Inking Out Loud

Tattoo artist Kat Von D and Raw Diva Mickie James both know pain. Covered in ink, Von D has spent hours under an artist’s needle. And covered in bruises, Mickie has endured her fair share of bumps as a three-time Women’s Champion. It was only fitting that these two resilient beauties got together to dish on Von D’s new reality show on TLC, LA Ink, and why Mickie will never get another tattoo...More?

Unhappy Wrestlers in TNA

TNA's Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor sent several wrestlers, who were believed to be unhappy, letters telling them that if they wanted to leave, they could go.

Triple H history at No Mercy

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Wrestling Convention Mess

A wrestling convention called "The Dream Reunion" was held in Kokomo, Indiana this past weekend. It was a mess to say the least. Jerry Sags, Doug Gilbert, Scott Norton, Steve Williams and Jazz were unable to come to the show because they never got their plane tickets. Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette, Brian Lawler and Zach Gowen pulled out for unspecified reasons. Some of the wrestlers that did come to the event had problems in getting paid and so the police were called. On Saturday night, a few wrestlers were kicked out of a local Motel 6 because the promoter didn't pay for the rooms and the wrestlers didn't want to pay for them either. Things got so bad that Tommy Rich and Pat Tanaka went after the convention's promoter, Rob Reeder. Reeder locked himself in his office. The police and the building are holding Reeder's wrestling ring and belts for nonpayment of rental of the building. Reeder skipped out of town and left his wife to deal with the police. Among those who were there were Baby Doll, Al Snow, Marty Jannetty, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey and Brian Knobs. Diva Search contestant Jessica Hatch, who was eliminated last night, also flew there on her own to meet fans.

source: lordsofpain

Ruling says Falcons entitled to nearly $20M from Vick

The Atlanta Falcons are entitled to recover nearly $20 million in bonus money paid to disgraced quarterback Michael Vick, an arbitrator ruled Tuesday. The players' union vowed to appeal.

Stephen B. Burbank, the University of Pennsylvania law professor and special master who led last week's arbitration hearing, sided with the team after hearing from Falcons president and general manager Rich McKay and attorneys from the NFL Players Association, which represented Vick...More?

source: msn.foxsports.com

Fast-growing WEC looks to add depth

World Extreme Cagefighting is looking for a few good fighters.

The six-year-old promotion is home to some of the world's best mixed martial artists. Urijah Faber, Paulo Filho, Rob McCullough and Carlos Condit give WEC a foursome of champions that stands up pound-for-pound to titleholders from any other organization in the sport, including the UFC.

But, going beyond those few is where WEC has work to do to shore up its roster of fighters...More?

source: chron.com

WWE Bounces Back

...It's been an incredibly eventful eight days for WWE. Six days before No Mercy, WWE champion John Cena suffered a complete tear of his right pectoral tendon, putting him out of action for at least six months and throwing the company’s booking plans into disarray. When unfortunate and unforeseen things like this happen, however, an opportunity exists to turn a negative into a positive, and it looks as if WWE has succeeded in doing just that...More?

source: weblogs.baltimoresun.com

Marion Jones hands over Olympic medals

Olympic track and field star Marion Jones has handed over the five medals she won at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

On Friday, Jones pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents in connection to her steroid use. Three days later she accepted a two-year period of ineligibility and relinquished to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the United States Olympic Committee her three gold and two bronze medals she captured in Sydney...More?

source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

He's Back

Thanks to the surprise appearance of Shawn Michaels Monday night of Raw, new WWE Champion Randy Orton may now believe in ghosts. He sure passed out like he saw one, courtesy of Sweet Chin Music...More?

Umaga gets even with The Game

Triple H was determined to get even with the new WWE Champion Randy Orton after his Last Man Standing title match loss. But it was The Game’s other No Mercy opponent who got the best of him on Monday night, brutalizing the former champion.

Mr. McMahon refused to give the 11-time World Champion a rematch for the title with Orton. Instead, with an evil smile across his lips, Mr. McMahon put Triple H into a Handicap Match with the new WWE Champion and the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga...More?

Feds: Benoit's Prescription Not Legal

From the AP:

The amount of testosterone prescribed to pro wrestler Chris Benoit far exceeded the normal amount for a hormone disorder he was purportedly being treated for, federal prosecutors said in new court papers.

The papers were filed in a criminal case against Dr. Phil Astin, Benoit's personal physician, who is charged with overprescribing medication to two other patients. More charges against Austin are expected...More?

Ring of Honor News

There is a new Ring Of Honor World Champion. Nigel McGuinness defeated Takeshi Morishima last night in Edison, NJ to capture the title. Morishima had an almost 8 month title reign. It was a huge victory celebration for McGuinness. He has already signed to make his first title defense on 10/21 in San Francisco at the historic Cow Palace...More?