This Day in Wrestling History

Frank Gotch wrestles his last match in Chicago, defeating Leo Pardello in a one fall match. A crowd of 10,000 was on hand.
May 1, 1917

After retiring to work his farm, a drop in grain prices forces Joe Stecher to return to wrestling.
May 1, 1929

Happy Birthday to Booker T
May 1, 1965

The formation of the Four Horseman. The group consists of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson with manager J.J. Dillon.
May 1986

Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette) passed away of a drug overdose at 42
May 1, 2003

JJ Dillon Comments on WWE HOF Induction, Ole Anderson, and More

"It's an incredible honor. I'm humbled beyond belief. My career was a dream come true. It spanned 45 years and it was an incredible story." said Dillon who would further explain his relationship with Vince McMahon.

"What some people might not know is that I worked for the WWF in a management position for about 7 years. Unfortunately, things didn't end so well. I left the WWF, and I didn't speak to Vince for 10 years or so. Then I was surprised when they called me and asked me to be a part of Flair's farewell a few years ago. So, we're standing in the hallway and as Tully and I were about to go out there, Vince came up to us, shook our hands and thanked us for coming. That was the first time I spoke to him and it opened the doors for this tremendous opportunity to be inducted into the HOF."...More?

source: examiner.com

Ole Anderson has Harsh Words for Vince McMahon

Original Four Horsemen member Ole Anderson strongly criticized WWE CEO Vince McMahon in an interview with Mike Mooneyham of the Post & Courier newspaper. Anderson was asked about his exclusion from the Horsemen line-up in WWE's Hall of Fame announcement this week. "Vince McMahon hates my guts, and I don’t like him. So that’s all there is to it,” Anderson said, while also noting he couldn't make the ceremony because of his poor health. “Vince McMahon is never going to call me." Anderson also said he feels WWE's Hall of Fame is a joke and he repeated a "conversation" he had with McMahon the last time he saw him at a previous ceremony. "I told Vince McMahon to go (expletive deleted), and I wouldn’t change my mind now," he said.

source: pwtorch.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Frank Gotch wrestles his last match in Chicago, defeating Leo Pardello in a one fall match. A crowd of 10,000 was on hand.
May 1, 1917

After retiring to work his farm, a drop in grain prices forces Joe Stecher to return to wrestling.
May 1, 1929

Happy Birthday to Booker T
May 1, 1965

The formation of the Four Horseman. The group consists of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson with manager J.J. Dillon.
May 1986

Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette) passed away of a drug overdose at 42
May 1, 2003

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Booker T
May 1, 1965

The formation of the Four Horseman. The group consists of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson with manager J.J. Dillon.
May 1986

Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette) passed away of a drug overdose at 42
May 1, 2003