ust a day away from Halloween, there is no telling what kind of ghouls and goblins will be lurking in the shadows. But fear not, because many of the world's evil-doers are already preoccupied with their day jobs as pro wrestlers, where they can haunt us year round. James Mitchell can personally attest to this, as he's managed several of them. After all, it takes evil to know evil...More?
source: slam wrestling
October 30, 2009
Talking Evil With Father James Mitchell
Kofi Kingston Explains Why He Lost the Accent
"I was actually born in Ghana, West Africa," Kingston said. "As far as the whole Jamaican thing is actually concerned, growing up I actually loved everything about Jamaica. I loved the food, the culture, the laid-back attitude. When I came to the WWE initially I wanted to come out to something that attributed both my love for wrestling and the Jamaican heritage."
"I wanted to come out to something unique and something people had never seen before. But at a certain point it becomes about being real and true to yourself, as opposed to playing a character. You look at guys like Triple H. When he first started out he was Hunter Hearst Helmsley and before that he was Terra Ryzing - I don't know if a lot of people know that."
"Stone Cold Steve Austin was Stunning Steve Austin before he became Stone Cold. The Rock was Rocky Maivia before he became The Rock. Shawn Michaels was a Rocker before he became the Heartbreak Kid. I think in wrestling and the WWE you see a trend of guys who make transitions. And I think for me I'm in that transition stage into coming into my own."...More?
source: skysports.com
He's not sure if people know that Triple H used to be called Terra Ryzing?...Wow!
Tara vs. Alissa Flash from TNA iMPACT! 10/29/09
What is wrong with TNA? Why won't they let Alissa Flash win a match? Once again they aren't utilizing they talnet that they have.
October 29, 2009
WWE Superstars Results: Can’t Hide the Truth
The Hart Dynasty and R-Truth may have stood together victorious as part of Team SmackDown at WWE Bragging Rights, but on “WWE Superstars,” Friday night’s rapping Superstar denied David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd the opportunity to achieve victory again. For the last several weeks, Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty have proven to be evenly matched, and it was the variable of their partners that tipped the scales in one team’s favor on this time. In the end, Truth’s speed and agility were too much, allowing him to pick up the pin over Kidd and have his hand raised with Cryme Tyme. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Lenny Montana Was A Wrestler Before He Died So Well in "The Godfather"
A memorable death scene has been a staple of stage and screen through the years, from Hamlet to Darth Vader. And it's not much of a leap to say one of the greatest death scenes ever was hitman Luca Brasi's strangulation in The Godfather. But did you know Brasi was played by ex-wrestler Lenny Montana?
The story of Montana's switch to acting and the death scene are equally fascinating -- far more than his professional wrestling career...More?
source: slam wrestling
New Wrestling Book: "Worker: Last of A Dying Breed"
Brian Logan has just finished his new autobiography, Worker: Last of A Dying Breed, that follows his life from growing up in a small West Virginia town to the ring at Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the bright lights of WCW & WWF. Brian speaks candidly about Fayette county WV politics, Child hood issues, being shot by his father, and also winning major championships in pro wrestling. Follow his travels through all of the great remaining territories in the 90's and he also covers the complete history of pro wrestling in the state of WV. Worker also compiles many dates and facts about Brian Logan's legal trials. This book Worker is a must read for wrestling fans and West Virginian alike. Forward by Jim Cornette. Logan has also launched a new website logansworldonline.com . Logan's World Online is the new home for everything about Brian Logan. Worker: Last of a Dying Breed can be purchased on logansworldonline.com , and available on amazon.com in December.
source: wrestleview.com
Another Raw Guest Host Confirmed
WWE has confirmed that boxer Ricky Hatton will be the special guest host of the November 9 Raw show in Sheffield, England. Click here for more information.
Let the Hearings Begin
The Congressional hearings on NFL brain injuries that begin today should be fascinating, gruesome, and possibly momentous. Concern about injuries is nearly as old as football itself in this country. Even casual fans likely know that the NCAA was created in 1905 after President Theodore Roosevelt himself declared that the game had become too brutal. The new rules (including legalization of the forward pass) that were instituted for the 1906 season did not in fact make football less dangerous, but the game has survived for more than a century despite periodic outbreaks of concern about injuries...More?
source: washington post
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
