April 6, 2012
This Day in Wrestling History
Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortensen for the WWWA Heavyweight title.
April 6, 1937
April 5, 2012
Former WWE Talent Says He Was Verbally Abused By Former FCW Executive
Steven Muehlhausen of the radio show The Fight Club Chicago recently conducted an interview with former WWE wrestler Jay Bradley, who had previously wrestled in the WWE under the name Ryan Braddock from 2005-2009. Bradley claimed that he was verbally abused by Ty Bailey, who was recently fired from being the top executive at FCW.
"He (Bailey) had a tendency to very much talk down to people, to power play people," Bradley revealed. "He almost had the attitude. The joke I always heard amongst the boys was, 'He probably got beat up a lot in high school by the big jocks and now he's the boss of the big jocks.' He tried to flex his proverbial muscles on 'em.
"There were a couple instances without getting too in depth... The WWE doctor had told me to get checked out and put me on a prescription. The WWE doctor that is that was paid by the company. And he (Bailey) screamed at me, [asking] 'Why was I on this medication and who did this and I'm gonna get fired for this.'
"Yet this was the company doctor! And I paraphrase that severely. It was actually about a 20-minute tongue lashing where I just sat there and took it. I finally asked him to talk to me like an adult because we're both men here, [and to] quit being immature. And he hung up the phone."
You can listen to the complete interview at sportstownchicago.com/fightclub.
source: wrestlinginc.com
Mike Tyson Interested in Helping the WWE
Speaking to Power Slam last month about his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, legendary boxer Mike Tyson says he would be interested in wrestling for WWE.
When asked if he still watches wrestling these days, he responded, "I don't watch it as much as I used to—but it's not the same as it was; they don't have the same guys. But Triple H is coming back, the WWE is coming back, and I'd like to do whatever I can to be a part of that, to help them in any way I can. I would like to be a wrestler."
"Several" FCW Call-Ups Post-WM28
"Several" WWE developmental wrestlers are expected to make the main roster following WrestleMania 28, according to WWE announcer Jim Ross. "Several FCW talents are either being introduced or on the cusp of such on a WWE roster. Expect to see several new personas in the coming weeks on Raw & Smackdown. Congrats to all who've earned an opportunity," Ross said in his latest blog on jrsbarbq.com.
This Day in Wrestling History
Rodrick James "Jess" McMahon, grandfather of wrestling mogul Vince McMahon, promotes a boxing match between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba.
April 5, 1915
Happy Birthday to Diamond Dallas Page
April 5, 1949
Andy Kaufman met Jerry Lawler in a Grudge Match at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis Tennessee.
April 5, 1982
April 4, 2012
