July 4, 2011
WWE Star Hurls Homophobic Slur at Fan
WWE bad guy CM Punk was caught on camera screaming "You homo!" at a fan during a verbal altercation in Australia today ... this as the WWE has said repeatedly they are trying to curb homophobic slurs.
The wrestling organization works directly with GLAAD and even produced a series of anti-bullying commercials following incidents involving announcer Michael Cole and wrestler John Cena. Calls to GLAAD and WWE were not returned.
source: tmz.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Joe Stecher wrestles Ed "Strangler" Lewis to a four hour and fifty-two minute draw in Omaha, NE in front of 18,000 fans in what was described as one of the most boring matches ever with Lewis stalling for most of the match trying to wear out Stecher.
July 4, 1916
Happy Birthday to Barry Windham and Sid Vicious
July 4, 1960
Paul Orndorff defeated Jake Roberts for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title.
July 4, 1981
WWF(E) World Champion, Bob Backlund faces NWA World Champion Ric Flair in Atlanta, GA. The match ends after 20 minutes, a double disqualification.
July 4, 1982
Adrian Adonis, Pat Kelly and The Canadian Wildman Dave McKigney were killed in an automobile accident.
July 4, 1988
Referee Joey Marella was killed in an automobile accident.
July 4, 1994
July 3, 2011
Rumor Mill - Zack Ryder Defends New "Internet Title" At WWE Live Event
Wrestlezone.com is reporting that at WWE's live event in Melbourne, Australia, Zack Ryder was introduced as the "Internet Champion" prior to his match against Primo. Ryder came out with a replica belt and apparently it was on the line during the match.
This Day in Wrestling History
Velvet McIntyre defeated Fabulous Moolah for the WWF(E) Women's title.
July 3, 1986
July 2, 2011
Jim Ross & Jerry Brisco Hosting Talent Scouting Clinic
WWE Hall of Famers/talent scouts Jim Ross and Jerry Brisco will be hosting a talent evaluation clinic at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame on Friday, July 22.
The event scheduled for the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa will include Ross attending the event in an "official capacity as a WWE employee" to evaluate experienced wrestlers.
The format is: live show at the Hall of Fame, the show will be a training session, talent will have a full match watched by Ross and Brisco, and Ross and Brisco will provide individual critiques after the match. Regional promoters will also be in attendance.
Cost of the tryout/training match is $125. Only five spots are currently available. To inquire, contact Troy Peterson at wresshow@yahoo.com.
source: pwtorch.com
Was Abraham Lincoln Really A Wrestler?
After Stephanie McMahon mentioned on Bloomberg TV that Abraham Lincoln was a wrestler, Feminine Smark did some research and found the following from www.mrlincolnandfriends.org:
“There was a big fellow named Jack Armstrong, strong as a Russian bear, that I could not put down; nor could he get me on the ground,” Mr. Lincoln once recalled. “I suppose you have heard of Lincoln’s wrestling match with Jack Armstrong. I saw part of that. [Jack] Armstrong was one of the Clary Grove gang and it was their habit to initiate newcomers into town. Lincoln was tall, ungainly, awkward, and was bantered by this crowd,” recalled New Salem resident Daniel Green Burner. “These fellows would come into New Salem, get drunk, and would handle a novice roughly. Lincoln finally wagered Armstrong $10 that he could find a man who could throw him. The challenge was accepted and the next Saturday was set for the time. When the Armstrong gang arrived Lincoln told them that his man had not yet come. They waited around and became impatient and finally Armstrong demanded of Lincoln the $10. Lincoln replied:
‘Look here, Jack, my man isn’t here yet, but rather than lose that $10 I will wrestle with you myself.’
Burner continued: “They went at it, and Lincoln just fooled with Armstrong until he had tired him completely out. Then he swung his long leg over Armstrong’s neck and made Armstrong run around holding him up in that position. Jack finally begged off, admitting he was beaten and offered Lincoln the $10, which Lincoln refused to take. The two were ever afterward warm friends. I saw all the last part of this match, and it was highly amusing. The story about Lincoln rubbing smartweed in his face is untrue.”
Ric Flair Fails to Appear at Advertised Event
TNA returned to MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY for a Basebrawl event. It was a very good and entertaining show with the only downside being that Ric Flair, who was the focal point of advertising and was pushed as appearing, did not appear before the live crowd. Flair was there and did a signing for VIP ticketholders that purchased a special ticket but did not come out before the crowd, although both Don West and Jeremy Borash plugged that he would. The word making the rounds after the show was that Flair had turned down the request to come out before the crowd and left the venue before the show ended.
Flair: There's absolutely no excuse for Ric Flair to have not made an appearance on the show before the live crowd. It is ludicrous when you realize that he turned down the chance to come out and do a quick, non-physical segment before one of the larger crowds TNA will draw this summer and possibly this year to a live event. As soon as the show ended, everyone sitting around me asked what happened to Flair. It made TNA look totally bush league, because to the average fan there, it appeared that Don West and Jeremy Borash pushed that someone was there when they really weren't. There is no excuse to ever put TNA or its talents in that position, especially when Flair is making well into six figures annually from his TNA salary. For Flair not to come out, cut a quick promo, drop a "Woo" and leave as the legend the fans view him as is just another sad chapter in a man chipping away at his own aura. To leave TNA, who's been paying him a handsome salary, holding the bag, is inexcusable but sadly not surprising.
source: pwinsider.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Bret "The Hitman" Hart
July 2, 1957
"Iron" Mike DiBiase died of a heart attack in the ring.
July 2, 1969
July 1, 2011
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
