New Jack suffered brain damage, a broken leg, a skull fracture (resulting in permanent insomnia) and was permanently blinded in his right eye, and spent six months recovering,[37] but even while injured Jack defeated Da Baldies leader Angel in a match two months later at Hardcore Heaven.[38]. It will be available in three limited editions, as well as a standard edition. He came to epitomize pure violence, the way someone like Kenny Omega epitomizes the pure form of modern pro wrestling or Kurt Angle epitomized amateur wrestling. [27], In November 2017, Stamp was posthumously inducted into the Amarillo Pioneer Hall of Fame by the local Amarillo Pioneer newspaper.[28]. Always new content for our community. [5], New Jack earned his name working for Jim Cornette in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Nothing came of either, but after New Jack dropped out of Clark, he wound up playing on a semipro football team, during which time a teammate training to become a pro wrestler introduced him to Ray Candy, who would also become New Jacks trainer. Then he competed in the Hard 10 tournament defeating Slash in the Quarter-finals then defeated Mike Sanders in the Semi-finals before losing in the finals to The Sandman. But the film also looks into others like New Jack, Chyna, Coco B'Ware, Darren "Droz" Drozdov, and the chairman or the WWF, Vince McMahon. [27] Jack then lost to Bam Bam Bigelow at Wrestlepalooza. It had happened before, and I was pretty sure it would end soon, at least for the time being. He toured the south and was normally squared off against Southern babyface tag team the Rock 'n' Roll Express. Over the course of a three-decade career spent outside the WWE mainstream, he welcomed pain, harnessed it, made it his calling, and sometimes even broke the professions golden rule by deliberately injuring his opponents. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) tweeted Friday night, WWE extends its condolences to Youngs family and friends.. [12] Gangstas' feud with Eliminators, Samoan Gangsta Party and The Bruise Brothers led to a four-way dance between the four teams at The Doctor Is In, which Gangstas won to capture their first World Tag Team Championship. New Jack hurt you, and then you hurt him. Now,. The following month, at Hardcore Heaven, Dudley Boyz were returned the championship, forfeited by Saed's departure. [14] In 2007, WWE initiated a policy to pay all expenses for any former WWWF/WWF/WWE performer who needed to enter into any form of drug rehabilitation. In 2001 and 2002, he wrestled for XPW, and in 2003, he made multiple appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and also Combat Zone Wrestling, competing in Cage of Death V.[citation needed] In 2004, Jack appeared in IWA and WWE in dark matches. Hardcore did make him unforgettable, but he achieved infamy rather than fame: our most vivid memories of him also represent some of the most deplorable deeds ever committed in a wrestling ring. Stings Role in AEW Vs. WWE, Middle Riddles Return, and Troys a Real Heel, The Stakes for Jake Paul Vs. Nate Diaz, Predicting Israel Adesanyas Next Fight, and Arnold Allens Big Test, Jeff Hardy Returns, Plus Trish Stratus Turns Heel, Roman Reignss Title Run Is on a Different Level (Featuring Stat Guy Greg), How American Cities Can Avoid the Urban Doom Loop, The Heartbreaking Ralph Yarl Situation and the Ghost of Freakniks Past, Ashy Gets His Ton, a World XV and Prem Top Four Heats Up. New Jack snorted another eight ball of cocaine, then began thinking about all the ways I could hurt this guy take him out forever.. Which really sucks because I've been looking foward to owning this figure for a few years now. He formed a wrestling crew called the Gangstas. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. For unknown reasons, Joe was continuously no-selling New Jack, and Joe headbutted him in the nose. Published [1] Blaustein also stated that McMahon ordered his wrestlers, including Mick Foley, not to speak about the film publicly. But behind-the-scenes it's a whole different story. Blaustein decided to make a documentary about professional wrestling after being outed as a professional wrestling fan. [7] The two teams engaged in a lengthy rivalry and traded wins against each other throughout the year, with the feud ending in a street fight at House Party, which Public Enemy won. Of course, if you hurt him more than he thought permissible, he would really hurt you. [5] In addition, Darren Drozdov is a former NFL football player who is shown in an interview with Vince McMahon. If we just badmouthed white people, the Black communities might have gotten behind us, gotten all radicalized, and even agreed with how ticked we sounded, and that could have caused some problems, New Jack explained. The figure is kinda crappy by Japanese figure standards, the paint job is pretty sloppy, the belt is terrible and I can't even tell what fed it is supposed to be from, the Beyond the Mat logo on the package and shirt wasn't the one used for the movie which makes . Once upon a time, he had been a sturdy-looking, 220-pound grappler, but by the time he got in the ring with New Jack, he appeared thin and fragile, barely able to walk around the ring under his own power. In Smoky Mountain, Jack and long-time partner Mustapha Saed, became "the Gangstas" and were a cutting edge act. 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Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 - May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. While in training, New Jack engaged in other rough-and-tumble activities. The hardest of hardcore wrestlers from the sports most violent era never struggled to make anything look real, because all of it was. He worked the ECW reunion show, Hardcore Homecoming, on June 10, 2005, as well as competing on the "Extreme Reunion" tour from September 15 to 16. He claimed that this particularly devastating injury, after all the falls and blows he had already taken, truly rocked him: His vision began to fail and his memory started to deteriorate. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Beyond Mars by Jack Williamson (2015, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! What shows is startling yet immensly entertaining . Foley was at his zenith in the WWE but it was taking its toll. [56][57] He is also referenced by Harlem rapper Smoke DZA on his album Rugby Thompson. [19] In addition, he appeared in the television series Early Edition on May 6, 2000, as a biker in the episode "Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter". Free shipping for many products! [19] Tommy Dreamer revealed that when he tried to book Young for his House of Hardcore promotion, Young said he was in poor health and often bedridden due to his heart problems and failing vision. Tag partner Mustafa Saed recalled in New Jacks autobiography that things were a little foggy on the night of the Kulas incident because of all the partying they had been doing. From visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes 'The Matrix Resurrections,' the long-awaited fourth film in the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre. Like its East Coast competitor Combat Zone Wrestling, which would book New Jack a few years later, XPW offered loads of bloody, ECW-inspired hardcore mayhem. Candy, 6-foot-5 and 341 pounds, had achieved his greatest fame as Kareem Muhammad, one half of the Black Pantherstyled Zambuie Express that ran roughshod over the Florida wrestling territory during the early 1980s. "[7] Paul Tatara of CNN wrote, "Blaustein seems to think that he's humanizing these guys by showing how "normal" they are out of the ring, but he unintentionally makes their penchant for self-mutilation all the more inexplicable. "[9] Likewise, Hulk Hogan expressed an interest in appearing in the next wrestling documentary should Blaustein make one.[9]. At a 1996 match in Massachusetts, the Gangstas faced longtime foe D-Von Dudley and Erich Mass Transit Kulas, a 17-year-old, 350-pound wrestler who had scored a booking by lying to Heyman about being 21 years old and having been trained by Killer Kowalski (a grainy VHS tape that showed Kulas manhandling a pair of little-person wrestlers lent a bit of credibility to those false claims). On the April 9 NWA-TNA, New Jack and Sandman lost a three-way match to The Harris Brothers. He remained with the company until the end of the summer. This seasons run has delighted a long-suffering and devoted fan base, but the Kings arent satisfied. Blaustein decided to show Foley and his wife the footage he captured at the event. He and his mother moved frequently across the Carolinas and Georgia, usually trying to stay a step or two ahead of landlords seeking to evict them. According to various wrestling news reports, as well as his own MySpace page, Roberts was placed in a 14-week voluntary rehab program by WWE as of December 10, 2007. There are a couple of laughs in the movie, but the overall effect is much more depressing than it is humorous. New Jack, who was in the midst of a period in which he abused alcohol and relied on cocaine to get through his matches, bristled at Kulass lack of respect. Free shipping for many products! "[2], The film was named Best Documentary at the Cinequest Film Festival, and was also nominated by the Director's Guild Association for best documentary and best director. Therrell High School in 1981. With all eight series underway, we examine ailing stars, the Cavaliers glaring weakness, Old Man LeBron, and more. As the final maneuver of the match, Jack shocked Grimes with a taser before throwing him from the scaffold and sending him crashing to the ring 40 feet below; there were over twelve tables stacked on top of each other in the ring to break the fall, of which Grimes missed all but two and came within a foot of missing the ring completely, which could have killed him. [4] Around the age of fifteen, Young and his friends began robbing local stores, such as gas stations, sporting goods stores, and jewellery stores. Go . The Kings Playoff Drought Is Over. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers. I just sat around and watched, like it was another TV show or something. Plus, Edson Barboza Turns Back the Clock. [citation needed], On the October 22 episode of ECW on TNN, Jack received his first opportunity for the World Heavyweight Championship against Mike Awesome but failed to win the title. They were eventually caught, and Young spent two years in prison for aggravated robbery. [15][16] In May 2008, Jim Ross reported that, "Jake Roberts has been doing well the past few weeks, after completing a treatment program. But behind-the-scenes it's a whole different story. AAW Ring of Fire (Apr. About six months later, he had introduced the aforementioned 187 chairdrop finisher in a match against wrestler Chad Austin during which he broke Austins leg because Austin treated him rudely while they laid out the match. Not really a Black mans typical pastime, but if he could mess around once in a while, I could too, New Jack wrote. New Jack then pulled out a metal blade from his camouflage wrestling attire, and stabbed Lane multiple times in the head. [1][5], Jake Roberts has stated that he was informed the film would be used to help children, but that never transpired. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . When he returned to ECW shows in early May 2000, the company was on its last legs. Now he is a crack cocaine addict, and estranged from his daughter. [28] Jack began emerging as a singles competitor while feuding with Dudley Boyz. The wrestler joined ECW in the mid-90s and was featured in the 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat, according to the entertainment data website IMDB. He had aspirations of becoming a physical education teacher, and attended a tryout with the Atlanta Falcons. [64] One of his sons, a drag queen named Washington Heights, revealed in 2020 that Young had disowned him a few years earlier due to being a drag queen. Select movie quality . [20] Gangstas feuded with Eliminators and The Dudley Boyz over the title for the next several months. New Jack is referenced in the 1996 Weezer single "El Scorcho", with the line "watchin' Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table". The film was originally released in U.S. theaters in March 2000, and later on VHS and DVD. Samoan Gangsta Party cost Gangstas, another title shot against Eliminators at Hardcore Heaven. Best place to keep up with current talent and signings. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast If Id let [Gypsy Joe] kick my ass, Id have looked like an idiot, he wrote. I don't know. They fell off the scaffold, missed the tables that were supposed to absorb the force of their fall and landed on the concrete floor, with Grimes landing on New Jack's head. Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) pro wrestler Jerome New Jack Young has died at 58, his wife, Jennifer Young, confirmed on Facebook. And if fellow wrestlers tried to dictate to him how a match would go, or otherwise disrespected him, he did what he wanted with them, too. Nobody told him to hurt himself; he chose to work at the extremes. [30] As a result, Jack began a rivalry with Mustafa, which culminated in a match between the two at Living Dangerously, which Jack won. As strange as it seems from the perspective of 2021, watching as fans booed him and Mustafa out of the arena for antagonizing Confederate battle flagwaving good guys, New Jack also infuriated the Tennessee chapter of the NAACP. He attended various schools, before finally graduating from Atlanta's D.M. 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