The Wrestlemania Thread - 'It's Real Damn It!'

[MrBarlow]

A scripted series about Vince McMahon and his federal steroids trial is in the works from WWE and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television, Variety has learned.

Currently titled “The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon,” the series will be the first scripted portrayal of McMahon and many legendary figures of the WWE. Blumhouse will develop the series under the guidance of Blumhouse TV president Chris McCumber.

We have a dramatic, riveting saga – one that’s crazier than fiction – that will appeal to the cross-section of Blumhouse and WWE fans,” said McCumber, “To say I’m thrilled about collaborating again with WWE is an understatement.”

McCumber worked with McMahon for years during the former’s time as an executive at NBCUniversal, with whom WWE has longstanding ties. Most recently, WWE sold the exclusive streaming rights to their vast content library on WWE Network to NBCU streamer Peacock in a deal reportedly worth north of $1 billion.

McMahon has been at the helm of WWE for approximately four decades. During that time, he oversaw the expansion of the company into the dominant force in professional wrestling, bringing it to a national audience with an immense cultural impact. In addition to working behind the scenes, he began appearing onscreen as the Mr. McMahon character in the mid-1990s, famously feuding with top star Stone Cold Steve Austin among others.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

WWE is set to air its annual “SummerSlam” pay-per-view in movie theaters nationwide for the first time.

In partnership with Iconic Events Releasing, “SummerSlam” will be available in select theaters when it airs live on Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. ET.

Presumably that will only be in the US

8PM Eastern Standard Time is 5 hours behind London time, so the event will start at 1AM in the UK, and I can't see many / any cinemas being open at that time for a live wrestling event!

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

A scripted series about Vince McMahon and his federal steroids trial is in the works from WWE and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Television, Variety has learned.

Currently titled “The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon,” the series will be the first scripted portrayal of McMahon and many legendary figures of the WWE. Blumhouse will develop the series under the guidance of Blumhouse TV president Chris McCumber.

We have a dramatic, riveting saga – one that’s crazier than fiction – that will appeal to the cross-section of Blumhouse and WWE fans,” said McCumber, “To say I’m thrilled about collaborating again with WWE is an understatement.”

McCumber worked with McMahon for years during the former’s time as an executive at NBCUniversal, with whom WWE has longstanding ties. Most recently, WWE sold the exclusive streaming rights to their vast content library on WWE Network to NBCU streamer Peacock in a deal reportedly worth north of $1 billion.

McMahon has been at the helm of WWE for approximately four decades. During that time, he oversaw the expansion of the company into the dominant force in professional wrestling, bringing it to a national audience with an immense cultural impact. In addition to working behind the scenes, he began appearing onscreen as the Mr. McMahon character in the mid-1990s, famously feuding with top star Stone Cold Steve Austin among others.

well we can see this being partial, NOT!

[Susan Foreman]

Cover design for the upcoming 'Money In The Bank 2021' DVD release

Luckily it doesn't give away the winner of the WWE Universal Championship Match between Roman Reigns and Edge

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Cover design for the upcoming 'Money In The Bank 2021' DVD release

Luckily it doesn't give away the winner of the WWE Universal Championship Match between Roman Reigns and Edge

Quite thankful for that, they really spoiled it when I wanted to see the 2016 Royal Rumble and we got this on the front cover.

When they could have used this

[MrBarlow]

Bray Wyatt aka The Fiend has been released by WWE after 12 years with the company.

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Bray Wyatt aka The Fiend has been released by WWE after 12 years with the company.

Really bizarre move considering how popular the Fiend was, mind typical of the WWE they didn't use him well.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

Really bizarre move considering how popular the Fiend was, mind typical of the WWE they didn't use him well.

Imho he didn't really have a good start as The Fiend and plans may have not gone well but still managed to push through and become a decent star, too much back stage politics probably got in the way of a decent push for him, AEW or Impact may welcome him.

[Susan Foreman]

From what I have heard, he has been suffering with extreme depression since the death of his friend Jonathan Huber / Luke Harper / Brodie Lee in December 2020

[MrBarlow]

Wrestling legend Bobby Eaton has passed away at the age of 62.

He was part of the Midnight Express team under Jim Cornett ins Smokey Mountain wrestling and WCW, he was 62 years old.