Legal action taken vs. major indy promoter...

[LucharesuFan619 0]

Bob Barnett's been promoting it for awhile, and the article is finally up. It examines the case recently filed against APW promoter Roland Alexander, one of the trainers for stars like Donovan Morgan, Mike Modest, Robert Thompson, Crash Holly, Vic Grimes, Steve Rizzono, Tony Jones, Joe "Pogo the Clown" Applebaumer, Spike Dudley, and several other accomplished workers, and talks about the death of one of his students at his training school earlier in the year. Quoted for the article are Barnett, Dave Meltzer, Alexander, and even Rizzono (who I gained a shitload more respect for after reading the article) and mentioned are Holly, Sabu, XPW, and others.

 

The full article can be read at http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/curre...ml/1/index.html

 

It's a REALLY good read and one of the best mainstream articles written on pro wrestling that I've read in a LONG time.

[Guest BrokenWings]

Great read.

 

I don't fault the school for this tragic occurance, but it was a freak accident. Granted, they shouldn't have allowed him to wrestle, but Ong knew the risks before stepping back into the ring. They didn't force him to. I'm sure they figured his word was good enough on his condition.

 

Regardless.. they won't win in court, if it even makes it that far, of which I'm doubtful.

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0]

What are you talking about? That article was horrible. It made Pro Wrestling seem like Backyard wrestling. Jesus Christ...

 

 

 

 

As for the kid, I feel bad, but if he had a concussion, he never should of been in there.

[Guest ToddRoyal]

I agree with Spike. While the article made some good points, it made it seem like all wrestlers hit each other with barbed-wire shovels, wrestle in glass and have toasters smashed into their head. It just furthered the "Backyard Wrestling" stereotype wrestling is getting in the media, and all-in-all was HORRIBLE for wrestling as a whole. Plus the journalism in there is awesome- "A freakishly large Indian guy" is a real professional way to describe someone.

 

Plus, the lawsuit is complete BS. There's apparently precedent for not allowing suits against instructors, the kid obviously knew he had a concussion, and they were trying to teach him how to do the move.

Edited January 16, 2004 by ToddRoyal

[Matt Young 0]

I haven't read the article yet (although I will do so tomorrow when I have more time), but at my wrestling school, we all have to sign a waiver removing all liability from the school and its personnel for any injury, whether it be temporary, permanent, or even fatal. I doubt this case will make it far unless something seriously fucked up occured. I guess I need to read the article...

[Guest BrokenWings]

I haven't read the article yet (although I will do so tomorrow when I have more time), but at my wrestling school, we all have to sign a waiver removing all liability from the school and its personnel for any injury, whether it be temporary, permanent, or even fatal. I doubt this case will make it far unless something seriously fucked up occured. I guess I need to read the article...

Yeah, as did the guy who ended up dying. That's why the family won't make it far in court of law.

[Guest Dids]

I thought it was really well done. I think those of you who believe that the article made the WWE seem like CZW are missing the point of the article. Even the "safe" moves that the WWE does can still be deadly.

 

I did think that the reference to the "Indian Guy" seemed oddly informal given the way the rest of the article was written.