“Hell has frozen over.” That was the terminology that Jesse Ventura used to describe his unlikely return to WWE, where he will be a guest commentator on “Saturday Night’s Main Event” airing live from the Nassau Coliseum on NBC in primetime on Saturday. In an exclusive interview with The Post, Ventura credited his son, Tyrel, … Read more
WWE will have a newwwwwwww ring announcer. Samantha Irvin, one of the best to hold the job for WWE in recent memory, announced Monday that she has left the company. “WWE Universe, my time has come to an end as your Monday Night Raw Ring Announcer. I love you all tremendously and this does not … Read more
Jerry “The King” Lawler is still battling back. The WWE Hall of Famer suffered what he described as a “massive stroke” early last year and is continuing his fight back to full health. Lawler, 74, spoke about his tribulations recently on Bill Apter’s “WrestleBinge” podcast. “Well, my health has been a big problem for me … Read more
Professional wrestling used to operate under the veneer of being real combat and the performers went to great lengths to present it that way. “Mr. McMahon,” the new Netflix documentary on former WWE boss Vince McMahon, re-hashed the time 40 years ago when wrestler David Schultz twice slapped ABC News reporter John Stossel in the … Read more
The “Nature Boy” is about to be single again. Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair announced on social media on Monday that he and his wife, Wendy Barlow, are splitting up after 13 years together and six years of marriage. “Wendy And I Enjoyed 13 Great Years. As With Every Couple, We Have Experienced Our Ups … Read more
Hundreds of revelers are descending on a pub garden Monday to watch the “world gravy wrestling championships.” The international competition — named one of the top ten weirdest “sports” — sees 16 men and eight women battle in the sauce-soaked ring. Around 528 gallons of gravy are used at the event, which is held annually … Read more
Sid Eudy, who performed in professional wrestling under the names Sid Justice, Sid Vicious and Sycho Sid, has died at 63 years old, according to his family. Eudy’s son, Gunnar Eudy, announced the death of his father in a post on Facebook on Monday. “I am deeply saddened to share that my father, Sid Eudy, … Read more
Dominik Mysterio’s wife has an otherworldly amount of trust in their relationship. Mysterio, the son of WWE legend Rey Mysterio Jr. and a bourgeoning star in his own right, has been enveloped in a salacious storyline with female wrestlers Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley in recent months. Despite all of the PDA inherent in the … Read more
Before they were famous, retired WWE stars Nikki and Brie Garcia worked as Hooters waitresses — and the experience gave them a leg up in the ring, they told The Post this week. When they were 19, the identical twins, who went by the wrestling name The Bella Twins, were servers at the chain’s Mission Valley, … Read more
WWE has added an elite sports play-by-play broadcaster to its roster. ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore will begin calling WWE later this summer, The Post has learned. A formal announcement is expected later Tuesday. Tessitore, 53, will remain at ESPN and ABC, where he is a broadcaster for college football and Top Rank boxing, sources said. … Read more
It’s never too early to start building toward WrestleMania. Who knows if it’ll go that far, but Knicks star Jalen Brunson and the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton were both in the building for an MSG episode of Friday Night Smackdown — and they eyed each other up in a tense moment. Brunson was introduced to the … Read more
Charles Scaggs, known for performing as a professional wrestler with the name 2 Cold Scorpio, is claiming self-defense after he was arrested in Missouri for stabbing another man in a gas station fight. Scaggs, a security guard at the Love’s Travel Stop in Kansas City, told police he observed a man lighting up a cigarette … Read more
Hours after Pat McAfee issued an apology for referring to Caitlin Clark as a “white bitch,” he used similar phrasing during the WWE “Monday Night Raw” broadcast. As Braun Strowman, whom McAfee has reportedly called “one big son of a bitch” in the past, walked toward the ring wearing a cut-off shift containing that nickname, … Read more
A bride and groom discovered their wedding venue was next to a wrestling event – so jumped in the ring for a fight. Andrew and Robyn Petersed tied the knot at Oswald House in Kirkcaldy on May 25 – but to their surprise, the Dunnikier Country Park Fayre had begun next door. The couple from … Read more
A foe from Gable Steveson’s professional wrestling past has thrown shade at the former Olympic gold medalist after he signed in the NFL. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday that the Bills have signed Steveson, who was recently released from his contract with WWE, to play on the defensive line. Trevor Lee, who performed in … Read more
Pat McAfee issued an apology for alluding to a false rumor that Hayden Hopkins was expecting a baby conceived by Raiders owner Mark Davis. On Monday, a number of large social media accounts, including the ubiquitous aggregator Dov Kleiman, took an Instagram post from Hopkins announcing that she was expecting a baby later this year … Read more
Ric Flair has apologized for losing his temper during a confrontation with a restaurant employee in Florida over the weekend. Flair, 75, was celebrating his stepdaughter’s college graduation at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza in Gainesville, and surveillance footage emerged of him calling a staffer a “dips–t” and inviting him to settle their differences outside. The … Read more
The temporary home for WWE “Raw” will be the same as its former home. Earlier this year, WWE announced that in January 2025, Netflix will be picking up the rights to its longtime Monday night program, whose longtime home has been the USA Network. Andrew Schleimer, the CFO of WWE’s parent company TKO, will announce … Read more
Jimmy Smith and Ronda Rousey probably won’t be on each others’ holiday card lists anytime soon. Smith worked as a UFC color commentator in 2018 and as a WWE play-by-play broadcaster for about 16 months starting in 2022. He currently hosts the MMA-focused show “Unlocking the Cage” on SiriusXM, and on the program Monday leveled … Read more
It’s shaping up to be a big fall for Logan Paul and fiancée Nina Agdal. The couple proudly announced Monday that they’re expecting their first child together, sharing the exciting news on Instagram. “Another Paul coming this Fall @ninaagdal,” the 29-year-old Paul captioned the post, which featured the dad-to-be holding up a sonogram while kissing … Read more