October 12, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to:
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
October 12, 1945
Stan "The Lariat" Hansen
October 12, 1949
Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title.
October 12, 1992
Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac in a tournament final for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.
October 12, 1998
October 11, 2011
Shawn Michaels and Triple H Reunite Before Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Tapings
Before tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings began in Dallas, Texas, Shawn Michaels and Triple H re-united as DeGeneration X for an off-camera appearance.
DX did their usual shtick, cutting a very non-PG promo, according to a fan in attendance. They also teased a future WrestleMania event for Cowboys Stadium.
Vince McMahon came out to interrupt their celebration.
source: wrestling-edge.com
Oct. 10th Raw Rating Suffers Largest Hour-To-Hour Decline In Four Years
Last night's Oct. 10th WWE RAW SuperShow rating scored a 3.25 rating which was up from last weeks rating of 3.04. The first hour averaged a strong 5.38 million viewers, a clear indication of interest in the "walk-out" angle and the highest viewership since May 19. However there was a sharp dip in viewership for the second hour which plunged 13 percent to an average of 4.67 million viewers - the largest hour-to-hour decline in four years.
source: pwtorch.com
Mexican wrestling legend advertised for SmackDown TV taping in Mexico City
On the WWE.com Live Events listing, WWE is officially advertising Mexican wrestling legend Mil Mascaras for this Sunday's Smackdown TV taping in Mexico City. WWE is also advertising WWE champion Alberto Del Rio, who is the nephew of Mil Mascaras. Del Rio is the only Raw star advertised for the Smackdown taping in Mexico.
Tyson Tomko Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Up in a Chili's Bathroom and Robbery
Tyson Tomko -- who wrestled in the WWE between 2002 and 2009 -- is accused of robbing a CVS Pharmacy on October 10th ... allegedly threatening to attack the pharmacist unless he forked over several bottles of Oxycodone.
The pharmacist claims he complied -- and Tomko escaped with 210 tablets of the powerful painkiller.
According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Tomko went to a nearby Chili's ... where he asked his waitress for a spoon. When the server brought him a teaspoon, he asked for a "deeper spoon" ... and when he got it, he took it to the men's room ... where he remained for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cops were eventually tipped off ... and when they arrived on the scene, one officer says Tomko had "needle marks and blood running down his arm" ... and had just flushed something down the toilet.
Tomko was taken into custody -- and allegedly told police he has a "severe drug problem."
Cops say Tomko admitted he took the Oxycodone from CVS ... and injected 178 pills, which he crushed up and melted down ... but he swore he never threatened the pharmacist.
Tomko was taken to a nearby hospital ... then transported to a nearby jail, where he was booked for robbery. He's currently behind bars -- bond was set at $7,500.
source: tmz.com
Finally, The Rock Returns to Boston
WWE announced today that “the most electrifying man in entertainment,” The Rock, will return to the city of Boston at the TD Garden on Monday, November 14 for a special three hour Raw® SuperShow that will air live on USA Network at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT.
Triple H's Line to John Laurinaitis on Raw
Apparently, Triple H's "Have you ever tried to pick up your teeth with broken fingers" line to John Laurinaitis on last night's RAW came from the 1992 movie The Crying Game.
Jim Ross "Blindsided" By WWE RAW Firing
Jim Ross being called in to the ring and told he was "fired" and then tipped his hat and walked out was an unplanned segment for Ross according to F4Wonline.
They are reporting that the segment of John Laurinaitis "firing" Ross wasn't in the script. It has been said that JR's wife was sitting in the front row and could be seen getting very excited when her husband was getting in the ring and then had no idea that being "fired" was taking place on that night.
As he normally does, Ross has been answering questions with fans on Twitter and has stated that it was "embarrassing."
Rumor Mill - News on Chris Jericho & Mick Foley's WWE Returns
Wrestlezone.com is reporting that a key WWE insider confirmed that both Chris Jericho and Mick Foley are expected to return to WWE in some capacity between now and WrestleMania, but neither will be "full time, on the road, weekly characters for more than one storyline." This news comes despite Jericho Tweeting yesterday that he had "no plans" to return to WWE.
According to their key insider, "HHH has taken a very active role in pushing Vince into forgetting about the past arrangements where talent had to be full time. HHH has pushed for certain valuable superstars like Foley and Jericho to be brought back for selective runs leading into big shows like SummerSlam and WrestleMania."
Added their insider, "Vince feels very good about The Rock's part time position, and also Stone Cold Steve Austin's part time position through Tough Enough. The use of those legends has opened Vince's eyes to a new way of doing business."
