http://www.yardbarker.com/users/be_shanks Recent Yardbarker Articles: be_shanks en-us Date: February 18, 2008 Story By: Ryan Gray Hulk Hogan is just days away from launching his own wrestling federation, reports The Sun out of the United Kingdom. In an article posted today, Hogan and ex-WCW supremo Eric Bischoff are partnering up to take on the WWE. According to the article Hogan and Bischoff are preparing to sign a television deal with a network in the United States. Hogan was quoted as saying "Once we've wrapped the TV up we'll make the official announcement. The network wants to make a really big deal of it." He also added "The basic idea will be the same as WWE, but I pray to god it's nothing like what’s on TV now." We will certainly have more details on this as they become available ..... I for one think Hogan will bring many of the old faces back to tv... I'm excited to see what comes of this. I'm an old school wrestling guy and would rather see good gimicks and maybe slightly less skilled wrestlers then athletic muscle heads that have no story and boring... Give me the Nasty Boys, Brutas Beefcake, Hogan among the many other old gimicks that are sure to come... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:17:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/150094 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/150094 Last night from Greenville, South Carolina it was a great night of wrestling.. The Pay Per View featured 9 big matches including three championship matches.. Including the Alliance of Angle/Tomko.. Match #1 Styles/Tomko beat James/Armstrong (tag team chamionship) Match #2 Traci Brooks beat Payton Banks Match #3 Scott Steiner beat Petey Williams Match #4 Eric Young beat James Storm (drinking contest) Match #5 Awesome Kong beat O.D.B (womens Championship) Match #6 Abyss beat Judas Mesias (Barbed Wire Massacre) Match #7 Robert Roode and Booker T double count out Match #8 Motor City Machine Guns & Jay Lethal beat Team 3D & Johnny Devine (Hardcore Street Fight) Match #9 Kurt Angle beat Christian Cage (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match w/ Special Enforcer Samoa Joe) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:21:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/138929 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/138929 Triple H hasn't been on tv as of late. A family emergency is said to be the reason why he wasn't at the raw tapings in Austin, Texas. Rumors have been floating around that the family emergency is that Stephanie McMahon is pregnant. Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, sources have said she is approximately four weeks........ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:28:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/134224 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/134224 On saturday night Brock Lesnar took on Veteran tough man and ex-UFC Champion Frank MIr. Mir whose career was nearly cut short by a 2004 Motorcycle crash, survived an early onslaught of punches and elbows to the head. 10 seconds into the match Lesnar took Mir down to the canvas and gave him an onslaught. It looked as though this would be a quick victory for Lesnar until he was docked a point for hitting Mir in the back of the head. When the match resumed Lesnar again took Mir down with no problem throwing heavy blows. Mir did find an opening but failed to get an arm bar on the massive arms of Lesnar. Brock Lesnar did make a rookie mistake exposing his leg and Mir took advantage of it grabbing his ankle and quickly putting on a knee bar that forced Lesnar to quickly tap out at 1:30 in the first round! Mir was lucky to escape after an early pounding but in the end the veteran with the experience won the fight. "I came out trying to pressure Frank (because) I questioned his heart," Lesnar said. "I was just trying to get a bunch of shots in there and I left my leg out there. He's a top-notch jiu-jitsu guy and he got me tonight. He's the better fighter." Lesnar the Ex-WWE Heavy Weight Champion put up a good showing despite the loss and should be a force to deal with in the future.. Many Wrestling stars were in attendance to see there old wrestling buddy, including the Undertaker, Kurt Angle, John Bradshaw Layfied and Chirs Jericho.. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:58:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/121296 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/121296 The Plans so far is to have Triple H to win the Elimination Chamber match and face John Cena for the title. Of course that means John Cena will beat Randy Orton at NO Way Out pay per view. plan B also has Triple H and Cena in a match for the title but Randy Orton joining the match as a triple threat. It is being said that Triple H is telling people he is ready to win the belt back, so look for Triple H to win! As of now the Smackdown main event is scheduled to be Edge v.s Undertaker for the title. This would mean both win there matches at No Way Out. Look for the Undertaker to keep his winning streak alive and win the belt... MVP is scheduled to face Matt Hardy for the United States Championship.. I would assume the push for Matt Hardy would mean that Matt would be victorious! Look for Jeff Hardy to face Mr. Kennedy for the money in the bank match! My money would be for Kennedy to get his just dues and come out on top in this one. There has also been talks of Mr. McMahon to wreslte.. Opponents being kicked around are Finlay, Mick Foley and Ric Flair!!! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:44:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120220 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120220 Lakers acquire Star Center in trade!!! read the story only on fan boom!! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:32:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120213 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/120213 Match #1: Ric Flair vs. MVP (career ending match) Winner: (Ric Flair) by submission Match #2: Chris Jericho vs. JBL Winner: (JBL) via Disqualification Match #3: Edge vs. Rey Mysterio (World Heavy Weight Title) Winner: (Edge) pinfall Match #4: Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship) Winner: (Randy Orton) Pinfall Match #5: Participant Entry in order..... #1 Undertaker (eliminated by Shawn Michaels) #2 Shawn Michaels (eliminated by Kennedy) #3 Santino Marella (eliminated by Undertaker) #4 Great Khali (eliminated by Undertaker) #5 Hardcore Holly (eliminated by Umaga) #6 John Morrison (eliminated by Kane) #7 Tommy Dreamer (eliminated by Batista) #8 Batista (eliminated by HHH) #9 Hornswoggle (DQ) #10 Chuck Palumbo (eliminated by Punk) #11 Jaime Noble (eliminated by Palumbo) #12 Cm Punk (eliminated by Chavo) #13 Cody Rhodes (eliminated by HHH) #14 Umaga (eliminated by Batista) #15 Snitsky (eliminated by Undertaker) #16 The Miz (eliminated by Horny) #17 Shelton Benjamin (eliminated by Shawn Michaels) #18 Jimmy Snuka (eliminated by Kane) #19 Rowdy Roddy Piper (eliminated by Kane) #20 Kane eliminated by HHH and Batista) #21 Carlito (eliminated) #22 Mick Foley (eliminated by HHH) #23 Mr. Kennedy (eliminated by Batista) #24 Big Daddy V (eliminated by HHH) #25 Mark Henry (eliminated) #26 Chavo Guerrero (eliminated) #27 Finlay (DQ) #28 Elijah Burke (eliminated by HHH) #29 Triple H (eliminated by Cena) #30 John Cena Winner and going to Wrestlemania John Cena Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:25:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105587 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105587 The immortal Hulk Hogan was a six time WWE Heavy Weight Champion, six time WCW Heavy Weight Champion and one time World Tag Team Champion. He is considered by many as the man who built wrestling what it is today. From body slammin Andre the Giant to creating the NWO he has done it all and it has worked. His greatest strength was connecting to his Hulkamaniacs and his weakness was his actual in ring talent. He fits every fans profile of the all american hero. His legacy will live on forever! Ric Flair was a two time WWE Heavy Weight Champion, seven time WCW Heavy Weight Champion, one time Intercontinental Champion, five time United States Champion and three time World Tag Team Champion. What else can you say about this man. The leader of the Four Horsemen. Limo riding, Jet flying sun of a gun. WOOO.. All the guys wanted to be like him and all the women wanted to be with him! Great technical wrestler who for a heel was loved by so many fans. He was a legend in the NWA, WCW and WWE. He will know doubt be talked about as if not the greatest of all time in the top 2 or 3 of all time. Post a comment if you will. Let me know who you think was the best and your favorite Hogan or Flair match... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:37:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105496 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/105496 According to sources, Vince McMahon has apporved an incest storyline. From what I hear the storyline will involve Ohio Valley diva Katie Lee and WWE wrestler Paul Burchill. The story will either be on Raw or ECW because WWE doesn't think network television would be acceptable to the storyline. This isn't the first time Vince has wanted and pushed for incest before. Vince had also wanted daughter Steph to have her child and reveal that Vince was the father of the baby. Steph shot the idea down. Then he suggested Shane be the father and again she shot it down. The first time he brought up incest was in 1999 with Ken Shamrock and WWE sister (not real sister) Ryan Shamrock. Ken nixed the idea back then. Interesting enough Ryan and Ken became real life couple back during same time frame.. I'm not sure what Vince's interest in Incest is, but I'm sure it will be tastless as usuall... Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:19:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/103371 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/103371 15: The Ousiders (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall) 14: The Hardy's (Matt, Jeff Hardy) 13: Harlem Heat (Booker T, Stevie Ray) 12: The Rockers (Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty) 11: New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg, Billy Gunn) 10: Strike Force (Tito Santana, Rick Martel) 9: Money Inc. (Million Dollar Man, IRS) 8: Dudley Boys (Bubba, Devon) 7: Rockin Roll Express (Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson) 6: British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid) 5: Edge and Christian 4: Demolition (Ax, Smash) 3: The Road Warriors (Hawk, Animal) 2: Steiner Brothers (Scott, Rick) 1: Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhardt) Who do you think is the best Tag Team of All Time? Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:54:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/99103 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/99103 45 Wrestlers have died since 2000 for numerous of different reasons. All of them share one common and devastating fact!!! They never lived long enough to see their 50th Birthday... Here is a look at a list I have come up with... 17 of the 45 have worked on WWE TV if I do recall...Let me know what you think!! If you have any wrestlers I left out please coment them to me.. Bryan "Crush" Adams..44 (WWE) John Kronus..38 Chris Benoit..40 (WWE) Nancy Benoit..43 (WWE) Sensational Sherri..49 (WWE) Mephisto Lephanto..31 Angel Azteca..43 Mike Awesome..42 (WWE) Bam Bam Bigelow..45 (WWE) Jumping Joey Maggs..37 Bull Ramos..42 Johnny Grunge..46 (WWE) El Texano..47 Chazz Roco..37 Eddie Guerrero..45 (WWE) Chri$ Ca$h..23 Shinya Hashimoto..40 Chris Candido..33 (WWE) Marianna Komlos..35 Big Boss Man..42 (WWE) Billy Redwood..27 Hercules Hernandez..45 (WWE) The Wall..36 Crash Holly..34 (WWE) Road Warrior Hawk..46 (WWE) Pitbull..36 Miss Elizabeth..42 (WWE) Kodo Fuyuki..42 Mr. Perfect..44 (WWE) Rocco Rock..49 British Bulldog..39 (WWE) Shoichi Arai..36 Big Dick Dudley..34 Mass Transit..22 Randy Anderson..41 Mike Davis..46 Russ Haas..27 Chief Dave Foxx..44 Chris Adams..46 Dennis Coraluzzo..48 Rhonda Singh..40 Terry Gordy..40 Jumbo Tsuruta..49 Yokozuna..34 (WWE) Bobby Duncum, Jr...34 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:04:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/98580 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/98580 According to the Tampa Tribune Newspaper, Linda Bollea is accusing husband Hulk Hogan of "Legal Shenanigans." She claims Hulk tricked her into signing a Post-Nuptial Agreement and is hiding $10 million from a 2007 real estate transaction. Linda has asked a judge to freeze Hogan's assets, which includes the money from the real estate sale in question. Linda claims that Hulk took her to Tampa attorney Les Barnett last summer with the understanding that Barnett would be helping them to do real estate planning. Instead, she says that Barnett and Hulk presented her with post-nuptial agreement to sign. She claims she was tricked and that is what lead to the divorce filling from Hogan. She also admitted to removing $1.5 million from their joint bank accounts after noticing what she called "suspicious behavior" by her husband last year. Also, money has been taken out of their accounts and into a limited liability corporation. The only person who can access the funds is... Eric Bischoff. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:06:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/94187 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/94187 Bobby Lashley has been released by WWE.... Bobby Lashley who at one time was on top of the WWE as a Brock Lesner/ Bill Goldberg type monster hammering every superstar in his way. Bobby the Ex-Champ has of late falling off the radar and it seems as though there is a reason for this. According to Lashley there are people behind the scenes that don't like him. This as a result as prevented a push for him. Lashley on his website has released the following statement... I am sorry to everyone here but I am serious when I say I won't be back. Everyone wants to come here and hear the real story and I am telling you the real story. Circumstances which are out of my control left me no decision but to leave the WWE. I can't go into details of this now but like I said before sometimes people will hate you personally and try to destroy you which has happened here. Evil has prevailed however like I said before if you continue your struggle doors will open around these people. You have not scene the last of me so please don't stop your support. So you can add Lashley to the never ending in and out of Super Stars in the WWE.. You can bet to sure that TNA is fully aware of this and will be trying there best to snag this super star.. Stay tune for more details... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:21:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81262 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81262 When Ashley first came on the scene competing in the next WWE Diva contest she was smoking hot!!! She had some shape to her, nice face and nice set of ta ta's... But since she won the diva contest and join the ranks with the rest of the lovely ladies in WWE she has gown way down in my book.. She has lost weight and looks anorexic. Not to mention those piercing's in her lip. My suggestion to Miss Ashley would be eat a couple ring dings and lose the piercings. I want to see the Hotty we saw during the diva contest.. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:22:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/79847 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/79847 Your vote advances wrestler to next round.. place your winners in comment section (North) HHH vs. Jake Roberts Kane vs. Yokozuna (South) Ultimate Warrior vs. Bret Hart Kurt Angle v.s Kerry Von Erich (East) British Bulldog v.s Hulk Hogan Andre The Giant vs. Arn Anderson (West) Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair Honkey Tonk Man vs The Rock Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:15:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/79843 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/79843