Wrestling Links (4-8-11)
World Wrestling Entertainment rebrands as WWE BusinessWeek World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., made popular by the over-the-top “smackdowns” and wrestlerslike The Undertaker, said Thursday that it is formally rebranding itself as “WWE” to expand beyond the ring as an entertainment company with a new TV … See all stories on this topic » Authenticity, actors make wrestling film a ‘Win Win’ […]
Wrestling Links (4-7-11)
World Wrestling Entertainment to get a makeover Los Angeles Times WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Vince McMahon and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during a 2009 taping of the “Raw” show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller, Getty Images / August 24, 2009) By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times No, … […]
Wrestling Links (4-6-11)
Japan to restart sumo tournament free of charge AFP The association said it had decided to make the event free of charge because the quality of the field had been diluted by the retirement of a number of wrestlers in the top division. Tickets to watch a day’s wrestling usually sell for anything up to … See all […]
Wrestling Links (3-30-11)
WWE All Stars Review (Xbox 360) GamersDailyNews NBA Jam did it with basketball, and WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game did likewise for pro wrestling. WWE All Stars tries to do the same thing today, and mostly succeeds. Matches are played similarly to how they are in the Smackdown vs.… See all stories on this topic » […]
MMA Links (3-28-11)
MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Cruz, Faber on a Collision Course MMAFighting.com Before the UFC absorbed World Extreme Cagefighting, the smaller guys were largely overlooked by casual MMA fans. But now that the UFC has added the WEC’s bantamweights — and also snapped up some 135-pounders from other promotions — the bantamweight … See all stories on this […]
WRESTLING LINKS (3-25-11)
Movies: Past, present and future Los Angeles Times At the time, I was focusing on wrestling. And my friend was like, ‘No, dude, you should audition. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’ And I thought about it, and he was right.” The teenager, who describes himself as a “big day sleeper” and who left … See all stories on […]
Rocky Fiore Making up for Lost Time
To look at Chicago light welterweight Russell Fiore (4-0-1, 4 KOs), you’d think he belongs on Jersey Shore and not in some sweaty boxing gym five nights a week. But the proud Italian/Jewish American found a passion for boxing, even if it wasn’t until the age of 25, and now eats and breathes […]
Wrestling Links (3-16-11)
NU coach says wrestling more than just sport Grand Island Independent By Dan Hoppen LINCOLN —The UNO wrestling program is something dear to Nebraska wrestlingcoach Mark Manning. He was a national champion there in the mid-1980s and is good friends with Mavs coach Mike Denney. So when the University of Nebraska at Omaha … See all stories on this […]
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