http://www.yardbarker.com/content/sport/26 Recent Yardbarker articles: World Wrestling Entertainment en-us Growing up as a wrestling fan, I always relish the chance to interview the stars that graced my television set as a kid. The more I began to learn about the business, the more I began a fascination with the history of the industry. This is why I always value the chance to interview the great legends of the sport over some of today's biggest stars. Last week I had the chance to sit down with one of the greatest legends of all-time, Larry "The Axe" Hennig. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:16:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267205 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267205 The sixty-day suspension is up and Jeff Hardy is back in the WWE. The former Intercontinental champion returned to WWE RAW last night with a bang. Any worries about a Hardy burial upon his return disappeared after his hand was raised in victory. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:33:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266368 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266368 It was déjà vu for Kurt Angle last night as he had to miss a pay-per-view main event due to injury at TNA Sacrifice. This is nothing new to Kurt Angle who has been hampered by neck injuries going back to the Olympics. Was last night the beginning of the end of a great career or just another bump in the road for one of wrestling's great warriors? Mon, 12 May 2008 11:53:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266056 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266056 This is the last person that needs their own YouTube channel. Sun, 11 May 2008 20:04:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265828 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265828 Yes it's senseless, but i had to watch the whole thing. This kinda takes the seriousness out of this past week's verdict of the heir to the hulkster's loom. Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265628 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265628 To be honest with you, I just really liked that headline and it pretty much sums up the article in it's entirety anyway so I'll just tell you that my favorite color is navy blue. Fri, 09 May 2008 17:11:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265311 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265311 1985 saw the Cold War between Russia and America coming to a slow end. However, Americans still had a natural hatred for the evil Super Power. Nikita Koloff was the last wrestler to successful channel that hatred into one of the biggest rookie runs in wrestling history. Jim Crockett Promotions became ground zero for the war between Russia and America. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:40:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265164 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265164 Top wrestling news site wrestlingtruth.com recently sat down with former WWE star Chris Masters - who has just signed a one year deal with NWE wrestling out of Spain. Other subjects discussed in the interview include the possibility of going to TNA, what it's like now doing Indy dates, OVW (Jim Cornette, Bill DeMott, Lance Storm), the new "clique" including Randy Orton, Matt Morgan's creation of the Masterpiece gimmick, steroids, the Ric Flair Retirement and much much more! Thu, 08 May 2008 11:55:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264802 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264802 The buzz in the wrestling world the last week has been about WWE Diva, Ashley Massaro. Rolling Stone currently has a piece about a high-end escort service. In the story, the author reports of a brothel that charges up to $25,000 to spend "time" with Playmates and porn stars. The story shook the wrestling world when Ashley Massaro was named in the story as a girl who was pimped out by Bella Models. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:15:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264711 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264711 The fiery Italian WWE wrestler seemed to have one too many and got caught. MUGSHOT! Tue, 06 May 2008 15:54:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263999 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263999 Something strange has been going on since WrestleMania in the WWE. Following WrestleMania, RAW, SmackDown, and ECW have featured wrestlers from all three brands. No angles, no explanations, yet all three brands have continued mixing following the usual WrestleMania blow off. Could the brand extension finally be over? Tue, 06 May 2008 09:21:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263879 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263879 And here I thought all of the WWE Divas were upstanding citizens who would never stoop to such levels of debauchery. Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263691 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263691 Congratulations to Ron Simmons, formerly Farooq, formerly an Acolyte (good God, that's the Acolytes music!!!) and formerly a Nose Guard for Florida State. Seems he was pretty good at the latter as he has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Here is a Simmons vs. JBL Action Figure match… Thu, 01 May 2008 19:27:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262454 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262454 Since everyone here on phillyBurbs.com is weighing in on the Bob Costas' segment on blogs, I figured I may as well. The great thing about the phillyBurbs.com blogs is that you have bloggers from all walks of media. I wanted to give a different opinion from my experiences in the world in and out of pro wrestling. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:38:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262172 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262172 Remember when pro wrestling was still considered to be "real" by a large portion of America? When guys went out and wrestled with emotion? When guys like Rowdy Roddy Piper would deliberately hit himself in the forehead with an unopened beer bottle and bleed profusely just to show those stinkin' Sheepherders that he wasn't gonna put up with their sorry asses anymore? You don't remember any of that? Oh. (VIDEO) Thu, 01 May 2008 09:38:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262171 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262171 WWE's newest video release spotlights two of the its most popular wrestlers. Matt and Jeff Hardy have each carved their own niche in WWE history. Both wrestlers continue to ride a wave of popularity whether together or apart that is unprecedented. Twist of Fate chronicles the rise of the most successful brother combination of the 21st century. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:36:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262169 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262169 Apparently the Warrior is making a return to professional wrestling.... in Spain. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:03:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261927 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261927 People were outraged when I used wrestling metaphors in a political article a few months ago. "This isn't a wrestling match Eric, this is serious stuff," was about the most tame comment I received from blog readers. Yet, is it me or has Hillary Clinton morphed into "Stone Cold" Steve Austin over the last several weeks? Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:26:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261716 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261716 The big news coming out of RAW this week was the return of Mr. Kennedy. The WWE promoted Kennedy's return as a big deal with a video clip last week. Ken Kennedy returned this week to RAW with a twist that nobody saw coming. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:35:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261096 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261096 In what seemed inevitable to most observers, Triple H regained the WWE title last night at Backlash. Triple H defeated Randy Orton, John Cena, and JBL in an elimination match which came down to Triple H and Orton. Triple H pinned with Randy Orton after a Pedigree to win the match and regain the title. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:29:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260473 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260473 How can WWE make us care about the WWE title? There was a day when holding the WWE title meant something, it elevated a superstar, it led to viewership. Now it's just a gold belt they shift around the roster. I am here to show you how to bring in viewership while adding prostige to the WWE title. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:47:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260401 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260401 The results from WWE Backlash Sunday night as a former champion won his title back, while another champion got it done yet again. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:58:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260302 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260302 Some of the best selling Playboy editions have been the ones featuring the hot ring babes from the WWE and rumors are flying everywhere on who the next Diva to pose will be. This article reveals just who that might be... Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:25:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259255 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259255 Wrestling legend Ric Flair brought out unheard of emotion in wrestling fans a few months back with his spectacular retirement. WWE are working on a "Definitive Collection" DVD featuring his greatest matches, which will be released on July 8th - click here for the DVD box art! Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:22:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259230 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259230 Former WWE star and Hardcore Wrestling legend Mick Foley (Mankind, Cactus Jack & Dude Love) is being groomed for a commentators spot on WWE Friday Night Smackdown - replacing Jonathon Coachman... Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:15:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259181 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259181 Just when it looked like the WWE was having a great week, the party came to an end. WWE SmackDown's head writer, Michael Hayes is currently serving a 60-day suspension for allegedly using racist language in front of another wrestler. TMZ.com has picked up on the story and more attention could be bad news for the WWE. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:09:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256360 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256360 WWE Smackdown creative writer and wrestling legend Michael Hayes (of Freebirds fame) has been suspended for 60 days after using a racial slur against wrestler Mark Henry during Wrestlemania weekend. Click for full details... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:44:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255643 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255643 One week after tearing down the house in England, William Regal won the 2008 WWE King of the Ring. William Regal won the eight-man, single-elimination tournament last night on a historic edition of RAW. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:16:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253431 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253431 In a move unheard of presidential candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain have filmed humorous video messages for WWE wrestling show Monday Night Raw. They will air later tonight but have already been leaked online. "If you smell what Barack is cooking!" is an actual quote! click to watch... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:56:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252563 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252563 The video of the presidential candidates' RAW appearances has been leaked on You Tube by the Politico. All three candidates seem like they had a fun time with the videos. Check out Barack's in particular. Obama's video should get over huge with the WWE crowd tonight on RAW. Can you smell what Barack is cookin? Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:44:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252548 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252548