NEWS UPDATES

PPV SELLOUT

ECW's "One Night Stand" PPV at the Hammerstein Ballroom sold out in under two hours, according to Ticketmaster. The price range was $50 to $250, a big drop off from last years inflated prices, which undoubtedly contributed to the rapid sellout.

NEW WWE PROSPECT TO DEBUT IN EARLY JUNE

Harry Smith, the grandson of Stu Hart, the nephew of WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart and the son of the late Davey Boy Smith is to debut on WWE programming in early June after he completes the last of his independent bookings. He is going to appear directly on WWE, circumventing the developmental territory of OVW that most new talents have to go to. Harry has been wrestling since his early teens.

ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF THE WWE DIVA SEARCH

This year WWE is going to run WWE Diva Search on both the Raw and Smackdown! brands. In years past the Diva Search was exclusive to Raw, but WWE hopes to help Smackdowns slumping ratings with having the contestants appear on both shows.

TRIPLE H TO STAR IN BEER COMMERCIAL

Raw superstar Triple H is going to star in a beer commercial for Miller Lite. He is going to kick off the new ad campaign by being the first of many celebrities in a long line of commercials. Others include Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin, Jerome Bettis, rodeo star Ty Murray and Aaron Ralston. (Famous for hacking off his own arm in a desperate act of self preservation during a tragic mountain climbing accident.)

CHRIS JERICHO ANNOUNCES A BOOK DEAL

Former professional wrestler Chris Jericho announced that he will be writing a book, to be titled "A Lions Tale". His book is to chronicle his early wrestling career from 1990 to 1996. From his training in Western Canada, to performing in Mexico, Japan, Germany and southern USA. He has already began writing notes, with the deadline for the finished manuscript is October/November.

STACEY KEIBLER TO LEAVE WRESTLING

WWE Diva, and Americas sweetheart, Stacey Keibler is leaving wrestling to concentrate on other endeavors. She is talking to ABC and NBC Executives about a future feature role, and she has been reading scripts left and right. After her book signing in the UK that she has to do, she will no longer be making appearances for WWE. All of us here at The Making of A Wrestling GOD are sorry to see her go, and we wish her the very best in all her future success. To read an interview she gave with Vegas Magazine where she explains her future, please click HERE

GREGORY HELMS SUFFERS SETBACK

WWE Cruiser weight Champion Gregory Helms suffered a setback recently with his surgically repaired shattered nose when it would not stop bleeding. After some six hours, and as he was being prepped for surgery to fix the bleed, it suddenly stopped on it's own. Helms suffered this injury when he was wrestling in Australia and Paul London botched a leg drop, hitting and shattering his nose. So far there is no concrete word as to when he will return to active competition, as it is obviously up in the air.

TNA TO DEBUT IN OLD ECW ARENA

TNA is venturing into the east coast market for the first time in the nearly four year history of the company. On June 9th UWF promoter Hermie Sadler will present "Hardcore War" from the old ECW arena in Philadelphia. Major names from the TNA roster are booked to attend, as will the distinctive six-sided ring that TNA employs. Sadler is hoping that fans on the way to New York City for a wrestling show will patronize his event.

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