By Kyle S. Johnson for WrestlingObserver.com WWE prides itself as a platform for telling stories, and it most certainly is just that. The problem is that the stories being told at present tend not to be particularly good, and the stories that have the potential to be good are not told well. This can be…
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Georgia makes history with Stacey Abrams, the first black female nominee for governor
Georgia could be set to elect the first black female governor in US history after lawyer Stacey Abrams won the Democratic primary for the race. Ms Abrams has already made history as both the first black candidate and the first woman to be nominated by a major party in the southern state. The 44-year-old lawyer…
WWE Leipzig, Germany house show results: Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens rages on
Submitted by Markus Spitzner From Arena Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany – (Non-Title) 3-on-2- Handicap Tables Match: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) defeated The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods). Kofi ate a 3D through a table. – Zack Ryder defeated Darren Young via roll-up. – Cesaro defeated The Miz. Longest match, Cesaro positively…
TV news crew killed covering subtropical storm Alberto as it hits US mainland
A TV news anchor and a photojournalist were killed on Monday when a tree fell on their vehicle as they reported on the first named Atlantic storm of the year to hit the US mainland. They died in North Carolina on the fringes of subtropical storm Alberto which made landfall in Florida. WYFF News 4,…
November 30, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Sheamus wins WWE title, Tenryu retirement show
With the injury to Seth Rollins forcing major changes in plans, WWE’s priority this past week at the Survivor Series had to be to fill the top heel slot in the company. There were endless options, including turning a top babyface, whether it be Roman Reigns or Dean Ambrose, giving Kevin Owens the ball, bringing…
No North Korea relief until verifiable denuclearisation steps, says Mattis
General James Mattis, the US defence secretary, warned on Sunday of a "bumpy road" to the negotiating table with Kim Jong-un as nuclear talks with North Korea, tentatively scheduled later this month, still appear to hang in the balance. He cautioned against high expectations ahead of the highly anticipated June 12th meeting, days after President…
Daily Update: Christmas Eve! Another failure for Tibau, NOAH show announced
We want to wish everyone reading and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season. And let’s do that with The 2015 Bryan and Vinny Christmas Show! Thanks to everyone for the nice words on the Lizmark story in the new issue and also want to thank Steve Sims for his help with the story. Smackdown will…
Donald Trump will invite Kim Jong-un to White House if Singapore summit goes well
Donald Trump said he would invite Kim Jong-un to the White House if their summit in Singapore on June 12 was successful. The US president also indicated he and Kim could sign a peace declaration to end the Korean War, and that he would one day like to normalise relations with Pyongyang. Asked if Kim…
JJ Classic champs crowned, Stroker named OW
ROCHESTER, Minn. — With a 6-5 win in what was the best match of the InterMat JJ Classic on Sunday afternoon in Rochester, Minnesota, Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf, Iowa) was one of four past JJ Classic champions to add another such title to their resume. Despite giving up the opening takedown of the match against Griffin…
College Recruiting: Two-time state champion Anderly to UW-La Crosse
Two-time state champion Austin Anderly of LeSueur-Henderson has committed to wrestling for UW-La Crosse after his senior season. Anderly won the Class A 113 pound state championship last season as a junior and the 106 pound title as a sophomore. Anderly is projected to wrestle at 133 pounds in college. Austin Anderly of LeSueur-Henderson. Photo…