The cardiovascular exam that detected Montel Vontavious Porter’s Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is now mandatory for all WWE wrestlers every six months. It involves treadmill running until the heart rate reaches 150 beats per minute, then taking an EKG straight away. Dave Meltzer has said there is another WWE star with the condition, that it was detected about a month ago but kept quiet because it was one of their biggest stars and they didn’t want that sort of attention being given to the person at the time. However, the person in question is taking medication for it and it is not said to be serious.
WWE is also back in talks with Len Davis about starting a UK territory, possibly as early as 2008. The likes of Paul Burchill, Katie Lea, Drew Galloway and Seamus O’Shaunnessy have all been warned that they will probably have to move back to the UK soon. Davis has reportedly been in talks with the BBC, MTV and The Wrestling Channel about getting a live TV show arranged.
The Undertaker vs Mark Henry will indeed occur at Unforgiven. They truly are.
Jake Roberts has been trying to get a job with WWE but his track record has put them off. FINALLY.
The Wrestling Observer has a great quote from the Playboy interview Vince McMahon did in 2001. When asked if he would ever kill off Mr McMahon went it became time for him to step aside, he said “A death scene? No, that wouldn’t be reality.”
Silvervision.co.uk are releasing a DVD called “Return of Batista” as part of their Best of Raw and Smackdown line. It’s available in October and you can see the match listing here.
Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, 20 August 2007 (click here for subscription information)
