• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (April 3, 1999) – ECW CyberSlam 1999
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on April 3, 1999, ECW promoted ‘ECW CyberSlam 1999’ at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This event featured Old School WWF WrestleMania XIV opponents Taka Michinoku and Mr. Águila (as Papi Chulo) wrestling each other.
The results can be found here:
– Jerry Lynn defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri
– Chris Chetti & Nova defeated Rod Price & Skull Von Crush
– Super Crazy defeated Mosco de la Merced
– Taka Michinoku defeated Papi Chulo
– ECW World Television Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio
– Falls Count Anywhere – ECW World Heavyweight Championship: Taz (c) defeated Chris Candido
– Shane Douglas defeated Justin Credible
– Ultimate Jeopardy: The Dudley Boyz & Mr. Mustafa defeated New Jack & The Hardcore Chair Swingin’ Freaks
• Impact Wrestling Star Gets Heat For His Opinion On Intergender Wrestling
Former Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Eli Drake recently refused to compete in an intergender match against Tessa Blanchard and received heat for it.
You can read Eli’s opinion on Intergender Wrestling and his exchange with other people regarding this topic below:
They could put on a great “show”, but nobody is suspending their disbelief. That’s the art of good cinema, television, and wrestling. Suspension of disbelief is what hooks people. Without that, you have a gag product that remains niche. https://t.co/TLAjUKjtpy
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 1, 2019
I am fairly confident that myself, @JordynneGrace, @TheTayaValkyrie, or any of the KOs for that matter could kick Eli’s ass! #JustSaying @IMPACTWRESTLING
— Tessa Blanchard (@Tess_Blanchard) April 2, 2019
Thanks dear… Imagination can be fun from time to time, can’t it?? https://t.co/sv1SqXsyiV
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 2, 2019
Not to take anything away from her. She’s a great performer and athlete, but there is nothing realistic about a 5’3” girl fighting a 6’4” jacked wrestler.
Wrestling rooted in some level of realism attracts casual audiences, and that’s how you grow. #sorrynotsorry https://t.co/yKJXbvW326
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 1, 2019
Realism in the sense of suspension of disbelief.
Storytelling, characters, and the drama are exactly what drive the business. At the same time, casual viewers do not bite on tiny person vs big person.
Gauge friends that aren’t wrestling fans. It’s an amazing litmus rest https://t.co/FGAJNh1bEo
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 2, 2019
Since what I’m saying seems to be lost on some:
If the women are outperforming the men, they should absolutely main event, they should absolutely be paid as much, if not more, and pushed beyond the men.
But Ronda vs Lesnar???
WNBA champs vs NBA champs???
Those only end one way— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 2, 2019
