AS I SEE IT
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling: Between the Sheets
PWBTS.com

It will be 11 years on Wednesday.

It’s the 11th anniversary of Brian Hildebrand’s passing after fighting a two year battle against cancer.

There are few people within wrestling who were held in such universally high regard at the time of their passing. When people eulogized Brian, the words they used weren’t the kind that social obligation or courtesy often require. Lots of people become posthumous heroes. Brian was one for the two years of his fight, and was an inspiration to many within wrestling for all the years her worked within the business long before that.

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CZW presents:

“Down With the Sickness”
FRIDAY, September 10th, 2010
The Arena – 730PM Belltime
7 W. Ritner Street – South Philly, PA
For more: CZWrestling.com

9/2 – CZW News and Notes: New Match, Info on Donations and more!

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A Short Piece On The Late Luna Vachon
From NWS Management

 
Many have already written about the passing of one of pro wrestling’s more entertaining and bizarre characters in Luna Vachon. National Wrestling Superstars would like to add their two cents’ worth at this point, and we need not dwell on the apparent negatives that caused her young demise, but rather on the positives, which should be a lesson to all in the industry, especially to the distaff side who, at times, have become somewhat reluctant to do whatever it takes to put a particular show or promotion over.
 
Both Gino Moore (a.k.a Commissioner Gino), who knew Luna way longer than myself (Johnny Falco) and affectionately called her “Angel” as only her close friends did, will certainly miss her presence. I had a different rapport with Luna as a booker, and I can tell you for a fact that at the shows, Luna was always wiling and able to do whatever it took that particular night to enhance the show’s creativity, something that I have noticed of late that some of the female members of this sport seem to not want to partake in. I can tell you that Luna always worked hard as opposed to some of so-called latter-day female performers not even breaking a sweat at times, yet were always there at the end of the night with their hand out at the pay window. This is not to condemn any of the lovely females, and there is only a small faction that we are bringing this matter to light to, just to open their eyes to what it takes to break out of the local independent show scene and hopefully to the big time at some point.

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If you missed Tuesday August 31th edition of the Online World of Wrestling Radio with host Alan Wojcik, here are the highlights:

***Alan paid tribute to former “Wrestling at the Chase” announcer Mickey Gariagola, PNW legend Anthony Osborne & indy star JC Bailey. Author & former NWA President HOWARD BRODY joined the program to memorialize his friend, wrestling legend Luna Vachon who passed away over the weekend. Be sure to pick up Mr. Brody’s book “Swimming with Piranhas: Surviving the Politics of Professional Wrestling.  

***SPUG from Wrestle Talk Radio joined the program to discuss the “hiatus” of Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors and the retirement of Jake “the Snake” Roberts.

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Courtesy: www.MondayNightMayhem.com

Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli Discuss Why The Kings of Wrestling vs. The Briscoes Is The Tag Team Feud Of The Year (And Not Beer Money vs. The Motor City Machine Guns), Why They Have More To Lose In Their Match With Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas At Ring Of Honor’s Glory By Honor IX (And What Fans Around The World Can Expect In Their Forthcoming “Dream Match” on September 11th), Plus How Impressed They Have Been With The Way Cary Silkin Has Handled The Company Since The Announced Departures Of Tyler Black & Adam Pearce (And Cary’s Receptiveness To The ROH Fans)
 
The Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions, The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) were two of the special guests on this week’s live edition (08/30/10) of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem (presented by Good Health Natural Foods). 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).

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JERRY LAWLER REVEALS WHY HE HAS NEVER WATCHED TNA, HIS TRUE FEELINGS FOR THE ORIGINAL ECW, WWE REPLACING J.R. WITH MICHAEL COLE, AND MORE By WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

He’s the most talked about  ClubWWI.com guest ever.  Now, for the first time as a WWE Hall of Famer, “The King” Jerry Lawler returns for another huge 50 minute interview with James Guttman that no wrestling fan can miss!

As a mainstay in Raw since its inception, the King has seen almost every moment from the 900 episodes first hand.  Now listen as he speaks to JG about everything from the WWE’s future stars to the rebirth of Memphis Wrestling to Linda McMahon’s senate run.  ClubWWI members are already aware of Jerry’s candour and common sense.  Jerry’s second round of Clubbin’ on the Insanity is no different.  His first ClubWWI interview was 61 minutes.  This one is 50.  That’s almost two full hours of the Legendary star the moment you sign up! It’s a shoot interview fit for everyone, but delivered by the King, as only he can.

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