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COO Joe Koff Says Politics Have No Place in Ring of Honor, Which is Owned by Sinclair
Ring of Honor Chief Operating Office Joe Koff was interviewed by Wrestling Inc Friday, and he addressed the recent criticism of ROH as a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the right-wing television conglomerate which is known for pushing a conservative message across its network of affiliates Check out this report about Sinclair from renowned wrestling[...]
Kurt Angle on RAW, courtesy of WWE.
Kurt Angle will wrestle his final match at WrestleMania this week, and that combined with the fact that Angle will apparently really be wrestling Baron Corbin for that match, the Olympic Gold Medalist appears to have reached "gives no @#$%s" territory and has started dropping spoilers for the biggest wrestling show of the year willy-nilly[...]
Triple H
Triple H appeared on First Things First on the Fox Sports Network to announce that WWE will launch a studio show covering WWE's wrestling product on FS1 in October That same month, Smackdown Live is set to begin airing Fridays on the Fox broadcast network. Uproxx transcribed Haitch's description of the show: Because of the sports-entertainment aspect[...]
You Can Touch Joey Ryan's Famous Wrestling Penis for 30 Bucks at WrestleCon
Tickets are available to pre-order right now for what's sure to be the hottest pro wrestling event of the weekend, at least by somebody's metrics Joey Ryan is hosting a photo op at WrestleCon called "You Can Touch It," where ticket-holders will apparently be allowed to touch his penis in their photos The event is[...]
In Trump's Worse Nightmare, Mexican Wrestling Promotion AAA to Invade New York
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, the biggest wrestling promotion in Mexico, is set to take over Madison Square Garden this September, the company revealed in a press release Thursday The event will take place on September 15th, the eve of Mexican Independence Day, with tickets going on sale on Cinco de Mayo AAA hopes to attract[...]
Dave Bautista cuts a promo on Triple H ahead of WrestleMania 35.
If Che and Jost have a hope of competing against Strowman, then there's no reason Jeong wouldn't be an asset in Bautista's corner this Sunday. It should also be noted that Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has an open invite to attend WrestleMania in response to his expose on WWE's treatment of its independent contractors,[...]
Jim Ross Joins AEW as Senior Advisor
It's official: Jim Ross has signed a three-year deal with All Elite Wrestling to become a Senior Advisor in what the company is calling "the most lucrative deal in pro wrestling commentary history." Ross will appear at AEW's Double or Nothing event, and will also "work closely with the senior leaders at AEW on their[...]
WWE Wants to Settle Score With John Oliver at WrestleMania
Remember, anything you see on TV is probably a work when it comes to wrestling, so this could all theoretically be part of the build-up to the most epic swerve of all time, with Oliver ending the broadcast next Sunday by hugging McMahon in the middle of the ring after tearing up a contract that[...]
John Oliver Bodyslams Vince McMahon Over Poor WWE Working Conditions
For 23 minutes, Oliver ran through the high rate of early deaths for professional wrestlers, Vince McMahon's leverage of WWE's status as a virtual monopoly in the United States wrestling business to force his employees to work as "independent contractors" without health insurance, paid leave, or other benefits that could improve their health and expand[...]
Chris Jericho Shockingly Banned From WWE, Says Chris Jericho
In a stunning revelation that sent shockwaves throughout the internet wrestling community this weekend, former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho announced on the Jim Norton and Sam Roberts SiriusXM radio show that he's about as welcome in WWE these days as Norton and Roberts' former broadcast partners (and former XFL kickoff hosts) are welcome at SiriusXM[...]