- Bob Martin, the father of Andrew Martin,
said he will remember his son as someone who absolutely loved the
lifestyle associated with being a professional wrestler. "He always
said, 'Dad, I will never live as long as you' ... He just loved the
lifestyle, but he knew it was taking its toll on him." The story noted a
memorial service is being planned for a later date at the All Saints
Anglican Church in Whitby, Oshawa, Canada.
- Officers investigating the death of Andrew "Test" Martin say they found
prescription drugs, including painkillers and steroids, in his Tampa, FL
apartment where he was found dead on Friday night.
"It appeared he was in the middle of a meal," said police spokeswoman
Laura McElroy. "There was a half eaten pizza and soda nearby. He was
obviously very healthy.
McElroy added: "The mystery of his death will likely come out in his
toxicology report."
Toxicology won't be made public for up to eight weeks, the Hillsborough
County Medical Examiner's Office, said today.
- Jim Ross had some health concerns over the weekend. He went to the emergency room on Saturday after suffering
some chest pains. He was diagnosed with walking pneumonia.
- Lacey Von Erich has a cameo in the DVD movie "American High School."
- On this day in wrestling history:
* 1939 - Gus Sonnenberg defeated Marv Westenberg for the AWA World title
* 1956 - Steve Armstrong was born
* 1973 - Gene Kiniski defeated Terry Funk for the Missouri State title
* 1986 - Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard for the NWA Television
title
* 1986 - Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Buzz Sawyer for the Mid-South North
American title
* 1992 - Kamala defeated Koko B. Ware for the USWA Unified title
* 1992 - Jimmy Valiant defeated Dr. Death for the USWA Southern title
* 1997 - Dean Malenko defeated Eddy Guerrero for the WCW US title
* 1998 - Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Owen Hart for the WWF European
title
