March 22, 2009
Do Not Call Me Paul
This person does not like their birth name; if you call them by it, they will either correct you or ignore you. This could be for a number of reasons. They might feel that you are assuming too much familiarity with them. They might find their real name embarrassing (though their aliases are not always much better). They could want to reinvent themselves. Or it might be that no one calls them by that name besides their parents.
Unfortunately for them, it does not always stick; someone will always call them by their old name, much to their chagrin. This person is not only known by their nickname, despite their best efforts. The person who calls them by their real name might be trying to mock them or threaten them, or perhaps is unaware they feel this way.
The name comes from the fact that the professional wrestlers Triple H (Paul Levesque) and the Big Show (Paul Wight) both have told fans who refer to them by their birth names that since all their friends and even their spouses refer to them by their ring names, as far as they are concerned, those are their real names.
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Styles Enjoys the Circus Inside a
Six-Sided Ring
It still hasn't hit Allen Jones. No matter how many times he walks down the aisle in the toy department, no matter how many times his two young sons may find a mini-version of their dad behind see-through plastic, the man wrestling fans call "the Phenomenal A.J. Styles" doesn't think he's reached the summit of his career.
"It's cool to have the action figures and get to be in all of the video games," the TNA (Total Nonstop Action) wrestling headliner says, almost tossing the accomplishments aside like one of his opponents. "But I don't think I've made it yet."...More?
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Bobby Lashley defeats Jason Guida
The official scores were 30-27 by all three judges for Bobby Lashley. Detailed report.
Abdullah's Back: There will be blood
Abdullah the Butcher is saying goodbye to Canadian wrestling fans, leaving a trail of blood in his path. Born Larry Shreeve in Windsor, the Canadian Abdullah will return to Montreal on April 4 (Centre Notre Dame-du-Rosaire, 955 Villeray Est, show starts at 7:30 p.m.) in his "retirement" match, when he'll face Hannibal. Abdullah hopes to do the same later in the year in Calgary, where he long ago had a series of bloodbaths against Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie...More?
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This Day in Wrestling History
WCW Executive Vice President, Bill Busch, resigned from his duties. Eric Bischoff was rehired as the Executive Vice President of WCW
March 22, 2000
March 21, 2009
Shawn Michaels Interview
Talks about his wife and son, who most likely will induct him in the WWE Hall of Fame when the times come, his "Mr. WrestleMania" crown, what keeps him coming back to the business, not enjoying ladder matches anymore and other interesting topics. Click here.
TNA Teasing the Return of "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels?
The TNA website appears to be teasing the return of the "Fallen Angel" character played by Christopher Daniels. When the site loads, it shows a Fallen Angel symbol, but it gets covered up. The symbol is of the Ankh symbol he uses, with wings attached to it, and engulfed in flames.
Christopher Daniels has been portraying the masked "Suicide" character while Kaz recuperates from an injury.
WWE Flexes Its Muscle
World Wrestling Entertainment has pinned down an aggressive multimillion-dollar marketing and promotional campaign around the 25th anniversary of its venerable Wrestlemania pay-per-view event franchise.
From a unique Wrestlemania merchandising tie-in with retail giant K-Mart, to interactive and on-demand revenue opportunities for operators and satellite providers tied into the April 5 show, the pro-wrestling outfit is rolling out the most extensive promotional campaign in the event's 25-year history, according to recently named WWE executive vice president Michelle Wilson...More?
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This Day in Wrestling History
X-Pac makes his return & knocks out Hollywood Hulk Hogan, joining the nWo on SmackDown four days after WrestleMania 18
March 21, 2002
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
