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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Bill Apter leads Terry Funk down memory lane
New Series Host Bill Apter Leads Terry Funk Down Memory Lane on “Ringside”
There’s nothing quite like two old friends sitting down and symbolically rolling around in the dirt. Well, that’s exactly what Terry Funk and Bill Apter, every legendary wrestler’s old friend, have done on Kayfabe Commentaries’ latest edition of “Ringside.” The series sits the legends of the business down before the Ringside announce table monitor, as their careers literally materialize onscreen before them.
In this edition of the series, subtitled “The Classic Years,” Funk relives his early highlights against such opponents as Abdullah, Brisco, Flair, Hogan, Race, and more. Apter leads Funk through those years and territories, unveiling some long lost stories and perspectives from the legendary Funk. Apter also seems the perfect foil for the dry but comical Funk.
EVOLVE Introduces New Concept
EVOLVE wrestling now has three shows under its belt. The new concept and presentation of pro wrestling is becoming clearer. EVOLVE has now introduced its “Leaders” at www.EVOLVEwrestling.com with an article on the News Ticker and section on the top menu.
EVOLVE stands for action, action, and more action. The backbone are win/loss Records. Now we are beginning to see the importance of these Records.
WWE Heroes #3 hits newsstands today!
WWE Heroes #3 hits newsstands and comic book stores today!
-Issue series: WWE Heroes comic #3
-On sale: May 25 2010
-Details: 32 pages, full color
-Writer: Keith Champagne
-Artist: Andy Smith
-Cover Artists (50/50 covers): Andy Smith (cover A) and Gary Erskine (cover B)
-Brief synopsis:
After the shock ending of the last issue, the whole roster of the WWE has been left reeling! But there is no time to waste because now that Reverend Josiah is in charge he has some cruel and unusual ideas for how things should be run. First up – Big Show versus the world! Will the biggest man in the WWE be able to take on… everybody?
Pro Wrestling Respect 3 on June 6th
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT
Returns to Burlington, New Jersey
Sunday Afternoon (June 6th, 2010)
Burlington National Guard Armory
559 High St. – Burlington, NJ 08016
Capacity: 300 People
*Extra Parking across the street at the Intermediate school.
BELLTIME 4:00 PM!!! – Doors Open: 3:30 PM
BRING THE FAMILY!- -Suitable for all ages-
GENERAL ADMISSION
$5 IN ADVANCE / $8 AT THE DOOR
LIMITED FRONT ROW RINGSIDE (4 feet from ring): $9.00
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OWW Radio Live Tonight 930pm
Among the topics to be discussed by guest host Damien Christopher: WWE Over the Limit PPV recap including an injury update, news from Monday Night Raw including the new GM and Fatal Four Way PPV notes, the release Carlito and the arrest of Scott Hall, the road to TNA Slammiversary 2010 PPV and more.
www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/oww/chatroom/
and www.wildtalkradio.com are your links to listen LIVE!
The Wrestling Press is now available!
FREE DIGITAL WRESTLING MAGAZINE
The latest FREE edition of The Wrestling Press is now available! Featuring all the usual worldwide news, features, interviews and photos, but with the introduction of a new added feature – the interactive edition on Yudu has been enhanced with a small selection of YouTube clips.
Inside this issue: First in a series of 80s wrestling nostalgia, as well as features on Jack Swagger, Evolve, Randy Orton, Antonio Inoki and Chris Daniels. There’s also European content featuring the likes of Doug Williams, Desmond Wolfe, Julio Torres and Eric Schwarz, and an interview with Mexico’s Oro II of CMLL. Dusty Wolfe also returns with his irrelevant musings on the nutty world of wrestling.
Check it out at http://www.thewrestlingpress.com/mag.html
Owen Hart Tribute Radio show recap
Owen Hart Tribute Radio Show Recap Ft. Bill Alfonso, Koko B Ware, Clarence Mason, Val Venis, Bill Apter, Vito, Godfather, Smith Hart and others
Credit: Andrew Karluk
False Count Radio/Wrestling Soup
Owen Hart Tribute Show
Hosted by JT Evans & Anthony Thomas
May 23, 2010
Hard to believe it’s been 11 years since we lost Owen Hart
The show opened with Smith Hart. Smith said that he feeled that Owen hadn’t reached his prime when he passed. He spoke about a rib that Owen did on Davey Boy Smith. Davey was taking an early flight back to Florida (where he lived at the time), and gloating about leaving early. Owen took it upon himelf to lock Davey Boy’s bag to a locker with a padlock while he was showering, causing him to miss his early flight. But that wasn’t it: Owen convinced the flight attendants that Davey Boy was a groupie, and had him escorted back to his seat.
NECW 10th Anniversary weekend schedule
New England Championship Wrestling celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special 3 night celebration, Friday, August 6, Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8 inQuincy, MA. Special early-bird Super Tickets are on sale now at a big discount price.
My TNA Notebook
The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
My Weekly (5/20) TNA Notebook
The Kingfish Arnie Katz provides insight and analysis based on the 5/20 episode of iMPACT.
The Rankings
Eric Bischoff introduced the Heavyweight Division Rankings with a great deal of fanfare at the top of the 5/20 episode of iMPACT. Though it took a little extra time to get the rankings going, TNA did a pretty decent job once they got it ready.
Too many wrestling journalists will write columns about how the rankings are meaningless. That’s simply not true. The list doesn’t correlate with any measure of worth or popularity, but the rankings are a good marketing tool for TNA and will give knowledgeable fans a way to judge who is in favor with TNA management at any given time.
The position of top-ranked contender is an obvious example, but there are others. Both Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe will be trying to work their way up the list for the next month or so, possibly on the way to a confrontation with each other.