Various: Mick Foley on Wanting Nancy Benoit in WWE Hall of Fame, ROH Cancels June Shows, Indies

May 2, 2020

Mick Foley Comments on Wanting Nancy Benoit Inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame

A recent post by Mick Foley on his Facebook page had Foley discuss his thoughts on Dark Side of the Ring’s Chris Benoit episode and wanting WWE to induct Nancy Benoit into their Hall of Fame to honor her memory and wrestling career.

“Dark Side of the Ring” did an excellent job of uncovering truths behind the shocking 2007 murder/suicide of Nancy, Daniel and Chris Benoit. In the aftermath of the Spike documentary, fans and historians once again pondered the way that Chris Benoit – one of the finest performers our business has ever seen – should be remembered. It’s an important discussion. But equally important to me, is that several fans, started talking about the career of Nancy Benoit, and how she should be remembered. For the first time I can recall, talk surfaced of Nancy possibly being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame – a topic I had never really considered it before. But seeing the “Dark Side of the Ring”, reestablishing contact with Sandra, and looking back on Nancy’s career these past couple of weeks has been an eye-opener for me. I would love to see Nancy inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame – under whatever name or character her family and WWE collectively decide. For her work as Fallen Angel, I believe she deserves to be included. For her work as Woman during her first run in WCW – when she feuded with Rick Steiner, managed Doom, and managed The 4 Horsemen – I believe she deserves to be included. For her run in ECW, and her second run with WCW – where she helped create a fascinating angle that blurred the line between storyline and reality – I believe she deserves to be included.
Inducting Nancy Toffoloni into the WWE Hall of Fame is the right thing to do. Let us remember her, and define her for who she was and what she did in life.

ROH Announces Cancellation of All of Their June Events

Ring of Honor recently announced that all of their events for the month of June have been officially cancelled due to coronavirus-related issues. The company previously had cancelled all of their May events for similar issues.

Official press release:

Maintaining the commitment to making the health and safety of our fans and personnel the top priority during the COVID-19 crisis, Ring of Honor has cancelled all live events that had been scheduled for June.
The cancelled shows include live events in Dallas (June 5 at Gilley’s Dallas) and San Antonio (June 6 at The Aztec Theatre) in addition to the Best in the World pay-per-view in Baltimore (June 19 at UMBC Event Center).
Ticket-holders for the Dallas event will receive a refund via the credit card they made the purchase with. Anyone who purchased a ticket to the San Antonio or Baltimore events through Ticketmaster with a credit card will receive an automatic refund. Those who purchased a ticket with cash directly from the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio or UMBC Event Center box office in Baltimore will need to contact the venues about a refund.
Ring of Honor appreciates your understanding through these difficult times as everyone does their part in helping stop the spread of the virus. ROH will continue to provide timely updates related to live touring plans going forward.
The entire ROH staff, talent and partners remain committed to providing daily and weekly content on all platforms. Please stay tuned to all ROH digital channels and ROHWrestling.com to keep up with the “Best Professional Wrestling on the Planet.”
Here’s how you can stay up-to-date and continue enjoying ROH with the entire Honor Nation:
* #WatchROH television every week on your local Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned station, Regional Sports Network, Fite TV, ROH App, or ROHWrestling.com. ROH will continue to release new episodes of ROH television featuring historic matches and footage that has never been seen before!
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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

The Santino Brothers Wrestling Academy in Bell Gardens, California recently announced that they have shut down due to financial issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that among the notable wrestlers to train at the school were Ronda Rousey, Jake Atlas, Brody King, and Big Swole. Brian Kendrick also worked as a trainer during his time there.

All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Kohei Suwama reportedly is interested in starting a women’s division for the company within the near future, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

L.A. Park reportedly suffered a fractured tailbone and broken toe at Lucha Libre AAA’s Lucha Fighter event on April 25th, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Despite the injuries, L.A. Park reportedly informed AAA officials that he will be continuing working shows for the company.

Big Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that they have cancelled all of their events for the month of May and have started an official crowdfunding fundraiser in order to help keep the company afloat for the time being.