Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
January 24, 1963
Hacksaw Jim Duggan wins the first ever WWF(E) Royal Rumble match
January 24, 1988
Chris Jericho defeated Rey Mysterio for the WCW Cruiserweight title
January 24, 1998
The Rock defeated Mankind for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
January 24, 1999
Sid Vicious defeated Kevin Nash for the vacant WCW Heavyweight title
January 24, 2000
January 24, 2009
This Day in Wrestling History
January 23, 2009
The Rumbling of Foul Play
The Moscow Mauler lives up to his name, pinning The Game on the way to the Royal Rumble. Full Results.
Hulk Hogan Desperate for the WWE Spotlight...and Money
PWinsider is reporting that according to two sources, a yellow Mustang drove up to the parking lot at Florida Championship Wrestling's headquarters in Tampa at 6:00 p.m. just before last night's scheduled show. The car pulled up near the steps to the arena where the fans hang out and the driver rolled down the window to reveal himself as Hulk Hogan. Hogan told the fans to "find someone in there for him to wrestle" and that he would be back. Hogan drove off and never came back.
Brett Hart Compilation Video
A fan made this video and Brett posted it on his official website. It is set to the theme song from The Wrestler by Bruce Springsteen.
Rumor Mill - Ric Flair to Induct Steve Austin into the HOF
It has been reported that Ric Flair has agreed to terms with World Wrestling Entertainment to induct "Stone Cold" Steve Austin into this year's WWE Hall of Fame and be a part of Wrestlemania XXV. Austin requested Flair as the one to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Gladiator Lands Top TNA Role
After going by his own name on the British Indy scene and then becoming a familiar face to millions as Oblivion on Sky One’s Gladiators, Nick Aldis signed up with TNA Wrestling and made his debut in Manchester on Tuesday night.
Dubbed “the Modern-day Gladiator”, he took on Consequences Creed in a entertaining singles bout and came out on top after hitting a finishing move which resembled a hybrid of John Cena’s FU and a Death Valley Driver...More?
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This Day in Wrestling History
Hulk Hogan wins his first WWF(E) World Title defeating The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden
January 23, 1984
Road Warriors reunited
January 23, 1996
Eric Bischoff promoted to President of WCW
January 23, 1998
Chris Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
January 23, 2000
January 22, 2009
Article in support of Linda McMahon's appointment to the Connecticut Board of Education
The recent appointment of Linda McMahon of Greenwich to the State Board of Education by Gov. M. Jodi Rell is not as wacky as some seem to think. What would be much worse would be the failure to reappoint the current board chairman, Allan B. Taylor.
Ms. McMahon, a Rell campaign contributor, is chief executive officer of Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment, and sometimes takes part in the turnbuckle melodrama. A video circulating on the Internet shows Ms. McMahon in the ring delivering a well-placed knee to a man with whom she was apparently displeased.
But this is show business; primitive, perhaps, but popular. Ms. McMahon is by many accounts a skilled business executive who has nurtured WWE into a major international media and entertainment corporation.
She has also engaged her company in education and literacy programs, among other charitable ventures. She's won a number of awards and honors, and is on the board of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield...More?
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WWE Dominates Latest Billboard DVD Sales
Below is this week's Billboard Recreational Sports DVD sales chart:
1) WWE: Edge: A Decade Of Decadence
2) WWE: Survivor Series 2008
3) MLB: 2008 World Series: Philadelphia Phillies Vs. Tampa Bay Rays
4) WWE: The Twisted, Disturbed Life Of Kane
5) WWE: Hell In A Cell
6) WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
7) WWE: Viva La Raza: The Legacy Of Eddie Guerrero
8) The Perfect Season: The 2008 Phillies Video Yearbook
9) TNA: Bound For Glory IV
10) Bejing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Interview with Randy Orton
Randy Orton did an interview ith Lou Ramirez on KJ-97 out of San Antonio, Texas. You can listen to it here. Orton discussed what's it like being on top of the WWE, his anger issues, Stone Cold being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and more. This is what he had to say on his past mistakes:
"I had a couple rough patches early in my career. I think I might have made some bad choices here and there...a little misconduct here and there, but it's made me into who I am today. I've learned from my own mistakes and the company definitely has faith in me and my abilities and it's great to be very busy on Monday nights".
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
