Notes: TNA Knockout released; Randy Savage's and Lanny Poffo's father dies
TNA has released Traci Brooks, according to pwinsider.com.
Brooks had been with the company since 2003, but her role was diminished in recent months. She seemed to be getting a push when she joined The Main Event Mafia last year, but the group was disbanded a few months later. Brooks, 34, is married to TNA’s Kazarian.
In other TNA news, Awesome Kong is still listed on the roster on TNA’s Web site. She sent out a tweet earlier this week that seemed to indicate that she had been released.
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Former pro wrestler and promoter Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Lanny Poffo, died in his sleep this morning, according to a statement issued by Lanny Poffo on his Web site. He was 84.
Poffo was an active wrestler from the 1950s to the 1980s and was the owner of the Kentucky-based promotion, International Championship Wrestling, where his two sons were the top stars in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
My condolences to Poffo’s family and friends.
Baltimore Sun photo: Angelo Poffo and his son Randy Savage at the WWF Hall of Fame banquet in Baltimore in 1994.
Comments
Respects to the Poffo family .
Kevin , with the recent release of Steiner , and now Tracy Brooks , my interest in wrestling after 40 years is officially over my friend ....... see you on FB Kev. !
RESPONSE FROM KE: You still have Samoa Joe
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | March 4, 2010 9:45 PM
Mr. Anderson's promo = epic.
Posted by: Eric | March 4, 2010 10:01 PM
Hulk/Abyss promo =/= epic.
Posted by: Eric | March 4, 2010 10:11 PM
It's OK Jack, I know how you feel.
Posted by: Sean | March 4, 2010 10:33 PM
" Nice try " , Kevin . :)
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | March 4, 2010 10:39 PM
Sean , "life is over , as we once knew it ." :)
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | March 5, 2010 7:02 AM
Tracy and Scott were the three reasons I watched . ...... Had to use that line one last time .
Posted by: the artist formerly known as jack in hebron | March 5, 2010 7:07 AM
My condolences to the Poffo family.
I never got to see Lanny and Randy until they went to the WWF so I had to go on youtube to see them ICW. All I can say is wow. I know Randy had a great single's career, but if they stayed as a tag team, with Randy's craziness and Lanny's eloquence, they could have been one of the all time great tag teams.
Posted by: Frank King | March 5, 2010 4:41 PM
6003 sit ups! Angelo Poffo was a wonderful character back in the 50's and 60's. People should try to find some of his stuff from Chicago. He was good on the mike when interviewed by the emcee/announcer. RIP
Posted by: Johnny Valentine was great | March 7, 2010 7:58 PM