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Dwayne Johnson avoids the SAG-AFTRA strike with WWE return: “Completely blown away by this crowd reaction”

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Finally…The Rock has returned to the WWE. This time, though, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back due to some unique circumstances. With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike stopping many actors from working their massive film schedules, Johnson returned to his former stomping ground of professional wrestling to keep his name relevant. The Rock returned on the […]

AEW: Fight Forever showcases the outlandish Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch

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AEW: Fight Forever promises a unique gaming experience, and the game offers one of AEW’s most unique matches. In the latest trailer, AEW focuses on the Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch, which infamously occurred between Jox Moxley and Kenny Omega. At Revolution 2021, the match was an homage to the Japanese matches using the same outlandish […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Vice TV’s Dark Side of the Ring and Tales from the Territories

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Since 2019, wrestling fans have been eating up Vice TV’s wrestling docuseries Dark Side of the Ring, making it the most watched show on the network. The series is now in its fourth season and has new episodes airing every Tuesday. One of the creatives involved in bringing the electric show to life is composer […]

WWE 2K23 gameplay trailer gives first look at WarGames, Logan Paul and more

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As William Regal would say: “WarGames!” WWE 2K23 is introducing the double-ringed, double-caged WarGames in a WWE game. It’s a brutal match known for intense storytelling and gruesome violence. It was the centerpiece of last year’s Survivor Series Premium Live Event, featuring The Bloodline, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens. We also got a preview of […]

Pop Culture Shock’s Ric Flair collectible statue is stylin’ and profilin’… WOOO!

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Pop Culture Shock has unveiled its upcoming collectible statue for pro-wrestling icon Ric Flair. WOOOO! The stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ and dealin’ son of a gun is limited to just 350 pieces and is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $600.00. Check out the statue of the Nature Boy here…. […]

WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018 comes to DVD in January

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Fremantle Home Entertainment has announced that WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2018 is set to hit DVD in the UK on January 14th 2019. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK A 3-disc collection featuring the year’s most exciting and dramatic matches from WWE pay-per-view! Featuring matches from events such as Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, […]

Comic Book Review – WWE WrestleMania 2018 Special

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Liam Hoofe reviews the WWE WrestleMania 2018 Special… The Boom! Studios specials for the big 4 PPVs have, for the most part, been a resounding success. The most recent entry, The Royal Rumble special was arguably the best in the series yet and featured the comic book debut of current WWE champion AJ Styles. There […]

Asuka debuts in Boom! Studios’ WWE comic book series in February

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Following her recent Raw debut, WWE Superstar Asuka is set to make her mark in Boom! Studios’ WWE comic book with a four-part storyline showcasing the Empress of Tomorrow’s rise from NXT to the main WWE roster. The arc will feature as a back-up story beginning in WWE #14, which also begins a new story […]

Samoa Joe to pen story in Boom! Studios’ WWE #13

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Boom! Studios and WWE have announced that January’s WWE #13 will feature the WWE comic book writing debut of Samoa Joe in a story co-written by Michael Kingston (Headlocked) and illustrated by Michel Mulipola (Headlocked). Joe and Kingston’s story will go behind the scenes of how the Superstar first joined Monday Night RAW, while the […]