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- The Orioles announceed two new theme nights this season, which will take place on Aug. 2 and Aug. 3, when the Toronto Blue Jays visit Oriole Park.
- Fans were upset and confused by the ending to WWE's Money in the Bank.
- On Sunday night, three stories got their happy endings as the biggest title matches ended with the beloved faces claiming their titles.
- The main event of WrestleMania 35 will be Ronda Rousey defending the RAW Women's Championship against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.
- Kofi Kingston, an 11-year veteran of WWE, went one-on-one with reigning champion Daniel Bryan at Elimination Chamber on Sunday night.
- A nonprofit, called Beat The Streets Baltimore, aims to save Baltimore kids by resurrecting the sport of wrestling. The young league partners with Banneker Blake and about a dozen other city schools to give kids a place to play a sport, get academic help and develop character.
- Dean Ambrose, whose on-screen use had been questionable since his heel turnĀ in October, is leaving the WWE when his contract expires in April.
- After an extremely long show, two of the most popular superstars in WWE today punched their tickets to a title match at Wrestlemania, as Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch won their respective Royal Rumble matches.
- Double or Nothing is officially going to be the first All In show, and it will be held in Las Vegas on May 25.
- "Meanā Gene Okerlund, a WWE Hall of Famer and famed interviewer, died Wednesday at the age of 76, the WWE announced.
- The top A&E events in the Baltimore area for the week of Dec. 23-29, 2018.
- Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Asuka sent the TLC crowd home happy after a wild main event that featured a brutal match, a title change and a major storyline as the Road to Wrestlemania begins.
- Daniel Bryan ended AJ Styles' long reign as champion by low-blowing him and cheating to win the WWE title on SmackDown Live, with the fans raining down boos.
- Eric Bischoff, who is coming to Jimmy's Famous Seafood on Saturday night with cohost Conrad Thompson to record a live show of his podcast ā83 Weeks,ā wasn't sure he even wanted to do a podcast when the idea was first presented to him.
- Since arriving to WWE from NXT in 2015, Becky Lynch has constantly been a major superstar in the women's division. She competed in the women's title match at WrestleMania 32. She was the first woman drafted to SmackDown, and the first-ever SmackDown women's champion.
- Orioles rookie right-handers Yefry RamĆrez and David Hess will start the first two games, respectively, of this weekendās series at Yankee Stadium.
- WWE announced that it will be returning to Saudi Arabia in 2018, as āCrown Jewelā will take place in Riyadh in November.
- Did any of "Hell in a Cell" really make sense? No. Fans were entertained, but this is no formula for long-term success.
- It took four times, but finally Roman Reigns dethroned Brock Lesnar and is the new WWE Universal Champion.
- Jonah Goldberg: Mr. Trump is a bit like one of the shackled mortals in Plato's cave: He thinks the shadows on the wall, or his TV, are the real thing.
- Jockey Jevian Toledo completed a three-win day at Laurel Park on Sunday.
- Nikolai Volkoff, a WWE Hall of Famer and Maryland resident, died at the age of 70 on Sunday morning, the WWE announced.
- WWE kicked off Raw on Monday night by having Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H announce the first pay-per-view event that will feature exclusively women's wrestling.
- At Sunday night's Extreme Rules, it seemed as if the story of the night would be that the WWE put the Intercontinental title in the main event. Instead, it was yet another pay-per-view in which the discussion was about the fans.
- Ring of Honor announced they were partnering with New Japan Pro Wrestling to put on a show at Madison Square Garden on April 6, 2019.
- On Wednesday morning, it was announced on Twitter that Leon White, better known as Vader or Big Van Vader, died at age 63.
- It was a simple one sentence statement on its website: āWWE has come to terms on the release of William Morrissey (Big Cass).ā
- Braun Strowman is the first face to actually hold the Money in the Bank briefcase for more than a day since John Cena in 2012.
- Backlash started with a superb opener that featured Seth Rollins successfully defending his Intercontinental title against The Miz Did the show have anything else worth watching?
- As a long-time fan of the genre (some readers may recall I once wrote a blog about professional wrestling for the Carroll County Times) itās hard not to find some similarities between politics and professional wrestling. Most of it comes down to putting on a good show and getting fans, or voters,
- MLW is the resurrection of a promotion that ran from 2002-2004. While MLW has existed since then in the form of a website, and most notably a podcast network, the rebirth marks a new player in the growing world of wrestling offered on television.
- Bruno Sammartino, one of professional wrestling's longest-reigning champions, has died. Sammartino was 82.
- A mixed tag match featuring Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle going up against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon was the highlight of the night at Wrestlemania 34 in New Orleans.
- With WrestleMania in less than three weeks, Daniel Bryan's return is the cherry on top of an already strongly built card.
- AJ Styles takes care of Kevin Owens with a phenomenal forearm to secure a showdown with Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania.
- Former UFC star Ronda Rousey will be teaming with Kurt Angle against Stephanie McMahon and Triple H in New Orleans at WrestleMania 34.
- On Saturday, 5-year-old Trip Walker of Severn, Md., was one of 600 kids on the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic waiting list. But after a visit from WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, Trip ā who has sickle cell disease ā had his wish granted, and he and his family will going to WrestleMania this April.
- On Saturday, 5-year-old Trip Walker of Severn, Md., was one of 600 kids on the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic waiting list. But after a visit from WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, Trip ā who has sickle cell disease ā had his wish granted, and he and his family will going to WrestleMania this April.
- The Blast announced the signing of veteran Major Arena Soccer League defender Jonathan Greenfield, who won a title with the team in 2009.
- Kacy Catanzaro, the Towson University alum who made āAmerican Ninja Warriorā history by becoming the first woman to complete a city finals course and qualify for nationals in Las Vegas, has officially reported to NXT to begin training for a pro wrestling career, according to WWE.com.
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- With the right distribution deal, a few name-brand collegiate players who washed out of the NFL and enough modernization in the game's play and presentation, Vince McMahon might actually find success with the XFL this go-round, thanks in part to the NFL's recent political and cultural struggles.
- As we head into Royal Rumble weekend, several wrestlers have been spotlighted for the big match. However, one man has had the spotlight on him for the match more than most, and it's the first man to declare he was entering: Elias.
- A woman says on Twitter that she was raped in October by the cruiserweight champion.
- Rumors were made official Tuesday as WWE signed three of the biggest free agents in professional wrestling.
- WWE announced the first member of its 2018 Hall of Fame class Monday, and, unsurprisingly, Bill Goldberg will be the headliner.
- "Everybody know I love Shanquis and that he loves the WWE, so it was only right I got him a belt for Christmas."
- When the dust settled on the featured tag match, it was clear that it had nothing to do with the competitors, and instead was all about what happened between Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon.
- āWWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Rich Swann has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest.ā
- Since the Hardys' return back at WrestleMania, fans have been clamoring for the return of Broken Matt Hardy, the gimmick he started in TNA. On Monday night, those fans got what they wanted, as Hardy emerged as the bizarre character to cut a head-to-head promo with Bray Wyatt.