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WWE Elite Collection Liv Morgan & Chucky action figure 2-pack unveiled by Mattel

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Mattel Creations has revealed the WWE Elite Collection Liv Morgan & Chucky action figure 2-pack which is inspired by the WWE star’s appearance in the episode “Death on Denial” from season 2 of the Child’s Play spinoff series, Chucky. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $65/£61; check out the promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

WWE x Street Fighter mash-up action figures see The Rock as M. Bison, Ultimate Warrior as Blanka and Rey Mysterio as Ryu

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During Walmart’s Fall Collector Con 2025 event, Mattel has officially unveiled its Elite Collection WWE x Street Fighter 6-inch action figures for The Rock Final Boss as M. Bison, Ultimate Warrior as Blanka, and Rey Mysterio as Ryu which are available to pre-order now, priced at $24.78 each; check out the promotional images here…WWE and […]

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 latest Friday […]

Video Game Review – WWE 2K23

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Shaun Munro reviews WWE 2K23…Following the abject disaster that was WWE 2K19, last year’s 2K22 marked a serious step back in the right direction, and while the new 2K23 is very far from perfect, it too takes another incremental inch forward. The gameplay could still use some work and there are myriad design “quirks” which need ironing out, […]

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 “Showcase” mode, […]

Halloween Havoc: The Best Horror-Themed Wrestling Gimmicks

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EJ Moreno looks at the best horror-themed pro wrestling gimmicks…For this article’s sake, horror and wrestling are a match made in heaven or hell. Throughout the sport’s history, countless wrestlers have embraced horror elements or a bit of the dark side, from demonic creatures to creepy clowns. Every genre of horror with the success of […]

WWE and Vince McMahon producing wrestling drama series Pinned

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Just days after setting showrunners for Blumhouse’s limited series The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon, WWE has set up another scripted drama series set within the world of professional wrestling / sports entertainment.As revealed by Deadline, NBCUniversal is developing Pinned, a drama series set within the world of a fictional pro-wrestling promotion. The […]

Blumhouse’s The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon limited series finds its showrunners

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Blumehouse Television and WWE have announced that Emmy nominated writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) are set to serve as co-showrunners up the upcoming limited series The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon.“Vince McMahon is a living legend,” said Fitzerman-Blue and Harpster as part of the official […]

WWE branches out into monster wrestling with trailer for animated movie Rumble

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Ahead of its digital release this December, Paramount+ and WWE have unveiled a new poster and trailer for the animated feature Rumble which tells the story of loveable monster Steve as he trains to become a wrestling superstar with the help of teenager Winnie; check them out here…In a world where monster wrestling is a […]