No Mercy Countdown Timer

WWE's No Mercy Pay Per View arrives on October 7, 2007. Here is a brand new countdown timer to use on your Myspace profile or any other website you may want to display it on. Countdown the days til' the big Pay Per View where you will see the "Last Standing Match" between Orton and Cena for the WWE Title!

Note: the picture here is a bit smaller than the actual timer. (Actual timer is about 364px wide by 220px high)

ADD THIS COUNTDOWN TO YOUR MYSPACE OR SITE!
COPY & PASTE CODE BELOW INTO ANY SECTION OF YOUR MYSPACE PROFILE!

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Unforgiven Countdown Timer

WWE's Unforgiven Pay Per View is just under 3 weeks away! Here is a brand new countdown timer for use on your Myspace or any other website you may want to display it on. Countdown the days til' the big Pay Per View, and the likely return of the Deadman, The Undertaker!

Note: the pic pictured here is a bit smaller than actual timer. (Actual timer is 364px wide by 219px high)

ADD THIS COUNTDOWN TO YOUR MYSPACE OR SITE!
COPY & PASTE CODE BELOW INTO ANY SECTION OF YOUR MYSPACE PROFILE!

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Blog & Site Navigation Added

New navigation menu has been added here on the right hand column of the blog under the RSS and Bookmark buttons. You'll see a drop-down menu that gives WWE fans who stop by a plethora of choices, from Blog entry topics and updates to various WWE Characters fansites that you can browse. You can access WWE Myspace contact tables, find out WWE Superstars who are on Myspace, get the latest Raw, Smackdown and PPV recaps all from that menu. There's also a few extras in there, such as other profiles I have besides Myspace for the WWE Characters. It is a lengthy list of choices, but gives plenty of options. Check it out if you're looking for WWE info or bored, and hopefully it will be helpful in getting around here.

You can also contact me at wwecharacters@hotmail.com with any questions/comments/concerns.

I also request if you enjoy the blog entries and info to cast a vote for me up on the right hand column of the blog. You can vote daily, it allows more sports and WWE fans to know about this blog. Thanks for your support!

Who Would You Fire?

Let's say you are the General Manager of WWE Raw for just a day. William Regal has the day off and Vince McMahon has put you in charge of the roster. Vince has left you a list of 5 wrestlers and informs you the Raw roster needs to be trimmed by 1 superstar wrestler. Vince trusts in you that you will make the best decision for the company and the Raw brand. The five names to contemplate are: Santino Marella, Val Venis, Supers Crazy, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Daivari. Now before you jump up in defense of these names, let's take a look at why they might be considered "dead weight" right now for the Raw roster. Or you can skip to the new poll and cast your vote for who to fire.

Santino Marella

Of the list this guys seems to have the most future potential (Super Crazy a close 2nd). However, Marella just has not been showing up lately and his title victory as well as defenses were almost all flukes. Marella won the Intercontinental title due to Bobby Lashley's help. He successfully defended against Umaga, but mainly due to Umaga disqualifying himself at a Pay Per View. Now Marella is wearing a sling and is doing little more lately than complaining to the refs, yelling at Maria, or being on WWE game shows. I can see him as a legitimate heel of the future, but in terms of right now he just hasn't been getting it done.

Daivari

He was drafted to Raw and he is more of a Cruiserweight than a contender for any of the titles on Raw, unless they plan to have him in a gimmick where he enters into the Women's title ranks. When you see Daivari in a Raw match you basically know the outcome, unless someone interferes. Daivari is a guy who doesn't really fit into the Raw roster makes a wise choice to be fired. His services just aren't applicable to the Raw show, because most of us know, he is going to lose matches.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Duggan is a veteran of pro-wrestling and well respected for his body of work. However he seems to be filler, unless he's going against Daivari. Duggan is pushing the years in terms of age and maybe eliminating him from the roster makes the best sense. I'm sure Duggan is here now to appeal to "old school" wrestling fans who rooted for him, Hulk Hogan, Macho Man and others of the time. His gimmick has been around a long time, similar to the next name on our list.

Val Venis

A longtime veteran of WWE and Raw as the "porn star" who wears a towel to the ring and says "Hello Ladies" in his deep, sultry voice. Possibly he is still around to appeal to a female demographic, but Venis rarely wins anymore. Maybe he will succeed Regal as the GM some day, but as for now as a wrestler Venis mainly provides wins for people looking to build up their resume.

Super Crazy

Super Crazy is probably the most talented and exciting to watch of this bunch. I think he also has the most potential for maybe an Intercontinental title push someday. As for now his victories are usually lucky wins (ala the Mr. Kennedy rollup) and other matches where he escaped with the win. While Super Crazy is fun to watch, he hasn't really competed at a title-contending level.

Perhaps the best idea would be to have a 5 man Battle Royal between these guys, when healthy. The winner could choose who was fired. What are your thoughts on this?

You can also vote on this at a new poll at the WWE Characters site. Decide which of the five to fire. Vote now, it will be interesting to see the results.

Famous WWE Quotes

Over the years, WWF/WWE superstars have had some great catch phrases and quoted lines. Everything from Austin's "WHAT?" to Vince McMahon's "You're fired!" to Undertaker's "Rest in Peace". Those 3 examples are WWE quotes you might hear in everyday life, but then there's even more famous lines:

"I'm the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be." - Bret the Hitman Hart

"To be the man, you have to beat the man." - Ric Flair

"If you smell...what the Rock...is cookin" - The Rock

"Oh it's true, it's damn true" - Kurt Angle

"And thats the bottom line, because Stone Cold said so!" - Stone Cold Steve Austin

There's a ton of memorable WWE quotes, so many that there is now a random WWF/WWE quote generator on the WWE Characters site. It features 100 plus random WWE quotes to check out. Just about every wrestler you can imagine who had a cool catch phrase or quote. Simply click the "Get Random Quote" button and you can browse some of the many historic lines of the WWE superstars!

Click here to check out the Famous WWF/WWE Quote generator.

New Gallery of WWE Diva Maria

WWE Diva Maria has many fans, myself included. She's got the cute girl next door look and plays the bubbly interviewer diva on WWE Raw. She's been involved in memorable moments on Raw including the infamous "kiss with John Cena" and various diva feuds and matches. While she has yet to capture a major victory or the Women's title, she's still a fan favorite. I've added a new section to the Divalicious portion of the website for fans of Maria Kanellis. There's 20 favorite pictures of Maria in the gallery and more to come.

Check out the new gallery at: http://wwfcharacters.googlepages.com/divalicious_maria.html

WWE Characters Blog Featured

"Computer Desktops and Wallpapers" is a cool blog which features screenshots of people's blogs and pictures of their computer setups. I was recently contacted about my blog and sent in a screenshot for them to feature. Wanted to thank Frank and the people who contacted me for allowing WWE Characters the Blog to be featured on their site. You can also check out some other people's PC Desktop setups and blogs listed there which is a creative idea.

You can check "Computer Desktops and Wallpapers" out here, and comment that post if you enjoy this blog!
http://pcdesktops.blogspot.com/2007/07/mcs-pc-screenshot.html

WWE Characters on Squidoo!

I recently joined Squidoo and find it quite a cool site, just like Myspace. It allows you to make a page called a "Lens" which you can make about any topic you choose (wrestling, favorite travel spots, food, etc). I encourage people to sign up and make a cool page, its a lot of fun to participate in.

I have made several Squidoo pages devoted to WWE, John Cena, the Divas and gimmick wrestlers. If you're on Squidoo already, make sure to add me to your groups or Favorite any of these Squidoo pages:

WWE Fanatics on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/wwefanatics/

John Cena - WWE Superstar:
http://www.squidoo.com/wwe_johncena/

WWE DIVALICIOUS on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/divalicious/

WWE Gimmick Wrestlers:
http://www.squidoo.com/wwecharacters/

I'd like to encourage all WWE fans to join Squidoo (it's free like Myspace), and make a cool "lens" page about your favorite WWE superstar! You get to make as many pages as you want and it's alot of fun!

To get started, head over to Squidoo here.

The Champ is Here! John Cena Site Update

"The Champ is Here!" John Cena section of the WWE Characters site has been updated and renovated. It now features Cena News, a Cena photo gallery, Cena WWE Myspace Contact tables and will have more coming in the future!

T check the site, go here:

The Champ is Here! - John Cena Fansite

To check the brand new Cena Photo Gallery, go here:

The Champ is Here! Cena Photo Gallery

Divalicious Site Reconstructed

The Divalicious site has a new look to it. It now features Diva news, a Diva poll and then a Diva quiz and slideshow! Get your fill of all the divas, from Trish Stratus to Ashley Massaro! I'll be adding more to this site in the future, including a "Divalicious Legends" section, to commemorate the Divas of WWE past..

To check out the Divalicious site, go here:

http://wwfcharacters.googlepages.com/divalicious.html

Fallen Superstars Site

A new page/section added to WWE Characters site today, in memory of the true wrestling legends who have been taken from us. I will add more to this page as time permits, but for now it captures the memories of 10 WWF/WWE legends (including Eddie Guerrero, Bam Bam Bigelow, Bad News Brown, Owen Hart, and recently deceased Sherri Martel)..I feel in the wake of the whole Vince McMahon death hoax, remembering these stars is still even more important.

To visit the site, click the image above, or go here:
http://wwfcharacters.googlepages.com/fallenstars.html

Smackdown vs RAW Tips

I've received several questions related to the hot video-game "Smackdown vs. RAW". Particularly I've seen a few asking how to unlock Jeff Hardy..

For Playstation 2:
Get Jeff Hardy
To get Jeff Hardy you have to hold R2 then type the code L1,L1,x,o,square,trangle,R2

There are more great tips on things you can do and wrestlers to unlock on the Playstation 2 version here: http://www.playstationalley.com/ps2/WWESvR.htm

You can find information for the XBOX 360 version here: http://games.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1433/WWE-SmackDown-vs-RAW-2007/#cheats

Cheats for the PSP version of Smackdown vs. RAW here:
http://cheats.ign.com/ob2/068/820/820798.html

Note: The PlayStation 3 version of SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 was cancelled mid-way through development because it was not progressing fast enough to release concurrently with other platform editions.

Updates to WWE Fanatics

First and foremost, a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2007 to all friends, fans, wrestlers, divas and other associates!

A couple new updates for the WWE Fanatics/Characters websites:

There's a brand, spankin' new Divalicious slideshow which features the Divas from 2006! Check out Trish, Lita, Torrie, Ashley and many more...
Check out the Divalicious 2006 slideshow here.

There are also 6 new custom contact tables available on page 4 of the Contact tables on the site. Now available are: Kane, Randy Orton, RVD, Sabu, Lashley & CM Punk.
Check out the newest contact tables here.

You can also find the DX/New Year's Revolution Comment card on the home page. The code for it is about halfway down, under the Blogs/Polls section. The site is here.

That's all for now..big night tomorrow night when everyone gets the match they're waiting for, Cena vs Kevin Federline!

Peace & Happy 2007!