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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.

'The Rock' Eats a Small Grocery Store Every Day to Stay in Shape

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:56:10 +0000

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a mountain of a man. He’s always been a big dude but it seems the last couple years he’s bulked up. A lot of jokes have been thrown around questioning his methods, but there is no denying The Rock looks like he came straight off the pages of a comic [...]

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.

The Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) has always been WWE's home base of operatio

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

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 [...]

WrestleMania 29 Fallout – 10 Things That Will Happen on 'Raw' Tonight

Jeff Schiller — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:59:11 +0000

WrestleMania 29 was live from Metlife Stadium last night. No episode of Monday Night Raw gets more hype than the one following Mania, so it's time to get the thinking cap out, and do some predicting.

It's been said that WrestleMania 29 was disappointingly predictable (I was 7-2

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

Jeff Schiller — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:15:25 +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.

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 [...]

Sign the Petition to Make May 20th 'National Macho Man Randy Savage Day'

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:55:32 +0000

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!" - Macho Man Randy Savage

Everyday, in the United States, we celebrate a national "something" day. There is a National Pancake Day because we're all fat. There is National Donut Day because...wait explained that. It's absurd. It's time for a holiday that celebrates one of our national treasures -- Randy 'Macho Man' Savage.

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts to Wrestle in WWE?

Jay Strongarm — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:13:36 +0000

The always vocal, but not always while sober, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts paid a visit to the Busted Open radio show and spoke candidly about his time in the WWE, his troubled past, his new sober existence and the fact he hasn't been included in the WWE Hall of Fame.