Legendary professional wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano died on Wednesday morning at the age of 76. He had been undergoing hospice care at his home prior to his death.
Captain Lou Albano (A.K.A. Louis Vincent Albano) recently wrote an autobiography with a foreword by Cyndi Lauper, who used the Captain in her popular “Girls Just Want [...]

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We’ve received an update to yesterday’s story on “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.  We had reported that his cancer had returned and that, this time, it was possibly terminal.
Now, it sounds as though those reports may have been premature.
Roddy Piper’s representatives have stated that, “Hot Rod” has taken time off for health-related issues after wrapping his most [...]

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UPDATE: Roddy Piper may not have terminal cancer.  See update here for details.
There is some sad news today from the world of professional wrestling.
Recently, WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper had been canceling several appearances citing serious illness. This led to a trip to the doctor, where Roddy Piper learned that his [...]

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Can you smell what Linda McMahon is cooking? The CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. announced that she will resign to run for Senate in her home state of Connecticut.
McMahon, a Republican, will attempt to defeat Democrat Christopher Dodd in 2010.
Linda McMahon announced her candidacy Tuesday, saying Washington is “out of control” and Dodd [...]

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Former WWE superstar Jeff Hardy has been arrested in North Carolina. Hardy lost a “loser-must-leave-WWE” match to CM Punk two weeks ago as a storyline reason for his leaving the WWE to pursue a career in reality television.
During a search of Hardy’s home, Moore County (NC) police found and seized approximately 262 Vicodin pills, [...]

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Believe it or not, Jeff Hardy is leaving the WWE. The big announcement is set to be made on RAW this Monday.
After losing the big steel cage match vs. CM Punk on SmackDown last Friday, Hardy has decided to throw in the towel. That match was a loser-leaves-the-WWE match.
After the match, Hardy addressed [...]

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For wrestling fans, UFC 100 was a flashback in many ways.  We got to see former WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar once again taking on the role of the “heel”, and we also got to see former “Diva” Rena Sablel Mero cheer on Lesnar, her husband.
Rena Sable Mero and Brock Lesnar have been [...]

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Former WWE and TNA wrestler Andrew “Test” Martin has been found dead in his Tampa, Florida home.  Authorities have surmised that Test passed away on Friday.  He was just 33 years old.
Police in were called to the home of The Punisher wrestler at 8pm on Friday night after his neighbor called in saying that she [...]

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