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Smackdown rating for 06/25/2021

Friday Night Smackdown on FOX drew 1,859,000 in the overnight ratings yesterday, down 69,000 viewers from last week’s overnight. Smackdown last week drew 2,014,000 viewers when the final rating came in on Monday.

The first hour of Smackdown drew 1,913,000 viewers and and the second hour had 1,805,000 viewers. The show faced stiff competition from the NBA and the US Olympic trials on NBC which drew more than double the audience of Smackdown in each hour. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV.com)

WWE Superstars comment publicly about getting released yesterday

Some of the Superstars who were released yesterday in the latest round of cuts, spoke publicly about getting the pink slip.

14 WWE Superstars got the dreaded phone call yesterday as WWE continued trimming down the roster, making 2021 one of the bloodiest so far along with 2020 when it comes to firings.

Fandango, the first name publicly announced thanked Vince McMahon, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon. “Thank you for the last 14 years. I truly appreciate it!”

Killian Dain wrote that he got the phone call yesterday while he was working at the WWE PC doing extra ring work. “I’m gutted. I’m angry but I know it’s not personal,” he wrote. Dain thanked Robbie Brookside, William Regal, Fit Finlay, Johnny Moss, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H in a long statement posted on social media. “See you in 90 days.”

August Grey plugged the 205 Live episode that was going to air later in the day and joked that the main event of the show had just turned into a loser leaves town match. “Don’t miss it!!!”

Ariya Daivari, who is on holiday, wrote that he thought cracking his phone screen was the worst thing that was going to happen during his vacation. Ouch!

Fellow 205 Live star Tony Nese said he doesn’t care how unwatched and under-appreciated 205 Live was but he busted his ass every single time he stepped foot in the ring doing whatever was asked of him with no questions asked. “I can’t wait to be that type of employee for someone else,” Nese tweeted.

Marina Shafir noted how it’s a cold world out there and it’s a good thing she was born in Moldova. “Thank you to everyone who reached out and thank you for the opportunity @WWENXT. I will continue to be the hardest worker in the motherf*cking room, but now I need to be keen. I’m not done,” she wrote.

The Bollywood Boyz wrote that with all the bumps, torn ACL’s, dislocated shoulders, and all the other injuries, it’s all been worth if for the last 5 years. “And how ironic, we finished our last match with a shoulder hanging out of socket. It’s fitting we got fired while showing up for wrestling training – we love what we do, with a passion.”

Finalists for WWE’s Best Moment award at the 2021 ESPYs

WWE’s Best Moment award at the upcoming ESPY’s is down to just four nominees after WWE fans helped narrow down the field over the past week. ESPN announced last week that the WWE category would be returning for this year’s event.

The finalists for the award are Bianca Belair’s Royal Rumble win, Edge’s Royal Rumble win, Bad Bunny performing at WrestleMania 37, and Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks making history as the first African American women to headline WrestleMania. Voting is now open at ESPN.COM.

The awards will air live on Saturday, July 10 at 8PM ET on ABC.

Two more qualify for the 2021 Money In The Bank ladder matches

The first two Smackdown Superstars who will be part of the two Money In The Bank ladder matches were announced last night.

Big E defeated Apollo Crews to qualify for the men’s ladder match and has now joined Riddle, Ricochet, and John Morrison in the match. The match will have eight individuals, four from each brand.

Meanwhile, Carmella also got herself a spot on the women’s ladder match after Sonya Deville handed her the spot without having to qualify. Deville said that Carmella earned it for her previous success, winning two MITB ladder matches in years past. She now joins Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, and Nikki Cross in the match.

Announced for next week is Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn in a last man standing match where the winner will take the second spot from the Smackdown side in the ladder match.

Edge returns on Smackdown, attacks Roman Reigns

The Rated-R Superstar Edge has returned for the first time on television since the main event of WrestleMania 37.

Edge attacked Roman Reigns during last night’s Smackdown while Reigns was having his the “State of the Universal title address” segment. Jimmy Uso also received a spear through the security barricade for his trouble.

The Royal Rumble winner was already advertised for the July 16 Smackdown but his return came a few weeks earlier.

Edge is expected to be part of the SummerSlam build-up as WWE goes all hands on deck for this important pay-per-view in Las Vegas.

The last time Edge was in a WWE ring, Reigns stacked him on top of Daniel Bryan and pinned them both much to the surprise of the Tampa crowd.

WWE drops the axe on 14 Superstars as firings continue

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Another month, and another round of WWE firings. Constant since April, WWE today released more Superstars in the latest cost-cutting exercise, making 2021 as bloody as 2020 was with cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Announced as being released so far are Fandango, Ariya Daivari, Ever-Rise, Tony Nese, Tyler Breeze, August Grey, Curt Stallion, The Bollywood Boyz, Arturo Ruas, Marina Shafir, Killian Dain, and Tino Sabbatelli.

Fandango, 39, has been part of the WWE system since 2006, starting at Deep South Wrestling, then FCW, NXT, main roster, and eventually back to NXT. His 14-year journey with the company is now unfortunately over and the only title he has won there is the NXT Tag Team title with Tyler Breeze. His last appearance was last week on NXT.

Ariya Daivari, 32, is the brother of producer Shawn Daivari, and has been working for WWE since 2016 mainly on 205 Live.

Tony Nese, 35, is a former WWE Cruiserweight champion and like Daivari, has been part of WWE since 2016 wrestling on 205 Live.

Ever-Rise, the Canadian tag team of Chase Parker and Matt Martel, signed with WWE in 2019 and last wrestled this week on NXT losing to Hit Row.

Breeze, 33, started with WWE in 2010 and was part of FCW before NXT, main roster, and back to NXT. His only title, just like his former tag team partner Fandango, was the NXT Tag Team title.

Killian Dain, 36, joined WWE in 2016 as part of the SAnitY faction. After main roster debut and the breakup of the group, he returned to NXT. He is married to Nikki Cross.

Ruas, 39 years old, started with WWE in 2015. The Lebanese-born Brazilian appeared on a Raw Underground segment once and was drafted to Raw in 2020 before he was sent to NXT again.

Grey has been with WWE for less than a year and was part of 205 Live. His last match was on yesterday’s show.

Curt Stallion, signed in October of last year, was also another 205 Live star. He was recently injured and has not appeared in a while.

Sabbatelli, 37, joined NXT in 2014 but was released in 2020. He rejoined the company later that year but never appeared on television again.

Shafir, 33, is the wife of Roderick Strong and was part of NXT although she was not very active there. She joined in 2018 with Jessamyn Duke and last appeared on a Raw Underground segment in the Summer of last year.

Sunil and Samir Singh, The Bollywood Boyz, have been with WWE since 2016 and after managing Jinder Mahal for two years, they went on their own. They were an integral part of 205 Live. The two brothers have won the 24/7 title nine times between them.

WWE also released Raw creative writer Kenice Mobley days after she went on a podcast and gloated that she had no clue about what went on in WWE before she was hired.

WWE to hold Smackdown from Madison Square Garden on September 10

PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE will be holding Friday Night Smackdown live from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on September 10, the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

MSG is expected to be operating at full capacity after the world’s most famous arena already held a concert full house last week. This will be WWE’s first show at MSG since the Boxing Day non-televised live event in December 2019.

WWE does not go to Madison Square Garden much for television tapings anymore due to the high costs that come associated with the venue, including using MSG’s own people for production etc. The company had a 10-year hiatus when it comes to TV from MSG and only returned for Raw and Smackdown in September 2019.

WWE Superstars who have competed in the UFC

We know that WWE superstars represent some of the most physically gifted athletes on the planet. And although they ply their trade in the world of sports entertainment, it is not a reach to believe that without the shackles of a scripted ending and cooperation from their opponents to pull off their mind-boggling feats of athleticism, they would be able to compete in the most elite combat sports organization on the planet – the UFC.

Let’s review a handful of the notable WWE stars who made the transition to the world of mixed martial arts at the highest level. And while the likes of Rhonda Rousey and Ken Shamrock made their bones in the UFC before jumping into the waters of the WWE, we will focus solely on those who began as professional wrestlers before deciding to enter the Octagon.

Brock Lesnar

There is no better example of a WWE superstar transitioning into an outstanding, albeit somewhat brief, UFC fighter who eventually became champion. Brock Lesnar, all 6’3” and nearly 300 pounds of muscle and mayhem was the total package. He began as a D-1 collegiate wrestler who made the jump to the WWE in 2002 and a scant five months later became the heavyweight champion.

Lesnar would take a crack at the NFL but fell short after being cut by the Minnesota Vikings. He would then pursue a wrestling career in Japan before taking his first professional MMA fight in 2006 within a Japanese organization. That debut would be successful and shortly thereafter, the UFC came calling.

Lesnar would become the UFC Heavyweight champion in a little more than a year after signing with the organization when he defeated Randy Couture in 2008. Despite Lesnar as the new arrival fighting a future Hall-of-Famer in Couture, the UFC odds had him listed as a -145 favorite and he did not disappoint.

By 2012 Brock was ready to return to the welcoming arms of Vince McMahon and WWE fans were ecstatic. Lesnar’s tenure in the world’s greatest wrestling promotion has been nothing short of stellar as evidenced by his multiple WWE (World Heavyweight) Championship and WWE Universal Championship titles.

ESPN.com called him, “the most accomplished athlete in professional wrestling history” while WWE sensation, John Cena, stated Lesnar was, “the best in-ring performer of all time.”

CM Punk

Phillip Jack Brooks began to make a name for himself as a member of the Chick Magnets, a backyard wrestling promotion, that started him on his road to glory with the ECW and ultimately landing him as the WWE World Heavyweight champion. Although not as physically jacked as many of his competitors, Punk was a fan favorite, a skilled orator, and played the roles of heel and face with equal aplomb.

Although Punk’s tenure with the WWE ended in a messy divorce, there has been talk he may return in some capacity if previously burned bridges can be rebuilt. However, after he walked away from the WWE in 2014, he would sign with the UFC a few years later and compete in the welterweight division. Unfortunately, Punk’s stint in the UFC was fleeting after he lost his first two fights and was cut by the organization. Yet, WWE fans will never forget his meteoric rise in the organization, and many pine for the day when he decides to return.

Dave Bautista

The man that WWE fans know as, Batista, has won four World Heavyweight Championships, two WWE Championships, and is a three-time World Tag Team champion, twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena.

Signing with the WWE in 2000, Batista became an overnight sensation and a cause célèbre for the promotion. He would battle until 2010 when he left after a disagreement with Raw general manager, Brett Hart. He has stated he was not getting the same acting opportunities as the other main event player, John Cena.

In 2012, Batista was rumored to be negotiating with Strikeforce as an addition to their heavyweight division but Zuffa (UFC) bought them and negotiations ended. However, he did ultimately sign with Classic Entertainment & Sports and scored a first-round TKO over a “professional opponent” caliber fighter named Vince Lucero.

That proved to be Batista’s only foray into MMA but he did return to the squared circle after re-signing with the WWE in 2014 as a face rather than a heel. But in his return debut at the Royal Rumble, he was not feted by the crowd but mercilessly booed.

He talked about the odd reception he received from the fans, “it was weird. It wasn’t like a normal response. It was almost like a personal attack. It had to do with factors that were not in my control, factors, and things that were going on in the company with other people, stuff that really had nothing to do with me. To me, it was a little frustrating, a little confusing, and, you know, I don’t want to say I completely took it personal, but I did somewhat.”

No Dynamite on TNT tonight, airs Saturday at 8PM ET

There will be no AEW Dynamite tonight on TNT as the show got pre-empted due to the NBA Eastern Conference final game 2 between Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks.

Instead, Dynamite will air tomorrow, Saturday, June 26 at a more respectable time slot of 8PM ET. The show will be headlined by Kenny Omega versus Jungle Boy for the AEW World title.

Dynamite returns to its usual time slot next week on Wednesday, June 30 for the last Dynamite from The Daily’s Place in Jacksonville as the show then hits the road starting with the July 7 episode.

Once Dynamite – and eventually Rampage – move to TBS in January 2022, there will be no more pre-emptions due to sports. Dynamite lost its Wednesday slot for the whole month of June due to the NBA playoffs.

Booker T loses lawsuit against Activision over Call of Duty video game character similarities

It is not a good day to be Booker T today as Sportico is reporting that the former five-time WCW champion has lost his lawsuit against video game publisher Activision over the use of his wrestling gimmick G.I. Bro in the popular video game Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

In the original lawsuit, filed in 2019, Booker alleged that the character Prophet in the video game is too similar to the G.I. Bro comic book action hero character he created and copyrighted based on one of his wrestling personas.

In the first three days of its 2018 release, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 sold more than $500 million in physical copies and downloads. Total sales to date are thought to exceed $1 billion. Last year, Judge Robert Schroeder of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied the request by Activision to dismiss or transfer the litigation, upholding an earlier ruling by a magistrate judge.

But things did not go well for Booker this time around with Activision claiming that the character of Prophet is a “cybernetically enhanced soldier” who in the game replaces 70% of his body with technology, while G.I. Bro is a “retired special operations soldier, fighting an old enemy he thought he had finished off years before, with the support of his old military friends.”

The attorney for Activision, E. Leon Carter, said that that they were pleased with the outcome. “Bottom line, to call this a frivolous case would be a massive understatement. Activision creates games with the utmost integrity and is extremely proud of everyone involved with the development and creative process for all of our games including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, including the incredible talent like William Romeo who helped bring our vision to life. Today, the jury validated that process,” he said.

The jury sided with the video game publisher when Activision said that Booker T had exaggerated similarities between G.I. Bro in the poster and an image of Prophet owned by Activision.

Raw rating for 06/21/2021

The post-Hell In A Cell episode of Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1,719,000 viewers, down 23,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show failed to benefit from any post-PPV bump once again.

In the first hour, Raw pulled 1,677,000 viewers, then increased to 1,788,000 viewers for the second hour, and 1,694,000 viewers in the third and final hour.

Raw did a 0.49 in the 18-49 demo, the same number it did last week. (Ratings credit: Wrestling Observer)

WWE returning to the UK for post-pandemic mini tour in September

WWE today announced a mini tour in the United Kingdom for this September, their first overseas tour since the pandemic started.

The tour will only consist of four dates and four cities – Newcastle, London, Cardiff, and Glasgow and will take place from Sunday to Wednesday.

It starts in Newcastle at the Utilita Arena on Sunday, September 19 and then at The O2 in London on Monday, September 20. This is not a Raw TV taping so Raw that week will be taped. On Tuesday, September 21 it’s off to Cardiff at the Motorpoint Arena and then on Wednesday, September 22 in Glasgow at The SSE Hydro.

Tickets for Newcastle, Cardiff, and Glasgow are available on Ticketmaster.co.uk and those for London at AXS.com.

Wrestling stars who ended up in prison

Wrestling is more than show or sports. It’s a lifestyle and it has the biggest fan community across the globe. But sometimes it happens that people who were in love with wrestling stars get frustrated with their idols. Here is the list of 4 most shoking arrests in the world wrestling.

  1. Disco Inferno:

This is the least expected one as I certainly do not expect Disco Inferno to be on the list. Anyone watching the popular show Glenn Gilberti is already aware of the guy and the popularity he holds. However, he was arrested in April 2017 along with other 26 people at Dan Tyre’s residence in Atlanta.

The two had set up a casino in the basement while holding regular high-stakes, which needed a minimum buy-in of $10,000. We got in touch with gambling experts from Casinomech and they conformed that this is high even for the world’s biggest casino houses. The authorities had been busy taking the home for six months before making the final entry. Both the stalwarts were arrested with charges levied of felony gambling and drug possession.

During the raid, drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine were retrieved. Disco was, however, freed after a bond of $10,000.

  1. Sunny:

One of the original Divas, she was regarded as one of the hottest women of WWF. A successful manager for ‘The Bodydonnas’ is also referred to as the most downloaded woman in 1996. However, with immense popularity comes the brunt of caution. This popularity led her to explore demons in the drug department.

A visit to the mother’s house was a life-altering moment for her when she displayed erratic behavior. This further propagated her mother to file a restraining order. Sytch violated the order on February 5, 1999, and this was when police arrested her. She was held in jail for two long days. After that, the drug problems got severe, which dragged Tammy and her boyfriend into it.

  1. William Regal:

Darren Matthews, also known as William Regal, is an old acquaintance in the realm of drugs. He had even enlisted his life incidents of substance abuse that were hazardous to his career. Matthews was on a flight on his way back to the USA. This was when he got highly intoxicated, and while urinating, he had left the door open.

This happened when he was instructed to close the door, and he urinated on the stewardess. He soon blacked out, and he woke up to find him in a jail cell in Anchorage, Alaska. He was charged with a fine of $2500 and for urinating on a stewardess on a flight.

However, he has been able to defy the odds and win against the demons to being a commentator on WWE’s NXT.

  1. Jerry Lawyer:

Every known him for his color commentary and comical one-liners. But before he became popular, the man was a legend, and between 1974 to 1987, he held AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship around 52 times.

He bagged around 166 titles in his career. While he managed to impress everyone around, he managed to do so on one little girl. In 1993, he pressed charges for raping a 15-year-old girl and sodomizing her. He was arrested for the charges pressed.

Fortunately, he was declared innocent later and was released on the grounds of the girl later accepting that it was a lie. However, things were still nasty for him when he kept receiving taunts. He was again arrested on March 16, 1999, when he tore a ticket apart in the officer’s face while running over the foot with a car. He was indicted later on reckless endangerment charges.

F9: The Fast Saga with John Cena opens today in theaters nationwide

The movie F9: The Fast Saga, opens today in theaters nationwide as the mega franchise introduces its latest character played by former WWE champion John Cena.

Cena plays the role of Jakob, the younger brother of Dominic Toretto, who is enlisted by Cipher to take down the family. The popular movie features Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron in the leading roles.

Directed by Justin Lin, F9: The Fast Saga cost $200 million to produce and has already grossed $292.5 million in the handful of international countries that it has opened already, spearheaded by China which amounts to just over $200 million alone.

Cena is the second WWE Superstar to be featured in the Fast & Furious franchise, following the footsteps of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson has appeared in every movie since the fifth installment but is not part of F9. He got his own spinoff franchise called Hobbs & Shaw.

Indie wrestler Melissa “Super Genie” Coates passes away

Former independent wrestler Melissa Coates, who is best known for being Sabu’s Super Genie sidekick, passed away yesterday at the age of 50. Her cause of death is not known and the news was originally reported by the Cauliflower Alley Club.

Coates, who was also part of Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling several years ago, had one WWE appearance, trying to break Chris Masters’ Masterlock during a segment at the 2005 Backlash pay-per-view.

Last year, the Canadian had her left leg amputated due to health issues but it’s not known if that played a part into her death.

In a tweet, former Smackdown Women’s champion Bayley wrote that she had her very first match against Melissa Coates. “There’s always a forever connection when you share the ring with someone and I’m honored to have that with her,” Bayley wrote. “Thank you for being so sweet, helpful and busting my brace face open. I’ll truly never forget you.”

John Cena, The Rock, Brock Lesnar & Randy Orton: all world champions before 30!

In order to reach the top of the wrestling pinnacle, athletes will not only need to be as entertaining on the mic as they are when performing in the ring, but to be truly considered great, they will need to have been able to claim the biggest prize that can be achieved.

Of course, for many of the professional wrestling promotions that have been set up and formed, that will mean being crowned the World Champion, as this will symbolise how important that have become and how big of a superstar – to coin World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) phrase – they are to the promotion.

Many that get involved with wrestling will all aspire in trying to achieve that accolade, however there are only a few that will ever make it throughout their careers, whilst there are some that will do it before they even reach the age of 30! Here are just some of the most famous grapplers to have been able to earn that achievement:

John Cena

When someone thinks of wrestling, one name that will immediately spring to mind for those that were fans or those who were growing up with the sport in the 2000s and 2010s is John Cena.

Of course, there are a number of rumours regarding a potential return to the ring in the near future for the ‘Leader of the Cenation’ which has meant a flurry of people have looked for the best sports odds available when predicting when he may make his return to the squared circle, but there is no doubt that his potential return would be highly anticipated as he was once the “face of the WWE”.

His AA and five-knuckle shuffle signature moves had fans in raptures and he elevated himself throughout the WWE over the years, with ‘The Champ’ able to claim his first World Championship title at WrestleMania 21 when he beat John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) at the young age of 27.

The Rock

Arguably, if someone does not think of Cena first, they will think of The Rock as he is the biggest star to have ever come out of professional wrestling (Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin – and maybe Triple H – might have an argument, though).

The Rock – who is known as Dwayne Johnson – has been one of the biggest stars to have ever wrestled and was named a World Champion at 26 years old when he joined The Corporation after shocking everyone to claim the title.

Brock Lesnar

Another big dude with a lot of muscle and power, Brock Lesnar has proven wrestling credentials as an amateur, let alone as a professional, so it was no surprise that during his early WWE stints that he would be crowned a World Champion pretty quickly.

Known as the ‘Beast Incarnate’ and typically flanked by Paul Heyman, Lesnar won his first title shortly after his 25th birthday, after defeating The Rock at SummerSlam in 2002 as he solidified his status as a monster and one that has continued throughout his various stints.

Randy Orton

If there were ever a wrestler to burst on the scene in the WWE at a young age, Randy Orton would have to be considered to be near the top of any list.

‘The Viper’ – or ‘Legend Killer’ or ‘Apex Predator’ and other names he has gone through – managed to obtain his first World title at just 24 years old, as he won it at SummerSlam in 2004 and has since gone on to be one of the biggest faces to have ever been involved with the WWE for almost 20 years.

John Cena plugs WWE return on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon via video to promote the movie F9, 16-time champ John Cena said he did not have his last wrestling match and cannot wait to have his next one.

Fallon said that there were rumors that he’s returning to the ring and Cena didn’t beat around the bush, confirming those rumors.

“Those rumors are true, I’ll definitely be returning to WWE…I just don’t know when,” Cena said. Fallon then brought up an Instagram post that Cena did back in May with the WWE logo.

Cena said that he was feeling nostalgic about WWE back then and some fans took it literally that he’s returning immediately.

John is rumored to be wrestling Roman Reigns in the main event of SummerSlam in August for the Universal title. He was last seen at WrestleMania 36 in a creative cinematic “match” against The Fiend.

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Peacock finally arrives on Amazon’s Fire TV devices

It took a while, but finally the NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock, the official home of the WWE Network in the United States, is finally arriving on Amazon’s Fire TV devices starting today.

The Amazon Fire TV platform was the last hurdle for NBCUniversal to have Peacock available on all TV-connected devices. The deal was reached just in time for the Tokyo Summer Olympics which starts next month.

Peacock on Amazon’s devices will also make it much easier for WWE fans to enjoy the WWE Network on the streaming service without having to side load the unofficial app. Plans for the service start at just $4.99 a month and that includes the WWE Network and the full catalog of Peacock.

The WWE Network Twitter account celebrated the announcement with a Kane-related compilation video as he sets the ring posts on, well, fire of course!

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GoFundMe campaign set for Don West’s medical costs

A GoFundMe campaign has been created on behalf of former TNA/Impact commentator Don West who is battling brain cancer.

A goal of $20,000 has been set to help Don and his wife offset some costs from his long and costly treatment process. Over $11,000 so far has been collected at time of this writing. AEW’s Cody Rhodes donated $1,000 as well as someone with the name ‘new LEGACY’ who also pitched in a grand.

Currently working for News Radio 560 KPQ hosting his own Don West Show, West is synonymous with many wrestling fans for his decade-long work for TNA Wrestling.

You can help donating at https://gofund.me/39a048fd.