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Kofi doing a high cross body has replaced Jeff's WM 2000 ladder Swanton, but Ric Flair remains in the show intro video package.
They'll probably meet up in what is sure to be the most anticipated match of 1995.
The nickname Dr. Death actually came from Lakewood High School, as he had suffered a broken nose, but continued to wrestle that season wearing a hockey face mask, and thus got the nickname that stayed with him the rest of his life.
I first became aware of Williams in 1980 through T.J. Kerr, a friend at the time and one of the winningest coaches in college wrestling history. Kerr came back from the NCAA tournament, and noted that there was this heavyweight from Oklahoma who had this fire and charisma, and a great name, Dr. Death, who was a natural for pro wrestling. A year later, Kerr noted that when the top coaches were wanting to impose a weight limit on the heavyweight division, because the feeling was the 400 pound heavyweights who couldn’t really move but also couldn’t be moved easily, were leading to dull matches and making the heavyweight division appear to not be athletic. They decided to come up with an upper weight limit, and few know this, but it was Steve Williams, who the 285 pound weight limit in the heavyweight division, which still exists to this day, came from.
After the cameras were off, the crowd gave Hart a big standing ovation and all of the babyfaces on the show (as well as Chris Jericho and Jack Swagger), with the notable exception of Michaels and HHH, came to the ring, along with The Hart Dynasty, who were booked to appear but then never used on the show. Mark Henry (who Hart and Leo Burke helped train in 1996) and D.H. Smith carried Hart on their shoulders and carried him around the ring. This was all being taped, so it may wind up on the new Hart Family DVD, being released in conjunction with Stu’s induction. He signed a bunch of autographs, and nearly lost it when a fan had a Calgary Hitman hockey jersey signed by Owen Hart on.
It was reported Hardy signed a short-term deal, but others say this was similar to the original appearance of Bobby Lashley, where they put him on with no contract. One friend of Hardy’s noted to us that he was led to believe this was likely to be a one-time deal, and that Hardy had come home from Orlando and did not appear on the TV show taped the next day, and that he did not sign a contract. As coincidence would have it, Hardy’s appearance came on the same day that the grand jury in Moore County officially indicted Hardy based on his 9/11 arrest. Police came to Hardy’s home in Cameron, NC, and claimed they found 262 Vicodin pills, 180 Soma pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids, residue of powdered cocaine and drug paraphernalia, with a street value of $2,500. He was indicted on charges of trafficking in opium (Vicodin is considered part of the opiate family), two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance (believed to be the steroids), maintaining a dwelling for drugs, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The indictment surprised a lot of people because while the Hardys have been tight-lipped publicly, many of the WWE wrestlers friends with them were told the case was weak and would be immediately thrown out. State of North Carolina law mandates a minimum prison term of five year and ten months for a conviction for trafficking in opium. North Carolina state law mandates that anyone caught with four grams of opium, heroin or other opiate is to be charged with trafficking.
Kenta Kobashi, 42, apparently has no feeling in several of his fingers in his right hand. He was told he needs immediate elbow surgery. Without surgery he will not be able to regain use of his fingers. With surgery, there is no guarantee he’ll be able to regain use of his fingers. There is also no timetable of when he’ll be able to return. He’s come back from so many surgeries and even cancer so you always think there’s another Kobashi comeback at Budokan Hall, but there may not be this time.
Change Twizzlers to Nachos, and I'd go to a TNA taping in a heartbeat.- A source described last night's Impact tapings in Orlando, FL as "disorganized."
- An Observer said there were "boring" chants. Segments had to be re-taped, and fans chanted "we want wresting."
- The attendance was said to be less than capacity.
- TNA was handling out Twizzlers at the show.
- Scott Hall is apparently under the impression he won't be around after the Genesis PPV.
- Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff arrived to the show together. Bischoff's business partner Jason Hervey was also backstage.
- Prior to the taping, Hogan spent much time in is office. (Yes, he does have his own office). Bischoff and Vince Russo were seen running around engaging talent backstage and putting plans into motion.
- Team 3-D arrived at Universal Studios around 5:30PM following a flight back to the States after working the 1/4 Tokyo Dome show.
- Orlando Jordan was backstage last night.
- The young girls seen in the Jeff Hardy-Shannon Moore outdoor segment Monday night are apparently related to Tomko. They girls were also at last night's taping.