WWE fires Hulk Hogan for racist comments

Once celebrated and star of many Terry Bollea – better known as Hulk Hogan has been fired by the WWE and its Hall of Fame for his racist comments.

These comments have been recorded in a number of video recordings in which HH reportedly made racist comments.

A story shared by the National Enquirer and Radar Online on Friday claimed to have “five independent sources” share details about the contents of a sex tape of the wrestler and reality TV star.

However, in the meantime, Hogan, in a statement to People magazine on Friday, apologised for his comments. “Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for having done it,” he said.

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WWE Vengeance Draws Second Worst Buy Number Of All-Time

[ via Wrestle Scoop ] 2 Dec

WWE’s Vengeance pay-per-view event on October 23, 2011 garnered 130,000 buys overall -70,000 in North America and 60,000 overseas.

Vengeance is the lowest-selling domestic pay-per-view event in WWE history - dating back to the infancy of pay-per-view in the 1980s. 

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Triple H's RAW Return Revealed?

[ Wrestling Inc ] 3 Dec

The official website of the St. Pete Times Forum is advertising Triple H for Monday's RAW SuperShow. Of course, he was advertised on the arena website last week for RAW and didn't appear so take this for what it's worth. 

Also, there has been talk of holding the Triple H vs. Kevin Nash match at the Royal Rumble PPV and not TLC as originally planned.

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Remaking of Rocky- IV in Russia this Friday

 Full Story / Photo: The Moscow Times 3 November 2011

Denis Lebedev, center left, and James “Lights Out” Toney, center right, facing off ahead of Friday’s match

The newspaper reports that the plot for Friday’s headlining fight at MegaSport Sports Palace could be straight out of “Rocky IV”: An aging American champion comes to Moscow to face a younger Russian fighter who has just brutally defeated another American great.

On Friday 43-year-old James “Lights Out” Toney takes the part of Rocky, 32-year-old Denis Lebedev plays his opponent Ivan Drago, and 42-year-old Roy Jones, Jr., whom Lebedev knocked unconscious in the final seconds of their bout in May, stands in for Apollo Creed.

But since this isn’t the movies, there’s no guarantee Rocky will win. Also, this Rocky isn’t uttering doofy Stallone lines, but rather is spouting more PG-13 fare.

Read full story for more interesting details

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RAW: Rock replies Cena

The Rock / John Cena vs The Miz / R-Truth

Last night on RAW, the Rock announced that he had accepted John Cena's invitation to TAG with him in the Survivor Series. The Rock appeared via satellite and answered the critical question Cena threw upon him awhile ago.

The RAW enthusiasts are now eager to watch the match between The Rock / John Cena vs The Miz / R-Truth.

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What is on Raw Tonight?

Full Story: Wrestle Zone 31 October 2011

For the wrestling lovers, the news is that they will be able to see CM Punk facing Mark Henry in a non-title match. If Punk wins he will get a title shot against Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series. Besides The Muppets will guest star on the show.

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Kurt Angle going back to Olympics

Full Story: Google

It may come as a surprise to many, bu the 43 years Kurt Angle wants to become a Olympic wrestler and win a gold for the second time. Angle won a gold in 1996 Olympics in 220 pound freestyle wrestling event and his gold has been displayed in many of his matches on WWE for anyone daring to pin him down. Now after almost 15 years since 1996, he is eyeing a comeback - would he be able to beat back wrestlers much younger to him? It is only he who can answer.

Read full story for details.... "I love pro wrestling," says Angle, "but I'm glad I'm going back to the Olympics."

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Triple H explains his actions

Full Story: The Wrestling News

The mighty man Triple H breaks silence and tells why he fired Miz and Truth and fined Mark Henry. Well his reason for firing the former two is because they laid their hands on a ref at NoC. Mark Harry is fined hefty $250,000 for attacking Lawler last week. He has more to say too....

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