‘Crazy Rich Asians’ flops in China box office debut
Crazy Rich Asians, the first major Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in a quarter of a century, failed to impress audiences in China upon debut. The romantic comedy pulled in $1.2 million (£940 million) at the box office in China over opening weekend after releasing Nov. 30, a far cry from the roughly $25 million it grossed…
Daily Update: Saturday of WrestleMania week
THE ROUND-UP THE LATEST NEWS NXT TakeOver New Orleans live results: Gargano vs. Ciampa ROH Supercard of Honor XII live results: Kenny Omega vs. Cody UFC 223 live results: Khabib vs. Iaquinta, Namajunas vs. Jedrzejczyk Pentagon vs. Fenix set for Impact PPV, LU premiere date revealed Updated list of entrants for WWE WrestleMania 34 battle…
Gypsy Girl mosaic returns to Turkey 50 years after its plunder
Missing fragments from one of Turkey’s most striking ancient treasures – the haunting, wide-eyed "Gypsy Girl" mosaic – have returned home more than half a century after they were plundered and smuggled to the US. The returned pieces went on display on Saturday alongside the nearly 2,000-year-old mosaic of the girl, whose piercing gaze and…
Max Holloway off UFC 226 due to concussion-like symptoms
For the third time this year, Max Holloway has been pulled from a UFC card. Ariel Helwani reported tonight that Holloway is off Saturday’s UFC 226 pay-per-view due to what his management team described as concussion-like symptoms after not appearing normal in the last week. “He was showing concussion like symptoms before he even started his weight…
Exclusive: George Papadopoulos reveals plan to run for Congress in first newspaper interview since prison release
Sipping a kale and cucumber smoothie on a swanky hotel rooftop in Los Angeles, George Papadopoulos looked a million miles away from prison. Just a few days earlier the former Trump campaign adviser, whose actions had triggered the Russian election meddling investigation, was locked behind bars. Last year he admitted lying to the FBI…
wXw 18th Anniversary Show Results (12/22): Oberhausen, Germany
wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling) recently held their 18th Anniversary Show Event which emanated from The Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The show was highlighted by British Strong Style (WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) taking on RingKampf (WALTER, Marcel Barthel & Timothy Thatcher) in the main event. Below are the full…
News on The McMahons Appearing on TV, More on Rock/Royal Rumble
One of the changes that Vince McMahon wants to implement in the coming weeks on both RAW & SmackDown LIVE has already happened with both GM roles being phased out and WWE instead moving forward with four authority figures – Vince, Stephanie, Shane & Triple H – who will be appearing semi-regularly on both RAW…
Rumor Mill: WWE Still Working On Plan for Mania for Brock Lesnar
WWE is still believed to be working toward a Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins Universal title match at WrestleMania 35, which probably doesn’t bode well for Braun Strowman’s chances at Royal Rumble. So, it looks like fans sick of Lesnar holding on to the belt off weekly WWE TV will not be appeased until at…
Tetsuya Naito Talks NJPW “Kissing Up To” Chris Jericho
Tetsuya Naito recently spoke with NJPW in an in-character interview before his upcoming IWGP Intercontinental Title Match against Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 13. Below are the highlights from the interview: On Chris Jericho being part-time in NJPW: “Yeah. But I do believe that the winner is proven right. Even though he doesn’t wrestle a…
NSIC Winter All-Academic Team
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its winter All-Academic team for the 2016 winter season, and 33 wrestlers were honored. To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity or traveling team and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better. Furthermore, the athlete…