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NBA star Dwight Howard was a participant in this week’s WWE SummerSlam tryouts, according to a report from Arash Markazi who noted that Howard, who has attended WWE events in the past, was legitimately interested in joining the WWE in the future. Dwight Howard was a surprise participant at the WWE Tryout in Nashville today.  Continue Reading »

In a post on his official Twitter account, WWE’s Triple H noted that the company will be presenting a WWE Championship belt to the Golden State Warriors after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Playoffs Final. The @NBA Championship is back in the Bay…and @KDTrey5 is going to have his hands full with  Continue Reading »

In an interview with WWE’s official website, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal noted that he is interested in working next year’s WrestleMania 33 pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida. “Shaq” then issued a challenge to WWE superstar The Big Show for a match at the event.

WWE sent out the following: LeBron James congratulates Sting on his WWE Hall of Fame induction From one great champion to another, NBA megastar LeBron James took to Instagram to recognize Sting on his WWE Hall of Fame induction. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and two-time NBA Champion is a longtime WWE fan, appearing  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Darryl Dawkins passes away WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of NBA legend Darryl Dawkins. Affectionately known as “Chocolate Thunder,” Dawkins was famous for his impactful slam dunks and flashy off-the-court persona throughout his 14-year career. Dawkins played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons and  Continue Reading »

In an interview with the NBA’s official website, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels spoke about his love of the NBA as well as his hometown team the San Antonio Spurs. Highlights of the interview are below: On how he became a San Antonio Spurs fan: “I remember going to Spurs games when George Gervin  Continue Reading »

Main Event Madness Radio #19 (4/9/15) – PRESS PLAY BELOW AND TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP! Hosts: Alfonso Marimon, Jon Curry Special Guest: Joe Robinson f.k.a. CJ Parker in NXT Follow us on Twitter: Alfonso > @AlMeMadness Jon > @JonMEMRadio   Like us on Facebook: @MainEventMadness Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/wrestling365/mem-19-cj-parker-interview Length: 124 minutes 57 seconds Platforms:  iHeartRadio iTunes Tune-In Radio YouTube Stitcher BE SURE TO TAKE NOTE OF OUR NEW DAY  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE surpasses NBA as YouTube’s No. 1 sports channel STAMFORD, Conn. — With more than 4.2 billion video views in the last 12 months, WWE has become the No. 1 sports channel on YouTube ahead of the NBA, MLB, the NFL, the NHL, ESPN and NASCAR. WWE on YouTube has  Continue Reading »

Main Event Madness Radio (11/26/14) – TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP & CHECK THE SHOW OUT!! Hosts: Alfonso Marimon & Jon Curry Follow us on Twitter @JonMEMRadio @ALMeMadness Like us on Facebook @MainEventMadness Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/wrestling365/mem-8 Length: 113 minutes 23 seconds Official Website: MainEventMadness.com We start the show talking about the biggest story in recent wrestling memory,  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan pumped up the “Splash Brothers” — Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson — and the rest of the Golden State Warriors before their game against the Brooklyn Nets.

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair and former NBA star/WCW wrestler Dennis Rodman will be teaming up for a DVD project that will be taped tomorrow (October 28th) in Manhattan Beach, California. The DVD project is expected to be for a new fitness DVD. For details in attending the taping, you can e-mail those organising  Continue Reading »

Speaking to TMZ.com, former NBA star Dennis Rodman noted that his unofficial ambassadorial role with North Korea is still going and that he now plans on bringing professional wrestling to the country, noting that Kim Jong-un has expressed an interest in having professional wrestling in the country, however it is unknown as to whether that  Continue Reading »

Figure 4 LLC and Shane Helms sent out the following: Shane Helms’ Highway 2 Helms podcast #1 on iTunes chart. Smithfield, NC – Shane “Hurricane” Helms’ popular podcast show, Highway 2 Helms (“H2H”), has reached #1 in the sports video section of iTunes. H2H beat out programming from the UFC, ESPN, NBA, NHL, MLB and  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE NAMES BRIAN FLINN SVP OF MARKETING STAMFORD, Conn., March 26, 2012 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Brian Flinn as Senior Vice President, Marketing. Flinn, previously a senior executive at the National Basketball Association, will report to WWE Chief Marketing Officer Michelle D. Wilson. In this  Continue Reading »

Arda Ocal sent out the following: Big time WWE fan and one of the most revered defensive NBA players of all time Ben Wallace has an interesting scenario for The Rock vs John Cena at WrestleMania. After talking about some of his fondest WWE memories, I ask him who will win the main event, and  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Shaq will not compete at WrestleMania Despite Shaquille O’Neal’s claim that he will compete at WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami, WWE officials have informed WWE.com that the 15-time NBA All-Star is not scheduled to appear on the card. The professional basketball legend made waves this past weekend when he reportedly told  Continue Reading »

While many people are questioning as to whether or not NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal would make an appearance at this year’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view event, the former Boston Celtics, Miami Heat & LA Lakers (and many other squads) player noted during the Cartoon Network Hall of Fame Awards that he will be there on April  Continue Reading »

In an update to former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal appearing at WWE WrestleMania 28 to compete in a match against The Big Show, “Shaq” is considered to be locked in and his involvement at WrestleMania will be announced in a few weeks when the company hold a pre-WrestleMania press conference in Miami, Florida, this according  Continue Reading »

With UFC 143 and the Superbowl both scheduled to take place this weekend, some major news has come out regarding both companies today after a federal agent posed as a WWE representative looking to acquire several websites, only to seize 16 websites owned by a 28-year-old male under the name of Yonjo Quiroa. The report  Continue Reading »

In a Q & A session with Metro.co.uk, WWE Monday Night RAW superstar The Miz stated that he wants to face LeBron James at WrestleMania, in response to a question of who would he like or have liked to face, dead or alive at WWE’s biggest event of the year. If you had to face  Continue Reading »