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Paul E. Normous
Paul Fuchs (April 15, 1975 to January 16, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Paul E. Normous. He wrestled primarily in the eastern United States for independent promotions such as the East Coast Wrestling Association . Professional wrestling career Fuchs had a career in football at first. He was trained by Little Guido and made his debut on February 25, 2002 for Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling at its inaugural show in Philadelphia teaming with CM Punk and Colt Cabana losing to Christian York, Joey Matthews, and Ric Blade. He made a few appearances during the early days of Ring of Honor. In 2003 he wrestled for Ohio Valley Wrestling under the property of World Wrestling Entertainment feuding with Matt Cappotelli. He defeated Cappotelli at OVW Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series event on June 27 under the guidance of manager Morris (Mo Green). On July 25, he would team up with Jerome Crony losing to Cappotelli and John Hennigan. He left OVW i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens
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Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion and former developmental promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is currently run by Al Snow and Matt Jones and Louisville mayor elect, Craig Greenberg. OVW was initially a member promotion of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from its inception in 1993 until 2000, when it became the primary developmental territory for the World Wrestling Federation, which is now known today as the WWE. It remained in this role from 2000 until February 7, 2008, when the promotion became Independent circuit, unaffiliated. In November 2011, OVW became the developmental territory for Impact Wrestling (then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling or TNA). This relationship initially ended on November 2, 2013, but on March 19, 2019, the two promotions re-established their developmental agreement. In 2020, OVW stopped becoming a developmental promotion and transformed into a full-fledged TV promotion featuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Queens, New York
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Professional Wrestlers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
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1975 Births
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10–February 9 – The flight of '' Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the '' Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Substance Overdose
A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.Definitions Retrieved on 20 September 2014."Stairway to Recovery: Glossary of Terms" . Retrieved on 19 March 2021 Typically it is used for cases when a risk to health will potentially result. An overdose may result in a toxic state or death. Classification [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrestler (2008 Film)
''The Wrestler'' is a 2008 American sports psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Rourke plays an aging professional wrestler who, despite his failing health and waning fame, continues to wrestle in an attempt to cling to the success of his 1980s heyday. He also tries to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and to find romance with a woman who works as a stripper. Production began in January 2008 and Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired rights to distribute the film in the U.S.;REMSTAR MEDIA PARTNERS , Remstar Media Partners acquires canadian distribution rights for the movie "The Wrestler" . Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles in films like ''Body Heat'' (1981) and ''Diner'' (1982), before portraying leading roles in films like The Motorcycle Boy in ''Rumble Fish'' (1983), Charlie Moran in ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), Captain Stanley White in '' Year of the Dragon'' and John Gray in ''9½ Weeks'' (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic '' Barfly'' and the horror mystery ''Angel Heart'' (both 1987). In 1991, following a string of critical and commercial failures, Rourke—who trained as a boxer in his early years—left acting and became a professional boxer for a time. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films such as '' The Rainmaker'' (1997), '' Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNA Xplosion
''Xplosion'' was a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the Impact Wrestling promotion. Launched in 2002, the show featured highlights from Impact's flagship television program, exclusive taped matches, and other content. It was mainly produced for international markets, though in its later years, episodes would be distributed in the United States on Impact Plus. The show was cancelled in 2021, after almost twenty years of broadcast, and its final episode aired on March 6, 2021. It was replaced by ''Before the Impact'', which premiered two weeks prior. As of 2021, archived episodes are broadcast in Africa and India. Format and history 2002–2010 ''Xplosion'' was launched on November 27, 2002, as the promotion's first, and only, regular cable show. In its original format, the show featured exclusive matches from the TNA Asylum, as well as exclusive interviews with all the roster and personalities. On November 18, 2004, ''Xplosion'' was revamped as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Kash
David Tyler Cash (born July 31, 1969) better known by his ring name Kid Kash, is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, best known for his tenures with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE). Professional wrestling career Early career (1989–1996) Kash's father was a boxer and Kash began training by the age of seven years. He went on to become a professional fighter and worked in Japan. Cash met up with Ricky Morton during his travels, and took Cash on the road with him and continued his training. Working as a welder by day, Cash wrestled on the independent circuit. Under the name David Tyler Morton Jericho he formed a short lived tag team with Ricky Morton. Kash started wrestling at age 20 in 1989. Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–1997) Cash's first mainstream exposure came in late November 1996 with ECW. Cash, then wrestling as David Tyler Morton Jericho, went to Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Hoyt
Lance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Lance Archer. He also makes sporadic appearance for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known for his time with WWE as Vance Archer, and impact Wrestling (TNA) under his real name and as Lance Rock. Hoyt began his career in 2000 and worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2004 until 2009. In TNA, he wrestled first as Dallas, winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice with Kid Kash. After Diamond Dallas Page signed with TNA, he changed his name to Lance Hoyt and formed a rock band themed tag team with Jimmy Rave and Christy Hemme, the Rock N Rave Infection, eventually changing his name to Lance Rock in 2008. After Hoyt left TNA, he signed with WWE, where he worked until 2010 as Vance Archer. After he left WWE, he signed a contract with Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he worked as Lance Archer. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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