Former WWE Wrestler, Entertainer Chyna Dead At 46

RadioOnFire.com - Joan Laurer, the ground breaking female wrestler known as Chyna, has died. Police in Redondo Beach, California confirm that Laurer, 46, was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday. Police say they were notified by a friend who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive. The cause of death is under investigation, but police say there are no signs of foul play.
"It is with deep sadness to inform you that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world, has passed away," said a post on her website.

After graduating from the University of Tampa, Chyna started training in the world of professional wrestling and in 1996 she was named the "Rookie of the Year for the Women's Championship," according to her website. She wrestled in the Royal Rumble and King of Ring tournaments and became the only undefeated Women's Champion in WWF (World Wrestling Federation) history.

Bray Wyatt suffers injury

Bray Wyatt suffered a right calf injury on Wednesday, WWE.com has learned. This is a big blow to the wrestling promotion as they are currently suffering from the loss of several top stars.

The injury came during Wyatt’s match on the first Live Event of WWE’s European tour in Milan, Italy.

Pro Wrestler Balls Mahoney dies at 44

NEW YORK – Jonathan Rechner, better known among wrestling fans as Balls Mahoney, died at the age of 44, the WWE confirmed via Twitter.

Mahoney, who was born in New Jersey, was one of the Extreme Championship Wrestling Originals, and is well known for his appearances in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

“Just heard of the passing of ECW original Balls Mahoney,” tweeted WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. “Thinking and praying for his little boy he loved so dearly.”

It’s not yet clear what the cause of death was.

Another big WWE injury? Cesaro Having Issues.

In the three-hour Raw Era where WWE needs as many quality wrestlers as possible for TV matches, the company might be faced with another big injury situation.

Cesaro is the latest injured wrestler, according to former announcer/executive Jim Ross.

“Hearing that @WWECesaro is having shoulder issues that will likely require surgery soon. If true, we wish him our best. Quality person,” Ross tweeted Sunday.

WWE has not confirmed Cesaro’s status. It remains to be seen on the severity of the reported injury.

WWE’s roster is already short-handed with injuries to Seth Rollins and Randy Orton, plus John Cena’s sabbatical.

Source PWTorch

WWE: Triple H Hopes Hulk Hogan Can Make A Return

When Hulk Hogan was stripped of all associations with the WWE earlier because of  vile, derogatory language, dropping the N-Word with no filter on a leaked sex tape from years earlier, many felt it was a drastic but necessary move. Since then, WWE business has moved on like business as usual, and Hogan has been left to pick up his shattered reputation and legacy, but in a recent interview Triple H left the door open for a potential return.

In an interview with Greg and the Morning Buzz the Executive Vice President of the WWE addressed a multitude of things concerning family and business but could not escape the elephant in the room regarding arguably the most popular, shamed and embattled personalities in the history of professional wrestling.

“For me, I hope so. It’s about reinvigorating his brand and him as a human being and the confidence within the world as to who he is. But the one thing about people in general, when somebody is on top, they love to see him fall and when they fall, they love to see him make that comeback. They’re great stories and I think that’s where people are. Do I think he can be forgiven and make amends with the world? Yeah, absolutely. But at the same time, for us in that time frame, you’re putting up a message to the world of how you’ll tolerate things and how you’ll react to things. and we did what we needed to do, and he’ll do what he needs to do to get himself back.”

While public persona is important, Triple H believes that pales in comparison to the work the Hulk must do on a personal level.

“To Me, at the end of the day for him, how he’s perceived by the world, him as a human being, I’m sure is a lot more important to him than anything else. And re-establishing who he is as a human being I’m sure is of upmost important to him, and I’m sure he’s gonna do it, and when he does, we’ll go from there.”

How long will this rebuilding process take? No one ever really knows. The court of public opinion can be harsh, but in the same breath be forgiving. It all depends on Hogans efforts. 

Source: Z107FM

Dolph Ziggler Says He’ll Only Wrestle For 2 More Years

It looks like Dolph Ziggler has been making post-wrestling plans. Most of you know by now that Ziggler does stand up comedy when he is not on the road with WWE. Ziggler did a Q&A with fans on twitter on Friday afternoon and when he was asked how long he plans on wrestling he said that he would go for 2 more years.

He also indicated that he would be doing “L.A. fulltime.”

Ziggler signed a new contract with WWE just a couple of months ago so this may be the last contract he signs with the company. He did note that he was going back on his decision before he signed his most recent contract. Prior to his most recent signing he told The Boston Herald, “What I wanna do is make myself a bigger asset to WWE. If it involves leaving, that would crush me but it might.”

Source wrestlingnews.co

The Person That Leaked Hulk Hogan Tape Revealed!

The Fox Tampa affiliate has reported new details on a police investigation into who leaked the tape containing Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) engaging in sexual acts with Heather Clem, the ex-wife of radio host Bubba the Love Sponge.

According to Tampa police, a former radio station employee Matt “Spiceboy” Loyd stole home security DVDs that were stored in Bubba’s home office.

Spiceboy then tried selling the video to a “sex-tape broker” in California named Keith Davidson. The goal was to “engage in the extortion of Terry Bollea.”

Spiceboy claimed that he obtained the tapes from a yard sale to continue the ruse. He also tried leaking pictures to TheDirty.com and TMZ to build interest for the bigger play of selling the video, which was eventually leaked to Gawker.

Spiceboy also involved the best friend of his wife, identified as Lori Burbridge, to be a middle-person in the dealings. According to the report, Burbridge co-operated with police detectives in the investigation.

It’s unclear at this point how police are proceeding with the new aspect of this case.

Hogan filed a $100 million lawsuit against Gawker three years ago for publishing portions of the tape. The suit is still ongoing and Hogan lost his WWE job over the summer when portions of the audio track containing racist rants were made public. A trial date is scheduled for First Quarter 2016.