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WoRlD neWS
WWE have fired Carlito (Carlos Colon Jr.) for an alleged Wellness Program violation and subsequent refusal to enter rehab.
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Dusty Wolfe Phil Austin John Milner The CYNIC Froggy David Schmida Dark Kitty Rob Sivell Darren Wood Mark Allen Laurence Mozafari Tony Knox
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tHe WolFe Pit
I can’t speak for others, but I find James E’s blunt honesty refreshing in a world of double dealing back biters.
too MuCH, too Soon?
It’s not easy to go from mid-card afterthought to World Heavy-weight Champion in the span of 48 hours, but Jack Swagger did it.
WHy tHe 1980S WAS A buMPeR DeCADe FoR WReStlinG
In fact, the 1980s was one of the most exciting of any decade for professional wrestling. It certainly shaped the industry like none other. Territories died out, Jim Crockett Promotions really pushed forward into one of the best wrestling organisations in the US, and the WWF took over worldwide.
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evolution
2010 heralded the start of a new decade and with it, along came a new independent wrestling promotion. Fronted by revered booker Gabe Sapolsky, Full Impact Pro promoter Sal Hamoui and indy wrestling standout Davey Richards, the EVOLVE promotion was launched.
Julio toRReS inteRvieW
You can still include the high spots, but you need to be safe, because at the end of the day it’s about career, it’s about longevity.
tRADinG PlACeS
Whereas WrestleMania used to be the unofficial season-ender for WWE, the Draft can now be considered the basis on which a new year of booking begins.
Antonio inoKi PRoFile
After meeting with the legendary Rikidozan, a 17- year-old Inoki returned to Japan to compete for the Japanese Wrestling Association (JWA), where his fellow Dojo members included Giant Baba.
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