July 8, 2009
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeats Buddy Rogers in a battle of the "Nature Boy's." Flair uses the figure four leg lock to win the match.
July 8, 1979
July 7, 2009
AAA Launching English-Speaking Show
Press Release:
Canadian-based Cookie Jar Entertainment has lined up its first project under the new primetime label The Jar — an English-language version of the popular Mexican Lucha Libre AAA wrestling events.
Lucha Libre’s famed luchadores — including La Parka, Cibernetico, Mascarita Sagrada, Konnan, El Masias, U.S.-born Jack Evans, El Mesias and Dr. Wagner — will be featured on the next live tour slated to launch next year.
Cookie Jar will serve as the North American licensing agent and programming distributor for Lucha Libre USA and the Lucha Libre AAA league.
In addition to an English-language series, Cookie Jar, which hopes to tap into the North American wrestling market, will launch Lucha Libre AAA consumer products in 2010.
Raw House Show Results - Melbourne, Australia
Fan report sent to wrestleview.com:
Main event match: WWE Championship - Randy Orton (c) vs Triple H
Massive heat for Orton, incredible pop for HHH. In a very solid match spanning over ten minutes, the end seems likely as Orton hit the RKO. HHH kicked out and about a minute later, hit the Pedigree. Just as the match seemed over, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. ran down to attack Trips and cause the DQ. Winner via DQ: Triple H
but still WWE Champion: Randy Orton HHH was being attacked by the Legacy until Carlito and Primo ran down to make the save. DiBiase Jr. and Orton ran up the ramp as Cody got Pedigreed twice by Trips. Carlito, Primo and HHH had some fun with the crowd as the show came to an end.
Biggest Pops
1. Triple H
2. Kofi Kingston
3. Big Show
4. Mickie James
5. MVP
Also, Carlito and Primo had reasonable pops.
Biggest Heat
1. Randy Orton
2. The Miz
3. Chavo Guerrero
4. William Regal
5. The Brian Kendrick
Aerosmith Rocks SummerSlam
WWE Confirms Edge's Injury
Unified Tag Team Champion, Edge suffered a tear to his Achilles tendon last Friday, July 3, during a WWE live event in San Diego. Edge's opponent was the man with whom he has traded the WWE Championship, Jeff Hardy.
Almost immediately after the bout started, Edge was in his corner when Hardy charged toward him. After attempting to leapfrog Hardy, Edge crumbled to the canvas. Hardy was backed off by the referee, who checked repeatedly with Edge before summoning WWE doctors and athletic trainers and instructing ring announcer Justin Roberts that because Edge could not continue, Jeff Hardy was the winner of the match via forfeit. WWE referees, athletic trainers and doctors then helped Edge to the back as he could bear no weight on his left ankle.
WWE.com will also investigate how this injury will affect the status of the Unified Tag Team Titles, as well as Edge & Chris Jericho's scheduled match with Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase at Night of Champions...More?
This Day in Wrestling History
Sting defeated Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title.
July 7, 1990
Ric Flair defeated Konnan for the WCW U.S. Heavyweight title.
July 7, 1996
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & Hulk Hogan shock fans by forming the NWO at WCW's Bash at the Beach Pay Per View.
July 7, 1996
July 6, 2009
J.R. Comments on the Raw House Shows in Australia
Sydney, Australia
The WWE is doing HUGE biz in Australia as we speak as the Raw brand is on tour "Down Under." Brisbane had a near capacity crowd in attendance and grossed over $650K at the box office. Sydney had 18,543 in the arena which is a new WWE record for the facility. The event Monday in Adelaide was also close to capacity and sold over $550K in tickets. This international tour is going to be highly successful for WWE which should come as no surprise as Australia is one of WWE's hottest territories. Even though the trips are all early morning flights and some of the flights are not short ones, the large crowds always motivate any performer and the live events have been really solid from what I have read and from the emails we have received here on our site.
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