In a 37-minute sit-down interview with Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, former WWE champion CM Punk said that he never prepared so hard in his life for something that potentially can only go as far as 15 minutes. One thing that was missing from his WWE days is the lack of promos, or pipe bombs, as Helwani explained, leading up to this fight. Punk...
Following his incident at the TGI Friday’s airport restaurant in Atlanta over the weekend, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall said he’s now doing okay following his relapse. “Thank you to everyone for your support and concern regarding my recent relapse. I’m back on track and doing well,” Hall wrote. The man formerly known as Razor Ramon...
With just a couple of days to go for UFC 203, the Countdown episode featuring CM Punk and his opponent Mickey Gall has been uploaded on the UFC YouTube account. The 13-minute UFC production follows Punk and Gall as they face their final few weeks of training before their highly anticipated fight. Gall goes in with a 2-0 MMA record while Punk is...
All four episodes of FOX Sports’ documentary The Evolution of Punk are now online and available to stream on YouTube. The Evolution of Punk is a documentary almost two years in the making as cameras followed CM Punk through his tough journey to make it to his UFC debut which will happen this Saturday at UFC 203. From announcing his deal with the...
It seems that pro wrestling stars always get some sort of waiver when they get to the UFC. First, Brock Lesnar got a waiver for his four-month notice to be enrolled in the USADA drug testing before his fight and now it emerged that the Ohio Athletic Commission issued CM Punk a license despite no fighting background. MMAFighting.com, per a Combat...
TMZ.COM is reporting that WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall was ejected from the TGI Friday’s restaurant at Atlanta airport this weekend after he called the bartender a bitch. TMZ adds that Hall, who is a recovering alcoholic and supposedly clean, had been drinking Coors Light and tequila shots according to eye witness reports. The bartender’s...
Dave Bautista’s latest movie, Kickboxer: Vengeance is now showing in theaters. Bautista is joined by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Georges St-Pierre, Gina Carano, and Alain Moussi in the leading roles of this movie. Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum also have roles in this mixed martial arts movie. The synopsis for the movie reads, “Kurt Sloane...
Former WWE and TNA star Brooke Adams gave birth to her first baby boy today. She and her boyfriend Weston named their newly-born son Jace. Adams posted a photo on Instagram holding her baby after she gave birth, describing him as “the love of our lives.” Hey boyfriend thanked her for all the pain she endured over the nine-plus months carrying...
ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that Chavo Guerrero has been hired as the wrestling trainer for the cast of the upcoming Netflix series G.L.O.W. The cast of G.L.O.W. comprises of actors and actresses who – so far – have never stepped foot inside the squared circle and producers decided to hire one of the veterans from one of the...
Just a week away from his UFC – and MMA – debut, former WWE champion CM Punk sat down with INSIDE MMA correspondent Ron Kruck for an interview which aired yesterday on AXS TV. The interview started with Kruck asking Punk to list his athletic career prior to joining WWE. Punk laughed and said there’s not much to go on and this will be...
During a conference call with the press to promote UFC 203 on pay-per-view, former WWE champion CM Punk said that he definitely sees himself winning his first-ever professional mixed martial arts fight, probably via a TKO. At UFC 203, Punk will be facing Mickey Gall who has a 2-0 MMA record. This is also his first fight in the UFC. When Punk was...
Two more have joined Netflix’s G.L.O.W. series, a 10-episode comedy inspired by the real story of the 1980s female wrestling league which tells the fictionalized story of Ruth, played by Alison Brie, an out-of-work actress who finds one last chance to live her dreams in the form of a weekly series about female wrestlers. The Hollywood Reporter...
Chris Bernes, former W-O columnist, and his partner Mike “Loki” Smith, interviewed WWE Hall of Famer and former tag team champion Joe Laurinaitis, better known as Road Warrior Animal, in episode 72 of their weekly podcast The Loki and Jabroni Show. The 47-minute interview encapsulated the first 8 years of the Road Warriors legacy, from...
Back in May, Variety announced that Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of a comedy series based on the 1980’s female wrestling league with the name Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, and today, The Hollywood Reporter revealed the first member of the cast – Alison Brie. Brie will star as Ruth, a struggling actress whose dreams of fame take a...
In the first episode of his podcast Conversation With The Big Guy, former WWE Intercontinental champion Ryback revealed that money was not the reason he walked away from WWE as he had a 3-year, $1.5 million contract. Ryback said that there were several aspects of life in WWE which he did not like, including the constant lies he was fed, the...
Soon after WWE announced the passing of Mr. Fuji, the WWE Hall of Famer was trending on Twitter with many in the business remembering him with tributes. “An unforgettable character in front of the camera and an even better one behind it. Rest in Peace, Mr. Fuji,” tweeted Triple H following WWE’s announcement. Demolition Smash, who worked a...
WWE today announced that Harry Fujiwara, better known as Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji passed away this morning at the age of 82. Fuji made his debut in the then WWWF in 1972, working for Vince McMahon Sr, tag teaming with Toru Tanaka. He spent two years then before leaving and then returned in 1977 for another one year run. In 1981, after wrestling for...
Former WCW President and Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff traveled to the United Kingdom to do a Q&A Tour in association with WhatCulture.com. Our good friend Liam Johnson attended yesterday’s show at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester and wrote the following report. The show started with some discussion about SummerSlam. Eric said he was...
While speaking on the MMA Report podcast to promote tonight’s UFC Fight Night, UFC fighter Paige VanZant acknowledged that WWE did speak with her management regarding a possible appearance, rumored to have been in conjunction with SummerSlam. The negotiations however did not go far though as VanZant was ready to get back in the Octagon following...
UFC President Dana White was a guest on The Ric Flair Show podcast on Thursday and discussed a lot of topics with the Nature Boy during his 15-minute appearance. White talked about how Brock Lesnar started in the UFC and how he went over to him after a show and said that he wants to do this. White had some doubts but admits that Brock made him a...
