All-Purpose News Thread Part II

[Mightygoose]

Multiple sites are reporting that Sycho Sid died at 63

I loved Sid in the WWF in the mid-late 90s and think he's incredibly underrated

Yes he was a very underrated big man. Headlined 2 WrestleManias and none of them were really planned.

Died of cancer. Was 63

RIP Sid

 

[Guardian17]

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

I legit think Rousey thought she could endear herself to wrestling fans that are very anti-WWE but failed to realize she has go away heat with everyone at this point

She just comes across as a miserable person.

She got exposed as a shitty person when she started losing in UFC. There's competitive and then there's losing with grace.

 

[Fro]

WWE performance center moving from Florida to Las vegas...the TKO ownership influence

 

[Jussi]

WWE performance center moving from Florida to Las vegas...the TKO ownership influence

What is being said about rumor of WWE potentially moving the Performance Center out of Orlando, FL - NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage

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The UFC Apex production center, operated and owned by WWE and UFC’s parent company TKO Group Holdings (TKO), is located in Las Vegas. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com later stated the following regarding the rumor…

“Sources at the top of WWE and TKO tell Fightful Select that they are not planning to move the WWE Performance Center to Las Vegas.”

Wrestle Votes then wrote the following…

“I’ve reached back out to the source after the follow up from @SeanRossSapp – they are still confident in our initial report about Vegas. I’m told also this is not an “overnight thing” and could take some time. So in the end, time will tell.”

 

[Jussi]

PWInsider also shut down the rumor of the PC moving to Vegas. Shapiro apparently was only talking about Vegas in general as a location for events.

 

[GKJ]

They’re probably both right, though ‘having a presence in Vegas’ I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean. If they’re considering the economics of doing business out of Nevada as opposed to Florida, that makes more sense.

 

[Jussi]

They’re probably both right, though ‘having a presence in Vegas’ I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean. If they’re considering the economics of doing business out of Nevada as opposed to Florida, that makes more sense.

Probably referencing the recent NXT event there, maybe hinting more in the future?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

 

[Troublesome 85]

Apparently Nick Gage not wrestling over the weekend wasnt injury related and he was at the event.

 

[Apex Predator]

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It was only a matter of time before a documentary about Vince was released.

 

[Sheppy]

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Hopefully they don't hold back on this giant piece of shit.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Hopefully they don't hold back on this giant piece of shit.

Judging by that ad, I think you’ll get your wish

 

[sansabri]

why is vince puppeteering himself

 

[Jussi]

why is vince puppeteering himself

Because it was him all along.

 

[Sheppy]

Surprised he wasn't puppeteering his horn

 

[CDJ]

Karrion Kross as Jesse Ventura interviewing Jesse Ventura

 

[BostonBob]

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Came here to post the same thing. I'll include the Variety story.

from variety.com:

The Netflix docuseries on former WWE boss Vince McMahon has set its premiere date.

The series, titled “Mr. McMahon,” will debut on Sept. 25. It consists of six one-hour episodes. The official synopsis for the series states:

“‘Mr. McMahon’ chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon, controversial businessman and co-founder of WWE. From his transformation of the WWE from a small, regional business into a global entertainment powerhouse to the explosive sexual misconduct allegations that led to his eventual resignation, this six-episode series offers a deep dive into McMahon’s life and his enduring franchise. Culled from over 200 hours of interviews with McMahon himself (prior to his resignation), his family members, business associates and some of the most iconic names in wrestling history, as well as the journalists who uncovered McMahon’s allegations — filmmaker Chris Smith (‘Tiger King’) and executive producer Bill Simmons (’30 for 30′) present an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at one of the most enigmatic figures in sports entertainment.”

The docuseries was originally announced back in October 2020. Less than two years later, McMahon announced his retirement from WWE amid an investigation into misconduct allegations by the WWE board of directors. He made a stunning return to the company in early 2023 to negotiate its sale, which eventually happened when Endeavor bought WWE and merged it with UFC under the TKO Group banner. McMahon then resigned from the TKO board of directors after a former employee filed a lawsuit against McMahon, accusing him of sexual abuse and trafficking her to other men.

“The goal behind ‘Mr. McMahon’ was to pull back the curtain and reveal the true Vince McMahon, obscured beneath the persona he presented to the world,” said series director and executive producer Chris Smith. “Over the four years of production, the story evolved in truly shocking ways, culminating in some extremely harrowing allegations. The final product is a revealing documentary that we believe offers a rich and nuanced portrait of the man and the complex legacy he left behind.”

 

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1829846004436246904

 

[GKJ]

They coming back to my city for USA 250

 

[End of Line]

They coming back to my city for USA 250

Gotta celebrate where the Declaration of Independence was signed

 

[GKJ]

Gotta celebrate where the Declaration of Independence was signed

It’s why I was surprised WM40 came here. They’ve been talking about events for 2026 going back to Ed Rendell. They were aiming for all of the all star games, they got the World Cup. I wonder if they tried to get the Super Bowl.

 

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It’s why I was surprised WM40 came here. They’ve been talking about events for 2026 going back to Ed Rendell. They were aiming for all of the all star games, they got the World Cup. I wonder if they tried to get the Super Bowl.

I bet they did, but the NFL considers themselves bigger than the US these days so they probably thumbed their nose at the idea

 

[GKJ]

I bet they did, but the NFL considers themselves bigger than the US these days so they probably thumbed their nose at the idea

Wonder if they’ll get the opening week game.

I don’t know though, doing it after the actual day you celebrate kind of loses its juice. But they’ll want do something.

 

[End of Line]

Wonder if they’ll get the opening week game.

I don’t know though, doing it after the actual day you celebrate kind of loses its juice. But they’ll want do something.

Yeah doing it in September loses that special feeling to it