May 5, 2008 Observer Newsletter: Triple H wins 12th WWE world title, Michael Hayes suspension fallout, Keiji Muto wins IWGP Championship
It’s the second of two retro issues being added to the archives this weekend as our run toward uploading the entire set of Wrestling Observer Newsletters between 1991 to current nears its end.
In this issue from May 5, 2008, Dave Meltzer recaps WWE Backlash which saw Triple H win his 12th WWE world title in a four-way elimination main event.
Dave also recapped the fallout and entire situation of Michael Hayes’ WWE suspension following some words toward Mark Henry.
The issue also recaps another big title win with Keiji Muto returning to NJPW to win the IWGP Championshp.
All that and all the wrestling & MMA news from nearly 6500 days ago in a much simpler time.
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