This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Frank Gotch
April 27, 1878 - December 16, 1917

Frank Gotch is truly one of the original pioneers of professional wrestling. Long before the money, fame, and glitz of modern wrestling, long before the post WWII boom of Gorgeous George and "TV wrestling," before Lou Thesz, before Ed "Strangler" Lewis, before there was even a such thing as a "federation" in wrestling, there was Frank Gotch.

During this fleeting time of legitimacy in wrestling, Gotch was renowned for his great skill and power, despite his deceivingly small stature, and became perhaps wrestling's first true box-office attraction. As crafty and ruthless as he was skilled, Gotch held the undisputed World Title until he retired, undefeated as champion. His professional record was an impressive 132 victories out of 140 total matches...with several of his losses coming in handicapped matches. His bouts with Hackenschmidt, Jenkins, Stanislaus Zbysko and others were truly legendary...and can be traced back to the earliest days of what we now know as professional wrestling...More?

source: wrestlingmuseum.com

New TNA Ranking System

TNA Wrestling’s Monday Night iMPACT! Launches TNA’s Top 10 Contender Rankings. Fans get in on the action and make an impact by voting each and every week for who you believe most deserves a shot at a title match from the TNA Wrestling roster.

The fans vote, along with that of the TNA Championship Committee (Dixie Carter, Eric Bishoff and Hulk Hogan), will go a long way in determining the monthly Top 10 Contender rankings and ultimately who gets a shot at the coveted TNA World Championship Belt.

Individual rankings are determined by a combination of weighted factors. These factors include individual wrestler career performance, won/loss record and online fan voting. Each monthly ranking will be announced LIVE on Monday Night iMPACT! the day immediately following each of our scheduled Pay-Per-View events...More?

2010 Supplemental Draft this Tuesday at Noon ET

It was announced on Raw tonight that the Supplemental Draft will be held on Tuesday instead of Wednesday on wwe.com beginning at noon est.

TNA iMPACT! Recap 04/26/10

2010 WWE Draft Results

Kelly Kelly to SmackDown

Big Show to SmackDown

John Morrison to Raw

R-Truth to Raw

Edge to Raw

Kofi Kingston to SmackDown

Christian to SmackDown

Chris Jericho to Raw

Big Ben's Problems Linked to Head Trauma?

People who suffer repeated head injuries often exhibit signs of aggression, childishness, impaired self-control, inappropriate sexual activity and alcohol abuse, according to the National Institutes of Health.

“Ben Roethlisberger is a guy with a lot of concussions,” said famed forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht. “It would be a very wise decision, a very appropriate one, for the NFL to test him for damage related to them. That’s being very fair to Ben. It’s conceivable to think that there is a possibility that those concussions have led to some behavioral issues.“...More?

source: yardbarker.com

2010 WWE Draft

For the eighth time in WWE history, the WWE Draft promises to realign the stars within the cosmos of the WWE Universe. The brand-swapping begins at 8/7 CT, live from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA.

The 2010 Supplemental Draft will be held on wwe.com on April 28th and begin at 12:00 pm est.

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Kane (Glen Jacobs)
April 26, 1967

Sting defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW Title. That same night, DDP regained the title defeating Sting, Bill Goldberg and Hulk Hogan.
April 26, 1999

CHIKARA: King of Trios Tournament 3rd Night Results

Rumor Mill - Triple H's Status

Triple H leaving on a stretcher tonight is believed to be his exit from the WWE storylines for a little while. Triple H is expected to take time off to heal some injuries and film a new WWE movie, Killing Karma. He has been removed from all house show line-ups and is reportedly only scheduled for tv and pay-per-views.

partial source: f4wonline.com

Haste Lays Waste

Prior to their Street Fight, the two powerhouses could hardly contain themselves. Before Sheamus or Triple H entered onto the arena floor, they began hammering away at each other in the locker room area of the sold-out 1st Mariner Arena. The Irishman utilized a steel pipe to incapacitate his foe until a battalion of WWE referees and officials were able to restore order.

In the wake of the skirmish, Triple H appeared to be seriously injured. So much so, in fact, that his participation in the Street Fight remained in question throughout the night. When the bout was finally scheduled to take place, The King of Kings refused to forfeit, emerging from the trainer’s room, albeit gingerly, after suffering nerve damage and numbness in left arm. For his part, Sheamus, who had promised to send The Game into retirement like his friend Shawn Michaels, appeared eager to claim his already wounded prey.

While Triple H put on a brave face, his opponent put on an exhibition of cruelty. In a match where there are no count-outs or disqualifications, The Celtic Warrior used his overwhelming hunger and imposing strength to punish his target with a steel pipe to the temple. The Game fought back valiantly, snapping Sheamus with a kendo stick outside the ring. In the end, though, a series of kicks to the skull leveled Triple H and helped The Celtic Warrior secure the pin.

The victory officially established Sheamus as a Superstar with a bright – if terrifying – future and Triple H as one of the most devoted competitors in WWE history.

source: wwe.com

Extreme Rules Results 2010

12,278 was the announced attendance at tonight's pay-per-view at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dark Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Kofi Kingston

Triple H vs. Sheamus - Street Fight
Winner: The match never got started. Sheamus knocked out Triple H backstage with a steel pipe.

Show/Miz talks to Teddy Long. Show/Miz wants to be called the greatest tag team ever. Long sets up a mini-tournament to determine if they will be called that. Show/Miz has to beat three teams and if they lose, the team that beats them will get a Tag Title shot on RAW tomorrow night.

Show/Miz defeats Morrison/Truth

Show/Miz defeats MVP/Henry

Show/Miz loses to the Hart Dynasty w/Bret Hart

Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk - Hair Match
Winner: CM Punk - Rey Mysterio was attacked by Joey Mercury

Shad Gaspard vs. JTG - Strap Match
Winner: JTG

Randy Orton vs. Jack Swagger - World Heavyweight Championship Match
Winner: Jack Swagger (c)

Triple H vs. Sheamus - Street Fight Part Two
Winner: Sheamus

Michelle McCool vs. Beth Phoenix - Extreme Makeover Match
Winner: Beth Phoenix - New WWE Women's Champion

Edge vs. Chris Jericho - Steel Cage Match
Winner: Edge

John Cena vs. Batista - Last Man Standing Match
Winner: John Cena