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Katz Files: My Unforgiven Preview & Predictions!

The_Kingfish — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:11:39 +0000

The Katz Files – Arnie Katz

Unforgiven: Preview & Predictions

The Kingfish Arnie Katz gets you ready for WWE’s September pay per view event!.

At Unforgiven, WWE will stake everything on a quartet of high-profile, star-studded matches. The Shawn Michaels-Chris Jericho showdown is the main event, but WWE is also hoping for big things from its new match format, the Championship Scramble. There’ll be one for each TV show’s major title and it would be quite a surprise if at least one title doesn’t have a new owner by the time the show ends.

Let’s look at what’s in store – and what might actually happen at the show:

Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
Unsanctioned Match

The Story: Retiring isn’t always a matter of getting your release and packing away your boots in a closet. Ric Flair’s retirement match touched off a whole network of feuds and, now, so has Shawn Michael’s retirement. Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels were already feuding when Chris smacked Rebecca Michaels in the face, but that kicked it up to a higher level.

My Prediction: There’s no reason to have this match if Shawn Michaels isn’t going to get some pretty major revenge on Chris Jericho. Yet I don’t think this will be the end of the feud, so Jericho will have to do something that leads to one more match, possibly in a cage. That suggests that Lance Cade will figure in the match, though perhaps not until HBK has beaten Jericho within an inch of his life. With aid from Cade, Chris Jericho will score the pin, though they may have to carry him out of the arena on a stretcher.

Predicted Grade: A- (if HBK not injured)
B- (if HBK legit injured)

Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes vs. Cryme Tyme
World Tag Title Match

The Story: Cryme Tyme stole the tag team belts. The champions got them back. Now the question is: Can they keep them in the ring against Shad Gaspar and JTG?

My Prediction: The bookers have done a fairly good job of refining the challengers’ act and building them into a legitimate contender for the title. That notwithstanding, I don’t think WWE will want to put the straps on Shad and JTG, despite their tremendous improvement and rising popularity with the fans.

That should lead to a match in which Cryme Tyme works some of their spots and has the clear advantage early in the match, only to have Rhodes and DiBiase crush them and take the win.

Whether or not Randy Orton figures in the storyline is unknown. A little timely interference from ringside might be just the role for him at Unforgiven.

Predicted Grade: B-

Michelle McCool vs. Maryse
Diva Championship Match

The Story: Michelle McCool beat Natalya to win the title, but this time faces a distinctly different challenge in the form of the manipulative vixen with the intriguing accent.

Prediction: I sure hope they deliver my half-pound hamburger with everything and a side order of French fries while this match is underway. It’ll be surprising if there is anything to report beyond the fact that McCool will keep her title in a semi-squash, so I’ll be able to concentrate on the really important stuff – those crispy slices of bacon and slices of cheddar cheese. Wait, that’s not right, is it? Of course not! I’ll be focusing on the burger, too.

This should’ve been a bra and panties match or a Waterbed Pillow Fight. Then they could dispense with the silly idea that Maryse can wrestle.

Predicted Grade: F

Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy vs. The Miz vs. Finlay vs. Chavo Guerrero
ECW Championship Scramble

The Story: Mark Henry will try to beat the odds by retaining his title against four contenders.

My Prediction: What if they turned Mark Henry? He doesn’t have the personality for it, but it’s a cinch they have to do something. Otherwise, the fans might reject the whole concept of this card. If all three matches end with the same champions, it will look like running in place.

Matt Hardy and Mark Henry will fight each other tooth and nail, but neither will quite get the final pin. That honor will go to Ft Finley, with a small assist from his son. The Miz will suffer the pin.

Predicted Grade: C

Triple H vs. The Brian Kendrick vs. MVP vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
WWE Championship Scramble

The Story: This is Smackdown’s scramble, with four guys who want gold challenging the man who has it, HHH.

My Prediction: The men to watch in this one are Jeff Hardy and MVP. Neither of them will pin Triple H, but one could well emerge from the scramble with the title after pinning one of the other challengers just before time elapses.

Triple H will pin MVP early in the match, possibly with some help from Hardy. Triple H will kick out of an attempted pin at the bell, only to lose the title when MVP puts Jeff Hardy’s shoulders to the mat for the three count.

Predicted Grade: B+

C.M. Punk vs. JBL vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Kane vs. Batista
World Championship Scramble

The Story: John Cena was slated to be the fifth man in this free-for-all. His injury caused the insertion of Rey Mysterio into the match, much to the displeasure of Kane. For whatever enigmatic reason, the former masked monster wants to destroy the pride of 619.

My Prediction: The Animal will do some pinning, but won’t be winning when time expires. Kane and Mysterio will square off against each other, kicking off the action part of their ridiculous feud. Batista will Spear Leyfield, but Punk will make the cover to steal the match and keep his title.

Grade: B+

Predicted Overall Grade for Unforgiven: B-

That’s it for today. I’ll be back on Monday with another installment of the Internet’s fastest-rising daily wrestling column. I’ll have the recap and analysis of Unforgiven and you’ll be able to laugh at my predictions.

– Arnie Katz
Crossfire4@cox.net
(9/6/08)

SHIMMER Women Athletes News 9/5

Brad Dykens — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:36:20 +0000

SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES News for 9.5.08

Courtesy of the SHIMMER Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling/

Headlines:
- Miss Natural enters SHIMMER competition Oct. 19th!
- Volume 19 cover art preview now at The SHIMMER Forum!
- Over half the Oct. 19 tickets have already been sold!
- Back to School sale at ROHwrestling.com!
- AAW this Saturday in Berwyn!

MISS NATURAL DEBUTS OCTOBER 19TH!
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Midwest women’s wrestling veteran MISS NATURAL will make her debut for SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES on Volumes 21 & 22 of the DVD series at the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL on Sunday, October 19th.

MISS NATURAL - Height: 5′4″ Weight: 145 lbs. Hometown: Golden Valley, MN. Pro Debut: 2000. This eight year veteran of professional wrestling comes to SHIMMER with a decided advantage over many of the recent additions to the roster, most of whom are generally new to the sport. Heavily influenced by Curt Hennig’s wrestling reper toire, Miss Natural’s training background includes instruction from both Ken Patera and Harley Race to prepare her for battle inside the squared circle.

Natural’s no nonsense, traditional wrestling style has earned her numerous titles throughout the midwest, including the WLW Ladies Championship in Missouri. The first half of 2008 saw Miss Natural feud with current SHIMMER Champion MsChif over the WLW Ladies Championship in a series of bouts on shows promoted by Harley Race. Natural’s signature maneuvers include the Natural Disaster, a fisherman’s neckbreaker into a bridge.

Check out Miss Natural’s MySpace page…
http://www.myspace.com/msnatural

Visit Miss Natural’s Yahoo Group…
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ms_natural/

Discuss Miss Natural coming to SHIMMER in the official 10/19 taping News &=2 0Discussion Thread…

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2358

PREVIEW OF VOLUME 19 COVER ART
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You can check out a preview of the SHIMMER Volume 19 cover art right now at The SHIMMER Forum by visiting the link below. The Volume 19 DVD is scheduled to be released prior to the October 19th taping in Berwyn, IL.

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2469

LESS THAN HALF THE TICKETS REMAIN FOR OCT. 19!
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Over half of the available tickets for the October 19th SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES taping are gone.

SHIMMER returns to live action on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL, just outside Chicago. Bell time for this Sunday taping is 2pm (an earlier start than our usual Saturday tapings in the past).

Volumes 21 and 22 of the SHIMMER DVD series will be filmed for www.ROHwrestling.com during the course of the October 19th taping. As part of the Volume 21 portion, the first SHIMMER Tag Team Champions will be crowned!

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Mark your calendars! Sunday, October 19th - SHIMMER back in Berwyn!

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE AT ROHWRESTLING.COM!
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Here’s a look at the matches which are included on each title in the SHIMMER DVD series…

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 18 (DVD)
Item# SH018

Description:
1. Amber O’ N eal vs. Shark Girl
2. Nicole Matthews vs. Lorelei Lee
3. Daizee Haze vs. Jetta
4. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Jennifer Blake &=2 0Danyah
5. Portuguese Princess Ariel vs. Cat Power
6. Mercedes Martinez vs. Cindy Rogers
7. Lacey & Rain vs. Ashley Lane & Nevaeh
8. Amazing Kong vs. Wesna Busic
9. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Sarah Stock
10. Sara Del Rey vs. MsChif (SHIMMER Title Match)

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2687

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 17 (DVD)
Item# SH017

Description:
1. Rain & Jetta vs. Jennifer Blake & Danyah
2. Nicole Matthews vs. Shark Girl
3. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Ashley Lane & Nevaeh
4. Lorelei Lee vs. Amber O’ Neal
5. Daizee Haze vs. Cindy Rogers
6. Amazing Kong vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
7. Mercedes Martinez vs. Wesna Busic
8. Lacey vs. Sarah Stock
9. Sara Del Rey & Allison Danger vs. MsChif & Cheerleader Melissa

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2686

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 16 (DVD)
Item# SH016

Description:
1. Amber O’Neal vs. Lorelei Lee
2. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel & Josie
3. Alexa Thatcher vs. Ashley Lane
4. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Allison Danger & Serena Deeb
5. Daffney vs. Cindy Rogers
6. Lacey, Rain, & Jetta vs. MsChif, Daizee Haze, & Eden Black (Trios Tag Team Match)
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Amazing Kong
8. Sara Del Rey vs. Sarah Stock (SHIMMER Title Match- Two Out Of Three Falls)

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2635

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 15 (DVD)
Item# SH015

Description:
1. Eden Black vs. Amber O’Neal
2. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews vs. Lorelei Lee & Ashley Lane
3. Serena Deeb vs. Jetta
4. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers
5. Lacey & Rain vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel & Josie
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Alexa Thatcher
7. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. MsChif & Daffney (Grudge Tag Team Match)
8. Daizee Haze vs. Sarah Stock (#1 Contenders Match)< br> 9. Sara Del Rey vs. Amazing Kong (SHIMMER Title Match)

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2634

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 14 (DVD)
Item# SH014

Description:
Filmed at the Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness, FL

1. Amber O’Neal vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
2. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers (2 out of 3 Falls)
3. Daffney vs. Lexie Fyfe
4. Serena Deeb vs. Malia Hosaka
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Rain
6. Daizee Haze vs. MsChif (First Time SHIMMER Meeting)
7. Amazing Kong vs. Nikki Roxx
8. Sara Del Rey vs. Lacey (SHIMMER Title Match)

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2533

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 13 (DVD)
Item# SH013

Description:
1. Serena Deeb vs. Alicia
2. Malia Hosaka vs. Josie
3. Lexie Fyfe vs. Eden Black
4. MsChif w/ Daffney vs. Portia Perez
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Portuguese Princ ess Ariel
6. Sarah Stock vs. Daizee Haze (First Time Ever)
7. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers (Dog Collar Match)
8. Lacey & Rain vs. Sara Del Rey & Nikki Roxx

Bonus Special Attraction Match from FIP:
9. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Amber O’Neal

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2532

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 12 (DVD)
Item# SH012

Description:
SHIMMER Title Tournament Night 2

1. Alicia vs. Josie
2. SHIMMER Tournament Semi-Finals
3. SHIMMER Tournament Semi-Finals
4. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers (No DQ/Street Fight)
5. Eden Black vs. Portia Perez vs. Nikki Roxx vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
6. Rain vs. Serena Deeb
7. Cheerleader Melissa & MsChif vs. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka
8. SHIMMER Title Tournament Finals

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2493

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 11 (DVD)
Item# SH011

Description:
SHIMMER Title Tournament Night 1

First Round Tournament Matches:
1. Allison Danger vs. Malia Hosaka
2. Daizee Haze vs. Portia Pe rez
3. Cindy Rogers vs. Sara Del Rey
4. Alicia vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
5. MsChif vs. Lexie Fyfe
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Sarah Stock
7. Lacey vs. Eden Black
8. Nikki Roxx vs. Rain

Quater-Final Tournament Matches:
9. Malia Hosaka/Allison Danger winner vs. Daizee Haze/Portia Perez winner
10. Sara Del Rey/Cindy Rogers winner vs. Ariel/Alicia winner
11. MsChif/Lexie Fyfe winner vs. Cheerleader Melissa/Sarah Stock winner
12. Lacey/Eden Black winner vs. Nikki Roxx/Rain winner

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2492

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 10 (DVD)
Item# SH010

Description:
1. Portia Perez vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
2. Alexa Thatcher vs. Rain vs. Malia Hosaka vs. Josie
3. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers
4. Lexie Fyfe vs. Serena Deeb
5. Amber O’Neal vs. MsChif (w/ Daffney)
6. Tiana Ringer vs. Eden Black
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Lacey
8. Daizee Haze vs. Amazing Kong
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Nikki Roxx

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2387

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 9 (DVD)
Item# SH009

Description:
1. Rain vs. Eden Black
2. Ariel vs. Alexa Thatcher
3. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Allison Danger & Cindy Rogers
4. Portia Perez vs. Josie
5. Daizee Haze vs. Amber O’Neal
6. Tiana Ringer vs. Nikki Roxx
7. Lacey vs. Serena Deeb
8. MsChif vs. Amazing Kong
9. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Sara Del Rey

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2371

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 8 (DVD)
Item# SH008

Description:
1. Lorelei Lee vs. Lexie Fyfe
2. Cindy Rogers vs. Serena Deeb
3. Allison Danger vs. LuFisto
4. Amber O’Neal vs. Josie
5. Nikki Roxx vs. Malia Hosaka
6. Nattie Neidhart vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
7. Daizee Haze vs. Tiana Ringer
8. “The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew” Lacey & Rain vs. Cheerleader Melissa & MsChif
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez
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DVD Bonus Match: Sara Del Rey vs. Lorelei Lee

Regular Price: $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2289

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 7 (DVD)
Item# SH007

***VOL. 7 IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT***

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 6 (DVD)
Item# SH006

Description:
1. Amber O’ Neal vs. Serena Deeb
2. Lexie Fyfe, Malia Hosaka, & Amazing Kong vs. Ariel, Josie, & Cindy Rogers
3. Lorelei Lee vs. Nikki Roxx
4. Nikita vs. Daizee Haze
5. Rebecca Knox vs. Allison Danger (Pure Wrestling Rules)
6. “The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew” Lacey & Rain vs. Sara Del Rey & Mercedes Martinez (Tag Team Challenge Match)
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif (Last Woman Standing Match)

**Bonus Special Attraction Matches- SHIMMER at AAW 10/21/06
8. LuFisto vs. Josie
9. Cheerleader Melissa & Nattie Neidhart vs. “Dangerous Angels” Sara Del Rey & Allison Danger

*Please note that this is the World Wrestling Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2147

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 5 (DVD)
Item# SH005

Description:
1. Rain vs. Lorelei Lee
2. MsChif vs. Cindy Rogers
3. Amber O’Neal vs. Serena Deeb
4. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Ariel & Josie
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Allison Danger
6. Amazing Kong vs. Nikki Roxx
7. Lacey vs. Nikita
8. Daizee Haze vs. Rebecca Knox (2 out of 3 Falls)
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez (No Time Limit)

DVD Bonus - Daizee Haze vs. Portia Perez

*Please note that this is the World Wrestling Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2030

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 4 (DVD)
Item# SH004

Description:
1. Nikki Roxx vs. Amber O’ Neal
2. Shantelle Taylor vs. Ann Brookstone
3. Malia Hosaka & Lexie Fyfe vs. Cindy Rogers & Lorelei Lee
4. Allison Danger vs. Tiana Ringer
5. Sara Del Rey vs. Rain
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif (Falls Count Anywhere Match)
7. Daizee Haze vs. Rebec ca Knox

*Please note that this is the World Wrestling Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=1889

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 3 (DVD)
Item# SH003

Description:
1. Rain vs. Nikki Roxx
2. Cindy Rogers vs. Amber O’Neal vs. Tiana Ringer (Three Way Elimination Match)
3. Lorelei Lee vs. Malia Hosaka
4. Lexie Fyfe vs. MsChif
5. Shantelle Taylor vs. Cheerleader Melissa
6. Allison Danger vs. Rebecca Knox
7. Sara Del Rey vs. Daizee Haze

*Please note that this is the World Wrestling Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=1780

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 2 (DVD)
Item# SH002

Description:
1. Krissy Vaine vs. Cindy Rogers
2. Nikki Roxx vs. Lexie Fyfe
3. Cheerleader Melissa & Tiana Ringer vs. Ariel & Shantelle Taylor
4. Christie Ricci vs. Amber O’Neal
5. Allison Danger vs. Rain
6. MsChif vs. Beth Phoenix
7. Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey vs. Lacey vs. Mercedes Martinez (Four Way Elimination Match)

*Please note that this is the World Wrestlin g Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=1712

SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 1 (DVD)
Item# SH001

Description:
1. Shantelle Taylor vs. Tiana Ringer
2. Team Blondage (Krissy Vaine & Amber O’Neal) vs. Cindy Rogers & Nikki Roxx
3. Ariel vs. Rain
4. Lexie Fyfe vs. Christie Ricci
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif
6. Allsion Danger vs. Beth Phoenix
7. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez
8. Lacey vs. Daizee Haze

DVD Bonus -
9. Lacey vs. Sara Del Rey (ROH - 11.5.05 Chicago Ridge, IL)

*Please note that this is the World Wrestling Network retail version.

Regular Price: $9.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=1608

AAW THIS SATURDAY, 9/6 IN BERWYN, IL!
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AAW is back at the Eagles Club in Berwyn this Satu rday. We’ll have $10 SHIMMER DVDs and $5 Roster Albums available at intermission at the front ticket table. Here’s all the info on the show…

Saturday September 6th AAW returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club for another huge night of action at “Hostile Intentions”. A new day is dawning in AAW and all the stars of the company are looking for the top spots. Let’s take a closer look at the card.

AAW CHAMPION TYLER BLACK WILL BE IN ACTION

It’s been a tough road for Tyler Black in 2008 but he has overcome every obstacle in his way. In July he defeated Jerry Lynn for his second AAW Championship and last month was able to successfully defend his title against Josh Raymond. Black is without a doubt one of the hottest young stars in all of professional wrestling and he will be in action at Hostile Intentions.

AAW HERITAGE TITLE

KROTCH (c) w/Nikki

vs
“The Anarchist”
ARIK CANNON w/ Joey Eastman

An issue th at has been boiling for several months will be settled at Hostile Intentions. The perennial underdog Krotch shocked everyone in June when he overcame the odds and won the prestigious Heritage title. Arik Cannon has been a thorn in the champions side for months attacking him from behind and even putting his hands on his little sister Nikki. Cannon may be the favorite going in but AAW fans have come to know that you can never count out Krotch.

CHALLENGE MATCH

EGOTISTICO FANTASTICO

vs
“Mdogg 20″
MATT CROSS

A match up of two fan favorites as Matt Cross makes his long awaited return to AAW after touring around the globe. Mdogg wanted a top opponent right off the bat and AAW owner Jim Lynam was quick to match him up against former AAW Heavyweight champion Egotistco Fantastico. Both men are known for their kamikaze style in the ring and this has the potential to be one of the most exciting matches in recent memory. Mdogg 20 is looking to get right back in the thick of things and Ego is looking to get one step closer to a title shot.

JOEY MATTHEWS RETURNS TO AAW

After the s hocking revelation last month that Jim Jynam had purchased sole ownership of AAW he announced his first act was the signing of former WWE tag team champion Joey Matthews. Matthews is a world renound competitor and an instant threat to every competitor in the lockeroom. Matthews will announce his intentions in AAW and will also return to in ring action.

RETURN MATCH- SIX MAN TAG

DANNY DANIELS/ TRIK DAVIS/ MAREK BRAVE

vs
BRETT GAKIYA/ CJ ESPERZA/ NICK BRUBAKER

A return match from last month where the three youngsters from central Illinois took Daniels, Davis and Brave to the limit before ultimately coming up short in their AAW debut. Gakiya, Esperza and Brubaker not only impressed the fans but also Jim Lynam who has asked them back for a chance to earn spots on the AAW roster. The high flyers will be looking to impress once again as their opponents look to reestablish their dominance in the wake of JJ. Inc disbanding.

AAW OWNER JIM LYNAM WILL ADDRESS THE AAW TAG TEAM TITLE SITUATION

Jim Lynam will have to quickly prove he is a man of action with the AAW Tag Team Title situation very much up in the air. Lynam has promised he will address the controversy and sources are saying he has a lot to say on the subject. As of right now Shane Holister still holds one half of the championship and Joey Eastman will be putting the rematch clause in effect so the Northstar Express will be involved in a Tag Team Title match of some kind at Hostile Intentions.

AAW TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH

THE NORTHSTAR EXPRESS w/ Joey Eastman

vs
??

TAG TEAM MATCH

THE PHOENIX TWINS

vs
CHANDLER MCCLURE and JORDAN MCENTYRE w/ Candi Summers

An important match for both teams as the Twins want back in the ring with Northstar Express in the worst way and McClure and his protégé Mcentyre enter the tag team division for the first time. Can the Twins continue to climb back up the ladder or will Chandler and Jordan once again play the role of spoilers.

ALS O APPEARING:

AAW TAG TEAM CHAMPION SHANE HOLLISTER

SILAS YOUNG

JIMMY JACOBS

RYAN BOZ

JOSH RAYMOND

KEITH WALKER w/ Dave Prazak

CHRISTIAN ABLE w/ Truth Martini

DON’T MISS ALL THE ACTION AT AAW “HOSTILE INTENTIONS” AND FIND OUT FIRSTHAND WHY AAW IS……

“PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING REDEFINED”

AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
presents
Hostile Intentions ‘08

Saturday, September 6th
7:30pm
Berwyn Eagles Club
6309 W. 26th St.
Berwyn, IL

Doors O pen at 6:45pm
$15.00 Front Row
$12.00 General Admission
$1.00 Beers at the bar

http://www.aawrestling.com/

NEW SHIMMER-TRONS!
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Nykk of The SHIMMER Forum has posted his newest SHIMMER-trons (short video clips of the SHIMMER roster members set to their entrance music).

Nicole Matthews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7UK95mYxA

Amazing Kong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpJyU4IHTY

MsChif - Championship Edition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxyjESDRSTw

Post your thoughts on these new videos in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum…

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2361

2005-2007 SHIMMER ROSTER ALBUM
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The SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES DVD series began filming in late 2005. The first taping featured 18 of the most skilled female wrestlers from around North America, and built the foundation for subsequent tapings. As SHIMMER’s fan following started to grow, women athletes from other parts of the world w ere brought to SHIMMER to mix it up with the Americans as well, giving the DVDs an international flavor. Between that initial taping in November of 2005 and the October 2007 taping, a total of 37 female wrestlers competed under the SHIMMER banner!

Many fans have requested that SHIMMER release new merchandise items to accompany our DVD series, and we’ve listened! Now available is the Limited Edition SHIMMER 2005-2007 Roster Album! This collector’s item features photos and profile information/statistics for each and every woman who wrestled for SHIMMER between Volume 1 and Volume2016 (the last DVD filmed in 2007). The Roster Album features the work of SHIMMER staff photographers Jill McKee and Gilda Pasquil, printed in full color on high quality glossy cardstock. The Roster Album is an excellent accompaniment piece to the SHIMMER DVD series. For those of you who have received our small glossy cardstock promotional flyers before our tapings, the Roster Album is printed the same way, on the same glossy cardstock. Just imagine full size pages of that glossy cardstock material, in eight page booklet form, and that’s the Roster Album!

The SHIMMER 2005-2007 Roster Album is available at a cost of $10, plus a flat worldwide shipping fee of $5. If you are located in the United States, your order will be shipped via Priority Mail, in a Priority Mail box (to best prevent from potential damage in shipping). Elsewhere in the world, your order will be shipped in a flat manila envelope.

Since the Roster Album is perfect for collecting autographs in, we are making it affordable for you to purchase additional copies of the Roster Album at a discounted price. If you’d like to keep one copy in original condition, and use a second copy for collecting autographs, you can purchase up to two extra copies of the Roster Album at a cost of just $6 for each additional one.

Please be advised that this is a Limited Edition merchandise item. Once all of the Albums sell out, we will not be doing a second printing. You can secure your copies right now, either by using the=2 0PayPal buttons at the link below, or by mail order (E-mail dave_prazak@yahoo.com for further instructions for mail orders).

Visit the link below to order now!

http://www.visuex.com/shimmer/modules.php?name=Store&file=album

FREE SHIMMER VIDEO CONTENT ONLINE
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Be sure to check out the following FREE videos of SHIMMER on YouTube…

SHIMMER on ABC-7 Chicago’s “190 North”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=quIQwl5Oyr4

“The Addictive Sound”
http:/ /youtube.com/watch?v=OpY3DnOk5E4

“Walk This Way”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3c8HDmK-EI4

“Change Your Perception”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QSrgrunOYQk

“Anthem”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dj1h8BWrm-U

Allison Danger vs. Cat Power
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hOzispMw7Ds

Sara Del Rey vs. Lorelei Lee
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QmwH-POifWc

Daizee Haze vs. Portia Perez
http://youtube.com/watch?v=M3gvMsnWv3A

Melissa/MsChif Feud Video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KHn6xdlzcN8

Another Melissa/MsChif Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1HzDhJr-b0

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OWW Daily News & Notes for 9/5

Brad Dykens — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:10:40 +0000

[Submit News] Readers are encouraged to submit news for the “OWW Daily News & Notes” page to oww@onlineworldofwrestling.com. Compile the important aspects of your news item or upcoming event into one small paragraph, and the chances that I will use it are almost 100%. Thank you for your support and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Jerry Oates (61) and Derrick Neikirk (34) celebrated birthday’s today. Today in Memoriam: Dick Lane (82, 1982), Scott Irwin (35, 1987), and Apostolos Souglakos (56, 2006). .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[Personal Message] What a pleasant surprise when Angel and I returned home today. There was a Fed X package and inside was a stunning WWE Hall of Fame ring and a personal signed letter from Vince McMahon congradulating me on behalf of the World Wrestling Entertainment , Inc for my lifetime achievements in the sport of professional wrestling. Months ago my good friend Howard Finkel from WWE called and said, “Jimmy, what size ring do you have?” I thought Howard was taking about my wrestling ring at BWC. So I started explaining to him all about the size. He said, “No, Jimmy, what size ring do you wear on your finger?” He went on to say that WWE was making all of their Hall of Famers, Hall of Fame rings.. [from "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant]

[DVD Review] Brad Dykens reviews ROH “Rising Above” DVD

[DVD Review] Brad Dykens reviews ROH “Final Battle 2007″ DVD

[Charity Event] Wrestler’s Rescue takes place on September 14, 2008 at the Radisson in Piscataway, NJ with: Torrie Wilson, Terri Runnels, Mick Foley, Dawn Marie, Tammy Sytch, Missy Hyatt, Iron Sheik, Superfly Snuka, Greg Valentine, Lou Albano, Balls Mahoney, Nikolai Volkoff, Lanny Poffo, Brutus Beefcake, JJ Dillon, Sandman, Manny Fernandez, Baywatch’s Traci Bingham, Boxing legend Emile Griffith, many, many others & surprise guest. More info go to: www.WrestlersRescue.Org

[WWE Events] WWE returns to the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 8th, 2008 at 10 AM. The WWE website has it listed as a Smackdown/ECW house show, so it appears that WWE’s plan to run Raw/ECW events has been pushed back again until 2009… [reported by Devin Cutting]

[WWE Article] UK Daily Star interview with WWE’s Katie Lea [reported by Mike Informer]

[WWE Article] WWE diva visits Yokota [reported by Mike Informer]

[TNA Event] The superstars of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will bring TNA Live! to Cape Girardeau at the Show-Me Center on Sunday, October 26, starting at 7:30 p.m. for a night of unforgettable, nonstop action. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12, at the Show-Me Center Box Office, at all Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 573 -651- 5000.

[TNA News] The “TNA iMPACT!” video game features TNA World Champion Wrestler Kurt Angle and fans of Kurt will be pleased to hear that he appears in a new online game called Anger Angle which invites people to push him over the edge by beating the living daylights out him with a plank of wood www.angerangle.com — TNA iMPACT! is released in Europe on September 12 on XBOX 360, PlayStation 2, PS3 and Nintendo Wii.

[FIP News] FIP is having a great 2008 and it is time for everyone to take notice. The following 2008 DVD releases are now out at www.ROHwrestling.com for immediate delivery: -”Dangerous Intentions 2008″ (Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens in a brutal must see Last Man Standing Match, Davey Richards vs. Tyler Black) -”Unfinished Business 2008″ (Roderick Strong vs. Austin Aries, Nigel McGuinness vs. Larry Sweeney) -”Redefined” (Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, Nigel McGuinness vs. Necro Butcher) -You can watch free trailers for all these DVDs and many others now at www.FullImpactPro.com

[Indy News] On Saturday October 4th, 2008 at 7:30 PM, history will be made when the EWF begins running monthly events in the “Old Marion Memorial Coliseum” which is now the new Grant County Family YMCA. Tickets will be available online at www.ewfarena.com and will also be available during Marion’s First Friday Events in August, September ,& October. Event tickets will be available at the door starting at 5:00 PM on the day-of-show.

[Indy Event] Extreme Wrestling Federation’s “A New Beginning” takes place on October 4, 2008 at the Grant County Family YMCA in Marion, Indiana…. Featuring: “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka and Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore… For more information, go to www.ewfarena.com

[Indy Event] Tatanka and Ox Baker will be appearing at the Big Time Wrestling event in Webster, Massachusetts on October 11th, 2008. Go to http://www.big-time-wrestling.com for info about BTW.. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Event] Mick Foley, Justin Credible and Antonio Thomas from the Heart Throbs will be appearing at the Big Time Wrestling event in Chicopee, Massachusetts on October 10th, 2008. Go to http://www.big-time-wrestling.com for info about BTW.. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Event] Trevor Murdoch, Tammy Sytch and Manny Fernandez will be appearing at the All-Star Wrestling event in Gilbert, West Virginia on September 6th, 2008. Go to http://www.asw-wrestling.com for info about ASW… [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Event] Jerry Lynn and Daffney will be appearing at the Anarchy Championship Wrestling event in Austin, Texas on September 6th, 2008. Go to http://www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com for info about ACW… [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Media] CWF Mid-Atlantic’s weekly television program is available for download exclusively at Highspots.TV! Don’t miss “the fastest half hour of wrestling anywhere!” PLUS there will be never-before-seen bouts available for download including the BLOODY BLOODY Steel Cage Match from BattleCade VI, Corino-Converse II, WWE’s Mickie James in action, and much more!!

[Wrestler Profile] “The Promise” Antonio Thomas is back home after completing 3 successful tours for All-Japan Pro Wrestling starting in June and culminating with AJPW’s August 31st’s pay per view show at the Sumo Hall in Tokyo. Thomas’ Japanese debut was considered a success and he looks forward to returning All Japan in the near future. For booking inquiries, Antonio Thomas can be reached at tjm2333@aol.com and at www.myspace.com/promiseantoniothomas

[CZW News] CZW is looking for devoted fans who are interested in helping to promote CZW and its products nationwide. If you are interested in becoming part of the CZW family, send an email to (streetteam@czwrestling.com) with your name, phone number, and city and state for more information.

[Radio] Listen to John Capouya’s (Author of Gorgeous George’s biography) Aug. 17th appearance on Legends Radio: http://www.webmediazone.net/click/click.php?id=3

[Radio] There is a huge Killer Kowalski Tribute show on Wrestling-radio.com right now featuring interviews with JJ Dillon, George “The Animal” Steel, Frankie Kazarian and Ivan Koloff. Listen to the show at: WRESTLING-RADIO.COM & False Count Radio.. [reported by Ben Kerin]

[Radio] The World Famous Bizzle show recently had both members of the Rock and roll Express as well as “Pretty Boy” Doug Somers on their show. You can download this great interview at: http://www.webmediazone.net/click/click.php?id=13

[Radio] Inside The Pit tonight at 8pm Eastern with special guest Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. This man has been around the business for along time and is a good friend of mine. This Promises to be a Interview you won’t wanna miss. Remember you can also archive past episodes at: http://www.Wrestling-Radio.com

[Article] Back in the Saddle Again [written by Richard Berger]

[Article] Back in the Saddle Again [a different column with the same name written by the same Richard Berger]

[Website] You can find the official site of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup 2008 at http://www.jpc2008.com

[Indy Media] A New Episode of Chainsaw TV features a look a All Japan Pro Wrestling Star: C.J. Otis and his time in Japan, a run-down of MCPW “Strong Intentions” and some words from both James Dillinger and Mikey Zeroe heading into their big Kalkaska Street Fight on October 11th. Keep checking www.MCPWRESTLING.com to see when Chainsaw TV: Episode 8 is up and running!

[Event News] Torrie Wilson will be appearing at the Wrestler’s Rescue Events to be held on September 14th, at the Radisson in Piscataway, New Jersey. Visit http://www.wrestlersrescue.org to find out how you can attend the event! Tickets are going fast!

[BANG News] On Saturday September 6, All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Osamu Nishimura will be at the Funking Conservatory to observe tryouts for his company, All Japan Pro Wrestling. Nishimura will also conduct a seminar on, Professional Wrestling in Japan. The seminar will cover professional wrestling Japanese Style vs American style. Japanese Language Courtesies and Culture. For more information, go to http://www.dory-funk.com

[Book News] WRESTLING WITH THE TRUTH by Bruno Lauer - Don’t forget the latest book available from Crowbar Press. Most of the guys in the WWE have been reading and talking about it during the past few weeks. It has been getting high praise from everybody from Vince McMahon on down. Get your copy here! http://www.1wrestlinglegends.com/crowbarpress/bruno/index.html

[OWW Support] If anybody out there has been wondering how they can help keep Online World of Wrestling alive through some kind of donation, we have a pay pal account set up under the email address vns_oww@yahoo.com. For more information click our Donations page. Another easy way to support OWW is to simply click the Ad banners once in a while. Every banner destination is safe, as it is monitored by the Google Adsense system so you don’t have to worry about being taken to malicious websites. Please do your part and click the banners! Thank you!!

The Outrageous Bad-Boy
Wrestler Who Created
American Pop CultureBy John Capouya

Price: $25.95

On Sale: 9/2/2008

This is the first-ever biography of the legendary wrestler Gorgeous George, filled with incredible never-before-told stories. George directly influenced the likes of Muhammad Ali, who took his bragging and boasting from George; James Brown, who began to wear sequined capes onstage after seeing George on TV; John Waters, whose films featured the outrageous drag queen Divine as an homage to George; and too many wrestlers to count. Amid these pop culture discoveries are firsthand accounts of the pro wrestling game from the 1930s to the 1960s.

The ideal American male used to be stoic, quiet, and dignified. But for a young couple struggling to make ends meet, in the desperation born of the lingering Depression and wartime rationing, an idea was hatched that changed the face of American popular culture, an idea so bold, so over-the-top and absurd, that it was perfect. That idea transformed journeyman wrestler George Wagner from a dark-haired, clean-cut good guy to a peroxide-blond braggart who blatantly cheated every chance he got. Crowds were stunned—they had never seen anything like this before—and they came from miles around to witness it for themselves.

Suddenly George—guided by Betty, his pistol of a wife—was a draw. With his golden tresses grown long and styled in a marcel, George went from handsome to . . . well . . . gorgeous overnight, the small, dank wrestling venues giving way to major arenas. As if the hair wasn’t enough, his robes—unmanly things of silk, lace, and chiffon in pale pinks, sunny yellows, and rich mauves—were but a prelude to the act: the regal entrance, the tailcoat-clad valet spraying the mat with perfume, the haughty looks and sneers for the “peasants” who paid to watch this outrageously prissy hulk prance around the ring. How they loved to see his glorious mane mussed up by his manly opponents. And how they loved that alluringly alliterative name . . . Gorgeous George . . . the self-proclaimed Toast of the Coast, the Sensation of the Nation!

All this was timed to the arrival of that new invention everyone was talking about—television. In its early days, professional wrestling and its larger-than-life characters dominated prime-time broadcasts—none more so than Gorgeous George, who sold as many sets as Uncle Miltie.

Fans came in droves—to boo him, to stick him with hatpins, to ogle his gowns, and to rejoice in his comeuppance. He was the man they loved to hate, and his provocative, gender-bending act took him to the top of the entertainment world. America would never be the same again.

Check out the Gorgeous George book website at: http://www.gorgeousgeorgebook.com

Big Daddy V finally breaks his silence!

Brad Dykens — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:06:10 +0000

BIG DADDY V REVEALS THE REASON HE WAS RELEASED IN HIS FIRST POST-WWE SHOOT INTERVIEW

By WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

Get ready to celebrate the two year anniversary of ClubWWI.com with our biggest guest ever…literally. That’s right. In his FIRST SHOOT INTERVIEW since leaving WWE earlier this month, Big Daddy V has come to ClubWWI.com for an uncut discussion with James Guttman that talks about everything from his long and storied career.

Long before he was Big Daddy V, Nelson Frazier was winning matches and titles as both Mabel in Men on a Mission and Viscera. Nelson goes through each phase of his career and speaks about accomplishments and moments he experienced. In his ClubWWI.com shoot, V addresses subjects like:

The Original Look Vince McMahon Wanted For The Big Daddy V Character, Why Nelson Was Against It, How Long They Negotiated It, Why He Was Given The Name “Mabel,” Why Oscar Was a Men on a Mission Outcast, His Friendship With Mo, The Surprising Legend Who Came Up With “Visagra,” TNA Possibilities, Singing To Lillian on Raw, Teaming With Charlie Haas, Teaming With Val Venis, Wrestling in a Trench Coat, The White Contact Lenses, and so much more.

The Million Dollar Question, of course, is his WWE release. What happened? Embarking on one of his biggest pushes in WWE, BDV’s departure was a shock. James asked about this on ClubWWI.com and Big Daddy responded:

“You know what, man? I got sick. I went down with pneumonia. I got sick and it ravaged my body a little bit. I’m feeling better now - better than I’ve felt in many years. Me and WWE decided together that I’d take a little time off. I’m getting into movies now. I just finished my first movie a few days ago in Utah. I’m very excited about doing something new. I just want to send a shout out to all my fans. Thanks for all the support. The well wishes and everything, but Big Vis is very healthy and I’m doing very fine.”

Vis went on to talk about the movie he was in and the idea behind it. He also speaks about a possible return to wrestling, where that would be, and his feelings on TNA. These are just a few of the man subject that you can hear from his 30 minute ClubWWI.com shoot.

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BIG DADDY V REVEALS THE REASONS BEHIND THE NAMES MABEL, OSCAR, AND MO

By WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

The 131st edition of JG’s Radio Free Insanity is on the air and available right now at WorldWrestlingInsanity.com (Flash and MP3 download). This week’s show features Big Daddy V in his first post-WWE shoot interview.

Viscera joined James Guttman on ClubWWI.com for a 30 minute uncut shoot interview that looked at WWE as only someone who has been there as long as he has can. The former King Mabel spoke about everything from his rookie debut to life after WWE. Now you can hear it all yourself not only on ClubWWI.com, but on today’s Radio Free Insanity (always free and always on WorldWrestlingInsanity.com)

Among the topics Big Daddy V and James talked about on ClubWWI.com are:

His WWE Release
Recovering From Pneumonia
Life After WWE
What He’s Doing Now
Men on a Mission
His History With Mo
The Reason For The Name “Mabel”
His Feelings On It
Wrestling at WrestleMania X
Why Oscar Was The Outcast
Turning Heel
Winning The King of The Ring
Being Told About It
The King Mabel Music and Gimmick
Returning As Viscera
The Creation of the Character
The Attitude Generation
The Undertaker
Wrestling in a Trench Coat
Becoming The World’s Largest Love Machine Telling The Writers How He’d Say Things in Real Life Singing To Lillian Garcia Hot Dawg The Charlie Haas Mistake That Lead To His Tag Team His Team With Val Venis The Surprising Legend Who Created The “Visagra”
Where It Came From
Becoming Big Daddy V
Negotiation With Vince McMahon About It For Six Months What Vince Wanted TNA Thoughts Big Daddy V’s Return

….and More!

James Guttman also speaks about the next uncut shoot interview on ClubWWI.com. Scheduled to go online today, it may even be up by the time you read this. Check WorldWrestlingInsanity.com throughout the day for the announcement.

James speaks about the two year anniversary of ClubWWI.com, some of the memorable past guests and more before cuing up clips from Big Daddy V’s uncut shoot.

JG welcomes Big Daddy V to the site and starts off with the Million Dollar Question — his WWE release. What happened? Embarking on one of his biggest pushes in WWE, BDV’s departure was a shock. James asked about this on ClubWWI.com and Big Daddy responded:

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Guttman brings up Men on a Mission. The group had some strange names. He asks the former Mabel to explain how and why he ended up with a name that seems so off from his look. Vis explains:

“That was all Vince McMahon and I’ll never forget the day he told us what our names were gonna be. He told Oscar his name first. He said he wanted to come up with the cheesiest white name they could come up with for him. He told Mo his name - a regular black man’s name. Then he said, ‘As far you, Nelson, your name will be Mabel like the boy named Sue that (everyone) was so intimidated by him that they would never make fun of his name being Sue. It really caught on, man. Even to this day, people at the photo shoots, some of the extras, were calling me King Mabel.”

Vis spoke at length about M.O.M. and his time in the group as well as a ton of other topics on ClubWWI.com

Aside from Big Daddy V over 125 star interviews are available on ClubWWI.com for less than five dollars a month. Among the other guests you can hear from are: Jesse Ventura, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler, Vince Russo, Eric Bischoff, Ahmed Johnson, Bobby Heenan, Terri Runnels, Kevin Nash, The Iron Sheik, Sid Vicious, Paul Bearer, Brian Knobbs, Bruno Sammartino, Bryan Clark, Sean Mooney, Scott D’Amore, Tito Santana, Al Snow, Tod Gordon, JJ Dillon, Charlie Haas, Tom Prichard, Jacques Rougeau, Paul Roma, Tammy Sytch, Too Cold Scorpio, The Honky Tonk Man, Ole Anderson, Kid Kash, Ivan Koloff, Jackie Gayda, Scotty 2 Hotty, Dawn Marie, John Heidenreich, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Valiant, Rick Martel, Bad News Brown, Nick Bockwinkel, Dory Funk Jr, Diamond Dallas Page, Rob Conway, Sylvain Grenier, Buff Bagwell, Christian Cage, Jazz, Demolition Ax and Smash, Koko B. Ware, Ricky Morton, Dustin Rhodes, Damian Demento, Fred “Shockmaster” Ottman, Cpl. Kirchner, One Man Gang, Scott Steiner, Shawn Stasiak, Ted DiBiase, Ivory, Chris Masters, Elix Skipper, Kamala, Samoa Joe, Giant Bernard, Bill DeMott, Juvi “Juice” Guerrera, Nora “Molly Holly” Greenwald, Nick Dinsmore, Harley Race, Bull Buchanan, D-Lo Brown, Road Warrior Animal, Missing Link, Rikishi, Slick, Nidia, George Steele, Christy Hemme, Disco Inferno, Paul Ellering, Vito, Steve Blackman, Bushwhacker Luke, AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, Dennis Stamp, Shawn Daivari, Kevin Sullivan, B.G. James, Ron Killings, Zach Gowan, Dan Severn, Earl and Dave Hebner, Baron Von Raschke, Spike Dudley, Rodney Mack, Downtown Bruno, Larry Zybszko, Rick Steiner, Mae Young, and many, more.

James Guttman’s second book, “World Wrestling Insanity Presents: Shoot First…Ask Questions Later,” is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Shannon: Unforgiven Predictions!

The_Kingfish — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:53:42 +0000

HeadLocker — Jay Shannon

My Unforgiven Predictions:

Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, breaks out his Crystal Ball and Tea Leaves to try and predict the outcomes of the WWE’s next big Pay-per-View, Unforgiven

First, let me state my feelings on Unforgiven. It is very possibly going to be the worst pay-per-view in the history of the WWE. All three major titles are on the line in the exact same kind of match. No creativity needed for that one. Shawn Michaels, who is injured, is swearing to face Chris Jericho is yet another meaningless battle. Simply Priceless puts pride and their tag belts on the line against Cryme Tyme. Michelle McCool will put the title that she got because of being Undertaker’s squeeze on the line against Maryse, who couldn’t wrestle her way out of a bikini top. The US title is ignored, as is the Intercontinental title. Let’s try and figure out where WWE will go with this train wreck-in-waiting.

Chris Jericho v Shawn Michaels
No-Holds-Barred, Unsanctioned battle.

The Backstory: Ok, let’s see if I can timeline this one. Shawn retires Ric Flair at Wrestlemania. From there, Shawn has to battle with Batista, because Shawn wouldn’tjob to Flair. Shawn faked a knee injury to take the win. Jericho then gets all holier-than-thou on Shawn for doing something that Jericho, himself, would do a thousand times over. The two then engaged in a series of nonsense battles that should have ended at Summerslam.

Shawn wanted to retire and brought his wife to the ring to say his good-byes. Jericho then crashed the party and dissed Shawn for taking a showboating-type of exit. Then the WWE showed that they watch TNA PPVs as Jericho went to punch Shawn but missed. Rebecca Michaels, unlike Sharmell Huffman, can’t work a punch if her life depended on it. Rebecca drops like a little kid acting shot in a game of Cowboys and Indians. Shawn did his best to try and sell the injury, but Rebecca can’t even make a good Pain Face. Anyway, Shawn demands retribution for the attack on his wife. On Monday Night Raw, he defends himself against an attacking Lance Cade and clumsily falls out of the ring and tweaks his arm. Always the trooper, Shawn decides to go forth with the match.

Prediction: Who the heck cares? This feud has gone on far too long. This match will likely be short, due to Shawn’s bum arm. Expect blood. Expect a few curse words to “accidently” fly. In a real fight, Jericho would trounce Shawn in a few minutes. Jericho would focus on the eye and arm and take out Shawn. Shawn would then disappear for several months. That’s just not going to happen. Shawn is going to have the Vengeance motivation angle working in his favor. Jericho will cower and cringe as Shawn pummels him into dog meat. Cade will try to interfere, which will backfire. Shawn will hit Sweet Chin Music, several times, to exact his revenge. The crowd will be solidly behind Shawn, of course.

Your Winner: Shawn Michaels
Grade: C

Ted DiBiase (Jr.) & Cody Rhodes v Cryme Tyme
World Tag Title Match

The Backstory: Rhodes and DiBiase won their second tag titles by defeating a dysfunctional John Cena and Dave Batista. JTG and Shad, close buddies with Cena, snuck in and stole…oops borrowed…the tag straps from Simply Priceless. Randy Orton came out on Raw and humiliated the champs with a brutal promo. DiBiase and Rhodes then went out and kicked the stuffing out of Cryme Tyme and reclaimed their gold. Sunday, DiBiase and Rhodes are set to defend the gold (and their honor) against the Brooklynites.

Prediction: Rhodes and DiBiase are going to try and shut Orton’s mouth with this match. Shad and JTG are going to try and turn the match into a comic skit. DiBiase and Rhodes will have no part of it. They are going to be focused, and angry. They are going to target the smaller JTG. Fast tags between the champs will keep the challengers off their game. Rhodes will soften JTG up with his DDT. DiBiase will then use the Priceless Plunge (Million Dollar Dream into a Locked Chokeslam) to keep the titles.

Your Winners: Simply Priceless (Rhodes and DiBiase)
Grade: C

Michelle McCool v Maryse
Diva Championship Match

The Backstory: McCool gets handed the Divas title. There are less than a dozen Divas in the WWE, yet they have two titles. Go figure. Instead of fighting someone with talent (Nattie “Natalya” Neidhart or Victoria), McCool gets a Gimme match against Maryse.

Prediction: The stampede to the bathrooms and beer stands will be deafening. The only way that Maryse would win the Divas title from McCool would be if the future-Mrs. Undertaker knocks herself out in a botched move. I actually considered that when making my prediction. Nah, that’s not going to happen.

Your Winner: Michelle McCool
Grade: F

Mark Henry v Matt Hardy v The Miz v Finlay v Chavo Guerrero
ECW Championship Scramble

The Backstory: Not wanting to be left out, ECW’s GM, Teddy Long, decided to put five men into a Championship Scramble. That was almost everyone on the near non-existent ECW roster. Mark will, of course, have Tony Atlas at his side. The person who ends up with the belt, after 20 minutes, will be the champ.

Prediction: Hear a bell ringing? It’s the Death Chimes sounding for ECW. The Black Brand is basically throwing all they have at this match to try and stay equal with Smackdown and RAW. ECW really should let the title switch around a few times. Here’s how I see things going:

Matt Hardy pins Chavo after the Twist of Fate, thus slapping Chavo in the face, once again. While Matt celebrates, Miz slips in and rolls up Matt to end up as the Hardcore champion (no, wait, wrong match). Finlay then hit the Emerald Fusion on Miz to take him down and earn his spot on top. Tony Atlas then goes after Hornswoggle, which distracts Finlay. Mark Henry then hits the World’s Strongest Slam on Finlay just before the bell sounds.

Final Winner: Mark Henry
Grade: D

“The” Brian Kendrick v Triple H v MVP v Jeff Hardy v Shelton Benjamin
WWE (Smackdown) Championship Scramble Match

The Backstory: Vickie Guerrero, following the path blazed by Mike Adamle, made her own Championship Scramble Match. She set up a series of matches for people to qualify. Instead of putting deserving people like Kozlov, Undertaker, Khali or Big Show in the match, WWE threw Kendrick, Jeff Hardy and MVP in the match. It just seems like an anti-climax kind of booking.

Prediction: There isn’t a single person in this match that has the ability to take down Triple H. It’s almost like giving The Game a free ride. The title will change ownership, by the contenders pinning each other. Triple H will do his best Superman impression and take on everyone in sight, hitting Pedigrees, left and right. I expect Trip to cover Jeff Hardy to seal the deal. Expect Big Show and/or Khali to make an appearance to upset the apple cart, at some point.

Final Winner: Triple H
Grade: B-

C.M. Punk v JBL v Rey Mysterio v Kane v Batista
World (RAW) Championship Scramble Match

The Backstory: Punk used his Money-in-the-Bank briefcase to take the World title from Edge. Punk has battled Kane and JBL, only to dominate them. Batista helped Punk win the World title, by dismantling Edge before Punk came out. Rey gets the fifth spot because John Cena messed up his neck and back in the match against Batista at Summerslam.

Prediction: Rey is going to be too focused on Kane to think about the title. Rey and Kane will basically cancel each other out as threats to Punk’s title. The two men will probably end up fighting out of the ring and through the crowd. JBL just doesn’t have the same fire that he used to. He should go back to the announce table on Friday nights.

Batista is perhaps the biggest star in the match, yet he will not end up wearing the belt. WWE wants to set up a David v Goliath match between Batista and Punk. That’s probably your main event at the next PPV. JBL will nail the Clothesline From Hell, most likely on Punk, to take the top spot, at least for a couple of minutes. Batista will come back with a Batista Bomb to take the title from JBL. Punk will sneak in with mere seconds to go to catch Batista with a simple Roll-up to regain his title. After the match, Batista will lose it and attack Punk.

Final Winner: C.M. Punk
Grade: C

Final Thoughts: This PPV is just another example of the WWE expecting the fans to swallow anything they feed them. The buy-rates for this event is going to be dismal, at best. WWE should not have put all three titles on the line in the exact same kind of match. Fans demand variety in the matches that they watch.

The whole Shawn Michaels match is still in question. Depending on how badly he damaged his arm, Shawn might not be able to go. The WWE just didn’t think Shawn would end up injuring himself, this close to a PPV. There’s really no one ready to step in and take that spot if Shawn can’t go. Santino could fight D’Lo Brown and Kofi in a Triple Threat Match for the I-C title, maybe.

Just to sum up my predictions, very simply. No titles change hands. The tag belts stay with Simply Priceless. Triple H, Mark Henry and C.M. Punk keep their individual titles. McCool doeesn’t even break a sweat against Maryse. The only surprise will be when Batista flips out and destroys Punk.

Final Grade: C

–Jay Shannon
TheHeadLocker@SBCGlobal.net
(9/5/2008)

Smart Mark Video “What’s Up” for 9/5

Brad Dykens — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:04:01 +0000

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Necro Butcher DVD “Choose Death: The Necro Butcher Story” Vol. 1
This installment of Smart Mark Video’s Best on the Indies series features Necro Butcher which is released as a two volume set, each volume is a 3 disc set. Volume 1 includes a 2 hour interview and over 15 of his best matches.
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2. Lumberjack Light Tube Match: Necro Butcher vs. Corporal Robinson (IWA-MS 5/6/01)
3. Mean Mitch Page vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 5/26/01)
4. Staple Gun Match: Necro Butcher vs. 2 Tuff Tony (IWA-MS 6/2/01)
5. Flaming Tables Match: Ian Rotten vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 6/2/01)
6. 200 Light Tube Death Match: Necro Butcher vs. Mad Man Pondo (IWA-MS 6/15/02)
7. Fans Bring The Weapons: Mean Mitch Page vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 7/13/02)
8. Anything Goes Death Match: Nick Mondo & Wifebeater vs. Necro Butcher & Mr. Insanity (CZW 9/14/02)
9. Fans Bring The Weapons: Necro Butcher vs. Ian Rotten (CZW 7/26/03)
10. Fans Bring The Weapons: JC Bailey vs. Necro Butcher (CZW 8/23/03)
11. Fans Bring the Weapons: Wifebeater & Corporal Robinson vs JC Bailey & Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 4/9/04)
12. Fans Bring The Weapons: Necro Butcher vs. “Mr. Insanity” Toby Klein (IWA-MS 6/25/04)
13. Fans Bring The Weapons: Necro Butcher vs. The Green Phantom (CZW 7/24/04)
14. Necro Butcher vs. JC Bailey (UVU)
15. Mad Man Pondo & Necro Butcher vs. Matt Turner & Anthony Franco (Chikara 2/19/05)
16. Mad Man Pondo & Necro Butcher vs. Jigsaw & Sabian (Chikara 2/20/05)
17. Barbed Wire Boards: Necro Butcher vs. Mad Man Pondo (IWA-EC 3/15/05)
18. Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 6/11/05)

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Necro Butcher DVD “Choose Death: The Necro Butcher Story” Vol. 2
This installment of Smart Mark Video’s Best on the Indies series features Necro Butcher. Volume 2 includes 19 matches and several music videos in this 3 disc set.
1. Falls Count Anywhere: H8 Club vs. Toby Klein & Necro Butcher (CZW 6/11/05)
2. Necro Butcher vs Gypsy Joe (IWA-EC 7/13/05)
3. Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring The Weapons: Necro Butcher vs. Brandon Prophet vs. Corporal Robinson (IWA-MS 11/18/05)
4. Barbed Wire Ropes 200 Lighttubes: Tank vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-DS 12/3/05)
5. No Rope Barbed Wire Match: Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs Deranged & Brain Damage (IWA-MS 12/16/05)
6. Eddie Kingston vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 12/30/05)
7. 20 Minute Iron Man Death Match: JC Bailey vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-DS 2/18/06)
8. Low Ki vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 4/1/06)
9. No Count Out - No DQ: Super Dragon vs. Necro Butcher (PWG 9/2/06)
10. Barbed Wire Ropes & Lighttubes: Necro Butcher vs. LuFisto (Stranglehold 10/29/06)
11. Taipei Death Match: FreakShow vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-DS 11/25/06)
12. Knockout or Tapout Only: Necro Butcher vs. Low Ki (IWA-MS 12/16/06)
13. Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs. Ian Rotten & Mickie Knuckles (IWA-MS 1/27/07)
14. Necro Butcher vs. Masada (IWA-MS 4/22/07)
15. No Rope Barbed Wire:- Zandig vs. Necro Butcher (CZW 6/9/07)
16. Necro Butcher vs. Davey Richards (IWA-MS 8/4/07)
17. Hane Brothers vs. Necro Butcher & Mad Man Pondo (IWA-EC 10/3/07)
18. Double Hell Death Match: Necro Butcher vs. Brain Damage (IWA-EC 11/24/07)
19. Bonus Material: Music Videos
20. Bonus Material: Unreleased Handcam Version: Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher (IWA-MS 6/11/05)

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IWA East Coast DVD August 6, 2008 “When Push Comes to Shove” Charleston, WV
1. “Omega” Aaron Draven vs. Vance Desmond
2. Woody Numbers vs. Gypsy Joe
3. David Day vs. Shawn Day
4. Zac Vincent vs Trik Nasty
5. Chris Hero vs. Shiima Xion
6. Falls Count Anywhere: Viper vs. “Mr. Insanity” Toby Klein
7. Barbed Wire Madness Match: Sam Hane vs. Mad Man Pondo

Price - $20.00

IWA Texas / ACW DVD July 19, 2008 “From Innocence to Insanity 2008″ - Austin, Texas
1. Gary Jay vs. Berry Breeze vs. Rexx Reed vs. vs. Shawn Vexx
2. Rachel Summerlyn vs. Athena
3. Submission Squad vs. The Garza Brothers
4. Darin Childs vs. Skylar Skelly vs. “One Man” Mike Dell
5. JC Bravo vs. Drew Lucid
6. Tony Morales vs. Andy Dalton vs. JT Lamotta
7. Daffney vs. Alektra Blue
8. Chris Hero vs. “Showtime” Scot Summers

Price - $15.00

wXw DVD June 22, 2008 “Dead End VIII Night 2: European Navigation” - Oberhausen, Germany
1. Eddie Edwards vs. Bernd Föhr
2. Takashi Sugiura vs. Chris Hero
3. Chris Hero & Marc Roudin vs. Steve Douglas & Absolute Andy
4. KENTA vs. Claudio Castagnoli
5. Streetfight: Jay Briscoe vs. Thumbtack Jack
6. Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson
7. Kenta Kobashi & Go Shiozaki vs. Bad Bones & Big van Walter

Price - $15.00

wXw DVD June 21, 2008 “Dead End VIII - Night 1″ Oberhausen, Germany
1. Payday Patterson vs. Bernd Föhr vs. Mot van Kunder
2. Marc Roudin vs. Diego Latino
3. Claudio Castagnoli & Absolute Andy vs. Bad Bones & Thumtack Jack
4. Big van Walter & Marc Slater vs. Robert Lequimez & Lazio Fe
5. HATE vs. Rico Bushido
6. Steve Douglas vs. Chris Hero
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wXw DVD May 11, 2008 “Full Force VII” - Essen, Germany
1. Corey Mason vs. Gabriel Angelfyre vs. Marc Roudin vs. Thumbtack Jack
2. Lazio Fe vs. Marc Slater
3. Big Van Walter vs. PCO
4. Absolute Andy vs. Bad Bones
5. Tommy End vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
6. Doug Williams & Martin Stone vs. Bernard Vandamme & Roberto Lequimez
7. Steve Douglas vs. Ares

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wXw DVD April 12, 2008 “18 + & Saturday Night Wrestling” - Troisdorf, Germany
1. Andrew Patterson & Farmer Joe vs. Revolution Purple (Adam Polak & Lazio Fe) (Cliped)
2. Bad Bones vs. Danny Havoc
3. Ares vs. Marc Roudin
4. Bernd Föhr vs. Coone (Cliped)
5. AbLas (Absolute Andy & Steve Douglas) vs. Big Van Walter & Marc Slater (joined in progress)
6. Pac vs. Tommy End
7. Big Van Walter vs. Diego Latino
8. Ares & Farmer Joe vs. Revolution Purple (Adam Polak & Lazio Fe)
9. Pac vs. Marc Roudin
10. AbLas (Absolute Andy & Steve Douglas) vs. Bad Bones & Tommy End
11. Ultraviolent Tables Match HATE vs. Marc Slater
12. Best Two Out Of Three Log Cabins Match Bernd Föhr vs. Thumbtack Jack
13. Fans Bring The Weapons Match Danny Havoc vs. Thumbtack Jack

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OWW Daily News & Notes for 9/4

Brad Dykens — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:02:42 +0000

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Today in Memoriam: Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (39, 2001). .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[DVD Review] Brad Dykens reviews FIP “Cage of Pain II” DVD

[DVD Review] Brad Dykens reviews WSU “The Show Must Go On!” DVD

[TNA Event] The superstars of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will bring TNA Live! to St. Charles at the Family Arena on Saturday, October 25, starting at 8 p.m. for a night of unforgettable, nonstop action. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12, at the Family Arena Box Office, at all MetroTix locations; online at http://www.metrotix.com or charge by phone at 314-534-1111 or toll free at 1-800-293-5949.

[Indy Event] Chaotic Wrestling has a show this Friday in Lowell, Massachusetts which features Alex Arion defending the Chaotic Wrestling title against Chase Del Monte. For more information, go to chaoticwrestling.com

[Indy Event] Insanity Pro Wrestling proudly presents… 8th Annual Super Jr Heavyweight Tournament ***Where High Risk meets High Impact*** on September 6, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Fountain Square Salvation Army Community Center. This one night tournament includes Davey Richards, Ruckus, Scotty Vortekz, and Shiima Xion. More Info and Participants will be announced in the coming weeks!! Visit online at www.insanityprowrestling.com

[Indy Event] Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Jim Powers and Steve Corino will be appearing at the Powerhouse Wrestling event in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 6th, 2008. Go to http://powerhousene.tripod.com for info about PHW… [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Event] Eugene will be appearing at the Tulalip Championship Wrestling event in Tulalip, Washington on October 11th, 2008. Go to http://www.tulalipchampionshipwrestling.com for info about TCW.. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Indy Event] Victory Pro Wrestling returns to Centereach, NY on September 6, 2008 at the V.F.W. Post 4927 — For more info call 631-357-1810 or email info@victoryprowrestling.com – Visit www.victoryprowrestling.com for everything VPW!!!

[Indy/Charity Event] Pro Wrestling International presents the Timmy Foundation Fundraiser on Sunday, September 28th at the Knights of Columbus in Indianapolis, INDIANA.. Contact Info: Diamond Dan at askdiamondan@hotmail.com

[Indy News] ECW Original Jason Knights “Impact Central Dojo” Will Be Having A Open House September 6th, 2008 - During The Open House Appearing Live & Signing Autographs Will Be ECW Original’s The ORIGINAL Impact Players(Jason Knight & Justin Credible), Also Appearing Will Be Some of The Stars Of A.C.W. - There will Also Be An Open House For The Dojo, Question & Answer Session & A Demonstration of The Schools Training & techniques. Jason Knight’s Impact Central Dojo, 1844 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06705 - (860)316-5818 (OR) Dojocentral@aol.com – For more information, go to http://www.myspace.com/impactcentraldojo

[SHIMMER] ScarletSpider of The SHIMMER Forum put together a farewell video for Lacey. You can either watch it here… Or download it here or here..

[SHIMMER] The folks at Piledriver Online in the UK have begun to publish an online magazine dedicated solely to the women’s wrestling scene. It’s called “Fighting Females” and can be viewed for FREE online right now! It has plenty of SHIMMER related content, including interviews with Mercedes Martinez, Jetta, “The Jezebel” Eden Black, Wesna Busic, and more. Click on the link below to view “Fighting Females” Issue #1 right now. http://www.piledriver-online.co.uk/issues/ff1.pdf

[Book News] Harper Collins recently released the first ever book covering the life and times of the self-proclaimed Toast of the Coast, the Sensation of the Nation, the legendary Gorgeous George. “The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture” was written by John Capouya and is available in most retail book stores starting September 2nd. You can also order the book via the Harper Collins website, or see a more detailed description, by going here: http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061173035/Gorgeous_George/index.aspx

[Book News] Bruno Lauer, known professionally as Downtown Bruno or Harvey Wippleman (WWF), has published his hilariously entertaining biography, entitled “Wrestling with the Truth” though Scott Teal’s Crowbar Press (www.crowbarpress.com). The book was launched at this year’s Cauliflower Ally Club reunion but will be available to the public through 1wrestlinglegends.com - I had the honor of being one of the proof readers for this book and I am thrilled to endorse the book and proclaim that Bruno’s story will open your eyes to the world of pro-wrestling and make you laugh out loud.

[Website] Visit the brand new Reality Rumble website at http://realityrumble.net

[Radio] The 9/2 edition of Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com) included a Walter “Killer” Kowalski Tribute Special (with SLAM! Wrestling’s Greg Oliver & Steve Johnson). To listen to the program, go to http://www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/waxfiles/090208.wax

[Radio] “The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show” with Sheldon Goldberg and Sean Gorman returns this Friday afternoon from 6 to 7 PM EST on WWZN, Boston’s Sport’s Station, 1510 The Zone. This week’s show will be a special edition celebrating the life of the late Walter “Killer” Kowalski. They will be joined by former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Dory Funk, Jr., TNA’s Kaz (Frankie Kazarian) and others in this extraordinary hour.

[Radio] Listen to the Jerkin’ the Curtain radio show, hosted by Trent Vandrisse & Tommy Stewart, focusing on southern wrestling by visiting http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tvd

[Radio] Hostmaster Scott interviews WCW Superstar Scotty Riggs, and breaks down all that is wrong in wrestling today. http://www.shootingstarradio.com/show/ssr_09_02_08.mp3

[Article] Divorce papers reveal Bolleas’ high-maintenance ways [reported by Tim Lawler]

[Article] Motorhead Rocks WWE(R)’s Unforgiven(R) [reported by Mike Informer]

[Article] WWE’s Mickie James and Josh Mathews at the RNC ‘On the Record’ [reported by Mike Informer]

[Article] ‘Killer’ Kowalski, wrestler, remembered at Malden service [reported by Mike Informer]

[Article] EastLink adds WWE 24/7 to Video On Demand Service [reported by Mike Informer]

[Article] WWE Diva Mickie James Slams Into ‘Psych’ [reported by Mike Informer]

[WSU DVD's] Women Superstars Uncensored announced their latest releases; 8/22 “Us vs Them” and 8/23 “Another Brick in the Wall” through the DOI website. These DVDs will retail for $12.95 each, but you can get both DVDs for only $25 (This sale will expire on 9/7)! To order directly visit: http://www.declarationofindependents.net/doi/pages/wsuaugustsale.html

[BLOG] To read columns with an independent and acclaimed perspective on the business of professional and old school wrestling, click here: http://perspectivesonwrestling.blogspot.com

The Outrageous Bad-Boy
Wrestler Who Created
American Pop CultureBy John Capouya

Price: $25.95

On Sale: 9/2/2008

The ideal American male used to be stoic, quiet, and dignified. But for a young couple struggling to make ends meet, in the desperation born of the lingering Depression and wartime rationing, an idea was hatched that changed the face of American popular culture, an idea so bold, so over-the-top and absurd, that it was perfect. That idea transformed journeyman wrestler George Wagner from a dark-haired, clean-cut good guy to a peroxide-blond braggart who blatantly cheated every chance he got. Crowds were stunned-they had never seen anything like this before-and they came from miles around to witness it for themselves.

Suddenly George-guided by Betty, his pistol of a wife-was a draw. With his golden tresses grown long and styled in a marcel, George went from handsome to . . . well . . . gorgeous overnight, the small, dank wrestling venues giving way to major arenas. As if the hair wasn’t enough, his robes-unmanly things of silk, lace, and chiffon in pale pinks, sunny yellows, and rich mauves-were but a prelude to the act: the regal entrance, the tailcoat-clad valet spraying the mat with perfume, the haughty looks and sneers for the “peasants” who paid to watch this outrageously prissy hulk prance around the ring. How they loved to see his glorious mane mussed up by his manly opponents. And how they loved that alluringly alliterative name . . . Gorgeous George . . . the self-proclaimed Toast of the Coast, the Sensation of the Nation!

All this was timed to the arrival of that new invention everyone was talking about-television. In its early days, professional wrestling and its larger-than-life characters dominated prime-time broadcasts-none more so than Gorgeous George, who sold as many sets as Uncle Miltie.

Fans came in droves-to boo him, to stick him with hatpins, to ogle his gowns, and to rejoice in his comeuppance. He was the man they loved to hate, and his provocative, gender-bending act took him to the top of the entertainment world. America would never be the same again.

Check out the Gorgeous George book website at: http://www.gorgeousgeorgebook.com

Katz Files: Remembering The Killer

The_Kingfish — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:58:02 +0000

The Katz Files – Arnie Katz

Remembering The Killer

The Kingfish Arnie Katz recalls Killer Kowalski, the late giant of the ring..

I was a child the first time I ever saw Killer Kowalski wrestle for the first time. I sat on the floor in front of the family’s console TV. I had seen wrestling on TV many times, starting with those grimly “pseudo-sport” matches between Lou Thesz and Verne Gagne on Wrestling from Chicago, but I had never seen anything like Killer Kowalski.

To my youthful eyes, untainted by any knowledge of Kowalski’s brief run as a babyface, Killer Kowalski exploded on the screen like a nightmare vision. He was everyone sinister, weird-looking old uncle gone crazy.

I don’t remember who I saw him fight or the context of the match. Probably, given WWWF TV of the period, it was a meaningless squash match. What I haven’t forgotten, what I will never forget, was the maniacal look on that hawk-lie face as the big, looming, stooped hell tore into his hapless victim again and again with the dreaded Stomach Claw. The referee would no sooner separate Killer from his prey than he would pounce on his luckless opponent again and rip away at his belly with those long and powerful talons.

In an era in which wrestlers moved slowly and grunted a lot, Killer Kowalski was a perpetual motion machine. His matches had a brutal edge, but they didn’t stall out in endless tests of strength and time-filling posturing.

When you saw Kowalski, you saw a performer who knew how to rouse the crowd and make them gasp. He never went for the flamboyant costuming of Gorgeous George tot e to the lengths that made Freddie Blassie infamous, like filing his teeth. His mastery of ring (and crowd) psychology let him do it all in boots and trunks. Like Spencer Tracy in In Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, he used facial expression and body language to do what lesser performers needed gadgets, gimmicks and glitz to achieve.

Killer Kowalski radiated evil and menace. He was the consummate monster heel.

Kowalski could work the mic pretty well, too. They didn’t go in much for dramatic scenes back in those days, but he could scare the fans nearly as much as he appeared to terrify Ray Morgan when he launched into one of his tirades.

His marvelous conditioning and dedication to the business kept him wrestling for decades, through many permutations of his character. Who can forget the mysterious masked Hangman? (Well, mysterious to those who somehow failed to recognize Kowalski’s signature Kangaroo Jump.)

It didn’t surprise me at all when I learned that, in later years, Killer Kowalski ran an outstanding wrestling school that graduated many fine workers. He was always a thinking man’s kind of heel. He wedded his intimidating appearance to a fierce and frightening character. He did as much with his character as he did with his skill in the ring.

Walter “Killer” Kowalski has passed on to a bigger promotion. He will be missed by every true fan of professional wrestling.

That’s it for today. I’ll be back tomorrow with another installment of the Internet’s fastest-rising daily pro wrestling column. Please join me then – and I’d appreciate it if you’d tell your friends.

– Arnie Katz
Crossfire4@cox.net
(9/4/08)