff Jarrett appearance, WWE's Maria.
17. Dot Net Exclusive: The latest on WWE Smackdown writer Michael Hayes, who is serving a 60-day suspension for using a racial slur.
18. FBI alleages that WWE's Ashley Massaro was involved in an international escort service.
19. WWE's Mr. Kennedy details the origins of his name, identifies the person who told him it should appeal to Vince McMahon.
20. Santino Marella discusses life on the road, his relationship with WWE's creative team.
To check out last week’s “Weekly News Review” with the original story on Michael Hayes's 60-day suspension, Ric Flair's new role, and Mike Adamle's powerful ally, click here.
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