Posted on Aug 4, 2003 By Anthony DeBlasi                     <<BACK TO NEWSBOARD

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Credit for some of this news is courtesy of Anthony DeBlasi & 3e6r.net: - Triple H was recently interviewed for the summer 2003 edition of Gene Simmons "Tongue Magazine". When asked about who HHH felt were future stars in wrestling, he mentioned Batista and Randy Orton. Then, HHH made this claim: "My whole point in doing Evolution is to get guys over. Randy Orton and Dave Bautista are my projects. I see unlimited potential in both of them and want to make them stars. I'm gonna make those two kids stars or die trying." ------------------------------------------- - A few weeks back, we at 3e6r.net interviewed Mick Foley. During the interview, Mick announced that his new book, Tietam Brown, would be available in audio format narrated by himself. For all those who asked the last few weeks, the novel is now available on CD and Cassette. ------------------------------------------- Shane McMahon vs Kane at Summerslam is a lock. WWE feels Shane McMahon's return may be the only person that will make fans treat Kane as a heel. ------------------------------------------- On September 10th, NWATNA will not be airing a Live show. Instead, it will be somewhat of a "Highlight" video from recent months. In a nice gesture to introduce TNA to fans still not ordering, they will be offering the 9/10 show for a penny! However, there are only a select few cable outlets offering the 1 cent deal. As of now, they are IN DEMAND and TVN Entertainment in the USA. In Canada, the one cent deal is available on Viewer’s Choice, Star Choice, and Bell ExpressVu. Other cable outlets such as Direct TV will be offering the PPV for its normal $9.95 price. ------------------------------------------- No Holds Barred radio interviewed Paul London over the weekend. During the interview, they got on the subject of London's finishing move the "London Calling". It is the same finisher as Billy Kidman. London stated that WWE has not asked him to drop the move, nor has he even been sent to OVW yet (expected to happen in 2 weeks). He mentioned that you might see an angle in the future involving Kidman and London together. Since they do look somewhat alike, WWE may decide to use him London in an angle as Kidman's protege or brother as a way to bring in him. Most interesting was that London mentioned that he heard Kidman was quite pissed when Lesnar attempted his finishing move at Wrestlemania. However, after Lesnar received a concussion from the move, Kidman should feel confident Brock won't be doing that move anytime soon. ------------------------------------------- Nathan Jones is expected to report to OVW in the next few weeks. From what I heard, WWE will not put Jones back on mainstream TV again, unless they feel confident he can produce. ------------------------------------------- Here is Bret Hart's Calgary Sun column for August 2nd. He speaks on dreaming about wrestling again, as well as who his current favorites are in the business: "A few weeks back I woke up in the middle of the night with my fingers locked together dreaming that I had Kurt Angle in a side head lock. Just before I came out of it I can remember focusing on a patch of blue canvas much like I used to do every night. When I did snap out of it I sat up with a smile and said out loud, “Wow! I just had my first ever dream about returning to wrestling!” I often wonder if my departure from the WWF and subsequent concussion and stroke had turned out differently whether or not I might still be lugging my wrestling bag into dressing rooms all over the world to go out there and play hero for millions of fans. I certainly don’t begrudge name wresters like Roddy Piper, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair or even Mick Foley for still needing wrestling as much as wrestling needs them. I remember from the earliest days of my career telling myself that I would never overstay my welcome and hang on too long. The choice was taken away from me so I’ll never really know how I wold have felt. But there’s a part of me that will always be a fan. Every now and again I turn on wrestling to see who impresses me and if there’s anyone else that I might find myself twisting in a headlock while I sleep. The wrestlers that most impress me today are, of course, Chris Benoit, who gave me my last dream matches for real and Chris Jericho who I regret I never had the opportunity to put in a sharpshooter. I think, pound for pound, Ray Mysterio is the greatest high flying wrestler I’ve ever seen. Another wrestler with a solid. hard-hitting style that has impressed me is Rhyno. When I used to wrestle I liked wrestlers that really threw you into the ropes, who weren’t afraid to lay it in. He seems like one of those.I know I’m partial but I can’t help but sing the praises of the Canadian wrestlers. Two exceptional stand outs that come to mind are Edge and Lance Storm. Lance was a young prodigy of my brother Keith and I like to think that Edge was a prodigy of mine. There are many wrestlers that my dad would have referred to as “magnificent specimens” - such as Superstar Billy Graham, Hogan, and Psycho Sid, but the wrestler that fits the bill now with the most impressive physique along with having an athletic wrestling style is Brock Lesnar. Now there’s a head I would like to have squeezed! One of the best wrestling matches I’ve seen in years was the classic bout between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesner at Wrestlemania XIX. My impression at the time was that the WWE was finally going back to wrestling and getting away from far fetched storylines.Wrestling’s best when it’s portrayed as believable, where the title belts not only mean something to the fans but to the wrestlers themselves. I tip my hat to many of today’s young stars who are working hard to restore realism and storytelling to the matches in an industry that, at least for a while anyway, forgot where it came from." Thanks for reading. Anthony DeBlasi 3e6r.net Webmaster