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WWE COO Donna Goldsmith Resigns From Company

By Brian FritzJan 29th 2011 – 5:15PM

World Wrestling Entertainment announced Friday that Director and Chief Operating Officer Donna Goldsmith is resigning her position effective Feb. 28, 2011, to "pursue other interests." The news comes a week after the WWE announced that its fourth quarter earnings will be lower than expected. Wall Street analysts estimated...

The 10-Count: Top 10 Pro Wrestling Stories of 2010

By Brian FritzJan 1st 2011 – 7:30PM

It was an interesting year in the pro wrestling business to say the least. While there are plenty of people moaning and groaning about the current product, the bottom line is that Vince McMahon and the WWE is still making money hand over fist. Sure, the pay-per-view business continued to drop and isn't close to what it was...

Linda McMahon Loses in US Senate Race

By Brian FritzNov 3rd 2010 – 12:20AM

While Linda McMahon had plenty of money at her disposal, it wasn't enough to help her win the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Multiple outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN.com are reporting that former WWE CEO McMahon -- the Republican candidate -- has lost to Connecticut Attorney General Dem. Richard...

The Best and Worst of WWE Raw 11/1/10

By Brandon StroudNov 2nd 2010 – 12:45PM

The Best and Worst of Raw 11/1/10 offers up the best (meaning the highest quality to be found in a given activity or category of things) and worst (most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable) of the November 1 edition of WWE Raw. Brandon Stroud is a syndicated advice columnist whose weekly column, The Best and Worst of...

Vince McMahon, WWE Claim Victory Over Connecticut Secretary of State

By Brian FritzOct 27th 2010 – 12:45PM

In case you haven't been following along, it has been a rather wild few weeks in Connecticut regarding the race for Senate between Linda McMahon and State Attorney General Rep. Richard Blumenthal. Vince McMahon has been trying to be the good husband and support his wife in this tough race. So much so that he decided to...

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Linda McMahon, Former Wrestling Executive, Says Rival Should Drop Out For GOP Unity

By Lucia Graves May 21st 2012 - 02:59PM

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon says her Republican rival, former congressman Chris Shays, should quit the race so that the GOP can unify against Democrats ahead of the November election to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.). "I respect Congressman Chris Shays and the many years he has served...

Linda McMahon News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 “McMahon's wrestling company threatens JI with libel... Source: Overlawyered World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon is again running for a Connecticut seat in the U.S. Senate, two years after she won the Republican nomination for the state's other Senate seat but then lost badly to Democrat Richard Blumenthal.
  • 05/25/12 Shays looks to primary McMahon; Himes clashes with... Source: Wilton Bulletin - Wilton CT Lest Linda McMahon think her endorsement from the state Republican Party this past Friday handed her the nomination for U.S. Senate, her party challenger Christopher Shays is saying "not so fast."
  • 05/23/12 Following conventions: Shays looks to primary with... Source: The Redding Pilot - Redding CT Lest Linda McMahon think her endorsement from the state Republican Party this past Friday handed her the nomination for U.S. Senate, her party challenger Christopher Shays is saying "not so fast."
  • 05/21/12 Shays Files Papers To Force GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Source: Hartford Courant Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays filed papers Monday to force an August primary for the U.S. Senate against Greenwich wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon.
  • 05/21/12 The Lean Years: Filing Outlines McMahon's Bankruptcy Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT In her campaign narrative, multimillionaire U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon has often invoked the hardship of losing her home and filing for bankruptcy more than 35 years ago.

Background on Linda McMahon

Linda Marie McMahon (née Edwards, born October 4, 1948) is an American professional wrestling magnate and politician.

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