This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Paul Bearer aka Percy Pringle
April 10, 1955

Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo return to WCW and declare all WCW titles vacant.
April 10, 2000

Jeff Hardy defeated Triple H for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.
April 10, 2001

SmackDown Results: Extreme Contention

At WrestleMania, Edge battled Chris Jericho for the World Title. But on this night, both veterans were fighting for a chance to face newly-crowned World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger at Extreme Rules.

After a long, gritty battle it looked like The Ultimate Opportunist had Jericho where he wanted, as he stood poised to deliver a Spear. However, the former champion leaped over Edge to avoid the devastating maneuver. Afterward, Jericho dashed out of the ring. Edge wasn’t far behind.

The fight continued outside the ring, spilling out into the WWE Universe. Undaunted by the ref’s 10-count – which ended the bout – both Superstars continued to slug it out. The battle finally came to an end back inside the ring, where The Rated-R Superstar finally decimated Jericho with a venomous Spear. Full results.

source: wwe.com

Linda McMahon Tipped Off Steroid Doc

Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon tipped off doctor George T. Zahorian that the U.S. Department of Justice might be about to launch an investigation.

In a 1989 memo from McMahon to a World Wrestling Federation executive. "Although you and I discussed before about continuing to have Zahorian at our events as the doctor on call, I think that is now not a good idea," McMahon wrote. "Vince agreed, and would like for you to call Zahorian and to tell him not to come to any more of our events and to also clue him in on any action that the Justice Department is thinking of taking."...More?

source: politico.com

WWE Spent $1M on 'Educating' Politicians in Past Decade

Triple H/European Tour Update

As noted before, Triple H missed the RAW live event on Wednesday in Austria. The Game also missed last night's show in Newcastle, England where he was scheduled to wrestle John Cena in the main event that ended up being Cena vs. Sheamus. No word yet on why Triple H missed the shows but with Stephanie McMahon being pregnant again, he may have had to take some time off live events like last time.

source: impactwrestling.com

Wrestling the Way to Profit

WWE had its most profitable season ever last year. So what is its secret?

source: cityam.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Tiger Ali Singh defeated Owen Hart in the finals to win the Kuwaiti Cup Tourny.
April 9, 1997

WWE Superstars Results: Rising Tensions

Two of Raw’s most exciting Superstars joined forces this week as Evan Bourne & Yoshi Tatsu teamed to take on the arrogant duo of Chavo Guerrero & Zack Ryder. While the self-proclaimed “Mexican Warrior” and The Long Island Loudmouth proved to be worthy opponents, the two simply weren’t able to keep up with the explosive offense of Bourne & Tatsu. In the end, “Air” Bourne nailed Chavo with a breathtaking Shooting Star Press to pick up the victory for his team. Full results.

source: wwe.com

UFC to Afghanistan

Dana White said that the UFC is planning on copying WWE's Tribute to the Troops idea by running a live show in Afghanistan in the next 3 months.

I wonder if Shane McMahon had anything to do with this?

Matt Hardy Aiming for a Top Spot...Is He Serious?

Matt Hardy says he's aiming for a top spot in WWE when The Undertaker and Triple H take time off this year. Hardy, who has gained a reputation for doing a lot of talking about wanting to be a main-eventer, told ESPN during WrestleMania weekend that he feels he's ready to seize an opportunity.

"There's going to be some time coming up where guys like The Undertaker and Triple H are going to need to take some time off, and there's going to be opportunities for guys like Matt Hardy and Christian to step up," Hardy told Jon Robinson of ESPN at THQ's annual WWE video game competition. "I'm really motivated and ready to rededicate myself, especially after overcoming such severe injuries."...More?

source: pwtorch.com

I'm not sure why Matt Hardy thinks he is in the caliber of The Undertaker or Triple H. A top spot might be available, but surely it isn't for him. He can't equate himself with Christian and keep a straight face. Now that Jeff is gone he should try to stay under the radar if he wants to keep his job. Did I mention I wasn't a Matt Hardy fan?

Orlando Jordan Speaks On His Controversial Character In TNA

Future Raw Guest Hosts Revealed

Flava Flav will host the May 10th show and Jon Lovitz will host the May 24 show.