As reported on CHIKARAPro.com, the promotion's King of Trios tournament returns this weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Starting Friday, March 27, CHIKARA will hold the third annual tournament over a three day period this Friday, Saturday and Sunday pitting 16 teams of three against one another to crown the King of Trios 2009. More information for the event can be found on CHIKARAPro.com.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A special edition of MVP's VIP Lounge turned into an Extreme argument between the Money in the Bank Ladder Match competitors on ECW on Sci Fi Tuesday night. But one Big Red Superstar stood tall below the coveted briefcase just 12 days before the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.

United States Champion MVP's VIP Lounge
New United States Champion MVP brought his VIP Lounge to the Land of the Extreme on Tuesday night. His special guests were his Money in the Bank Ladder Match competitors, Shelton Benjamin, Christian, CM Punk, Mark Henry, Finlay, Kofi Kingston and Kane. The Ballin' Superstar couldn't keep control of his Lounge full of 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania opponents. As the Money in the Bank briefcase hung above the ring, all the Superstars ended up arguing, except for one – Kane. The Big Red Machine stood watching his WrestleMania competitors fight, making an even bolder statement himself when they scattered from the ring and left him alone below the briefcase. Which Superstar will walk away from WrestleMania as Mr. Money in the Bank?

WWE Tag Team Champion Carlito def. World Tag Team Champion John Morrison
With Brie Bella and his brother and fellow WWE Tag Team Champion, Primo, in his corner, Carlito defeated World Tag Team Champion John Morrison on ECW on Sci Fi this week. Halfway through the match, ECW General Manager Theodore Long announced that the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will be a Lumberjack Match, and Superstars such a The Great Khali, Mike Knox and R-Truth entered the arena before Carlito hit Morrison with a Backstabber and pinned him for the victory as World Tag Champ The Miz & Nikki Bella watched from his corner. Which tag team will be the Unified Champions after WrestleMania?

Tommy Dreamer & Evan Bourne def. ECW Champion Jack Swagger & Tyson Kidd
In just his second week back from injury on ECW on Sci Fi, Evan Bourne dominated the competition, earning a tag team victory for himself and ECW Original Tommy Dreamer over ECW Champion Jack Swagger & Tyson Kidd. During Bourne's five-month absence, exciting newcomer Kidd emerged on the Extreme scene and remained undefeated, but now that "Air" Bourne has returned, which high-flying, young Superstar will prove to be the greatest?

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Out of the ring with a shoulder injury and promoting his first film role in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia, WWE wrestler Mr. Kennedy bent my ear about politics, gaming and who really deserves a kicking

So how’s the shoulder?
It’s almost back to normal – I’d say I’m about 95% ready to go, it’s just that extra 5%. I just want to make sure that I’m totally ready before I get back in the ring. I was hoping it’d be better for Wrestlemania but I guess now it’s going to be after that.

How have you been keeping busy while out of action?
Well I’ve been training a lot. I go to physical therapy three times a week, I work out five days a week. Apart from that I’ve been travelling a lot – promoting the movie and WWE. I’ve been working with various organisations within the USA – troubled teens and things like that. Other than that I’ve just been playing video games and normal stuff like that.

So, the movie Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia – why should we watch it?
Well it’s just a good movie. There’s lots of action and it’s a great story about a bunch of Navy Seals who get framed for doing something they didn’t do. It’s something that people can relate to I guess because it’s the kind of thing that happens in real life.

What attracted you to getting involved with the film?
I’ve always wanted to tell stories and entertain people – that’s why I got involved with wrestling. Also, it’s one of my favourite genres of film. I love action and military movies. When you combine the two, it makes for a really entertaining piece. I grew up watching Full Metal Jacket, Platoon and movies like that so it’s really fun to actually be able to play a role like that.

And what about the stage persona you demonstrate in the ring – do you consider that acting?
I do, but I also think acting needs to be kind of real. Tim Matheson, the director of the movie, would say “we don’t want to get caught acting”. You want to react and just pretend as though you’re actually in that situation and act as if you would if it were real. When I’m in the ring, I turn the volume up because I get to do and say all kind of things that I’d love to do in real life but can’t because I’d get into trouble!

How did you first get into wrestling?
I was just a huge wrestling fan and I decided that I liked it so much I should get involved. I went to a wrestling school and learnt the basics; how to take a fall, how to tell a story. Then I just worked hard wrestling all that I could and getting experience. I worked my way up the independent scene. That’s about it – I would send tapes every couple of months to the WWE and finally they opened their doors and said “alright, let’s see what this guy’s got to offer”.

Did you have any idols growing up – who inspires you?
Well there’s just so many – Ricky Steamboat, Steve Austin, The Rock, Shawn Michaels – They all have their own style and they’re unique in their own ways. I’ve learnt something from all of those performers. I take things from them, twist it and make it my own.

Of all the opponents you’ve taken on in the ring, who’s been the toughest?
It’s impossible to put your finger on just one really. You get a guy like The Undertaker; he’s big and he doesn’t like to stay down long. Then you others like Matt Hardy who’s just incredibly physical and kind of scrappy – he’ll just beat the crap out of you. I’d say they’re my two biggest challenges.

In an ideal world, is there any non-wrestler that you’d like to take down?
Barack Obama – I’d really like to whoop his ass! I don’t like the fact that he’s turning our country into a communist state. I like democracy and I like capitalism. I like the fact that I worked very hard to get where I’m at. Nobody handed me anything on a silver platter. I’d really, really like to get Barack Obama in the ring…

…Well I’m pretty sure you could take him
I could. He looks like Steve Urkel, doesn’t he? “Did I do thaaat!”

Alright, so you must have pretty phenomenal strength – I weigh about 9st 10lb – how many of me could you lift?
Oh I’d say probably two or three – maybe two and a half…

…Is that two or three in each arm?
Ha ha, no! I think that’d be a little too much

So what do I need to start eating to be that strong?
Lots of protein – fish, chicken, steak. I eat tonnes of sushi and eggs. There’s this big ‘no carbs’ thing going around at the minute, but don’t know… Watch what you eat and don’t consume mountains of anything, but you need your energy. The carbs are like a vehicle that let the protein hitch a ride into the muscles, so you need them.

What do you do in your spare time?
I spend a lot of my time playing video games – I have all the different systems, it’s crazy. When I first got injured there really wasn’t a heck of a lot I could do, so at one point I spent about 35 hours in just a few days playing video games! My wife actually timed me and we had a little ‘sit down’ about it afterwards.

You must kick some arse with the wrestling games?
Oh no, I’m terrible at them actually – I’m much better at shooting games.

And in the future, do you think you’d like to do more acting?
I would really love to do more acting. At the moment I’m focusing only on getting back into the ring, but later on if I can do both that’d be great.

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Former WWE creative team writer Seth Mates has given his prediction on what the ending for the Triple H vs. Randy Orton WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 25 should be on his latest blog at newsday.com. "The only logical finish for the Triple H vs. Randy Orton match is for Orton to win the title, but having a heel victory in the main event of WrestleMania is not how you want your fans to walk away from the biggest show of the year. It sucked the life out of WrestleMania 2000 when HHH won the main event as a heel."

He also gave his prediction on the Triple Threat World Heavyweight Championship match, "I expect babyface Cena to walk out of the Triple Threat with Edge and Big Show as champion, the match just has no 'oomph' to it. I really wish they'd just done a singles match with Edge and Cena, which has a 'WrestleMania' feel to it and could have been a slam-dunk as a last match."

Mates said that he would add Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker as the last match at WrestleMania 25.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania right around the corner, Raw was a tense affair. After World Heavyweight Champion Edge leveled Big Show with a spear the week before, the two's relationship deteriorated to a point where they were ready to face off on Raw – a match that ended with The World's Largest Athlete K.O.ing The Rated-R Superstar. Even more brutal however, The Legend Killer and his "Legacy" viciously attacked not only WWE Champion Triple H, but also his wife, Stephanie McMahon, whose unconscious body Orton kissed as a restrained Cerebral Assassin had no choice but to look on.

WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton & Ted DiBiase ends in a brawl; Orton & "Legacy" attack Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
Hoping to deliver some payback to WWE Champion Triple H after he decimated Cody Rhodes the week before, Randy Orton faced his WrestleMania opponent in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, with Ted DiBiase at his side. Triple H had barely entered the ring when the three men launched themselves at each other. Looking for an equalizer, The Game went under the ring apron to retrieve his signature sledgehammer, but was confronted by Rhodes, who had been lying in wait. The Legend Killer and his fellow multi-generational Superstars then attacked the WWE Champion, handcuffing him to the ropes.

With The Game restrained, Orton said that there was only one person who could save Triple H and that she better come out. Against the warnings of the WWE Champion, a terrified Stephanie McMahon made her way down the entrance ramp. After climbing onto the ring apron, the Executive Vice President had second thoughts and tried to get away, but her path was blocked by Rhodes & DiBiase. Orton then grabbed her, delivering a vicious DDT from the second rope. Playing further mind games with The Cerebral Assassin, The Legend Killer leaned down and kissed the unconscious Stephanie, taunting Triple H before clobbering him with a sledgehammer.

Mickie James def. Santino Marella in an Intergender Match
At the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, an appropriate number of Divas (25) will compete in a Battle Royal to determine who will be given the title of Miss WrestleMania. Santino Marella, however, was incensed that he would be denied an opportunity to compete in this match solely due to his gender. So, Raw's interim General Manager, Vickie Guerrero, told The Italian Superstar that he could earn a spot in the match by defeating Mickie James with one arm tied behind his back. Unfortunately for Marella, he missed out on his opportunity to become Miss WrestleMania after The Glamazon inadvertently knocked him off the turnbuckle, allowing Mickie to pick up the win after a quick kick.

Undertaker appears to warn Shawn Michaels; HBK addresses The Phenom from a graveyard
SmackDown Superstar Undertaker emerged on Raw to warn his WrestleMania opponent of what's in store for him on The Grandest Stage of Them All. The Phenom noted that while it's true that he has never defeated HBK, the last time they faced, Michaels' body was so broken that he spent the next five years recovering. Not one to be outdone, Shawn Michaels appeared, addressing Undertaker from a graveyard. HBK made it known that he isn't afraid of his match with Undertaker, and won't be intimidated. The Showstopper went on to promise that Undertaker would be the one to rest in peace.

Rey Mysterio def. William Regal
The week before, new Intercontinental Champion JBL accepted Rey Mysterio's challenge to a match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania with the title at stake. On Raw, the self-made millionaire gave William Regal and Layla a lift to the ring in his limo for The British Brawler's match against The Master of the 619. During the contest, the Intercontinental Champion sat at commentary, laying out his plan to experience one of the most decisive victories in WrestleMania history. Mysterio experienced a decisive victory of his own, hitting Regal with a 619 and pinning his opponent. After the match, JBL approached the ring, clapping and mocking The Ultimate Underdog, but Mysterio had the last laugh, delivering a sliding kick to The Longhorn Loudmouth.

World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Big Show ended in a no contest
Prior to the match between World Heavyweight Champion Edge and Big Show, John Cena sent a special get well card to Vickie Guerrero and promised that he would be on Raw the following week. During the match, Edge's wife and Big Show's lover, Vickie Guerrero, looked on from ringside with her nephew, Chavo Guerrero. Upset by the sight of her two men beating the living daylights out of one another, Vickie sent Chavo in to break them up. Edge went to spear Big Show, but when The World's Largest Athlete moved out of the way, Chavo was the recipient of Edge's attack. This gave Big Show just the opportunity he needed, clobbering Edge with a knockout punch.

CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Christian & United States Champion MVP def. Kane, Mark Henry, Finlay & Shelton Benjamin
Giving the eight participants a chance to size one another up prior to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Christian & United States Champion MVP took on the team of Kane, Mark Henry, Finlay & Shelton Benjamin. Sending a clear message to the other ring warriors, Christian pinned Shelton Benjamin to lead his team to victory. But his celebration was cut short as another ECW Superstar, Finlay attacked, clearing the ring with a ladder.

Jeff Hardy def. Dolph Ziggler in an Extreme Rules Match
In just a matter of weeks, Jeff Hardy will face his brother Matt in a contest at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, contested under Extreme Rules. In an effort to show his devious brother just what's in store for him, The Charismatic Enigma competed in an Extreme Rules Match against the ambitious Dolph Ziggler. However, Ziggler's aggression wasn't enough to stand against the relentless assault of Hardy, who picked up the win. Afterward, Hardy promised his brother that what he just saw wasn't extreme, but their match at WrestleMania will be.

Ric Flair accepts Chris Jericho's challenge on behalf of Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka & Ricky Steamboat; Jericho attacks Flair, prompting Jerry Lawler to challenge Jericho to a match
Raw was opened by none other than WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, accepting Chris Jericho's challenge to a 3-on-1 Handicap Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania on behalf of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Ricky Steamboat. Additionally, The "Nature Boy" announced that he would be watching all of the action from the WWE Legends' corner. 'Naitch was then interrupted by Chris Jericho, who, continuing to kick dirt on Piper, Snuka, Steamboat and Flair himself, announced his intention to beat and humiliate the WWE Legends.

The "Nature Boy" had other ideas, and began describing how he imagined the night going, but was interrupted by a vicious punch from Jericho. The first-ever Undisputed Champion proceeded to brutally beat Flair, smashing him into the steel stairs, tearing his suit off of him and even destroying the gold watch given to 'Naitch by Shawn Michaels after WrestleMania XXIV . Later in the show, fed up with the complete lack of respect Jericho has shown toward the WWE Legends, Lawler challenged the first-ever Undisputed Champion to a match on the next Raw.

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Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González, best known for working as Abismo Negro in Mexican wrestling promotion AAA, was apparently found dead in a river in Mexico. He was 37-year-old.

His body was found in the afternoon in the river in El Rosario. No definite cause of death has been determined as of yet, nor has foul play been ruled out.

According to a bus driver who was transporting Palomeque and other passengers to Mexico City, he became agitated, almost panicked and demanded to be let off the bus despite it being 1:30 in the morning. After leaving the bus Palomeque found himself lost on the dark hillside, confirmed by a text he sent to his wife. After the text message, his wife contacted local wrestling promoter Vicente Martinez who organized a search party.

In the morning of March 22, Palomeque was found floating face down in the river. Afterwards medical expert Jesús Enrique Castro López stated that such an anxiety attack could be steroid related, but Palomeque's alleged steroid abuse has yet to be confirmed.

Palomeque was also known as Winners (sometimes written Winner's), a masked male dancer, who teamed with Super Caló during the early glory days of the AAA. At the second year's first TripleMania show, Winners formed a trio with Rey Mysterio and Rey Mysterio Jr., and lost his mask in a feud with Super Caló in 1995.

He became Abismo Negro in 1997, and was on the 1997 WWF Royal Rumble show in San Antonio, Texas, that drew 60,000 fans to the Alamo Dome and wrestled on a few episodes of Raw that year.

Abismo Negro also worked as part of Team Mexico in the 2004 World X Cup tournament for TNA.

Throughout his career, Abismo Negro was plagued by drug problems and had a reputation for no-showing events.