No Showing a Memorial Show

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Just read this on GWF's Wiki page so take it with a grain of salt.

In 1993, a memorial wrestling card was held in memory of Kerry Von Erich, who committed suicide on February 18. Von Erich previously was to have faced the Angel of Death, David Sheldon, that day. Instead, a memorial service was held at the Sportatorium prior to the matches, with former World Class announcer Marc Lowrance making a special appearance to pay his tributes to Kerry (Lowrance was the ring announcer who called Von Erich's NWA World title victory over Ric Flair in 1984). The following April, a memorial tribute card was held at the Dallas Sportatorium, featuring many former World Class wrestlers, referees and other officials. In that card, the main event was the official last match between the Freebirds and the Von Erichs. Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams (who wore Kerry's ring jacket in his memory) faced Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts, with Skandor Akbar in Hayes and Roberts' corner, and Fritz Von Erich in Chris and Kevin's corner (his last appearance in a professional wrestling match). The match ended with Kevin applying the claw on Roberts for the win, while Fritz applied the iron claw on Skandor Akbar. Adams meanwhile was ganged up by Hayes and Rod Price when David Sheldon came in to save Adams. Sid Vicious and Booker T also competed on the memorial card. The Ultimate Warrior, who competed in Dallas as The Dingo Warrior, was scheduled to wrestle, but no-showed.

Did this really happen? Did The Ultimate Warrior really no-show a memorial event?

Also, either way did anyone else ever do this? It seems incredibly scummy.

[notasmark]

I don't know how true it is but wouldnt be suprised if t was 100% true.

[WarChief]

Warrior, a horrible human being in the 1990s? I for one, am shocked.

[Deleted]

The way I heard it was Warrior agreed to do the show if the promotion was paying for his flight out of the gate. They didn't get him a ticket, and he decided not to go out of pocket to do the show.

On the surface, no-showing a memorial show sounds scummy, but there's also such a thing as the organizer of an event like that not holding up their end of the agreement with the talent.

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Jul 5, 2012 15:08:25 GMT -5 @kudohdriver said:

The way I heard it was Warrior agreed to do the show if the promotion was paying for his flight out of the gate. They didn't get him a ticket, and he decided not to go out of pocket to do the show.

On the surface, no-showing a memorial show sounds scummy, but there's also such a thing as the organizer of an event like that not holding up their end of the agreement with the talent.

Okay, I can see that then. As I mentioned in the OP I was unsure of anything beyond what Wiki mentioned. Thinking about it some of the Tibue/Memorial shows can be kind of scummy when put in the wrong hands. I'm looking at you Ian Rotten!

On topic has anyone else ever no-showed a memorial show?

[Deleted]

Pretty sure Goldust did once

[happhazzard]

I think Kevin Von Erich demanded $1000 to work that show.

[Larryhausen]

Maybe Warrior was angry at Kerry being the replacement Warrior in 92

[Jeremy]

Technically Kerry no-showed it too. It WAS in his honor and he didn't have the decency to show up.