Chavo Guerrero Sr. Passes Away At Age 68

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Chavo Guerrero Sr. passed away yesterday at the age of 68. He was the older brother to Eddie Guerrero and the father of Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo Jr. took to his Instagram to send out a tribute to his father:

WWE issued this statement on his passing:

Chavo Guerrero Sr. passes awayWWE is saddened to learn that Chavo Guerrero Sr., the legendary wrestler, brother of WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero and father of Chavo Guerrero, Jr., passed away Saturday at age 68.

His death was first announced on Instagram by his son, former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero Jr.

“Today the world lost a true rebel,” Guerrero Jr. wrote on Instagram. “He did things “HIS” way. Not always right, not always wrong, but He always followed what he believed in. He was diagnosed with Liver Cancer in early January of this year.”

Chavo Classic, as the elder Guerrero came to be known in the WWE Universe, was born Salvador Guerrero III on Jan. 7, 1949, in El Paso, Texas. He was the oldest of six children in a family that’s synonymous with sports-entertainment — from the early efforts of his father, Gory Guerrero, to the later success of his brothers, including Mando, Hector and Eddie.

His exploits made him a household name around the world and especially in the NWA Hollywood Wrestling territory, where he was a celebrated 15-time champion and a longtime rival of WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

In 2004, Chavo Classic formally introduced himself to the WWE Universe, landing right in the middle of an ongoing rivalry between brother Eddie and son Chavo Jr. Chavo Classic made WWE history that same year by becoming the oldest Superstar to win the original Cruiserweight Championship.

WWE extends its condolences to Chavo Guerrero Sr.’s family, friends and fans.

After news broke on the passing of Chavo Guerrero Sr., WWE stars and wrestling personalities took to social media to give their thoughts:

Source: WrestlingINC

Lucha Underground posted:

NJPW New Beginning Results 2/11/17 (Osaka)

* Taka Michinoku defeated Henare
* Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima defeated Kushida and Yos–tatsu
* Juice Robinson, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata defeated Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi
* Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero
* Bushi, Evil and Sanada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Will Ospreay (British Heavyweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c) defeated Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma and Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Takashi Iizuka (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Dragon Lee (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Michael Elgin (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)

WWE Elimination Chamber (SmackDown) 2/12/17

WWE World Championship – Elimination Chamber Match: (C) John Cena vs AJ Styles vs Bray Wyatt vs Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose vs The Miz vs Baron Corbin

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs Naomi

Luke Harper vs Randy Orton

Nikki Bella vs Natalya

SmackDown Tag Team Championship – Turmoil Match: (C) American Alpha vs The Usos vs Heath Slater & Rhyno vs The Ascension vs Breezango vs The Vaudevillains

Becky Lynch vs Mickie James

2 on 1 Handicap Match: Apollo Crews & Kalisto vs Dolph Ziggler

(Kickoff) Mojo Rawley vs Curt Hawkins

UFC 208: Holm vs De Randamie – Fight Card 2/11/17

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UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY – Saturday, Feb. 11th

Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie for the Inaugural UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship.

MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Inaugural UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship
Holly Holm (144.4 lbs.) vs. Germaine de Randamie (143.6)

* Derek Brunson (186) vs. Anderson Silva (185)

* Tim Boetsch (185.8) vs. Ronaldo Souza (185.8)

* Jared Cannonier (204.4) vs. Glover Teixeira (205.2)

* Jim Miller (154.6) vs. Dustin Poirier (155.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports /8 p.m. ET)

* Randy Brown (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.2)

* Wilson Reis (125.2) vs. Ulka Sasaki (125.4)

* Nik Lentz (155.8) vs. Islam Makhachev (155)

* Jarred Brooks (125) vs. Ian McCall (125.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

* Marcin Tybura vs. Justin Willis

* Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)

* Rick Glenn (145.8) vs. Phillipe Nover (145.6)

Lucha Underground Star ‘Son Of Havoc’ Broke His Leg

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Son of Havoc says he broke his leg last month, then walked on it for weeks before getting diagnosed … however, the Lucha Underground star is doing his best to remain positive through it all.

Havoc told Uproxx that the accident occurred on January 13th during DEFY Wrestling‘s inaugural event when he injured himself during a moonsault gone wrong.

He adds, “Multiple people offered to take me to the hospital … my thought process being, ‘if I can stand on it, and get around, it’s not broken’. Only in retrospect do I realize how foolish that sounds.”

SoH says he finally decided to get an x-ray this week and it was painfully obvious that his leg was broken once the the film hit the screen. As of right now, there’s no timetable for his return.

“I just wanna say thank you to everyone who’s reached out and helped to make me feel like I’m not alone.” He adds, “My heart is broken, my leg is broken, but my spirit is not.”

For those of you looking to help, Havoc says buying one of his t-shirts is the best way to support.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

NJPW New Beginning iPPV In Osaka 2/11/17

NJPW New Beginning (Osaka) will be taking place on February 11th, which will air live (3am EST) on NJPW World with English commentary by Kevin Kelly and Don Callis. Here is the final card:

* Henare and Tomoyuki Oka vs. Hirai Kawato and Yos–tatsu
* Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Kushida vs. Taka Michinoku and Takashi Iizuka
* Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Juice Robinson, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata
* Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) vs. Bushi, Evil and Sanada (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Will Ospreay (British Heavyweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c) vs. Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Dragon Lee (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)

Impact Wrestling Preview 2/9/17

DCC will kick off Impact

World Championship: (C) Lashley vs Eddie Edwards

Broken brilliance of the Hardy’s

Brandi Rhodes will not Decay

Trevor Lee and the The Helms Dynasty will celebrate X-Division Title victory

Impact Grand Championship: (C) Drew Galloway vs Mahabali Shera

Robbie E vs Aron Rex

 

Where Has Kane Been?

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Kane has been out of action to deal with several nagging injuries. Kane has been out of action since early December. His last televised match was a victory over Luke Harper on the November 29th episode of SmackDown Live.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Austin Aries’ Injury And Possible WWE WrestleMania Plans

Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Austin Aries has been cleared to wrestle. Aries has been out of action since suffering an orbital fracture in a match with Shinsuke Nakamura at an NXT live event on October 27, 2016.

It was noted that there has been talk of doing an Aries vs. Neville match for the Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania. It is not a done deal, however Aries has been given an increased on-camera role, and his recent post-match interviews could be a way to get a feud between Aries and Neville started.

Below is a photo of Aries after suffering the injury last October:

Source: WrestlingINC

Darren Young Undergoing Surgery

Darren Young will be undergoing elbow surgery today in Birmingham, AL. Young has been out of action since suffering an elbow injury during a match with Epico taped for WWE Main Event last month.

Below is a Instagram post he sent out yesterday and a tweet from today:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQQr3ZYAPdA/