– Devin sent the following: Jerry “The King” Lawler, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase, Scotty 2 Hotty, The Hurricane, Bushwhacker Luke and Robbie McAllister from The Highlanders will be appearing at the Ultimate Championship Wrestling event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on April 28th, 2011. Go to ucwonline.ca for info about UCW.
– Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler finished their commentary voiceovers for WWE All Stars this past week. Ross wrote on Twitter: “The WWE All Stars video game is going to be a blast. Best matches that NEVER happened. Finished my v/o’s today.”
– A new book titled “The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and the Rush of Wrestling” by Joe “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis will be released on March 1st with the foreword written by Paul Ellering. Here is the synopsis:
“Delivering an inside account of one of wrestling’s most famous fighters, this autobiography offers a rare chance to learn about Joe “Animal” Laurinaitis’s life both inside and outside the ring. Revealing riveting stories about his participation in the 1980s and 1990s superstar wrestling team the Road Warriors, it recounts memorable fights with his partner Mike “Hawk” Hegstrand. He describes how he and Mike rose to become a revolutionary tag team—reinventing themselves with spiky accessories and wearing face paint before it was popular—and chronicles famous rivalries, movement between different wrestling associations, and dealing with Mike’s longtime struggle with drugs and alcohol. He also invites fans into his personal life and discusses his family and newfound Christian faith. Featuring stories of incredible physical feats and deep-felt companionship, this testimony will help fans relive the glory days of a wrestling legacy.”
