Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/05): Great American Bash 1986; Gordy/Williams win WCW World Tag Team Titles; Val Venis wins WWF IC Title

1915  Omaha, Nebraska:– Joe Stecher defeated Charlie Cutler for the World Heavyweight Title  1940 Des Moines, Iowa:– World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown beat Karol Zbyszko 1956 Houston, Texas:– Kay Bell defeated Buddy Rogers to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title  1962 – Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend defeated Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis for the Read more about Daily Pro Wrestling History (07/05): Great American Bash 1986; Gordy/Williams win WCW World Tag Team Titles; Val Venis wins WWF IC Title[…]

Daily Update: UFC 200 weigh-ins, WWE promotes UFC, Cena mentions TNA?

Johny Hendricks failed to make weight at Friday morning’s weigh-ins for UFC 200. He will still fight Kevin Gastelum on the card’s prelims, but has been fined 20% of his purse. Gastelum will receive the money that Hendricks was fined.  Brock Lesnar made weight at 265.5 and was then asked to pose for a few Read more about Daily Update: UFC 200 weigh-ins, WWE promotes UFC, Cena mentions TNA?[…]

Paul Heyman Glasgow, Scotland, one man show notes: Brock Lesnar & a drunken fan

Submitted by reader Innes McVey Here’s some notes from Paul Heyman’s one man show tonight in Glasgow, Scotland: – He brought up an interesting theory about The Streak ending: “Is it me f*cking with you or am I telling you something you’re not supposed to know?”. He suggested the notion that it was actually planned that Read more about Paul Heyman Glasgow, Scotland, one man show notes: Brock Lesnar & a drunken fan[…]

Daily Update: WWE returns, Smackdown ratings, ROH matches

WWE Talent Returns More former WWE superstars have returned. Former ECW Champion and WWE Hardcore Champion Rhyno made his Smackdown Live debut last night spearing fellow free agent Heath Slater. It appears Rhyno will stay on the main roster with the Smackdown brand. Also returning to the WWE on the Smackdown brand is former WWE Read more about Daily Update: WWE returns, Smackdown ratings, ROH matches[…]

Polish ‘trash mafia’ paid millions to accept Britain’s plastic waste – but how much ends up in flames?

When the fire took hold of the rubbish dump in an industrial area outside Warsaw, the column of dense, black smoke was visible from more than 30 miles away. Firefighters from the town of Zgierz, 80 miles southwest of the Polish capital, fought the blaze for hours as tons of soot and toxins were sent Read more about Polish ‘trash mafia’ paid millions to accept Britain’s plastic waste – but how much ends up in flames?[…]

WWE Savannah, GA, & Tallahassee, FL, live results: Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins

Submitted by Preston Feller & Jason Parker from the Savannah Civic Center on Saturday night: – Zack Ryder & Jey Uso defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows when Uso pinned Anderson. – Sin Cara defeated Viktor, the crowd was dead during this match. – AJ Styles appeared on the screen telling us he was returning to Read more about WWE Savannah, GA, & Tallahassee, FL, live results: Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins[…]

Donald Trump shifts sights from Kim Jong-un to Hassan Rouhani – but will his bellicose threats work with Iran?

Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy outburst on Twitter shows the US President intends to follow the same playbook that he used when dealing with North Korea. Last year Mr Trump threatened "fire and fury" towards Kim Jong-un in one of many bellicose warnings directed at the North Korean regime. Now, the US president has Iran in Read more about Donald Trump shifts sights from Kim Jong-un to Hassan Rouhani – but will his bellicose threats work with Iran?[…]

Spain’s overwhelmed coastguard says it can’t cope with migrant influx, as 700 rescued in one morning

Spain’s coastguard union has warned the service was completely "overwhelmed" by surging numbers of migrant crossings, as more than 600 people were rescued from rafts in the Gibraltar Strait in just one morning. The union for Spain’s Maritime Rescue agency issued an urgent call for resources to help it cope with the “massive arrival of immigrants” Read more about Spain’s overwhelmed coastguard says it can’t cope with migrant influx, as 700 rescued in one morning[…]