After having his foot amputated last month due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, former WWE talent James Harris (Kamala) was hospitalized Wednesday to remove the upper part of his leg.

Kamala Jr wrote on Facebook:

"Please pray for Kamala Sr as he is back in the hospital, they are having to remove the upper part of the same leg. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM!!!!"

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The Asylum Arena (the old ECW Arena) will host its last pro wrestling events in January on January 14th. The venue will host a CZW-EVOLVE double header that day.

Representatives for numerous promotions that run the venue met with the new leaseholder, Joanna Pang, over the last several days. While Pang is not opposed to wrestling at the venue, the arena will be shutdown on February 1st for extensive renovations.
 
The section of the venue that holds the stage and bathrooms will be ripped out for...
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WWE(R) Comes to Russia for the First Time
 
MOSCOW, Dec 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WWE(R) announced today that it will follow up on its success on Russian television with its first live tour stop ever in the country. WWE RAW(R) World Tour will perform at Luzhniki Small Sports Arena in Moscow on Wednesday April 11, 2012.
 
The WWE RAW World Tour will bring some of WWE's biggest Superstars and Divas to the fans in Russia for all the live excitement. Among the talent slated to attend are: John Cena...
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Tammy "Sunny" Sytch says she is healing slowly after she "fell down an escalator" last month at Newark Liberty Airport, which resulted in a broken nose and cuts to her forehead, wrist and foot. The WWE Hall of Famer stated last week on Facebook that she has been suffering from dizziness not to mention that she acquired a viral infection due to not being given antibiotics while hospitalized. She was sedated Monday to have her teeth fixed and said Tuesday she broke her nose again, albeit due to...
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WWE CFO George Barrios recently spoke about the company's social media presence and how important the company views it, basically equating it to the level of house show income, PPV buys and TV ratings in terms of looking at the overall health of WWE.
 
"Some of those metrics that we look at pretty intently is our live event attendance both in North America and overseas, our television ratings for the four to six hours that we will have on the air domestically at given time, which we also report...
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Chavo Guerrero, who holds the Tag Team Titles for TNA’s new Ring Ka King promotion in India, wrote the following on Twitter regarding the tapings:
 
“In India right now, and had an INCREDIBLE wrestling experience last night! Never have seen anything like this in 18 yrs of wrestling!! ”
 
“Great crew in India, inside the ring &out. Really making me LOVE wrestling again!”


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Everlast and Mixed Martial Arts Superstar Brock Lesnar Agree to Exclusive Contract

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Everlast Worldwide Inc., the global leader in fight sports and fitness, today announced the signing of an exclusive, multi-year equipment contract with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. One of the most dominant heavyweights in the world, Lesnar has electrified MMA fans across the globe with wins over Shane Carwin, Frank Mir and the great Randy Coutur...
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"Hello my Bruddas and Sistas, I want to keep you up on whats going on with me. My ankle replacement surgery had to be postponed until January. I have had a cyst on my back for many years and it got abscessed and has had to be treated. I am taking antibiotics and as soon as I am off the antibiotics the doctor will do my surgery. I didn't realize how many people are praying for me and wishing me well. Thank you, I Love You!! I will keep you all informed -\m/"

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Ring of Honor has officially begin advertising former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis for Final Battle 2011. The show takes place this Friday night from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This will also be an i-PPV which you can order at GFL.tv. The promotion made the following announcement:

"We can officially confirm that Maria will indeed be in New York City this Friday in the corner of (Mike) Bennett. Bennett's confidence level will be through the roof this Friday as he seeks to c...

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TNA's India Project, Ring Ka King (which means King of the Ring) is currently in its second day of taping for The Colors Network in India.

The show is set to air 26 episodes over 13 weeks, starting on January 14th. 20 American wrestlers and 10 Indian wrestlers, trained by Savio Vega, Sonjay Dutt, and Nick Dinsmore, will be featured on the show.

According to some of the talent on the tour, the production value and the set are said to be amazing. The tapings have also drawn big crowd...

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TMZ.com is reporting that former WWE talent Jesse "the Body" Ventura was pulled over for tailgating in the San Fernando Valley this past Monday night.

When cops asked why he was driving so close, Jesse replied that "the damn driver was going way too slow."

Cops then let him go with a warning.

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On Wednesday 12/7 WWE held a TV Taping at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida utilizing mostly developmental talents.

They used the talents to film different pilot ideas that could be used for the WWE Network. One was a traditional one hour show about the developmental program (they filmed two episodes) and one was a shorter 30 minute show that would focus on one specific match or rivalry.

Triple H and John Laurinaitis were both in attendance at the taping, which was free t...

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WWE have posted a job listing on Monster.com for a "Vice President, Digital and Social Media" in the sports section of the site. The listing states:

The tour, an international media and entertainment company, is launching a new television network which will be THE most interactive channel to be leveraged across all media platforms.

Tour is looking for a VP of Digital and Social Media who will be instrumental in the creation and launch of a fully multiplatform television network –...

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WWE's long term plans are for the WWE Network are to be much more than just professional wrestling themed programming. While the company is trying out several different concepts for pro wrestling related programming, including behind the scenes discussion shows similar to what VH-1 presents for music, there is a much grander, long-term plan already in place.

Their plan is to use the WWE fan base to create a push to request the Network on their providers (remember the "I Want My WWE N...

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Jim Ross:

"Proud to see Daniel Bryan make it to the top of the card as the new, World Heavyweight Champion. Those that knock Bryan for his lack of size generally don't understand athletics especially MMA. I like that Daniel Bryan breaks the old mold, by and large, and he provides something/someone new for which the fans to emotionally invest. Bryan will be an effective fan favorite and someday, down the road, will be an outstanding wrestling villain.

People of Bryan's character and ...

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Shawn Michaels tweeted the following earlier today: "WWE Network crew is here setting up. Multiple interviews apparently for various programming. Do I have to pay to get the channel? :-)"

Shawn Michaels recently talked with WWE.com about his various classic WrestleMania matches, which one he would prefer to do over and who he thinks is likely to take his place as the "showstopper." Here are some highlights:

On the endurance of his WrestleMania X match with Razor Ramon: Over the years, the ladde...
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TNA's India Project, Ring Ka King (which means King of the Ring) is currently in its second day of taping for The Colors Network in India. The show is set to air 26 episodes over 13 weeks, starting on January 14th. 20 American wrestlers and 10 Indian wrestlers, trained by Savio Vega, Sonjay Dutt, and Nick Dinsmore, will be featured on the show. According to some of the talent on the tour, the production value and the set are said to be amazing. The tapings have also drawn big crowds.
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Here is a recap of Samoa Joe's interview on AllWrestling.com's podcast, which was hosted by Dan The Cannon:

On TV wrestling:

    “TV wrestling is very flash, bang, get it going. I’ve been told by many people in creative that those wrestling fans love the wrestling but it’s the other fans that don’t understand what a wrist lock is etc. I have had my disagreements on this. I think that the art of professional wrestling speaks for itself. I think if you are good enough professional wrestle...
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WWE has rescinded their contract offer to Ring of Honor star Chris Hero, allegedly due to results from his drug test showing elevated testosterone levels.

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Brock Lesnar recently plead guilty to "improper tagging of an animal". The charges stem from a hunting trip in November 2010. Lesnar had two other charged dropped. Brock will pay a fine of $1,725 and his hunting license will be suspended for the next six months.

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ESPN the Magazine is reporting that UFC heavyweight fighter Brock Lesnar made $5.3 million from fighting in 2010.

Lesnar is getting paid huge money to crush his opponents in the ring – and that’s because when he’s fighting on a UFC event, it’s virtually guaranteed to be a blockbuster success.

In 2010, Brock Lesnar joined Mike Tyson as the only fighters to ever draw over 1 million pay-per-view buys in a single year. Tyson actually did it three times in 1996.

While Lesnar’s h...

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The following interview was conducted by John Neal of Celebritycafe.com.

Chyna rocked the wrestling scene as "The Ninth Wonder of the World" and the only woman to participate in the men's division and hold the WWF's Intercontinental Championship title. After her falling out with WWE and an appearance with TNA Wrestling, Chyna retired from wrestling and made her adult film debut with VIVID Entertainment earlier this year. New Year's Eve is just around the corner and Chyna - and VIVID Vodka - ar...
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Brutus Beefcake's estranged wife Barbara Leslie was recently interviewed by The National Enquirer, here are the highlights…

On Brutus' Relationship With Hulk Hogan: "I've watched my husband and Hulk interact for the past 20 years, and there have been many times when I felt they were much too close for comfort."

On Linda Claiming Brutus and Hulk Were Lovers: "I have absolutely no knowledge of a homosexual relationship going on between my husband and Hulk, nor has Linda ever shared ...

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New WWE World Champion Daniel Bryan on Twitter:

"Six years ago CM Punk and I wrestled a 45 minute match in Florida in front of probably 36 people. It's fun watching us pretend to be superstars when we're really just a couple of Indy schmucks."

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Skip Sheffield, who has been expected to return to WWE TV soon, wrote several cryptic messages on Twitter this weekend, mentioning “it begins” and hinting at his “Ryback” Terminator character. He wrote:

“Sitting in a chair at a table in Sin City wondering why this ladder is in front of me? Laughing at the gossip, the Secret Power, it begins..

Who am I? Only time will tell, but rest assured narkboys Im not a Terminator sent to save John Connor. I also hate College Station ...

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Following Daniel Bryan's World Title victory, Batista posted on Twitter:

"excuse me! did i hear that right? Daniel Bryan World Heavyweight Champ. ummmmmmm.....ok."

"man did that comment bring the tough guy haters out. well i'm at Gracie Fighter Tampa daily. 6333 s. dale mabry hwy Tampa FL. stop on by"

"so to clear up any misunderstanding about me hating on Daniel Bryan...actually i've been a supporter of his for years, unlike most of you Johnny come lately smart mark supporters. we...

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CM Punk posted the following on Twitter last night…

Very proud right now. Proud of @WWEDanielBryan proud of@ZackRyder proud of my crew of young, talented hard workers.@findevan @TrueKofi and a ton of others. Tonight was a great step toward the future of the wrestling business. That change I've been talking about? Started.

Shawn Michaels and William Regal both tweeted the following last night about Daniel Bryan's World Heavyweight Title win:

HBK: “Obviously a big congratulations is...

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Booker T spoke with The Baltimore Sun to promote Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view where he will face Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Here are some highlights from the interview:

What’s your relationship with Cody away from the ring? You requested this match, right?

Dusty Rhodes [Cody's father] and I came up in the WCW era. Dusty said something to me a long time ago and I felt this about Cody actually. I did a Saturday show once and I was the first match out. I was a green kid and I went...
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Jesse Neal, who was trending on Twitter during Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, wrote the following on Twitter regarding his TNA departure:

“Yes my future is up in the air but whatever I do its what’s best for me and my family, I learned that from a real friend! As for Ink Inc, Shannon is a true friend he has taught me a lot he helped me get to another level. I have a lot of respect for him. Thank u. And for the rumors, I’m far from done!!!! 2012 is gonna be one hell of a year.”

“for my...
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By Tommy Dreamer

Posted 18 hours ago

Major news hit the wrestling world recently with the announcement that the former ECW Arena in South Philadelphia is closing.

Apparently new ownership is coming in and its brass wants to make the arena a venue for larger events, such as concerts and the like. On top of that, they apparently don't want to host professional wrestling or boxing shows there anymore.

Financially, to me, that makes zero sense. If I...

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