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December 26, 2011
Sean Waltman Addresses Drug Possession Arrest
Former WWE wrestler Sean Waltman addressed last week's arrest on Twitter today:
"I read what has been reported about me. I learned the other day that I had a warrant over something that happened months ago. I was never in jail. I did get my pic taken & printed. I want to elaborate more, but I should talk to my lawyer about what I can say," Waltman said. Waltman was booked at a Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Fla. on December 21st on drug possession charges.
WWE Top 25 Matches of 2011
WWE in 2011 will be remembered as the year CM Punk emerged as the leader of a new school, but that didn’t stop two old school icons from having the standout match. Meeting on The Grandest Stage of Them All like two old gunslingers taking their spots in the center of town, Triple H and The Undertaker clashed in a No Holds Barred Match with their legacies clearly defined. In one corner stood a megalomaniacal barbarian driven mad by his desire to break The Streak. In the other was the once-indestructible Deadman, made vulnerable by two decades of dominance. What followed was brutal, captivating and emotional. Damned if that isn’t what sport-entertainment is all about.
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This Day in Wrestling History - Gorgeous George Passes Away
"Gorgeous George" Wagner died of a heart attack at 48
March 24, 1915 - December 26, 1963
Muhammad Ali acknowledged that his own approach to flamboyant self-promotion was influenced by George. A 19-year old Ali met a 46-year old George at a Las Vegas radio station. During George's radio interview, the wrestler's promo caught the attention of the future heavyweight champion. If George lost to Classy Freddie Blassie, George exclaimed, "I'll crawl across the ring and cut my hair off! But that's not gonna happen because I'm the greatest wrestler in the world!" Ali recalled, "I saw 15,000 people comin' to see this man get beat. And his talking did it. I said, 'This is a gooood idea!'" In the locker room afterwards, the seasoned wrestler gave the future legend some invaluable advice: "A lot of people will pay to see someone shut your mouth. So keep on bragging, keep on sassing and always be outrageous." - wikipedia.org
Gorgeous George vs Larry Moquin
Beth Phoenix Coming to Baltimore, MD
WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix will be appearing at the Motor Trend International Auto Show in Baltimore, Maryland on February 11th, 2012 from 1pm until 3pm.
This Day in Wrestling History
After 14 years in operation, NWA Hollywood Wrestling, also known through the years as the North American Wrestling Alliance and World Wrestling Association (prior to NWA membership), closes. It had been run by Gene and Mike LeBell. NWA Hollywood Wrestling had a working relationship with both New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Japan Wrestling Association/All Japan Pro Wrestling, during which time the NWA United National Heavyweight Title (now part of the All Japan Triple Crown) was created.
December 26, 1982
Starrcade, nicknamed "True Gritt" is held at the Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. This is the first Starrcade to not be held on Thanksgiving, as WWF had successfully bumped them out of the spot with the Survivor Series. Cable providers would not allow the companies to have head-to-head Pay-per-view events again (like in 1987), so the proven PPV commodity (WWF) won out, forcing the change.
December 26, 1988
December 25, 2011
Rumor Mill - HBK to Referee HHH vs. Undertaker II at WM 28
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is scheduled to act as the special guest referee for the planned rematch between The Undertaker and Triple H at Wrestlemania 28 next year in Miami, Florida reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The match is slated to be No. 2 on the card.
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair wins his first World title. Flair teams with Greg Valentine to beat Gene and Ole Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
December 25, 1976
Kevin Von Erich defeated Bruiser Brody to win the NWA American Title and Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy by forfeit to win his 4th Mid-South North American title
December 25, 1978
World Class Championship Wrestling holds the first "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing a crowd of 18,000 fans (and a Texas record gate at the time) for a show that featured one of the most famous heel turns of all time, a turn that sparked arguably the greatest feud in Texas wrestling history, the Von Erichs vs. The Fabulous Freebirds.
December 25, 1982
Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeated Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1983
The Rock 'N' Roll Express defeated Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win their 3rd Mid-South Tag Team Title
December 25, 1984
UPN airs the first ever WWE Smackdown "Christmas In Iraq/Tribute To The Troops", which was taped at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq on December 20th for an audience of soldiers overseas. The show included Vince McMahon knocking down Santa Claus for not bringing him a gift, only for "Santa" to reveal himself as Steve Austin. Austin then gave McMahon a stunner.
December 25, 2003
December 24, 2011
Alberto Del Rio Injury Update
WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann has confirmed that Alberto Del Rio suffered a groin tear during the tag team main event of the Dec. 19 edition of Raw SuperShow.
"We were able to look at an MRI, and it appears as though he has a groin injury that’s severe enough to require surgery," Dr. Amann told WWE.com. "Fortunately for Alberto, the surgery is minimally invasive and the recovery time is usually four to six weeks."
source: wwe.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Controversial announcer Mark Madden was fired by WCW
December 24, 2000
December 23, 2011
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
