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Dirtsheets sponsored by Nut Punch Aficionado Shinsuke Nakamura:
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Originally Posted by Observer
Bruno Sammartino, one of the most popular and well-known wrestlers of all time, has passed away. He was 82 years old.
Details are light as of this writing, but Pittsburgh's local CBS affiliate said that his wife and two children were by his side and that "he died peacefully after battling health issues for the past several months."
A legendary drawing card in the Northeast United States, Sammartino first won the WWWF world title in May 1963 with a 48 second win over Buddy Rogers at Madison Square Garden. He would hold the title for almost eight years before dropping the belt to Ivan Koloff in 1971. He would retain the title two years later for a reign that would last nearly four years.
He retired from full time competition in 1981 and did some broadcasting for the WWF before returning to wrestle alongside his son, David, in the mid-80s before leaving the organization in the late 80s.
His estrangement with Vince McMahon and WWF due to the direction of the business lasted until 2013 when Paul "HHH" Levesque helped broker a peace that would see him inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He did a few appearances with the company and even inducted old foe Larry Zbyszko into the Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Originally Posted by PWI
Madison Square Garden paid tribute to the late Bruno Sammartino, who captured his first WWWF championship from Buddy Rogers in the venue:
Today is a sad day for wrestling and sports fans. Simply put, Bruno Sammartino was one of the biggest stars in the long and storied history of Madison Square Garden, a legend in every way. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today and always. pic.twitter.com/pKG1SZypWd
— MSG (@TheGarden) April 18, 2018
Sammartino holds the record for the most sellouts of any professional wrestler in MSG history.
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Link: https://twitter.com/TheGarden/status...rc=twsrc%5Etfw
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Originally Posted by Observer
While the audience total for Tuesday's SmackDown was above average for night two of the Superstar Shakeup, it was a decline of five percent from last week and 10 percent from the 2017 version of the show.
This year's Shakeup episode had an average audience of 2.796 million viewers.
There was tough competition on the night as SmackDown aired directly opposite an NBA playoff game on TBS that did 2.88 million viewers. There was also the usual strong Tuesday network competition from CBS and ABC, highlighted by the over 13 million people who tuned in for "Roseanne," which has proven to be a ratings juggernaut ...
Although Raw ratings have been up for the most part so far in 2018, SmackDown's have been down an average of two percent.
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Originally Posted by PWI
In advance of the debut of MLW: Fusion this Friday on BeIN Sports, Major League Wrestling announced the following:
REY FENIX VS ACH IN AERIAL ENCOUNTER SIGNED FOR MAY 3RD MLW FUSION TV TAPING IN ORLANDO
ORLANDO – What happens when two elite aerial combatants clash? On May 3rd in Orlando fans will find out as Major League Wrestling has signed Rey Fenix vs. ACH. The two will square off at the MLW Fusion TV tapings, which are a part of the MLW: Intimidation Games event hosted by Gilt Nightclub.
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More details: https://www.pwinsider.com/article/11...lando.html?p=1
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Originally Posted by PWI
TMZ.com reported this evening that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has filed a lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment and WWE's videogame licensee 2K, claiming that they are infringing on her copyright for tattoo designs that she has imprinted on Randy Orton, having been his tattoo artist since 2003.
According to the TMZ report, Alexander contacted WWE with similar claims in 2009 and they offered her a $450 fee for the rights to the designs, which she turned down.
Alexander is claiming that by recreating the tattoos in the WWE videogames, the rights to her designs are being infringed upon.
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Link: http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/17/randy-...games-tattoos/
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Originally Posted by PWI
People Magazine is reporting that Brie Bella is "relieved" that the relationship between her sister Nikki and John Cena has ended.
“On one level, Brie wants to kill him, sure. No one should be allowed to hurt her sister like this. But honestly, on another level, there’s relief,” People quotes a source as saying. “Nikki was bending over backward to accommodate this guy and everyone, especially Brie, was worried that she was sacrificing way, way too much — most of all, motherhood.”
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Link: http://people.com/tv/brie-bella-worr...kki-john-cena/
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Originally Posted by Observer
Rey Mysterio is one of the wrestlers pictured in an advertisement for the Greatest Royal Rumble on the WWE Network's website, seemingly confirming him for the show. Shane McMahon, Mark Henry, and The Great Khali are also included on the image.
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Originally Posted by Observer
WWE posted a preview clip of the premiere of Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, which covers WrestleMania 14. The episode is just under two hours long and is now available in the on-demand section of the Network.
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0-JuqYSDI
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Originally Posted by Observer
Randy Orton defeated Nakamura by disqualification in last night’s post-205 Live dark match. Nakamura hit a low blow on Orton for the DQ, with Styles coming out and chasing Nakamura off. Tye Dillinger beat Primo Colon before SmackDown went on the air.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Wrestling DVD Network has a sneak peek of The Hardys’ upcoming DVD and some screenshots of the Impact Wrestling footage that is featured in it.
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Link: http://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/f...yz-dvd/153435/
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Originally Posted by Observer
While it hasn’t been confirmed that the show is being uploaded, a category for Sunday Night Heat (with no episodes currently there) has appeared on the WWE Network.
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Link: http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/0...-what-we-know/
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Originally Posted by Observer
ROH uploaded video of the ceremony where they honored Bruno Sammartino in New York City in 2006.
After its 100th episode, The Young Bucks told the Sporting News that they’re not sure if Being the Elite will return.
David Bixenspan has an article for Deadspin on the success of Joey Janela’s Spring Break II.
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ROH: https://youtu.be/ZwF5si-nnqc , Bucks: http://www.sportingnews.com/wwe/news...p1xbl9h2gjh1vx , Deadspin: https://deadspin.com/how-joey-janela...big-1825340372
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Originally Posted by PWI
Paul "Jones" Frederick, forever nicknamed "Number One" passed away earlier this week in Atlanta, Georgia, the Mid-Atlantic Gateway reported this evening. Circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known. Frederick was 75 years old at the time of his passing.
Best remembered for his run in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, Jones broke into the business in the early 1960s after being trained by Paul Boesch. Billed as "Young" Paul Jones and Al Fredericks, depending on the area, Jones worked for a number of areas, including Hollywood, the Pacific Northwest, All Japan, Japan's JPWA, Australia's World Championship Wrestling and the Manitoba territory.
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More details from PWI about Paul Jones' career: https://www.pwinsider.com/article/11...-away.html?p=1
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
WWE has a new poll asking fans which General Manager did the best in the 2018 Superstar Shakeup. As of this writing, 67% voted for SmackDown GM Paige while the rest voted for RAW GM Kurt Angle.
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