The British Beat - Kendo Nagasaki

Masked grapplers were relatively common in British wrestling, with it being a well-known convention (if not always a reality) that a hooded wrestler was bound to unmask after any defeat.

By far the most famous British wrestler to wear a mask was Kendo Nagasaki, who wrestled more than 50 televised matches and is a shoe-in for a slot among the five biggest UK stars of all time. Nagasaki debuted in 1964 and made his name with a shock victory over fellow masked man Count Bartelli in Hanley two years later. Bartelli, who'd been a regular under the gimmick since the 40s, survived without the mask, including thirteen years as a TV regular...More?

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Career in the Ring

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The Undertaker on the cover of the September WWE Magazine

More Celebrities added to the WWE/Autism Event

Piers Morgan will appear on WWE's Saturday Night Main Event this week. The former British tabloid editor will join celebrities including Jenny McCarthy, Ben Stiller, Billy Ray Cyrus and Toby Keith to raise awareness of autism group Generation Rescue. Speaking about the event, Morgan told The Sun: "I'm delighted to help with such a worthy cause.

"My kids are huge WWE fans, so there was no way I could turn down the opportunity to fight this cause alongside WWE's superstars." Jenny McCarthy added: "I love the WWE and when Vince McMahon called me and said he wanted to join the fight and help families suffering with autism, I was really excited. "Who better to have on your side in a fight than WWE?"

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Jenny McCarthy at the WWE-Smackdown Autism Event

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Vince McMahon in DC

Fan Report

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I guess this dispells the "mean to fans" rumors that have been on the 'net recently.

ROH returns to Manassas, VA

Ring Of Honor
Sports Network and Fitness Inc.
August 1st, 2008- 8:00pm belltime
8320 Quarry Road
Manassas, VA 20110

Tickets are available at www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500

John Cena/Vince McMahon Gillette Fusion Commercial

Former WWE & ECW Diva helps retired professional wrestlers

Former Diva Dawn Marie recently assisted in the launch of a Web site aimed at helping men and women who have chosen a career in professional wrestling with financial and healthcare issues. WrestlersRescue.org. also looks to increase awareness about the help that is needed. More information on the organization and their upcoming event in New Jersey on Sept.14, can be found at WrestlersRescue.org.

TNA News - New TV Studio and Ireland Show

TNA Wrestling is nearing completion of our brand-new 20,000 square foot TNA TV Studio near our headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee! The new studio will have several editing bays for the creation of our worldwide programming ("iMPACT!", Xplosion, etc) and DVD production, as well as standup/on-camera sets (similar to what ESPN uses)...More?

TNAwrestling.com is reporting that a new event will be announced for TNA's January "Maximum Impact" tour of the United Kingdom! The additional show will take place in Ireland, along with the previously announced dates in Great Britain and Scotland.

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Mask, Punkass & SkysKrape are back!

The TapouT crew is back. Tonight is the premiere of season two on Versus. Check your local listings or visit www.Versus.com for more details. If you aren't familiar with this show, here is the synopsis from Versus.com:

"TapouT" follows Mask, Punkass, and SkysKrape, the men behind one of the premier clothing and gear companies in the Mixed Martial Arts world. They are constantly on the lookout for up and coming fighters to sponsor and wear their clothes. During each episode we follow the TapouT crew as they travel across the country in a tricked out tour bus in search of the next MMA superstar. Once they find a fighter that has the kind of heart and determination they're looking for, they sign him up and take him to his next fight. Along the way, they bond with that fighter and make sure he receives the best training at some of the top MMA training centers in the country. Each episode ends at a MMA event, with the new TapouT fighter showing his competitive skills inside the cage and the TapouT crew cheering him on.

Order your Killer Kowalski t-shirt now!

Since the 1950's, nobody has given children more nightmares, given grown men more reasons to cry and given opponents more reasons to run than Killer Kowalski and his world famous Claw. This Legend and Professional Wrestling Hall-of-Famer's name has become synonymous with the wrestling industry and will surely live on forever. After his legendary in-ring career, the "Killer" continued to contribute to the industry by opening one of the first and certainly one of the most successful professional wrestling schools in the world. He has trained or influenced many stars of the past and many you still see today.

Now you can celebrate this legend and his school while at the same time helping out somebody who for over 50 years has entertained millions of fans all around the globe. Chaotic Wrestling, the Chaotic Training Center and Killer Kowalski's School of Pro Wrestling are proud to introduce two BRAND NEW LIMITED EDITION t-shirts. These shirts are available in the Chaotic Wrestling online store for $20 each, and all profits from the sale of these t-shirts will go straight to Walter "Killer" Kowalski, to help offset rising medical bills.

This is your chance to give back to somebody who has brought so much joy (and a healthy dose of fear!) to generations of fans. Be sure to get yours today before they sell out! Click here.