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October 21, 2013
Konnan Claims AJ Lee Now Dating Top WWE Star, Labels CM Punk "Conceited"
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CM Punk and AJ Lee are now dating, according to Mexican wrestling legend and former WCW Superstar Konnan.
Last month, "The Straight Edge Superstar" and the WWE Divas Champion were shown seated together at Wrigley Field during WGN's broadcast of a Chicago Cubs versus Pittsburgh Pirates game. This naturally jump-started rumors online, especially on social media—some fans on Twitter have stated that they were blocked by Punk for mentioning Lee to him in messages.
Konnan learned of this tidbit from his source within the sports-entertainment organization. While addressing WWE happenings on the MLW Radio podcast, he stated, "I would also to say that I found that AJ Lee is dating CM Punk, I don't know if that's public knowledge."
Punk had been romantically linked to former WWE talent Amy "Lita" Dumas as recently as last spring. Co-host Court Bauer asked Konnan, "He's done with Lita?" He responded, "Yep."
Konnan continued to dish on Punk, stating that some people in the company feel he has a "huge head." Furthermore, the former Max Moon reveals that Punk once "hated" fellow top star John Cena for similar behavior.
"To me, it's like, alright, you waited all this time to become a big star, and all those guys that had a big head, that you hated, like Cena," said Konnan. "And now you have a big head. You need to bring your s**t down back to ground."
He reiterated further, "I was told by my source in WWE that CM Punk has a big head and he's conceited."
This Day In Wrestling History
Mayor Bosse and the Sheriff of Evansville, IN confiscate the $2,756 in ticket sales from the previous night's match on the basis that they believe the Stecher-Lewis match was "not on the square" and was in fact "rigged." Mayor Bosse then proclaims that there would be no more wrestling in Evansville. Show promoter W. F. Barton is left with just $13 after the incident and claimed to owe $400 to the wrestlers.
October 21, 1915
All Japan Pro Wrestling holds it's first ever show at Machida City Gym in Tokyo, Japan. The show is headlined by a two out of three fall tag team match, with Bruno Sammartino & Terry Funk defeating Giant Baba & Thunder Sugiyama. Funk pinned Sugiyama to win the first fall, Sugiyama pinned Funk to win the second, and Baba & Sugiyama were counted out in the final fall.
October 21, 1972
Ernie Ladd defeats Carlos Colon in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the WWC North American Heavyweight Title.
October 21, 1974
Ken Patera defeats Tony Atlas to win his second NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title in Greensboro, North Carolina.
October 21, 1978
Bret Hart, ending months of rumors and speculation, signs a 20-year contract with the World Wrestling Federation, turning down a lucrative offer from WCW. As part of the agreement, which will see Hart become a part of the WWF office following his in-ring career, Bret is allowed to go into the ring during a live edition of Raw and discuss his decision. Hart does not blast WCW (as some within WWF were hoping), but does reveal that he is staying with the WWF. One year later, Vince McMahon would be asking Bret to drop the WWF Title to Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series and releasing him from the contract, beginning the most famous story in wrestling history, the Montreal Screwjob.
October 21, 1996
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeats Marc Mero the WWF Intercontinental Title, his first title in WWF/E.
October 21, 1996
Chris Jericho defeated The Rock for the WCW Heavyweight title.
October 21, 2001
Triple H simulated sex with a mannequin while dressed as Kane, in the infamous Katie Vick necrophilia skit.
October 21, 2002
October 20, 2013
WWE Issues Statement On WWE Network Launch Date Story
As noted earlier, PWInsider reported that the WWE Network could launch early next year. A source told the website that a target date for the launch is set for February 24, 2014, the day after the Elimination Chamber pay-per-vie. WWE issued the following statement regarding a launch date for the WWE Network:
"As discussed on WWE's last earnings call, we continue to aggressively pursue the launch of a WWE Network in 2014 via traditional and non-traditional distribution models; however no launch date has been confirmed."
This Day In Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to Scott Hall
October 20, 1959
WCW fired Bret Hart due to his incapacitating injury - Hart announced his retirement.
October 20, 2000
Triple H defeated Kane at No Mercy to unify the World Heavyweight Championship & Intercontinental Title. The IC Title would later be re-instated in May of 2003.
October 20, 2002
October 19, 2013
Cheerleader Melissa Announced As #1 In The PWI Female 50
SHIMMER Wrestling announced today during the SHIMMER Volume 58 DVD taping that Cheerleader Melissa topped this year’s Pro Wrestling Illustrated Female 50, rising two places from last year’s listing.
WWE Network Update
Pwinsider.com is reporting that the current plan for the WWE Network is to debut in the first quarter of next year. The rumored start date is February 24, which would be the day after The Elimination Chamber and would have it in place leading up to WrestleMania.
Vince Shows Off Gift From Triple H
In the commentary section of The Chaperone DVD, Hunter talks about the Black Hills Institute and how they supplied various fossil skeleton casts, including STAN T. Rex, featured in a museum scene from the movie. Hunter was so impressed with the replicas that he ordered the five foot T-Rex half skull for Vince's office.
It's on my wall and symbolic of my voracious appetite for life. pic.twitter.com/AuitV4M31C
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) October 17, 2013
Info on Vince McMahon's T Rex Skull
TNA Impact in Baltimore Cancelled
TNA has pulled the 11/21 Baltimore, Maryland taping from their schedule, so there should be an announcement about refunds for those of you who purchased tickets anytime.
TNA is expected to tape a number of episodes at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida the week of 11/21 instead. The final "on the road" taping before the Orlando tapings will be 11/7 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This Day In Wrestling History
Johnny Valentine defeats Abdullah The Butcher to win the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Title in Cleveland, OH.
October 19, 1972
WWE holds their No Mercy Pay-per-view in Baltimore, Maryland. The show is especially notable for an "I Quit" match between Vince and Stephanie McMahon in which Vince promised to give up ownership of WWE if he lost, and Stephanie agreed to step down as General Manager of Smackdown if she lost. Stephanie lost, and would not appear on WWE programming (in a storyline sense, as she did attend the WWE Hall Of Fame events) until October 3, 2005. It is also interesting to note that the Maryland State Athletic Commission had a rule that prevented male vs. female wrestling matches, and WWE had to pay a fine (which they were prepared to do in advance) in order to have the match. This match also occurred six days prior to her real life marriage to Triple H.
October 19, 2003
Michael Hegstrand aka Hawk of the Road Warriors/Legion of Doom passed away in his sleep at age 46.
October 19, 2003
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