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Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017 However, pro wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler was apparently a fan of the tweet, and his support of it on Twitter landed him coverage in the mainstream media, including on Newsweek. Pretty cool to be the commentators on a tweet from the President! @realDonaldTrump @JRsBBQ https://t.co/nvcnX5xnlU — Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) July 2,[...]

WWE Superstar John Cena is an accomplished athlete and thespian, has granted more wishes for the Make-a-Wish foundation than anyone else, and now, he even

Last night, Finn Balor defeated Cesaro via pinfall. They switched dominate roles through the night, and it's clear the two are a match for each other.

And one thing that makes Roman look strong is the loud reaction he gets, even if the way his character is written is meant to elicit cheers, and Roman generally elicits loud boos. In an audio interview posted on YouTube by Pro Wrestling Shoots, an eager smark asked Roman if he'll ever make a heel turn[...]

Last week, we told you that Impact Wrestling parent company Anthem Sports and Entertainment had officially purchased the Global Force Wrestling Brand from Jeff Jarrett At the time, we were slightly confused as to what Anthem intended to do with the wrestling company, whose chief assets appeared to be a stockpile of gold karatbars, credit-card[...]

Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017 Trump, a WWE Hall-of-Famer with a pro wrestling history going back decades, follows in a long line of wrasslin' presidents that goes all the way back to George Washington, as Bleeding Cool detailed earlier today. CNN reporter Hunter Schwarz But as it turns out, Trump didn't create the viral video himself Instead, it[...]

Reby Hardy set her targets on WWE Hall of Famer Lita today, calling her husband's ex-girlfriend a "hoe." Reby Hardy usually reserves her Twitter ire for Impact Wrestling, its owner Anthem Sports And Entertainment, and officials like Jeff Jarrett, Dutch Mantell, and Ed Norholm But when a fan posted a photo of The Hardy Boys and[...]

The history of wrestling is deeply ingrained in the traditions of the presidency of the United States Founding Father George Washington himself was an accomplished Collar and Elbow style wrestler Other wrestling presidents include Abraham Lincoln, a master of the Catch as Catch Can style, a direct predecessor of the pro wrestling of today, as[...]

Since Brock Lesnar won the WWE title from human poop machine Goldberg earlier this year, conventional wisdom has said that he's just keeping it warm until next year's WrestleMania, when he can lose it to Roman Reigns on the grandest stage of them all, making Roman look extremely strong and helping him to finally win over[...]

Last night, Sasha Banks won the WWE's first Monday Night RAW Women's Gauntlet Match and will face Alexa Bliss for her RAW Women's Championship title.

But according to an interview on the Wrestling Observer Live podcast, she's not done with WWE, at least not forever. I love WWE So, I mean, are you gonna see me on TV as of late? Not so much But will I possibly show up at some random Monday Night Raw, Smackdown Live, and go snatch[...]

However, this isn't the first time use of this particular sort of colorful language made for a memorable segment in pro wrestling history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkfhS255dfoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Booker T calls Hulk Hogan A Ni**a (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkfhS255dfo) After the segment, the Ball family described their experience on the show during a backstage segment: EXCLUSIVE: @Lavarbigballer, @ZO2_[...]

On WWE Raw, Finn Balor and The Hardy Boyz team up in a match against Elias Samson, Sheamus and Cesaro. Will they win? Or will they fail?

Additionally, WWE revealed that the tournament will stream in two chunks of four episodes each, the first available on demand on August 28, and the second on September 4. The tournament historic tournament features 32 women from 17 countries around the world, some WWE talent and some not, competing for the chance to claim the honor[...]

Dave Meltzer reported on his Wrestling Observer Radio show that WWE has printed Los Angeles 3:16 shirts to sell at the show, and the superstar was spotted at the arena as reported by dirt sheets Those two facts combined suggest that Austin will be making a live appearance before the crowd, though it's not a[...]

Fans hoping for "retired" WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan to return to the wrestling ring may get their wish next year Though Bryan retired from in-ring in 2016 after medical tests revealed he had suffered a brain lesion as a result of concussions that happened while wrestling, Bryan was cleared to wrestle again by basically every doctor[...]

And it just might be in the works. According to dirt sheet PWInsider (paywalled, via 411 Wrestling), Jericho has been added to WWE's upcoming shows in Asia, June 28 in Singapore, and June 30 and July 1 in Japan Of note, these are RAW brand shows, even though Jericho was most recently on Smackdown Live. Even though[...]

But the wrestling star's newfound gold didn't come without a price Early in the match, Rhodes had his lip busted open, and while he continued and won the match, he had to visit the emergency room afterward to get his mouth stitched up. Rhodes posted photos of the damage on Twitter: Thank you Lowell General Hospital Saints[...]

When announcing their departure, Ranallo made a public statement claiming it had nothing to do with JBL, while JBL apologized for past behavior but admitted no guilt in the most recent round of bullying. However, it looks like Ranallo has signed a new multi-year contract, according to Additionally, Ranallo began started his new job at last[...]

The floodgates are about to open on Twitch for professional wrestling broadcasts as the social networking streaming site just made its first deal with a wrestling organization Wrestle Circus, a family-owned promotion based out of Austin, Texas, will be presenting their first major event on the service Saturday night. Dive Hard With A Vengeance will be broadcast[...]

When Matt and Jeff Hardy left Impact Wrestling (formerly known as TNA) back in February, it kicked off a feud over the rights to the Broken gimmick which was one of the bright spots of an otherwise miserable 2016 for the company, which barely survived a corporate takeover by Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan and[...]

I apologize if anything I said playing 'the bad guy' on a TV show was misconstrued." But for weeks prior, pro wrestling dirt sheets and major sports websites were reporting on rumors that Ranallo's absence from WWE programming was the result of depression spurred on by JBL's abuse of Ranallo on the WWE talk show Bring[...]

Former WWE Attitude era head writer Vince Russo has filed a restraining order against legendary wrestling curmudgeon Jim Cornette, according to Cornette's Twitter account: Golly, VOLDERMORT just filed a Emergency Protective Order on me I can't hang out with him anymore! pic.twitter.com/jSx9CEFj0F — Jim Cornette (@TheJimCornette) June 22, 2017 In the document, Russo checks a box indicating the[...]

Running each Sunday from 6-8 PM on Sony Max, the show will feature replays of what happened earlier in the week on RAW and Smackdown Live, so essentially it will be just like RAW and Smackdown Live, which feature roughly twenty minutes of new wrestling per week and fill the rest of the time recapping[...]

She also challenged her sister, Brie Bella, who retired from wrestling to raise a family with her husband Daniel Bryan and newborn baby, Birdie Joe, to get back in the ring as well. This is to you, Brie You better get your baby body in check And I don't mean losing weight Healing, and breast feeding,[...]

WWE Superstar Enzo Amore may have taken one too many bumps on the head. The "certified G" took to Twitter yesterday to issue a challenge to MMA star

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal has taken to Instagram to refute claims that his stunning physique is the result of steroid use, as implied by former WWE

Good news for fans of Southpaw Regional Wrestling, the obscure 1980s wrestling promotion whose videocassettes were recently unearthed and aired on WWE's YouTube Channel Though WWE at the time claimed that those were the only surviving tapes, and the company presumably went out of business after their Lethal Leap Year pay-per-view event was ruined by[...]

The sex tape cost Hogan his job with WWE after leaked audio recording from the tape revealed a racist rant from the pro wrestling hall-of-famer Hogan, who was having sex with the wife of Florida radio shock jock Bubba The Love Sponge as part of an arranged cuckolding, didn't realize he was being recorded when[...]

Are you a pro wrestling fan with way too much disposable income and way too little taste? If so, then we've got the story for you! WWE and Puma have partnered up to produce a limited edition line of WWE sneakers commemorating this Sunday's Money in the Bank PPV The gold shoes are adorned with dollar[...]