The following was issued by WWE today: STAMFORD, Conn., January 3, 2008 â” World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) and mun2 have announced the âUltimate Quinceañeraâ Sweepstakes, giving one lucky winner the ultimate WWE RAW themed Quince of her dreams. Female fans between the ages of 15 and 21 who would like to celebrate a quinceañera in 2008 can enter the âUltimate Quinceañeraâ Sweepstakes now by visiting holamun2.com/raw. Entries must be received between January 1 and January 30, 2008. The Sweepstakes is co-sponsored by WWE and mun2. mun2 and WWE are revving up to plan an extraordinary Quinceañera (similar to a Sweet 16 Party) to honor the tradition of los quince años. The chosen cumpleañera (birthday girl) will receive an intimate celebration with 50 of her closest friends in the nearest major city to their residence. mun2 and WWE pull out all the stops for this quince celebration, complete with limousine, entertainment, and a special appearance by WWE Superstar Carlito┢ and WWE Diva Melina┢!, mun2 cameras will be on-hand to document the fabulous party â” covering everything from the grand entrance to the baile sorpresa â” and air the highlights on the mun2 network at a future date. âWWE RAW has consistently been one of the top rated shows on mun2,â said Lisa Hackett, VP of Marketing for mun2. âAmong Latino youth, luchadores and quinceañeras resonate as significant cultural identifiers, so the Sweepstakes offers a fun and unexpected twist to bring them together. Partnering with WWE RAW and throwing a Quinceañera for a lucky winner is an unprecedented way of blending two strong youth entertainment brands.â Known for theatrical drama, action and athleticism, the pairing of WWE RAW and lucha libre has given this facet of Latino culture a more expansive position in the United States. With heroes like Stone Cold Steve Austin┢, John Cena® and many others, the WWE brand has grown with its audience over the last 15 years. Successfully reaching the Latino youth audience every Wednesday on mun2 as a top rated show, the two popular brands have become essential to Latino youth entertainment. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/
Kris sent this in: Joanie “Chyna” Laurer was on a recent episode of Christina’s Court, episode “Laurer vs. Knell: Chyna’s Chihuahua”. Laurer is suing a woman because she payed for a chihuahua, but never received it. Judge Christina mentions that she is a big fan of Chyna’s, saying she watched her during the time she was in the WWF, and showed pictures of her career, breifly highlighting it.. Laurer ended up winning the case.
The 12/28 edition of WWE Friday Night Smackdown, which was a “Best of 2007” show, drew a FINAL 2.5 broadcast rating.
For those who missed the report earlier, Maryse Ouellet, famous for her vignettes on Friday Night Smackdown, is in the Playboy Hottest nos 2008 Calendar and is the model of January.