Archive for the ‘Professional Wrestling’ Category
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
George "The Animal" Steele was recently at a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game. There was a laser hair removal promotion on the same night in which Steele picked the fan with the hairiest back to receive a free treatment. For years, Steele was the ultimate WWF (WWE) heel. He struck fear ...
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are gearing up for the 2010 season with the announcement of its promotional schedule. The big highlight for me is August 7, when George "The Animal" Steele hits Eastwood Field on Wrestling Night. Opening night is Monday, June 21 and a fireworks display will happen after ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
The cleverly written storylines hardly ever indicate the reality in a wrestler's life. However, Jeff Hardy is living a storyline of excess. The WWE storyline over the past few months saw CM Punk turn heel and emphasize his 'straight edge' lifestyle. Within that storyline, Punk's favorite target was Hardy. Hardy ...
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
If anyone reading this saw Happy Gilmore and enjoyed the Bob Barker appearance in the movie, then hold on to your hats because Bob Barker is hosting Monday Night Raw on Labor Day. Barker has been retired for almost two years from The Price Is Right. Drew Carey is doing ...
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Kurt Angle, the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, was arrested on charges of possessing a human growth hormone and for violating an order to stay away from his girlfriend. The arrest took place on Saturday at 7:50 AM in a Robinson Township parking lot. The reports say Angle was circling the ...
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
Bret Hart is what theatrical professional wrestling is all about in real life. He has seen triumph and tragedy, has been screwed by the boss, has overcome a life-threatening scare, and he has still preserved a legacy during the boom years of the WWE. He remains one of the biggest ...
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Probably the most racist thing WWE (WWF at that time) ever released. Ironically, the WWE released Tony Atlas from his role as Mark Henry's manager on ECW in June. Atlas has been down and out in a classic story of a wrestler that went from the headlines to the bread lines ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Having seen The Big Show last weekend at close distance I still cannot fathom how someone that big can handle the physicality of pro wrestling. I know it is staged and the outcomes are worked in advance. What I can't get a grip on is how these guys travel over ...
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