Published on Dec 28, 2017
In this special edition of AWA Supreme Last Word, see highlights of the 2017 James Bowling Memorial Tag Team Tournament as well as see a new AWA United States Champion crowned!
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Tonight's part one of a double feature of Indy Wrestling is, Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 191
Published on Dec 28, 2017
(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.
In the DWB/ Pritchard face off they talked about this.
Published on Sep 1, 2007
Considered by many to be the wrestling angle of the year in 1988. Ultra violent in it's day and still pretty hardcore by today's standards.
This got Continental in trouble with the local TV station.
Lady Mystic comes to the podium in tears. She's apparently been beaten by Dirty White Boy for last week's hair cut. She begs again and again for Tom Prichard to come to the desk. When Tom does finally show up all hell breaks loose. If you haven't seen it, I won't spoil it.
Largely forgotten today, this was the talk of tape traders across the country in '88. This whole feud - to me- shows what really underutilized talents Anthony and Prichard were.
One last note, White Boy did this angle again years later in Smoky Mountain with Tim Horner in the Tom Prichard role.
This got Continental in trouble with the local TV station.
Lady Mystic comes to the podium in tears. She's apparently been beaten by Dirty White Boy for last week's hair cut. She begs again and again for Tom Prichard to come to the desk. When Tom does finally show up all hell breaks loose. If you haven't seen it, I won't spoil it.
Largely forgotten today, this was the talk of tape traders across the country in '88. This whole feud - to me- shows what really underutilized talents Anthony and Prichard were.
One last note, White Boy did this angle again years later in Smoky Mountain with Tim Horner in the Tom Prichard role.
ARO LUCHA UPDATE
After taping a TV pilot in Nashville, Aro Lucha is currently focusing on live
events in the Lone Star State of Texas. The promotion has two dates announced
for next month and we are told they are currently trying to put together
additional Texas markets for February through April of 2018.
Aro Lucha currently has two live dates announced:
Friday 1/19/18 in Amarillo, Texas at the Azteca Music Hall.
Saturday 1/20/18 in Lubbock, Texas at the Fair Park Coliseum On The Fairgrounds.
The promotion, operated by former Impact Wrestling minority owner Aroluxe, held its first TV taping several weeks ago in Nashville, TN with Rey Mysterio, CMLL star Rush, MVP, John Hennigan, Willie Mack, Jack Evans, Hurricane Helms and more appearing. The taping received mostly positive reviews.
Aro Lucha currently has two live dates announced:
Friday 1/19/18 in Amarillo, Texas at the Azteca Music Hall.
Saturday 1/20/18 in Lubbock, Texas at the Fair Park Coliseum On The Fairgrounds.
The promotion, operated by former Impact Wrestling minority owner Aroluxe, held its first TV taping several weeks ago in Nashville, TN with Rey Mysterio, CMLL star Rush, MVP, John Hennigan, Willie Mack, Jack Evans, Hurricane Helms and more appearing. The taping received mostly positive reviews.
Impact Wrestling News
John "Big" Gaburick's deal with Impact expires on 12/31, although he has already
finished up with the company. A few people were told by a
source that Gaburick unofficially departed several weeks back and contractually,
is done as of the first day of 2018.
Eli Drake, Bobby Lashley and EC3's current deals are all set to expire in the early summer of 2018.
Former Impact Wrestling Ring & Transportation Manager Bob Rosen commented on being released from Impact Wrestling on his Facebook page, writing, "Well it's time to thank everyone who trusted me to build and keep anyone who step foot into one of my rings safe. I'm officially gone from Impact Wrestling (not by my choice!) $. The last 13 years have been the greatest time in my life from the great talent who showed me much respect for what we did with the rings and cages .To the back production people who never got the credit they deserve. These people who come together under great stress and pull off some of the greatest show you've watched weather (sic) it was TNA or IMPACT WRESTLING.And to the friends and fans I had the privilege of making through my time on the road in this business.You will always be my friends ! I'm not gone from wrestling .You will see me again because I still believe every talent deserves to work in a great ring ! My passion for this business has taken a hit because on how this staff was treated but I still love wrestling and I will be back. I'm still building the best rings today ! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"
Rosen had worked the Aro Lucha taping several weeks back in Nashville. It's pretty obvious from his statement that the company let him go when they couldn't come to financial terms. There's been talk that with Rosen's departure, the company will again revert to using a traditional four-sided ring, but no official confirmation of that. We'll know when they start to tape TV on 1/10/18 in Orlando, Florida.
Chelsea Green is now taking independent bookings at chels.green@hotmail.com.
Dezmond Xavier is set to tour with Dragon Gate in Japan next year.
Moose is booked for the 1/27/18 Future Stars of Wrestling event in Las Vegas. There is talk that Impact will film material at that show:
Eli Drake, Bobby Lashley and EC3's current deals are all set to expire in the early summer of 2018.
Former Impact Wrestling Ring & Transportation Manager Bob Rosen commented on being released from Impact Wrestling on his Facebook page, writing, "Well it's time to thank everyone who trusted me to build and keep anyone who step foot into one of my rings safe. I'm officially gone from Impact Wrestling (not by my choice!) $. The last 13 years have been the greatest time in my life from the great talent who showed me much respect for what we did with the rings and cages .To the back production people who never got the credit they deserve. These people who come together under great stress and pull off some of the greatest show you've watched weather (sic) it was TNA or IMPACT WRESTLING.And to the friends and fans I had the privilege of making through my time on the road in this business.You will always be my friends ! I'm not gone from wrestling .You will see me again because I still believe every talent deserves to work in a great ring ! My passion for this business has taken a hit because on how this staff was treated but I still love wrestling and I will be back. I'm still building the best rings today ! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"
Rosen had worked the Aro Lucha taping several weeks back in Nashville. It's pretty obvious from his statement that the company let him go when they couldn't come to financial terms. There's been talk that with Rosen's departure, the company will again revert to using a traditional four-sided ring, but no official confirmation of that. We'll know when they start to tape TV on 1/10/18 in Orlando, Florida.
Chelsea Green is now taking independent bookings at chels.green@hotmail.com.
Dezmond Xavier is set to tour with Dragon Gate in Japan next year.
Moose is booked for the 1/27/18 Future Stars of Wrestling event in Las Vegas. There is talk that Impact will film material at that show:
Someone tell Jeff Jarrett that nobody takes his GFW seriously anymore, even with..
This event that happened last night. and "Private event"? That means it was a 'bought show" meaning it was paid for by the Wildcats.
the following press release was issued this morning:
GFW returns for show for Franklin American Mortgage
Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Kentucky Wildcats and Northwestern Wildcats were treated to a night of Global Force Wrestling action on Wednesday as part of the festivities for the 20th annual Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.
Bowl officials asked Jeff Jarrett and GFW to return after the promotion became the first to partner with a bowl game for a night of entertainment a year ago. The 2017 event was bigger and better, with appearances by WWE Hall of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
“First and foremost, I have to thank the people at the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, especially President and CEO Scott Ramsey and VP of Events Jay Grider,” Jarrett said. “We were thrilled to be asked to return. It was a fun night for us, and it seemed as though the players and coaches enjoyed it as much as we did.
“I also would be remiss if I didn’t thank everyone at WWE for helping to make this possible.”
At the private event at Gaylord Opryland Hotel, players, coaches and team officials had a meet and greet with GFW co-founders Jeff and Karen Jarrett as well as Lawler and Steamboat, and then settled in for an exciting card of wrestling action.
“We want to thank everyone who lent their support to this event,” Karen Jarrett said. “It was great to see the Wildcats of Kentucky and Northwestern really get into the show, and we were thankful to meet bowl special guests Wounded Warriors Service Members and Families.”
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl President and CEO Scott Ramsey said the wrestling event went over well a year ago because it’s something unique and it made sense to bring it back.
“It was memorable for the players to meet wrestling legends like Jeff Jarrett, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat,” Ramsey said. “Jeff and Jerry are synonymous with wrestling in Tennessee and Kentucky.
“The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl always will strive to be at the forefront of entertaining its participants. Being in Nashville we’re positioned to do that as well or better than any bowl game. And we couldn’t me more excited about the matchup we have for our 20th anniversary.”
the following press release was issued this morning:
GFW returns for show for Franklin American Mortgage
Music City Bowl
WWE Hall of Famers Jerry Lawler, Ricky
Steamboat appear
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Kentucky Wildcats and Northwestern Wildcats were treated to a night of Global Force Wrestling action on Wednesday as part of the festivities for the 20th annual Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.
Bowl officials asked Jeff Jarrett and GFW to return after the promotion became the first to partner with a bowl game for a night of entertainment a year ago. The 2017 event was bigger and better, with appearances by WWE Hall of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
“First and foremost, I have to thank the people at the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, especially President and CEO Scott Ramsey and VP of Events Jay Grider,” Jarrett said. “We were thrilled to be asked to return. It was a fun night for us, and it seemed as though the players and coaches enjoyed it as much as we did.
“I also would be remiss if I didn’t thank everyone at WWE for helping to make this possible.”
At the private event at Gaylord Opryland Hotel, players, coaches and team officials had a meet and greet with GFW co-founders Jeff and Karen Jarrett as well as Lawler and Steamboat, and then settled in for an exciting card of wrestling action.
“We want to thank everyone who lent their support to this event,” Karen Jarrett said. “It was great to see the Wildcats of Kentucky and Northwestern really get into the show, and we were thankful to meet bowl special guests Wounded Warriors Service Members and Families.”
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl President and CEO Scott Ramsey said the wrestling event went over well a year ago because it’s something unique and it made sense to bring it back.
“It was memorable for the players to meet wrestling legends like Jeff Jarrett, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler and Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat,” Ramsey said. “Jeff and Jerry are synonymous with wrestling in Tennessee and Kentucky.
“The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl always will strive to be at the forefront of entertaining its participants. Being in Nashville we’re positioned to do that as well or better than any bowl game. And we couldn’t me more excited about the matchup we have for our 20th anniversary.”
GREAT MUTA RETURNING TO UNITED STATES NEXT MONTH FOR CALIFORNIA'S PCW ULTRA, EVENT TO AIR LIVE ON FITE TV
Legendary Japanese star The Great Muta will make a rare appearance in the
United States on Saturday 1/19/18 for PCW Ultra in California, teaming
with Penta El Zero M to face Sami Callihan and Johnny Ultra.
The event will air live on FiteTV for $14.99, which you can download for free for your cell phone or mobile device by clicking here. FiteTV can be streamed from your phone to Samsung Smart TVs and recently debuted a Roku channel as well. The app is HIGHLY recommended and is free to download as well with tons of weekly free programming, including ROH's weekly TV series, Booker T's Reality of Wrestling and more.
Also scheduled for the event:
*PCW Ultra Tag Team champions Warbeast vs. Joey Janela & Jimmy Jacobs.
*PCW Ultra Light Heavyweight champion Douglas James vs. Ganseki Tanaka.
*Brian Cage vs. Alexander Hammerstone.
*Flip Gordon vs. AR Fox vs. Shane Strickland vs Brody King
Kikutaro vs. Mariachi Loco.
ACH vs. Rey Fenix.
The event will air live on FiteTV for $14.99, which you can download for free for your cell phone or mobile device by clicking here. FiteTV can be streamed from your phone to Samsung Smart TVs and recently debuted a Roku channel as well. The app is HIGHLY recommended and is free to download as well with tons of weekly free programming, including ROH's weekly TV series, Booker T's Reality of Wrestling and more.
Also scheduled for the event:
*PCW Ultra Tag Team champions Warbeast vs. Joey Janela & Jimmy Jacobs.
*PCW Ultra Light Heavyweight champion Douglas James vs. Ganseki Tanaka.
*Brian Cage vs. Alexander Hammerstone.
*Flip Gordon vs. AR Fox vs. Shane Strickland vs Brody King
Kikutaro vs. Mariachi Loco.
ACH vs. Rey Fenix.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
I'm sure someone will be interested in This Matt Hardy thing.
Matt Hardy wrestled for the first time since his gimmick change and defeated Bray Wyatt at WWE’s house show at Madison Square Garden last night. Hardy used Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” as his theme music, which was also his entrance song in Impact Wrestling.
Time to thank a few viewers of this blog.
Chuckled at the shot at WWE reading this.
NJPW spoke with Jado about his old friend, Chris Jericho and his upcoming match against Kenny Omega. Jado talked about Jericho being the challenger in the match and NJPW being able to put together a match that WWE couldn't.
"I think his radar picked up that Kenny's doing big things and that they're from the same home town of Winnipeg, so he decided something had to happen," Jado said. "Again, I thought that it's really like him, to have the intuition to choose Kenny who's on such a rise. And he did it on NJPW World so the whole world could see. He wanted to send that message, 'I'm number one in Canada, and I'm number one in the world'. But I think this is a bigger topic in America than it is here. I mean, with this match, New Japan is doing something that WWE couldn't hope to put together. There's probably a lot of pissed off people over there right now [Laughs].
"I think his radar picked up that Kenny's doing big things and that they're from the same home town of Winnipeg, so he decided something had to happen," Jado said. "Again, I thought that it's really like him, to have the intuition to choose Kenny who's on such a rise. And he did it on NJPW World so the whole world could see. He wanted to send that message, 'I'm number one in Canada, and I'm number one in the world'. But I think this is a bigger topic in America than it is here. I mean, with this match, New Japan is doing something that WWE couldn't hope to put together. There's probably a lot of pissed off people over there right now [Laughs].
Impact Wrestling news
Current Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Laurel Van Ness did an interview
with the Orlando Sentinel talking her favorite theme park rides, the
journey to get into the wrestling business and the responsibility as champion.
In the article, Van Ness states that she is under contract with Impact until
June. Squared Circle Sirens originally reported that she asked for her release
at the last tapings in Ottawa. From the sound of things that doesn't appear that
request was granted. (They allow others to leave but won't let her go? What kind of bullshit is that?)
I posted the interview before today but what the hell, here you go.
Alberto El Patron also did an interview a few days ago with The Orlando Sentinel where he suggests that he wanted to relinquish the Global title this past year, after being indefinitely suspended over a possible domestic abuse charge involving himself and WWE superstar Paige at the Orlando airport: “When there was a talent meeting about what to do about the title, I raised my hand and said I should give it up,” said El Patron, 40. “I used to work in a place where main eventers were difficult to work with, and I didn’t want to be that person. ‘Here’s the title; give it to someone else. I’ll eventually get it back, but I lost it and I want to earn it. I’ll take responsibility for my actions.’ ”
Tomorrow's edition of Impact Wrestling on Pop will feature Part Two of the company's presentation of their "Best of 2017."
The episode will feature the 2017 Bound for Glory PPV main event with Impact Wrestling champion Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact.
I posted the interview before today but what the hell, here you go.
Alberto El Patron also did an interview a few days ago with The Orlando Sentinel where he suggests that he wanted to relinquish the Global title this past year, after being indefinitely suspended over a possible domestic abuse charge involving himself and WWE superstar Paige at the Orlando airport: “When there was a talent meeting about what to do about the title, I raised my hand and said I should give it up,” said El Patron, 40. “I used to work in a place where main eventers were difficult to work with, and I didn’t want to be that person. ‘Here’s the title; give it to someone else. I’ll eventually get it back, but I lost it and I want to earn it. I’ll take responsibility for my actions.’ ”
Tomorrow's edition of Impact Wrestling on Pop will feature Part Two of the company's presentation of their "Best of 2017."
The episode will feature the 2017 Bound for Glory PPV main event with Impact Wrestling champion Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Who rmembers this? You never see stuff like this anymore. Nikita sickles David Crockett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PdW-gOJobc
David Crockett mouths off to Ivan Koloff gets popped with the dreaded Russian Sickle by Nikita Koloff! This is the angle that led to Crockett being a special referee for the Flair-Nikita bout at The Great American Bash that year.
David Crockett mouths off to Ivan Koloff gets popped with the dreaded Russian Sickle by Nikita Koloff! This is the angle that led to Crockett being a special referee for the Flair-Nikita bout at The Great American Bash that year.
I had a tape of this back in the day as well. Harley Race/Dream Team & Slick interviews - All-Star Wrestling 1986-3-27
NWA President Bob Geigel gives Harley Race some bad news regarding his win over Bob Brown for the Central States Heavyweight Title. Also, Slick talks about his new "Dream Team" of "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & Arthur W. Crews. From All-Star Wrestling at the Memorial Hall In Kansas City, Kansas and taped on 3/27/1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IipDfFA1vI8
I remember having the tape of this. Bruiser Brody vs Ox Baker (1986)
Published on Sep 3, 2017
We have a true rarity here. Two of professional wrestling's iconic monsters, Bruiser Brody and Ox Baker, collide in a match for Mario Savoldi's International Championship Wrestling. Despite being shot on a solitary camera, this was aired on TV with commentary by Mario (who is so unusually subdued here he sounds like a golf PBP commentator). This match was taped at the Portland Exposition Building in Portland, ME.
Bruiser Brody vs Tom Brandi (1986)
Published on Sep 3, 2017
Here we go with more Bruiser Brody action in Mario Savoldi's ICW. Brody worked some dates for ICW in the winter and spring of 1986, managed by Gary Hart. Both worked as faces for the promotion and feuded with Kevin Sullivan's Army of Darkness (the ICW version, including Sullivan, Mark Lewin [The Purple Haze], Ron Slinker, The Fallen Angel [Nancy Sullivan], & King Curtis Iaukea). Here Brody destroys a young Tom Brandi (who was all of 20 in 1986 and working under the name Tom "Bam-Bam" Brandi) in a match that looks to have been taped at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA. Rich Landrum & King Curtis Iaukea provide the call of the action here. I've also included an awesome Brody interview following an attack by Sullivan's Army on Gary Hart (shown before the Brody-Brandi match).
People in New England Indies will know who Brody's opponent is. Bruiser Brody vs Tony Rumble (March 22, 1986)
Published on Sep 3, 2017
For our third and (for now, at least) final look at Bruiser Brody in ICW, we join Brody in action against the Boston Bad Boy Tony Rumble. Also included here is a kick-ass post-match interview at the commentators' booth where Gary Hart verbally tears apart King Curtis Iaukea. This bout was taped at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA, and features Rich Landrum and the aforementioned King Curtis on commentary.
When I was a tape dealer AI'd get alot of this company. All Star Wrestling TV (Central States) (July 21st, 1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4Qc52MhSc
1) Dave Peterson vs NEB
2) Buzz Tyler vs Crusher Blackwell
3) Wahoo McDaniel/Marty Jannetty/Tommy Rogers vs The Grapplers/Ted Oates
1) Dave Peterson vs NEB
2) Buzz Tyler vs Crusher Blackwell
3) Wahoo McDaniel/Marty Jannetty/Tommy Rogers vs The Grapplers/Ted Oates
Monday, December 25, 2017
Here I'll again beat The Observer, Torch, PWInsider, etc with this. The Gift That Keeps On Giving - Merry Christmas from NWA
Watch the others play catch up to "The Little Blog That Can", come tomorrow. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN4r0tAjogk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN4r0tAjogk
Published on Dec 25, 2017
What would you do if Austin Idol showed up at your house bearing gifts. As the manager of the new NWA Worlds Champion Nick Aldis, this day of giving shines a light on the joy these two are bringing to pro wrestling. After defeating Tim Storm, Nick Aldis takes time to show off the NWA Worlds Title on Christmas in this Raw video.
Indy stuff.
Mike McMahon, the wrestler stabbed on Thursday night while working as a bouncer at Front Row Bar in Southgate, MI, was released from the hospital on Friday but he can't walk and it will be a long recovery. He will be missing both work and his wrestling bookings for a while.
Ground Zero Wrestling from Saturday night in Imperial Beach, CA: Jacob Diez & Donnie Suarez & Biagio Crescenzo b Rocketboy D'Marco Wilson & KC Douglas & Michael Hopkins, Corey Jackson b SoCal Crazy, Jesse James & Hoss Hog b Jake Atlas & Lucas Riley, Ray Rosas & Tito Escondido b Delilah Doom & Terex, Alonzo Alvarez b Mike Vandagriff, Andy Brown b Eli Everfly, B-Boy b Famous B, Tyler Bateman b Dicky Meyer
NWA Mid South from Saturday night in Dyresburg, TN: Amigo Loco b Vic Viciuos, Matt Riviera b Johnny Morton, MC B-Side b Kevin McCree, Cataclysm b William Cage, Dale Wylde NC Sharknado, Wylde & Riviera b Sharknado & Amigo Loco (Um, how can they be the NWA when Their license wasn't renewed and the NWA as a whole is now owned by Billy Corgan? Someone explain this to me, or maybe explain it to this promotion).
CWE on 1/4 in Medicine Hat, Alberta at the Stampede Wildrose Room, 1/5 in Assinibola, Saskatchewan at the Prince of Wales Cultural and Rec Center and 1/6 in Regina, Saskatchewan at The Owl Inside the Riddell Centre. Jake Roberts will be appearing on all of those events.
Lucha Xtreme TV from Saturday in Fresno: Ayuka b Christopher Donald in a woman vs. man match, Calder McCall b Koa Azul, Robbie Phones b Snipes. Phil Medina, who had been the TV announcer as well as commissioner, is leaving to focus on his standup career.
Ground Zero Wrestling from Saturday night in Imperial Beach, CA: Jacob Diez & Donnie Suarez & Biagio Crescenzo b Rocketboy D'Marco Wilson & KC Douglas & Michael Hopkins, Corey Jackson b SoCal Crazy, Jesse James & Hoss Hog b Jake Atlas & Lucas Riley, Ray Rosas & Tito Escondido b Delilah Doom & Terex, Alonzo Alvarez b Mike Vandagriff, Andy Brown b Eli Everfly, B-Boy b Famous B, Tyler Bateman b Dicky Meyer
NWA Mid South from Saturday night in Dyresburg, TN: Amigo Loco b Vic Viciuos, Matt Riviera b Johnny Morton, MC B-Side b Kevin McCree, Cataclysm b William Cage, Dale Wylde NC Sharknado, Wylde & Riviera b Sharknado & Amigo Loco (Um, how can they be the NWA when Their license wasn't renewed and the NWA as a whole is now owned by Billy Corgan? Someone explain this to me, or maybe explain it to this promotion).
CWE on 1/4 in Medicine Hat, Alberta at the Stampede Wildrose Room, 1/5 in Assinibola, Saskatchewan at the Prince of Wales Cultural and Rec Center and 1/6 in Regina, Saskatchewan at The Owl Inside the Riddell Centre. Jake Roberts will be appearing on all of those events.
Lucha Xtreme TV from Saturday in Fresno: Ayuka b Christopher Donald in a woman vs. man match, Calder McCall b Koa Azul, Robbie Phones b Snipes. Phil Medina, who had been the TV announcer as well as commissioner, is leaving to focus on his standup career.
Want some Indy Wrestling on Christmas Night? Ok, here. Appalachian Mountain Wrestling AMW-TV: Dec 23, 2017
Published on Dec 22, 2017
Monday night is the night you've been waiting on! Christmas night is bigger than ever as "Christmas Clash" is set to take Combs, Kentucky and the Appalachian region by storm on Christmas Night at AB Combs Elementary.
I wonder if Shane Douglas will mention his recent comments about the NWA when he teams with...AT...
Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore will be adding its first championship - the
HOH Television championship - in 2018. A tournament to crown the first champion
will commence at the Friday 1/26/18 House of Hardcore event at the 2300 Arena in
Philadelphia, which is the 2018 Royal Rumble weekend.
The main event for HOH that evening will be NWA champion Nick Aldis & Joey Mercury, with Shane Douglas, vs. Tommy Dreamer and a mystery partner, with another mystery man in their corner. Also advertised for the event are Super Crazy, Brian Cage, Willie Mack, Matt Riddle, Kevin Kross, Swoggle, Lisa Marie Varon, Billy Gunn, Crazy Steve, Eddie Kingston and The Luchasaurus.
For more, visit www.HouseofHardcore.net.
The main event for HOH that evening will be NWA champion Nick Aldis & Joey Mercury, with Shane Douglas, vs. Tommy Dreamer and a mystery partner, with another mystery man in their corner. Also advertised for the event are Super Crazy, Brian Cage, Willie Mack, Matt Riddle, Kevin Kross, Swoggle, Lisa Marie Varon, Billy Gunn, Crazy Steve, Eddie Kingston and The Luchasaurus.
For more, visit www.HouseofHardcore.net.
Tribute to the Hennig Family w/ Stan Hanson, Jim Ross, JJ Dillon
Published on Jul 28, 2017
From the Waterloo Hall of Fame in July 2017. Great stuff.
Terry Funk shoots on Bruiser Brody...including his death/murder.
Published on Aug 24, 2017
Terry holds nothing back when talking about Bruiser Brody.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Time for the latest show of one of my fave indy groups. Fight Pro Wrestling Episode 23
Tanner Reynolds is becoming a fave of mine. Just saying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyHv8YdSkcA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyHv8YdSkcA
Published on Dec 24, 2017
Tag team action kicks off as Zoey Skye and Jenny Rose team up to take on The Sinister Sweethearts. Tanner Reynolds takes on AC Wolf in a Grapplers Division match.
Laurel Van Ness On The Evolution Of Her Impact Character, Winning The Knockouts Title, Makeup
Laurel Van Ness spoke with McMahonsplaining, The With Spandex Podcast on a number of wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights via Uproxx:
The origin and evolution of her character in Impact Wrestling:
"Well, everyone asks me that. It started out basically where, yes, when I was left at the altar, everything that happened after I was left at the altar, so me dropping down to my knees and being the most dramatic human in the world, that was me. Then when I got to the back, everyone was leaving, that was the last day of tapings, and Dutch [Mantel] came up and said, 'I just want you to cut a quick promo. We don't know if we're gonna use it. You're gonna sit, and you're gonna cry.' So as I was doing this promo, drinking champagne, which was real champagne, it was like my second bottle of champagne.
Oh yeah. I'm drinking the champagne, and he's kind of shouting ideas at me, like, 'Oh, sing. Sing 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow.' Do you know that song?' And I'm like, 'Oh, sure.' He's like, 'Act crazier. One more take, but do it even crazier.' When that aired, it kind of took off in this weird way I never thought it would. So then when I came back for the next set of tapings they were like, 'Okay, we're gonna roll with this crazy bride. I think we'll keep you in the dress.' I was like, 'Oh, that's cool.'
From there on it was them saying to me, 'Do whatever you want and be as crazy as you want, and hopefully we have to tell you to dial it down.' So every time I went out there I did something crazier. You know, more outlandish than the last time I went out there. But I can't just say it was only me, because what I loved about Laurel, and I still love about Laurel is that every time I was kind of going through a match someone random in the locker room, it could have been Dutch, it could have been Abyss, it could have been EC3 or Spud. Random people have always had ideas. One idea, Pat Kenney was like, 'Oh, you should do an airplane around Kong.' I was like, 'Sure. Done.' He said that as I walking out, and then that became Laurel's thing.
Someone else was like, 'Hey, I saw this funny spot where you take the girl down, and then you pin her like Cameron from WWE. Pin her on her stomach, and you think that that's real.' So then I'm like, 'Easy. I'll do that,' as I'm going out there again. And the next time it's like, 'Oh, you should get tangled up in the ropes, that's funny. And then you should get hit with this move,' and I'm like, 'Okay. Sure.' So it's kind of like this weird character where it doesn't matter what you tell me to do, I can go out and do it because I am the most unexpected kind of random character. Nothing that I do you question and be like, 'Wait. Why?' You know what I mean? Because it's fun like that."
Her smudged makeup look:
"Oh my gosh. It's my favorite thing ever. It's so funny, because I go in in the morning and I get my makeup done. I'm looking good, I take selfies. Then they're like, 'Okay, Chelsea. You're on in three matches,' and I'm just like [smearing] makeup all over my face. My lipstick's going everywhere, and smudging my makeup."
Winning the Impact Knockouts Championship:
"It's crazy, isn't it? It's so crazy. Bound for Glory week was such a whirlwind. With it being filmed in Canada, it was really exciting for me. Although it was on the East Coast and I'm from the West Coast, still felt like I was kind of in my hometown, I don't know. It felt like this wrestling world had come full circle, and for it to come full circle and then for them to be putting the title on me was also really overwhelming. I wrestle Rosemary for the title, which you'll have seen by now I guess. She could tell you the same thing, and Gail would say the same thing. They told me three times that I was winning that match. I didn't realize that that match was the finals at the tournament for the title."
Source: Uproxx
"Well, everyone asks me that. It started out basically where, yes, when I was left at the altar, everything that happened after I was left at the altar, so me dropping down to my knees and being the most dramatic human in the world, that was me. Then when I got to the back, everyone was leaving, that was the last day of tapings, and Dutch [Mantel] came up and said, 'I just want you to cut a quick promo. We don't know if we're gonna use it. You're gonna sit, and you're gonna cry.' So as I was doing this promo, drinking champagne, which was real champagne, it was like my second bottle of champagne.
Oh yeah. I'm drinking the champagne, and he's kind of shouting ideas at me, like, 'Oh, sing. Sing 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow.' Do you know that song?' And I'm like, 'Oh, sure.' He's like, 'Act crazier. One more take, but do it even crazier.' When that aired, it kind of took off in this weird way I never thought it would. So then when I came back for the next set of tapings they were like, 'Okay, we're gonna roll with this crazy bride. I think we'll keep you in the dress.' I was like, 'Oh, that's cool.'
From there on it was them saying to me, 'Do whatever you want and be as crazy as you want, and hopefully we have to tell you to dial it down.' So every time I went out there I did something crazier. You know, more outlandish than the last time I went out there. But I can't just say it was only me, because what I loved about Laurel, and I still love about Laurel is that every time I was kind of going through a match someone random in the locker room, it could have been Dutch, it could have been Abyss, it could have been EC3 or Spud. Random people have always had ideas. One idea, Pat Kenney was like, 'Oh, you should do an airplane around Kong.' I was like, 'Sure. Done.' He said that as I walking out, and then that became Laurel's thing.
Someone else was like, 'Hey, I saw this funny spot where you take the girl down, and then you pin her like Cameron from WWE. Pin her on her stomach, and you think that that's real.' So then I'm like, 'Easy. I'll do that,' as I'm going out there again. And the next time it's like, 'Oh, you should get tangled up in the ropes, that's funny. And then you should get hit with this move,' and I'm like, 'Okay. Sure.' So it's kind of like this weird character where it doesn't matter what you tell me to do, I can go out and do it because I am the most unexpected kind of random character. Nothing that I do you question and be like, 'Wait. Why?' You know what I mean? Because it's fun like that."
Her smudged makeup look:
"Oh my gosh. It's my favorite thing ever. It's so funny, because I go in in the morning and I get my makeup done. I'm looking good, I take selfies. Then they're like, 'Okay, Chelsea. You're on in three matches,' and I'm just like [smearing] makeup all over my face. My lipstick's going everywhere, and smudging my makeup."
Winning the Impact Knockouts Championship:
"It's crazy, isn't it? It's so crazy. Bound for Glory week was such a whirlwind. With it being filmed in Canada, it was really exciting for me. Although it was on the East Coast and I'm from the West Coast, still felt like I was kind of in my hometown, I don't know. It felt like this wrestling world had come full circle, and for it to come full circle and then for them to be putting the title on me was also really overwhelming. I wrestle Rosemary for the title, which you'll have seen by now I guess. She could tell you the same thing, and Gail would say the same thing. They told me three times that I was winning that match. I didn't realize that that match was the finals at the tournament for the title."
Source: Uproxx
Magnum TA On Stepdaughter Tessa Blanchard, Thoughts On Tully Blanchard, Ricochet, More
Magnum TA was recently a guest on The Ross Report podcast and he spoke about his stepdaughter Tessa Blanchard. TA had a feud with her father and Four Horsemen member Tully Blanchard in the 1980's when they wrestled in NWA and said the best quality Tessa shares with him is her positive attitude.
"Tully [Blanchard] and I can sit together in front of a crowd, doing a Q&A today and just be right back in synch to where we were 30 years ago. He is such a professional and we just had great chemistry all around," TA said. "Tessa [Blanchard] inherited that quality, that intangible thing that you either have or don't, and she also has a passion for this thing called wrestling that her Dad, Grandfather and I are in love with and she is destined for great things. She really tries to stay positive, focused and always tries to be the best that she can be and bring out the best in others. I am just really proud of her as well as her mother is too."
Tessa Blanchard wrestled in the Mae Young Classic over the summer, losing to eventual winner Kairi Sane in the first round. TA said he was very proud of how well she performed in the tournament. He believes she will only continue to get better as she moves forward in her wrestling career.
"The match I saw her do at the Mae Young Classic was the best piece of work that I had seen her do to date. I know the person she was in the ring with was a seasoned pro, but I know Tessa was assertive, believable and charismatic that I always want to see come together for her," TA said. "She comes from the right sheet of cloth and I think that she has her days when it is hard with her patience because she looks around and is hungry, but she just continues to fine tune this machine. She also knows that she can get much better than she is today. She knows that she will only improve with time, she is just anxious for it."
Blanchard is currently dating widely-popular indie wrestler Ricochet. TA said the use of social media is one of the biggest differences between wrestling today and wrestling in the 1980's. Ricochet has successfully used social media to grow his popularity among wrestling fans to allow him to make a good living while working the independent circuit.
"Ricochet is doing well, I can tell you, he is doing really well. He is probably on top of the indie scene on the pay scale of what he is able to yield," TA said. "Tessa, for the length of time she has been in the industry, makes a living, and she doesn't have to go out seven days a week like we were having to do back in the day, but it's such a different era with social media and social networking and being able to market yourself and using these tools that they have available to them is genius, and if you don't believe it's mainstream, that is one of the reasons why The Rock is one of the most popular actors in the industry because of his ongoing push of the projects he is involved in, he is networking it all around the world because of his social media and everything that he works on is the golden touch before the studio advertises it."
Tessa Blanchard wrestled in the Mae Young Classic over the summer, losing to eventual winner Kairi Sane in the first round. TA said he was very proud of how well she performed in the tournament. He believes she will only continue to get better as she moves forward in her wrestling career.
"The match I saw her do at the Mae Young Classic was the best piece of work that I had seen her do to date. I know the person she was in the ring with was a seasoned pro, but I know Tessa was assertive, believable and charismatic that I always want to see come together for her," TA said. "She comes from the right sheet of cloth and I think that she has her days when it is hard with her patience because she looks around and is hungry, but she just continues to fine tune this machine. She also knows that she can get much better than she is today. She knows that she will only improve with time, she is just anxious for it."
Blanchard is currently dating widely-popular indie wrestler Ricochet. TA said the use of social media is one of the biggest differences between wrestling today and wrestling in the 1980's. Ricochet has successfully used social media to grow his popularity among wrestling fans to allow him to make a good living while working the independent circuit.
"Ricochet is doing well, I can tell you, he is doing really well. He is probably on top of the indie scene on the pay scale of what he is able to yield," TA said. "Tessa, for the length of time she has been in the industry, makes a living, and she doesn't have to go out seven days a week like we were having to do back in the day, but it's such a different era with social media and social networking and being able to market yourself and using these tools that they have available to them is genius, and if you don't believe it's mainstream, that is one of the reasons why The Rock is one of the most popular actors in the industry because of his ongoing push of the projects he is involved in, he is networking it all around the world because of his social media and everything that he works on is the golden touch before the studio advertises it."
I'm sure this is of an interest to someone, somewhere.
If you're a die-hard fan of the Mexican movie "Nacho Libre," or probably just
a WWE enthusiast, then there is a good chance
that you will love the mesmerizing "Lucha Libre" slot game, a product of Real
Time Gaming software. This hilarious and terrific game which keeps players
reeling for hours offers an opportunity for players to win prizes for playing a
range of pre-fight Mexican cuisine which includes beer and nachos, chilies, etc.
However, at a point, you must get into the ring and rumble against opponents to
secure your future, the championship and ultimately, the monetary reward.
Real Time Gaming's new slot, Lucha Libre, was completely redesigned with a classic theme, which takes the player back to the time of historical wrestling. Also, the fast-paced background music gives more golden ambiance. The slot is really cool and looks promising, especially with the exciting new bonuses that have been added to it.
It has been a fantastic week, as we had high hopes for Lucha Libre after reading a review about it at casinowhizz.com, and we were satisfied that what we read turned out to be incredibly amazing.
Lucha Libra offers players with a wrestling bonus feature round and to earn another bonus game players need to spin in a certain number of the Wrestling Ring reel symbols. Players could check out the paytable to figure out how the Wrestling bonus works and pays. Also, the game offers a set of free spins to players.
High payouts percentage - You have a good chance of winning with Lucha Libre online slot game because this RTG's new slot offers a high payout percentage that will boost your winning payouts when you play.
Jackpot payouts - the possible jackpot payouts you can win when playing the game is 4000 times your wagering amount, so when playing, you could decide to spin in a large winning payout from its base game or its compelling bonus feature rounds.
Stakes - The game is affordable to play. It has many exciting stakes features such a range of different coin and 25 pay lines that can be used in live play. It's also available online to play for free.
Reel Symbols - The slot has many unique reel symbols on its five video reels. Also, there is a commentator symbol, a bottle of beer and a television symbol, and a magazine symbol on the reels. Nonetheless, the paytable gives an overview of the reward for each of the symbol when you activate your pay lines by spinning in a certain number.
Wild Symbols - The wild symbols are the three individual Wrestler reel symbols, and they will replace any other symbols except the scatter or bonus symbols.
Scatter and Bonus Symbols - This slot offers two bonus game awarding symbols on its reels. The two symbols are the Wrestling Ring and the Mask symbols, and you're required to spin in a certain number to receive the bonus game attached to both symbols.
There is currently no mobile version for the game, but hopefully, soon there will be one so that we can all enjoy this incredible online slot wrestling-themed game anytime, anywhere.
Real Time Gaming's new slot, Lucha Libre, was completely redesigned with a classic theme, which takes the player back to the time of historical wrestling. Also, the fast-paced background music gives more golden ambiance. The slot is really cool and looks promising, especially with the exciting new bonuses that have been added to it.
It has been a fantastic week, as we had high hopes for Lucha Libre after reading a review about it at casinowhizz.com, and we were satisfied that what we read turned out to be incredibly amazing.
Lucha Libra offers players with a wrestling bonus feature round and to earn another bonus game players need to spin in a certain number of the Wrestling Ring reel symbols. Players could check out the paytable to figure out how the Wrestling bonus works and pays. Also, the game offers a set of free spins to players.
Interesting Facts and Symbols
High payouts percentage - You have a good chance of winning with Lucha Libre online slot game because this RTG's new slot offers a high payout percentage that will boost your winning payouts when you play.
Jackpot payouts - the possible jackpot payouts you can win when playing the game is 4000 times your wagering amount, so when playing, you could decide to spin in a large winning payout from its base game or its compelling bonus feature rounds.
Stakes - The game is affordable to play. It has many exciting stakes features such a range of different coin and 25 pay lines that can be used in live play. It's also available online to play for free.
Reel Symbols - The slot has many unique reel symbols on its five video reels. Also, there is a commentator symbol, a bottle of beer and a television symbol, and a magazine symbol on the reels. Nonetheless, the paytable gives an overview of the reward for each of the symbol when you activate your pay lines by spinning in a certain number.
Wild Symbols - The wild symbols are the three individual Wrestler reel symbols, and they will replace any other symbols except the scatter or bonus symbols.
Scatter and Bonus Symbols - This slot offers two bonus game awarding symbols on its reels. The two symbols are the Wrestling Ring and the Mask symbols, and you're required to spin in a certain number to receive the bonus game attached to both symbols.
There is currently no mobile version for the game, but hopefully, soon there will be one so that we can all enjoy this incredible online slot wrestling-themed game anytime, anywhere.
STING & HULK HOGAN REUNITING NEXT MONTH
Former WCW rivals Hulk Hogan and Sting will be reuniting next month at the
Ace Comic Con in Phoenix, Arizona at Gila River.
The pair will be appearing together for a photo-op on 1/15/18, including Sting appearing in full paint.
Jimmy Hart and Eric Bischoff will also be appearing.
For additional details on the appearance, click here.
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The pair will be appearing together for a photo-op on 1/15/18, including Sting appearing in full paint.
Jimmy Hart and Eric Bischoff will also be appearing.
For additional details on the appearance, click here.
If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE
OOPS, Someone doesn't know what the fuck they're doing.
For a short time yesterday, the Global Wrestling Network accidentally
uploaded the 1/4/18 episode of Impact Wrestling instead of the Best of 2017 Part
One, as scheduled. For those curious, the 1/4/18 episode will feature:
*Impact Wrestling champ Eli Drake vs. Alberto el Patron from WrestlePro.
*Impact Wrestling X-Division champion Trevor Lee vs.Taiji Ishimori.
*Impact Wrestling Grand champion EC3 vs. Fallah Bah vs. Matt Sydal.
*Impact Wrestling Tag Team champions OVE vs. LAX - LAX must split up if they lose.
*James Storm vs. Dan Lambert - Storm leaves Impact if he loses.
*Chandler Park vs. John Bolden
*Impact Wrestling champ Eli Drake vs. Alberto el Patron from WrestlePro.
*Impact Wrestling X-Division champion Trevor Lee vs.Taiji Ishimori.
*Impact Wrestling Grand champion EC3 vs. Fallah Bah vs. Matt Sydal.
*Impact Wrestling Tag Team champions OVE vs. LAX - LAX must split up if they lose.
*James Storm vs. Dan Lambert - Storm leaves Impact if he loses.
*Chandler Park vs. John Bolden
Gee, How did we know THIS would happen? (Using the GFW name)
Tried n True doesn't need the GFW name to draw fans, if anything it'll probably not put one more ass in a seat.
Jeff Jarrett may be back in the ring as early as the day after Christmas as he is advertised for a private event in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center by Tried and True Wrestling as a special event presented for local Wounded Warriors, Gold Star Families, and Music City Bowl contenders the University of Kentucky and Northwestern University. The show is being billed as a Global Force Wrestling event with Karen Jarrett, James Storm, Jerry Lawler, Ricky Steamboat, Rebel, Crimson and Jax Dane appearing.
Jeff Jarrett may be back in the ring as early as the day after Christmas as he is advertised for a private event in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center by Tried and True Wrestling as a special event presented for local Wounded Warriors, Gold Star Families, and Music City Bowl contenders the University of Kentucky and Northwestern University. The show is being billed as a Global Force Wrestling event with Karen Jarrett, James Storm, Jerry Lawler, Ricky Steamboat, Rebel, Crimson and Jax Dane appearing.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Your Saturday Night Wrestling feature is, Defiant Wrestling #2: Full Show
Streamed live on Dec 22, 2017
WE'RE BACK! Friday, 8pm GMT (3/2c)... FREE on YouTube. Subscribe now!
Our brand-new weekly episodes are all approximately one-hour long, and will feature 3/4 contests. Episodes will continue to be available free on YouTube after the initial air date.
Our brand-new weekly episodes are all approximately one-hour long, and will feature 3/4 contests. Episodes will continue to be available free on YouTube after the initial air date.
Wrestling Epicenter #496 - Alberto El Patron Impact Wrestling Conference Call #2
Published on Dec 23, 2017
After his first one before Bound for Glory, just after Bound for Glory, Impact had him back on a conference call to explain his actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCJBlWd7-c0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCJBlWd7-c0
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Alberto El Patron On Preferring To Be A Heel, Why He Cried After Winning Impact Global Championship
Alberto El Patron spoke with the Orlando Sentinel on a number of wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights:
Winning the Impact Global Championship (then known as the GFW World Heavyweight Championship):
"People always like to say wrestling is fake or whatever, but that emotion was real. Whether the result is predetermined or not, the ones who love the business, we live for it. When the ref counted 1-2-3 and I broke down crying in the corner, it was because my dad was there, and I got to accomplish something — win a title — with him watching. He had never been there in person for something like that, just watching on TV."
Being stripped of the title after an incident with Paige at the Orlando International Airport:
"When there was a talent meeting about what to do about the title, I raised my hand and said I should give it up. I used to work in a place where main eventers were difficult to work with, and I didn't want to be that person. 'Here's the title; give it to someone else. I'll eventually get it back, but I lost it and I want to earn it. I'll take responsibility for my actions.' "
Preferring to play a heel:
"I love being a heel. I don't like being a babyface and a good guy. But it's not always about what we want, it's what the fans want. [Before] this last storyline, they liked me. You can't force the audience, though, if they want to boo or they want to cheer. Right now, I'm really having fun — I'm working as a bad guy, doing all the heel things, but still getting cheered by most of the fans. It's the best of both worlds."
"People always like to say wrestling is fake or whatever, but that emotion was real. Whether the result is predetermined or not, the ones who love the business, we live for it. When the ref counted 1-2-3 and I broke down crying in the corner, it was because my dad was there, and I got to accomplish something — win a title — with him watching. He had never been there in person for something like that, just watching on TV."
Being stripped of the title after an incident with Paige at the Orlando International Airport:
"When there was a talent meeting about what to do about the title, I raised my hand and said I should give it up. I used to work in a place where main eventers were difficult to work with, and I didn't want to be that person. 'Here's the title; give it to someone else. I'll eventually get it back, but I lost it and I want to earn it. I'll take responsibility for my actions.' "
Preferring to play a heel:
"I love being a heel. I don't like being a babyface and a good guy. But it's not always about what we want, it's what the fans want. [Before] this last storyline, they liked me. You can't force the audience, though, if they want to boo or they want to cheer. Right now, I'm really having fun — I'm working as a bad guy, doing all the heel things, but still getting cheered by most of the fans. It's the best of both worlds."
ROH'S FLIP GORDON TALKS ABOUT WHO HE WANTS TO FACE IN RING OF HONOR, USING THE INDIES TO MOVE UP IN WRESTLING, WORKING AGAINST ONEY LORCAN AND MORE
Ring of Honor 's Flip Gordon recently took some time out of his busy schedule
to participate in an interview with Marc Madison of The Wrestling News Hub Magazine. In the interview, Gordon
opens up about his passion for the business, his quick ascent to the top of the
independent scene, how learning under Brian Fury has helped him progress in the
ring and how he has shown his commitment to Ring of Honor and Chaotic Wrestling.
He discusses his future in wrestling and how his character continues to evolve
over time. Check out excerpts of the interview below and the interview in its
entirety here.
On the independent wrestling versus major promotion styles of wrestling:
My take on it is, you have to do a lot to get your name out there and get noticed. That is how you are getting booked more. If people don't know who you are, they aren't going to book you. You have to do something to get your name out there, and once you get your name out there then you start learning how to work. You start working with better guys, and that is when you are going to start learning how to work. Obviously, you are not going to know everything about how to work when you start wrestling. Talent just has to get the buzz around them, and that is what a lot of guys do, get their name out there and do crazy sh**, boom, boom, boom. A quick highlight reel so they can share it. That's what I do. For the first six months to a year, I did the craziest things I could think of to get me a lot of buzz. I put it in a highlight video to help build a lot of attention, and that helped me a lot when it came to bookings, and I started traveling....
On his first match with NXT's Oney Lorcan:
...on May 6th, 2015. He was one of the best on the indies that I wrestled against. It was only a couple of months before he was picked up. It was crazy, and I think about this match like it was yesterday. I can't remember everything that happened in the match, but I do remember I learned so much from that one match with him because of how much of a professional he was. I had no business being in the ring with him. He definitely took care of me and taught me so much that I still remember to this day. There are little things from that match that I still learn from because of him. It was really cool. He taught me things from a selling point and listening to the crowd....
On who he'd match up well within Ring of Honor:
I think Shane Taylor and I would have a good match. I think it would be different, and I think it would be more difficult, but I think it would be a good match. It would be a different kind of story that we would be telling in the ring. I am not going to be able to do all my moves on him. I would have to think differently. It just wouldn't be your typical Flip Gordon match. I think that it would be a cool story to tell because it would be different. I also think it would give me an opportunity to show people that I am not just a high flier that I am well-rounded in the ring.
On the independent wrestling versus major promotion styles of wrestling:
My take on it is, you have to do a lot to get your name out there and get noticed. That is how you are getting booked more. If people don't know who you are, they aren't going to book you. You have to do something to get your name out there, and once you get your name out there then you start learning how to work. You start working with better guys, and that is when you are going to start learning how to work. Obviously, you are not going to know everything about how to work when you start wrestling. Talent just has to get the buzz around them, and that is what a lot of guys do, get their name out there and do crazy sh**, boom, boom, boom. A quick highlight reel so they can share it. That's what I do. For the first six months to a year, I did the craziest things I could think of to get me a lot of buzz. I put it in a highlight video to help build a lot of attention, and that helped me a lot when it came to bookings, and I started traveling....
On his first match with NXT's Oney Lorcan:
...on May 6th, 2015. He was one of the best on the indies that I wrestled against. It was only a couple of months before he was picked up. It was crazy, and I think about this match like it was yesterday. I can't remember everything that happened in the match, but I do remember I learned so much from that one match with him because of how much of a professional he was. I had no business being in the ring with him. He definitely took care of me and taught me so much that I still remember to this day. There are little things from that match that I still learn from because of him. It was really cool. He taught me things from a selling point and listening to the crowd....
On who he'd match up well within Ring of Honor:
I think Shane Taylor and I would have a good match. I think it would be different, and I think it would be more difficult, but I think it would be a good match. It would be a different kind of story that we would be telling in the ring. I am not going to be able to do all my moves on him. I would have to think differently. It just wouldn't be your typical Flip Gordon match. I think that it would be a cool story to tell because it would be different. I also think it would give me an opportunity to show people that I am not just a high flier that I am well-rounded in the ring.
Watching this now. WWA Hysteria 54 - EndGame 2017
Published on Dec 21, 2017
WWA and UCW collide in the main event when "Superstar" Ray Waddell faces "Superb" Scott Sexton. The WWA vs. UCW action doesn't stop there, as Mickey Midas and CCW go one on one in a Street Fight. Teddy King has the WWA Championship in his sights, but who will be the champion when he gets that match? Jordan Whittaker or Dakota France? That gets determined in a match. Also Cortland Moore, Tracy Smothers, Diamond Steele, Lincoln Moseley, Andrew Hunter, Krutch, "Superior" Tony Evans, Lucas Tyler, Josiah, the Queen, Tyler Hawkins, Logan Abell, Alexander Knight, Avispo, Vanderpool, and another special appearance from WWA alumni Myron Reed!
Friday, December 22, 2017
Brutus Beefcake autobiography
Ed Leslie has released an autobiography called "Brutus Beefcake: Struttin & Cuttin".
If anyone gets it, email me a review of it and I'll post it here.
If anyone gets it, email me a review of it and I'll post it here.
Indy Wrestler stabbed.
Michigan independent wrestler Mike McMahon was stabbed last night in Southgate, MI. He's an African American guy who does a gimmick that he's the illegitimate son of Vince McMahon. He works at Front Row Bar as a bouncer. A customer was urinating outside on the patio and they went to kick him out. The guy started a fight and stabbed him in the calf. This came just days after the death of Michael Shepich, known in the area as Mike the Video Guy, who used to tape indie shows in the area. Shepich passed away due to cancer
Interview Highlights: Bill Dundee talks about his relationship with Eric Bischoff, the reason Bill Watts sold the UWF to Jim Crockett, time working for Watts as head booker
The following are highlights of “Superstar” Bill Dundee on episode 12 of “The Matt Riviera Show.” Check out the full interview on YouTube now HERE. Follow Matt on Twitter (@MattRivieraShow) and on Facebook (facebook.com/MattRivieraShow)
•On his time as head booker in Mid-South Wrestling for “Cowboy” Bill Watts: “We started TV the next week with Ricky (Morton), Robert (Gibson), Dutch Mantel, Terry Taylor. All small guy’s compared to Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Butch Reed… I said ‘Bill, There’s no girl coming to hug Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s neck on the way to the ring. They’re scared of him more than anything’… So Ricky & Robert showed up, you know how the girls went crazy over them, so he said, ‘I see what you mean” … The smaller guys got over, and it wasn’t that I was so great, I’d seen what we’d done with them (in Memphis) and I knew how they could work & what they could do.'”
•On how he became Sir William, managing Lord Steven Regal (William Regal) in WCW: “I said, ‘We need to make him (Regal) a lord’… and they wanted to put Larry Zbyszko with him. I said, ‘Why would you put Larry Zybszko with him? He doesn’t know a damn thing about being an English lord.’ … They said, ‘Well aren’t you from over there somewhere?’… they said, ‘Well, you do it.'”
•On being fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff: “Me and Eric Bischoff didn’t get along… I really didn’t care. After Watts left, it all changed, and it wasn’t what I signed up for, so I really didn’t care. I don’t know of anybody that got along with him… He thought he was better than he was… He was running a company and I didn’t think he should be running it. He hauled the ring for (Verne) Gagne, he wasn’t no big shot with Gagne… When he saw you, he was nice enough to you, but you never know what he was saying about you when you wasn’t there.” .
Matt & Bill also discuss Bill joining the circus as a trapeze artist at age 16, babysitting Buddy Landel on the road, His legendary feud with Jerry “The King” Lawler, his daughter marrying “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, his strained relationship with his son, Jamie Dundee, Bill Watts’s exit from WCW, his time as owner of Dundee’s Gentleman’s Club and much more!!
Episode 12 of “The Matt Riviera Show” can be viewed my clicking HERE
•On his time as head booker in Mid-South Wrestling for “Cowboy” Bill Watts: “We started TV the next week with Ricky (Morton), Robert (Gibson), Dutch Mantel, Terry Taylor. All small guy’s compared to Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Butch Reed… I said ‘Bill, There’s no girl coming to hug Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s neck on the way to the ring. They’re scared of him more than anything’… So Ricky & Robert showed up, you know how the girls went crazy over them, so he said, ‘I see what you mean” … The smaller guys got over, and it wasn’t that I was so great, I’d seen what we’d done with them (in Memphis) and I knew how they could work & what they could do.'”
•On how he became Sir William, managing Lord Steven Regal (William Regal) in WCW: “I said, ‘We need to make him (Regal) a lord’… and they wanted to put Larry Zbyszko with him. I said, ‘Why would you put Larry Zybszko with him? He doesn’t know a damn thing about being an English lord.’ … They said, ‘Well aren’t you from over there somewhere?’… they said, ‘Well, you do it.'”
•On being fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff: “Me and Eric Bischoff didn’t get along… I really didn’t care. After Watts left, it all changed, and it wasn’t what I signed up for, so I really didn’t care. I don’t know of anybody that got along with him… He thought he was better than he was… He was running a company and I didn’t think he should be running it. He hauled the ring for (Verne) Gagne, he wasn’t no big shot with Gagne… When he saw you, he was nice enough to you, but you never know what he was saying about you when you wasn’t there.” .
Matt & Bill also discuss Bill joining the circus as a trapeze artist at age 16, babysitting Buddy Landel on the road, His legendary feud with Jerry “The King” Lawler, his daughter marrying “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, his strained relationship with his son, Jamie Dundee, Bill Watts’s exit from WCW, his time as owner of Dundee’s Gentleman’s Club and much more!!
Episode 12 of “The Matt Riviera Show” can be viewed my clicking HERE
Jack Swagger On Starting Over, His Current Goals, How MMA Training Differs From WWE
Jake Hager, better known as former WWE world heavyweight champion Jack Swagger, was recently on the Pat Buck WrestlePro Show and discussed his transition from professional wrestling to Mixed Martial Arts.
Hager signed with Bellator MMA last month after leaving WWE in March. Similar to superstars like Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley, Hager believes he will be able to continue performing in pro-wrestling while competing in MMA. Now that he has experience working the independent circuit, he discussed the challenges of starting over in the pro-wrestling business.
"It's definitely--I feel a little bit like I am starting over. I have a name so people recognize me, but as far as believing in a character that I am doing, it's all new, but at the same time, every show is different," Hager said. "I think in this day and age everyone has to prove themselves, and competition makes everyone better. I have to say that I have a good response on the indies, but there is a lot to grow and gain from. It is a big journey for me because I want to evolve more from a WWE wrestler to a true professional wrestler that can master more than one style and market. I find that the reaction is very honest."
Hager will compete as a heavyweight with Bellator and as an 0-0 fighter, it's likely his first opponent would also be someone who lacks experience for his debut in 2018. He said he's not looking very far ahead, but he's excited for the upcoming year and all the possibilities it holds. He said Bellator is supportive of his desire to compete both in wrestling and MMA.
"I am trying to do it in short term goals. Short term I want to fight twice in 2018 for Bellator," he said "Short term I wrestle in between that and continue to grow as a professional wrestler. It has been so cool with Bellator. They understand what I am trying to do and they are 100 percent on board. I felt a lot of love, and it feels nice to work for a company that values your assets a little bit more, and realize that if you grow they grow."
Hager said he feels like this is a new beginning for his professional career and he's embracing the challenge of making a name for himself in MMA. He said he's focusing on getting his body in perfect shape and he's working with a nutritionist who worked with Batista in the past and was once affiliated with the UFC.
"Goal #1 is to put on size. Tall guys like me the weight always falls off, so making weight has never been an issue. I want to keep on sizing and focusing on that, as well as eating right and sleeping right. At my age, I had to train very creatively to push myself without pushing my body where I am out for a couple of weeks, which is very challenging, but in 2017 where Sports Medicine is at it can easily be done," he said. "I have a great guy who handles a lot of that stuff, and is great at what he does; his name is Josh Rafferty, ex-UFC guy, who is a mad scientist when it comes to strength and conditioning. He really understands how amateur wrestlers transition into MMA and how to position guys. He was the main guy in Dave Batista's camp. He was a UFC fighter before UFC, and he has so much knowledge, which is cool that we joined up in this journey together. I feel very confident in the team we have assembled because of him."
"It's definitely--I feel a little bit like I am starting over. I have a name so people recognize me, but as far as believing in a character that I am doing, it's all new, but at the same time, every show is different," Hager said. "I think in this day and age everyone has to prove themselves, and competition makes everyone better. I have to say that I have a good response on the indies, but there is a lot to grow and gain from. It is a big journey for me because I want to evolve more from a WWE wrestler to a true professional wrestler that can master more than one style and market. I find that the reaction is very honest."
Hager will compete as a heavyweight with Bellator and as an 0-0 fighter, it's likely his first opponent would also be someone who lacks experience for his debut in 2018. He said he's not looking very far ahead, but he's excited for the upcoming year and all the possibilities it holds. He said Bellator is supportive of his desire to compete both in wrestling and MMA.
"I am trying to do it in short term goals. Short term I want to fight twice in 2018 for Bellator," he said "Short term I wrestle in between that and continue to grow as a professional wrestler. It has been so cool with Bellator. They understand what I am trying to do and they are 100 percent on board. I felt a lot of love, and it feels nice to work for a company that values your assets a little bit more, and realize that if you grow they grow."
Hager said he feels like this is a new beginning for his professional career and he's embracing the challenge of making a name for himself in MMA. He said he's focusing on getting his body in perfect shape and he's working with a nutritionist who worked with Batista in the past and was once affiliated with the UFC.
"Goal #1 is to put on size. Tall guys like me the weight always falls off, so making weight has never been an issue. I want to keep on sizing and focusing on that, as well as eating right and sleeping right. At my age, I had to train very creatively to push myself without pushing my body where I am out for a couple of weeks, which is very challenging, but in 2017 where Sports Medicine is at it can easily be done," he said. "I have a great guy who handles a lot of that stuff, and is great at what he does; his name is Josh Rafferty, ex-UFC guy, who is a mad scientist when it comes to strength and conditioning. He really understands how amateur wrestlers transition into MMA and how to position guys. He was the main guy in Dave Batista's camp. He was a UFC fighter before UFC, and he has so much knowledge, which is cool that we joined up in this journey together. I feel very confident in the team we have assembled because of him."
James Storm On If He Would Be Open To Working In WWE NXT Again
As noted, former Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion James Storm was a guest on Cerrito Live and addressed a number of pro wrestling topics including being the only non-WWE performer to attend Ric Flair's 30 For 30 party, what Storm has been doing since leaving Impact, and what the future holds for Storm.
Apparently, Flair invited Storm to the 30 For 30 premiere the day of the event.
"Yeah, it was really cool because I got the text and the phone calls actually the day of, 'hey, 'Cowboy', I want you to come down to Atlanta [Georgia] for ESPN and I want you to walk the red carpet with me' and all this. The day of. Right, it was 10:30 in the morning here, which is 11:30 in Atlanta. It's a four-hour drive from here to Atlanta, plus Atlanta traffic, so I had to leave literally as soon as I got off the phone. Like, I grabbed some clothes, threw it in the trunk, and I just hauled ass to Atlanta and I got changed in my truck in the garage. That's [pro] wrestling style, right there, for you. And then, I pulled my hair back, threw my hat on, and I got there as soon as Flair and his wife, Wendy, were getting out of the limo."
Interestingly, Storm said nobody drank at the premiere out of respect for Flair.
"No, I mean, he was still Flair. It was super cool just to go to his party. And, like, no one was drinking in respect to Flair. And I think a lot of people walked in to see what Taker was doing also. If Taker wasn't drinking, no one was drinking, was how it went down. But I do think it is out of respect for Flair that no one was drinking there, especially the boys. They paid their respects to him and as soon as that party, then, all the boys went to a different place for an afterparty."
When asked how he currently occupies his time, Storm said he is trying to get in good shape in case the right opportunity comes along.
"Right now, I'm just taking it one day at a time. I'm actually at a gym right now. I'm spending most of my time in the gym, just getting into the best shape that I can. Hell, I'm down to 11% body fat right now, which, at the last TVs, I was up to 16, so I'm hitting it hard because you never know what's around the corner or what could be next for old James Storm."
Storm indicated that he would not be sorry about his damn luck if he went back to NXT.
"People always say, 'main roster or bust type of guy,' but if you look at NXT, it's one of the hottest things going right now no matter what people say. And it's one of those things where anybody would be proud to be signed to NXT and have a good run there. I mean, it's plain and simple. They are doing as much as the people on the main roster is on the road and stuff like that right now. So, I mean, I'd definitely go and work with those guys and help them out as best I can.
Also during the interview, Storm said he would like his next move to be a surprise to the wrestleverse.
"There are a lot of companies and the funny thing is that I'm now free to talk and negotiate with other companies and actually go work for other companies. But right now, I think I kind of want to keep it under wraps, make it a surprise where old James Storm pops up."
Storm explained, "I just want to be a surprise because today, especially in our social media world, there [are] not that many surprises anymore. And because everybody wants to be cool and I always say, 'people are wrestling for the likes and the retweets' or GIFS, whatever they call those things these days. But to me, I always try to keep stuff kayfabe and keep stuff secret until it happens or whatever, so it's even cooler when it's a surprise."
Check out the show here. If you use any of the quotations that appear in this article, please credit Cerrito Live with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
Source: Cerrito Live
"Yeah, it was really cool because I got the text and the phone calls actually the day of, 'hey, 'Cowboy', I want you to come down to Atlanta [Georgia] for ESPN and I want you to walk the red carpet with me' and all this. The day of. Right, it was 10:30 in the morning here, which is 11:30 in Atlanta. It's a four-hour drive from here to Atlanta, plus Atlanta traffic, so I had to leave literally as soon as I got off the phone. Like, I grabbed some clothes, threw it in the trunk, and I just hauled ass to Atlanta and I got changed in my truck in the garage. That's [pro] wrestling style, right there, for you. And then, I pulled my hair back, threw my hat on, and I got there as soon as Flair and his wife, Wendy, were getting out of the limo."
Interestingly, Storm said nobody drank at the premiere out of respect for Flair.
"No, I mean, he was still Flair. It was super cool just to go to his party. And, like, no one was drinking in respect to Flair. And I think a lot of people walked in to see what Taker was doing also. If Taker wasn't drinking, no one was drinking, was how it went down. But I do think it is out of respect for Flair that no one was drinking there, especially the boys. They paid their respects to him and as soon as that party, then, all the boys went to a different place for an afterparty."
When asked how he currently occupies his time, Storm said he is trying to get in good shape in case the right opportunity comes along.
"Right now, I'm just taking it one day at a time. I'm actually at a gym right now. I'm spending most of my time in the gym, just getting into the best shape that I can. Hell, I'm down to 11% body fat right now, which, at the last TVs, I was up to 16, so I'm hitting it hard because you never know what's around the corner or what could be next for old James Storm."
Storm indicated that he would not be sorry about his damn luck if he went back to NXT.
"People always say, 'main roster or bust type of guy,' but if you look at NXT, it's one of the hottest things going right now no matter what people say. And it's one of those things where anybody would be proud to be signed to NXT and have a good run there. I mean, it's plain and simple. They are doing as much as the people on the main roster is on the road and stuff like that right now. So, I mean, I'd definitely go and work with those guys and help them out as best I can.
Also during the interview, Storm said he would like his next move to be a surprise to the wrestleverse.
"There are a lot of companies and the funny thing is that I'm now free to talk and negotiate with other companies and actually go work for other companies. But right now, I think I kind of want to keep it under wraps, make it a surprise where old James Storm pops up."
Storm explained, "I just want to be a surprise because today, especially in our social media world, there [are] not that many surprises anymore. And because everybody wants to be cool and I always say, 'people are wrestling for the likes and the retweets' or GIFS, whatever they call those things these days. But to me, I always try to keep stuff kayfabe and keep stuff secret until it happens or whatever, so it's even cooler when it's a surprise."
Check out the show here. If you use any of the quotations that appear in this article, please credit Cerrito Live with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
Source: Cerrito Live
Sid Vicious appearance
Sid Vicious will be appearing at Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Rulers Of The World" event next Friday, December 29th at 6:30pm live from Our Lady Of Mount Carmel at 1355 West 70th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Sid will be posing for photo ops and signing autographs from 6:30pm - 7:30pm before the in-ring action begins. The event will feature AIW Absolute Champion Nick Gage, "Filthy" Tom Lawlor, Jimmy Jacobs, Colin Delaney, Matt Cross, The Laredo Kid and Candice LeRae in action. You can purchase tickets at aiwrestling.com by clicking here.
Rey Mysterio On If He Would Want To Return To WWE, Why 205 Live Isn't More Popular, Current Status
Rey Mysterio spoke with ESPN on a number of pro wrestling topics. Here are some of the highlights:
His current status and if he's tied to any wrestling promotion:
"I'm not locked up to any company. I'm an independent contractor, as we say. I could go work wherever I want. That's the beautiful thing about being on this side of the fence. You don't have a commitment with only one company. You can go around and pretty much wrestle wherever you want. You can choose when you want your off-days to be. That was one of my main priorities when I left WWE."
205 Live:
"I don't know [why 205 Live isn't more popular]. To be honest with you I can scratch my head all day and not figure it out because they do have talent. I don't know if they're limited to doing so much in the ring that they don't go all out versus Lucha Underground. It's Johnny Mundo versus Rey Mysterio and 15 minutes. We'll go ahead and tear the house down without limitation. We'll be coming up with new moves and still trying to innovate the game. With [205 Live] and the comparison with WCW, it was just a different time. Back then, we had no competition. The cruiserweight division had no competition. Nobody was out there doing the stuff we were doing. You have to get really creative now to blow the fans' minds away. I think it's gotten to that point where there's another phase of the evolution of the sport and it's changing right now as we speak. I see guys like Ricochet. I see guys like Will Ospreay. And I'm going, 'what the hell, where are these guys coming up with all these moves?' Sometimes I pause and think, 'I was like that when I was breaking into the business.' I was always being creative and thinking of new stuff. We're in a new era right now. I think if they just let the guys from [205 Live] go a little bit more, feel free to do whatever they want to do, maybe they might get a different reaction. I could be wrong."
If he would want to return to WWE:
"I would definitely love to go back and finish up. Whether it's one year or whatever the case might be. Whether it's a farewell. I owe a lot to that company. That company gave me such an amazing opportunity, and I took advantage of every single moment I was with WWE to the fullest. I wouldn't want to just be remembered as 'Oh, man, he never re-signed and he never came back.' I would definitely love to come back and do a last run and say goodbye to my WWE fans. Tell them goodbye in a proper way. I don't think I can go back [to a full-time schedule]. There's just no way. I can't go back to that schedule. It would be common sense for them as well. That was my main motive for stepping away. I wanted to be able to have some free time. I'm still working really hard right now on the independent scene, but I control my schedule. I might get booked three days -- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, come home Monday, and the following weekend I don't have to work. That right there gives me a peaceful state of mind like you have no idea."
Source: ESPN
"I'm not locked up to any company. I'm an independent contractor, as we say. I could go work wherever I want. That's the beautiful thing about being on this side of the fence. You don't have a commitment with only one company. You can go around and pretty much wrestle wherever you want. You can choose when you want your off-days to be. That was one of my main priorities when I left WWE."
205 Live:
"I don't know [why 205 Live isn't more popular]. To be honest with you I can scratch my head all day and not figure it out because they do have talent. I don't know if they're limited to doing so much in the ring that they don't go all out versus Lucha Underground. It's Johnny Mundo versus Rey Mysterio and 15 minutes. We'll go ahead and tear the house down without limitation. We'll be coming up with new moves and still trying to innovate the game. With [205 Live] and the comparison with WCW, it was just a different time. Back then, we had no competition. The cruiserweight division had no competition. Nobody was out there doing the stuff we were doing. You have to get really creative now to blow the fans' minds away. I think it's gotten to that point where there's another phase of the evolution of the sport and it's changing right now as we speak. I see guys like Ricochet. I see guys like Will Ospreay. And I'm going, 'what the hell, where are these guys coming up with all these moves?' Sometimes I pause and think, 'I was like that when I was breaking into the business.' I was always being creative and thinking of new stuff. We're in a new era right now. I think if they just let the guys from [205 Live] go a little bit more, feel free to do whatever they want to do, maybe they might get a different reaction. I could be wrong."
If he would want to return to WWE:
"I would definitely love to go back and finish up. Whether it's one year or whatever the case might be. Whether it's a farewell. I owe a lot to that company. That company gave me such an amazing opportunity, and I took advantage of every single moment I was with WWE to the fullest. I wouldn't want to just be remembered as 'Oh, man, he never re-signed and he never came back.' I would definitely love to come back and do a last run and say goodbye to my WWE fans. Tell them goodbye in a proper way. I don't think I can go back [to a full-time schedule]. There's just no way. I can't go back to that schedule. It would be common sense for them as well. That was my main motive for stepping away. I wanted to be able to have some free time. I'm still working really hard right now on the independent scene, but I control my schedule. I might get booked three days -- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, come home Monday, and the following weekend I don't have to work. That right there gives me a peaceful state of mind like you have no idea."
Source: ESPN
ONE MAN GANG TALKS WORKING AGAINST ANDRE THE GIANT, HULK HOGAN AND MORE
Mr. George Gray was One Man Gang and Akeem. He discusses his time in WWE,
facing Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Tom Zenk, and more.
The twelfth 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.
George Gray on facing Hulk Hogan:
“Really you can't describe it... one of those experiences. The noise was so loud in the ring when his music hit and he actually made his entrance. The noise was just so loud it was deafening. You really couldn't even call spots in the ring, the people were so loud. The good thing with Hulk Hogan was once you had a set match a good fifteen, twenty minute set match you could take that match all around the whole circuit”.
George Gray's memories of “The Z-Man” Tom Zenk:
“Once he left the business he kind of just vanished. From what I remember of the guy he was a nice guy. He had a great look about him, to me he was a good worker in the ring.”
Ricky Morton on Tom Zenk:
“I hung out with Tom a lot. I treat people the way they treat me. Tom was always nice to me.” Morton added, “I imagine he did a lot of business for WCW because of his look.”
George Gray's memories on working against Andre the Giant:
“I went out in the ring... and this is Andre the Giant so every time he hits me and I'm flying all over the place. After the match he calls me back and sits me down and he said boss I'm already over. I came in here to get you over. So I don't want you flying around like that. I want to have a regular match with you” He concluded, “I was kinda like this is Andre the Giant, he doesn't have to do that.”
Download and subscribe now on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/school-morton-podcast-ricky-morton-scotty-campbell/id1293270353 at www.rickymortononline.com, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Podbean, or Stitcher.
See details about upcoming School of Morton Shows in Johnson City, TN, Chuckey, TN, and Erwin, TN on facebook.com/schoolofmorton
Send your questions for WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton 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: rickymortonoline.com and at iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, as well as other platforms.
Follow WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton at:
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facebook.com/thebabyfacerickymorton
twitter.com/realrickymorton
The twelfth 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.
George Gray on facing Hulk Hogan:
“Really you can't describe it... one of those experiences. The noise was so loud in the ring when his music hit and he actually made his entrance. The noise was just so loud it was deafening. You really couldn't even call spots in the ring, the people were so loud. The good thing with Hulk Hogan was once you had a set match a good fifteen, twenty minute set match you could take that match all around the whole circuit”.
George Gray's memories of “The Z-Man” Tom Zenk:
“Once he left the business he kind of just vanished. From what I remember of the guy he was a nice guy. He had a great look about him, to me he was a good worker in the ring.”
Ricky Morton on Tom Zenk:
“I hung out with Tom a lot. I treat people the way they treat me. Tom was always nice to me.” Morton added, “I imagine he did a lot of business for WCW because of his look.”
George Gray's memories on working against Andre the Giant:
“I went out in the ring... and this is Andre the Giant so every time he hits me and I'm flying all over the place. After the match he calls me back and sits me down and he said boss I'm already over. I came in here to get you over. So I don't want you flying around like that. I want to have a regular match with you” He concluded, “I was kinda like this is Andre the Giant, he doesn't have to do that.”
Download and subscribe now on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/school-morton-podcast-ricky-morton-scotty-campbell/id1293270353 at www.rickymortononline.com, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Podbean, or Stitcher.
See details about upcoming School of Morton Shows in Johnson City, TN, Chuckey, TN, and Erwin, TN on facebook.com/schoolofmorton
Send your questions for WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton 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: rickymortonoline.com and at iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, as well as other platforms.
Follow WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton at:
facebook.com/schoolofmorton
facebook.com/thebabyfacerickymorton
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WWE STAR INJURED BY FAN THROWING OBJECT
WWE star Kalisto was apparently injured during Tuesday's broadcast of 205
Live on the WWE Network when a fan threw a water bottle into the ringside area,
striking the WWE star while he was laying outside of the ring on the floor.
Kalisto's wife took to Instagram noting that he had received stitches and underwent an MRI to determine whether he may have suffered a fracture being hit with the bottle. She also posted the same message on Twitter, complete with a graphic photo of the injury Kalisto sustained:
In speaking to WWE sources today said the fan in question was immediately apprehended by security and taken into custody. We are told that the venue, the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, would be responsible for prosecution of the fan and have not gotten a clear indication if that has happened.
WWE began taking a hardline stance towards prosecuting fans after a run of events where fans were hopping the rail and/or physically getting into it with talents several years ago.
Kalisto's wife took to Instagram noting that he had received stitches and underwent an MRI to determine whether he may have suffered a fracture being hit with the bottle. She also posted the same message on Twitter, complete with a graphic photo of the injury Kalisto sustained:
???????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/7DBnD4mRPB— Abby (@1stladylucha) December 22, 2017
In speaking to WWE sources today said the fan in question was immediately apprehended by security and taken into custody. We are told that the venue, the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, would be responsible for prosecution of the fan and have not gotten a clear indication if that has happened.
WWE began taking a hardline stance towards prosecuting fans after a run of events where fans were hopping the rail and/or physically getting into it with talents several years ago.
And look how slow PWInsider is in playing catch up to me. (one video I posted LAST WEEK)
The Austin Idol/Nick Aldis video I posted before all them last week. Man are they slow at PWInsider.
https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114358/christmas-message-from-nick-aldis-austin-idol-and-more-nwa-updates.html?p=1
https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114358/christmas-message-from-nick-aldis-austin-idol-and-more-nwa-updates.html?p=1
JEFF JARRETT UPDATE
It appears that TNA founder Jeff Jarrett has completed his rehab as his wife
Karen posted a
photo of Jarrett back at home and his longtime friend Hermie Sadler wrote on
social media about how proud he is of the former WCW and NWA champion:
It's been confirmed that Jarrett returned home from Tampa, Florida last night.
Jarrett entered a rehab program shortly after it was announced that Impact Wrestling had severed their relationship with him. That came after Jarrett had taken time off from the company for personal reasons. Whether any of this means Jarrett and the company will mend fences and work together again remains to be seen.
Jarrett spent the last two months in the WWE-sponsored rehab, only leaving for two short trips home for family events.
Today's a big day for @RealJeffJarrett and his family. Wanna say how proud I am of him and thanks to @WWE for their help. Love ya bud.— Hermie Sadler (@HermieSadler) December 21, 2017
It's been confirmed that Jarrett returned home from Tampa, Florida last night.
Jarrett entered a rehab program shortly after it was announced that Impact Wrestling had severed their relationship with him. That came after Jarrett had taken time off from the company for personal reasons. Whether any of this means Jarrett and the company will mend fences and work together again remains to be seen.
Jarrett spent the last two months in the WWE-sponsored rehab, only leaving for two short trips home for family events.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
I forgot how funny this was. ECW Originals & John Cena react to Mr. MeekMahan as ECW Heavyweight Champion 4/30/07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdi9l0FYke4
Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman comment on MeekMahan winning the ECW Heavyweight Title.
Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman comment on MeekMahan winning the ECW Heavyweight Title.
I'll beat PWInsider and others by posting this now. EXCLUSIVE - Tim Storm On Losing NWA Ten Pounds of Gold to Nick Aldis and Thoughts on Jocephus
The 'other guy's with their paywalls and "have to pay for" VIP memberships will be playing catch up to me, again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0fy1bioKMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0fy1bioKMQ
Published on Dec 21, 2017
The connection between the NWA Wrestling fans and Tim Storm grew in the Ten Pounds of Gold series. But since Tim Storm lost the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title to Nick Aldis at CZW's Cage of Death, Tim hasn't spoken publicly about the subject.
In this exclusive Interview, Tim Storm talks about what it was like waking up without the Ten Pounds of Gold, his thoughts on the chaos of the night at Combat Zone Wrestling, Austin Idol, Nick Aldis and so much more.
Also Tim Storm speaks on the injury caused to him by Jocephus and addresses the recent "Period of Contemplation" that Jocephus has entered into.
In this exclusive Interview, Tim Storm talks about what it was like waking up without the Ten Pounds of Gold, his thoughts on the chaos of the night at Combat Zone Wrestling, Austin Idol, Nick Aldis and so much more.
Also Tim Storm speaks on the injury caused to him by Jocephus and addresses the recent "Period of Contemplation" that Jocephus has entered into.
Various indy stuff
GCW on 12/27 at Harmony Hall in Oshawa, ONT.
CWE on 12/29 in Melfort, SK featuring an appearance by Jake Roberts. Roberts also appears for the promotion on 12/30 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan at Midtown Hall.
World Classic Big Time Wrestling on 1/13 in Circleville, OH has Bobby Fulton vs. Shane Douglas in a Texas death match plus Sabu vs Tyler Robinson plus Raven appears. They also announced the induction of The Sheik into the Ohio Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame that night.
Ground Zero Pro Wrestling San Diego on 12/23 in Imperials Beach, CA with Tito Escondido & Ray Rosas vs. Delilah Doom & ?.
Bar Wrestling after getting all that pub for the Macauley Culkin appearance returns on 1/18 in Baldwin Park, CA with Billy Gunn, Joey Janela, Scorpio Sky, Dan Barry, Bill Carr, Jeff Cobb, Willie Mack, Taya Valkyrie, Joey Ryan, Candice LeRae, Delilah Doom, Brian Cage and more.
The Bud Carson Pro Wrestling World & Museum store in Allentown will be closing up on 1/28. Carson told PW Insider that after 20 years of spending his weekends running the store, he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. He said it wasn't about finances and he had been considering it for the past year.
H20: HardCore Hustle Organization returns to action on December 22 for HOSS, for "A Christmas Classic 2" at the Monroe Business Center, 1041 Glassboro Road/Building C/Suite 1 in Williamstown, NJ. The show will feature a Toys for Toys collection.
Keystone Championship Wrestling presents "Slay Bells Ring", a Toys for Tots show, on December 23 at the Darby Recreation Center, 1022 Ridge Avenue, Darby, PA.
Great Canadian Wrestling returns to Oshawa, ON on December 27 for "Season's Beatings", to benefit Simcoe Hall Settlement House with a 6:00 pm bell time. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. Bring cans of food and get one raffle ticket for each can you bring.
CWE on 12/29 in Melfort, SK featuring an appearance by Jake Roberts. Roberts also appears for the promotion on 12/30 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan at Midtown Hall.
World Classic Big Time Wrestling on 1/13 in Circleville, OH has Bobby Fulton vs. Shane Douglas in a Texas death match plus Sabu vs Tyler Robinson plus Raven appears. They also announced the induction of The Sheik into the Ohio Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame that night.
Ground Zero Pro Wrestling San Diego on 12/23 in Imperials Beach, CA with Tito Escondido & Ray Rosas vs. Delilah Doom & ?.
Bar Wrestling after getting all that pub for the Macauley Culkin appearance returns on 1/18 in Baldwin Park, CA with Billy Gunn, Joey Janela, Scorpio Sky, Dan Barry, Bill Carr, Jeff Cobb, Willie Mack, Taya Valkyrie, Joey Ryan, Candice LeRae, Delilah Doom, Brian Cage and more.
The Bud Carson Pro Wrestling World & Museum store in Allentown will be closing up on 1/28. Carson told PW Insider that after 20 years of spending his weekends running the store, he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren. He said it wasn't about finances and he had been considering it for the past year.
H20: HardCore Hustle Organization returns to action on December 22 for HOSS, for "A Christmas Classic 2" at the Monroe Business Center, 1041 Glassboro Road/Building C/Suite 1 in Williamstown, NJ. The show will feature a Toys for Toys collection.
Keystone Championship Wrestling presents "Slay Bells Ring", a Toys for Tots show, on December 23 at the Darby Recreation Center, 1022 Ridge Avenue, Darby, PA.
Great Canadian Wrestling returns to Oshawa, ON on December 27 for "Season's Beatings", to benefit Simcoe Hall Settlement House with a 6:00 pm bell time. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. Bring cans of food and get one raffle ticket for each can you bring.
More Indy Wrestling you want? Ok, Here you go. CWF Mid-Atlantic Worldwide Ep. #136: The 2nd Annual Christmas Episode (12/20/17)
Published on Dec 20, 2017
CWF Mid-Atlantic Worldwide Episode #136: The 2nd Annual Christmas Episode (12/20/17):
-Ethan Alexander Sharpe, Mike Mars, & Kool Jay vs. "The Party Starter" Keith Mac & So' Time (Snooty Foxx & Rising Generation Leaguer Champion the Dirty Daddy)
-Worldwide Television Champion Jesse Adler vs. a random draw
-Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Zane & Dave Dawson vs. a random draw
-Ethan Alexander Sharpe, Mike Mars, & Kool Jay vs. "The Party Starter" Keith Mac & So' Time (Snooty Foxx & Rising Generation Leaguer Champion the Dirty Daddy)
-Worldwide Television Champion Jesse Adler vs. a random draw
-Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Zane & Dave Dawson vs. a random draw
Low-Ki hired to "take-out" the Amazing Red!? - House of Glory Wrestling
Published on Dec 18, 2017
After defeating Zack Sabre Jr. at #HOG7 this past Saturday, House of Glory World Champion Amazing Red is interrupted by "Wrestling God" Anthony Gangone's hired-hitman Low-Ki sent to take-out Red February 3rd.
Jim Cornette on Chris Jericho vs Kenny Omega & The Evolution of Japanese Wrestling
Published on Dec 21, 2017
Jim Cornette praises Chris Jericho but once again buries Kenny Omega and shoots on, in his opinion, the decline of the Japanese wrestling scene from the mid-80's to the present day.
Here's your indy feature for today. Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 190
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjNPCAbKBRg
Published on Dec 21, 2017
(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.
DANIEL BRYAN COMMENTS ON WHETHER WWE HAS CHANGED ITS STANCE ON HIS RETURN TO THE RING
Daniel Bryan, during an appearance on Hot 97 FM in New York City on Tuesday
morning, said that WWE is still standing firm that they are not comfortable with
him performing as a professional wrestler after forcing him into retirement due
to concussion and medical concerns several years ago.
Bryan, who now performs as the General Manager of Smackdown (although he remains under his previous independent contractor deal, signed when he was wrestling for the company), explained that he has presented a case to the company showing that medically, "I'm fine."
Bryan said that WWE feels he's had "too many" concussions. Bryan said he feels there's been a lot of miseducation about concussions and he's been working with a concussion institute in Phoenix (where he resides). He said that concussions aren't a death sentence. He said that if you report a concussion, you need to not be physical until your brain is healed from it completely and then you can come back and not have it haunt you for the rest of your life.
It was mentioned that there have been some who have had "terrible closure" to their lives because of concussion-related issues. The hosts mentioned that WWE may be protecting Bryan's health. Bryan said that he's been cleared by experts that WWE sent him to that say he's cleared to wrestle and his brain EKGs have been excellent.
When he was asked why he needs to go back to the ring, Bryan said he loves wrestling but he doesn't "love all of it" using the travel as an example. He said that the part that he loves is being in the ring, but now he has the job, except the part that he loves. He said he's appreciative that WWE has given him something to do, but some feel he should be happy he has that position, but it's not what he loves to do.
Bryan was asked if he's addicted to the action and Bryan said that's not the case. He said he's addicted to it mentally. He does kickboxing and jiu-jitsu regularly and is still physical in life, but he's had a "borderline obsession" with pro wrestling and thinks about it all the time. He's still thinking about what he can do in wrestling still. He brought up Tom Brady, who has made tons of money, has a wife who makes more money than he does and has a number of Super Bowl rings, yet he's still passionate about football and thinking about it all the time.
One of the hosts said that sometimes, you have to stop doing things that are bad for your health and your family, using sex with multiple partners as an example. Bryan joked that may be a bad comparison.
Bryan said that his wife is supportive about the situation. Bryan said he made mistakes by hiding things from his doctors and WWE and doing that in general isn't good as it breeds mistrust between himself and the doctor. He had a seizure in 2012 which he never told the company about and then had one in 2015. He described a seizure in a hotel room right after he started dating Brie and he begged her not to tell anyone and she didn't tell anyone, not even her twin sister. She later told him that since they were planning a family, he had to tell the doctor. He had one in April 2015 and he told the doctors and that led to where they are now.
Bryan said there are so many variables about concussions that people just don't understand, bringing up the recent study that claimed 99 out of 100 football players had CTE. They actually had the protein associated with the disease and there's no word whether they actually had cognitive issues. Bryan also wondered how eating tons of proteins (which athletes do) could add to proteins on the brain and how steroid use in past generations caused issues.
Bryan said WWE's Dr. Maroon wasn't even aware that there are nuclear spec scans of the brain. Bryan said that if they do find something wrong with his brain, he doesn't want to wrestle. The hard part for him personally is that "all these specialists" have told him he can wrestle, but he's not allowed to wrestle.
Bryan said when he retired, he was initially at peace with it and wanted to make changes in his life, but being around wrestling and realizing that he can still do it and being around it, is hard. He said that not being allowed to wrestle "feels almost like a disservice to me and a disservice to other people who may be in my situation."
Bryan said in 5-10 years, they may be able to diagnose CTE in living people and that's going to change wrestling and the NFL. He said you are going to get to a point where you come out of college and will be tested for it and told you have to retire at 26 and it's going to change the face of contact sports. He said it's going to be a big issue with the NFL's popularity going forward, because if kids stop playing football because of contact concerns, it's going to lead to other sports gaining in popularity.
Bryan admitted he wants to wrestle, so his argument is skewed.
It was noted that Bryan is 36 and his window for his prime years are closing. Bryan said WWE is trying to protect him and their company, but he doesn't know how many people currently on the roster who, if they underwent the same testing that he went through, would be cleared to wrestler and who would be in the same situation he's currently in. He admitted he's skewed and said we are in an interesting point in history because for the first time, more people die from overeating vs. starvation. He said there are studies into how animal proteins hurt different part of the body. It's something you don't hear about because it's not sensationalism and because you have companies that advertise with companies. Bryan said he doesn't want to blend issues.
Bryan said it's an interesting situation before sliding into a storyline discussion, claiming the situation has helped create the current rift between himself and Shane McMahon, going as far as to claim he could be walking into that night's Smackdown taping to find himself fired
Bryan, who now performs as the General Manager of Smackdown (although he remains under his previous independent contractor deal, signed when he was wrestling for the company), explained that he has presented a case to the company showing that medically, "I'm fine."
Bryan said that WWE feels he's had "too many" concussions. Bryan said he feels there's been a lot of miseducation about concussions and he's been working with a concussion institute in Phoenix (where he resides). He said that concussions aren't a death sentence. He said that if you report a concussion, you need to not be physical until your brain is healed from it completely and then you can come back and not have it haunt you for the rest of your life.
It was mentioned that there have been some who have had "terrible closure" to their lives because of concussion-related issues. The hosts mentioned that WWE may be protecting Bryan's health. Bryan said that he's been cleared by experts that WWE sent him to that say he's cleared to wrestle and his brain EKGs have been excellent.
When he was asked why he needs to go back to the ring, Bryan said he loves wrestling but he doesn't "love all of it" using the travel as an example. He said that the part that he loves is being in the ring, but now he has the job, except the part that he loves. He said he's appreciative that WWE has given him something to do, but some feel he should be happy he has that position, but it's not what he loves to do.
Bryan was asked if he's addicted to the action and Bryan said that's not the case. He said he's addicted to it mentally. He does kickboxing and jiu-jitsu regularly and is still physical in life, but he's had a "borderline obsession" with pro wrestling and thinks about it all the time. He's still thinking about what he can do in wrestling still. He brought up Tom Brady, who has made tons of money, has a wife who makes more money than he does and has a number of Super Bowl rings, yet he's still passionate about football and thinking about it all the time.
One of the hosts said that sometimes, you have to stop doing things that are bad for your health and your family, using sex with multiple partners as an example. Bryan joked that may be a bad comparison.
Bryan said that his wife is supportive about the situation. Bryan said he made mistakes by hiding things from his doctors and WWE and doing that in general isn't good as it breeds mistrust between himself and the doctor. He had a seizure in 2012 which he never told the company about and then had one in 2015. He described a seizure in a hotel room right after he started dating Brie and he begged her not to tell anyone and she didn't tell anyone, not even her twin sister. She later told him that since they were planning a family, he had to tell the doctor. He had one in April 2015 and he told the doctors and that led to where they are now.
Bryan said there are so many variables about concussions that people just don't understand, bringing up the recent study that claimed 99 out of 100 football players had CTE. They actually had the protein associated with the disease and there's no word whether they actually had cognitive issues. Bryan also wondered how eating tons of proteins (which athletes do) could add to proteins on the brain and how steroid use in past generations caused issues.
Bryan said WWE's Dr. Maroon wasn't even aware that there are nuclear spec scans of the brain. Bryan said that if they do find something wrong with his brain, he doesn't want to wrestle. The hard part for him personally is that "all these specialists" have told him he can wrestle, but he's not allowed to wrestle.
Bryan said when he retired, he was initially at peace with it and wanted to make changes in his life, but being around wrestling and realizing that he can still do it and being around it, is hard. He said that not being allowed to wrestle "feels almost like a disservice to me and a disservice to other people who may be in my situation."
Bryan said in 5-10 years, they may be able to diagnose CTE in living people and that's going to change wrestling and the NFL. He said you are going to get to a point where you come out of college and will be tested for it and told you have to retire at 26 and it's going to change the face of contact sports. He said it's going to be a big issue with the NFL's popularity going forward, because if kids stop playing football because of contact concerns, it's going to lead to other sports gaining in popularity.
Bryan admitted he wants to wrestle, so his argument is skewed.
It was noted that Bryan is 36 and his window for his prime years are closing. Bryan said WWE is trying to protect him and their company, but he doesn't know how many people currently on the roster who, if they underwent the same testing that he went through, would be cleared to wrestler and who would be in the same situation he's currently in. He admitted he's skewed and said we are in an interesting point in history because for the first time, more people die from overeating vs. starvation. He said there are studies into how animal proteins hurt different part of the body. It's something you don't hear about because it's not sensationalism and because you have companies that advertise with companies. Bryan said he doesn't want to blend issues.
Bryan said it's an interesting situation before sliding into a storyline discussion, claiming the situation has helped create the current rift between himself and Shane McMahon, going as far as to claim he could be walking into that night's Smackdown taping to find himself fired
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tonight's little indy company feature is, AWA Supreme Last Word Episode 12: Fans Pick the Teams!
Published on Dec 20, 2017
On this edition, see the teams that were chosen at random by the fans for the 2017 James Bowling Memorial Tag Team Tournament, this Friday at Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana!
Impact Wrestling's Trevor Lee Interview!
Published on Dec 20, 2017
Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley Interview
Recorded 12/20/17
The reigning X-Division Champion and mastermind of The Cult of Lee, Trevor Lee, joined by his trusty protégé, Caleb Konley. Lee and Konley talk about all things IMPACT, particularly the X-Division!
Recorded 12/20/17
The reigning X-Division Champion and mastermind of The Cult of Lee, Trevor Lee, joined by his trusty protégé, Caleb Konley. Lee and Konley talk about all things IMPACT, particularly the X-Division!
Jocephus Reacts to Forty-Five Day NWA Suspension after attack on Tim Storm
Published on Dec 20, 2017
After losing to Tim Storm on December 3rd at Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, Jocephus snapped and attacked the now former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm. The result of that attack was two fractured ribs and led to Tim being weakened before his match Nick Aldis at CZW's Cage of Death.
Jocephus has remained quiet until today about this forty-five day suspension. In this video, Jocephus explains his plan for the forty-five days he is suspended from the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance). You'll met Jocpehus Spiritual Advisor.
Jocephus has remained quiet until today about this forty-five day suspension. In this video, Jocephus explains his plan for the forty-five days he is suspended from the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance). You'll met Jocpehus Spiritual Advisor.
Cody Rhodes On If WWE Should Do Starrcade Again
former ROH World Champion Cody [Rhodes] was recently interviewed on SiriusXM's Busted Open program. Cody talked about what he admired most about his father, the late great Dusty Rhodes. Also, Cody shared his thoughts on WWE's Starrcade live event in November.
According to Cody, he admired Dusty for 'The Dream''s abilities as a promoter above all else. Cody suggested that this quality of his father may explain his own interest in funding a 10,000-seat venue along with The Young Bucks.
"It was in me that you take this game we're all involved in and you take wrestling and you leave it better than you found it. And my dad, everyone knows, yeah, three-time world champion. He was a great wrestler, but the part about my dad that I admired the most was his ability to promote, his sense for the big events. And, I don't know, maybe it was in my bones all along and I didn't know, but there's nothing to be afraid of in 2017, in 2018. What is there to be afraid of?"
With respect to Starrcade, Cody said it was his brother Dustin's moment, as Dustin wrestled as 'The Natural' instead of his longstanding WWE character, Goldust.
"I was really proud of Dustin. [Bully] know[s] more than anybody because [has has] seen we have a unique relationship. I love my brother and that was his moment and I have a tendency to want to make stuff about me a lot because Dusty is also my dad. But that was Dustin's moment and he got to live it, do it, and I'm very proud of him."
Cody added, "I was really proud of Dustin. If they never do that again, I was glad he got to do that."
In Cody's view, WWE should do Starrcade again and it should be on the WWE Network.
"I hope they do Starrcade again and I hope they realize from the response it got it should be on the Network. It definitely created enough waves and just goodwill. It should be on the Network for sure."
Check out Busted Open here. If you use any of the quotes that appear in this article, please credit Busted Open with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
"It was in me that you take this game we're all involved in and you take wrestling and you leave it better than you found it. And my dad, everyone knows, yeah, three-time world champion. He was a great wrestler, but the part about my dad that I admired the most was his ability to promote, his sense for the big events. And, I don't know, maybe it was in my bones all along and I didn't know, but there's nothing to be afraid of in 2017, in 2018. What is there to be afraid of?"
With respect to Starrcade, Cody said it was his brother Dustin's moment, as Dustin wrestled as 'The Natural' instead of his longstanding WWE character, Goldust.
"I was really proud of Dustin. [Bully] know[s] more than anybody because [has has] seen we have a unique relationship. I love my brother and that was his moment and I have a tendency to want to make stuff about me a lot because Dusty is also my dad. But that was Dustin's moment and he got to live it, do it, and I'm very proud of him."
Cody added, "I was really proud of Dustin. If they never do that again, I was glad he got to do that."
In Cody's view, WWE should do Starrcade again and it should be on the WWE Network.
"I hope they do Starrcade again and I hope they realize from the response it got it should be on the Network. It definitely created enough waves and just goodwill. It should be on the Network for sure."
Check out Busted Open here. If you use any of the quotes that appear in this article, please credit Busted Open with an H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
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