When Dreamer went to check on his tag team partner after the match, Henry attacked the ECW Champion with a World’s Strongest Slam. Then as Swagger stared down at Dreamer and Christian, his own tag team partner also picked him up and hit him with a World’s Strongest Slam, too. Full results.
source: wwe.com
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June 23, 2009
ECW Results: World's Strongest Clash Before The Bash
Matt Hardy Injured
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Matt Hardy suffered a torn abdominal muscle while taping the main event match for WWE Superstars. The bout will be a triple threat match for The US Title featuring Kofi Kingston vs Matt Hardy vs MVP. It's being reported that Hardy is scheduled for surgery later this week, and there is no word at this point concerning how much time he may be out of action.
Raw Does Huge Rating; Trump vs. McMahon Not Over?
The rating is in for last night's WWE Raw and it appears Donald Trump's one and only show as the owner of Raw was a blockbuster success.
The June 22nd edition of WWE Raw drew a 4.5 rating, way up from last week's "Three-For-All" show, which did a 3.7 (and a 3.9 for the final 2 hours). The first hour did 4.2 rating with 6.3 million viewers, while the second hour shot up to a 4.8 rating with 7.3 million viewers. The last time RAW did a 4.5 rating for a 2-hour show was back in January 2006.
The WWE issued a press release this afternoon stating that while Trump is no longer the owner of Raw, his feud with Vince McMahon is probably not over, probably due tot he high ratings.
Q&A with John Morrison
ESPN: When was the first moment you realized that the John Morrison character was finally getting over?
John Morrison: There's a promo I cut around the time of the number one contender's match that involved Miz, CM Punk, Big Daddy V, and Boogeyman, and I cut around a ten minute promo in the ring on all of them, and it was one of those things where I was really feeling it. I was feeling the character, I was feeling my personality, and it was one of the first times where I felt how they really interwove. That's when it really felt easy for me and the crowd really responded.
ESPN: Where do you get the inspiration for some of your moves? It's like Electric Boogaloo meets Enter the Dragon out there sometimes.
John Morrison: I watch other wrestlers, I watch movies with Jackie Chan and Jet Li and Tony Jaa, then there's breakdancing and Capoeira. Just anything I see that looks awesome that I think I could adapt in the ring. Just your typical Kung Fu, breakdancing, Capoeira moves. [laughs]...More?
source: sports.espn.go.com
Billy Red Lyons Passes Away
Venerable Canadian wrestling personality Billy Red Lyons passed away June 22 at the age of 77.
Born William Snip, the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, native enjoyed a fair measure of success throughout his in-ring career. Debuting in 1956, Lyons’ career covered such locales as Ontario, California, Minneapolis, Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma. In 1984, Lyons retired as an active wrestler, and began to work for Toronto’s Maple Leaf Wrestling. Many Canadian fans will remember Lyons as the interviewer for promoting WWE live events throughout Canada from the mid-1980s through early 1990s, with the phrase “don’tcha dare miss it” becoming a signature ending to his promos.
source: wwe.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Bronko Nagurski defeated Lou thesz for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title.
June 23, 1939
Ted DiBiase defeated Junkyard Dog for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title.
June 23, 1982
Stone Cold Steve Austin wins the King of The Ring tournament. The win marks the beginning of Austin's push.
June 23, 1996
Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus for the WWE Women's title.
June 23, 2002
June 22, 2009
Taz Promo on TNA Facebook Page
TNA has posted footage on their Facebook page that is clearly a promotional video for Taz joining the company. The video features a "13" graphic, and "FTW," which was one of his slogans in ECW. You can watch the video by visiting the TNA Facebook Page.
source: prowrestling.net
Raw Results: Trump Fired; Triple H vs. Orton Ends in Draw
Rankled by Donald Trump's excessive generosity to the WWE Universe (and what may have been an ulterior motive), Mr. McMahon bought Raw back from "The Donald" for twice the selling price, and proceeded to fire his fellow billionaire.
WWE Champion Randy Orton and Triple H's Last Man Standing Match ended in a draw, with both ring warriors unable to answer the count of 10 mere days before they face at The Bash with the WWE Title hanging in the balance. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Pandas and Triple H
Actress and reality TV star Shanna Moakler noted on her Twitter page that some guys at her gym confused a World Wide Fund for Nature t-shirt with a WWF wrestling t-shirt and tried hitting on her. World Wide Fund for Nature is the new name for the World Wildlife Fund company that caused WWE's name to be changed years back. She wrote:
I'm wearing a WWF shirt in gym and a guy trys 2 pick me up tells me he loves wrestling to! Its a panda! Not Triple H! Lol!
source: impactwrestling.com
I'm just glad she knows who Triple H is!
