Michael “Trent Acid” Verdi was found dead Friday morning in Philadelphia by his mother at age 29. He was best known as half of The Backseat Boyz with friend and partner Johnny Kashmere, as well as working in many notable singles programs in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Jersey All Pro Wrestling.
Sunset Flip Presents Ball Dropping
By Jim Boy Star
Many people say the NXT invasion storyline is one of the best ending of Raw in quite some time. I would have to agree. Hell, it is better than mostly anything WWE produces, period. However, anyone that has been watching WWE in the past year or so, knows that when WWE does something remotely exciting to end the show, they drop the ball on it the next week. I want to take this time to go over some ball dropping situations.
HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
Fatal Four Way Predictions
Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, returns with a preview of the WWE’s newest “Gimmick” Pay-Per-View. He also makes breaks out his crystal ball, tea leaves and lucky coin to make his predictions for the Father’s Day show.
WWE is trying, yet another, “Specialty Pay-per-View” with Fatal Four Way. This time, four men or women fight for a title. There are a couple of other regular matches in there, as well. I’ll look at the matches, try and figure out the winners and the future of the various people involved.
John Cena v Sheamus v Randy Orton v Edge
WWE Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
Rest in Peace – Mike “Trent Acid” Verdi
11/12/1980 – 6/18/2010
It is with deep regret that CZW management has the unfortunate duty to report on the passing of one of it’s own. Early this morning, Michael “Trent Acid” Verdi passed away in his home in South Philadelphia at the age of 29, just blocks away from the building where he helped revolutionize the business he so deeply loved. The entire extended CZW family is in mourning over the loss of one its true homegrown stars, and a man who was a friend to so many, both inside the business and out. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to his family and friends as they grieve for his loss.
Trent Acid lived to wrestle. From the time he first stepped thru the curtain at the world famous “ECW Arena”, it was clear that he was no ordinary wrestler. This kid from the streets of South Philly was born to entertain, and for more than a decade, he did all that and more. In his storied career, Trent Acid won titles all over the world, but the ones that meant the most to him were those that came in his own neighborhood. In 2002, Trent acheived what many would consider to be the highlight of his career when he defeated Jody Fleisch in front of a capacity crowd at the Arena to become CZW’s second ever “Best of the Best” Champion. Trent was also a gifted tag-team wrestler, tagging with longtime friend and partner to form the “Backseat Boyz”, together changing the tag-team game as we knew it, while taking their act all over the world in the process. In addition to his contributions in the ring, Trent gave back to the business outside the ring. As a trainer, he helped mold the careers of many of the next generation of professional wrestlers. His advice was priceless, and it was sought by many who wanted to be the very best at their craft.
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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Friday, June 18, 2010
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FIP (Full Impact Pro) Headlines for 6.17.10
STRONG & STEVENS TO BATTLE AGAIN ON JUNE 26th!
But with a twist…
MOXLEY TO DEFEND FIP TITLE IN A 3 WAY MAIN EVENT ON JUNE 26TH!
HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
Why is TNA Failing as a company?
Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, takes a critical look at TNA. He examines what he feels has caused the company’s ratings to plummet and what caused them to go back to Thursdays.
Too Many Cooks…
When TNA got started, Jeff Jarrett was the King of the Mountain, both inside and outside the ring. He was in charge, period. He did have his dad as his partner but Jerry Jarrett stayed in the background. Then Dixie Carter came into the picture and fractured the front office. Storywise, they brought in Mick Foley as an “executive shareholder” but that really had zero effect on the real running of the company.
In late 2009, it was announced that Hulk Hogan had invested in TNA, along with Eric Bischoff. With four powerful people putting in their two cents, things get chaotic. Jarrett went off to start a new relationship with Karen Angle, which irritated the fans. Dixie is nothing more that a cute little figure(head) and the fans reject her. Hogan and Bischoff tried to come in and take over but the newer fans aren’t happy that the poltics and corruption that killed WCW have now invaded TNA. Jarrett needs to return and seriously clean house. Keep Dixie around, since she is kinda cute, but give the boot to Hogan and Bischoff, before it’s too late.
Courtesy: www.MondayNightMayhem.com
Jim Cornette Discusses Ring Of Honor’s Long Awaited Return To Buffalo, ROH’s Death Before Dishonor VIII Internet Pay-Per-View, The Growth Of The Company Since His Return At The End Of Last Year, Why The WWE Made Bryan Danielson A “Scapegoat,” The Likelihood Of Seeing “The American Dragon” Returning To Ring Of Honor, Why Paul Heyman Is “Way Too Smart” To Get Involved In TNA, & Dixie Carter’s Tease Of Changing TNA Forever
The Executive Producer of Ring of Honor on HDNet, Jim Cornette, was one of the special guests on this week’s edition (06/14/09) of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem. You can feel The Mayhem live every Monday night (at 7PM ET/6PM CT), exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network (www.MondayNightMayhem.com).
CZW presents:
TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
The Ultraviolent Underground – 3PM Belltime
Townsend, Delaware (address to be posted soon)
For tickets and more: www.czwrestling.com
6/14 – CZW News and Notes: TOD LINEUP SET!,
Ego spoils Hero’s return, Nick Gage and Cult Fiction make a statement and more!
THE BERZERKER JOHN NORD DISCUSSES TRYING TO STAB UNDERTAKER, WWF’S ORIGINAL PLAN FOR HE AND BRUISER BRODY TO JOIN AS A TEAM, A BERZERKER WWE RETURN, AND MORE By WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
Grab your swords, grip your wrist, and let out your Viking battle cry because – HUSS! - ClubWWI.com is proud to welcome the craziest one in WWF history. “The Berzerker” John Nord goes Clubbin’ in a rare and exclusive 30 minute shoot interview with James Guttman that no one will want to miss.
No matter where he went, John Nord sent fear into the hearts of men with his insane antics and loud barks. In the WWF, he was the first man to nearly kill the Undertaker when he narrowly missed stabbing him with his sword during a televised match. Now, the Berserk One joins ClubWWI.com and it’s a shoot interview with a man tailor-made for The Insanity! From the infamous “muffler story” that saw Dusty Rhodes ask him if he remembered to put toilet paper in his butt before a big match to nearly stabbing the Undertaker with his sword, Nord leaves no topic off limits. For the full list of topics, head to: http://www.worldwrestlinginsanity.com
