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Ring of Honor TV results from Dec. 17: On the eve of Final Battle, Davey Richards steps inside the ring
It's the go-home show for Final Battle 2011, folks! The big, year-ending internet pay-per-view (iPPV) is tomorrow (Dec. 23) but Ring of Honor (ROH) has one more show to go before they once again invade New York City. What's that? You want to watch Final Battle 2011? Well, it's a good time that it's...
Philadelphia's ECW Arena likely to hold its final wrestling event on Jan. 14
It's a story that could only exist in the world of professional wrestling. In this realm, a man can be beaten on for 15 minutes only to have the energy of his fanbase start to course through his veins, starting an improbable comeback. In professional wrestling, it isn't unreasonable that a...
On this date in NWA history: AJ Styles wrestles his clone on 'Wildside'
I know a lot of wrestling fans roll their eyes at grainy footage and half-empty auditoriums, but don't let that stop you from missing classic match-ups, like this one from December 1, 2001, when AJ Styles wrestled his "clone," Jason Cross, on NWA Wildside. The idea was that Cross, who turned heel...
On this date in WCW history: Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas defeat Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes at 'Clash of Champions'
On November 18, 1992, Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas defeated Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes to win the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Titles at Clash of the Champions XXI. This was a memorable bout for me and not just because you had four guys who could work, but you also had the stellar announce...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): The Four Horsemen jump Dusty Rhodes in a parking lot
On last night's The Wrestling Aficionado (listen here), I lamented how despite growing up in Texas, I wasn't really exposed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) or World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) during my formative years. I was a WWF/E kid through and through and I grew up idolizing...
Former NWA Champion Barry Windham in hospital after apparent heart attack
Some unfortunate news to pass along today. Former NWA Champion Barry Windham, a hell of a worker if there ever was one, has been hospitalized in Florida due to an apparent heart attack. His father, Bob, who wrestled under the name Blackjack Mulligan, posted on Facebook that he "has a son near...
On this date in NWA history: The 'American Dream' is born ...
On October 12, 1945, Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., who would become one of the most influential pro wrestling personalities of all time, is born. "Dusty Rhodes," who owned the NWA heavyweight title on multiple occasions, is a legendary booker, WWE Hall-of-Famer and seeder of pro wrestling offspring...
On this date in WCW history: Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes unify the tag team titles
On October 3, 1992, Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes unified the WCW and NWA tag team titles at WCW Saturday Night by defeating Steve Williams and Terry Gordy. They would eventually lose the belts to Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas on November 18 at Clash of the Champions, setting up another heel...
On this date in AWA history: Pro Wrestling USA's first ever 'SuperClash'
While the WWF may have blown the roof off Madison Square Garden with Wrestlemania, there was another pro wrestling show back in 1985 that not only drew a larger live gate, but may have also produced a stronger line-up. I'm talking, of course, about the collaboration between AWA and NWA, known as...
On this date in NWA history: Ric Flair vs Genichiro Tenryu for the World Heavyweight Title
Aside from being one of the top draws in the U.S., Ric Flair was also a popular attraction on the Japanese pro wrestling scene, as evidenced by his two out of three falls match against Genichiro Tenryu for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. The conclusion of their marathon battle, which took place...
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