Sting Retiring From Wrestling ... Neck's Too Jacked Up

Sting's wrestling career is over ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Long story short ... the wrestling legend messed up his neck real bad at his "WWE Night of Champions" match against Seth Rollins back in September -- and was never able to recover.

Sources connected to Sting tell us he was evaluated by several doctors who all agree -- it's just too risky for the wrestler to get back in the squared circle ... so, he's decided to hang up his singlet.

We're told the 56-year-old was formally diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis -- a condition affecting the nerves that can result in extreme pain and discomfort.

In fact, it's the same condition that forced fellow WWE superstar Edge to retire in 2011.

Our sources tell us Sting may make his official announcement next month at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in Texas ... but we're told it's a done deal.

As far as Sting's future -- it's up in the air. We're told Sting is open to a non-physical role with the company ... but we're told no formal offer has been made.

Sting was a legend in the ring ... rising to superstardom in the late '80s before becoming the face of the WCW and a huge fan favorite in the WWE.

source: tmz.com

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Rumor Killer On Triple H And Kurt Angle

We noted a few days ago via The Observer that Kurt Angle and Triple H met while in Columbus, Ohio for The Arnold Sports Festival last week. They issued a correction this week that says Angle and Triple H did not meet or talk at all while they were at the event for different reasons.

WWE Partners With The V Foundation To Fight Pediatric Cancer, Stephanie McMahon Comments

WWE announced the following today:

The V Foundation and WWE Launch National Partnership to Fight Pediatric Cancer

CARY, N.C. and STAMFORD, Conn., March 14, 2016 – In an effort to help find cures for pediatric cancer, WWE (NYSE: WWE) and The V Foundation for Cancer Research today announced a multi-year partnership to support cancer research nationally through funds raised by Connor's Cure. The announcement was made at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, where Connor's Cure was originally established, with representatives from the hospital, WWE and The V Foundation. In 2014, Connor's Cure was created by WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and WWE Executive Vice President Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul "Triple H" Levesque as a fund within Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to support pediatric brain and spinal cord cancer research.

The new partnership will expand Connor's Cure outside of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation and support other top research centers and hospitals nationwide. Connor's Cure was established in honor of 8-year-old WWE fan Connor Michalek, a patient at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC who battled medulloblastoma, a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord. To date, Connor's Cure has raised nearly $1 million and assisted more than 100 families around the world.

As a result of the new partnership, funds raised by WWE will support Connor's Cure through The V Foundation's grant-making process. The V Foundation's Scientific Advisory Committee, comprised of world-class physicians and research scientists, vets and awards top-rated grant proposals from the nation's leading medical facilities. In addition, funding will continue to support the research being done at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

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The Foleys Getting Their Own WWE Network Show

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle Foley will be starring in an upcoming WWE Network series.

A pilot for the show has already been filmed, according to PWInsider, and it's said to be along the lines of "The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness." The pilot is said to be very funny and they are working on plans for more episodes.

Rumor Mill - Triple H Meets With Kurt Angle

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H reportedly met with Kurt Angle last weekend when the two were in Columbus, Ohio for the Arnold Sports Festival. No word yet on what was discussed. Triple H was there producing the WWE Experience happenings while Angle was inducted into the International Sports Hall of

WrestleMania at AT&T Stadium reportedly breaks record for most tickets sold to WWE event

World Wrestling Entertainment appears to be in the home stretch when it comes to breaking their own WrestleMania attendance record.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that the April 3 event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington has broken the WWE record for number of tickets sold.

That number currently sits somewhere above 84,000.

Wrestling fans may stop and think,"Wasn't WrestleMania III's attendance somewhere north of 93,000?"

ESPN's Arash Markazi answered that question, too...

"The WrestleMania 3 attendance figure was an inflated number from the around 78,000 tickets actually sold."

It has been WWE's mission to break not only their attendance record at WrestleMania, but to get that number into the six-figure range.

This past Sunday, Harvest America 2016 packed in at least 100,000 people into AT&T Stadium.

The venue has also seen George Strait, the Dallas Cowboys, and the NBA All-Star Game hit the acclaimed 100,000 attendance mark.

Triple H and Steph Refuse to Work Out With Vince ... 'He's Too Crazy!'

Vince McMahon is such a BEAST in the gym, even his own musclebound son-in-law refuses to hit the weights with the guy ... telling TMZ Sports, "He's too crazy."

We got Triple H and his wife Steph McMahon out in NYC -- and we asked 'em about their famous midnight workouts ... and how the hell they muster up the energy to train that late at night!!

That's when we brought up 70-year-old Vince -- who's legendary for crushing it in the gym -- and Triple H told us the rumors are true ... the guy is an absolute "machine."

WWE Announces Live Network Special For The UK

WWE has announced a live WWE Network special for Wednesday, September 7th from the O2 Arena in London. Tickets go on sale March 16th.

The O2 announced:

"WWE have announced that its unique brand of action packed entertainment is returning to London for a one-off special on Wednesday 7 September at The O2. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see WWE Superstar and Diva favourites Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, New Day, Sasha Banks and Charlotte and many more to be announced."

Details On Ken Anderson’s TNA Release And Failed Drug Test

Wrestlezone Radio guest and Pro Wrestling Sheet editor-in-chief Ryan Satin is reporting former WWE/TNA star Ken Anderson was released from TNA Wrestling after he failed a drug test, which was administered after he appeared to be under the influence during a match.

According to sources, Anderson was reportedly working a match with Eric Young, but he looked so bad in the ring that he was forced to take a drug test before being sent home. Sources told Satin that the match was originally scheduled to air on the January 19th episode of Impact Wrestling but it had to be removed from the show. Eric Young was reportedly furious with TNA management after the bout, to the point he could be heard yelling at officials to do something about the situation.

Pro Wrestling Sheet says they’ve attempted to contact both Anderson and TNA officials for comment on the story, but have not received a response from either side. A source did tell Satin that management, while not commenting, does hope Anderson will get some sort of treatment.

Anderson made headlines earlier yesterday after a video of him surfaced where he announced he was no longer with the company, and said “f*ck TNA” during an Insane Championship Wrestling event.

Lucha Underground Reportedly Very Close to a Deal With Netflix, Details

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lucha Underground is close to a deal with Netflix.

As of this writing, the deal would mean that Netflix would only get the first season of the show, but the deal with iTunes would still contain the second season. This is usually the case, as television shows don’t usually hit Netflix until well after the season ends.

El Rey is still only available in 40 million homes, much less than other major wrestling shows. Lucha Underground was available on demand for a while before they finally got on Itunes last month.

Titus O'Neil Talks About His WWE Suspension, If He Plans To Quit The Company

Rapzilla recently interviewed Titus O'Neil for his first interview since he was suspended last month for grabbing Vince McMahon's arm as McMahon was headed backstage after Daniel Bryan's retirement segment on RAW. O'Neil talked about the incident, and stated that he was owning up to his mistake.

"I always believe in all things there's always positives in it," said O'Neil. "I made a mistake at an inopportune time. Regardless if it was too harsh or overreacting or whatever people have deemed it, it all stems from my mistake. Whether I agree with it or not, I am owning it. I'm doing what I'd normally do in any other situation."

Batista recently tweeted that he called O'Neil and said that he should ask for his release. O'Neil noted that he could leave the business since there are plenty of other things that he can do, but doesn't plan to.

"I can go and coach, I can do a lot of stuff, but at the end of the day, I've never quit on anything in my entire life," Titus said.

O'Neil also discussed his faith, the charity work he does, receiving support following his WWE suspension and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.