Top Three Stories
3. The Barber Suing Hulk’s Ex Wife
Ed Leslie told TMZ he was planning on suing Linda Bollea over her remarks, saying that a little birdie told her that he and Hulk Hogan had a gay relationship. He said the papers are being drafted and will be filed shortly. Leslie noted that he’s known Linda for almost 40 years (actually less than 30…).
NewsWire Flash-Commentary: The remarks DID seem a little out there, and harsh if nothing else.
2. Asylum (ECW) Arena in South Philly to Close its Doors After All
The rumors turned out to be true. There is a change of management at the Asylum Arena. As of right now, the final wrestling events booked will be double-header on January 14th with EVOVLE and CZW. Truly the end of an era.
NewsWire Flash-Commentary: I’ve covered MANY events there over the years, and the place was a dump. But it was OUR (the fans’) dump :(
1. CM Punk Takes Much-Deserved Pipe Bomb, Superstar of the Year Awards on WWE Slammy edition of Raw
Other recipients included: Jim Ross dancing (Tell Me I Did Not Just See That) … Mark Henry, Big Show Break the Ring (Holy **** Moment of the Year) … Kelly Kelly wins the Diva’s title on Raw (Divalicious Moment) … The Undertaker kicks out of Triple-H’s tombstone piledriver at WrestleMania (OMG Moment) … Zack Ryder (Twitter Trending Star, as voted by the fans) … and The Rock challenges John Cena for WM28 (Game Changing Moment).
NewsWire Flash-Commentary: Glad to see Punk get this recognition, but a lot of these awards were either meaningless or way too similar.
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This week IN THE ROOM on WEXP Philly – and thebradyhicks.com – Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Brady Hicks, and DJ, begin the search for their newest cohost, and talk plenty of happenings related to WWE Raw, Survivor Series, The Rock, and James Storm vs. Robert Roode. All that plus Asylum, one-half of the massive independent tag team The Flatliners checks in to offer his thoughts on the ECWA’s upcoming, November 19th K-Cup Tag Team Tournament in Delaware, the art of tag team wrestling, the future of this seemingly dying art, and his recent opportunity to run with Hulk Hogan. Plus, Brady’s friend and colleague Mike Bessler calls in to discuss this weekend’s POWW Entertainment Wrestling show in Chicago, which he will be covering live. In other news, the contest for tickets to CZW’s show in Philly this Saturday (a double-header with Dragon Gate-USA) has yet to yield a winner. To win the tickets, call the IN THE ROOM hotline at (609) 755-5ITR. Thanks, as always, for the support.
