• Former WCW Wrestler Passed Away 27 Years Ago Today At The Age Of 28
On this day in 1994, we lost Old School Wrestling Veteran “The Juicer” Art Barr at the young age of 28 due to a drug-related heart attack.
He made a name for himself in Mexico’s Lucha Libre promotions, where he also teamed up with Eddie Guerrero, but most U.S. wrestling fans will remember him for his 1990/1991 stint in Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling as “The Juicer”.
† REST IN PEACE ART BARR
October 8, 1966 – November 23, 1994
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (November 23, 1998) – WWF RAW IS WAR
On this day in 1998, the World Wrestling Federation aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.
It was broadcasted from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Capital Carnage 1998’ PPV.
Here’s the match-card:
1. The Headbangers vs. The Oddities (Golga & Kurrgan)
2. Steve Blackman vs. The Blue Blazer
3. The Brood (Edge & Gangrel) vs. D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry
4. Goldust vs. Marc Mero
5. WWF Hardcore Title: Mankind vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Big Bossman
6. WWF Light Heavyweight Title: Duane Gill vs. Christian
7. The JOB Squad (Bob Holly & Scorpio) vs. New Age Outlaws
8. WWF Championship: The Rock vs. X-Pac
