IMPACT Wrestling Recap 06/09/11

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler to Appear at Bowie Baysox Game; Trivia Contest to Win Tickets

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler will appear at the Bowie Baysox minor league baseball game next Thursday night. He will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and also sign autographs and take photos with fans.

Kevin Eck of Ring Posts is running a trivia contest to win tickets. He will ask three Lawler-related trivia questions over the next three days (beginning later today), and each winner will receive two lower reserved tickets to the 7:05 p.m. game against the Reading Phillies at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Md.

For more information, go to baysox.com.

WWE Stock Continues to Fall

Shares of WWE stock closed at $9.70 per share on Wednesday after hitting a 52-week low of $9.69 per share. WWE's stock price closed at $10.01 per share Tuesday before dropping 3.1 percent. At the time of this post, the stock is at $9.69 per share after hitting another 52-week low of $9.66 this morning.

source: lordsofpain.net

Ultimate Warrior's Rant Against Hulk Hogan Garners Mainstream Attention

Ultimate Warrior's inflammatory online video in which he accused longtime rival Hulk Hogan of being a cocaine-using, wife-swapping "dope head" as well as a "malicious, back-stabbing operator" has garnered mainstream coverage. FoxNews.com has posted an article on the story. The matter was also discussed some morning radio talk shows.

source: lordsofpain.net

WWE Tough Enough Winner Reveal Does Big Number For Raw

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the Tough Enough winner reveal, which actually over-ran into the beginning of Raw, and featured Vince McMahon, drew a 3.98 cable rating for Raw. The segment took in 5.99 million viewers.

Rumor Mill - Triple H Using Kevin Nash & Sean Waltman in FCW

There are people within WWE who don't feel that the current developmental system is giving the company a return for their money. While everyone is expecting a complete revamp of the FCW developmental system, nobody has a clue what changes will be made now that Triple H has a much bigger role.

A lot of people expect Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman to be involved in whatever changes happen because Triple H trusts them to give him straight answers on the developmental talents.

source: wrestling observer newsletter

Rumor Mill - Early WMXXVIII Card

Wrestlezone.com is reporting the following early plans as of now for WrestleMania XXVIII:

The Rock vs John Cena and the plan is to have the WWE title be on the line in that match.

The Undertaker vs Chris Jericho would also be on the card. A rematch between Triple H and The Undertaker is rumored to take place at this years SummerSlam.

Triple H would go to WrestleMania next year going up against The Miz.

Alberto Del Rio vs Randy Orton.

Sin Cara vs Rey Mysterio.

And the celebrity involvement that the WWE is hoping for is Big Show in a match against retired NBA star Shaq.

These plans are all subject to change between now the start of 2012 based on injuries and other factors. As of now, this is the card that the WWE is looking to have for WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami.

This Day in Wrestling History

The WWF(E) holds its first-ever Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Baltimore, Maryland's Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel. The Hall Of Fame had been created the previous year, with Andre The Giant as the inaugural inductee. Inductees and inductors were:
Freddie Blassie by Shane McMahon.
Bobo Brazil by Ernie Ladd.
James Dudley by Vince McMahon.
Gorilla Monsoon by Jim Ross.
Arnold Skaaland by Bob Backlund.
Buddy Rogers by WWF(E) World Champion Bret Hart.
Chief Jay Strongbow by Tatanka.
June 9, 1994

Bret "Hitman" Hart and Shawn Michaels have a real, unscripted backstage fight before Monday Night RAW in Hartfort, CT. As a result of the fight, Michaels left the WWF(E) for a short period of time.
June 9, 1997

The McMahon Millions giveaway kicked off on a broadcast of Raw.
June 9, 2008

Keiji Mutoh Resigns as All Japan Pro Wrestling President

The fallout from the circumstances behind All Japan wrestler Nobukazu Hirai's acute subdural hematoma have continued. Hirai is still hospitalised from the serious brain injury that happened on the same day he was the victim of a backstage beating from fellow wrestler TARU, while Minoru, Masayuki Kono and MAZADA watched on. The suspensions of the four wrestlers involved in the attack wasn't enough to stop the flurry of bad press that All Japan Pro Wrestling has suffered since the incident occurred...More?

source: cagesideseats.com

Hulkamania Really Is Coming For You: Hulk Hogan Plans Live Tour

Listen up, Hulkamaniacs: Are you an aspiring young actor or journeyman performer looking for advice, inspiration and insider anecdotes from a seasoned show-business veteran? Would you be interested in attending an hour-and-a-half lecture by Terry Gene Bollea, a seasoned actor, musician and athlete? Not sure? How about a 90-minute, no-holds-barred stage production starring Hulk Hogan, the pointing, preening, all-American professional wrestler? Whichever sounds more appealing, you'll have your chance to pose questions to and receive wisdom from Mr. Hogan, the body-slamming alter ego of Mr. Bollea, on a tour that the wrestler is planning for next year and which his agency is envisioning as a Hulk-ified version of "Inside the Actors Studio" (with perhaps more Atomic Leg Drops than James Lipton's incarnation). The Agency Group said on Wednesday that it had signed up Mr. Hogan for the production, called "In Conversation: Outside the Ring with Hulk Hogan," which will start with a few dates in the fall before commencing a worldwide tour next year.

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Official Randy Savage Memorial Show

Great North Wrestling is advertising the official Randy Savage memorial event for September 3 in Hawkesbury, Ont. The show features Lanny Poffo vs. Greg Valentine, "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal, and several GNW wrestlers. For more information on the show, visit GreatNorthWrestling.com.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage's Cause Of Death Revealed

Lanny Poffo, Randy Savage's brother, revealed during an interview with Florida's Bright House Sports Network that the cause of death for "Macho Man" Randy Savage a couple of weeks ago is a condition called ventricular fibrillation. It is described as an abnormal heart arrhythmia that causes uncontrolled twitching of the heart preventing the heart from pumping blood. The condition is considered a cause of both fainting or heart attacks. Poffo said that his brother's death was "quick and painless".

Poffo mentioned the courage of Savage's widow, Lynn, during the crash by saying, "Randy's foot was still on the accelerator. She reached over and steered the Jeep Wrangler into a tree, saving the live of a motorcyclist and possibly a bus."