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WrestlingFightful News WireNovember 16, 2016, 7:30 pm62
WWE Touts WrestleMania 32 Revenue Generated For Dallas Area
WWE sent Fightful.com the following, touting revenue generated by WrestleMania 32 in Dallas. We'll have a full report soon on Fightful. WRESTLEMANIA® GENERATES RECORD $170 MILLION FOR DALLAS/ARLINGTON REGION STAMFORD, Conn., November 16, 2016- WWE® (NYSE: WWE), Dallas Mayor Mike…
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WrestlingSean Ross SappNovember 16, 2016, 7:20 pm67
Former UFC Champion Suspended 18 Months For USADA Violation
The other shoe has dropped in the Lyoto Machida United States Anti-Doping Association situation. MMA Fighting has reported that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has been suspended for 18 months, retroactive to April 8, 2016 for an an elevated 7β-hydroxy-DHEA to…
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WrestlingJohn MoorehouseNovember 16, 2016, 7:00 pm69
McGregor On Mayweather Trash Talk: “He’s Afraid Of A Real Fight”
The war of words between boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor continues. Mayweather went off to TMZ about McGregor–specifically saying that any attempt to compare the two fighters was "disrespectful." "I didn't know he was undefeated, I didn't…
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WrestlingAlex PawlowskiNovember 16, 2016, 6:55 pm71
Roman Reigns Responds To Critics On Twitter
Roman Reigns presumably gets a lot of WWE fans Tweeting disparaging things at him, considering his reputation for being Vince McMahon's undeserving golden boy, but he seems to be in no mood lately. He had this exchange with a fan…
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WrestlingJohn MoorehouseNovember 16, 2016, 6:30 pm61
WrestleMania 33 Pre-Sale Ticket Information
WWE is offering a pre-sale on tickets for WrestleMania 33 before tickets go on sale officially this Frday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Fans can buy their tickets now using either the pre-sale code DOTCOM, or NETWORK. The pre-sale…
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WrestlingSean Ross SappNovember 16, 2016, 6:00 pm70
Top-15 Welterweight Fight Added To UFC 207
The subtractions from UFC 205 are paying off dividends for other shows this year. Donald Cerrone was pulled from his planned fight against Kelvin Gastelum on UFC 205 after Gastelum missed weight big time, and was banished to the UFC…
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WrestlingAlex PawlowskiNovember 16, 2016, 5:30 pm76
Donald Trump’s WWE Hall of Fame Bio Changed
Since Donald Trump was elected to the Presidency last Tuesday, a lot of things have changed in this country. You can add Trump's WWE Hall of Fame Bio to that list. Here is the new bio in full. (The references…
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WrestlingBrandon Howard ThurstonNovember 16, 2016, 5:00 pm77
Reconciling Wrestling Fandom With the Presidential Election
Pro wrestling is easily the dominant force in my life. Besides writing for Fightful.com and being an indie wrestler, I train people to wrestle three or four days a week. Lex Luger came to our gym a week ago Wednesday…
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WrestlingDavid TeesNovember 16, 2016, 4:00 pm91
Yoel Romero Believes Fans Should Educate Themselves About USADA
Yoel Romero landed a huge victory at this weekend's UFC 205, first fight since the fighter was exonerated an out of competition drug test failure from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Romero feels that the MMA fans need to start…
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WrestlingSean Ross SappNovember 16, 2016, 2:00 pm81
Rey Mysterio Talks Lucha Underground, His Mystique, More
Rey Mysterio was recently interviewed by the Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling Podcast. You can check out submitted highlights below courtesy of Chad & John, and the full podcast at this link. Going back to his roots and blending…