February 22, 2010
Claudio's Cafe
ROH star Claudio Castagnoli has launched his own video blog called "Claudio's Cafe". Click here.
WWE Addresses The Untertaker Pyro Incident
WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman told a local St. Louis publication that Undertaker's fire incident was the result of a "mistiming with the pyrotechnics."...More?
First Look at WWE Comics Issue #3 Featuring Triple H
Titan Publishing released the first details on WWE Comics Issue #3 that will be released on May 25th...More?
Ric Flair's Wife Arrested for Assault
Ric Flair's wife has been arrested on charges of domestic assault.
Jacqueline Beems, 41, who married the Nature Boy — real name Richard Fliehr — in late 2009, was picked up by police after an alleged incident in their home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
TMZ report that Flair suffered minor injuries but refused treatment, and that no weapons were used in the incident...More?
source: the sun
Ric Flair Comments on TNA Going Head-to-Head Against WWE
The Daily Star has an interview up with TNA star Ric Flair where he talks about TNA going head-to-head with WWE starting March 8 and how things are being handled differently in the company with certain names that were involved with WCW.
"Everyone knows I was apprehensive about TNA due to my loyalty to WWE. But from the moment I got here I was welcomed with open arms and I’m enjoying it. Some people said I’d mess up my legacy, but my legacy is in safe hands. We’re kicking it Horsemen-style down here. There’s no comparison whatsoever. We have some of the same faces, but the thought process and the way the company is handled is totally different. We’re bringing a different outlook on the business – it’s more a combination of old school and what’s popular now. It’s a totally different direction to WWE."...More?
source: wrestleview.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Sting defeats Hulk Hogan for the then vacant WCW World Championship.
February 22, 1998
February 21, 2010
Interview with Shawn Michaels
In the new 2010 WrestleMania XXVI Almanac magazine, WWE superstar Shawn Michaels says he has regrets about his WrestleMania 14 match with Stone Cold Steve Austin. At the time, Michaels’ back was in terrible shape and his career was thought to be over. He was also an emotional wreck and admits he was not an easy guy to get along with in the WWE locker room. When asked if he has any regrets in his career, Michael said:
“The one I always come back to is my match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania 14. I just wasn’t in a great place physically or emotionally. That one could have been so much more. Steve didn’t get me at my best. And that’s unfortunate, because it was the last time I got to work with him. Steve went on to such great things afterward, and I had an opportunity to make that match so much more.”
Michaels also looks back at his matches with Bret Hart during the mid-90’s and thinks the two legends could have accomplished a lot more together if not for their personal differences:
“I will say that I wish I had been in a better place in my life with Bret. Our matches were phenomenal, but I shudder to think what he and I could have accomplished had we gotten along.”
Michaels also named his classic ladder match with Razor Ramon from WrestleMania as high on his list of all-time great WrestleMania matches:
“Over the years, the ladder itself has become the central figure of that particular stipulation, but in our situation, it served as a backdrop for something much bigger. We were two guys claiming rightful ownership of those titles, and the ladder was just there as a way for us to prove who was the best. Now, the ladder is the primary element, and these matches are often about what the contestants can do with it.”
source: lordsofpain.net
This Day in Wrestling History
After only 18 months with the WWF(E), Ric Flair made his return to WCW at SuperBrawl III.
February 21, 1993
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
