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LOOK: Man Wears WWE Title During Suspected Armed Robbery

October 28, 2022

A fashion accessory? WWE is the biggest and most powerful wrestling promotion in the world and to a lot of fans, it is the wrestling promotion. Several fans associate the industry with WWE and a lot of fans are going to be familiar with the company’s signature logo. Unfortunately the logo was involved in something rather negative earlier this week with police having to be involved. According to KWTX (CBS affiliate near Waco, Texas) in Temple, Texas, a man is wanted for suspicion of an armed robbery of a store. The man was filmed wearing a replica WWE Title upside down with a hood over his face and no shoes. The amount of money stolen was not reported and the suspect has yet to be apprehended. In the article, the suspect is described as a “WWE Champion”. Opinion: This is one of those things that you don’t see very often and it doesn’t make WWE look great. At the same time, the good part is that WWE isn’t directly involved as this is more about a suspect doing something that is more th..

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Homecoming: Former Champion Makes Surprise Return On AEW Dynamite

June 2, 2022

Welcome back. AEW has a rather versatile roster with a huge mix of talent from all over the world. The company has managed to find all different levels of wrestlers and put them together in a grouping that can make for some very interesting shows. That has been the case since their inception and now another of their better signings has returned after a lengthy time away. Former TNT Champion Miro made his return to AEW television on this week’s Dynamite. Miro appeared as a surprise opponent for Johnny Elite, who he would go on to defeat via the Game Over. The appearance marked the first time that Miro had been seen since November, as he has been dealing with a hamstring injury as well as filming a pilot for a new series on CBS. Opinion: This is a return that fans have been waiting for over the course of several months and hopefully Miro is able to be the kind of star that he has the potential to be. Miro is someone who has made a big impact in the time that he has had in AEW and very ..

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Details On Tessa Blanchard’s Fallout With Women Of Wrestling, Original Plans

May 20, 2022

That could have gone differently. There are some very talented wrestlers in the world but there is often something that holds them back from reaching their true potential. That could be any of several possible options, and unfortunately they can prevent fans from seeing some very talented stars. It seems that is the case again, now with one of the more talented stars in the world. Earlier this month, Tessa Blanchard and Women Of Wrestling reportedly had a falling out, resulting in Blanchard’s relationship with the company and its owner, David McClane weakening. According to Fightful Select, Blanchard is no longer figured in to the company’s plans, including their initial television tapings, which were held last week. Blanchard’s association with the promotion was designed to be a rehabilitation project for her due to major promotions not showing any interest in her. The issues between the two sides began when CBS, Women Of Wrestling’s television partner, canceled a planned tryout mat..

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WATCH: AEW Star Appears In New CBS Pilot

May 19, 2022

It’s another way to go. Wrestlers have a weird history when it comes to acting. There are a lot of them who are able to pull off acting outside of the wrestling world, but they are often stuck in a role that revolves around them being a wrestler or some kind of a brute. Sometimes that works out, but now a wrestler is getting a chance to try his hand in another kind of role. AEW’s Miro has landed a role in the pilot for a new series called East New York. CBS has released a trailer for the show, which features Miro as a man who has been arrested and is asking for a lawyer. There is no word on if the show will be picked up or how frequently Miro would be appearing. Miro has been missing from AEW television since November, due to a hamstring injury and filming the pilot. There is no word on when he will be back in the ring. He might have something here. Check out Miro’s appearance in the pilot: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: I’m not sure what kind of a future Miro ..

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Several Important Names In Attendance At Last Week’s WWE SmackDown

December 13, 2021

Location, location, location. WWE SmackDown has been on the air for well over twenty two years now and the show has built up one heck of a reputation for itself. Above all else, the show has spent the last two plus years on the FOX network, which is as big of a wrestling television deal as it gets. People in the entertainment industry are paying a bit more attention to it as of late, and that was on display last week. According to Deadline.com, several entertainment executives and stars were in attendance for last week’s SmackDown in Los Angeles, California. Here is a list of the executives and television/film personalities who were at the show last week: • Kelly Kahl (President of CBS Entertainment) • Matt Cherniss (Head of Development and Programming at Apple) • Noah Harpster (Actor and Producer) • Barry Poznick, (President of MGM Studios) • Larry Jones (Executive Vice President of Fox Sports) • Vanessa Hudgens (Actor) • Jemele Hill (Sports Journalist) • Reggie Bush (Analyst for Fox..

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WWE News: Finn Balor Wants To Form A Dream Team

September 2, 2020

Holy dream team! Tag team wrestling has rarely been WWE’s strong suit. Yes they had a great run back in the 1980s, but other than that and the period of Edge and Christian, the Hardys and the Dudley Boyz, there have not exactly been a lot of great times for WWE’s tag team divisions. They have a tendency to group big names together as bigger tag teams, which one wrestler is teasing doing again. While it has died down a bit in recent years, there was a time when the Bullet Club was the hottest group in professional wrestling. The team went from a group of wrestlers in New Japan Professional Wrestling to one of the biggest things around, to the point where they had quite a bit to do with the rise of AEW. Over the years, the stable has had quite a few members, but now two of them may be up for a WWE reunion. Finn Balor was recently interviewed by CBS Sports where he mentioned a potential tag team with AJ Styles. Balor spoke about his respect for AJ Styles but said that their scheduled ha..

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Breaking: Shad Gaspard’s Body Found Near Venice Beach

May 20, 2020

We have some sad news to report this morning as former WWE superstar, Shad Gaspard, has passed away at the age of 39. This is after his body went missing a few days ago while he was swimming with his son. According to multiple reports, The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed his death. This has also been confirmed by the Los Angeles County Fire Department via Twitter: BREAKING: @LACoLifeguards confirm body found washed up on Venice Beach this morning matches that of WWE star Shad Gaspard, who went missing Sunday afternoon. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/i1RuITRJCu — Tina Patel (@tina_patel) May 20, 2020 He was swimming with his 10-year-old son, Aryeh, when they and several other swimmers were caught in a strong rip current near Venice Beach. “When last seen by the lifeguard, a wave had crashed over Mr. Shad Gaspard and he was swept out to sea,” Los Angeles police said in a statement Monday. Gaspard was most known for his time as a member of “Cryme Time”, along with his partner JTG..

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Becky Lynch Addresses Comparisons to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

December 30, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, it’s hard to argue that anyone else but Becky Lynch had the better year. Since Summerslam, The Lass Kicker has been red-hot and everything that happens has improved her role with the company. She may have lost the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE TLC, but she’s entering 2019 with a ton of momentum. Her new attitude that could be seen as a babyface or heel run depending on your view, has drawn several comparisons to Stone Cold Steve Austin and other great anti-heroes in WWE history. It’s become a cliche to compare an anti-hero to The Texas Rattlesnake, but she recently addresses those comparisons during an interview with Gorilla Position. Related: Becky Lynch Named 2018 CBS Sports Wrestler Of The Year Becky Lynch said the following regarding the WWE Universe comparing her to Austin: “It’s quite an honor to be compared to ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, he’s one of the greatest Superstar we’ve ever had. It’s unbelievable, unbelievable. So I take that with a l..

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Why Did Madison Rayne Not Sign With WWE?

November 5, 2018

Current ROH superstar Madison Rayne was recently interviewed by the CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, to promote a live taping that was taking place. She discussed a number of topics, including her decision to go to ROH, her dream opponent, not signing with WWE after the Mae Young Classic and more. Below are some questions along with Rayne’s answers: Let’s talk about you and Ring of Honor. You announced in September that you had signed a one-year deal with the company. What attracted you to go there? It was a long and unexpectedly exciting year for me. 2018 has been really good to me, and it’s allowed me the freedom to go a lot of places and see a lot of rocker rooms and be part of huge, monumental things like Mae Young Classic and like All-In. I was able to spend some time at Ring of Honor and spend some time back in the Impact locker room. That was awesome, and for a while, I thought, well, maybe in 2018, this is the culture of professional wrestling, and I don’t need to have one home ..

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Video Interview: Kevin Owens: “Working With Braun Strowman Hasn’t Been A Lot Of Fun”

September 1, 2018

I can understand why he wasn’t happy. It’s been a rough summer for Kevin Owens. Earlier this week he quit Monday Night Raw and after everything he’s been through, that can’t be the biggest surprise. Owens spent most of the summer dealing with Braun Strowman, who put him inside of a portable toilet, destroyed his car, and threw him off the top of a cage. So how did Owens like dealing with Strowman? It wasn’t the most thrilling. [This post contains video, click to play] Owens was recently a guest on In This Corner with CBS Sports and talked about a variety of things. The interview includes Owens talking about the issues with Strowman, what it was like to fly off the top of the cage, the Festival of Friendship, and what it was like to be laying on the announcers’ table after Strowman threw him off the cage. The interview is mostly out of kayfabe for a rare take. Here are some highlights, courtesy of NoDQ.com: On Feuding With Strowman “You’ve seen what I’ve been put through so It hasn..

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Johnny Impact To Appear on “Survivor” In The Fall

May 24, 2018

Wrestling to surviving on an island is a natural progression, right? It was announced last night on the Season 36 Finale of Survivor, that current Impact superstar Johnny Impact will be one of the castaways on the upcoming 37th season of the show. Filmed in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, the show will air this fall on CBS. This had been rumored a couple of weeks ago, but was confirmed last night. This is not the first time that a professional wrestler has appeared on the show; former WWE Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro competed on Survivor: China in 2007. However, she didn’t last very long, as she was the second person voted out of the game. You can see a preview of the upcoming season, which features a clip of Impact, below: [This post contains video, click to play] Editor’s Opinion: This is fantastic! I am a HUGE Survivor fan, and cannot wait to see how he fares on the island. It’s always interesting to see professional athletes and regular people interact on the show, and with th..

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Hulk Hogan Reveals His Three Biggest Moments While In WWE

May 19, 2018

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan was a guest on CBS Philly’s Howard Eskin Show, where he discussed what the three biggest moments of his career have been. Hogan first explained how he developed the character he made famous in WWE: “I had no idea [Hulkamania] was going to happen. When I got into the [pro] wrestling business, I loved the business. I was a fan, number one. But I just wanted to get into the business and be good enough, earn a good living, and be very supportive of the artform of [pro] wrestling. Now, I’d guess you’d call it sports entertainment. But the thing that was really crazy was I’ve always had a good heart, I’ve always been a good person, and I just was trying to find a character that would be that ultimate American, positive character. And, actually, Vince McMahon, Sr. helped me with the name, ‘Hulk Hogan’. I already had the name ‘Hulk’, but he gave me the ‘Hogan’ part to represent the Irish community. Yeah, I was looking for this All-American character that would be su..

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Former Wrestling Star Brutally Beaten By Six Men

May 19, 2018

According to CBS Los Angeles, former WWF wrestler Tom Magee was viciously attacked in front of his home over a parking spot. Magee, now 59 and a neighborhood watchman, was attacked by as many as six men. Magee suffered a broken jaw, a broken eye socket and a concussion. A unnamed witness and local resident described the brutal scene, stating, “They were literally kicking him, punching him in the face and in the head.” Warning, the following video contains graphic content: [This post contains video, click to play] She said six men attacked Magee and ran off when other neighbors came outside in response to hearing the chaotic scene unfolding outside. The neighbors rushed to Magee and found him incoherent. “To me, it was attempted murder. If we wouldn’t have come out here I don’t know if he would be alive. To look at his face if you saw his face right now and saw what they were doing to him, he’s really lucky to be alive,” the neighbor said. Update: Two of the six attackers have been..

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The Miz Believes Daniel Bryan Never Fought For His Dreams

May 2, 2018

The Miz was a guest on CBS Sports’ In This Corner podcast, where he spoke about believing Daniel Bryan never fought for his dreams and remembered defeating John Cena at WrestleMania 27. The Miz first remembered main eventing WrestleMania 27 against Cena, where Miz entered and left as WWE Champion: “I have pinned John Cena at WrestleMania, and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my WWE career. To go into WrestleMania as WWE Champion and to walk out of WrestleMania as WWE Champion as the bad guy that people boo, that doesn’t really happen ever and it did with me because I make people believe.” The former WWE Intercontinental Champion joked about annoying people with pictures of his new daughter, Monroe Sky: “I have annoyed my friends. Anyone on the footage. I have annoyed interviews, and anyone and everyone. I am just so proud. It is one of those—it’s exactly what everyone has told me about having a child. It is indescribable. I can’t describe how proud I am of this little gir..

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Chris Jericho Talks His Past Experiences In Saudi Arabia, And Speaks On His Relationship With WWE

April 21, 2018

Chris Jericho speaks on heading to Saudi Arabia as a part of WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event. In what has been a stellar 2018 thus far for Chris Jericho starting off the year wrestling at NJPW's biggest event of the year which is 'Wrestle Kingdom', then a few weeks later appearing on WWE programming at the 'RAW 25' show, and just three months later Y2J will be present at WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event that will air on the WWE Network live from the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jericho joined CBS Sports' 'In This Corner' podcast recently and stated that having the chance to travel with WWE to Saudi Arabia for this massive event is a "once in a life time opportunity". "It's just one of those things where it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Jericho stated. "Obviously, you are getting a chance to work with Saudi Arabia at the highest levels. We have been there in 20..

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Tenille Dashwood Describes The Emotions She Had Making Her ROH Debut, Gives Her Take On Daniel Bryan Being Cleared, More

April 14, 2018

Tenille Dashwood still has her sights set on that Women Of Honor Championship. Despite falling short in the semi-finals of the Women Of Honor Championship tournament at ROH Supercard Of Honor XII, Tenille Dashwood's sights remain on the title. Just six months ago Dashwood was released from the WWE and while speaking with Chuck Carroll of CBS Sports Local she stated that she did not expect to be in the position that she is currently in and to be as highly requested by promoters as she is. "No, I actually didn’t." She stated. "I was kind of surprised by it, but I also saw a lot of positives, and opportunity that came from that. I was excited to take a look at everything that was coming my way and to jump on the opportunities." Tenille made her Ring Of Honor debut at the company's 'Honor Reigns Supreme' show in February. She shared that her fellow former WWE comrades' Cody & Brandi Rhodes along with other factors played a role in her coming to Ring Of Honor. ..

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Roman Reigns Talking His WrestleMania 33 Match With The Undertaker: "Maybe It Could Have Been Better On My Behalf"

March 31, 2018

"The Big Dog" feels that his match with The Undertaker did not quite live up to its expectations. The main-event of WrestleMania 33 saw Roman Reigns take on The Undertaker. The match has been negatively critiqued by many and is not regarded as being a memorable outside of the closing moments where it appeared that "The Deadman" was giving his farewell to the wrestling world. At WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns will be challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship but before Roman's big match on April 8th, he stopped past CBS Sports' 'In This Corner' podcast to chat it up about the match with The Undertaker from last year's sports-entertainment spectacle. "I don't think it ever could really," Reigns stated. "It's a hard spot for The Undertaker to have such a storied career, to have such a huge list of ridiculously good matches and to have that respect, and to have that mystique, and to have that reputation as the godfather of the professio..

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Vince McMahon’s XFL Revival Already Has Some Early Competition

March 22, 2018

Vince McMahon only recently revealed the revival of the XFL but it seems that alongside the pre-existing NFL, McMahon may have new competition and he is very familiar with the man responsible for it. The name behind this competition is Charlie Ebersol, someone very familiar to McMahon. Ebersol’s father Dick was a longtime NBC executive and actually helped McMahon launch the original XFL years ago, with Ebersol himself directing the recent ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on the failed launch of the original XFL. Today, Ebersol has announced the formation of the Alliance of American Football. According to WrestlingInc, Ebersol plans to launch the AAF on CBS on February 9, 2019 which is set to follow the NFL’s Super Bowl. This is much sooner than the XFL, which is set to begin in early 2020. Dick will serve on a board of directors alongside former NFL stars Hines Ward, Justin Tuck, and Jared Allen. Their goals are similar to that of the XFL, with good seats supposedly costing around $35. E..

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Another Name Done with Impact Wrestling

June 12, 2017

<p>Jessie Godderz is no longer working for Impact Wrestling and his profile has been removed from the roster page on the company’s website. Godderz worked for the promotion dating back to 2011.</p><p>While speaking to Scott Fishman of TV Insider last month, Godderz was asked about why he hasn’t been appearing on television for Impact and he confirmed that he was still under contract with the company.</p><p><em>“I just had a handful of other projects that took precedent. They were understanding with it. I’m still under contract right now. Other than Sonia and my CBS family at Big Brother, obviously I owe the world to Impact Wrestling for giving wrestlers chances to branch out. Everything is as planned and on schedule as of right now.”</em></p><p>It is very possible that he contract could have ran out over the past couple of <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/weeks/" title="weeks">weeks</a></strong>. We will keep you updated if we receive more information.</p>