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AEW <i>All Out</i> 2021 preview and predictions
It’s the first week of September, you know what that means! It’s time for AEW’s biggest show, All Out. Not only is it the biggest show they’ve ever run, or their most important, but it has a real chance to shift the wrestling world in a way we haven’t seen in a couple decades. AEW could very well be...
Just when I think I'm out, WWE's big events pull me back in
SummerSlam is Saturday night, the second-biggest night in pro wrestling behind WrestleMania, and as a casual fan of the grapples, I’ll be tuning in as usual....
Some proper baseball beef
It’s been a bit since we’ve had some proper baseball beef. As any wrestling fan will tell you, the best storylines that pay off biggest are the ones that cover a long time, sometimes years. Clearly that’s the lesson that Javy Baez and Amir Garrett have learned. Last night’s chapter:...
On the 10th anniversary of his death, 10 awesome Macho Man moments
It’s impossible to do this as a “greatest” list because there were too many stand-out Macho Moments throughout the course of Randy Savage’s storied career....
Has boring-ass La Liga replaced previous snoozefest Serie A?
It wasn’t a terribly good couple of weeks for La Liga teams in the Champions League. Barcelona got ritually sacrificed by Kylian Mbappe and PSG. Sevilla got an even bigger foot in their ass from Dortmund. Atletico Madrid, the current leader in La Liga, were held at arm’s length by Chelsea and lost 1...
The sports figures we've lost in 2021
Here’s a look at the athletes and sports figures we’ve lost in 2021....
Let’s Remember Some Guys: 1991 WCW Guys
In the late 1980s, the makers of L&M cigarettes were looking to diversify. They settled on an old idea, something cigarette companies began doing in the late 19th century: Trading cards. In 1990, the company split its business and moved its sports card division into a company called Impel Marketing....
ESPN's <i>30 For 30</i> On Ric Flair Glorifies Decades Of Sexual Misconduct
On Tuesday night, ESPN premiered its latest 30 for 30 documentary, one the network had been developing and hyping for years: Nature Boy, the story of legendary pro wrestler Ric Flair, widely considered the greatest of all time. The film—which was, according to director Rory Karpf, in its third cut a...
This Is More Offensive Than Anything An ESPNer Could Say About The President
Woooo! Who wasn’t a fan of “The American Dream” Ric Flair and his signature move, the Stone Cold Stunner?...
Ric Flair Has A Message For All You Motherfuckers Out There
Tell ‘em, Nature Boy:...
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Report: Ric Flair In Medically Induced Coma [Update]
Update (5:15 p.m. ET): A rep for WWE tells TMZ Flair is out of surgery; his family is with him. “It’s good that he’s out of surgery,” Dave Meltzer wrote on the Wrestling Observer messageboard. “It’s still real bad.”...
Ric Flair Reportedly Kicked Out Of Fort Wayne Bar For "Acting Like A Moron"
Ric Flair’s visit to a Fort Wayne bar lasted roughly five minutes, as witnesses told Pro Wrestling Sheet and the Indianapolis Star that the WWE Hall of Famer got kicked out for insulting a bartender and “acting like a moron.”...
WWE Announcer Falsely Claims Goldberg Was The Greatest-Ever WCW Champion
Tonight, Bill Goldberg returned to pro wrestling, with WWE announcer Michael Cole falsely claiming he was “the greatest champion in WCW history.”...
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. ...
Watch "Nature Boy" Ric Flair Attempt To Pump Up The Cleveland Crowd
On a day when we mourn the death of one of Ric Flair’s biggest rivals, the “Nature Boy” himself took the court during a first-half time out to try and pump up the crowd at Cleveland’s arena. He still has it... some of it. “WOOO!” ...
Ric Flair Claims He's Received Death Threats From Panthers Fans
Ric Flair is one of North Carolina's favorite sons. He's also a stylin', profilin', limousine ridin', jet flyin', kiss-stealin', wheelin' and dealin' son of a gun, so when the 49ers invited him to address the team, he said hell yes. But now the 49ers are heading to Charlotte, and Panthers fans aren'...
Ric Flair Issued Arrest Order Over Failure To Pay Spousal Support
Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair owes his estranged wife more than $32,000 in spousal support, has been held in contempt of court, and now a judge in Mecklenberg, N.C., has issued a order for his arrest. Wooooo!...
Report: Ric Flair's Son Found Dead In Charlotte Hotel Room
The news had been bouncing around the internet this afternoon, but it's now been confirmed by WCNC in Charlotte: Richard Reid Fliehr, the youngest son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, was found dead in a hotel room there around 10:30 a.m. today, according to police. He was 25....