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Author: M. Swift
Swift is a fan of old school wrestling, lucha libre, and puroresu. When he's not writing about wrestling he's usually writing about gaming and metal music. His favorite wrestlers includes Jun Kasai, Bobby Eaton, and Dr. Wagner Jr.
While Ring of Honor comes to a close for a couple of months, star Jonathan Gresham recently defeated Brody King—recently CM Punk-approved. He also announced a new promotion for 2022. Jonathan Gresham Announces Terminus The current number one contender to Bandito’s ROH World title, Gresham dropped a teaser on Twitter. From what was gathered, the new promotion will be called “Terminus” with a possible subtitle of “Modern Age Grappling”. Terminus is set to debut on January 16 in Atlanta but nothing else has been stated so far. It was a teaser after all. With many indies streaming shows via FITE and…
The Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black-led Jumanji revival spawned a film series with a big following in India. It’s gotten to the point that it looks Bollywood could see a debut by The Great One. Dwayne Johnson Is Big in India When speaking with Hindustan Times in October, The Rock showed his appreciation for his fans in India. He noted that some came from his time as a wrestler but he’s always loved the enthusiasm he got from fans in there—especially from Bollywood actors. “A lot of times, (since they are) actors (they could be just) acting, but the love that I get from a lot of…
It appears that Rockstar’s recently released remaster compilation Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy—The Definitive Edition isn’t being received well. Handled by Grove Street Games, GTA: The Trilogy has drawn some of the lowest—if not the lowest—reviews of any Rockstar title on Metacritic. A Near-Rock Bottom Score for GTA: The Trilogy—Definitive Edition Following its release after weeks of hype, the game was released with—according to many users—a lack of some licensed music, frame rate problems, texture mistakes, and overall bad optimization for PC and present-day consoles. It’s somewhat surprising as the trailers for the remastered GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas looked good. However, it’s important to note that most…
In discussing weapon safety on film sets on Twitter, Alec Baldwin said police officers should be present on sets “to specifically monitor weapons safety”. His statement comes as cast and crew in the industry have discussed the issue following the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21. There Were Issues on the Set of Rust Before the Shooting The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reported that Baldwin fired the gun after he was told that the gun was safe to use by armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. He was standing before a camera and running through how he planned to draw the…
Travis Scott Will Provide Mental Health Services While Facing Astroworld Festival-Related Lawsuits
Following a stampede that resulted in eight deaths at the Travis Scott-headlined Astroworld Festival on Friday, the Houston artist will cover the funeral costs for the victims, according to a statement. Travis Scott to Provide Refunds and Mental Health Services via BetterHelp In addition to this, Scott will also work with BetterHelp to provide free mental health services to those traumatized by the events. He is also working with Houston’s emergency services to “respectfully and appropriately connect with the individuals and families of those involved. These are the first of many steps Travis plans on taking as a part of his…
Any time we close in on the end of the year, the rumor mill kicks into overdrive from special WrestleMania main events. In the case of current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, those rumors have often included his cousin Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Dwayne Johnson Discusses Potential Match Against Roman Reigns In an interview with ComicBook.com, Dwayne Johnson was asked if he would defend the championship if he was to win it. “I don’t know if I have another title run, considering I’m the People’s Champion,” The Rock answered. “But I don’t know if it’s another title run.” While discussing the WWE Universal Champion,…
In shocking news, WWE has released several superstars from their contracts. Among those are main roster stars Keith Lee and Nia Jax—both members of the RAW brand. Keith Lee on the Main Roster After a two-year career on the promotion’s NXT brand which saw him pick up the NXT Championship and the NXT North American title, Keith Lee made his main roster debut with the RAW brand following SummerSlam in 2020. After losing in his main roster debut to Randy Orton as a result of interference, he would win his first PPV win with the company at the Payback PPV days later in a rematch. Following this, he…
Wrestling legend and film star Dwayne Johnson has spoken out on the shooting tragedy on the set of Alec Baldwin’s currently-in-production film Rust. Dwayne Johnson On the Changes Required for Greater Film Set Safety Johnson—who co-founded production studio Seven Bucks Production—usually floats in the action end of films where guns, explosives, and violence are pretty much the bread and butter on screen. During a red carpet premiere of his Seven Bucks’ co-produced feature Red Notice, Variety asked Dwayne Johnson for his take on the death of Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust. Upon hearing about the tragedy, Dwayne Johnson said that he was speaking with his company about changes that needed to be made and steps that would…
It never seems to end with Kanye West. The last incident involves a Halloween show with West and his Sunday Service choir which featured some interesting guests. Marilyn Manson and Justin Bieber Attend Kanye West Halloween Service While Justin Bieber—who was dealing with sexual allegations himself last year—was in attendance as well and joined in the prayer circle, fans were annoyed and disappointed that Marilyn Manson was there as well as photos posted via RapDose surfaced. This isn’t the first time Manson has been seen with Kanye West following sexual assault and rape allegations. Hell, it’s not even the first time…
Toronto rap supernova Pressa began to really pop in the U.S with the 2021 remix to his 2020 with single “Attachments” which features Coi Leray replacing original collaborator Taliban Glizzy. At the time, he and Coi Leray were in a relationship and added that extra oomph to the momentum of the song thanks to both being on the bubble in their home countries. Coi Leray Drops Vague Tweets About Relationship Early on, it looked as though that relationship was cooked. In late October, Coi Leray dropped two tweets that pointed at possible trouble in her union with the Garner Express artist. …
