______________________________________________________________________ __ __ __ __ _ ____ | | | | | \ | | | |/ _ \ | | | | | \ | | | / \ | | |/\| | | \| | | | | | | | | |\ | | | | | | /\ | | | \ | |__| |_| |__/ \__| |__| \__| [ n a i d O ' s - W r e s t l i n g - N e w s ] Edition 329 April 11, 2001 "I get the news, so you don't have to." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naidoswrestlingnews ______________________________________________________________________ [Official newsletter & complement to:] http://www.naidOsWorld.com To subscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ______________________________________________________________________ [Table of contents] **Note from naidO **TOP NEWS STORY **Latest news from the WWF, WCW & ECW **[Article] ECW's stunning money woes made public **Parting chair shot **Affiliates ______________________________________________________________________ [Note from naidO] Hello to those just joining. Tell your friends about the BEST newsletter around to subscribe today! **Click for the RAW results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvraw.html - DO NOT GO TO WWF.COM UNLESS YOU WANT SMACKDOWN SPOILT FOR YOU! - naidO nWN Founder - http://www.geocities.com/naidosnews ______________________________________________________________________ [TOP NEWS STORY] An article in today's Calgary Sun details the efforts of Martha Hart to establish a special memorial fund in memory of her late husband Owen Hart for the Alberta Children's Hospital. "It's a much-needed program. There's a very great need and Owen was a great advocate for the Children's Hospital," Martha Hart said during a press conference at the hospital yesterday. The fund will provide $10,000 annually, in addition to the $189,000 already donated in the memory of Owen Hart. To read the entire article, just click: http://www.canoe.ca/OwenHart/apr10_hospital-sun.html ______________________________________________________________________ [News from The WWF] **Mick Foley recently met with some of the ECW wrestlers. Mick Foley has been friends with a lot of ECW wrestlers for a long time now. He told some of the ECW wrestlers to be patient, because according to him the WWF may look for more wrestlers who could be used in the new WCW. **Some ECW wrestlers, which are certain to be in the WWF, are upset with WWF officials, since they hired Spike Dudley ahead of them. According to these wrestlers, Spike Dudley got in the WWF because of his friendship with Paul Heyman **Some changes to report in the WWF's developmental roster: Russ McCullough is headed to Puerto Rico to work for Victor Quinones' IWA. Robbie Dix (Slick Robbie D) has been cut. **May's WWF Magazine on sale now Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley crash the cover of May's WWF Magazine. Inside, check out an exclusive interview with the Boyz, as well as features on Kaientai, Ivory, Test and the storied history of the Intercontinental Championship. Check out our full preview at, http://www.wwf.com/magazines/wwf/ **Official SmackDown! Preview: On Monday's RAW, the new alliance of Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin asserted their dominance by absolutely destroying the Hardy Boyz and Lita -- with the Rattlesnake even pounding Lita repeatedly with a steel chair! Those actions truly showed that the Rattlesnake and the Game are on the same page, and they will cause massive carnage in the World Wrestling Federation. The Game and the Rattlesnake are both expected to be on SmackDown!, this Thursday on UPN, and who knows what devastation they will unleash! After Albert dominated the Dudleys on Monday's RAW, the Dudleys asked Commissioner William Regal for a bout against X-Factor on SmackDown! But the commissioner refused -- instead making a singles bout between Spike Dudley and Albert! With Bubba Ray, D-Von, X-Pac and Justin Credible at ringside, this should be a wild affair! Also, Edge & Christian will defend the Tag Team Championship against the Hollys, and Chyna will defend the Women's Championship against Ivory in a WrestleMania rematch! Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Undertaker, Kane, Big Show and Chris Benoit are also expected to be on SmackDown!, this Thursday on UPN! Check your local listings for time and channel! (Cred: wwf.com, ultimowrestling) _______________ [News from WCW] **In his latest online commentary, Lance Storm sets the record straight on his appearance at WrestleMania with the other WCW wrestlers, his take on others views of them being there, and thoughts on Nova trying out for the WWF. To read the complete online commentary of Lance Storm, click http://www.stormwrestling.com/commentary/default.asp?aID=1059 **Ernest Miller, better known as The Cat to the fans, has only 11 months left in his current WCW contract. Apparently, the WWF isn't interested in his services. Miller is likely to sit out and collect rest of his pay as per the current contract. **WWF officials are unhappy with Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak is one of the 24 WCW wrestlers whose contracts were purchased by the WWF. According to sources, Stasiak appeared on a radio show immediately before WrestleMania. On the radio show, he mentioned that he was then already under contract with the WWF, and also said he would appear at WrestleMania. WWF officials are unhappy because of this leaking out of inside plans. WWF officials wanted to keep the plan of WCW wrestler's appearance at WrestleMania secret. This radio show also confused other WCW wrestlers, since they weren't contacted directly by the WWF or given contracts to sign. **Friends of Buff Bagwell are saying that he is interested in coming to the WWF. According to his friends, Bagwell is keen on accepting the contract buyout from Turner. However, Bagwell will accept a contract from the WWF only if he feels it is "acceptable". (Cred: ultimowrestling) __________________ [In other news...] **Jacques Rougeau's Lutte International promotion continues to garner steam. They have a show on May 4 in Mont-Laurier, in conjunction with the minor hockey association there. But the big show is June 1 in Verdun at the historic Verdun Auditorium. The main event has Rougeau, with 'The Mouth of the South' Jimmy Hart in his corner, facing King Kong Bundy, who has Amanda Storm in his corner. (Cred: SLAM! Wrestling) ______________________________________________________________________ [Article] ECW's stunning money woes made public To the shock of wrestling fans, ECW dirty laundry is finally being aired through documents released by the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court. ECW President, Paul Heyman, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. bankruptcy laws on April 4th through the parent company of Extreme Championship Wrestling -- HHG Corporation -- thereby dissolving the notoriously hardcore wrestling promotion. Heyman was represented in court by Joseph Capobianco of the Reisman, Peirez and Reisman law firm from Garden City, New York. Judge Adlai S. Hardin Jr. is presiding over the case. Lawyers representing the World Wrestling Federation, a creditor in the case, were also on hand. Tommy Dreamer, who helped run ECW and The Ford Credit Company are listed as "co-debtors". The documents obtained by SLAM! Wrestling detail an expansive list of people, companies and government bodies ECW (Heyman and HHG) owes millions upon millions of dollars to. In total, Heyman through HHG Corp. has $8,881,435.17 in unpaid bills (all figures U.S. dollars). Heyman claims to only have $1,385,500 in assets. Heyman's assets include $2,000 in a personal bank account, ECW's video tape library (valued at $500,000), unsold ECW merchandise totaling $4,000, a 1998 Ford F 800 Truck worth $19,500 (Heyman still owes $14.455.14 on it) and forthcoming payments from In Demand, Acclaim and The Original San Francisco Toymakers that total $860,000. Some of the creditors holding the largest unsecured claims are Annodeus Incorporated -- a subsidiary of Acclaim Entertainment ($1 million), The World Wrestling Federation ($587,500), Farm Club Online Inc. ($300,000), The Original San Francisco Toymakers ($250,000), MSG Network Inc. -- America's largest regional sports network ($244,000), American Cable Productions Inc. ($243,000), In Demand L.L.C. -- an American pay-per-view network ($150,000), wrestler Rob Van Dam ($150,000), wrestler Tommy Dreamer ($100,000), Stonecutter Productions (owned by former ECW lawyer Steve Karel - $75,000) and Karel himself, $50,000. The filing reveals that the I.R.S. claims that Heyman hasn't paid his taxes either. Also, $30,000 is still owed to the New York State Department Of Taxation and Finance for taxes on ECW wrestling events and The State Of Connecticut is making the same "withholding taxes" charge stating that Heyman should pay them $4,000. Heyman and his lawyer are disputing these claims. Noted in the enormous list of creditors comprised of cable companies, travel agencies, media corporations (including TNN), advertising agencies, hospitals, insurance companies, financial institutions, courier companies, universities and plaintiffs with personal injury suits against ECW are these former ECW wrestlers, managers and announcers: Bill Alphonso: $5,000, C.W. Anderson: $500, Angel (Baldies): $500, Scotty Anton: Unknown amount, Steve Corino: None, Justin Credible: $7,990, Lou E. Dangerously: $7,000, Juilo Deniro: $300, Devito (Baldies): $500, Simon Diamond: $9,000, Danny Doring: $2,100, Shane Douglas: $48,000, Spike Dudley: Unknown amount, Francine: $47,275, Chris Hamrick: $300, Don Callis: $12,000, Little Guido: $25,000, Jazz: $1000, Jerry Lynn: Unknown amount, Balls Mahoney: $4,000, Tony Mamaluke: $600, Dawn Marie: $9,000, Thomas Marquez: $500, James Mitchell (Sinister Minister): Unknown, EZ Money: $300, New Jack: Unknown amount, Nova: $4,000, Roadkill: $21,250, Rh(i)yno: $50,000, Sabu: None, The Sandman: Unknown amount, Johnny Swinger: Unknown amount, Joey Styles: $50,480, Super Crazy: $5,000, Tajiri: $5,000, Rob Van Dam: $150,000, Jack Victory: $3,000, Mikey Whipwreck: $12,000, Chilly Willy: $500. Other names and companies known to wrestling fans: Victor Quinones (Puerto Rico promoter): $12,000.00, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment: $587,500.00, Erich Kulas (the wrestler bloodied by New Jack that went to court, listed as 'Alleged pesonal injuries': unknown, J-Mar Championship Belts: unknown Serving as its President, Secretary and Director, Paul Heyman owned 85 per cent of ECW while Annodeus Incorporated (a subsidiary of Acclaim Entertainment) held 15 per cent. Last year, ECW was forced off television by the World Wrestling Federation when they moved to The National Network (TNN). Overwhelmed by debt, ECW cancelled its house shows and its final pay-per-view. Some ECW talent have since joined Heyman in the World Wrestling Federation while others have signed on with the WWF-owned World Championship Wrestling. (SLAM! 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