______________________________________________________________________ __ __ __ __ _ ____ | | | | | \ | | | |/ _ \ | | | | | \ | | | / \ | | |/\| | | \| | | | | | | | | |\ | | | | | | /\ | | | \ | |__| |_| |__/ \__| |__| \__| [ n a i d O ' s - W r e s t l i n g - N e w s ] Edition 343 April 26, 2001 "I get the news, so you don't have to." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naidoswrestlingnews ______________________________________________________________________ [Official newsletter & complement to:] http://www.naidOsWorld.com To subscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ______________________________________________________________________ [Table of contents] **Note from naidO **TOP NEWS STORY **Latest from the WWF, WCW & Other news in pro-wrestling **[Article] Chyna sued for unpaid commissions **Parting chair shot **Affiliates ______________________________________________________________________ [Note from naidO] Hello to those just joining. Tell your friends about the BEST newsletter around to subscribe today! **Click for the RAW is WAR results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvraw.html - Smckdown!'s on tonight and with it coomes the road to Backlash. Last years Backlash was a welcomed surprise with a mix of great wrestling action and a big surprise at the end, Austin helping Rock FIANLY win the title from Triple H. Funny how time flys by. **Enjoy this latest edition of nWN! - naidO nWN Founder - http://www.geocities.com/naidosnews ______________________________________________________________________ [TOP NEWS STORY] Official Smackdown preview: Just 72 hours before Backlash, SmackDown! will explode on UPN this Thursday! And just 72 hours before the three most prestigious titles in sports entertainment are all on the line in the same match, the four competitors in the Backlash main event are all expected at the arena this Thursday! What will happen when Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Undertaker and Kane meet up just days before the Pay-Per- View? Find out this Thursday! Coming off their submission tag match from RAW, William Regal and Kurt Angle will be facing Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho in a Duchess of Queensberry Rules Tag Team Match this Thursday on SmackDown! Perhaps SmackDown! will shed some light on what these unique rules actually consist of! Also this Thursday, Eddie Guerrero defends the Hardcore Championship against Matt Hardy and Rhyno defends the Hardcore Championship against Test. Plus, Shane McMahon will be on the show via satellite from the World Wrestling Federation's television studio in Stamford, Conn. The Boy Wonder is expected to make some kind of announcement regarding this Sunday's Backlash. Anything can -- and will -- happen this Thursday on UPN's SmackDown!, just three days before Backlash! Check your local listing for time and channel! ______________________________________________________________________ [News from The WWF] **Here is an updated card for this Sunday's WWF Backlash pay-per- view, which takes place from Chicago, Illinois: BEWARE, READING THIS CARD WILL SPOIL SOME OF SMACKDOWN FOR YOU... SKIP OVER IT TO NOT BE SPOILED. - Stone Cold & Triple H vs. Undertaker & Kane - Three titles on the line - Shane McMahon vs. Big Show - Last Mann Standing - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit - 30-minuute Ultimate Submission Match - William Regal vs. Chris Jericho - Ducchess of Queensbury Match - Guerrero vs. Christian vs. Matt Hardyy - European championship - Rhyno vs. Raven - Hardcore Championshhip - The Dudley Boyz & Spike Dudley vs. X--Factor **There is a possibility Kaientai may jump to WCW when it relaunches, which would be more suited to their lightweight style. This theory also backs up the recent push they have been given on TV, to build up their characters a bit more. **Michael Hayes will be hosting tonight's Smackdown party from WWF New York. **Today (April 26) is Kane's birthday. **The Miami Herald has posted an interview and feature article on Kurt Angle. Angle talks about his amateur wrestling background, his journey to the WWF, his success in the WWF and how the HHH-Steph- Angle love triangle will probably resurface in the future. To read the article, click http://www.miami.com/herald/content/sports/wrestling/digdocs/014746.ht m **Entertainment Weekly Online has an interesting commentary posted about this week's Raw show. Click to read it: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,107527~3~0~toomanytagte am,FF.html (Cred: wwf.com, ultimowrestling, 1wrestling) _______________ [News from WCW] **In his latest email list update, Dallas Page stated he had a meeting with Jim Ross earlier this week. Page offered no details about the meeting, but it is known he is one of the workers whose contract would have to be bought out by the WWF from AOLTIMEWARNER. **On Tuesday night Ric Flair was on Wrestling Observer Live. He said that at this stage he doesn't know what he wants to do. He said he wants to look after his family and sit out and collect the money from his current WCW contract, but his ego wants to go to the WWF one last time. He said he would have to weigh up his options. (Cred: 1wrestling, ddpbang.com) __________________ [In other news...] **Bret Hart, Crowbar, Little Guido, Nova, Chris Chetti, Doink the Clown all working for NAWA...promotion also in negotiations with Rob Van Dam. **Balls Mahoney is telling friends that Kevin Kelly contacted him last week to inform him that the WWF has no plans to hire him. Other wrestlers are taking that as a positive sign in that they are happy to hear that the WWF is at least contacting people to inform them of their status with the company. (Cred: The Law, pwtorch.com) ______________________________________________________________________ [Article] Chyna sued for unpaid commissions From inside.com: Professional wrestler/model/writer/actress Chyna, whose real name is Joan Laurer, was sued by her former talent agency, Braverman/Bloom, for skipping out on an outstanding balance and commissions she has earned since leaving the agency. Chyna was with Braverman/Bloom from March 1998 until December, during which the talent agency negotiated her World Wrestling Federation contract and advised and counseled her on various other entertainment matters including acting roles on shows such as Pacific Blue and Third Rock From the Sun, an appearance in Playboy, the Chyna Fitness video and publication of her autobiography, Chyna: If They Only Knew, according to the suit. When Chyna terminated her personal management agreement with the agency, she allegedly agreed to pay an outstanding balance of nearly $10,400 plus continue to pay commissions on the Playboy appearance, the autobiography, the video and a television project currently titled Longings of Lollie, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit estimates that the commissions total between $150,000 and $250,000. Chyna has allegedly not responded to numerous attempts by the agency to contact her and has refused to pay, the suit says. A message left Tuesday with her current agent at Endeavor was not immediately returned. The lawsuit claims breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unjust enrichment and an accounting. It was filed by attorneys Tony Blain of Blain & Associates and Henry W. Holmes of Weissman, Wolff, Bergman, Coleman, Silverman & Holmes. ______________________________________________________________________ [Parting Chair Shot] Remember, tell your friends about nWN - naidO's Wrestling News today! **Missed any TV Shows? 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