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December 30, 2009
Interview with Batista
If there is one thing that Batista regrets, it is that he believes that the other wrestlers of his generation are a dying breed.
“We’re dinosaurs in this age of instant gratification. We are not just athletes, we are also storytellers and I don’t see that in the newcomers,”...More?
source: manilastandardtoday.com
Steve "Dr. Death" Williams Dead at Age 49
Pro wrestling great Steve "Dr. Death" Williams died on Tuesday night at age 49. He had been battling cancer in recent years. Williams held numerous wrestling titles in North America and Japan throughout his career. He achieved All-American status as a football player at the University of Oklahoma.
source: prowrestling.net
December 29, 2009
ECW Results: An Original Goodbye
Tired of listening to taunts from Zack Ryder, Tommy Dreamer vowed that if he couldn’t defeat Ryder Tuesday night, he’d leave ECW forever, a strong statement from a Superstar who joined ECW in 1993. With all of his heart, soul and strength, Dreamer – a former two-time ECW Champion – fought the cocky youngster from Long Island, N.Y., but ultimately lost the night his career was on the line.
After a DDT from Dreamer, Ryder snuck his leg under the rope, stopping WWE Official Scott Armstrong’s three-count. Ryder was lucky to find himself in the right place at the right time. Moments later, Ryder countered Dreamer’s back suplex and pinned him, sealing the ECW Original’s fate.
Dreamer’s initial shock turned into emotion as he addressed the WWE Universe, recalling his first time in the Izod Center years ago, watching his second-ever WWE event – featuring a live Piper’s Pit – with his best friend and his father.
“This has been my dream since I was 9 years old and I think it totally proves if you have passion for what you do, you can make it anywhere. And I made it in ECW and I made it in WWE,” he said.
Dreamer went on to thank the old and the new ECW, and told the WWE Universe they are his family – a family he’ll miss.
“Thank you so much. I love you all so much,” he said, shedding a few tears.
With the loss, Dreamer – the final ECW Original on the WWE roster – left Tuesday nights, leaving his prized ECW T-shirt in the ring. Amid “E-C-Dub” chants from the WWE Universe, Dreamer paused to hug his wife at ringside and carried his daughters up the ramp as he said goodbye to the Land of the Extreme one final time. Full results.
source: wwe.com
WWE Has Lucha Libre on the Ropes
It was fight night, and the souvenir vendors were out in force around the Arena Mexico, mecca for the Mexican style of pro wrestling known as lucha libre.
There were satin lucha libre masks for sale, posters of Mexican legends, such as Blue Demon and El Santo, and action figures of current Mexican wrestlers, such as MÃstico.
Jorge RodrÃguez, 5, wanted none of those. His eye was on a T-shirt featuring Jeff Hardy, an American star from World Wrestling Entertainment, the U.S. league. "I like them better. I'm going to have a WWE birthday party!" he gushed. Then a vendor walked by carrying a tiny WWE wrestling ring. "Oooooh! Mom!" RodrÃguez shouted.
In a country intensely proud of its wrestling tradition, the WWE is making an unprecedented push to win over Mexican fans, signing new television contracts, striking merchandising deals, launching a magazine and bringing its muscle-bound stars south of the border for live events.
"We've been working quite diligently (in Mexico) over the last couple of years," said Andrew Whitaker, president of WWE International. "It's a sea change in our brands and story lines."...More?
source: usatoday.com
This Day in Wrestling History
The Monday Night Wars continued, WCW Monday Nitro's 4.6 rating defeated WWF Monday Night RAW's 3.6 rating. RAW in Uniondale, New York featured Owen Hart defeating WWF Champion Shawn Michaels by disqualification when Triple H broke one of his crutches over Hart's head while he had Michaels in the sharpshooter. Nitro was just over 200 miles away in Baltimore, Maryland, and featured Ultimo Dragon defeating WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero by submission to win the title for the second time, Booker T winning his first of a record six WCW World Television Titles from Disco Inferno, and a main event of WCW World Champion Sting defeating Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
December 29, 1997
Mick Foley (as Mankind) defeated The Rock for his first WWF Title after Stone Cold Steve Austin returned knocking out The Rock with a steel chair. D-Generation X celebrated with Foley after the match.
December 29, 1998
December 28, 2009
Raw Results: Pink and Black is Back
Never say never. Mr. McMahon accepted Bret “Hit Man” Hart’s request to serve as special guest host of the first Raw in 2010! While The Chairman initially declined the WWE Hall of Famer’s appeal, the goading of Shawn Michaels, of all people, appeared to change Mr. McMahon’s mind.
Michaels had interrupted The Chairman to ask for a rematch between himself and The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI. Mr. McMahon informed Michaels that not even he can impose his will upon The Deadman. At that point, HBK turned his attention to Hart, who he insisted he would be more than happy to see host Raw. After sharing a furtive glance with Michaels, The Chairman appeared to have a change of heart and gleefully granted Hart’s request. Full results.
source: wwe.com
The Next Guest Host of Raw is.....
Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
"If you do, I promise you good things will happen." - Shawn Michaels to Vince McMahon
