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June 25, 2009
Tokyo Sports Reports New NOAH President
According to the "Tokyo Sports" newspaper, All Japan legend and Pro Wrestling NOAH talent AKIRA TAUE will be named the new President of Pro Wrestling NOAH at a Press Conference on July 5th...More?
Lucha Libre Game Coming to America
If your thirst for over-the-top brawling wasn't quite quenched by UFC 2009: Undisputed, perhaps you should turn your attention to a fighting style with a bit more Latin flavor -- we speak, of course, of the divine art of Lucha libre, featured in the new project from young publisher Slang, titled AAA: El Videojuego...More?
source: joystiq.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Antonio Inoki and Mohammad Ali fought to a 15 round draw.
June 25, 1976
The Rock defeated Triple H by pinning Vince McMahon in a 6-man match for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title.
June 25, 2000
Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy and son are found dead in their home in Atlanta. The tragedy was later determined a double-murder suicide after WWE ran a two-hour tribute show to Benoit. WWE would later apologize the following night on ECW.
June 25, 2007
June 24, 2009
JR and Lawler at Dragon Gate USA
Highspots will be bringing WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler to sign autographs and meet fans before the Dragon Gate USA show on September 6th in Chicago at the Congress Theater. Former WWE Diva Dawn Marie will also be signing autographs. Tickets for Ross and Lawler can be purchased through Highspots.com.
Women's Roller Derby Dishes Out Fun, Friendship and Fitness
Amber Mori drives a forklift in a warehouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland. As a working mom, she's on the go 24/7. But twice a week, Amber transforms into "Cykosis," a fishnet-wearing, skatin' diva, who bumps and jabs her way around a roller rink.
Because bashing, bruising and bumping are all part of the game, players also learn how to fall to reduce injury. Amber has been skating for more than a year as a member of the "Mason Dixon Roller Vixens" roller derby team. What started out as a lark has now become a passion for her. "I love it; it's a great way to get out, be invigorated -- and the companionship is wonderful," she says. "And I've got legs as strong as pythons."
Women's roller derby started as a professional sport in the 1920s, when teams criss-crossed the country, jabbing and jostling and duking it out for money and, eventually, the national championship. By the 1970s, roller derby teams (and their fans) started to wane.
But with the resurgence of the extreme sports craze, women's flat track roller derby has made a comeback. Tired of pilates and Jazzercise, a lot of women started looking for more exciting outlets to stay in shape; the campy novelty of the sport piqued interest. Now, nonprofessional groups such as the Vixens are popping up all over the country...More?
source: cnn.com
Bourne to Read in WWE
With parents as schoolteachers, World Wrestling Entertainment star Evan Bourne took education very seriously.
A college graduate, the high-flying Bourne is no airhead as he is helping spearhead the WWE SummerSlam Reading Jam promotion, encouraging reading among today's youth...More?
source: miamiherald.com
Ric Flair Not 'Exclusive' to WWE
The Sun was among a number of outlets that received an email from The Gillespie Agency saying the Nature Boy was very much still available for independent bookings despite recent appearances on Raw.
The statement said: "Will you help us get the word out on Ric Flair's availability for appearances?
"Seems like a lot of people think he is working exclusively for WWE now... but that's just not the case...More?
Triple H's Three Stages of Hell Record
Triple H has a pretty good history in the three stages of hell match.
WWF(E) No Way Out 2001 Three Stages of Hell Match Triple H defeated Steve Austin at 39:27
1st fall: Wrestling Match
2nd fall: Street Fight
3rd fall: Cage match
WWE Armageddon 2002 Three Stages of Hell match for the World Heavyweight Championship Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels at 35:25
1st fall: Street Fight
2nd fall: Cage Match
3rd fall: Ladder Match.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ricky Steamboat for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title.
June 24, 1984
TBS aired the final episode of WCW Saturday Night after 27 consecutive years.
June 24, 2000
Bret Hart suffers a bicycle accident and a crippling stroke.
June 24, 2002
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
