The Hardcore Diaries
Foley publishes a third memoir The Hardcore Diaries. This book follows Foley’s creative struggles with WWE and the return of ECW as a WWE brand. Foley goes in depth on his differences with WWE owner, Vince McMahon.
I believe that anyone that likes my writing style will enjoy this one as well. The things that they loved about the first three, the sophomoric humor, the Tori Amos references, are all abundant in this one as well.
Undertaker – Edge Wrestlemania 24
Undertaker defeats Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 24.
Money in the Bank ladder match
Punk defeats Jericho, MVP, Benjamin, Morrison, Anderson and Carlito at in the Wrestlemania 24 Money in the Bank ladder match to claim a WWE title shot any time over the next 365 days.
Wrestlemania 24
Wrestlemania 24 is held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The event features boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. vs Big Show, JBL vs Finlay, Batista vs Umaga, Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair in a retirement match and The Undertaker vs Edge.
Jericho – Hardy Intercontinental championship
Jericho defeats Hardy on Monday Night RAW to capture the Intercontinental championship.
Punk vs Guerrero – ECW title
Punk loses the ECW Heavyweight Championship to Guerrero in singles competition on WWE’s ECW brand. Guerrero picks up the pinfall victory after Edge interferes and spears Punk.
Jericho – Orton WWE return
Jericho returns to WWE to interrupt Randy Orton’s ” passing of the torch” ceremony.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion
Sting defeats Kurt Angle at Bound for Glory for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Punk vs Morrison – ECW title
Punk defeats Morrison in singles competition on WWE’s ECW brand to become the ECW Heavyweight Champion. Punk picks up the pinfall victory after delivering a GTS at fifteen minutes.
Undertaker- Batista Wrestlemania 23
Undertaker defeats Batista in single’s competition for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 23.
Wrestlemania 23
Wrestlemania 23 is held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event features The Undertaker vs Batista, Chris Benoit vs MVP, Great Khali vs Kane, Bobby Lashley with Donald Trump vs Umaga with Vince McMahon in which the losing billionaire has their head shaved and John Cena vs Shawn Michaels.
Superstar to superstar interview
Englund talks to Kane on WWE.com’s Superstar to Superstar series about horror films, working in masks and his obsession with fire.
I love fire. Fire is hypnotic. And you’ve had this experience, too. When you’re on a sound stage and you’re shooting a fire stunt, this weird thing happens where the fire eats up all the oxygen and everybody gets a little dingy. And you know, the stuntmen, those guys know how to count, but when you’re an actor and you can set your arm on fire, you feel kind of magical. And I always forget to count. I’ve singed my eyebrows
Cena & Michaels – Edge & Orton tag team titles
Cena and Michaels defeat WWE tag team champions Edge and Randy Orton to win the titles.
Superstar to Superstar interview
Durance talks to Layla as part of WWE.com’s Superstar to Superstar series about acting, characters and Madonna.
She’s (Madonna) an independent woman who didn’t take crap from anyone. She went out there and did her thing. But, over the last few years, another woman who I think is unbelievable is Angelina Jolie. She doesn’t apologize for who she is. It’s take it or leave it, and she’s not going to change. I really admire that. They are both people who make their own decisions and stick to them, and I really find that attractive.
Return of an Icon: The Best of Sting
TNA releases Return of an Icon: The Best of Sting on DVD. The release features the highlights of Sting’s early years with the company and an interview portion with Sting discussing his career in professional wrestling.
Cena – Edge TLC WWE championship
Cena defeats Edge in tables, ladders and chairs match at WWE Unforgiven for the WWE championship.
ECW television debut
Punk makes his debut on WWE’s ECW brand. In his first match, he defeats Credible in singles competition via submission after locking in an Anaconda Vice hold.
Called up to main roster
Punk is called up from developmental to join WWE’s main roster as part of the ECW brand. Heyman comments on bringing Punk to the brand:
They never wanted CM Punk to begin with. When I was in Louisville, doing WWE Developmental, they sent CM Punk down to me so I could fire him. Every week I would send memos to guys who were in charge of the Raw and SmackDown rosters saying: ‘You have a main eventer down here; someone scoop him up’ and no one would take him for a year—to the point when we launched ECW in WWE, I brought him with me because no one else on Raw and SmackDown even wanted him.
Pro Wrestling Radio interview
Orndorff comments on competing against Santana in the WWE:
Well, I’ve said this many, many times about Tito Santana. Probably the best matches that I have ever had with anybody were with Tito. Tito was an ex-Kansas City, drafted by the Chiefs, Tito had the same attitude that I had in the ring, same attitude. I felt the very same about him and those comments, Tito’s a school teacher now, he’s a coach, Tito’s very intelligent. Back then Tito had a smart head on him you know, Tito knew how to play the game and I just wish I could have played the game like Tito did, and also keep his honor, and Tito did that, and to his people.
Undertaker – Henry Wrestlemania 22
Undertaker defeats Mark Henry in a casket match at Wrestlemania 22.
