– WrestlingObserver.com reported yesterday that Sammy “Steamboat” Mokuahi died due to complications from Alzheimer’s and diabetes at the age of 71. He was a major star in Hawaii, and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat got his name due to his resemblence to Sammy. Mokuahi held the world tag team titles in the Southeast with Eddie Graham, and also tagged with Neff Maiava for years.
– PWInsider.com says that HHH is in new Miller Lite commercials called “Man Law” and debuting on May 15.
– Billy Kidman talked to the UK Sun about his WWE release.
– Kane was interviewed about his film on IGN, and WWE.com has a story up about the world premiere this Monday.
– Roddy Piper’s new comedy show is reviewed here.
– According to PWInsider.com, the following ad recently went out for an upcoming Diva Search tryout in NYC:
WWE is looking for women between the ages of 18 – 29, beautiful, and physically fit to be the next WWE Diva. No wrestling experience or aspirations to wrestle necessary. One lucky woman will be awarded a one year WWE talent contract worth $250,000. In addition, WWE is looking for a variety of women to fill positions on Monday night “Raw” and Friday night “Smackdown” (which pulls in an average of 5 million viewers a week): Hosts and on camera Talent.
WWE DIVAS (past and present) INCLUDE:
STACEY KEIBLER (Dancing with the Stars)
CHRISTY HEMME (cover of Playboy 2005)
ASHLEY MASSARO (2005 Diva Search Winner, Maxim & Stuff magazine)
TORRIE WILSON (cover of Playboy 2003 and 2004)
TRISH STRATUS (cover of Oxygen, Musclemag, Flare and Total Women’s Fitness)
CANDICE MICHELLE (cover of Playboy 2006)
And dozens more….
http://www.wwe.com/superstars/divas/
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/divasearch/
E-mail a head shot, full body shot, contact info and NYC as the subject line to divasearch@wwe.com.
We will hold scheduled auditions in NYC on May 30th, 2006 at
WWE NY
780 3rd Ave (Between 48th and 49th St)
11th floor
Compensation: $250,000 one year contract as well as various other contracts
– WWE.com has continued it’s new pre-Smackdown format, posting a preview of tonight’s Smackdown at US Bank Arena, from the perspective of the venue rather than storyline, as well as in-character interviews with Booker T and Fit Finlay.
