Former WWE and TNA star Scott Hall had to be helped in and out of the ring at a Fall River, Mass. independent event promoted by Top Rope Promotions. Dot Net reader Kevin Silva attended the show and passed along the following report:
"Scott Hall came out and could barley stand. He needed two people to help him walk and get in and out of the ring. He also thought he was in England and not New England. After him talking nonsense on the mic to the crowd, Justin Credible and indy wrestler named Gino Giovanni tried to get him out of the ring. Hall would not leave the ring even after the segment was over. People were telling him to leave and eventually cops came to remove him from the ring."
source: prowrestling.net
April 9, 2011
Scott Hall Escorted From an Indy Ring by Police After Refusing to Leave
Superstar Billy Graham on the WWE HOF Warpath Again; Bashes Chris Jericho
Superstar Billy Graham has an axe or two to grind. And they're not just small matters. The former wrestling star, now 67, wants to be pulled out of WWE's Hall of Fame because he is appalled at the inclusion of Abdullah the Butcher.
And if you call wanting to kill 40-year-old Chris Jericho an issue, well, he's not too fond of Y2J, who is currently competing on Dancing With the Stars.
"For the WWE to induct into their Hall of Fame, Abdullah The Butcher, who has never wrestled one match under a WWE contract, is bordering on blasphemy," said Graham.
"I am demanding that this company remove my name from their index of Hall of Fame wrestlers. It is a shameless organization...More?
source: slam wrestling
This Day in Wrestling History
Joe Stecher forfeits the World championship to Earl Caddock after refusing to finish a match in Omaha, NE. Caddock serves in the US Infantry during World War I and Stecher in the Navy. The title lay vacant for much of the war.
April 9, 1911
Buddy Rogers defeats Antonino Rocca in Cleveland, Ohio to win the Ohio version of the Boston AWA World Heavyweight Title for the third time.
April 9, 1953
Jerry Lawler defeats Randy Savage to win the NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Title in Lexington, Kentucky, ending Savage's third reign.
April 9, 1984
Tiger Ali Singh defeated Owen Hart in the finals to win the Kuwaiti Cup Tournament.
April 9, 1997
April 8, 2011
SmackDown Results: Charisma Meets Destiny, to the Extreme
After losing to Edge at WrestleMania, Alberto Del Rio earned another chance at destiny when he defeated Christian in a No. 1 Contender's Match. The Mexican Aristocrat will square off with The Ultimate Opportunist in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. Full results.
Final TV Rating for WWE Superstars
The final WWE Superstars on WGN garnered a .57 television rating with 606,000 viewers.
Trish Stratus on John Morrison Snubbing her at WrestleMania XXVII
"I got a bit of cold shoulder action, correct. John Morrison himself is amazing. He’s a great athlete. I was really looking forward to working with him. I thought it would be cool if we could do some stuff together. He didn’t think it would be that cool. It happens.
"Hey whatever. It happens. You know he’s into his thing and just didn’t think that I should part of his thing I guess, but I still admire him as an athlete, as a performer. I think he does a great job out there. Cold shoulder? Yeah I felt it. I was shunned. Some people are not smart maybe? You know they wrestle well, but maybe they’re not smart. I don’t know.”
source: busted open radio show
The Future of WWE Superstars
Following the final episode airing last night on WGN America, the future of WWE Superstars is that the show will continue to air internationally and online via YouTube reports pwinsider.com. The actual content of the show is expected to remain the same.
MCW to "Bodyslam Autism"
A local wrestling promotion will be delivering more than just suplexes and piledrivers this week. It will try to help "bodyslam autism" by raising money and awareness for the cause.
Maryland Championship Wrestling is holding a special show Friday, April 8th at the New Green Room in Dundalk, titled "Bodyslam Autism." MCW Commissioner "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero says his two young sons both have autism, and he's hoping this event will spread autism awareness into the professional wrestling industry.
Bell time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on April 8th. Tickets start at $25. For more information, check out www.marylandwrestling.com.
source: abc2news.com
April 7, 2011
WWE Superstars Results: Cobra Clutch
The sinister Drew McIntyre tangled with JTG, Ted DiBiase put his money where his mouth is against Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu battled Tyson Kidd. Plus, a look back at John Cena's showdown with The Rock from Monday night. Full results.
This is the last WWE Superstars to air on WGN.
How the WrestleMania 27 Gate Stacks Up to Others
This past Sunday's Wrestlemania 27 gate in Atlanta, Georgia at The Georgia Dome now ranks as the second highest live gate for a WrestleMania in WWE history.
Top eight WrestleMania gates:
1. $7.2 million - Wrestlemania 25 in Houston, TX (April 5, 2009)
2. $6.6 million - Wrestlemania 27 in Atlanta, GA (April 3, 2011)
3. $5.8 million - Wrestlemania 24 in Orlando, FL (April 3, 2008)
4. $5.5 million - Wrestlemania 26 in Phoenix, AZ (March 28, 2010)
5. $5.3 million - Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit, MI (April 7, 2007)
6. $3.8 million - Wrestlemania 18 in Toronto, ON (March 17, 2002)
7. $3.5 million - Wrestlemania 17 in Houston, TX (April 1, 2001)
8. $3.4 million - Wrestlemania 6 in Toronto, ON (April 1, 1990)
source: wrestling observer newsletter
More on WWE Rebranding; Triple H to Head New Talent Development Department
This new rebranding initiative will be highlighted through a national consumer and business-to-business advertising campaign entitled “Bigger. Badder. Better.™” The campaign kicked off at WrestleMania® XXVII on Sunday and will be featured on cable TV, print and online.
In addition to focusing on the expansion of the company, the company will bolster its core business with the launch of a new talent development department headed by Paul “Triple H®” Levesque. The new department will put a greater emphasis on worldwide recruitment, training and character development to identify future WWE Superstars and Divas. The first recruit acquired under Levesque’s new department was the signing last month of future WWE Superstar, Sin Cara™, formerly known worldwide as Mistico...More?
source: corporate.wwe.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
