Headlines for Sunday, February 15, 2009


- WWE No Way Out PPV results from Seattle, WA: Triple H won the WWE title over Undertaker, Jeff Hardy, Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Edge; Randy Orton over Shane McMahon; Jack Swagger over Finlay to retain the ECW title; Shawn Michaels over JBL; and Edge won the World title over Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Mike Knox and Kane.


- Poll results: Are you going to order WWE's No Way Out PPV?

Yes - 42%
No - 58%


- In filing Schedule 13G's this past week WWE's major stock holders were revealed. Vince and Linda McMahon obviously control the majority of stock but the other major players are: Shane McMahon (7.40%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.95%), Stephanie McMahon (6.92%), ClearBridge Advisors, LLC ( 4.91%), Blackrock Inc. (4.28%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (3.5%), and Neuberger Berman Inc. (2.4%).


- In filing for Chapter 11. Midway's list of creditors includes TNA, who is owed $160,000. The biggest creditors are Wells Fargo Bank at $150 million, a $40 million unsecured loan to Acquisition Holdings Subsidiary, and $20 million to National Amusements Inc.


- On this day in wrestling history:

* 1977 - Gran Naniwa was born
* 1990 - Promoter Mark Tendler dies in a shooting incident at 55
* 1993 - Ron & Don Harris defeated the Moondogs for the USWA Tag Team title
* 1998 - Louie Spicolli dies of a drug overdose at 27
* 1999 - The Rock defeated Mankind for the WWF Heavyweight title
* 1999 - Shane McMahon defeated X-Pac for the WWF European Heavyweight title




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