Troops Treated To WWE Show
By Mike Mooneyham Dec. 28, 2003 Iraq was invaded again last weekend, but this time the friendly forces were the men and women of World Wrestling Entertainment. While it’s too early to tell if the newly freed nation is ready for WWE, the American military troops who were treated to a Smackdown show at Baghdad [...]
The Nature Boy Still Flying High
By Mike Mooneyham Dec. 21, 2003 Diamonds are forever. And so, apparently, is “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Regarded by most wrestling historians as the greatest performer in the history of the business, Flair is as current today as he was 20 years ago when he defeated Harley Race for the NWA world title at the [...]
Jerry “The Wall” Tuite Dies In Japan
By Mike Mooneyham Dec. 14, 2003 Jerry Tuite, who appeared in WCW as The Wall and more recently in NWA-TNA as Malice, died on a tour of Japan last weekend due to acute cardiac arrest. The 35-year-old Tuite was found unconscious in a Tokyo motel by All Japan Pro Wrestling management and several wrestlers who [...]
Moondog Spot, Joey Rossi Remembered
By Mike Mooneyham Dec. 7, 2003 The pro wrestling community is mourning the loss of two Tennessee-based grapplers who passed away last weekend. Joey Rossi, son of veteran Nashville performer Len Rossi, died Nov. 30 at the age of 51 after a bout with cancer. Larry Booker, also 51, died in Memphis after collapsing during [...]