As Dreamers Do Part Deux

Entertainment News for Late February/Early March 2008

Former Oakland Police Chief George T. Hart charged with multiple hate crimes in connection to the cover up of the 1990 car crash that killed Dennis and Helen Chung. Their daughter Joyce, age 7 at the time of the wreck, was the lone survivor in the crash.
- KGO-TV Local News

Limited Run vice president Reed Hastings was on hand for the grand re-opening of the former Turner backlot in Atlanta. Hastings says that the reopened lot a new VHS pressing plant that will open in 2010 will create dozens of new jobs for the area and open up opportunites for the company to create original content.
- WSB-TV Local News

MGM Grand Adventures theme park to be phased out by 2011. This comes as part of the TBS-Paramount merger. Most attractions at the indoor park will move to the Paramount Pinnacle park in Carson, California.
- The Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bally puts the underperforming Circus World for sale as part of changes being made by new chairman Herb Scannell.
- The Orlando Sentinel

Six Kings confirms that new hotels at Six Flags Hollywood Park will have to built shorter than originally planned due to FAA heigh restrictions and the park's proximity to the LAX airport.
- KABC-TV Local News

Decision '08
Presidential primary leaders after Super Tuesday:
Barack Obama (D-IL)
John McCain (Ref-AZ)
Roy Moore (R-AL)

The Sports Page
WCW, under the new ownership of Bob Iger's Optimum Sports, appoints Paul Levesque as its new president.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan joins the new triumvirate that will head Impact Wrestling, formerly known as Total Nonstop Action.
- SportsCenter

Raiders owner Al Davis released a statment saying that league mandated sensory-inclusive upgrades to the Michelob Ultra Dome will be ready for the 2008 regular season. The dome, which opened in 2000, will host the Super Bowl in February 2009.
- The Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jim Irsay told us "Sensory-friendly amenities at Lucas Oil Stadium will be ready for opening day."
- The Indianapolis Star

The Orlando Thunder of the WLAF say they will play the 2008 and '09 seasons at Fox Sports World (known IOTL as ESPN Wide World of Sports) in Lake Buena Vista while the Florida Citrus Bowl undergoes a major overhaul which will include sensory-friendly amenities as mandated by Commissioner Oliver Luck.
- WESH-TV Local News
Is there room for a second gate at the paramount pinnacle dedcited to turnner properties

Will you do a poll on the fate of circus world. I perrosnlly think that it is time to retire cirucs world. IT lasted way longer then otl
 
With all of that in mind, here is a summary of what Impact will look like going forward.
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Impact Wrestling: The Triumvirate Era

Owners: Billy Corgan (CFO), Kevin “Von Erich” Addikson (Head Doctor and Head of Talent Relations), and Court Bauer (CEO and Head of Creative), Jeff Jarrett (Honorary Chairman), and Dixie Carter (CEO).
Launch Date: February 2008
Programming: Impact (Every Tuesday Night at 8/7c on the HUB), Xplosion (Every Thursday Night at 7/6c on Spike TV), Monthly Pay Per Views via inDemand; DirecTV; Dish Network Ticket.
Partner Promotions: All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan-Men), Ice Ribbon (Japan-Women), IWA: Puerto Rico (US-Men), Insane Championship Wrestling (Ireland-Intergender), Bellatrix Female Warriors (UK-Women) Westside Extreme Wrestling (Germany-Intergender).
Roster:
AJ Styles, James Storm. Bobby Roode, Nick Aldis, Doug Williams, Mike Dibiase, Brett Dibiase, Dirk Funk, Vanessa Von Erich, Chris Jericho, Angelo Parker, Danny Burch, Matt Mernard, Petey Williams, Kenny Omega, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Kushida, Madison Rayne, Gail Kim, Taylor Wilde, Ayako Hamada, Emi Sakura, Io Shirai, Mio Shirai, Kana, Fuka, Taiji Ishinomori (On loan from All Japan), Amber O’Neal, Lufisto, Rebecca Knox, Bobby Fish, Johnny Gargano, Kyle O’Reilly, Tyler Black, Jade Chung, Lance Cade, Chuck Taylor, Ricochet, PAC, Zac Zodiac, Roy Knight, Drew Galloway, Chase Stevens, Andy Douglas, Fabi Apache, Mari Apache, Mercedes Martinez, Homicide, Hernandez, Mil Muertes, Dario Cuerto.
Men Tag Teams:
The UK Hooligans (Zak Zodiac and Roy Knight), EVER-RISE (Mernard and Parker), The Working Men (Mike and Brett Dibiase), Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano), REDDragon(Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly), London Brawling (Doug Williams and Drew Galloway), The Shooting Star Express (PAC and Ricochet), The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens).
Women Tag Teams:
WildKnox (Rebecca Knox and Taylor Wilde), The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky), Tokyo Strikers (Io and Mio Shirai), Queen’s Quest (Emi Sakura and Fuka), Lufisto and Jade Chung, Los Apache (Fabi and Mari Apache)
Stables:
The Beautiful People (Madison Rayne, Angelina Love, and Velvet Sky) Triple Tails (Kana, Io and Mio Shirai), The Commonwealth Connection (Nick Aldis, Doug Williams, Drew Galloway, Taylor Wilde, Rebecca Knox), The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Angelo Parker, Matt Mernard, Tyler Black, Lance Cade, Vanessa Von Erich), The TNA Frontline (AJ Styles, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Gail Kim, Kenny Omega). Aztec Underground (Homicide, Hernandez, Mil Muertes, Mercedes Martinez, Dario Cuerto).
Pay Per View Calendar (Boldened Events are Supercards) When a division has a PPV, the aftermath Impact and Xplosion will be a special showcase episode:
January-Off Season
February-Genesis
March-Victory Road
April-Lockdown
May-Knockouts Knockdown (All Women’s Show)
June-Slammiversary
July-Destination X (All X-Divison Show)
August-Hard Times
September-Global Fightland (Interpromotional show)
October-Allied Powers (All Tag Team Show)
November-Bound for Glory
December-Off Season
Competing in the X-Division:
Throughout its five-year existence, TNA’s X-Division has been recognized as the Cruiserweight division de facto but advertised as having no limits to who can compete in it. Only two champions have been over 230 lbs: Sonny Siaki and Samoa Joe. January 2008 will see a change to not only make it completely openweight but also make it the upper midcard championship of Impact. For other wrestlers to compete within the division, they must win 5 five matches against wrestlers already within the division. These matches can be singles or multiman matches. When a tag team match happens, the prospective wrestler must make the deciding pin. If the prospect loses three of these five matches, they are banished from the division for one year. Once within the division, these X-Division matches do not happen one week after the other but instead once a month while the fifth match will be against the reigning champion in a non-title match.
Option C:
As for the champion itself, they have the option to challenge the world champion via Option C but only if the following happens: (1) the Champion must log 12 consecutive defenses during their reign; and (2) they must vacate the X-Division Championship to do so.
Launch Show:
On the Feburary 10th PPV Against All Odds, every match ended in a no contest instigated by a group of gold hooded persons. But the most noteworthy happened in the main event: a fatal four way match between current champion Scott Steiner, former champion AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, and Christian Cage. During this match, the gold hooded persons attack not only the participants but the announcers, the referee, 10 separate plants in the front row, and security. They would grab the cameraman and drag him into the ring only to reveal their identities: Angelo Parker, Matt Mernard, Tyler Black, Lance Cade, Vanessa Von Erich, and Chris Jericho. This group would hold all the championships in their hand (Parker and Mernard with the tag titles, Tyler with the X-Division title, Vanessa with the Knockouts title, and Jericho fastens the World Title among his waist), proclaiming that they are here to bring forth a new era to TNA. An era of Sports Entertainment that would honor the foresighted person this industry has ever produced: Vince Russo.
The February 12th episode of Impact opens with Jeff Jarrett and Dixie Carter introducing the new owners of the company: Kevin Von Erich, Court Bauer, Debra “Madusa” Micelli, and Billy Corgan. These four will be the general managers of the following: Kevin-Tag Teams; Madusa-Knockouts; Court-X Division; and Billy-Main Event. As a fresh start to this era, all four titles will be vacated for a series of fatal four way matches at Victory Road. In order to enter these matches, all talent will compete tonight in the following: An Ultimate X Match, A tag team Gauntlet match, A Knockouts battle royale, and a six pack challenge for the world title slot.

With your permission, @OldNavy1988 I'll post Victory Road tomorrow.
YES! I love wrestling stuff! This is very good stuff. Can you do the same with the other promotions going on around here?
 
Entertainment News for Late February/Early March 2008 (Part 2)
Entertainment News for Late February/Early March 2008 (Part 2)

@eldandythedoubter @Roger Redux @TheMatthew25 @Sonny912
Jim Cornette's statement on CM Punk cutting a promo on the Oakland Police Department on the March 4, 2008 episode of NWA Rampage. That show was held in Oakland at the Oracle Arena.
"CM Punk's promo was totally unscripted. He was angry to hear about the cover-up that happened eighteen years ago. That promo came straight from the heart. To hear those fans boo their local police department so loudly speaks volumes. We had plenty of police partolling the arena, but there were plenty of officers who blushed with shame with every word that came over the loudspeakers.
 
Entertainment News for Late February/Early March 2008 (Part 2)

@eldandythedoubter @Roger Redux @TheMatthew25 @Sonny912
Jim Cornette's statement on CM Punk cutting a promo on the Oakland Police Department on the March 4, 2008 episode of NWA Rampage. That show was held in Oakland at the Oracle Arena.
"CM Punk's promo was totally unscripted. He was angry to hear about the cover-up that happened eighteen years ago. That promo came straight from the heart. To hear those fans boo their local police department so loudly speaks volumes. We had plenty of police partolling the arena, but there were plenty of officers who blushed with shame with every word that came over the loudspeakers.
Methinks the George Floyd incident would either be butterflied or blown further out of proportion. There is no in between.
 
Cloverfield (2008 Movie)
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Cloverfield
Released by RKO Radio Pictures through Peacock Releasing on March 14, 2008

Cast and Crew
Same as OTL

Notes
After the success of ABC's Alias and Lost, JJ Abrams signed a development deal with Peacock. Next year, Abrams will bring Star Trek back to theatres.​
 
What'll happen to Iron Man? Will the MCU be largely the same as OTL?

Actually better question is where the MCU and DCU films? Are they still being made?

No because it started much earlier ITTL.

Robert Downey, Jr will still play Iron Man. ITTL, he will play the character in a crossover with Kenan Thompson playing DC’s character Cyborg.

The MCU going forward will exist ITTL as half of the DCMCU (DC/Marvel Crossover Universe).
 
Robert Downey, Jr will still play Iron Man. ITTL, he will play the character in a crossover with Kenan Thompson playing DC’s character Cyborg.

The MCU going forward will exist ITTL as half of the DCMCU (DC/Marvel Crossover Universe).
So, Marvel and DC exist side by side? That’s pretty cool.

And considering DC is owned by CBS-Discovery instead of TimeWarner or Turner ITTL, this is especially good news.
 
So, Marvel and DC exist side by side? That’s pretty cool.

And considering DC is owned by CBS-Discovery instead of TimeWarner or Turner ITTL, this is especially good news.
That, and The Jim Henson Company owns both Nickelodeon and Hanna-Barbera in this timeline.

But knowing how Discovery's in the news nowadays, this spells trouble for Columbia.
 
Does anybody like the like the idea of valdimir putian backing the construiston of home grown theme park in russia. Russian flim studios such as Mos Film Gorky Studios and Soyzumutlafim aniamtion would provide a wealth of ips. If the project get greenlit should it either be well excuted world class project or should the project be over amibuitus distaster that that pan by the critics for attmepting ripping off the best park of the world only on a larger gaudyier scale. IF the we go will the distier route the park should only be half built at most on opening day
 
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