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Wrestler, personality Captain Lou Albano dies at 76 Story Highlights Captain Lou Albano, known for association with Cyndi Lauper, dead at 76 Albano appeared in video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" Albano was successful wrestler in '50s and '60s, later became manager He was...

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1687204.html "Hardy was charged with trafficking in opium, two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for drugs, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia." Ouch.

For me the sentence isn't strong enough but at least it is some time in jail for the guy. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/more/05/12/benoit.ap/index.html I am still saddened about this case - such a waste of 3 lives!!

After 15 years, he's Baaaack! Official NWE Ultimate Warrior Return Vid OZYIPfcbXfA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZYIPfcbXfA

Rumors are spreading that Joey Styles is being replaced as ECW announcer. If true, this is just another step in the McMahonization of the once great company.

TNA Lockdown 4-13-2008 Notes: TNA President Dixie Carter announced that tonight's Lockdown Pay Per View was the largest live crowd in TNA History Results Match Number One: X Division Xscape Match for the TNA X Division Title

From WWE website: Israel Tour Postponed July 16, 2006 Due to the current conflict in the Middle East, the SmackDown Tour on July 27, 28 & 29 in Tel-Aviv, Israel has been postponed. No dates have been rescheduled yet.

Cryme Tyme fired for selling WCW by Wrestling Professor Cryme Tyme Fired for Selling WCW Former WWE Rival Fetches 61 Cents from Ringside Fan Cryme

STAMFORD, Conn., November 2 (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/september22-28/5534236), 2 (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/september22-28/5534236)007 – In accordance with its Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy, WWE today suspended the following...

WWE announced earlier today that former womans champion and wrestling legend The Fabulous Moolah passed away. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/fabulousmoolahpasses

Mike "Nova" Bucci, who also wrestled as "Simon Dean" was released a few days ago. Bucci was listed in a New York Daily News story as being a client of Signature Pharmacy. Bucci was WWE's Manager, Developmental Talent Relations. Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore was released by WWE on Saturday. The...

It's just been announced that the former ECW champion was given his release earlier today. He was last seen on RAW last night, so this strikes me as strange.

Source - Wrestling Observer Newsletter According to the Wrestling Observer, Dave Meltzer is reporting that Robert Huffman (King Booker / Booker T) has quit the WWE after being informed he would be suspended for 60 days due to being listed as a client of Signature Pharmacy. The 60 day suspension...

Source ABCNews.com ABC News is confirming that tests conducted by Julian Bailes of the Sports Legacy Institute show that Chris Benoit’s brain was severely damaged at the time he murdered his wife and son before taking his own life. According to the tests his brain resembled that of an...

Several sources are reporting that Ric Flair, frustrated by poor and nonexistant communications and a screwed up push has given notice and walked. WWE is reported to be franticly trying to woo him back, as their roster is seriously weakened by the 15 wellness policy suspensions currently rocking...

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2884382 Kurt Angle goes into a bar in "Connecticut" and encounters parodies of WWE's Vince McMahon and others.

* Dory Funk, Sr.: June 3, 1973--Died in his home. * Bobby Shane (Bob Schoenberger)--February 20, 1975--Died when the private airplane he was piloting crashed near Tampa, FL; he was 40. Injured in the crash were wrestlers Buddy Colt, Austin Idol and Playboy Gary Hart. * Chris...