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Dwayne Johnson buys XFL football league
Dwayne Johnson has bought the XFL football league. The wrestler-turned-actor has purchased the failing sports competition for $15 million alongside Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital. Johnson’s ex-wife and business partner Dany Garcia also will be a stakeholder in the league, which was acquired just hours before it was due to go up for auction. The Rock,…
Read MoreWWE star Shad Gaspard found dead days after swimming at Venice Beach
Shad Gaspard had one request before he reportedly died — “Save my son.” The former WWE star was found dead by investigators after his body was washed ashore on May 20 at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, according to KTLA. Gaspard’s body was found three days after he went for a swim at the beach…
Read MoreWhite man who forced Black teen to cut dreadlocks plays victim
A White wrestling referee who forced a Black teen to cut his dreadlocks has threatened to file a lawsuit after being punished for the act. In December 2018, Alan Maloney, the referee assigned to a wrestling match between Buena High School and Oakcrest High in Atlantic County, New Jersey, approached wrestler Andrew Johnson and gave…
Read MoreJi-Tu Cumbuka, ‘Roots’ actor, dies in Atlanta at 77
Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an actor, writer, and producer best known for his role as “Wrestler” on the original miniseries Roots, has died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 77. Cumbuka was born in Helena, Arkansas in 1940 into a strict religious household. His father was a Baptist minister and believed acting was the devil’s work.…
Read MoreWWE legend Chyna dead of suspected overdose
In a world dominated by muscle-bound men, WWF wrestler Chyna made her mark as the most well-known female wrestler in the sport. Her real name was Joan Marie Laurer and her start to transform her body came when she was sexually abused by fellow students who mocked her looks. She stated in a past interview…
Read MoreFormer WWE wrestler, Sean O’Haire, dead at 43
Former WCW and WWE wrestler Sean O’Haire, né Sean Haire, died from an apparent suicide on Sept. 9. He was found in his South Carolina home with a red rope tied around his neck which was connected to the bedpost. His father discovered his body according to local media. Making his wrestling debut in 2000…
Read MoreWWE’s Ariane Andrew shoots cover with ‘rolling out’: Behind the scenes
Female wrestler Ariane Andrew covers ‘rolling out’: Exclusive photos
WWE star Ariane Andrew covers this week’s edition of rolling out. Check out exclusive photos from her photo shoot. Click continue to view. Photos: Phoenix White
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