Wendi Richter defeated Fabulous Moolah for the WWF(E) Women's title.
July 23, 1984
Shawn Michaels defeated Jeff Jarrett for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.
July 23, 1995
July 23, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
July 22, 2011
Updates on Ric Flair
In an interview with the Albanyherald.com, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair says he is ready for another match. Next opponent? "I don't know for sure, but it will be either Sting or Kurt Angle," Flair said about the prospective opponent in his comeback match. "It just depends on whoever wins between them on Aug. 6. You got the scoop right there, brother."
Ric Flair has opened up a new online store as part of his official website autographed photos and cards, photos, books, belts, DVD's and more. Plus, the biggest item appears to be the chance to have a personal five minute phone conversation with Flair for $495 or a five minute video chat for $750.
ricflair.com
source: wrestleview.com
RAW Ratings Breakdown: Vince-HHH-Cena Angle Draws
The RAW overrun this week with Vince McMahon, John Cena and Triple H went 14 minutes long – gained 1,063,000 viewers and doing a 3.94 rating, which would be considered a big success.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to the Fabulous Moolah
July 22, 1926
Happy Birthday to David Von Erich
July 22, 1958
Happy Birthday to Shawn Michaels
July 22, 1965
Vince McMahon is acquitted of charges of conspiracy to distribute steroids to wrestlers after 16 hours of jury deliberations.
July 22, 1994
July 21, 2011
Comic-Con: CM Punk Crashes WWE Panel, Confronts Triple H
From tvign.com:
"This afternoon, with yours truly present, CM Punk crashed the the joint Mattel/WWE panel – WWE: Past, Present and Future – at San Diego Comic-Con, featuring WWE superstars Triple H, Rey Mysterio and the legendary Bret Hart.
Punk announced himself via bullhorn and then, with WWE Title in hand, took to the designated question-asking mic and began to awesomely speechify! Punk took exception to the fact that they were trying to crown a new champ on RAW and then challenged Rey, or anyone else who wanted to be champ, to head out to Chicago to take him on.
Punk then also asked Triple H and RAW writer Brain Gewirtz why Zack Ryder wasn't on TV. Triple H, in what seemed to be a part of a storyline, told Punk that things had changed on RAW and that there was a new regime. He told Punk to give him a call. Punk responded by telling Hunter that he was sure Stephanie had his number."
Analysis: A look At WWE Sans Vince McMahon
Despite what some might think, Vince McMahon is not going to live forever.
While the angle on Monday Night Raw was not exactly the truth, Triple H will be taking over many day-to-day operations from his father-in-law, the chairman and CEO of WWE, at some point in the near future. Sooner rather than later. What does this mean for all parties involved? Why don’t we take a look?
VINCE MCMAHON — The man who never sleeps will scale back his workload in the next few years, without a doubt. Then again, this is a guy that works about 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so his “scaled-back” job would probably make most normal human beings gasp. In the near future, he will be a great resource for WWE since he is the one man who has literally seen everything in both his own company and the industry over time. He has been at the helm at WWE’s greatest successes and its greatest failures. He will be a vital component to getting the deal done to launch the WWE Network, and when the time comes, to seal a deal for the physical WWE Hall of Fame. He will be important in dealing with familiar networks, sponsors and partners. Vince McMahon has a lifetime of experience in the wrestling industry, so it would be foolish (not to mention plausibly impossible) for WWE to just “move on.” Aside from all of this, he is simply never going to retire as long as he is healthy.
PAUL “TRIPLE H” LEVESQUE — Once Shane McMahon left WWE, it became apparent that Vince’s son-in-law would become the heir apparent. In my view, Triple H is a good person to take over the day-to-day operations of WWE. He is a longtime fan of the industry and has worked in the company since the mid-1990s. Since marrying Stephanie McMahon in 2003, Triple H has become more involved in all aspects of the company and is presently heading up the talent development department. As for immediate changes, I wouldn’t expect much drastic change, but with a different person at the helm comes a different philosophy. There could be a much different style in terms of talent recruitment and who gets pushed.
UFC President Dana White Praises Vince McMahon
In an interview with USA Today, UFC President Dana White was promoting UFC 133 and while doing so noted he was at the WWE headquarters recently.
He complimented Vince McMahon and his business model and said that he was "the guy that basically created the pay-per-view market."
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
