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Post by chewey on Sept 9, 2011 23:49:30 GMT -5
www.wrestlezone.com/news/241820-greg-valentine-no-shows-savage-show-demands-more-pay-audioGreat North Wrestling President Devon Nicholson had the following to say after WWE Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine no-showed last Saturday night's Macho Man Randy Savage Tribute Show in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada:“It is one thing to no-show a pro wrestling event. It is another to demand all your money up front, promise you’re going to come and then no show a huge event like the Macho Man Memorial Show.
Greg Valentine cost in the ball park of 2k for his payoff, plane ticket, and hotel room. That money all went to waste with him no-showing. Greg Valentine truly showed what scum he is this week. I would highly recommend that no promoter trust or book this man. He better hope he never crosses paths with me again. What he did was a horrible insult to me, Lanny, The Macho Man and most importantly the fans who paid to see him."
Additionally, Valentine called Great North Wrestling on August 31st, after negotiations for him to appear at the show had taken place, and demanded that they pay him more money. There is speculation that Valentine was drunk when he left the message, which he later apologized for, and below is audio from the voice message he left:
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Post by Shon Maxx on Sept 10, 2011 5:06:08 GMT -5
I saw that. I used to like the guy, but now he's just a scumbag. It's bad enough to do this to those at Fed HQ, but to demand a bunch of $ to appear at Savage's show, only to no-show? I want to bring him into my fed just so I can have someone beat him to a pulp.
And then not pay him because we donated it to the Savage show.
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Post by Bazzy on Sept 10, 2011 6:37:50 GMT -5
DISGUSTING !
No showing after saying you would is bad enough . But taking money up front and not showing up , Disgusting ! .
Saying that he did turn up for Wrestleslam 2 in Manchester , England and signed my LOW card .
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Post by chewey on Sept 10, 2011 15:41:05 GMT -5
Apparently Lanny Poffo isn't happy at Greg Valentine at all and has challenged Valentine to fight him. Which is actually pretty silly, but the point is that what Valentine did is still pretty rotten.
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Post by swarm on Sept 11, 2011 9:58:42 GMT -5
haha now Valentine is saying the reason he didn't show is because his Mother-in-law is sick and dying. What is it with Greg's mom's always croaking around the same time he scheduled to make wrestling appearances? Weird.
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Post by jimsteel on Sept 11, 2011 11:37:24 GMT -5
Here is what he said is the reason he missed the show
I was booked for the Macho Man Memorial Show in Canada. That's true. I told the promoter I was coming. That's true. I received my deposit from the promoter. That's true. Now let me clear some things up...
A few days before the scheduled booking, my mother-n-law had to go into the hospital for an emergency surgery. I sent my wife, Julie, to Nashville to be by her side. I stayed back in Tampa to continue with my weekend booking schedule. I called the promoter when I saw my flight itinerary. He had me on a 715 flight to Miami from Tampa, then Miami to Chicago, then Chicago to Ottawa, then a couple hour drive to the show, plus going thru customs when I land...which can take an hour for me to get thru.
When I saw this, I called the promoter and left the message that many of you heard. I asked for the remainder of the money if I was going to be jumping on THREE different airplanes to get to this event. And yes, I promised him I would be there. Now what you need to understand is this... My message to him was stern. I was angry. My wife was a bundle of nerves because she is seeing her mother suffer. I was not with her, and I now have a flight schedule that is beyond crazy. Last time I went there I didn't need to go on THREE planes to get there. So, with all that being said, I was stressed out, and I do apologize to the fans who heard the voice mail that I left. The pressure got the best of me and I used language I shouldn't have. We all make mistakes.
This is what then unfolded as the reason I did not show up... The promoter sent me the remainder of the money as I asked. I was going to his booking as I promised him...even though I was under a lot of pressure with what has been going on with my mother-n-law (something that the promoter knew about). The morning of the booking came, I was still going. I then got a call from my wife in Nashville that her mom was given 2 days to live. That did it for me. How can I, as a husband, NOT be with my wife and mother-n-law, and the rest of the family? What would you do? If you were a son or daughter of adult age, and had a vacation scheduled, but your Mom or Dad was given two days to live...would you still go away on your vacation, or put things in priority order, and be with your family?
As I write this to you, I am with the family in Nashville, filling my days with my wife and the rest of the family at my mother-n-law's bedside. It's been 2 days already and she is still with us, but I attribute that to the many fans and friends who have been praying for her. I have received numerous emails expressing your concern and support in my situation.
If the promoter is angry, and out to try and hurt my reputation, shame on him. I called him and apologized for not being able to come, and TOLD HIM I was not going to make it because of the news we got from the hospital the morning of the show... that her death was expected. I even went as far to tell him that I would return the money he sent...all of it, and I STILL stand by it. When I return to Tampa, I will be heading to my bank and mailing him the money. This was never the issue, so why he had to go off and try to hurt me at a time where we are having a tragedy in our family, I don't know.
What tends to hurt me the most, is that I asked him to please tell the fans that I was sorry and that i was not going to be able to make it to the event. I purposely made sure that he would express that to the fans who came out to see me, and to celebrate the life of Randy Savage. Instead, he tells everyone that I pulled a "No show". He didn't give any reason for my absence, just told people I didn't show up. This is not how I operate. However, when push comes to shove with family, family will always win out.
That is the truth. This is what happened. Yes, I did not like the flight itinerary, and I did ask him for the balance of my payoff, but that had nothing to do with me not being there. It was getting the news that my mother-n-law was about to die that caused me to decide not to go the day of. As stated earlier, my mother-n-law seems to be doing better, and I thank you all for praying. I believe that is the only reason why. For those that got offended, I do apologize, and I do hope to see you again one day soon. Thank you for your support throughout this time, and for being such dedicated fans and friends.
-Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
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Post by Shon Maxx on Sept 11, 2011 16:55:36 GMT -5
Not buying it until we find out for sure that he returned the $.
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Post by havoc on Sept 11, 2011 17:36:40 GMT -5
Not buying it until we find out for sure that he returned the $. Not buying it even if he returns the money. He knows he's a $]^{£, he's been called out as a $]^{£, now he's going to return it to protect his BS. |
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