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        Tonight's TNA Impact on Spike:

*Christian Cage & Rhino vs. Robert Roode & James Storm - winners face LAX at the Hard Justice PPV

*Jay Lethal & Shark Boy & Curry Man vs. Jimmy Rave & Lance Rock (Lance Hoyt) & Johnny Devine

*Petey Williams vs. Consequences Creed in a non-title match

*Matt Morgan vs. Sal Rinauro

*Taylor Wilde & Gail Kim vs. Angelina Love & Velvet Sky

        Match is filled with angles building up the key matches at Hard Justice, including Samoa Joe vs. Booker T and Kurt Angle vs. A.J. Styles.         

        UFC Unleashed airs at 11 p.m. after Impact with Anderson Silva vs. Nathan Marquardt, Stephan Bonnar vs. Mike Nickels, Eric Schafer vs. Rob MacDonald, Roger Huerta vs. John Halverson and Din Thomas vs. Jeremy Stephens. 

 

        A look at the decisions regarding hiring Mike Adamle, Freddy Prinze Jr, the reaction to Prinze Jr. on the first day, and updates on SummerSlam is our lead story in this coming Monday's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.  You can read the issue today by signing up for a web site membership.  The membership will also include our traditional biggest issue of the year, the upcoming Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame issue.

 

        The lead story gives some of the background of the Prinze hiring, notes on his first day, reaction by people in and around the company as well as thoughts by those who have been in the position of whether he can survive in the role and what it would take. We look back at the other new Hollywood writer brought in that didn't get as much coverage, as well as look at the best known celebrity wrestling writer and how it worked out for him, and how he differs from Prinze Jr.

 

        We also talk about the Adamle hiring, the always changing  SummerSlam and teases of the entire card.

 

        We also have a look at Elite XC's second show on CBS, the good, the bad, the ugly and what lessons were hammered home.  We also look at how and why Elite XC is changing, its future, where it dropped the ball.  We look at ratings, ratings compared to UFC, what can be learned from ticket sales as well as coverage of the matches themselves.

 

        We also have notes on this week's Saturday Night's Main Event, as well as this coming week's Ring of Honor PPV show as well as notes on the next PPV show.

 

        We have notes on changes coming to ECW, the selling of the Shawn Michaels injury angle, updates on the latest in house show bookings, who is responsible for the ECW shows with the ratings turnaround.  We also look at the C.M. Punk title reign, including why it happened, how it changed from the original plan, and where things stand with it.  We look at a major celebrity who once had a tryout for an on camera role on WWE television, notes on a major contract expiring, update on Jonathan Coachman, lots of thoughts on Smackdown today and WWE & TNA doing essentially the same type of angle and how each one is faring.

 

        We have Hector Guerrero notes on Vickie Guerrero, a WWE star whose home was damaged by a hurricane, where WWE ranks on TV among the most watched sports programming as well as update on DVD sales, a former WCW star expected to be hired for a non-wrestling position, background on Jamie Noble, all the developmental news, as well as a dubious distinction of a WWE Films project.  We've got an update on Mysterio, as well as one of WWE's Fan Facts on TV which was blatantly dishonest.  We've also got business notes from the past week as well as highlights from all the house shows.

 

        We also have the monthly business charts with house shows, TV ratings and PPV numbers.     

 

        We also look at AAA's coming to the U.S., and what can be learned about how the shows did as compared to the more famous early 90s shows.  We look at the difference in the U.S. culture, as well as differences in the promotion of the events.

 

        We also have a look at the CMLL World Grand Prix, filled with TNA stars, a major event leading to a possible major stipulation event involving a TNA wrestler vs. CMLL wrestler, as well as update the working relationship between the two, and the latest Mistico vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. meeting.

 

        We also have notes on the major Dragon Gate show of this past week.

 

        We've also got our regular weekly detailed look at the ratings of the major shows, results from the major league arena events, as well as major TV show reviews.

 

        The Wrestling Observer ranges from 25,000 to 40,000 words covering pro wrestling and MMA all over the world.  

 

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Also in the issue:

 

--Crowds changing for a promotion

 

--A look at the Carlos Colon retirement ceremony

 

--A wrestler who announced this past week he is running for Governor

 

--The well-known wrestler whose wedding was on prime time network TV and why

 

--More on the NTV jr. tag team tournament

 

--Hall of Fame wrestler announces promoting two major shows

 

--Several legends return to a promotion for a big show in a few weeks

 

--A look at the death of former wrestling announcer Brian Teigland

 

--Update on The Sandman

 

--International promotion running a U.S. show in a few weeks

 

--Notes on the beginning of the career of the son of a wrestling legend

 

--Two readers headed to work at the upcoming Olympics

 

--Update on Killer Kowalski

 

--Crazy Jesse Ventura stories

 

--Notes on a new promotion that is getting local TV and names that look to be part of it

 

--Update on the career of Stacy Keibler and leaving wrestling 

 

--Wrestling star from 80s almost has catastrophic accident

 

--Former WWE wrestler debuts in MMA this weekend, and the crazy fight that took place after the show was over, complete with a lying promoter about the incident

 

--Funny explanation by ex-WWE wrestler about his name showing up on the steroid list

 

--Brooke Hogan and attempting to get publicity

 

--One of the most famous wrestling landmarks is expected to be torn down and some of the famous matches in the city

 

--Retired Hall of Fame candidate has been talking about coming back

 

--Canadian major star of the territorial days and health notes

 

--Update on Bret Hart

 

--Update on Mark Madden

 

--Update on Tony Schiavone

 

--A look at the man who makes the belts

 

--Notes on the murder trial of a man who killed a former pro wrestler

 

--A look at the ROH debut in Canada and future plans

 

--Wrestlers, including two major international stars, who are about to make their ROH debuts

 

--Update on TNA Hard Justice PPV

 

--Tons of Kurt Angle comments as well as a look at the pilot of his new reality show

 

--Wrestler gets broken nose from stiff punch

 

--Larry Zbyszko talks current TNA

 

--TNA house show reports

 

--New York sanctioning update

 

--More drug test failures

 

--UFC business updates

 

--Changes to the next UFC PPV show and a look at newcomers to the promotion

 

--Notes on lots of major matches being talked about between now and the end of the year

 

--What fight could UFC put on now that would likely to the most buys in almost two years

 

--More on why certain fighters are unlikely to be booked on the same show

 

--Quinton Jackson update

 

--Anthony Johnson update and his protect about the finish and where it'll go from here

 

--What a lot of people don't understand about overturing decisions

 

--What city every promotion is looking at and why

 

--Michael Bisping talks WWE

 

--UFC title contender inks new deal

 

--Urijah Faber talks about avenging his only loss

 

--Update on Tito Ortiz

 

--More on the second Affliction show

 

--What deals are being proposed to some of the highest paid fighters

 

--TV special coming soon on major MMA star

 

        New subscribers ordering 24 or 40 issues have to let us know what major story (ies) of the past 11 years you are most interested in and we'll send the issue with the best coverage of that story. We've got coverage of every major PPV event and world wide spectacular, every major star switching promotions, histories of companies like FMW, Rings and New Japan, retirement and obit issues of every major star who fits into those descriptions over the past 11 years, as well as our biggest issue every year, the annual awards issue, and our most controversial issue of every year, the Hall of Fame issue. Our most requested issues in our history are:

 

*November 17, 1997 (full details of everything leading to the most famous wrestling match finish of modern times at the Survivor Series plus a history of in-ring double-crosses)

 

*December 21, 1998 (the complete Vince McMahon-Bret Hart conversation right before the Survivor Series match so you'll know exactly what was said--the conversation played in edited form both on the inaugural broadcast of Confidential as well as in Wrestling with Shadows, but everything that was said between the two about the match that was going to take place that same night)

 

*August 1, 1994 (the most detailed coverage anywhere of the Vince McMahon steroid trial, an issue praised in numerous newspaper article and Sex, Lies and Headlocks)

 

*March 26, 2001 (death of WCW and history of pro wrestling on the Turner networks)

 

*October 22, 2001 (why the adult audience has left pro wrestling in such great numbers and what needed to have been done to save them) 
*July 8, 1991 (Ric Flair leaves WCW as world champion/Zahorian steroid trial)

 

*February 8, 1993 (the life and times of Andre the Giant)

 

*May 13, 2002 (the life story of the most incredible pro wrestling career ever, a look at Lou Thesz, in one of the largest issues of our history)

 

*January 27, 2003 (part one of the two-part series covering the career and life of The Sheik)

 

*February 3, 2003 (Part two on The Sheik including thoughts from people who worked with him and where he stands historically)

 

*March 24, 2003 (history of the WWWF title, inside behind the Sammartino, Backlund and Backlund era)

 

*April 21, 2003 (history of WWF continues with the expansion nationally, the death of the regional territories and the rise of Hulk Hogan)

 

*May 12, 2003 (The life and death of Elizabeth, and the rise of fall of Lex Luger)

 

*June 9, 2003 (Part 1 of history of WWF vs. WCW wars and what many say was the greatest year in U.S. wrestling; plus a look at Fred Blassie)

 

*June 16, 2003 (Freddie Blassie through the eyes of his biggest rivals and friends)

 

*July 28, 2003 (Part 2 of the history of the WWF vs. WCW war and the plans to make new superstars in the early 90s, what happened, and the night where the three biggest wrestling companies in the world combined for a joint show and what happened)

 

*August 25, 2003 (2003 Hall of Fame issue with huge profiles on the controversial career of Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit as well as historical features on Earl Caddock and Francisco Flores)

 

*September 22, 2003 (Part 3 of the history of the WWF vs WCW war with the seeds that caused the collapse of the industry in the 90s, Zahorian trial, Gulf War controversy, Flair leaves WCW while holding world title and much more)

 

*October 27, 2003 (The fascinating life of Stu Hart plus the story of Road Warrior Hawk)

 

*January 19, 2004 (2003 Awards issue)

 

*February 2, 2004 (History of Toronto wrestling, Jack Tunney life story, Royal Rumble and Battle Royal history)

 

*February 23, 2004 (History of Guerrero family with Eddy's win over Brock Lesnar)

 

*March 1, 2004 (History of WWF continues with the period that brought the company down in early 1992, the mistakes, the real stories and how the business changed)

 

*March 8, 2004 (History of Wrestlemania, its greatest matches and best and worst shows as voted both by wrestlers and non-wrestlers and Wrestlemania history books)

 

*July 5, 2004 (A look behind the scenes and Ric Flair's book and his background with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan)

 

*July 12, 2004 (A look at more on Ric Flair's book and his comments on Bruno Sammartino, Bret Hart and Mick Foley)

 

*August 16, 2004 (History of the Olympians in pro wrestling)

 

*August 23, 2004 (2004 Hall of Fame issue and biggest issue of the year with huge profiles on Kazushi Sakuraba, Undertaker, Bob Backlund, Masahiro Chono, Ultimo Dragon, Kurt Angle and Tarzan Lopez--this counts as one issue if you are asking for a free issue, but ordered separately, due to size, is $6 in North America and $7 overseas)

 

*October 4, 2004 (the life and times of Big Bossman; as well as details of the life and times of one of the most influential men world wide in pro wrestling history, Jim Barnett)

 

*November 15, 2004 (the full story of what happened between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder, plus coverage of the most important week in the history of TNA)

 

*January 24, 2005 (2004 Awards issue, Rock and WWE part company)

 

*March 14, 2005 (the 50 biggest money players in the history of WWF and a look at their
Hall of Fame)

 

*May 9, 2005 (the life and times of Chris Candido)

 

*June 20, 2005 (The full story behind Paul Heyman and the death of ECW, as well as coverage of One Night Stand, Hardcore Homecoming and behind the scenes of both shows)

 

*July 18, 2005 (death of Shinya Hashimoto and his records with a look at the fall of New Japan, the Matt Hardy angle, tons of WWE firings, Cornette firing in detail as well as problems of a WWE developmental territory in our biggest news issue of the year which is a double-sized issue and would be $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*August 24, 2005 (2005 Hall of Fame issue with career profiles of Paul Heyman, HHH and Freebirds plus debut of MMA Hall of Fame)

 

*September 12, 2005 (History of Mid South Wrestling)

 

*October 10, 2005 (Life and Times of the Ultimate Warrior)

 

*November 21, 2005 (Life and Times of Eddy Guerrero and Crusher, double issue $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*December 5, 2005 (The Eddy Guerrero special issue, double issue $6 on its own, $7 overseas)

 

*January 9, 2006 (The life and times of Superstar Billy Graham, plus New Year's Eve 2005 coverage)

 

*January 16, 2006 (2005 Awards double issue, $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*April 3, 2006 (Story of Ann Calvello and the history of Roller Derby--many called this the best issue of the Observer ever)

 

*April 10, 2006 (Behind the scenes at the 2006 Wrestlemania/Hall of Fame week)

 

*July 24, 2006 (The History of the Von Erichs and World Class Championship Wrestling--the most unreal story ever in wrestling)

 

*September 4, 2006 (The Rise and Fall of Kurt Angle; 2006 Hall of Fame inductions of Eddie Guerrero, Paul Bowser, Masakatsu Funaki, Aja Kong and Hiroshi Hase including tons of wrestling history around the world from the 20s through the 60s, the evolution of working to not working in Japan, and a look at Guerrero in hindsight, double issue $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*October 9, 2006 (A look back nine years later at the life and legacy of Brian Pillman with tons of inside information about what made him tick as his real objectives)

 

*November 15, 2006 (History of WCW part one, Eric Bischoff's book and how the industry was changed forever)

 

*November 20, 2006 (History of WCW part two, Why Jim Ross left WCW, How Bischoff changed the company, signing of Hulk Hogan, Beginning of Nitro, Jesse Ventura, Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho and signing Wrestlemania planned celebrity away)

 

*November 27, 2006 (History of WCW part three, When Bischoff challenged McMahon to fight; Truth and fiction around Bret Hart signing with WCW and why it didn't click)

 

*December 6, 2006 (details behind Pride's offers to sell promotion and Part four of History of WCW part four, Hogan-Goldberg match and why there was no rematch, WCW loses NBC network deal in 1999 and the real reasons the company fell apart)

 

*January 22, 2007 (2006 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

*February 14, 2007 (Life and Times of Bam Bam Bigelow)

 

*March 5, 2007 (WWE begins plans that will change the business)

 

*March 12, 2007 (Life and Times of Mike Awesome)

 

*March 19, 2007 (Life and Times of Ernie Ladd)

 

*April 4, 2007 (Life and Times of Badnews Allen Coage--which many are calling one of the best issues in history)

 

*July 2, 2007 (Part one of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 5, 2007 (Part two of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 10, 2007 (Part three of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 19, 2007 (Part four of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 23, 2007 (Part five of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 25, 2007 (Part six of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*August 15, 2007 (The legend of the God of Japanese wrestling and his influence on MMA, Karl Gotch)

 

*October 15 (2007 Hall of Fame double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas including inductions of The Rock, Tom Packs and the original Strangler Lewis)

 

*November 12, 2007 (Life and times of Fabulous Moolah and history of U.S. women's wrestling) .

 

*December 31, 2007 (History of Ric Flair and the heyday of wrestling at the Greensboro Coliseum)

 

*January 21, 2008 (2007 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

*March 17, 2008 (Life and times of Johnny Weaver)

 

*March 24, 2008 (Life and times of Gary Hart)

 

*April 10, 2008 (Farewell to Ric Flair; My thoughts, Shawn Michaels talks of Flair's meaning to him; Hall of Fame; Wrestlemania double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

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We now have available personally autographed copies of Tributes II, our latest book, as well as a DVD that comes with it talking more about the subjects in the book. The book covers the life stories of Lou Thesz, Wahoo McDaniel, Elizabeth, Fred Blassie, Road Warrior Hawk, Andre the Giant, Curt Hennig, Johnny Valentine, Davey Boy Smith, Terry Gordy, Owen Hart, Stu Hart, Gorilla Monsoon, The Sheik and Tim Woods. To get all of those biographies as back issues of the Observer would be a $60 value today. This is a collection of some of the best Observer articles of the past several years in a hardcover, full-color format that is 239 pages. There is also a foreword by Bret Hart. The book price is $12.95 plus $3.50 for shipping costs in the U.S., $10 for shipping costs to Canada and $12 for shipping costs outside North America. You can order the book the same way you order the newsletter.

 

--Randy Couture's book, "Becoming the Natural," will be No. 33 on the New York Times best seller list for 8/10.  Up to the point I've read, which is where he's about 20 years old, married a girl he got pregnant, and was cheating on her, I'd say the book is way up their when it comes to honesty as compared to most of the wrestling/MMA books.  It's world's better than the other MMA bios I've read. 

 

--ROH PPV "Respect is Earned II" debuts tomorrow night on most PPV carriers (DirecTV doesn't carry it).  ROH also runs Manassas, VA tomorrow night and the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York for Saturday night.  The Saturday advance is in the ballpark of the first show there which drew more than 2,100 fans, so this is expected to be the second biggest crowd in company history.

PPV tomorrow and this is, as far as wrestling match quality goes, one of the top PPVs this year:  

*Ruckus & Jigsaw vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico

*Claudio Castagnoli vs. Davey Richards

*Brent Albright & Delirious & Pelle Primeau vs. Chris Hero & Adam Pearce & Eddie Edwards

*Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong - this is a great  match.  Unless you've seen these two a lot, you'll really be surprised at how good this match is   

*Nigel McGuinness vs. Go Shiozaki for ROH title - very good match

*Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Bryan Danielson &  Austin Aries - also a great match

  

--ECW did a 1.4 rating on Tuesday

 

--The New York Times is scheduled for a story on independent wrestling on Saturday as things stand

 

--Thoughts on the Affliction promotion long-term

The next show will be canceled 5.5%

They will do one more show but that will be it 21.4%

They will do two more shows but that will be it 24.0%

They will last about one year 29.7%

They will get TV and have staying power and become the No. 2 promotion 14.5%

They will get TV and beat out UFC for the No. 1 spot 4.8%

 

--In an addition to the note on the TNA videogame, it will also be available on PS2 (thanks to Jereme Warneck)

 

--Brock Lesnar and wife Sable threw out the first pitch at the Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox game on Monday.  They plugged his 8/9 match with Heath Herring at the Target Center.

 

--Entertainment Weekly has a note about Freddy Prinze Jr. at http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/07/freddie-prinze.html  It's definitely being treated as a how they have fallen type of story.

 

--Pre sale for Bound for Glory on 10/12 in Chicago started today with the password ANGLE

 

--Todd Wright on The Sporting News radio network, who is a big wrestling fan ripped on WWE for Raw on Monday.  He mentioned he didn't attend live because he worked that night, but he records almost all the shows and buys the WWE PPVs.  He noted the show was sold out but then ripped on the product.  He said Mike Adamle was a broadcasting peer and praised him for his sports coverage, but said he can't call a match, didn't know the moves and didn't know the wrestlers and had no understanding of the product.  He said making him G.M. was even worse than making him an announcer.  He also ripped creative for putting Michael Cole in the ring.  He mentioned he's been trying to get one of his co-workers to open his eyes up to watch wrestling with him, and now has told his friend not to bother and he'd let him know later when the product was better because it blows right now.

 

--THQ announced $27.2 million in losses for the quarter, citing increased developmental costs, which would include both the new WWE Legends of Wrestlemania and the UFC Undisputed videogames. (thanks to Jereme Warneck)

 

--UFC has a press conference a week from today at the Mall of America Rotunda in Minneapolis at 1 p.m. with Dana White, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Fitch, Brock Lesnar, Heath Herring, Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta.

 

--There is going to be tremendous heat on Huerta as in the new issue of "Fight Magazine," he ripped on his UFC and said he doesn't care if he fights for UFC or if he fights somewhere else.  Huerta and UFC have had an issue regarding his new contract as they are far apart on money for some time.  He's got one fight left after the match with Kenny Florian on 8/9.

 

--Nick Lembo of the New Jersey Athletic control board noted his reaction to the New York Times story yesterday that made a big deal about MMA fighters with Cauliflower ears.  He said that he spoke with the author and noted the Cauliflower ears is something that has always been prominent among wrestlers and not something new and unique to MMA.  He said the author just eliminated any mention of that.    

 

--The Sellersburg (IN) Police was looking at the date of the Mike Levy incident at the IWA Mid South show where he was beaten down with weapons in a semi-shoot situation.  In a report on WLKY TV, Police Chief Russ Whalen said he was concerned about the incident, but also said that he didn't think it could be actionable because Levy didn't press charges and it's hard to ascertain where make believe ended and reality began.  Ian Rotten was on the TV news last night saying it was part of the show and said he thought it was local promotional rivals trying to get them run out of town who brought the tape to police and said it was a scripted "gang-style" beatdown, all an angle and said while the punches were hard, it's not ballet and that Levy was going to be brought back and was happy about it.  Levy was in a match with Mickie Knuckles on 6/21 in the city and when her face started swelling after a head-butt, she started throwing stiff shots at him.  Several others also beat him down after yelling about how she was going on national television and because he didn't know how to work, her face would be a mess.  The whole incident was pathetic.

 

--WWE Senior VP John Laurinaitis turns 43 today

 

--3K Wrestling is doing a show on 8/22, location to be announced in the next week  to celebrate the 25th anniversary of King Kaluha in pro wrestling.  They are also retiring their Zero-One U.S. belt to create the Pro Wrestling 3000 heavyweight title.

 

--Memphis Ladies Wrestling on 10/4 in Tupelo, MS featuring Tasha Simone, Brandi Wine, Alere Little Feather, Little Jeanne, Hellena Heavenly and more.  For more info go to www.mlwonline.com

 

--Bill Goldberg yesterday visited the San Diego Chargers training camp, hanging with Shawne Merriman.  This was on the ESPN web site yesterday. Goldberg lives in San Diego and is friends with Norv Turner, who coached him 18 years ago when Goldberg was with the Los Angeles Rams. (thanks to Robert Solari II)

 

--KMBC TV in Kansas City reported yesterday that Twyla Riley has filed suit against the University of Missouri at WWE for injuries suffered at a house show.  She claimed she fell from the bleachers when a railing gave way at a house show on May 19, 2007, in Rolla, MO.  She said she suffered head, back, neck, knee, ankle and elbow injuries.  Lawyers for the college and WWE said that Riley was at fault in her fall. (thanks to Rick Murphy)

 

--Rich Tate's Atlanta wrestling nostalgia

73 years ago today:  Orville Brown beat Darna Ostapoivh in the main event

66 years ago:  Cowboy Luttrall beat Ronnie Etichison, whose career in the Central States lasted well into the 70s

58 years ago:  Mae Young & Beverly Lehmer beat Jean Holland & Eva Lee in two straight falls

49 years ago:  Dickie Gunkel (Dick Steinborn) beat Fred Blassie to win the Southern title

44 years ago:  Sputnik Monroe beat The Destroyer.  Not sure if this was Dick Beyer or someone else under the mask.

38 years ago:  Danny Hodge beat Bobby Shane to keep the world jr. title and Nick Bockwinkel kept the Georgia title beating Doug Gilbert

35 years ago:  For promoter Ann Gunkel, Ernie Ladd beat Tarzan Tyler in a cage match 

35 years ago in Macon:  Cowboy Bill Watts & Bobby Duncum beat Mr. Kleen & Mr. Wrestling II

32 years ago in Griffin:  Mr. Wrestling II double DQ with Abdullah the Butcher

30 years ago in Augusta:  Thunderbolt Patterson beat Angelo Mosca in a Texas Death match and Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff beat Stan Hansen & tommy Rich

29 years ago in Macon:  Tommy Rich & Wahoo McDaniel beat Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff in a Coal Miners Glove match

25 years ago at the Omni:  Roddy Piper beat Buzz Sawyer via DQ before 9,000 fans, plus Road Warriors bet Jack & Jerry Brisco

 

--Monday night results from Puebla:  King Jaguar & Legionario & SWAT b Fuerza Chicana & Furia Chicana & Siki Osama, Arkangel de la Muerte & Dr. X & Loco Max b Angel Azteca Jr. & Metalico & Tiger Rojo, Axel & Maximo & Valiente b Misterioso II & Policeman & Virus, Hector Garza & Hijo del Fantasma & La Mascara b Negro Casas & Heavy Metal & Mr. Niebla to keep the CMLL trios titles, Perro Aguayo Jr. b Mistico (thanks to Kris Zellner)

 

--AAA tapes TV tonight in Toluca with Elegido & Gronda & La Parka vs. Electroshock & Head Hunter A & Kenzo Suzuki plus Crazy Boy & Ultimo Gladiador vs. Jack Evans & Teddy Hart 

 

--Shannon Rose noted that the PPV he is hosting of Shi Do Kumate from Tampa will be taped on 8/9, not this Saturday, for future airing.

 

--IWF on 8/23 and 8/24 at the IWF Centre in West Paterson, NJ featuring WWE trainer Tom Prichard

 

--Amy Vitale, a Florida independent valet, appears tonight on Burn Notice on USA at 10 p.m.  She plays a kidnapped Russian girl. 

 

--CHIKARA Pro on 9/20 in Streamwood, IL at the Streamwood Park Community Center featuring all the CHIKARA stars.  That's the groups Midwest debut. 

 

--World Championship Fighting returns to Wilmington, MA at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium on 9/19. 

 

--Hulk Hogan, Barry Bonds, Ben Johnson and Sylvester Stallone are on the cover of the soon to be released "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" DVD with the tag line, "Is is still cheating if everyone is doing it?"  It will be released 9/30