Hogan/Lawler Match Off Due to WWE Politics

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 04-13-2007, 04:09 PM

Not sure if anyone knew .. but Hulk Hogan and Jerry the King Lawler had an independent match scheduled at the end of this month with the Memphis Wrestling promotion. Lawler had to back out of the match due to politics with Vince McMahon and the WWE. Here's more info followed by a link to the press conference. The audio is pretty bad at first.

Quote:

OPPONENT HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THE MEMPHIS SHOW ON 4/27

Hulk Hogan will still be wrestling in Memphis on April 27, but it won't be the heavily hyped match against Jerry Lawler.

Lawler was pulled by the WWE because of "contractual difficulties." It's really a shame this match can't take place, Lawler is the "KING" of Memphis.

The problem is because VH1 plans on taping the match for the Hogan Show, "Hogan Knows Best". That would make it impossible for Lawler to be a part of the match.

But the show will still be taking place, with Paul Wight as Hogan's opponent. Paul, formerly known as The Big Show said, he lost some weight and is in good shape and looking forward to the match.

HULK HOGAN vs. PAUL WIGHT
April 27, 2007

FEDEX FORUM - 191 Beale Street, Memphis, TN.

Other talent scheduled for the show includes Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Jimmy Valiant, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Brian Lawler, Koko B. Ware, Abdullah The Butcher, The Barbarian and Jim Cornette.

Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, April 14th.

Press Conference video: Mediacenter - Eyewitness News Everywhere

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 04-14-2007, 08:57 AM

More info:

As reported by numerous wrestling media sources yesterday, World Wrestling Entertainment pulled Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas and The Boogeyman from tonight's Memphis Wrestling event at Sam's Town Casino in Tunica, MS after the fallout of forcing Jerry Lawler out of his planned match with Hulk Hogan on April 27 in Memphis, TN at the Fed Ex Forum.

According to The Wrestling Observer, no WWE contracted talent will be allowed to work for Memphis Wrestling from this point forward. It remains unclear at this time where Jerry Lawler stands with the promotion as he is simply under an announcers contract with WWE, not a talent contract. Memphis Wrestling has featured WWE talent for many years.

Although it was stated by Jerry Lawler at the press conference in Memphis yesterday that he couldn't wrestle Hulk Hogan because he was under a WWE deal and that any NBC/Universal talent couldn't appear on Hogan's VH1 reality show, that wasn't the real issue as Vince McMahon simply didn't want such a high-profile match taking place involving Hogan. When Lawler asked if he could still appear at the show without it involving Hogan, he was told by WWE that he couldn't show up if Hogan would still be appearing. As noted earlier, it will now be Hogan vs. Paul Wight (formerly known as Big Show in WWE). Programs, tickets, billboards and radio/print ads all focusing on Hogan vs. Lawler will have to be changed as well as re-doing a majority of the Memphis Wrestling TV show that will air over the next two Saturdays.

Source: Adam Martin of Wrestle View

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04-14-2007, 08:57 AM	#2
~~Hacking is a Felony~~ I destroy property Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	More info: As reported by numerous wrestling media sources yesterday, World Wrestling Entertainment pulled Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas and The Boogeyman from tonight's Memphis Wrestling event at Sam's Town Casino in Tunica, MS after the fallout of forcing Jerry Lawler out of his planned match with Hulk Hogan on April 27 in Memphis, TN at the Fed Ex Forum. According to The Wrestling Observer, no WWE contracted talent will be allowed to work for Memphis Wrestling from this point forward. It remains unclear at this time where Jerry Lawler stands with the promotion as he is simply under an announcers contract with WWE, not a talent contract. Memphis Wrestling has featured WWE talent for many years. Although it was stated by Jerry Lawler at the press conference in Memphis yesterday that he couldn't wrestle Hulk Hogan because he was under a WWE deal and that any NBC/Universal talent couldn't appear on Hogan's VH1 reality show, that wasn't the real issue as Vince McMahon simply didn't want such a high-profile match taking place involving Hogan. When Lawler asked if he could still appear at the show without it involving Hogan, he was told by WWE that he couldn't show up if Hogan would still be appearing. As noted earlier, it will now be Hogan vs. Paul Wight (formerly known as Big Show in WWE). Programs, tickets, billboards and radio/print ads all focusing on Hogan vs. Lawler will have to be changed as well as re-doing a majority of the Memphis Wrestling TV show that will air over the next two Saturdays. Source: Adam Martin of Wrestle View