The Hulk Hogan vs Gawker trial is part of a Netflix original documentary titled Nobody Speaks: Trials of the Free Press which will be released on June 23 in all Netflix territories. Nobody Speak explores what Peter Thiel’s financial support of the lawsuit against Gawker and Sheldon Adelson’s purchase of the Las Vegas Journal-Review newspaper...
Good things happen to good people and Mauro Ranallo just got the best news he could probably ever get in his professional career. The former Smackdown announcer has been given the task by Showtime to be the play-by-play man for the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather boxing fight on August 26 live from Las Vegas. Joining him on the broadcast are...
Jim Ross announced on his blog that his RINGSIDE show will be part of the SummerSlam weekend in New York, with one show held on Friday, August 18. The WWE Hall of Famer will be hosting his show at the Gotham Comedy Club, located at 208 West 23rd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Chelsea. The show will kick off at 7:30PM ET. Those who...
Former Smackdown lead commentator Mauro Ranallo has joined Bellator MMA and will make his debut for the promotion on the June 24 show which airs live from Madison Square Garden. Ranallo, who is technically still under a WWE deal till August, last appeared on Smackdown in March and then departed under a lot of questionable circumstances. Ranallo...
John Cena returns on FOX tonight as the host of American Grit, the reality television series pitting 16 competitors divided into four groups, each led by a military vet to compete in a series of challenges with a chance to win a $250,000 prize. Season 2 will have four different military vets than the previous season, including: John Burk, a US...
WWE Hall of Famer Jesse “The Body” Ventura is not new to controversies and his latest move will probably spark some more. Ventura has joined the RT Network, the Russian television station funded by the Russian government where he will be hosting a new commentary show. The former Minnesota Governor told the Associated Press that he has...
Streaming giant Netflix will have something for wrestling fans on June 23 when GLOW, an adaptation of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling 80s television show, is released in all Netflix territories. The comedy-drama television series is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch and stars Alison Brie in the leading role as Ruth Wilder, an out-of-work...
Ariane Andrew, the former WWE Superstar as Cameron, is featured on the cover of issue #35 of Icon Magazine. Dressed in all leather, Andrew is photographed standing in front of a red Mercedes-Benz sports car. The former member of the Funkadactyls departed WWE in May of last year following a short stint and a return to NXT. She had been featured as...
Hulk Hogan is doing another autograph signing at his Hogan’s Beach Shop in Orlando. Situated on International Drive, this newest location was opened during WrestleMania week in April. Tickets are $60, $100, and $200. Each ticket will allow you one autograph and one photo with your own camera. If you do not have an item you’d like to get...
WWE.COM is reporting that Hall of Famer Harley Race fell in his home and broke both his legs, requiring emergency surgery. Race, who is 74-years-old, sustained a fracture to his right femur and suffered breaks in his left fibula and tibia, as well as a spiral break of his left ankle. The incident happened on Tuesday night but underwent surgery...
In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, former World Heavyweight champion Rey Mysterio revealed that he had discussions with Impact Wrestling about working with them, but he’s not interested in signing a full-time deal. “To be honest with you, it’s not that I don’t want to go work for them, it’s just like I didn’t...
Remember that $1 million offer to CM Punk from British independent wrestling promotion 5 Star Wrestling? Well, the offer was not taken, and not only that, now the tournament that was supposed to happen to lure Punk back to the squared circle has been canceled as well. The tournament, consisting of 128 wrestlers that was supposed to start in...
It’s a bad start of the week for Celeste Bonin, the former WWE Diva known as Kaitlyn, as several new private photos and a solo video were leaked online. Back in March, over two dozen naked photos of her were released on the Internet along with those of Paige, Melina, and other former WWE Superstars. The new Kaitlyn leaks contain a video where...
Dwayne Johnson’s newest movie, Baywatch, failed to attract the expected audience this weekend as the movie debuted in third place in box office charts with $18,100,000 in box office receipts. The movie also did an additional $873,000 from one overseas market, with 31 more countries getting the film next weekend. Baywatch was beaten by Guardians...
Speaking with the Associated Press, former champion Chris Jericho said it will be a long time before he will have another long run in WWE and is now focusing on his musical career. “WWE, it’s the brand name. I’m just a cog. An important part of it, people like it. But this is our band. People are here to see us. That to me is a little more...
Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that all charges against Sean “X-Pac” Waltman stemming from his drug arrest at the Los Angeles airport last month were dismissed over lack of evidence. The District Attorney’s office told Satin that the case was thrown out yesterday in court due to “insufficient evidence.” Waltman was...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back in theaters today with his new movie Baywatch, the R-rated remake of the popular television series that at one point was the most watched show on the planet. Baywatch opens in 3,647 theaters nationwide and features The Rock as Mitch Buchannon, Zac Efron as Matt Brody, Alexandra Daddario as Summer Quinn, Kelly...
WKRC Cincinnati is running a story about Brian Pillman Jr., – the son of the late Brian Pillman – starting wrestling training to become a professional wrestler just like his father. Pillman has chosen Ohio Valley Wrestling, the old WWE developmental territory, to start learning the ropes. “Growing up, I thought, he’s going...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced on Saturday Night Live that he’s running for President in 2020…with running mate and Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks. Obviously, this was all a joke as Johnson was hosting the season finale of SNL. “Now, in the past I would have never considered running for president. I mean I didn’t think I was...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is joining an elite list today as he will host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time. Other celebrities who hosted SNL at least five times include Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Ben Affleck, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, and 10 other A-list celebrities. Johnson is wrapping up season 42 of the popular...
