Breaking News: Former WWE Star Steven Dunn Dead at 44
by Wz Bill Behrens
Mar 23, 2009
"Steven Dunn (Doll) was taken off life support by his family and died earlier today. He had a seizure related to an intestinal blockage in 2007, and underwent surgery, and had been placed on life support.
Doll gained his earlywrestling experience in the Pacific NW from 1987 to 1992, winning a total of four Pacific Northwest Heavyweight titles and eighteen Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles, most natably as oner half of the Southern Rockers with Jeff Peterson and later Rex King (Mark Smith)
He teamed with Rex King/Timothy Well as Well Dunn in WWE in 1993 managed by Harvey Whippleman /Downtown Bruno.
He as the last Southern Champion in USWA when it folded in 1997 having defeated Doomsdayt (Kane/Glen Jacobs).
He joined Music City Wrestling/NWA Worldwide Wrestling thereafter teaming with Reno Riggins as the Tennessee Volz, and I served as their "manager" along with Princess Dee (Debbie Combs). He also helped book the promotion at various times.
Steve had a good mind for the business and was a good wrestler and nice guy."
Breaking News: Mexican Star Abismo Negro Found Dead!
by Wz Bill Behrens
Mar 23, 2009
"Mexican star Abismo Negro (Black Hole or Black Abyss) aka Winners in AAA, whose real name is Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González, was found dead, floating in a river in El Rosario, Mexico earlier today.
González was on a bus with other passengers heading to Mexico City when he became agitated, and panicked and demanded to be let off the bus at 1:30AM. He then sent a text message to his wife that he was lost outside. She contacted local wrestling promoter Vicente Martinez who organized a search party. In the morning of March 22, González was found floating face down in a river.
González wrestled for AAA & CMLL/EMLL, WWE and as part of Team Mexico in TNA. He also appeared in Japan on several occasions.
He was 37 years old."