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January 6, 2013

This Day In Wrestling History


Happy Birthday to Jacqueline
January 6, 1966

Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Crusher & Dick the Bruiser for the AWA Tag Team title
January 6, 1967

Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson for the AWA Tag Team title
January 6, 1973

Harley Race defeated David Von Erich for the Missouri State Heavyweight title
January 6, 1984

FMW holds one of its last PPV shows at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The show features Kodo Fuyuki defeating Kintaro Kanemura to win the WEW Heavyweight title.
January 6, 2002

Mickey Rourke appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling event in Allentown, PA, filming "The Wrestler" for a scene where Randy the Ram wrestled Tommy Noxious, technically the "in ring debut" of the character. Rourke would go on to be nominated for an Academy Award for the film.
January 6, 2008

September 17, 2011

Triple H Comments on Acting, Mickey Rourke & 'The Wrestler'


What did you think of the movie The Wrestler and Mickey Rourke’s portrayal of a wrestler? I thought it was a phenomenal movie, and that Mickey was unbelievable. He’s a great, great talent, and a huge fan of the WWE. And I think that’s why he chose to do that role—he connected with it passionately. But it could have been about anybody; it could have been about a rock star. It’s about someone who makes bad choices in their life, and at the end of the day, can’t move on. I mean, that movie could have been Mike Tyson. It could have been a lot of different things. But it happened to have been about our business.

How true to life do you feel The Wrestler was?
I feel [it was] true to life for a very small segment. Like when they’re portraying Mickey as working on what they call the independent scene of wrestling—that’s very small. Is it reflective of the WWE? Absolutely not. In no way. Does it exist out there? Sure, it does. I think that portrayal of it was accurate. You know, from the standpoint of a guy so willing to hang on to that pipedream that he will go to the lowest depths of what it is he does, to try to hang on to it. But for every guy who ends up that way, there’s 10 guys that end up in a great place. But that’s not a very exciting story! So it’s much easier to tell the other one.

source: longislandpress.com

May 4, 2011

This Day in Wrestling History


Henri Deglane defeats World Champion Ed "Strangler" Lewis by disqualification in Montreal, Canada after allegedly being bitten by Lewis. Deglane then claims the Paul Bowser recognized American Wrestling Association World championship and it splits off from the main line of World champions. This match has become legendary with many speculating that Deglane actually bit himself in the locker room between falls and then hid the bite until the match restarted thus getting the DQ win over Lewis.
May 4, 1931

It was announced by Vince McMahon that Andre the Giant had suffered a broken ankle. The injury was blamed on Killer Khan, setting up a series of grudge matches after Andre recovered. WWE maintained ownership of the giant cast used to set the ankle and often displays it at their annual AXXESS events.
May 4, 1981

During an edition of Smackdown in Tucson, Arizona, Jacquelyn (aka Jackie Moore) answered an open challenge from WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, defeating him with a low blow inside of three minutes to win the Cruiserweight Title, the first woman to do so since the belt became a WWE property.
May, 4, 2004

WWE publicly confirmed they were bringing the ECW brand back as a full-time entity and were signing talents to deals with the brand slated to debut at the June 2006 One Night Stand PPV.
May 4, 2006

The Necro Butcher's scene with Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler" where they brandish a staple gun in the midst of their hardcore CZW match was nominated for the very dignified "WTF Moment" MTV Movie Award. The scene did not win, but was one of many notable mainstream media mentions for Butcher that year, including a shout-out during the Academy Awards.
May 4, 2009

Following a less than stellar run on Monday Nights, SpikeTV issued a press release that TNA Impact would be returning to Thursdays on 5/13/10. “The fans have spoken and with their input we have determined the best timeslot to maximize the TNA audience is on Thursday nights where we are confident it will be among the most-watched shows with young men,” said Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, sports and specials for Spike TV, in the release, which also announced the addition of Reaction, a well produced series that followed up on Impact's developments. Reaction ended up running several months and in some weeks, was better than Impact.
May 4, 2010

partial source: pwinsider.com

November 23, 2009

"The Wrestler" to Air on HBO This Weekend

"The Wrestler", starring Mickey Rourke will air on HBO for the first time this weekend. The movie received Academy Award nominations and features scenes that were shot at Ring of Honor, JAPW events and more.

credit: Mike Johnson @ pwinsider

November 5, 2009

Rourke Wants WWE Return

The Hollywood legend had wanted to compete in a bout at WrestleMania 25 against former world champion Chris Jericho. But a clause in the contract for his next movie meant he was only allowed a quick knockout punch after Chris's regular match on the show. Many fans and critics branded that ending 'cheesy', especially after the former pro-boxer had promised to throw Jericho "around the ring like a tossed salad".

New book Wrestling With Demonsreveals how bosses of forthcoming superhero flick Iron Man 2 banned Rourke from competing in the WWE showpiece amid concerns he would injure himself and delay filming. The Golden Globe winner was then left disappointed with the outcome of his Mania appearance, because he wanted to show off the wrestling moves he learned for his Oscar nominated performance as bruised and battered wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson...More?

source: the sun

May 13, 2009

Actor from "The Wrestler" Facing 45 Years in Prison

Scott Siegel, the actor who played Randy "The Ram" Robinson's steroid dealer in the movie "The Wrestler," was indicted yesterday for possessing and distributing steroids and assaulting law enforcement officers in a New York City suburb. If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in prison.

The case stems from Feb. 18 when federal drug agents and police tried to take him into custody on the steroid charges. Siegel jumped in the car and led police on a chase through Eastchester.

Siegel's lawyer, Barry Levin, says his client acted out of fear. The actor is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in federal court in White Plains.

source: newsday.com

April 21, 2009

"The Wrestler" Out on DVD and Blu-Ray with Extras

The Academy Award nominated film The Wrestler is officially out on DVD today. Here are the DVD extras for the film:

* "Making of" Documentary

* The Wrestler music video featuring Bruce Springsteen

* Wrestler Round Table featuring Lex Luger, Rowdy Roddy Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page, Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine in a discussion following the Hollywood premiere (only available on the Blu-Ray version)

April 6, 2009

Mickey Rourke knocks down WWE's Jericho

After announcing to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that he would be at Wrestlemania 25, then later backing out, the "Wrestler" star stepped into the ring to take on WWE star Chris Jericho on Sunday in Houston.

“Contractually, because I’m doing this movie called ‘Iron Man 2’ now, I can’t get in the ring with (Jericho),” Rourke told a WWE reporter hours before the match.

However, the actor didn’t keep his word, entering the ring and knocking down Jericho to close out the match...More?

source: msnbc.com

April 3, 2009

Celebrities at WrestleMania XXV

Mickey Rourke, who earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of a pro grappler in "The Wrestler," is slated to make an appearance at Sunday's 25th anniversary celebration of WrestleMania at Reliant Stadium.

Also expected to attend are Carl Edwards, Evander Holyfield, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chester Pitts, Chris Myers, Eric Winston, Mario Williams and Travis Johnson.

Kid Rock has been booked to perform a medley of his hit songs, including "Cowboy," "Bawitdaba," "Rock N Roll Jesus" and "So Hott," and Nicole Scherzinger is scheduled to open the show by singing "America the Beautiful," organizers said.

March 19, 2009

WWE Rep Confirms Rourke will be at WrestleMania

Access Hollywood has an article up at this link noting that a representative from WWE has confirmed that Mickey Rourke will be attending WrestleMania 25 on Sunday, April 5 in Houston, TX.

March 12, 2009

Stone Cold Teams Up with Mickey Rourke

Variety reports that Stone Cold Steve Austin has joined the cast of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables. Austin joins a cast that already includes Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) as well as Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker and Charisma Carpenter. The film is about a team of mercenaries who attempt to overthrow a South American dictator.

March 10, 2009

Nicolas Cage speaks on "The Wrestler"

Access Hollywood conducted an interview up with Nicolas Cage at this link where he talks about how he wasn't dropped from "The Wrestler" film despite reports stating otherwise.

Cage said, "I wasn’t quote ‘dropped’ from the movie. I resigned from the movie because I didn’t think I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do. The movie was written for Mickey. And, for whatever reason, they couldn’t get the financing for the movie back then."

March 2, 2009

Mickey Rourke Teasing a WWE Appearance

Mickey Rourke at the Spirit Awards with the WWE Championship Belt

March 1, 2009

Iran Angered Over Films 'The Wrestler' and '300'

The film "300," portrays the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., in which a force of 300 Spartans held off a massive Persian army at a mountain pass in Greece for three days. It angered many Iranians for the way Persians are depicted as decadent, sexually flamboyant and evil in contrast to the noble Greeks.

Iranians also criticized "The Wrestler" starring Mickey Rourke as a rundown professional wrestler who is preparing for a rematch with his old nemesis, "The Ayatollah." During a fight scene, "The Ayatollah" tries to choke Rourke with an Iranian flag before Rourke pulls the flagpole away, breaks it and throws it into the cheering crowd.

Neither movie was shown in Iran...More?

source: associated press

February 25, 2009

The Making of Wrestle Jam: The Wrestler's Unsung Hero

Wrestle Jam is a work of fiction, a faux NES game created specifically for the film by motion graphics artist Kristyn Hume and programmer Randall Furino. The brother and sister team created the game from scratch, taking influence from 8-bit fighting games like Nintendo's Pro Wrestling and Acclaim's WWF Wrestlemania.

Hume, also responsible for The Wrestler's laboriously accurate title sequence, said that the film's producers and directors wanted that "classic video game" look and feel for Wrestle Jam, an effort that took weeks to create...More?

source: kotaku.com

February 23, 2009

Mickey Rourke a Gracious 'Wrestler' Despite Oscar Pinfall

Despite losing the coveted Best Actor Oscar at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke remained gracious in defeat. According to Telegraph.co.uk, the actor – whose performance as Randy “The Ram” Robinson has earned a Golden Globe, a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award and Film Independent’s Spirit Award – said he’d rather have more time with his beloved Chihuahua Loki, who passed away last week, than win an Oscar.

“It's bittersweet. I said to myself I’d rather have Loki for another two years than an Oscar. And I told her that. But she stayed as long as she could, you know," Rourke told Telegraph.co.uk. At Sunday night’s awards in Los Angeles, Rourke sported a pendant displaying a photo of Loki. “She's the love of my life. She made it until six days ago. She left me at a time where, after 18 years, she knew I'd be all right,” he told Telegraph.co.uk.

The Best Actor Oscar was awarded to Sean Penn for his role in Milk. According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, the Darren Aronofsky-directed The Wrestler has grossed more than $27 million worldwide. Rourke plans to attend the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania as a guest of WWE.

source: wwe.com

Mickey was robbed.

February 22, 2009

Local grappling instructor weighs in on whether “The Wrestler” tells the true story

Jimmy Zaveski didn’t have to see “The Wrestler” to know what it’s like to be a professional wrestler. He’s been a fan since he was a kid, and he competed in the ring himself for the first time in 1993. So most of what’s shown in the movie was old hat to the man everyone calls “Jimmy Z.” Save a naked Marisa Tomei, of course.

That significant Hollywood turn aside, Zaveski was impressed enough with the authenticity of the movie to have already seen it twice. He’s not sure if Mickey Rourke will win a Best Actor Oscar tonight for his portrayal of Randy “The Ram” Robinson, but he calls the flick a winner.

“It’s a sad story,” said Zaveski, who runs the KYDA Pro wrestling school outside Manassas, “but it’s pretty much dead on.”...More?

source: insidenova.com

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan breaks his silence about 'The Wrestler'

February 21, 2009

'The Wrestler' Wins Top Indie Honors at Spirit Awards

The sports comeback tale "The Wrestler" was picked as best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film and won two other prizes, including best actor for Mickey Rourke...More?

source: associated press

February 17, 2009

WWE Hosting Oscar Party

Prowrestling.net is reporting that the WWE is hosting an Oscar week party on Wednesday at Haven in Beverly Hills, Calif. Over a dozen wrestlers are expected to attend the party, which runs from 8-11 p.m.

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