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Every once in a generation, an athlete comes along that completely transcends and changes their sport. There was Ervin “Magic” Johnson, who along with his “Showtime” Lakers, provided a layer of flash and entertainment that was crucial in shaping the modern NBA. We also had Peyton Manning, who’s innovative style …

Throughout the years, competition has proven to be a huge driving force behind the success of WWE. When presented with true competitors like the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in the 80’s and WCW in the 90’s, Vince McMahon and his company successfully reshaped the professional wrestling world twice. However since …

“The Austin Era has just begun!” It’s one of the most iconic and memorable calls in pro wrestling history, and it marked the official passing of the torch from Shawn Michaels to “The Texas Rattlesnake” Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin is a former WWF Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Tag Team Champion, …

Every major sport has its polarizing figures. The MLB had guys like Mark McGuire, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez, who were huge fan favorites at home, but were heavily booed at opposing ballparks. The NBA has seen LeBron James and Kevin Durant go from hero to villain, and back to …

Webster’s Dictionary defines excellence as archaic or superior. Pro Wrestling defines excellence as Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Bret Hart is the standard of what a promotion would want as its World Champion. He’s a former WWF Champion, Intercontinental Champion, Tag Team Champion, Royal Rumble Winner, and he won the first …

Over the years, professional wrestling has given us some truly unbelievable moments that we never thought we’d see, but that’s the beauty of sports entertainment, the element of surprise is always in play. Whether it was Vince McMahon‘s greatest creation Hulk Hogan signing with WCW, former Executive VP of WCW …

It takes great talent and perseverance to make it in the pro wrestling business, it’s a dog eat dog world that’s littered with the corpses of wrestler’s careers who showed great promise and potential only to see their dreams go unfulfilled.  However, despite the odds, some men do reach the …

The world of Professional wrestling, and its nature of blurring the line between work and shoot, has once again spilled in to the world of MMA. Chael Sonnen, winner of Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Best Interview Award in 2010, is set to fight Tito Ortiz in January on a card for …

Bret Hart‘s management team has sent out a press release regarding his recent surgery for early-stage prostate cancer. Bret’s cancer was found shortly after his brother Smith had been diagnosed with a later-stage version of the same disease that had spread to his hip. “Bret Hitman Hart lays smackdown on …

On February 10th Bret Hart underwent prostate cancer surgery in Calgary, Canada. It is being reported that the surgery to completely remove his prostate was a complete success and the doctors are confident that he will make a full recovery without radiation or chemotherapy.