Author: M. Swift

Over the weekend, YouTuber interviewer, personality, and wrestler Hannibal made news for the wrong reasons when he stabbed Texas-based referee Lando Deltoro several times in the head during his match. Now, we find out that the referee was paid $75 before the match to bleed during an attack. Referee Was Paid $75 for Violent Wrestling Incident According to an Irving Police Department spokesman, Deltoro agreed to bleed during the match after talking with Hannibal—Devon Nicholson—who wrestled the match under his masked Blood Hunter persona. Accompanied at ringside by veteran wrestler and former WCW head booker Kevin Sullivan, Hannibal would use a stake—or golden…

With WCW eeking out a win over WWE in June 1997 but taking a loss in July due to In Your House 16, could WCW Road Wild 1997 get the company back on track? Road Wild has always been one of my favorite WCW PPVs due to the outdoors setting however, it always had a pretty meh crowd. That was because these weren’t folks who came for a wrestling show they were just there since it was Sturgis. The Best of WCW Road Wild 1997 Rey Mysterio Jr taking on Konnan was a match that was going to be good on paper. Although his style changed over time, Konnan really impressed me…

We’re in August 1997 and we’ve got a PPV from Extreme Championship Wrestling: ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997. It’s the company’s second PPV of the year so let’s see if it tops Barely Legal. The Best of ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997 The opener saw Taz defend his WCW Television title against Chris Candido. There was some hullabaloo before the match but what we got here was a really solid bout to kick off the show. It was a standard challenge to Taz where he comes out, obviously accepts the challenge, gets a little more than expected but ends up dumping his opponent on the head and putting them to sleep. Clip it and ship it. A…

It’s a return of the “Wrestling Salvage Yard” as we look at the WCW duo of Mortis and Wrath! In early 1997, Chris Kanyon donned the skeleton mask and green and black gear as Mortis. Taking on James Vandenberg as a manager, he was later joined by Bryan Clark, the former Adam Bomb who became Wrath. The two teamed up to defeat Glacier who later enlisted Ernest “The Cat” Miller. Out of this feud it would Mortis and The Cat would go on to be notable stars in WCW and become involved in a number of stories in the company. However, could the team of Mortis and Wrath lasted longer? Could they have become a…

Since we’ve gone into WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede years ago, we’re now in August with WWE SummerSlam 1997: Hart & Soul featuring a main event showdown as The Undertaker defends his WWE Championship against Bret Hart! What a tagline for this one, folks! The Best of WWE SummerSlam 1997 The opener to SummerSlam ’97 was a fun but kind of slow cage match between Mankind and Young Triple H. These two just worked well together during this time and would only get better as the years went on. I really dug this rematch from their King of the Ring ‘97 finals. Mankind left it all on the dancefloor and…

It’s July 1997 and we’re taking a look at WCW Bash at the Beach 1997. We’ve done WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede which was given an 8/10—or an adjusted 4/5 gold medal—back in 2019. Let’s see if this show gives the strongest In Your House show on “Into the Vault” a run for its money. The Best of WCW Bash at the Beach 1997 The Cruiserweight title bout between champion Chris Jericho and Ultimo Dragon is an obvious banger. These two had amazing chemistry when in the ring so this delivered and it’s almost as if WCW learned its lesson about lengthier matches that could drag on. It’s…

A New Mexico Environment Department subpoena means David Halls, the assistant director of Rust, must sit down for an interview regarding the on-set shooting death of Halyna Hutchins and the injury to director Joel Souza. David Halls Ordered to Talk with Investigators The request was given the stamp of approval by New Mexico District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid on December 10. A missing piece of the October 21 shooting’s puzzle involves David Halls’ exact actions leading up to it. This is because as the assistant director he was responsible for safety procedures on the set. As mentioned before, there were safety issues on the set…

A local San Diego woman took to a county board meeting lectern to voice her disapproval of COVID-19 vaccination and emergency protocol. In addition to her voice, she used a popular Mariah Carey Christmas classic to voice her disapproval. San Diego Woman Summons the Power of Mariah Carey to Express First Amendment Right in Song Form Identified only as “Bridgette”, the San Diego native was in attendance as the County Board of Supervisors discussed continuing support of the COVID-19 health emergency order. As is the case with the city council or county board meetings, the public is allowed to step up and voice…

A bit of an update on Kim Kardashian filing for a legal divorce from Kanye West. Apparently, during the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, she was embarrassed by Kanye’s performance. Kanye West Apparently Embarrassed Kim Kardashian During “Runaway” Performance For context, she attended the concert with their kids as a supportive gesture. Also present was sister Kendall Jenner. Perhaps Kardashian wasn’t exactly turned off by the overall performance but the ad-lib of “Runaway” where the lyrics were made into “I need you to run right back to me…more specifically, Kimberly”. Put On the Spot: Kanye West’s “Runaway” Performance Was the Final…

In a mild case of “how did we get here”, Twitter has deemed that Salma Hayek is hotter than Jennifer Lopez. Twitter Poll Elects Salma Hayek as Hotter Than J-Lo The poll was posted by user StoneyHustle posted the poll on December 9 asking “Who’s the baddest out of these 2 ladies” with pictures of Hayek and Lopez. Looking at the comments, Salma Hayek got the nod. Viral Twitter Poll Declares That Salma Hayek Is Hotter Than Jennifer Lopez One comment that I felt came from CulterRidgeLAZ which read: “Salma 12 days a week But the ultimate play is The 2’fer Cuzzo But the ultimate play is The 2’fer Cuzzo” (emojis omitted) While this…