After 14 years in operation, NWA Hollywood Wrestling, also known through the years as the North American Wrestling Alliance and World Wrestling Association (prior to NWA membership), closes. It had been run by Gene and Mike LeBell. NWA Hollywood Wrestling had a working relationship with both New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Japan Wrestling Association/All Japan Pro Wrestling, during which time the NWA United National Heavyweight Title (now part of the All Japan Triple Crown) was created.
December 26, 1982
Starrcade, nicknamed "True Gritt" is held at the Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. This is the first Starrcade to not be held on Thanksgiving, as WWF had successfully bumped them out of the spot with the Survivor Series. Cable providers would not allow the companies to have head-to-head Pay-per-view events again (like in 1987), so the proven PPV commodity (WWF) won out, forcing the change.
December 26, 1988
December 26, 2010
This Day in Wrestling History
December 25, 2010
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair wins his first World title. Flair teams with Greg Valentine to beat Gene and Ole Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
December 25, 1976
Kevin Von Erich defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA American Title and Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy by forfeit to win his 4th Mid-South North American title
December 25, 1978
Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1983
The Rock 'N' Roll Express defeated Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win their 3rd Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1984
UPN airs the first ever WWE Smackdown "Christmas In Iraq/Tribute To The Troops", which was taped at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq on December 20th for an audience of soldiers overseas. The show included Vince McMahon knocking down Santa Claus for not bringing him a gift, only for "Santa" to reveal himself as Steve Austin. Austin then gave McMahon a stunner.
December 25, 2003
December 24, 2010
Rumor Mill - Triple H's In-Ring Future
Many within WWE feel that Triple H won’t go back on a full-time wrestling schedule upon his return to the ring as he’s transitioning into a corporate position with the organization. He’s had more authority at events in recent weeks.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
Documentary on Former WWE Star Giant Bernard
A documentary has been made focusing on Giant Bernard (former WWE star A-Train) called "The Commute" and will start playing at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, CA in March 2011 reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The documentary focuses on Bernard and his family as a guy with a wife and young daughter who has to commute from Arizona to Japan for his pro wrestling job.
Rumor Mill - Inside Word on WWE Releasing Kaval
WrestleZone has spoken to several close friends of Brandon Silvestry (Kaval/Low Ki) today, and the feelings are as polar opposite as anything we've seen.
"I think he's probably devastated," one wrestler who is friends with Kaval told us, "I haven't spoken to him yet, but I'm sure this caught him off guard, and to get fired just two days before Christmas really sucks!'
However, another wrestler who is known to be friends with Kaval/Low Ki had a totally different story. "Ki (as some friends call him) knew this was coming a few days ago. He didn't get fired today. He finished up like a pro the other night (at the Smackdown tapings), and it was kept under wraps until WWE.com reported it today."
A third friend said, "WWE wasn't for him."
source: wrestlezone.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Controversial announcer Mark Madden was fired by WCW
December 24, 2000
December 23, 2010
WWE Superstars Results: Season's Beatings
It’s been a bad week to be Lay-Cool. After being smashed through a table by Natalya at WWE TLC, the egocentric Divas were still picking the splinters out of each others backsides when they had to step in the ring to take on Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly tonight. But despite feeling the effects of Sunday’s beating, Michelle McCool & Layla still brought the fight to their opponents, targeting Kelly with every vicious maneuver in their diamond-studded playbook. The flawless friends’ dominance came to an end, however, once The Glamazon was tagged in. Knocking Michelle to the outside, Beth nailed Layla with a thundering Glam Slam to pick up her second win over Lay-Cool this week. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Kaval Released
Standard line from wwe.com:
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of WWE SmackDown Superstar Kaval (Brandon Silvestry) as of today, December 23, 2010. We wish Kaval the best in all future endeavors.
December 22, 2010
TNA Considering Filming iMPACT! Outside of Orlando, FL
FW4Online.com reports TNA Wrestling are considering taping iMPACT! outside of Orlando in order to build new fan bases in different markets. The TNA crowd is Orlando is said to be getting burned out however there is concern that taping iMPACT! outside of Orlando will attract a smaller audience that is not in tune with the current product like those in the iMPACT! Zone.
Sean "X-Pac" Waltman To Host New Online Show
The following are some messages compiled from the official Twitter page of former WWE, WCW and TNA star Sean "X-Pac" Waltman:
It will be a call-in show with Skype capability, interviews with the biggest names in wrestling and other celebs. It's not a radio [show], it's a TV webcast. I will be covering everything about wrestling, as well as pop culture and current events. There will be clips with some Tosh.0 style shit. This isn't a video podcast. This will be live in a multi-million dollar studio. Very much like [Howard] Stern's show on E Entertainment Television."
