There’s no arguing with one of the greatest heels of all time in pro wrestling, and so if the Iron Sheik says that you need humbling, then it will be so. Sheik made a personal message for MLB umpire Jim Joyce (the ref that blew the call to take away that perfect game from the Detroit Tigers last night). And I just love the way it opens with the pan up and over the belly while “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” toots in the background. I was ready for Mean Gene Okerlund to pop out and stick a microphone in his face. It’s not like Gene has anything else going on. Read the rest of this entry »

This kid totally botches his entrance into backyard wrestling, and he should lose his title automatically for this. I guess they’ll have to reschedule that cone match for next weekend. Other wrestling news: Scott Hall got arrested for being belligerent in a barfight, Macho Man Randy Savage got married, and Randy Orton hurt his shoulder in the WWE pay-per-view last night. And do you think Brooke Hogan is hot? I have no complaints. Jon Lovitz is hosting RAW tonight. His assessment of pro wrestling today? It stinks.

With TLC totally dropping the ball with all of the midget Little Person programming on television these days, it’s a relief that someone finally stepped up to see the one show that would dwarf all the LP programming on the tube to date: midget wrestling.

This half-hour reality series chronicles the often-absurd yet astonishing adventures of one of the most extraordinary performance wrestling groups in the country who will do just about anything inside and outside of the ring. A combination of “Jackass” and “Little People, Big World,” the series will be seen through the eyes of these extreme little people.

The “Half Pint Brawlers” consist of Puppet, the leader and founder of the group; Bobby, the ladies man; Kato, Bobby’s brother and veteran wrestler; Mad Mexx, the Immigration Sensation and hard core wrestler; Turtle, the rookie of the group paying his dues to become a Brawler; Teo, the smallest and most athletic member; and Spyder, the regular-size announcer for the group. –Spike TV (press release)

The show premieres June 2 at 11 PM, and I can’t wait to see it in all of its ass-biting glory. Bobby the ladies’ man is already my favorite. I bet all five of these guys could take on the Hulkster right now, and considering the Hulkster’s divorce, they probably make about as much money, too. A teaser video for the series awaits after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

It says a lot about pro wrestling today that their biggest newsmakers have been squabbles over arena rights with NBA teams and all of its legends retiring. Add beloved announcer Jim Ross to that list of the latter. Ross said he is “likely” done behind the mic for WWE, and there was no greater evidence of that than his on-camera absence from WrestleMania last Sunday. That absence came despite a significant lobbying effort from both Shawn Michaels and “The Undertaker” Mark Calaway, who both wanted Ross to call their main event match.

While the decision to keep Ross off the show was made several weeks ago, there were still many who hoped Vince McMahon would change his mind come game time. The issue of adding Ross to the main-event panel came up one final time during WrestleMania week, but McMahon shot it down, arguing that the company could not live in the past and that because Ross was not going to be returning as a full-time commentator, the WM26 slot should not be taken away from regulars Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker. –Headline Planet.

I get it; it doesn’t make sense to bring in a guy for one match and ruffle the feathers of the people that’ll be working for you down the line, even if that guy is Jim Ross. My view on Vince McMahon has really evolved over the years from “vicious tyrant” to “not-so-vicious tyrant” to “guy that has to decide which half of the room he’s going to piss off on a given day.” Of course, this is the same guy that started the XFL, so maybe I’m giving him too much credit.

Professional wrestler Shawn Michaels called it quits after losing a “Streak vs. Career” match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania. See, The Undertaker was…ah, forget it. I just want you to see the video after the jump of Michaels backstage shaking hands and getting a standing ovation from the other guys in the promotion. I was never a big Shawn Michaels guy, but I have no qualms about Eric Gargiulo’s writeup here:

Shawn Michaels has his critics, but I am not one of them. Over the last three decades, Michaels has probably been my favorite wrestler to watch. I just don’t remember many, if any bad Shawn Michaels’ matches…Taking into account all of the pressures of being Shawn Michaels on WrestleMania and continually having great matches, that alone makes him one of the greatest of all time. –Camel Clutch Blog.

It’s not like he’s really retired, right? I mean, not really really retired. He’ll come back at SummerSlam and then hit somebody with a baseball bat while wearing a black T-shirt and crotch-chopping over their still bodies. Or maybe he’ll take up knitting. Retired guys are weird like that. Read the rest of this entry »

Professional wrestlers Chris Jericho (real name: Chris Irvine) and Gregory Helms (aka WWE’s “Hurricane”) were arrested in Kenton County, Kentucky for…if I can read the card here…”alcohol intoxication in a public place.”

Police arrested the pair at a gas station in Erlanger at 5 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials have not indicated if a vehicle was involved in the arrest, so they have only been charged with public intoxication, according to the station.

They were released on $120 bail. –Birmingham News.

Helms had been active on the ECW circuit, according to Wikipedia, as recently as last November, whereas Jericho was on WWE’s RAW two weeks ago. But when the hell was public intoxication made illegal in Kentucky? I thought that was a prerequisite. UPDATE: Apparently they were out smacking people. Jeez, Kentucky. It’s like I don’t even know you anymore.