98 Years Ago: Gotch-Hackenschmidt

On September 4, 1911, Labor Day Monday that year -- there was a highly anticipated rematch between the two titans of professional wrestling of that era, Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt.

That match 98 years ago in Chicago brought together two ring rivals who had wrestled each other in the Windy City in April 1908. At the time of the first bout, it seemed like a classic mismatch, reminiscent of the Greco-Roman superheavyweight gold-medal match between Russian superstar Alexander Karelin and US dairy farmer Rulon Gardner at the 2000 Sydney Olympics...More?

source: examiner.com

Dragon Gate's Chicago Debut

Two days after making its pay-per-view debut, Dragon Gate USA wrestling made its debut in Chicago this Sunday for its "Open the Untouchable Gate" show. Delivering the hard-hitting, quick-paced style of action that its Japanese counterpart is famed for, DGUSA might well be emerging as the premiere North American company in terms of in-ring action...More?

source: slam wrestling

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This Day in Wrestling History

Two years before winning the first official WWF(E) King of the Ring tournament, Bret "Hitman" Hart eliminates I.R.S. to win the 1991 KOTR tournament.
September 7, 1991

D-Generation X on WWECLASSICS.com

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Triple H, Legacy, CM Punk and The Undertaker in San Juan, PR

Update on Angelina Love's Visa Issues

DC-Warner Bros. ‘Lobo’ Coming Soon

DC Comics interstellar bounty hunter, Lobo, has a feature film in the works. If you’re not familiar, Lobo is the foul-mouthed, interstellar bounty hunter of the DC Universe. He rides a pimped-out space bike, is strong enough to take on Superman, with enough energy left over to drink, party and get laid all night by the lovely ladies of the cosmos. All when he isn’t brutally slaughtering bad guys and collecting bounties, that is...More?

source: screenrant.com

I think I know someone that could play that part...

New Orleans Wants 2014 WrestleMania

SMG, the company that manages the Superdome and the New Orleans Arena on behalf of the state of Louisiana announced they are planning to place a bid for the 2014 WrestleMania event. WrestleMania XXV was held April 5 at Houston Reliant Stadium, and WrestleMania XXVI is slated to be held March 28, 2010, in Glendale, AZ. The bid for WrestleMania, which generally draws crowds of more than 60,000, has to be submitted to WWE by April 29. New Orleans has never hosted a WrestleMania.

source: blog.nola.com

SmackDown/ECW House Show Results - San Juan, PR

Undertaker and Triple H defeated C.M. Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase in a handicap match. Biggest heat of the night for CM Punk. Legacy got a nice reaction too. Biggest pop for Undertaker, followed very closely by Triple H. Incredible. The faces got njce chants to start the match. Undertaker hit the Tombstone on Punk to end a great back and forth match that saw a lot of triple teaming from the heels on Triple H...More?

Biggest pop
1. Undertaker
2. Triple H (very close second)
3. Carlito and Primo Colon
4. Matt Hardy

source: prowrestling.net

This Day in Wrestling History

On SmackDown from Green Bay, WI, Chuck Palumbo asks Billy Gunn to be his "partner for life" in a very controversial storyline that got national attention.
September 5, 2002