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5 Professional Wrestlers Who Use MMA Moves In The Ring

Jameson LaMarca — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:38:25 +0000

Another MMA fighter is leaving the Octagon in favor of pro wrestlings’ squared circle (and a circular cage, too). Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, has signed with TNA Wrestling and Bellator MMA. We hope Rampage has greater success in his new MMA home than former Strikeforce star King Mo did in his [...]

Quirky Mexican Wrestler Mockumentary Searches for 'Shrinko'

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:08:27 +0000

The search for the greatest lucha libre – Mexican wrestler – who ever lived is on. Sort of. Check out this quirky mockumentary about “Shrinko,” a Mexican wrestler with moves so awesome that women and men alike are obsessed with finding him. But where did he go? [button href="http://guyspeed.com/watch-lightning-strike-at-couples-beach-wedding/" title="Next: Watch lightning strike at a [...]

10 Wrestling Matches That Became Real Fights

Jeff Schiller — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:12 +0000

In the wrestling world, there’s a fine line between working stiff and shooting (a.k.a actually fighting). To the fan, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference, as the more real the action looks, the better work the wrestlers are doing. Here’s a list of 10 bouts that seemed to go past the limits of entertainment. [...]

Iowa Wrestler Throws Second-Place Big Ten Medal in Garbage

Joe Student — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:33:39 +0000

In Iowa, the only thing more popular than wrestling is corn, mainly because you can’t legally eat a boiled wrestler with butter on him. The winner of 23 NCAA national championships since 1975, the University of Iowa excels at wrestling. Its wrestlers expect to win at the Big 10 wrestling championships, dammit! Well, Iowa senior [...]

High School Wrestler Gets Hit By Falling Light During Match and Survives

Ben Chew — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:01:49 +0000

Freak accidents are a part of the sports world and one high school wrestler from South Dakota should count his lucky stars (the ones circling above his head like in a cartoon) that he wasn’t more seriously injured when a light fixture fell on him during a match. Michael McCormish, a wrestler from Madison High [...]

10 Best Wrestlers of the Last Ten Years

Matt Black — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:00:50 +0000

With the 20th anniversary of WWE Raw in the rearview mirror, we couldn’t help but think about all of the great superstars that have impacted the wrestling business over the past decade. Just who were the best wrestlers of the last decade?

A list sure to bring debate, rebuttals and “no f**king ways!” here are the top 10 wrestlers of the past ten years

Fred Flintstone Replaced by Wrestler John Cena – Watch the Best Fruity Pebbles Commercials

Emerald Catron — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:15:20 +0000

Apparently kids need more "variety" today. That is one of the reasons why Fred Flintstone has been replaced by a professional wrestler on the Fruity Pebbles box. Although it is a "limited" run (only four million boxes), apparently John Cena is just the first of many people who will be gracing the brightly colored cereal's box.

Young Cancer Patient Has Heartwarming Meeting With His Wrestling Hero

Emerald Catron — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:38:55 +0000

Professional wrestlers may seem like tough guys, but underneath their shiny spandex outfits and long, flowing hair (clearly a sign of ultimate masculinity), they have hearts of gold. Daniel Bryan, for example, recently met with a seven-year-old boy who has had brain cancer for almost four years, and says he's Bryan's biggest fan. It's okay if you need to go grab some Kleenex before you look at the pictures.

Dolph Ziggler, WWE's Mr. Money in the Bank, Stops by Our Dumpy Little Studio

Joe Russo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:08:52 +0000

In just four years, showoff Dolph Ziggler has risen to the top of the WWE ranks, already having won the world heavyweight championship (albeit for only 12 minutes), the intercontinental title and, most recently, the coveted Money in the Bank match that allows him to challenge the heavyweight or world champion at any time. Only once has [...]

8 Best Vince McMahon 'You're Fired!' Moments

Shawn W. Smith — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:22 +0000

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On last week’s WWE Raw, Vince McMahon’s job assessment of John Lauranaitis came to an end, and the answer was not favourable for the general manager of both Raw and Smackdown. After Big Show’s disappointing outcome at WWE’s No Way Out PPV, things got worse as Vince McMahon uttered his most famous phrase: “You’re fired!”

Top 10 Chris Jericho Moments

Shawn Smith — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:22:18 +0000

After a suspension most considered unnecessary, Chris Jericho returned to Monday Night Raw tonight. Although this return may not be amongst his best, it certainly is nice to have him back. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the 10 defining moments of Jericho’s career. 10. WAR – Ultimo Dragon – July 1995 [...]