Ring of Honor makes its debut. The show features a "match of the year" candidate, Low Ki vs. American Dragon vs. Christopher Daniels.
February 23, 2002
February 23, 2009
This Day in Wrestling History
February 22, 2009
Al Snow in Bloodstained Memoirs
From the Bloodstained Memoirs Wrestling Film myspace blog:
Al Snow is now in Bloodstained Memoirs! This obscenely talented man is an excellent addition to the production, and I am very happy with his unique contribution.
Footage was filmed in a London studio, and differs to anything we have shot thus far. Al was not interviewed, instead he gave unique introductions to all of his peers already in the production, such as Chris Jericho, Keiji Muto, Roddy Piper, Rob Van Dam, and yes, Mick Foley.
After three years, this was the last shoot Bloodstained Memoirs will see. I got sent a rough cut of the DVD a week or so ago, and let’s just say it will be worth the wait. We are working hard to crack out mountains of paper work and legal documentation right now in order to move forward with the penned release.
Orton's got the Edge in WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment has entered a new golden age. Never before has Vince McMahon and company been able to feature such compelling villains as WWE is able to present today...More?
source: the sun
An Award Randy, Cody and Manu Could Do Without
This past Friday, E! aired the The Soup's 2009 Awards Show. A heavy-breathing, face-to-face backstage segment from a November episode of Raw with Randy Orton, Manu, and Cody Rhodes was featured as a nominee for the following category: "Best Display of Homoeroticism By A Guy Who Is Totally Not Gay... Seriously... Come On You Guys... I Mean It." The segment featured an intense staredown between Rhodes, Manu (breathing heavily), and Orton.
Gee, I wonder why Randy didn't want him in "The Legacy" anymore...
Battling Back: Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore Wants Another Shot
His white wrestling boots still bear the mark of the WWE — streaks of green paint. It happened during a World Wrestling Entertainment television show, when WWE Chairman Vince McMahon poured paint on "Eugene," staining his jacket and boots.
When Nick Dinsmore looks at that stain now, it brings back the screams from the crowd, all the passion and adrenaline from the days when he wrestled as Eugene for WWE, one of the largest the professional wrestling organizations in the world.
Only tonight, Dinsmore's long road back to The Show has brought him to a former "gentlemen's club" now known as Club Destiny in Middletown, Ohio. About 100 people have come out for the Halloween-themed performance. Dinsmore enters tossing candy to the audience and then places fake spider webs on the head of a balding referee...More?
source: courier-journal.com
Freddie Prinze, Jr. Leaves WWE's Creative Team
PWInsider.com is reporting that actor Freddie Prinze Jr has indeed left WWE's creative team. It had been reported a few days ago that there had been little to no use of Prinze's creative input on SmackDown within the last several months, and sources have now confirmed that he has left the company. Although Prinze had not been to a SmackDown taping in nearly two months, it should be noted that he was very well liked by the wrestlers as well as most people backstage as he was a very avid pro wrestling fan and has been a follower of the WWE product for many years. Prinze was hired by WWE back in July of 2008 and worked solely on the SmackDown brand.
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
Triple H's Credibility as Boss
Triple H will someday be the second or third most powerful person in WWE. Who knows, in some regards he might even emerge as THE most powerful person in the McMahon empire. Triple H knows the business inside and out and is a consummate professional. He is likely learning the ropes from Vince McMahon himself and probably has as good a grasp of WWE's big picture as Shane.
Because of Triple H's accolades and character, he will be able to demand excellence from main eventers, mid-carders, and curtain-jerkers alike. He'll be able to do so not only because he's the appointed authority of talent, but because he's walked the walk. Let's look at three specific reasons why he'll have credibility with the "boys."...More?
source: 411mania.com
Ric Flair on CBS News
Wrestling Superstar Looks Back - And Ahead
CBS Evening News: Like Mickey Rourke In "The Wrestler," Ric Flair Is Adjusting To A New Life
Mickey Rourke is up for best actor at tomorrow night's Academy Awards for his remarkable comeback role in "The Wrestler." On his big night, he'll have the comfort of knowing that he has a real-life wrestler in his corner, CBS Evening News weekend anchor Jeff Glor reports. Of all the models for Rourke's character, maybe the most famous is Ric Flair...More?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
