Updated Backlash Betting Odds: Jinder Mahal Now Favored to Win

Thanks to betwrestling.com for sending this in: Major shifts in the betting odds for WWE Backlash have become a reality and these are serious changes. Originally Randy Orton was favored to retain the WWE Championship but now Jinder Mahal is favored to win that match at 2/5, so a $5 bet would win only $2…

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Sean Waltman On Val Venis Nearly Joining D-X, Bullet Club, Scott Hall

Former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman recently spoke with the Sports Illustrated “Extra Mustard” blog for an interview. Below are some of the highlights. On his thoughts on The Bullet Club: “I’m a big Bullet Club fan. I’m flattered that they were inspired by us. They took our recipe, like the Young Bucks and the…

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Sonya Deville Talks Life Since Joining WWE, Pressure To Succeed

NXT Superstar Sonya Deville recently spoke with WWE.com about joining the company, her MMA training and more. Below are some of the highlights. On the difference between her life before and after signing with WWE: “My first time being inside the Performance Center was for the WWE Tough Enough tryouts, and although I knew hardly…

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John Cena Speaks on Tying Flair's Record, Returning to Smackdown, more

Thanks to WSVN-TV Entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet for sending this in: Hey Rajah, Hope you’re having a great Friday! I had the chance to chat with John Cena today as he was promoting the premiere of Season 2 of American Grit and I wanted to pass along a few of the highlights. We talked…

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Marty Scurll On What Excites Him About ROH, WWE's U.K. Tournament & More

WWE United Kingdom tournament participant and Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Marty Scurll recently appeared as a guest on The Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast for an interview. Below are some of the highlights. On what excited him about joining ROH: “What excited me about Ring Of Honor, again, was that promotion is based, for the…

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Report: Alberto El Patron & Paige Break Up In Orlando This Weekend

It looks like Alberto El Patron and Paige have called it quits — with each other, this time. Raj Giri of WrestlingInc.com is reporting that the couple broke up while in Orlando on Saturday evening. According to the report, El Patron said “enough is enough” and knew it was time to break up. The breakup…

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Former British Wrestler Reportedly Involved In Death Of His Ex-Wife

U.K. media outlet The Daily Mail reported this weekend that former British professional wrestler, Jimmy Breaks, was arrested following the death of his ex-wife. According to the report in The Daily Mail, Breaks’ ex-wife, Donna Cowley, was beaten to death in her home in Gran Canaria, officially passing away later that same day at a…

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Steve Austin On Lesnar/Joe Build-Up, Being A "Paul Heyman Guy" & More

On the latest episode of his “Steve Austin Show” podcast, WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin spoke about many wrestling-related topics, including the lack of competition hurting the wrestling business, being a “Paul Heyman Guy,” the build-up to the recent Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar match at the WWE Great Balls Of Fire…

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The Lawcast Ep. 15 – WWF Summerslam 1990 Is Not Awesome

Welcome back, cats and kittens, to another Lawcast. This week we’re continuing our march towards Summerslam with another recap of a classic Summerslam and this one is a doozy. As the first summer of the 90s unfolds there’s a whole bunch of weird stuff going on, from Ultimate Warrior as the top star in WWE,…

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