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Submitted by Sudeep Popat on Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 11:40 AM EST
The following has been posted on WWE.com: The Calgary Sun: Davey Boy Smith dead at 39 Davey Boy Smith -- the British Bulldog of professional wrestling fame -- is dead at age 39. He died early yesterday morning while vacationing in Invermere, B.C., with girlfriend Andrea Hart, the wife of Bruce Hart who is Smith's ex-brother-in-law. Many members of the Hart family gathered last night to mourn at the home of Stu Hart, patriarch of the wrestling family. "We're all quite saddened and shocked," said Ross Hart, of Stampede Wrestling fame, whose sister Diana was married to the British Bulldog and together had two children Harry, 16, and Georgia, 14. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP "He had quite a positive relationship with most everyone in our family. "We've had a lot of tragedies in the past while and it doesn't seem to end," he said referring to among other things, the death of Owen Hart in a wrestling stunt gone wrong in 1999 and the Nov. 4 death of the Hart matriarch Helen -- the wife of Stu and mother of the 12 Hart children, who passed way due to diabetes complications. Diana and her children were at the Hart house last night. "They're all quite upset. We're still waiting to hear the exact circumstances surrounding his death. We haven't been able to get a lot of details from the medical examiner or RCMP." The Invermere RCMP would not comment on the matter last night but reports in the wrestling world indicate Smith died of a heart attack. Ross Hart said that has not been confirmed. "That's purely speculative until we hear from police or the medical examiner. We hope to have more information (today)," he said. Police were reportedly trying to contact Smith's father and sister in England yesterday. RECENTLY ATTENDED DINNER The British Bulldog was at the Hart house for dinner just two weeks ago before he travelled to Winnipeg where he and his son wrestled in a tag-team match. "I know that was something he looked forward to was to wrestle with his son and I'm glad he had that opportunity," Ross Hart said. Page needs more info before making decision Will Diamond Dallas Page ever return to the World Wrestling Entertainment ring? Even he doesn't know yet. Page visited Dr. Lloyd Youngblood in San Antonio this past week for further tests on his spinal cord. But he's going to wait to get a prognosis from yet another doctor -- the third physician whose opinion he has sought out thus far -- before he makes any decisions. Continue... Credit: WWE.com WWE Press Release: WWE GLOBAL WARNING MELBOURNE ON-SALE BECOMES HUGE EVENT Monday May 20 tickets go on sale for the Global Warning Tour Melbourne through Ticketmaster7. Today it was announced that Ticketmaster7 would open its Colonial Stadium ticket outlets to coincide with a day of activity that is aimed at giving something special to Melbourne wrestling fans. From 9.00am Monday morning tickets will go on sale and Triple M’s (Melbourne radio station) Steve Bedwell will be broadcasting live outside the Ticketmaster7 outlet located at the Latrobe St entrance. And in a one off coup for Australia the WWE and MAIN EVENT Television will screen JUDGMENT DAY™ LIVE at Colonial Stadium on an outdoor screen especially set up for this occasion. The screen will be located right next to the Ticketmaster7 outlet at the Latrobe St entrance to Colonial Stadium. Triple M will be giving fans at Colonial Stadium the chance to win a double pass to meet all the WWE Superstars on the night of Global Warning, WWE packs; each pack contains 4 of the latest WWE DVD’s, Judgment Day merchandise and MAIN EVENT merchandise packs. Plus there will complimentary coffee and donuts from 9.00am. Triple M will be giving prizes away on the air but to have a chance at meeting the WWE Superstars you will have to be there on the day. Steve will be interviewing, WWE Superstars Triple H before his historic Hell in a Cell match with Chris Jericho and EDGE after his match with the Olympic Hero, Kurt Angle live on air from JUDGMENT DAY™ Confirmed for the August 10 show are: The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, WWE Divas Stacey Keibler & Torrie Wilson,Diamond Dallas Page, Rikishi, Mark Henry, Edge, Christian ,D-Von Dudley ,Billy Kidman ,Tazz ,Faarooq and Godfather Many other huge WWE names are still to be announced. The World Wrestling Entertainment Global Warning Tour Melbourne, bought to you by X-Box, is the only WWE live show scheduled for Australia this year. WWE Global Warning Tour Melbourne is a complete three hour presentation, featuring the full scale production for which the WWE is internationally famous, including huge video screens. Special travel packages are available from the official WWE travel partner for holiday packages from all points within Australia and New Zealand. They can be contacted nationally by telephone on 1-300-301-494 else via email to wrestling@gtaus.com.au International travel packages are also available New Zealand Go International Travel Auckland Tel: 09 914 4681 Fax : 09 377 0111 Email : sports@gogogo.co.nz USA Inta-Aussie South Pacific Los Angeles Toll Free: 800 531 9222 Fax: 310 568 2068 Email : info@inta-aussie.com.au For further information about WWE Global Warning Melbourne Please contact Andrew Watt – Project Information Manager andwatt@earthlink.net Amanda sent this in: That The Rock, 30, ("The Mummy Returns") is so easily duped by stunt men that after he gave a gold and diamond studded Rolex watch to one stunt-ster whose tooth he knocked out, he was ambushed by a slew of others who claimed injuries also sustained by the ex-wrestler. When he found out that they were all fakes, he simply shrugged it off and ate the lose. http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/tabloid/story/0,1259,-5--12339,00.html ULTIMOWRESTLING.COM More 8/21 News: Randy Orton Motorcycle Accident Backstage Update, Foley/HIAC, Release Rumors!
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