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SARA LEE'S RELEASE, SMW, THE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2016-10-08 10:00:00

I was at a Pure Pro Wrestling show.  A wrestler  named Ray Orndorff was on the card.  He claims to be the younger brother of Paul Orndorff. Is he really his brother?n   I remember Terry in  Mid-south in the early 80's.

I know he has been billed as such, but I don't know there is a legitimate relationship between the two.

I read that TE champ Sara Lee was released and that she's expecting. was she released due to being bad in the ring or due to pregnancy? cause if its the latter that seems kind of unfair don't you think?

The story that has made the rounds is that WWE released her due to her ring work not improving, but given that she was allegedly released after she told the company she was expecting, it could be a sticky situation if that was the case and she decides to pursue that legally.  There's no way to know whether that will actually be the case, however.

When it comes to the singles titles in TNA is the Grand Championship equal to or some how greater than the TNA World Heavyweight Champ? I'm only confused because of how Aron Rex pointed out that the Grand Championship has "changed the game" during the opening segment of tonight's TNA episode.

I think the idea is to present them as being on the same level of importance.

I know Paige isn’t cleared to wrestle, but is she training in the ring?

As of this writing, no.

Why do you think Smoky Mountain Wrestling isn't celebrated or has the sort of nostalgia that Mid-South, WCW and ECW have?

I think it's because the promotion ran a relatively small geographic area, didn't have a massive TV syndication and wasn't based in an area where there were a ton of hardcore fans that trumpeted the promotion (which was a big part of the early buzz for ECW) and unfortunately, only lasted four years.

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