December 12, 2011
This Day in Wrestling History
Larry Zbyszko stripped of the AWA Heavyweight title. He was the last AWA Champion.
December 12, 1990
Chris Jericho defeated Chyna for the WWF Intercontinental title.
December 12, 1999
Triple H defeated Vince McMahon in a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere match when Triple H pinned him after hitting him with a sledgehammer. Due to the stipulations of the match, if Triple H won, he received a World Title match, and if Vince won, then the marriage between Triple H and Stephanie McMahon would be annulled. However, after the match, Stephanie turned on her father and willingly joined with Triple H.
December 12, 1999
December 11, 2011
JR Comments on his Recent Trip to FCW
My most recent trip to FCW in Florida was good. WWE has several, potential main eventers that are being groomed as we speak. No one candidate sticks out head and shoulders above the rest but there are many athletes that I feel will be in the hunt for a WWE roster spots sooner than later.
The process is a long one and can take years to achieve much to the chagrin of some. Back in the day many wrestlers worked in territories for years before making it to WWE so why should today be any different? I realize that times have changed but calling a wrestler up to the main roster too soon is the kiss of death more often than not it seems. The athletes that come from organizations such as ROH have a little faster track to travel or so it seems.
Many of the athletes need to focus on slowing down a knotch or two from bell to bell and to continue to dedicate themselves to the strength and conditioning program which I feel should be 100% mandantory.
Being around the prospects is always a refreshing time for me as they all seemingly want an opportunity to live their dream by becoming a WWE star.
I tell them to set their sights on headlining Wrestlemania and not to settle for simply earning a spot on the roster.
I hope to get more involved in WWE developmental as it's an exciting time with which to be involved in the process. Nothing is more important for WWE's long term success than developing tomorrow's stars and then being ready to fully utilize them once that they are called up to the big time.
source: jrsbarbq.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Roderick Jess McMahon, along with Tex Rickard, begin promoting regular boxing matches at Madison Square Garden with a light-heavyweight championship match between Jack Delaney Paul Berlenbach.
December 11, 1925
Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF(E) European Title. HBK intentionally lost the title after he was ordered to defend it against Hunter by Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter
December 11, 1997
Triple H defeated Vince McMahon in a No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere match when Triple H pinned him after hitting him with a sledgehammer. Due to the stipulations of the match, if Triple H won, he received a World Title match, and if Vince won, then the marriage between Triple H and Stephanie McMahon would be annulled. However, after the match, Stephanie turned on her father and willingly joined with Triple H thus beginning the McMahon-Helmsley Era.
December 11, 1999
December 10, 2011
Wrestlers Meet Fans Big and Small at Fort Bragg
Several of the brightest stars in the WWE universe shined brightly at a special meet-and-greet for soldiers and their families at Sports USA on Fort Bragg Friday night.
The contingent of wrestlers, nearly a dozen strong, included current WWE heavyweight champ CM Punk, as well as crowd favorites such as the Big Show, Mark Henry, Christian, and, of course, John Cena.
The superstars had spent the entire day visiting soldiers on Fort Bragg in advance of the WWE "Tribute to the Troops" show which will take place Sunday night at 8 at the Crown Coliseum; the show is for soldiers and their family members only...More?
source: fayobserver.com
This Day in Wrestling History
In an undercard bout on an AWA show, Ric Flair makes his professional wrestling debut, going to a ten minute draw with George "Scrap Iron" Gadaski.
December 10, 1972
Bruno Sammartino pins Stan Stasiak for the WWWF(WWE) Championship, becoming the first Superstar to win the title twice.
December 10, 1973
December 9, 2011
New Triple H DVD Confirmed
WWE and Amazon have confirmed that a new DVD and Blu-ray on Triple H will be released on March 13th, 2012 in the USA. The feature was scheduled for a 2011 release but postponed for unknown reasons.
Morbid Thought With A Reasonable Reply
A fan posed this question to Shawn Michaels on Twitter:
@ShawnMichaels_ shoot with me for a sec here. If someone DID off Triple H, forget employment, would they PHYSICALLY survive Stephanie?
Shawn replied:
@THEonlymeiknow. She'd contract it out to me cuz she knows I'd do it:-)
This Day in Wrestling History - Vengence PPV 2001
At WWF(E) Vengeance in San Diego, Chris Jericho defeated both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in the same night to become the first ever Undisputed World Champion. The original pay per view poster and ads for Vengence featured Triple H. Hunter was rehabbing his first quad injury and was not well enough to compete in December sparking some controversy. December 9, 2001
December 8, 2011
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
