The Wrestlemania Thread - 'It's Real Damn It!'

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Dozens of wrestlers sue WWE for damages over brain injuries

The wrestlers involved are:

• Joe Laurinaitis (Road Warrior Animal)
• Jimmy “Superfly" Snuka (through his guardian, Carole Snuka)
• “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
• Salvador Guerrero III and IV (Chavo Guerrero Sr. and Jr.)
• Bryan Clark (Adam Bomb)
• Anthony Norris (Ahmed Johnson)
• James Harris (Kamala)
• twin referees Dave and Earl Hebner
• Chris Pallies (King Kong Bundy)
• Ken Patera
• Terry Brunk (Sabu)
• Barry Darrow (Demolition Smash and later Repo Man)
• Bill Eadie (The Masked Superstar, then Super Machine and later Demolition Ax)
• “Jumpin’" Jim Brunzell
• Susan Green
• Angelo “King Kong” Mosca (also a former pro football legend in the CFL)
• James Manley (Jim Powers)
• Mike Enos
• Bruce Reed (“The Natural” Butch Reed)
• Carli Moore-Begnaud (Jazz)
• Sylvain Grenier
• Omar Mijares (Omar Atlas)
• Don Leo Heaton (Don Leo Jonathan)
• Troy Martin (Shane Douglas and later Dean Douglas)
• Marc Copani (Muhammad Hassan)
• Mark Canterbury (Henry O. Godwin)
• Victoria Otis (Princess Victoria)
• Judy Hardee (Judy Martin)
• Mark Jindrak (currently Marco Corleone in Mexico)
• Brian Knighton (Axl Rotten) via his estate
• Marty Jannetty
• Jon Heidenreich
• Terry Szopinski (The Warlord)
• Sione Valhi (The Barbarian)
• Larry Oliver (“The Crippler” Rip Oliver and later Super Ninja)
• Bobbi Billard
• Timothy Smith (Timothy Well, better known outside WWE as Rex King)
• Tracy Smothers (known in WWE as Freddie Joe Floyd)
• Mike Halac (Mantaur)
• Rick Jones (Black Bart)
• Ken Johnson (“The Doctor of Style” Slick)
• George Gray (One Man Gang and later Akeem “The African Dream”)
• Ferrin Jesse Barr (Jimmy Jack Funk)
• “Beefstew" Lou Marconi
• Rod Price
• Don Driggers
• Rodney Begnaud (Red Dogg and later Rodney Mack)
• Carli Moore-Begnaud AKA Jazz)
• Ronald Heard (“Outlaw” Ron Bass)
• Boris Zhukov (previously known as Jim Nelson, it appears he’s changed his legal name to that of his wrestling persona).

I can't see this vetting anywhere, as many of the above had careers in various different promotions long before they ever stepped foot into a WWF/E ring. Take Sabu for example.

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Originally Posted by mr 420

I can't see this vetting anywhere, as many of the above had careers in various different promotions long before they ever stepped foot into a WWF/E ring. Take Sabu for example.

Yep, the lawyer involved has lost against WWE before, some of the 'spots' those guys do almost guarantee a head injury of some kind, proving that the injuries are the result of the WWE and not all the other promotions those have worked for seems pointless to me, I do feel sorry for them getting hurt at work but surely you don't carry on getting bashed to the head after doctors advise against it, many will have been told just that.

[mr 420]

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TNA's Broken Matt Hardy is just soooo good, the TNA crowd are really behind him, that 'OBSOLETE!' chanting during Jeff's entrance on Sunday's show was excellent, hope this gimmick lasts as it's one of the best in wrestling at the mo if not the best.



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[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Almost certainly NOT a WWE sanctioned film, but currently listed as being 'in production' is something entitled 'Crossface', which is a biopic based on the life of wrestler Chris Benoit

Deceased Wrestler Chris Benoit Bio Film In The Works | Nerds Raging

Originally announced over a year ago, the film now has a director attached

Chris Benoit Movie ‘Crossface’ Finds Director Lexi Alexander | Variety

[Susan Foreman]

Apparently...the WWE are in talks to buy TNA wrestling!

[Susan Foreman]

Born on October 10th 1947 - Martin Ruane, better known as Giant Haystacks

As well as his famous feuds with Big Daddy on the 'World Of Sport' wrestling, he also appeared at WCW under the name Loch Ness

[Susan Foreman]

The will either be an entertaining nostalgia trip, or total car-wreck TV!

World of Sport Wrestling returning to ITV

World Of Sport Wrestling

British wrestling returns to ITV with World of Sport special featuring WWE legend Jim Ross - Mirror Online

"Names already confirmed to follow in the footsteps of Rollerball Rocco, Mick McManus, Johnny Saint and co. include 'Liverpool's No.1' Zack Gibson, the 'Masked Mexican' El Ligero and the 'East End Butcher' Sha Samuels.

They will be joined by top grapplers such as 'The Black Country Beast' Dave Mastiff, Leeds powerhouse Rampage Brown, 'The Pound For Pound Best' CJ Banks, Birmingham dynamo Ashton Smith, 'Delicious' Danny Hope and the formidable Scottish siren Viper."

They tried televising UK wrestling back in the 00's, but the problem was, it couldn't compete with the glitz and glamour of the WWF wrestling, and the audeince 'didn't seem to get it', so it ended up being unwatchable

[Susan Foreman]

It seems that Goldberg is back in the WWE, trash-talkin' with Lesnar

Presumably this is going to be the main event at the Hell In A Cell PPV is a couple of weeks time

[Susan Foreman]

What happened to the World of Sport wrestling heroes of yesteryear? | Daily Mail Online