WrestleFun Time Blog: Saturday's News, Notes & Links from wrestling Observer

Saturday's News, Notes & Links

--We're doing an early update due to the ROH show in the afternoon. We will probably update with more later today after the show.

--There were still 2,159 tickets available at Stubhub for WrestleMania. You can get in for as little as $6 now, although that's just for one person. If you are going in a group, you can get it with a decent sized group sitting together for $10 or $11.

--Bryan and I will be covering all of the weekend news, including the show, any Hall of Fame notes, latest updates from WrestleMania and more late tonight on Wrestling Observer radio. We will have shows tonight, tomorrow night after WrestleMania and our usual Monday night show after Raw and go back on the regular schedule from there.

--There is a huge story regarding the Nassau Coliseum, regarding an investigation whether asbestos in the walls at the Coliseum are a cancer threat. Nassau County has admitted to asbestos problems in he walls, but of late there is a threat of a 75-person class action suit regarding workers at the arena because several of them have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and lung cancer. They claim they've sent bulk samples to three different labs which have all come back with dangerous levels of asbestos.

--Sad to report the death of Johnny Diamond, who helped start the career of Abyss and Chris Harris in Northern Kentucky, who passed away last month due to a heart attack. He wrestled in the 60s and 70s.

--Nothing new to report on the Brock Lesnar front. The proposal appears to be an angle that would lead to the announcement of a match on Monday for next year's show if the deal is done.

What was the best of these WrestleManias?

26 47.5%

25 45.0%

27 7.6%

What was the best of these WrestleMania matches?

Undertaker vs. Michaels I 47.5%

Angle vs. Michaels 24.0%

Undertaker vs. Michaels II 13.0%

Flair vs. Michaels 5.0%

Undertaker vs. HHH II 4.2%

Undertaker vs. Batista 2.4%

Undertaker vs Edge 1.67%

Cena vs. HHH 1.0%

Cena vs. Michaels 0.6%

HHH vs. Batista 0.6%

Poll on MMA Uncensored for this week

Excellent 8.0%

Good 36.0%

Average 12.0%

Fair 16.0%

Poor 28.0%

81.9% of those responding didn't see the show

Poll on Impact for this week

Excellent 10.1%

Good 36.7%

Average 27.8%

Fair 10.1%

Poor 15.2%

60.7% of those responding didn't see the show. That's the highest percentage for a TNA show I can recall. Not good.

Greatest wrestler in San Antonio's territorial history?

Terry Funk 32.1%

Kerry Von Erich 13.2%

Wahoo McDaniel 9.8%

Tully Blanchard 9.6%

Fritz Von Erich 9.1%

Gino Hernandez 7.9%

Jose Lothario 6.2%

Mil Mascaras 5.7%

Johnny Valentine 4.8%

Red Bastien 1.7%

--Some more interviews:

Shawn Michaels talks his role, why the winner of the main event is important and hinting that the finish leads to an announcement on Monday (for next year's main event, which at least was the plan) at http://www.betweentheropes.com/609/shawn-michaels-looking-to-have-moderate-role-at-wrestlemania-28/

Wade Barrett says he's out four more months and praises Edge at http://www.betweentheropes.com/604/wade-barrett-over-frustrating-injury-thankful-for-help/

--WWE announced these rules for the Hall of Fame tonight for fans:
*No chants or catcalls from the audience during the show (yeah, like they'll listen to that one)

*Dress nice, business casual

--Big Show and Miz will be appearing on tomorrow nights Kids Choice Awards on Nick.

--Bellator from last night in Uncasville, CT in welterweight tournament action

Ben Saunders b Raul Amaya 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 decision

David Rickels b Jordan Smith :22 knockout

Bryan Baker b Carlos Pereira 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 decision

Karl Amoussou b Chris Lozano choke 2:05

--The next Tachi Palace Fights are 5/10 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, CA headlined by Casey Olsen from Fresno vs. Joe Soto from Porterville and Francisco Rivera vs. Chad George.

--While the ROH show last night was a complete disaster if you watched it on iPPV, we only got one complaint on the Dragon Gate show from someone who logged in, paid for it and got an error message for 20 minutes and then asked for a refund. But that was the only complaint. However, we got very little feedback so I don't know that the $1.99 price tag made that much of a difference.

--A group called Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts is running tonight in El Paso at the Don Haskins Center with a show featuring a lot of name fighters:

Lionel Lanham (185.4) vs. Brad Peterson (184.5)

Deutsch Pu'u (264) vs. Esteves Jones (236.5)

Frank Gomez (145.8) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (145.2)

Darrill Titties Schoonover (247) vs. Paul Buentello (260)

Rodney Wallace (204) vs. Derrick Mehman (204.8)

Jamaine Facey (170) vs. Willie Parks (169.8)

Drew Fickett (155.8) vs. Kevin Knabjian (155.8)

Lyle Beerbehom (170) vs. Cleburn Walker (170)

Thomas Denny (170) vs. Karo Parisyan (169)

Sean McCorkle (312) vs. Brian Heden (287)

--Eddie Farhat Jr., the son of The Sheik, or as Mike Tyson would say, the real flame throwing Sheik, is doing a tribute to his father show on 4/14 in Jackson, MI at the AWWL Event Hall in he rear of Avenue Billiards. The show will be built around crowning a United States champion with the belt Sheik wore during the 70s.

--All Pro Wrestling has the Young Lions Cup on 5/5 in Hayward at the APW Garage, a 16-man tournament that will include young wrestlers from not only Northern California, but Southern California, Hawaii (Action Zone Wrestling) and U.K. The 16 men will be announced on 4/16. Round one will be four tag team matches. The winners of the tag team matches will face each other in round two and from there it's a traditional single elimination tournament. They also have a Gym Wars show on 4/14. Always the nights of UFC live events.

--John Morrison talks WrestleMania, Trish Stratus last year and more at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rockydennisface01/2012/03/31/ex-wwe-star-john-morrison-interview-his-wrestlemania-picks

--Former WWF announcer Charlie Minn was interviewed last night on Fox News' Greta Von Susteran show talking about new voter ID laws at http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/index.html

--Smoky Mountain Wrestling from last night in Kingsport, TN: J.B. Prime & Mountain Goat Jack & Cody Blade b Lukas Angel & Donovan & Shane Daniels, Zac Vincent b Jeff Connelly, Chase Owens b Matt Conrad, Sigmon b Alyx Winters, Shawn Shultz b Shane Andrews, Menace b Lance Erikson, Jason Kincaid b Eric Darkstorm, Keith Knox & Wayne Adkins b Bryan Kyle & Thorn, Sigmon over Chase Owens, Shawn Shultz, Menace, Jason Kincaid and Zac Vincent, Beau James & Josh Crawford b Tony Givens & Chris Richards in a barbed wire cage match.

--Local Town Wrestling drew 300-400 in Staunton, VA last night. Matt Hardy was cleaning up at the gimmick table which delayed the start of the show by 45 minutes: Logan Leroux b Jason Blade, Reby Sky b Fate, Ricky Morton b Gregory Vercetti, John Kermon & Zema Ion b J-Sinn & Lance Lude, Matt Hardy b Sonjay Dutt (thanks to Tim Noel)