Burrhead Jones: Legend Of The Ring
By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 23, 2003 He’s performed in front of thousands and traveled around the world, but it was his rural Berkeley County roots that helped prepare Burrhead Jones for a career in professional wrestling nearly 40 years ago. “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth,” says Jones, who didn’t let [...]
One-Legged Wrestler Signs With WWE
By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 23, 2003 Zach Gowen is a lot like your average 19-year-old. He enjoys listening to music and playing video games. His favorite TV shows are The Man Show and MTV Cribs, and he’s a big wrestling fan. There are, however, a couple of major distinctions that set him apart from most [...]
Remembering “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig
By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 16, 2003 He may not have been perfect, but he wasn’t far from it. For a stretch during the late 1980s and early 90s, there was no better worker in the wrestling business than Curt Hennig, whose Mr. Perfect character fit the consummate grappler to a tee. A second-generation star, he [...]
Bottom Line: Austin, WWE Need Each Other
By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 9, 2003 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin can’t be returning soon enough for World Wrestling Entertainment. With just seven weeks left until Wrestlemania, WWE needs a shot in the arm in the worst way. WWE owner Vince McMahon is counting on Austin to provide the cure for the company’s ills. Ironically, the [...]
Rock’s Return May Be A Short One
By Mike Mooneyham Feb. 1, 2003 There’s little doubt that World Wrestling Entertainment is counting heavily on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s imminent return to generate major business. Unfortunately for WWE, though, The Rock’s stay is likely to be an abbreviated one. The popular third-generation grappler recently announced plans to star in the MGM remake of [...]