Rodrick James "Jess" McMahon, grandfather of wrestling mogul Vince McMahon, promotes a boxing match between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba.
April 5, 1915
Happy Birthday to Diamond Dallas Page
April 5, 1949
Andy Kaufman met Jerry Lawler in a Grudge Match at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis Tennessee.
April 5, 1982
April 5, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
April 4, 2011
Indy Star Signs Developmental Deal With WWE
Indy star Jon Moxley has signed a developmental deal with WWE reports pwinsider.com. Moxley had been involved with the Dragon Gate USA promotion.
Triple H vs. The Undertaker - The Way It's Supposed To Be
Mark Madden comments on the HHH/Taker WM27 match:
In many ways, wrestling is at a low point in terms of value as performance art. I won’t bore you by revisiting that debate.
But every once in a great while, something happens to remind you of how great wrestling can be.
That something took place at WrestleMania 27.
That something was Undertaker-Triple H. You saw 30 minutes of the business executed (and broadcast) EXACTLY the way it should be.
I can’t praise Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler enough, either. The first half of the broadcast was nearly ruined by Michael Cole pushing his character at the expense of the matches. Ross and Lawler were brilliant during Undertaker-Triple H, exercising silence as a dramatic device TO PERFECTION. Shut up and let the picture speak for itself. That match would have been terrific with no sound, but Ross and Lawler found a way to elevate it. Kudos.
I’m not going to review ‘Taker-Trips blow by blow, but that bout proved emotion and psychology BLOWS AWAY technical ecstasy. ‘Taker never breaks character, not even for a split second, not even during a throwaway moment. That paid off when ‘Taker showed, quite possibly, more vulnerability than he had at any moment throughout his career prior.
As for Trips, his horror at realizing HE COULDN’T WIN was palpable and credible. When ‘Taker kicked out of the tombstone and Triple H slithered away in absolute disbelief, you bought it. When Trips screamed “STAY DOWN!” you really bought into his desperation.
F*** flip, flop and fly. That match was what WRESTLING IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I feel privileged to have seen it.
source: wrestlezone.com
VH1 Producing "Wrestler Wives" Reality Show
VH1 is shooting a new reality show "Wrestler Wives" in Houston, Texas, according to TMZ.com. The show follows former WWE female personalities Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman, Stacy Carter, and Jackie Haas...More?
source: tmz.com
Shawn Michaels Comments on the Triple H vs. Undertaker Match
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels commented on the WrestleMania 27 match between Triple H and Undertaker. "Undertaker/HHH was awesome," Michaels wrote. "Two warhorses showing how it's done. A pleasure to watch."
WrestleMania XXVII Breaks Records
WWE made history again as WrestleMania, for the second consecutive year, became the highest grossing and most attended entertainment event in the host venue. WrestleMania XXVII grossed $6.6 million, with 71,617 in attendance. Fans from all 50 states and 30 countries were at the sold out event at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta tonight. The annual pop-culture extravaganza was broadcast around the world on pay-per-view in more than 100 countries and 20 languages.
The previous attendance record at the Georgia Dome for an entertainment event was set by The Backstreet Boys which attracted 65,658 fans on February 19, 2000. The U2 concert on October 6, 2009, which grossed $5.7 million, was the Georgia Dome’s highest grossing entertainment event until tonight.
“WrestleMania XXVII was an overwhelming success and one for the Atlanta history books. WWE would like to thank our public and private sector partners for helping to make WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza a memorable one,” said John P. Saboor, Senior Vice President of Special Events, WWE. “We now look forward to building on that success as we head to next year’s WrestleMania in Miami.”
WrestleMania XXVIII will take place on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL.
This Day in Wrestling History
Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart for the WWF(E) title at WMIX. Moments later, Hulk Hogan accepted Yokozuna's challenge & defeated Yokozuna to win the WWF(E) title for the fifth time.
April 4, 1993
April 3, 2011
New Record at the Georgia Dome
WrestleMania XXVII set an all time attendance record at the Georgia Dome - 71,617.
WrestleMania XXVII Results
Alberto Del Rio vs. World Heavyweight Champion Edge
Winner: Edge (c)
Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio
Winner: Cody Rhodes
The Corre vs. The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella & Kofi Kingston
Winners: The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella & Kofi Kingston
CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler w/ Special Guest Referee Stone Cold Steve Austin
Winner: Jerry Lawler. Raw GM announces that Jerry Lawler is disqualified because of interference from the ref. Winner is Michael Cole
Triple H vs. The Undertaker
Winner: The Undertaker 19-0
LayCool & Dolph Ziggler vs. John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki
Winners: John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki
John Cena vs. WWE Champion The Miz
Winner: The Miz (c)
Poll Results: The Game or The Streak?
The Undertaker - 32 votes (29%)
Triple H - 77 (70%)
Votes: 109
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
