Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jul 31, 2013 17:45:23 GMT -6
PRO WRESTLING NEWS:
---Randy Orton attacked in the balls by a fan-
---WWE House Show Results (7/30/13) - Cape Town, South Africa
- R-truth defeats Fandango with the Lil Jimmy
- Divas Title match, A.J. defeats Kaitlyn via roll to retain the belt.
- Wade Barrett enters the ring and mocks the fans with a bad South African accent.
- For the first time ever Rob Van Dam competes in South Africa. He defeats Wade Barrett with the Five Star Frog Splash.
- Justin Gabriel gets the win over Titus O'neil with the 450 splash, After the match Fandango comes out and attacks Justin Gabriel setting up a match for the following night.
- Randy Orton defeats Big E Langston with the RKO. After the match a fan jumps the barricade and attempts to attack Randy before being pulled out of the ring by security.*
- Damien Sandow comes out to the ring with Brie Bella for a 6 person mixed tag match. (no sign of the MITB briefcase) before the match he states that he and Brie are only tagging with Cody Rhodes because of a contract they signed months ago. Cody enters to join the, Their opponents Tons of Funk and Naomi score the victory with the Call My Momma Splash. (I don't know what the move is really called.)
- Zeb Colter enters the ring with Jack Swagger and cuts a heel promo.
- Shemus defeats Jack Swagger with the Brogue Kick.
- Main Event, Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Title. At the start of the show there was a fan vote via Twitter for the main event stipulation, No DQ wins over best 2 out of 3 falls. Alberto retains the title after a kick to Dolph Zigglers head.
*About the fan who jumped the barricade, it happened really quickly and security didn't seem to notice at first. While Randy was posing on the turnbuckle after the match the fan came into the ring and hit Randy on the small of his back from behind (Just saw some other reports on the attack, it may have been Randy's groin that was hit, looked like his back from where I was sitting), he didn't hit Randy all that hard and Randy looked more confused than anything else. The security them jumped the man and dragged him out the ring. Randy Orton was pretty pissed off showing that fan the finger with both hand receiving a cheer from the other fans in attendance. I don't know what happened to the fan who jumped the barricade but I will keep you posted if I hear anything.
--- Ric Flair has been announced for a non-WWE appearance on August 23 in Punta Gorda, Florida.
XSE Live is promoting the first "Superstars of Wrestling Live" show at the Charlotte Harbor Events Center. Flair is scheduled for a pre-show meet-and-greet, plus VIP Q&A session.
As for the wrestling show, XSE Live has booked former WWE stars Brian Kendrick, Greg Marasciulo (formerly Trent Barreta), and Michael Hutter (formerly Derrick Bateman). Also announced is ROH wrestler Roderick Strong.
In total, XSE is advertising nine matches, including Divas and midget matches.
In a press release, XSE described the "Superstars of Wrestling Live" tour as a "fully-interactive and fan-friendly experience" that will include "fan-fests prior to each show, special meet and greet opportunities with legendary wrestling figures, games, contests, and more."
[ FYI: Ticket Packages include General Admission - $25 Adults / $15 Kids, Gold Circle (Rows C-D) - $35, which includes the Flair meet-and-greet, and "Ric Flair VIP Experience" - $100, which includes the Flair Q&A, a reserved front-row seat, and commemorative items. More details at XSELive.com ]
---The TNA Spin Cycle with Mickie James, Magnus, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. They all give their thoughts on A.J. Styles, Ken Anderson and Austin Aries at
---If you are a collector, Charlie Thesz, Lou's widow, is looking at selling a lot of his memorabilia. Lou was a pack rat and saved a ton of stuff. Only Kit Bauman, his biographer and Gerald Brisco have gone through it. There are plaques, awards, books, magazines and photos. If anyone is interested you can contact her at WCTHESZ@aol.com
---Superstars of Wrestling Live on 8/23 in Punta Gorda, FL at the Charlotte Harbor Events Center will feature a Q&A with Ric Flair. The show also includes Brian Kendrick, Greg Marasciulo (Trent Baretta), Michael Hutter (Derrick Bateman) and Roderick Strong.
---Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov are scheduled to defend the ROH tag titles against Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish on the 8/17 show in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
---Millennium Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Simi Valley, CA: Sage Sim b Seatman Negro, Jacob Tarsso b Hobo, Che Cabrera b Jaosn Flame, Hell Kid b Killa Gorilla, Supreme b Vandal Drummond (30th anniversary of his pro debut), Hector Canales b Mr. Tanaka, Jimmy Mayhem b Brett Walters, Creepshow over U.S. Mercenary and Major Alex Adonis, J.J. Steele won elimination match over Jacob Tarasso, Ryan Morais, Tofer Cash, Logan X, Mario Banks, Bo Cooper and Seth Skyfire
---IPW from Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand: Elais b Curt Chaos, Joel Clementson & Pirate Burns b Antonio & Mason Daniels,Lil T b Liger, Aaron Henry & Jakob Cross b Alfred Valentine & Reuben De Jong, Evie NC Britenay and Olivia Shwa, Vinny Dunn won four-way over James Show, Kingi and Joseph Kinkade to win IPW title
---An interview with Jim Cornette is at www.themanfaq.com/patrick-johnson-on-air-with-jim-cornette/
---Anarchy Wrestling from Saturday night in Cornelia,GA: B.J. Hancock b Dango Wynn-DQ, CB Suave b Kevin Blue, Nemesis & Shadow Jackson b Najasism & Vandal, Anthony Henry b Seth Delay in final of best of five series, Shaun Tempers & Seven b Azrael & Mikael Judas, Mike Posey b Kyle Matthews, Cody Hall b Paul Jordane, Geter b Shaun Tempers, Brodie Chase & Jeremy Vain b Jon & Trey Williams, Bobby Moore b Billy Buck. Scott Hall was there taping his son's match.
---PNPW from Saturday night in Rainier, OR: Christopher Ryseck b Home Boy Quiz, Avarice b George Michael, CC Poison & Steve Rush DCOR Johnny Obsession & Christopher Ryseck, Patrick Large b MJ-DQ. Next show is 8/25 in Rainier, OR at the Riverside Community Church
---Ring Warriors has a national TV taping on 8/11 at 2 p.m. at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, FL with all tickets only $5. Among those appearing are Tyson Tomko, Adam Pearce, Steve Corino, New Jack, Vito LoGrasso, QT Marshall, Jesse Neal and more. This will be an Internet TV show starting on 9/1.
---Jerry Lawler calling into the Artie Lange show last week talking about Andy Kaufman in detail at
---3A Wrestling from Sunday in Orilola, ONT before 250 fans: Rip Impact & Johnny Wave b Bad News Bradley & Gabriel Soul, Odjig Thundercloud b Rex Atkins, Phil Atlas b Shane Sewell, Jeremy Prophet b Sexxxy Eddy, Jewels Malone b Jazmine, Robbie MacAllistre b Sylvan Grenier
--Absolute Intense Wrestling on 8/30 in Cleveland from Turners Hall headlined by B.J. Whitmer vs. Louis Lyndon, plus Uhaa Nation.
---In Your Face Wrestling Coronation Cup on 9/21 in Ballston Spa, NY at the Community Center.
---New England Championship Wrestling on Saturday night in Beverly, MA at the Cove Community Center with Antonio Thomas vs. Sean Burke.
---Troy Westwood of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a former CFL All-Star will be guest enforcer for the Danny Duggan vs. Shane Madison match on 8/23 in Winnipeg at the Holy Cross Gym promoted by CWE.
---The wrestling fan who attacked Randy Orton yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa, Tshepo Sekhabi, was interviewed by South African news website www.ENCA.com
Sekhabi, who the article claimed actually had quit his job in order to in Johannesburg to attend the event, ended up with a black eye and a swollen face after Orton kicked him in the face as he was pulled from the ring.
A left yesterday night's WWE world tour in Cape Town with a black eye and swollen face after getting kicked just under the eye by Orton.
Sekhabi told the news outlet that he planned to attack Orton when he attended the event, saying, "I just don’t like Randy Orton, this was an opportunity for me so I got up there and made a name for myself.”
The article noted that Sekhabi was not "formally" arrested but was given a five year ban from the casino resort where the WWE event was being held and was thrown out of the resort's hotel, where he was staying.
WWE was asked whether Randy Orton would apologize for kicking Sekhabi and responded, "Randy Orton was the victim in this incident and suffered an injured groin."
They are also saying this guy is a local wrestler.
---WWE Live show results
July 31, 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Results from Night 2 of WWE's tour at Grand Arena's Grand West Casino...
(1) Justin Gabriel beat Fandango after 11 minutes with the 450 splash. This match was set last night after Fandango attacked Gabriel post-match. It was actually quite a good match, and much more competitive than their matches last night. Best match of the first-half of the show for me.
(2) R-Truth beat Titus O'Neil after 8 minutes.
(3) Kaitlyn & A Funkadactyl beat A.J. Lee & Brie Bella in 7 minutes. The face team won Kaitlyn speared A.J.
(4) Rob Van Dam beat Big E. Langston after 8 minutes. I'm really glad we got to see RVD after so many years. The fans were really behind him in this solid match.
(5) Randy Orton beat Wade Barrett with an RKO after 11 minutes. This was a No DQ match that was chosen by the fans, who Barrett taunted by speaking in a horrible S.A. accent. South Africa loves guys like Orton, so he got a huge reaction, possibly the loudest of the night. A good match. (And no one jumped Orton after the match.)
(6) Tons of Funk vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow ended in a DQ after 4 minutes. Rhodes then got on the mic and wanted a match with Sandow.
(7) Cody Rhodes beat Damien Sandow with the Cross Rhodes after 8 minutes. After the match, Tons of Funk celebrated with Rhodes.
(8) World Hvt. champion Alberto Del Rio beat Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) in a fatal four-way match to retain the World Title. The finish came after Sheamus did the Brogue Kick to Swagger, Del Rio then threw Sheamus out of the ring, and Del Rio pinned Swagger for the win after a solid 15 minutes. Lots of good action to be expected in a big match like this. This was my favorite match of the second-half and match of the night.
Additional Notes:
- I don't recall Justin Gabriel getting as much attention during the 2011 tour, so it seems his Superstar status has finally risen to the deserved height in South Africa.
- Lilian Garcia was the ring announcer for the tour. This is the first time she has announced in S.A.
- The security on Night 2 was definitely stricter than normal, but also a bit more relaxed compared to last night after the fan incident with Randy Orton. They actually let people up to the barricade between matches, so that was nice.
---Pro Wrestling Guerrilla announced yesterday that Davey Richards will no longer be appearing at the 2013 Battle of Los Angeles on August 30th/31st. Richards also just recently started following TNA President Dixie Carter on Twitter. Of course, it could be nothing.
---WWE's website has a new "Where Are They Now?" up on Dennis "Mideon" Knight. It's noted that since leaving WWE in 2000, Mideon has been running his own catering company and will soon try to get a spot on the reality TV show "Food Network Star."
--- Drew McIntyre revealed he's currently working through some green card issues, causing him to miss the ongoing WWE tour:
---Bruce Pritchard is writing a book.
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR:
Thursday August 1,2013
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
TNA @ Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center (Kay Yeager Coliseum) in Wichita Falls, Texas
ASW @ Kiwanis Park in Haysi, Virginia
BCW @ Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin
HoPWF @ Camp Airy in Thurmont, Maryland
SBW @ Santino Brothers Academy in Bell Gardens, California
WIF @ First Energy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania
WWA4 @ WWA4 School in Atlanta, Georgia
IWRG @ Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, Mexico
DDT Pro @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
DGPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Act City Hotel in Hamamatsu, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
WWE @ Westridge Stadium in Durban, South Africa
ASW @ Winter Gardens Complex (Pavilion Theatre) in Blackpool, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England
FFCP @ Palavas Arena in Palavas-Les-Flots, France
THE DEAD ZONE:
---We are sad to report that former Memphis wrestling personality Corey Maclin has died. Details are sketchy but the reports we have heard was that he was killed in a one car accident on Interstate 55 in Panola County, MS, about an hour south of Memphis, around 11 p.m. last night. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
Memphis-based wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin died in an automobile accident Tuesday night, according to WREG.com and WTVA.com.A spokesperson for the Mississippi Highway Patrol says Maclin was traveling on Interstate 55 near Sardis, Mississippi when the accident occurred. According to an eyewitness, Maclin's car turned left and veered into the median at approximately 10:30 p.m. as he was driving north. It then rolled over several times as it crossed the southbound lanes.Maclin promoted Memphis Championship Wrestling in the 2000s with local wrestlers as well as a legends associated with wrestling in the city. A television show for the promotion regularly aired on weekends.Maclin is also notable for promoting PMG Clash of Legends in 2007, which featured Big Show in his lone independent match after becoming a national wrestler, against Hulk Hogan. Jerry "The King" Lawler was originally scheduled to wrestle Hogan, but WWE vetoed Lawler appearing at the event. This resulted in Maclin filing a lawsuit against WWE for punitive damages.
---Randy Orton attacked in the balls by a fan-
---WWE House Show Results (7/30/13) - Cape Town, South Africa
- R-truth defeats Fandango with the Lil Jimmy
- Divas Title match, A.J. defeats Kaitlyn via roll to retain the belt.
- Wade Barrett enters the ring and mocks the fans with a bad South African accent.
- For the first time ever Rob Van Dam competes in South Africa. He defeats Wade Barrett with the Five Star Frog Splash.
- Justin Gabriel gets the win over Titus O'neil with the 450 splash, After the match Fandango comes out and attacks Justin Gabriel setting up a match for the following night.
- Randy Orton defeats Big E Langston with the RKO. After the match a fan jumps the barricade and attempts to attack Randy before being pulled out of the ring by security.*
- Damien Sandow comes out to the ring with Brie Bella for a 6 person mixed tag match. (no sign of the MITB briefcase) before the match he states that he and Brie are only tagging with Cody Rhodes because of a contract they signed months ago. Cody enters to join the, Their opponents Tons of Funk and Naomi score the victory with the Call My Momma Splash. (I don't know what the move is really called.)
- Zeb Colter enters the ring with Jack Swagger and cuts a heel promo.
- Shemus defeats Jack Swagger with the Brogue Kick.
- Main Event, Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Title. At the start of the show there was a fan vote via Twitter for the main event stipulation, No DQ wins over best 2 out of 3 falls. Alberto retains the title after a kick to Dolph Zigglers head.
*About the fan who jumped the barricade, it happened really quickly and security didn't seem to notice at first. While Randy was posing on the turnbuckle after the match the fan came into the ring and hit Randy on the small of his back from behind (Just saw some other reports on the attack, it may have been Randy's groin that was hit, looked like his back from where I was sitting), he didn't hit Randy all that hard and Randy looked more confused than anything else. The security them jumped the man and dragged him out the ring. Randy Orton was pretty pissed off showing that fan the finger with both hand receiving a cheer from the other fans in attendance. I don't know what happened to the fan who jumped the barricade but I will keep you posted if I hear anything.
--- Ric Flair has been announced for a non-WWE appearance on August 23 in Punta Gorda, Florida.
XSE Live is promoting the first "Superstars of Wrestling Live" show at the Charlotte Harbor Events Center. Flair is scheduled for a pre-show meet-and-greet, plus VIP Q&A session.
As for the wrestling show, XSE Live has booked former WWE stars Brian Kendrick, Greg Marasciulo (formerly Trent Barreta), and Michael Hutter (formerly Derrick Bateman). Also announced is ROH wrestler Roderick Strong.
In total, XSE is advertising nine matches, including Divas and midget matches.
In a press release, XSE described the "Superstars of Wrestling Live" tour as a "fully-interactive and fan-friendly experience" that will include "fan-fests prior to each show, special meet and greet opportunities with legendary wrestling figures, games, contests, and more."
[ FYI: Ticket Packages include General Admission - $25 Adults / $15 Kids, Gold Circle (Rows C-D) - $35, which includes the Flair meet-and-greet, and "Ric Flair VIP Experience" - $100, which includes the Flair Q&A, a reserved front-row seat, and commemorative items. More details at XSELive.com ]
---The TNA Spin Cycle with Mickie James, Magnus, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. They all give their thoughts on A.J. Styles, Ken Anderson and Austin Aries at
---If you are a collector, Charlie Thesz, Lou's widow, is looking at selling a lot of his memorabilia. Lou was a pack rat and saved a ton of stuff. Only Kit Bauman, his biographer and Gerald Brisco have gone through it. There are plaques, awards, books, magazines and photos. If anyone is interested you can contact her at WCTHESZ@aol.com
---Superstars of Wrestling Live on 8/23 in Punta Gorda, FL at the Charlotte Harbor Events Center will feature a Q&A with Ric Flair. The show also includes Brian Kendrick, Greg Marasciulo (Trent Baretta), Michael Hutter (Derrick Bateman) and Roderick Strong.
---Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov are scheduled to defend the ROH tag titles against Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish on the 8/17 show in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
---Millennium Pro Wrestling from Saturday night in Simi Valley, CA: Sage Sim b Seatman Negro, Jacob Tarsso b Hobo, Che Cabrera b Jaosn Flame, Hell Kid b Killa Gorilla, Supreme b Vandal Drummond (30th anniversary of his pro debut), Hector Canales b Mr. Tanaka, Jimmy Mayhem b Brett Walters, Creepshow over U.S. Mercenary and Major Alex Adonis, J.J. Steele won elimination match over Jacob Tarasso, Ryan Morais, Tofer Cash, Logan X, Mario Banks, Bo Cooper and Seth Skyfire
---IPW from Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand: Elais b Curt Chaos, Joel Clementson & Pirate Burns b Antonio & Mason Daniels,Lil T b Liger, Aaron Henry & Jakob Cross b Alfred Valentine & Reuben De Jong, Evie NC Britenay and Olivia Shwa, Vinny Dunn won four-way over James Show, Kingi and Joseph Kinkade to win IPW title
---An interview with Jim Cornette is at www.themanfaq.com/patrick-johnson-on-air-with-jim-cornette/
---Anarchy Wrestling from Saturday night in Cornelia,GA: B.J. Hancock b Dango Wynn-DQ, CB Suave b Kevin Blue, Nemesis & Shadow Jackson b Najasism & Vandal, Anthony Henry b Seth Delay in final of best of five series, Shaun Tempers & Seven b Azrael & Mikael Judas, Mike Posey b Kyle Matthews, Cody Hall b Paul Jordane, Geter b Shaun Tempers, Brodie Chase & Jeremy Vain b Jon & Trey Williams, Bobby Moore b Billy Buck. Scott Hall was there taping his son's match.
---PNPW from Saturday night in Rainier, OR: Christopher Ryseck b Home Boy Quiz, Avarice b George Michael, CC Poison & Steve Rush DCOR Johnny Obsession & Christopher Ryseck, Patrick Large b MJ-DQ. Next show is 8/25 in Rainier, OR at the Riverside Community Church
---Ring Warriors has a national TV taping on 8/11 at 2 p.m. at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, FL with all tickets only $5. Among those appearing are Tyson Tomko, Adam Pearce, Steve Corino, New Jack, Vito LoGrasso, QT Marshall, Jesse Neal and more. This will be an Internet TV show starting on 9/1.
---Jerry Lawler calling into the Artie Lange show last week talking about Andy Kaufman in detail at
---3A Wrestling from Sunday in Orilola, ONT before 250 fans: Rip Impact & Johnny Wave b Bad News Bradley & Gabriel Soul, Odjig Thundercloud b Rex Atkins, Phil Atlas b Shane Sewell, Jeremy Prophet b Sexxxy Eddy, Jewels Malone b Jazmine, Robbie MacAllistre b Sylvan Grenier
--Absolute Intense Wrestling on 8/30 in Cleveland from Turners Hall headlined by B.J. Whitmer vs. Louis Lyndon, plus Uhaa Nation.
---In Your Face Wrestling Coronation Cup on 9/21 in Ballston Spa, NY at the Community Center.
---New England Championship Wrestling on Saturday night in Beverly, MA at the Cove Community Center with Antonio Thomas vs. Sean Burke.
---Troy Westwood of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a former CFL All-Star will be guest enforcer for the Danny Duggan vs. Shane Madison match on 8/23 in Winnipeg at the Holy Cross Gym promoted by CWE.
---The wrestling fan who attacked Randy Orton yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa, Tshepo Sekhabi, was interviewed by South African news website www.ENCA.com
Sekhabi, who the article claimed actually had quit his job in order to in Johannesburg to attend the event, ended up with a black eye and a swollen face after Orton kicked him in the face as he was pulled from the ring.
A left yesterday night's WWE world tour in Cape Town with a black eye and swollen face after getting kicked just under the eye by Orton.
Sekhabi told the news outlet that he planned to attack Orton when he attended the event, saying, "I just don’t like Randy Orton, this was an opportunity for me so I got up there and made a name for myself.”
The article noted that Sekhabi was not "formally" arrested but was given a five year ban from the casino resort where the WWE event was being held and was thrown out of the resort's hotel, where he was staying.
WWE was asked whether Randy Orton would apologize for kicking Sekhabi and responded, "Randy Orton was the victim in this incident and suffered an injured groin."
They are also saying this guy is a local wrestler.
---WWE Live show results
July 31, 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Results from Night 2 of WWE's tour at Grand Arena's Grand West Casino...
(1) Justin Gabriel beat Fandango after 11 minutes with the 450 splash. This match was set last night after Fandango attacked Gabriel post-match. It was actually quite a good match, and much more competitive than their matches last night. Best match of the first-half of the show for me.
(2) R-Truth beat Titus O'Neil after 8 minutes.
(3) Kaitlyn & A Funkadactyl beat A.J. Lee & Brie Bella in 7 minutes. The face team won Kaitlyn speared A.J.
(4) Rob Van Dam beat Big E. Langston after 8 minutes. I'm really glad we got to see RVD after so many years. The fans were really behind him in this solid match.
(5) Randy Orton beat Wade Barrett with an RKO after 11 minutes. This was a No DQ match that was chosen by the fans, who Barrett taunted by speaking in a horrible S.A. accent. South Africa loves guys like Orton, so he got a huge reaction, possibly the loudest of the night. A good match. (And no one jumped Orton after the match.)
(6) Tons of Funk vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow ended in a DQ after 4 minutes. Rhodes then got on the mic and wanted a match with Sandow.
(7) Cody Rhodes beat Damien Sandow with the Cross Rhodes after 8 minutes. After the match, Tons of Funk celebrated with Rhodes.
(8) World Hvt. champion Alberto Del Rio beat Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, and Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) in a fatal four-way match to retain the World Title. The finish came after Sheamus did the Brogue Kick to Swagger, Del Rio then threw Sheamus out of the ring, and Del Rio pinned Swagger for the win after a solid 15 minutes. Lots of good action to be expected in a big match like this. This was my favorite match of the second-half and match of the night.
Additional Notes:
- I don't recall Justin Gabriel getting as much attention during the 2011 tour, so it seems his Superstar status has finally risen to the deserved height in South Africa.
- Lilian Garcia was the ring announcer for the tour. This is the first time she has announced in S.A.
- The security on Night 2 was definitely stricter than normal, but also a bit more relaxed compared to last night after the fan incident with Randy Orton. They actually let people up to the barricade between matches, so that was nice.
---Pro Wrestling Guerrilla announced yesterday that Davey Richards will no longer be appearing at the 2013 Battle of Los Angeles on August 30th/31st. Richards also just recently started following TNA President Dixie Carter on Twitter. Of course, it could be nothing.
---WWE's website has a new "Where Are They Now?" up on Dennis "Mideon" Knight. It's noted that since leaving WWE in 2000, Mideon has been running his own catering company and will soon try to get a spot on the reality TV show "Food Network Star."
--- Drew McIntyre revealed he's currently working through some green card issues, causing him to miss the ongoing WWE tour:
---Bruce Pritchard is writing a book.
PRO WRESTLING EVENTS FOR:
Thursday August 1,2013
NXT @ NXT Arena in Tampa, Florida
TNA @ Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center (Kay Yeager Coliseum) in Wichita Falls, Texas
ASW @ Kiwanis Park in Haysi, Virginia
BCW @ Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin
HoPWF @ Camp Airy in Thurmont, Maryland
SBW @ Santino Brothers Academy in Bell Gardens, California
WIF @ First Energy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania
WWA4 @ WWA4 School in Atlanta, Georgia
IWRG @ Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, Mexico
DDT Pro @ Shinkiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan
DGPW @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan
NJPW @ Act City Hotel in Hamamatsu, Japan
Osaka Pro @ Umeda Nasci Hall in Osaka, Japan
WWE @ Westridge Stadium in Durban, South Africa
ASW @ Winter Gardens Complex (Pavilion Theatre) in Blackpool, England
Slam @ Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare, England
FFCP @ Palavas Arena in Palavas-Les-Flots, France
THE DEAD ZONE:
---We are sad to report that former Memphis wrestling personality Corey Maclin has died. Details are sketchy but the reports we have heard was that he was killed in a one car accident on Interstate 55 in Panola County, MS, about an hour south of Memphis, around 11 p.m. last night. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
Memphis-based wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin died in an automobile accident Tuesday night, according to WREG.com and WTVA.com.A spokesperson for the Mississippi Highway Patrol says Maclin was traveling on Interstate 55 near Sardis, Mississippi when the accident occurred. According to an eyewitness, Maclin's car turned left and veered into the median at approximately 10:30 p.m. as he was driving north. It then rolled over several times as it crossed the southbound lanes.Maclin promoted Memphis Championship Wrestling in the 2000s with local wrestlers as well as a legends associated with wrestling in the city. A television show for the promotion regularly aired on weekends.Maclin is also notable for promoting PMG Clash of Legends in 2007, which featured Big Show in his lone independent match after becoming a national wrestler, against Hulk Hogan. Jerry "The King" Lawler was originally scheduled to wrestle Hogan, but WWE vetoed Lawler appearing at the event. This resulted in Maclin filing a lawsuit against WWE for punitive damages.