New Japan, All Japan, and NOAH to host their first ever joint show on August 27th at Tokyo Nippon Budokan called "ALL TOGETHER"! All proceeds from the event will go to the Japan earthquake fund, and we will see wrestlers from the top three promotions of Japan together, reports Stuart Marshall.
April 18, 2011
Japanese Promotions Team Up for Earthquake Fund
2011 WWE Draft Set for Next Monday
The entire roster of WWE Superstars and Divas will take part in the 2011 WWE Draft next week, April 25, on MONDAY NIGHT RAW live on USA Network at 9/8c.
In a thrilling night of television, all WWE Superstars and Divas, including WWE Champion The Miz, John Cena, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio and SinCara along with WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella, Eve and Kelly Kelly could be drafted to either RAW or SmackDown.
After Monday Night's momentous draft, John Cena could be on "Friday Night Smackdown," which airs each week on Syfy at 8/7c and Rey Mysterio could be coming to MONDAY NIGHT RAW.
The Annual WWE Draft is a chance to renew old rivalries or have WWE Superstars face off against each other for the very first time, bringing a new and fresh feel to each show.
Mickie James Becomes Triple Crown Champion
Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne at last night's TNA Lockdown PPV to become the new Knockouts champion. Mickie James is now a "triple crown champion" by winning the WWE Women's Championship, WWE Divas Championship and TNA Knockouts Championship.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to "The Brooklyn Brawler" Steve Lombardi.
April 18, 1961
Wahoo McDaniel passes away due to a stroke at the age of 63.
April 18, 2002
April 17, 2011
Wrestler Spurned By WWE Still Wrestling
The phone call hit Devon Nicholson like a folding chair to the side of the head.
Bleary-eyed and behind the wheel of his green 1997 Toyota Tercel, he had just completed a 15-hour drive from Ottawa to Edmundston, N.B., where he was putting up posters for a future wrestling show, the first week of September in 2009.
Two months after shocking news that Nicholson had tested positive for Hepatitis C, the voice on the other end of the cellphone told him a three-year WWE contract offer had been yanked off the table. Devon Nicholson claims to have gotten Hepatitis C from Abdullah the Butcher, but he is still wrestling...More?
source: slam wrestling
WWE Hire Popular Soap Opera Writer As Part Of Creative Team
Tom Casiello, mostly known for his writing on the popular soap opera, The Young and the Restless, announced on his twitter account that he would be heading to the WWE:
“Folks, I’ll spill. Going to the WWE. A TREMENDOUS opportunity, where I get to write,travel, produce, direct & work in LIVE TV. SOOO excited! I am beyond ecstatic. It’s a whole new world, that I never envisioned for myself, but makes sense: the best of soaps & comic books combined”.
Casiello has also had time as a writer for As the World Turns, Days of Our Lives and One Life to Live. He won the 2001 and 2002 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Writing on As the World Turns, was nominated in 2005 for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on One Life to Live and was nominated once again in 2006 at the Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Writing for his work on One Life to Live.
Casiello is set to link up with the WWE crew this Monday in London, England as the company tape WWE Monday Night RAW from the o2 Arena in London, England. Casiello will also be present at the WWE Friday Night SmackDown TV tapings on Tuesday, also held at the o2 Arena in London, England.
source: wrestlingpronews.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Rowdy Roddy Piper (Roderick George Toombs)
April 17, 1951
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson for the WWWF(WWE) Tag Team title
April 17, 1984
WCW filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court against Ric Flair for breech of contract
April 17, 1998
Mickie James becomes a "triple crown champion" by winning the TNA Knockouts Championship at the Lockdown ppv. She had previously won the WWE Women's Championship and the WWE Divas Championship.
April 17, 2011
April 16, 2011
National Geographic Channel Filming At Next EVOLVE iPPV
NatGeo, The National Geographic cable network will be filming at this Tuesday's EVOLVE iPPV. They will be following several of the talents featured. The filming is part of an upcoming story on independent wrestlers trying to make it in the business.
The full lineup for the ppv, which takes place at BB Kings in New York City, is below:
Austin Aries vs. Jon Moxley in Moxley's final independent appearance
Chuck Taylor vs. Akira Tozawa
Jimmy Jacobs vs. Shiima Xion
Johnny Gargano vs. Jon Davis
Jigsaw & Frightmare vs. Facade & Jason Gory
Sami Callihan vs. Zack Sabre Jr
AR Fox vs. Rich Swann
Silas Young vs. Tony Nese
source: pwinsider.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
