Read more WWE stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3530/wwe.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:45:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74547/palin-our-first-wwe-politician.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin is America’s “first WWE politician,” barren of actual political ideas but on a crusade against “assholes,” Matt Taibbi writes. The governor-turned-author is “a cartoon combatant who inspires stadiums full of frustrated middle American followers who will cheer for her against whichever villain they trot out, be it Newsweek...http://www.newser.com/story/74547/palin-our-first-wwe-politician.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Nov 2009 10:44:33 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/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/25219/candidates-climb-into-the-ring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe three presidential candidates have each recorded a stilted video for tonight's episode of Raw, the WWE show that attracts 5 million viewers a week. In the segments, intended to promote voter participation, the candidates do some grandstanding with goofball quotes, including Clinton referring to herself as "Hillrod," the AP...http://www.newser.com/story/25219/candidates-climb-into-the-ring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Apr 2008 17:20:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6985/benoit-suffered-striking-levels-of-brain-damage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBrain damage may have led pro wrestler Chris Benoit to kill his wife, their son, and himself, a neurosurgeon said today, calling the injuries “striking and maybe shocking.” Tests performed on the WWE performer’s brain showed “dead brain cells,” Julian Bailes told ABC, and the organ resembled the brain of...http://www.newser.com/story/6985/benoit-suffered-striking-levels-of-brain-damage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Sep 2007 13:07:34 CDT