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Wrestling legend Gerald Brisco was one of the WWE employees furloughed by WWE in April Brisco, 73, has been a top advisor to Vince McMahon for decades but was apparently amongst the employees considered nonessential even as WWE itself obtained essential status to operate during the pandemic F4WOnline first reported the news as Brisco being[...]

In the pro wrestling business, it's tradition to do anything for a buck Even so, WWE may have taken things to an entirely new level when they announced the latest piece of merch available on WWE Shop That's right, for seventy-five bucks, you, yes, you, can own your very own capsule of dirt from the[...]

Ready for a few more pro wrestling stories that don't quite warrant their own articles? Here's your Monday edition of random happenings in the world of the greatest of all sports First up, Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Radio shockingly claims that WWE rehashing Jeff Hardy's past is leading to a payoff Who would've thought they[...]

According to a report from Ryan Satin at Pro Wrestling Sheet, a reliable source because he is on WWE's payroll, Joe will return to commentary on one or both of the episodes of Raw being taped this week Satin doesn't say whether Joe will replace one of the existing commentary team members or join them,[...]

How do you beat a WWE Hall-of-Famer who's captured the White House? With another WWE Hall-of-Famer, of course: Jesse Ventura.

Previously, AEW had taped enough content to stretch out for months if need be, but with pro wrestling now considered an essential business in Florida, the company can resume more tapings And not a moment too soon, either! AEW's reliance on jobbers and overly-long video packages were beginning to hurt ratings. Jimmy Havoc makes his entrance[...]

Credit: WWE. Jerry Lawler does have an ally in another wrestling talent from the old school, as Jim Cornette said of the backlash to Lawler's comment Tuesday, "So now people are mad at @JerryLawler for telling a joke," Cornette tweeted "Now I understand why modern wrestling sucks because most modern wrestling fans are such whiny little[...]

Hey, business is business. The official logo of the WWE. Anyway, No Way Jose, following his non-compete period, will be free to take his conga line to the indies or to a rival pro wrestling promotion, but it seems like he isn't interested in retreading old ground In an interview with Inside the Ropes, as transcribed by[...]

Here are a few minor pro wrestling updates to put you to sleep this Sunday night On Twitter, former OC member Karl Anderson revealed what he wants he and his tag team partner Doc Gallows to do now that they've been laid off by WWE Apparently, Anderson wants to have a triple threat match with[...]

This new video is much longer, however, and encompasses the show's entire run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCCsjObrbAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 200 Episodes Of Being The Elite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCCsjObrbA) Where Does Being the Elite Go From Here? With 200 episodes in the bag, where does Being the Elite go from here? In the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer[...]

The wrestling-est president since Abraham Lincoln, Trump is in close cahoots with the McMahon family, who helped fund his 2016 presidential campaign Linda McMahon is a former member of Trump's cabinet and currently runs a pro-Trump super PAC, a position which helped WWE earn a special exemption to continue filming during stay-at-home orders in Florida[...]

on Vice, "David Schultz and The Slap Heard Round the World" traces how Schultz's career derailed after a violent run-in with 20/20 reporter John Stossel over just how "real" professional wrestling was. David Schultz is the subject of the next Dark Side of the Ring, courtesy of Vice. This man was one of my all time fav[...]

At the tryout, Baker as green, but still caught the eye of the Fed. "I had to tell a lot of lies to be able to get out of school for that weekend because that's a couple days," Baker said, as transcribed by 411 Wrestling "My tryout was actually pretty stacked with talent It was…Bianca [Belair][...]

And because the music wrestling Gods are smiling down on us, Hendry has blessed us with his new musical masterpiece, "I Don't Want to Catch Anything." Based on the Aerosmith power ballad "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" from 1998's Armageddon I'm a fan of the original song, and Hendry's parody works extremely well. Ring of[...]

Here are a few quick wrestling updates to close out your Saturday The local Florida journalists who broke the story on WWE gaining "essential" status from the Florida government on the same day Linda McMahon's Republican Super PAC pledged to spend $18.5 million in the state of Florida continue to be a thorn in the[...]

Nevertheless, the doc should prove to be an interesting trip down memory lane to a time in wrestling rife with possibility, even if much of that possibility would end up not being delivered on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAqiUwFJnC0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Triple H vs Mankind – WWE Championship Match (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAqiUwFJnC0) The description for the Network special[...]

Pro wrestling is a carny business, and despite the sterile image of WWE today as a global entertainment corporation, it wasn't that long ago that playground rules were king in the locker room Stories of bullying and hazing are rampant in WWE history, including very recently, but in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer[...]

Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling, is available for streaming now on HighSpots Wrestling Network This online wrestling streaming service serves as an alternative to the WWE Network Initially released in 2013, the DVD of the documentary costs an astonishing $900 to purchase on Amazon today, making the $9.99/month fee for[...]

AEW Wrestling star Dustin Rhodes seems to be doing his best to cancel his own career First, he put his career on the line in a match against Kip Sabian on last week's episode of AEW Dynamite, saying he would quit wrestling if he couldn't beat Sabian in the quarterfinal matchup for the TNT Championship[...]

That took place on Twitter, when McMahon expressed his love for his son-in-law on the social media service and the president of the United States joined in with some praise of his own. Donald Trump and Pro Wrestling are the Perfect Tag Team Partners Donald Trump is the pro wrestlingest president since Abraham Lincoln Whatever you think[...]

In the latest version of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer writes: So there was a weird situation on 4/20 Logan, who was cut a few days earlier, was booked in a few segments on Raw The plan wasn't to keep her employed, but the idea was that since they are still paying her for 90[...]

We've made accommodations for individuals upon request." The official logo of the WWE. However, in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer casts doubt on WWE's denial, comparing AEW, where only 29% of the roster worked their tapings, to WWE, where all but a few names such as Roman Reigns and Kyle O'Reilly were[...]

Wrestling Inc transcribed McMahon's comments from the call, in which he blamed new talent for the drop. So there's no audience and it's a different show, a completely different show And I think we're going to get there While we may be able to take this negative and already turn it into somewhat of a positive,[...]

WWE Superstar and corporate executive Triple H is known for a lot of things, but high-flying maneuvers are not among them.

However, last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared pro wrestling an essential business, opening up the opportunity for AEW to return AEW has WWE to thank for that, as Linda McMahon's pro-Trump Super PAC pledged to spend $18.5 million in Florida the same day DeSantis granted the company its "essential" exemption to the stay-at-home order. The[...]

Well, not so extreme as letting them stay home in quarantine instead of making them come to Florida every two weeks to film wrestling shows, but about as extreme as you can get without that According to WWE executive Triple H on WWE's earnings conference call with investors Thursday, the company has coated everything in[...]

WWE bet on their investors over their workers, and that bet paid off, at least in the short term as stock jumped 12% in after-hours trading.

People just don't have the same interest in watching wrestling, even if it is better without an audience. As for AEW's increase, that can be contributed to AEW paying attention to feedback With a bunch of content prerecorded, AEW was trying to stretch things out to keep their wrestlers and crew home and in quarantine[...]

MJF obtained the hangnail while gambling in the crowd during the first episodes of AEW Dynamite taped without an audience. BREAKING NEWS: MJF Injury update@the_mjf gives us an update on the current state of his "severe injury"#AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/6FMpd5LMEX — All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) April 23, 2020 MJF first worried fans last week, posting to Twitter, "I wish[...]

WWE has released its first-quarter financial report, and it somehow makes the laying off of dozens of workers seem even more coldhearted.