Kofi Kingston Appearance

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source: wrestlingfigs.com & wrestlingnewsworld.com

Amy "Lita" Dumas Interview

Amy discusses her send off from the WWE, recent throat problems, her experiences with Maryland Championship Wrestling where she trained and did a few appearances after leaving the WWE, (she really liked working there) and more...

source: wrestlingepicenter.com

Cuban taekwondo athlete banned after kicking ref

A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.

Matos was declared the loser for taking too much injury time after hurting his leg during the men's over-80 kg (176 pounds) match. Fighters get one minute, and Matos was disqualified when his time ran out. Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge, then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out...More?

source: associatedpress

Which WWE Championship Scramble match are you looking forward to more?

Raw Scramble - 23 votes

SmackDown Scramble - 160 votes

183 votes total as of 4:55pm

source: prowrestling.net

This Day in Wrestling History

Triple H defeated Mankind for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
August 23, 1999

WWE Championship Scramble

For WWE Champion Triple H, United States Champion Shelton Benjamin, Jeff Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter and The Brian Kendrick, every second will count at Unforgiven. The five Superstars will make history by participating in the first-ever WWE Championship Scramble Match, where for 20 minutes, it’s anyone’s game...More?

Rumor Mill - Goldberg Returning to Wrestling?

Bill Goldberg announced on the Fight Network Radio that he has been training for three weeks to make his one-time pro wrestling return. He hinted that his return would not involve WWE or TNA. He stated during his appearance that he stopped training when his son was born a few years back. Goldberg was last seen in a pro wrestling ring at WrestleMania 20 against Brock Lesnar.

*yawn*

Ric Flair deserves better

Very good article by Paul Heyman:

With financial issues looming and a reported separation from his third wife, Flair apparently made the decision to take the "short term money" available to him on the open market over the guaranteed $500,000 he was making with WWE.

It's a little painful to watch, because bluntly, Flair deserves better.

I didn't realise it until I watched the video of Flair doing a promo for a small independent group in Chicago. The PCW promotion is just one of many independent wrestling leagues that are smartly taking advantage of the opportunity to use the legendary multi-time World Champion in conjunction with their shows...More?

View a video of the promo here.

WWE at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

WWE uperstars and Divas will be attending the Democratic and Republican National Conventions over the next two weeks as part of our Smackdown Your Vote! efforts to encourage more voters, ages 30 and younger, to vote in this year’s election.

Batista, Shelton Benjamin and Candice Michelle will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver from Aug. 26 to 31. Shawn Michaels, Mr. Kennedy and Mickie James will attend the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., from Sept. 1 to 4.

On Monday, WWE will post its version of an online debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain based on their written responses to Smackdown Your Vote!’s national 18-30 Voter Issues Paper (VIP), which outlines the critical issues and questions from younger voters based on national polling...More?

As Gymnastics Cheating Evidence Grows, IOC Shrinks

source: washingtonpost.com

Fast rise for high flying Kingston

In just two years, Kofi Kingston, the aerial specialist, was in the right place at the ring time and influenced the right people to stand where few have landed.

''I definitely feel it's a great thing to be in WWE,'' said Kingston, a young star on the rise. ``There are a lot of eyes watching. Sometimes you're given the ball, and it's up to you to take the ball and run with it. I've been fortunate enough to be doing well.''...More?

source: miamiherald.com

Triple H is probably the best in the business right now, period

A must read by Mark Madden of wrestlezone.com:

Internet schmucks have caterwauled long and loud about the overrated mess that is Triple H, crediting his success to entering the sacred chamber of the princess rather than being that damn good.

That notion was hopefully put to sleep once and for all at SummerSlam when Trips got a match out of Khali that was both passable and dramatic. I’m a Trips fan, but I still bet against that one. When you look at the entire oeuvre of Triple H – and view his work without malice aforethought – it’s impossible to not conclude that he is among the very best of his generation...More?