More Various News: More On Astin, Hogan's New Show, The Rock's Divorce, More
Posted by Ashish on 05.29.2008
Thursday night news!
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article up on Dr. Phil Astin, Chris Benoit's doctor, being indicted on 175 federal counts of illegal prescription abuse. According to the article, 19 patients, including two WWE wrestlers, were involved and received illegal prescriptions for drugs such as Percocet, Oxycontin, Demerol, Lorcet, Ritalin, Vicodin, Xanax, Adderall and Soma. Check out the article here.
- Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling will begin shooting in June. OACTV.com is now looking for audience members. The description is below.
CMT and Hulk Hogan are shaking up the wrestling world!
The new series will feature 10 celebrity contestants, male and female, performing moves like the Pile Driver, the Running Power Slam, Dragon Sleeper and the Triple Power Bomb as they compete against one another for the CCW title! Two former pro wrestlers will train the contestants, with Hulk, former World Championship Wrestling president Eric Bischoff, and a surprise celebrity guest serving as judges.
Don't miss the chance to be a part of the intimate audience in the coolest new show of the season!
- TMZ.com reports that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's divorce from his wife has been finalized. They will maintain their former residence and will share the care and custody of their child.
- WWE sent out this press release today.
WrestleMania(R) Chopper Rides Into Michigan For Lucky Fan
One lucky WWE® fan's dream came true today as his new, custom built WrestleMania XXIV Chopper stormed through his hometown of Lexington, Mich. and right up to Wyatt Crawford's driveway.
The meticulously detailed motorcycle was the grand prize in the Custom WrestleMania XXIV Chopper Sweepstakes which took place in March leading up to the big event, WrestleMania XXIV, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
As both a WWE fan and a chopper enthusiast, Crawford was one of almost 33,000 entries who logged on to WWE.com for the chance to win the custom motorcycle built by the hugely successful "American Chopper" television series. The popularity of both WrestleMania and "American Chopper" also contributed to the nearly 630,000 pageviews WWE.com received for the contest.
Taking over a month to complete, the motorcycle is a one of a kind, highlighting customized paint, an air cleaner featuring an official WWE ringside bell, a primary cover fit with the WWE Championship title, the title's medallions as mirrors, a custom derby cover, and spinning WWE rims. Wyatt, a DISH Network® subscriber, purchased WrestleMania XXIV on pay-per-view and can't wait to see the finished product unveiled in his driveway.
DISH Network, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, offers a variety of pay-per-view options for its more than 13.8 million subscribers. Jennifer Leslie, general manager of programming for DISH Network said, "We are proud that a DISH Network subscriber is the winner of the WrestleMania XXIV Chopper Sweepstakes and we wish him the best."
Two words for the celebrity guest judge...BRIAN KNOBBS!
Posted By: Joe K. (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I was actually Knobs would be one of the two former wrestlers who would act as trainers...him and Ed Leslie...
Posted By: Mark (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Uh, how does a divorced husband and wife share residence?
"Honey, this is the whore I met at the bar. We're gonna go upstairs and I'm gonna eat some pie."
Posted By: Patrick (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 11:21 PM
really a triple power bomb... hopefully these d rated stars dont have to hit the moves on each other..
Posted By: Guest#0765 (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Geez... Now Rock is a true Hollywood celebrity... He's even beginning the tradition of banging, marrying, divorcing women one after another. Wonder who's next for him?
Posted By: A-Ron (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Wannabe wrestlers hitting piledrivers... Even the pros have accidents - please God, let this be hype.
Posted By: woody (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 12:08 AM
The surprise "celebrity" will be Jason Hervey. Bank it.
Posted By: you know it! (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 12:30 AM
I bet it's David Arquette.
Posted By: y2kev (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 01:30 AM
Geez... Now Rock is a true Hollywood celebrity... He's even beginning the
tradition of banging, marrying, divorcing women one after another. Wonder who's
next for him?
Posted By: A-Ron (Guest) on May 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
What the hell are you talking about? They were married for a while.
Posted By: Bobby (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 01:39 AM
I can't wait to see Sisqo give Kathy Griffin a Canadian Destroyer..
Posted By: D (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 01:44 AM
"The new series will feature 10 celebrity contestants, male and female, performing moves like the Pile Driver, the Running Power Slam, Dragon Sleeper and the Triple Power Bomb"
Oh I just bet they will start performing all these and flawlessly after about a week of training with the two Hogan flunkies (Beefcake and Knobbs?) It sounds so fucking stupid it's hillarious.
Posted By: puromaniac (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 03:27 AM
Yep, can't wait to see the celebrity piledriver segment. See which Z List celebrity on the show can get their neck broken first! Yay!
Posted By: Fenris (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 04:03 AM
"and a surprise celebrity guest"
Scott Baio
Posted By: Ace Bradley (Registered) on May 30, 2008 at 08:41 AM
did they announce who the celebs are? if not im betting on Screech.
Posted By: Guest#6896 (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Any bets on Joanie "Chyna Doll" Lauer showing up in some way? If there's a celebrity show filming somewhere she'll show up.
That doctor that got busted is nothing new. It's not just wrestlers doing these drugs. In most major cities you can find a "Pain clinic" along any major road and there's some doctor inside that will give you all of those meds listed above. All you have to do is know the right answers to the questions he asks. You tell a doctor you have pain, how is he supposed to prove you don't? Plus they make money from the pharmacy companies and usually there is a pharmacy in the same strip mall that is owned by the Indian doctors brother or family member. Ooh and Adderall is bad ass stuff.
Posted By: ghost of Marlon Brando (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 12:09 PM
The only reason that doctor is being prosecuted is for PR reasons only. Whoever wants to remain as the county D.A. , or Governor in the next election, or be re-elected to Congress are the ones who want to have that doctor in jail. There's publicity in the Benoit case, and other people want the publicity of being known as the person who put that doctor in jail just to advance their own agenda.
Posted By: Chico (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 12:47 PM
I cant wait to see Webster hit a Hurracanrana on Dave Coulier!
Posted By: daniel (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 01:20 PM
I am hoping the guest trainers are La Parka, Mistico, and a number of other masked luchadores.
Posted By: Desperado Joe Country of Cali (Registered) on May 30, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Does Hulk even know how to do any of those moves? Or will the celebrities just pose, rip off their shirt, hit a couple clotheslines and no-sell their opponents before hitting a lame-ass legdrop?
If so, Fabio could become the next Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk could finally get his WM6 win back!!!
Posted By: BrothaLova (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Danny Bonaduce vs Carrot Top, Jimmy Kimmel vs Conan O'Brian, Reba McEntire vs Shania Twain, and Carrie Underwood vs Lean Rhimes in the first episode of Hogan's new promotion. Book it.
Posted By: Chico (Guest) on May 30, 2008 at 05:47 PM
"If so, Fabio could become the next Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk could finally get
his WM6 win back!!!"
He already got his win back, that was the whole reason WCW signed Warrior.
Posted By: Jase (Guest) on May 31, 2008 at 11:29 AM
