WWE Week on USA
World Wrestling Entertainment and USA Network have a very special holiday gift for the WWE Universe: WWE Week! Three nights of WWE action begin on Monday, Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. ET with Raw live from Austin, Texas. Just 24 hours later, USA will broadcast a special live edition of SmackDown beginning at 9 p.m. ET with WWE NXT to follow at 11 p.m. ET, exclusively on WWE.com. But the excitement doesn’t end there; an expanded two-hour Tribute to the Troops will air with new and never-before-seen footage on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. on USA.
The full programming schedule for WWE Week can be seen below.
* Saturday, Dec. 18 : WWE Tribute to the Troops on NBC 9/8 CT
* Sunday, Dec. 19: WWE TLC on PPV, live 8/5 PT
* Monday, Dec. 20: Monday Night Raw, live on USA Network at 9/8 CT
* Tuesday, Dec. 21: SmackDown, live on USA Network at 9/8 CT
* Tuesday, Dec. 21: WWE NXT on WWE.com, live on WWE.com at 11/10 CT
* Wednesday, Dec. 22: WWE Tribute to the Troops with expanded, never-before-seen footage, airing on USA Network at 8/7 CT
* Friday, Dec. 24: Encore presentation of Friday Night SmackDown, airing on Syfy at 8/7 CT
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
WWE Tribute to the Troops, 2010
No one deserves our thanks more than the brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. That’s why Slim Jim and WWE are joining forces to pay Tribute to the Troops. You can do your part by saying "thank you" with an e-mail or a letter to a member of the U.S. Military.
And be sure to tune in on Dec.18 for WWE's eighth annual Tribute to the Troops holiday special. Superstars and Divas from both Raw and SmackDown join celebrity guests such as Diddy-Dirty Money, Cedric the Entertainer, Modern Family's Ariel Winter, The View's Sherri Shepherd, country sensation Trace Adkins and Miss USA Rima Fakih to honor those who proudly fight in the name of freedom. The most patriotic show of the year kicks off at 9/8 CT on NBC
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
El proximo 15 de noviembre se celebrará un especial RAW Old School. Ya tenemos a varias leyendas confirmadas: Sgt. Slaughter, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Roddy Piper, The Iron Sheik, Dusty Rhodes y Jimmy Snuka. Además, se ha anunciado un dark match entre John Cena, Randy Orton, Wade Barrett y Sheamus.
- Esta noche tenemos un nuevo show de NXT con la boda de Goldust y Aksana y con la segunda eliminación del programa. Mañana por la mañana subiremos los resultaos. Recordad que también tendremos las grabaciones de Smackdown! De momento el dark match anunciado es un Edge, Big Show y Rey Mysterio vs. Kane, Del Rio y Jack Swagger.
- Se conocen algunos planes que tienen los directivos de la WWE de cara a Royal Rumble y Wrestlemania 27. El plan inicial es enfrentar a John Cena y Wade Barret en Royal Rumble dando la victoria a Barret para que pelee contra el Undertaker en Wrestlemania. A partir de estos rumores se piensa que Barret ganará el título en Survivor Series y lo perderá ante Cena en Royal Rumble. Esta derrota podría ser provocada tras la intervención del Undertaker después de lo que sucedió en Bragging Rights. El combate por el título de la WWE en Wrestlemania 27 sería un John Cena vs. Randy Orton. De todos modos, todo esto es un rumor así que tendremos que esperar.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Due to what the WWE considers malicious and misleading attacks reported by some members of the media, the company on Monday began a global initiative to defend itself called “Stand Up for WWE” which has resulted in yet more false allegations.
“World Wrestling Entertainment will not be bullied or intimidated by whining allegations intended to censor our freedom of speech,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO of WWE.
WWE will fervently fight against any attempt to muzzle or trample its First Amendment rights. Our fans, employees and performers are united in this grassroots effort to “Stand Up for WWE.”
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett (with John Cena)
Buried Alive Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker
WWE Bragging Rights Tag Team Match
Team Raw (The Miz, CM Punk, Sheamus, John Morrison, R-Truth, Santino Marella and Ezekiel Jackson) vs. Team SmackDown (Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Tyler Reks, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Jack Swagger and Rey Mysterio)
Divas Championship Match
Layla or Michelle McCool (c) vs. Natalya
Non-Title Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. Daniel Bryan
Accusation:
“…the company…has been criticized for violent and sexually suggestive programming.”
Peter Wallsten – The Wall Street Journal – July 2, 2010
Truth:
* All of WWE’s programming has been TV-PG since June 2008.
* Friday Night SmackDown, which made its network debut in 1999 has always been rated TV-PG.
* 87 percent of WWE fans say WWE content is appropriate for families.
* Of the 14 million weekly viewers in the United States that watch WWE programming, six million are women.
Accusation:
“Putting profits before people.”
Richard Blumenthal Ads – 2010
Truth:
* World Wrestling Entertainment first opened its office in 1983 with 13 employees. Today it employees approximately 600 people and pays out $60 million in salaries for those based in Connecticut alone.
* WWE provides a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
* 110 employees have been with WWE for more than 10 years.
* WWE has 140 Superstars and Divas currently under contract as independent contractors.
* The average active roster WWE Talent earns more than $550,000 annually, with WWE covering 100 percent of all costs associated with any in-ring related injuries and rehabilitation.
* In 2011, WWE plans to hire between 100-140 employees in anticipation of the launch of the WWE cable network.
* WWE has a longstanding commitment to give back to communities through literacy programs, support of the military and their families, and a more than 25 year relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Accusation:
“…the state Democratic Party has criticized…other business practices, particularly its classifying performers as independent contractors who do not receive health benefits from WWE.”
- Ed Stannard – New Haven Register – Sept. 5, 2010
Truth:
* WWE covers 100 percent of all costs associated with any in-ring related injuries and rehabilitation.
* The Talent Wellness Program, fully funded by WWE, calls for regular cardiovascular testing and monitoring, ImPACT™ testing for brain function, annual physicals, medical referrals and blood screening of WWE Talent, as well as substance abuse and random drug testing.
* WWE offers current and former talent who may have substance abuse problems complete drug rehabilitation at no cost to them. WWE is the only entertainment company that provides this type of assistance and ongoing support to its former performers.
* WWE invests nearly $3.5 million annually in the talents’ health and wellness programs.
Accusation:
“The company also has been accused of looking the other way as wrestlers, feeling pressured to maintain the pumped-up bodies showcased in the W.W.E., turned to steroids.”
- Ray Hernandez & Joshua Brustein – The New York Times – July 15, 2010
Truth:
* WWE’s Talent Wellness Policy strictly prohibits the use of steroids, the abuse of prescription medications, performance enhancing drugs and the use, possession and/or distribution of illegal drugs.
* WWE’s entire substance abuse and drug testing policy is independently administered by third party leading medical experts.
* The Talent Wellness Program is designed to result in all WWE Talent being tested at a minimum four times a year, but may result in more frequent testing due to the random selection process.
Accusation:
“Lack of athletic-board scrutiny also ensured that the WWE’s wrestlers would not be subject to drug tests.”
– Andy Barr – Politico – Aug. 10, 2010
Truth:
* WWE is still regulated in 21 states and the District of Columbia, where rules and regulations can differ. The company's Talent Wellness Program is far stricter than any medical or drug testing required by the states.
* Much like Ringling Bros. Circus and Harlem Globetrotters, WWE is sheer entertainment and therefore should not be under the purview of the antiquated rules and regulations of State Athletic Commissions.
* WWE pays gross admissions taxes on ticket sales similar to concerts or other live entertainment events in states that we are not regulated.
Accusation:
“The allegations against WWE seem to be criminal in nature…because allegations about independent contractors are investigated by the Department of Labor and the Department of Revenue Services...”
Richard Blumenthal – Oct. 4, 2010
Truth:
* WWE has always complied with the law, and constantly reviews its internal practices and procedures to comply with ever-changing employee laws.
* For the entirety of WWE’s existence, WWE talent have been classified as independent contractors and not employees.
* There is not now, nor has there ever been, any criminal investigation into WWE’s treatment of its Superstars as independent contractors.
* WWE’s treatment and reporting of its talent as independent contractors has never been challenged or questioned by any federal or state regulatory body during the entirety of WWE’s existence.
* Up until this election, WWE has not been investigated in the past for independent contractor classification.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Hell in a Cell
WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Sheamus (Hell in a Cell Match)
World Heavyweight Champion Kane vs. The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell Match)
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
U.S. Championship Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere Match
Unified Divas Champion Michelle McCool vs. Natalya
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