WWE Wrestling/Usapang Wrestling

[psyc0dud3]

More notes regarding Kurt Angle's WWE release, as reported by the Wrestling Observer:

 

-- After losing his title at WrestleMania, Kurt Angle adamantly began pushing WWE management to get the title back. While that did not initially play out, he continued pushing hard to make sure he remained a top star.

 

He pushed Brian Gewirtz to be added to the Vengeance PPV, and, at one point, was actually scheduled to defeat Randy Orton. But, when news of his drug test failure came out (due to having an expired prescription for a drug he took), WWE quickly jobbed him out and suspended him for thirty days.

 

-- Vince McMahon gave Kurt Angle a stern warning after learning of his drug policy violation; following that, sources say things began getting messy. Kurt Angle would constantly call, email and text message WWE officials and wrestlers. Some say half the messages were senseless, while half were perfectly coherent.

 

-- He was brought back immediately at the end of his suspension only because ECW needed a big star to return. The ECW lockerroom quickly turned on him due to his "impossible" behavior, which included telling an agent that when he accidentally dropped RVD on his head during a match, it was actually RVD's fault. He would have another confrontation with RVD based on something he said in the ring during one of their matches.

 

-- Angle also petitioned very hard to be added to the Summerslam card. His campaigning worked, as the original plan was to make the ECW Championship bout a four-way. But, following his groin injury at the 8/13 house show, Vince McMahon pulled him from the Summerslam card.

 

-- On August 21, Angle called Johnny Ace and said he was being wheeled through the airport. He said his massage therapist claimed he had a torn abdominal muscle. Vince reportedly made a decision at this time to both set up an MRI and, if necessary, fire Angle.

 

-- Kurt Angle was released from his contract (and given some money) on 8/25. Terms of his release remain unclear.

 

-- Some of the major non-WWE wrestling names (All Japan, NOAH and TNA) expressed immediate interest in Angle upon learning of his release. While he could very well wrestle for another promotion (which would upset WWE, both as a company and as an entity looking out for Angle's health), a bigger fear on WWE's part is that he'll take a job with an MMA promotion and put his health in further danger.

[Kurtsky Keigee]

Hmmm sana kasama siya sa summerslam tour

[fatso8]

mamya na sa Eat Bulaga!

 

Jose vs Batista!

[mr_kindred23]

confirmd na batista will be in eat bulaga this saturday(sept 9)..hehehe..makikipag kulitan si jose ..hehehe

[xeanxyza]

:boo: me nakapunta sa inyo sa mall of asia?andun sya khapon e..

[pogingpogi]

sayang di ako umabot kahapon sa Mall of Asia pagdating ko kakaalis lang daw bad trip

[fatso8]

Batista sa BULAGAAN!

[howard_the_duck]

mga 2 minutes lang si batista sa bulagaan hehehe

[tamago]

mamaya, may interview si Batista sa Mel & Joey

[cheeselogger]

^wala ng chismaks?

 

hehehe

[rsc1221]

Excerpts from Batista's news conference in the Philippines

Submitted by Calvin Martin on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST

 

 

LOP reader Jason Inocencio reporting:

 

Batista was in the Philippines for two days to promote the Smackdown

Survivor Series Tour that will be held on October 21 and 22 at the Araneta

Coliseum. I was one of the few who were able to sneak in to the "Meet and

Greet" session that the WWE provided for Batista to interact with fans and

sponsors.

 

When I got to the Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City, it was unusually

packed for a Saturday. Fans were everywhere, all aching for a chance to see

"The Animal". It was so packed that the "Meet and Greet" (which was

originally supposed to be at an open space in the center of the mall called

"The Oasis") had to be moved to one of the cinemas on the top floor.

 

I asked Batista how badly he missed Eddie Guerrero, and he responded that he

misses Eddie badly. "Everytime I go out in the ring, I try to dedicate that

to Eddie." He added that he tries to give as much into his matches as Eddie

did. Dave proudly says that he is half Filipino, but since the average

height here is between 5-5 to 5-8, we're a country of short people. So when

asked "How did you get so big?", Batista,.with a smile, said, "Well, I've

been lfiting weights for twenty years." Somebody asked him to show us his

tattoo with the Philippine flag, and he showed off his left bicep where,

indeed, the familiar Philippine flag was evident.

 

Another question I threw his way was who did he learn more from: Triple H or

Ric Flair? "As far as overall ringwork, definitely Triple H," was Batista's

response. However, he said Ric Flair taught him so much about living life

outside the ring. Dave said that The Nature Boy lives life to the fullest

and truly enjoys performing. Batista revealed that he was begging to be part

of the new incarnation of D-Generation X, "so I could sneak back on RAW. And

I would've loved to do some of those D-X crotch chops." But he was told that

he wasn't gonna be allowed to join.

 

Somebody mentioned that in Royal Rumble 2005, we got a preview of Batista vs

Cena, and would Dave be willing to wrestle John Cena in the future. Dave

said that hen looks forward to that happening. He'd like it more though if

both he and Cena had titles going into the match, "because I want to be

undisputed champion." Asked what his most memorable match was, Dave quickly

said that WrestleMania 22's main event, winning the World Heavyweight

Championship from Triple H was his favorite match.

 

He explained that he long dreamed of being a professional bodybuilder and

was only sidetracked into wrestling, but he now loves the business. Batista

was asked if he was married and he said, "No, I'm single." That's kind of

surprising to me because I thought he was still married to his wife Angie,

and he was with her when she battled cancer. Someone asked if Batista thinks

that the Philippines can be a "wrestling hub" in the future, to which Dave

said, "Absolutely." "I've been to Japan lots of times and their crowds are

nothing compared to the reaction I've gotten here (in the Philippines).

 

Another person noticed that Dave has recently been using Goldberg's old

moves like the spear and the jackhammer, so he wondered if that was a

conscious decision on Dave's part to add that to his repertoire. Dave said

he had suggested to Bobby Lashley to bring use the spear more often. He also

said that he's been using the spear since before he was in WWE (back in

OVW). As for the jackhammer, he said it was a good looking move, nobody had

been using it, so he gave it a try. The last question I asked him was "What

can you say about Kurt Angle's release?" "Surprised," was the first thing

out of Dave's mouth. He said that Kurt was a guy that loved the business,

but his body really just needed a break. Kurt kept pushing himself, but his

body needs some time to rest. Since Kurt will be out indefinitely, Batista

said "I hope I don't drop the ball while he's away."

 

Since I experienced something similar when the RAW Superstars were here in

February, I think I can give a valid comparison when judging Batista with

John Cena. Big Dave is definitely wider, though Cena seemed a tad taller. He

answered every question thrown his way, and was very gracious in signing

autographs for everyone, even giving personal dedications to each person. He

also signed my old school WWE Championship Belt (Hogan's, Bret's, Shawn's

belt) to add to the signatures from Cena, Carlito, Viscera, Val Venis,

Torrie, and Trish. Since Batista had to rush to catch a 7pm flight leaving

Manila, individual pictures with him had to be stopped in favor of group

shots. Still, Dave was very game and didn't tire of shaking hands and posing

for pics.

[chad_moneyshot]

saw batista at eat bulaga... lang kwenta si tito sotto mag-interview! halatang di nanonood ng wrestling!

[Marshall Bruce]

i was @ gateway last saturday. the promo said share the stage with batista if you have purchased a ticket for the show on oct.21 or 22. akala ko makaka pag picture nako with dave. hehe...sobrang dameng tao kaya di nako nagpilit.

 

lupit ni batista. :thumbsupsmiley:

[adriane888]

saw batista at eat bulaga... lang kwenta si tito sotto mag-interview! halatang di nanonood ng wrestling!

We have the same observation... sana kinulit man lang sya ni JOse.. mukhang natakot si jose... nangulit lang sya after Batista left..

[encounter_doc]

i was @ gateway last saturday. the promo said share the stage with batista if you have purchased a ticket for the show on oct.21 or 22. akala ko makaka pag picture nako with dave. hehe...sobrang dameng tao kaya di nako nagpilit.

 

lupit ni batista. :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Yes, I was there last Sat at Gateway. My daughter was one of the lucky (1st) 100 on the line with a Batista poster that we got from Pizza Hut, and she was able to have it signed by the animal himself.