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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Friday February 5, 2010
 
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HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
The ECW (2/2) Extreme Examination

Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, looks at one of the darkest days in the new ECW’s short history.

Vince McMahon made a rare ECW appearance. He had a major announcement that would change the WWE landscape…forever. The dark storm clouds rolled in around him.

This Week’s Episode:The Future Foretold

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The Katz Files
Rating the TNA Roster

The Kingfish Arnie Katz begins a new, month series that rates TNa wrestlers’ recent performances, analyzes strengths and weaknesses, and even charts future courses for major TNA stars.

Part 1

A story racing through the Internet claims that Hulk Hogan is frustrated, because TNA wants him to push “TNA Originals” whom he allegedly feels are unworthy. Whether or not this story is true, it did get me thinking about the performers on the TNA roster.

The result of all that cogitation – some people in Vegas thought a forest was burning, because of all that wood smoke — is this series of columns based on the current TNA Roster.

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Courtesy of Alan J. Wojcik 

and http://alanwojcik.com 
 
On Friday, Feb 5th, 2010 Combat Championship Wrestling invaded the Advantage Village Academy Gym, 1201 22nd St South, St Petersburg, Florida.

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3XWrestling Reign of Terror Feb. 5, 2010 Results: Big thanks to the great crowd who attended last night’s event despite snow falling all day.

Quick Results:
1. Submission Match – “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell retained the 3XW Cruiserweight championship over Casanova (with Todd Countryman).
2. “Laotian Sensation” Ricky Kwong (with “Laotian Liasion” Chad Mylan) pinned “Delicious” Devin Carter after interference by Todd Countryman.
3. “Torturous” Tony Sly and Rory Fox brawled to a double count out.
4. Maddog McDowell beat 3XW Heavyweight champion “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt by disqualification.
5. Six Man Scramble to determine No. 1 contender for 3XW Cruiserweight title – Brady A. Dezire pinned White Lightning in a match that also featured “The Right Price” Aaron Masterson, “Canadian Sex Icon” Ryan Slade, Sparrow, and Rebelucha.
6. 3XW Pure Wrestling champion “Viking Warrior” Kraig Keesaman pinned “The American Fury” Jon West in a non-title match.
7. Sir Bradley Charles, in his 3XW debut, pinned Domino Rivera.
8. 3XW Tag Team champions The High Flyers (“Unbreakable” Zach Thompson and Mike Sydal) beat The Gentlemen’s Club (Mark Sterling and Gage Octane) in a phenomenal match. After the match, The Gentlemen’s Club turned on Sterling, who was further attacked by new member Devin Carter after Sterling began to fight back. Octane crushed Sterling’s head with a steel chair to end the vicious assault.

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Once, Twice, Three Times in a row, National Wrestling Superstars has turned crowds away from their events, the latest was last night’s show at the Union Knights of Columbus Hall where people choose to stand rather than leave to catch the hottest indy wrestling anywhere, National Wrestling Superstars

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Jack Brisco - Photo by Dr. Mike Lano

The Phantom of the Ring

Phantom – Jack Brisco, R.I.P.

The sudden death of Jack Brisco on February 1 left the wrestling world saddened. For many, he was the first NWA champion they grew up watching, and he was one of the last “pedigreed” champions (those with solid collegiate wrestling backgrounds) to hold a world’s championship..

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Courtesy of http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com

Download this special 2 hour episode from the following links
iTunes Podcast: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
ClickWrestle: http://www.clickwrestle.com/podcasts/owwradio

Online World of Wrestling is proud to present OWW Radio hosted by Nick Anthony. On this edition of OWW Radio, we pay tribute to the late, great Jack Brisco.  OWW Radio also welcomes this week’s featured guests; Bob & Pam Allyn, the daughter and son-in-law of the legendary Dean of Wrestling Gordon Solie.

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TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS AREA FOR “TNA LOCKDOWN 2010”
 

TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AJ STYLES, HULK HOGAN, RIC FLAIR, KURT ANGLE AND MORE HEADLINE THE MOST DANGEROUS PAY-PER-VIEW IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING!

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NEW BOOK EXPLORES
CANADIAN PRO WRESTLING LEGACY
 
Is it sport or is it entertainment? To wrestler and newly published author Vance Nevada, you can call it whatever you want, as long as you recognize the significance of pro wrestling’s legacy on the Canadian sporting / entertainment landscape over the past century.
 
Vance Nevada, originally from Souris, Manitoba, got his start in pro wrestling in 1993 grappling in Winnipeg community centres.  Early in his career, he developed an interest in the history of his industry and as his career has gone national, he has spent countless hours in libraries and archives, scanning old newspapers, talking to wrestling alumni, and assembling the pieces for one of the most complete references on the mat game ever assembled.

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