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
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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
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October 17, 2010
Necro Butcher Eight-DVD Set Extensive and Exhausting
Hailed as a "deathmatch wrestling God" by hardcore wrestling fans around the world, the legendary Necro Butcher's career has been immortalized in an eight-disc DVD set, aptly titled, Deathmatch Legend: The Ultimate Necro Butcher Collection, released by HighSpots...More?
source: slam wrestling
October 4, 2010
Rumor Mill - ROH Cutting Back on Using Some Talent
According to reports in the wrestling media, Ring of Honor has decided to cut back on using some talent for both live events and TV tapings for HDNet. Several wrestlers like Necro Butcher and Austin Aries aren't scheduled to be used for a while.
source: wrestleview.com
February 14, 2010
Ring of Honor 8th Anniversary Show Results
Special Pick 6 Challenge Match
Roderick Strong def. Brian Kendrick
Tag Teem Challenge Match
The Kings of Wrestling: Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli def. Harlem & Lance Bravado
Unsanctioned Tag Team Grudge Match
The Necro Butcher & Eddie Kingston def. Erick Stevens and Joey Ryan of The Embassy
The Re-Match
Davey Richards def. El Generico
Ring of Honor World Tag Team Title Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe (C) def. The Dark City Fight Club of Kory Chavis & Jon Davis
Four Corner Survival Pick 6 Challenge Match
Delirious def. #4 “Pretty Boy Pitbull” Kenny King, “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown and Steve Corino
Grudge Match
Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana def. "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen w/ Steve Corino via DQ when Corino interfered
Ring of Honor World Title Match
Roderick Strong, Kenny King & Jim Cornette will preside as judges for this match at ringside
#5 Tyler Black def. Austin Aries to capture the ROH World Title
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December 21, 2009
Necro Butcher - Crazy Man or Family Man
August 30, 2009
'Choose Death' Explores the Mind of the Necro Butcher
In what Big Vision Entertainment boasts as the Necro Butcher's "first interview ever!" on the recently released DVD, Choose Death: Inside the Mind of a Wrestling Madman, Dylan Summers said, "When I was a kid, I was a little Hulkmaniac -- trainin' sayin' my prayers and eatin' my vitamins."
These days, Dylan Summers -- known to hardcore wrestling fans around the world as the Necro Butcher -- is more likely to be eating fluorescent light tubes and stomping barefoot on thumbtacks during death matches deemed, "too violent for TV!"...More?
source: slam wrestling
December 20, 2008
Necro Butcher talks about "The Wrestler'"
source: pwtorch.com
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