Deadline.com reports that FOX has recently purchased a new pro wrestling drama titled, The Work.
The Work takes place in the world of pro wrestling and was written by Scott O’Connor, who wrote the novels Half World and Untouchable. The script was shopped around to various cable networks, but it was FOX who picked it up.
O’Connor has been a pro wrestling fan and wrote a article on Brock Lesnar this past August for New York Times Magazine.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
WWE.com is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian are expecting a baby, according to reports from Us Weekly and Radar Online.
The People’s Champ and Hashian met while filming “The Game Plan” in 2006. If the reports are true, congratulations to The Great One!
An exciting match up in the Strawweight division has been made for the main event of UFC fight night 80 on December 10th
It’ll feature the #6 ranked Paige VanZant vs the #8 ranked Joanne Calderwood.
Both VanZant and Camderwood are huge upstarts in the Strawweight division and eventual title contenders.
VanZant who is (6-1) is coming off a 3rd round submission victory over Alex Chambers from UFC191. Calderwood who is (10-1) is also coming off a victory that she earned via unanimous decision when she defeated Cortney Casey back in July
The fight will take place live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass
MMA fighting is reporting In a shocking decision, Nevada commissioners voted Monday to levy an unprecedented five-year suspension on the outspoken UFC contender Nick Diaz, stemming from a failed post-fight drug test due to THC on Jan. 31 at UFC 183. Diaz was also fined $150,000 — 33-percent of his $500,000 UFC 183 fight purse.
Diaz’ attorney Lucas Middlebrook informed reporters after the hearing that Diaz plans to appeal the decision. If the suspension stands Diaz will be 37 when he is allowed to return to competition
You read the title correctly folks. It was just announced that newly cowned NXT women’s champion Bayley will defend her title against Sasha Banks in a 30 minute ironman match in the main event at the next NXT takeover special airing October 7th on the WWE NETWORK.
This will be the first ever ironman match featuring women in the history of WWE. For those unfamiliar with how ironman matches work the competitor with the most pinfall or submission victories at the end of the 30 minute mark will be declared the winner of the match.
If you watched Bayley vs Sasha Banks from NXT takeover Brooklyn you know that their next encounter will be one for the ages especially with a time frame of 30 mins!
Honestly guys this is a monumental moment for fans and supporters of Womens wrestling and it proves that the Divas Revolution is in full effect. I’m completely overcome with emotion right now and trust me when I say you’re not going to want to miss this moment in history
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Variety is reporting that UFC Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will star in the reboot of the classic action film from the 1980’s Road House that the late great Patrick Swayze made famous.
Released in 1989, the original film starred Swayze as a bouncer hired to clean up one of the rowdiest, loudest bars in Missouri, The Double Deuce. A gentleman with a degree in philosophy, Swayze’s character’s calm is put to the test when he needs to protect the town from a corrupt businessman.
Rousey embraced the idea of having the staring role but said she wanted to be respectful before perusing the project so she reached out to Swayze’s widow Lisa Neimi for her blessing which she gladly gave.
Sources say that MGM are currently talking to screenwriters and that production is likely to begin in 2016 with Rousey playing the roll Swayze did in the original. Previously having roles in The Expendables 3, Furious 7 and Entourage this project is sure to be Rousey’s biggest role up to date.
It is being reported that WWE diva Lana sustained a wrist injury while training for her first in ring match. Word going around is that there was suppose to be a mixed tag match at Night of Champions pinning Lana and Ziggler to go up against the team of Rusev and Summer Rae. Now due to Lana’s injury that won’t be the case.
Lana took to Twitter and Instagram to address her injury. She had this to say: “I have dedicated my entire life to becoming the best sports entertainer I could be. Ever since I have debuted in @wwe I have continued to go to @wwenxt & come hours early before live events to train & learn how to fight. I wanted my first match to make the #WWE Universe proud. My wrist fracture is proof that WWE & professional wrestling is not fake but very real. This is a bump in the road & can be discouraging but for every person that has believed in me and has ever chanted #WeWantLana I will keep going. From here forward I will share every part of my journey to my first match. Thank you to every fan that has cheered for me & chanted my name, you all give me the strength to be brave. I will continue to give everything I have to becoming one of the greatest women in WWE & entertainment.”
Lana is expected to be out from anywhere between 4-6 months. We here at Wrestling news blog. Would like to send Lana positive vibes and hopes for a speedy recovery
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Former UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has officially announced his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts.
Nogueria made the announcement today during a UFC press conference in Brazil. Nogueria came up short in his last bout against Stefan Struve who won by unanimous decision at UFC190
During the UFC190 post fight press conference Dana White said he felt like Nogueria was done and that he was going to talk to him about retirement. White also went on to say he would offer Nogueria a position as brand ambassador for fighters and fans.
Nogueria accepted the position and will begin work within the company immediately. Throughout the past 16 years, Nogueira has been a stalwart in the heavyweight division, well known as one of the most ferocious submission fighters to ever compete in the sport. He became PRIDE heavyweight champion in 2001 after defeating Heath Herring and would win his next five fights in a row before being dethroned by Fedor Emelianenko.
On behalf of MMA fans everywhere that you Big Nog for all the moments and memories
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Tonight on Sports center UFC president Dana White made the announcement that Ronda Rousey will be defending her Batemweight title against Holly Holm at UFC193 from Melbourne Australia.
The fight was originally set to take place at UFC195 for the UFC’s New Years card on January 2nd in Las Vegas NV.
The original main event for UFC193 was scheduled to be Robbie Lawler vs Carlos Condit. However due to an injury Lawler will be unable to compete. Rousey and Holm are being brought in as a replacement to break what looks to be an all time attendance record.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
You may remember sometime last month we did a story on Ronda Rousey landing an endorsement deal with global fast food chain Carl’s Jr & Hardee’s
The newest commercial promoting the Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich features clips of the champ sparing in the ring, then clips of her eating the sandwich causing her to smile with glee. The tag line for the sandwich is “The knockout sandwich with a sweet side”
What makes the ad all the more awesome is that you have the voice of the octagon Bruce Buffer doing his infamous Ronda Rousey introduction.
Haven’t seen the commercial yet? Never fear because you can do so here:
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
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