WWE Granted Extension In MLW Lawsuit, Drew Gulak Opening Wrestling School, Lodi Note

As we previously reported here on eWn, WWE’s motion to dismiss MLW’s lawsuit was denied by the Honorable Court. It was ruled that MLW had made strong enough allegations for the lawsuit to move to trial.

WWE has filed for an extension on their deadline to respond to MLW’s lawsuit against them.

Pwinsider is reporting that on June 30th, WWE filed a motion with The U.S. District Court of California, Northern District (San Jose), pleading for an extension on the deadline to respond to MLW’s lawsuit against them, noting that they “recently retained new counsel and require adequate time to investigate the allegations.”

Drew Gulak has announced that he will be opening his own wrestling academy in Philadelphia, PA next month. Gulak announced that Catchpoint Philadelphia is accepting wrestlers for four-day-a-week classes beginning in August.

Former WCW star Brad “Lodi” Cain has announced on Facebook that he is recovering from quintuple bypass surgery. He wrote,

“Quick update on my “social media / wrestling absence.” On June 17th, just over two weeks ago, I wrestled in Mooresville, NC. It was only 52 minutes from home so not having to travel far for work was a bonus. Mid-way through my match I started feeling incredibly bad and it only got worse.

Halfway back to Charlotte I knew I was in trouble. The pain level continued to rise and I drove straight to the ER instead of home. (After 28 years of wrestling, I hate hospitals and will do anything to avoid them!)

After multiple tests over the next few days, it was determined I not only had a heart attack Saturday night, but I needed open heart surgery. A heart catheter determined the three main arteries that supply the heart with blood were blocked at 100%, 100% and 90%. That’s not the kind of news you can ever be quite prepared for.

On June 21, I went in for a triple by-pass heart surgery. I came out with FIVE by passes as two of the arteries needed 2 by-passes each. After two days in ICU, I walked out of the hospital on Sunday evening, June 25th. 9 days in the hospital is not my idea of fun.

4 days later I ended up back in the hospital with a blood clot and infection from an IV site. After two days I walked out again.

I will address this more in depth soon. I just wanted those that called, texted, etc to know what was going on. Life for LODI will be a little different for a while, and today I am not even sure what that looks like.

I do know who holds my future, and as long as I am in the hands of JESUS I am going to be ok. HE is the greatest healer of all time and deserves all the praise for me still being alive today. I have never felt more loved or HIS presence as I have through this entire ordeal. If GOD was finished with me, HE would have brought me home that Saturday night.”

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