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Blackjack Lanza Passes Away At Age 86

We have some sad news to report today as WWE Hall of Famer, Blackjack Lanza, has passed away at the age of 86. From WWE.com: [Blackjack] Jack Lanza was a man’s man, respected and beloved by all. He loved and worked for WWE for many years. His loyalty and dedication will never be forgotten. Also from WWE.com: The Blackjacks were one of the most infamous and merciless tag teams ever. They were two tough Texans who could back up their intimidating look with relentless offense and rule-breaking. Blackjack Mulligan was a brutish 6-foot-9, 340-pound native of Sweetwater. In addition to many regional championships, Mulligan was NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Ric Flair), NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and NWA World Heavyweight champion, defeating WWE Hall of Famer Bobo Brazil. Mulligan also had many memorable battles with WWE Hall of Famer Andre the Giant, as well as matches with Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino. Jack Lanza, with his devastating Iron Claw, was mean and sadis..

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REVIEW: Prime Time Wrestling – June 17, 1987: The Show Of Its Time

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over twelve years now and have reviewed over 6,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be? Prime Time Wrestling Date: June 17, 1987 Hosts: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan Commentators: Dick Graham, Lord Alfred Hayes, Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, Vince McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, Bruno Sammartino Oh boy it’s Prime Time. This was one of the big shows from the WWF, as it featured various matches from major house shows. That might not sound like much, but at the time, this was a pretty awesome deal. What makes it better is Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan as the hosts, giving us the legendary banter that made..

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Bruno Sammartino And Sasha Banks Honored In Different Ways

Those are some special honors. Wrestlers are celebrities, but they live in a rather small bubble. They are famous and on television almost every week, but that fame can only go so far. Sometimes they are able to reach a new level outside of wrestling, though there are some who become such wrestling legends that they do not need to go elsewhere. Now we are seeing a great success story in both styles. Two wrestlers, one active and one deceased, have received a special honor. First up, a park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been renamed to honor WWE legend Bruno Sammartino. The park is in Ross Township in Pittsburgh and was formerly known as Sangree Park. A ceremony was held to change the name and included the unveiling of a new sign showing Sammartino standing in the ring and wearing what would become the WWE Championship. This is pretty cool. Check out the new park name being unveiled: [This post contains video, click to play] Also, SmackDown’s Sasha Banks has revealed her official ..

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Fight Size Update: Vader Back In Hospital, Brian Kendrick, Bruno Sammartino Documentary

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 20th. -In the video above Pro Wrestling Unlimited uploaded footage of Roman Reigns giving a speech in South Africa after Samoa Joe cut open Reigns' head. - WWE is premiering a new Bruno Sammartino documentary on Monday after Raw on WWE Network. This Monday, celebrate the life of Bruno Sammartino with a special documentary about the legendary @WWE Hall of Famer after #RAW on @WWENetwork. https://t.co/4Wy7LUXoAR — WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2018 - WWE held three days of tryouts in Saudi Arabia and here is a video of a tug of war which happened during the try outs. - There's also videos of the other activities the participants did during the Saudi Arabia try outs. - Former American Ninja Warrior contestant Kacy Catanzaro made her debut on a NXT Live event. #NXTSanford The #WWENXT Debut Of @KacyCatanzaro ! pic.twitter.com/AN6ifqvFQj — JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 20, 2018 - On 205 Live, Brian Kendrick had his ..

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Fight Size Update: Unannounced Wrestlers Advertised For Greatest Royal Rumble, Bruce Prichard's WWE Network Show, And More

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 18th. - AJ Styles will take on Shinsuke Nakamura at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. Pro Wrestling Unlimited discusses that in the video at the top of this page. - On the WWE Network website, an image advertising the Greatest Royal Rumble features Great Khali, Rey Mysterio Jr, Big Show, and Mark Henry. None of these wrestlers have been officially announced but Big Show has been featured in some video packages. The Image from @WWENetwork with Great Khali and Rey Mysterio Jr. pic.twitter.com/7We0llFXUM — Handsome Pat Fannin (@Patrick_Fannin) April 18, 2018 - WWE released two videos with AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura talking about their match in Saudi Arabia. - WWE wrestlers spoke about Bruno Sammartino on YouTube in the wake of the legend's passing. Some of the interviews were recorded before his passing. - Fightful's flagship podcast The List And Ya Boy covered the legacy of Bruno Sammartino today. - WWE di..

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The Hardy Boyz’s Biggest Change; Bruno Sammartino Meets Bruno Mars

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