Bronko Nagurski defeated Lou Thesz for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title.
June 23, 1939
Ted DiBiase defeated Junkyard Dog for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title.
June 23, 1982
Stone Cold Steve Austin wins the King of The Ring tournament. The win marks the beginning of Austin's push. Triple H was scheduled to win this tournament, but that angle was scrapped due to his participation in the "MSG Curtain Call" incident and subsequent punishment.
June 23, 1996
Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus for the WWE Women's title.
June 23, 2002
Billy Red Lyons passes away.
June 23, 2009
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June 23, 2010
This Day in Wrestling History
June 22, 2010
WWE NXT Results: Lasting Impressions
Before the first NXT Poll next week, the NXT Rookies pleaded their cases to the WWE Pros and the WWE Universe, each explaining why he should be WWE’s Next Breakout Star. But NXT Rookie Husky Harris said he wouldn’t need 45 seconds to plead his case. The third-generation competitor took a page out of the book of his WWE Pro, Cody Rhodes, and shockingly attacked WWE NXT host Matt Striker, a move that garnered congratulations from Rhodes. Full results.
source: wwe.com
WWE Responds to Hart Lawsuit
WWE's lead attorney, Jerry McDevitt, is calling Martha Hart's lawsuit against WWE and the McMahon Family a "political stunt."
McDevitt, responding on behalf of WWE to the Associated Press, claims Martha Hart's lawsuit is the first time WWE has heard from her since both sides settled Owen Hart's wrongful death lawsuit in 2000.
Martha Hart has refuted the claim that her lawsuit is politically-motivated with former WWE CEO Linda McMahon running for U.S. Senate.
Martha Hart alleges in her lawsuit filed today in Connecticut that WWE has used Owen Hart's likeness to their profit without her permission. She cited the recent release of the "Hart & Soul" DVD as the latest example.
McDevitt responded to the AP that "WWE has the right to use its own copyrighted material."
Hart claims to have sent WWE a "cease and desist" letter on March 25, 2010. The lawsuit reads that "the Estate, through counsel, immediately notified WWE that it had no permission to use Owen's legal name or likeness in connection with the Video; nevertheless, the WWE released the Video for sale."
She added that the defendants (WWE, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon) "did not seek or obtain the Estate's consent to use Owen's likeness or legal name or other Original Intellectual Property for promoting or packaging the Video, and have no right to do so without the consent of the Estate."
source: pwtorch.com
CHIKARA Brings Something Different to Wrestling
"It is not unlike a comic book come to life,” said founder, owner and performer Mike Quackenbush during a recent interview. “There’s a great blend of not just international wrestling styles, but of storytelling genres and elements from outside the pro-wrestling box. If the WWE is Top 40 radio, CHIKARA is that little college radio station at the end of the dial that plays all the wacky songs.”...More?
source: toledofreepress.com
Schiff Lives to Fight Another Day Aagainst McMahon
Peter Schiff eked out a place in the GOP Senate primary field Monday, locking up a spot on the Aug. 10 ballot against heavy favorite Linda McMahon and candidate-in-absentia Rob Simmons.
Needing 8,268 Connecticut Republicans to sign his petitions, Schiff collected 8,697 valid signatures from registered GOP members, according to the Secretary of the State's Office...More?
source: ct post
Wrestler's Widow Suing WWE, Conn. Senate Candidate
The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died in a 1999 stunt says she's suing the Connecticut-based company and its leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon.
Martha Hart said McMahon, who stepped down as WWE chief executive to run for Senate, and her husband, Vince, the current chairman, have continued to use Owen Hart's image to promote the business despite agreeing to stop after his death.
Representatives for the WWE and McMahon's Senate campaign said they could not immediately comment but expected to release statements later Tuesday...More?
Might explain why Bret Hart is no longer on Raw...
WWE Partners with YouTube
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and YouTube announced today a multi-year partnership that will make full episodes of WWE "Friday Night SmackDown(R)," "WWE NXT(TM)," "WWE Superstars" and "ECW(R)," available at WWE's official YouTube(TM) channel (www.YouTube.com/WWE ). This marks one of the first times that YouTube will feature complete episodes of primetime television programs on their site...More?
June 21, 2010
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
