Watching this as I'm posting it and, wow, just.. WOW. Burial of The Hitman: Exposing the real Bret Hart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RaCObFNYQ0

 

Published on Jan 26, 2016

When Vince McMahon attempted to build for the future without Hulk Hogan in 1992-93 & push actual ring ability instead of muscles & size which the WWF was built on, it met with the worst run of business in company history. SummerSlam & Survivor Series buyrates were way down & Royal Rumble was the lowest buyrate of any WWF PPV in history. Bret Hart was given the opportunity to be champion & from a financial standpoint, it didn't work. McMahon felt he needed Hogan back or WrestleMania would suffer a similar fate. Hogan returned at WrestleMania IX teaming with Brutus Beefcake to defeat Money Inc. by DQ. Then in an unprecedented series of events ended the show as WWF champion after defeating Yokozuna in just 21 seconds. WrestleMania, largely due to the appearance of Hogan, did a far less severe year-to-year decline than any of the WWF PPV events during the period he was gone, showing Hogan's worth.

“When it comes to crowd control, Hogan from the second half of 1981, when he turned babyface in the AWA, through the remainder of his in-ring career was the greatest ever. No wrestler could read & work an audience better. Even Steve Austin wasn't willing to take Hogan on in 2002. Bret Hart should thank his lucky stars that Hogan chose to drop the WWF title to Yokozuna in summer 1993. In a babyface vs. babyface meeting, Hogan would have humiliated The Hitman.” - Fin Martin [PowerSlam Magazine - October 2013]

On rumor Hogan wouldn’t drop the belt to Bret in 1993: “I wouldn’t have either. Bret was a nobody from Canada & Hogan was the greatest star in wrestling. I don’t blame him. He did the right thing.” - Paul Orndorff [Inside The Ropes - April 2012]

Burial of The Hitman: Exposing the real Bret Hart - Deleted Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFts...

“When we wrestled in Stampede in 1978, he had no talent, but he would beat me 9 times out of 10. I had no problem with that. As long as Bret got the glory, he was happy. But when things didn't go his way, all he did was cry & complain. He blamed Vince McMahon for his divorce. Then Goldberg give him a good slap & he ended up with a concussion. Now all he does is moan & groan in his Calgary Sun column. Why doesn't he just write the truth about himself & stop whining?” - Dynamite Kid [PowerSlam Magazine - July 2000]

“When I returned, fans weren’t interested in watching me chase Bret for his championship, & our rematches drew poorly. Personally, I never saw dollar signs on Bret Hart. He was a good, sound, physical wrestler, but with limited charisma & interview skills. He also could have been president of his own fan club. The facts are this: Hogan & Savage, for all they did, right & wrong, drew a lot of money. Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, & Ric Flair drew big money. Bret Hart did not. Vince had other distractions at the time, but when Bret beat me for the title, the company went to hell for a while.” - Ric Flair [To Be the Man - 2005]

“The main-event guy made the most money when he had the belt. When I was the (WWF) champion, I made the most money. It was an old rule Vince (McMahon) Sr. had that was passed on for quite a while. That changed when Bret Hart became champion; he'd work for a lot less than anybody else, so it changed everybody's pay.” - Hulk Hogan [Fighting Spirit Magazine - March 2013]

“When I was IC champ & Bret was (World) champ, I said, "Bret, you gotta go tell Vince you want more money because I ain't happy with what I'm getting, so you gotta be getting more than me. Fuck this. Go tell him you want more." I always felt Bret cared more about winning than money. I'm one of those guys who needs the money; beat me every night, pay me. Bret likes winning. We used to call Bret "the 400 thousand dollar a year champion." You could give Bret 400 grand a year & let him put everybody in the Sharpshooter & he didn't give a fuck.” - Scott Hall [PWT0rch - 2006]

“Bret Hart proved once again that the biggest Bret Hart mark is Bret Hart. Hart was giving the induction speech for his late father Stu at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame last night in Waterloo, Iowa, when he went off on journalist Greg Oliver. Hart said “either he goes or I go.” Oliver wouldn’t leave, so Hart made good on his threat & stormed out. So, what is Hart’s beef with Oliver, who is so respected in the industry, he was there to be presented the Jim Melby Memorial Award for wrestling journalism? According to Wrestling Observer, Hart hasn’t liked Oliver since he wrote a book in which he ranked Hart No. 14 on the list of the greatest Canadian wrestlers ever. Apparently, Hart was offended at not being higher on the list. Anyone who knows anything about this business knows Hart had an outstanding career, so he should be above such nonsense & not be so insecure. Hart’s actions were inappropriate & petty, especially when he was there to accept an honor for his father.” - Kevin Eck [Baltimore Sun - 29th June 2008]

And LOOK who must've came here and saw it here first, LOL. ProWrestling.Net.

https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/12/09/new-nwa-champion-crowned-video-footage/

Saturday Night At the Fights feature will be, this. Appalachian Mountain Wrestling AMW-TV: Dec. 9, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7g-k0LUWQ

Published on Dec 9, 2017

On this week's episode, see newcomer Nate Diamond take on Stan Lee...
Is there a family feud brewing?
And Kyle Maggard defends the AMW championship against Jordan Clearwater.

Beating PWInsider, Torch, Observer,etc. By having the video first. LIVE from CZW - Tim Storm vs Nick Aldis for NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD5KqHottAc

Chris Adonis On The Master Lock Challenge In WWE, Splitting Away From Eli Drake, Working For Impact

Chris Adonis spoke with Arm Drag Takedown with Pollo Del Mar on a number of wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights via the Huffington Post:

 

During his time as Chris Masters, WWE attempted to bring back the basics with "The Masterlock Challenge":
"They were trying to take a step back from doing all the crazy stuff and get [fans] conditioned back to just some basic stuff that's fundamental and works, like the full nelson. It's a simple move, but it works if it's presented right the way."
Working for Impact Wrestling:
"As long as I've been in Impact, nothing has been set in stone. Everything has been questionable. We've had a lot of moving pieces, a lot of people in and out. It's about getting the company to a stable place at this point."

Impact Global Champion Eli Drake and a potential split away from the champion:
"He's been kind of a homegrown talent in Impact and has worked really hard to get where he's at. People are really starting to react to him, so it's really the right time for them to do something with him. ... In terms of a split, it needs to be something that's in the long-term plans, the long-term direction. We can do something really interesting and cool with this ... to help send Eli into his babyface run. There are ways to do that which are really cool, and there are ways to do it which aren't, so we just need to make sure it is. Then all of this can be for a reason at the end of the day. And it can help both characters get to where they need to be."
Source: Huffington Post

12/7 F1RST Wrestling in Minneapolis: Dreamer, Abyss, Ethan Page, Jimmy Jacobs, Arik Cannon, Darin Corbin, Zero Gravity

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/08/12-7-f1rst-wrestling-minneapolis-dreamer-abyss-ethan-page-jimmy-jacobs-arik-cannon-darin-corbin-zero-gravity/

Sting On Facing An Inebriated Jeff Hardy In TNA, Favorite TNA Match, Which Legend He 'Tamed', WCW

As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Sting attended the Wales Comic Con in Wrexham this past Saturday and took part in a Q&A session. Here are some more highlights from the session from @paperchampions:

 

Facing an inebriated Jeff Hardy at TNA Victory Road in 2011:
"Jeff was in a bad way, he was deteriorating as the day went on, by the time our match rolled around it became clear that he couldn't compete so I had to take him down quickly. He has since turned it all around, I love Jeff, I love his work, I hold nothing against him and wish him all the best."
You have been in the business for 3 decades now but what was your favorite year?
"The transition from surfer Sting into the darker / Crow-like Sting in 1997. That was a good year. "
What was your favorite match in TNA?
"The Empty Arena match with [Kurt] Angle. That was bizarre but also a lot of fun."
Which of your championship wins was your favorite?
"The first one - against [Ric] Flair in 1990."

Who hit you the hardest in the ring?
"Leon White [Vader] . In the beginning he was really rough, he was fresh out of Japan. Give me credit, I was the one who tamed him."
What was it like being in the WCW locker room when you had the massive influx of WWF guys, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage etc?
"I was very receptive of it. At the time I was the only one going on PR tours, UK, Japan, Europe. It was good to have Hogan for that. Savage, Hall and Nash were good at it too. It took a hell of a lot off my shoulders and it was going to boost the ratings so it was good for everyone."

Tito Santana On Which Match Stood Out In His WWE Career

Tito Santana spoke with ESPN on his pro wrestling career and life after he retired. Here are some of the highlights:

 

Match that stood out in his WWE career:
"It was probably when I wrestled Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine in Baltimore. I had been chasing him for the Intercontinental Championship, and finally I beat him in a cage match and there were maybe only 18,000 people at capacity, but it was sold out. The 'pop' that we got when I won the match was just unbelievable."
Life after pro wrestling:
"I'm a schoolteacher. I've been teaching school, this is my 21st year. I'm a Spanish teacher in the middle school here in the town that I live, in Roxbury, New Jersey. Then, a couple of weekends a month, I go and I make appearances and once in a while, believe it or not, I still get in the ring. I don't do much in the ring, but I still like to lace up the boots and get out there. It doesn't get old to hear the response from the wrestling fans because they appreciate the work that you did. That's what you know, with the applause and the cheers for you. It never gets old to hear the applause. In the small shows, you get to meet the wrestling fans and they always bring up moments that they remember."

Transitioning from pro wrestler to teacher:
"I retired from the WWF in 1993 and I tried - me and Sgt. Slaughter tried - to run a league out of Chicago for a year and then it folded. Then I was doing independent shows. In the independent market you could wrestle Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and still make a pretty good living on those three days, so I liked that routine. I started subbing because I didn't have anything else to do in the middle of the week. So, I started subbing for two years and in my town, they offered me a gym position. One thing led to another and I kind of didn't -- I used to come home exhausted being a gym teacher and I had my Spanish degree, so I talked to the guy hiring in town and he said, 'Well, we have four openings.' So I came into the classroom and I really enjoy what I'm doing now. I've been doing it for 16 years, Spanish."

ROH Announcer On If ROH Is The Number 2 Pro Wrestling Company In The World

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/1209/634802/roh-announcer-on-if-roh-is-the-number-2-pro-wrestling-company-in/

12/8 CHAOTIC WRESTLING IN LOWELL, MA LIVE REPORT

Chaotic Wrestling

Lowell, MA

December 8, 2017

Today is the end of an era for Chaotic Wrestling as new owners Brian Fury and a silent partner take over the promotion on January 1st.  They go out with a bang as huge crowd favorite Mike Verna goes for the Chaotic Title against newly minted heel champion Elia Markopolous.  In addition, Josh Briggs defends his New England Title against “All Ego” Ethan Page.  It should be a hell of a night.

MATCH ONE: The Logan Brothers (Matt & Bryan) v. The Maine State Posse (Aiden Aggro & Danger Kid)

This match was okay.  The Maine State Posse have potential as a high flying team, but a lot of their set ups to their high spots were done too slowly and made them seem convoluted.  It also put the Logans in the awkward spot of having to stand around and just wait for them to fly onto them.  If they tighten things up they can be very good.  Other than that, the match was fine.  The finish came when the MSP had the win and Chase Del Monte came out and pulled the ref from the ring.  That allowed the Logans to throw powder in Aggro’s face to get the win.

WINNERS: The Logan Brothers

MATCH TWO: Triple Threat Match – Chase Del Monte v. Maxwell Jacob Friedman v. Brett Domino

Del Monte was the ring announcer for the match.  He said if MJF were here he would punch him in the face.  This brought MJF out and he and Chase had a funny back and forth.  This brought out Domino who also had a mic, which MJF pointed out, “I’m pretty sure you have no charisma, who gave you a mic?”  Domino called them both cheaters and pieces of garbage.  No nonsense from the white meat babyface.

Lots of comedy in this one as MJF & Del Monte were wrestling’s version of The Wet Bandits to Brett Domino’s Kevin McCallister.  MJF and Del Monte kept trying to team up on Domino and kept failing with comedic results.

Eventually, Harry & Marv turned on each other and Del Monte pinned MJF after the Cradle 2 The Grave piledriver.  Fun match for what it was.

WINNER: Chase Del Monte

MATCH THREE: Killanova, Inc. (Christian Casanova & Tripilicious) v. Scotty Slade & “The Kingpin” Brian Milonas

This was a mystery partner situation with Slade coming out first and Milonas getting a great reaction when his music hit.

Decent, by-the-numbers tag match.  Everyone played their part well.  The finish saw Tripilicious pin Slade with a roll-up and a hand full of tights.  After the match, Casanova went to hit Slade with a chain around his fist. Slade ducked and Tripilicious got decked.  Slade and Milonas then dropped Casanova to stand tall.  During the match, the lights went out for a few seconds, which I think might mean something for down the line.

WINNERS: Killanova, Inc.

MATCH FOUR: New England Championship – Josh Briggs (c) v. “All Ego” Ethan Page

Good match.  Briggs is continuing to get a lot of work all over the place and improve, but he’s not fully connecting with the crowd yet in regards to being a babyface.  It showed tonight as the crowd was halfheartedly into his comeback.  Ego did a great job in his role, but the Chaotic crowds are very much into “their” people, so he didn’t get the reaction I felt he deserved.

Briggs got the win with the I Hope You Die (reverse Razor’s Edge into a Falcon Arrow).

WINNER: Josh Briggs

Intermission

MATCH FIVE: Chaotic Tag Team Championship – “All Good” Anthony Greene (c) v. The Amazing Graysons (JP & Tommy)

After Greene turned on his long-time partner Cam Zagami a couple of months ago, he has declared himself the tag team champion by himself.

The match itself was fine.  The issue is from a booking standpoint. Greene is a heel beating teams by himself, so the babyface teams he’s beating look like inept geeks.  Greene isn’t getting heat from it, and the babyfaces looking weak.

WINNER: “All Good” Anthony Greene

MATCH SIX: Chaotic Women’s Championship – Ashley Vox (c) v. Delmi Exo

It’s sister versus sister as Exo won a number one contender’s match last month to earn the shot.

Decent back and forth stuff to start.  No establishment of a heel or babyface so the crowd had no investment in it.  No shine or heat and they just suddenly ended up in nearfalls a couple of minutes into it.  Then at one point they got to their feet and just stared at each other awkwardly for about ten seconds.  This was a little rough.

The finish saw Vox get the pin even though Exo’s foot was on the rope.

WINNER: Ashley Vox

“The Firebrand” Brian Fury came out to the ring to a great ovation and a “Welcome Back!” chant.  He said he was glad that Chaotic had found a new home in Lowell.  He then announced that the owners Mark “Adult” Beaudry and Jamie Jamitkowski had sold the promotion and thanked them and asked the crowd to join him in thanking them.  He then said he had one more thing to say: “I’m the new owner of Chaotic Wrestling!” That got a standing ovation.  Great segment.

MAIN EVENT: Chaotic Heavyweight Championship – Elia Markopolous (c) v. Mike Verna

Sans a couple of really scary looking bumps, this was a fantastic, slow-burn main event that was all about character and building a story.  Elia was tremendous as the heel in building genuine heat and hatred toward him from the crowd.  The finish saw when Elia got a belt shot to Verna when the ref was turned around.  Really great match.

Afterwards, Assistant GM Avery Forrestall came out.  He’s a 15-year old trainee from the New England Pro Wrestling Academy who is a two-time cancer survivor and a very inspiring story.  He came out to try and restart the match, but when he turned around, Elia gave him a really brutal kick to the chest and dropped him.  It was brutal looking.  The show ended as the locker room came out to check on Avery, who got to his feet eventually.  But a great way to establish Elia as a scumbag heel.

A fun show from Chaotic with a great main event. The final segment is worth searching out.

Check them out online @ChaoticWrestlin

TEXAS INDEPENDENT STAR JASPER DAVIS ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Jasper Davis, a trainee of WWE Hall of Famer Booker T who has appeared for Booker's Reality of Wrestling promotion in Houston, Texas, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, 24-year-old Jennifer Nicole Mamo.

Davis allegedly murdered Mamo, shooting her after they got into a fight at a party, authorities claim.  Davis has told them that the couple did get into a fight after Mamo accused him of flirting with another woman and during that fight, Mamo grabbed his gun.  Davis claimed that during the struggle, the gun went off, killing Mamo, but that it was an accident. 

Davis later dumped the body in a creek, but according to the local ABC affiliate, Davis' car got stuck at the creek. Davis called a friend for assistance, but when the friend arrived, he saw the body and immediately called the authorities.  Davis later called his father for help.  Authorities believe his father did not see the body.

A search of Mamo's home by authorities found her 7-month old child abandoned in the room where authorities believe Mamo was murdered.

To read the ABC affiliate's coverage, click here.

 

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This "reporter" is pretty clueless on this story

Someone contact Paul Jordan and have him print a correction because Russo isn't 'back' in the wrestling business. He's always BEEN IN the business working for Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling in Colorado. And I can provide tons of proof of shows he's been on.