– Former WCW and XWF wrestler Emory Hale died late Saturday night. Hale had suffered from health issues over the past few years and had a kidney transplant in 2003. He had been hospitalized recently but his exact cause of death is not yet known.
Hale was a large guy who was going to be groomed as a major star in a promotion Hulk Hogan was considering being involved with once WCW folded, but that promotion never came about.
-Former WCW announcer Mark Madden suffered a heart attack while at a youth deck hockey game in Reading, PA today. Madden is currently a talk radio host in Pittsburgh.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
These are the Wrestlemania matches WWE is planning for apparently.
WWE Title Match
John Cena vs. Triple H
World Title Match
Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton
Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon
Edge vs. Mick Foley
As you can see, Rey Mysterio currently doesn’t have a spot on the card. According to Meltzer, Rey will not be in the main event at Wrestlemania. He will lose the spot before Wrestlemania.
Credit: WrestlingObserver.com, PWTorch.com, WTAE – Pittsburgh