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WWE Legend's House begins filming next month in California, features 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
The WWE Legend's House show, one of the very first original ideas (which isn't all that original) for the WWE Network, is all set to begin filming next month in Rancho Mirage, California. This according to MyDesert.com: In February, eight former World Wrestling Entertainment stars will be under...
WWE Smackdown results and reactions from tonight's (Nov. 29) live 'Holiday Special'
WWE Smackdown tonight (Tues., Nov. 29, 2011), took place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. And I feel sincerely sorry for those that paid to attend this monstrosity live and in the flesh. There isn't much to say about this show, which is why I'm not saving this post for...
Happy Thanksgiving, Cagesiders!
It's Turkey Day, as some call it, so I thought it appropriate to make sure we here at CagesideSeats.com tell you Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the three f's -- food, football and family, in that order. We have no plans to roll out a full on gimmick post talking about what we're all thankful for but...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): The Four Horsemen jump Dusty Rhodes in a parking lot
On last night's The Wrestling Aficionado (listen here), I lamented how despite growing up in Texas, I wasn't really exposed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) or World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) during my formative years. I was a WWF/E kid through and through and I grew up idolizing...
WWE remembers Smokin' Joe Frazier with Classics on Demand
As many of you likely already know, one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport, Smokin' Joe Frazier, died yesterday (Mon., Nov. 7, 2011) due to liver cancer. As the above video indicates, he was the only celebrity to ever appear at both Starrcade, the flagship pay-per-view for WCW,...
WWE Network: Legends reality series show in the works
WWE is in the process of rolling out a few shows for its upcoming WWE Network channel, which they hope to premiere sometime in 2012. So far they've revealed a WrestleMania Rewind style show that will be a documentary style program revolving around each one of the WrestleMania's that have happened...
On this date in NWA history: The 'American Dream' is born ...
On October 12, 1945, Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., who would become one of the most influential pro wrestling personalities of all time, is born. "Dusty Rhodes," who owned the NWA heavyweight title on multiple occasions, is a legendary booker, WWE Hall-of-Famer and seeder of pro wrestling offspring...
Bruce Prichard overtakes Vince Russo in TNA's creative structure
Earlier today, Jason Powell of prowrestling.net broke the story that Vince Russo has recently been demoted from TNA's creative head to their senior writer, while Bruce Prichard, TNA's new head of talent relations who replaced Terry Taylor in that role in late May, has taken over Russo's old job...
Is UFC trying to recreate the magic of Starrcade 1985 over 16 years later?
UFC's highly successful matchmaker Joe Silva grew up watching wrestling in the Carolinas in the late 1970s and it's clear that he was highly influenced by what he saw. The latest example of this is the recent shocking news that UFC ambitiously plans to hold two televised events in different parts...
On this date in NWA history: Clash of the Champions III presents 'Fall Brawl'
On this date in National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) history, Clash of the Champions III: "Fall Brawl" draws 3,700 fans to the Albany Civic Center in Georgia -- along with a 5.4 rating on "The Superstation," TBS. Headlining the event was a NWA United States Heavyweight Championship match-up featuring...
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