Pro wrestling is at its best when it blurs the lines between reality and what you see on TV. D-Generation X did that as well as anyone. The legendary group’s inception was born out of friends Triple H and Shawn Michaels’ real life frustration and need to rail against Vince McMahon’s stale, outdated and underperforming … Read more
Pro wrestling is at its best when it blurs the lines between reality and what you see on TV. D-Generation X did that as well as anyone. The legendary group’s inception was born out of friends Triple H and Shawn Michaels’ real life frustration and need to rail against Vince McMahon’s stale, outdated and underperforming … Read more
Former pro wrestling star Lex Luger opened up about the drug overdose death of Miss Elizabeth, his girlfriend at the time with whom he participated in a self-destructive cycle of drugs and alcohol. Luger was the subject of the most recent documentary in A&E’s “WWE Legends” series, which airs on Sunday nights. The episode on … Read more
The Post’s Joseph Staszewski brings you around the world of professional wrestling every Tuesday in his weekly column, the Post Match Angle. We likely will never again see what Ric Flair was able to accomplish with his final match. While the “Nature Boy” cheated death not once, but twice in his life – the most … Read more
After the seismic shift in WWE with the departure of Vince McMahon over sexual misconduct allegations, Saturday’s SummerSlam was the first test of the new regime. The first major show was a success, both artistically and aesthetically, with 40,117 fans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The visuals were impressive, giving the show a look that … Read more
The Post’s Joseph Staszewski brings you around the world of professional wrestling every Tuesday in his weekly column, the Post Match Angle. Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s return to power in WWE could change the game of pro wrestling free agency. Levesque, who had already returned to his job as head of talent relations last week, … Read more
A time when Vincent Kennedy McMahon is no longer actively involved in the world of professional wrestling was one dreamed of by some and dreaded by others. We are about to find out what that world looks like. The 76-year-old McMahon, with a single tweet, abruptly announced his retirement from WWE as both its chairman … Read more
Professional wrestling will always be second best in Bill Goldberg’s heart, but he knows it was where he was meant to be. Goldberg grew up the youngest by 14 years of four children in a Jewish family in Tulsa, Okla., Dreaming of a long and fruitful career in the NFL. After starring for the University … Read more