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WWE Extreme Rules 2013 Recap

Jeff Schiller — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:32 +0000

It’s been a month and a half since WrestleMania 29, and it’s about time for another WWE pay-per-view. This month’s show pays homage to Paul Heyman’s ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling’, and while all the matches aren’t ‘extreme’, there’s always an intense atmosphere for this yearly card. Some new rivalries have arisen since ‘The Grandaddy of them [...]

Did Ric Flair and Roddy Piper Swap Wives? The Answer is Yes

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:28:04 +0000

Just when you thought reality TV had run out of ways to actually get you to tune in, the June 23rd episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' will feature none other than 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair swapping wives with 'The Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. Flair's willingness to take on another wife is no surprise, since the dude has about fifteen.

Quirky Mexican Wrestler Mockumentary Searches for 'Shrinko'

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:08:27 +0000

The search for the greatest lucha libre – Mexican wrestler – who ever lived is on. Sort of. Check out this quirky mockumentary about “Shrinko,” a Mexican wrestler with moves so awesome that women and men alike are obsessed with finding him. But where did he go? [button href="http://guyspeed.com/watch-lightning-strike-at-couples-beach-wedding/" title="Next: Watch lightning strike at a [...]

WrestleMania 29 Was WWE's Highest Grossing Show of All-Time

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:59 +0000

WWE went big for WrestleMania 29 this year, and it paid off handsomely. WrestleMania 29 was the highest grossing event in the history of the WWE, grossing in excess of $72 million.

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Eva Marie & Jo-Jo Offerman Among Stars of WWE Reality Show 'Total Divas' This Summer

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:30:50 +0000

WWE newcomers Eva Marie and Jo-Jo Offerman will be among the women featured on "Total Divas," the wrestling organization's new reality show set to air on E! this summer. Marie and Offerman will join five current WWE Divas: Nattie Neidhart, The Bella Twins, and The Funkadact

Shawn Michaels Replacing John Cena on Three WWE Dates in Canada

Jeff Schiller — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:30:30 +0000

The wrestling bug is hard to shake. Guys like Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and The Rock always come back to the squared-circle. Lately, there have been rumblings that another legend of the WWE is about to join the rest of the boys on the road. “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels has been confirmed by the [...]

Kurt Angle Hints At WWE Retirement Match

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:30:48 +0000

When Kurt Angle joined TNA in 2006, it seemed like there might be a wrestling revolution in our midst. Seven years have passed, and while the company still exists, the uprising never came and TNA continues to tread water. Angle has been a highlight for TNA during his stay, and he’s one of the few [...]

WWE Releases Unused Title Belt Designs

Jeff Schiller — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:30:08 +0000

The WWE changed the design of its main championship title earlier this year. After forcing us to stare at the ugliest design in the 50-year history of the belt for nearly eight years, The Rock debuted the new title on “RAW” in February after Elimination Chamber 2013. Choosing the new look for the 50th anniversary wasn’t [...]

10 Wrestling Matches That Became Real Fights

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:12 +0000

In the wrestling world, there’s a fine line between working stiff and shooting (a.k.a actually fighting). To the fan, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference, as the more real the action looks, the better work the wrestlers are doing. Here’s a list of 10 bouts that seemed to go past the limits of entertainment. [...]

The Rock Resumes Workouts Despite 'Injury'

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:02:08 +0000

It turns out that everyone’s favorite wrestling movie star is back in the gym. According to The Rock’s personal Twitter account he’s pushing through any pain, be it imaginary or real, and he’s even using smiley faces. The Rock is either not very injured, or one of the toughest guys on Earth. His kind of [...]

10 Recent WWE Storylines We'd Like to Forget

Jeff Schiller — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:50:11 +0000

Wrestling is as hit or miss as any weekly show on television. One segment is brilliant, the next three are mind-numbingly bad, and then the main event makes you forget the last two and a half hours with its greatness. Over the years, WWE has tried a lot of things, some worked just how WWE Creative planned, while others backfired miserably.

Big Show Banned From Using Chokeslam…Kind Of

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:55:30 +0000

For years we’ve heard rumors about in-ring moves being banned by the WWE. Sometimes it’s for safety reasons, like when they banned the piledriver, which is the act of driving an opponent down onto their head/neck. Other times they ban moves to make them seem more exclusive when a Superstar pulls it off as their [...]

5 Ways the WWE Can Utilize the Returning Evan Bourne

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:44:42 +0000

It had been nearly fifteen months since Evan Bourne appeared on WWE TV. His hiatus began when he failed his second WWE Wellness Policy drug test, which lead to a mandatory 60-day suspension. While on suspension, Bourne broke his foot in a car accident. The guy couldn’t catch a break. It seemed as though Bourne [...]

Reid Flair, Son of Ric Flair, Passes Away at 24

Jeff Schiller — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:15:25 +0000

Reid Flair, son of wrestling legend Ric Flair, passed away today at the age of 24. Reid Flair was found this morning in Charlotte, North Carolina and had just returned from working for All Japan. Few details are known at the time of this writing.

Hulk Hogan Wants to Induct Randy Savage into WWE Hall of Fame

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:35:12 +0000

There are few wrestling stories during WrestleMania season as widely discussed as WWE Hall of Fame snubs. Every year, the WWE names about five former greats in the business to induct and every year the fans scream about classic wrestlers who didn’t make the cut. Hulk Hogan’s thoughts on the subject aren’t much different than [...]

Which WWE Legend Was Supposed to Be On Raw Last Night?

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:38:52 +0000

‘The Road to WrestleMania 29′ continued on Monday Night Raw last night. The main event featured a panel discussion that tried to put over the Rock/Cena main event, while also trying to give the WWE Hall of Fame some shine at the exact same time. While Bret Hart, Booker T, Mick Foley, and Dusty Rhodes [...]

Wrestler Sean 'X-Pac' Waltman Tore Up His Anus in the Middle of a Match

Joe Student — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:15:38 +0000

You may need to sit down for this, because one pro wrestler may never sit down again. During a wrestling event in honor of the retirement of pro wrestling promoter Jerry Lynn in Minneapolis, Minn. on Saturday, wrestler Sean Waltman, whom WWE and WCW wrestling fans may best remember as X-Pac or the 1-2-3 Kid, [...]

The Undertaker at Wrestlemania — The 10 Worst Matches from 'The Streak'

Jeff Schiller — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:27:27 +0000

This year, at Wrestlemania 29, the phenom known as The Undertaker will attempt to continue his Wrestlemania dominance and score his 21st victory at the biggest event of the WWE calendar year. The Undertaker is possibly the most highlyrevered wrestler the WWE has ever featured. He’s not only great in the ring, but he’s every [...]

Today We Learned Stephanie McMahon Could Kick the Crap Out Of Us

Jeff Schiller — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:43:35 +0000

Stephanie McMahon is many different things to many different people, but today it seems she’s just going for “total bad ass.” This video of her working on boxing technique is impossible to ignore. What could make a billionaire princess even more attractive? How about the fact that she could probably knock you out? She’s a [...]

Jenn Sterger in Training to Be WWE Diva?

Jeff Schiller — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:56:47 +0000

Jenn Sterger, who you may recall from an obscure college football game in 2005, but you probably remember due to her being the wide receiver to Brett Favre's quarterback in his penis picture sex scandal from a few years ago, is training to become a WWE Diva.