[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Brutus Beefcake celebrated his 50th Birthday today! Today in Memoriam: Phil Taggart (48, 1938), Dudley Clements (28, 1976), and Babs Wingo (2003) .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]
[WWE News] I really enjoyed RAW last night. Congratulations to William Regal on winning the prestigeous KING OF THE RING tournament. Even though I am Canadian, I was pleasantly surprised by the hilarious appearances by the REAL Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain – and was mildly amused by the impersonators who worked the “Presidential SmackDown!” match. By the way, who was that? I wanna say Hillary was played by Lexie Fyfe, but I’m not sure.
[Fun for Fans] Everybody join www.wrestlefanatic.com – it’s like MySpace exclusively for Wrestling Fans. Once you’re registered you can find me at www.wrestlefanatic.com/owwcom
[Search] This is from Dave Meltzer’s WrestlingObserver.com website, but I thought I would help spread the word. Plus it’s an interesting tidbit of information —- –Jonathan Sarpolis, the grandson of Karl “Doc” Sarpolis, a famous wrestler who some have credited with inventing blading (I’ve also heard it attributed to a Mexican wrestler and since the Amarillo circuit worked close to the Mexico border, am guessing one took it from the other), is looking for information on his grandfather. If anyone knows anything he’d love to hear at [email protected]
[ROH News] Fate Of World Tag Titles Determined – There was a lot of debate in the ROH offices today about what to do with the ROH World Tag Team Titles. Jay & Mark Briscoe won the belts for the 5th time on 4/12 in Edison, NJ. However, Mark was viciously attacked last Saturday in Chicago Ridge, IL by The Age Of The Fall. The attack saw Jimmy Jacobs stab Mark in the wrist, causing severe ligament damage. ROH officials decided that it was unfair to strip Jay Briscoe of the titles. After exploring several different possibilities, it has been decided that Jay will be able to pick a replacement partner and continue to defend the belts. To read the entire article, simply Click Here.
[Fan Convention] Fan Slam: The Wrestling Fan Festival 15th Anniversary Convention takes place on Saturday, June 21st at the Holiday Inn on Rt. 46 West in Totowa, NJ from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Just added to the convention will be a very special guest appearance by legendary WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel, presented by Wrestling Reunion. For more information on the Fan Slam Wrestling Fan Festival, go to www.fanslamwrestling.com
[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com), hosted by Big Mosh & Blade, featured Gary Wolfe and 2 Cold Scorpio on its show last night.
[OWW] Did you ever think about trying to become a professional wrestler? Online World of Wrestling can help point you in the right direction with some friendly advice. Click here to learn more about what it takes to break into the wrestling business.
[DVD] International Wrestling Cartel has just released the DVD of the Night of Legends show from April 12 in Franklin PA. This memorable event features stars past and present, including Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Marty Jannetty, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Demolition, The Powers of Pain, John McChesney, Dennis Gregory, Ricky Reyes, and many more. The Night of Legends 2008 DVD can be purchased individually for $15, or as part of the complete set for only $30! To purchase these DVDs, go to the video store on www.iwcwrestling.com
[Indy Event] Support the Troops 26, Super Summer Sizzler comes to Dory Funk’s Funking Conservatory Sunday May 4th. Show Time is 7:00pm. This year’s WWE Hall of Fame inductee, Rocky Johnson, The Father of “The Rock,” Dwayne Johnson will be appearing on the show.
[A Message from Scott D’Amore] Just wanted to let everybody know we’ll be doing a seminar with Al Snow on Sunday, May 4th at 9 a.m. at the Can-Am Wrestling School [in Windsor, Ontario]. Cost will be $50 per wrestler. Al will cover a lot of different topics focusing on what’s needed to make the next step from the indies to the bigger leagues. Please pass the word around and let people know they can contact me at this email address ([email protected]) to get their spot. I recommend this seminar for anybody who wants to try to get their break in wrestling or even if they just want to make themselves a better worker. Novice and experienced workers alike will get their money’s worth from this seminar.
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[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Daizee Haze vs. Nikita (aka Katarina from WWE)