• OLD SCHOOL HISTORY (June 22, 1998) – WCW MONDAY NITRO
On this day in 1998, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW MONDAY NITRO’.
It was broadcasted from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW Bash at the Beach 1998’ PPV.
The card can be found here:
– Disco Inferno vs. Len Denton
– Yuji Nagata vs. Tokyo Magnum
– Public Enemy vs. Sick Boy & Horace Boulder
– Bill Goldberg vs. Rick Fuller
– Alex Wright vs. Eddie Guerrero
– Konnan vs. Scotty Riggs
– Steve McMichael vs. Stevie Ray
– Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit
– The Giant vs. Kevin Greene
• The Rock Reacts To Popular UK Wrestler Passing Away At Age 36
As we noted a few days back, Insane Championship Wrestling posted the following sad announcement on their Facebook page:
“We are heartbroken to learn of the tragic death of ICW World Heavyweight Champion, Adrian ‘Lionheart’ McCallum. Adrian was a mainstay of ICW and British professional wrestling. Most importantly, he was our friend. His passing leaves a huge hole in the lives of those who knew him. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time.”
Adrian was only 36 years old.
You can read his final tweet below:
“One day you will eat your last meal,
You will smell your last flower, you will hug your friend for the last time. You might not know it's the last time, that's why you must do everything you love with passion” #Afterlife @rickygervais— Lionheart (@LionheartUK) June 19, 2019
It turns out that Lionheart was a big fan of The Rock and they even had an exchange on Twitter:
Closest I’ll get to the man himself but it’ll do for now ? @TheRock pic.twitter.com/pIKzfnlxaG
— Lionheart (@LionheartUK) March 25, 2019
Below is what The Rock tweeted regarding this sad situation:
I’m so sorry for your loss. I remember tweeting him. Very sorry to hear the news. Sending love and strength your way.
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 21, 2019
So sorry to hear the news of Adrian @LionheartUK McCallum’s passing. He was a big wrestling star in the UK. Loved and respected. Never had the opportunity to shake this man’s hand but sending his family, friends & UK wrestling community love, support & strength. pic.twitter.com/TbmVizhnr0
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 21, 2019
