Discussing AWA Wrestling History with former AWA announcer Mick Karch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqf66AI51Ak
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Want some indy wrestling? Here you go :) AWA Supreme Last Word Episode 6: 3 Generations of Excellence
Published on Nov 9, 2017
On this edition of AWA Supreme Last Word, relive the pair of instant classic matches between "The Dragon" Arrick Andrews and "Tailor Made" Roger Malcolm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiDrT310jEo
Look at this, not even a half hour later and Meltzer's site is catching up to me on the NWA video.
Once again I beat PWInsider, The Torch, etc with.. IT'S GO TIME - NWA Ten Pounds of Gold - Episode Five
I'll show tomorrow how they'll be playing catch up to me again because I beat ALL the other news sites to the punch again with this. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANGMpJeVf_8
The National Wrestling Alliance presents it’s first NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match under new owner and president William Patrick Corgan this Sunday at 3pm from the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, CA. The famed Ten Pounds of Gold will be on the line as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm defends the title against Nick Aldis (FKA - Magnus from TNA Impact Wrestling).
The Ten Pounds of Gold series has told the story of the NWA Worlds Championship since October 1; the return of the title to Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, Tim Storm bringing the Ten Pounds of Gold back to broadcast television, Tim’s journey that took over twenty years to reach his mountaintop, the challenge of Nick Aldis, William Patrick Corgan’s reason for buying the National Wrestling Alliance and now the impending title fight between Aldis and Storm.
This Sunday (November 12th) at 3pm - LIVE at Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme, CA
There is no admission fee for this event - Seats are first come, first served.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANGMpJeVf_8
The National Wrestling Alliance presents it’s first NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match under new owner and president William Patrick Corgan this Sunday at 3pm from the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, CA. The famed Ten Pounds of Gold will be on the line as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm defends the title against Nick Aldis (FKA - Magnus from TNA Impact Wrestling).
The Ten Pounds of Gold series has told the story of the NWA Worlds Championship since October 1; the return of the title to Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, Tim Storm bringing the Ten Pounds of Gold back to broadcast television, Tim’s journey that took over twenty years to reach his mountaintop, the challenge of Nick Aldis, William Patrick Corgan’s reason for buying the National Wrestling Alliance and now the impending title fight between Aldis and Storm.
This Sunday (November 12th) at 3pm - LIVE at Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. 575 E. Surfside Drive Port Hueneme, CA
There is no admission fee for this event - Seats are first come, first served.
The heavy focus on indy wrestling continues with... House Of Bricks Pro Wrestling HoB Turnbuckle TV Season 2 Episode 34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtYCfY9K49I
On this week's episode of House Of Bricks Pro Wrestling #TurnbuckleTV #HouseOfBricks brings you action from #VeteranSlam3. The main event of this week's episode will be the second annual, #VeteranSlamRumble in its ENTIRETY! HoB also speaks from some of the 20 wrestlers who competed for the opportunity to become the No. 1 contender for the HoB Heavyweight Championship! Like, share, subscribe, and NEVER miss an episode of #TurnbuckleTV!
On this week's episode of House Of Bricks Pro Wrestling #TurnbuckleTV #HouseOfBricks brings you action from #VeteranSlam3. The main event of this week's episode will be the second annual, #VeteranSlamRumble in its ENTIRETY! HoB also speaks from some of the 20 wrestlers who competed for the opportunity to become the No. 1 contender for the HoB Heavyweight Championship! Like, share, subscribe, and NEVER miss an episode of #TurnbuckleTV!
AUSTIN IDOL TALKS WITH RICKY MORTON ABOUT WORKING WITH PAUL HEYMAN, THE PLANE CRASH AND MORE
The sixth episode of the School of Morton podcast co-hosted by WWE Hall of
Fame Inductee Ricky Morton of the Rock n’ Roll Express is available for download
right now!
The “Universal Heartthrob” Austin Idol opens up about working for Vince McMahon Sr., he details being managed by “Captain” Lou Albano and Paul Heyman, plus provides graphic details about the plane crash that he barely survived.
Austin Idol commented on working for Vince McMahon Sr. and whether or not we was hands-on by saying, “He wasn’t there that much… he stayed in Florida. He’d only come in for the big ones. He’d only come in for New York and the Garden. You really didn’t see him much so everybody else was really running the operation.”
Austin Idol went in-depth describing the plane crash that he survived, he said:
“You could cut the tension and anxiety that was in that cockpit. You can cut it with a knife. Nobody’s talking. Everybody knows that this is really serious and it’s intense and everybody’s nervous.” He added, “I came up to the surface. Immediately you are in shock. I mean but I’ll never forget it. Here I am… I’m treading water out in Tampa Bay… and the water’s choppy and I don’t hear anything but water crashing. I hear nothing. Now I’m thinking I’m the only one that survived… I yelled out again and I hear Gary Hart say, ‘I’m over here’.
On who chose Paul Heyman as his manager, “That was my doing… We kind of hit it off pretty good and I said to (Jerry) Lawler one day… I like this kid, why don’t you put him with me as my manager?” Idol concluded, “I thought it would give him a break and kinda freshen me up a little bit too, something different.”
Download and subscribe now on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/school-morton-podcast-ricky-morton-scotty-campbell/id1293270353 at www.rickymorton.podbean.com, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play Music, or Stitcher.
Live wrestling is at the School of Morton at 2085 Chuckey Highway in Chuckey, TN Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5:00pm ET. Admission is $5.00. Saturday, November 11th SOM Live Rock and Roll Wrestling 3:30pm at Lost And Found Records 3710 North Broadway in Knoxville, TN.
See the Rock n’ Roll Express Saturday, November 11th at CKCW at 1900 Carlton Road in Parma, Ohio. Bell time: 7:05pm
Next week’s guest will be “Wildfire” Tommy Rich. Send your questions via Twitter to @RealRickyMorton and @ScottyIsOn.
The School of Morton Podcast is co-hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton of the Rock N’ Roll Express and Scotty Campbell, a news/talk show host. The podcast is available for download with new episodes released on Thursdays at: rickymorton.podbean.com and at iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, as well as other platforms.
Follow WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton at:
The “Universal Heartthrob” Austin Idol opens up about working for Vince McMahon Sr., he details being managed by “Captain” Lou Albano and Paul Heyman, plus provides graphic details about the plane crash that he barely survived.
Austin Idol commented on working for Vince McMahon Sr. and whether or not we was hands-on by saying, “He wasn’t there that much… he stayed in Florida. He’d only come in for the big ones. He’d only come in for New York and the Garden. You really didn’t see him much so everybody else was really running the operation.”
Austin Idol went in-depth describing the plane crash that he survived, he said:
“You could cut the tension and anxiety that was in that cockpit. You can cut it with a knife. Nobody’s talking. Everybody knows that this is really serious and it’s intense and everybody’s nervous.” He added, “I came up to the surface. Immediately you are in shock. I mean but I’ll never forget it. Here I am… I’m treading water out in Tampa Bay… and the water’s choppy and I don’t hear anything but water crashing. I hear nothing. Now I’m thinking I’m the only one that survived… I yelled out again and I hear Gary Hart say, ‘I’m over here’.
On who chose Paul Heyman as his manager, “That was my doing… We kind of hit it off pretty good and I said to (Jerry) Lawler one day… I like this kid, why don’t you put him with me as my manager?” Idol concluded, “I thought it would give him a break and kinda freshen me up a little bit too, something different.”
Download and subscribe now on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/school-morton-podcast-ricky-morton-scotty-campbell/id1293270353 at www.rickymorton.podbean.com, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play Music, or Stitcher.
Live wrestling is at the School of Morton at 2085 Chuckey Highway in Chuckey, TN Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 5:00pm ET. Admission is $5.00. Saturday, November 11th SOM Live Rock and Roll Wrestling 3:30pm at Lost And Found Records 3710 North Broadway in Knoxville, TN.
See the Rock n’ Roll Express Saturday, November 11th at CKCW at 1900 Carlton Road in Parma, Ohio. Bell time: 7:05pm
Next week’s guest will be “Wildfire” Tommy Rich. Send your questions via Twitter to @RealRickyMorton and @ScottyIsOn.
The School of Morton Podcast is co-hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton of the Rock N’ Roll Express and Scotty Campbell, a news/talk show host. The podcast is available for download with new episodes released on Thursdays at: rickymorton.podbean.com and at iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, as well as other platforms.
Follow WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton at:
LOTS OF BACKSTAGE NOTES FROM IMPACT WRESTLING
There have been quite a few talents that have privately remarked over the
course of the week that it's yet another changing of the guard with Scott
D'Amore taking the reigns as the lead creative force. There was some grumbling
about the amount of attention being paid to Canadian talents at the show and a
fear among those from the Nashville days that they are in the process of being
shifted out. There was absolutely talk with some talents about taking lesser
deals, which didn't help matters. There is a belief some higher paid talents
will be the next to exit if they turn down attempts to get them to take less
money.
D'Amore was the sole producer for the main event for the Impact championship at the Bound for Glory PPV. Sonjay Dutt and Abyss worked on producing other matches, some in concert with D'Amore, while Gail Kim helped produce the Knockouts championship bout.
Jimmy Jacobs was also working as a Producer this week. At the PPV, he helped set up the Team Impact vs. Team AAA bout.
The Alberto el Patron promo was cut from the UK airing of Bound for Glory. There were some in the locker room unhappy that Patron has his own private locker room (trailer) while the lion's share of the male talent this week has to share one locker room. Apparently, it's part of Patron's deal that he has a private locker room.
All eyes have specifically been on James Storm given that his deal expires in January and the company isn't running again before that, so tonight could be his swan song with Impact. Storm has been with the company since the debut event in June 2002, with the exception of a short exodus to feel the waters out in NXT before returning.
We've heard from several wrestlers that there was a funny back and forth at catering before the Bound for Glory PPV where a X-Division star complained about the food, leading to Bobby Lashley sharply reminding him that he shouldn't even be commenting given his short time in the business before telling him to go buy food if he wasn't happy. Lashley popped a few of the veterans with his blunt response.
Santino Marella was pitched the idea of doing a pre-tape with Grado at Bound for Glory, but declined, instead doing an cameo where he sat in the first row.
The announcing line that Grado was wearing a shirt that Mick Foley gave him was a legitimate story. For those wondering why the match didn't go as well as hoped, we are told Abyss was back way too early from a knee issue. Grado was said to have been really beside himself backstage after the match over it not going well and Abyss was about the same. Despite the storyline stipulation, it's expected that Grado will be back next year.
D'Amore was the sole producer for the main event for the Impact championship at the Bound for Glory PPV. Sonjay Dutt and Abyss worked on producing other matches, some in concert with D'Amore, while Gail Kim helped produce the Knockouts championship bout.
Jimmy Jacobs was also working as a Producer this week. At the PPV, he helped set up the Team Impact vs. Team AAA bout.
The Alberto el Patron promo was cut from the UK airing of Bound for Glory. There were some in the locker room unhappy that Patron has his own private locker room (trailer) while the lion's share of the male talent this week has to share one locker room. Apparently, it's part of Patron's deal that he has a private locker room.
All eyes have specifically been on James Storm given that his deal expires in January and the company isn't running again before that, so tonight could be his swan song with Impact. Storm has been with the company since the debut event in June 2002, with the exception of a short exodus to feel the waters out in NXT before returning.
We've heard from several wrestlers that there was a funny back and forth at catering before the Bound for Glory PPV where a X-Division star complained about the food, leading to Bobby Lashley sharply reminding him that he shouldn't even be commenting given his short time in the business before telling him to go buy food if he wasn't happy. Lashley popped a few of the veterans with his blunt response.
Santino Marella was pitched the idea of doing a pre-tape with Grado at Bound for Glory, but declined, instead doing an cameo where he sat in the first row.
The announcing line that Grado was wearing a shirt that Mick Foley gave him was a legitimate story. For those wondering why the match didn't go as well as hoped, we are told Abyss was back way too early from a knee issue. Grado was said to have been really beside himself backstage after the match over it not going well and Abyss was about the same. Despite the storyline stipulation, it's expected that Grado will be back next year.
WWE Opposing WCCW trademark attempt.
WWE are opposing The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame attempt at trademarking
'World Class Championship Wrestling' for action figures and clothing purposes.
They mention that they acquired all WCCW trademarks from Kevin Von Erich around
May 2006 and that there will be a likelihood of confusion if the trademark gets
approved.
I have attached a copy of the WWE opposition.
Below are the dates set if it goes through a discovery and trial phrase:
Time to Answer 12/18/2017
Deadline for Discovery Conference 1/17/2018
Discovery Opens 1/17/2018
Initial Disclosures Due 2/16/2018
Expert Disclosures Due 6/16/2018
Discovery Closes 7/16/2018
Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due 8/30/2018
Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends 10/14/2018
Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due 10/29/2018
Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends 12/13/2018
Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due 12/28/2018
Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends 1/27/2019
Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due 3/28/2019
Defendant's Brief Due 4/27/2019
Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due 5/12/2019
Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due
I have attached a copy of the WWE opposition.
Below are the dates set if it goes through a discovery and trial phrase:
Time to Answer 12/18/2017
Deadline for Discovery Conference 1/17/2018
Discovery Opens 1/17/2018
Initial Disclosures Due 2/16/2018
Expert Disclosures Due 6/16/2018
Discovery Closes 7/16/2018
Plaintiff's Pretrial Disclosures Due 8/30/2018
Plaintiff's 30-day Trial Period Ends 10/14/2018
Defendant's Pretrial Disclosures Due 10/29/2018
Defendant's 30-day Trial Period Ends 12/13/2018
Plaintiff's Rebuttal Disclosures Due 12/28/2018
Plaintiff's 15-day Rebuttal Period Ends 1/27/2019
Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due 3/28/2019
Defendant's Brief Due 4/27/2019
Plaintiff's Reply Brief Due 5/12/2019
Request for Oral Hearing (optional) Due
MARIA KANELLIS ADDRESSES THE HATERS
Maria Kanellis wrote the following open letter on her Facebook page:
Hello Lovelies, and an open letter to hateful people,
I am writing you today not out of some frivolous need but out of real necessity. I am a pregnant woman and I realized that even though I find being pregnant empowering, many people find it gross, a disability, or not sexy. People on Instagram make comments like, I don’t want to see that or you will never come back to the WWE. Which I try to delete. But, it is hard. Let me repeat, Pregnancy is HARD. Not because I am sick or hungry or tired (which I am sometimes) but because people make you feel powerless. Like, now all I am is a incubator for this tiny human. And I am supposed to be Happy about my new title. Which I’m happy to be pregnant and I can’t wait to meet this little one that is starting to kick me and get the hiccups, (adorably) BUT, that is not my only title. I am someone more that a waiting room. I fight to be more everyday, I fought even before I was pregnant. I waited to start a family because I wanted to be more, give more, and inspire more. I am a small town girl that had a big dream to make it in the entertainment world. And in some ways I did and then I lost everything, my job, my house, and my direction. Until I found my husband. Mike has drive and a willingness to do the work without EVER getting the accolades he deserves. He has wrestled for 16 years and has worked towards one dream to come to WWE. What he brought with him into WWE, other than his incredible talent, was an addiction, a demon, which he has fought and will continue to fight to to overcome. He almost lost everything.
Jobber. Jobber is the word “they” use to describe us on blogs, websites, and even comments on our own social media pages. I have a question for you, “Do you think you are clever?” Do you think we have no heart, no soul, no emotions, do you think this is easy? We fought to get to WWE and by the time we got there Mike had an addiction and in July I got pregnant. Is it a blessing that we are having a little one? YES! But, easy? NO. This is our dream job!! WWE is our dream company to work for! We are doing our best and if that is not enough, then look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself… Have I worked for anything for over 10 years, lost everything and then fought back? If not, then don’t comment and don’t try to teach me anything. Because we have. We continue to. I am pregnant, not powerless and I plan, God willing, to come back. I will be bringing the Milk Money. Now, chill, and enjoy the show because we don't quit, we don't give up, we just DO IT ANYWAYS. #poweroflove #fromnothingtosomething #19weekspregnancythoughts #alieninvasion
Hello Lovelies, and an open letter to hateful people,
I am writing you today not out of some frivolous need but out of real necessity. I am a pregnant woman and I realized that even though I find being pregnant empowering, many people find it gross, a disability, or not sexy. People on Instagram make comments like, I don’t want to see that or you will never come back to the WWE. Which I try to delete. But, it is hard. Let me repeat, Pregnancy is HARD. Not because I am sick or hungry or tired (which I am sometimes) but because people make you feel powerless. Like, now all I am is a incubator for this tiny human. And I am supposed to be Happy about my new title. Which I’m happy to be pregnant and I can’t wait to meet this little one that is starting to kick me and get the hiccups, (adorably) BUT, that is not my only title. I am someone more that a waiting room. I fight to be more everyday, I fought even before I was pregnant. I waited to start a family because I wanted to be more, give more, and inspire more. I am a small town girl that had a big dream to make it in the entertainment world. And in some ways I did and then I lost everything, my job, my house, and my direction. Until I found my husband. Mike has drive and a willingness to do the work without EVER getting the accolades he deserves. He has wrestled for 16 years and has worked towards one dream to come to WWE. What he brought with him into WWE, other than his incredible talent, was an addiction, a demon, which he has fought and will continue to fight to to overcome. He almost lost everything.
Jobber. Jobber is the word “they” use to describe us on blogs, websites, and even comments on our own social media pages. I have a question for you, “Do you think you are clever?” Do you think we have no heart, no soul, no emotions, do you think this is easy? We fought to get to WWE and by the time we got there Mike had an addiction and in July I got pregnant. Is it a blessing that we are having a little one? YES! But, easy? NO. This is our dream job!! WWE is our dream company to work for! We are doing our best and if that is not enough, then look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself… Have I worked for anything for over 10 years, lost everything and then fought back? If not, then don’t comment and don’t try to teach me anything. Because we have. We continue to. I am pregnant, not powerless and I plan, God willing, to come back. I will be bringing the Milk Money. Now, chill, and enjoy the show because we don't quit, we don't give up, we just DO IT ANYWAYS. #poweroflove #fromnothingtosomething #19weekspregnancythoughts #alieninvasion
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