KAYFABE THEATER: JJ Dillon warns Dusty Rhodes, Ole Anderson & Lex Luger
JJ Dillon looks into the camera and tells Ole Anderson, Lex Luger and Dusty Rhodes that their time will be up on Saturday Night in the Omni.
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 13th: Smiles and Title Reigns don’t last forever
Shawn Michaels relinquishes the WWF World Heavyweight title on RAW, and gives an emotional speech where he tells Vince McMahon that he “Lost His Smile”
THE WEEKLY PIPEBOMB – 02.11.2020: Did The Macho Man Snap In To Stephanie?
Columnist Lauren Conrad takes a look back at on one of the most famous urban legends in WWE history, and asks whether or not it could be fact or fiction
KAYFABE THEATER: The Freebirds debut in Memphis
Lance Russell talks to a new team to the area and says Terry Gordy and Michael Hayes will be taking on Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… Feb 11th: Dory Jr. wins the Ultimate Prize
1969 – Dory Funk, Jr. defeats Gene Kiniski to win the NWA World Heavyweight title in Tampa, Florida, and begins a four-year reign with the Ten Pounds of Gold
KAYFABE THEATER: The Ravishing One returns to the NWA to team with The Bull
1986 – Rick Rude emerges in the NWA with Paul Jones as his manager and immediately lets everyone know that he will be forming a team with Manny Fernandez.
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 10th: Saying Goodbye To The Yellow Rose Of Texas
1984 – David Adkisson, best known to wrestling fans as “The Yellow Rose of Texas” David Von Erich, dies while on tour with All Japan Pro Wrestling
KAYFABE THEATER: Eddie Gilbert introduces Steiner & Sting as part of Hot Stuff, International
Eddie Gilbert announces he’s coming out of retirement, he’s bringing Rick Steiner and Sting with him, and he’s formed a “merger” with Missy Hyatt in the UWF
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 9th: The Outlaw doesn’t get the Gold
1983 – The Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes under a mask) defeats Ric Flair to win the World Heavyweight Championship, until NWA President Bob Geigel steps in…
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 8th: Morales is The King of New York
1971 – Pedro Morales climbs to the top of the mountain in the Biggest City in the World, when he takes the WWWF heavyweight title from Ivan Koloff
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… Feb 7th: Larry Z rules the AWA
In St. Paul, Minnesota, Larry Zbyszko eliminates Tom Zenk in a 20-man battle royal to win his first world heavyweight championship
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 6th: A Shootout in Texas
1990 – Things get wild at Clash of the Champions X, when Sting gets kicked out of The Four Horsemen and injures his knee while trying to brawl with Ric Flair
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 5th: A Shocking Title Loss On NBC
The WWF airs wrestling programming in prime time on NBC, and the shocking Andre the Giant-Hulk Hogan rematch scores the highest ratings ever
KAYFABE THEATER: Bruce Prichard interviews Eddie Gilbert & Missy Hyatt
1987 – Hot Stuff and his lady talk to UWF broadcaster Bruce Prichard and say that Gilbert is ready to get back in the ring and compete for championships
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 4th: A Double Tables Battle in Philly
Sabu and the Tazmaniac defeat The Public Enemy in a double tables match to capture the ECW World Tag Team Championship