April 16, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
Joe Stecher defeats Ed "Strangler" Lewis to retain the world title in just over three hours.
April 16, 1920
Chris Benoit wins the first ever "Super J Cup" junior heavyweight tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling
April 16, 1994
Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
April 16, 2001
April 15, 2011
SmackDown Results: Opportunity Lost and Found
Four days after World Heavyweight Champion Edge announced his shocking retirement from WWE, The Rated-R Superstar officially surrendered the World Heavyweight Championship. And Christian honored his lifelong friend by capturing the opportunity to face No. 1 contender Alberto Del Rio for the vacant World Title at Extreme Rules. Full results.
This Day in Wrestling History
Stanislaus Zbyszko defeats Wayne "Big" Munn for the World championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when promoter Tony Stecher double crosses promoters Billy Sandow and Ed White. Zbyszko shoots on Munn to take the title. The referee, who was on the Sandow-White-Lewis payroll, is forced to count two falls after Zbyszko pins Munn several times in the match, just to keep the crowd from rioting. Munn remains recognized in some areas as champion.
April 15, 1925
Did Andre the Giant Once Try Out for the Washington Redskins?
The late André René Roussimoff was best known as the stage name he worked under as a professional wrestler - Andre the Giant. The French-born legend was one of the early stars of the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation (WWWF/WWF) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, preceding Hulk Hogan as the main "babyface" wrestler (wrestling term for the "good guy" wrestlers) for the WWF. He gained even more fame when he appeared in the 1987 classic hit film The Princess Bride as the gentle giant, Fezzik. At seven feet four inches and nearly five hundred pounds (a result of gigantism), Roussimoff was an imposing and surprisingly athletic figure who marveled fans for years before his untimely death in 1993 at the age of 46 due to congestive heart failure.
His athleticism (and size) has led to a persistent legend that Roussimoff tried out for the Washington Redskins and their coach, George Allen, offered him a contract to play in the National Football League (NFL) in 1975.
As the story goes, after the tryout, Roussimoff ultimately decided to pass on the deal, changing not only his professional legacy but perhaps NFL history, as well.
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source: latimes.com
April 14, 2011
Update on TNA Re-Branding and Possible Name Change
TNA officials have been discussing re-branding the company which will focus more on the word "impact". This doesn't necessarily mean they will be changing their name but they will be pushing the "impact" brand of the show harder and will have a bit of a different look for TV. TNA changing their name has been discussed for months but Dixie Carter has always been against it because they have spent so many years marketing the name.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
Rumor Mill - Jeff Hardy to Enter Rehab?
Several wrestling sites are reporting that TNA and Spike TV officials are urging Jeff Hardy to enter rehab.
New Home for WWE Superstars Television Show
WWE Superstars will air on wwe.com, Thursdays at 4:00pm CT. The show lost their timeslot on the WGN network earlier this month.
