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UFC’s Latest Move Won’t Make WWE Happy
Source: PWInsider.com
– UFC has opted to move their March 26th PPV to March 13th, which is the night before Wrestlemania 26. This could potentially take a bite out of WWE’s buy rates for the biggest PPV of the year.
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Major TNA Announcement Rumored Tonight On UFC
– Hulk Hogan, Dixie Carter & Eric Bischoff were shown on the UFC Ultimate Fighter broadcast moments ago. There is buzz that a possible major announcement will be made during the finale tonight.
To fuel the speculation, Carter noted on his Twitter page “Strongly suggest TNA fans tune in to Ultimate Fighter [...]
Update On Shane McMahon Potentially Buying Into UFC
Source: PWInsider.com
– As of this writing, Shane McMahon has not cashed in his WWE stock to buy into UFC. He sold a minor amount of stock in July, but has made no sale since th en. This is according to World Wrestling Entertainment’s SEC page which was updated today. [...]
More Details On Shane McMahon & UFC
– UFC President Dana White was asked about the meeting held between UFC & Shane McMahon again during a UFC Fight Club meeting yesterday. White again declined to comment, but did say that McMahon is a good friend and “you never know”.
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Update On Shane McMahon Meeting With UFC
Source: Figure Four Weekly Newslettter
– While details are still extremely sketchy, Shane McMahon indeed did meet with UFC officials in Las Vegas last week. As of this writing, all signs point to that nothing was signed, nor did anything happen that would of resulted in negotiations breaking off.
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Report: Meetings Take Place Between UFC & Shane McMahon
Source: F4WOnline.com
– Shane McMahon reportedly had a meeting at the UFC Offices recently. No information regarding the meeting was disclosed. When asked about the meeting, Dana White had no comments.
Shane McMahon announced his resignation from World Wrestling Entertainment a little over a month ago, which goes into effect in January [...]
Vince McMahon Says UFC Is Not Competition To WWE
Vince McMahon was recently quoted in an interview speaking about WWE’s new PG product and how WWE’s programming is considered more “sophisticated” than UFC programming…
UFC’s Brock Lesnar Goes Off On Shane Carwin
“He’s a tough guy. He’s undefeated, but some of the guys he’s beaten aren’t worthy of having on your record. He hasn’t fought anybody. He’s fought (Gabriel) Gonzaga, so I really think he’s 1-0. He’s a tough guy and a wrestler. But he’s a Division II national champion — enough said. I don’t know what [...]
WWE helps boxing beat the UFC
In an Associated Press piece on the million purchase buyrate for Floyd Mayweather
vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, HBO Sports’ Ross Greenburg credits WWE for raising Mayweather’s profile and sparking the big buyrate.
““You have to give some credit to Juan Manuel Marquez’s Hispanic fan base, but beyond that, Floyd Mayweather has established himself as a star [...]
‘Victoria/Tara’ Ready To Become ‘Next Lesnar’
Lisa Marie Varon (a.k.a. “Tara”) is looking have her first MMA fight before the end of 2009. She feels she’s more than ready to enter the MMA cage. “I feel more than ready now. I mean, if someone said tomorrow, ‘You have to fight tomorrow,’ I feel I can fight tomorrow,” Varon told Fanhouse.com. Varon [...]
