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WWE Sticks It to Denver, Moves Event to L.A.

Posted May 20th 2009 5:59PM by TMZ Staff

The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.

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After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.

But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.

The Pepsi Center is now stuck having to refund thousands of tickets.

Tags: Denver Nuggets, DenverNuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, LosAngelesLakers, NBA, vince mcmahon, VinceMcmahon, wrestling, wwe

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31. 8. People still watch wrestling? You people know it's fake right?

Posted at 7:05PM on May 20th 2009 by wwesucks\

JUST LIKE YOUR BOOBS I SUPPOSE!

Posted at 1:46AM on May 21st 2009 by mepicaeltoto

32. i LOVE THE UNDERTAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS THE GREATEST.....................

Posted at 1:47AM on May 21st 2009 by HULK HOGAN

33. Are you kidding? Wrestling is FAKE?

Posted at 4:29AM on May 21st 2009 by White Trash Loser

34. Wrestling is fake?!?!?!

Please don't tell me... Kate and Jack aren't really on an island either HUH!? THERE NEVER WAS A FLIGHT 815 WAS THERE?! WAS THERE?!?!?!?!??!

Posted at 7:03AM on May 21st 2009 by FAKE!?

35. the real question is who is going to get the bigger RATINGS

Posted at 9:34AM on May 21st 2009 by jhnnysmith69

36. Hey #13, I watch pro wrestling, and I make more money than you, am better looking, have better looking teeth, drive a better ride, have a nicer home, have more degrees, more women, more athletic, tougher, stronger, etc, than you. So do the world a favor and go flush yourself down the commode you piece of garbage.

Posted at 11:39AM on May 21st 2009 by King of Kings

37. I'm taking the WWE's side on this one.

They had a reservation in Auguest of 2008. They signed a contract in 2009. The Nuggets owner did NOT inform the NBA of this potential conflict. If they had, there would have been an adjustment to avoid the conflict. The WWE is less flexible here than the NBA. The NBA could have just gone to Tuesday. The WWE is under contract to produce a live show for USA every Monday night. There is no flex in this.

But the WWE got their payback. Not only did the Pepsi Center lose the Monday night show, but the Smackdown show with the WWE later in the week. Plus the Pepsi Center will now have to refund about 10 thousand tickets per show. And I'm sure the WWE will never be back there again. That's millions and millions of dollars in lost revenue over the next few years.

Posted at 4:24PM on May 21st 2009 by attackgypsy

38. You must be kidding, the Denver Nuggets belong in Jail? I recall Kobe Brynat forced himself on a girl in Colorado, forced, raped, what ever you wanna call it and he was married?.... here's a link in case your need refreshing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant_sexual_assault_case That's right lets forget about that and focus on the tattooed guys...get a life! I could care less about wwe or the nba fall out, but honestly if the Lakers would of finished Houston off in 4 or 5 games the double booking could of been avoided too. So there's lots of blame to go around, get over it!

Posted at 2:08PM on May 21st 2009 by CriminalsintheNBA

39. Vince McMahon always gets his way and always come out on top. How does he keep doing that?

Posted at 2:32PM on May 21st 2009 by thecrypticone

40. To the people ripping Denver that are obviously from LA,I have one thing to say to you, stop moving here.Your bringing the trash that is LA to our beautiful state. GO NUGGETS!

Posted at 4:12PM on May 21st 2009 by notwithyou

41. for all you idiots who say why do u watch it is fake?..its actually scripted and if u say dont watch cause its fake then ur idiotic self better not be watching any movies or tv shows....

Posted at 4:18PM on May 21st 2009 by jim

42. You people are hilarious! The Pepsi Center is THE HOME OF THE DENVER NUGGETS! And this is a championship game! And just to clarify, McMahon made an ass out of himself BY BEING AN ASS! Simple as that. This was a problem that they tried to fix by offering him another venue, which he refused LIKE AN ASS! Happy Trails!!!

GO NUGGETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:22PM on May 21st 2009 by LMAO

43. "You All Know it's Fake,right" Um.........YEAH WE DO! you overgrown,self-important,superior-acting DOUCHEBAGS!(and yeah
i'm talking to you...8. and 13)
And you know the concept of "Reality Tv" shows are contradiction cause you know everything is um...EDITED set up
to have an outcome...WAIT......that sounds like,OMG! Pro Wrestling! it may not be "a sport" i can get more drama and
be entertained more by WWE,TNA,or ROH than UFC(but i'm a semi-fan,i admit)but i'm sick and tired of idiots like you
that think all PW Wrestling are are backward,inbred,retards.so if you lump us all together...might you guys have other
prejudice problems....hmmm?

Posted at 6:19PM on May 21st 2009 by WrestlingMark&Proudofit

44. hahaha....first of all... stan is one of the wealthiest men in the world. to say he sucks in business is absurd. i bet the guy who wrote that is a high school dude who lives off his folks. secondly.... denver won!!! even with shady calls. go nuggets!!

Posted at 2:04AM on May 22nd 2009 by brit

45. Seriously, people... A contract was signed in March 2009 with no provisions in the contract to cancel or move the event. Nuggets Owner of all people should understand that he MUST abide by any contract that he signs or any representative signs for him. In March, the Denver Nuggets were doing well enough for him or any member of the Nuggets organization to see that they may go to the Playoffs. Any good analyst can see the way a team is playing compared to another organization and see if they are going to have a chance to go to the playoffs, and possibly how far. Vince has a very legitimate case against the Denver Nuggets organization to redeem all of the revenue he was expected to gain through having Monday Night Raw (a LIVE television show that cannot be moved or relocated on a very small amount of notice due to transportation costs, scheduling ticket sales, etc.) at the Pepsi Center. He could also sue for not just lost revenue but for all the things said in the parentheses. If I could I would be attending the Staples Center this Monday just to show Kroenke that he needs to double check his business standards, or he's gonna lose a portion of a mssive amount of revenue. It does help that I too, am a wrestling fan. :) I think I was quite eloquent in this and I know I am not white trash, nor redneck, and I also have a high IQ. Unlike those who might think otherwise.

Posted at 2:15PM on May 22nd 2009 by Go Vince

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