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WWE Survivor Series 2010 PPV Review

Published: November 26, 2010

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By Jared Silberkleit - Survivor Series was originally planned to be terminated as a yearly PPV after the 2009 edition did unusually low numbers in PPV buys for one of the WWE’s “Big Four” PPVs. There was nothing wrong with the event itself, but it was promoted poorly and WWE didn’t seem to treat it as [...]

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WWE Fatal 4 Way 2010 PPV Review

Published: June 21, 2010

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By Jared Silberkleit - Fatal 4 Way ended up just being a very average WWE PPV, though it was certainly a step up from the disastrous Over the Limit last month. A surprise last minute add-on match and the main event helped elevate this PPV to be somewhat decent but overall the show was not anything [...]

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WWE NXT Roster Announced; Jericho, Christian & CM Punk Lead the Way

Published: February 23, 2010

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ECW is in the books and went out in style with an Extreme Rules match that resulted in Ezekiel Jackson winning the strap from Christian, but the highlight of the evening was the staggered announcements of who will be a part of the roster when WWE NXT begins on February 23 on ScyFy. The show [...]

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Jeff Hardy, Ric Flair Appearance Trumps Hulk Hogan’s on TNA

Published: January 4, 2010

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Wrestling fans worldwide were highly anticipating the three-hour live “TNA iMPACT!” on Monday, January 4. Ever since the press conference in New York City  - what seems like ages ago – starring none other than Hulk Hogan, the secondary grappling organization has made strides. This all the while without nary more than a mention of [...]

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Kimbo Slice Gets Last Shot on UFC Reality Show

Published: August 8, 2009

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Kimbo Slice, who was all set to be the face of EliteXC, is now relegated to keeping his name alive in the sport of mixed martial arts by way of a reality television show. After being knocked out by a replacement fighter in October, Slice and the new MMA league quietly went away. Now close [...]

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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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Ventura Wants Selig’s Head

Published: February 19, 2009

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The former governor of Minnesota wants justice for his old boss. Jesse Ventura, who made a name for himself in the squared circle of the World Wrestling Federation as “The Body,” feels that Bud Selig shouldn’t get away with baseball’s steroid scandal. “In the early ’90s, the federal government came into pro wrestling and tried [...]

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Shane’s Return Means Business

Published: January 28, 2009

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From almost fired to floored. Randy Orton had some night on Monday and, as usual, stole the show. Except on this edition of “Raw,” he literally took it on the chin. Gaining some revenge from the beating Orton threw on his father Vince, Shane McMahon made a triumphant return and cleared the ring. All three [...]

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Regal Suspended by WWE, Steroids Suspected

Published: June 9, 2008

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60-Day Ban for British Grappler Following the double murder-suicide incident involving Chris Benoit, World Wrestling Entertainment has cracked down on many of their members regarding substance abuse, whether it being recreational drugs such as cocaine, or performance-enhancing drugs. Darren Matthews, aka Lord William Regal, is the latest superstar to garner a suspension from the WWE [...]

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