Freddie Prinze Jr. is closer than ever to launching his first wrestling promotion, which he says is somewhere in between WWE and AEW. As the WWE sees a major boom following the departure of Vince McMahon and the success of WrestleMania XL, another promoter is emerging. But this isn’t just anybody, it’s Freddie Prinze Jr., … Read more
Professional wrestling has undoubtedly been providing entertainment for several decades now. Wrestling, which started as an actual sport, has now become a billion-dollar endeavor. Although the results of matches are scripted, the fascination of people going against each other and putting their bodies on the line has always captured everyone’s attention. Millions of people tune … Read more
While wrestling fans are loving The Iron Claw, they’re not as enamoured with the performance of the actor who plays Ric Flair. While The Iron Claw is earning high marks from critics and viewers alike (with an enviable A-Cinemascore rating), wrestling fans – who mostly love the film – have one issue with it. They … Read more
There have been a lot of very good wrestling documentaries — Beyond the Mat, Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows, The Resurrection of Jake the Snake, Netflix’s recent series Wrestlers — but fictional wrestling movies have often been much harder to pull off. There’s The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke, certainly, and I do like the 1981 Robert Aldrich comedy …All the Marbles, which is … Read more
CM Punk is no longer a member of the All Elite Wrestling roster following a backstage incident with Jack Perry at AEW‘s All In pay-per-view event in London. AEW announced on Twitter today that it has terminated the wrestler and employment agreements with Punk (real name Philip Brooks) with cause, effective immediately. The decision is … Read more
The legendary Terry Funk, a WWE Hall of Fame, has passed away at 79. According to TMZ, follow wrestling superstar Ric Flair was the first to break the news via his Twitter account, with the Nature Boy writing, “In My Entire Life, I’ve Never Met A Guy Who Worked Harder. Terry Funk Was A Great … Read more
Starz’s Stephen Amell-led pro wrestling drama Heels has revealed a first look at the character played by former WWE superstar AJ Mendez (aka AJ Lee). We Twitter, Starz shared a number of images featuring the new faces coming to the Duffy Wrestling League in Heels Season 2. First and foremost is Mendez, who will fittingly … Read more