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WWE Pay-Per-View Temporarily Halted After Enzo Amore Suffers Severe Injury [UPDATES]

WWE’s Payback pay-per-view was suspended while medical personnel attended to a motionless Enzo Amore—born Eric Arndt—after the wrestler suffered a serious injury during a tag team match....

Ric Flair Had A Rough Morning At Logan Airport

Former pro wrestler Ric Flair had a slight delay before his flight at Logan International Airport in Boston this morning. According to TMZ, Flair was being “loud and obnoxious,” and required police and medical attention after he hurt his hand. ...

Grizzlies Mascot Back To Putting Opponents Through Tables

Grizzlies mascot Grizz had a pro wrestling routine last season, and he’s back at it this year as he tormented a poor ersatz Spurs mascot during a timeout in tonight’s game three. It didn’t help Memphis much, but it’s fun to watch:...

Former Wrestling Star Chyna Dead At 45

Former pro wrestling star Joanie “Chyna” Laurer was found dead in her home today, according to her manager. She was 45 years old. Her official Twitter and Facebook accounts both confirmed the news:...

The Profane Teachings Of Johnny Rodz, The Wrestler Who Jobbed His Way Into The Hall Of Fame

I’m standing in Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York, a place Ali and Jake LaMotta trained in decades ago, and Johnny Rodz is giving me shit because I told him I like The Wrestler....

A nice little remembrance of the dying days of ECW....

The Rock Showed Up With A Flamethrower And, Holy Shit, John Cena Came Back

This was supposed to just be a goofy post about how The Rock showed up on Wrestlemania again with a silly prop (this time, a flamethrower) but then he did this:...

Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, & "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Return To Wrestlemania

“Attitude Era” WWE stars Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returned to the ring tonight at Wrestlemania to defend New Day’s honor against the League of Nations, with the, uh, veteran wrestlers performing their famous finishing moves of Sweet Chin Music, the Mandible Claw (wit...

Wrestlemania Kicks Off In Front Of Half-Empty Jerry World After Ticketing Mishap [UPDATE]

Irate fans chanted “LET US IN! LET US IN!” as a stadium ticketing issue kept tens of thousands of pro wrestling fans from entering the stadium in Dallas before tonight’s Wrestlemania kicked off at 6 p.m. local time....

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Here's What Happens When A Pro Wrestler Gets Injured And The Ref Doesn't Notice

WWE up-and-comer Neville suffered what looks to be a knee or ankle injury during his bout against Chris Jericho last night on Raw. That’s bad enough news for fans of “The Man That Gravity Forgot,” but the match continued after in-ring referee Charles Robinson didn’t notice the injury—and failed to c...

"It's Still Real To Me Dammit"

Rory McIlroy Made Shane McMahon Disappear For Five Years

Remember this guy? We’re pretty sure his last TV appearance was being the first to congratulate Rory McIlroy on blowing the 2011 Masters with a round of 80, nearly five years ago. Shane McMahon returned to Raw tonight, where we learned the CEO’s son will be taking on The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. ...

Wrestling Legend "J.R." Jim Ross Calls The Dunk Contest Final Round

The final round of tonight’s NBA All-Star Weekend dunk contest proved to be one of the most memorable in decades, as Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine combined for an epic battle—and that’s not hyperbole, as each player’s dunk was met by his opponent with an equally awesome one....

"Maybe My Brain Wasn't As OK As I Thought It Was": Daniel Bryan Explains Concussions-Driven Retirement On <i>WWE Raw</i>

One of professional wrestling’s most popular performers shocked the community today when Daniel Bryan announced suddenly on Twitter that he was retiring, effective immediately. Tonight on Raw, Bryan told the Seattle audience—many of whom were seen openly weeping—that “I don’t want to be doing this a...

This Wouldn't Take Down The Brock Lesnar I Know

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In a statement on his Facebook page, Bret Hart reveals he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery this week....

Your Pro Bowl Highlight Is Richard Sherman Dropping An RKO On Clay Matthews

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"The Weed Is Good In Miami Tonight"

The Rock returned to the WWE tonight in Miami, as Dwayne Johnson took a step away from his Ballers filming to deliver an, uh, energetic performance on Raw....

Here Are Your Seattle-Carolina First Half Highlights As Called By Jim Ross

With a halftime score of 31-0, the public demanded it. So here’s the first half highlights of today’s Seahawks-Panthers as called by pro wrestling legend “J.R.” Jim Ross....