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Sheik Abdul Bashir won one of the Feast or Fired briefcases, which was revealed to have the pinkslip in it. This storyline was put in place so Bashir could legitimately leave TNA.
Roxxi broke her ankle in two places at the Impact! taping on December 21.
On December 22, TNA announced they had signed a deal with Setanta Sports Africa to air Impact! and pay-per-views in several African countries.
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Trivia sections are discouraged in wikipedia articles. Information from such sections, if notable, should be merged into the main body of the article.
Avoid adding statements that will date quickly, for example "soon" and "now".
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
Do not give undue weight to recent events in articles.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of January 17, we are at 10.06%, with 466 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of January.
On January 8, Steven Lewington was released from his WWE contract.
On January 9:
It was reported that WWE had signed Asher Knight to a developmental contract.
It was reported that WWE had released developmental wrestler Sweet Papi Sanchez.
On January 10:
It was reported that WWE had released several developmental workers, including Dino Carter, Chris the BambiKiller, Lennox, Lift Swayner, Leroy Morgan, Max McGuirk, and Dylan Klein.
Former wrestler Tony Halme was found dead at the age of 47, in his apartment in Helsinki. No cause of death has been announced.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of January 31, we are at 10.09%, with 470 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the months of January and February.
The all-female promotion, Wrestlicious, announced that they had signed a deal to air their television show Takedown with BiteTV in Canada and MavTV in the United States.
On January 22, it was reported that Alissa Flash had left TNA.
Rob Terry defeated Eric Young to win the TNA Global Championship at a house show in Cardiff, Wales, in TNA's first championship change at a house show. His win also made him the first Welsh champion in a major wrestling organisation, and was the first time a TNA championship had changed hands outside of the United States.
It was reported that former Stampede Wrestling mainstay, Nick Pacchiano had died.
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Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of February 14, we are at 10.07%, with 472 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of February.
On the February 2 episode of ECW, Vince McMahon announced that ECW will be coming to an end. It will be replaced with a program called WWE NXT, which will debut on March 2.
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Make sure that all information contained in biographies of living persons is written neutrally, from a non-point of view perspective.
Please remember that fair use images and media can be only be used if no free equivalent is available or could be created. Fair use images uploaded when a free equivalent exists will be deleted.
Please familiarize yourself with the general notability policy of Wikipedia. Avoid creating new articles that do not satisfy the requirements.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of February 28, we have dipped below 10% for the first time at 9.93%, with 469 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of March.
John Cena won an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship. Immediately after the match, however, he was defeated by Batista for the championship.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
Please consider helping out with the project's 2010 New Year's Resolutions, and help achieve one of the goals listed.
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
Trivia sections are discouraged in wikipedia articles. Information from such sections, if notable, should be merged into the main body of the article.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of March 14, we are at 9.78%, with 463 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of March.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
When adding headers to articles, do not add wikilinks to them and only capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns.
Please remember that fair use images and media can be only be used if no free equivalent is available or could be created. Fair use images uploaded when a free equivalent exists will be deleted.
If you come across an article that fails notability requirements, you can tag it for speedy deletion if the criteria apply, propose it for deletion, or nominate it at WP:AFD.
The lead section of an article should introduce the subject and summarize the entire article.
Avoid adding statements that will date quickly, for example "soon" and "now".
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of March 28, we are at 7.85%, with 373 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the months of March and April.
On March 26, it was reported that Marco Corleone had officially left AAA.
Editing Tips
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
A list of unreferenced wrestling-related BLPs is generated here. Please help out by sourcing these articles.
Please consider helping out with the project's cleanup listing by fixing problems listed and removing the article from the listing.
Please familiarize yourself with the general notability policy of Wikipedia. Avoid creating new articles that do not satisfy the requirements.
The Biographies of living persons policy should be strictly adhered to when adding to information to biography articles.
Only add controversial, possibly contentious or libellous information if it comes from a reliable source and is verifiable.
Make sure that all information contained in biographies of living persons is written neutrally, from a non-point of view perspective.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of April 11, we are at 7.62%, with 363 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of April.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
Please remember that fair use images and media can be only be used if no free equivalent is available or could be created. Fair use images uploaded when a free equivalent exists will be deleted.
If you come across an article that fails notability requirements, you can tag it for speedy deletion if the criteria apply, propose it for deletion, or nominate it at WP:AFD.
Trivia sections are discouraged in wikipedia articles. Information from such sections, if notable, should be merged into the main body of the article.
The lead section of an article should introduce the subject and summarize the entire article.
The Biographies of living persons policy should be strictly adhered to when adding to information to biography articles.
Only add controversial, possibly contentious or libellous information if it comes from a reliable source and is verifiable.
Make sure that all information contained in biographies of living persons is written neutrally, from a non-point of view perspective.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of April 25, we are at 7.54%, with 361 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
If you are actively editing and contributing to articles under the scope of WP:PW, it is suggested that you add your name to the list of active members.
Events Calendar
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of April and May.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
Please consider helping out with the project's 2010 Resolutions, and help achieve one of the goals listed.
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, so please do not add speculation about future events to articles.
When adding headers to articles, do not add wikilinks to them and only capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns.
Do not give undue weight to recent events in articles.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of May 9, we are at 7.70%, with 370 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
If you are actively editing and contributing to articles under the scope of WP:PW, it is suggested that you add your name to the list of active members.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of May.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
A list of unreferenced wrestling-related BLPs is generated here. Please help out by sourcing these articles.
Be aware of words to avoid. Certain words, if chosen poorly, can subtly promote a point of view.
Please consider helping out with the project's 2010 New Year's Resolutions, and help achieve one of the goals listed.
Please remember that fair use images and media can be only be used if no free equivalent is available or could be created. Fair use images uploaded when a free equivalent exists will be deleted.
The Biographies of living persons policy should be strictly adhered to when adding to information to biography articles.
Only add controversial, possibly contentious or libellous information if it comes from a reliable source and is verifiable.
Make sure that all information contained in biographies of living persons is written neutrally, from a non-point of view perspective.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of May 23, we are at 7.66%, with 370 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
If you are actively editing and contributing to articles under the scope of WP:PW, it is suggested that you add your name to the list of active members.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the months of May and June.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
The lead section of an article should introduce the subject and summarize the entire article.
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
Please consider helping out with the project's cleanup listing by fixing problems listed and removing the article from the listing.
Please familiarize yourself with the general notability policy of Wikipedia. Avoid creating new articles that do not satisfy the requirements.
Avoid adding statements that will date quickly, for example "soon" and "now".
Current: Several requested moves are still being discussed at WT:PW#Proposed moves.
—Project
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of June 6, we are at 7.67%, with 375 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of June.
This section is devoted to helping project members become familiar with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.
A list of unreferenced wrestling-related BLPs is generated here. Please help out by sourcing these articles.
Be aware of words to avoid. Certain words, if chosen poorly, can subtly promote a point of view.
Please consider helping out with the project's 2010 Resolutions, and help achieve one of the goals listed.
Please remember that fair use images and media can be only be used if no free equivalent is available or could be created. Fair use images uploaded when a free equivalent exists will be deleted.
Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see WP:PW/SG#Sources.
As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 5%. As of June 20, we are at 7.52%, with 369 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve is included on the stub article subpage.
This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of June and July.
Delivered: 20:07, 20 June 2010 (UTC) by MiszaBot (talk)
Questions
Latest comment: 14 years ago10 comments4 people in discussion
August 22, 2010's Questions
Game Series Derived from Real Life Show
Good evening and let me ask a simple, yet complexed (to me at least), question and I will give you as much information as I can. I am working on a video game show that, soon to be, on YouTubeOR have a blog about it with some pictures. The premise of the show is derived from The Real Housewives of... title and format. My question is this, if this is a successful endeavor, am I allowed to post the show title and a brief description, along with season listing with some information, or I am not allowed to? SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki01:01, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Hi. Firstly, although I'm not an Admin, I can answer your question. It didn't actually need the assistance of an admin. You could try using the templete {{helpme}} in the future for questions that don't need an admin's help. Now your question. If your video game becomes notable, then it may be created, but not by you, as that would be a breach of Wikipedia's COI policy[clarification needed]. Also, the article may be created only after it has become notable, or else it would probabeley become quickly deleted. I hope this helps. If you need more help, simply replace the template {{helpme-helped}} with {{helpme}}. --Imagine Wizard (talk • contribs • count) Iway amway Imagineway Izardway.01:17, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
I marked the Wikipedia's COI page clarification. Would someone clarify something for me and that is if I am in ANY relations with a company, product, or anything therein of the company, I am not allowed to create an article about it because it is breach of neutral point of view? Question below to help me understand. SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki01:49, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
If you are involved with the company/group/etc. in a non-trivial way then you have a COI. You are not prohibited from writing about the group, just strongly discouraged, because it is hard to keep neutral about it, and such. —fetch·comms01:54, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Dumb questions
Question 1
Here is another, yet need to ask, question, and that is I have read at an unreliable source that there are notable roller derby companies that have some success in the southeast of United States. I have called these two companies and they have provided me with all Legit paperwork with details. My question is with little to no national exposure, am I allowed to create an article about these two roller derby companies?
Probably not, as notability means that the company must have received lots of coverage from independent sources, like the news, magazines, books, etc. If all the information is provided by them, and they have not been covered elsewhere, they are 99.9% not notable. —fetch·comms01:54, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Question 2
And secondly, and this is a question about Wikipedia's COI's policy, I have little to no relations with this upstart wrestling promotion, which has some notoriety of former talents lending their names, resources, and time into, in this new wrestling promotion in Florida, my question is, am I allowed to create an article about this company? SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki01:49, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
{{Helpme}}
Yet another question is about the credibility of a fan-site and wikipedia? Lets' say, for example, a children's' internet multi player game, such as ToonTown Online is the question being geared towards, a fan-site called ToonTown Central, or ToonTown Hall either one works just fine, is this site a reliable source for an article? SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki02:06, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
In that example, then for an article about "ToonTown Online" their own site is a primary source, so it can be used as a reference, with caution - ie that a) it does not help show notability (because it is not independent of the subject), and b) it can only be used for simple, neutral facts. E.g. it could be a ref for "The company is based in New York" but not for "Their turnover is $9M".
The other sites - fan sites - are unlikely to be 'reliable sources' - but, that is dependent on a degree of common sense; if YOU consider them to have a 'reputation for fact-checking and accuracy', then sure, they could be reliable sources. Most "user-generated" content is not a reliable source, so if it is forums for the public, it does not make an appropriate reference. But if e.g. they have "facts about ToonTown" and you think most people would agree they are 'reliable' then sure, it is fine.
If in doubt, ask on WP:RSN, the reliable sources noticeboard.
Are you talking about Transposition Transclude? Like the {{helpme}} box you just added to your page? Just put the template/article in curlie braces like you would any other link. -- Crazysane (T/C\D) 15:06, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
I'm basically putting it on Wikia and it will be, more or less, show related like the example above. Then again, it could be expanded to other means. I just want to do to create a tranclude template so that I can easily place appropriate templates to appropriate articles, like WWE PPV WrestleMania winners and venues will be only on WWE WrestleMania articles where as on the main page shows only the overall template without any other templates being placed onto the page.
If your question is about the template changing its function based on the name of the page it is being used on, then you may need to create #if statements and/or #switch statements within the template. You'd probably do best to find someone who has done something similarly clever in Wikia. Fæ (talk) 16:10, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
I have used the WWE PPV #switch or the #if code and id DOES work on the Wikia pages. I would like to use the appropriate one. Something that the WWE PPV template used would be acceptable but right people should be enlighten me with the appropriate answer. SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki16:34, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
This has been running for over two hours - no one here really knows the answer thus far. Perhaps this is a question best suited for the Wikia project rather then here on Wikipedia? I'm going to disable the template, if you insist on waiting for someone on Wikipedia helping you further, feel free to turn the template back on. -- Crazysane (T/C\D) 18:51, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
Wikipedia Ambassador Program in Houston
Latest comment: 14 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hi! I'm leaving you this message because you're listed as a Wikipedian from Houston. The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is currently looking for Campus Ambassadors from the Houston area, to help with Wikipedia assignments at Texas Southern University. Classes at TSU will be participating in the Public Policy Initiative for the Spring 2011 semester, and the role of Campus Ambassadors will be to provide face-to-face training and support for students on Wikipedia-related skills (how to edit articles, how to add references, etc.). This includes doing in-class presentations, running workshops and labs, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.
Prior Wikipedia skills are not required for the role, as training will be provided for all Campus Ambassadors (although, of course, being an experienced editor is a plus).
Latest comment: 13 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
This part has been dealt with
Over at The Sims 3 article, there is a section is made for worlds and which it inlcudes the world that was shipped in the base game and the free downloadable world upon registering the game to The Sims 3 official site. My concern is that there are two additional world via The Sims 3 Store purchase with on-site currency that has been given to the account holder upon the registering of The Sims 3 base game and the first expansion pack, The Sims 3: World Adventures, of 1,000 free "Sim Points" which are worth ten dollar in US Currency free from the game developer. The problem that I have is this, Barnacle Bay and Hidden Springs are, more or less, available for the base game like the free world called Riverview. And so, is there any objections to me updating the article that needs to includes the Barnacle Bay and Hidden Springs on the main The Sims 3 article. Also to note, inreguards of The Sims series games, is it wise to give brief quote and unquote world information or some noteworthy details shown at The Sims Wiki has? Just a thought. SundogsWikia UserPage | Roller Derby Wiki00:58, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
If you think it should be added, and can provide a reference to a reliable source, then add it. If you are not too sure, then suggest it on the discussion page, Talk:The Sims 3.
Latest comment: 12 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Dealt With
I have come across some online shows that are online exclusives and has not been on Wikipedia but I wish to make them available on WP such as online radio shows serial drama series and shows that are popular like NHL Home Ice that is NHL.COM exclusive or satellite radio (Sirius XM Radio) shows as well. Would this be acceptable for WP? SundogsWikia UserPage00:18, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
Yes, but only if you can establish WP:Notability by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Myspace, Facebook, blogs, fansites, press releases don't count as reliable. The test is, have people independent of the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? See also WP:42 and WP:Notability (web). JohnCD (talk) 08:44, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
Wikipedia's standard of Wikia collaborative sites
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Latest comment: 12 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
Would you block 207.233.90.1 I.P. address for day to three days for vandal. Corrected the issue with the undo option and would like to remind those to cite references to actual press release. SundogsWikia UserPage04:00, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
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