Benoit Prescribed Steroids For Hormonal Disorder, Lawyer Says

A lawyer for Chris Benoit's personal doctor suggested in court papers Monday that the wrestler had a hormone disorder that permitted the amount of steroids he was prescribed before killing his wife, son and himself in June.

Dr. Phil Astin's attorney, Manny Arora, said in a motion to suppress evidence that a federal agent failed to tell a judge who issued search warrants in the case about the legitimate uses of steroids...More?

source: www.nbc4.com

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Raw & Smackdown in China

Programs from World Wrestling Entertainment like “SmackDown” and “Raw” are headed to the Chinese. Linda E. McMahon, the company’s chief executive, said that she recently returned from two weeks of travel from Hong Kong to Beijing and several points in between, meeting with broadcasters, advertisers and government officials.

She also officially opened a W.W.E. office in Shanghai. “We are looking at China as an incredible marketplace for us,” she said...More?

source: www.nytimes.com

Hunter as Head Booker

It's snowing in hell because Dave Scherer has said something nice about Hunter:

"While some would say that HHH is already the head booker in WWE, that isn't the case. It's no secret that H grew up a wrestling (as opposed to sports entertainment) fan and he has a healthy respect for the history of the business. It's also no secret that the current WWE product is shaped and influenced by Vince McMahon (and to a lesser degree Kevin Dunn) and as long as Vince is in charge, we probably can't expect things to be much different than they are now. But, Vince will have to step down some day and when he does, I have a lot more faith in HHH being in charge of the booking (especially if he is no longer an active wrestler) than I do his wife Stephanie since she hasn't done much to impress me since taking over as head of creative (and to be fair, she does have to deliver a product that her dad likes, which can be an albatross). I don't ever see the company going back the old days but I could see them incorporating more "wrestling" aspects into the show with H in charge. I think that would be a good thing."

source: pwinsider.com

"Bodog Fight: New Jersey" Makes Broadcast Premiere

Bodog Fight: New Jersey marks the mixed martial arts series debut on American soil. Filmed in Trenton, the show features two championship fights, with Trevor Prangley taking on Japanese superstar Yuki Kondo for the middleweight belt and Tara LaRosa squaring off against Kelly Kobold for the women's 135lb title.

The first episode premieres in more than 90 million U.S. homes this Tuesday, August 21st at 11 p.m. / 10 p.m. Central on ION television and in Canada on The Fight Network, offering viewers a look at one of the sport's fastest rising stars.

Urged on by a legion of raucous fans, explosive striker Eddie Alvarez (10-1) of nearby Philadelphia will attempt to overcome Boston's Matt Lee (9-5-1)...More?

source: www.mmanews.com

Robbie Lawler Inks 4-Fight Deal With EliteXC

MMA on Tap has confirmed that Icon Sport middleweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler has signed a four-fight contract with EliteXC...More?

source: www.mmanews.com

WIBA Honors Laila Ali As 'Champion Emeritus Of The World'

Ryan Wissow president and co-founder of the WIBA, has announced that Laila Ali will be honored as their first ever "Champion Emeritus of the World". Laila is taking a sabbatical from the sport to start a family after recently marrying former NFL star, Curtis Conway. Since capturing the WIBA Super Middleweight Title in 2002, Ali has remained undefeated with a perfect record of (26-0, 23 KO's) and deserves the distinction of "Champion Emeritus", which by definition means, "Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement."...More?

source: www.mmanews.com

Vick Accepts Plea Deal

Michael Vick agreed Monday to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, a deal that leaves the Atlanta Falcons quarterback facing up to 18 months in prison and puts his NFL career in jeopardy.

Under the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend Vick be sentenced to between a year and 18 months in prison, according to a government official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the terms have not yet been made final...More?

source: msn.foxsports.com

Ted Arcidi

Ted Arcidi was a power lifter and former WWF/E, WCW professional wrestler. He also put Paul Levesque in touch with Killer Kowalski's wrestling school which ultimately began his career. You can view a video of him working out by clicking here.

source: greatbodies.blogspot.com

WWE at Venice Beach

WWE's free event in Venice Beach, California on Saturday attracted an estimated 19,000-20,000 people during the day. The event featured giveaways, autograph signings and several matches with a WWE ring setup on the beach. The event was described as being very unique. WWE cameras were filming lots of footage, so it remains to be seen if anything will be shown on TV or be kept as an extra for the SummerSlam DVD.

source: wrestlezone.com

UFC Grapples for Respect

No wonder the competition is afraid to step into the octagon. Ultimate Fighting is beating up on boxing, drawing blood from professional wrestling and even gaining on Nascar. And the sport's not even legal in all 50 states. But Marc Ratner is out to change that as well.

Last year, after serving as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission for 13 years, Mr. Ratner did something akin to Wyatt Earp joining up with Jesse James: He signed on at Ultimate Fighting Championship as its government-affairs chief.

His mission: Legalize Ultimate Fighting in all 50 states...More?