Ken Patera defeated Pat Patterson for the WWWF(WWE) Intercontinental title.
April 21, 1980
Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H for the WWF(E) Unified Heavyweight title.
April 21, 2002
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This Day in Wrestling History
April 20, 2012
‘Dead Man Down’ Filming Set As WWE Studios Joins IM Global In Co-Financing
Principal photography for Dead Man Down, a romantic thriller directed by Niels Arden Oplev, is slated to begin Monday in Philadelphia. The movie stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. Oplev directed Rapace in an earlier revenge-themed movie, the Danish version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Farrell plays a crime lord’s right-hand man who is seduced by Rapace’s character in a scheme to exact retribution. Financing, sales and distribution company IM Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford and WWE Studios President Michael Luisi also announced that WWE Studios has joined IM Global as co-financier on the project. Neal Moritz’s Original Film and screenwriter J.H. Wyman of Frequency Films are producing the $30 million movie.
source: deadline.com
WWE Looking For Street Team Members
Are You Fan Enough? WWE is seeking enthusiastic fans for the new WWE Street Team. WWE Street Team members monitor WWE programs, confirm WWE programming time slots and provide overall WWE feedback. If you qualify to be a WWE Street Team member you will be eligible to receive V.I.P. perks like free tickets, exclusive merchandise, and more. Click here to apply.
Former Wrestler Joins Roller Derby Team
Lindenhurst actress and stunt woman Stephanie Finochio - also famous for her professional WWE wrestling persona Trinity - has taken on a new role as a jammer (scorer) for the recently founded, Suffolk County-based roller derby team Strong Island Derby Revolution.
Prior to taking on this new sports role, Finochio starred in the 2011 film Jesse. She's also starring in the upcoming indie film The Night Never Sleeps, which shot scenes at Top Bun in Lindy this past December.
"Roller derby is this amazing unique sport....I played sports my whole life since high school, and something about roller derby makes it so unique....It's so physical, it's rough, it's tough, [and] there's strategy involved. It's a great mental and physical sport. I love it," Finochio, a Lindy alum, told Lindenhurst Patch.
The team recently held and won its home season opener in Saint James 94 to 88 against the Worcester (Massachusetts) Warriors...More?
source: lindenhurst.patch.com
Two Raw Names Traded to SmackDown Brand
Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are now officially on the SmackDown brand as of tonight's broadcast which was taped in London, England on Tuesday. The reason for the move is down to John Laurinaitis who traded them for future considerations.
Kansas City Artist to Paint Every World Champion
Kansas City artist Rob Schamberger has set out on a goal to paint a depiction of every single World Champion in wrestling's long history. Schamberger is an artist and wrestling fan that "wants to do something special".
He has started a Kickstarted project in hopes of raising enough money to buy studio space and enough materials for the project. You can follow and help fund his project by clicking the link above, checking out his website, www.robschamberger.com, or following him on Twitter @robschamberger.
This Day in Wrestling History - Rick Rude Passes Away
Rick Rude of dies of a heart attack at age 40.
April 20, 1999
Richard Erwin Rood
December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999
This Day in Wrestling History
Triple H defeated Taz in the first match between a WWF(E) heavyweight Champion and an ECW Heavyweight Champion
April 20, 2000
April 19, 2012
WWE Reports Number of WM28 Viewers
WWE issued an email Thursday announcing "more than five million" viewers for WrestleMania 28 domestically and internationally. Accounting for the reported 1.3 million PPV buys, WWE is reporting an average of 3.84 people watching Mania per PPV buy.
Rumor Mill - Proposed Role for Terry Taylor In WWE
Terry Taylor is being brought back by WWE for a new developmental job near WWE headquarters in Stamford, CT. The proposed role for Taylor is heading up something of a “finishing school” – a place where the top guys in FCW will be coached by him more individually before going to the main roster. The plan is to take around 10 or so of the best guys in developmental, the ones closest to being called up, and give them to Taylor for new ideas before their debut.
partial source: wrestling observer newsletter
Mania Was Average Until Taker Faced Triple H
Steve Austin reckons The Undertaker's Wrestlemania showdown against Triple H saved the event from being a flop.
Six-time WWE world champion Austin told SunSport: “‘I don’t watch all the WWE PPV events these days, but WrestleMania is always a must see.
"The Undertaker and Triple H match made it special. Going into it, I thought how will they better last year? How do you follow something like that?
“But they did. It was at about the 8-10 minute mark when I saw them dig beyond the solid work they had done and pull out all of the stops.
"Shawn Michaels was a real benefit there too. He was perfect in his referee role.
“I believe the match they had was off the charts. If it hadn’t been for it, the event would have failed. It was very average until then.”
This Day in Wrestling History
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 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.
This Day in Wrestling History
Joe Stecher defeats Ed "Strangler" Lewis to retain the world title in just over three hours.
April 16, 1920
Chris Benoit wins the first ever "Super J Cup" junior heavyweight tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling
April 16, 1994
Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
April 16, 2001
April 15, 2012
This Day in Wrestling History
Stanislaus Zbyszko defeats Wayne "Big" Munn for the World championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when promoter Tony Stecher double crosses promoters Billy Sandow and Ed White. Zbyszko shoots on Munn to take the title. The referee, who was on the Sandow-White-Lewis payroll, is forced to count two falls after Zbyszko pins Munn several times in the match, just to keep the crowd from rioting. Munn remains recognized in some areas as champion.
April 15, 1925
April 14, 2012
WWE Invades Russia
WWE successfully held its first-ever live event in Russia on Wednesday, April 11, where more than 6,000 fans were in attendance to see their favorite WWE Superstars and Divas live in the ring at the Luzhniki Small Sports Arena in Moscow.
WWE Executive Vice President and WWE Superstar Paul "Triple H" Levesque made a surprise guest appearance at the RAW live event in Moscow joining Superstars John Cena® and CM Punk™. Levesque stated, "The response from our fans in Moscow at Luzhniki was overwhelming. WWE is very proud to have already established such a loyal fan base in Russia in a little over a year. We look forward to returning again in the near future and delivering an even bigger experience."
Since the launch of WWE's flagship weekly TV show WWE RAW on 2x2 in February 2011, the company has seen a steep rise in popularity across Russia. Now both WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown are seen in more than 24 million Russian TV households every week and a Russian language WWE website (ru.wwe.com) with Tvigle launched earlier this year.
Booker T Reality Series Update
Booker T wrote on his Twitter account that filming for his new Youtube reality series "The Reality of Wrestling", which will focus on his Texas independent promotion and school will begin this week in advance of a planned May debut online.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
