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Jun Akiyama vs. 1 Called Manders booked for GCW Japan on July 30 at Korakuen Hall.

Tennis is notorious globally for possible match fixing based on bets over individual serves, so betting on specific pitches was inevitable.

FULL EVENT: Yokozuna’s 4th of July Bodyslam Challenge on the USS Intrepid Don't think this was ever televised when it first happened -- only highlights were shown the next weekend on WWF television. Amazed Yoko didn't collapse from dehydration given his size and standing in the ring for at least an hour on a hot summer day.

Interesting that Julian McMahon played Australia's prime minister in his last role, Netflix's "The Residence," as his father was actually Australia's prime minister for a time in the 70s. First memory of him was NBC's "Profiler" as my parents watched that religiously when it was on.

(6) The Importance of Being Ernest | First Trailer | Jim Varney documentary - YouTube Trailer for "The Importance of Being Ernest," a new documentary currently in post-production. The film looks at the origins and history of the Ernest P. Worrell character, as well as a look at the life and legacy of Jim Varney.

https://youtu.be/LyRqdzF8swY?si=9CYEuB9mL5BE20X8 60s singer Lou Christie, known for his falsetto, has died at 83.

A Seattle-born Young Lion, Zane Jay, debuts for NJPW this Wednesday, taking on another debuting YL in a match that will end either in a draw or crab submission.

Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at 52 after a long battle with breast cancer, per a FB post from her sister. She was one of the most beautiful people on the planet when she was on MTV in the late 90s. Also had a short-lived talk show in the early 2000s.

Furface looks like the answer to the question of what if John Nord/The Berzerker had an even crazier brother.

Some of Julia Reilly's post-wrestling work included appearances in commercials and as a trade show host ... (388) Julia Reilly Trade Show Presenter - Narrator - Emcee - Ear Prompter - YouTube Julia Reilly Commercial Reel

For some reason I want to see R-Truth meet up with the Death Riders, only he refers to Moxley and Claudio as "Dean and Cesaro," thinks Wheeler Yuta is Tajiri and asks Marina if she got taller since he last saw her, thinking she's Ronda.

I do feel bad for Abadon -- they seem like a good person and has improved as a worker over the last five years. But there may be a ceiling as to how far they go and, honestly, if AEW couldn't find long-term story plans for them, it may be wise to have them continue on the indies, possibly bring them back on Halloween and the like. I do think Abby has more potential with content creation, cosplay and makeup work -- they definitely have talent with all three. Add Bear Bronson to the departure list with his contract expiring on Sunday. When Boulder was arrested and fired, Bronson was caught in the crossfire and a goner. The team was fun (you can add them to the "Universal Taping All-Stars for AEW Dark" along with Abby, Emi Sakura, Slim J and the like) but both were injury-prone and got lost in the shuffle of a sizable roster. Having them get a manager, only to have them change managers a few weeks later without explanation, didn't help. Would have had them as the muscles for a cowardly heel a few steps below MJF who did the dirty work for said heel. As of now, Bronson likely needs a gimmick makeover to get a second chance.

RIP Loretta Swit. "Hot Lips" from TVs "MASH" died today at 87. https://youtu.be/5mslBc5D2EA?si=dheV2Uj-_R-fno3u

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1ky9gg4/daisuke_sekimoto_seriously_injured_at_bjw_show/ Looks like Sekimoto was seriously hurt at today's Big Japan show. Just a random six-man, nothing that was hard-hitting or featuring weapons.

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of 10th U.S. president and longtime Richmonder, dies at 96 The last living grandson of former president John Tyler died today. A reminder that Tyler was president from 1841-1845 and died in 1862. He had 15 children from two marriages -- the last child arrived when Tyler was 70. Harrison's dad (and John Tyler's fourth son) was born in 1853 and was 75 when Harrison was born. Per his obit, Harrison had three children but he was in his 30s when they arrived.

I took my daughter out to dinner last night to celebrate her last day of seventh grade. While waiting for our meals, she apologized to me for "forcing the family to watch awful movies with her in the theater." I had an idea of the timeline, but noted that she was 6-8 years old at the time and probably "didn't know better" -- you saw a cartoon that would be in theaters and wanted to see it, and that was OK. But she revisited these films while streaming and was embarrassed by what she liked back then. The first film was SHERLOCK GNOMES, a 2018 sequel to GNOMEO AND JULIET that was a Sherlock Holmes story set in the world of garden gnomes. I'll admit it -- my wife and I fell asleep five minutes into the movie and didn't wake up until about five minutes prior to the end of the film. So did my father-in-law and two other people in the theater. Only my daughter and mother-in-law were wide-eyed for the entire movie. I tried to watch it a few years later and gave up 20 minutes in -- it was stupid, dopey and nothing more than a quick paycheck for the surprisingly A-level voice cast. My daughter apologized for "lacking good taste" for asking to see this film. The next film was ARCTIC DOGS, a 2019 effort that's essentially a "Despicable Me" film set in the Arctic but without the humor and literacy. Again, another surprisingly A-level voice cast (Jeremy Renner, James Franco, Alec Baldwin, Omar Sy) reciting a script that a thousand chimps could have written on a thousand typewriters. John Cleese pops up as a walrus and poor man's Gru, this time leading a group of puffin henchmen who bring nothing to the table. To his credit, Cleese can cheese it up in these later-in-life paycheck roles and does so here to OK effect. Heidi Klum voices two characters but her thick accent makes it impossible to differentiate between the two. My daughter admitted that she thought this film was "Paw Patrol for older kids" and didn't realize until now that it was, well, not good. I can remember the only funny bit in this film ...

Hopefully when he got to heaven, he reunited with Mestretta ... or Gallano.

Suzuki-Yoshihiko had no right to be that good at the DDT Vegas show, yet it was. This may be Suzuki's best match on these Vegas shows, especially given his headscratchers with Butterbean and Tremont. One of the better comedy matches I've ever seen. Aoki-Thatcher was also a fun little "old school" match, while Santana Jackson-Antonio Honda was also a comedic delight. Also checked out the Friday Stardom show -- breezed by at just under two hours. There were a few fumbles -- three wrestlers beat up the Stardom president for some reason, didn't understand why, wasn't followed up on and the fans seemed lost about it. There were two six-person tags that followed the same formula of brawling in the audience that made me yawn the second time they did it. But all the wrestlers worked their butts off and it was a generally entertaining show. There was one thing -- the announcers kept referring to a wrestler named "Ah-Zuh-May" and I was lost. Didn't see the name at all, thought it was a last-minute replacement for someone. Then I saw the big screen near the ring mentioning there was a wrestler named "AZM." OOOOOH, I GET IT!! Took me five minutes to put two and two together there, yeesh. Might help us beginners if the announcers mentioned that you don't pronounce AZM like they are initials. (and that was likely an issue with the president being beat up -- this show seemed tailor-made for people who know Stardom storylines and have deep knowledge of the company. I don't and I presume most people watching are in the same boat).

Michael Cole's "Voices of Bosnia" radio series back when he was working in Houston radio was recently posted to the Brown Media Archives at the University of Georgia ... UGA Brown Media Archives : physical object : Voices of Bosnia [peabody_94016dcr-arch]

James-Itoh killed the crowd with that a capella nonsense. James didn't seem that motivated and looked sloppy. Good to see that Butterbean is walking around and holding his own, but that match was the drizzles. The sight of Suzuki and Don Frye possibly coming to blows was exciting, but that lasted about two seconds. Dorado-Ninja Mack was fun, albeit short. Loved the dive off the stage by Dorado, as well as Ninja Mack's multiple backflips into the space flying tiger drop. As far as the ID tournament from Wednesday, the crowd just did not seem to care about most of the ID wrestlers outside of Kylie Rae and Marcus Mathers. Zayda, Swipe Right and generic guy #3 looked to have X-Pac heat.

RIP Wink Martindale, who died earlier today at 91. Host of numerous game shows over the years, commercial pitchman and even a one-hit wonder on the Billboard charts ... Wink Martindale's Game Show Openings Orbitz (2006) Television Commercial - Wink Martindale Wink Martindale "Deck Of Cards" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Went to a local cinema this past Saturday to check out The Luckiest Man in America. Was told the screening was canceled as the theater underestimated the popularity of "The Minecraft Movie." That's a first. Went to same cinema this morning to try again. It was screened and I was one of two people in the theater.

Fox officially announced the return of American Dad, giving it a four-season pickup along with The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers. When the pickup ends in 2029, The Simpsons will be in Season 40 -- I just started high school when the show premiered.

And it will be a six-way match featuring Jackson, South, Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and Warlord.

Joey Janela's Spring Break 9 will hold its first ever "Senior Scramble" where all the wrestlers are at least 55 years old. No names announced as of yet