— The late Paul Bearer was born on this date in 1954; he would have been 59 years old today.
— The late Angelo Poffo (father of Randy Savage and Lanny Poffo) was born on this date in 1925. He passed away in March of 2010.
— There are no pro wrestling shows listed for ESPN Classic today.
— Here are Friday’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
Non-Title Match: Dolph Ziggler © vs. Chris Jericho
Non-Title Match: Team Hell No © vs. Primetime Players
Non-Title Match: Wade Barrett © vs. Santino Marella
Non-Title Match: Antonio Cesaro © vs. Kofi Kingston
The Bellas & Tamina vs. Kaitlyn, Naomi & Cameron
Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. Big Show