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MARIA KANELLIS ADDRESSES THE HATERS, VINCE MCMAHON PUTS OVER RIC FLAIR, FLAIR TAKING DATES AND MORE WWE NEWS

Maria Kanellis wrote the following open letter on her Facebook page:

Hello Lovelies, and an open letter to hateful people,

I am writing you today not out of some frivolous need but out of real necessity. I am a pregnant woman and I realized that even though I find being pregnant empowering, many people find it gross, a disability, or not sexy. People on Instagram make comments like, I don’t want to see that or you will never come back to the WWE. Which I try to delete. But, it is hard. Let me repeat, Pregnancy is HARD. Not because I am sick or hungry or tired (which I am sometimes) but because people make you feel powerless. Like, now all I am is a incubator for this tiny human. And I am supposed to be Happy about my new title. Which I’m happy to be pregnant and I can’t wait to meet this little one that is starting to kick me and get the hiccups, (adorably) BUT, that is not my only title. I am someone more that a waiting room. I fight to be more everyday, I fought even before I was pregnant. I waited to start a family because I wanted to be more, give more, and inspire more. I am a small town girl that had a big dream to make it in the entertainment world. And in some ways I did and then I lost everything, my job, my house, and my direction. Until I found my husband. Mike has drive and a willingness to do the work without EVER getting the accolades he deserves. He has wrestled for 16 years and has worked towards one dream to come to WWE. What he brought with him into WWE, other than his incredible talent, was an addiction, a demon, which he has fought and will continue to fight to to overcome. He almost lost everything.

Jobber. Jobber is the word “they” use to describe us on blogs, websites, and even comments on our own social media pages. I have a question for you, “Do you think you are clever?” Do you think we have no heart, no soul, no emotions, do you think this is easy? We fought to get to WWE and by the time we got there Mike had an addiction and in July I got pregnant. Is it a blessing that we are having a little one? YES! But, easy? NO. This is our dream job!! WWE is our dream company to work for! We are doing our best and if that is not enough, then look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself… Have I worked for anything for over 10 years, lost everything and then fought back? If not, then don’t comment and don’t try to teach me anything. Because we have. We continue to. I am pregnant, not powerless and I plan, God willing, to come back. I will be bringing the Milk Money. Now, chill, and enjoy the show because we don't quit, we don't give up, we just DO IT ANYWAYS. #poweroflove #fromnothingtosomething #19weekspregnancythoughts #alieninvasion 

WWE.com announced the following: Feeling a little … rebellious? Twenty years ago, Shawn Michaels and Triple H were too. HBK and The Game joined forces to push the envelope, and sports-entertainment was never the same. Now, the DX Army can revel in the irreverent faction’s greatest moments with an exclusive set of GIFs on WWE’s GIPHY channel.  Click here for the DX GIF collection on GIPHY

Vince McMahon tweeted the following:

Ric Flair tweeted:

Chris Yandek sent this. ... Jake Roberts speaks about his forthcoming book, sobriety, trying to help Ric Flair and more in this candid interview from his home in Las Vegas.  You can check it out by clicking here.

Rip Rogers' Ribs & Rasslin w/ Rip Rogers is proud to announce that Former WWE Superstar Santio Marella will be our guest. Join us for part 2 of the podcast! It will be available on The Offshoots Radio Network on FB, also subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Google Play and other podcasting outlets. Search for Ribs N Rasslin in the search menus. Link to this weeks episode: https://theoffshoots.podbean.com/e/rip-rogers-ribs-rasslin-ep-25-santino-marrella/

Steven Fernandes reporting. ... WWE are opposing The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame attempt at trademarking 'World Class Championship Wrestling' for action figures and clothing purposes. They mention that they acquired all WCCW trademarks from Kevin Von Erich around May 2006 and that there will be a likelihood of confusion if the trademark gets approved. 

I have attached a copy of the WWE opposition. 

Below are the dates set if it goes through a discovery and trial phrase: 

Time to Answer                            12/18/2017
Deadline for Discovery Conference          1/17/2018
Discovery Opens                            1/17/2018
Initial Disclosures Due                    2/16/2018
Expert Disclosures Due                     6/16/2018
Discovery Closes                           7/16/2018
Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due       8/30/2018
Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends      10/14/2018
Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due      10/29/2018
Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends      12/13/2018
Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due      12/28/2018
Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends    1/27/2019
Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due              3/28/2019
Defendant's Brief Due                      4/27/2019
Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due                5/12/2019
Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due    5/22/2019

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