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Tag: WRESTLING

  • Another wrestling tragedy: DAFFNEY UNGER DEAD AT 46

    Another wrestling tragedy: DAFFNEY UNGER DEAD AT 46

    On Wednesday night, former WCW and TNA star Daffney Unger worried family, friends, and fans due to a live stream on Instagram in which she was clearly distressed and holding a gun.

    She would talk about being all alone and that she wanted her brain to go to Boston.

    This was likely in reference to the Boston University CTE Center who carry out studies into brain injuries. Since the Instagram video ended, multiple wrestlers, family, and the police have been attempting to locate her, and it has now been confirmed that Daffney, real name Shannon Spruill has sadly died aged 46.

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    The wrestling word has reacted with heartache and love towards family friends and fans..

  • #Undertaker30

    #Undertaker30

    So many people remember watching the Undertaker throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and that is why tonight’s nights final appearance by the star on WWE Survivor Series was poignant .. 30 years. What a run!4

    During the year where it seemed only the bad could happen, another death knell occurred as the casket has been closed on a 30 year career by the rest of Star.

    True wrestling fans will recall the time he stripped Hulk Hogan of the WWF title, only for the holster to regain the championship at Tuesday night in Texas.

    Interestingly that was also a survivor series in history.

    This is truly the end of an era, something monumental and wrestling.

    Long live the man of the dead. Long live Mark William Calaway.

  • WWE legend dead at 60

    WWE legend dead at 60

    Joseph Laurinaitis, better known in the professional wrestling world as Road Warrior Animal, died at the age of 60 on Wednesday morning. Animal’s official Twitter account broke the news — “At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph Laurinaitis aka Road Warrior Animal at the age of 60. The family is planning to release a statement later today. At this time we ask for you to keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.”

    Yet another early death ..

  • For those who say wrestling is not real, ask Liv Morgan

    For those who say wrestling is not real, ask Liv Morgan

    For those who say wrestling is not real, this is one of the reminders that the accidents that can occur on the sports ”entertainment” is very dangerous.. and very real indeed.

    WWE star Liv Morgan was knocked out live on TV Monday night after being kicked in the head twice by Brie Bella.

    The 24-year-old suffered a suspected concussion in the terrifying accident on “Monday Night Raw” in Denver. She was competing with the Riott Squad against the Bella Twins and Natalya when the shocking incident happened.

    Morgan was in-ring with Brie when she was “Yes Kicked” twice in the head, sending her crashing to the mat. The ex-NXT ace gallantly kicked out of the move, even though she was clearly injured and needed treatment.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJGCU8HR0x4]

  • The ring of honor gets a crowd

    The ring of honor gets a crowd

    Wrestling fans read with great interest yesterday an article appearing in DeadSpin about Ring of Honor Wresting. Dave Meltzer didn’t think that the company would ever get an event with more than 10,000 people. 

    That changes now.. September 1, the Sears Centre in Chicago will have more than 10,000 fans for a pay per view event.

    Ring of Honor wrestling now is the first professional wrestling organization besides the WWE to draw this many people since the WCW in 1999–almost twenty years of Vince McMahan total dominance!
    Ring of Honor Wrestling boasts Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks, and Rey Mysterio as its biggest draws.
    In March 2017, there were rampant rumors that McMahan was interested in absorbing ROH into the WWE with a takeover. To date no further events have transpired to make that appear to be in the works. Of course with the latest bit of info on popularity the WWE may re-evaluate their next course of action.
    Meanwhile McMahan has seemingly been more interested in other sports like the creation (again) of a football league. His wife is busy working for the Trump Administration…
    And all of this makes me completely and totally miss those magical Monday nights of the late 90s when WWE had opposition on TNT with WCW.  Flipping back and forth ferociously to see what insults each company was hurling at the other, what stars would end of making appearances… It was a great time to be a fan.
    Now… Sinclair owns ROH. Not a company that even or a sultry summer Monday would find me wanting to give ratings.
  • Paging Paige: Done at the WWE

    Paging Paige: Done at the WWE

    WWE’S PAIGE FORCED TO END WRESTLING CAREER

    PWInsider reports that Paige was told at this past Monday’s RAW that she will not be able to return to the ring. It was noted that she is “done” as a wrestler, and that the situation is similar to Edge’s retirement in 2011 due to a neck injury…

    Paige had just returned to WWE in late November after a seventeen month absence due to a neck injury she suffered in June of 2016. During her absence she suffered two Wellness policy suspensions.

    Paige was injured during a house show at the Nassau Coliseum on Dec. 27 during a six-woman tag match. She was kicked in the back by Sasha Banks and struggled to get back to her feet after the bump.

    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yc6wZqE5yo?feature=oembed]
  • The wrasling days are back again. At least in my house.

    The wrasling days are back again. At least in my house.

    Ratings may be down. But in my house? ….rising again

    It finally arrived! The special moment when my son and I could attend a professional wrestling match together.
    The venue: Wilkes Barre.. The moment: Magical!

    My soon to be 7-year-old became an immediate fan. He knew little of the matches or wrestlers prior.. but during and after became completely immersed in all that is professional wrestling.

    Wrestling is one of those things that I avoided over the past several years. When I was younger it was a must watch. During my teenage years when Stone Cold was stunning Vince McMahon weekly, I had and attended RAW parties every Monday night. Always fun times.

    But as you age, as you grow.. (some would say as you mature) you neglect those old battles. You look back with a nostalgic tear at the memories and fun times. Such as when I saw Ric Flair live… or when my father used to take me to the local cable company to pick up the little box to hook on the TV for the quarterly pay per view events–everything now is different.

    The thing that is not different however is professional wrestling: It is almost reassuring that you can figure out who will win, who will lose.. it is amazing to watch a TV production live, to see how truly staged everything is.. The number of times stagehands en masse change the mat and draping around the ring during the televised RAW program.

    My son went wild for Roman Reigns. Really wished he could have seen the Undertaker wrestle.. but was in awe when the Big Show took part in a really quick tag team match.

    Professional wrestling is taking a massive ratings hit right now. I can see why.. The soap opera drama is too much, and not fun. Besides the Miz, there isn’t much humor like years gone by. There is no big star right now.

    This, however, is so often what happens with wrestling. The Hulk Hogan years led to the Stone Cold years, which led to the Rock years.. Vince McMahons needs that larger than life star to drum up ratings again..

    And it is cyclical.
    I stopped watching.
    My son will start.. and most likely me again as well, at least enough to support his newfound love of the entertainment…

    I have said before and will always argue this: Horror movies and professional wrestling exemplify pop culture of the day. The types of horror people see, and the types of stars people choose in wrestling, tell a whole bunch about pop culture of the time. The moral 80s with Hulk Hogan taking vitamins and Jason Vorhees killing sexy drug addicts… the 90s with Stone Cold stunning the system and GhostFace mocking horror. The 2000s? ….chaos! turmoil! Wrestling run amuck.. SAW films killing without mercy. The newer generation of both? Horror back to the roots again. Wrestling has to do the same.
    If it does my son and I will be tuning in every Monday night with popcorn in hand. And attending the next live event..

  • THIS WAS MAD MAGAZINE FROM MARCH 1992..During the prime of…

    THIS WAS MAD MAGAZINE FROM MARCH 1992..During the prime of…

    THIS WAS MAD MAGAZINE FROM MARCH 1992..

    During the prime of Professional Wrestling, at least in my life..

    The stars pictured on the cover were big names.. Earthquake..Undertaker..Hogan..Warrior…Alfred..

    I actually fondly recall having this issue, and keeping it around for years. From time to time I paged through it again.. It’s one of those back issues that somehow over the years I lost track of. It has vanished, despite my (sad) collection of old magazines, including several issues of MAD. This one, somehow, is gone..

    But in my memory? It exists ..
    Thanks for leaving such an indelible mark, Mad..

  • SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA DEAD AT 73

    SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA DEAD AT 73

    SUPERFLY JIMMY SNUKA DEAD AT 73

    In December 2016, wrestling legend Jimmy ‘Super Fly’ Snuka was put into hospice and given 6 months to live. This weekend, he succumbed to his fate..

    Just weeks ago, he was ruled unfit to stand trial in the death of his girlfriend from the 1980s.

    Snuka was charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter over the death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino in 1983.

    He was declared mentally incompetent at a hearing in June 2016 and was due to attend a hearing to re-evaluate his condition.

    Nancy, 23, was taken to hospital gasping for air and oozing yellow liquid from her mouth on May 10, 1983, having spent the night in a hotel room with Snuka.

    That is the sad legacy of the wrestling giant– he was famous in his prime.. He couldn’t stand trial to do his time.

    And he is gone rot a greater judge and jury beyond the earthly realm today.

     

  • Past wrestling stars come out of the shadows to sue the WWE 

    Past wrestling stars come out of the shadows to sue the WWE 

    Dozens of Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Neurological Injuries More
    World Wrestling Entertainment Inc was sued on Monday by Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and dozens of other retired male and female wrestlers seeking to hold it responsible for neurological injuries they claimed to suffer by participating in its bouts.

    The complaint was filed on behalf of more than 50 plaintiffs who have performed with WWE or its predecessors since the 1970s, including Joseph “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff.

    And it goes on from there to also accuse Vince Mcmahan of classifying wrestlers incorrectly as independent contractors instead of employees to avoid the protections that laws could then give the wrestlers if classified correctly.. 

    More..

    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dozens-wrestlers-sue-wwe-over-neurological-injuries-n612031