— Production has been shut down on The Rock’s new film “Fast & Furious 7” following the tragic death of actor Paul Walker over the weekend. After rushing to get the movie completed in time for a July 2014 release, producers are now considering scrapping the entire film and starting over. Fast & Furious 7, which has a $200 million budget, was more than halfway finished at the time of Walker’s death.
The Rock tweeted on Wednesday morning:
“Losing a loved one jolts our hearts to the core… It also has a way of helping us move forward to live & love as greatly as possible. #PW”
— Sheldon Goldberg’s New England Championship Wrestling will hold its final 2013 event this Friday at the Cove Community Center in Beverly, MA. The show features NECW Heavyweight Champion, Sean Burke & “Canadian Sensation” Jeremy Prophet & Genesis vs. Antonio Thomas & Slyck Wagner Brown & “Asylum” Nick Shepherd. World Women’s Wrestling Champion, Mistress Belmont vs. Kasey Ray and NECW Tag Team Champions “That Guy” Scotty Slade & “The Shure Thing” Mark Shurman vs. Beau Douglas & Brickhouse Baker. You can get more information here.
— For those who may have missed it earlier, Matt Hardy cut a promo for his match on Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Great Lakes Championship Wrestling’s Blizzard Brawl. He fights Hurricane Helms and Mr. Anderson. Also scheduled are GLCW champion Al Snow vs. Joseph Park with Armando Estrada as the guest referee in a Monster’s Ball, plus Demolition, Serena Deeb, Robbie E, Silas Young, Howard Finkel and more. A PWR Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Ron Simmons. You can find more details here.