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Introducing the new ‘Paul Heyman Guy’: Curtis Axel

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This past week on Raw, Paul Heyman unveiled Joe Hennig as his newest client. Richard Hattersley looks at the third generation star’s biggest opportunity yet… Prior to the main event of the 2013 Royal Rumble, The Rock posted a photo of himself and his training partner on his Twitter account as he prepared for his showdown with CM Punk for the WWE championship. Standing beside ‘The Great One’ was Joe Hennig, who The Rock called ‘talented, tough and humble”. With such an endorsement from The People’s Champion, just why was the man who went by the moniker Michael McGilicutty floundering…

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Who’s next for Brock Lesnar after Extreme Rules’ rubber match?

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As it looks like Brock Lesnar and Triple H have finally finished their marathon feud, Richard Hattersley looks at what’s next for the former Ultimate Fighting Champion… “I’ve always approached pro wrestling as it were real. I compete with the utmost intensity.” – Brock Lesnar, May 2013, Muscle and Fitness Magazine. Since Brock Lesnar’s return to the squared circle in 2012, he has performed with unparalleled authenticity. The sudden burst of his theme is enough to send the fans into frenzy, anticipating the unleashing of carnage usually only seen from a destructive stomp from Godzilla. Lesnar performs with the aura…

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Hustle, loyalty, relax: Why John Cena needs a holiday

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January 27, 2008. The Royal Rumble battle royal is reaching its climax as the likes of Triple H, Mark Henry and Umaga battle for supremacy. Only one man is left to enter the ring: lucky number thirty, the final entrant. The buzzer sounds and there is a moment of silence. Every person in the Madison Square Garden crowd turns towards the narrow entrance way. Finally, the opening strains of ‘My Time Is Now’ hits and John Cena returns after four months on the injured list to a thunderous reaction. Since that unexpected return, John Cena has rarely had more than a week away…

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Tales from an incredible career: up close and personal with Mick Foley

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You know those people in life that really annoy you be being great at everything they do? Mick Foley should be one of them.  A former WWE and TNA world heavyweight champion and recent WWE Hall of Fame inductee, Foley is also the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books for both adults and children (and a New York Times bestselling author, no less), actor and now he’s a successful stand-up comedian to boot. His success should annoy you, but it doesn’t – because despite his many accomplishments, it’s just impossible to dislike Foley. His overwhelming warmth, generosity and humility, combined…

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The Best of WWE In Your House (DVD Review)

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Look past the camp name and cartoonish logo, and the introduction of In Your House to the WWF’s pay-per-view calendar in May 1995 marked a sizable change in direction for the company: a change that is still felt by the industry to this day. Under pressure from a soon-to-be dominant WCW, In Your House events were introduced to run each and every month in between the WWF’s ‘big five’ shows: Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam and Survivor Series. It was, in many ways, a curious time for the WWF to increase its pay-per-view output: 1995 is regarded by many longtime…

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For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley (DVD Review)

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In this new, three disc-set, available to buy now on DVD and Blu-Ray at WWEDVD.co.uk (yes, that was a cheap pop), WWE takes a retrospective look at one of the most riveting wrestling stories of his generation. Spanning some 30 years, this release attempts to cram as much content as fits into three hours. CM Punk accurately summarised the career of Mick Foley in just one sentence – “wrestling dialled up to eleven” – and this DVD is a testament of one underdog’s journey to the top of his industry. I greatly enjoyed having the opportunity to share in Mick Foley’s journey…

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Has The Rock wrestled his last match?

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After sustaining a catalogue of injuries in the main event of WrestleMania 29, Richard Hattersley asks whether this is the last we will ever see of The Rock in the squared circle… “Was it my last match? Possibly. I’m not too sure, and I wouldn’t rule it out.” - Dwayne Johnson in a recent interview with Peter Rosenberg posted on 22 April 2013. After both hitting their finishers multiple times, The Rock finally succumbed to a decisive Attitude Adjustment from John Cena in the closing moments of their second WrestleMania clash. In a sign of mutual respect, they two men shook hands after…

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