Former WWE Superstar Lance Storm recently posted a blog on his official website to address issues he has with the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” craze. Below is an excerpt:

“There are three basic flaws in this IBC (Or the upcoming Pink-Tober & Mo-Vember campaigns) and it is not until you get to that final third fatal flaw that this whole thing falls apart. This is probably by design because as long as no one looks too deeply everyone can live in denial and just feel good about themselves. Yes I realize that most people involved in this mean well and have good intentions, but a lot of false hope was built on good intentions and when people are suffering from diseases and people are giving away their hard earned money, false hope and good intentions don’t really amount to much.

The first flaw is that a lot of people taking up this challenge are just doing creative videos of themselves dumping water on their heads as a vanity project to get attention and pat themselves on the back for all the good they are doing, despite not donating a single penny. The excuse or denial here is “Well at least we are creating awareness, look at the national donations, they are way up”. Way to pass the buck. I’m sure you’re individual video was the one that made the difference. For those who did in fact donate or are pacified with the “I’ve created awareness” we then have the second flaw.

What is the ALSA doing with all of this money? The truth is the vast majority of the money you are donating is not going towards research and finding a cure for ALS. The numbers are disputed somewhat. I’ve heard people claim as low as 7% is going towards research and the ALSA claims that number is closer to 27%. Lets for the sake of convenience and benefit of the doubt, use 25%. Three quarters of the money you donate to help find a cure isn’t going where you want it to. Most of it is going towards “Awareness and Education”, which could be translated to be read “Advertising and Promotions” to ensure more money gets donated so they can again put only one quarter of it towards what they are claiming it’s for in their promotion and advertising. It is a deceitful cycle that keeps a lot of people employed earning great livings while delivering very little of the money donated to the cause they are promoting. To this we offer ourselves the excuse, “Well 25% is better than nothing, that is still a lot of money, and someone has to run these charities” To this I offer you the popular concept of cutting out the middle man. Why are we donating to these Charity groups that only deliver a small percentage of our donations to the research groups? Why not donate directly to the people that are actually doing the work, the people trying to discover treatments and cures?

This is the third and final flaw. The reason we don’t donate directly is because then we would discover that the portion of our donation that isn’t going towards salaries and advertising, that 25% that we think is actually doing good, is going into the pockets of Big Pharma. Yes the pharmaceutical companies are getting your money. You are giving your money to some of the biggest, richest, most profitable companies in the world. You are helping cover the cost of their research and development programs to allow them to make higher profits. You are not financing new research, this is research they are already doing. This is how they make their money after all. They create new drugs to treat diseases, and when they find a new treatment they patent it and sell it back to you at a huge profit.”

Check out the complete blog online at StormWrestling.com.

WWE performer Paul Heyman accepted the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” and posted it in the latest edition of his “Heyman Hustle” video series.

Instead of dumping a bucket of ice water on himself, Heyman had model Luci Ford dump it on herself and then had her take her shirt off and model for the camera. After that, Heyman cut a promo calling out God to get rid of the disease.

Check out Heyman’s “Ice Bucket Challenge” video above.

In a video filled with tips of the hat to WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, as well as a few for Mick Foley, TNA talents Velvet Sky and Bully Ray took part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

Sky, answering the challenge from Rosita, extended the challenge to Austin, Foley and Bully Ray.

Seconds after getting a bucket of ice water dumped on herself, Sky did the same to Ray. The two then celebrated, in “Stone Cold” fashion, with some beers.

Check out the Velvet Sky and Bully Ray ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” video above.

– WWE will be releasing a new Stardust t-shirt today at WWE Shop.

– Paul Heyman mentioned recently that he will be accepting the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” today with the help of model Luci Ford.

– The latest edition of Jesse Ventura’s “We The People” podcast, which features an interview with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, is now online. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

Never one to be out-done, The Hardy Boys took part in the ongoing ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

The two took the ALS challenge “to the extreme” in the video above, which features Matt Hardy getting doused with ice water multiple times, as well as a cameo from “Willow” and an odd dream sequence.

Check out the Hardy Boys ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” video above.

WWE Superstar Bad News Barrett was recently challenged to take part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.” Before doing so, Barrett extended the challenge to NXT trainer Robbie Brookside and musician Ian Perkins.

Check out Barrett’s “Ice Bucket Challenge” clip above.

Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool took part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” recently. Prior to taking the ice bucket of water, McCool extended the challenge to Layla, Booker T, Chavo Guerrero, Vickie Guerrero, Chilli, MVP and her husband, The Undertaker.

Below is a video of McCool doing the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

http://youtu.be/w2gLJBFmN7M

Her husband, The Undertaker, accepted the challenge. Below is his “Ice Bucket Challenge” video.

http://youtu.be/nKUFLwvI4sc

Prior to Vince McMahon taking part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” McMahon extended the challenge to three celebrities — Donald Trump, Maria Menounos and Kermit The Frog.

As of today, both Menounos and now Kermit The Frog have accepted his challenge. Below is a video of Kermit doing the “Ice Bucket Challenge” in response to McMahon’s challenge. Kermit extended the challenge to Tina Fey, Ty Burrell and Ricky Gervais.

TNA President Dixie Carter was challenged by Kurt Angle, Robbie E. and Phil Vassar to take part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.” Dixie accepted and then challenged Bully Ray, Devon and Tommy Dreamer to do the same.

Above is a video of Dixie taking the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

Stephanie McMahon posted the following tweet on her official Twitter account of herself backstage with Maria Menounos, UFC star Ronda Rousey and her Four Horsewomen friends (Jessmyn Duke, Marina Shafir and Shayna Baszler).

The photo in the tweet alludes to the fact that Stephanie has accepted the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” from Menounos, who accepted the same challenge from Vince McMahon last week.

Thx UFC Champ @rondarousey & @jessamynduke @marinashafir @qosbaszler @mariamenounos #IceBucketChallenge #SmackDownALS pic.twitter.com/jWt9OCiJV7

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 18, 2014

Speaking of Stephanie’s Twitter account, she also tweeted this photo of herself in her ring gear at SummerSlam.

It's time. #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/f2nCZB0Aku

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 18, 2014

In addition to the many current and former WWE Superstars, as well as other mainstream celebrities that have taken part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” Vince McMahon is the latest person to join the list.

Earlier this week, McMahon’s son-in-law Triple H took part in the challenge, which includes the person who does it challenging three other people to do it next. HHH’s three challenges were to Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and McMahon.

Prior to dousing himself with ice water, McMahon extends the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to Donald Trump, Maria Menounos and Kermit The Frog.

Check out the video above to watch Vince McMahon take part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”