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Post by euritar on Apr 15, 2007 16:22:49 GMT -5
It's still early, but PWInsider.com is reporting that the HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association), in conjunction with Melanie Pillman, is planning on holding a Pillman Memorial show next year. Details as they are available on PWInisder.com and hwaonline.com
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Post by blueraider2 on Apr 15, 2007 16:54:32 GMT -5
thats real classy imo.
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Post by tystates on Apr 16, 2007 8:12:52 GMT -5
There was a memorial show the first four or five years after his death then I guess they stopped.
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Post by daytondave on Apr 21, 2007 8:19:20 GMT -5
There were several Pillman shows. It was an annual event. They quit doing them when HWA became a WWE developmental territory. I'm glad to see it coming back!
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Post by JMello on Apr 28, 2007 0:44:10 GMT -5
Its funny I see this thread, because I'm not joking when I say I am currently typing this, while wearing my Pillman '99' shirt. I went to 99,2000, and 2001, which was the last I believe.
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Post by euritar on May 1, 2007 8:31:07 GMT -5
Hwaonline.com is plugging Saturday, April 5, 2008 as the date for the show, but nothing else.
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Post by hofclemens on May 2, 2007 23:50:21 GMT -5
got a tape of the 2001 event that I havent watched yet.. really thought it was a cool event and hopefully they will pick out another worthy cause and donate some of the money.
on a side note it always bothered me that Kevin Nash said he would donate 10K to the pillman fund at a show and got the big pop and then never ponied up. I maybe wrong but I don't think he has ever paid them.
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Post by tystates on May 4, 2007 20:29:44 GMT -5
The 2001 Pillman memorial is one I've never seen anyone say they have on any the tape trading message boards. Same for 1999.
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Post by mft on May 4, 2007 21:12:40 GMT -5
got a tape of the 2001 event that I havent watched yet.. really thought it was a cool event and hopefully they will pick out another worthy cause and donate some of the money. on a side note it always bothered me that Kevin Nash said he would donate 10K to the pillman fund at a show and got the big pop and then never ponied up. I maybe wrong but I don't think he has ever paid them. Wasn't it because he said he'd donate it if Missy Hyatt got topless? It's on a shoot interview transcript..I'll find it tonight |
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Post by mft on May 4, 2007 21:48:46 GMT -5
Here is Missy's quote from that transcript (by Brandon Truitt):
The Brian Pillman Memorial Show incident between her and Kevin Nash- Nash offered $20,000 to the Pillman fund if she would strip in the ring. She wanted to do it because the fund needed the money, but there were kids at ringside. Instead of doing a full striptease, she and Torrie Wilson both danced around the ring and did some partial stripping in order to get Nash’s money. Nash only ended up paying $10,000 and that has caused a HUGE stink among veterans like Missy and the Honky Tonk Man because the money is for a good cause and Nash’s reasons for opting out (“My accountant said it’s a bad idea”) are f*****g BULLS**T. There was a rumor in one of the wrestling newsletters later that Nash was interested in going to the next Pillman show but promoter Les Thatcher had said that Nash would only be allowed in if they frisked him for the rest of the money at the door.
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Post by JMello on May 4, 2007 23:05:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I was there and Missy flexed her boobs in 99 and 2001, Lol. But I knew she wouldn't strip, as well she shouldn't had, with all the kids there. But I do have a good pic of Raven flipping the bird at us for chanting "Johnny Polo" and "Scotty Flamingo" at him.
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Post by mft on May 4, 2007 23:30:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I was there and Missy flexed her boobs in 99 and 2001, Lol. But I knew she wouldn't strip, as well she shouldn't had, with all the kids there. But I do have a good pic of Raven flipping the bird at us for chanting "Johnny Polo" and "Scotty Flamingo" at him. Ha...you should post it |
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Post by DracoRulz on May 4, 2007 23:41:08 GMT -5
I'd much rather see early era Missy Hyatt boobs than modern era Missy Hyatt boobs. Oh yeah, and very cool that they're bringing back the Pillman Memorial show. They always sounded like funs shows.
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Post by blueraider2 on May 6, 2007 16:56:33 GMT -5
do they do memorial shows for other deceased wrestlers besides brian pillman ?
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Post by euritar on May 7, 2007 9:04:09 GMT -5
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only one they have ever done. Les Thatcher, who was really good friends with Pillman, organized the events. I don't know if he is involved with this one or not, they still haven't released a whole lot of details.
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Post by tystates on May 7, 2007 11:16:42 GMT -5
Seems like somebody does a memorial show whenever a wrestler dies, but not very often are the kept as an annual event.
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Post by hofclemens on May 12, 2007 0:08:42 GMT -5
The 2001 Pillman memorial is one I've never seen anyone say they have on any the tape trading message boards. Same for 1999. I sort of flipped through it. The DVD is VHS quality and the audio runs in and out. All the matches are there and everything though. If anyone wants to do a trade let me know. Lots of future stars on that show including: Nigel McGuiness, Eugene, Charlie Haas, Rico, Rob Conway, Randy Orton, Ron Waterman (who went on to fame in Pride Fighting), Shark Boy and Danny Basham. Plus lot of guys that were already established stars like the Hardys, Edge, Steve Corino and Bobby Eaton. |
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Post by euritar on Sept 20, 2007 11:57:52 GMT -5
It has been confirmed for April 5, 2008 at the Norwood Middle School Fieldhouse, where the first one was, lucky for me, that's only five minutes away. Here's a link where info will be posted: www.myspace.com/pillman10years |
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Post by hofclemens on Sept 20, 2007 21:42:13 GMT -5
wish I could get to this. as you can tell he was one of my favs
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Post by JMello on Sept 20, 2007 23:20:42 GMT -5
I should be there, went to 99,2000, and 01.
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