-Ric Flair’s ex-wife, Jacqueline Beems, turned herself into police at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office today. Beems was answering an arrest warrant issued which claimed she harassed Flair’s current girlfriend, Wendy Barlow Kidder (aka “Fifi The Maid”) in October of 2012.
Beems was wanted on a misdemeanor charge for allegedly making harassing telephone calls to Kidder. At the time, Flair and Beems were married.
-Mark Henry tweeted the following on Tuesday about The Shield attacking him on RAW:
This goes out to the wwe universe an anyone that knows the shield. I will hunt you down like dogs, if it takes me forever you ass is mine.
-WWE.com caught up with Rob Van Dam following his return at Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view. Among other topics, RVD noted that the reaction he received from the fans in Philadelphia on Sunday night was awesome. Additionally, Van Dam spoke about how there’s a whole lot more to come from “Mr. Monday Night.” Check out the full feature online at WWE.com.
-As previously noted, both Ric Flair and Bill Watts were not going to be appearing at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame induction ceremony this past weekend. However, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross appeared to accept on behalf of his longtime personal friend, Watts, and WWE Hall Of Famer Gerald Brisco accepted on behalf of “The Nature Boy.”
-WWE cameras caught up with WWE Champion John Cena following his successful title defense against “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry at Money In The Bank. Cena put Henry over and mentioned that his match against him at the PPV was one of the most difficult challenges he’s ever faced. Check out that feature online as well at WWE.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jesse Ventura celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Current WWE Superstar Heath Slater turns 30 today. Finally, Mexican wrestling legend and WWE Hall Of Famer Mil Mascaras turns 71 today.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Ric Flair’s ex-wife Jacqueline Beems, who has been allegedly threatening Flair’s new girlfriend, Wendy Barlow Kidder.
According to TMZ.com, a rep for the Mecklenberg County Courthouse confirms that North Carolina police issued the warrant late last month. Harassing phone calls were allegedly made by Beems last October, when she was still married to the wrestling legend.
Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow Kidder recently appeared together on the TV show “Celebrity Wife Swap.”
– TNA let go Mike Weber, their Vice President of Marketing, last week. He had been with the company since 2008 and previously worked for WWE and WCW.
– WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair spoke to the Charlotte Observer over the weekend about the news that his son’s autopsy report confirmed that he died from a heroin overdose. Flair said:
“I loved him… He should have been on top of the world, but he was fighting a battle he couldn’t win. I hope people remember his laugh, his spirit and his love of life.”
Reid’s mother, Beth, said “I knew his fears and I knew how to help him,” Beth said. “All he wanted to do was stay busy, train and keep his mind off the old triggers, then go back to Japan. He was doing really well there. He was happy.”
– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is solely featured on this week’s edition of WWE Inbox as “The Hitman” answers such questions as his favorite WrestleMania match and the origins of the Sharpshooter.
– The official website of WWE has published a photo gallery entitled “The many faces of AJ Lee.” WWE explains, “Just one of AJ Lee’s faces is worth a thousand words. Take an in-depth look at the Divas division’s emotional chameleon with this exclusive photo gallery of AJ’s many, many revealing facial expressions.”
– WWE Hall of Fame Ric Flair has been announced to appear at the Hollywood Show taking place July 13 at The Westin Los Angeles Airport (located 5400 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, California, 90045).
– Ric Flair, along with the Rock and Roll Express, appeared at an independent wrestling show in Georgia on Thursday night. Flair appeared in front of the crowd, but did not get in the ring or do any interviews. For more information, visit WDEF.com.
– Injured WWE superstar Evan Bourne tweeted today that he’ll be returning to action soon:
I'm healthy enough! It'll be soon! RT @malkikawa: Airbourne when do you get back in the ring??? "@findevan: I'm a @malkikawa guy. ?"
– An independent organization in Georgia, AWF, is falsely advertising Ric Flair as competing at their “Wrestle Jam” event in Ringgold next Thursday.
In a press release the organization sent out, Flair is advertised to step into the AWF ring for the second time in a month against “Nature Boy” Paul Lee to “settle their ongoing feud.” The company claims that Flair and Lee have been rivals dating back to the early 1990s in World Championship Wrestling, which is false since Lee never appeared for the promotion.
The WWE Hall of Famer squashed the claim, writing on Twitter on Friday, “I am planning to go to the show in Ringgold May 30th, but I’m just signing autographs, NOT wrestling. Not sure how that rumor got started.”
– Raven has launched a podcast on YouTube, The Raven Effect, where he talks about wrestling and any other subject that pops into his head. In this edition, he talks about hats, head size and BBC America TV shows, in addition to wrestling.
– Former WWE and TNA Wrestling talent Elijah Burke turns 35-years-old today.
– CM Punk continues to attend professional sports events during his time off from WWE and was spotted at Monday night’s Chicago Cubs baseball game against the Texas Rangers. Punk tweeted this photo from the game:
– The Undertaker reportedly underwent minor knee surgery a few weeks prior to his WrestleMania 29 match against CM Punk. The operation was described as a “simple cleanup,” according to prowrestling.net. Undertaker has undergone shoulder, hip and knee surgeries in recent years, but was said to be in good shape following WrestleMania.
– Prior to attending Monday’s RAW, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair attended Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Monday After The Masters” party. Flair tweeted this picture of himself with his agents from the Legacy Talent agency:
– As noted earlier, Ric Flair was backstage at Monday’s WWE RAW from Greenville, He was just there visiting and there were no plans for him to appear on television.
– John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Ricky Steamboat will be appearing at the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con in Philadelphia, PA, which takes place over the weekend of May 30th.
– CM Punk will be doing appearing at the Wizard World NYC Experience on June 28th for a signing, photo session and Q&A panel.
– Triple H underwent an MRI on his wrist this week because there is some concern that he might have suffered a scaphoid fracture. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons describes the injury as typically being “caused by a fall on an outstretched hand, with the weight landing on the palm.”
– The April 12th edition of WWE Smackdown did a 1.91 rating with 2,844,000 viewers, up from the previous week.
– WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was backstage at Monday’s RAW from Greenville, S.C.
– Superstar Billy Graham was hospitalized this week with pneumonia.
– Due to the injury he suffered at WrestleMania 29, The Rock was forced to pull out of scheduled media appearances for “Pain & Gain” this week as well as Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards.
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:
Terry Funk Inducting Mick Foley:
“Great choice by Mick Foley to select Terry Funk to induct Mr. Foley’s baby boy at the 2013 WWE HOF induction ceremony. The Funker is Mick’s mentor and idol. I think it’s pretty cool when a Hall of Fame inductee can actually have their all time favorite wrestler, their father like figure within the business and their role model as it relates to in ring style and approach to the game induct them.”
Ric Flair’s Medical Situation:
“Got a text from Ric Flair early this morning and Naitch is feeling great and has been provided medication to dissolve the blood clot that is in his leg. The doctor’s are highly optimistic that the meds will do the trick and eliminate a potentially, dangerous issue. Ric and I will get together Wednesday evening in Jersey to catch up which is one of our WrestleMania traditions.”
Fandango vs. Y2J:
“Fandango is a lightning rod right now because many or perhaps a few vocal ‘fans’ don’t like the TV persona even though they have yet to see it fully on display in a match of significance. I’m of the persuasion that I’ll reserve my opinions until I actually see the talent get it on bell to bell. Chris Jericho is the perfect opponent to perform with Fandango at WM29 because Jericho is all about stealing the show ala the great @ShawnMichaels no matter Y2J’s role. Fandango can also expect Jericho to beat the hell out of him along the way. Believe that!”
The Rock vs. John Cena:
“Enjoying the serious nature that the Rock/Cena rivalry has taken the past few weeks and it is a departure from 2012 or so it seems to me. Closing a WrestleMania with such high expectations and having a ‘different’ match than last year are tremendous responsibilities notwithstanding the fact that the match is for the WWE Title which should be the primary issue. Cena vs. Rock is a target of varying levels of controversy from some fans but pales in comparison to what their own peers will place upon the show closers in their own matches at WM29.”
After his reported hospitalization on Monday night, Ric Flair’s agent, Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment, released the following statement regarding his health:
“Ric is doing well, he feels great, and is home. WWE’s medical staff performed a physical on Ric yesterday, like they do all of their athletes, and recommended that he have a doctor take a closer look at his swollen leg.”
“Upon arriving back in Charlotte today he went to see his doctors and it was determined that there is a blood clot. He was not admitted to the hospital, rather released with medication, which the doctors are confident will work quickly causing Ric to completely heal soon.”
“Ric appreciates everyone’s concern and is looking forward to seeing fans at his next scheduled appearance in Hagerstown, MD on Friday and performing for WWE very soon.”
– As recently as few weeks ago, there were plans for Ric Flair to appear on the final 3 RAW shows leading up to WrestleMania 29. Flair did not appear at last week’s RAW from Pittsburgh or last night’s RAW from Philadelphia (due to a medical issue).
Flair was checked out by WWE doctors backstage at Monday’s RAW and was sent to the hospital. He was checked out by doctors and the hospital and has been sent home to Charlotte, North Carolina for further evaluation.
– WWE will tape this week’s Main Event & SmackDown shows tonight from Hershey, PA. Advertised for Friday’s SmackDown are an appearance from WWE Champion The Rock, a weightlifting challenge between WrestleMania 29 opponents Ryback & Mark Henry and an appearance by Chris Jericho. The dark match main event will see Randy Orton, Ryback and Sheamus team up against The Shield. Check back later tonight for spoiler results.
– Last night before RAW, the WWE App aired a 30-minute RAW pre-show. One of the segments on the pre-show featured Matt Striker interviewing R-Truth, with R-Truth talking about how WWE superstars love doing the Harlem Shake.
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was hospitalized on Monday night as a result of complications from the blood clot in his leg that prevented him from wrestling in Japan back in January.
Flair was scheduled to appear on RAW and was backstage at the arena in Philadelphia during the afternoon. WWE medical staff checked out Flair’s leg this afternoon and immediately made the decision to pull him off the show and send him to the hospital.
Flair was examined at the hospital and advised to return home to Charlotte for further treatment.
Flair was scheduled to participate in a segment with Jerry Lawler and Bret Hart, where they would have discussed the upcoming John Cena vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 29.
WWE.com has an article up looking at the “Triple H retirement” stipulation that’s been added to his match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 29. The article includes from retired WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, who talk about the significance of the stipulation:
Ric Flair: “He’s too young to leave the business and has too much left to offer. If he doesn’t wrestle again, no matter how much time he spends in the office working with the company, he’ll be miserable. He needs to be in the ring. That’s who he is. Triple H is a student of this business and has studied and has loved it since he was a young man, and it’s reflected in who he is. And I think he needs to stay active and keep contributing in the ring. He can’t stay backstage or in the office. He’ll get bored with that real fast.”
HBK: “I certainly believe that he’s got plenty of other responsibilities that would keep him busy. I think he would be content. He’s always had a level head on his shoulders — more so than me — so from that standpoint, I think he would. Could he say, ‘absolutely no more, not even here and there’? I don’t know. I think that’s always the million-dollar question for all of us.”
Former WWE superstar Dave Bautista has officially signed on to play Drax The Destroyer in the big screen adaptation in the Marvel Comics story “Guardians of the Galaxy” – scheduled to premiere on August 1st, 2014.
Chris Jericho at NXT
– Chris Jericho will be appearing at the next NXT taping from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL on Thursday, March 21st.
Ric Flair In New York On WrestleMania Sunday:
– Ric Flair will be appearing at the Wrestlecon event on WrestleMania Sunday, April 7th. WrestleReunion made the following announcement this week:
“WrestleReunion has worked with almost every star that has been available to work with except for a few. We are getting ready to fix that problem on WrestleReunion Sunday. We are pleased to announce that we have just reached a deal to bring “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Fifi the Maid to Wrestlecon on Sunday April 7th at 10am. We will announce pricing and presale information as soon as we can.
WrestleReunion Founder “The Big Cheese” Sal Corrente is very excited to be working with the legendary Ric Flair and the lovely Fifi along with William Regal and Nitro Girl Spice on Wrestlemania Sunday. All of the above guests will start signing at 10am.”
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts on Saturday night’s big UFC fight between George St. Pierre and Nick Diaz. Here are some of the wrestling-related highlights from this entry:
Cruiserweights in WWE: Several asking about if I think that the Cruiserweight division will be returning to WWE any time soon. Answer is that I have no idea but if forced to speculate I’d give that one a no. many wrestlers feel that being labeled a Cruiserweight hampers there professional growth. Plus, it’s another title to attempt to establish which can be challenging.
Ric Flair: Got a nice call this morning from @RicFlairNatrBoy who was in great spirits and talking about how proud he was of his son Reid who is in Japan wrestling for All Japan Pro Wrestling and is apparently learning a great deal and doing well. I’d suggest Reid stay in Japan for a year or longer and really refine his game before attempting to make his mark in the USA. Tough last name to have and even tougher to step away from the shadow of one of the most influential and famous fathers in the history of the business. I’m looking forward to catching up with ‘Naitch’ in a social setting during WrestleMania week.
SmackDown Main Event: I hear that the bout between @RealJackSwagger vs. @IAmJericho this Friday night on Smackdown is a dandy. Anxious to watch it.
His Pipebomb Promo From 1996: Funny how some fans are just discovering my original ‘pipe bomb’ promo from 1996. It pales in comparison to @CMPunk but it was somewhat unique for the day. I remember wearing poor, Jerry Brisco out as we rode together from Philly to Hershey as he had to listen over and over to what I thought I would say.
– Following Ric Flair’s return to WWE television on Monday’s RAW, don’t expect the 2-time Hall of Famer to do much physical action in his future appearances.
Flair threw a few chops at Big E Langston on RAW and did his post-match celebration where he strutted around and gave elbow drops to the canvas, but WWE is still concerned about Ric Flair’s health following the blood clot he suffered last month in Japan.
– TNA posted the following on their website this morning:
“TNA joins the entire wresting world in mourning the passing of Bill Moody – better known as Paul Bearer in WWE as the manager of The Undertaker, and Percy Pringle during his time with TNA. Throughout his career, Moody was one of the most respected veterans in professional wrestling. He will be missed by millions of fans around the world, as well as his friends that worked with him in both WWE and TNA.
WWE Hall of Famer (and today’s birthday boy) Ric Flair was at Sunday night’s WWE NXT live event form Melbourne, Florida to accompany his daughter, NXT diva Charlotte, to the ring for her match. During the match, Charlotte performed Flair’s signature figure-four leglock.
Flair told Florida Today that being in his daughter’s corner and watching her wrestle wasone of the most amazing moments of my life.”
He also said he believes Charlotte is ready to be called up to WWE’s main roster. “It’s a tough physical business. She’s built to go, and I think she’s learned her craft way beyond what I thought,” Flair said. “She’s ready to go, man.”
Here’s a news report looking at the show, courtesy of FloridaToday.com:
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was interviewed by WTSP.com this week to hype his appearance at Sunday’s WWE NXT live event in Melbourne, Florida at the Melbourne Auditorium.. Here are some highlights of what Flair said about:
His Reaction To His Daughter Ashley Telling Him She Wants To Wrestle:
“She surprised me. I took her to Wrestlemania in Miami in 2012. All my friends have known her forever. She was playing sports in college, and she was an all-American cheerleader. I think just being around all the guys that weekend just sold her on it. Three months later she was in Tampa training. It’s very cool. It runs in the family; her brother is in Tokyo wrestling.”
If He Worries About His Children Getting Into The Business:
“If you worry about getting hurt, you can’t be in this business. They’re both pretty tough, mentally and physically. Ashley may be the best athlete I’ve ever met. All the things she can do, her athletic ability. To be a Division 1 volleyball player, cheerleading and a gymnast. She’s 5-feet-11, weighs 150 pounds with 13 percent body fat.”
How Much He Can Bench Press:
“Right now? Probably 275 or 300 pounds. I haven’t worked out in about 6 or 7 weeks. For my age it’s miraculous. In the old days I used to wrestle every day and work out. Literally 365 days a year, twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday.”
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has asked a judge for a domestic violence protective order against his estranged [4th] wife Jackie, claiming she’s an abusive drunk that has physically beaten him and endangered his life several times.
According to TMZ.com, Flair claims to be terrified of her and named one incident back in 2010 where she attacked him with a glass object and “shattered it over his forehead, cutting him severely, and requiring medical attention.”
Flair signed a separation agreement back in October — in which he promised to pay Jackie tens of thousands of dollars in spousal support. He wants that agreement voided, claiming that her calling him a cheating scumbag cost cost him lucrative wrestling and endorsement contracts, and now he’s unable to make the payments.
As evidence of her excessive drinking and reckless behavior, Flair referenced Jackie’s July 2012 DUI arrest, where she was found to have a blood alcohol level of .22, nearly three times the legal limit.
TMZ.com reached out to Jackie, who told them teh allegations are 100% false and Flair is simply trying to “avoid paying her the money to which she is entitled.”
– Independent wrestler El Generico has officially signed his WWE contract, according to PWInsider.com. Generico has been in talks with WWE for several weeks but first had to pass all of his required medical physicals before officially being offered a contract. He is scheduled to report to NXT in Tampa, Florida over the next few weeks.
– WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Mike Tyson are scheduled to appear in Las Vegas this weekend. Tristar Sports Memorabilia is hosting Flair and Tyson for autograph signings on Friday and Saturday, February 1 & 2 at the Tristar Sports Memorabilia shop inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Visit the Tristar Facebook Page for scheduling information.
-Ric Flair’s ex-wife, Jacqueline Beems, turned herself into police at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office today. Beems was answering an arrest warrant issued which claimed she harassed Flair’s current girlfriend, Wendy Barlow Kidder (aka “Fifi The Maid”) in October of 2012.