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Collider Acquires Pro Wrestling Sheet, Will Hire Team to Produce More Clickbait
There's been a major shift in the pro wrestling "news" landscape this week as physics-themed entertainment news site Collider has purchased Pro Wrestling Sheet, the upstart wrestling dirt sheet founded by former TMZ producer Ryan Satin Collider announced the news on their own website today, the first of many scoops we're sure will come in[...]
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar may be the WWE Universal Champion, but it isn't a wrestling match Lesnar is preparing for next At last night's UFC 226, Lesnar challenged the winner of the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic Cormier was victorious, and Lesnar's next bout could take place as soon at UFC 232 in December. Of course, before[...]
Is Mark Cuban Set to Be the Ted Turner to New Japan Pro Wrestling's WCW?
AXS TV Chairman Mark Cuban has been making some noise recently about New Japan Pro Wrestling, whose programming airs on AXS each Friday night and which has been expanding its American presence over the past few years to include live shows and a streaming service, NJPW World,  that's become popular with American wrestling fans. "We are[...]
Why Did WWE's Jim Ross Call The Undertaker Booger Red? The Answer May Shock You!
Why associate a motorcycle-riding supernatural badass with picking your nose? Does this man look like a "Booger Red" to you?! Ross has previously revealed that the name was stolen from former University of Texas linebacker Tommy Nobis, but on his podcast this week (transcribed by 411 Wrestling), Ross went into detail on the meaning behind the name, and[...]
Democratic Opponent Slams WWE's Kane for Wrestling During Mayoral Campaign
If Haney really wants to gain an advantage, she should show up at Extreme Rules and interfere in the match, costing the Bludgeon Brothers the victory and forcing her rival to divide his time more fully between wrestling and politics.   WWE Superstar and Republican nominee for Knox County Mayor Kane may be focused on defeating[...]
DX Invades WCW Nitro in First Look at WWE Attitude Era Comic
This anthology includes stories looking at Stone Cold Steve Austin, the rivalry between the Brothers of Destruction, Undertaker and Kane, and DX's infamous invasion of a certain wrestling program 'down South'… BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at the upcoming WWE: Attitude Era oversized one-shot featuring creators Ryan Ferrier, Andy Belanger, Aaron Gillespie, Julian[...]
roman reigns wwe
It seems paradoxical that Twitter, a social media platform whose potential for abuse seems to never go under-utilized, would be the one place where Roman Reigns is free from the cynicism of disgruntled smarks, but it nevertheless is the case. We first noticed this interesting phenomenon back in April of 2017, when Reigns announced ahead of a[...]
To Protest Donald Trump, Wrestling Star Kevin Nash Skipped 4th of July
It's a well-established fact that pro wrestling legend Kevin Nash is one of the wokest wrestlers on all of Twitter, outspoken about LGBTQ issues and anti-racism, as well as his dislike of fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer Donald Trump, so it should come to no surprise that Big Daddy Cool wasn't feeling the Fourth of July this year,[...]
We're Afraid We've Got Some Good News: Wade Barrett Joins ITV's World of Sport Wrestling
Stu Bennett, the pro wrestler you probably know best as former WWE Superstar Wade Barrett, has been officially announced as the Executive and Commentator for World of Sport, ITV's revival of the classic British pro wrestling show World of Sport announced the news on Twitter. WOS Exclusive… Welcome to our new WOS Executive and Commentator @StuBennett#WOSW #ITV[...]
WWE to SummerSlam Viewers: No Brock Lesnar for You! [Rumor]
Lesnar won't be participating in the PPV, at least according to the latest rumor in the will-he-won't-he cycle. PW Insider reports the latest on Lesnar's status, after competing dirt sheet The Wrestling Observer reported that today, June 29th, was the deadline for Lesnar to enter the USADA testing pool thanks to his previous bust for juicing before a[...]
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The deal with Fox opens up a lot of other opportunities for WWE as well, including getting some of their other shows onto television. According to gossip floating around the dirt sheets this week, a deal is "imminent" to do just that, as Pro Wrestling Sheet's Ryan Satin tweeted: https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1012442234472370177 Getting NXT on FS1 could help WWE's developmental[...]