source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

— For people wondering about MVP’s losing streak (now at 19 consecutive losses on television), he was told it was being done because the company is mad about giving guys such as Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley huge pushes only to see them leave. The word going around is that they’re doing this to MVP now not as a booking reprisal, but as a way to make sure he’s willing to stick out for the long haul. MVP feels this is the real reason for the losing streak, apparently not realizing everyone else they are high on and grooming for the future also don’t have losing streak storylines.

— As reported recently, Raw wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. has been filming scenes for WWE’s next straight-to-DVD movie, The Marine 2. The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2010. WWE CEO Linda McMahon said at today’s UBS Conference in New York City that filming is taking place in Thailand. McMahon did not say when DiBiase will return to television after filming has completed. McMahon also noted the first Marine movie, starring John Cena, as the company’s most successful film to date. You can listen to the conference at the following link.

— In recent attendance figures, last Friday’s SmackDown/ECW brand house show in Greenville, South Carolina drew 4,500 paying $160,000 with Sunday’s show in North Charleston drawing 3,500.

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