The sports comeback tale "The Wrestler" was picked as best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film and won two other prizes, including best actor for Mickey Rourke...More?
source: associated press
February 21, 2009
'The Wrestler' Wins Top Indie Honors at Spirit Awards
Another Wrestler Departs TNA
X Division wrestler and Washington, DC native Sonjay Dutt, 26, is the latest wrestler to part ways with TNA. His contract was coming up next month and the two sides weren't able to come to terms on a new deal. The departure caught a few people by surprise as he was a big part of the company's face in India, where Impact is a high rated show.
While he hadn't been used much in recent months, his name was still coming up in creative meetings as recently as last week, so company officials were looking to keep him on board until sometime this weekend.
source: pwinsider.com
Finally...The Obvious is Acknowledged
Triple H finally confirms what many have been waiting to hear for several years. He makes reference to Vince McMahon being his father-in-law, Shane McMahon being his brother-in-law and Stephanie McMahon being his wife, as well as the mother of his children. Triple H will be on Raw on Monday to avenge the attack on his wife.
Ted DiBiase Comments on Steroid Use in Pro Wreslting
In an interview on "Off the Record" in Canada, Former WWE star Ted DiBiase (father of current star Ted DiBiase, Jr.) says steroid use in pro wrestling is still an issue, according to what he's seen and heard and is "more prevalent than most people want to believe it is."
February 20, 2009
Twisted Hate
Gentleman’s Choice: The Wrestling Culture Personified
Over the past decade in the wrestling community, we’ve heard a lot about the “wrestling culture”. “It was the wrestling culture that killed him”, “they were the victims of the wrestling culture.” Words like personal demons and tragedy have crossed just as many lips, as dropkick and armbar. Whether Vince McMahon wants to disassociate himself from the negative or not, wrestling will never escape this dark cloud. Whether it’s mainstream movies like The Wrestler bringing it to the masses, or the unheard of death of a local Indy wrestler, the fact that these men have to travel all year round, keep volatile schedules, take care of their family and deal with stardom is never going to change. It’s all here. Fame, drugs, alcohol, strippers, family problems, spousal abuse and death. The story of “Gentleman” Chris Adams is simply the wrestling culture personified...More?
source: wrestlingtruth.com
CBS Evening News to be at NWS Show
The National Wrestling Superstars show to be staged tonight (Friday) at the Union Elks Lodge, 281 Chestnut Street in Union will also be the setting for a CBS News piece to air this weekend as a tie-in to Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler and the Academy Awards. The reporters were with Ric Flair on Thursday and will finish the story with the stars of NWS on Friday and will be conducting interviews with the fans, wrestlers, management and taping portions of the show for airing...More?
source: wrestlingfigs.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
