Averno, one of the top rudos for CMLL for the half decade, has signed a contract with WWE. Averno is joining the US promotion to resume his feud with Misitco (now Sin Cara) as an unmasked heel. The plan was for him to lose his mask to La Mascara at June 17th’s Jucio Final, but plans may change as this news gets out. Multiple sources have confirmed to me both Averno’s signing and his imminent mask loss.
WWE has been unhappy with Sin Cara’s matches so far. Atypically, they’ve sought to resolve this by bringing in more agreeable opponents for him to work with. The story I was told is WWE went to Sin Cara and asked him that if he could work with anyone in the world, who would he most like to work with. Obviously, he picked his long time rival (and probably close friend) Averno. WWE earlier had Averno in for a tryout last October, the same tryout Mistico and Diamante were at (and which Durango Kid helped set up), but decided not to sign him at that time. Things have changed, and Averno secretly signed with WWE during their last tour of Mexico...More?
source: luchablog
May 29, 2011
Averno has Signed with WWE, Expected to Drop his Mask at Jucio Final
Rumor Mill - Kevin Nash Says Hunter is Done
This guy on WF forums was at wrestling show yesterday and Kevin Nash did a Q&A and this is what he had to say about Hunter:
HHH is done (he said he just isn't interested in wrestling now as he is older and hurt and prefers the backroom side of things)
credit: Elbow_drop and M-L Forum
This Day in Wrestling History
The WCW World Heavyweight Title, which was still recovering from the David Arquette title reign a month earlier, followed by Vince Russo's stripping Ric Flair of the belt for no reason, took another blow in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kevin Nash, who defeated Jeff Jarrett for the belt six days earlier, announced he was just going to give the belt to Ric Flair, saying that Flair should never have been stripped of the belt to begin with. Flair accepted the title, then lost it to Jeff Jarrett that same night. So Flair's eighth reign with the WCW Title was started with Nash handing him the title, and ended less than two hours later with his loss to Jarrett. This would be Ric Flair's shortest title reign of record.
May 29, 2000
source: pwinsider.com
May 28, 2011
Randy Savage Tribute at the Washington Nationals Game
During the famous President's race at the Washington Nationals game on May 26th, Abe Lincoln won the race carrying Slim Jims in each hand, wearing a gigantic Macho Man hat and a pair of glasses. He then posed to Macho Man sound bytes after the race.
source: wrestleview.com
Details on the 11th Annual Harley Race Wrestling Camp
World League Wrestling proudly announces it’s 11th annual Harley Race Wrestling Camp. Established in 2000, this wrestling camp gives wrestlers from all over the world with many different levels of experience the chance to get advised by “The King” of professional wrestling, Harley Race. 2011’s camp will start Monday, October 17th and end on Friday, October 21st. Following the conclusion of the camp, there will be a show on Saturday, October 22nd located in Eldon, MO. Participants of the camp WILL have a chance to showcase their talents depending on approval from the camp instructors and Harley himself.
This Day in Wrestling History
NWA Vice President Bill Behrens strips Dan Severn of NWA World Title due to him not being available to defend it at the debut NWA-TNA ppv event.
May 28, 2002
May 27, 2011
Ric Flair's Management Releases Statement on Court Order
Ric Flair's manager Melinda Morris Zanoni released a statement regarding the court order issued yesterday
“This conditional Order is in respect of a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Flair has until June 27, 2011 to comply, which he fully intends to do. This civil Order is not, and should in no way be construed as, Mr. Flair now being subject to arrest."
You can read the court order here.
source: wrestlingnewssource.com
Vince McMahon Writes Article About Randy Savage
WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon has written an article on the late Randy Savage that will appear in the June 6th edition of TIME magazine:
"It's important in sports and it's important in entertainment to stand out. Randy knew that. Right away, he wanted to leave his mark, and to do that he was aware he had to make himself different from everyone else. One way he did this was concentrating on his outfits, those brightly colored costumes with foot long fringe that became his trademark. He brought to wrestling a unique look and style.
Randy, who died in a car crash May 20 at age 58, was one of the building blocks of what is now WWE (previously known as the World Wrestling Federation). He had a very unusual voice---remember his "snap into a Slim Jim. Oh, yeah!" commercials?--and was extremely charismatic. Perception is very important in this business, and he also had a very high opinion of himself, something he needed in a locker room full of performers who had been around for a while and had big personalities and followings--like Hulk Hogan. Today, Randy is remembered as one of wrestling's all time greats. No Question about it--he certainly was."
May 26, 2011
