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They’re In: WWE Signs Two More Former College Athletes

January 20, 2023

The roster grows. WWE has a roster with enough talent to fill up three weekly television shows, but those wrestlers have to be kept moving. At some point the roster is going to get a bit stale and needs some fresh blood, which is why WWE also brings in fresh talent every so often. Now they are doing that again, this time from other sports outside of professional wrestling. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Vince McMahon Agrees To Multi-Million Dollar Settlement, Ends 30+ Year Rape Allegation Ordeal PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE has signed two new stars to NXT. First is Alexis Gray, who was a track and field star at Texas Southern University, where she earned a degree in biology. Second is Ezekiel Balogun, a 6’6 former basketball player from the University of North Florida. There is no word on when either of them will officially start training at the Performance Center. The two of them will have good training facilities. Check out the Performance Center: [This post contains video, click ..

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LOOK: WWE Unveils WrestleMania 40 Logo (And It Has Something Special)

October 9, 2022

A sign of things to come. We are getting close to the end of the year and that means we are getting close to the start of the Road To WrestleMania. Next year’s WrestleMania will take place in southern California and should be one of the biggest events in WWE history. That is next year’s event, but WWE is already thinking about the following year’s WrestleMania and took a big step towards it this weekend. On Saturday, WWE held its annual Extreme Rules pay per view in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of WrestleMania 40. Before the show, WWE officially unveiled the logo for WrestleMania 40. The logo is designed after the Liberty Bell and features the show’s Roman numerals, which has been missing over the last several years. WrestleMania 40 will take place at Lincoln Financial Field on April 6 and 7, 2024. First look at the WrestleMania 40 (WrestleMania XL) logo for Mania in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field #WWE pic.twitter.com/FKMcWy2xKf — Jon Alba (@JonAlba) October 8, 2022..

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“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff Passes Away At Age 71

July 12, 2021

We have some sad news to report today, as WWE Hall of Famer “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff has passed away at the age of 71. From WWE.com: Orndorff was a standout running back at the University of Tampa and joined Mid-Southern Wrestling after a brief stint in the World Football League. Early rivalries with Jerry Lawler, Ted Dibiase and Jake “The Snake” Roberts gave way to NWA North American Heavyweight and National Heavyweight Championship reigns. Orndorff joined WWE in 1983 and was tabbed with the “Mr. Wonderful” nickname by his then-manager “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. With his awe-insipring in-ring style and umatched swagger, “Mr. Wonderful” turned his talent into a prototype for the modern-day Superstar. He made a memorable debut on January 23, 1984, with a win over Salvatore Bellomo at Madison Square Garden and launched right into the main event picture with matches against World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. Mr. Wonderful achieved sports-entertainment immortality by competing alongs..

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Raw Women’s Championship Match Set For Money In The Bank 2019

April 23, 2019

The Man vs. The Woman. Tonight on Raw, it was announced that Raw and Smackdown Live Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch, will defend the Raw title against Lacey Evans at Money In The Bank 2019. You can see a clip of an encounter between the two from Raw below: [This post contains video, click to play] From WWE.com: Lynch stood tall against incredible odds at WrestleMania, overcoming Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to capture both titles in a Triple Threat Winner Take All Match. Since the moment she stepped off The Grandest Stage of Them All, Becky Two Belts has been well aware of the two large targets on her back and is ready to take on all comers; she didn’t have to wait long to find her next challenge. After strutting up and down the entrance ramp for weeks, the bold Evans decided to make her move when she encountered the newly-crowed titleholder. During an episode of Raw, The Sassy Southern Belle turned in from her walk without warning and suddenly clocked Lynch in the jaw with the..

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Alberto El Patron Advertised for GFW Event Next Month

July 14, 2017

<p>Alberto El Patron, who is supposed to be suspended from Global Force Wrestling over the recent allegations, is being advertised for an <a href="http://bf1.glitnirticketing.com/bfticket/web/stadiumg.php?event_id=279&status_id=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">upcoming event</a> for the company at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on August 6th in Bridgeport, Connecticut.</p><p><em>“A loaded lineup of IMPACT WRESTLING <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/stars/" title="stars">stars</a></strong> will be in Bridgeport. Anything can and will happen once the action starts, in and out of the ring. The city of Bridgeport, Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut have great wrestling tradition, we are excited in our 15th anniversary to be there this Summer as part of the Bridgeport Bluefish’s 20th anniversary season,”</em> said Jeff Jarrett.</p><p>The lineup for the event features <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bobby/" title="Bobby">Bobby</a></strong> Lashley, Patron, EC3, “Cowboy” James Storm, Eli Drake, the Latin American Exchange and more. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative trading card set of five Impact Wrestling stars. Plus, there will be a pre-show VIP Meet & Greet for select ticket holders.</p><p><em>“We are thrilled to bring this exciting show to the ballpark in August,” said Bluefish General Manager Paul Herrmann. “We love being able to offer our city more than just baseball during the gorgeous summer months. There is a strong wrestling fanbase in Southern Connecticut, and we’re happy to invite fans of all kinds to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/enjoy/" title="enjoy">enjoy</a></strong> our perfect outdoor venue.”</em></p>

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Does AJ Styles Like His Entrance Theme Song?

May 12, 2017

<p>While speaking with Kenny McIntosh, <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/aj-styles" title="AJ Styles">AJ Styles</a></strong> was asked about his current entrance <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/theme/" title="theme">theme</a></strong> song and if he liked it. He made the following remarks about it:</p><p><em>“I gotta be honest, when I told them kind of what I was looking for, cause as much I’m from the southern part of the United States, I’m not that much of a country <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/music/" title="music">music</a></strong> fan. Do I like it? Sure. But not that much. So I was like ‘Alright, just that little bit of country, but I love rap. So we’re gonna have to find a way with a cool beat.’ And they found a way to make it work for me. I don’t know that they had made that song specifically for me because I think it was made in NXT. But I think it fit me like a glove. Now I can’t imagine any other music I’d walk out to. It’s great man, I can’t say enough good things about it. It worked. I don’t know how or why it just did. I’m very happy with it.”</em></p>