Headlines for Monday, March 9, 2009


- Click here for this day in Wrestling History, March 9th.


- 3/8 Raw house show results from Savannah, GA: The Miz & John Morrison over Cryme Tyme; Goldust over William Regal; Melina & Kelly Kelly over Beth Phoenix & Maryse; Finlay over Tyson Kidd; Jack Swagger over Christian; and John Cena & Kofi Kingston & Rey Mysterio over Chris Jericho & Edge & Ted DiBiase Jr.


- 3/8 Smackdown house show results from Columbia, SC: The Great Khali over Chavo Guererro; Michelle McCool over Maria; Festus over Jimmy Wang Yang; Carlito & Primo over Brian Kendrick & Ezikel Jackson; R-Truth over Eric Escobar; Shelton Benjamin over MVP; and The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy over Big Show & Umaga.


- WWE released Smackdown superstar Kizarny.


- 'The most electrifying man in sports entertainment' , The Rock, hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time this past weekend. The former WWE champ participated in several skits including a pretty funny one titled 'The Rock Obama' where the 'President' gets angry and pulls an Incredible Hulk transformation. The man who now goes just by his name of Dwayne Johnson received a lot of praise for his work on the show. "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was more than a good sport on last night's Saturday Night Live; he was just downright good," said one review on Entertainment Weekly.


- Poll results: Do you have access to HDNet?

Yes - 19%
No - 81%


- WSU inducted Missy Hyatt, Malia Hosaka, and the late Sherri Martel into their Hall of Fame at their 2nd Anniversary show this past weekend in New Jersey.


- Today in wrestling history:

* 1959 - Nikita Koloff was born
* 1961 - Rick Steiner was born
* 1965 - Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich to retain the WWWF title
* 1971 - Tiger Ali Singh was born
* 1991 - The Steiners defeated Jim Garvin & Michael Hayes for the NWA tag titles
* 1991 - Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the USWA Southern title
* 1994 - Manager Eddie Creatchman died of a heart attack at 66
* 1996 - Bobby Blaze defeated D'Lo Brown for the HWA title




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