The All In event hasn’t even taken place yet, but The Young Bucks and Cody Rhodes sound like they’re already tossing around the idea of promoting part two.
The trio were guests on the latest episode of Talk is Jericho and while discussing the idea of a second show Matt Jackson said they feel it has to be just as ambitious as the first in terms of drawing a huge crowd — questioning how big they should try to go.
“Could you do another one and say ‘Oh, I want 10,000 again?” Jackson continued, “Or do you do, I want 20,000 or I want 15,000? I personally would like to do Madison Square Garden. I think that would be cool.”
Adding, “Or I’d like to do something in Los Angeles at a big building there.” It was later implied they’ve already had meetings with officials from The Forum, as Staples is locked down by WWE.
“I would love to see what happens if you guys do Madison Square Garden, because the old man is not going to stand by,” a laughing Jericho replied. “It’s definitely an option,” Matt replied.
At the end of the podcast, Jericho said it’s always possible he could participate in All In 2.
The sold-out All In event is set to go down September 1 in Chicago.
Listen to the back-and-forth (which was recorded in June) below. This part begins around 1:23.
TripleMania XXVIwill no longer feature Alberto El Patron, as the wrestler says he hasn’t received his agreed upon deposit.
Patron tweeted a statement which claims he didn’t get the deposit from AAA and they didn’t comply with the terms of the agreement, therefore he won’t be participating.
Alberto was announced for TripleMania XXVI back in March.
The event takes place on August 25 and will feature Psycho Clown, El Hijo del Fantasma, LA Parkand Pentagon Jr. in a 4-way mask vs. mask match and WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett defending the AAA Mega Championship in a Fatal 4-Way against Fenix, Brian Cage and Rich Swann.
Read Alberto’s full statement below (if you speak Spanish).
Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed Justin Credible was bailed out of jail on Thursday and now the wrestler has released a statement shedding some light on what happened.
Authorities in Connecticut confirm the wrestler was released from custody this evening. Following his release, the co-host of Justin’s new podcast sent us the following statement on behalf of Credible:
This will be my one and only statement on the matter:
Everyone knows I have a history with addiction, and I have worked hard these last few months to battle my demons and keep my family strong. Like all marriages, mine has had it’s ups and downs. I have regained my sobriety, and today I am clean, and tomorrow hope for the same. All I can do is take it one day at a time and work on being the best me that I can. Issues came about Monday night, and I’ve regretted it every minute since. Their was no domestic violence that night, the only one to call the police was me. I was arrested because of an old protection order that was still in place from a previous incident. I will not make excuses for any of the actions that happened that night, but I promise to my fans, my friends and my family that the man Peter Polaco will never be a negative headline again, and the character Justin Credible still has many great moments left.
In closing, I would like to thank the fans that stuck beside me through this ordeal. Thanks to my countless friends who were there to pick me up and help me get back onto solid ground. Most importantly thank you to my lovely wife and kids who know that though I am not perfect my love for them is unconditional, and we will get through this fight together,
Stay tuned guys because Chapter 2 of my life is not only going to be a hell of a lot better, but it’s going to be done right. 2018/2019 is going to be our year.
Director Kevin Smith revealed on Instagram that Chris Jericho has a role in his upcoming horror anthology, Killroy Was Here. Smith also noted that Jericho operated the camera in his scene. Smith said that Jericho “not only crushes his character and dialogue but shoots a damn spooky scene as well!”
You can check out Smith’s post below:
Presenting The Gator Chaser – a nasty-ass South Florida streamer played by @chrisjerichofozzy! I’ve been shooting a horror anthology called #KillroyWasHere with the kids of @ringlingcollege, @digitalcaviar and #semkhorproductions for about a year now. Over the course of three trips to #sarasota, we’ve been making a modern-day #creepshow kinda flick with 70% of the crew being students so filled with raw talent, their pure passion for film and ability to find fixes to production problems makes up for any deficit of experience. Every crew member wears multiple hats on a low budget film – so last night when Jericho got to set, I asked the master podcaster and #wwe icon to not only act but also operate the camera for himself in his scene as well! When presented with this info, did the Fozzy frontman show trepidation? No way: homey goes with the flow and not only CRUSHES his character and dialogue but shoots a damn spooky scene as well! That’s the kind of actor or actress you need on an indie film: a partner who’ll not only carry their end of the bargain but also help elevate the entire production as well! And even when this pic was taken at 4 in the morning, Chris was all energetic – and mind you, he just got back from Europe the night before. I’ve been wanting to work with the man since we guested on each other’s podcasts and I was delighted to discover an actor I’ll cast forever now! Because film IS Jericho! #KevinSmith #chrisjericho #talkisjericho #fozzy #florida #indiefilm #ringlingcollege #digitalcaviar
Brian Christopher passed away on July 29nd, which was reported as a suicide by hanging while he was incarcerated in an isolated Hardeman County Tennessee jail cell. Jerry “The King” Lawler, Christopher’s father, doesn’t believe the reports. He said that he’s been told that you can bet substantial money that Christopher didn’t commit suicide.
Lawler opened up on his Dinner With The King podcast about Christopher’s passing. The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation is looking into his death and asked Lawler not to speak publically on the matter until their investigation has concluded. Lawler previously detailed the heartbreaking experience of losing his son, and is now talking again giving new details surrounding Christopher’s death.
“Since our last podcast, we’ve got a ton of information and a ton of contact and people reaching out about information about what really happened,” Lawler said. “I know everything that was reported said Brian committed suicide by hanging himself. Now since that time, at least I’m certain — in a lot of people’s minds and certainly in mine — we have serious doubts if that actually happened.
“Right now we’re not at liberty to discuss, some of the things we’re not at liberty to discuss. The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation is conducting their own investigation into what happened and it’s still an on-going investigation at this time. Once they finish that they will report to the Attorney General in Hardeman County, unfortunately, that’s the same place that the jail and the Sheriff and to me it all seems like a [network]. You know that’s what we’ve been hearing goes on in Hardeman County it’s just been very frustrating. The sad thing is nothing is going to bring Brian back.”
The Lawler Family wants answers and they have been contacted by four different eye-witnesses to the incidents leading to Christopher’s death. All four stories were the same with no deviation as Lawler continued to describe what his family has uncovered regarding Christopher’s final hours.
“Nobody who saw Brian in his last few moments is talking to us,” Lawler said. “But everybody who was in the jail with Brian that day swears — one of the guys he said to me, ‘Mr. Lawler I got $92 to my name, but if I had $9 million I would bet all of it that Brian didn’t hang himself.’ These aren’t any people who have anything to gain by talking to us. as a matter of fact, a lot of them are scared and are worried about their own safety after talking to us and telling us some of the things that went on in the jail that day.
“It’s really frustrating to hear these things but we’re just really trying to find out what happened to Brian.”
Lawler said the TBI doesn’t have to tell them anything about their investigation until it concludes. When he asked how long this type of investigation can last, Lawler was told they can span nearly a year.
“Once we see the results of that investigation, then we might have to launch an investigation of our own,” Lawler said. “This is not about a lawsuit or trying to sue the jail or sue the Sheriff or sue the county or anything. It’s not about that at all. It’s just about finding out what really happened here.”
Lawler said that the isolation cell Christopher was in when he reportedly hanged himself to death has no place where you could hang yourself from. Lawler spoke about even more evidence as pictures contradict the story that he hung himself with his own shoelaces.
“They said he was hanged by shoelaces and there are a couple pictures of Brian’s neck where it’s almost the bruising from what would be a shoelace apparently, and it goes around and it stops on the front of his neck,” Lawler continued. “The bruising stops at what would be the distance of his hand. When you look at a picture of his hand, there’s bruising that looks like the side of his neck going along the inside of Brian’s hand.
“To me, it looks like he had his hand trying to pull something off of his neck that may have been choking him. Those pictures aren’t consistent with somebody hanging themselves. So there’s just a lot of stuff that we have talked about a little but there’s still a lot of stuff we can’t talk about right now.”
Lawler spoke to people who were inmates at the Hardeman County Jail and they revealed cameras are plentiful in the eight-year-old facility. Questions regarding a possible video of Christopher’s tragic passing could be squelched due to rumors of equipment malfunction. His search is a tireless one as he promises not to stop pursuing the truth until the actual events surrounding Christopher’s death are revealed.
“There’s even questions about the surveillance cameras at the jail,” Lawler said. “This is a fairly new jail with supposed upgrades. Some of the inmates said that cameras are everywhere and one of the inmates said you can walk over in the pod and start to pick up a piece of paper and a voice would come over the intercom — ‘Don’t pick up that piece of paper!’ — it’s like they were being watched at every step they made inside this jail.
“So if that’s the case, then why haven’t they come forward with video of what took place. We have also heard — this is a rumor though that we have to substantiate — that twenty of their surveillance cameras were inoperable. So there’s a lot of things we have to find out from the jail and the correction officers. Every inmate’s movements should be tracked all day long so we’re just going to keep searching until we find out.”
Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Entertainment Inc. have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthem Sports and Entertainment alleging the GFW merger never went through and Impact has been wrongfully making money off their IP.
In May ’17, the two sides signed a term sheet regarding Jarrett’s employment as Chief Creative Officer of Anthem Wrestling and for the GFW merger. The term sheet, however, allegedly said GFE would retain all rights to the show they filmed called Amped.
Five months later, Jeff Jarrett was released from his position.
As we previously reported, Jarrett was fired from Impact Wrestling while on a leave of absence. The next day a promoter in Canada accused him of passing out in the locker room due to drinking, then insisting on wrestling a match.
Jeff subsequently entered rehab and months later was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In the lawsuit documents, Jarrett and co. claim the merger was never officially completed yet Anthem “reproduced, distributed, publicly displayed, offered for sale, and sold the GFW Amped content without providing any compensation or royalties to GFE or Mr. Jarrett.”
Global Force Entertainment also has an issue with Impact’s Global Wrestling Network, pointing to the similarity of the logos and claiming Anthem doesn’t have a license to show the Amped footage.
GFE is seeking “an award of punitive and/or treble damages for at least three times the amount of Defendants’ profits or GFE’s damages, whichever is greater, due to the nature of Defendants’ wanton and willful conduct.”
They also want all copies of GFW content erased/deleted from Anthem’s archive.
It looks like former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore is depending on his rap career to keep the money coming in as he told TMZ Sports that he’ll never get back in the ring again. Below is new video of the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
Enzo says he’s been working with “some big names on a big album” that will be released in the future.
“I’ve been working with some big names on a big album, coming out… I’m not going to give a date,” Enzo said. “But Rosemary’s Baby, my mother’s name is Rosemary and that makes me Rosemary’s baby. So I’m dropping an album, I’m working on a ton of television content right now. Sitting on a lot of interesting things right now. It’s a very interesting time for me. New chapter, a lot of fun, a lot of things to come though. I ain’t complaining.”
When asked about possibly getting into the ring with YouTube stars, Enzo said he’s not planning on getting back into a ring but he did express interest in mixing it up with actor Michael B. Jordan for the Creed franchise.
“Not in a million years,” Enzo said when asked about getting in the ring. “There ain’t nobody who’s got enough money to put my back in the ring.”
On Friday, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash, 59, won the Big Time Wrestling Championship by defeating Flex Armstrong. Nash thanked the promotion and his opponent Saturday on Twitter.
Thanks Big Time Wrestling for the honor. Thanks @FlexArmstrong1 for the sacrifices you have given this business. Most important the friendship we've shared. pic.twitter.com/Se4vLXmjNQ
From The Jim Cornette Experience Podcast #244 – Jim pays tribute to Brian Christopher Lawler and tells of the time he booked and produced him in the WWF, where it became apparent that it would be an uphill struggle for Jerry’s kid.
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) – Jerry Lawler is sharing new information about the death of his son, who was found in hanging in a jail cell.
Jerry didn’t think he had to worry about his son, Brian, in the Hardeman County Jail.
He said the sheriff even gave him assurances that he would personally make sure Brian was OK, but that didn’t happen.
Jerry and his attorney laid out a disturbing trail of puzzling occurrences leading up to Brian’s death.
“This has been a nightmare, as you can imagine, from the moment I got the call saying that Brian hung himself,” Jerry said.
What makes it even worse, Jerry Lawler does not believe his son Brian actually hung himself in the Hardeman County Jail on July 29.
“Brian being my son, I knew him, everybody around him who knew him and they all have expressed doubts,” Jerry said.
Jerry’s lawyer Ted Hansom said that includes inmates with his son at the Hardeman County Jail.
“We’ve received literally countless calls, text messages from people, actual eyewitnesses, that were in the jail and saw things that happened on the actual day that Brian died that now has opened up a new can of worms,” Jerry said. “It just doesn’t seem like it was suicide.”
Brian was in the Hardeman County Jail after an early July arrest for a DUI. Sheriff John Doolen said Brian, a well-known former WWE star known at one point as Grand Master Sexay, was placed in a cell by himself because of his notoriety.
But Jerry said his son was with other inmates at the jail. He and family members kept in close contact with Brian, speaking to him every day.
It appears Brian was moved to a segregated cell after a fight.
“I talked to Brian Saturday morning 11 o’clock the day he died,” Jerry said. “He talked perfectly normal, perfectly rational.”
A couple of hours later Jerry Lawler’s fiancée Lauryn got a call from the jail.
“Lauryn got a call about 2 in the afternoon that said Brian had been in a fight in the jail,” Jerry said.
Jerry said the fight was described as no big deal.
“An inmate was actually playing cards with Brian when the altercation happened when Brian got hit,” Jerry said.
Jerry said witnesses described Brian as bleeding from the head asking for medical help that he apparently didn’t get at the jail.
Then four or five hours later, the call came in that Brian had hung himself.
“It just doesn’t pass the smell test,” Jerry said.
Another reason Jerry believes that is because of photos of Brian taken in the hospital before he died.
Jerry said the sheriff told his fiancée that Brian used his shoestrings to hang himself. The photos show marks on either side of Brian’s neck, but not in the front of his neck.
“Just look at his neck and look at his hand,” Jerry said. “You can see the lines on his neck all the way around here to here and what would be the length of your hand as if he was trying to keep the pressure off.”
“I think the pictures indicate something other than someone hanging himself with a shoelace,” Hansom said.
The TBI investigation into Brian’s death is not complete, so Jerry does not have access to the case file at this point.
Jerry said 20 of the cameras inside the jail were reportedly not working.
Brian Lawler’s death certificate indicates he died from suicide by hanging.
“Jerry and his family want to know the truth about what happened to Brian,” Hansom said.
Jerry says he won’t quit.
“Not until we find out exactly what happened,” Jerry said.
WMC Action News 5 contacted the TBI and was told the case of Brian Lawler’s death is active and ongoing.
They also reached out to Hardeman County Sheriff, John Doolen, who did not return their call.
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