Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich for NWA Title.
May 24, 1984
May 24, 2011
May 23, 2011
New WWE Tag Team Champions
Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga of Nexus are the new WWE Tag Team Champions. They defeated Kane and Big Show on tonight’s RAW with help from their Nexus partners CM Punk and Mason Ryan.
WWE After Vince
Justin LeBar of Wrestlezone.com contemplated how the WWE will run if Triple H assumes more control over the company:
I think developmental will be better than what it has been in the past 6 or 7 years. Triple H will bring and already is more of his own judgment in to signing and developing guys. He will also bring people in who are good at helping identify talent and working on making them better. Its like building a baseball team, gotta have a good minor league system. You improve developmental and you get better matches and promos cause the talent is just naturally better due to the way they are taught. In terms of the content, I would imagine that the content would be a bit more lose but I don't think its gonna be as crazy as the late 90's.
Raw Roulette Returning
WWE is running local ads in the Las Vegas market advertising the Raw Roulette theme for the June 27th double Raw TV tapings.
Rumor Mill - John Cena to Feud with CM Punk
Wrestlezone.com is reporting that a prominent member of the WWE staff claims John Cena is pushing for a feud with CM Punk. Cena is a big fan of Punk's, and thought WWE could have gotten a lot more out of Punk during his run with Randy Orton.
With Punk reportedly in a contract dispute with WWE (his contract expires at the end of the Summer, and he has not elected to sign a new agreement), Cena went to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon with a similar pitch to how Cena worked Chris Jericho's final program when Jericho first took a leave of absence from WWE.
While WWE hopes Punk will eventually stay with the company, it looks like his exit will come at the hands of John Cena should he decide to leave.
Of course, with Punk being in a feud with "The Champ," WWE has the option to offer Punk a title run in order to sweeten the offer for him to stay.
"This is going to be interesting to watch," another key WWE insider told WZ this evening, "Punk is very smart, and Cena understands WWE politics better than anyone other than HHH and Undertaker. A feud between the two of them may be the smartest thing WWE can do to get Punk to stay."
This Day in Wrestling History - Owen Hart Passes Away
Owen Hart died in a tragic fall during the WWF(E) PPV "Over the Edge"
May 23, 1999
May 22, 2011
WWE Creative Insight: Former Writer Describes Pitfalls of WWE System vs. Actual TV Industry, Working With McMahon, Cult-Like Environment
Former WWE writer Larry Mollin shared unique insight into WWE's attempt to be an entertainment company, but not having the system in-place to execute it during an interview on Dave Lagana's "I Want Wrestling" podcast series. (IWantWrestling.com to download the podcast.)
Mollin, in his mid-60s and with a strong resume of industry experience, painted a picture of WWE trying to be like a Hollywood production with their weekly TV shows, but not having the infrastructure, discipline, or long-term planning to achieve that goal.
Mollin, whose chief experience was executive producer on "Beverly Hills: 90210," said the staff on 90210 had their own "WrestleManias" building to specific episodes during sweeps periods, but they planned those out and filmed the episodes months in advance.
Whereas, Mollin shared that WWE - as a self-described entertainment company trying to be like a Hollywood production - tries to get from WrestleMania to WrestleMania as part of their seasonal structure, but the lack of long-term planning undercuts the process.
WWE Over the Limit PPV Results 2011
WWE Over the Limit starts with Randy Savage "In Memory" graphic.
Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth
Winner: R-Truth
Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett vs. Ezekiel Jackson
Winner: Wade Barrett(c)
Sin Cara vs. Chavo Guerrero
Winner: Sin Cara
WWE Tag Team Champions Big Show & Kane vs. CM Punk & Mason Ryan
Winners: Big Show & Kane(c)
Divas Champion Brie Bella vs. Kelly Kelly
Winner: Brie Bella(c)
World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Christian
Winner: Randy Orton(c)
Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole (Kiss My Foot Match)
Winner: Jerry Lawler. Bret Hart makes an appearance and puts Michael Cole in the sharpshooter.
WWE Champion John Cena vs. The Miz (“I Quit” Match)
Winner: John Cena(c)
ROH Available on Baltimore Stations in September
After the sale of Ring of Honor to Sinclair Broadcast Group, we will now be able to see ROH on Baltimore stations WNUV Channel 40 (CW) and WBFF Channel 45 (Fox).
Sinclair Broadcast Group
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Brian Pillman
May 22, 1962
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna for the WWWF(WWE) Tag Team title.
May 22, 1972
Lex Luger defeated Michael Hayes for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title.
May 22, 1989
Vince Russo strips Ric Flair of WCW World Title, awarding it to Jeff Jarrett.
May 22, 2000
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
