As I See It - June 25, 2009
Hello and welcome to the return of the highly acclaimed As I See It series. It may only be highly acclaimed in my own mind but that’s neither here nor there because this marks a significant part of Pinfall Recall history. As we edge ever closer to the fourth anniversary of the creation of Pinfall Recall, I am pleased to return to your computer screens with my thoughts on the world of professional wrestling and, what’s more, I’m pleased to once again improve your lives by giving you something to read that can only be described as simply ‘Genius’.
Since Pinfall Recall began this journey about 4 years ago, we’ve all had to endure some pretty horrendous wrestling from WWE and TNA alike. However, I think there are definite signs that we are finally being rewarded for the years of disillusion as the WWE product at this point is pretty damn good. Well, to be honest, Raw is still quite terrible on most occasions but I really can’t speak highly enough of the other 3 shows that WWE puts out on a weekly basis. Smackdown really demonstrates some of the best wrestling programming that I personally have seen in quite a long time to be honest with you. ECW consistently puts out a solid hour of TV each week and the last episode of Superstars that I caught had John Morrison and Chris Jericho tear down the house.
Now whilst we’re finally being repaid for our years of loyalty to the product, the powers that be may not be so pleased as the sheer awesomeness of the aforementioned television shows is not portrayed in the slightest when it comes to the ever important ratings. And it is that fact alone that leaves me with a bit of trepidation going forward as I’m concerned that these really good shows will not be given the time to blossom before some change is inevitable. But for the time being, wrestling fans all over the World should join me in taking pleasure in the extremely high quality of the perceived “B” shows.
Now whether it’s down to the intriguing direction CM Punk is going or the great matches put on each and every week by the mid and upper card respectively, Friday Night Smackdown has been a joy to watch every week for quite some time now. I think it’s no real coincidence that the shows that have blossomed have been the shows that were left to their own creative devices without any array of McMahon influence. Touching back to the point I made a little earlier and with the under-performance in the ratings department, I am a little concerned that big ol’ Vinnie will feel the need to get involved and give it that extra special touch we all know and love…and by ‘love’ I of course mean ‘absolutely despise’. But that’s not something I want to delve too deeply into at this stage as, for the moment at least, we’re being treated to some damn good television.
Whilst on the subject of ratings, I wanted to take full advantage and take a cheap shot at TNA. That being the fact that WWE Superstars airs on the same night (albeit an hour earlier) to a fraction of the potential viewers that TNA iMPACT! reaches yet is only a 0.1 or 0.2 down in the ratings on a weekly basis. I don’t hate TNA by all means but facts like that should be made fun of, simple as that.
So what I’m getting at with this is that it is your duty as a fan of great wrestling that you watch Smackdown each and every week to show the powers that be within WWE that it is this type of show that we wrestling fans like to see. And I’m 100% confident that if you do watch the so called “B shows” (Smackdown in particular) then you will agree with me implicitly. In the past I’ve been first in line to take shots at WWE and I think that it should be noted and appreciated when they outperform the relatively low expectations that I have for their creative team.
I touched earlier on the direction that CM Punk is taking, which is another big factor that is keeping me drawn to Friday Night Smackdown each and every week. They’ve not turned him full on heel, they’ve kind of just let him linger and I really think that Punk is one of the few guys that can pull this off.
I really do think that the direction they are taking CM Punk has been quite genius in execution thus far. I’ve heard in some pockets of the IWC that Punk should attack Hardy for having a past riddled with drug problems whilst he has reached the top by completely clean and “straight edge”. In my opinion, this would be the wrong way to proceed. Don’t get me wrong, it would definitely add an intriguing aspect to the storyline but in it’s current form I think it would be detrimental to the progress Hardy has made to step up to the main event level. To focus solely on the somewhat shady and questionable past of our supposed hero would be a quite absurd thing to do in my opinion. Let alone the impact that it could have with regards the views of the parents of the WWE Universe by highlighting the drug addicted past of their youngster’s idol. What it boils down to is the fact that they haven’t put all their eggs in one basket by turning Punk heel straight away, they’re letting the crowd make their own minds up on him and to me that’s the best way to handle him. My only hope now is that they can give him some good storylines going forward to keep him at the top of the card and a fresh heel run may eventually the way to go with him.
Changing tact a little bit, has there ever been a bigger waste of our time than the Donald Trump storyline that lasted 7 whole days? I certainly can’t think of any in recent memory. I cannot see how that enhanced the product in any way shape or form. The whole thing was stupid and it actually resulted in them losing money as some retarded shareholders actually believed this shit to be real. I must admit, I’m not sure how I’d progress with Raw in terms of the management/authority figure but surely there was a more logical way than what we saw with this Trump fiasco. If, as rumoured, Ric Flair is to be the new general manager of Raw then I do not see the problem in having the Trump angle run a little longer but have Flair running the show for him and Donny would be seen rarely, if ever. I would much rather have seen something like that happen than what we were indeed treated to.
As it pertains to this Sunday’s ridiculously named Pay-Per-View “The Bash”, I think it has to the potential to be a fairly interesting show. Either way, it’s free to air in the UK on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports HD1 so I’m not fussed one way or the other. There’s definitely a few matches in there that I’m down for…and there’s the added bonus that as it stands three days away from the PPV, there is no Big Show to be seen on the card! I’m interested in seeing The Miz against Cena, purely as a result of the long (by today’s standards) drawn out development of this angle. The Tag Title match with Legacy against Carlito and Primo should be another exceptional contest in my eyes, especially since the Colons are easily one of the best teams I’ve seen in quite a while. So with a fairly stacked mid-card and a couple good main event matches on the card hopefully this year’s Bash will not be the joke that it has been in pretty much every year that the WWE has promoted the show.
So that’s that ladies and gents, the returning column from yours truly is in the books. I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read and by all means get in touch either by commenting on the blog or posting on the forums or even sending me an e-mail at AK@pinfallrecall.com.
Thank you for reading and may the next week of wrestling viewing be a happy one!
-Andrew Kearney
Wrestling News Digest 6/9/09: Batista’s Newest Injury, Umaga’s Release, Vickie’s WWE Departure, and More
Welcome to Pinfall Recall’s Wrestling News Digest, your daily collection of all the news in the professional wrestling world. Each day we collect all the news from WWE, TNA, ROH, and more, and deliver it to you in one easy to read posting. No more clicking 30 links and loading 30 pages to read 3 lines of text. Just point your browser to Pinfall Recall every day for all the wrestling news you need.
After the jump (the read more button) you’ll find today’s top stories, immediately followed by all of your news divided up by organization, for your viewing pleasure.
So, for the latest on Batista’s latest arm injury, Umaga’s job hunt (I think the Samoan Bulldozer would do well in construction personally), Vickie Guerrero packing her bags, and more…
Wrestling News Digest 6/5/09: Evan Bourne says new ECW better than original…yes you read that right, Ric Flair leaves ROH, Shane Douglas to be honored and more!
WWE
CM Punk interview, Evan Bourne says old ECW doesn’t compare to the new version
- PNJ.com has a Q&A up with CM Punk, discussing tag team vs. singles matches, John Cena, what the “CM” stands for, more. You can check that out here.
- The Sun recently interviewed Evan Bourne, discussing the “old” ECW vs. the “new” ECW that he is a part of. You can checkout the full interview here. Here is an excerpt of the interview:
“You can’t make a direct comparison between the rosters, as we’re so different. But if you compare ECW now to the old ECW on TNN - we blow that show out of the water. Every week we blow it out of the water. I have tons of respect for Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Super Crazy and Tajiri - as they were the guys I idolized growing up. I loved ECW.”
Credit: 411mania.com
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Jeff Hardy comments on Ken Kennedy’s release
- Jeff Hardy was on the Big O and Dukes morning show in Washington DC this morning. You can download the full interview here. He spoke on Kennedy’s release, stating…
“It was really sad, you know? I think he’s a real talented guy. I don’t know if it was the right move, but we’ll see.”
He also spoke on releases in general, stating…
“There’s been a lot of releases, a lot of friends that are getting released just out of nowhere. You gotta deal with it, move on and just know to yourself that its not the end of the world and that there’s other things out there.”
Credit: 411mania.com
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WWE releases developmental talent
- World Wrestling Entertainment has also released Jon Cutler, who wrestled as “Prime Cut” Jon Cutler in developmental. A Winnipeg native, Cutler had been under contract since 2008.
Cutler joins Maverick Darsow and Lupe Santiago as Florida Championship Wrestling talents let go by the company this week.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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ROH
Ric Flair leaves Ring of Honor
- According to a report by “The Slammer” of The New York Daily News, Ric Flair claims he left ROH because it wasn’t right for him to appear on both TV shows…
“I announced I would be leaving them (ROH) last week at the Philadelphia show because it would be on HDNet (cable TV) and I felt it wasn’t right for me to be appearing (on TV) for the WWE and ROH while singing the praises of both. I will be at their event at the Manhattan Center next Saturday as a ’special’ referee, not as a wrestler.”
But did WWE pressure him to quit ROH?
“The decision was mine alone. Nothing against ROH, but I decided you can’t serve two masters, and my loyalty lies with the WWE. I feel very comfortable being there.”
What’s his current deal with the WWE and will he wrestle again?
“I only have a verbal agreement with them to make appearances…. I’m still retired. Well, let me say that under very special conditions I would consider wrestling again.”
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Shane Douglas will be inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame
- Legends of the Arena issued this as part of a press release today:
There will also be an induction to the Arena’s Hardcore Hall of Fame. The first inductee that night is none other then The Franchise Shane Douglas! You have heard his promo’s in the past. What will he say on June 27th? Buy a ticket and find out!!!
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Wrestling News Digest 4/17/09: Backlash Card, Why Taz left WWE, Lockdown card, and TNA promises TWO former champs at Lockdown
WWE
Backlash card, Taz posts response to his departure from WWE
- Here is the updated WWE Backlash card:
* ECW Title Match: Jack Swagger © vs. Christian
* World Title Last Man Standing Match: John Cena © vs. Edge
* WWE Title Match: HHH ©, Batista and Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes
- A link to Taz’s blog post stating why he left WWE and what the future holds for him is located here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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NBC to air WWE special this summer
- PWInsider.com is reporting that NBC has announced a new WWE special entitled “The 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania” which will air on Saturday, August 29th from 9-10 pm EST.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Lockdown card for Sunday, TNA promising two former champs at PPV
- Here is the updated TNA Lockdown PPV Card, all matches are held in the six-sides of steel:
- On the Pre-Show: Danny Bonaduce vs. Eric Young
- TNA Knockouts Queen of the Cage Match: ODB vs. Madison Rayne vs. Daffney vs. Sojo Bolt
- Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match: Abyss vs. Matt Morgan
- Lethal Lockdown: Team Jarrett (Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett and Christopher Daniels) vs. Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Booker T and Kevin Nash)
- TNA Knockouts Title Match: Awesome Kong © vs. Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wilde
- IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title Match: The Motor City Machine Guns © vs. No Limit vs. LAX
- X-Division Title Xcape Match: Suicide © vs. Kiyoshi vs. Jay Lethal; vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Consequences Creed
- Winner Takes All – TNA World Tag Team Titles vs. IWGP Tag Team Titles Philadelphia Street Fight: Beer Money © vs. Team 3D ©
- TNA World Title Match: Sting © vs. Mick Foley
- To make things clear, TNA has now issued two messages via their mobile service, both claiming that the company has signed former world champions from other promotions. Therefore, expect TWO former champions to debut with the company at TNA’s Lockdown PPV.
Credit: 411mania.com/wrestlezone.com
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Wrestling Podcast Episode 166: Supplemental Draftcast ft Milo
Wrestling Podcast Episode 166: Supplemental Draftcast ft Milo [54:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadCK and JG come together with Milo to discuss our complete disdain for the supplemental draft. WWE really fucked up this time, make sure to check out how we feel about it by listening here!
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Wrestling News Digest 4/14/09: Who went where in the draft, ROH Newswire, Hogan’s go to court, and more
WWE
Who went where in the Draft last night, ECW moves time slots
- Here’s a list of who went where in the draft on Raw last night:
* WWE US Champion MVP: Drafted from Smackdown to Raw
* The Big Show: Drafted from Smackdown to Raw
* WWE Women’s Champion Melina: Drafted from Raw to Smackdown
* Matt Hardy: Drafted from Smackdown to Raw
* WWE Champion HHH: Drafted from Smackdown to Raw
* Mr. Money in the Bank CM Punk: Drafted from Raw to Smackdown
* The Miz: Drafted from ECW to Raw
* Kane: Drafted from Raw to Smackdown
* Chris Jericho: Drafted from Raw to Smackdown
* Vladimir Kozlov: Drafted from Smackdown to ECW
* WWE Diva’s Champion Maryse: Drafted from Smackdown to Raw
* WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio: Drafted from to Smackdown
- Starting on May 5th, ECW on Sci-Fi will go back to the old 10PM ET timeslot. This will be a permanent change, until they want to move the show again.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Wrestlers’ discuss influences
- ESPN.com has posted a video of a segment from ESPN Rise where they interviewed Mickie James, Cody Rhodes, Matt Hardy and Beth Phoenix about what inspired them to get involved in wrestling. The segment starts at the 2:40 mark and you can watch it by clicking here.
Credit: Pwinsider.com
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ROH
Ring of Honor Newswire for April 14th
- Ring of Honor returns to Pay-Per-View THIS Friday night with “Caged Collision”. This event will be available through In Demand, DISH Network, Direct TV, & TVN in the United States, and in Canada with Bell Express Vu, & Viewer’s Choice Canada. Highlighting this event is Steel Cage Warfare featuring Roderick Strong, Erick Stevens, Brent Albright, Ace Steel, & Jay Briscoe vs. Sweet ‘N’ Sour Incorporated. Also, Nigel McGuinness vs. El Generico for the ROH World Title; Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black vs. Austin Aries & Jimmy Jacobs; The Necro Butcher & Jerry Lynn vs. Age of the Fall; Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kevin Steen; plus more. ROH has set the standard by giving you true professional wrestling on pay-per-view at an affordable price. Click here for more details on this big event http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2728.
- The big news coming out of the ROH/HDNet National Television tapings is that we have new Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions! The American Wolves – Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards – defeated Kevin Steen and El Generico in a brutal ‘Tables Are Legal’ match in Philadelphia to win the titles! Their first defense will now be in Markham this Saturday when they face Bryan Danielson and Tyler Black! But their war with Steen and Generico is far from over. Should Danielson and Black capture the gold in Markham, it could turn the tag team division upside-down, but should the Wolves retain in Canada, they will face Steen and Generico in a rematch. Just signed for Chicago Ridge on the 25th, it will be the American Wolves versus Steen and Generico in a 2-out-of-3 falls tag title rematch!
- New ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn has heard the catcalls and discontent from a segment of the ROH faithful, but thus far, he says it isn’t a distraction. “I know that people are entitled to their opinion,” said Lynn. “And I get that. What I don’t get is people getting personal and disrespectful.” Lynn is referring to a segment of fans in Philadelphia who unleashed a very audible “(Expletive) Lynn” chant at him. “I’ve worked as hard as anyone in wrestling and I’m very proud of what I accomplished. Winning the ROH World Title really is icing on the cake, and I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to work twice as hard as I worked to get here, regardless if the naysayers like it or not.” Lynn is scheduled to defend the World Title in Dayton on April 24th against Roderick Strong, and on April 25th in Chicago against Colt Cabana.
- We have a lineup change for Montreal! Stemming from Philadelphia and the HDNet television tapings, ROH officials and the Booking Committee have made a change to the scheduled tag team match involving Brent Albright and Claudio Castagnoli. Since Castagnoli now has some association to Prince Nana and his Embassy, as evidenced by the interference on Claudio’s behalf by Nana and Ernie Osiris, the tag team match will now see Claudio Castagnoli and Jimmy Rave with Prince Nana take on Brent Albright and Colt Cabana! Cabana came to the aid of Albright in Philadelphia, and agreed to the change in his match almost before it was presented. Albright wants nothing more than to take out his frustration on Claudio, and neither Claudio nor Nana would offer a comment.
- The change mentioned above also gives Montreal the grudge match of a lifetime. It will now be Tyler Black versus Jimmy Jacobs one-on-one! Jacobs is protesting the card change to anyone that will listen, but this Friday in Montreal, the time for talk will be done! They faced each other as part of the very first main event on ROH on HDNet, but rest assured, in Montreal it will be a totally different ballgame. The hatred between Jacobs and Black has been simmering, and it could boil over this Friday!
- ROH officials are happy to announce that the charismatic Egotistico Fantastico has been added to the Dayton and Chicago Ridge events taking place on April 24th and 25th. In Dayton on the 24th, he’ll take on the maniacal Jimmy Jacobs in singles action, and in Chicago Ridge, he’ll face “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown. ROH officials are high on Ego’s talents and look forward to seeing him shine!
- ROH is excited about their return to Boston on May 8th and Edison and May 9th! Just signed for Boston and Edison: Current ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn, Bryan Danielson, Kevin Steen and El Generico, Jay Briscoe, Tyler Black, Current ROH World Tag Team Champions – The American Wolves, Kenny King, The Necro Butcher, and Colt Cabana! More talent will be added and matches will be announced soon, right here in the Newswire.
- We have two new specials running at ROHWrestling.com until Thursday morning. You can now save $10 Off reserved seating tickets for all upcoming live Ring of Honor events. Also, save 15% off your next order on almost everything we sell. Full details on the sale along with the 15% off discount code can be found here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2730.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Hogans going to court
- TampaBay.com is reporting that the family of John Graziano, who was severely injured in an August 2007 car accident involving Nick Hogan, will finally have their day in court against Linda and Hulk Hogan in March of 2010.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Wrestling Podcast Episode 165: The RAWcast Drafts a Bloody Nose
Wrestling Podcast Episode 165: The RAWcast Drafts a Bloody Nose [42:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadJoin CK and JG with special guest ED as we talk about the WWE draft and how they feel about it. Of course, you’re still getting “The Best Wrestling You’ve Ever Heard”, so why the hell would you bother going anywhere else. This is your one-stop awesome shop. Listen up!
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Wrestling News Digest 4/13/09: Orton and Triple H to face off in a cage on Smackdown, How prison led MVP to wrestling, Jeff Jarrett DVD details, and ROH allegedly owes money to superstars
WWE
Orton and Triple H to face off in a cage on Smackdown
- WWE is holding a joint ECW/Smackdown taping in London, UK on April 21st. The company has announced that the Smackdown main event that night will feature Triple H vs Randy Orton in a Steel Cage Match.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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MVP says that prison led to his wrestling career
- The Evening Post over in the UK has a very interesting interview with MVP where he talked about how he got into wrestling when he was in prison. He said, “Actually it was one of the guards – he was an independent wrestler and would bring in video tapes and title belts. I was at work release, which is when you’re at the end of your prison sentence and you stay at a facility and work at a regular job out in the community. He told me he’d take me in his ring and teach me a bit. Needless to say the rest is history.” It’s a great example of someone turning their life around. To read the whole piece, click here.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Dwayne Johnson digs at Cena, Preview of ESPN E:60 feature on WWE
- IGN in the UK recently interviewed Dwayne Johnson, and when asked about John Cena following the path he started, Johnson replied:
“I don’t look at myself for being a trailblazer in any way, or paving the way or anything like that, I just know what serves me. John is… umm… he’s an interesting guy! And I wish him well in his movie career and, umm, everything else… Haha.”
- A video preview for the ESPN E:60 feature on WWE can be viewed here
Credit: 411mania.com
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Stone Cold movie photo
- To see an explosive photo from Steve Austin’s new movie, click here
Credit: aintitcool.com
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TNA
Jeff Jarrett DVD details
- Here is the promotional information and complete match listing for the Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain 4 Disc DVD set, which gets released tomorrow:
Exclusive interviews with the following: Sting, Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Mick Foley, Booker T, BG James, AJ Styles, Vince Russo, Dutch Mantel, Jim Cornette, Terry Taylor, Bob Ryder, Don West, Mike Tenay, Ron & Don Harris and many more! Plus, Jim Cornette, Dutch Mantel, Tony Faulk, The Harris Brothers and others not only discuss Jarrett’s beginnings in Memphis, but they share many classic stories about the successful Memphis territory that saw a surge in wrestling popularity in the 1970s and 80s, which included names likes Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jackie Fargo, Nick Bockwinkle, Eddie Gilbert, Austin Idol, Randy Savage, Tojo Yamamoto, Bill Dundee, Tommy Rich and so many more.
* Challenge Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Hall (7.2.2002)
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Ron Killings (11.20.02)
* Jeff Jarrett & The Road Warriors vs. Triple X & Vince Russo (1.15.03)
* Jeff Jarrett & Sting vs. AJ Styles & Sean Waltman (6.18.03)
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles (2.19.03)
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Raven (4.30.03)
* Footage of Jeff Jarrett attacking Hulk Hogan in Japan (October 2003)
* 2004 King Of The Mountain Match (6.2.04)
* World Title Ladder Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy (Victory Road 2004)
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. “The Alpha Male” Monty Brown (12.3.04)
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Kevin Nash (Against All Odds 2005)
* Lockdown 2006: Lethal Lockdown Match
* King of the Mountain Match (Slammiversary 2006)
* Fan’s Revenge Strap Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Samoa Joe (No Surrender 2006)
* Lockdown 2007: Lethal Lockdown Match
* World Title Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Sting (Bound For Glory 2006)
* Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle (Bound For Glory 2008)
* Bonus Match: March 5, 1986: Jeff Jarrett’s first on camera appearance as a referee
* Bonus Match: March 12, 1986: Jeff Jarrett (in his television pro debut) vs. Tony Faulk
* Bonus Match: December 26, 1987: Jeff Jarrett vs. Hector Guerrero
* Bonus Match: February 6, 1988: Jeff Jarrett vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler
* Bonus Match: September 20, 1988: Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee vs. Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) & Gary Young
Credit: 411mania.com
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ROH
Larry Sweeney and Dragon Gate claims ROH owes money, ROH responds
- Dragon Gate’s Cima made the following comments regarding Ring of Honor. The full blog entry can be read here.
“Well, I can’t tell you in detail because our lawyer is working on this case in the States, but what I can tell you is Dragon Gate no longer has any relationship with ROH. One of the reason is because we haven’t got payment from the past ROH show held in Japan in September 2008. Some of the ROH wrestlers’ airfare and their guarantees were supposed be shared between two companies, but the promise had never been kept. I recently hear from some of my dear friends not being paid by ROH as well. Any business is based on a trust, and we no longer wish to do any business with ROH again.”
- Ring of Honor then released this statement
We would like to comment on several topics that have been addressed by outside sources over the past week in regards to Ring of Honor. This will be our only public comment in regards to these issues.
First, Alex Whybrow’s (Larry Sweeney) claim that he is owed money from ROH. Mr. Whybrow is under contract with Ring of Honor. His contract clearly states that he is paid “X” amount of dollars when he appears for Ring of Honor. Mr. Whybrow has been paid in full for all dates in which he has performed in front of Ring of Honor fans. Any claims in regards to payment for dates in which he has been unable to perform is not in accordance with his ROH contract. Everybody at Ring of Honor would like to wish Alex the best of luck in dealing with his current issues.
Secondly, CIMA from the Dragon Gate promotion in Japan has made claims that Ring of Honor owes Dragon Gate money from our Sept. 2008 show stating “Some of the ROH wrestlers’ airfare and their guarantees were supposed be shared between two companies, but the promise had never been kept.” This statement is false. All Ring of Honor talent was paid in full for these events along with their airfare. CIMA and the Dragon Gate promotion are very well aware of what agreements they did not live up to in regards to the ROH/Dragon Gate show and why we choose to no longer do business with them.
- Word going around was that Larry Sweeney will not return to the company until he is able to handle his personal issues.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Wrestling News Digest 4/8/09: Smackdown and ECW get new GM’s, TNA signs female Japanese star, Tons of ROH news…with Flair, and Hulk Hogan sells energy
WWE
Smackdown and ECW get new GM’s, Next week’s ECW main event
- It was announced during last night’s ECW broadcast that Teddy Long is now the new General Manager of Smackdown and Tiffany is now the interim General Manager of ECW.
- Also announced on ECW last night that next week’s broadcast will be headlined by another elimination chase match. The bout will feature Christian vs Tommy Dreamer vs Finlay in a triple threat contest. The loser of the match, more specifically whoever is pinned, will be eliminated, and the two remaining superstars will compete in a singles match, presumably the following week, to determine the number one contender to Jack Swagger’s ECW Title which he will then defend at Backlash
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Update on WWE’s announcer situation
- With Josh Matthews working as the play by play man on ECW last night, Todd Grisham will work with Jim Ross on Friday’s episode of Smackdown. The announcing situation is likely to change with the draft Monday, as well as the addition of the WGN show.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Ken Kennedy and Candice Michelle injury updates
- The injured Mr. Kennedy recently spoke to The Miami Herald concerning his rehab and his in-ring return time frame. The following is an excerpt:
“I’m going to find out from Dr. Andrews if that’s going to be a permanent thing, and I’ll have to deal with it, or if there’s something more that we can do…I’d rather be 100 percent, [as opposed to working through the injury] but you got to do what you got to do in this business because the bottom line is this business is going to keep rolling with or without me. I’d rather be a part of it and contribute. I think I have a lot to contribute because there are a lot of things that I have yet to accomplish that nobody really has seen out of me.” You can read the whole interview at MiamiHerald.com.
- According to fans this past weekend at WWE’s Axxess event, WWE Diva Candice Michelle was telling people that she is about 3 weeks away from returning to the ring full-time.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Howard Finkel thanks fans, Gail Kim and Jimmy Yang Wang movie gets released
- WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel has posted his latest blog on the WWE Universe website, thanking fans for their support, discussing his induction and the most recent events in WWE storylines. You can read the complete blog by clicking here.
- The feature film “Royal Kill” featuring Gail Kim and Jimmy Wang Yang has a limited release starting this weekend.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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TNA
TNA signs female Japanese star
- At a press conference held today in Japan, female Japanese star Ayako Hamada announced that she has signed with TNA, and that the April 19th Ito Dojo show will be her final match in Japan. Ayako Hamada is the daughter of Michinoku Pro Wrestling’s Gran Hamada.
Credit: 411mania.com
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ROH
Tons of ROH news…with Flair!
- Ric Flair will be at “The Arena” tomorrow and will be a part of the ROH on HDNet TV tapings. HDNet may be covering the cost of Flair’s appearances.
- The following matches have been announced for tomorrow’s tapings:
* Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong
* Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black
* ROH Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen and El Generico vs. Kenny King and Rhett Titus
- The following matches have been announced for Friday’s tapings:
* Jimmy Jacobs and Brodie Lee vs. The Necro Butcher and Delirious
* ROH Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen and El Generico vs. The American Wolves - Tables Match
* Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston
- Nigel McGuinness will be wrestling for 2CW out of New York this weekend. McGuinness is in bad shape, due to his arm injuries, and some say that he couldn’t lift his arms over his head after the match with Jerry Lynn last week.
- During the ROH Supercard of Honor IV show, Ace Steel played the part of “Kim-Chee” during Kamala’s appearance on the show.
- American Wolves vs. Bryan Danielson and Tyler Black has been added to the April 18th card in Toronto.
- Sylvan Grenier will also be on the Canadian shows, working against Kevin Steen and El Generico
- ROH Champion Jerry Lynn will defend against Roderick String on April 24th in Dayton. On the 25th, Lynn defends against Colt Cabana in Chicago.
- Mike Quackenbush returns to the company on May 8th in Boston, Massachusetts and May 9th in Edison, New Jersey.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Hulk Hogan sells energy
- Hulk Hogan has a new job, selling Hulk Hogan’s Extreme Energy Granules. Click here for all the details
Credit: 411mania.com
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Wrestling News Digest 3/25/09: John Cena Comments on Steroids, ECW Ratings are in, New ROH Newswire and much much more!
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