WWE Announces Quarterly Dividend, Chyna’s Assault, Kong

WWE has released the following: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend STAMFORD, Conn., Apr 30, 2010 — World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) today declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its Class A shares of common stock. As previously announced, members of the McMahon family have waived $0.12 per share of the dividends. As a result, all Class A and Class B shares owned by the McMahon family will instead receive dividends in the amount of $0.24 per share. The record date for the dividend will be June 15, 2010, and the payment date will be June 25, 2010.

The Wrong Side of Town, in which Rob van Dam, Batista and Big Daddy V all have roles, is now available to instant stream on Netflix.

Numerous media outlets have picked up the story on Chyna allegedly assaulting one of her female friends.

From Diva Dirt: In one of her first interviews since leaving TNA in March, Awesome Kong speaks to Diva Dirt to discuss her time with TNA, her departure from the company and her return to Ring of Honor on May 8th in New York. Also, we get Kong’s reaction to being blindsided by Bubba the Love Sponge on The Cowhead Show earlier this week and her response to his challenge to a sanctioned fight. Kong also discusses her thoughts on the current direction of the Knockouts division, the pay discrepancies amongst the Knockouts, whether she’d go to WWE and her reaction to meeting ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin at the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion. You can listen to that interview here.

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