I more so mean it was a behind the scenes issue that could pop up that they were trying to avoid and it did. That stuff surely comes up on a health check.

Is it possible it was lung cancer and he just found out very recently ? If it was bad enough and they didn’t catch it til late it would make sense

Just saw that “The Natural” Butch Reed passed away. Will always remember him squashing Koko B. Ware at WM3.

I wonder if he really did miss a show and cost himself the IC Title that then instead went to Honky Tonk Man in 1987.

RIP in any case.

Heard that was not true. Loved him from Doom . Never got to see him in mid Atlantic but seemed like he did good

Ugh, sounds like Funker isn't doing very well. I can't imagine the toll that his style and longevity have had one his body.

https://www.thesportster.com/news/te...s-for-prayers/

Damn, he's already 76? Feels like he has already beaten the life expectancy of a wrestler who has destroyed themselves so thoroughly. I'll be quite happy if we get 76-year-old Mick Foley. Obviously hope this isn't the end for Funk though.

I think it’s just his hip . So he’s in a lot of pain but I don’t think he’s gonna die

Holy Cow.

Ran out of guys to turn on in the WWE.

So here is something interesting. TBS is producing a show called the "Go Big Show" starring Cody Rhodes. Any chance this is a shameless type of promotion for it?

For reference

Joseph Hudson, who played Jocephus and Question Mark in NWA, has unfortunately died (of a "yet-undiagnosed medical issue"). Not sure of his age, but I would guess he was under 40. Bummer. RIP.

In the tradition of only bumping this thread to share shitty news, unfortunately Mongo McMichael is suffering from ALS.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...es-he-has-als/

Anyone watching Rebellion tonight and/or can assist me with a creek?

There's too much wrestling sneaking into my baseball.

First, the guy who's suddenly all over MLB Network shows up on the announce desk at Raw a couple of weeks ago.

Then last night, I'm watching MLB Tonight and they started a new gambling segment sponsored by MGM where a MLB betting expert is interviewed. I knew that I knew this guy from someplace, but couldn't remember where. Then the guy asking the questions calls him Stryker.

It was Matt Stryker, but he seemed to be Stryker trying to play another character, which is what threw me off for a second (plus I haven't seen him in quite a while). Anyway, he basically told viewers to bet over on all the hit props and that everyone was gonna hit a HR.

Velveteen Dream has been released.

What an incredible fall from grace. Dude had EVERYTHING to be a massive star.

Dude went from having John Cena basically calling him the future Face of the WWE to released in 2 years. I don't think Cena was wrong either, dude had everything and threw it away.

Cliffs on what he did wrong?

Tried to trade nudes with underage boys and girls.

Yeahhhhhhhh that'll do it alright

That’s apparently not even what got him fired . He’s just an all around pos and was a pain backstage

John Cena Sells Out

"You can see him" sell out at the above link. Short version: he referred to Taiwan as a county when promoting a movie there, and then immediately apologized to China, professing his love for the authoritarian state. (China views Taiwan as a rebellious territory).

Uhhhh. What?

Braun Strowman is the most shocked I think I've ever been in a WWE release.

Gotta love what they did with black

Step 1 - Hold him out

Step 2 - Film return vignettes for 2 months.

Step 3 - Have him attack Big E to finally return to a WWE ring for the first time in 8 months

Step 4 - Release him.