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Bryan Danielson knows we’re uncomfortable
Bryan Danielson is a liar. Don’t take my word for it....
Triple H and the WWE aren’t doing away with AEW — at least not right now
It may be the most meaningless short-term consequence of Vince McMahon’s resignation as WWE’s chairman and CEO after 40 years as professional wrestling’s most powerful dignitary — the art form’s creative direction. McMahon almost exclusively called the shots from the top since the first full year of...
Please don’t let WWE get its greedy paws on The Rock’s new VICE TV series ‘Tales from the Territories’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has taken Hollywood by storm since he left the WWE, producing hit after hit on the big screen. Even with Johnson’s mainstream success, he’s never forgotten his pro wrestling roots. Now The Rock is teaming up with VICE TV on a series called “Tales From The Territories.”...
Not surprisingly, there’s more to the whole Vince McMahon sex scandal
Vince McMahon’s road back to his seat as World Wrestling Entertainment’s chairman and CEO just got a lot more treacherous thanks to more allegations of hush payments, ballooning the total doled out to more than $12 million over the last two decades. Those large alleged transactions were to cover all...
There’s a lot to this WWE Vince McMahon mess
As Wednesday’s bombshell report dropped of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon allegedly having a sexual relationship with an ex-company staffer and paying her $3 million in hush money, no longtime wrestling fan read the headline and was shocked. McMahon has been the Harvey Weinstein of professional ...
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Building A Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame Is A Lot Easier Said Than Done
In traditional competitive sports, the question of what makes a hall of famer, while fodder for heated arguments, is relatively straightforward. While there is always context that can be added, who the best players are is a largely statistical matter. In professional wrestling, it’s completely diffe...
Rating Pro Wrestling's New "Best Match Ever" Is Way More Contentious Than It Needs To Be<em></em><em></em>
This week, much has been made of the main event of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual Dominion event, which took place on Sunday. IWGP heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada and challenger Kenny Omega went to a 60-minute time-limit draw, the hallmark of classic title matches for decades. It came five mo...
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The Best Videos Of The Week
Richard Sherman nukes Skip Bayless, Kobe Bryant tells Serge Ibaka how he feels about nutshots, Mark Staal takes a puck to the eye, and the Lakers get tricky. Here are the best videos of the week....
The Best Videos Of The Week
The search for the worst free-throw attempt ever ends, a driver pouts like a baby, a table tennis player blows our minds, Greg Monroe gets obliterated, and some bro falls off a chair lift. Here are the best videos of the week....
The Best Videos Of The Week
A disgruntled goalie gets his revenge, Marco Rubio gets thirsty, Nerlens Noel goes down, one girl hits the half-court shot to end all half-court shots, and a running back gets all the fat guy touchdowns. Here are the best videos of the week....
The Best Videos Of The Week
John Harbaugh berates an old man, Gronk dances, Dempsey gets one-upped by Honduras, and Illinois pulls off a shocker. Here are the best videos of the week....
The Best Videos Of The Week
Ronaiah channels Lennay, Beyoncé has a press conference for all the haters, an interview crasher gets her comeuppance, and Stink talks smack about Tim Tebow. Here are the best videos of the week....
The Best Videos Of The Week
JaVale does a JaVale thing, a soccer player kicks a ballboy, Jim Harbaugh shows us how to find the asshole, the Birdman and Mike Miller rap, and a soccer player gets a friendly welcome back to the pitch. Here are the best videos of the week....
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend Isn't Real, And Everything Else You Need To Know About One Of The Craziest Sports Stories Ever
The story of Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend that never existed is one of the strangest we've ever come across. If you haven't read it yet, be sure to do so. We've been covering the aftermath of the story as well, so read on, and try not to get too much of a headache....
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax
Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden. A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory, Te'o was whipsawed between personal tragedies along the way. In the span of six hours in September, as Sports Illustrated told it,...
The Best Videos Of The Week
Brent Musburger gets a little creepy, A.J. McCarron tries to keep his cool, a high school football player makes the best highlight reel ever, a Peruvian goalie makes a miraculous save, and a dunk crew can't dunk. Here are the best videos of the week....
Deadspin On Robert Griffin III: Everything We've Had To Say About The Fragile Quarterback
Robert Griffin III gave us plenty to be excited about this year, but his fragility also gave us plenty to of reasons to be fearful. We've had quite a few thoughts on both Griffin and his now infamous knee injury....