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Ring Cycle - Superheroes, Steroids and Suicides

fearfulsymmetry — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:28:17 -0800

"'It's been a magical evening,' Joel says as the Great Khali hits the Undertaker with a dustbin lid." Jon Ronson (and son) journey into the world of WWE to investigate the death of Chris Benoit.

Wooooooooo! Money!

beaucoupkevin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:34:40 -0800

If you feel like you're in a 20-man Battle Royale when it comes to your financial situation, maybe Ric Flair can help you out. Listen to the Nature Boy! Wooooooo!

Chris Benoit, 1967-2007

docgonzo — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:48:15 -0800

Coming weeks after the fake (and illegal?) "death" of WWE supremo Vince McMahon, police have confirmed the deaths of Canadian pro wrestler Chris "Wild Pegasus"/"The Dyname Kid" Benoit, his wife and son. Gone too soon. Relive his greatest hits through the just-posted tributes on YouTube: [1] [2] [3] [4] .

World Wildlife Fund

furiousxgeorge — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:56:54 -0800

Pro fessional wrestl ing. Insanity. Apparently, The world loves this strange tradition.

R.I.P. Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005

MegoSteve — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:18:05 -0800

[WrestleFilter] Eddie Guerrero, a/k/a Latino Heat, was found dead in his hotel room in Minnesota this morning. He was 38. His is the latest in a years-long string of tragic early deaths in professional wrestling.

Avatars

zekinskia — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:44:26 -0800

These days, we remember the age of legends by reliving them, virtually. Is it a sign of the fall of civilization when modern leaders are so bland as to be indistinguishable from one another? Oh how I miss the golden years.

Crisis in pro-wrestling?

plenty — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:30:05 -0800

RIP Mr Perfect Former WWE star "Mr Perfect" Curt Hennig was found dead yesterday at the age of 44, joining a long list of professional wrestlers to die at an unnaturally young age. It's no secret to participants and fans of the pro-wrestling industry that its performers live unusually stressful lives. With working schedules commonly encompassing upwards of 300 shows a year, their bodies take a constant beating that often leads to alcohol and painkiller dependency. Furthermore, despite the high-profile scandal of the mid-90s that eventually saw Vince McMahon acquitted of trafficking steroids to his employees, the abuse of performance-enhancing chemicals continues to be the rule rather than exception, driven by the endless quest for bigger and freakier physical size and proportions to wow audiences.

XQUZYPHYR — Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:28:03 -0800

"The fight America has on its hands militarily is one thing. A fight our American intelligence and soldiery will not lose. Drunken, doped-up third world peasants paradise-bent on living as if it is still the stone age challenge us, now let them taste the full, unadulterated wrath of America's force. Let them drown in pools of their own blood." Call it "the ultimate pre-match promo:" the well-thought-out and eloquent political pundrity of The Ultimate Warrior. Yes, that one.

riley370 — Fri, 27 Oct 2000 23:31:08 -0800

The hitman retires A series of concussions has forced professional wrestler Bret (Hitman) Hart to end his 22-year career today.

Nyarlathotep — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 07:40:46 -0800

The Rock and Dick Cheney team up to layeth the smacketh down on Al Gore's candy ass!