Sean Waltman told TMZ that the capsules he was carrying with him at LAX trying to go through customs for a flight to the United Kingdom were not meth but medicine to treat a yeast infection. A sniffer dog was called in when Waltman was flagged in the CBP computer system for his past drug problems. The dog eventually led his handlers to find...
NWA’s President Bruce Tharpe, who sold the rights to everything that involves the National Wrestling Alliance, said in a post on Facebook that the decision to sell to Billy Corgan came after “many weeks of negotiation and deep consideration.” Tharpe said that Corgan is a very successful businessman and has a deep admiration and respect for...
It is being suspected that Sean “X-Pac” Waltman had the drugs on him with the intent to sell in the United Kingdom considering the large amount of meth and marijuana found in his possession. Waltman was sniffed out by sniffer dogs at the Los Angeles International Airport on April 29 and was arrested on the spot by LAX police. TMZ says that...
Former WWE and WCW Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman was arrested at LAX airport this past weekend according to TMZ.COM after he was busted by police trying to carry meth and marijuana through customs. Waltman was supposed to appear at the IPW:UK event during the weekend but obviously was a no-show. “It is hugely important to us that in the...
PWInsider.com is reporting that Billy Corgan, the former TNA Wrestling President and Smashing Pumpkins lead singer, has agreed in principle to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), a deal that would see Corgan taking over the name, rights, trademarks, and the NWA title. The NWA has been historically the largest group of independent...
In its third week of release, The Fate of the Furious with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson part of the leading cast, managed to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide. The movie now sits #21 in the all-time worldwide box office chart. The eighth installment in this franchise has so far pulled $192 million in US box office receipts and a whopping $867...
TMZ is reporting that the cause of death of Jan Ross, the wife of Jim Ross, has been listed as traumatic brain injury. The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner tells TMZ Sports that, while the cause of death has been determined, a toxicology report is still pending. Amy Elliott, the Chief Administrative Officer, also tells TMZ that the...
The Young Bucks, the current ROH Tag Team champions, revealed on the Edge & Christian podcast this week that when they faced Matt and Jeff Hardy at the ROH show in a ladder match the night before WrestleMania, Matt carried a message for them from WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. Matt and Nick Jackson were two of the few guys who were aware...
Last month, Impact Wrestling announced that they have teamed up with ITV in the United Kingdom to bring the next set of television tapings of ITV World of Sport Wrestling. The tapings, scheduled for May 25 and 26 at the Preston Guild Hall, have now been postponed. No reason was announced to explained the delay although PWInsider.com says that it...
Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair said on Twitter that his fiancee was involved in a serious car accident yesterday. Flair’s significant other is Wendy Barlow, better known to WCW fans as former manager Fifi the Maid. “Please pray for my Fiance who was just in a serious car wreck. She is at the hospital,” Flair wrote. Today he posted...
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross unveiled the cover of his upcoming biography book Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling in a post on Twitter. The book will be published by Skyhorse Publishing and will be released in October of this year. It’s co-written by Paul O’Brien, an award-winning filmmaker and bestselling author from Wexford, Ireland. WWE...
Former WWE champion and UFC’s CM Punk will be part of a new MTV show titled The Challenge: Champs vs Pros, which takes ten of America’s top athletes to go up against ten of MTV’s top competitors from The Challenge. This will be a six-week event premiering Tuesday, May 16 at 9:00PM ET. “In what promises to be the most competitive clash of...
During the 100th episode taping of The Big Podcast with Shaq on PodcastOne, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal explained his side of the story on why he was not part of WrestleMania 33. O’Neal was supposed to be facing The Big Show at WrestleMania, a match that was set-up months before. However, the match never materialized and after Big Show called...
It looks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the big winner coming out of this Fast & Furious franchise as Universal Pictures is looking to green-light a spinoff of the series focusing on the characters of The Rock and Jason Statham. Deadline Hollywood reports that Universal execs already met to discuss the concept and a screenwriter...
The trailer of Wrestling with Chyna, the documentary that was being shot on the former WWE Women’s and Intercontinental champion before she passed away, has been released on YouTube today by director Erik Angra. A Kickstarter campaign to fund the documentary – with a goal of $10,000 – was reached in July 2015 with nearly $13,000...
WWE Hall of Famer and former Raw General Manager Mick Foley underwent successful hip surgery yesterday and is now on the road to recovery. “Thanks for all the well-wishes, kind words and prayers for my hip surgery. Spirits are high after a visit from Buddy the Elf in recovery,” Foley wrote. The Buddy the Elf was his daughter Noelle dressed as...
During his latest podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin tackled the rumors spreading online on why he was absent from WrestleMania this year. Austin said that during that same week of WrestleMania, he was in the process of selling his Broken Skull Ranch located in Tilden, Texas, and could not make the trip to Orlando for the show. The...
Following the announcement of Matt Anoa’i, the Anoa’i family released a statement which was published in full by WWE.COM. The Anoa’i family has been involved in some way, shape, or form with the company for several decades. The full statement is as follows: “The Anoa’i family is mourning the loss of Sika’s son, Matt aka Rosey...
Matt Anoa’i, who wrestled in the WWE as Rosey, passed away at age 47, just 10 days after his birthday. The news was posted by WWE on its WWE.COM website. Matt is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sika of the Wild Samoans and the older brother of Roman Reigns. Matt made his WWE debut in July 2002, teaming up with his cousin Edward Fatu, then known as...
It seems that fans can’t get enough of the Fast franchise as The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment of the popular franchise, grossed over half a billion dollars in worldwide box office revenue after just a weekend. The movie, which Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has one of the leading roles as DSS agent Luke Hobbs, did $100.1 million in...
