Month: June 2005

My sister Kara returned from China to D/FW LATE last night.
She landed around midnight, after we had orginally planned for her to arrive around 11 p.m.
Oh well. The fact that her and her team made it home safe is all I was concerned about. She had a wonderful time and is wanting to return next year if she can work more with the orphans.
Her team had a couple real encounters with spiritual warfare while they were there, so be sure to keep the Chinese people in your prayers. It continues to be a land of darkness.
Hopefully I can convince her to write a recap that I can post here for you all.
Until then, I’ll post a couple pictures of her and her team on the Great Wall of China and Kara working with the orphans.

Summatime Style! — Babbages, those where the days! Oh how I miss playing my NES System and going to Babbage at the mall to check out all the latest games I couldn’t afford.

I’ve been watching season one of the West Wing all night (probably while most of you were caught up in the NBA finals). Awesome. Love it.
Andrew Sorkin was such a great writer. It doesn’t get much better.
If only someone would buy me all four seasons on DVD for some special event. I don’t really care what the event is — but you can make it up — maybe when the Mavs win the championship. But unfortunately that might take too long. So how about my 5th CWF show to be commissioner. There we go. It takes place Saturday in Rockwall. So bring it on.

Thought I’d throw out some wrestling news I’ve been reading lately:

Juicy News Daily reports that Ted DiBiase’s son’s are looking to sign a WWE contract in 2006. It’s doubtful that WWE would plan to sign someone that far in advance, but you never know. Normally wrestlers will sign and go to Ohio Valley or another small regional promotion before a debut – but you still never know.
FortWayne.com has another story about the “Million Dollar Man” and his Christian wrestling promotion.

“The wrestling is a form of bait,” DiBiase explained backstage at the show. “Jesus told us to be fishers of men, and there are a lot of fish requiring different bait.”
To stage this event, Destiny Christian Center spent $15,000. About 100 volunteers transformed the sanctuary into an arena, with a ring replacing the central podium, and installed stage lighting, an ear-busting sound system and 20-foot-long ramp for dramatic entrances.

MSNBC talks about WWE’s new focus on the legends of the ring. This may lead way to the Million Dollar Man and his sons coming back. The company will try to rekindle the passion older fans had as kids. With the success Hogan has had in his recent returns and even Rowdy Roddy Piper, the company is likely on to something.

WWE Senior Vice President for Consumer Products Donna Goldsmith summed it up perfectly when she spoke of the conundrum of the fallen fan: “Sometimes you need to remind people of your past to get them to be part of your future.” She should frame that aphorism and make sure every WWE underling reads it. Going forward, the key to WWE’s future cash flows might hinge on its regal legends.

Pro Wrestling Insider discusses Rob Van Dam’s comments on the ECW One Night Stand PPV.
Slam! Sports talks with five time WCW champ Booker T about ending his career and opening a new training school in Houston.

“In the business it can be lonely, especially at the top. The night I won the WCW title I was so beat up and tired I was in my hotel room, I had the belt with me and no one to celebrate with. People imagine everything is great and lovely, but at the time I was the WCW champion it was a lonely time, my relationship was in chaos. To have my wife with me to share it now is pretty cool.”

Slam! Sports also discusses TNA’s announcment to air Impact on the web – admist rumors that the company is going to sign a television deal with Spike TV after WWE moves to USA.

WWE.com news:
WWE.com is letting visitors pick the next Shawn Michaels t-shirt. They’re doing a lot more fan interaction on the site — which I love. Lots of video clips and more.
On John Cena’s page you can submit your own artwork of Cena, fan photos and freestyle raps as well as watch his first music video. I think I’ll probably blog on this more later.
On JBL’s page you can listen to clips from his radio show and watch a video of him visiting Southfork Ranch with Sean Hannity.

Well I think that’s about it for now… Catch ya on the flip side.
And don’t forget: CWF will be live in Rockwall again this Saturday night at 7 p.m. and coming up – CWF live in Crosby, Texas on July 3rd and 4th.
Hope to see you there.