UFC 203 Observer panel picks: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall…and other fights
For the first time in over two years, CM Punk will compete on pay-per-view. And for the first time in his life, it will be in a legitimate athletic contest. And in case you didn’t notice, there are some other fights tonight at UFC 203 as well. Stipe Miocic makes his first title defense in front…
WWE Raw live results: Clash of Champions go-home show
The Big Takeaway: Seth Rollins is now a babyface after he made the save for Roman Reigns by jumping off the top of a cage onto Kevin Owens and Rusev. Reigns defeated Owens in a nontitle cage match by escaping the cage in the main event. Brian Kendrick will face T.J. Perkins in a Cruiserweight…
WWE NXT results: Cedric Alexander vs. Andrade Cien Almas; Austin Aries vs. Oney Lorcan
The Big News: Samoa Joe threatened to destroy everyone on the show and then was never seen again. The Medium News: Cedric Alexander debuted and defeated Andrade Almas The Little Beaver Sized News: The Asuka-Liv Morgan feud continued I’m back! I want to thank Paul Fontaine and Jeremy Peeples for filling in for me the…
Two Germans arrested for running illegal campsite as floods hit southern France
Two Germans have been arrested on suspicion of running an illegal campsite in southern France after it was hit by flash floods, leaving one man missing. Two senior officials of a German youth organisation that ran summer camps for children and young people were being questioned by police on Friday after it was alleged that…
WWE Raw live results: Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks for the Women's title
Date: October 3, 2016 Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA The Big Takeaway — Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte to win the Women’s Championship in a heated main event. Also, Roman Reigns will defend his U.S. Champion in Hell in a Cell against Rusev, Brian Kendrick is likely getting another Cruiserweight title match against TJ Perkins,…
Trump’s new tariffs send Turkey’s currency crashing, as Erdogan tells people to ‘trust in God’
Donald Trump unexpectedly doubled metal tariffs against Turkey on Friday, inflaming tensions with a Nato ally and sending the country’s currency spiraling downwards. The US president announced in a tweet that tariffs on steel imports from Turkey would rise to 50 per cent and on aluminum imports to 20 per cent. The action was taken…
SmackDown ratings hold steady against VP debate
Last night’s episode of SmackDown averaged 2.316 million viewers, down less than one percent from last week’s show. The show had heavy competition on cable with baseball’s American League wildcard game scoring 4.195 million viewers, and debate coverage on various networks dominating the top of the ratings charts. This was the second lowest total since the brand split, beating…
Austria rejects asylum claim from 18-year-old Afghan because ‘gait and posture’ were not ‘homosexual’
Authorities in Austria have come under scrutiny after they reportedly rejected a gay asylum-seeker because he didn’t walk or dress “like a homosexual”. The unnamed 18-year-old claimed he faced persecution in his native Afghanistan because of his sexuality. But ayslum officials dismissed the claim because he did not conform to gay stereotypes, according to details…
Thailand to ban imports of electronic waste as Southeast Asia nations fear they are new dumping ground
Thailand will ban imports of 432 types of scrap electronics within six months, an environment ministry official said on Thursday, the latest country to respond to China’s crackdown on imports of high-tech trash this year. Southeast Asia nations fear they are the new dumping ground for the world’s trash after China banned the entry of several…
Alberto Del Rio & Paige get engaged in the ring in Puerto Rico
Alberto Rodriguez and girlfriend Saraya Jade-Bevis are in the news one more time as they have just gotten engaged. It was Bevis, better known as Paige, who popped the question earlier tonight while inside the ring in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Rodriguez, also known as Alberto El Patron, Alberto Del Rio and now El Presidente, was working the WWC Aniversario weekend…