Saturday, August 7, 2010
31st National Sports Collectors Convention (TRISTAR Autograph Pavilion)
Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Special Offer: Purchase a TRISTAR 31st National Limited Edition Box of Brand-New TNA ICONS TRADING CARDS & Receive FREE Autographs & Photo Opportunities From All the TNA Stars! Details: www.tristarproductions.com
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July 24, 2010
Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, and The Beautiful People are Coming to Baltimore, MD
This Day in Wrestling History
Crusher & Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race for the AWA Tag Team title.
July 24, 1965
Spiros Arion & Bruno Sammartino defeated Lou Albano & Tony Altimore for the WWWF(WWE) Tag Team title.
July 24, 1965
Sherri Martel defeated Fabulous Moolah for the WWF(E) Women's title.
July 24, 1987
Kurt Angle defeats Booker T for the WCW World Title. On the same night, Booker T awards Chris Kanyon the WCW United States Championship.
July 24, 2001
July 23, 2010
SmackDown Results: Big Heart in Little Rock
The Straight Edge Society wanted revenge on Big Show for ripping CM Punk’s mask off one week ago. Although the gigantic Superstar was scheduled to face Luke Gallows, CM Punk changed things up at the last minute, ordering that his S.E.S. “Mystery Man” face Big Show instead. After punishing Punk’s unidentified disciple, Big Show unmasked him, revealing former Tag Team Champion, Joey Mercury! The World’s Largest Athlete then finished off his outmatched adversary with the knockout punch. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Mark Madden Comments on TNA's ECW Re-Do
Mark Madden expresses his disdain for TNA's attempt at re-creating ECW. Hold on tight:
"The end of TNA Impact was, indeed, groundbreaking. The end of TNA Impact was stupid on so many levels it almost defies description. The end of TNA Impact cemented Dixie Carter’s legacy as one of the very dumbest people to ever be involved with wrestling. Dixie Carter went into the ring and, surrounded by one mid-level star and four scrubs, devalued her own company’s brand name for the sake of a promotion that has, for all intents and purposes, been dead since 2001 – a promotion that Vince McMahon OWNS THE NAME TO AND TRADEMARKS OF."
"The vast majority of wrestling fans don’t identify Mick Foley with ECW. But Mick will attach himself to any cause that pays. Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino, Stevie Richards…none ever meant anything in a big-time promotion, and it wasn’t for lack of opportunity. Dreamer’s tears aside, when ex-ECW guys lost their jobs in WWE, it was because they couldn’t cut the mustard. Those bums should be grateful they got the paychecks they did."
"I’m having fun right now as I think of Dixie Carter smiling broadly during “Hard Justice” as TNA fans chant a brand name owned by Vince McMahon."
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source: wrestlezone.com
TNA Announces Special ‘HardCORE Justice’ PPV
TN) Wrestling President Dixie Carter and “The Extreme Original” Tommy Dreamer announced that “Hard Justice,” TNA’s live pay-per-view event August 8 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, will transform to “HardCORE Justice,” a one-night-only celebration of extreme, hardcore wrestling featuring a never before seen...More?
Bret Hart to Wrestle at Madison Square Garden
After thirteen years, WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart is returning to Madison Square Garden.
In what is being billed as Bret “The Hitman” Hart Appreciation Night, the official MSG website has announced that Hart will team up with The Hart Dynasty to wrestle three unspecified members of Nexus in a Six Man Tag Team Match at the September 25 SmackDown live event.
The match will mark as Hart’s first appearance at Madison Square Garden since a September 1997 Monday Night Raw taping, which saw him work a dark match against Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
source: impactwrestling.com
Corleone Character a Big Hit for Jindrak in Mexico
Marco Corleone, formerly WWE's Mark Jindrak, is one of the central characters on ``Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors,'' a new pro wrestling show seen 10 p.m. EST/PST Fridays on MTV2.
After being released by WWE in 2005, Jindrak contemplated a different career path. Going to Mexico changed his mind-set, and after starting as a rudo (bad guy), he became a big star as a technico (good guy).
``I started off as a rudo in Mexico,'' Corleone said, ``but because of my physical appearance [6-6, 260] and my style of wrestling, the Mexican fans fell in love with me. You have to listen to the people. If they want you to be a rudo, then you're a rudo. If they want you to be a technico, you're a technico. I'm a technico. People like me.''
``Sometimes when I go back to the United States, I almost feel like a foreigner,'' he said. ``I'm here in Mexico, and I enjoy it. In all shapes and sizes and forms, I'm an ally of Mexico. I love the Mexican culture...More?
source: miamiherald.com
WWE Writers Detail the Writing Process
WWE writers Ed Kosky and Brian Gewirtz (head writer for the Raw brand) answered several questions on the WWE writing process at the San Diego Comic Con. Click here
source: pwtorch.com
Gabe Sapolsky: Bryan Danielson Will Bring Wrestling Into The Future
Gabe Sapolsky details the night Bryan Danielson was fired from the WWE. Click here.
A Look Back At The Brawl To End It All
The Brawl To End It All - a battle between WWF Women's champion The Fabulous Moolah and Wendi Richter. The event, broadcast live on MTV, marked the beginning of the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection that would catapult Hulk Hogan into an uncharted stratosphere of fame for a professional wrestler. The woman at the center of the hoopla, the event's most important participant, wasn't even participating in the match. Pop star Cyndi Lauper, a newcomer on the road to winning the next year's Grammy for Best new Artist, was in the corner of the challenger, cheering her on to defeat a champion who had held onto her belt for nearly 30 years.
With Lauper managing Richter and Albano managing the legendary Moolah, the match was high on spectacle but low on real wrestling, especially by today's standards. After pushing Richter into the corner face first, Moolah planted Richter's shoulders to the mat with a reverse sunset flip. Unbeknownst to Moolah, whose shoulders were pinned to the mat, Richter lifted her right shoulder up before the three count. Only when the ring announcer proclaimed that Richter had won the match did people realize that history had been made...More?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
