Trish Stratus at WWE 20th Anniversary Celebration marking premiere Of WWE Friday Night SmackDown On Fox held at Staples Center. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
Even though her days as a champion within WWE are far behind her, Hall of Famer Trish Stratus continues to show that she’s in incredible shape.
The Canadian professional wrestling legend gave fans a look at her rock-hard abs in an Instagram clip she shared on Monday, which only focused on her midsection.
In the quick video, Trish raises her shirt just a bit to reveal her solid abdominal muscles while rocking casual dark pants and a black t-shirt.
“Peek-ab-boo,” she cleverly wrote in her Instagram post’s caption, referring to the abs reveal.
Trish, real name Patricia Anne Stratigeas, is 46 years old but shows her age is just a number. The fitness proponent has clearly kept herself healthy over the years.
Even though her days as a champion within WWE are far behind her, Hall of Famer Trish Stratus continues to show that she’s in incredible shape.
The Canadian professional wrestling legend gave fans a look at her rock-hard abs in an Instagram clip she shared on Monday, which only focused on her midsection.
In the quick video, Trish raises her shirt just a bit to reveal her solid abdominal muscles while rocking casual dark pants and a black t-shirt.
“Peek-ab-boo,” she cleverly wrote in her Instagram post’s caption, referring to the abs reveal.
Trish, real name Patricia Anne Stratigeas, is 46 years old but shows her age is just a number. The fitness proponent has clearly kept herself healthy over the years.
- 8/16/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Hollywood stuntman and martial artist Gene LeBell has died. He was 89.
Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love you my friend, till we meet again!”
LeBell started catch wrestling when he was 7, under the guidance of American wrestler Ed “The Strangler” Lewis. He was also taught by famous martial arts trainer Karl Gotch and professional wrestler Lou Thesz.
LeBell tried pro wrestling, but returned to martial arts when he challenged professional boxer, Milo Savage, in 1963. He won the fight.
LeBell also worked in film and television as a stuntman, with roles in more than 250 films. He appeared in Elvis Presley’s “Blue Hawaii,” “The Green Hornet” TV series, where he met Bruce Lee, and “The Incredible Hulk.”
Writing for Black Belt Magazine, LeBell recalled, “He was the best martial artist of his time. Bruce and I had a bond with the martial arts,...
Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love you my friend, till we meet again!”
LeBell started catch wrestling when he was 7, under the guidance of American wrestler Ed “The Strangler” Lewis. He was also taught by famous martial arts trainer Karl Gotch and professional wrestler Lou Thesz.
LeBell tried pro wrestling, but returned to martial arts when he challenged professional boxer, Milo Savage, in 1963. He won the fight.
LeBell also worked in film and television as a stuntman, with roles in more than 250 films. He appeared in Elvis Presley’s “Blue Hawaii,” “The Green Hornet” TV series, where he met Bruce Lee, and “The Incredible Hulk.”
Writing for Black Belt Magazine, LeBell recalled, “He was the best martial artist of his time. Bruce and I had a bond with the martial arts,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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Gene LeBell, the colorful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died. He was 89.
LeBell died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at his home in Sherman Oaks, his trustee and business manager, Kellie Cunningham, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Affectionately known as the “Godfather of Grappling” and “Judo” Gene LeBell, he was a two-time Aau national judo champion early in his career. Later, he taught his masterful submission techniques to Lee, Chuck Norris, pro wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Mma fighter Ronda Rousey and many, many others.
With his legendary strong handshake, red hair, weathered face and battered nose, LeBell was universally admired by fighters and wrestlers around the world.
By his own admission, “every star...
Gene LeBell, the colorful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died. He was 89.
LeBell died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at his home in Sherman Oaks, his trustee and business manager, Kellie Cunningham, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Affectionately known as the “Godfather of Grappling” and “Judo” Gene LeBell, he was a two-time Aau national judo champion early in his career. Later, he taught his masterful submission techniques to Lee, Chuck Norris, pro wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Mma fighter Ronda Rousey and many, many others.
With his legendary strong handshake, red hair, weathered face and battered nose, LeBell was universally admired by fighters and wrestlers around the world.
By his own admission, “every star...
- 8/10/2022
- by Rhett Bartlett
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to this week’s Nxt review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m Wayne Brady b–ch! We gotta wham that ham! I didn’t watch this Crap…capital Crap. C-c-c stink! I’ve been studying from the Frank Zappa book of reviewing. “Say whatever you watched gave you a boner”. Hey people, this s–t gave me a boner. Nxt…erect and lovin’ it.
Match #1: Dexter Lumis def. Austin Theory The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Austin Theory looked as intense as we’ve ever seen him in Nxt, likely as a result of Dexter Lumis’ hurtful comments about Theory’s “abdominal region” — at least if one believes Johnny Gargano. “All Day” scored several near-falls, though eventually Lumis appeared to be ready to let bygones be bygones, offering Theory a handshake. Theory bought it hook, line and sinker, responding with a hug...
Match #1: Dexter Lumis def. Austin Theory The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Austin Theory looked as intense as we’ve ever seen him in Nxt, likely as a result of Dexter Lumis’ hurtful comments about Theory’s “abdominal region” — at least if one believes Johnny Gargano. “All Day” scored several near-falls, though eventually Lumis appeared to be ready to let bygones be bygones, offering Theory a handshake. Theory bought it hook, line and sinker, responding with a hug...
- 3/18/2021
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
After John Cena, WWE stopped producing stars.
That hurts a star-driven business like pro wrestling. For the last 80 years, the industry was built around a top star. Lou Thesz carried the torch in the late-’40s and into the ’50s. Bruno Sammartino was a top-drawing star in the ’60s and well into the ’70s. The ’80s belonged to Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, the ’90s were run by Steve Austin and the Rock. The ’00s were headlined by John Cena.
But after Cena, WWE stopped producing stars. Wrestlers weren’t protected anymore and 50-50 booking has made the entire roster feel the same. Sure, the personalities might be different, but there’s not a top guy.
As a result, WWE has relied upon bringing in the last remnants of the last top stars the business has produced. Last night on Raw, Goldberg returned and challenged Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
That hurts a star-driven business like pro wrestling. For the last 80 years, the industry was built around a top star. Lou Thesz carried the torch in the late-’40s and into the ’50s. Bruno Sammartino was a top-drawing star in the ’60s and well into the ’70s. The ’80s belonged to Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, the ’90s were run by Steve Austin and the Rock. The ’00s were headlined by John Cena.
But after Cena, WWE stopped producing stars. Wrestlers weren’t protected anymore and 50-50 booking has made the entire roster feel the same. Sure, the personalities might be different, but there’s not a top guy.
As a result, WWE has relied upon bringing in the last remnants of the last top stars the business has produced. Last night on Raw, Goldberg returned and challenged Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
- 1/5/2021
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling: Fusion review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more exciting matches this week, like Bret Hart versus Shawn Michaels and Lou Thesz versus Buddy Rogers an…those don’t seem right. Anyway, this will be a good show/Game Of Thrones pissed everybody off.
Match #1: Mance Warner & Sami Callihan defeated Hijo de La Park & Ricky Martinez The following is courtesy of mlw.com:
The war between Salina de la Renta & Promociones Dorado and Mance Warner & Sami Callihan is not over. Callihan and Warner won a battle in the ring on Fusion, then lost a battle backstage. Callihan was able to secure the pinfall in a hard-hitting, brutal matchup, when he nailed Martinez with a piledriver. But the four men battled into the backstage area. That’s where Salina and La Park were waiting. La Park joined...
Match #1: Mance Warner & Sami Callihan defeated Hijo de La Park & Ricky Martinez The following is courtesy of mlw.com:
The war between Salina de la Renta & Promociones Dorado and Mance Warner & Sami Callihan is not over. Callihan and Warner won a battle in the ring on Fusion, then lost a battle backstage. Callihan was able to secure the pinfall in a hard-hitting, brutal matchup, when he nailed Martinez with a piledriver. But the four men battled into the backstage area. That’s where Salina and La Park were waiting. La Park joined...
- 5/20/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor television review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have three big matches to cover, so let’s keep on dancing… all, all, all, all night long… damn it.
Match #1: Christopher Daniels beat Jay Briscoe (disqualification)
This was a fine match that reunited these old rivals long after they’ve both been the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion. It’s amazing to think about how much these two guys have changed and yet remain the same. Daniels has had numerous nick-names while Briscoe has altered his hair-cut so many times that I think his barber has probably died of exhaustion. Okay, those are terrible examples of change, but I’m running out of ideas. Should I just do Thunderdome jokes? Two men enter, one man leave! Dyin’ time’s here! He has the mind of a child!
Match #1: Christopher Daniels beat Jay Briscoe (disqualification)
This was a fine match that reunited these old rivals long after they’ve both been the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion. It’s amazing to think about how much these two guys have changed and yet remain the same. Daniels has had numerous nick-names while Briscoe has altered his hair-cut so many times that I think his barber has probably died of exhaustion. Okay, those are terrible examples of change, but I’m running out of ideas. Should I just do Thunderdome jokes? Two men enter, one man leave! Dyin’ time’s here! He has the mind of a child!
- 8/27/2018
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a few big matches to cover here, so let’s do so.
Match #1: Mil Muertes (w/ Catrina) beat The Mack – Haunted House Match
This was a good match that brought Halloween a few months early. The idea here was that they had half of the inventory from Party City to attack each other with. This was like watching the Scott Steiner/Jeff Jarrett brawl from Tna/Impact that was booked to be Mick Foley’s idea. If Lou Thesz was here, he’d cut a promo on how stupid these two guys were for working a match like this and how bad their gimmicks are. The Mack deserves more than just being fodder for Mil, who is talented, but not likely to go too much farther with this character. Mil is a fun gimmick,...
Match #1: Mil Muertes (w/ Catrina) beat The Mack – Haunted House Match
This was a good match that brought Halloween a few months early. The idea here was that they had half of the inventory from Party City to attack each other with. This was like watching the Scott Steiner/Jeff Jarrett brawl from Tna/Impact that was booked to be Mick Foley’s idea. If Lou Thesz was here, he’d cut a promo on how stupid these two guys were for working a match like this and how bad their gimmicks are. The Mack deserves more than just being fodder for Mil, who is talented, but not likely to go too much farther with this character. Mil is a fun gimmick,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
Roh
Just a few hours before many expect to see him make a surprise appearance at the WWE Royal Rumble in Orlando, Aj Styles made his final appearance for Ring of Honor Wrestling in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday evening.
Styles did not wrestle at the event, instead coming out to make a farewell to his Roh fans prior to his embarking on a run with WWE.
Aj Styles is out to bid farewell to the Roh Fans https://t.co/eUTwSCdZwC pic.twitter.com/PcAPo1RM9k
— Roh Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 24, 2016
Styles has spent the last couple of years as one of the biggest names on the global wrestling scene, outside of WWE. Following his departure from Tna in 2013, he became the Iwgp Heavyweight Champion with New Japan Pro Wrestling while also pulling double duty wrestling for Ring Of Honor back in the United States.
Styles has long been regarded...
Just a few hours before many expect to see him make a surprise appearance at the WWE Royal Rumble in Orlando, Aj Styles made his final appearance for Ring of Honor Wrestling in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday evening.
Styles did not wrestle at the event, instead coming out to make a farewell to his Roh fans prior to his embarking on a run with WWE.
Aj Styles is out to bid farewell to the Roh Fans https://t.co/eUTwSCdZwC pic.twitter.com/PcAPo1RM9k
— Roh Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 24, 2016
Styles has spent the last couple of years as one of the biggest names on the global wrestling scene, outside of WWE. Following his departure from Tna in 2013, he became the Iwgp Heavyweight Champion with New Japan Pro Wrestling while also pulling double duty wrestling for Ring Of Honor back in the United States.
Styles has long been regarded...
- 1/24/2016
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
With so much praise constantly heaped onto the relatively short-lived period of the WWE known affectionately as the Attitude Era, it’s difficult to consider anything about it “underrated.” And yet, despite the legions of fans (yours truly included) that won’t shut up about how wonderful this time period was, there are still a few elements that remain under-appreciated by the masses.
For instances, the matches. For some weird reason, the actual wrestling that happened in the Attitude Era has been largely forgotten, save for a few key, epic in-ring duels. The focus tends to shift to the outrageous characters, entertaining promos, and ridiculous(ly delightful) storylines.
And that’s a real shame, because although it may not have been the peak of technical wrestling in the WWE, the Attitude Era served up what should have been some truly career-defining matches. For whatever reason, though, they were...
With so much praise constantly heaped onto the relatively short-lived period of the WWE known affectionately as the Attitude Era, it’s difficult to consider anything about it “underrated.” And yet, despite the legions of fans (yours truly included) that won’t shut up about how wonderful this time period was, there are still a few elements that remain under-appreciated by the masses.
For instances, the matches. For some weird reason, the actual wrestling that happened in the Attitude Era has been largely forgotten, save for a few key, epic in-ring duels. The focus tends to shift to the outrageous characters, entertaining promos, and ridiculous(ly delightful) storylines.
And that’s a real shame, because although it may not have been the peak of technical wrestling in the WWE, the Attitude Era served up what should have been some truly career-defining matches. For whatever reason, though, they were...
- 12/11/2015
- by Jacob Trowbridge
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
The heroes and villains of professional wrestling often seem immortal. With amazing confidence, larger than life physiques and incredible athleticism, they appear to be real life superheroes. But unlike Clark Kent, these men and women are susceptible to the hands of time. Bodies break down, speed is drained, hairlines recede and weight is gained. Eventually, it’s time to hang up the tights.
While men like Verne Gagne and Lou Thesz wrestled into their 50s and 60s, the style of wrestling at the time was slower, and more mat-based than what we see today. Not to say old-timers like them didn’t look ridiculous playing the role of tough guy in spandex, but in the modern era, having a broken down veteran competing with a younger, far more athletic opponent makes you have to suspend your disbelief to a ridiculous degree. It can also be kind of sad to watch.
The heroes and villains of professional wrestling often seem immortal. With amazing confidence, larger than life physiques and incredible athleticism, they appear to be real life superheroes. But unlike Clark Kent, these men and women are susceptible to the hands of time. Bodies break down, speed is drained, hairlines recede and weight is gained. Eventually, it’s time to hang up the tights.
While men like Verne Gagne and Lou Thesz wrestled into their 50s and 60s, the style of wrestling at the time was slower, and more mat-based than what we see today. Not to say old-timers like them didn’t look ridiculous playing the role of tough guy in spandex, but in the modern era, having a broken down veteran competing with a younger, far more athletic opponent makes you have to suspend your disbelief to a ridiculous degree. It can also be kind of sad to watch.
- 10/25/2015
- by Andrew Soucek
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Back in the 1950s, countless pieces of pro wrestling history were written at Madison Square Garden—though not all of them were done so intentionally.
One such instance came in a showdown involving Lou Thesz and Antonino Rocca. During a routine piledriver spot, Thesz seemingly gave it too much welly as he hoisted his opponent from the ground. Rocca was elevated much higher than usual, before being dropped to the mat on his back.
Today this would go down as a botch—but in the smark-free days of the 1950s, the move was deemed an innovation. Thesz’s over-zealous piledriver attempt would soon become known as the powerbomb. Decades later, and the list of stars who’ve adopted this move is bigger than Chris Jericho’s arsenal of holds.
Seems that even when he wasn’t trying, Thesz was revolutionising the profession.
But of all the powerbombs we’ve seen go down,...
Back in the 1950s, countless pieces of pro wrestling history were written at Madison Square Garden—though not all of them were done so intentionally.
One such instance came in a showdown involving Lou Thesz and Antonino Rocca. During a routine piledriver spot, Thesz seemingly gave it too much welly as he hoisted his opponent from the ground. Rocca was elevated much higher than usual, before being dropped to the mat on his back.
Today this would go down as a botch—but in the smark-free days of the 1950s, the move was deemed an innovation. Thesz’s over-zealous piledriver attempt would soon become known as the powerbomb. Decades later, and the list of stars who’ve adopted this move is bigger than Chris Jericho’s arsenal of holds.
Seems that even when he wasn’t trying, Thesz was revolutionising the profession.
But of all the powerbombs we’ve seen go down,...
- 12/6/2014
- by Elliott Binks
- Obsessed with Film
robschamberger.com
Imagine taking your passion, and turning it into your livliehood. For most people, it just can’t be done. Sure, many would love to give up their unsatisfying office jobs to own their own coffee shop, write the great American novel, or become an astronaut, but they don’t. They never make it into outer space. They may be afraid to give up the security, or there may only be so many of those job openings available.
And what if your passion takes you to places that no one has been to before?
How many people just want to paint wrestlers full-time and have the actual talent to do so? Just one, and his name is Rob Schamberger. He may be the only person in the history of the planet to have this occupation.
robschamberger.com
From August 15-17, Rob will be at the SummerSlam Confidential Panel in Los Angeles,...
Imagine taking your passion, and turning it into your livliehood. For most people, it just can’t be done. Sure, many would love to give up their unsatisfying office jobs to own their own coffee shop, write the great American novel, or become an astronaut, but they don’t. They never make it into outer space. They may be afraid to give up the security, or there may only be so many of those job openings available.
And what if your passion takes you to places that no one has been to before?
How many people just want to paint wrestlers full-time and have the actual talent to do so? Just one, and his name is Rob Schamberger. He may be the only person in the history of the planet to have this occupation.
robschamberger.com
From August 15-17, Rob will be at the SummerSlam Confidential Panel in Los Angeles,...
- 8/14/2014
- by Andrew Soucek
- Obsessed with Film
YouTube
Lou Thesz probably screwed up the Thesz Press once.
Maybe, during a match with Pat O’Connor, he slipped on the jump and fell, smacking his face on the mat in front of the New Zealander’s feet. Or maybe – just maybe – he jumped too high on the attempt and his crotch caught the chin of “Whipper” Billy Watson.
All wrestlers – just like all people – screw up, no matter how good they are. Luckily for Thesz, though, back when he competed, YouTube was a distant dream. As such, any mistakes he made are lost to the annals of history. Today, when a wrestler botches a maneuver, it lasts forever – recordings and screen-grabs immediately make their way online, and the virtual chants of “you f**ked up” can proceed at the viewer’s leisure – and last for all eternity, if they so choose.
With that in mind, it’s more...
Lou Thesz probably screwed up the Thesz Press once.
Maybe, during a match with Pat O’Connor, he slipped on the jump and fell, smacking his face on the mat in front of the New Zealander’s feet. Or maybe – just maybe – he jumped too high on the attempt and his crotch caught the chin of “Whipper” Billy Watson.
All wrestlers – just like all people – screw up, no matter how good they are. Luckily for Thesz, though, back when he competed, YouTube was a distant dream. As such, any mistakes he made are lost to the annals of history. Today, when a wrestler botches a maneuver, it lasts forever – recordings and screen-grabs immediately make their way online, and the virtual chants of “you f**ked up” can proceed at the viewer’s leisure – and last for all eternity, if they so choose.
With that in mind, it’s more...
- 3/12/2014
- by Scott Fried
- Obsessed with Film
Youtube
The WWE Hall of Fame is one of those things where wrestling fans like to argue about who is worthy of being in, why isn’t a particular person in there and how a guy like Koko B Ware got in when he barely won matches throughout his career. Huge names like from decades ago like Lou Thesz aren’t in while a more modern top guy like Randy Savage is the biggest name that’s not in there. It’s not like there’s a committee that votes on it like the baseball, football, basketball or any respectable Hall of Fame. They choose who gets to go in based on who Vince McMahon and friends want to induct that year.
Remember when WWE ignored the Hall of Fame? From 1993 to 1996, WWE inducted 22 people into the Hall of Fame with Andre the Giant as the biggest one of them all.
The WWE Hall of Fame is one of those things where wrestling fans like to argue about who is worthy of being in, why isn’t a particular person in there and how a guy like Koko B Ware got in when he barely won matches throughout his career. Huge names like from decades ago like Lou Thesz aren’t in while a more modern top guy like Randy Savage is the biggest name that’s not in there. It’s not like there’s a committee that votes on it like the baseball, football, basketball or any respectable Hall of Fame. They choose who gets to go in based on who Vince McMahon and friends want to induct that year.
Remember when WWE ignored the Hall of Fame? From 1993 to 1996, WWE inducted 22 people into the Hall of Fame with Andre the Giant as the biggest one of them all.
- 3/7/2014
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
As we begin the month of October, I fondly remember Halloween Havoc, WCW’s annual fall extravaganza. Halloween Havoc was the one pay-per-view I looked forward to every year since it seemed like the company was inventing some weird gimmick. Some of them worked very well (The Thunderdome or Thunder Cage before the threat of lawsuit), others had mixed results (Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal) and others made me cringe (Chamber of Horrors, Sumo Monster Truck Match). Today, I want to talk about the one Halloween Havoc that didn’t have some weird or insane gimmick match: Halloween Havoc 1990 with the tagline “Terror Rules the Ring”. The card emanated from The Uic Pavilion in Chicago, a location that had held two previous Nwa PPVs: Starrcade 1987 and The Chi-Town Rumble.
At The Great American Bash, Sting defeated Ric Flair to win the Nwa World Championship in a fantastic main event,...
At The Great American Bash, Sting defeated Ric Flair to win the Nwa World Championship in a fantastic main event,...
- 10/10/2013
- by Robert Goeman
- Obsessed with Film
Over the last few weeks, Raw has been very entertaining to say the least. With the rise of Daniel Bryan, the disintegration of the Punk- Heyman relationship and Kaitlyn and Aj battling it out, the show has felt more vibrant. However, even with all those elements still in play the show felt a little lackluster then in previous weeks.
The show begins not with a recap of last week as has been customary for the last few months, but with a cold open with Vickie Guerrero. The managing supervisor announces the champion versus champion main event with Alberto del Rio and John Cena.
This would lead to a showcase of great WWE and World Champions of their perspective eras. I like the pomp and circumstance of it all, but I think more often than not, regardless of how you hype the match it just doesn’t matter like used to.
The show begins not with a recap of last week as has been customary for the last few months, but with a cold open with Vickie Guerrero. The managing supervisor announces the champion versus champion main event with Alberto del Rio and John Cena.
This would lead to a showcase of great WWE and World Champions of their perspective eras. I like the pomp and circumstance of it all, but I think more often than not, regardless of how you hype the match it just doesn’t matter like used to.
- 7/2/2013
- by Paul Jordan
- Obsessed with Film
We can say what many from Bruno Sammartino’s era, whether it be fans or performers, can not – we were there when Bruno Sammartino was finally inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and one of the most charred bridges in WWE history began its recovery. The night before WrestleMania, we will witness history.
It is a war that waged on for literally decades. Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon have traded insults in several formats, through radio interviews, television appearances, books, journalistic editorials, you name it Bruno and McMahon played it. Bruno was commonly on the attack, with McMahon reserving criticism and attempting to keep the peace.
Throughout the late nineties Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion of all-time, heavily criticized the organization, its officials and the product for “selling out,” and abandoning what had made it so great during his era. He has repeatedly called the WWE product vulgar,...
It is a war that waged on for literally decades. Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon have traded insults in several formats, through radio interviews, television appearances, books, journalistic editorials, you name it Bruno and McMahon played it. Bruno was commonly on the attack, with McMahon reserving criticism and attempting to keep the peace.
Throughout the late nineties Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion of all-time, heavily criticized the organization, its officials and the product for “selling out,” and abandoning what had made it so great during his era. He has repeatedly called the WWE product vulgar,...
- 2/9/2013
- by Jason Patrick
- Obsessed with Film
The original superhero of Bollywood, wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh passed away this morning at the age of 83.
Singh was fighting for his life for the past week after being taken to the hospital on Saturday when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Doctors were doing everything in their power to help him, but his condition worsened.
On Wednesday Dr. Ram Narain told the press that he had “less chance of recovery” due to serious damage to his brain. The actor was shifted back home on Wednesday evening so he could be with them for one last time.
“As Dara Singh’s condition was deteriorating fast, respecting wishes of his family, he has been shifted home with ventilator and medicines. A nurse and a doctor are at his home. There are no medicines that will reverse the brain damage… only if a miracle happens. He might even slip into coma,” said Dr Ram Narain,...
Singh was fighting for his life for the past week after being taken to the hospital on Saturday when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Doctors were doing everything in their power to help him, but his condition worsened.
On Wednesday Dr. Ram Narain told the press that he had “less chance of recovery” due to serious damage to his brain. The actor was shifted back home on Wednesday evening so he could be with them for one last time.
“As Dara Singh’s condition was deteriorating fast, respecting wishes of his family, he has been shifted home with ventilator and medicines. A nurse and a doctor are at his home. There are no medicines that will reverse the brain damage… only if a miracle happens. He might even slip into coma,” said Dr Ram Narain,...
- 7/12/2012
- by Charla Manohar
- Bollyspice
Thq have released a brand new WWE 13 trailer which hypes up the inclusion of “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Mike Tyson as a playable character.
The trailer, which carries a voice over from Paul Heyman doing his best Burgess Meredith impression from Rocky, features Tyson being encouraged ahead of a big fight before he gets into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Chris Jericho.
The stuff with Y2J is in-game footage showing the moves Tyson will perform as a playable character (which as expected mostly includes jabs, punches and a Lou Thesz press) and reveals that his look in the game is from his three month run as a member of D-Generation X in early 1998.
You can see the trailer below;
As we wrote yesterday, Tyson will be included in the game as a pre-order exclusive (and probably as a paid Dlc at a later date...
The trailer, which carries a voice over from Paul Heyman doing his best Burgess Meredith impression from Rocky, features Tyson being encouraged ahead of a big fight before he gets into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Chris Jericho.
The stuff with Y2J is in-game footage showing the moves Tyson will perform as a playable character (which as expected mostly includes jabs, punches and a Lou Thesz press) and reveals that his look in the game is from his three month run as a member of D-Generation X in early 1998.
You can see the trailer below;
As we wrote yesterday, Tyson will be included in the game as a pre-order exclusive (and probably as a paid Dlc at a later date...
- 6/20/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Welcome to another installment of Straight Shoot, where we pull on our boots and bounce around the ring with some of professional wrestling's most fascinating issues. If you haven't already, catch up on this week's Raw with our weekly WWE Monday Night Raw recaps. Then follow writer Aubrey Sitterson on Twitter and make sure to check back every Thursday afternoon for a new Straight Shoot.
As I type this, WWE has no less than six championship titles: WWE, World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, United States, Divas and Tag Team. The truly shocking thing is that's not even a huge number for the promotion, as you only have to go a few years back to find two women's belts and two sets of tag team championships. Go a little further back and you'll find even more - in fact we even did a feature last year on some of our favorite defunct wrestling titles.
As I type this, WWE has no less than six championship titles: WWE, World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, United States, Divas and Tag Team. The truly shocking thing is that's not even a huge number for the promotion, as you only have to go a few years back to find two women's belts and two sets of tag team championships. Go a little further back and you'll find even more - in fact we even did a feature last year on some of our favorite defunct wrestling titles.
- 1/26/2012
- UGO TV
After weeks of build-up, the series of bizarre inexplicable promos airing on Monday Night Raw were finally paid off with the return of Chris Jericho. As quite possibly my favorite wrestler of all time, whatever Jericho did, I was pretty much guaranteed to be delighted, but his appearance on Raw was even better than I had hoped, as he made steps to becoming a fascinating, brilliant and largely new kind of wrestling villain in an absolutely stunning blast of genius post-modern meta-wrestling.
For those who missed it (shame on you), the best segment from Raw this week began with the final wackadoo school kid promo, promising the coming of a familiar force, a type of rebirth, someone reclaiming what is his, and other generic return-type language coupled with creepy, ominous imagery. Then, things got interesting, as Jericho entered the arena, not in the angry, monotone, Anton Chigurh mode we last saw him in,...
For those who missed it (shame on you), the best segment from Raw this week began with the final wackadoo school kid promo, promising the coming of a familiar force, a type of rebirth, someone reclaiming what is his, and other generic return-type language coupled with creepy, ominous imagery. Then, things got interesting, as Jericho entered the arena, not in the angry, monotone, Anton Chigurh mode we last saw him in,...
- 1/5/2012
- UGO TV
Friday Night Smackdown! October 14th 2011
9 Days before Vengeance, we are in Dallas and Teddy Long is kicking off the show. And joining him on stage is the new interim General Manager, John Laurinaitis. God I hate spelling that. He’s Johnny Ace from now on. Long reminds us that tonight’s Smackdown becomes second longest running episodic television show behind Raw. Ace says he’s here lending Raw support. Long announces the largest Battle Royal in WWE history, Ace adds that the winner gets to choose a title and get a match Tonight! “If you’re ready to see this Battle Royal start right now. Give me a Holla Holla Holla!” And I assume someone gave him one, because here comes the entire Raw roster followed closely by Smackdown. Matt Striker is even wrestling.
41 Man Battle Royal for a Title Shot of Winner’s Choosing
Ring the bell. Cody gets...
9 Days before Vengeance, we are in Dallas and Teddy Long is kicking off the show. And joining him on stage is the new interim General Manager, John Laurinaitis. God I hate spelling that. He’s Johnny Ace from now on. Long reminds us that tonight’s Smackdown becomes second longest running episodic television show behind Raw. Ace says he’s here lending Raw support. Long announces the largest Battle Royal in WWE history, Ace adds that the winner gets to choose a title and get a match Tonight! “If you’re ready to see this Battle Royal start right now. Give me a Holla Holla Holla!” And I assume someone gave him one, because here comes the entire Raw roster followed closely by Smackdown. Matt Striker is even wrestling.
41 Man Battle Royal for a Title Shot of Winner’s Choosing
Ring the bell. Cody gets...
- 10/15/2011
- by Patrick Farren
- Obsessed with Film
Anyone who tells you that they prefer traditional, mat-based grappling to more modern wrestling is either lying or out of their minds, because the fact of the matter is that going off the top rope is awesome. Even the legendary Lou Thesz recognized the importance of getting off the mat and into the air, and it was a simple climb up the turnbuckles that took us from dropkicks to splashes off the top rope.
A lot has changed since Jimmy Snuka first delivered his signature Superfly Splash, however, as rules about time spent on the turnbuckle have been largely forgotten and the illogical nature of these "high risk maneuvers" ignored. These days, it's a rarity for any big match to not see at least one competitor go flying off the top rope, but when done well and integrated into the match properly, it can still be an incredible, impressive feat.
A lot has changed since Jimmy Snuka first delivered his signature Superfly Splash, however, as rules about time spent on the turnbuckle have been largely forgotten and the illogical nature of these "high risk maneuvers" ignored. These days, it's a rarity for any big match to not see at least one competitor go flying off the top rope, but when done well and integrated into the match properly, it can still be an incredible, impressive feat.
- 9/29/2011
- UGO TV
As you may have noticed recently, the WWE and Owf have joined forces to create a heavy-weight tag-team the likes of which hasn’t been seen since The Natural Disasters burst onto the professional brawling scene in 1991.
The latest title we have the pleasure of reviewing is WWE – Top 50 Superstars of All Time, which is available to buy from today on DVD. And by the beard of Macho Man Randy Savage it’s a good ‘un.
The format is as simple as it is familiar in these list compilations: teaming up archive footage with talking head evaluations of each of the top fifty superstars, with an extended dedication to each of the top five choices, WWE Top 50 Superstars of All Time may not be the definitive list- as it is necessarily as subjective as all of these list features will always be- but it is certainly a well put together,...
The latest title we have the pleasure of reviewing is WWE – Top 50 Superstars of All Time, which is available to buy from today on DVD. And by the beard of Macho Man Randy Savage it’s a good ‘un.
The format is as simple as it is familiar in these list compilations: teaming up archive footage with talking head evaluations of each of the top fifty superstars, with an extended dedication to each of the top five choices, WWE Top 50 Superstars of All Time may not be the definitive list- as it is necessarily as subjective as all of these list features will always be- but it is certainly a well put together,...
- 3/28/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Having already made a name for herself as one of the breakout stars of MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore" and scoring herself a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will now attempt to conquer the world of professional wrestling.
Snooki was the special guest on Monday night's (March 14) episode of WWE's flagship show "Raw," and she managed to get involved during a match between Vickie Guerrero and returning former WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus. Guerrero won the match with some assistance from boyfriend Dolph Ziggler and pals Layla and Michelle McCool, and once the match was over, the women called out Snooki, letting her know that she was now in their world (and not in a club on the shore). Snooki apparently took exception to their rant and attacked McCool. Stratus and John Morrison (who is currently feuding with Ziggler) helped Snooki clear the ring,...
Snooki was the special guest on Monday night's (March 14) episode of WWE's flagship show "Raw," and she managed to get involved during a match between Vickie Guerrero and returning former WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus. Guerrero won the match with some assistance from boyfriend Dolph Ziggler and pals Layla and Michelle McCool, and once the match was over, the women called out Snooki, letting her know that she was now in their world (and not in a club on the shore). Snooki apparently took exception to their rant and attacked McCool. Stratus and John Morrison (who is currently feuding with Ziggler) helped Snooki clear the ring,...
- 3/15/2011
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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