• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (May 20, 1989) – NWA World Championship Wrestling
On this day in 1989, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA World Championship Wrestling’.
This episode from the Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and featured pre-taped matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘NWA The Great American Bash 1989’ PPV.
The card can be found here:
– Sting vs. Jack Victory
– Scott Steiner vs. Tom Branch
– Terry Funk vs. Eddie Guerrero
– Ron Simmons & Ranger Ross vs. Lee Scott & The Enforcer
– Round 1 – Tag Team Title Tournament: The Road Warriors vs. The Fabulous Freebirds
– Butch Reed vs. Cougar Jay
• Wrestling World Reacts To Shad Gaspard’s Death
Former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard was found dead earlier this morning. He was 39 years old.
Below is how the wrestling world reacted to this sad news:
My heart is heavy praying for the entire Gaspard’s family pic.twitter.com/3VGbptAHbn
— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) May 20, 2020
I’ve never seen that face without a smile.💔🖤 RIP Shad. pic.twitter.com/jtYSTGdOGg
— Daria Rae Berenato (@TheDariaRae) May 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/CashWheelerFTR/status/1263112367489064965
https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/1263109737467518978
Goodbye, my friend.
My thoughts are with Shad’s family. I can’t fathom their loss.— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) May 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/WWE_MandyRose/status/1263117914552578054
💔 Extremely heart breaking news.
Nothing but positive things to say about Shad through our limited interactions.Infectious laugh/smile.
Couldn’t help but improve your mood.
Those are my kinda people 🙏❤️ https://t.co/9Dhu3TaHDk— “All Ego” Ethan Page (@OfficialEGO) May 20, 2020
RIP Shad
— EVIL UNO of DARK ORDER 🇨🇦 (@EvilUno) May 20, 2020
Absolutely heartbreaking #RIPShadGaspard
— Jessica McKay (@JessicaMcKay) May 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1263115522964623365
— Dean “Mojo” Muhtadi (@MojoMuhtadi) May 20, 2020
My Love, Thoughts, Prayers and Support Go out to The Family of Shad Gaspard. Nothing will ever Fix the loss of a loved one. As a Universe We owe it to ourselves and to others to Be a Positive Light in this world as long as we can Because Nothing is Ever Guaranteed. #RIPSHAD ❤️🙏🏿
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) May 20, 2020
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