WWE Unreal – Doesn’t Grab the Viewer

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by Russ_Cohen - August 2, 2025August 2, 20250

The WWE wrestlers are amazing. They are great athletes and great actors. That’s not how I’m grading this because I’ve watched wrestling for many years and have written about it for over 25 years on this website. So, I had to put bias aside and grade this as a show,

Russ Talking Hulk Hogan and More with Spitballin Sports

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by Sportsologist - July 25, 2025July 25, 20250

Listen to Russ talk about the New York Jets after the Justin Fields scare as well as the time he interviewed Hulk Hogan and the times he saw him wrestle live at the Spectrum and at Wrestlemania X8 Toronto. photo by Mike del Tufo

World Heavyweight Champion Gunther Rocks Devils’ WWE Night

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by Matthew Blittner - April 9, 2025April 9, 20250

CHOP!! Did you hear that? There’s no way you didn’t. The Master of the Knife-Edge Chop. The Ring General. WWE’s World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, ALWAYS leaves a mark with his trademark blows. The sound is unmistakable. Another unmistakable thing is the undeniable aura that Gunther carries himself with and that was

Jackie Redmond: Where The NHL And WWE Meet

by Matthew Blittner - July 5, 2024July 5, 20240

What do the worlds of professional hockey and professional wrestling have in common? Well, for starters, both are physical and at times, violent sports. But, for the sake of this feature, the answer we’re looking for is Jackie Redmond. The beloved Canadian Sports Broadcaster has built her career over the

Jornel Lugo Has the Makeup to Dominate His Bellator 278 Fight

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by Russ_Cohen - April 20, 2022April 20, 20220

Jornel Lugo is 8-0. In this business, that’s hard to do. According to Tapology, he’s ranked 94th in the world. His is a wild card bout for the Bantamweight Grand Prix in Hawaii on April 22nd. When you have the confidence that Lugo has, there’s no telling how far he

When Ali and Frazier Fought For The First Time, The World Was Watching

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by Russ_Cohen - March 7, 2021March 7, 20210

If you were lucky enough to watch the first fight between heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and former champ Muhammad Ali on March 8th, 1971, it was either in person at Madison Square Garden among the celebrities and people willing to pay big money, or on closed-circuit broadcasts in movie theaters

Zac Pauga is Back in LFA 98

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by Russ_Cohen - January 28, 20210

Zac Pauga returns to action at LFA 98 on January 29th, in Park City, Kansas. This competitor was a running back with the Houston Texans and a former Rugby player. That makes him a very interesting guy to watch. “I love rugby, it’s my favorite team sport,” Pauga admitted. “I’m Samoan

Michael Chandler is an MMA Star with Options

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by Russ_Cohen - August 27, 20200

Michael Chandler has been with Bellator since 2010. He could still stay with them after an exclusive negotiating period that he’s going through right now. But there’s also a chance he could be a free agent, and if he is, I would expect to see him on “Fight Island” fighting

What’s Going on With Wrestlemania 36 – – Potential Storyline Included

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by Russ_Cohen - March 16, 20200

WrestleMania 36 is still a go. Ticketmaster is selling tickets still, it’s not sold out, and Vince McMahon hasn’t announced a postponement. Every major sport in North America has, as well as concerts, theatre, etc. So, what gives here? Whispers and I mean whispers out of Tampa is it will

Dirty Dez Has Overcome A Lot to Get Where She Is

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by Russ_Cohen - December 6, 2019December 6, 20190

Desiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-1) is set to fight Strawweight champion Melissa Martinez (6-0), Yanez is a terrific athlete. Surprisingly, she got her nickname outside of the octagon. “I was a legit (fastpitch) softball pitcher and I guess I earned my name by winning some games with a nasty changeup,” Yanez