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Who is your favorit Wrestler My all time favorit has to be Hulk Hogan of chorse.

"Hassan" has been undefeated in World Wrestling Entertainment matches and has dumped his original costume of business attire for a keffiyeh and a pair of black underpants and knee-guards adorned with gold, Arabic letters Every once in a while, this great city, which spends a lot of its time being ever so cosmopolitan and knowing about the rest of America, shows you something truly foreign and inimitable from the mother country. Last week, it was "Muhammad Hassan", a brand new character in World Wrestling Entertainment, appearing at Madison Square Garden for the first time. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is the...

Meredith Whitney, John Layfield eredith Ann Whitney, a stock analyst, and John Charles Layfield, a professional wrestler, were married last evening at the Wyndham Casa Marina in Key West, Fla. The Rev. Lavelle Layfield, a minister of the Church of Christ and the father of the bridegroom, officiated. The bride, 35, will continue to use her name professionally. She is an executive director of CIBC World Markets, part of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, and works in New York, where she analyzes the stocks of financial institutions. She appears regularly on "Cavuto on Business," a Fox News program. She...

Peter Whatley, professionally known as "Pistol" Pez Whatley, passed away yesterday at the age of 54 in his hometown Chatanooga, TN while hospitalized. Whatley had been in poor health in recent years, and was believed to have been waiting for a heart transplant. He had suffered a heart attack in January 2003 and also some kidney probles that led to a long hospitalization, but was said to have improved greatly over the last year. A native of Chattanooga, Whatley competed as an amateur wrestler for Notre Dame High School in his hometown and later for UTC in Chattanooga, TN. He...

WWE Christmas in Iraq special is on now. The troops seem to have had a great time. Vince Mc said that all the people who are against the war could kiss his arse....the troops loved it. Well worth watching.

Vince McMahon was on Fox News. WWE just recorded a SMACKDOWN in Iraq Said he and the WWF stars got to press the flesh a lot while doing there show. He said the number one concern of the troops was the press negativly portraying things in Iraq. Also said they when to lift the spirt of the troop and end up the troops lifted there spirits.

CHRISTMAS IN IRAQ: MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED By Keith Elliot Greenberg OUTSIDE TIKRIT, Iraq – Mick Foley was eating breakfast with Big Show, Charlie Haas, Eddie Guerrero and some others at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Paliwoda last week, when he heard a loud explosion. “We were assured by one of the officers that it was outgoing,” said Foley, in Iraq with a team of WWE Superstars for a holiday SmackDown! broadcast.“A moment later, we heard another explosion.That was incoming.Soldiers went scrambling around for their (bulletproof) jackets and helmets, and we did, too. “And through it all, Big Show...

Big Bossman Passes Away At Age 42 Ray "Big Bossman" Traylor suddenly passed away Wednesday night at his home. He was 42. Traylor had a very successful run as The Big Bossman in the WWF years ago, and another semi-successful stint with the WWF in the late 90s as a somewhat repackaged Bossman. His cause of death is a mystery right now. He did not have any known health problems. ----- More On The Death Of The Big Bossman The ABC affiliate in Atlanta, WSB, is reporting that The Big Bossman died last night due to a massive heart attack....

WWE wrestlers going to the Republican National Convention --The WWE will be sending John Layfield, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Big Show, Mark Henry, Ivory, Chris Nowinski and Linda McMahon to the Republican convention. I guess they didn't get any pub sending Stacy Keibler, but there were some mentions of Big Show in papers at the Democratic convention so they decided to send two 400 pound monsters this time. The convention is in New York starting Thursday. Wrestling Observer ... Professional Wrestling Industry 101 - Penn State is now offering a class on pro-wrestling. Here is an excerpt from their course...

Tenta faces another cancer hurdle 'Earthquake' John Tenta has revealed that he is facing yet another type of cancer, this time in his lungs. After disclosing that he had cancer of the bladder in May, ending his in-ring career, Tenta endured chemotherapy for months. But Monday, he told his fans on the WrestleCrap.com newsboard that things had taken a turn for the worse... remainder of article

World Wrestling Entertainment takes a pounding in TV ratings Tuesday December 3, 3:14 am ET By John Christoffersen, AP Business Writer STAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- Judged by the lines of loyal fans, who will stand in the cold for hours to witness the flying bodies, the explosions and especially the cheesy intrigue, World Wrestling Entertainment is doing just fine. "It's a grown man's soap opera," says Jovany Rosado, 27, of New Britain, who attended a recent WWE show in Bridgeport. "There's a lot of twists and turns." But lately WWE, a commercial empire with matches shown in 10 languages and...

Posted on Sun, Jun. 20, 2004 COMMENTARY Ageless Flair still loves wrestling, still 'The Man' TOM SORENSEN We all have goals, and I finally achieved one of mine. After more than 20 years of trying, I bought Ric Flair a drink. It was only coffee, but it still counts. Flair usually buys for everybody he knows and some he does not. I've tried to pay at least five times. But he'll flash a signal to the woman at the register or the man behind the bar, maybe simulate his famed figure-four leglock, the most lethal hold ever unleashed in the...

CNBC has dumped professional wrestler John "Bradshaw" Layfield as a financial analyst after he was observed making Nazi gestures during a World Wrestling Entertainment match in Munich.

RNC Chairman Gillespie to Join WWE Superstars in Kicking Off 'Smackdown Your Vote' 5/17/2004 9:28:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National and Assignment desks, Political Reporter Contact: Christine Iverson of the Republican National Committee, 202-863-8614 News Advisory: The Republican National Committee announced today that Chairman Ed Gillespie and "Reggie the Registration Rig" will be at the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Smackdown Your Vote!" event in San Diego Sports Arena today (May 17). Gillespie will attend a press conference with WWE stars at 2 p.m. PDT today (May 17) to highlight the Republican Party's commitment to registering new voters and reaching out to...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Wrestling Entertainment is hoping to put a choke hold on a new generation of fans with pro-wrestling superstars of the past like Haystacks Calhoun, Rowdy Roddy Piper (news) and Andre the Giant.   Starting on Thursday, the company known for its "Wrestlemania," "Smackdown" and "Monday Night Raw" events will begin shopping a new video-on-demand channel to cable television operators as part of an attempt to create new businesses out of its 75,000-hour library of vintage footage. "A lot of these stars our fans have not seen in a long time, or have never seen before,"...

Another term for a president named Johnson? WWE superstar wrestler turned action film star Dwayne Johnson - aka 'The Rock' - thinks that might not be a bad idea. Johnson, the Miami Herald reports, was asked if he'd like to enter politics. "Possibly, you never know. Maybe one day. Absolutely. ... I talked to Arnold [Schwarzenegger] about that, too. "We'll see. One day, maybe President Johnson," he laughed. 'The Rock' dipped his toe into the proverbial political pool in the year 2000, when he spoke at both parties' political conventions to try to get people to the polling booths.

Ventura for President? BY JIM VARSALLONENEW YORK CITY - Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan stole the show Saturday night, but Jesse 'The Body' Ventura's reference to the 2008 Presidential election opened many eyes near the end of a long evening during the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame induction ceremony.After being introduced by his son in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton in Times Square, Ventura discussed his pro wrestling career, and how being involved in wrestling [quick on your feet, sharp, good mic skills] helped him make the transition to politics -- where he shocked the world by winning the...

<p>Mike "Road Warrior Hawk" Hegstrand died from an enlarged heart caused by high blood pressure at 46. Mike "Crash Holly" Lockwood died from what a medical examiner ruled a suicide at 32. A lethal combination of painkillers was found in his system.</p>

Shawn Michaels is appearing on Fox and Friends a little later on. Shawn is a hard core Conservative. I am sure he will have something to say about everything thats going on. Saxby Chambliss is also going to be on.

NEW YORK -- Pete Rose will be inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment's hall of fame later this month, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Rose, major league baseball's career hits leader with 4,256, participated in three Wrestlemania events from 1998-2000 for WWE. He's ineligible to enter baseball's Hall of Fame because he's banned from the game for life. "He has a deep, abiding respect for what we do," WWE chairman Vince McMahon told the newspaper. Rose will be paid for his appearance at the March 13 induction, and at Wrestlemania the next night at Madison Square Garden. He'll be presented...