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Nikki Bella and John Cena were one of the most well-known couples in WWE. They started dating in 2012 and had an iconic engagement in WrestleMania 33, but it never led to their marriage; they broke up just months after the engagement in 2018. However, Cena was not the only WWE superstar Nikki Bella dated; Dolph Ziggler was her first boyfriend in WWE, as they started dating just after Bella’s debut in 2008.

It was not long before the euphoria faded away, and the couple broke up in 2011 or 2012. But, Dolph Ziggler still had feelings for Bella, which led to him trying to kiss her in an episode of Total Divas while she was dating the biggest superstar of WWE, John Cena.

Dolph Ziggler attempted to kiss Nikki Bella when she was in a relationship with John Cena John Cena giving a speech | Credits- WWE

We all remember Dolph Ziggler for his swaggy,...

Now that it has been decades since Jeff Probst began hosting Survivor, there have been lots of seasons for fans to rank and many fantastic players. On top of that, Survivor has been around so long that new fans have to figure out which seasons to watch first.

Back when the beloved reality TV show was so young that it hadn't been long since the first player was medically evacuated, Jenna Morasca rose to fame. Known as Survivor's sixth winner, Jenna went on to have several amazing experiences after the show. One of the most astounding things Jenna went on to do was have an extremely embarrassing wrestling career after Survivor.

The Former Survivor Winner Jenna Morasca Had An Embarrassing Wrestling Career

In 2003, fans watched Jenna Morasca win Survivor: The Amazon which was the show's sixth season. The following year, Jenna returned to national television when she briefly played during...

The Kingdom appears to be in line for a solid push now that they've signed with Aew, but it sounds like Tony Khan wasn't the only wrestling promoter who sought out the trio's services. On October 14, the group of Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, and valet Maria Kanellis-Bennett made their debut for All Elite Wrestling during an episode of Friday Night Rampage. They challenged Ftr to a match and appear to be in league with The Embassy. Wardlow and Samoa Joe got involved during that segment to even the odds, but it's unclear what will come of the interactions between these four teams.

What has been made clear is that WWE had contacted Matt, Mike, and Maria before their signing multi-year deals with Aew. This is according to Fightful Select, which reported the following: "The Kingdom are All Elite, but there was at least contact with WWE. Shortly after the trio left Impact Wrestling,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact tag team match that saw Bullet Club’s Ace Austin & Chris Bey defeat Jd Griffey & Exodus. Let’s get into the review…

Match #1: Impact World Tag Team Championship Match – The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) def. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Matt Taven and Mike Bennett receive their long-awaited Impact World Tag Team Title opportunity as they face off against The Good Brothers to kick off tonight’s loaded episode! Maria Kanellis is banned from ringside per the stipulations of Anderson’s victory over Bennett last week. Taven takes control with a spinning neckbreaker on Anderson. While the referee is occupied with Gallows, Taven delivers an illegal shot to Anderson from the apron. Taven and Bennett continue to punish Anderson with a series of kicks.

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Bullet Club’s Ace Austin and Hikuleo defeat Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice. Let’s get into the review…

Match #1: Knockouts World Tag Team Championship – Vxt (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) def. Jordynne Grace & Mia Yim The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Vxt defend their newly-won Knockouts World Tag Team Titles against the formidable duo of Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace and Mia Yim. Purrazzo takes Grace out at the knees, allowing Green to gain the advantage with a Ddt. Grace fights back into her corner where she makes the tag to Yim. Vxt takes control as they cut off the ring and employ quick tags. Yim avoids an incoming spear, sending Purrazzo crashing into the steel ring post. Yim makes the tag to Grace who hits a big spinebuster on Purrazzo.

Sasha Banks at Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: No Way Home Los Angeles Premiere. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Billy Bennight/AdMedia

With speculation of a WWE return ongoing, wrestling stars Trinity Fatu, aka Naomi, and Mercedes Varnado, aka Sasha Banks, enjoyed a Monday night out for a big event, and it wasn’t WWE Raw.

Instead, the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions hit up the premiere of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the newest Marvel series headed to Disney Plus.

Both women donned green in honor of She-Hulk, with Naomi wearing a full green bodysuit featuring beads arranged in stylish lines. Adding to that look, she had on green eye shadow and her hair expertly braided.

For the premiere, held at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sasha Banks wore a sleek black skirt featuring a glittery green top.

The upper portion of the outfit also featured several chains running across her open top,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Crazzy Steve defeat Zicky Dice. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show…

Match #1: Ultimate X Qualifying Match – Mike Bailey def. Laredo Kid The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

The winner of this match will punch their ticket to Slammiversary where Ace Austin will defend his X-Division Title in the returning Ultimate X match! Bailey avoids a dive from Laredo, then delivers a pump kick on the floor. Laredo turns the tide with a springboard Moonsault to the outside. Laredo plants Bailey on his face, then connects with two springboard Moonsaults in the corner. This time it’s Bailey who soars off the top with a missile dropkick. Bailey hits a twisting Shooting Star for two. Laredo counters Ultimo Weapon into...

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw X-Division Champion Ace Austin defeat Aiden Prince. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show…

Match #1: Ultimate X Qualifying Match – Kenny King def. Chris Bey The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

The winner of this match will move on to Slammiversary where Ace Austin will defend his X-Division Championship in the return of Ultimate X! Maria Kanellis joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary, while the other members of both Honor No More and Bullet Club have been banned from ringside. Bey sends him to the outside with a dropkick, then soars over the top rope to the floor. King picks him off the second rope and follows up with running double knees in the corner. King misses a springboard leg drop,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw The Good Brothers’ Karl Anderson beat Violent By Design’s Deaner. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show and this review!

Match #1: Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) def. Bullet Club (Jay White & Chris Bey) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Impact! kicks off in a big way with this first-time-ever tag team match between the Bullet Club and the reuniting Motor City Machine Guns! Shelley offer his hand to White but once again, he refuses to shake it. The Guns gain the early advantage with a double running kick to Bey. Sabin and Shelley lock in their own respective submissions on both members of the Bullet Club. White fights out of it and breaks up the submission attempt on Bey.

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Jordynn Grace beat Havok in a competitive women’s match. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show and this review!

Match #1: Willie Mack def. Kenny King The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Honor No More and Team Impact are banned from ringside for this match and the main event tonight. Mack takes control with a slingshot crossbody to the outside. Mack continues the assault with a back body drop on the floor. King drives him throat-first into the ropes to gain momentum. Mack hits a powerslam but misses the follow-up standing Moonsault. King begins to wear him down with a Camel Clutch submission. Mack goes low, then succesfully hits the standing Moonsault for two. Mack hits the Stunner, followed by...

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Sacrifice pay per view, which took place at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. We’ve got Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary and – with the pre-show – a whopping Eleven matches to get to!

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Match #1: Lady Frost def. Gisele Shaw

The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Lady Frost looks to even the score with “The Quintessential Diva” Gisele Shaw in the opening contest. Shaw whips her towards the steel steps but Frost counters and hits a Hurricanrana on the outside. Shaw delivers a kick to the midsection to gain control. Shaw connects with a twisting Vader Bomb for two. Frost comes back with the Snowball Fight cannonball in the corner. Shaw spikes Frost with a hanging Ddt off the second rope but it’s not enough to keep her down. Frost soars through the air,...

Welcome to this weeks review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Lady Frost defeat Alisha. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show and this review!

Match #1: Josh Alexander def. Big Kon The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:

Josh Alexander kicks it off as he grabs a microphone in the ring. Alexander says that if there’s one thing that’s more important to him than the Impact World Title, it’s Impact Wrestling itself and that’s why he’s proud to go to war with Honor No More at No Surrender. Alexander goes on to question why the unhinged W. Morrissey has been given an Impact World Title shot when Scott D’Amore told him to “keep his emotions in-check”. Alexander declares that whether it’s Moose or Morrissey who walks out...

Little did Asuka know that when she won the Money in the Bank ladder match on Sunday night, she was winning the Raw Women’s Championship. It was revealed on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw that inside the briefcase wasn’t a contract for an automatic title shot, but instead the title itself. That’s because Raw Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch, had to relinquish the title and will be going on a hiatus after revealing on the show that she’s pregnant; Lynch is engaged to former WWE Champion Seth Rollins.

Lynch isn’t the first member of the roster to take time off while starting a family. Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan had a child not long after she retired from pro wrestling full-time. Nikki Bella and Brie Bella are both currently expecting and Maria Kanellis just welcomed a newborn a few months ago with her husband,...

If you haven’t watched an episode of WWE Ride Along, the concept is as simple as they come. A selection of WWE performers are filmed while they travel from city to city on various legs of their year-round live event tour. It’s been going on for a while now and seems to be an inexpensive way to provide an original program.

The latest episode see’s Braun Strowman, EC3 and Drake Maverick travelling together, and in another car, we see Mike and Maria Kanellis. The episodes generally last only 20 minutes or so, which can be a bit too fast, causing us to never really see many deep or meaningful conversations. This would, in all honesty, be a much better show if we spend an hour listening to road-stories with various WWE wrestlers as they drove from town-to-town, but instead we generally see travel partners joke around, often in a rather scripted manner,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Monday Night Raw, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the final build for Summerslam right here tonight, so don’t pee in your Corn Flakes or your breakfast will taste bad…Raw starts now.

Match #1: Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair def. Natalya & Trish Stratus via Disqualification The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Battling Natalya in a Submission Match may be a taller order than Becky Lynch anticipates: For all The Man’s bravado, she found herself ensnared in The Queen of Harts’ Sharpshooter for the second consecutive week, this time at the conclusion of a tag team bout that paired Lynch and Charlotte Flair against their respective SummerSlam opponents, Natalya and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. On the bright side, Becky technically won the match, given that The Queen of Harts refused to release the hold past the count of five,...

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a few surprises with this show, so don’t go camping until the review is over.

Match #1: R-Truth & Carmella defeated Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle – Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

It was all but assured that something wild would go down in the first-ever “Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match” in which 24/7 Champion R-Truth teamed with Carmella to defend his title against Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle. And sure enough, the bout lived up to its unique name when the 24/7 hopefuls — who had surrounded the ring in anticipation of the match’s end — made their move once Truth pinned Maverick to retain his title. What followed wasn’t so much a mosh pit as a dog pile, but the eagle-eyed referee made the...

Welcome to this edition of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this one is on time… I think. This week, we’ve got some fine wrestling to cover, which is never a bad thing. Some-times, when I write this, I feel like I’m Mary Berry from “The Great British Bake-Off”. I was pissed when I found out the show wasn’t called “The Great British Baking Show”, because our American version of the title is the wrong one. Any-way, we’ve got our own show-stopper to get to…but it isn’t Shawn Michaels, because he’s back to retirement. Here comes the last week in wrestling.

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The American’s British Vengeance (WWE) – In Nxt: UK, Kassius Ohno cut a fabulous promo on Mark Andrews not being a consummate British wrestler, like he is. The audacity of an American...

Welcome to this week’s review of 205 Live, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I can’t (I can) believe that the WWE has given up on the cruiserweights, despite the fact they are the only consistent part of this league. Hey, it’s Vince’s loss. Anyway, let’s just sit back and enjoy the one brand in the WWE to actually make sense.

Match #1: Gentleman Jack Gallagher def. Mike Kanellis The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Last week on WWE 205 Live, Mike Kanellis confronted Gentleman Jack Gallagher and taunted the British Superstar about his loss to Chad Gable the previous week. Gallagher wanted to let his action speak for him, and a challenge was issued. Despite WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick’s attention being elsewhere, the match was made for tonight. Ever since defeating The Brian Kendrick, Kanellis has been looking to...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some more cruiserweight action from a brand that needs so attention from its owner. Let’s see if Vince will commit to giving 205 Live the resources necessary to thrive for this week.

Match #1: Ariya Daivari def. Akira Tozawa, Mike Kanellis and Gran Metalik in Fatal 4-Way Match The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

With the landscape of WWE changing following the Superstar Shake-up – which included Cedric Alexander moving to Raw and Buddy Murphy to SmackDown Live – WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tony Nese is hungry for a new challenger and has vowed to be a fighting champion. As a result, WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick joined the commentary team for a Fatal 4-Way Match featuring Gran Metalik, Ariya Daivari, Mike Kanellis and Akira Tozawa with potential championship implications. As the opening bell sounded,...

Wrestlers have started to realize they can make a great living outside of WWE. Many years have featured wrestlers believing WWE is the only game in town and the place they must work to find happiness. WWE is still the only promotion at its level as a global juggernaut, but other promotions also offer positive things for the free agents. All Elite Wrestling has launched with a huge backer and big goals for the future starting in May of 2019. New Japan and Ring of Honor are running a sold out Madison Square Garden venue during WrestleMania weekend as both companies grow. Even Impact Wrestling has its own place in the industry with a fun product.

The independent scene is booming as many other promotions run during the weekend to deliver great cards. Wrestlers benefit most from this as they don’t have to continue wrestling in WWE if they don’t want to.

Welcome to this review of Wrestlemania 35, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have one of the biggest wrestling cards in history. Let’s see what kind of history will be made by the WWE on a night with the women’s division main eventing its first Wrestlemania.

Match #1: Tony Nese (New Champion) beat Buddy Murphy – WWE Cruiser-Weight Title Match The following comes courtesy of wwe.com:

Buddy Murphy may not care for fairytales, but that didn’t stop hometown boy Tony Nese from living one of his own on The Grandest Stage of Them All. The two former friends collided on the WrestleMania Kickoff in a match that saw Murphy shoot out of the gates in his trademark style. Nese, however, showed no intimidation of competing at The Show of Shows, staying in step with Murphy from the onset. The Juggernaut would not be deterred,...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the final card before Wrestlemania, so let’s see if Vince phones it home or actually lets the good $#!@ happen.

Match #1: Oney Lorcan def. Kalisto The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Last week, WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick announced that Nxt Superstar Oney Lorcan would now be competing as part of the Cruiserweight division. Following an impressive showing in the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Lorcan made his presence felt last week, watching and eventually attacking Cedric Alexander during The Soul of WWE 205 Live’s match with Ariya Daivari. Looking to continue setting the tone for his arrival, Lorcan faced former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kalisto. As soon as the opening bell rang, Lorcan charged forward and leveled Kalisto. WWE 205 Live’s newest Superstar brought the fight to the outside and slammed the announce table,...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and 205 Live would be more interesting if they were all dead while they wrestled. Can you imagine if all of the dives were just the road agents throwing corpses off of the top turnbuckle?

Match #1: Mike Kanellis def. Akira Tozawa The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Despite turning in several excellent performances, Mike Kanellis has been unable to secure a big win on WWE 205 Live, and General Manager Drake Maverick made it known that Kanellis would no longer receive opportunities – and could even lose his place on WWE 205 Live’s roster – if he could not defeat former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa. Kanellis was unaware that Maverick chose The Stamina Monster, but he did not let that deter his focus as the match got underway. The Opportunist maintained pressure on his opponent, trying...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have all kinds of great stuff…maybe. You’ll just have to read this review/watch for yourself to find out/Terminator 3 was boring.

Match #1: Humberto Carrillo def. Tjp The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Ever since making his impressive debut against WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy, Humberto Carrillo has been on a quest to prove he is the most exciting new Superstar on the roster. He has also attracted the attention of Drew Gulak and Gentleman Jack Gallagher, who want to bring the Mexican Superstar under their tutelage. That was still the case as the Submission Commission made their way to ringside shortly after Carrillo’s battle with inaugural Cruiserweight Champion Tjp got underway. As The Cruisergreat took control of the contest by using his agility and technical prowess, Gulak...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a great night of wrestling to get to, so let’s do so before I get married to super-glue.

Match #1: The Brian Kendrick beat Mike Kanellis (with Maria Kanellis) The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Although Mike Kanellis lost to Kalisto last week on WWE 205 Live, his performance impressed WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick enough to give The Opportunist another chance to prove himself. Once again, Kanellis squared off against a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion, The Brian Kendrick. With Maria Kanellis joining commentary, the match got underway with the two Superstars engaged in a showdown of technical prowess. Kanellis grew irate with Kendrick and was forced to recalibrate with encouragement from his wife. As the battle raged to the outside, Kendrick and Kanellis exchanged blows, and The Man with...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Christian Bale starring as Dick Cheney. Wait, no we don’t. That was a commercial for Vice. I’m gonna pretend I directed that picture, so if I say “Christian Bale does what I say because I’ll direct his way to the unemployment line if he pisses me off”, then that’s why. Also, I think it’s time for 205 Live, so let’s do the review before I have to get back to the set of Vice. Christian won’t do anything until I arrive on set. The little twit is probably just drooling in his trailer waiting for me.

Match #1: The Brian Kendrick vs. Drew Gulak ended in a No Contest The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

There is certainly no love lost between The Brian Kendrick and Drew Gulak,...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more action from what is a fairly consistent division from a league that needs more of that.

Match #1: Noam Dar def. Mike Kanellis The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Last week on WWE 205 Live, Gran Metalik defeated Tjp in singles competition, but as The Lucha House Party celebrated the win, Maria Kanellis distracted then, allowing her husband, Mike Kanellis, and Tjp to unleash a vicious attack on their rivals. After being defeated by Tony Nese last week thanks to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy, Noam Dar looked to earn a big win against Mike Kanellis while he waits to seek retribution against Murphy. With Maria on commentary, The Scottish Supernova made sure to wave to her before taking an early advantage against her husband. As Dar unloaded on his opponent outside the ring,...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more from the Electric Company, except for Bill Cosby because he’s in trouble for putting the pill in the people’s chocolate.

Match #1: Tony Nese def. Noam Dar The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Following his triumphant title defense at Survivor Series, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy returned to WWE 205 Live to address the WWE Universe, celebrating his victory and saying he can’t be stopped. With that, his training partner Tony Nese made his way to the ring to face Noam Dar. Splitting his time between WWE 205 Live and Nxt UK, The Scottish Supernova was more than eager to accept the opportunity to face The Premier Athlete and make a statement. Both Superstars beamed with confidence as the match got underway, but Nese’s power gave him an early advantage.

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a few matches to look at, so let’s do so.

Match #1: Drew Gulak & Gentleman Jack Gallagher def. Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Ever since Drew Gulak and Gentleman Jack Gallagher turned on The Brian Kendrick, The Man with a Plan has forged an alliance out of necessity with longtime rival Akira Tozawa. Kendrick and Tozawa have united by way of mutual enemies, and while their partnership is uneasy at best given their history, they had their first opportunity to test their alliance against Gulak and Gallagher in tag team action. As the match got underway, Kendrick unloaded on Gulak and Gallagher, as he and Tozawa displayed solid teamwork in the opening moments of the bout. Gallagher made the tag to Gulak, but...

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have… Kevin James!

Match #1: Kalisto & Lince Dorado def. Tjp & Mike Kanellis The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Wearing Gran Metalik’s mask – as well as the other masks he’s collected from The Lucha House Party – Tjp joined forces with Mike Kanellis to face off against their mutual adversaries. Hoping to continue to build momentum after an impressive victory against The Revival on Raw, Kalisto and Lince Dorado were ready for a fight and looking for retribution against The Cruisergreat and Kanellis. Early in the contest, Tjp attempted to rip off Kalisto’s mask but was quickly countered as Kalisto and Dorado unleashed an offensive flurry that didn’t skip a beat and forced Tjp to the corner for the tag. Kanellis didn’t fare much better, and the duo was forced to the outside to re-strategize.

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more cruiserweight action here.

Match #1: Lio Rush versus Lince Dorado (No Contest) The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

With an undefeated record on WWE 205 Live – including victories against former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa and Noam Dar – plus his relationship with Bobby Lashley on Raw, Lio Rush is riding high and looking to prove he’s ready for anything. Feeling that WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick is not giving him the opportunities he deserves, The Man of the Hour issued an open challenge to prove there is no one better or faster than him. The Lucha House Party’s Lince Dorado answered the call, ready to silence Rush and unleash some of the frustration that has built because of Tjp’s deplorable actions in recent weeks. As The Golden...

Now that her former fiancé is out of the picture, WWE fans think Dolph Ziggler is looking for a second chance with Nikki Bella. After the 34-year-old Total Divas reality star announced her split from long-time boyfriend — and short-lived fiancé of just one year — John Cena, many fans have begun speculating that her ex-boyfriend Dolph is trying to win Nikki over. To make matters trickier, John, Dolph, Nikki all perform together as WWE Superstars. Talk about a love triangle! (Photo Credit: Instagram) While not much is known about Dolph — whose real name is Nicholas Theodore Nemeth — and Nikki's dating history, we do know that they were totally a thing before John had ever gotten down on one knee during Wrestlemania 33 to propose to her. Keep reading to find out more about Dolph and Nikki's complicated relationship history. The former couple began dating in 2008. The timeline has never exactly been confirmed...

While Donald Trump went from reality TV to politics, newly minted Celebrity Apprentice host Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking the opposite approach.

"I've been governor twice in California, and now to go and go to this is terrific for me. And for him, it's great to go from this to politics," Schwarzenegger, now six years removed from office, told Et. "The bottom line is, the country, America, where do you have the possibilities to do that many things? Only in America."

Watch: 'Celebrity Apprentice' Stars Reveal What They Really Think of Donald Trump

Schwarzenegger will preside over The New Celebrity Apprentice as the franchise's first host heads to the Oval Office.

"I'm 68 years old and this is a whole new challenge -- something that I've never done before, so this is really wonderful," Schwarzenegger said. "And I think with the characters that they've picked there will be major drama."

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Donald Trump wasn’t always such a big fan of “locker room talk.” Back in 2010, Trump fired “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant and former WWE wrestler Maria Kanellis for comments she made about another contestant. Kanellis was upset with Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone for leaving a … smelly deposit in a dressing room. When Kanellis called Stone out on it in the boardroom, Trump said, “That’s a little below the belt, Maria, don’t you think? That’s a tough one.” Before removing her from the show, he went on to say, “This is my boardroom. It’s not a locker room.

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In yet another sign that Tna is in its death throes, two of the company’s most loyal performers have asked for and been granted their release.

Both Eric Young and Bobby Roode fulfilled their final commitments at this past weekend’s tapings and have officially departed the organization they had been with for more than a decade.

The news comes as a bit of a surprise because we all assumed both men would remain with the promotion until it ceased to exist, but this could be a case of abandoning ship before it’s fully submerged.

Heading into the TV taping both men were champions, with Roode holding the tag team titles alongside his Beer Money partner James Storm while Young was the King of the Mountain. Young dropped the title to Bram in a falls count anywhere match while Beer Money relinquished their championship to The...

Hallelujah! There is a miracle happening before our very eyes in Tna and on Impact Wrestling. Not just a miracle, but “The Miracle” Mike Bennett. The new signing made his debut alongside his wife and fashion consultant Maria Kanellis during Tna’s debut on Pop TV. This came after the two fulfilled their contractual obligations with Ring of Honor after a successful run in The Kingdom. Bennett, 30, recalled staying up at night thinking about their professional futures in December, and says they felt wanted by Tna. “It was one of those things where it just felt right,” he said. “I know … Continue reading →

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It’s incredibly difficult to stay on top in the WWE, mostly because the powers that be — a.k.a Vince McMahon — are the ones to decide who gets pushed as champion and who gets zero TV time. Thanks to this business model, there is a revolving door of talent that roll in and out of the company. For the most part, people who leave have average to less than average success among other organizations. Although, there is a small group that is better off when they leave the #1 wrestling promotion in the world.

To a lesser extent, some wrestlers are able to “find themselves” outside of the WWE, like Maria Kanellis. In the WWE she was always a sidekick or just an airhead gimmick, but in Roh she’s the Queen, she’s “The First Lady of Roh” and has become one of the best heel managers in the world.

When WWE talent relations exec Marc Carrano told Maria Kanellis he saw her being in the business for a very long time, the Diva didn’t believe him. Now, more than 10 years in, she is still thriving as the “First Lady of Ring of Honor.” Kanellis attributes her longevity in this competitive profession to being able to redefine her onscreen character and to constantly evolve. “I think I’ve always had a passion for the pro wrestling business,”Kanellis said. “In Ring of Honor, I was able to find something that inspired me and challenged me. I have been able to have a … Continue reading →

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Santino Marella & Tamina Smuka. Eve Torres & Chris Masters. Charlie Haas & Maria Kanellis. Mickie James & The Great Khali. Mark Henry & Mae Young. Randy Orton & Stephanie McMahon and Kaitlyn & Hornswoggle.

These are but a simple seven of the enormous plethora of pairs whom have locked lips for a ratings pop in their WWE careers. Sometimes for romance, sometimes for comedy, occasionally out of a genuine real-life affection, the kiss has become a recurring image in the pro-wrestling universe, so much so it’s become a bit clichéd.

There have been some absolutely awkward and pointless kisses over the years in WWE, some of which you’ll find in the opening paragraph. However, on occasion, WWE has paired two performers together on-screen with a genuine chemistry. Whether as a one-shot deal or a recurring relationship, they’ve produced a selection of kisses that were genuinely hot, leading to folks in the arena...

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This week, World Wrestling Entertainment has celebrated SmackDown’s 15th birthday by looking back at its greatest matches, moments, feuds and Superstars. While names such as Kurt Angle, Edge, The Undertaker, Big Show, Brock Lesnar and Batista have been thrown around regularly, and rightfully so. Those competitors dominated the brand for a great portion of its decade-plus long existence and cemented their legacies as the greatest stars in the show’s history. But SmackDown has never exclusively been a boy’s club. On the contrary; SmackDown was meant to be a showcase for the WWE Divas, who were a major part of the success of the Attitude Era and key to the popularity of Vince McMahon’s company with the ever-important 18-35 male demographic. And since its inception in August 1999, it has been home to some of the most popular and successful female performers in WWE history.

From Playboy covergirls like Torrie Wilson,...

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At Wrestlemania XI in 1995, Shawn Michaels and Diesel entered the ring for a WWE Championship match. This was a surprising turn of events- a classic pro-wrestling swerve- as all Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler had spoke about on commentary all night was the fact Todd Pettengill had lost Pamela Anderson. As it was, things turned out fine because Diesel found her and she came to the ring attached to his arm, which meant nobody really noticed Diesel was there. All eyes were on Pamela… or at least, on a part of Pamela. The next year, Sable debuted along with Marlena and a trend had begun. A new era in WWE was upon us! This was the Implant Era and it went hand-on-breast with the boom of Steve Austin and The Rock over on the men’s side of things.

As it turned out, this ‘trend’ in professional wrestling...

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The Wrestling Observer reports that Scott Hall has spurned a ‘get well soon’ card for a child with terminal cancer. It’s the latest in a sting of incomprehensible incidents around Hall’s actions and attitude.

Despite having made vast riches in the wrestling boom period, despite asking fans to pay for his own recent surgeries, Hall couldn’t even spare his signature for the sick child’s card. The Observer notes that this move will have infuriated Bill Goldberg, who already disliked Hall, and who was taking the cause of the child personally.

The young boy is six year old Danny Nickerson. He lives in Boston and the Observer states that he may not have much time left. Several big name wrestlers were asked to sign a card for him at a Phoenix Autograph event. All of them obliged, including Ric Flair, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Bret Hart and Edge.

WWE superstar R-Truth (aka Ron Killings) and former WWE diva Maria Kanellis have signed with Advanced Management for representation, TheWrap has learned. With their flair for theatrics and toned physiques, wrestlers have been branching out into film and television more than ever lately, as they've been in high demand in both mediums. Not only has former wrestling superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has blossomed into one of Hollywood's most reliable leading men, but Dave Bautista stars in Marvel's “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Hornswoggle plays the title character in Lionsgate's “Leprechaun: Origins.” Also read: Why the Rock Is the First Pro Wrestler (or.

Film4 FrightFest will be screening a record twenty short films, twelve of them world premieres, at this year’s August event at the Vue West End, Leicester Square – including the latest from director Federico Zampaglione entitled Remember, the Fiona Dourif starring She (which I backed on Kickstarter many moons ago) and the second Jessica Cameron-starring production showing at Frightfest, the UK-lensed short The Tour.

Spearheading this year’s selection is the world premiere of Show Pieces, three tales of terror written by Alan Moore, the genius 2000 Ad writer behind Watchmen, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell and V For Vendetta. Moore has never previously written specifically for the screen, until now. Directed by his close friend and internationally acclaimed photographer Mitch Jenkins, this interconnected trilogy kicks off with. ‘Act of Faith’ in which a young woman looking for the next step in sexual excitement unfortunately finds it. ‘Jimmy...

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I’m sure most fans would like people to think that the only reason they stay tuned in when the WWE Divas are wrestling is for the athletic ability on display and the in-ring storytelling. That they enjoy the women wrestlers in the same way they do the men, viewing them as nothing other than competitors trying to reach the pinnacle of their chosen profession

Come on, son.

When women wrestling began, that may have been true, as most of the performers were average to below average-looking scrappers who were much more intimidating than titillating. But since the late 90s, female wrestling has taken a dramatic turn, evolving into more exhibitionist displays with a peep show aesthetic, with a roster populated with gorgeous models.

That’s not to say the wrestling was bad. Quite the contrary, actually. Along with the influx of eye candy came a drastic improvement in workrate.

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Cm Punk and Aj Lee were married on Friday, according to a report at sescoops.com.

In many ways the wedding date was Punk all over, Friday the 13th, unlucky for some, but Phil Brooks has always enjoyed being different.

The former WWE Champion and current WWE diva began dating in the autumn of 2013, embarking on a whirlwind romance which resulted in them getting engaged in April of this year. This is quite the turn around for Punk who previously seemed a commitment-phobe in numerous previous relationships with WWE divas such as Maria Kanellis and Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas.

Lee has only just recently moved in with Punk at his Chicago residence. She’s currently taking time off from WWE but is expected to return soon. The Wrestling Observer noted earlier this week that Aj’s sabbatical wasn’t planned with her wedding in mind, with the time being...

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Before the dawn of the PG Era, it wasn’t uncommon for the Divas to engage in a match-up that would end with the humiliation of their opponents and the expanding of their own vanity: the Bra & Panties Match!

When the PG Era took over, this popular match type was one of the first things to vanish along with the Evening Gown Match and their distant cousins the Lingerie Match, the Paddle-on-a-Pole Match, and every match ever contested in a trough of mud, gravy, eggnog, or pudding.

Although the PG Era may have killed the more risque matches, that doesn’t mean we can’t pay homage to them. Here we will be counting down WWE’s Top 22 Most Titillating T&A Matches. Matches that got everyone’s hearts racing and even had us laughing a time or two. Just to make things clear, we are only taking into account matches,...

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The Voice Of The Voiceless, The Second City Saint, The Best In The World or simply just Phil Brooks. Whatever name you know him by, you also know him as Cm Punk, one of the most outspoken, opinionated people in the history of professional wrestling (sorry Vince, I meant sports entertainment). Never afraid to speak his mind, Punk has made a career out of creating emotions in his audience, his colleagues and even his belligerent boss.

I grew up watching the Attitude Era and back then not everyone had access to excellent wrestling news articles, we had to just accept what we were seeing on Raw, SmackDown and Sunday Night Heat that week. Now, however, we have a vast number of online dirt sheets just begging to bring us news on all the latest backstage politics, incidents and controversies. At the heart of...

If you're a horror fan anywhere near Worcester, Ma, don't walk, Run to one of the most beloved horror conventions on the East Coast. Of course we're talking about Rock and Shock!

You want celebrity guests? Rock and Shock's got 'em in spades. And some really unique convention celeb guests at that. Like Scott Wilson ("The Walking Dead"), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, "The X-Files"), Sharknado director Anthony C. Ferrante and Jason Simmons ("Charmed") making their first ever convention appearances. How about horror icons Robert Englund, Michael Rooker, Gunnar Hansen, Kane Hodder, and Sid Haig; famous horror author Joe Knetter; and Twisted Sister frontman and all-around horror dude Dee Snider? They'll all be there carousing with the fans. One thing many Rock and Shock veterans always comment on is the laid back atmosphere of the festival and how the celebs feel comfortable just milling around with the fans.

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Once again this year, Rock and Shock will turn over its main event Saturday night film spot to Woodhaven Production Company, who will deliver the worldwide debut of Army of the Damned with the entire star-studded cast in attendance!

We had a visit to the Army of the Damned set earlier this year (Part 1 and Part 2) and were stunned by the eclectic and diverse cast. Rock band Godsmack's frontman Sully Erna was there as well as horror icons Tony Todd and Michael Berryman, 'N Sync's Joey Fatone, wrestlers Tommy Dreamer, Maria Kanellis and Thea Trinidad, David Chokachi from "Baywatch" and veteran horror star Nick Principe. As fans of horror and entertainment in general, we thought our readers would appreciate meeting these cast members, and now producer Chad A. Verdi is making that a reality at this year's Rock and Shock convention.

"I'm excited that the whole cast is going to be there,...