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AEW: Fight Forever trailer teases a throwback to the best wrestling games

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Do you remember the era when someone could pick up a controller and easily fall into a fighting game? More specifically, do you remember the days of playing wrestling games with your friends and having a wild time? All Elite Wrestling seems to recall those times and wants to bring us back. During Full Gear […]

First look at Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw, AEW’s MJF joins cast

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After several rounds of paparazzi photos featuring a bulked-up Zac Efron made their way across the internet, A24 has now released an official first look image of the actor as pro wrestler Kevin Von Erich in director Sean Durkin’s (Martha Marcy May Marlene) upcoming drama The Iron Claw. The film tells the true and tragic […]

Halloween Havoc: The Best Horror-Themed Wrestling Gimmicks

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EJ Moreno looks at the best horror-themed pro wrestling gimmicks… For this article’s sake, horror and wrestling are a match made in heaven or hell. Throughout the sport’s history, countless wrestlers have embraced horror elements or a bit of the dark side, from demonic creatures to creepy clowns. Every genre of horror with the success […]

AEW: Fight Forever screenshots, key art, match types and more revealed

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 THQ Nordic, YUKE’S Co., Ltd and All Elite Wrestling have announced the upcoming release of AEW: Fight Forever for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. “One of the first things I did after signing with AEW was to ask Tony Khan to let me help assemble the best gaming […]

Zac Efron set for A24’s Von Erich family wrestling drama The Iron Claw

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Zac Efron has signed on to lead the cast of The Iron Claw, a drama from A24 and writer-director Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest) which will tell the story of the rise and fall of legendary pro wrestling family the Von Erichs. Specific details on the film are being kept under wraps,  […]

Freddie Prinze Jr to open his own wrestling promotion, looking for TV deal

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The world of professional wrestling is forever shifting. WWE and AEW dominate American professional wrestling, but there could be a third promotion entering the ring. During a recent episode of his Wrestling with Freddie podcast, Freddie Prinze Jr laid down the gauntlet and announced he is looking to build his own professional wrestling company. “It’s […]

WWE and Vince McMahon producing wrestling drama series Pinned

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Just days after setting showrunners for Blumhouse’s limited series The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon, WWE has set up another scripted drama series set within the world of professional wrestling / sports entertainment. As revealed by Deadline, NBCUniversal is developing Pinned, a drama series set within the world of a fictional pro-wrestling promotion. […]

Blumhouse’s The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon limited series finds its showrunners

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Blumehouse Television and WWE have announced that Emmy nominated writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) are set to serve as co-showrunners up the upcoming limited series The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon. “Vince McMahon is a living legend,” said Fitzerman-Blue and Harpster as part of the […]

Netflix and WWE announce interactive horror movie Escape the Undertaker

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Netflix and World Wrestling Entertainment have announced the upcoming release of Escape the Undertaker, a new interactive horror movie heading to the streaming service in time for Halloween. As per Bloody Disgusting, Escape the Undertaker features legendary WWE Superstar The Undertaker alongside Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E of The New Day. The official synopsis […]