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[Dyland]

Huge News: Brock Lesnar Wants To Return To WWE
By Matthew Boone

06/25/2005 - Credit: WrestlingObserver.com

Brock Lesnar was recently quoted in the "Bismark Tribune" as saying he would like to settle his current lawsuit and return to WWE.

"I'm ready for it now. With the lawsuit and everything going on, I just hope we can resolve this thing, and Vince can open his doors to me and just give me a second chance. I have no idea (where it stands). I guess it stands on the end of your pencil, when it gets out on the internet. That's probably where he'll catch the news. It's either that or me calling him. But I don't know what else I'd be. What else is there for me?" Lesnar continued, "I wasn't ready for what (WWE) put on my plate. I couldn't eat it all. I tried to, you know. That's just me being me. He asked me, `Are you ready for this?' and I just said, `Bring it on. Let's go.' I wasn't ready to be traveling 300 days a year. I wasn't ready for the money. I wasn't ready for the responsibilities. I wasn't ready to be a father. I wasn't ready to be a husband. I wasn't ready for a lot of things. I had a lot of growing up to do. I was forced to grow up."

Lesnar offered many other pretty complimentary comments toward McMahon in quotes that didn't get used in the story itself, talking about McMahon giving him his big break, written at BismarkTribune.com.

[Dyland]

JBL To RAW?; Angle Confuses Cities, Mike Awesome, & More


06/25/2005 - Credit: PWInsider.com

We have got an insane amount of emails on this subject, so we'll try and clear this up here. Yes, WWE has the Batista & John Cena vs. Triple H & JBL inter-promotional bonus dark match scheduled for several markets next month. Many wonder if this means JBL will be jumping to RAW, since the other three are there currently. At this point, as far as the match is concerned, it is not any indication of plans to move JBL to RAW as it scheduled in several major markets, so it doesn't necessarily mean anything at the moment.

Thanks to Chris Chisum for the following:

"The Outlaw" Billy Gunn and Mike Awesome will be answering questions for seven straight days in the Voice of Wrestling forums. They'll start posting this Monday evening and will stop on the following Monday (June 27th - July 4th). You can start submitting questions now in the "Wrestlers Uncensored!" area on the message boards at voiceofwrestling.com.

Thanks to Jeff Wirtheim for the following:

In the Kurt Angle article you guys posted earlier today on the site, Angle said he was taken by limo to Rochester. The funny thing is that he was actually taken to Binghamton that night, because that is where RAW was.

[Jason]

thanks for the info man!! "Awesome!!"

[Stinger]

I sure hope Brock doesn't come back to WWE. He's just as bad as that Hassan guy.

[Dyland]

Huge News: Hulk Hogan's WWE Return Confirmed
By Daniel Edler

06/25/2005 - Source: WrestlingObserver.com

-- WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will be making a special one off appearance at the 4th July TV tapings in Sacramento to promote his new reality TV show, “Hogan Knows Best”, which debuts on VH-1 on July 10th.

-- It is expected that his appearance will be announced on RAW. The last time WWE aired a show on July 4th was a Smackdown! show a few years ago, which was the lowest ever rated episode.

[Dyland]

Big German Tag Team Added To July 16/17th Line-up
By Daniel Edler

06/26/2005 - PRESS RELEASE
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The Dominating wXw Tag Team Champions The High Class Catch Club To IPW:UK In July

» If one evil wXw champion in ‘New Superstar’ Stevie Douglas wasn’t enough, IPW:UK matchmakers today confirmed that the High Class Catch Club (comprising of Adam Polak & Baron von Hagen – photo: www.ipwuk.com/roster/images/highclasscatchclub.jpg) will be taking on the team of the Lucha’s on the first night of the IPW:UK Tag Team Title Tournament.

The Catch Club, as we already mentioned, are the current reigning and defending wXw Tag Team Champions – and not only that, but are currently undefeated in wXw! Just this past Sunday evening (19th June 2005), both men faced off against ‘New Superstar’ Stevie Douglas and Naomichi Marufuji in the finals of a wXw hosted tournament and defeated those two men in just over ten-minutes, after defeating fellow Brits GTS & Iceman earlier in the evening in what some German fans considered a candidate for their match of the year. Both are big strong bruisers making their UK debut. Will the pure power of the Catch Club hold out and add more tag gold to their repertoire, or will the speed of El Ligero be too much for the wXw champions?


Kent Dates Announced For August And September

» Want to know when to mark in your diary your returns to Orpington, Kent, for IPW:UK action? Well, IPW:UK can today announce the following two shows:

IPW:UK Extreme Measures 2: Sunday August 21st 2005
IPW:UK 1st Year Anniversary: Sunday September 25th 2005

More updates on the wrestlers appearing at these events will be made known as soon as it’s released. Also, if successful, we hope to add further dates in Leigh-On-Sea to the upcoming show calendar very soon.


Harry ‘Bulldog’ Smith To Come To IPW:UK For The “Weekend of Champions”

» In his UK debut, the son of the late great Davey Boy Smith – The British Bulldog, Harry Smith will come to IPW:UK this July. At the tender age of just 18, Smith has already competed across the Globe, recently making his first foray into Japan and having dark matches with the WWE. He hasn’t, however, made his competitive debut in England. But, come July 16th, he will have. Teaming together with Andy Boy Simmonz, Smith will look to continue the family’s strong tag team history this side of the pond, after previously holding tag straps in Canada with fellow “Stampede Bulldog” TJ Wilson.

Tickets to this spectacular double head “Weekend of Champions” are now on sale by either calling the Kent box office on 07780 677007, or heading over to www.ipwuk.com and clicking on “Tickets”.

Other News:

-- IPW can today confirm that during the Sunday UK Fan Convention there will be a Question & Answer session with Harry ‘Bulldog’ Smith!

-- Ashe & Kris Linnell have today been added to the Battle Rumble for the #1 Contendership to the IPW:UK title.


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Therefore the current cards for the “Weekend of Champions” stand as:

SATURDAY 16TH JULY

The First Ever IPW:UK Title Match
‘The Enforcer’ Martin Stone (w/ Charming Don Charles) vs. ‘New Superstar’ Stevie Douglas (w/ Shadow)

#1 Contendership Battle Rumble
Featuring: Aviv Maayan, Jake, Andy Boy Simmonz, The Chav Army (Flaming Red, Battalion, Peter Nixon, Smokey, Bandit), Chasyn Rance, El Ligero, Tony ‘Superstar’ Sefton, Jack Storm, Dave Morales, Spud, Ashley Reed, Dragon Phoenix, Ashe, Kris Linnell & more!

Tag Team Tournament: Round 1

Harry ‘Bulldog’ Smith & Andy Boy Simmonz vs.

The Chav Army (Flaming Red/Battalion) vs. Jonny Storm & Jody Fleisch

Ashe & Kris Linnell vs. Team Charming (Jack Storm & Dave Morales)

The Lucha’s (El Ligero & Senior Derbirito) vs. The High Class Catch Club

High Flying Mayhem
The Returning Dragon Phoenix vs. Ashley Reed

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SUNDAY 17TH JULY

Tag Team Tournament: Semi-Finals

Smith/Simmonz OR TBA vs. Chav Army OR Storm/Fleisch

Ashe/Kris OR Team Charming vs. Lucha’s OR High Class Catch

IPW:UK Tag Title Match
Tag Team Tournament: Final

Finalist 1 vs. Finalist 2

‘Indy Sensation’ Chasyn Rance vs.

Plus Stone, Tony ‘Superstar’ Sefton, Aviv Maayan ‘New Superstar’ Stevie Douglas (w/ Shadow), Dragon Phoenix, Spud& much more.

** All matches subject to change, based on withdrawal or additional matches via #1 contendership and the IPW Tag Team tournament.

AND – a UK fan convention featuring three matches (currently announced - The Kartel!)

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[Stinger]

Did you guys see Shawn Michaels turn against Hogan tonight? I wasn't expecting that.

[Severen]

stingerfanatic said:

Did you guys see Shawn Michaels turn against Hogan tonight? I wasn't expecting that.

damn i should of stayed up to watch it to the end.

[Jason]

I wish I wouldnt have missed that little slip. GRR!! I looked down for a split second, looked up, saw her hand covering her breast, heard the fans screaming for joy, and I almost killed myself. I doubt it was visible because, they have the guys up their bleeping the words right on time. That just tells you RAW isnt live. They probably wait for another 2 hours before airing the show.

[Stinger]

I was late when it comes to watching Raw. I can't believe they made Kurt Angle lose his gold medal to Eugene. That was so funny when Kane took off in that ambulance with Lita in the back on the stretcher.