Hulk Hogan wins his first WWF(E) World Title defeating The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden
January 23, 1984
Road Warriors reunited
January 23, 1996
Eric Bischoff promoted to President of WCW
January 23, 1998
Chris Jericho defeated Chyna and Hardcore Holly for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
January 23, 2000
January 23, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
January 22, 2011
Sean Waltman Turning Life Around
It was only a few years ago when Sean Waltman, known to pro wrestling fans as the 1-2-3 Kid and X-Pac, reached rock bottom emotionally. The former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar attempted suicide in his hotel apartment in Mexico City. “I was in Mexico for three years. When I was there, things got really bad,” recalls Waltman.
“I got in a heated argument that turned into physicality with my girlfriend [Alicia Webb]. I ended up striking her back. I always told myself that I would die before I would hit a woman. So when I did that, I was overcome with guilt and shame. I had no tools to handle it. The only thing I could think of was take a whole bottle of Valium or what was left of the bottle. It was probably around 400 milligrams of Valium. “I hung myself from the roof of my apartment. It was the darkest moment of my life, or one of them, to get me to do that. It was a lot of build up that I didn’t know how to deal with.”
“Kevin Nash was there the next day. As soon as I got out of the hospital, he was there. I went to a place to the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas. I stayed four months.” The Menninger Clinic is a leading psychiatric hospital for treatment, research and education. Waltman got some much needed insight on himself as a person through soul searching. “It was fantastic,” said Waltman...More?
source: miamiherald.com
The Corre Added to the Royal Runble
WWE added all four members of The Corre to the Royal Rumble match. The wrestlers who make up the new faction are Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, and Justin Gabriel. There are now 25 wrestlers advertised for next weekend's 40-man Royal Rumble match.
CHIKARA Pre-Show-A-Go-Go Steaming Free
This is it! The epic 10th season of CHIKARA begins with a bang in Philadelphia as the stars of CHIKARA are joined by the likes of Canada's El Generico and Australia's Madison Eagles! In just 2 days - January 23rd - we're back in action with a loaded card of 8 matches in the grand CHIKARA style!
If you can't join us in person, tune into our Ustream channel (http://www.ustream.tv/user/CHIKARAMedia) and watch our free, streaming Pre-Show-A-Go-Go, hosted by Dr. Keith Lipinski, starting around 3:30 pm! You'll be able to call in and chat with the stars of CHIKARA live as the show is in progress!
WWE Shares Slide On Weak 4Q Earnings Target
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) on Friday issued a fourth-quarter earnings outlook that missed analysts' expectations, news that sent the media and development company's shares lower.
WWE's shares slid 6.7% to $12.60 in after-hours trading.
The company, formerly known as World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, projected fourth-quarter earnings of 8 cents to 10 cents, below the 16-cent profit estimated by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.
WWE has reported a decline in revenue the past two quarters, hurt by continued softness in the economy, as well as changes in the company's talent base. The company's largest segment--the live and televised entertainment--has been especially hurt in recent quarters. WWE in November said that based on its history of developing talent and creating content with broad appeal, it was confident it could address those creative challenges. Full results are due on Feb. 10.
source: online.wsj.com
This Day in Wrestling History
One night after Vader's WWF(E) debut, he attacks WWF(E) President Gorilla Monsoon and is suspended for the incident.
January 22, 1996
January 21, 2011
SmackDown Results: "Corre"-onation
Before the main event between Edge and The Corre’s Justin Gabriel could begin, Vickie Guerrero emerged to inform the WWE Universe that her boyfriend Dolph Ziggler – No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title – would be joining the announce team.
Thanks to interference by his fellow Corre members, Gabriel picked up a huge victory over The Rated-R Superstar. After the match, Edge was treated to the full wrath of the intimidating new faction – an attack that included the "sternum crushing" 450 Splash by Gabriel and Wasteland by Wade Barrett. As SmackDown came to a close, Ziggler took the opportunity to stand over Edge in a symbolic act of triumph. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
