Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 7:21 PM EST

The Pro Wrestling Torch is reporting that Donald Trump turned down a proposal to do a follow-up angle with WWE and Vince McMahon through the Backlash PPV.

According to The Wrestling Observer, Jody Hamilton will now be shutting down the Deep South Wrestling school after WWE severed ties with the promotion yesterday. The promotion reportedly needed WWE's help to be sustainable.

The following press release was issued by WWE yesterday:

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Announces Date for First Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call

STAMFORD, Conn., April 18, 2007 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE®) announced that it will report results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, before the market opens on May 3, 2007. Senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

All interested parties are welcome to listen to a live web cast that will be hosted through the Company’s web site at corporate.wwe.com. Participants can also access the conference call by dialing 800-894-5910 (conference ID: WWE). Please reserve a line 15 minutes prior to the start time of the conference call.

The earnings release and presentation to be referenced during the call can be found at
corporate.wwe.com. A replay of the call will be available approximately three hours after the conference call
concludes, and can be accessed at corporate.wwe.com.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.