Thursday, March 7, 2019
Mat Memory- Dirty White boy turns good guy (Memphis)
After Tom Prichard cost him a match vs Eddie Gilbert, Dirty White Boy is now a babyface. He explains it in a interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNiczSP-_Xo
Mat Memory- Doug Gilbert piledrives Dirty White Girl (Promos w/ DWB & Gilbert)
Clips are show of the end of the Dirty White Boy vs Doug Gilbert SMW title match. Doug piledrives Dirty White girl. After that are interviews from both DWB and Gilbert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZKGZq-E9u8
Mat Memory- Tom Prichard vs Dirty White Boy: Streetfight (Continental Wrestling)
March 28, 1988 from Birmingham for the Alabama Heavyweight Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FNnwJGwh0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FNnwJGwh0U
KYLIE RAE WINS THE FREELANCE WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kylie Rae stepped up and answered Isaias Velazquez's Open Challenge for the Freelance Wrestling World Champion!
Now she reigns SUPREME as FREELANCE WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUZMRHwJe30
Now she reigns SUPREME as FREELANCE WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUZMRHwJe30
Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling: Ep. 50 - 3/2/19
We continue to look at the career of Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert as we see him take on legends on the show this week. Also we prepare for a huge tag team match this Saturday between The LVR Boy Matt Riviera and Tommy Wildfire Rich and their opponents The King Jerry Lawler and the USA Heavyweight Champion Doug Gilbert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSuykN_NpkM
Good Friend, Better Villain | Nick Aldis vs. Marty Scurll | NWA Ten Pounds of Gold 50 (2019)
In this episode, you'll hear from Jim Cornette, Caprice Coleman and Billy Corgan as they discuss the Nick Aldis vs. Marty Scurll match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WuM9hit_J8
Supreme Wrestling- Supreme Last Word 36
The stars of Supreme Wrestling get ready for the 2 night King of Supreme Tournament, Friday March 8th and Saturday March 9th at the Supreme Arena! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJDG0g8XkHE
Then.. There's This Dumb Ass- Enzo Amore Gets Heat For King Kong Bundy Tweet
Yes, people this stupid actually do walk the face of the earth unsupervised.
Enzo Amore has received a ton of heat from fans and wrestlers for getting Bundy mixed up with WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele, who passed away at the age of 79 in 2017. Enzo tweeted, "#RIPKingKongBuddy the epitome of prowrestlin i recall goin 2 shows @ MSG w/ my grandparents, my Grandma Raphaela loved em & hyped em up the whole ride in, plenty of wrestlers risked it all that night, but I never forgot the guy w/ the green tongue who ate the turnbuckle"
Enzo Amore has received a ton of heat from fans and wrestlers for getting Bundy mixed up with WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele, who passed away at the age of 79 in 2017. Enzo tweeted, "#RIPKingKongBuddy the epitome of prowrestlin i recall goin 2 shows @ MSG w/ my grandparents, my Grandma Raphaela loved em & hyped em up the whole ride in, plenty of wrestlers risked it all that night, but I never forgot the guy w/ the green tongue who ate the turnbuckle"
CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TO DEBUT NEXT MONTH ON MEMPHIS TV
The following press release was issued last night:
Memphis, TN (March 5, 2019) - United Wrestling Network is thrilled to announce CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presented by Pro Shingle! Premiering on Saturday April 6, 2019 at high noon on WLMT-TV/CW30 – catch brand new weekly episodes hosted by Dustin & Maria Starr. CW30 viewers already know Dustin and Maria as the stations hosts “CW30 STARRS”, and now they’ll see them every Saturday afternoon for one full hour of CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presented by Pro Shingle.
CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING has tremendous support from sponsors including Pro Shingle – a professional roofing company, Sonic Drive-In, Crosstown Dental Group, V3FIGHTS, Platinum Jewelers, Gent’s Formal Wear in Arlington, 745-CASH, Crossroads Arena & more to be announced soon. Please, support our partners if you are a fan of professional wrestling.
“Just like the good ole days, growing up watching Memphis Wrestling – now it’s back! Every Saturday at noon”, said Dustin Starr. “We cannot wait to introduce our brand of CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING to all the great fans in Memphis. Maria and I are so excited to be hosting together! I’ll try to do my very best Lance & Dave impression!”
“Everyone knows that Memphis is the undisputed capitol of professional wrestling and I couldn’t be more excited to be producing this version of Championship Wrestling. Having Maria and Dustin in the studio tossing to the matches allows us a unique opportunity to create relationships with local businesses on the sales front while giving the ‘canned’ show from Los Angeles a local voice. If this model works, we hope to contract with other TV Stations and duplicate the format and in time produce a stand alone, market specific broadcast like our “Championship Wrestling from Arizona” program which airs in all three Arizona television markets.” said United Wrestling Network Executive Producer David Marquez
Tune into CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING presented by Pro Shingle every Saturday at 12PM on CW30 starting April 6. The show will also air on NBC39 for wrestling fans in Jackson, TN.
Jim Ross Leaving WWE
On his latest podcast, Jim Ross noted his WWE contract ends on March 29th, and both he and Vince McMahon met and "mutually agreed" to part ways. He noted he still has a lot to offer, although some people "surrounding Vince" think otherwise. He said he is looking to what the future brings, and doesn't expect to be out of work for long.
He also mentioned that a podcast with Conrad Thompson is almost a lock, unless something happens at "the eleventh hour". If it goes through, it will replace the current format of his podcast.
Jushin 'Thunder' Liger Announces When He Will Be Retiring
One of the all time greatest Junior Heavyweight wrestlers of all time, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, 54 years old, announced during a press conference earlier today that he will officially retire from the ring at the 2020 New Japan Pro Wrestling Wrestle Kingdom event at the Tokyo Dome. The announcement was not a shock, although it marks the end of an era in professional wrestling. With his full body suit, horned mask and electric theme song, Liger, as a character, was immortal, aging only in how his ring work changed. He had not been a focused upon performer in some time, and in reality the nostalgia of who he was made him a bigger deal in the United States than he was in New Japan. He didn't even work this year's Tokyo Dome, instead announcing parts of the show.
To say Liger was one of the most influential wrestlers of the modern era is perhaps an understatement. It's impossible to accurately account for how many talents he inspired and/or pushed to follow the style of wrestling he helped cultivate in the 1990s New Japan Pro Wrestling, where Junior Heavyweights were treated as an attraction vs. undercard fodder. Liger is an 11-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a six time Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. It's impossible to think of a time where he wasn't part of the New Japan mix, either as a challenger, a champion or as the veteran the newer generation had to get past to make their own name. .
Liger, real name Keichi Yamada, was actually denied entry to the New Japan Dojo when he began trying to become a pro wrestler. He instead went to Mexico, where he started his career and was later invited back to the New Japan dojo, which he has said happened only because NJPW officials at the time took pity on him. He began training and like many other young stars, went on excursion to other countries, including Great Britain (where he worked as Flying Fuji Yamada) and Canada, where he worked under his real name for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling.
Liger returned to New Japan in 1987 full-time and competed under his real name. He was then given the Liger gimmick, based on a popular Japanese comic book and animated series, with the idea of creating a new Tiger Mask-like character, which had seen great success. The Liger character debuted on 4/24/89 at the first-ever New Japan event at the Tokyo Dome, defeating Kuniaki Kobayashi. As the character's look progressed, the outfit mixed with Liger's incredible aerial spots, including the shooting star press, caught the attention of all who saw it, even getting coverage on the George Michael Sports Machine series here in the United States.
It was Liger's rivalry with the late Brian Pillman that brought him his first real fanfare in the United States as the two feuded over the WCW Cruiserweight championship in late 1991 and early 1992, culminating in an amazing PPV bout at Superbrawl II that stole the show and set the stage for the modern day Cruiserweight style wrestling we see today. The rivalry would be revisited on the first episode of Monday Nitro and Liger, through New Japan's working relationship with WCW, would continue to make appearances over the years.
Liger would also come to work for Ring of Honor, headlining a "Weekend of Thunder" events in New Jersey and Massachusets, where he worked against Bryan Danielson. He would lost a non-title bout to then-ROH Champion Austin Aries and would make a number of subsequent appearances due to New Japan's working relationship with ROH. In his announcement, Liger stated that he hoped to work Madison Square Garden at the G1 Supercard, which would be his debut in the venue.
Liger worked the 2005 Bound for Glory event for TNA, losing to Samoa Joe. He would later return to the company to represent New Japan as part of the 2006 World X Cup.
Liger made one appearance for WWE, at the first NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, defeating Tyler Breeze. Liger was invited to work the show by William Regal, who he knew from his time in WCW and England, appearing as his NJPW deal allowed him to take outside bookings. It will likely end up being his lone WWE appearance.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Indy wrestling results, more upcoming dates.
Canadian Wrestling's Elite returned to its Transcona home last night in front of ANOTHER standing room only Rookie's Sports Bar and what a night of surprises and developments!
1) In a 2019 King Of Transcona Qualifying Match "The Main Vein" Dick Blood pinned Tyler James to advance to the King Of Transcona Qualifying Battle Royal later in the evening.
2) In a 2019 KOT Qualifying Match CWE Tag Team Champion "The Boston Bruiser" Kevin O'Doyle made short work of "Average" Adam Race to advance.
3) CWE 123Approved.ca Hardcore Champion "Misfit" Mike Mission was victorious "Pimp Daddy" Rick Matthews to advance in KOT19.
4) "Fabulous Creebird" Kevy Chevy delivered The Chevy Impala running piledriver on Dragneel to advance in KOT19.
5) It wasn't pretty but "The Headline" Shaun Martens beat "Gatlin" Gunner Church in his Winnipeg wrestling debut to advance in KOT19.
6) "The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon demanded Bobby Collins not get involved and watch from ringside as he would defeat Sam Davidson like Collins should have in January but "Cyber" Sam Davidson pinned The Cannon Corporation leader with a slingshot sunset flip over the top rope as Collins refused to touch Davidson even though a reeling Cannon demanded him to while he distracted the referee to advance in KOT19.
7) Scott Ripley w/"The Coach" Kelly Russell was declared the winner over the 400+lbs "Big" Cliff Corleone to advance in KOT19. Yes, you read that correctly. Corleone's heated rival Mike Mission hit the ring as Corleone was about to chokebomb Ripley through the mat. Corleone dropped him in what he expected to be a chair shot but instead Mike Mission blasted Scott Ripley which disqualified Cliff Corleone. An irate Corleone realizing the ploy that just transpired still chokebombed Ripley for his troubles.
8) In a battle of the muscle bound beasts, the debuting "Cheetahbear" Jude Dawkins pinned the returning "Human Terminator" Marcellus Prime to advance in KOT19.
9) CWE Champion "Hotshot" Danny Duggan submitted WWE Cruiserweight Classic Star "The Wrestling Machine" Tyson Dux with The Crueler Crossface to retain the championship.
10) In possibly the upset of the decade, Scott Ripley was crowned the 2019 King Of Transcona. The battle royal featuring all of the winners of the qualifying round earlier in the evening came down to Kevy Chevy, Shaun Martens, & Scott Ripley. The Coach passed his clipboard to Ripley who blasted Chevy in the head with it to no avail whatsoever. A now angry Chevy who had just hit Coach off the apron through Ripley over the top rope and it appeared he was eliminated. However his feet did NOT land on the floor as they landed on a knocked out Kelly Russell. As Chevy and Martens fought for positioning as they were both over the top rope, Ripley used the very little push needed to have both men hit the floor and become the winner.
11) The Cannon Corporation represented by Dan "The Beast" Severn, CWE Tag Team Champion "The Canadian Crusher" AJ Sanchez, "Big" Bobby Schink, & "The Rebel" Bobby Collins w/"The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon beat the team of "The Rabid Dog" Rob Stardom, "Mr. Beefy Goodness" Vance Nevada, & The Old School Wrecking Crew, "Outlaw" Adam Knight & "The Tattooed Terminator" Darren Dalton when Severn choked out Stardom with The Dragon Sleeper. After the match Cannon paid off his men but withheld Severn's envelope insisting the job wasn't done as Stardom was still still moving. Severn demanded his money and grab Cannon by the throat. As soon as he did Schink and Collins attacked him which allowed Cannon to escape but Schink and Cannon weren't so lucky as Severn laid waste to both men!
CWE returns to Rookie's Sports Bar on Friday, May 10th!
SPRINGFIELD, ILINOIS -Pinfall Wrestling Association at the 8th Street Gym: Akira pinned I.J. Sweet (w/ Kandi Deluxe) ... Bryan Ealey (w/ Rip Mystic) defeated Reilly MaGuire ... Charlie Kruel beat Sophie King ... The Great Cardini pinned Jake Lander ... Dan Liplock (w/ Steven Bishop) defeated Johnny Kincaid (w/ Kandi Deluxe) ... Victor Analog & The Mad Hatta vs. Sage Ramsey & Chase Brooks ended in a no-contest when Attitude Inc. (Guy Smith & Spencer Powers) attacked both teams ... Jimmy Karryt defeated Regional Champion K.C. Jackson by disqualification. (03-02-2019)
Smash Wrestling on 3/8 at Fanshawe College in London, ONT. They also run 3/9 in Kitchener, ONT at the Tannery Event Centre.
New Generation Wrestling on 3/9 in Hull, ONT at the Eastmount Centre. They also run 3/16 in Nottingham at the Rushcliffe Arena and 3/17 in Keighley at Victoria Hall and 3/24 in Chester-le-Street at the Pelton Community Centre. A lot of WOS talent will be appearing on these shows.
Revolution Wrestling Federation on 3/23 at H-Mac in Harrisburg, PA,.
Johnny Mundo and P.J. Black will be appearing in Australia in April for Lucha Downunderground II in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Mundo will also work Melbourne and Sydney in June.
BCW from Friday night in Melbourne: Preston Kindred & Vance Adams b Cletus & Nick Bury & Mitch Waterman, Kellyanne b Melina (WWE) to win the women's title, Big Cuz b Robbie E, Ken Shamrock & Carlo Cannon b Gabriel Wolfe & Jake Andrewartha to keep the tag titles, Maddog b DCT to keep the BCW title, Mick Moretti b Dowie James in an Iron man match at 65:00 when neither won a fall in the first 60 minutes.
Mikey Nicholls returns to EPW, his original home promotion, on 4/6 in Perth.
Carlo Cannon, who holds the BCW tag title, broke his leg on Saturday night at a show in Melbourne for Warzone Wrestling. Cannon was trained by Lance Storm.
Big Time Wrestling from Friday night in Lynn, MA before 350 fans: Teddy Goodz b Anthony Greene, Channing Thomas b Thomas Santell, Benny Jux & Mr. TA b Ty Wetmore & Bobby Ocean, Alisha Edwards b Luscious Latasha, Chris Dickinson b Travis Jaillett, Jeff Jarrett b Gangrel, Bam Shaw b Danny Miles in an I Quit match.
Hoosier Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Columbus, IN: Corvis b Cooter, DoDo Brown b Dalton Davis, Drax O'Brien b Guy Lombardo, Lightning Bolt b Scarecrow, Buck Sexton & Dynamite Dillen b Tank & Jason Levi to keep tag titles. Next show is 4/6.
Northeast Wrestling from yesterday in Waterbury, CT: Christian Casanova b Mke Verna, Ron Zombie & Jimmy Preston b Chris Battle & Bull Dredd, Inzanely Rude won four-way over The Now, Graysons and Exter Loux & Mike Gamble, Wrecking Ball Legursky b Josh Briggs, Anthony Battle & Daniel Evans b Jerry Lawler & Keith Youngblood, Fenix b Darby Allin, JT Dunn b Pentagon Jr. in a no DQ match.
Headed to Australia for BCW Lucha Downunderground on 4/26 in Melbourne, 4/27 in Adelaide and 4/28 in Sydney are Chavo Guerrero Jr., P.J. Black, Mil Muertes, Catrina, Drago Aerostar and Ken Shamrock. Guerrero will be doing a peaking show on 4/25 in Melbourne.
Robbie Eagles vs. Jake Lindo has been announced for Australian Wrestling Revolution on 3/22 in Adelaide. (thanks to Kevin Chiat)
The Rise show on 3/29 in Berwyn, IL is sold out.
CWE has announced a debut show in the Vancouver area on 4/10 in Richmond, BC with Psicosis as the headliner.
XICW Wrestling with a Vet on 3/24 at 5:30 p.m. in Warren, MI at The Hot Rock Sports Bar.
The AFS Cinemas in Austin, TX, where AAW did a big show recently, has said they don't want to host anymore pro wrestling events in the building. There will be an Inspire Pro Wrestling show there on 5/26 as the last event in the building
House of Glory Wrestling on 4/6 at the NYC Arena in Jamaica, NY with LAX & Low Ki vs. Great Muta & Pentagon Jr. & Tajiri. There will also be a Muta meet and greet on 4/5 at 10 a.m. at WrestleCon.
1) In a 2019 King Of Transcona Qualifying Match "The Main Vein" Dick Blood pinned Tyler James to advance to the King Of Transcona Qualifying Battle Royal later in the evening.
2) In a 2019 KOT Qualifying Match CWE Tag Team Champion "The Boston Bruiser" Kevin O'Doyle made short work of "Average" Adam Race to advance.
3) CWE 123Approved.ca Hardcore Champion "Misfit" Mike Mission was victorious "Pimp Daddy" Rick Matthews to advance in KOT19.
4) "Fabulous Creebird" Kevy Chevy delivered The Chevy Impala running piledriver on Dragneel to advance in KOT19.
5) It wasn't pretty but "The Headline" Shaun Martens beat "Gatlin" Gunner Church in his Winnipeg wrestling debut to advance in KOT19.
6) "The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon demanded Bobby Collins not get involved and watch from ringside as he would defeat Sam Davidson like Collins should have in January but "Cyber" Sam Davidson pinned The Cannon Corporation leader with a slingshot sunset flip over the top rope as Collins refused to touch Davidson even though a reeling Cannon demanded him to while he distracted the referee to advance in KOT19.
7) Scott Ripley w/"The Coach" Kelly Russell was declared the winner over the 400+lbs "Big" Cliff Corleone to advance in KOT19. Yes, you read that correctly. Corleone's heated rival Mike Mission hit the ring as Corleone was about to chokebomb Ripley through the mat. Corleone dropped him in what he expected to be a chair shot but instead Mike Mission blasted Scott Ripley which disqualified Cliff Corleone. An irate Corleone realizing the ploy that just transpired still chokebombed Ripley for his troubles.
8) In a battle of the muscle bound beasts, the debuting "Cheetahbear" Jude Dawkins pinned the returning "Human Terminator" Marcellus Prime to advance in KOT19.
9) CWE Champion "Hotshot" Danny Duggan submitted WWE Cruiserweight Classic Star "The Wrestling Machine" Tyson Dux with The Crueler Crossface to retain the championship.
10) In possibly the upset of the decade, Scott Ripley was crowned the 2019 King Of Transcona. The battle royal featuring all of the winners of the qualifying round earlier in the evening came down to Kevy Chevy, Shaun Martens, & Scott Ripley. The Coach passed his clipboard to Ripley who blasted Chevy in the head with it to no avail whatsoever. A now angry Chevy who had just hit Coach off the apron through Ripley over the top rope and it appeared he was eliminated. However his feet did NOT land on the floor as they landed on a knocked out Kelly Russell. As Chevy and Martens fought for positioning as they were both over the top rope, Ripley used the very little push needed to have both men hit the floor and become the winner.
11) The Cannon Corporation represented by Dan "The Beast" Severn, CWE Tag Team Champion "The Canadian Crusher" AJ Sanchez, "Big" Bobby Schink, & "The Rebel" Bobby Collins w/"The Mastermind" Kevin Cannon beat the team of "The Rabid Dog" Rob Stardom, "Mr. Beefy Goodness" Vance Nevada, & The Old School Wrecking Crew, "Outlaw" Adam Knight & "The Tattooed Terminator" Darren Dalton when Severn choked out Stardom with The Dragon Sleeper. After the match Cannon paid off his men but withheld Severn's envelope insisting the job wasn't done as Stardom was still still moving. Severn demanded his money and grab Cannon by the throat. As soon as he did Schink and Collins attacked him which allowed Cannon to escape but Schink and Cannon weren't so lucky as Severn laid waste to both men!
CWE returns to Rookie's Sports Bar on Friday, May 10th!
SPRINGFIELD, ILINOIS -Pinfall Wrestling Association at the 8th Street Gym: Akira pinned I.J. Sweet (w/ Kandi Deluxe) ... Bryan Ealey (w/ Rip Mystic) defeated Reilly MaGuire ... Charlie Kruel beat Sophie King ... The Great Cardini pinned Jake Lander ... Dan Liplock (w/ Steven Bishop) defeated Johnny Kincaid (w/ Kandi Deluxe) ... Victor Analog & The Mad Hatta vs. Sage Ramsey & Chase Brooks ended in a no-contest when Attitude Inc. (Guy Smith & Spencer Powers) attacked both teams ... Jimmy Karryt defeated Regional Champion K.C. Jackson by disqualification. (03-02-2019)
Smash Wrestling on 3/8 at Fanshawe College in London, ONT. They also run 3/9 in Kitchener, ONT at the Tannery Event Centre.
New Generation Wrestling on 3/9 in Hull, ONT at the Eastmount Centre. They also run 3/16 in Nottingham at the Rushcliffe Arena and 3/17 in Keighley at Victoria Hall and 3/24 in Chester-le-Street at the Pelton Community Centre. A lot of WOS talent will be appearing on these shows.
Revolution Wrestling Federation on 3/23 at H-Mac in Harrisburg, PA,.
Johnny Mundo and P.J. Black will be appearing in Australia in April for Lucha Downunderground II in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Mundo will also work Melbourne and Sydney in June.
BCW from Friday night in Melbourne: Preston Kindred & Vance Adams b Cletus & Nick Bury & Mitch Waterman, Kellyanne b Melina (WWE) to win the women's title, Big Cuz b Robbie E, Ken Shamrock & Carlo Cannon b Gabriel Wolfe & Jake Andrewartha to keep the tag titles, Maddog b DCT to keep the BCW title, Mick Moretti b Dowie James in an Iron man match at 65:00 when neither won a fall in the first 60 minutes.
Mikey Nicholls returns to EPW, his original home promotion, on 4/6 in Perth.
Carlo Cannon, who holds the BCW tag title, broke his leg on Saturday night at a show in Melbourne for Warzone Wrestling. Cannon was trained by Lance Storm.
Big Time Wrestling from Friday night in Lynn, MA before 350 fans: Teddy Goodz b Anthony Greene, Channing Thomas b Thomas Santell, Benny Jux & Mr. TA b Ty Wetmore & Bobby Ocean, Alisha Edwards b Luscious Latasha, Chris Dickinson b Travis Jaillett, Jeff Jarrett b Gangrel, Bam Shaw b Danny Miles in an I Quit match.
Hoosier Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Columbus, IN: Corvis b Cooter, DoDo Brown b Dalton Davis, Drax O'Brien b Guy Lombardo, Lightning Bolt b Scarecrow, Buck Sexton & Dynamite Dillen b Tank & Jason Levi to keep tag titles. Next show is 4/6.
Northeast Wrestling from yesterday in Waterbury, CT: Christian Casanova b Mke Verna, Ron Zombie & Jimmy Preston b Chris Battle & Bull Dredd, Inzanely Rude won four-way over The Now, Graysons and Exter Loux & Mike Gamble, Wrecking Ball Legursky b Josh Briggs, Anthony Battle & Daniel Evans b Jerry Lawler & Keith Youngblood, Fenix b Darby Allin, JT Dunn b Pentagon Jr. in a no DQ match.
Headed to Australia for BCW Lucha Downunderground on 4/26 in Melbourne, 4/27 in Adelaide and 4/28 in Sydney are Chavo Guerrero Jr., P.J. Black, Mil Muertes, Catrina, Drago Aerostar and Ken Shamrock. Guerrero will be doing a peaking show on 4/25 in Melbourne.
Robbie Eagles vs. Jake Lindo has been announced for Australian Wrestling Revolution on 3/22 in Adelaide. (thanks to Kevin Chiat)
The Rise show on 3/29 in Berwyn, IL is sold out.
CWE has announced a debut show in the Vancouver area on 4/10 in Richmond, BC with Psicosis as the headliner.
XICW Wrestling with a Vet on 3/24 at 5:30 p.m. in Warren, MI at The Hot Rock Sports Bar.
The AFS Cinemas in Austin, TX, where AAW did a big show recently, has said they don't want to host anymore pro wrestling events in the building. There will be an Inspire Pro Wrestling show there on 5/26 as the last event in the building
House of Glory Wrestling on 4/6 at the NYC Arena in Jamaica, NY with LAX & Low Ki vs. Great Muta & Pentagon Jr. & Tajiri. There will also be a Muta meet and greet on 4/5 at 10 a.m. at WrestleCon.
Capitol Wrestling - Episode 100: Matt Macintosh vs KC Navarro - CAPITOL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Capitol Wrestling is proud to release their 100th Episode: Five days away from Gimme The Loot, Head of Talent Relations, Zac Amico presents Harry Terjanian with a special gift for Episode 100, as Matt Macintosh looks to retain the Capitol Wrestling Title against KC Navarro!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydthW69Fo0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydthW69Fo0
Gangrel vs. Axx Clover - 2/15/2019 - Chapter 3: The Uprising
On Friday February 15th 2019 - Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling held it's BIG 2 year anniversary show "Chapter 3: The UPRISING" at the Space Coast Convention Center in Cocoa FL. We had a huge #1 Contendership match for the Atomic Heavyweight Championship that took place between GANGREL vs. AXX CLOVER. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfySKCqB_Kk
Kylie Rae Talks Jessicka Havok | AAW Pro Wrestling
Kylie Rae talks about her title defense on March 16th against Jessicka Havok at the Logan Square Auditorium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPtvnTBZf2Y
Nikita Koloff discussed NWA, Crockett Cup and Dusty Rhodes (2019)
During a recent Busted Open Radio Interview, Nikita Koloff joined Dave LaGreca and Bully Ray to talked that National Wrestling Alliance Crockett Cup taking place on 4/27/19 in Concord, NC.
Nikita Koloff won the second Crockett Cup teaming with The American Dream Dusty Rhodes. In this interview, Nikita discussed what being involved in Jim Crockett Promotions was like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce-WKR-RH0
Nikita Koloff won the second Crockett Cup teaming with The American Dream Dusty Rhodes. In this interview, Nikita discussed what being involved in Jim Crockett Promotions was like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce-WKR-RH0
Jerry "The King" Lawler is Coming to Supreme Wrestling!
Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Dangerous" Doug Gilbert are coming to Supreme Wrestling May 11th to take out Legion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0DUGYptMD8
AIWF Mid Atlantic Wrestling- Midatlantic 360
The time has arrived. Commissioner Dave is here to announce the verdict in the Ref Tim case. Our classic match on this episode features two hall of fame inductees facing each other from 1997 J.T. Sledge vs King Cobra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MozkzK30M7s
Lionheart defeats Angelico to retain the ICW World Heavyweight Title!
Lionheart defeats Angelico at ICW: The 8th Annual Square Go - SOLD OUT! This Sunday he faces Mark Coffey at ICW: Drippin' Like a Knackered Fridge in Aberdeen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3HT9K6p5CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3HT9K6p5CA
Leva Bates (C) vs. Destiny vs. Violet Payne - 2/15/2019 - Chapter 3: The Uprising
On Friday February 15th 2019 - Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling held it's BIG 2 year anniversary show "Chapter 3: The UPRISING" at the Space Coast Convention Center in Cocoa FL. The Atomic Bombshells Championship was on the line in this triple threat of LEVA BATES (C) vs. DESTINY vs. VIOLET PAYNE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiUULM3a03s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiUULM3a03s
Defiant Wrestling's ReLoaded Podcast #13: Tag Title Preview, John Klinger Interview
Dave Bradshaw and James R Kennedy are joined this week by 'The Badness' himself John Klinger, as they also look ahead to the upcoming tag title match between champions Aussie Open and SCC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iU6PmzbFF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iU6PmzbFF8
ARN ANDERSON FIRED DUE TO LETTING ALICIA FOX WRESTLE INTOXICATED
A new report indicates that Arn Anderson was fired from WWE because he reportedly let Alicia Fox wrestle intoxicated.
Alicia Fox reportedly showed up at a house show intoxicated. Anderson, who was the agent for her match, allowed Fox to compete despite this. When word got to Vince McMahon he was reportedly furious, which led to the firing.
Fightful soon after reported that Alicia Fox was offered rehab, but instead went absent to the extent that several in the company had no idea if she was offered rehab or where she was. She has not competed in a match since February 10, when he teamed with Mickie James and Nikki Cross in a losing effort against Bayley, Dana Brooke and Natalya.
In her first post since 2/18, Fox posted the following on Instagram this afternoon: “#resilience /rəˈzilyÉ™ns/ noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness And for those w your own opinion #nofoxgiven #fancy #mood #digitaldetox”
Anderson had been with the company since 2002 as a road agent/producer. Alicia Fox has been with WWE since 2006.
KING KONG BUNDY PASSES AWAY AT 61 YEARS OLD
Christopher Pallies, best known as King Kong Bundy, has passed away at the age of 61.
No further details are currently known. David Herro was the first to report the news, with PWInsider later confirming he had passed away.
Bundy started his career in 1981, wrestling for WWE under the name Chris Canyon. He later relocated to Texas, where he soon adopted the moniker King Kong Bundy, facing Fritz Von Erich in his retirement match at Texas Stadium in 1982. He later went to Mid South Wrestling, adopting a gimmick where he would demand a five count instead of the normal three when pinning an opponent.
He joined the WWE in 1985 and was given a monster push upon arrival, His most memorable match during this run was a steel cage match against Hulk Hogan for the WWE title in the main event of WrestleMania 2 in 1986. Once that program ended, Bundy teamed with Big John Studd and had another program with Hogan before leaving the company in 1988.
He made one last run in the WWF in 1994, joining Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation. He left the following year and largely worked independents until 2007.
Bundy is also known for his acting roles, most notably playing the brother of Peggy Bundy on the television sitcom Married With Children. He also had a role in the 1988 Richard Pryor film Moving as an ex-con.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Mat Memory- WWC: The Invaders vs. The Sheepherders (1985)
Invader #1 and Invader #3 face The Sheepherders in a barbwire match for the WWC North American Tag Team Championship. Match from WWC's 15th Anniversary show on September 21, 1985.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjPswg0faY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZjPswg0faY
Mat Memory- UWF - The Fantastics & Terry Taylor vs The Sheepherders & Jack Victory
The Fantastics & Terry Taylor vs The Sheepherders & Jack Victory in a barbed wire steel cage match.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw-jyuBch9c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw-jyuBch9c
Mat Memory- Piper/Martel v Sheepherders - (PNW Tag Title match)
Rowdy" Roddy Piper & Rick Martel tangle with the Kiwi Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Titles in this 2 out of 3 Falls Portland Wrestling championship match from Jan. 26th, 1980!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bCjZcve5Mw
Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 240
(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.
- Chad Sky Walker vs Terrale Tempo
- "Allday" Will Lockhart vs Ryan Davidson
- Gino vs Rex Andrews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltP4kCbD0QQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltP4kCbD0QQ
EP124 (w/h Dave Drason & Abdullah the Butcher) | Dave Dynasty Show podcast
• Our bizarro roving correspondant Prof Ouch chats with Abdullah the Butcher about his start in Detroit
• Dave talks to Detroit manager and photographer "Supermouth" Dave Drason about Big Time Wrestling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C160oIPMpC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C160oIPMpC0
Sgt. Slaughter On How He Would Deal With WWE's Scripted Promos
WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter recently spoke with Busted Open Radio about the current state of today's WWE. During the conversation, Sgt. considered how difficult it would be if he was a part of today's active roster, competing against exceptional stars like Seth Rollins and A.J. Styles.
In the ever-changing landscape of WWE, Sgt. recognizes a few top talents he would like to go toe-to-toe with to create unforgettable matches. Never one to shy away from pushing boundaries, Sgt. also named Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair as the two top female stars that he would enjoy stepping in to the ring with.
"Seth Rollins could be someone that I would really enjoy having a match with as me being a villain," Sgt. said. "As a hero, Brock Lesnar would be a tremendous match. A.J. Styles, what he does in the ring is pretty incredible. I could just see him jumping up on that top rope and going to do something and I just go to clothesline him, you know? Just the way he works, he's in ring savvy. He's just incredible. Of course, I wouldn't mind wrestling Becky Lynch or Charlotte. There as good as some of the guys, maybe better!"
Sgt. believes that the added pressure of memorizing scripts along with delivering quality wrestling matches on a nightly basis would make the job of WWE superstar more challenging than it was during his stints with the company. Sgt. remembers a simpler time, when he and his fellow wrestlers would travel from hotel to hotel and practice delivering their next promos.
"It would be tough [in today's WWE]," Sgt. explained. "I look at it now and I go, 'I wonder if I could do that?' Because we weren't scripted. As you said, we were told a point to get to and we always knew where we wanted to get out at. We would just ask how much time do you want and we would just ad lib whatever we had to say, who our opponent was, where we were gonna wrestle that night. At that time, as you probably did Bubba, we would go to hotels when we would land and do promos all day long before we would go to the arena to wrestle. And you would do one right after the other, and all you had to do was change the opponent or change the event."
Sgt. also gave an example of the level of input WWE stars once had over the scripts they were given. He recounted a funny story where, after refusing a script he was handed, Vince crossed out the content on the page and told him to perform it his own, original way.
"I see some of these guys - every time I see Paul Heyman, I bow to him," Sgt. admitted. "And I say, 'It's incredible what you have to do. I mean, you're the master. You're out there 15/20 minutes sometimes'...I see these guys like Seth Rollins, and A.J. Styles, and all these guys that have to do these promos. And I just wonder, 'Could I do that?'
"Because when we would go back, guys like Roddy Piper and I, we would go back to do promos and they would give us a script. And I would look at it and tell the writer, 'I would never say anything like this. It's not what the Sgt. would say.' So he would say, 'Well, let me go talk to Vince.' He'd come back and it would have a big 'X' on it and he'd say, 'Vince said just do the promo whatever you do.' So, that's how we would do it and probably still do it today, I don't think I would have a script if I went to do promos now."
Jim Brunzell talks about jumping to the WWF from the AWA, more..
From the AWA appreciation event, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ9e6zMgSFQ
Jim Brunzell talks Greg Gagne, Brian Blair, shares WWF road stories, and Nick Bockwinkel
Sinn Bodhi vs. Chuckles vs. Shannon Moore - 2/15/2019 - Chapter 3: The Uprising
n Friday February 15th 2019 - Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling held it's BIG 2 year anniversary show "Chapter 3: The UPRISING" at the Space Coast Convention Center in Cocoa FL. The Atomic Next Level Championship was on the line in a historic 1st time ever triple threat between SINN BODHI vs. SHANNON MOORE vs. CHUCKLES (C) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djjAvnQ9lUA
AIWF Mid Atlantic Wrestling- Midatlantic 359
4 way action from Laurel Fork Va. is our main event on this episode, as the young flyers take the stage. Our classic match is from 1997, and features two of the top talents of the 90's Jumpin Jimmy vs Jackie Anderson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxQwkNfU-Q4
JIM CORNETTE JOINS MLW BROADCAST TEAM
Jim Cornette made his Major League Wrestling debut tonight, joining the broadcast team as a color commentator.
Cornette made his appearance at the start of the show, joining announcer Rich Bocchini prior to the start of the first match, this is not a one time appearance and he will be joining the promotion going forward as both a commentator and agent. He will also be working the New York City tapings that will take place next month.
Cornette has worked for a number of promotions in the past in a backstage role including WWE, Impact and Ring of Honor. He also booked Ohio Valley Wrestling and was at one time an owner of the promotion while it was a developmental territory for the WWE.
He most recently served as the announcer for the NWA 75th Anniversary show last year and will also be a part of the upcoming NWA Crockett Cup.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Mat Memory- Midnight Express vs. James Gang
A tuneup match for the Midnight Express turns out to be anything but. Classic Cornette commentary as he loses his mind as well as one of the best lines ever uttered by Dennis Condrey to Cornette.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxybRBh6UE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxybRBh6UE
Appalachian Mountain Wrestling- AMW-TV Episode 130: March 2, 2019
On this program...
Stan Lee finally has a partner in Ricky Cardinal to face the AMW Tag Team Champions the Heatseekers
AMW-TV Main Event
AMW Title Tournament Semifinals
Sexy Stan Sierra vs. 7ft 500lbs Big Rig Jake Brake
Beau James has a Challenge for the new Champion.
Also on the Program Kyle Maggard, The Mega Destroyer, Lemonjuice McGee and more.
Friday, March 1, 2019
INTERNATIONAL PRO WRESTLING : EPISODE 4
The Anti-Fun Police defend the IPW Tag Team Championships against Team Storm, Ben Basden faces off with Maverick Mayhew in Junior Heavyweight action and James Castle takes on Dr. Phoenix in our main event!
All that and more this week on International Pro Wrestling!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5O7NlVk7i0
All that and more this week on International Pro Wrestling!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5O7NlVk7i0
New Exclusive Interview w/ The Undertaker 'Out of Character' - February 20, 2019
I got to sit down with The Undertaker again & it was awesome! Watch my full interview with WWE legend and future hall of famer! Get a behind the scenes and “out of character” look at the career of a WWE Legend! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtw2aWGYYgk
Rosemary & Josh Alexander Impact Wrestling Press Pass Podcast - Wrestling Epicenter #618
Here is the press pass podcast in the best quality on the Interweb! Interweb GOOD! Ok, weirdness aside. Josh Alexander tells his heroing tale of overcoming a broken neck to return to the ring.
Plus, Rosemary stops by to announce she has signed a new Impact deal!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6FCh2ooLjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6FCh2ooLjQ
Independent Wrestler Jaden Roller Outed For Having Explicit Conversation With 15-Year Old Special Needs Girl
On the heels of a story I broke yesterday https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/indy-company-cancels-show-because-of.html (That of course Scherer and Johnson at PWInsider, Keller at The Torch, Meltzer, and WrestlingInc have proven to be too scared to cover, and they were sent a link to my story, have the email to prove it) comes THIS ONE, courtesy of Bodyslam.net.
Here 's a link to their story, right here. https://www.bodyslam.net/2019/03/01/independent-wrestler-jaden-roller-outed-for-having-explicit-conversation-with-15-year-old-special-needs-girl/?fbclid=IwAR2uMUIEUh2CV5_VrS9OpEjleSMS5kdGcY2IjTGLYS7iCTxQwlg2sYLc9Fk
How much you want to bet that Scherer, Johnson, etc etc will cluck like chickens again, when they get called out to cover this one? They put the chicken suits on when it came to my story, so expect the same for this one as well.
Here 's a link to their story, right here. https://www.bodyslam.net/2019/03/01/independent-wrestler-jaden-roller-outed-for-having-explicit-conversation-with-15-year-old-special-needs-girl/?fbclid=IwAR2uMUIEUh2CV5_VrS9OpEjleSMS5kdGcY2IjTGLYS7iCTxQwlg2sYLc9Fk
How much you want to bet that Scherer, Johnson, etc etc will cluck like chickens again, when they get called out to cover this one? They put the chicken suits on when it came to my story, so expect the same for this one as well.
Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs - Zelo Pro - 1/4/19
Zelo Pro
Fri. Jan. 4, 2019
Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee Street Fight
Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSihBKqgZ-g
Over The Top Wrestling- The Rapture (Featuring Zack Gibson) Get Ready For #Scrappermania 5
#ScrapperMania 5
The Rapture Vs MTH
March 16th, National Stadium Dublin
☘️St Patrick's Weekend☘️
Ireland Vs The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DicRyFfIFu8
Ivelisse vs Jazz - Falls Count Anywhere - Ladies Night Out 5
Battle of the baddest as Ivelisse & Jazz enter a Falls Count Anywhere match from Ladies Night Out 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeVrd-S6_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmeVrd-S6_A
The Undertaker Gives His Thoughts On Vince McMahon, Reveals What WCW Said That Led To His Departure
Making his debut for the WWE in 1990, it is somewhat rare to see The Undertaker out of character. The Undertaker would appear at the C3 Conference with Ed Young to discuss his career, including his relationship with Vince McMahon, and what he was told when he was let go by World Championship Wrestling in 1989.
Working for McMahon for 28 years, Undertaker has been able to not only develop a professional relationship, but also a friendship with McMahon, praising him for being a wonderful leader, as well as more of a friend than a boss.
"He's awesome, you may see him on TV and think 'man, I do not like that guy', but he's awesome," Undertaker said. "He would never ask anybody to do something he wouldn't do, and he's really built an empire on hard work, dedication and energy. When you see that man and see what he puts into it [WWE], you feel like 'well, I at least have to try and match that.' He's an awesome leader, and I call him boss, but I think we're more friends now than we are employee and company owner.
Before he became The Deadman, he was "Mean" Mark Callous in WCW. The Undertaker talked about believing that he was meeting with the company to renegotiate a contract, but was really being let go, and also reveals what officials told him that fueled him to be one of the best.
"I was working for another company, and they actually told me I was going in to renegotiate the contract," Undertaker said. "They sat me down and went 'Listen, you're a good athlete, but no one's ever gonna pay money to watch you wrestle.' They said to me, and I was like 'Really? Okay, that's all I need to hear. We'll see you guys down the road.' That really stuck with me."
Undertaker also talks about getting an initial meeting with Vince, the confidence he had going in to the meeting, and how Vince initially reacted to him.
"I eventually get a meeting with Vince, and I was like I'm gonna walk in here, I'm gonna blow him away, I'll get hired right on the spot," Undertaker said. "I go to Connecticut and I meet with Vince, and at the end of the meeting he goes 'Well, we really don't have anything right now. Maybe the first of the year or after WrestleMania we'll have an opening' and I was like 'Oh wow, I had already quit the other place', so I hadn't figured the other part in."
The Undertaker would make his debut for the WWE at the 1990 Survivor Series event, which saw him as the mystery member of Ted DiBiase's "Million Dollar Team", and taste victory against "The Dream Team", which featured Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Koko B. Ware and Dusty Rhodes. Most recently, The Undertaker teamed with Kane at WWE Crown Jewel on Nov. 2, 2018, in a losing effort against D-Generation X in a tag team match.
Sgt. Slaughter Makes Interesting Claim On The Hall Of Fame
WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter recently spoke with Fox News and made an interesting statement on the Hall. Slaughter claimed that WWE Hall of Famers are voted in by their peers, and that he was unanimously voted in for his 2004 induction.
"Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the number one thing that you're shooting for. You don't win titles, you earn titles, and to earn the right to be a Hall of Famer and voted in by your peers — I was unanimously voted in," Slaughter said. "I was still wrestling, actually, and it was a great honor. I knew what it was like for me to think of what I wanted to say, who I wanted to thank. And as anything, there's time limits. Wrestlers can talk the chrome off a bumper, so you have to try to get it all into one 10-minute conversation — your whole career, your whole life and who to thank. So it's a pretty big deal and I really enjoyed it. This year it's going to be at the Barclays Center, and I look forward to it because it's my favorite time of the week when I hear the stories and hear who they thank and how they got there."
It's possible Slaughter was just working the interview but the general belief has been that Vince McMahon makes the call on who goes into the Hall each year, perhaps with input and suggestions from other WWE higher-ups or people he trusts. The final decision on an inductee would still come down to Vince, as is still the case with the majority of WWE decisions.
WWE fans could be allowed to vote on Hall of Fame inductions in the future. WWE issued Fan Council surveys in 2016 and 2018 to fan interest on tiered pricing for the WWE Network, and one of the perks for a potential package was Hall of Fame voting. We do know that the company is getting closer to rolling out tiered pricing for the Network.
The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 6 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn during WrestleMania 35 weekend. D-Generation X (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Billy Gunn, "Road Dogg" BG James, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman) will be the headliners and The Honky Tonk Man has also been confirmed.
Gee, Who Didn't See This Coming? MADISON RAYNE SIGNS WITH IMPACT
Impact Wrestling announced that Madison Rayne has signed a multi-year deal to return to the company, just a week after she received a requested release from Ring of Honor.
Rayne requested a release over issues with her planned creative in the company.Sources have been told that Rayne had pitched a number of ideas for herself, including a Beautiful People reunion for the promotion, bringing in Angelina Love (who worked in ROH during the early stages of her career) and Velvet Sky. When the creative pitches ended up shot down, Rayne requested a release.
Rayne requested a release over issues with her planned creative in the company.Sources have been told that Rayne had pitched a number of ideas for herself, including a Beautiful People reunion for the promotion, bringing in Angelina Love (who worked in ROH during the early stages of her career) and Velvet Sky. When the creative pitches ended up shot down, Rayne requested a release.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Memory Of Sorts- War of Words: Piper/Lawler Would Have Been Talk of Wrestling in '82
It could have been one of the most memorable feuds in wrestling history, with two of the best talkers in the business in 1982. But it was not to be.
Jerry Lawler, still riding high from the national publicity of his feud with Andy Kaufman earlier that year, made a few appearances on WTBS’s World Championship Wrestling in fall 1982, shortly after the show’s color commentator, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, turned babyface when he saved co-host Gordon Solie from an irate Magnificent Muraco.
Only weeks earlier, Lawler had come off well on the “Late Night with David Letterman Show," which have inspired booker Ole Anderson to bring in Lawler, who hadn’t appeared much in the Peach State since Jerry Jarrett booked the territory during the Atlanta wrestling war of 1974.
Although in the prime of his babyface run in Memphis in 1982, Lawler had returned to Atlanta as a heel, explaining that fans in his hometown had tired of hearing Piper run his mouth on the SuperStation and had asked the King to go to Atlanta to silence the Rowdy One. At one point, Lawler also refers to his would-be foe as “Roddy the Piper,” 26 years before Santino Marella uttered the same line.
If Piper’s incredible heated reaction to Lawler’s comments is any indication, nationwide audiences would have been treated to months of wildly entertaining back-and-forth promos between the two masters.
However, it was not to be—a week before their first schedule match at the Omni, Piper and Rich reportedly were so intoxicated they were hours late to a show in Chattanooga, which wasn't the first strike on two men who were reputed to rowdiest partiers in the biz—a dubious honor. Depending on who you believe Piper was either fired or quit a fews days before his first bout with Lawler, calling in a favor to Ric Flair to get into JCP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taZNKhNQNMY
Mat Memory- Tully Blanchard w/ Dark Journey promo
Tully Blanchard doing a promo towards Dusty Rhodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAJQLlOVXE
Mat Memory- Tully Blanchard vs Buzz Tyler
From World Wide Wrestling, January 1985. A great TV match with both guys working their asses off. Not sure whatever happened to Buzz Tyler after 1985 and he pretty much vanished, but this was one of those times where Blanchard came really close to losing the belt and the fans were white hot for Tyler during the whole match. This was also just a few weeks into BabyDoll's debut with Tully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW8vZV_k_7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW8vZV_k_7E
Mat Memory- Tully Blanchard vs Mad Dig Buzz Sawyer
A crazy match from NWA WorldWide, May 1985. Blanchard with Baby Doll against the Mad Dog (who holds nothing back in this match). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZC2e2x9zaw
Supreme Wrestling (Based In Madison Indiana)- Supreme Last Word 35
On this edition of Supreme Last Word, Supreme Wrestling presents Final Friday as well as the aftermath the following night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsmyjryYOdc
This Blog Apparently Is Still Very Popular.
Decided to check how many viewers of this blog I've had today and wwwooww, Still impressive that I get so many of you from so many different countries.
Your viewership is very appreciated, and I'm glad you're enjoying what's posted here.
Your viewership is very appreciated, and I'm glad you're enjoying what's posted here.
Indy Company Cancels Show because Of Threatening Fan... BUT....
But... From reading these screen shots here? There seems to be more to this than just a 'threatening fan' excuse. Apparently a wrestler for this company engaged in some unprofessional behavior towards another fan (girlfriend of man who wrote reply in screen shots? Yes indeed) and this company (Excellence Professional Wrestling), evidently has looked the other way on this incident and now has taken the complaint about one of their roster members as an 'excuse' to cancel an upcoming show.
Don't look into a serious complaint of unprofessional behavior at a family friendly show and just cancel a show instead of looking into the complaint? HHMMMMM...
Don't look into a serious complaint of unprofessional behavior at a family friendly show and just cancel a show instead of looking into the complaint? HHMMMMM...
And here's from the woman who was accosted herself.
This is the kind of thing you won't see Meltzer, Keller, Scherer & Johnson at PWInsider or even WrestlingInc cover. I at least AM covering it and have been in contact with the victim who sent me not only the screenshos of what she said, BUT.. Also sent me, THIS.. Letter she sent to Excellence Professional Wrestling over this issue. (Will be getting a letter of their response to what the man in above shots sent them, later today).
This is alot of evidence thrown against Excellence Professional Wrestling, and if they're deleting comments concerning this issue and suddenly 'cancelling' a show in that same area over truly looking into the situation at hand? THAT.. Looks like someone higher up in said company is trying to avoid something here.
I'm sure someone will contact EPW when they see this story, I wonder how they'll reply, if theye ven do or will try and side step it. More.. just may be revealed but this surely doesn't make an indy company look professional when they go and cancel a show over looking into a serious allegation on one of their workers. It 'does' make it look like there's something to hide, so if there is, then WHO... Is Hiding it, and why... Makes you go, HHHMMMM.
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