Jerome Young, known to wrestling fans around the world as New Jack, died last week at age 58. [6] Gangstas made their ECW in-ring debut at Hardcore Heaven by competing against Public Enemy in a losing effort. . On the April 9 NWA-TNA, New Jack and Sandman lost a three-way match to The Harris Brothers. In arguably his most memorable SMW moment, he stood across from Bob Caudle, as old-school and soft-spoken as Southern wrestling announcers got, and sent a special shout-out to my homeboy O.J. Jack remained with the promotion which was closed due to bankruptcy a month later in January 2001. Beyond the Mat. Free shipping for many products! A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives. From there, New Jack receded into wrestling history. The new film reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity. It's supposed to be fun. [63], Young was married to Jennifer Young. 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. [59][60], Young was critical of Paul Heyman as a promoter, primarily due to Heyman's penchant for lying to his roster, as well as for cheating them out of paychecks. Beyond the Mat. [10], Beyond the Mat has an 82% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 66 reviews. While in training, New Jack engaged in other rough-and-tumble activities. 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. His father, from whom New Jack claimed to have inherited a habit for carrying weapons and a predisposition for misusing alcohol, stabbed his mother a half-dozen times on one occasion and then shot her in the leg on another. It focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) during its rise in . [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. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and known for shooting on opponents, including the 1996 Mass Transit incident and an altercation with Gypsy Joe in 2003. [22] He was announced as the second entrant of WWE's 2014 Hall of Fame Class. 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This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast The Kings Playoff Drought Is Over. [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. He received an eight month prison sentence and three years of probation. This by itself was nothing new, dating back to Jerry Lawler and Wayne Honky Tonk Man Farriss Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl in 1979 and already part of many ECW matches. In the course of the film, Roberts is shown attempting to reconcile with his daughter and being interviewed after reportedly smoking crack cocaine in a hotel room (the act is not shown on camera), as well as musing aloud about his increasingly illicit sexual dalliances while traveling.[6]. Blaustein also revealed that after the first viewing, it was Linda McMahon who was more upset than Vince, due to the documentary's portrayal of the company, and a lack of emphasis on the "fun" in professional wrestling. Parents need to know that like the WWE shows, Beyond the Mat is violent and profane. [5], After leaving Memphis, New Jack moved to Atlanta and wrestled for North Georgia Wrestling Alliance, and won their Heavyweight Championship. Along with indie wrestler Jay Lover, New Jack made a guest appearance on the May 9, 2013 episode of The Daily Show, in a segment entitled "Stay Out Of School. I told the NAACP to kiss my Black ass!. #WrestlingDocumentary #WWE #WWF #WCW #NWA #BadNews #Stampede #Judo #AllenCoage That changed for good in mid-1995, when they left Smoky Mountain to join Paul Heymans Philadelphia-based Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. Simpson: Keep up the good work, baby! Welcome back to the Sermon on the Mat, your weekly one-stop shop for news from the wider world of wrestling beyond the big cable TV monoliths that get all the coverage. New Jack knew he had only a few more earning years left. on the May 7 NWA-TNA, New Jack competed in a 3-way hardcore rules match which was won by Sabu. Though criminal and civil charges followed, the latter ended up dismissed and New Jack was acquitted on the former after Heyman took the stand to explain that the wrestler became enraged when Kulass father directed a racial epithet at him during the match. [43], In April 2003, New Jack was in a hardcore match with longtime wrestler Gypsy Joe. 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. Of course, while he couldnt be said to have had all his wits about him, he certainly wasnt the only one under the influence backstage at the timedrug use had gotten so bad in the ECW locker room that New Jack remembered wrestlers attempting to get high by shooting up with each others blood. Stamp discusses the fact that he has not wrestled in years, but remains in shape just in case he gets the call, and demonstrates his unusual workout regimen: jumping on a trampoline in his backyard while holding hand weights. Because ECW didnt pay even its main-event stars anywhere near what an average WWF or WCW wrestler made, even a throwaway match like the one against Gypsy Joe represented a threat to his livelihood and his dignity. Even though the Gangstas would go on to lose the match, Heyman recognized that the die had been cast, with New Jack recalling the promoter telling him that youre out there doing that diving shit so much, they dont even remember the finish., And those dives would become a significant part of New Jacks oeuvre, even if he felt increasingly ambivalent about their impact as time passed. Later, in the film's climax, his wife and young children (particularly his daughter Noelle) watch in horror from the front of the audience during Foley's "I Quit" match at the 1999 Royal Rumble, wherein he takes multiple unprotected shots to the head by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson with a steel folding chair. 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. In the years after the film was released, the three wrestlers primarily profiled continued their lives largely on the same path. [61] In 2012, Young criticized Abdullah The Butcher for using dirty blades on wrestlers and stating that Young was HIV positive. "[11], Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly rated the film a B, stating that "Beyond the Mat is entirely dependent on, and shaped by, the good stuff the director happens to get, rather than driven by hard questions a journalist might want answered. 2:26 PM EDT, Sat May 15, 2021. 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. Parents say. He worked as a bounty hunter, chasing down individuals who had skipped bail, and occasionally used the legitimate practice of catching fugitives as cover for his other part-time hustle: transporting cocaine intended for resale. Foley was at his zenith in the WWE but it was taking its toll. Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 - May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. But by 2000, the end loomed for ECW. 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Beyond the Mat, a video launched amid much hype over its revealing and graphic content with regard to the world of professional wrestling;Focused mainly around three wrestlers any self respecting fan should recognise, (Terry Funk, Jake Roberts and Mick Foley) the director Blaustein follows each on their travels over a course of about 4 years . Jennifer Young wrote Friday, For all the outpouring of love from family, friends, and fans- Im totally blown away. Therrell, Young had a measure of success on the gridiron, backing up future Georgia Tech starter Darrell Norton on offense and starting on defense. "[17] In 2012, Roberts moved in with fellow wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to receive help with getting his life back on track. Offering 1-2-1, group & corpor Security camerasstill a novelty in the early 1980s, but installed at this jewelry storeled to Youngs arrest, conviction, and finally a two-year sentence at Alto State Prison. 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