When Bleeding Cool reported last month that former WWE CEO Linda McMahon was being considered for a position in President Elect Donald Trump's cabinet, even we only half-heartedly believed it could be true However, while it looks like a spot as Commerce Secretary, as originally rumored, is no longer on the table, Politico reports that McMahon is under[...]
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In another example of how the professional wresting industry is exactly like comics, former WWE writer Vince Russo has told off the wrestling press in a recent interview with Wrestlezone Russo, who was a big force behind WWE's late nineties "Attitude Era," but is today often used as the butt of a joke by "internet smarks"[...]
When Bill Goldberg defeated Brock Lensar at WWE Survivor Series in under two minutes, it was a sure thing that this wouldn't be the end of their feud At last night's WWE Raw in Toronto, Goldberg announced that he would be entering the Royal Rumble, a thirty-man free-for-all in which the last man to avoid[...]
Last night's WWE Survivor Series event was promoted heavily based on a one-time-only return for former WCW and WWE world champion Bill Goldberg after twelve years away from the squared circle (that's another name for a wrestling ring) With that in mind, fans were pretty shocked to see Goldberg defeat legit badass monster Brock Lesnar[...]
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Jumping into a PPV event like WWE Survivor Series with no prior knowledge is a lot like jumping into a superhero comic book at issue #11 It's nearly impossible with all of that continuity, which is why Marvel reboots its comics universe every thirteen issues or so.
Let this guide serve as[...]
Jim Cornette, who has been critical of Styles' political views in the past, came to his defense on his podcast, saying that Evolve overreacted by firing Styles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgyiRW5q10
Former ECW and WWE wrestler Dawn Marie also came to Styles' defense in an open letter (reprinted from Wrestlezone):
As many of you know I have stepped away from the[...]
Steiner has wrestled in WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, and New Japan His career has spanned three decades They call him the Big Bad Booty Daddy Big Poppa Pump The Genetic Freak Freakzilla White Thunder.
And if you give the man a microphone, you will never fail to be entertained:
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Pro wrestler and Drax writer CM Punk quit his job at WWE and retired from professional wrestling in 2014, but fans continue to chant his name to this day, even after a somewhat embarrassing loss in his first foray into mixed martial arts What was previously only wishful thinking turned into spurious rumors earlier this week[...]
WWE superstar and former Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler is not very pleased with his rating in the latest edition of the company's annual video game, WWE 2K17 The overall ratings are the result of attribute points that determine a wrestler's offensive and defensive capabilities. Ziggler commented on his "85" rating, which "The Show Off" naturally feels[...]
Former WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro says that she was sexually assaulted during a company visit to a military base in Kuwait in 2006, and that the pro wrestling organization persuaded her not to bring the matter to authorities, according to a report from the Boston Globe Massaro alleges that WWE doctors examined her after the incident,[...]
He's even stepped into the WWE ring against wrestler Cody Rhodes, himself a guest star on Arrow this season, teaming with Neville to defeat Rhodes and King Barrett at Summer Slam in 2015 With nothing left to prove, when a fan reportedly came up to Amell and head butted him out of nowhere this weekend, hoping[...]
And if our next President were here tonight, he'd want to grab you by the…"
The comment, referencing Donald Trump's infamous Access Hollywood comments about women, proved too much for promoter Gabe Sapolsky, who tweeted:
https://twitter.com/BookItGabe/status/797610704861822976
And later:
https://twitter.com/BookItGabe/status/797618340252487680
This marks the second job Styles has lost this year, having been dismissed from WWE in August, with no salacious reason[...]
UK tabloid The Daily Star, known for being such shameless rumormongers that even Rich Johnston is like, "damn, that's some shameless rumormongering," are mongering a new rumor that Linda McMahon, former CEO of WWE, and one of the company's primary owners along with husband and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, is up for a position in President Elect Donald[...]
I'm here to stay, and there's nothing Rich can do about it.
Now, for the latest wrestling gossip.
WWE Superstar Seth Rollins talked to Glasgow Live about the recent TV tapings there, and he hinted that the company may consider bringing live PPVs to the city:
"I would assume that us here in Glasgow for the two nights[...]
Roman Reigns has been pulled from WWE's European tour, depriving fans in remaining dates in France and Spain the privilege of mercilessly booing the former Shield star Reigns is the current United States champion, and has been defending that title against challenger Rusev at recent shows The news comes via tweet from Dave Meltzer, the[...]