The Buzz by Mike Schaffer - PR, Social Media, Pop Culture and Sports

Posts Tagged ‘TNA’

PR, Pop Culture, Wrestling

April 20, 2010

PR Buzz – TNA Goes RVD

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It’s been a while since we chatted ‘rasslin’.  Let’s change that, shall we.
Monday night, Total Nonstop Action (TNA) delivered probably one of their greatest shows ever.
Veteran fan favorites Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam faced off to decide the #1 contender to champion AJ Styles.  Popular mainstay Samoa Joe returned from an unexplained absence due [...]

Buzz, PR, Pop Culture, WWE, Wrestling

January 3, 2010

PR Buzz – Be One Step Ahead

Tags: bret hart, hluk hogan, impact, professional wrestling, RAW, , , WWE

Monday night is a pivotal night in the professional wrestling industry.  (Yep, talking ‘rasslin’ again…sorry…but work with me here, it’s worth it!)
Several months ago, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the #2 wrestling organization in the world, signed without question, the biggest name in professional wrestling history, in Hulk Hogan.  From the “Hulkamania” heyday of the [...]

Pop Culture, TV and Movies, WWE, Wrestling

December 17, 2009

Hulk Hogan – Whatcha Gonna Do?

Tags: , laila ali, new world order, nwo, professional wrestling, real american, , , WWE, wwf

What happens when one of the biggest entertainers of the 1980s and 1990s comes back on the scene in 2010?
What happens when said entertainer’s family life has gone through the public ringer, including a messy divorce, a tragic car crash and an apparent suicide attempt?
Well, we will all find out on January 4, 2010, when [...]

Buzz, PR, Pop Culture, Wrestling

August 17, 2009

PR Buzz – Drugs, Sex andKurt Angle in the Spotlight

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Kurt Angle is a very accomplished man.  He has been an NCAA champion, an Olympic Gold Medalist and, at last count, a 13-time world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling (including his current title reign).  Now 40 years old, he has also started to transition to an acting career.  Overall, a terrific American story.
On the flip [...]

Buzz, PR, WWE, Wrestling

July 22, 2009

PR Buzz – The Jeff Jarrett/Kurt Angle Situation

Tags: , bubba the love sponge, jeff jarrett, karen angle, kurt angle, main event mafia, sting, , WWE

Longtime readers of The Buzz know that I am a professional wrestling fan.  Always have been, and I’m pretty sure I always will be.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is the top organization in the world.  A publicly-traded company, it is a live-event/Pay-Per-View/TV machine, not to mention licensing, publishing, films and several other revenue streams.  Even if [...]

TV and Movies

June 2, 2009

Dissecting My DVR

Tags: 30 Rock, , Colbert Report, DVR, Gossip Girl, Head Case, Heroes, House, LOST, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Smallville, Sushi Pack, The Daily Show, The Office, The Soup, , True Blood, TV, WWE

I believe you can tell a lot about a person by what TV shows they watch…or record.  Here are the shows on my DVR…and you can judge me for yourself!
1. LOST – Best drama on TV.
2. House – Love, love, love this show.
3. Heroes – Former favorite show, but I think it jumped the shark.
4. [...]