Category: Wrestling
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More IWA memories
With the release of the CM Punk dvd this week having a lot of IWA Mid-South talk and clips, it’s put me in nostalgic place. If you would have asked me in 2003 if there would be a WWE dvd that was talking about CM Punk vs. Chris Hero’s 55 minute TLC match with me…
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Bad mistakes
CM Punk held a screening of his brand new DVD, Best in the World, tonight in his hometown of Chicago. I really wanted to go to the event as I have really been into his BITW character lately on RAW and because of the fact that the DVD has IWA Mid-South footage on it including…
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2004 Ted Petty Invitational
One of my all time favorite weekends in the wrestling business was the 2004 Ted Petty Invitational tournament. I can remember as it was happening being impressed by the collection of talent for the show. However, looking back on it 8 years later and seeing what that talent has accomplished since is just amazing. CM…
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What wrestling fans do to other people when they are angry
Some days you just want to do this to people. Burning Lariat Clothesline GIF
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The Best of CM Punk in IWA Mid-South
You might know him as the “Best in the World.” You may know him as the man that put ROH on the map. You may know him as the WWE champion. I will always remember him as a rookie driving from Chicago to Louisville twice a week and wrestling the likes of Chris Hero (Kassius…
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Random Fire For July 9th
The Cubs have signed their 1st round draft pick, Albert Almora, along with almost all of their draft picks, at least through the 1st 20 rounds or so. I think it is safe to say that the arrow is finally pointing up for the Cubs after a few down years lately. Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro,…
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No Blood. No Guts. No Glory. 2005
July 2, 2005. It was supposed to be my last night as a manager in professional wrestling. I was ready to pull out all the stops. I was ready to fade quietly into the darkness. At the time, I had managed on and off for 7 years. I had worked with a ton of big…
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Morris Mayhem 2002
Would you believe it if I told you that Eddie Guerrero, Rey Misterio Jr and CM Punk wrestled and “Sensational” Sherri Martel managed in a high school gymnasium in 2002 in a town that had a population less than the seating capacity of all the venues WWE runs? What if I told you that 12…
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Another Trip Down Memory Lane
Tonight, Big Daddy Vic posted a bunch of photos from the old days of IWA Mid-South on his Facebook page. Vic Von Erich was the founding member of the Jim Fannin Fan Club and has remained a good friend and supporter almost since I first started in IWA and even into my new career. While…
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Concussions – My Plea To Athletes and Fans Alike
In 10 years, will we be able to recognize the game of football? Will professional wrestling look anything like it does today? Will the NBA crack down on hard fouls that send players crashing to the court? Will MLB stop being ridiculous and actually dole out real punishments when pitchers hit a batter in the…