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January 27, 2010
This Day in Wrestling History - Andre the Giant Passes Away
Andre Rene Roussimoff May 19, 1946 - January 27, 1993
Due to his immense stature it seemed inevitable that Andre would excel in the wrestling world. He had just started to make a name for himself in the ring as "Monster Eiffel Tower" or "Monster Roussimoff" when French-Canadian wrestler Edouard Carpentier first laid eyes on him. Carpentier was impressed with Andre's raw talent and decided to bring him to North America. Andre began wrestling under the name Jean Ferre in Canada for Grand Prix Promotions. In a short time Andre went from the undercard to being a headlining name. Inspired by the movie King Kong he acquired the nickname, "The 8th Wonder of the World," which stayed with him for the rest of his career.
By the time Andre had performed in front of 20,000 wrestling fans in Montreal, his legend had reached Vince McMahon, Sr. at the World Wide Wrestling Federation's (WWWF) headquarters. McMahon would forever alter Andre's life. In 1972, McMahon signed Andre to wrestle for the WWWF and changed his name to capitalize on his colossal size. "Andre the Giant" became one of the most recognizable names in wrestling. Andre performed under his new name at Madison Square Garden, where he easily defeated his opponent Buddy Wolfe without breaking a sweat. Before long, Andre's venues were sold out and wrestlers lined up to perform in his shadow. As Andre's fame grew to stardom, he was featured in Sports Illustrated in the largest feature they had ever published...More?
source: andrethegiant.com
Andre the Giant vs Big John Studd
January 26, 2010
ECW Results: Road to Domination
After William Regal introduced the WWE Universe to the Superstar he called the next ECW Champion – Ezekiel Jackson – the No. 1 contender warned Christian that he’s certain he’ll win the ECW Title at Sunday’s Royal Rumble. Christian said he’s defended his ECW Championship against many different contenders, from All-American Americans to ECW Originals, allowing him to adapt to facing anyone and everyone.
But Tuesday night even when Christian teamed with former ECW Champion Kane, Captain Charisma once again fell short to the Guyanese Goliath. With the help of Regal, Big Zeke squashed his Royal Rumble opponent, just as he has for the past several weeks. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Triple H & Shawn Michaels Raw 01/25/10
"If I gotta step on your dream to get to mine, then that's exactly what I'm gonna do." - Triple H
WrestleMania 27 Bidding Down to Two Cities
Various news sites are reporting that the location of WrestleMania 27 will be announced on February 1st, one day after this Sunday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The host cities are down to Atlanta and Miami.
This Day in Wrestling History
WCW president J.J. Dillon bans the use of the powerbomb after Kevin Nash injures The Giant when attempting the move.
January 26, 1988
January 25, 2010
Georgiann Makropoulos Passes Away
WrestlingFigs.com is reporting that Georgiann Markopoulos passed away today at the age of 67.
Georgiann Makropoulos was well known and sincerely admired throughout the world of professional wrestling. After conquering a bout of meningitis as a teenager, her grandfather took her to a wrestling show at Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, New York in November of 1959 and she fell in love with the sport. Her favorite wrestler at the time was Bruno Sammartino and she became Fan Club President not only to the Living Legend, but to other greats such as Bob Orton Sr., Ken Patera, Bill Dromo, & Buddy Rogers.
It wouldn’t be long before her interest in the business brought wrestling publications interested in her talents asking her to submit content for them. It began with listing wrestling Fan Clubs, writing stories and taking photos but would eventually culminate in her own newsletter Wrestling Chatterbox, a postal mail publication with exclusive news, photos and content that has been published monthly for over 22 years.
It should also come as no surprise that Georgiann’s talents made their way to the internet. She worked for 1Wrestling.com for seven and a half years before leaving that site and working for Ringside Collectibles fan site, WrestlingFigs.com. Georgiann gave her readers tireless, constant news updates, eyewitness accounts from signings and live events, and had a one of a kind, unique bond with fans keeping them connected with the world of professional wrestling.
Known as the “Godmother of Professional Wrestling,” Georgiann was close friends with many in the wrestling business and was always there to lend an ear or a helping hand to someone in need. Not only was she well liked by wrestling talent, journalists, and fans alike, she had a sparkling personality and an infectious spirit that made her easy to speak to and will no doubt make her missed.
Raw House Show Results - Evansville, IN
Fan report from wrestlezone.com:
Triple H beat Big Show in a street fight. Triple H, without a doubt, got the biggest ovation of the night. Overall a very good show. Triple H by far showed the most class by going around and high-fiving/shaking hands with everyone around the ring side area. If someone was within arms reach of him, he made it a point to acknowledge them. Very cool.
DSW Lawsuit Against WWE Settled
The lawsuit Jody Hamilton brought against WWE was settled out of court for an undisclosed fee, according to Hamilton's attorney out of Atlanta...More?
source: wrestleview.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
