Post by dannyrctv on Oct 22, 2007 19:58:21 GMT -5
I'm suprised no one has posted anything about the big mess that happened this past weekend.Well I was there so I'll be the first.Check out this link www.wrestlefanfest.com/index2.html Chris Salisbury of Sports Promotions USA is the one that organized this event featuring past wrestling superstars & UFC fighters.The event was at the legendary Cow Palace in San Francisco.
Lots of people got screwed,ripped off & not paid for their appearances & services.Look at the above link & look at all the talent & matches they had advertised to show.There were a lot of no shows & cancelations.Not to mention the event was poorly advertised & the turn out was less than 1000 people all 3 days.
Here's who canceled or didn't show:Scott Hall & Kevin Nash,Kurt Angle,Ted Dibiase(canceled due to not being paid)Lex luger(due to illness)Eric Bischoff,Missy Hyatt,Jasmine St Claire,boxer Tommy Morrison all no shows.
stars that did make it:Baby Doll,Brian Knobbs(Nasty Boys)Virgil,Demolition,KoKo B. Ware,Al Snow,Greg Valentine,Brutus Beefcake,the Blue Meanie,Chavo Guerrero Sr.,"Dr Death" Steve Williams,Jimmy Snuka,Sunny,Mean gene Okerlund,Larry Zybisco,Road Warrior Animal,DDP,Dawn Marie,Francine,Slick,One Man Gang,Billy Kidman,Ultimo Dragon,Steiners,Powers of Pain,Rikishi,Tonga Kid,Gail Kim,Traci Brooks,Christian Cage,Tonya Harding,Mia St John(boxer)actress Rena Riffel("Showgirls"),actor Tony Burton("Rocky" Series)The Sandman,Cheerleader Melissa,April Hunter,David Faustino("Married With Children")Crime Tyme,Chyna.Roddy Piper & Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Some of these people only showed up for one day or a couple of hours & left.On Friday(the first day) I snuck backstage & found a lot of the wrestlers hanging out.They wanted to go out & start signing autographs but none of them had been paid yet & they were hot!Some of them were considering going out & just selling their own stuff themselves.Eventually that's what happened.
Only one small area of teh Cow Palace was set up for dealers & autographs,Ring of Honor had a booth(and a night of ROH wrestling scheduled) as did High Spots,& APW.Big Vision Entertainment was there just to film & release a DVD of the event.There was alegends show that night there were a couple big name wrestlers who wretsled but didn't show up for autographs.Al Snow & the Blue meanie took on a couple of nobodys.TNA "Knickouts" Champion Gail Kim faced Traci Brooks & Cheerleader Melissa in a triple threat.One Man Gang Teamed up with Kamala(w.Slick in their corner) against the Powers of Pain who looked great just like they did back in the day."The Dream Team"(Valentine & Beefcake) took on Koko B. ware & Dr. Death(who moved REAL SLOW)Kidman took on Ultimo Dragon in perhaps the best match of the night.There was a 32 man over the top battle Royal featuring a very drunk Chavo Guererro Sr& a TON of Indie guys.The main event was a triple threat between Steve Corino(with Francine)a very wasted Sandman(w/Baby Doll) & the Great Muta & some other chick.The arena was completely empty with maybe 400-500 people.Supposedly this was to be a pay per view.
Things went from bad to worse on Saturday.That morning more people were waiting for their money.There was asitdown strike on teh hotel lobby with talent refusing to go to the Cow palace if tehy didn't get paid.Eventually it was resolved.I heard Goldberg showed up but I never saw him.Lots of checks got passed out which bounced.Roddy piper after doing his signing & Q&A show was given a $5000 check which he was told could be cashed at the nearest bank.Piper went by Limo
to the nearest Bof A only to discover the check was no good.The buck started getting passed to Big Vision Entertainment.Talent was being lied to that Big Vision was going to pick up the tab which was 100% untrue.things got ugly aturday night at the Sheraton Hotel.The wrestlers & fighters who hadn't gotten paid yet were so mad they began taking it out on each other & a BIG BRAWL broke out in the Hotel Lobby which spilled out in to the street.I didn't hear who specifically was involved but I heard TONS of Cops from all over came in to stop the Brawling.
On Sunday you could just feel the tension that this event was an unorganized disaster & how lots of money was lost & people were ripped off.Chris Salisbury was in hiding since lots of people are looking for his ass & lawsuits are pending.I'd hate to be in his shoes.
Lots of people got screwed,ripped off & not paid for their appearances & services.Look at the above link & look at all the talent & matches they had advertised to show.There were a lot of no shows & cancelations.Not to mention the event was poorly advertised & the turn out was less than 1000 people all 3 days.
Here's who canceled or didn't show:Scott Hall & Kevin Nash,Kurt Angle,Ted Dibiase(canceled due to not being paid)Lex luger(due to illness)Eric Bischoff,Missy Hyatt,Jasmine St Claire,boxer Tommy Morrison all no shows.
stars that did make it:Baby Doll,Brian Knobbs(Nasty Boys)Virgil,Demolition,KoKo B. Ware,Al Snow,Greg Valentine,Brutus Beefcake,the Blue Meanie,Chavo Guerrero Sr.,"Dr Death" Steve Williams,Jimmy Snuka,Sunny,Mean gene Okerlund,Larry Zybisco,Road Warrior Animal,DDP,Dawn Marie,Francine,Slick,One Man Gang,Billy Kidman,Ultimo Dragon,Steiners,Powers of Pain,Rikishi,Tonga Kid,Gail Kim,Traci Brooks,Christian Cage,Tonya Harding,Mia St John(boxer)actress Rena Riffel("Showgirls"),actor Tony Burton("Rocky" Series)The Sandman,Cheerleader Melissa,April Hunter,David Faustino("Married With Children")Crime Tyme,Chyna.Roddy Piper & Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Some of these people only showed up for one day or a couple of hours & left.On Friday(the first day) I snuck backstage & found a lot of the wrestlers hanging out.They wanted to go out & start signing autographs but none of them had been paid yet & they were hot!Some of them were considering going out & just selling their own stuff themselves.Eventually that's what happened.
Only one small area of teh Cow Palace was set up for dealers & autographs,Ring of Honor had a booth(and a night of ROH wrestling scheduled) as did High Spots,& APW.Big Vision Entertainment was there just to film & release a DVD of the event.There was alegends show that night there were a couple big name wrestlers who wretsled but didn't show up for autographs.Al Snow & the Blue meanie took on a couple of nobodys.TNA "Knickouts" Champion Gail Kim faced Traci Brooks & Cheerleader Melissa in a triple threat.One Man Gang Teamed up with Kamala(w.Slick in their corner) against the Powers of Pain who looked great just like they did back in the day."The Dream Team"(Valentine & Beefcake) took on Koko B. ware & Dr. Death(who moved REAL SLOW)Kidman took on Ultimo Dragon in perhaps the best match of the night.There was a 32 man over the top battle Royal featuring a very drunk Chavo Guererro Sr& a TON of Indie guys.The main event was a triple threat between Steve Corino(with Francine)a very wasted Sandman(w/Baby Doll) & the Great Muta & some other chick.The arena was completely empty with maybe 400-500 people.Supposedly this was to be a pay per view.
Things went from bad to worse on Saturday.That morning more people were waiting for their money.There was asitdown strike on teh hotel lobby with talent refusing to go to the Cow palace if tehy didn't get paid.Eventually it was resolved.I heard Goldberg showed up but I never saw him.Lots of checks got passed out which bounced.Roddy piper after doing his signing & Q&A show was given a $5000 check which he was told could be cashed at the nearest bank.Piper went by Limo
to the nearest Bof A only to discover the check was no good.The buck started getting passed to Big Vision Entertainment.Talent was being lied to that Big Vision was going to pick up the tab which was 100% untrue.things got ugly aturday night at the Sheraton Hotel.The wrestlers & fighters who hadn't gotten paid yet were so mad they began taking it out on each other & a BIG BRAWL broke out in the Hotel Lobby which spilled out in to the street.I didn't hear who specifically was involved but I heard TONS of Cops from all over came in to stop the Brawling.
On Sunday you could just feel the tension that this event was an unorganized disaster & how lots of money was lost & people were ripped off.Chris Salisbury was in hiding since lots of people are looking for his ass & lawsuits are pending.I'd hate to be in his shoes.
