Read more professional wrestling stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3526/professional-wrestling.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:39:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71719/wrestling-dynamo-captain-lou-dead-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag“Captain” Lou Albano, a professional wrestler who also enjoyed success as a mainstream entertainer, died today at 76. Starting in the late '50s as one-half of tag team “the Sicilians,” Albano’s wrestling career spanned four decades. With his signature look—Hawaiian shirt, rubber-band goatee—and a landmark decision to mix...http://www.newser.com/story/71719/wrestling-dynamo-captain-lou-dead-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70927/gop-lukewarm-on-wrestling-ceos-senate-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Linda McMahon eying him as the ultimate takedown of her takedown-filled career, Sen. Chris Dodd has reason to be nervous. The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has sharp business acumen, star power—and, perhaps most significantly, $30 million she’s willing to spend to wrest his Connecticut Senate seat...http://www.newser.com/story/70927/gop-lukewarm-on-wrestling-ceos-senate-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 8:44:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69961/wwe-offers-kanye-10m-to-get-into-ring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorld Wrestling Entertainment has offered Kanye West nearly $10 million to step into the ring, sources tells MediaTakeOut.com. The rapper, swamped by a wave of disastrous publicity following his award-show interruption of country star Taylor Swift, would be on the hook for some “light wrestling” in three events under...http://www.newser.com/story/69961/wwe-offers-kanye-10m-to-get-into-ring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 22:23:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69564/wrestling-ceo-linda-mcmahon-to-run-for-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn an announcement sure to inspire a barrage of “stepping into the ring” cracks, Linda McMahon, wife of Vince McMahon and until now CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, is seeking the Republican nomination to take on Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, the Hartford Courant reports. McMahon promised to be “a different...http://www.newser.com/story/69564/wrestling-ceo-linda-mcmahon-to-run-for-senate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 12:44:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49030/rourke-will-wrestle-off-screen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMickey Rourke will take his character from The Wrestler to the off-screen world of pro wrestling, Wrestling Online reports. Rourke will appear at WrestleMania 25 in Houston on April 5, challenging star Chris Jericho. “The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it,” Rourke said. “Chris...http://www.newser.com/story/49030/rourke-will-wrestle-off-screen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 14:02:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45871/indie-wrestlers-hope-for-big-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe WWE isn’t the only pro-wrestling battleground: Outside the mainstream are several indie wrestling leagues where lesser-known fighters can duke it out, the Wall Street Journal reports. There’s little pay—sometimes only $25 a night—and crowds can range from 20 to 18,000, says one contender. But there’s plenty...http://www.newser.com/story/45871/indie-wrestlers-hope-for-big-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36832/wwe-comes-out-swinging-in-japan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMove over, sumo. WWE is pushing hard into Japan, tailoring its blend of sport and spectacle to this key Asian market, AP reports. The company opened a Japanese office this year—its only overseas outpost devoted to a single country—and now 35,000 Japanese users subscribe to WWE’s mobile...http://www.newser.com/story/36832/wwe-comes-out-swinging-in-japan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Sep 2008 19:13:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31951/wrestlers-strip-and-smooch-in-borats-latest-film-prank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe poster promised “hot chicks, cold beer, and hardcore fights"—but 1,600 Arkansas good 'ol boy wrestling fans instead fell victim to a sexy prank by Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen. Playing “Straight Dave,” Cohen pulled an in-the-know audience member into the fighting ring and the two men stripped...http://www.newser.com/story/31951/wrestlers-strip-and-smooch-in-borats-latest-film-prank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 13:19:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/10966/death-takes-down-the-fabulous-moolah.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPro wrestling’s "Fabulous Moolah," 30-year champion of World Wrestling Entertainment, has died at 84. Mary Lillian Ellison was the first female wrestler inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame. When a promoter asked her why she wanted to wrestle, she answered: “For the money! I want to wrestle for the...http://www.newser.com/story/10966/death-takes-down-the-fabulous-moolah.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Nov 2007 4:45:37 CST