Daily Pro Wrestling History (05/31): Kowalski vs. Bruno Death Match; Andersons win Georgia Tag Titles; Ryback wins IC Title

    1937 Tulsa, Oklahoma:– Red Berry defeated Hugh Nichols to win the World Light Heavyweight Title  1940 Columbus, Ohio:– Jules Larance defeated Gil Knutsen for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title Kansas City, Kansas:– World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Bruns beat Steve Brody (Brody was the World Junior Heavyweight Champion)– Orville Brown beat Karol Zbyszko…

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      Enhancement Era: The return of the WWE jobber

      They’re here! When I read a few weeks ago that WWE was going to bring back enhancement talent to television, I was skeptical. Lo and behold, on the first post-draft Raw, they utilized not one, but two “local athletes”. Enhancement talent, local athletes, local competitors, jobbers, jibbers, oners and doners, dregs of society, whatever you want to…

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        Pakistan on unprecedented security lockdown as voters head to the polls after election campaign marred by violence

        Pakistan has launched its largest ever polling day security operation amid fears voting in Wednesday’s general election will be a target for militant attacks. More than 370,000 military personnel deployed to guard 85,000 polling stations for the closely fought contest. The poll for 106 million eligible voters comes after a bloody campaign which has seen…

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