Here's Pro Wrestling Revolver & AAW Results. AAW Issues Apology....

Pro Wrestling Revolver from Friday night in Dayton for "Naito Takes Dayton" before a sellout of about 400 fans: Trey Miguel b Jason Case, Matthew Palmer won scramble match Brian Cage b Clayton Gainz, Jessicka Havok b Shotzi Blackheart to keep the AAW women's title, Besties won four-way over Zero Gravity and two other teams, Shane Strickland b Trevor Lee, Jon Murray b Jake Manning, Sami Callihan & Dave & Jake Crist b Moose & Acey Baby & MJF, Tetsuya Naito b Michael Elgin (Elgin got a really negative reaction and not in a good way but Naito was over like you'd expect).

AAW drew a sellout of about 500 fans last night in Chicago at Logan Square Arena for Naito, but ended up with controversy over using Elgin: David Starr & Eddie Kingston b Jake & Dave Crist, Paco won four-way over Hakim Zane, MJF and Ace Romero, Jeff Cobb b Dezmond Xavier, Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett b Stephen Wolf & Trey Miguel, Myron Reed b Michael Elgin (they did a 4:00 match, enough of a negative response to lead to owner Danny Daniels to do an apology), Jake Something & Curt Stallion b Colt Cabana & Chukie T, Trevor Lee b DJZ to win the Heritage title, ACH b Jimmy Jacobs (Jacobs did a great knee injury spot to the point that everyone in the crowd bought the injury as legit), Tetsuya Naito b Sami Callihan in 15:00 in a fun match. Callihan worked a hard physical match.

Danny Daniels on Twitter apologized for using Elgin saying:
"To those that were upset that Michael Elgin was on the show. I apologize. My goal from day one was to put on the best shows possible and that was my sole intention. Obviously l let people down. Elgin made this whole weekend w/ Naito possible for 3 groups so I wanted to be loyal.

Elgin is a friend of mine & I know his family has been going through a difficult time. So I wanted to help him out as he's done numerous times for us. It was a poor decision by my part. Again this was strictly my call as I thought the fans would like the outcome, I was wrong.

This wasn't a who's right and who's wrong decision on his personal issues. That's his business. I just wanted to put the best product out there as my main concern is the fans. We put out 9 matches with the best talent from around the world, and it didn't work.

Just read other Chicago groups putting out there that fans should support them because they are good people. I didn't know me and my partner mike were bad human beings now.

Want to make it clear that it was my choice to put Elgin on the show. He didn't force me, I just wanted to give the fans as many great matches as I possibly could. Naito-Elgin tore it up on friday so I made the decision in the morning. He was going to be there regardless.

That being said. AAWPro will not have Michael Elgin on the shows. This company was built on listening to our audience. Again I apologize to all that were offended. My intention has always been to give extra on every show as a thank you for the fans spending their money on us.
It's not the first mistake I've made doing this gig, as it's challenging. Again if you choose to not support us, I fully understand and want to thank you for helping us grow throughout the years. We don't take paydays, we do this for the fans. So again I apologize for my mistake."

New Japan Pro Wrestling in the Quay Centre, Sydney on Sunday February 18 report.

http://bpzine.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/new-japan-in-sydney-report-bullet-club.html#!/2018/02/new-japan-in-sydney-report-bullet-club.html

Bret Hart shares a couple of Bruiser Brody Stories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wux_R9dBaE

Brian Cage looks back on being released by WWE and then turning down a tryout offer, discusses being under contract with Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling, his Gut Check experience

https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/18/brian-cage-looks-back-released-wwe-turning-tryout-offer-discusses-contract-lucha-underground-impact-wrestling-gut-check-experience/

Dan Severn Calls Ken Shamrock A 'Sham', Former WWE Star Training Him For His First UFC Event, More

Former UFC Hall Of Famer and former WWE Superstar Dan "The Beast" Severn joined the Duke Loves Rassin Podcast for an exclusive interview, which you can check out in the video above at the 15:06 mark. They sent us these highlights:

 

His toughest MMA opponent:
"I always credit Mark "The Hammer" Coleman for probably kicking me the hardest. I got kicked so hard I saw three of him and the other two were just a figment of my imagination."

If Al Snow really taught him how to throw a punch:
"I can say it just like this... YES! Al Snow taught me how to strike and he did a horrible job. If I'm going to throw myself under the bus I'm going to take Al with me! Watching me strike was like watching stand-up comedy. When I found out I was going to be in my first UFC I trained 5 days, an hour and a half a day. Between Al and his two other professional wrestling protégées, they only had 1 old pair of box gloves between them. So one guy would get tired, then the next would come in and then he'd get tired, and then the other one would come in. I stayed in the entire time and they'd be arguing with each other saying, 'it's your turn, no it's your turn.' I never trained a single strike or a single legitimate submission. I'd stay out of range, close in and take my opponent down and make them scream or squawk and I was good to go. I don't think you can find another human being that can make that claim that the trained an hour and a half a day for 5 days with 3 professional wrestlers in a wrestling ring and yet got the results I got in MMA."

Ken Shamrock:
"The Sham! The sham in the sense of not following through, the short change, the shim sham dance but couldn't back it up (regarding their scheduled fight in 2016 being cancelled after Shamrock pulled out due to injury). I should have never gone against him the very first time. When the match was being set up, I questioned UFC [asking] 'how is this a Superfight?' The man has never won anything. I've been in Superfights in amateur wrestling against people that have actually won things. Shamrock had that sterioded-up physique that the UFC wanted to push at the time. They wanted to push someone who looked like that instead of someone who looked like Tank Abbott. I MADE Ken Shamrock by losing to him in one match. Name anyone he's ever beat since then. Nobody! I'm not trying to be mean, but I rub people's face in the truth.

UFC President Dana White:
"The F-Bomb king. He says the F-Bomb quite a bit. He even has it on a painting up on his wall. The F-Bomb King."

UFC legend Don "The Predator" Frye:
"Almost every November the interviews come up; who's got the better mustache. I always say Don is younger and his is much bigger and bolder but at least I'm the originator. Don was one of my wrestlers when I was coaching at Arizona State; he was living with my Younger Brothers. I still talk to Don on a monthly basis."

Former TNA Personality Bit Police Officer After Overdosing, Emma appearance

It was revealed this week that former TNA personality Jenna Morasca, who won the reality show Survivor: The Amazon in 2003 (her license plate even reads "The AMAZON"), was recently arrested in South Strabane Township, PA. According to WPXI, the 37 year-old was found unconscious in the driver's seat of her parked car on January 25th after 7pm and was revived with Narcan, which is used to treat suspected opioid overdose. The passenger was caught allegedly placing a Ziploc bag with syringes in her purse. After being revived, Morasca became combative and was trying to bite medical personnel before biting a police officer on her arm while inside an ambulance.

 

Morasca worked for TNA in 2009 from March until July. She defeated Sharmell in a famously bad match at the Victory Road pay-per-view on July 19th and was gone from the company shortly after.

- Former WWE Superstar Tenille Dashwood, f.k.a. Emma, will be facing Britt Baker at this Friday's Absolute Intense Wrestling event in Cleveland, Ohio. DJZ, Colt Cabana and Hornswoggle are also scheduled for the event. You can get more details at aiwrestling.com

Chris Jericho On WWE Backstage Interviewers Being Robotic, If Talent Is Held Back, Who Created 'Y2J'

Pro wrestling legends Steve Austin and Chris Jericho recently conversed at 317 Gimmick Street for an episode of The Steve Austin Show. Among other things, Austin shared his qualms over awkward WWE backstage interviews, current WWE talents being scared of losing their jobs, transitioning from 'The Ringmaster' to 'Stone Cold', and whether 'Stone Cold' would get over in the modern era. Jericho weighed in on his recent Japanese excursion and whether WWE holds back talents.

 

In Austin's learned opinion, backstage interviews should generally conclude with the backstage correspondent throwing it back to the announcer desk rather than staring off vacantly into space.

"One of my big pet peeves is when the announcer backstage, whether it is male or female, talking to the talent, asks the talent a question, talent gives the answer, if there's an interrupt, there's an interrupt, but the talent gives their answer, and it's an awkward feeling, and then, all-of-a-sudden, it's back to Michael [Cole] and the guys at the [announce] desk. And the camera stays on the interviewer who got this awkward answer. You want there to be some heat there, and all-of-a-sudden, it's an awkward reaction to the person that's a part of the broadcast team." Austin added, "I think whether it's a male or a female, they should throw it back to the announce team because I don't think heat, the point, or anything goes anywhere because I'm so focused on that weird look that the interview has on her face!"

Jericho noted that backstage interviewers need to show more personality.
"I think the backstage interviewers now, could they be, and I say this respectfully because they're just doing what they're told, could they be more robotic?" Jericho observed, "there's a lack of energy sometimes to the show when you don't let people be themselves."
According to Austin, WWE performers are afraid to lose their jobs because there is nowhere else to go.

"Everybody's walking on eggshells these days just because there's nowhere else to go," Austin professed. "Everyone's just micromanaged to a degree and I'm not indicting the system."

This is contrasted to Austin's pro wrestling career, where he pushed the envelope even more when he had nothing to lose as 'The Ringmaster'. Austin signed with WWE because he needed a job. Austin knew his pairing with 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase would not work after six months, but Austin also knew he would be out of a job again if he did not come up with something different.

"From when I came in as 'The Ringmaster' and I knew it was a suck ass gimmick, right? But I had a wife, and two kids, and a log cabin on 10 acres. s--t, I've got to pay my bills or they're going to take all my s--t from me, so I'll go up there! I'd already been up to visit Vince twice. I knew they didn't have anything planned for me and they were just bringing me in as a mechanic. s--t, that's why I never came!" Austin recalled, "I knew that wasn't going to work after six months and so, whatever, I started to think about it, drinking beer, whiskey, watching television, and I came up with the 'Stone Cold' persona."

Additionally, Jericho divulged that he came up with his 'Y2J' character on his own; however, McMahon made a couple of invaluable modifications.
"I invented air, Steve. I'll tell you that right now," Jericho joked. "I came up with the Millennium Man with the countdown. Vince's contributions to it were, it was my idea that the countdown would end at the beginning of RAW. I think it was August 9, 1999. Vince's idea was that it would end right in the middle of The Rock's promo, which, classic Vince, come in as high as you can possibly get. His other idea was, he was like, 'what's your finish called and what it is?' I said, 'well, it's a Boston Crab and it's called 'Y2J Problem'. He goes, 'no, no, no, that's not the name of your finish. Your finish isn't 'Y2J', you're 'Y2J' and that was his monicker and for the first year or two, I'm sure [Austin] got this too, it was never 'Chris' or 'Chris Jericho'. It was always 'Y2J, how are you? Good to see you, Y2J.' because that was his creation. Even though it was my idea, he took it and that's what he called me. I'm sure it was the same with 'Stone Cold'. I'm sure he called [Austin] 'Stone Cold' all the time."

On the subject of headlining NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom pay-per-view, Jericho said it was "liberating" to have no restrictions.

"It was really gratifying and there was this freedom after 17 years of having to have things approved by Vince or agents or whatever." Jericho stated, "I didn't have to get anything approved. I could do anything I wanted! What a cool feeling that was!"

Jericho went on to say that there is a misconception that certain talents are held back in WWE, but in reality there are just more or different rules that have to be observed.

"There's kind of a misconception in WWE that you get held back. It's not getting held back, but there [are] certain rules you have to abide by because it's a corporate company now. There's no juice allowed and no chair shots and thank goodness for that." Jericho explained, "there [are] just certain things you can't do in WWE.

Additionally, Austin claimed that the 'Stone Cold' gimmick could have gotten over in today's reality era.

"With the rule system that is in place there now, there were rules back when I was running wild there, right? But you just push the envelope due to whatever the rule structure is." Austin continued, "people say, 'could 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin get over in today's WWE?' Hell yeah, I could. Same rules, same guy."
 
Check out the show here. If you use any of the quotes from this article, please credit The Steve Austin Show with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
Source: The Steve Austin Show

Jake Roberts On Ric Flair Not Wanting His Help, Working WWE Creative, Problems With Wrestling Today

WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts was recently interviewed by The Wrestling Estate. Below are some highlights:

 

If he worked closely with Pat Patterson or Vince McMahon when he worked on the WWE creative team in the 90s:
"When I was there, we had like six people who we'd sit down and go over things. Bottom line is it all goes through Vince [McMahon], anyway. But you could talk to Vince. He would listen to a point. We got along well when I was booking with him, quite well. Pat was just a tremendous talent. The only problem I had with Pat was that he liked to go with comedy too much. I feel like if people wanted comedy, they'd watch a comedy show. This is wrestling, let's see some wrestling. But to each his own. You can't knock Vince too much because he's still rolling."

If there is too much comedy in the current WWE product:
"I think so. It's my own feeling. But they're doing a three-hour show and I'm sure it's very taxing trying to keep it going. I guess there is a need for some comedy, but again, I just think they put too much out there. I don't think they pay enough attention to heat for heels. Of course, there are no heels and babyfaces anymore. Everybody does the same stuff. I don't like that either. There should be a clear line as to good guy and bad guy. I think that's what the people really want. Maybe I'm wrong, hell, I've been wrong before."
Reaching out to Ric Flair about quitting drinking:
"I sent a message to him, and unfortunately, he didn't want any help from me. I'll just leave it at that."