Jim Londos defeats Dick Shikat in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to win the National Wrestling Association's recognition as World Heavyweight Champion. He is also recognized by the New York State Athletic Commission as World Champion.
June 6, 1930
Shawn Michaels defeated Marty Jannetty for the WWF(E) Intercontinental Title.
June 6, 1993
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June 6, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
June 5, 2011
Rumor Mill - Chris Harris Not Expected to be Back in TNA
Chris Harris is not expected to be brought back by TNA as the reaction at the Sacrifice PPV was that he didn't get over and didn't show up in shape after the company felt they gave him enough advance to get in shape reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. At one point there was reportedly discussion of doing a storyline of reuniting America's Most Wanted with Harris and James Storm.
Update on WWE Gorgeous George Movie
The planned Gorgeous George movie that WWE was in talks about developing in 2012 appears to have been changed to a documentary reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Those who knew or were close to George have been contacted about appearing in the documentary.
Mick Foley Says He "Pushed Hard for Changes" in TNA
Mick Foley via Twitter:
"I pushed hard for changes I felt would benefit Impact Wrestling. I can understand how some would interpret that as difficult to work with."
This Day in Wrestling History
WWE announces that they have purchased the video libraries of World Class Championship Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling. These acquisitions, along WWE's own library and the WCW, ECW, AWA, SMW, OVW and other territorial tape libraries they have purchased, creates the largest known wrestling video library, which at last count now contains an estimated 75,000 hours of content.
June 5, 2006
source: pwinsider.com
June 4, 2011
Rumor Mill - Mick Foley Asks for his Release from TNA
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Mick Foley has asked for his release due to creative differences. This is the reason for the abrupt ending to "The Network" storyline. Foley has not officially been released from TNA but that is expected to happen soon.
Local Women Breaking Into Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling isn't afriad of letting female performers hook 'em up in the ring.
The independent promotion looks to bring serious female wrestling matches to the forefront of their oranzation with local wrestlers like Jessie Kaye and Candie and up-and-coming regional in-ring talent like Aida Marie and Arlene.
MCW is even home to most likely the only female wrestling referee currently working the indy circuit in Tonya Stevens...More?
source: essex.patch.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Kerry Von Erich is involved in a motorcycle accident in Argyle, Texas, crashing into the back of a police car while trying to pass a truck on a two-lane highway while wearing shorts and no shoes. Von Erich suffers a dislocated hip and a severely damaged right foot and undergoes over 13 hours of surgery. Von Erich would later have the foot amputated, but returned to the ring with a prosthetic foot and continued his career. To this day, there is no definitive answer as to whether Von Erich lost the foot at the time of the initial surgery, or had it amputated later (with some even saying it was removed after a failed early comeback attempt did further damage to it). Von Erich and his family would claim he had his ankle fused to account for the lack of mobility in the foot, and it was not until after his death that his family would admit that he was wrestling without a foot (although in one Las Vegas match, his boot was pulled off accidentally, and several fans saw that he had no foot).
June 4, 1986
source: pwinsider.com
June 3, 2011
Road Dogg Comments On R-Truth
"If you ask me, the WWE is about ten years too late. They had this guy ten or twelve years ago. I actually kind of recruited him to be my tag team partner cause Billy (Gunn) had just blown his shoulder out and was gonna have surgery and he was gonna be out for a year. I saw Ron Killings perform in Memphis when I was on break from WWF at the time and I saw him perform and I just thought ‘Man, this guy is great’. I saw something in him…and the next thing I know, we were tagging together."
"I know they switched it up a little bit and turned him heel and it’s working for him man, so I say you work it girl….he’s doing great. I don’t follow the show as closely as I probably should, but I do turn over when I hear my brothers reffing or Ronnie Killings is on. I love to watch him work, he’s a great athlete, he looks great, he’s a great guy and I love him. Nothing but love for Ronnie Killings."
source: busted open radio show
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
