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Max Verstappen fired a warning shot to Mercedes ahead of qualifying, the Red Bull driver topping the final practice session at Sakhir and establishing himself as a genuine contender for pole position. Verstappen’s fastest lap put the Dutchman 0.206s clear of Valtteri Bottas while AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly clocked in an impressive P3. Friday’s star George…

– John Cena was on SportsCenter this past weekend to promote the 2016 ESPYs on Wednesday night. Cena talked about Brock Lesnar during his appearance, and suggested that ESPN do one of their 30 For 30 documentary specials on Lesnar. Cena referred to Lesnar as the most amazing athlete he’s encountered. – Jim Ross was…

While it wasn’t definite, the plan as of last week was for Brock Lesnar to be the number one draft pick for RAW. The reason WWE ended up pushing him down in the draft order was said to be because of the negative media publicity that Lesnar generated for his drug test issues related to…

The brand split is bringing back old memories for WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, who says the separation was a “good move.” In a recent interview with Total Wrestling Magazine, Trish says WWE’s roster is deep enough with talent to pull off the brand split effectively. She says splitting the roster across RAW and…

As we noted prior to the show, on this week’s edition of RAW, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton took part in pre-recorded sit-down interviews to promote their inter-brand match at WWE SummerSlam in two weeks. Featured above is the segment from Monday’s RAW, which featured “The Beast Incarnate” and his advocate, Paul Heyman, as well…

Following what will be at least $140 million in losses after coming up short in the lawsuit with Hulk Hogan, Gawker has announced that they will be shutting down operations starting next week. Gawker posted the following statement today announcing that after 14 years, they will be shutting down the shop. “After nearly fourteen years…

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart continues to be critical of Seth Rollins, as “The Hitman” has returned with more comments on the in-ring style of “The Architect.” As Hart explains in a statement issued to Nick Hausman of WrestleZone.com, the legendary wrestling veteran shared his belief that Rollins must change his style of working…

Click:plate cutting machine price It looks like Cody Rhodes will soon be TNA bound. The former WWE Superstar reportedly told Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com over the weekend at the PWG Battle of Los Angeles event that he has a deal in place to join TNA. According to Meltzer, Rhodes will work with Mike Bennett upon…

It’s the first Smackdown episode following Sunday’s Backlash pay-per-view that saw AJ Styles win the WWE Title from Dean Ambrose. You can click here if you missed my review or want to read it again. Live from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this is Smackdown for episode #891. A video package aired showing highlights from Backlash with a…

At the WWE Clash Of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday night, nothing was resolved in the “Best Of 7 Series” between Cesaro and Sheamus. Their seventh match, which took place on the pay-per-view in Indianapolis, Indiana, ended in a “No Contest” ruling when the match was stopped. Featured above are highlights of the match, which prompted…