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Tuesday, 13 November 2012

WWE Looks At 10 Random Facts We Didn't Know About Brock Lesnar

WWE Looks At 10 Random Facts We Didn't Know About Brock Lesnar

Source: WWE

As noted earlier, WWE's website has an article up looking at 10 things we didn't know about Brock Lesnar. Here is a recap of the list:

* He's been billed from Minneapolis since his WWE debut in 2002, but Brock Lesnar actually grew up on a dairy farm in Webster, a South Dakota city with a current population of less than 2,000.

* His childhood nickname was Broccoli.

* He was recruited by WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco ? a former college roommate of one of Lesnar's wrestling coaches, J. Robinson.

* He was a former roommate of Shelton Benjamin.

* Before debuting in WWE, he regularly executed the Shooting Star Press.

* Lesnar did not win his first televised WWE match by pinfall or submission. Lesnar vs. Jeff Hardy at Backlash 2002 was won by referee stoppage.

* Lesnar nearly played for the Minnesota Vikings.

* The sword on his chest represents the myriad pressures he felt during a dark period in his life after leaving WWE.

* Lesnar battled the 500-plus pound sumo wrestler Akebono in a one-on-one clash on March 19, 2006, less than one year after Big Show faced Akebono at WrestleMania . Unlike Big Show, Lesnar was victorious.

* Brock Lesnar refused a Japanese rite of initiation from WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki when working for New Japan. It's tradition for most American stars to get smacked when coming to Japan to compete. Lesnar refused. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Monday, 12 November 2012

WWE Looks At Face-Painted Stars, Jim Ross Note, Adam Copeland Not Missing Wrestling

WWE Looks At Face-Painted Stars, Jim Ross Note, Adam Copeland Not Missing Wrestling - WWE.com has a photo gallery looking at face-painted Superstars. Some of the wrestlers profiled include Sting, The Boogeyman, Papa Shango, Demolition, The Road Warriors, Crush, Tensai, Jeff Hardy and the Ultimate Warrior. You can check out the full photo gallery by clicking here.

- Jim Ross was shown during the Oklahoma Sooner/Notre Dame game yesterday. Ross, who is a well known huge Sooners fan, was shown on their sideline.

- Adam Copeland, a.k.a. Edge, recently appeared on the "Ministry Of Slam" wrestling radio show in the U.K. and stated that he did not miss wrestling.

"The only part that you miss is the adrenaline rush from the crowd y'know, because you can't bottle that!," Copeland admitted (props to FSM for the transcription). "You'll never be able to match that! I really don't miss the way I was feeling by the end of my career. I would be in the ring thinking of things I'd never had to think of before, such as the limitations my body was placing on me. My mind was not necessarily understanding what was going on! (laughs) It was like my brain was saying, 'Hey come on, let's do this', but my body was like, 'Woah there'. Obviously, I had pressure on my spinal chord which I didn't realise at first, and it was making my arm tremble."

You can read more from the interview here. Joe Raider Fan contributed to this article. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Update On Lilian Garcia Following Car Incident - WWE Says Her Condition Is "Unknown"

Update On Lilian Garcia Following Car Incident - WWE Says Her Condition Is 'Unknown' The official WWE website first reported Saturday morning that SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia was listed as being in stable condition at a Los Angeles, California hospital after being struck by a car on Friday afternoon. The website updated their report this afternoon to state that she is undergoing further testing and that her condition is currently "unknown." WWE also removed the line of her being expected to make a full recovery.

WWE says Garcia suffered "multiple contusions and lacerations on the left side of her body." Her neck was stabilized as well.

Garcia's husband, Chris, spoke to WWE and said that everyone is "praying for her full recovery."

TMZ.com is also covering the story here, although offered no additional details. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Sheamus' Surprise For Member Of Military, Ryback, Booker T Promises To Take Action

Sheamus' Surprise For Member Of Military, Ryback, Booker T Promises To Take Action - SmackDown General Manager Booker T promised to take action against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for his actions on this week's episode of SmackDown, writing on his Twitter, "SHEAMUS will be sanctioned and fined for his actions Tonight !! SDGM Booker T."

- Speaking of Sheamus, the champ presented a WrestleMania 29 travel package to a member of the U.S. Military on CNN Headline News' Morning Express. You can watch video of the appearance at WWE.com by clicking here.

- WWE.com has also posted a photo gallery of Ryback hitting the gym in Los Angeles before SummerSlam this past August at this link. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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WWE Saturday Morning Slam Recap - Halloween Edition, Kane, Cesaro Vs. Bateman

WWE Saturday Morning Slam Recap - Halloween Edition, Kane, Cesaro Vs. Bateman Welcome to a Halloween edition of the WrestlingInc.com WWE Saturday Morning Slam Recap.

We go to the ring for the superstar who defies extinction, The Funkasaurus. Miz is on commentary with Josh Mathews. Epico makes his entrance with Primo but no Rosa.

Brodus Clay vs. Epico

Epico goes behind off the lock-up and Clay peels Epico's arms from around his waist and begins to strut with Epico in tow. Epico is frustrated but Clay continues to dance with him. Clay hits a couple of armdrags and a slam. Epico goes out to consult with Primo. Clay hits a fall-away slam and a splash in the ring for the win.

Winner by pin: Brodus Clay

We go to break.

We're back with Kane. He "dissects" past WWE monsters that have amused him. He starts with the Boogeyman. Next is Papa Shango. His brother the Undertaker is next. Kane ends with himself.

The voice-over guy segues fro beast to beauty and profiles Kaitlyn. We go to Kaitlyn who shows us how to make our own Halloween costume. She transfers herself into a penguin.

The 3rd Degree: Favorite Halloween Costumes ? Alicia Fox says she has collected millions of costumes. AJ says any strong female video game character. Miz says every kid should want to be him. Ted Dibiase was a cowboy. Brodus Clay like the horse costume where one person is the front and the other is the back.

We go to commercial.

Antonio Cesaro vs. Derrick Bateman

Bateman comes out with an American flag. Cesaro backs him into the corner and says he's stronger than the USA. Bateman answers back and does a USA pose. He rolls Cesaro up for 2. They do a series of reversals. Bateman dropkicks him out of the ring. We go to break on the ref's 7 count.

Brodus Clay brings us this week's PSA.

Cesaro is in control in the ring. Cesaro keeps the pressure on but Bateman stays alive. Bateman hits a flurry and covers him for 2. Cesaro grabs Bateman by his ankles and spins him around the ring. Cesaro waits for him to get up and charges in but Bateman pulls down the rope and Cesaro goes flying out of the ring. Bateman flies through the ropes with a suicide dive. Bateman brings Cesaro back in and goes up top but Cesaro avoids the splash. Cesaro hits his Neutralizer for the win.

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JBL On Ryback's Challenge Tonight, Latest "Are You Serious?" With The Yeti

JBL On Ryback's Challenge Tonight, Latest 'Are You Serious?' With The Yeti - JBL posted a short blog update on his Facebook earlier this morning, and discussed the challenges that Ryback faces at Hell In A Cell tonight.

"I think he will do great, but you never know until it happens," JBL wrote. "A HUGE difference between wrestling top guys and closing a PPV. This is truly baptism by fire. My bet? I think Ryback does well, he's out there with 'the best in the world' so expectations are very high. Sink or swim, lights are on bright."

JBL also discussed returning to a PG environment after the Attitude Era and the folding of WCW. You can check out the full blog entry by clicking here.

- Here is the latest episode of "Are You Serious?" featuring the Yeti and the "Dog Kennel Match" between Al Snow and the Big Bossman:

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Alberto Del Rio Competes In Big Six-Man At NXT, Ryback Hypes Hell In A Cell, Otunga On TV

- Here's the latest tweet from Ryback to hype Hell In a Cell:

"Shark swimming with dolphins. Sink or Swim. #FeedMePunk"

- The episode of Oprah's Lifeclass on the Oprah Network featuring WWE Superstar David Otunga will air on November 4th.

- The main event of last night's WWE NXT live event in West Palm Beach, Florida saw Alberto Del Rio, his brother Memo Montenegro and Ricardo Rodriguez defeat Kassius Ohno, Corey Graves and Leo Kruger. One fan in attendance called it one of the most exciting NXT live event matches he's seen. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Possible Additions For WWE Hell In A Cell Tonight, Goldberg Disses Ryback Again, Gonzales

Source: F4WOnline

- Giant Gonzales gets the "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE's website today.

- Goldberg was tweeting fans on Twitter yesterday and one fan told him he should be Ryback for Halloween. Goldberg replied:

"Impossible. I have too much athletic ability."

- It's expected that Justin Gabriel vs. Antonio Cesaro for the United States Title or Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. Darren Young & Titus O'Neil will be added to tonight's WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. At one point, Vince McMahon was also scheduled to appear tonight. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Sunday, 11 November 2012

TNA Live Event Results From Poplar Bluff, MO (10/26) - Jeff Hardy Defends Against Former Champion

TNA Live Event Results From Poplar Bluff, MO (10/26) - Jeff Hardy Defends Against Former Champion Thanks to WrestlingINC.com reader Daniel for sending in these results from last night's TNA live event in Poplar Bluff, MO:

I attended the TNA Impact house show last night in Poplar Bluff and can honestly say it was the best non televised show I have ever been to. They had a low turn out. Maybe 500 tops, but that didn't stop them from putting on a quality show and giving the fans in attendance to meet all of the wrestlers.

The show opened with "Cowboy" James Storm cutting a promo about wanting a fight with Aces and 8's. This led to 2 members of the group coming out to the ring and jumping Storm. Music hit and Mr. Anderson came out and made the save which set up for a tag match later in the show.

Match 1: Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles vs. Hernandez
This match was exactly what you would expect. Fast paced and very entertaining. Christopher Daniels was golden during this match. Match went about 10 minutes and ended with Hernandez hitting Daniels with the Border Toss for the win.

Match 2: Knockouts championship. ODB VS Tara
Solid back and fourth knockouts match that saw Tara pick up a clean victory with the Widows Peak.

Match 3: Bully Ray vs Kurt Angle
Angle was not advertised to appear so the place erupted when his music hit and the crowd stayed hot for him the entire match. Kind of a quick match that saw Angle pick up the win with the Angle slam much to the delight of the crowd.

Next up was intermission. During intermission fans were giving the chance to meet Brian and Earl Hebner. As a long time fan it was a huge honor to meet Earl.

Match 4: "Cowboy" James Storm and Mr. Anderson vs Aces and 8's
This was match of the night by far. Solid tag match with a lot of great crowd interaction by Storm and Anderson. Storm and Anderson picked up the win then spent about 5 minutes after the match was over just goofing off in the ring. It looked like both men were really having fun.

Match 5: TNA Heavyweight Title Bobby Roode vs Jeff Hardy
This was probably the worst match of the night. Lots of stalling and very little in the way of action. Jeff Hardy looked extremely sloppy in this one. He picked up the win in about 10 minutes with his version of the Twist of Fate much to the delight of all the kids in the crowd.

Over all it was a great show and gave me the chance to meet Tara, Bully Ray, Christopher Daniels, Mr.Anderson and Earl Hebner. I will definitely attend a TNA event again. Daniel contributed to this article. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Loud Mouth Telephone

by Edwin - on October 28th, 2012

Somehow, taking a look at the £24.95 Loud Mouth Telephone reminds me of the evergreen rockers, the Rolling Stones. How about you? You can say that retro designs tend to be in vogue from time to time, as though there was an unspoken rule that dictates it to be so. The Loud Mouth Telephone is pretty much self explanatory, and would make for a great living room ornament whenever you have guests over, especially when you do not have a fine bone china collection to show off unlike the Joneses. This will still be able to generate plenty of conversation around the room, I’m quite sure about that.

The Loud Mouth Telephone will feature a huge mouth that carries the key pad, while what looks like the tongue is actually the receiver itself. It does look rather strange at first glance, but use it for a week and you would be chatting away into this crazily designed, fully functioning telephone like before. If you want to gross things out this Halloween, just add some non-abrasive gooey liquid to it to fool folks into thinking that it is drool or saliva.

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More On Pac Arriving At NXT And His New WWE Name, News From WWE's NWo DVD & Blu-ray

- As noted before, WWE will release "nWo: The Revolution" via DVD and Blu-ray on November 6th. An early preview on WWEDVDNews.com reveals that WWE interviewed Lex Luger and Vince Russo, among others, for the DVD. There are other new interviews but a lot of the footage, including comments from Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall, were taken from WWE's previous release on the nWo.

In an item that wasn't previously reported when we posted the content listing, the Blu-ray version will include several of the "paid for by the nWo" skits that aired from 1997 to 1999.

- We noted before that top independent wrestler Pac has arrived in WWE developmental and wrestled Dean Ambrose at Friday night's NXT live event in West Palm Beach. Pac's first match actually came on October 24th in Orlando as he teamed with Trent Baretta to lose to the team of Max Bauer and Corey Graves.

The new ring name WWE developmental officials have given Pac is Ben Sacilly. His real name is Ben Satterly. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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CM Punk Discusses Tonight's PPV, Randy Savage In The WWE Hall Of Fame

CM Punk Discusses Tonight's PPV, Randy Savage In The WWE Hall Of Fame

Source: NorthJersey.com

NorthJersey.com has an interview with WWE Champion CM Punk, who discussed last Monday's RAW from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the interview, Punk discussed Randy Savage and the WWE Hall of Fame.

"I hope that Randy would eventually get inducted in the WWE Hall Of Fame," said Punk. "[Now that he's passed] we don't get to talk to Randy, share stories anymore and that part really sucks."

Punk also discussed his match with Ryback at Hell In A Cell tonight.

"They can expect a hell of a match," he said. "The fact that they don't know who's going to win, I just think that goes a long way to show you how good I am at what I do."

Punk also discussed last Monday's RAW and landing the cover of WWE '13, you can check out the full interview by clicking here. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Beth Phoenix Headed To RAW, Twitter Exchange Between Dolph Ziggler & Sheamus, JBL, CM Punk

Beth Phoenix Headed To RAW, Twitter Exchange Between Dolph Ziggler & Sheamus, JBL, CM Punk Photo: Evan Hoffman - Former WWE Champion JBL gets the "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE's website today.

- It was reported that Beth Phoenix likely finished up with WWE at last week's RAW from East Rutherford, New Jersey but apparently that's not the case. Beth tweeted today that she will be in Charlotte, North Carolina for Monday's RAW.

- As a reminder, WWE Champion CM Punk will be appearing at the Austin Comic Con in Austin, Texas today at 12:30pm. We're seeking fan reports if anyone attends the convention.

- Dolph Ziggler and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus had a back-and-forth on Twitter last night. Here are a few comments:

Ziggler: "charisma=yelling ARSE or FELLA & nothing else of substance, good @WWE universe get behind who ur told to #ZigglersBetter"

Ziggler: "2 party system works right? Dont tell cena & shamus just keep cheering them & complaining @WWE #HellInACell #ZigglersBetter"

Sheamus: "@HEELZiggler Listen little FELLA when ur ARSE is that close 2 the ground u need ur granny behind u 2 wipe it & carry ur wee blue lunchbox."

Ziggler: "@wwesheamus im the best damn thing going in sports entertainment but youre right, you ARE taller #ZigglersBetter"

Sheamus: "@HEELZiggler Hey blondie, @TheRock just called. He wants most of what u just said or will ever say, back. Jog on son."

Ziggler: "@WWESheamus, @therock wouldnt call you, youre not a movie producer. but u produce a lot of Z's #yawn #ZigglersBetter"

Sheamus: "@HEELZiggler Ok lad, it's quite obvious ur kid sister hacked in 2 ur account & hijacked this little chat.So let's just leave it in the ring." Bob Lendzinski and Spencer Seymour contributed to this article. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Announce Team Set For Hell In A Cell, Who Played Security On SmackDown?, MVP

Announce Team Set For Hell In A Cell, Who Played Security On SmackDown?, MVP - Former WWE Superstar MVP turns 39 years old today.

- Despite Hurricane Sandy, JBL noted that he arrived in Atlanta yesterday and will indeed be calling tonight's WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Jim Ross was traveling this morning so tonight's broadcast team will be JR, JBL and Michael Cole.

- The guys who played security in the final segment on Friday's SmackDown were independent wrestlers Elia Markopolous, Tony Delfonzo, Mark Shurman, Julian Starr, Brandon Locke, Kristian Frost and Dave Cole. Markopolous is the Evan Markopolous from the TNA Gut Check segment last month. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Saturday, 10 November 2012

TNA In St. Louis Tonight, Matt Hardy In Action, Meet R-Truth & Layla, Maryse, More Weekend Events

TNA In St. Louis Tonight, Matt Hardy In Action, Meet R-Truth & Layla, Maryse, More Weekend Events - TNA presents a live event tonight from The Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO at 7:30pm. TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, Austin Aries, Bobby Roode, Mickie James, James Storm, AJ Styles and Tara are amongst the names scheduled to appear. We would appreciate a report for the show, so if you are attending it, please contact us by clicking here.

- Layla and R-Truth will be appearing at the Verizon Wireless Store located at 1947 Mount Zion Road in Morrow, GA this afternoon at 3pm.

- Former WWE Diva Maryse will be appearing at the Chiller Convention this weekend at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. You can get more details at chillertheatre.com.

- Rock 'n' Roll Wrestling presents an event this afternoon at 4pm from the Embassy Bar & Lounge in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. You can get more details at rnrwrestling.com.

- Matt Hardy faces Billy Blade in a "Hair vs. Hair" ladder match at Vendetta Pro Wrestling's Terror Rising event tonight at the Lakeview Jr. High School in Santa Maria, California. Also on the card, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. will defend his Vendetta Pro Heavyweight title and Reby Sky will battle Amber O'Neal, with Shelly Martinez as the special guest referee. You can get more information or purchase tickets at vendettaprowrestling.com.

Hardy released a video about his appearances this weekend (including his match tonight), you can check it out below:

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Backstage Fallout From SmackDown, Top Indy Wrestler Arrives In WWE Developmental, More

- Brother to Alberto Del Rio and WWE NXT star Memo Montenegro is now on Twitter at @memomontengro.

- Top independent wrestler Pac has arrived at WWE developmental. He wrestled Dean Ambrose at last night's WWE NXT live event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Another big match at last night's NXT live event saw more former Ring of Honor stars face off as NXT Champion Seth Rollins defeated Luke Harper, the former Brodie Lee.

- Below is the latest episode of WWE Backstage Fallout from last night's SmackDown:

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WWE Fastest Rises, Vintage Matches, Santino Is McGillicutty In Latest "Foreign Exchange"

WWE Fastest Rises, Vintage Matches, Santino Is McGillicutty In Latest 'Foreign Exchange' Photo: Evan Hoffman - WWE.com has an article looking at the fastest rises in WWE history. Some of the records featured include the fastest cash-in of Money in the Bank (Kane), the fastest championship match (Spike Dudley vs. William Regal for the European Championship) and the fastest to win the WWE Championship (Ric Flair). You can check out the full list at this link.

- WWE Vintage Collection on October 26th, 2012 featured these matches:

* Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz vs. Ron Cumberledge (WWF Superstars - October 1st, 1994)
* The Dynamic Dudes vs. The Midnight Express (WCW Clash Of The Champions - November 15th, 1989)
* Thurman "Sparky" Plugg vs. Jeff Jarrett (WWF Superstars - April 2nd, 1994)
* Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Stasiak (WWF Survivor Series 1999)
* Mr. Perfect vs. Rick Martel (WWF Raw - March 8th, 1993)

- Here is the latest episode of Santino's Foreign Exchange, featuring Marella "disguised" as Michael McGillicutty:

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Upcoming Dates For CM Punk As WWE Champion - Will He Pass Nash, Hogan, Savage & Cena?

Upcoming Dates For CM Punk As WWE Champion - Will He Pass Nash, Hogan, Savage & Cena? As of today, WWE Champion CM Punk has held the title for 343 days. Courtesy of Ken, here are some upcoming milestones for Punk if he can hang onto the title tonight:

* If Punk makes it to November 12th as WWE Champion, he will tie Kevin Nash for the 9th longest reign in WWE history at 351 days. Punk would have to make it to the go-home edition of RAW before Survivor Series and leaving RAW that night will put him into #9 by himself.

* If Punk goes into Survivor Series on November 18th as WWE Champion, he will tie Hulk Hogan for the 8th longest reign in WWE history at 364 days. If Punk retains his title at Survivor Series, he will be in 8th place by himself.

* If Punk makes it through November 25th, he will pass Randy Savage and place #7 on the list, at 371 days.

* Punk will tie John Cena for the 6th longest reign in WWE history with 380 days if he can make it to December 4th with the title. Making it through the December 4th SmackDown taping with the title will put Punk on the list at #6 by himself. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Dory Funk Jr. Remembers Mike Graham

Dory Funk Jr. - Remembering Mike Graham

Eddie Graham was the owner and genius behind the success of the Florida Territory. The foundation of his territory was built on wrestling and credibility of the wrestlers who worked for him. If you wanted to break into the wrestling business in Florida, You had to prove yourself as a wrestler first.

Eddie Graham, Mike Graham and I were in the Wrestling office upstairs at the Sportatorium at 106 North Albany Street in Tampa, Florida. Down stairs in the arena, Larry Robinson was waiting for a tryout to become a professional wrestler.
Eddie spoke to Mike, "I don't want this guy injured but let him know that you are the boss. He needs to know how tough wrestling can be. I want him to leave here with respect for the wrestling business."

We walked down the steep stairs one floor to the Sportatorium Wrestling arena where Larry Robinson was waiting in the ring for his shot at becoming a professional wrestler.

Mike was all business as he did just a few exercises to warm up then entered the ring and faced off with the Larry Robinson. Mike was quick and aggressive as he dropped in for a single leg take down on Robinson and quickly came up in a riding position on top. Mike moved to the side with a half nelson that put Robinson on his back and slipped into one of his favorite wrestling holds taught to him by Gordon Nelson, the crotch and sugar hold combination. Robinson's face turned red as he tried to fight out of the hold but there was no escaping and just before passing out Robinson Tapped and it was over.

Mike had been wrestling with adults who thought wrestling was easy since he was 11 years old, Protecting the business of professional Wrestling in the Florida Territory. If you wanted to become a professional wrestler, you had to prove your toughness against Mike Graham, Hiro Matsuda or Jack Brisco, no easy way into the wrestling business however there was a high level of respect for professional wrestling in the Florida Territory.

Mike was tough and brought respect to the wrestling business. I had some of my most memorable matches with Mike Graham working throughout the Florida Territory and at the Sportatorium in Tampa with commentary by Gordon Solie and Coach John Heath.

I would like to thank Mike for the respect he brought to the wrestling business that I have benefited from so much.

My condolences to Mike's Wife Diane and his family.

We love you Mike,

In regard to Larry Robinson He was offered the opportunity to brush up on his wrestling skills and then could schedule a return tryout with Hiro Matsuda or Jack Brisco.

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Friday, 9 November 2012

Tommy Dreamer Anniversary Today, Birthdays Today, Batista Attends Premiere, Beautiful People

Tommy Dreamer Anniversary Today, Birthdays Today, Batista Attends Premiere, Beautiful People Photo: Joe Raider Fan - Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Tommy Dreamer's first match. Dreamer penned a blog on Slam! Sports looking back at his first match, and how winning the bout "was the greatest feeling ever." It's a great read, you can check it out at this link.

- Batista attended Thursday night's premiere for the new Quentin Tarantino & RZA movie, The Man With The Iron Fists. Defsounds.com has a photo gallery of the premiere, you can check it out here.

- Former WWE star MVP is celebrating his 39th birthday today, while TNA Knockout Christy Hemme turns 32 years old today.

- Krueger Kollectables has posted a photo of Velvet Sky and Angelina Love in Freddy and Jason inspired outfits on their Facebook page at this link. Joe Raider Fan and Jason H. contributed to this article. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Let the Music Keep You Running

by Alison - on October 26th, 2012

If you are a gym go-er like me then you will easily relate to what I am about to say: some days are tougher than others to motivate. Other days you feel like you could keep going for hours on the elliptical or treadmill or what not. So many variables enter into our workout motivation. We have definitely become a society of earbuds while exercising. Face the facts, the right music at the right time helps. There’s nothing like reaching the end of your run, digging deep for your kick when that upbeat, motivational song comes on. Tunes truly carry us through some workouts.

Researchers at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville are about to present a new technology that could make music selection during workout obsolete. Shahriar Nirjon heads the team which created MusicalHeart, bio-feedback system made for smartphones. A special set of earbuds with a microphone imbedded in the earpieces pics up the throb of the arteries in your ear. The data is then paired with information from the accelerometer, built into an app, to determine your next song. This means when your heart rate is too low for your preset workout goals a more ‘heart pumping’ song will queue up. Or perhaps you have overdone it. Then you can look forward to a more mellow tune. The objective is to keep you within your desired BPM. Medical uses may possibly exist for anxiety disorders too. Read the full paper on MusicalHeart here. Though still just a concept it seems logical. Who knows, maybe someday soon our tunes will help us reach the exercise finish line.

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Captioning Telephone offers something new for incoming calls

by Edwin - on October 27th, 2012

Hmmm, the $99.95 Captioning Telephone is not something that you see everyday, considering how you are now able to “see” the phone calls that you cannot hear. Sporting a large, easy to read display screen, the Captioning Telephone offers free voice-to-caption service, and best of all is, you are not required to own any special equipment to get started in the first place. Senior citizens would definitely find the Captioning Telephone to be a decent addition to their arsenal of gizmos, where it works in a similar way as that of captioned TV. All words spoken by your caller will appear on a screen , scrolling right across so that you can keep up with the conversation in real time.

This allows you to give a correct answer or response as though you were still in the prime of your life. It will require you to have a high speed Internet connection though, as the technology used behind the generation of voice-to-text translation is pretty data intensive. Of course, should you not need the captioning function, just turn it off and the Captioning Telephone will function like any other standard phone. Other features include adjustable volume amplification, the ability to save captions for future review, and answering machine functionality.

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WWE Hell In A Cell Tonight, The Usos Tease Joining Vickie Again, SMS News

WWE Hell In A Cell Tonight, The Usos Tease Joining Vickie Again, SMS News - We've been covering how The Usos have teased joining up with Vickie Guerrero on Twitter and Tout. The Usos tweeted the following this weekend:

"In route to #HellInACell, Maybe now is the time to take @ExcuseMeWWE on her offer??? #CougarInCharge"

- WWE will present their Hell In a Cell pay-per-view tonight from Atlanta with Ryback vs. CM Punk for the WWE Title in the main event. Remember to join us for full coverage beginning at 7:30pm EST with John Cena on the pre-show.

- In case you missed it, yesterday's WWE Saturday Morning Slam saw Brodus Clay defeat Epico and Antonio Cesaro defeat Derrick Bateman. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Exclusive Details On Tonight's CM Punk - Ryback Match (Contains Spoilers)

According to a source, Vince McMahon decided yesterday to move forward with CM Punk as the WWE champion, going into tonight's PPV.

The finish and direction for the title is said to be mapped out in broad detail all the way to Survivor Series, and in bigger picture (with a lot less detail) heading into the Royal Rumble.

Of course, Vince could change his mind by showtime tonight and go in a completely different direction, but Punk as champion is currently the plan. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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ROCCAT introduces a no-fray gaming mousepad, the Hiro 3D Supremacy

by Edwin - on October 27th, 2012

You can ask a gamer to go without a bath for a few days or perhaps just to exist on nothing but pepperoni pizza and fizzy drinks as their staple diet, but don’t ever, ever ask the gamer to use someone else’s rig for more than a day. It is somewhat akin to asking a Formula 1 driver to sit in the cockpit of somebody else’s car and ordering them to win the race. It just does not work, as a gaming rig is a very personal machine, one that has been built from the ground up to cater to one’s whims and fancies (according to the budget on hand, of course). Having said that, one important gaming accessory that should not be overlooked would be the mousepad. After all, once you have a top notch gaming mouse, you might as well go the whole nine yards and ensure your high end gaming mouse will glide along effortlessly on a surface worthy of its Teflon feet. Enter the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy Surface Gaming Mousepad.

This puppy hails from Germany, and is not quite ready for prime time action just yet. In fact, you will have to go through this Thanksgiving and Christmas without the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy in your stable of gaming peripherals, as it will only arrive in North America sometime in January next year. This is no ordinary gaming mousepad, as it opens up the category for a new high-performance cloth gaming pad. The main selling point? This is the world’s first mousepad that relies on an advanced new manufacturing process which results in smooth, rounded edges that will not ever fray, even after weeks and months of (abuse) extended use. The build process has been patented, creating an inseparable “power bond” between upper and lower surfaces so that this mousepad delivers unrivaled durability.

As for its gaming surface, the ROCCAT Hiro 3D Supremacy changes the game yet again, boasting of an exclusive vulcanized silicone playing field that sports a complex 3D structure, which ROCCAT claims will be able to deliver significantly increased gliding speed and control on both the X and Y axis. In short, your hand will be able to enjoy the ultimate command capability during even the most demanding of gaming sessions. Too bad there is no word on pricing at press time, but we do hope to find out more.

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Thursday, 8 November 2012

Loud Mouth Telephone

by Edwin - on October 28th, 2012

Somehow, taking a look at the £24.95 Loud Mouth Telephone reminds me of the evergreen rockers, the Rolling Stones. How about you? You can say that retro designs tend to be in vogue from time to time, as though there was an unspoken rule that dictates it to be so. The Loud Mouth Telephone is pretty much self explanatory, and would make for a great living room ornament whenever you have guests over, especially when you do not have a fine bone china collection to show off unlike the Joneses. This will still be able to generate plenty of conversation around the room, I’m quite sure about that.

The Loud Mouth Telephone will feature a huge mouth that carries the key pad, while what looks like the tongue is actually the receiver itself. It does look rather strange at first glance, but use it for a week and you would be chatting away into this crazily designed, fully functioning telephone like before. If you want to gross things out this Halloween, just add some non-abrasive gooey liquid to it to fool folks into thinking that it is drool or saliva.

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Matt Morgan Confronts Hulk Hogan At Store Opening, Update On Plans For Aces & 8s, Christy Hemme

Matt Morgan Confronts Hulk Hogan At Store Opening, Update On Plans For Aces & 8s, Christy Hemme

Source: F4WOnline

- TNA Knockout Christy Hemme turns 32 years old today.

- The storyline with Aces & 8s will reportedly run for the next 6 months unless plans change.

- Around 1,000 people attended the grand opening of Hulk Hogan's Beach Shop in Clearwater, Florida yesterday. Wrestling stars in attendance included Samoa Joe, Jimmy Hart, Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park.

TNA filmed an angle with Matt Morgan at the store. Borash was in the middle of interviewing Hogan when Morgan came through the crowd and confronted Hogan. They had words and Morgan grabbed a piece of Hogan memorabilia off the wall and walked out with it. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Up to 75% off at ThinkGeek

by Alison - on October 26th, 2012

Get your geek on! The ThinkGeek Overlords want you to know that they are offering Mega Deals on the site. You can get up to 75% off on a variety of clearance items from bags to lamps to games to you name it. Check out all the specials, I’m sure you will find a steal of a deal.

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Sceptre dives into 32-inch HDTV market with integrated DVD player

by Edwin - on October 28th, 2012

You can say that the cost of living has increased tremendously in just about every part of the world over the years, and having said that, more and more people cannot afford to get a place of their own, but will have to rent a room or a small apartment. Landed property prices have skyrocketed simply because no one makes land any more, and apartments as well as condominiums are not exactly the cheapest living quarters either. In land scarce countries like Japan and Hong Kong, you would be surprised to check out the living areas if you happen to live on a landed property all your life. This means consumer electronics that are released will need to be as compact as possible, and yet deliver the most bang for your buck. Sceptre does good this time around with their 32-inch LED HDTV that boasts of an integrated DVD player to further help you save space in your living room.

Sporting a true 31.5-inch crystal clear viewable area, the Sceptre E325BD-HD will deliver the kind of design and convenience required in smaller living spaces without having to sacrifice on image quality. Sporting a 720P LED display at 1366 × 768 resolution and a true widescreen 16:9 ratio, this bad boy will come with a trio of HDMI ports so that you can hook up a video game console and perhaps your notebook is you need a large secondary display to work with. Forget about connecting a DVD player to this HDTV, as you already have one built-in.

Sceptre claims that the E325BD-HD is so energy efficient, that it has an estimated yearly energy cost of only $11. I am not quite sure just what kind of benchmarks did they use to arrive at such a figure, surviving on an hour of TV a day perhaps? All in all, this puppy measures under 2? thin, and tips the scales at under 20.3lbs with its stand. Expect to fork out $599 for the E325BD-HD if you are interested.

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Let the Music Keep You Running

by Alison - on October 26th, 2012

If you are a gym go-er like me then you will easily relate to what I am about to say: some days are tougher than others to motivate. Other days you feel like you could keep going for hours on the elliptical or treadmill or what not. So many variables enter into our workout motivation. We have definitely become a society of earbuds while exercising. Face the facts, the right music at the right time helps. There’s nothing like reaching the end of your run, digging deep for your kick when that upbeat, motivational song comes on. Tunes truly carry us through some workouts.

Researchers at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville are about to present a new technology that could make music selection during workout obsolete. Shahriar Nirjon heads the team which created MusicalHeart, bio-feedback system made for smartphones. A special set of earbuds with a microphone imbedded in the earpieces pics up the throb of the arteries in your ear. The data is then paired with information from the accelerometer, built into an app, to determine your next song. This means when your heart rate is too low for your preset workout goals a more ‘heart pumping’ song will queue up. Or perhaps you have overdone it. Then you can look forward to a more mellow tune. The objective is to keep you within your desired BPM. Medical uses may possibly exist for anxiety disorders too. Read the full paper on MusicalHeart here. Though still just a concept it seems logical. Who knows, maybe someday soon our tunes will help us reach the exercise finish line.

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WWE Diva Lilian Garcia Struck By A Car In Los Angeles

WWE announced the following this morning:

"SmackDown announcer Lilian Garcia is in stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital after being struck by a car on Friday afternoon.

"Garcia suffered multiple contusions and lacerations on the left side of her body, but she is expected to make a full recovery. Doctors have immobilized Garcia's neck and will be keeping her hospitalized overnight to monitor her."

More shortly. Joe Raider Fan, Bob Lendzinski, Spencer Seymour and Jari Prins contributed to this article. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Police Release Details On Mike Graham's Death - Suicide Is Expected To Be Determined

A report released by Daytona Beach police confirms that Michael Gossett, known in professional wrestling as Mike Graham, was found dead "lying face up" on a bed Thursday night in a North Halifax Drive home from an apparent self-inflicted "gunshot wound to the forehead."

The 61-year-old was found dead by his wife, with police and paramedics responding to a 911 call at 8:47 p.m. for a report of a suicide. Graham's wife told police that the former wrestler "had threatened to commit suicide frequently ever since (his) son committed suicide two years prior during Biketoberfest."

According to the police report, a Freedom Arms .22 caliber revolver was found next to Graham's body, and was "lying face up on the bed with a gunshot wound to the forehead."

Police are conducting a homicide investigation, which is standard procedure on these cases, and a ruling of suicide is expected to be determined.

Graham's father, Eddie Gossett, famously known as Eddie Graham, an influential Florida wrestling promoter, also committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head on January 21, 1985.

Additional details on the case are available here. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Dolph Ziggler Says He Looks Up To And Hates John Cena, Plans To Be More Selfish In The Ring

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal.) of the Score TV in Canada and the Baltimore Sun recently had the chance to speak with WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler about a number of topics. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

How he feels about Zack Ryder's show 'Z: True Long Island Story' potentially ending: "You can't blame that kid for making something out of nothing. He's the reason we have a partnership with YouTube. He's one of the main reasons we have all this new social media interaction and WWE is so big on twitter and we get so many different things trending. All because this kid tries something new outside of the box, to go out there and try and get the fans and WWE to notice him and boy did it pay off for him. And not matter what happens in the end, it was a ground breaking, outside of the box maneuver and he did it and I was more than happy to be a part of it because I thought it was something really unique and really cool."

His thoughts on 3 hour RAW and how the extra hour benefits himself and others: "There's a lot of up and coming Superstars who get maybe 30 seconds of a backstage scene, or maybe get to talk for a quick second, or you see him for a minute or two on T.V., every Superstar is fighting every week to be a part of 'I just want to be on T.V. for a few minutes. I just want to let everyone see how good I am at this'. I'm one of the ones who's constantly fighting every week for 30 seconds of air time, or maybe 5 seconds of a promo. And with this extra hour, it's a chance to create new Superstars."

Where a rivalry with John Cena ranks for him in his career: "He's been someone that I've looked up to, but also hated for the last five years, because he is the face, he is the franchise of the WWE. And there's been guys that have become World Champion and WWE Champion who are still second fiddle to what John Cena and whatever he has going on in his life. So this guy is the guy to be in the ring with. This is the guy to go toe to toe on the mic with. This is the guy to be in the matches with that you will be in the main event. And instead of everyone going 'Hey you had a great match. You should have been in the main event' people will be telling me 'Hey, it was a great match. There's a reason why you're in the main event out there with John Cena, because you do what you do better than everyone else.'"

Other topics discussed include:
His reputation of making others look good in the ring and being pigeon holed as "that guy"
What does he need to do to be more selfish in his matches and career
His 'preemptive' comments as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Is he looking forward to the next chapter: The Main Event?
WWE's Partnership with HULU
Is he the type of guy to boast about his hits on online programming?
How often he watches his own matches?

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WWE Seeking Divas Through Casting Call, Update On John Laurinaitis, Smith James, Big Show

WWE Seeking Divas Through Casting Call, Update On John Laurinaitis, Smith James, Big Show

Source: PWInsider

- WWE issued a casting call last week seeking women to apply to become female talent for the sports-entertainment organization as "Divas."

WWE is looking for woman between the ages of 18 and 30 "with charismatic personalities, beautiful faces and great bodies." Resumes as well as headshots and bikini body shots, are being requested.

Wrestling experience was not mentioned in the casting breakdown, with it being noted that WWE Divas "instantly gain a huge fan base", travel the world and appear on television in "600 million homes worldwide," and take part in multimedia shoots and charities.

- John Laurinaitis, who is currently recovering from shoulder surgery, is not expected to return to the road as WWE's head producer until the end of the year.

- Independent wrestler Smith James was among those evaluated by WWE officials at this week's television tapings.

- Big Show is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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WWE Champion CM Punk Celebrates Birthday, William Regal Holding Comedy Show, More

WWE Champion CM Punk Celebrates Birthday, William Regal Holding Comedy Show, More - WWE Champion CM Punk celebrates his birthday Friday as he turns 34-years-old. He was born Phillip Jack Brooks on October 26, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois.

Also celebrating birthdays Friday are Kevin Sullivan (63), Austin Idol (63), Kurrgan (43), TAKA Michinoku (39) and Rochelle Loewen (33).

- The comedy stylings of William Regal, "An Audience With A Wrestling Villain," will take place Nov. 7 at the Glee Club in Birmingham, England. Tickets go on-sale Friday at 10:30 a.m. GMT, are priced at £18.60. Included is a post-show meet and greet with a photo-op and one brought item signed. (Event Information)

- During a SportsCenter broadcast on ESPN Thursday, anchor and wrestling enthusiast Robert Flores referenced WWE Hall of Famer Iron Sheik. While discussing ESPN's "Greatest Athlete Of All Time" tournament, Robert Flores said if the legendary wrestler doesn't make the final eight, he's "gonna hit somebody." Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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TNA Impact Results - Championship Thursday, Hardy Vs. Angle, Aries-Anderson, Bully Confronts Devon

TNA Impact Results - Championship Thursday, Hardy Vs. Angle, Aries-Anderson, Bully Confronts Devon Welcome to our WrestlingINC.com Live TNA Impact Viewing Party. We will be providing live ongoing coverage of tonight's Impact, while you all can chime in with your thoughts throughout the show.

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This week's show starts with a video recap of recent events involving Aces & 8's and Jeff Hardy & Austin Aries. It's Championship Thursday.

We go to Hogan's office. Hogan thanks Hardy for taking TNA to somewhere it would have never gone. Hardy says whoever Hogan chooses for him to face is in for a fight. Hardy leaves as Hogan wishes him luck.

As Hardy leaves, Angle, Bully, Anderson, and Storm are on the other side of the door. The footage slows down and we hear Hardy's thoughts as he passes each man. Weird.

-We go to the ring and after a short pyro display, RVD is introduced. Jeremy Borash and Todd Keneley are on commentary for the first hour.

X-Division Championship: RVD (c) vs. Zema Ion

The crowd starts a loud 'RVD' chant as the men lock-up. They go to a stalemate after a nice exchange. Ion begs-off in the corner. RVD hits a delayed press slam and 2 moonsaults for 2. Ion goes to the outside to recover. RVD hits a baseball slide under the ropes. Back in the ring, RVD sends him in but Ion ducks and RVD flies over the top and to the floor. Ion hits a dive onto RVD on the outside and brings him back in. Ion hits a vertical DDT in the ring for 2. He stomps RVD's face and goes up top but misses with the corkscrew from the corner. Both men struggle to get up. RVD hits a springboard reverse kick and Rolling Thunder. RVD goes up top and connects with the Frogsplash for the win.

Winner by pin And Still X-Division Champion: RVD

Matt Morgan attacks RVD with a big boot to the face as RVD celebrates his win. Joey Ryan gets in also and talks trash to a laid out RVD while holding the title. Morgan tells Hogan that he should be careful in wishing to see a different side of him.

We go to Austin Aries peeking in Hogan's office door in the back. He berates Hogan's movies as we go to commercial.

We're back as Kazarian & Daniels enter the ring. Kaz says that they are the victims of a conspiracy. Daniels has a clipboard in his hands. They get loud 'You Suck' chants. Kaz says their titles were taken illegally by two men who are probably in this country illegally. They have a petition to get a rematch for their titles. They get signatures from fans at ringside. Chavo & Hernandez come out to the ring.

Chavo says he and Hernandez are here to help. Nothing would make them more happy than to give them a rematch. They take out Kaz & Daniels from the ring. Chavo & Hernandez sign the petition and say anytime anyplace.

-We go to Hogan's deliberations in his office. He asks the men why they should get a title shot. Each man makes his case. Hogan eliminates Anderson because he doesn't have the fire. Aries confronts Anderson as he leaves the office and says Aries was going to give him a shot when Aries was champion. Aries says he's a bigger a-hole than Anderson and they brawl. Anderson gets the upper-hand and Aries challenges him to a match for tonight. Somebody yells 'CUT!' as we go to commercial. Is this a movie?

We return to a meeting of Aces & 8's around a table. Devon says he has spoken to the president and under no circumstances will the masks come off. Devon says he has some ladies for entertainment. He says they have to take someone out tonight. One guy gets up and throws a dart at a poster the TNA roster. Devon says they found their victim and they toast with beers. PAGE:   [ 1 ]   2   3   4 »

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More Garlic Please!

by Alison - on October 25th, 2012

I looooooooove garlic. The more the better. With Halloween around the corner it is safe to say that I will repel any vampires around. Yet when cooking garlic prep proves annoying. There’s the good old garlic press, which is ok but does not use the entire clove. Or you have a variety of graters. Again, ok but not great. So I often smash it with the knife and slice it. Heck, Paul Sorvino as Paul Cicero in ‘Goodfellas’ slicing it with a razor blade ends up looking like the smartest cook around!

Welcome to a nice compromise between a press and a razor blade: the Joseph Joseph Rocker. It rocks. The simple design mimics a garlic press, but 1) makes less mess 2) uses more of the clove and 3)  is a cinch to clean. Simply put the device on top of a clove and rock it back and forth. The Rocker sieve bottom cuts through the clove to leave you with a tidy pile of minced yummy stuff. Scoop out the garlic and pop the Rocker in the dishwasher and you are done. For only $14.90 at Amazon.com it will make your garlic prep easy.

Oh – if you want to make garlic prep even easier try an E-Z Rol Garlic Peeler from Zak Designs for just $7.28 on Amazon.com. Pop in a clove, large or small, roll the E-Z Rol on the counter top and the peel shucks itself off. Then use your Rocker and you are in business.

Consider yourself more educated on garlic! Now get cooking.

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Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Mike Graham's Death Officially Ruled Suicide By Police, Life Celebration Scheduled In Largo

The Daytona Beach Police Department officially ruled the death of Michael Gossett, known in professional wrestling as Mike Graham, as suicide on Thursday.

The ruling was expected as Gossett was found dead on a bed last Thursday night in a North Halifax Drive home from an apparent self-inflicted "gunshot wound to the forehead." According to police, Gossett was found "lying face up on the bed with a gunshot wound to the forehead." A Freedom Arms .22 caliber revolver was found next to his body.

An autopsy has been performed, but the report is not complete. According to Dave Byron, Volusia County's director of community services, it may be released in two weeks.

Gossett's wife, Diane Marie Hamilton, was quoted as saying in the incident report that Graham "had threatened to commit suicide frequently ever since (his) son committed suicide two years prior during Biketoberfest."

Gossett's son, Steven Edward Gossett, died in Daytona Beach on Dec. 15, 2010, at the age of 37. Gossett's father, Eddie Gossett, famously known as Eddie Graham, promoter of Championship Wrestling from Florida, also committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head on Jan. 21, 1985.

Tampa Bay Online has more details on the story here.

A celebration of Gossett's life will take place Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo, Florida. Additional details are available here. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drive

by Edwin - on October 25th, 2012

How many of us have lost track of the number of USB flash drives in our possession? Considering all the road shows and conventions that we have attended, it is safe to say that having a USB flash drive is no big deal, not unlike in the days when it was first released to the market and 1GB capacity was something to drool over. Now, we have evolved to uniquely designed flash drives, such as the $39.99 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drive.

Sure, you might say that $40 is a wee bit too high to pay for just 8GB of storage space, but I guess most of the money went into the design and material (solid metal here), where Gigantor (otherwise known by others as Tetsujin 28) will grace your pocket (or table, or wherever else you decide to place him). Gigantor’s body is made of pewter, and sports movable arms for you to pose him whenever he is not in use. As a bonus, each purchase will come with a classic episode of Gigantor. Only 150 Limited Edition Metal Gigantor Thumb Drives will be made available, so get them while they are hot!

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Matt Hardy Discusses Problems With RAW Going To Three Hours, How WWE Can Improve, More

Matt Hardy Discusses Problems With RAW Going To Three Hours, How WWE Can Improve, More

Source: Kayfabe Wrestling Radio

Former WWE and TNA star Matt Hardy joined Kayfabe Wrestling Radio this past Tuesday Night. During the interview, Hardy discussed wrestling in Nashville, how he feels fans approach the product today is if that is regionally based, if RAW going to three hours was a mistake, what the WWE should do to help build the fans interest and much more. Here are some highlights:

His experiences working the Nashville Fairgrounds, home of Crossfire's first national TV Taping: "It's a great building to work in, just because it's such a classic wrestling venue. When I was there back in May, I wrestled MVP which could possibly have been our final match and the crowd was amazing. It couldn't have been in a better atmosphere. The fans were enthusiastic and were really into what they were watching. And a big thing that I'm a fan of when wrestling in Nashville is when the people that come out as spectators, they're not like people showing their over-education in the North East and trying to be critical and there to kind of entertain themselves; they're (Nashville fans) are there to be entertained by the wrestling, play along and do what typical fans are supposed to do and that's cheer for the good guy and boo the bad guy and be enthusiastic and loud and that is what I appreciate. That's what all in-ring performers appreciate more than you can imagine."

What he thinks of fans being overly critical of the wrestlling product and if there's a regional aspect to that: "They ruin the experience for themselves, in my opinion. I mean the thing is watching a wrestling match is like watching a really good TV show or watching a really good movie; when it's all said and done you realize, 'Hey, I'm watching this to be entertained." It's really going be as entertaining as you allow yourself to find it. You understand the parameters that go with professional wrestling; there's the situation where guys fight one another, they do these larger-than-life moves, they're almost like living breathing superheroes, they shoot guys into the ropes and guys come back. That's the parameters professional wrestling is built around. So don't over think that, just because you have a feeling of what the business is about because it's so accessible because you can read online or there's so much information out there to get. The thing is, just sit back and enjoy it like a fan. And even the people who are smarter, they realize this storyline happens because that is what draws you into a wrestling match; it's not the moves, people can do moves all day long but if there's not a good story in that match that someone can follow and that is really complex, the fans won't get emotionally involved like they should.

"I mean my thing is, if I'm sitting back and watching True Blood, where it's a show that had vampires, werewolves, shape shifters, and all these other things, when something out of the ordinary happens, we thing 'Woah, these parameters are a little big with what we are working with here and there's extraordinary stuff going on,' so sit back and enjoy what's going on and be entertained by it. A lot of times, fane feel like they are over educated and become overly critical of the product; they are just hurt themselves and not allowing themselves to be entertained."

RAW going to three hours and the problems with that: "In my opinion, and I know a lot of people said this, three hours is just too long. It was a really nod for the RAW 1000 episode. Past that, from what we've seen, three hours is just a little too long for them, especially considering how many first run shows they do a week, three hours is a long time to try and keep a viewer's attention, especially in 2012." PAGE:   [ 1 ]   2 »

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TNA Impact "Post Show" With Jeff Hardy, Miss Tessmacher, Mr. Anderson & More

Here is the Post Show from last night's TNA Impact. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Scanner Mouse does more than just point-and-click

by Edwin - on October 26th, 2012

The average office drone would hardly go through more than a couple of mice throughout his or her tenure in the same company, as these are generally hardy devices. I suppose the last leap in technology the average office made in the past decade was to move on from trackball to optical mice. Well, the $99.99 Scanner Mouse might just prove to be the impetus for yet another round of change in the office. Not only does this bad boy point, scroll and click, it is also able to scan certain segments of a particular document without having to install a full sized scanner at your desk.

Bear in mind the Scanner Mouse is unable to do whole sheets of A4 paper, but rather, you will need to manually glide it over documents. So if you are game for some light scanning without the need to do page after page of scans, then this is the ideal tool for you. OCR technology will also help convert scanned text for editing purposes. The Scanner Mouse is capable of scanning documents as large as 16.5? x 11.7? in high-resolution 320dpi.

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TNA Debuts A New Announcer, Main Event Set For Turning Point, Next Week's Impact, More

TNA Debuts A New Announcer, Main Event Set For Turning Point, Next Week's Impact, More

Source: PWInsider

- Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Robbie E and Robbie T was taped last night to air on TNA Xplosion.

- The dark match before last night's TNA Impact Wrestling tapings saw Joey Ryan defeat former WWE developmental talent Shawn Spears.

- Spike TV cameras were in attendance for Wednesday night's Ohio Valley Wrestling TV tapings and filmed footage of King Mo watching from ringside and training. Apparently Mo will have his own special that airs on Spike.

- Open Fight Night returns on next week's episode of Impact Wrestling with Bully Ray vs. Devon and ODB vs. Jesse Godderz.

- The main event for TNA's Turning Point pay-per-view will see TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy defend against Austin Aries.

- TNA debuted a new announcer on last night's Impact. Todd Keneley worked as the co-host of the first hour with Jeremy Borash while Taz and Mike Tenay called the second hour. Apparently this change was done as a way to freshen up the show and was a call made by Eric Bischoff.

Keneley has done announcing work for Hollywood Championship Wrestling in the past and was given really high marks for his performance last night. Got a news tip or correction? Send it to us by clicking here.

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Monday, 5 November 2012

Bra Detects Breast Changes Better Than a Mammogram?

by Julie - on October 24th, 2012

We have our share of specialty bra’s. A large selection in fact, ranging from cleavage enhancing jeweled spectaculars to water-bra’s and nifty little inflatable numbers, that while a bit deceptive, can make you look quite well endowed in a nice form fitting sweater. But this next item trumps them all, because this bra could save your life.

Imagine if you will, a bra that could actually detect the very first signs of breast cancer. First Warning System presents you with a new breast health screening device that is a non-invasive breast screening system that boasts being much more sensitive and much more cost effective than mammography!

Using a non-invasive dynamic temperature analysis of the breast, coupled with the bioinformatics software, the technology may actually be able to detect tissue changes that can occur years before a tumor forms and this miraculous bra may be useful as an in office cancer screening tool or maybe even as an over the counter testing device.

So this 1000 dollar device doesn’t squeeze your breasts between plexiglass plates, it doesn’t subject you to radiation, it’s non-invasive, and non-toxic and can tell me if my breasts are healthy? Sign me up!  Check out the FirstWarningSystems.com website for more information.


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The Scary Mary Haunted Mirror – If Looks Could Kill

by Alison - on October 24th, 2012

The folks over at the hauntersdepot.com offer you The Scary Mary Haunted Mirror. Did you ever play the game as a kid? (standing at the mirror in the dark chanting “Scary Mary” waiting for her to appear?) Well, now you can be assured that she will, not just for you, but for your unsuspecting guests. The mirror, while stylish and ornate graces your wall innocently enough until activated by time or even more effectively, by pressure sensitive switch mat, then stand back and watch the fun as your everyday mirror slowly transforms and then suddenly startles with a horrifying, screaming, and most certainly scary, Mary. Please don’t miss the video of Mary in action here.

The Scary Mary Mirror is pretty easy to hang, and the kit includes a low profile wall mount so the special effect won’t be spoiled with an extra thick frame or a pesky false cabinet. The mirror system is 40 inches tall and 28 inches wide and comes fully equipped and operational with an LCD panel, DVD player (complete with HDMI cable), the wall mount, and a nifty portrait light to call attention to your little friend. The switch mat, or optional remote is sold separately and don’t feel as though you’re stuck with Mary forever, the routine can be changed, with several different options, including Killer Clowns! Of course quality horrors like Mary don’t come cheap, and the price tag on this one may be enough of a scare for you for a long time. The Scary Mary Mirror starts at around 1700 bucks at hauntersdepot.com. Ask yourself this though, can you really put a price on one of your best pals screaming like a 6 year old girl? I don’t think so.

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WWE Main Event Recap - Ryback Vs. Ziggler, Del Rio Vs. Cara, Orton Issues Halloween Challenge

WWE Main Event Recap - Ryback Vs. Ziggler, Del Rio Vs. Cara, Orton Issues Halloween Challenge Welcome to the WrestlingInc.com WWE Main Event Recap.

This week's show begins with the usual opening theme and pyro. Michael Cole welcomes us to Providence, RI. He is in the ring with the Miz. Tonight, Dolph Ziggler faces Ryback. We go to a Ryback video. Then we go to a Ziggler video. These videos are actually really well done every week. We go to Matt Striker in the back who is standing by with Ryback. He asks Ryback what he says to critics who say he is not ready for a title match. Ryback says to watch what he does to Ziggler tonight and that it is feeding time.

We go to Josh Mathews in the locker room who is standing by with Ziggler who has no comment. Josh keeps pressing him and he kicks Josh out.

We go to the ring for Ryback's entrance and then to commercial.

We're back as Ziggler makes his entrance.

Ryback vs. Dolph Ziggler

Lilian Garcia makes the formal ring introductions and the bell rings. Ziggler looks hesitant and he ducks in the ropes but Ryback grabs him and sends him flying across the ring into the opposite corner. Ryback brings Ziggler in the hard way from the apron but Ziggler escapes back out. Ryback goes out and Ziggler gets in a couple of kicks but Ryback shakes them off and catches him in mid-air and slams him down on the floor, then swings him like a bat into the security wall. Ryback sends Ziggler back in. Ziggler squirms his way off of Ryback's shoulders and runs out of the ring and up the ramp as Ryback gives chase. They go to the back as we go to commercial.

We're back as Ryback's music plays and he emerges from the back with Ziggler across his back. That's a lot of "backs." He throws Ziggler in the ring through the second ropes. Ziggler suddenly attacks with clotheslines but Ryback no-sells them. Ryback pounds his chest and catches Ziggler on the 3rd attempt and just drops him on the mat. Ryback puts Ziggler into a vicious bearhug. Ziggler works his way out and side-steps Ryback in the corner. Ziggler hits a double axe-handle from the top as Ryback shakes it off. Ziggler hits a dropkick but Ryback still stays on his feet. Ryback catches Ziggler and delivers a nasty powerbomb. The crowd starts chanting as Ryback goes into his finishing sequence. Ryback hits Shell Shock for the win.

Winner by pin: Ryback

We go to commercial.

Cole and Miz are back in the ring and Cole introduces Paul Heyman who is on the Titantron. Heyman says Ziggler is not in the same category as CM Punk so the punishment that Ryback just dished-out doesn't bother him. He says at least Miz took his beating like a man but Ziggler kept running away. Miz asks him if Ziggler losing is a sing for what happens to Punk. Heyman reiterates that there is no correlation between the two.

We go to Sin Cara's entrance and then a commercial.

Ricardo Rodriguez introduces Alberto Del Rio.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara

They lock up and Del Rio takes control with kicks in the corner. Del Rio hits a suplex and floats over for a 1 count. Cara uses his signature agility to get in some shots. Del Rio side-steps and sends Cara shoulder-first into the steel post. Del Rio punts Cara out of the ring and goes out to bring him back in. Del Rio hooks the leg and gets 2. Cara sneaks in a near-fall but Del Rio resumes with a Tilt-A-Whirl backbreaker for 2. Del Rio hits a nasty kick to the head of a seated Cara. More kicks. Cara counters a reversal in the corner and jumps on the apron and leaps but Del Rio swats him to the floor, in a nice exchange. We go to commercial. PAGE:   [ 1 ]   2 »

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