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        We're also looking for reports on last night's WWE show in Springfield, IL, last night's TNA show in Corpus Christi as well as tonight's ROH show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, the WWE shows in Evansville (Raw) and Johnson City (Smackdown) as well as the TNA show in Laredo.

 

        There is a one-hour Saturday Night's Main Event tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific and 8 p.m. Central on NBC with:

*John Cena & Batista & Cryme Tyme vs. JBL & Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes & Kane

*Great Khali vs. Jimmy Wang Yang

*Jeff Hardy vs. Edge

        Hardy-Edge was said to be a good match. 

 

        Tomorrow has the WEC show from Las Vegas live on Versus headlined by three title matches with Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura for the welterweight title, Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell for the light heavyweight title and Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks for the lightweight title plus the WEC debut of three-time All-American wrestler Shane Roller.  I've got a preview of the show at www.yahoo.com

 

        Also tomorrow has Raw in Bowling Green, KY and Smackdown in Chattanooga.  Monday has the live Raw from Knoxville featuring Shawn Michaels making his return, plus a rare Smackdown house show on Monday in Macon.  The Smackdown & ECW tapings are Tuesday in Atlanta.

 

        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 on this site 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 and all the audio shows, as well as Observer back issues from 1991.

 

        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.

 

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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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--Holli Griggs, the pregnant woman who was injured when Quinton Jackson sideswiped her during his driving escapade, suffered a miscarriage. 

 

--The Dallas Court of Appeals yesterday ruled against a motion for summary judgment in favor of HD-Net in the lawsuit by Mark Cuban's company against UFC on the Randy Couture contract.  Basically that means they ruled against a Texas court taking the case from the Nevada court and it's a victory for Zuffa, as Cuban was attempting to get a Texas court to rule ASAP that Couture would be free of his Zuffa contract.

 

--We didn't get an overnight number for Smackdown, but the viewer number was along the lines of what the show usually does, and it did a 1.2 in the 18-49 demo, which is down from usual.  CW beat both ABC and Fox for third behind CBS and NBC last night

 

--Advertising for the 10/11 Affliction show has changed from Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski  to Arlovski vs. TBD.  Not good. 

 

--TNA Impact did another 1.1 rating on Thursday

 

--I've already seen an advanced copy for Thursday night's UFC countdown show.  They made Jon Fitch and Roger Huerta into stars who will help draw a buy rate (at least more than all but the top tier WWE guys will) in one night.  I'd have never believed it to be possible with Fitch.  It's also interesting that because they needed to get Fitch over and because of how compelling the Huerta story was, as they are clearly pushing St. Pierre vs. Fitch as the main event, how much they downplayed Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring.  In a one hour show, they get maybe two minutes of hype.  My impression is they believe Lesnar drew as a novelty and won't again unless he has an impressive showing here.  On TV ads, where he and St. Pierre are the biggest mainstream names, he's featured heavily, but in the hype special, he's almost an afterthought.  In live show marketing, since he's clearly the biggest draw as far as local tickets in Minneapolis are concerned, he's being pushed the heaviest.  At a press conference promoting the show, it seemed about equal in interest between Lesnar and St. Pierre, with mostly MMA media types there.  His first bout saw press from all kinds of mainstream outlets and 90% of the questions were directed at him.  The show debuts after Impact this coming Thursday.

 

--Eddie Goldman remains mad at presidential candidate John McCain, who nearly destroyed UFC in the mid-90s.  There is a story at www.tnr.com/politics/ called "Punch Drunk Love" about that period.  

 

--USA was No. 1 in cable last week at 2.3 to 1.9 for TNT.  Sci-Fi was No. 13 at 1.0 and Spike was No. 15 at 0.9  The two hours of Raw were No. 6 and No. 12.  Overall the two hours would have been No. 10.  In 18-34, it was No. 1.  In 18-49, it was No. 2.

 

--Randy Couture's final book signings are 8/4 in Chicago at Borders in Schaumberg at 7:30 p.m., and 8/5 in Cincinnati at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 7 p.m.

 

--There is a story at http://www.macon.com/128/story/419260.html about the WWE show in Macon on Monday night with a main event of HHH vs. Great Khali in a Georgia street fight.  HHH is not booked on the other Smackdown house shows this weekend which are listed as Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga with fans deciding the stips, Big Show vs. Khali and Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy.

 

--Tito Ortiz's people sent out a press release saying that he would start negotiating a new deal on Monday (the earliest date he's technically allowed to sign a new contract). 

 

--Bill Barnwell at IGN.com has interviews with John Cena at http://sports.ign.com/articles/895/895799p1.html talking about C.M. Punk, his mixed reaction, laughing about negative signs about him, and one with Rhino at http://sports.ign.com/articles/895/895732p1.html  .    

 

--The 8/9 TNA house show in Corinth, MS has been moved to 11/15.  A show in Glens Falls, NY was moved from 10/5 to 10/4 (thanks to Devin Cutting)

 

--There is a story on TNA's Taylor Wilde at http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/wrestling/story/625551.html

 

--Everyone on the Elite XC show in Stockton passed their drug test for street drugs.  Steroid test results have not come in.

 

--Odds for the TV matches for WEC tomorrow night

Carlos Condit -575 vs. Hiromitsu Miura +425

Brian Stann -355 vs. Steve Cantwell +285

Jamie Varner -155 vs. Marcus Hicks +135

Brian Bowles -240 vs. Damacio Page +190

Micah Miller -205 vs. Josh Grispi +165  

 

--Reader Mike McCann wrote that he went over at lunch yesterday to get Bound for Glory tickets at the Sears Center and had no trouble getting floor seats.

 

--Tickets are now on sale for the CBS special on 10/4 from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, FL at ticketmaster

 

--Thales Leitis vs. Dean Lister is off the 9/17 Spike TV special for UFC due to a knee injury suffered by Lister

 

--Super Luchas ran an article doubting that Dos Caras Jr. and El Sicodelico Jr. had signed with WWE, as reported yesterday by Arturo Rivera in Ovaciones.  The story we were told by the WWE side is that neither have signed the contract, but Sicodelico Jr. is believed to be in and Caras Jr. is in play

 

--Poll on Impact:

Excellent 13.9%

Good 17.8%

Average 17.8%

Fair 7.9%

Poor 49.5%

        37.0% of those responding didn't see the show

 

--This weekend on UFC Wired has Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes, Heath Herring vs Cheick Kongo and Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre (third meeting)    

 

--Lucha Libre Alliance on 8/3 at Arena Internacional in Los Angeles

 

--IWC tonight in Elizabeth, PA at the Court Time Sports Center with Jerry Lynn, Jake Roberts, Ricky Reyes, Matt Cross and a TLC match

 

--Championship Wrestling TV taping on Tuesday night at the Legion Street Rec Center 

--A correction from a report on Thursday, Todd Wright is based out of Tampa/St. Pete, not Washington, DC.  The guy who did the WCW voiceovers was Van Earl Wright. (thanks to Corey Long and Garrett Gonzalez)

 

--West Coast Wrestling Alliance tonight in Concord, CA at the New Hope Church Gym

 

--Tuesday night in Guadalajara:  Carlo Roggi b Azazel, Palacio Negro b Evola, Rey Trueno & Mr. Trueno b Magnum & Metatron, Cien Caras Jr. & Mascara Magica & Toxico b Gallo & Leon Blanco & Tony Rivera, Misterioso II & Mr. Niebla b Rayman & Sagrado, Alex Koslov & Mistico b Black Warrior & Rey Bucanero

 

--Tuesday night in Culiacan from AAA before a near sellout 4,000 fans:  Black Metal & Tigon b Americanista & Wilbert, Anestesiador & Frank El Payaso b Tony Golden & Sparta, Bello Juan & Pedro El Hermoso b Delfin & Orion, Gato Eveready & Oriental b Hijo del Pirata Morgan & Pirata Morgan Jr., Monster Truck I & Muralla Negra & Relampago b Doberman & Mario Mora & Psiclope, Konnan & Teddy Hart & Jack Evans b Alan Stone & La Parka & Alebrije

 

--Some shows for today include San Juan del Rio with Abismo Negro & Porky vs. Teddy Hart & Jack Evans; Zumpango with Alebrije & El Brazo & Octagon vs. Joe Lider & Nicho & X-Fly; Tonala with Cibernetico & Elegido & Mascara Divina vs. Mesias & Psicosis & ?; Celaya has a baseball stadium show with Shocker & Intocable & Marco Corleone vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. & Averno & Mephisto; Tehuacan has Hector  

Garza & Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Aguayo Jr. & Damian 666, Torreon has Blue Demon Jr. vs. Dr Wagner Jr. vs Hijo del Solitario vs. L.A. Park in a four-way cage match, and Tijuana tonight has Mistico vs. Averno (thanks to Kris Zellner)

 

--On the DVD cover of "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" it's actually lookalikes of Hulk Hogan, Barry Bonds, Stallone, etc.

 

--Osamu Nishimura will be conducting a seminar on Japanese pro wrestling, customs, courtesies and how a foreigner wrestling there should behave at the Funk Dojo the first week of September.  For more info you can e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

--For the PWG All-Star Weekend at the American Legion Hall in Reseda, on 8/30 announced is Alex Koslov vs Rocky Romero and Chuck Taylor vs. Candice LaRae.  Night two has Chris Hero vs. Pac and Alex Koslov vs. Susumu Yokosuka.  Others in for the weekend are Eddie Kingston, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Vin Gerard, plus Ash Riot and Mark Davis from Australia. 

 

--Wrestling Reality on 8/23 in Clement, NJ at the Clementon  Amusement Park featuring Twisted Sand, the son of The Sandman vs. Kevin James, no relation to "King of Queens."  They will be doing two events this summer and do weekly events next summer at the park

 

--NWA Anarchy tonight in Cornelia, GA at the NWA Arena

 

--AWA World 1 South in Ellaville, GA at Buck's Place with Tommy Rich

 

--SCW tonight in Sanford, FL at the Salvation Army Gym

 

--Global Championship Wrestling in Palmerdale, AL at the Community Center

 

--Buff Bagwell headlines for GAWF in Hosford, FL at the Gameroom

 

--Great Championship Wrestling from Thursday night in Phenix City, AL before 260 fans:  Orion Bishop b Tex Monroe, Zero Tolerance  John Bogie, Scotty Beach b Murder One,  Sonny Siaki b Kareem Abdul Jamar, Micah Taylor & J-Rod b Johnny Swinger & Shaun Banks.  They run 9/4 for the Fred Ward Memorial show with David Young vs. Siaki in a TLC match, Taylor vs Swinger and Bull Buchanan vs. Cru Jones in a bullrope match

 

--Jim Neidhart turned 52 today and Harry Smith turned 22

 

--Rich Tate's Atlanta wrestling nostalgia:

51 years ago today:  Edouard Carpentier beat Jack O'Brien in the main event

45 years ago:  Tim Geohagan & The Proud Rebel (Joe "Jay Strongbow" Scarpa, who unmasked before the match) beat Kurt & Karl Von Brauner via DQ  

40 years ago:  Brute Bernard & Tarzan Tyler beat Dick Steinborn & Bill Dromo

34 years ago:  Don Muraco beat Georgia champ Buddy Colt via DQ, Mr. Wrestling I & II beat Gene & Ole Anderson to keep the Georgia tag team titles and Dennis Stamp "Beyond the Mat" drew Bob Orton Jr.

33 years ago in Griffin:  Rick Martel & Mr. Wrestling II beat Orton Jr. & Dick Slater

31 years ago in Macon:  Dick Slater no contest Dino Bravo

22 years ago at the Omni:  Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair before 12,000 fans in the main event, plus Road Warriors & Baby Doll beat Midnight Express & Jim Cornette and Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson beat Ole & Arn Anderson