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Submitted by Calvin Martin on Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 2:31 PM EST
In the top 20 Prime-Time TV Programs for July 9-15, the top-rated UPN show was WWF Smackdown, which tied at No. 58 with a rerun of ABC's NYPD Blue. Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo will be working for NWA Wildside at the NCW Arena in Cornelia, GA Friday night (7/20) at 8PM. Credit: http://NWA-Worldwide.com Dani Sdao sent this in A National Post article about XFL apparel and the headaches it's still causing. http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?f=/stories/20010717/621127.html Also, the Ottawa Sun is reporting that the postponed house show from September 1st at the Corel Centre will be announced as a RAW for October 15th. Brian Kirsch sent this in Since Austin's face turn on Raw last Monday, his Austin 3:16 shirt is now the #1 selling item on wwfshopzone.com, even beating the wCw logo shirt. Just goes to show Austin should be a face. The official cause of death for Terry Gordy was a heart attack. Rey Mysterio Jr. is still under contract to AOL Time Warner. Konnan is a free agent and is expected to be wrestling in Mexico soon. Entertainment Weekly article on Steve Austin's face turn - http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,167911~3~0~whystonecoldis,00.html Credit: 1Wrestling.com Disco Inferno's AOL Time Warner contract expired earlier this month. Expect to see him working a lot of indy shows in the near future. The WWF is very upset about the story leaking out of the talent cut that is coming up. It is expected that no developmental talent will be cut. Those high on the list to be released are the unused talent on the original 24 WCW wrestlers, and some low card WWF wrestlers. Credit: RFvideo.com Uncommon Media Group, inc. Speaks to Potential Revenue Streams in 2002 NEW YORK, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncommon Media Group, inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UMDA - news) speaks to their future potential in ``Crossover Media'' in 2002. ``Uncommon Media Group, inc., has the potential for strong revenue streams moving forward'', said Lawrence Gallo, Chairman/CEO of Uncommon Media Group, inc. ``With our recent contract announcements with the WWF Magazine and Raw Magazine launching in the November issue of 2001, and other firms we're in dialogue with currently, Uncommon Media Group is positioned for strong revenue stream potential in 2002. ``If distribution meets our expectations, revenue in 2002 should exceed $8M on one contract alone. When the next contracts come in, this is a major win for our shareholders,'' said Gallo. Credit: Yahoo! News World Wrestling Federation Entertainment and Sony Music Video Partner for Home Video Distribution Deal STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001--World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWF - news) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sony Music Video providing Sony Music with the exclusive right to sell and distribute World Wrestling Federation VHS and DVD releases to retail outlets in the United States. The deal is expected to significantly expand the distribution of WWFE's Home Video and DVD titles. As part of the agreement, WWFE will continue to be responsible for the creative development, marketing and production of all home World Wrestling Federation videos and DVD's. Starting this month, Sony Music Video will kick-off its deal by distributing four home video titles to retail outlets. The first scheduled for release under the agreement are: WWF Hardcore (DVD), Judgment Day (DVD), King of the Ring (VHS), and The Best of Raw is War Volume 3 (VHS). ``This is a deal that leverages the strengths of two entertainment companies,'' said Stuart Snyder, President and COO of WWFE. ``World Wrestling Federation can focus on what we do best - create entertaining content for our fans. By bringing Sony Music Video on board, we can leverage their sales and distribution expertise to expand our business to previously untapped retail outlets.'' This year, WWFE expects to produce more than 40 VHS and DVD titles, including 12 pay-per-view events, behind-the-scenes talent biographies and the popular Divas swimsuit video. WWFE currently has 11 of the top 20 video titles on Billboard's Sports and Recreation Chart. David Pierce, Executive VP and General Manager of Sony Music Video, added, ``The huge popularity of the WWF and the incredible sales success of its home video product makes this a very attractive partnership for us. We are looking forward to utilizing our distribution strength to maximize the presence and sales success of the WWF video product at all retail channels and further increase the WWF's position as the premiere sports entertainment home video brand.'' Credit: Yahoo! News Samir Nurmohamed from http://www.smackdowncentral.com sent this in Interview with Scotty 2 Hotty Taped: July 15, 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Interviewer: Joltin' Joe Report by: Samir Nurmohamed TORONTO - This past week at the Molson Indy in Toronto, Joltin' Joe got a chance to do an exclusive interview with WWF superstar, Scotty 2 Hotty. The "master of the worm" had a lot to say in this one-on-one interview, as he spoke about his former tag team partner Grandmaster Sexay, his return to the WWF, the WCW/ECW merger, and much more. Here's what Scotty 2 Hotty had to say: » Scotty 2 Hotty said that he is doing good, and starts off the interview by making funny comments about "Joltin'" Joe's nickname. » He said that he is feeling good after being injured with with a herniated disk. Scotty went on to say that it was great to get back in the ring and wrestle. » Scotty emphasized that he believed that the WCW InVasion angle is going great and its becoming very interesting. He expressed that its a dream come true for himself and wrestling fans around the world. » Joltin' Joe then went on to ask Scotty about his former tag team partner, and the other half of Too Cool, Grandmaster Sexay. Scotty joked around and said that he guessed a bunch of Canadians gave him a hard time or Val Venis and Trish had something to do with it. He then went on to say that its too bad that it happened. » When asked about who will win this Sunday at WWF InVasion in the Bra and Panties match, Scotty 2 Hotty said that he doesn't know who will win, but a draw would be just fine with him. » Scotty then told Joltin' Joe that he thinks that the rebirth of ECW is great because it opens up a lot of opportunities for the guys that used to wrestle for that company. He said that from a business perspective, it was amazing! » "The Master of the Worm" was then asked what Paul Heyman brought to the WWF. Scotty said that Heyman obviously brought ECW to the WWF. Although Scotty still doesn't know him too well, he emphasized that wrestling is Paul Heyman's life. » Scotty 2 Hotty then said that he came up with the idea for the "W-O-R-M." He said that he thought up the idea, then he tried it, and it worked. He said that at first nobody was interested in the move, but it developed over time. He went on to say that he got very lucky! » Lastly, Joltin' Joe asked Scotty where he sees himself in the WWF, a year from now. Scotty joked that he sees himself retired a year from now. However, he hopes that he can have some success in singles competition. WrestlingPlanet.com[»] [To listen to this interview, you can call Joltin' Joe's Wrestling Hotline on Starphone at (416) 350-3000 ext. 2049. Long distance charges may apply] Robert Fallon sent this in The WWF has opened http://www.WWFSmackdown.com Today (Wednesday) is Al Snow's birthday! WWF.com article on Al Snow as an announcer? - http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1067605 WWF.com article on Rikishi - http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1066985 Kevin Eastman sent this in Raw is War tied for 10th spot in the Canadian TV ratings on Monday with 486,000 homes tuned in. For the complete list, see http://www.canoe.ca/TelevisionRatings/national_totalmon.html
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