“Tough Enough” Worth Watching
By Mike Mooneyham June 24, 2001 It’s “Real World” meets professional wrestling, with some “Survivors” mixed in. But MTV’s “WWF Tough Enough,” a reality-based series that debuted Thursday night, is a show worthy of every wrestling fan’s consideration. The show, which has drawn rave reviews in most circles, provides an up-close look at the training [...]
The Curse Of WCW?
By Mike Mooneyham June 17, 2001 Some say it’s mere coincidence that WWF ratings have been dropping since the night Vince McMahon announced that his company was gobbling up the competition. Others are calling it the curse of WCW. Curse or coincidence, though, it’s become painfully clear to WWF brass that the company’s immediate future [...]
Tex McKenzie Dead At 73
By Mike Mooneyham June 16, 2001 Hugh “Tex” McKenzie, the likable tall Texan who formed a top tag team with Nelson Royal in the Carolinas during the late ’60s, passed away on May 31 at the age of 72 in Victoria, British Columbia. McKenzie was stricken with an abdominal aortic aneurysm while on his boat [...]
Hart Rumors Shot Down
By Mike Mooneyham June 10, 2001 Widespread rumors that Bret Hart was WWF-bound as part of the upcoming WCW invasion angle were quickly shot down after making the Internet rounds last week. Hart, currently stewing over the appearance of members of his family on the recent Raw from Calgary, quickly dispelled the rumors, saying that [...]
Steiner Being Sued By Fan
June 9, 2001 Scott Steiner is being sued by a fan who claims he assaulted her while he was in Knoxville for a WCW event last year. The two-page document filed by Sheila Reed Turner says Steiner was in Knoxville on June 6, 2000, when he, “without consent, provocation or justification,” assaulted Turner. It states [...]
Horsemen Reunion Set At Show
By Mike Mooneyham June 9, 2001 A Four Horsemen reunion of sorts will take place at a New Generation Wrestling show June 16 at the Recreation Center in Shelby, N.C., when Tully Blanchard puts on the tights for a rare appearance in a match with David Flair. Arn Anderson will be assigned to the match [...]
Bischoff Fingered In Case
By Mike Mooneyham June 9, 2001 The Associated Press reported last week that former strip club manager Thomas “Ziggy” Sicignano, a key witness in the government’s racketeering case against Gold Club owner Steve Caplan of Atlanta, testified in an Atlanta court that female dancers provided sexual favors to, among others, former WCW boss Eric Bischoff. [...]
WWF Returns To Lowcountry
By Mike Mooneyham June 2, 2001 The WWF will return to the Lowcountry with a house show July 7 at the North Charleston Coliseum. The promotion’s last local appearance in February drew a sellut crowd to the Coliseum for a nationally televised taping of Smackdown. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is scheduled to defend his WWF [...]
Brian Lawler Busted At The Border
By Mike Mooneyham June 2, 2001 The WWF has terminated its contract with Brian Lawler (“Grandmaster Sexay” Brian Christopher of Too Cool) as a result of his arrest on charges of possessing illegal drugs when he crossed the Canadian border for last week’s WWF swing. According to Jerry Lawler, his son told him he was [...]
Road Dogg Continues Downward Spiral
By Mike Mooneyham June 2, 2001 Brian James, whose promising career in the wrestling business has been plagued by substance abuse problems, continued his downward spiral at an independent show May 26 at Conway High School. James, better known to wrestling fans as “Road Dogg” Jesse James and Brian Armstrong, was arrested and charged with [...]