RIng of Honor issued the following press release:
Ring of Honor officials held a private press conference on Monday April 2nd in Baltimore and one of the major things that came out of it, something we are extremely excited to announce, is that negotiations have been finalized with one of the most respected wrestlers who has ever set foot in the ring, a near 40-year veteran of the ring wars, to make his ROH debut when we return to Toronto on May 12th!
After much fan demand, and weeks of back-and-forth talks, “The Belfast Bruiser” Fit Finlay comes to Ring of Honor just in time for “Border Wars” at The Ted Reeve Arena! One of the toughest men in the sport, Finlay is as world traveled a wrestler as you are likely to find, has competed against the best competition across decades, won championships everywhere, and now wants to come to ROH to fight the best of the best of today’s crop of athletes.
www.rohwrestling.com
April 4, 2012
Finlay Signs With Ring of Honor
WWE Stock Price Hits 52-Week Low
In the aftermath of the high of WrestleMania Week, WWE's stock price hit a 52-week low Wednesday morning. The stock had been hovering in the mid-$8.00 range for a few weeks before dipping to $8.55 per share on Wednesday. The previous 52-week low was $8.67 per share.
Mid-way through the trading day, WWE's stock price is down 2.4 percent compared to Tuesday's closing price. In the overall stock market, the Dow is currently down 1.3 percent and the Nasdaq market is down 1.9 percent.
source: pwtorch.com
Ex-WWE Star Arrested For Doctor Shopping, Faces Jail Time
Former "Surreal Life" star Maven Huffman -- a former WWE superstar -- was arrested in Florida on Monday after cops say he was "doctor shopping" to get his fix of painkillers.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops uncovered Huffman had gone to 3 doctors in 2 weeks and scored multiple prescriptions for Oxycodone and Hydrocodone.
35-year-old Huffman allegedly went to multiple pharmacies to fill his prescriptions -- in what appears to be a ploy to conceal his activity. In total, cops believe Maven scored more than 1000 pills.
FYI -- in Florida, it's a crime to go from doctor to doctor to obtain multiple prescriptions for a controlled substance without telling the doctors about it.
Maven -- who was released on $2,000 bond -- faces up to 5 years in prison if convicted of doctor shopping.
Interview with Triple H: Wrestler Lives Double Life - As An Executive
The Houston Chronicle published a two-page article on Triple H's "double life" as part-time wrestler and full-time WWE executive. Long-time Chronicle columnist/wrestling journalist Ken Hoffman interviewed Hunter at WrestleMania 28 in Miami and reported interesting quotes that were mixed with in-character comments vowing to end The Undertaker's Streak (the interview was conducted prior to WrestleMania Sunday).
Asked if he prefers wrestler or executive, Hunter said, "I've always had a fascination with business. I've been involved with the creative side practically since the day I started with the company in 1995. That's the part I love most, creating the stories, coming up with the spark of an idea and seeing our talent go out there and execute it. Being allowed to be creative in your work is a wonderful gift."
Hunter said he misses the physical pain of being a full-time wrestler. He said, "You'd have to be a professional athlete or entertainer to get that. I do miss the pain. Every year, I know I'll feel like a bus hit me the day after WrestleMania. And the second day I'll feel like the bus backed over me again. It's a badge of courage almost. To an athlete, it becomes a point of pride, how beat up you feel the next day. It means you left everything on the playing field."
Hoffman noted Hunter will return to the WWE board room to begin working on WrestleMania 29 this week. Hunter offered, "This WrestleMania will be the biggest single night in our industry's history, but we're just scratching the surface of where we're going. We're into movies, publishing, and creating our own television network later this year."...More?
Guest Stars Announced for the April 9th Edition of Monday Night Raw
During Tuesday's Smackdown TV taping, WWE announced the stars of the "Three Stooges" movie will guest-star on Monday's Raw episode. The movie stars former "Mad TV" star Will Sasso, Sean Hayes, and Chris Diamantopoulos. The movie opens in theaters on Friday, April 13, four days following Monday's Raw.
This Day in Wrestling History
Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart for the WWF(E) title at WMIX. Moments later, Hulk Hogan accepted Yokozuna's challenge & defeated Yokozuna to win the WWF(E) title for the fifth time.
April 4, 1993
April 3, 2012
Rumor Mill - Brock Lesnar's New One-Year Deal with WWE
Multiple wrestling media reports have revealed that Brock Lesnar's deal with WWE is set for one-year and that Lesnar has agreed to make a minimum of two appearances per month. Lesnar is expected to make additional appearances during the build for Wrestlemania 29 next year as WWE can negotiate additional appearances even with Lesnar agreeing to additional dates.
sources: pwinsider.com & prowrestling.net
WWE Legend Chief Jay Strongbow Passes Away
The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter page of WWE Hall Of Fame announcer Jim Ross:
"Sad to hear of the passing this morning of WWE HOF'er Chief Jay Strongbow, a beloved member of WWE family. RIP Chief."
