New Jack dies at 58; wrestling world remembers hardcore legend

The pro wrestling world has lost one of its most infamous characters. New Jack (real name Jerome Young) died Friday. He was 58. Young’s death was confirmed on his Facebook page. He reportedly suffered a heart attack in his native North Carolina. The character name was a nod to the 1991 movie “New Jack City.” Extreme violence and erratic behavior in and out of […]

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High Court won’t hear WWE head injury cases

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage. The former wrestlers asked the high court to review lower court rulings that dismissed the lawsuits because they were filed too late. […]

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 match grades, results: The Miz cashes in, Edge picks WrestleMania opponent

The Road to WrestleMania continued Sunday with Elimination Chamber setting up a WrestleMania showdown and giving fans a shocking ending.  That doesn’t mean the show was very good, however. Instead, it was relatively useless with only two moments worth mentioning. And one of them was a feeble attempt at shock value while the other produced the obvious. Roman Reigns squashed Daniel Bryan […]

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WWE Royal Rumble 2021 match star ratings revealed

WWE's ThunderDome in St Petersburg, Florida hosted this year's Royal Rumble. The annual big show curtain-raiser featured four title matches alongside the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches. And there were plenty of big talking points, from the positioning of the legendary Goldberg in a world title match-up, to the return of wrestling superstars of yesteryear from Christian to Victoria. […]

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