‘Andre the Giant’ Teaser: Meet a Real-Life Mythological Figure
HBO, WWE, and Bill Simmons are making a feature documentary about one of the most famous wrestlers ever. Watch the first trailer now.
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Legendary Wrestling Manager Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Dies at 73
Heenan is arguably the pro wrestling greatest manager who ever lived. He died after a long battle with throat cancer.
Why Ric Flair Matters
Our tribute to one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time, the Nature Boy. Get well soon, Ric!
Wrestling Icon Ric Flair Hospitalized
Wrestling’s Nature Boy is in the intensive care unit in a medically induced coma due to serious health issues.
‘Pandemonium’ Will Give Vince McMahon the Biopic Treatment
‘Pandemonium,’ the story of longtime World Wrestling Entertainment chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, is on the way, from the creative team behind...‘This Is Us’? It may seem like an odd pairing, but Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, who exec-produce the hit NBC dramedy, are dee…
'Arrow' Season 5 Taps Stardust for Stephen Amell Rematch
Anyone following Arrow star Stephen Amell over the last year likely caught his jokey “feud” with WWE’s Stardust, to the point where the emerald archer even took to the ring for a match. Now, after leaving his wrestling persona behind, Cody Rhodes will return the favor by appeari…
Andre the Giant Biopic in the Works
A biography told in graphic novel form is far from typical, but then again, so was Andre Roussimoff, the pro-wrestling legend better known to fans as Andre the Giant. The 2015 graphic novel Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven will serve as the inspiration for the late wrestler’s big screen biop…
Joanie 'Chyna' Laurer, Star of WWE, Dies at 45
Tragic news for fans of former WWE diva and reality star Joanie Laurer, as the iconic “Chyna” has passed away at age 45. In the years since here tenure as “9th wonder of the world” wrestling star, the performer was also known for her reality TV appearances, public persona…
WWE's 'Tough Enough' to Replace Hulk Hogan After Racist Rant
We’ve barely begun to witness the fallout of Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea’s racist remarks making their way public, the WWE already having severed all ties to the iconic wrestler. So while said severance understandably pulls Hogan off as a judge for WWE reality competition T…
Oscar Watch 2013: ‘Leprechaun: Origins’ Casts WWE Star As Its Lead
Over the years, the WWE has sent various superstars from the wrestling mats to major Hollywood studios in hopes of sparking feature-film careers. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, John Cena, Hulk Hogan and, of course, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all have had …