– Jim Ross addressed fan reaction regarding Jerry “The King” Lawler’s health on Twitter Monday. He wrote, “Amazing how some think @JerryLawler heart attack was a storyline. Embarrassingly stupid/naive. Jerry’s rapidly improving. Back soon.” When asked if Lawler would be appearing on Raw, Ross said, “No…it will be a few wks but he’s doing great.”…
– Bobby Eaton of Midnight Express and World Championship Wrestling fame is currently hospitalized in Arkansas, according to F4WOnline.com. He is suffering from pneumonia and has heart issues. His health, however, is improving and he is expected be released in a few days. – In today’s birthdays, Joey Abs of Mean Street Posse fame turns…
– There are conflicting reports on whether Michael Gossett, professionally known as Mike Graham, passed away Thursday evening or Friday morning in Daytona Beach, Florida. According to TalkingWrestling.com, the official website of a weekly Saturday pro wrestling radio show he co-hosted with Tedd Webb, Graham passed away Thursday evening. All other news outlets reporting on…
– The October 26 episode of WWE Vintage Collection on The Score in Canada featured the following matches: Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz vs. Ron Cumberledge (WWF Superstars – October 1, 1994), The Dynamic Dudes vs. The Midnight Express (WCW Clash of the Champions – November 15, 1989), Thurman “Sparky” Plugg vs. Jeff Jarrett (WWF Superstars –…
– Linda McMahon’s Senatorial campaign was given a warning by Connecticut’s State Election Enforcement Commission as a result of of “deceitful tactics.” McMahon’s campaign sent out a mailer looked very much like it was sent by the state of Connecticut and has been deemed misleading. The commission has received many complaints from Connecticut residents. For…
– WWE has released the following updated synopsis for the upcoming “Best of RAW and SmackDown 2012” DVD and Blu-ray sets, in stores on January 29th: “For the WWE Universe, there are 5 hours of appointment television every week, as Raw and SmackDown continue to off er the most shocking, surprising, athletic, humorous and dramatic…
TNA Wrestling will holds its 9th annual Final Resolution pay-per-view event tonight at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. The following seven matches have been announced for the show. * TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bobby Roode. * AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels in a match billed as one…
Video — This week on Being The Elite — The cold open — A somber Matt Jackson opened this week’s Being The Elite, explaining that he was about to fly to Jacksonville for last week’s Brodie Lee tribute show. Footage from the show aired, including a behind-the-scenes look at a backstage speech that Eddie Kingston…
– To keep their surprise appearance at Survivor Series a secret, WWE NXT competitors Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns arrived to the pay-per-view event in Indianapolis in an armored car. Prior to the show, Matt Striker wrote on Twitter, “Just saw an armored car w tinted windows pull up to the loading dock…
– Shawn Michaels was asked by a fan on Twitter if he was annoyed that Ric Flair wrestled again after their match at WrestleMania 24, which was billed as Ric Flair’s retirement match. Michaels replied, “Not even slightly” and said that Flair asked for his permission to wrestle again. – Forbes.com has released its Social…