WRESTLING FRI / AUG 10
In an interview with wrestling writer Ron Jordan, Main Event Ch Wrestling owner John Collins says that he sees the group as number 2. He names the following as his champions: MECW Heavyweight: Curt Hennig.... MECW Tag: Public Enemy... MECW Hardcore: Sandman. He says that the orignal launch date for the new promotion was to be in Feb, 2002. The date was moved up when the WWF bought WCW, leaving only one main promtion in the U.S.
- Booker T was scheduled to miss last night's Pillman Memorial show in Cincy due to a knee injury. Also absent were Jerry Lynn and Brock Lesnar, who has a torn ACL.
- Tracy Smothers has made up with John Collins and is back with Main Event Ch Wrestling.
- Mike Graham, son of wrestling great Eddie Graham and a former road agent for WCW, will come out of retirement to work Turnbuckle Ch Wrestling. He teams with Manny Fernandez in Jacksonville and Live Oak on Aug 24-25.
- MRI results show Billy Kidman's injury will cause him to be out of action for another 4 weeks.
- Randy Savage and Hulk HOG-an have signed a movie deal to star in a sequel to the 1990 Men At Work.
WRESTLING THURSDAY / AUG 9
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