For a long time, wrestling was a male-dominated industry, and women weren’t really taken seriously in the ring. Even in WWE, female wrestlers had it tough; they were often seen as eye candy rather than real competitors, rarely involved in meaningful storylines or feuds. But those who wanted to prove themselves had to fight against the system to climb the ranks.
Michelle McCool, former WWE superstar and wife of The Undertaker, recently opened up about the struggles she faced while coming up through WWE’s developmental system. One shocking detail she shared was that there wasn’t even a proper women’s bathroom at the time, highlighting just how overlooked female wrestlers were back then.
Michelle McCool opens up on the challenges of her initial days at WWE Michelle McCool during a fight | Credits- WWE
In an episode of Six Feet Under, Michelle McCool opened up on the struggles...
Michelle McCool, former WWE superstar and wife of The Undertaker, recently opened up about the struggles she faced while coming up through WWE’s developmental system. One shocking detail she shared was that there wasn’t even a proper women’s bathroom at the time, highlighting just how overlooked female wrestlers were back then.
Michelle McCool opens up on the challenges of her initial days at WWE Michelle McCool during a fight | Credits- WWE
In an episode of Six Feet Under, Michelle McCool opened up on the struggles...
- 6/18/2025
- by Arko Bhattacharyya
- FandomWire
In a thrilling announcement that has sent shockwaves through the world of wrestling, Dwayne Johnson recently hinted at a monumental comeback, during his in-depth interview with ESPN. Speaking with interviewer Mike Coppinger, Johnson claimed to have something to prove with his WWE performance.
Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam | DC Studios
Following Wrestling veteran Rene Dupree’s comments on WWE possibly building a third match between Dwayne Johnson and John Cena at WrestleMania 41, The Rock’s announcement seemingly hinted at promising results. But more than that, his remarks ignited speculation among fans about who will be his rival.
WWE Possibly Building a Match Between The Rock and John Cena
Wrestling legends Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena have had two epic square-offs at WrestleMania 28 and 29. While Johnson prevailed over Cena in WrestleMania 28, the tables turned during the next match, wherein the 16-time World Champion emerged victorious over The Rock.
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Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam | DC Studios
Following Wrestling veteran Rene Dupree’s comments on WWE possibly building a third match between Dwayne Johnson and John Cena at WrestleMania 41, The Rock’s announcement seemingly hinted at promising results. But more than that, his remarks ignited speculation among fans about who will be his rival.
WWE Possibly Building a Match Between The Rock and John Cena
Wrestling legends Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena have had two epic square-offs at WrestleMania 28 and 29. While Johnson prevailed over Cena in WrestleMania 28, the tables turned during the next match, wherein the 16-time World Champion emerged victorious over The Rock.
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- 6/15/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
It's officially the first day of summer. Except, in a strange turn of world events, there are no summer movies opening this weekend. Not only that, it also happens to be the longest day of the year. Movie theaters aren't open yet, so that only leaves us PVOD and digital streaming options. But don't worry, we got you covered on this sunny Saturday with a Drive-In thriller that looks ten times awesome and deserves to be shown on a sheet in the back yard with a cheap projector you ordered off of walmart.com. Perhaps that is the only way to watch the beast of a movie that is WrestleMassacre.
Today, we have the trailer and poster for WrestleMassacre. And it's everything you'd hope for in a brainless diversion that will set you free from the social unrest facing the country, if but only for 90 minutes. Everyone needs a break...
Today, we have the trailer and poster for WrestleMassacre. And it's everything you'd hope for in a brainless diversion that will set you free from the social unrest facing the country, if but only for 90 minutes. Everyone needs a break...
- 6/20/2020
- by B. Alan Orange
- MovieWeb
The wrestling world body slams the horror genre in this June’s funnest fright-flick! Wrestlemassacre, starring Richie Acevedo aka The Cuban Assassin, The WWE’s Tony Atlas, Julio Bana Fernandez (“House of Cards”), Jason John Beebe (Crossbreed) and Canadian pro wrestler Rene Dupree, will be available On Demand DVD June 16, 2020 from Wild Eye Releasing. Randy …
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- 6/1/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
The wrestling world bodyslams the horror genre in this June’s funnest fright-flick! Wrestlemassacre, starring Richie Acevedo aka The Cuban Assassin, The WWE’s Tony Atlas, Julio Bana Fernandez (“House of Cards”), Jason John Beebe (Crossbreed) and Canadian pro wrestler Rene Dupree, will be available On Demand DVD June 16, 2020 from Wild Eye Releasing. Randy is …
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- 3/8/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Starring Richie Acevedo, Rosanna Nelson, Rene Dupree and Juilio Fernandez – with an appearance by Ecw legend The Sandman, Wrestle Massacre combines two of my great loves: wrestling and slasher movies! The film comes from writer/director Brad Twigg, whose previous films include segments in the just-released Grindsploitation Trilogy and last years Killer Campout.
Randy is an awkward groundskeeper who is obsessed with professional wrestling. Longing for a sense of belonging with grandiose dreams of becoming a wrestling superstar, Randy is only met with abject humiliation and alienation. A brutal shaming at a local wrestling school pushes Randy over the edge and lights the spark for his blood lust. Donned in wrestling gear and armed with homicidal rage, Randy sets out on a blood soaked rampage to punish those who wronged him. The only hope of putting an end to his reign of carnage lies with Becky, an understanding client who...
Randy is an awkward groundskeeper who is obsessed with professional wrestling. Longing for a sense of belonging with grandiose dreams of becoming a wrestling superstar, Randy is only met with abject humiliation and alienation. A brutal shaming at a local wrestling school pushes Randy over the edge and lights the spark for his blood lust. Donned in wrestling gear and armed with homicidal rage, Randy sets out on a blood soaked rampage to punish those who wronged him. The only hope of putting an end to his reign of carnage lies with Becky, an understanding client who...
- 5/8/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Updated, Thursday 3:00 p.m.: WWE attorney Jerry S. McDevitt said that Gognen “signed a buyout agreement in 2011 and “waived any claim for future royalties of any kind for any reason.” “That’s about as clear as the English language can be,” McDevitt added. Previously… The rough-and-tumble action of the WWE is spilling out of the ring and into the legal system. World Wrestling Entertainment was slapped with a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday by one of its former wrestlers, who claims that he and others are owed royalties from streaming-video revenues. In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Connecticut,...
- 4/7/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
WWE.com
While WWE fans may have been rejoicing when the Dudley Boys returned to WWE for the first time in a decade last month on Raw, it seems as though some of Bubba Ray’s former colleagues are not marking out with them.
Earlier this week Rene Dupree claimed that Bubba was unnecessarily stiff when working with La Resistance in 2003 and that the veteran gave him ‘half a dozen’ concussions, adding that Bubba punched Sylvain Grenier full force in the face (twice). It is not the first time that accusations have been levelled against Bubba, who had a reputation for being a bit of a bully back in the day.
And now former WWE star Rico, who worked for the company between 2001-2004, has come out and made similar claims. During an interview with the Pancakes and Powerslams show, Billy and Chuck’s stylist talked about his issues when working with Bubba.
While WWE fans may have been rejoicing when the Dudley Boys returned to WWE for the first time in a decade last month on Raw, it seems as though some of Bubba Ray’s former colleagues are not marking out with them.
Earlier this week Rene Dupree claimed that Bubba was unnecessarily stiff when working with La Resistance in 2003 and that the veteran gave him ‘half a dozen’ concussions, adding that Bubba punched Sylvain Grenier full force in the face (twice). It is not the first time that accusations have been levelled against Bubba, who had a reputation for being a bit of a bully back in the day.
And now former WWE star Rico, who worked for the company between 2001-2004, has come out and made similar claims. During an interview with the Pancakes and Powerslams show, Billy and Chuck’s stylist talked about his issues when working with Bubba.
- 9/9/2015
- by Lewis Howse
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Rene Dupree had a strange old career in WWE. He came in as a 19-year-old kid, arguably before he was really ready, and made one of the featured acts on Raw. WWE clearly had big plans for Rene, who comes from a wrestling family, and took him out of the La Resistance trio with a view to making him a singles star.
He was drafted over to Smackdown and instantly feuded with an up-and-coming star called John Cena over the United States Championship. He never won the belt, instead being moved back into the tag team scene, this time with the clueless Kenzo Suzuki as his partner. They had a quick run with the belts, Kenzo was released and Dupree sort of just…floundered.
Back on Raw, Dupree enjoyed a brief winning streak before suffering an almost career-ending hernia. He was off TV for almost a year and...
Rene Dupree had a strange old career in WWE. He came in as a 19-year-old kid, arguably before he was really ready, and made one of the featured acts on Raw. WWE clearly had big plans for Rene, who comes from a wrestling family, and took him out of the La Resistance trio with a view to making him a singles star.
He was drafted over to Smackdown and instantly feuded with an up-and-coming star called John Cena over the United States Championship. He never won the belt, instead being moved back into the tag team scene, this time with the clueless Kenzo Suzuki as his partner. They had a quick run with the belts, Kenzo was released and Dupree sort of just…floundered.
Back on Raw, Dupree enjoyed a brief winning streak before suffering an almost career-ending hernia. He was off TV for almost a year and...
- 9/9/2015
- by Lewis Howse
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
This was a special week in WWE, as I’d heard something I thought I’d never hear again: Rene Dupree and Orlando Jordan’s names spoken on TV! Good for them!
In other wrestling news this week, Nxt: R Evolution has already embarrassed the yet-to-air Tables, Ladders and Chairs and (sigh) Stairs. If only Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville had been working in a stairs match instead then we would have seen a real classic!
Meanwhile, The Ascension had their first vignette on SmackDown. Too bad they lost all of their most recent matches in Nxt. Is that how promotions work? And on SmackDown, we finally got a glimpse into how wrestlers prepare for matches as John Cena had two pieces of paper with the words “Game Plan” written on them. Good thing the heels didn’t steal that and learn all of their secrets like…um…...
This was a special week in WWE, as I’d heard something I thought I’d never hear again: Rene Dupree and Orlando Jordan’s names spoken on TV! Good for them!
In other wrestling news this week, Nxt: R Evolution has already embarrassed the yet-to-air Tables, Ladders and Chairs and (sigh) Stairs. If only Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville had been working in a stairs match instead then we would have seen a real classic!
Meanwhile, The Ascension had their first vignette on SmackDown. Too bad they lost all of their most recent matches in Nxt. Is that how promotions work? And on SmackDown, we finally got a glimpse into how wrestlers prepare for matches as John Cena had two pieces of paper with the words “Game Plan” written on them. Good thing the heels didn’t steal that and learn all of their secrets like…um…...
- 12/14/2014
- by Andrew Soucek
- Obsessed with Film
On October 19, 1999, World Wrestling Entertainment became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Their initial public offering sold enough shares to ultimately make Mr. McMahon, at that point, the chairman of a billion-dollar company. However, as WWE’s stock price plummeted, so did his billionaire status.
But, with recent launches of the WWE Network, as well as capital investments in online promotion, mobile apps and talent development yielding dividends, Forbes Magazine – for the first time ever – recently listed Vince McMahon as being worth $1.2 billion. In examining the moves that took McMahon to taking his company to billion dollar status, and now himself into the billionaire’s club, there are valuable lessons that any 21st century entrepreneur can use in order to match Mr. McMahon’s ultra-rich status.
We’ve listed them for you…
10. Embrace Globalism
WWE.com
Evolving from Nikolai Volkoff and Outback Jack to Aldo Montoya...
But, with recent launches of the WWE Network, as well as capital investments in online promotion, mobile apps and talent development yielding dividends, Forbes Magazine – for the first time ever – recently listed Vince McMahon as being worth $1.2 billion. In examining the moves that took McMahon to taking his company to billion dollar status, and now himself into the billionaire’s club, there are valuable lessons that any 21st century entrepreneur can use in order to match Mr. McMahon’s ultra-rich status.
We’ve listed them for you…
10. Embrace Globalism
WWE.com
Evolving from Nikolai Volkoff and Outback Jack to Aldo Montoya...
- 5/4/2014
- by Marcus K. Dowling
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
A lot of people have been talking about Benjamin Morris’ 538 piece, “Are Pro Wrestlers Dying at an Unusual Rate?”
Like Morris, I am neither an actuarial scientist nor a demographer. So, our interpretations of the data should be taken with a grain of salt. My results were somewhat different from Morris’ due to a difference data set and changes in how we calculated actuarial predictions.
Differences in methodology from Morris
I also used Social Security Actuarial Life Tables, but my “expected mortality rates” for the age groups were not the same as Morris’. For each wrestler, I calculated what their age would have been as of today. Then, based on gender, I looked up the number of lives (out of 100,000) that were expected to still be alive and converted that to a percentage. His analysis looked at wrestlers who were on 20+ WWF PPVs through 2002. I went with a...
A lot of people have been talking about Benjamin Morris’ 538 piece, “Are Pro Wrestlers Dying at an Unusual Rate?”
Like Morris, I am neither an actuarial scientist nor a demographer. So, our interpretations of the data should be taken with a grain of salt. My results were somewhat different from Morris’ due to a difference data set and changes in how we calculated actuarial predictions.
Differences in methodology from Morris
I also used Social Security Actuarial Life Tables, but my “expected mortality rates” for the age groups were not the same as Morris’. For each wrestler, I calculated what their age would have been as of today. Then, based on gender, I looked up the number of lives (out of 100,000) that were expected to still be alive and converted that to a percentage. His analysis looked at wrestlers who were on 20+ WWF PPVs through 2002. I went with a...
- 4/22/2014
- by Chris Harrington
- Obsessed with Film
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