— At the closing bell on Tuesday, WWE stock was at $13.91 per share.
— WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted a message on Facebook today noting
that his “I Am Santa Claus” movie will premiere at the 2014 Hollywood Film
Festival. The event will take place on Sunday, October 19th.
— The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has announced that
Brian Blair is the first honoree for its 2015 George Tragos/Lou Thesz
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Blair will be the 2015 recipient of the Lou
Thesz Award, which is given to an individual in wrestling who has taken the
skills of the sport into the realm of public service.
The announcement noted that Blair is currently the president of the
Cauliflower Alley Club, a non-profit fraternal organization, comprised of both
retired and active professional wrestlers and boxers in North America. Blair
also has over 7000 documented hours of community service with over 20 different
organizations.
“I am both honored and humbled to be recognized with the coveted Lou
Thesz Award from the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
in Waterloo,” said Blair. “Lou Thesz is a legend and one of
the toughest to ever step foot in a ring. July 10th cannot come soon enough for
me.”
