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Dwayne Johnson at the AFI FEST 2016 Premiere of 'Moana' held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, USA on November 14, 2016. Editorial credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com
🤦🏽‍♂️😂 At 10yrs old, I was rambunctious as all hell 😈, was already girl crazy 😜 and loved pro wrestling — especially the part when wrestlers would bleed 🩸🥴💀🤣 This kid, Adrian is my hero because I look back at this time in my life so fondly and how I viewed the world thru my[...]
The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
Plus: a contract signing ends without violence?! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for the sweet release of death No, wait, sorry, it's the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then[...]
The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for the sweet release of death No, wait, sorry, it's the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then tell you[...]
Aleister Black and Umberto Carillo on WWE Raw
However, in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer spoke about those rumors and revealed exactly why Aleister Black didn't return to NXT: because nobody cared! There were reports Aleister Black asked to go back to NXT and was turned down That's basically true as far as smoke and fire but not exactly[...]
WWE's Renee Young (Renee Paquette) doing commentary for Monday Night Raw (Image: WWE)
In an interview with People, Paquette discussed how the "no-frills couple" came to make their big announcement during a wrestling promo with little fanfare. WWE's Renee Young (Renee Paquette) doing commentary for Monday Night Raw (Image: WWE) "We are so beyond excited to start this new chapter, and now finally having the world know feels like a[...]
Bret Hart appears on WWE's The Bump podcast to talk about SummerSlam.
But in a recent episode of his Confessions of the Hitman podcast, Hart revealed that a very surprising figure inspired him to lace up his boots again: WWE Hall-of-Famer and current lame-duck President of the United States, Donald Trump! Bret Hart appears on WWE's The Bump podcast to talk about SummerSlam. "It's kind of funny because I[...]
Would The Undertaker return for one last match?: Undertaker: The Last Ride (Image: WWE)
Recently, Heath Slater used cameo to get celebrities to endorse his campaign to get hired by Impact wrestling for a video package that aired on Impact So could a rival wrestling company hire The Undertaker to cut a promo for a thousand bucks? Does Impact even have a thousand bucks? I guess we'll find out. If[...]
Jade Cargill debuts on AEW Dynamite (Photo: All Elite Wrestling)
Wait a minute… an article about wrestling and the X-Men at the same time?! For me?! That's right; worlds collide right here in this column as wrestling and comics clickbait become as one! Jade Cargill debuts on AEW Dynamite (Photo: All Elite Wrestling) "I want to say first, and I know a lot of people noticed this[...]
The official logo for WWE NXT.
So I feel I'm uniquely qualified for this pursuit, you know? Anyway, I watch the wrestling — four hours of it in this case, for AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT –, and then I tell you what happened That frees you up to like, have a life or something And in exchange, I get your[...]
The official logo for WWE NXT.
So I feel I'm uniquely qualified for this pursuit, you know? Anyway, I watch the wrestling — four hours of it in this case, for AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT –, and then I tell you what happened That frees you up to like, have a life or something And in exchange, I get your[...]
The official logo for AEW Dynamite on TNT
So I feel I'm uniquely qualified for this pursuit, you know? Anyway, I watch the wrestling — four hours of it in this case, for AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT –, and then I tell you what happened That frees you up to like, have a life or something And in exchange, I get your[...]
AEW Unveils Boundless Ad By Director X: History of a Revolution
Featuring AEW stars and talking about the company's ethos of being by wrestlers for wrestling fans, the documentary-style ad was teased earlier this week and announced today with an official press release: Today, TNT announced a new ad campaign to promote its popular All Elite Wrestling program, "AEW Dynamite," which is currently the number one wrestling[...]
The official logo of Impact Wrestling.
On Impact Wrestling this week, The Rascalz have their final match in Impact Plus: the Knockout Tag Team title tournament begins! And: Hernandez seeks revenge on Fallah Bahh! I'm Jude Terror, and this is the Shovel: Impact Wrestling Edition, covering the titular Impact Wrestling, the real rain that comes to wash the scum off the television[...]
The official logo of Impact Wrestling.
On Impact Wrestling this week, Tommy Dreamer finds the smoking gun in the shooting of John E Bravo in Johnny Swinger's fanny pack Plus: Moose vs Willie Mack and Brian Myers vs Crazzy Steve. I'm Jude Terror, and this is the Shovel: Impact Wrestling Edition, covering the titular Impact Wrestling, the real rain that comes to[...]
WWE's Renee Young (Renee Paquette) doing commentary for Monday Night Raw (Image: WWE)
Whether you're hosting over the holidays, planning an anniversary dinner, or just feel like throwing back some cocktails and lining your belly with carbs, Renée's got you covered. But though Young's cooking has captured the hearts, minds, and stomachs of the wrestling world on social media, it's her gift of gab that fans truly crave, so[...]
Barack Obama's A Promised Land takes on The Young Bucks' Killing the Business in a publishing showdown for the ages!
The book is described thusly: A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of[...]
The official logo for WWE Monday Night Raw. Credit: WWE.
Oh, who am I kidding? The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE Raw Recap for November 16th, 2020 Part 3 The Miz faces Bray Wyatt in a match because he talked trash about him earlier in the night, and someone decided that having Miz[...]
The official logo for WWE Monday Night Raw. Credit: WWE.
Oh, who am I kidding? The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE Raw Recap for November 16th, 2020 Part 2 It's 9 PM, and I'm fighting to stay awake And I'm losing For a go-home show, this has been a real dud so far[...]
The official logo for WWE Monday Night Raw. Credit: WWE.
Oh, who am I kidding? The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE Raw Recap for November 16th, 2020 Part 1 Drew McIntyre comes out to start the show He talks about Survivor Series and how it's a Thanksgiving tradition He wants to tell us[...]
Nia Jax stands triumphant over Kairi Sane on WWE Monday Night Raw. [Broadcast/WWE]
Captured by WrestlingNews.co, in the Instagram post, Jax wrote, "The Covid Vaccine is 90% effective after 8 months of development when the flu vaccine is 40% effective after 70 years of development I'll go with my immune system, as it's 99.9% effective God made my immune system, and I trust him the most." Nia Jax stands[...]