Haas team boss Guenther Steiner expects F1 rookie Mick Schumacher to follow his usual pattern of undergoing a first year of learning before ramping up his performance in his second season. Schumacher – the 21-year-old son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher – steps up to F1 this season with the aim of following in…
Read moreMike Adamle Horrible Live, Who's Booking ECW, Lawler Encounters Michael Buffer
– Recently hired announcer Mike Adamle has had a reputation for being bad on live TV. According to Dave Meltzer in the most recent Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Adamle was so bad when he worked as a sportscaster in the Chicago, Illinois market that local radio personality Steve Dahl would encourage people to tune in to…
Read moreLatest WWE Hall of Fame News, Jericho Offered Book Deal, WWE Business News
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — The list for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame inductees is almost complete. Two names we know for sure are Ric Flair, and Mae Young. Young is said to be a lock for the WWE Hall of Fame. Another name getting some considering is former announcer Gordon Solie. Dusty Rhodes…
Read moreMichaels Speaks On Using The 'Crossface', Chris Benoit Edited From Austin DVD
— If you recall, at the Survivor Series, Shawn Michaels wasn’t allowed to use the Superkick in his championship match with Randy Orton. Instead, he used a few submission holds including the Sharpshooter and the (“Crippler”) Crossface. The 2008 Spring Preview issue of WWE Magazine that hit newsstands this past week asks him about it…
Read moreBackstage Heat On Fairplay, Shelly Martinez Selling Toys, See So Cal Val In HD
— Former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay, who may be re-joining the company, is said to have major heat with the locker room, reports prowrestling.NET. Few people were happy to see him backstage at last Monday’s Impact taping. The heat stems from his previous run with the company, which took place during 2004 and 2005. A…
Read moreNews & Notes On ROH & TNA House Shows Over The Weekend
– Last night’s TNA debut show in New York City at Webster Hall is being looked at as a huge success. The show drew over 800 fans in a sellout and was said to be a really good atmosphere for the company to begin marketing their product in the area. Dixie Carter was said to…
Read moreMore On Today's WrestleMania Press Conference, Sabu Injured, More
– WWE.com has a new video report online of Michael Cole at the Staples Center, the site of today’s WrestleMania XXIV press conference, where fans are interviewed outside of the arena. The press conference will begin at 3PM EST/12PM PST and will be streamed live on WWE.com. – Motley Fool has an article online looking…
Read moreJake Roberts Rumored For WWE Hall Of Fame, Scott Hall Attending Ceremony?
Credit: prowrestling.net Jake Roberts is one of the names that’s heavily favored to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame next month. Apparently he will be given a temporary release from his rehab treatment to attend the award show. There are also rumblings that Scott Hall, who is in the same treatment facility as…
Read moreBrock Lesnar Fighting UFC Legend Mark Coleman At August PPV
On the night Mark Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, the former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride Grand Prix winner announced he is returning to the Octagon and his first fight will be against Brock Lesnar. Both Lesnar and Coleman are former national wrestling champions. Their fight is scheduled for UFC 87,…
Read moreROH News: Very Controversial Angle To Be Included On DVD, Next ROH PPV Card
— Ring of Honor’s Gabe Sapolsky announced the following on the ROH message board this evening: “Well, I was a little hasty in pulling “The Larry Sweeney Show Starring Larry Sweeney” from the 6th Anniversary Show DVD (mostly due to my lovely & beautiful wife yelling at me over it). After putting together the DVD…
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