by M.A LeBlanc | Apr 26, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Dean Malenko has quit WWE, according to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. The wrestling veteran has worked behind-the-scenes since retiring, but SI notes that he spent the past 8 years as a road agent, putting matches together. There’s no word yet on what...
by David Buckler | Jan 9, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Canadian Wrestler Alexis Smirnoff Passes Away At The Age Of 71 By Joshua Gagnon Canadian Wrestler, Alexis Smirnoff, has passed away at the age of 71 due to complications from diabetes. He recently entered hospice due to kidney issues, according to PWInsider. Known as...
by M.A LeBlanc | Dec 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Legendary professional wrestler Thomas “Dynamite Kid” Billington passed away earlier today at the age of 60. Kid, who wrestled for WWE in the ’80s and spent the last few years of his career wrestling in Japan, won the then WWF Junior Heavyweight...
by David Buckler | Oct 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
This induction is long overdue! Shawn Michaels has been cited by a number of peers and fans as the greatest in-ring performer in history. Michaels wrestled for WWE from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998. He then held non-wrestling roles from 1998 to 2000 and...
by M.A LeBlanc | Mar 12, 2018 | Miscellaneous
It looks like former WWE Champion CM Punk has confirmed his return to the UFC’s Octagon. Punk indicated on Twitter today that his second MMA fight will take place in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday, June 9th at UFC 225. No word yet on Punk’s opponent...
by David Buckler | Jul 14, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Great Balls of Fire was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the Raw brand. It took place on July 9, 2017 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was the first event under the Great Balls of Fire...