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One of the most memorable moments of WWE's popular 1990s Attitude Era was the (Spoiler Alert!) reveal of WWE owner Vince McMahon as "The Higher Power," responsible for directing the actions of The Undertaker and his Ministry of Darkness to terrorize "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, actions which included The Undertaker kidnapping and attempting to marry[...]

Retired pro wrestler and 2020 Houston mayoral candidate Booker T hasn't yet decided which party he'll run under, according to an appearance on the podcast of former WCW head Eric Bischoff as transcribed by 411 Wrestling Talking about choosing a party, the five time… five time… five time… five time… five time… oh wait, it's[...]

In December, we learned that 73-year-old pro wrestling legend "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka was suffering from terminal cancer and had less than six months to live The news was revealed via Snuka's murder trial, where he faced charges for the 1983 death of his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino Argentino died of brain injuries after Snuka called an[...]

For some fans, three hours of WWE wrestling in a single night just isn't enough Luckily, with the WWE Network over-the-top streaming service, fans can switch to the network immediately following WWE's flagship three hour Monday Night Raw program and view more wrestling related content WWE often uses this space to debut new shows, and[...]

What's remarkable is how well the "smark" — that's wrestling terminology for hardcore fans who follow it as much for the behind-the-scenes, business aspect as they do the in-ring product — opinion has translated to full arenas full of people. That could be because WWE's audience has become smarkier in makeup over the years, thanks to[...]

When Bleeding Cool last checked in with WWE superstar Paige, she had posted an open love letter to her boyfriend, former WWE superstar and Foot Clan soldier Alberto Del Rio, on Twitter, resulting in a lot of "concerned" responses from wrestling fans who for some reason (patriarchal entitlement) feel that they deserve some kind of[...]

The extension is a relief for fans of WWE wrestling with Charter, Bright House, or Time Warner cable service, who would have had to do without the organization's flagship Monday Night Raw and Smackdown! Live programs without NBCUniveral's USA Netork Though the sides have not yet reached a deal, the NBC channels will not be[...]

Reigns, by comparison, kills the enjoyment of crowds at professional wrestling events on a weekly basis Other than that, and similar goatees, the pair have little in common. That didn't stop a Birmingham parent from becoming extremely agitated upon seeing the mask in a toy store and calling for its removal. "The mask looks nothing like the[...]

F***ing ******. However, when that happened, way back in 2015, you could lose a gig at the world's largest pro wrestling company despite being one of its quintessential historical personalities, for making racist remarks in private Now, as we prepare to enter 2017, making racist remarks in public can get you elected president Times have changed,[...]

A deal between NBCUniversal and Charter Spectrum to distribute NBC stations to Charter customers is set to expire on December 31, and if a new one isn't reached soon, millions of customers could be without NBC stations including Syfy, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, MSNBC, and, perhaps most importantly, USA, which airs both WWE RAW and WWE[...]

The UK's ITV will launch its official revival of World of Sport, the allegedly classic British wrestling show that's coming back as a one-shot special on New Years Eve, beginning at 5PM With so many obnoxiously British staff members, Bleeding Cool is uniquely qualified to prove or debunk the World of Sport hype for gullible[...]

Dwayne, I want you to listen,” John Cena told Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in a promo leading up to their Wrestlemania 28 match in 2012. “This is not a movie

The Big Show is not dead, according to a report today from The Associated Press. Despite reports from "a blog" that the professional wrestler had died in

Bleeding Cool has given a lot of coverage to Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan's failed attempt to take over TNA Wrestling, even though, quite frankly, you've all been very rude about the pictures Corgan was thwarted by Dixie Carter, who has survived, cockroach-like, on top of TNA despite numerous takeover attempts and implosions of the[...]

Last night on Monday Night RAW, wrestler Bayley gave a special Christmas present to Goldust, son of legendary wrestler Dusty Rhodes: a teddy bear dressed in his father's trademark polka dot wrestling gear Bayley explained that Dusty Rhodes' guidance was instrumental to her career, but the touching moment was soon cut short when the nerd-hating[...]