The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup tag team tournament is held. The Road Warriors win the one million dollar prize.
April 19, 1986
April 19, 2012
This Day in Wrestling History
April 18, 2012
Brodie Lee Signs WWE Developmental Deal
Brodie Lee announced over the weekend he has signed a WWE developmental contract and will be reporting to Florida Championship Wrestling.
WWE Stock Closes at Lowest Point Since 2003
Shares of WWE stock closed today at 7.96, the lowest close since the stock closed at 7.95 in April of 2003.
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to "The Brooklyn Brawler" Steve Lombardi.
April 18, 1961
Wahoo McDaniel passes away due to a stroke at the age of 63.
April 18, 2002
April 17, 2012
Former ROH Champ Calls ROH "Shell Of Its Former Self"
TNA X Division champion Austin Aries, the only two-time ROH World champion, offered his thoughts on the State of Ring of Honor in an interview with Sports Vibe in the U.K. promoting TNA's Lockdown PPV.
Aries quote: "I'll be really honest with you, the Ring of Honor today is not anything like the Ring of Honor that the likes of C.M. Punk, Daniel Bryan, and myself came from. Obviously they are still operating under the same name, but the company has changed so much over the years and it's really a shell of it's former self in terms of the vision and thought process. The original Ring of Honor and the Ring of Honor today are two completely different things, I like to call it Smokey Mountain of Honor." From a talent perspective, Aries added, "There is no money in Ring of Honor, and that means they will only be able to secure talent for a certain amount of time before they move somewhere else."
source: sportsvibe.co.uk
Monday Night Raw Remains in Top 10 of Cable Last Week
Both hours of last week's 4/9 WWE Monday Night Raw came in at No. 6 and No. 7 respectively among the cable top 25 for the week ending April 15, 2012. The show drew an average audience of 4.29 million viewers.
source: tvbythenumbers.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Rowdy Roddy Piper (Roderick George Toombs)
April 17, 1951
Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson for the WWWF(WWE) Tag Team title
April 17, 1984
WCW filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court against Ric Flair for breech of contract
April 17, 1998
Mickie James becomes a "triple crown champion" by winning the TNA Knockouts Championship at the Lockdown ppv. She had previously won the WWE Women's Championship and the WWE Divas Championship.
April 17, 2011
April 16, 2012
WWE to Hold Anti-Bullying Night in NYC
On Wednesday, June 27th, the Brooklyn Cyclones, World Wrestling Entertainment, and Facebook will join forces for Anti-Bullying Night at MCU Park.
On this special night, there will be a pre-game rally from 5:30-7:00 PM, with the focus on WWE's "be a STAR" campaign. Several WWE Superstars will be on hand to address the audience, sign autographs and build awareness against bullying while encouraging fans to sign up for the "be a STAR" pledge.
Between innings, Cyclones players will be featured on the outfield-screen promoting anti-bullying, and the on-field Emcee will leverage Facebook using the "Stop Bullying: Speak Up" app to encourage fans to sign up and pledge against bullying.
Partial season, season and group packages for the 2012 season are available now by calling 718-37-BKLYN or visiting www.BrooklynCyclones.com.
WrestleMania Sets Pay-Per-View Record
WWE announced today that WrestleMania, held April 1 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, set new records for pay-per-view buys and gross sales. Preliminary estimates show that WrestleMania, featuring the historic Once in a Lifetime match between The Rock® and John Cena®, garnered 1.3 million pay-per-view buys with global gross sales in excess of $67 million including the live event.
WrestleMania was seen around the world on pay-per-view in more than 105 countries and 20 languages.
Next year’s WrestleMania will take place Sunday, April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Ticket information will be announced later this year.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
