– With UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin believed to be a done deal as the UFC 106 main event, UFC quickly secured a new opponent for heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez. AOL Fanhouse reports that Velasquez will likely fight Ben Rothwell at UFC 104. Debuting in the UFC, Rothwell made a name... »
Veteran WWE Superstar Chris Jericho is universally viewed as one of the organization’s most valuable players, but that does not mean the Fozzy lead singer is wholly satisfied with the current WWE environment. “We’re in a crisis period in WWE and we need to build new guys,” said Jericho in an interview with the Baltimore... »
Based on TNA’s continued support of Kurt Angle in the fallout of his arrest Saturday, it appears that many of his wrestling peers have taken his side in the matter. Angle and his attorney have spoken confidently their ability to clear the Olympic Gold Medalist on all pending charges, but that does not mean their... »
Consistent with the most optimistic projections, new singles from Miley Cyrus and Jay-Z performed well on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart but ultimately fell short of the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling.” Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” debuted at number two thanks to a dominant run on the iTunes singles sales chart. ... »
– In an interview with Express Night Out, Kofi Kingston reflects on jumping the gun regarding a possible match on the WWE Summerslam pay-per-view. “I think I got ahead of myself and got excited. the card is always subjected to change; you never know what’s going to happen,” said Kingston. Recently, Kingston made waves... »
After booking Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez, UFC made it clear that, sans the acquisition of Fedor Emelianenko, the winner of that UFC 104 bout would get a heavyweight title shot against Brock Lesnar. The plans have changed. According to numerous reports, UFC is now planning to give Shane Carwin an immediate shot at Lesnar’s belt.... »
After months of speculation regarding both names, it looks like the end is finally near for WWE stars Jeff Hardy and Lilian Garcia. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Hardy is slated to depart imminently; his final show will either be WWE Summerslam or one of the television events next week. At press time,... »
– Edge vs. Chris Jericho is still considered a given for WrestleMania 26. While the recovery time for Edge’s injury is tough to predict, most within the company believe he should be good to go by next spring. – Regarding Eugene’s release, nothing beyond the reports that his level of physical fitness resulted in... »
– While the exact imminence of Undertaker’s return is unclear–all that has been floated is that he is due back in September–Vince McMahon has requested that the SmackDown! team start the tease for his return. – There has reportedly been some talk of running DX vs. Legacy as the final match on Sunday’s Summerslam pay-per-view.... »
– In an interesting note, neither Melina nor John Morrison, both billed as being from Los Angeles, California, presently have matches on the Summerslam card (the show emanates from LA’s Staples Center). Though he is not a California native, The Miz, also without a match on the card, frequently touts his Hollywood connection. –... »
– Nick Zano (”The Final Destination”) has joined “Cougar Town” as a recurring. Zano will play the first boyfriend (not the younger hookup from the pilot, played by David Clayton Rogers) for Courtney Cox’s newly-single character. – Gal Gadot has been booked as a recurring supermodel character on The CW’s “The Beautiful Life.” – Michael... »
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