Month: March 2021

— Internet reports stating that WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman had signed a contract to join ESPN appear to be unfounded. Dave Nagle, a representative of ESPN, issued the following statement to SLAM! Sports to put an end to the rumors: “all I can say is that these ‘rumors’ are untrue…we do not have a signedRead moreRead more

We reported here yesterday that UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was arrested at gunpoint yesterday in California after crashing into 2 cars, fleeing the scene and leading police on a 5-minute car chase. He was charged with felony hit and run and felony evading arrest and was taken to a hospital last night for evaluation.Read moreRead more

Image: WWE Click Here: Gws Giants Guernsey WWE on-screen personality Charly Caruso is reportedly done with the company and isn’t expected to re-sign when her deal is up. Fightful first reported there were backstage issues when the 34-year-old was consistently late for interviews for WWE Raw, specifically with Randy Orton and Sheamus, that led to herRead moreRead more

Seven Venezuelan military officers were killed on Saturday when their helicopter crashed while heading to a state where President Nicolás Maduro appeared alongside troops, days after the opposition called in vain for a military uprising. The Cougar helicopter hurtled into a mountain outside Caracas in the early hours of an overcast day in the capital.Read moreRead more

For many American small businesses, President Donald Trump’s expanded trade war may soon cause big problems. His administration is preparing to extend 25% tariffs to practically all Chinese imports not already hit with duties, including toys, sneakers, shirts, alarm clocks, toasters and coffeemakers. That’s roughly $300 billion worth of products on top of the $250Read moreRead more

Source: PWInsider.com Add ECW star Big Daddy V to the list of WWE superstars released this afternoon. The former King of the Ring hasn’t been on television since March due to a health issue. He was moved to SmackDown at the 2008 WWE Draft. There were reports before WrestleMania 24 that Big Daddy V wasRead moreRead more

Kenny Omega has announced the rules of the exploding barbed wire deathmatch for the AEW World title that will happen this Sunday at Revolution. In a tweet, Omega explained the rules. Three sides of the ring ropes will be covered in barbed wire. Contact with the barbed wire will trigger explosives on the corresponding side thatRead moreRead more

“There is a good chance” that the U.S. will be able to make a deal with Mexico, averting tariffs that could go into effect next week, President Trump tweeted Friday, as he traveled back to the U.S. from Europe. “If we are able to make the deal with Mexico, & there is a good chanceRead moreRead more

Paratriathletes Lauren Steadman and Alison Patrick have both won gold at the Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event,  gaining automatic qualification for the Paralympics in Rio Advertisement  Steadman, 23, won the PT4 category and has now qualified for her third Paralympic Games, having competed twice before as a swimmer. She said: “The top women weren’tRead moreRead more

The panelists, including Nicole Sapstead (CEO UK Anti-Doping), Kelly Sotherton (Olympic medalist) Wendy Martinson OBE (nutritionist to elite sport) and Chris Fisher, Head of Healthspan Elite (a supplier of high-quality vitamins and supplements) debated the use of performance enhancing drugs in athletics and the issues facing the sport ahead of the Rio. Panel members discussed the alternatives forRead moreRead more