Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to social media to introduce viewers to his younger selves with the first trailer for NBC's Young Rock.
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Think of his 30-year tenure with the company even as he was going up the ranks before making his WWF debut in 1990 at the Survivor Series Calaway started wrestling in 1987 and through six other gimmicks including a very brief stint in WCW, he landed his job for life as the deadman, The Undertaker,[...]
Though remembered by many for their WWF/WWE runs, the Road Warriors would earn their reputation (and a ton of championship titles) wrestling overseas as well as in the NWA and AWA.
Road Warrior Animal Joseph Laurinaitis Passes Away, Age 60 (Image: WWE)
The WWE issued a statement shortly after news of Laurinaitis' passing was confirmed:
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The two-part opener focused on the lives and tragic deaths of Chris Benoit, Nancy Benoit, and their son, Daniel; wrapping up with a look at the shocking death of Owen Hart at a then-WWF pay-per-view event and the subsequent legal battles between the wrestling organization and the Hart family With producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener[...]
A member of professional wrestling's famed Hart family, Owen fell to his death at then-WWF's pay-per-view event Over the Edge In the guise of the Blue Blazer, Owen was set to be lowered down from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, for his Intercontinental Championship match against The Godfather Over the[...]
A member of professional wrestling's famed Hart family, Owen fell to his death at then-WWF's pay-per-view event Over the Edge In the guise of the Blue Blazer, Owen was set to be lowered down from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, for his Intercontinental Championship match against The Godfather Producers Evan[...]
Part of the legendary Hart wrestling family that included Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Owen fell to his death at the then-WWF Over the Edge pay-per-view event In the guise of the Blue Blazer, Owen was to be lowered down from the rafters of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, for his Intercontinental Championship match[...]
Digging deeper into the numbers, episodes of Dark Side of the Ring's first two seasons make up five of the network's most-watched broadcasts among viewers 18-49 and 25-54 as well as 8 of the top ten P2+ viewers.
The second season consists of ten episodes and focused its investigative spotlight on a wide range of subjects, beginning[...]
Affectionately known as "The Fink," the long-time ring announcer provided introductions to wrestlers since the days of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) The New Jersey native made his debut for the company in 1977 at New York's Madison Square Garden By 1979, Finkel worked full-time as a ring announcer Finkel became a lifelong employee[...]
Wrestling fans know the name Von Erich, and thanks to BBC Films and Sean Dorkin, a new film will tell them their story. Look for it in the future.
Mattel's Fisher-Price "Little People" is shaking things up a bit - in a good way - with the addition of characters from the WWE and The Beatles to the line.
He found his calling in life when the American Wrestling Association (AWA) hired him as a ring announcer and interviewer in 1970 – filling in for Marty O'Neill occasionally before officially taking over the position by the end of the decade.
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58-year-old Canadian professional wrestler Jacques Rougeau, a former WWF Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion, wrestles his last match ever tonight Rougeau, during his time wrestling as The Mountie, was famous for always getting his man, but it seems he has been less successful in convincing any of his three sons to carry on his legacy in[...]
So they turn to me and ask "What makes NJPW so good these days?" My best argument for those fans is that if you miss the old Attitude Era and the stuff WWF/E was doing at the time, you'll find it in NJPW Here's a quick and handy guide that may make you wish to[...]
During this cross promo, WWF aired two wrestling shows on MTV — The Brawl to End It All and a regular match at Madison Square Garden that aired later Building up to the event, Liberaci, Cyndi Lauper, and Muhammed Ali all appeared on WWF shows before the big day.
This WrestleMania would be the first event[...]
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I grew up with the wonderful world of the WWF Back when everyone was a superstar and became names you'd remember almost[...]
There was even a parody game created by economics professor Ralph Anspach in 1973 called Anti-Monopoly that led to a long and very interesting court battle.
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Wrestling figures have been around for decades now, from LJN to the mega-popular Hasbro line to the current Mattel line The story of the collecting community behind wrestling[...]
No more Game of Thrones 'til 2019; Doctor Who is for Brexit voters, too; blasting The Exorcist homophobes; and more from the realm of television this week!
Even if you're not a fan of modern WWF style wrestling, you will enjoy Netflix's new series Glow Based on the events of the real Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling cable series from 1986, the new show chronicles the road to the ring and the personalities of the ladies of the first crop of lady wrestlers.
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It was also the time when WWF and WCW would compete in the Monday night slot Personally I always preferred WWF.
Of course I got older and lost interest When I started writing for Bleeding Cool back in January, I noticed a good number of people here are wrestling fans So, for the sake of wanting[...]
The best wrestler to ever portray a male stripper/gigolo gimmick, Rick Rude wrestled for organizations such as Championship Wrestling From Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Wrestling Federation, and World Championship Wrestling from 1982 until 1994, when a career ending injury allowed him to collect on a Lloyds of London insurance policy for[...]