WWE Summerslam comes to Staples Center in Los Angeles
August 20, 2009
One of the year’s biggest events, and the biggest event of the summer comes to Los Angeles as World Wrestling Entertainment presents”SummerSlam”, live on pay per view from the world famous Staples Center August 23rd. Every major superstar from Raw, Smackdown, and ECW will be in the building.In the main event, former champion John Cena looks to wrest away the WWE Championship from current titleholder Randy Orton.Also on the card,”Y2J”Chris Jericho and his newly self appointed tag team partner,the world’s largest athlete,”The Big Show” defend the Unified Tag Team belts against Shad Gaspard and JTG, known collectively as “Cryme Tyme”. But this weekend is much more than just the pay per view.In addition to the pay per view, fans in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to attend Summerslam Axxess at the Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live August 22 and 23.The schedule is as follows : Saturday, Aug. 22: Session #1 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Scheduled To Appear Batista, Big Show, Chris Jericho, Jack Swagger, Primo, The Great Khali, Tommy Dreamer, R-Truth, Carlito, Jimmy Wang Yang, Mike Knox, Gregory Helms, Theodore Long, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Abraham Washington, Jamie Noble, Chris Masters, Gail Kim, Katie Lea Burchill, Maria and Mickie James In addition, from 11:30 to 1:30 on the 22nd, Army National Guard has a special surprise for WWE Fans! Paul Teutul Sr. from the Orange County Choppers is making a special appearance on behalf of the National Guard. Session #2 – 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Scheduled To Appear Randy Orton , CM Punk, Legacy, Christian, Goldust, Kofi Kingston, Hornswoggle, Kane, Finlay, Matt Hardy , Evan Bourne, Zack Ryder, The Hart Dynasty, Cryme Tyme, William Regal, Sheamus, Yoshi Tatsu, Melina, Michelle McCool, Alicia Fox, Natalya, Eve, The Bellas and Maryse! Sunday, Aug. 23: Noon-4 p.m. Scheduled To Appear John Cena, Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, Primo, Chris Masters, Ricky Ortiz, R-Truth, The Hart Dynasty, Evan Bourne, Chavo Guerrero, Hornswoggle, Goldust, Tyler Reks, Vladimir Kozlov, Ezekiel, Jimmy Wang Yang, Gregory Helms, Paul Burchill, Katie Lea Burchill, Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, Jillian, Mickie James, Melina, Alicia Fox, Layla and Kelly Kelly! Tickets for each session are only $15.00(per session) and are available at Staples Center and Ticketmaster outlets.Besides,where else will you be able to meet your favorite WWE Superstars and divas up close and personal.And remember, no one does pay per view like the WWE!!
Standing Strong
June 29, 2009
You ever been in love?You ever had a falling out with your
family.Ever met that”special” someone that you thought was
going to be that person to help you reach the stars and give you
everything life has to offer? The answer to all those
questions is probably yes.
For Trina Stewart, these things were all components of her
young life post high school graduation
from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale,California.She thought she had found
love.She thought she had found that man.Cinderella had found her Prince
Charming.He was it..or so she thought.Then , in the blink of an eye,things took
a turn that almost turned fatal.
As I spoke to Miss Stewart, I remember quite vividly seeing
missing persons postings affixed with her image on supermarkets and phone booths.Almost
in disbelief,I remember telephoning many friends that knew her, telling them of
my discovery.Most ,like I, couldn’t fathom what happen.Recently, after nearly
18 years,( and thanks to Facebook)I reconnected with Trina .As we reminisced, I
breached the subject of how I had seen the postings in and around my
neighborhood.To my surprise, not only did she confirm what I had seen,she
expressed a desire to recount the story behind them.
Love,as it turned out, took Trina to Nevada.Love , however,
soon revealed to be short lived as the man of her dreams became an inhuman
monster , becoming both verbally and physically abusive.With this in mind,
Trina decided the best way to try and get out of the situation would be to try
and reopen the lines of communication with her family ,lines which had been
through the wringer.These attempts proved to be futile as
every time she gave family members a phone number to contact her and
establish her whereabouts, her “controller” would change the number and she
would be back to square one.One fateful night , however, that all changed.
See, one night, Trina Stewart, decided , she was going to
cease to be a victim.She was going to fight backThat what was different about
this night.What was also different was the gun that would come into play.Her
“assailant”retrieved a gun from an upstairs bedroom and vowed to kill her,
backing her into the kitchen, and in his deranged state,expelling a bullet from
the gun. The bulletstruck her on the left thigh, leaving a tennis ball size
hole in her leg, which immediately began gushing plasma.The fact she didn’t get
fatally wounded was due to her inadvertenly turning her hips as she tried to
avoid her attacker.
As she laid there, drifting in and out of consciousness, she
kept telling herself she recalls” I’m not going to die”As most abusers do, he
blamed her for forcing him now to finish the job and kill her and whistled a
second shot past her head that she recounts she “only heard but never saw” due
to her enormous bloodloss.
Then ,in either a moment of clarity, or a stroke of genius, she turned the
tables.She began to use her words to soothe his troubled lament..She exclaimed to him
repeatedly”Baby, we can work things out.We’ll be alright”.All the while, she’s
nearing a critical state of unconsciousness.But not her will to live.Her words
proved to be soothing enough for her then boyfriend to phone 911 and report that
his girlfriend had been”accidentally shot”and that an ambulance was necessary.At
this point, things become cloudy .The next vision she sees is in a hospital room, surrounded by
her mother, brother and cousin, who she had lost contact with, previously
sabotaged in attempts to repair and heal the wounds that had been opened up previously.
The road to recovery was not an easy one.Doctors told her
that the damage she sustained to her leg would not allow her to walk again.But
she was not to be denied .With help from her brother, helping her with physical
rehab,she was able to overcome this obstacle and move forward, earning a degree,
speaking to young women about the perils of domestic abuse, and how to see the
signs.She also put her story in musical form , recording two albums , including
one that was almost autobiographical in recounting the incident, at the studio that
her brother and cousin built from the ground up.
What’s next for Trina? Marriage,children?If the right one
comes along.For now though, she ‘s just content to tell you her story…of
tragedy,triumph…and rebirth.
RVD TV
May 21, 2009
The Whole F’N Show. Mr. “Money In The Bank.” Mr. PPV. All these are signature monikers of popular former Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Rob Van Dam ,who presents the best episodes of his online reality show “RVD TV Volume 1.The collection follows the day-to-day life of the wrestling superstar outside of the ring working out, chilling with his buddies and more. This collection offers a surprisingly candid glimpse of the athlete and his guests, including Samoa Joe and Jay Mohr, as they discuss issues ranging from gun control to personal spirituality. In this era of image conscious, no chance taking individuals, “The Whole F’N Show makes sure you have a front row to witness the life and “high” times of the one of the most socially conscious and edgiest performers the ring has ever seen…ROB…VAN…DAM!!
There’s No Joy In Mannywood
May 7, 2009
Upon hearing that Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for drugs, my jaw immediately hit the floor and my heart sank. You’re kidding, right? The Dodgers, having just one day prior set the Major League Baseball record for consecutive home wins to start a season at 13 and counting, 21-8, and in first place
However, two sources said the substance Ramirez tested positive for was a gonadotropin. Major League Baseball’s list of banned substances includes the gonadotropins LH and HCG, which are most commonly used by women as fertility drugs. They also can be used to trigger testosterone production. Testosterone is depleted by steroid use, and low testosterone can cause erectile dysfunction
Ramirez tested positive for the substance during spring training, then had another portion of the same urine – a “B” sample – tested again more recently, and it also was positive. Major League Baseball notified Ramirez of the second positive test after Wednesday night’s Dodgers victory over the Washington Nationals. Ramirez admitted to having taken the substance and declined to appeal. His 50-game suspension begins Thursday and is not scheduled to return to July 8th.Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt released the following statement: “We share the disappointment felt by our fans, our players, and every member of our organization. We support the policies of Major League Baseball, and we will welcome Manny back upon his return.”
I guess, in reality, he did take something he wasn’t supposed to. But, it’s kind of sad to think that what he was prescribed was not even for “on the field “use but personal, very personal as it turns out. And do we always know what we ingest into our bodies, honestly. If you do, you’re one in a million. But I digress. See you later this summer, Manny. Late
The O Word
May 4, 2009
Well, folks, me and my comrades have been away for a bit. But alas, we are
back, locked, cocked, and ready to unload about all things concerning the letter
O. Huh? I know, you’re saying “Dude,” you supposed to be “bringing the heat” not
sitting out “baking” in it. Yeah I know. But for practically sake, it seems
appropriate considering recent news blurbs.
Now, you would think the most important “O Word” would be that of our 44th U.S.
President Barack Obama… you would think. No, no… in our fair society, that all
important “o” would belong to our beloved “Octo-Mom” Nadya Suleman. Now, I am not
going to pile on like everyone else. Do I think she’s a little delusional… yeah.
Do I think she’s doing her children a disservice… perhaps. But does it justify
what is being done to her by press and neighbors and the like… absolutely not.
See , because of that, as my roommate so diligently pointed out, we are not
allowed to have an opinion about what she does. We cannot lament what we cannot
control. We are going to be on the hook anyhow when all is said and done. So, in
reality, the more press it garners, the more legs her 15 minutes of fame sprout.
Let her live her life people. I think we all have focused so much on the woman
behind the kids that we have all forgotten about the bigger picture… more
specifically the octuplets survival. We are so shortsighted by our jealousy that
we think about our own self loathing and garner resentment that we are not her,
Sounds crazy, but you would want eight infants if you could get all the shit she’s
getting. If you say no,you’re kidding yourself. Movin on!
Ok,now we get to talk about my favorite O-President Obama. Now I know some of you
out there think he’s “grandstanding “and not doing enough to “stimulate” our
pocketbooks. But, in reality, he is trying to make us more self sufficient i.e. being
more “Socialist” in his approach to our country’s issues. If you look at the textbook
definition of the word socialism, it refers to a broad set of economic theories of social
organization advocating public or state ownership and administration of the means of
production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equality for all
individuals, with a fair or egalitarian method of compensation. Hmmm, that’s sounds
like he’s thinking “outside the box” to help us get this country back on our feet.
Trust me, he’s doing more to help us in California than the guy up in Sacramento, who
is living up to his name and “terminating” the state’s economy.As Dr. Phil would
say “How’s that workin’ for ya?”Answer..it’s not. But I digress
Speaking of terminating,that would be a perfect way to deal with the final “o” in
my diatribe, Bill O’ Reilly, who seems to look for any and all ways to pick on the hip
hop community. His latest call to action surrounds Eminem’s latest single “We Made You,”
which the rapper ,in the tradition of many past projects,pokes fun at pop culture
and celebrities including Bret Michaels, Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, Britney
Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse, and Sarah Palin. Now, I will let you take a
guess at who he took issue with Em when it came to lyrical content. You got it,
good ole “Hockey Mom” Sarah Palin.
I got to be honest, there are hundereds of great single moms out there who, just because
they were not a “Vice Presidential” candidiate, get no accolades. I know a few of them,
and she’s not exactly a fabulous mom if her own daughter’s having a child “out of
wedlock” at only 17! Guess you forgot about that, huh Bill? Guess that slipped your mind
when going on your latest tirade. And why weren’t you as passionate about defending the
other woman mentioned in the song? You know for a guy who cannot stand the art form known
as hip hop, he sure does listen to alot of it. Maybe it’s just me. Late
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