As Edge and Alberto Del Rio’s WrestleMania collision draws near, the two battled in tag team action. Reunited for the first time in more than a decade, Edge and Christian used their veteran skills to achieve victory. After Captain Charisma stunned Clay with a Tornado DDT, The Ultimate Opportunist followed up with a hard-hitting flying elbow. Full results.
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March 11, 2011
SmackDown Results: Reunited for Victory
Triple H Returning to the Ring on Monday Night
Triple H is advertised for a match at Monday's WWE Raw show in St. Louis, Mo. He will team with Randy Orton and John Cena in a six-man tag match against The Miz, C.M. Punk, and Sheamus in the dark match main event.
MVP & Other American Wrestlers Caught in Massive 8.9 Earthquake in Japan
MVP and American wrestlers Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson were among the people caught in a major 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan on Friday.
MVP, Bernard, and Anderson posted messages on Twitter about the massive quake, which CNN reports was 231 miles away from the capital city of Tokyo and triggered tsunamis around the Japanese islands.
"Just felt the biggest Earthquake I've ever felt in my life. That is some scary s---," said IWGP tag champion Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson shortly after the earthquake struck.
"Seven years in Japan and this one's the worst," said IWGP tag champion Giant Bernard (a/k/a A-Train in WWE). Bernard also commented on the gym where he was working out being evacuated and people ducking & covering under yoga mats.
source: pwtorch.com
March 10, 2011
AJ Styles: Pairing with Ric Flair "Didn't Fit My Personality"
Alex Marvez is featuring an interview with TNA Wrestling star AJ Styles in his syndicated column discussing why his pairing with Ric Flair didn't fit his personality.
"It didn't fit my personality at all. Ric casts a big shadow. I think I've learned more about how to get out of that shadow when I was up against him rather than with him. When you're with Ric, he's going to get your attention. I definitely learned some stuff like the way to cut an (interview) and stuff like that. I respect him. Even though he's 62, he's still one of the most entertaining guys in pro wrestling."...More?
WWE Superstars Results: Bully the Kidd
Tonight was a bad night to be Tyson Kidd. The former WWE Tag Team Champion joined forces with the rogues gallery of William Regal & Melina to battle the imposing trio of Mark Henry, The Great Khali & Natalya. But the cocky upstart quickly lost the bout for his team when he fell victim to Khali’s destructive Punjabi Plunge. Kidd’s rough night didn’t end there though. The Canadian Superstar was then splashed by Henry, given the Sharpshooter by Natalya, put in William Regal’s Regal Stretch and slapped by Melina. Clearly, Kidd needs a new attitude. Full results.
Eric McCormack Set to Star in WWE's 'Barricade'
Eric McCormack is starring in Barricade, the latest film from WWE Studios.
The deal marks the first time the company is making a picture that doesn’t star one of its macho WWE stars.
Andrew Currie (Fido) is directing the movie, which will shoot in and around Vancouver later this month.
Written by Michaelbrent Collings, the supernatural thriller centers on a psychiatrist, seeking to find normalcy after the sudden passing of his wife, who takes his two kids to a remote cabin for healing and bonding. Their joy soon turns to despair when the family is terrorized by unknown forces and the father will stop at nothing to save them from peril
WWE Studios is producing and financing the film. WWE's Michael Pavone, David Calloway, and Lori Lewis are the producers.
source: hollywoodreporter.com
More Details on 'Tough Enough' Contestants
TBO.com has posted the following details behind three Tampa natives who will be contestants on the upcoming season of WWE's Tough Enough:
"Tampa contestants include Andy Leavine, 23, a former lineman for Florida International University and priority agent with the Miami Dolphins. This Brooksville native is an independent wrestler seeking to become a superstar.
Tampa resident Christina Crawford, 22, a senior at the University of Central Florida and member of the UCF dance team, wants to be a WWE Diva.
Mickael Zaki, 26, hails from New Jersey but now lives in Tampa. He's got a degree in criminal justice and first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He has spent the past two years competing on the independent wrestling circuit."
Kurt Angle : "I’ll Never Go Back to WWE"
"My contract comes up in August/September. I'm going to re-evaluate.
"But I am NOT going anywhere else. I will stay in TNA, I just need to see how much I'm going to be wresting for them, whether part time or whatever amount of time, but I'm very happy in TNA.
"A lot of my fans have been asking 'When are you going back to WWE?' but I will retire here...More?
source: the sun
This Day in Wrestling History
The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) defeat Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson to win the Tri-State NWA United States Tag Team Title in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
March 10, 1967
Yukiko Tomoe defeats The Fabulous Moolah for the NWA World Women's Title in Osaka, Japan, ending Moolah's second reign.
March 10, 1968
Ernie Ladd, one of the first black wrestlers to rise to prominence in the United States, died in Franklin, Louisiana at age 68 after a three-year battle with cancer. Nicknamed as "The Big Cat", Ladd was one of many athletes to venture off the football field and into the squared circle. Ladd, a defensive tackle at Grambling State University, was drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1961 draft, and he played in the AFL for eight seasons with the Chargers, Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs, including a 1963 championship with the Chargers. At 6 feet, 9 inches tall, and 315 pounds, Ladd was arguably the biggest and strongest man in not just the AFL, but all of professional football during his career. He was inducted to the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1981. Ladd made his wrestling debut in 1961, wrestling during the football off-season, and became one of wrestling's most hated heels during the 1970s, and had feuds throughout the years with André the Giant, Paul Orndorff and The Junkyard Dog. He won titles all over the country: in Florida, Georgia, Texas, New York, Los Angeles, and in Mid-South, where the majority of his title wins took place. Ladd was inducted to the WCW and WWF Halls of Fame in 1994 and 1995, respectively.
March 10, 2007
March 9, 2011
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
