Dr. Phil Astin To Be Sentenced, NWA/Japan Issue, More

Dr. Phil Astin, the personal physician of Chris Benoit, will be sentenced this Tuesday in the U.S.S. District Court of Georgia. Astin has already pleaded guilty to a 175-count indictment, mostly dealing with illegally distributing large amounts of prescription drugs to patients from May 2002 until his arrest in July 2007. He is facing up to 20 years in prison.

The NWA sent out this statement today about New Japan Pro Wrestling using Nazi-related symbols in promotional material. STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE? It has come to our attention at the National Wrestling Alliance that New Japan Pro Wrestling (NWA member in Japan) has included the use of certain offensive images and symbols in the promotion of its upcoming "Dominion" event. The NWA does not approve of or condone the use of these images and symbols, and has requested that New Japan remove such images and symbols from their promotional materials. As the oldest and most storied promotional body in professional wrestling, the NWA is committed to our fans and their enjoyment of pro wrestling. Our sincerest apologies, Robert K. Trobich Executive Director National Wrestling Alliance