Source: TMZ
It seems like WWE news is becoming a regular staple of entertainment news website TMZ.com. They’ve now picked up the story that I reported here earlier this week – that the “Jackass invasion” and match with Umaga have been scrapped. Here’s what TMZ had to say about it:
Even the jackasses in “Jackass” are staying away from the WWE. A planned match-up between “Jackass” and WWE wrestlers at the WWE’s pay-per-view “Summerslam” event has been knocked out.
Following the recent murder-suicide of WWE wrestler Chris Benoit and his family, it seems the “Jackass” crew didn’t want to risk getting in the ring with the WWE, or was it just the taint? Bam Margera was first to bow out with an injury. Then “Jackass” ringmaster and alleged-Jessica Simpson dater Johnny Knoxville backed out, too. Maybe they’re not as dumb as they seem!
WWE had already begun promoting the Jackass involvement at SummerSlam, releasing a promotional poster as well as running TV commercials featuring the Jackass crew. WWE.com SummerSlam subsite has not been launched yet due to the sudden changes.
SUMMERSLAM POSTER featuring the JACKASS GUYS and UMAGA NOW ONLINE! See The Poster WWE is now trying to make disappear!!