Tagged with 'night-of-champions'

Can Dexter Jackson Repeat As Masters Olympia – Legends Champion?

Published: November 23, 2012

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Far from a slam dunk, Dexter Jackson is still a slight favorite to win the 2012 Masters Olympia being held on December 7 and 8 in Miami Beach, Florida. ‘The Blade’ won last year’s show (known then as The Legends Pro World Masters) and has had somewhat of a comeback campaign in 2012. But that [...]

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WWE Night of Champions 2012 PPV Review

Published: September 17, 2012

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By Jared Silberkleit  - Thanks to a brilliant main event, Night of Champions ended up being one of WWE’s best PPVs in several months. The show got off to a bit of a slow start, with the undercard being predominantly TV quality, but once Orton/Ziggler hit the show really turned a corner and ended up finishing [...]

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2012 IFBB New York Pro Rosters Announced

Published: May 14, 2012

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The Big Apple is the host of the bodybuilding extravaganza known as the New York Pro. Following the Olympia and Arnold Classic, this show is the next in line as far as prestigiousness goes in the IFBB. Formerly known as the Night of Champions, the contest is the crown jewel of promoter Steve Weinberger and [...]

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 PPV Review

Published: October 4, 2011

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By Jared Silberkleit - Though certainly a marked improvement over Night of Champions, Hell in a Cell was a fairly weak PPV offering from WWE. The company appears to have lost some steam after a hot summer and seems to be going through a very stale period at the moment. Aside from the main event none [...]

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WWE Night of Champions 2011 PPV Review

Published: September 19, 2011

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By Jared Silberkleit - Despite a recent hot streak on PPV as well as some buzz on television, WWE delivered easily one of the worst PPVs of 2011 with Night of Champions. Most of card featured matches that simply weren’t PPV quality and there was a lot of bad booking throughout the night. Much of the [...]

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Toney Freeman Wins 2011 IFBB Europa Dallas Super Show

Published: August 13, 2011

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In perhaps his last legitimate shot to win a big show, the ageless Toney Freeman took the top spot at the 2011 IFBB Europa Super Show in Dallas, Texas. At 45 years of age, the X-Man has been a consistent top-six competitor since making his professional debut at the 2003 Night of Champions, but has [...]

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WWE Night of Champions 2010 PPV Review

Published: September 20, 2010

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By Jared Silberkleit - Night of Champions was a mixed bag from WWE. There were definitely some ups and downs and the PPV had some nice moments. But there were also some questionable booking decisions and aside from a couple matches the PPV didn’t really feel all that special despite multiple title changes. It was an [...]

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Lee Priest Comeback May Result in 202 Victory

Published: October 20, 2009

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An announcement was made during Olympia weekend that may just shake up the 202 division next year. Lee Priest, who has not competed since 2006, announced that he is coming back and intends on taking on Kevin English and the rest of the 202 division. He will begin preparing next month in his native Australia [...]

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As Predicted Here, Gustavo Badell Wins IFBB Atlantic City Pro

Published: September 13, 2009

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Last September, we had five of the top six at the Mr. Olympia nailed in order the day before (http://www.musclesportmag.com/2008/09/27/msm-olympia-prediction-dexter-jackson-wins/). Then on Friday, Gustavo Badell was featured in our top story (http://www.musclesportmag.com/2009/0…ntic-city-pro/) as being someone to keep your eye on at the IFBB Atlantic City Pro. As bodybuilding fans all know by now, Badell took [...]

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Zivile Raudoniene: IFBB Figure Pro to WWE Diva?

Published: July 27, 2009

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On a career path that seemed destined for possible greatness in the IFBB figure division, Zivile Raudoniene appears headed to the squared circle. The 2009 Figure International at the Arnold Classic winner was the favorite headed into the Ms. Figure Olympia but has dropped out of the competition. There had been speculation that Raudoniene was [...]

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