MVP's Losing Streak Continues, Was Phil Shatter Released By WWE?, Starrcade

? It was reported last week that WWE developmental wrestler Phil Shatter was back working indy dates in the Carolinas and that he may not be employed by WWE. I can now confirm that he is still employed, and WWE has given him permission to work indy shows until a spot in Florida Championship Wrestling opens up. They usually don't do this with signees, although they allowed Ron Killings to continue to work in Mexico after signing his WWE contract at the start of the year. I'll continue to keep you posted here on the website.

? Following his pinfall loss to The Great Khali in a squash match on last night's edition of SmackDown, Montel Vontavious Porter has lost thirteen consecutive television matches in a row, including thirteen clean pinfall losses. He's also lost on eleven consecutive editions of Friday Night SmackDown. Prior to his encounter with Khali, SmackDown General Vickie Guerrero informed MVP that he had until Survivor Series to earn his multi-million dollar signing bonus from his original contract, or else pay it back. Here is the updated "MVP Loss-A-Meter":

08-29 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy.
09-05 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Shelton Benjamin.
09-07 Unforgiven – Pinned twice; by Jeff Hardy, and by Triple H at the conclusion of the match.
09-12 SmackDown – Lost Fatal Four Way Match to Jeff Hardy when Kendrick was pinned.
09-19 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Triple H.
09-26 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Triple H in tag match vs. Triple H & Jeff Hardy.
10-03 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy in All Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match.
10-10 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy.
10-17 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to R-Truth.
10-24 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Kung Fu Naki in tag match vs. R-Truth & Kung Fu Naki.
10-31 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy in six-man tag match vs. The Hardys & Rey Mysterio.
11-03 Raw – Pinfall loss to Matt Hardy in tag match vs. The Hardys.
11-07 SmackDown – Pinfall loss to The Great Khali.

? The second episode of the Essential Starrcade series is now airing on WWE 24/7, which features a countdown of the Greatest 25 Starrcade matches in the event's history. This week's matches are as follows:

20) Steve Austin vs. WCW United States champion Dustin Rhodes 2 out of 3 falls – WCW Starrcade 1993
19) NWA World Tag Team champions Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard vs. The Road Warriors – NWA Starrcade 1987
18) Jushin Liger vs Rey Mysterio Jr. – WCW Starrcade 1996
17) Night of the Skywalkers II – Midnight Express vs. The Rock N' Roll Express – NWA Starrcade 1987
16) NWA World champion Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger – NWA Starrcade 1988