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  1. Canton’s Corner: The Wrestling Week in Review – October 29

    Canton’s Corner: The Wrestling Week in Review – October 29 By John Canton Follow me on Twitter at @johnreport Welcome to Canton’s Corner. After a few weeks of getting away from the traditional format of this column with the like/dislike feature that looks at Raw, Smackdown & TNA Impact...
  2. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop

    In the first of two big main card Heavyweight fights, Roy Nelson (15-6; 2-2 UFC) meets Mirko Filipovic (27-9-2, 1 NC; 4-5 UFC) at UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. This is the third fight on the PPV portion of the show. Roy Nelson is currently ranked #15 in the Heavyweight USA Today/BE Consensus Rankings...
  3. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Scott Jorgensen vs. Jeff Curran

    In a Bantamweight fight, Scott Jorgensen (12-4; 1-0 UFC) faces Jeff Curran (33-13-1; 0-1 UFC) at UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. This is the second bout of the PPV portion of the show. Jorgensen is currently ranked #6 at Bantamweight in the USA Today/BE Consensus Rankings, while Curran is unranked. The...
  4. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop

    In a fight with major ranking implications, Hatsu Hioki (24-4-2; UFC Debut) faces George Roop (12-7-1; 2-3 UFC) at UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. This Featherweight contest is the opening bout of the PPV portion of the show. Hioki is currently the world's #2 Featherweight according to the USA Today/BE...
  5. UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz - Live Results and Play-By-Play for Facebook Prelims

    As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz. Our live coverage will start with the beginning of the Facebook prelim stream (time TBA), continuing through the Spike TV prelim broadcast (8 p.m. ET) and...
  6. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski

    There is a glaring lack of contenders for Jose Aldo's UFC featherweight championship right now, something that many lightweights are keenly aware of. It's not surprising that former lightweight stalwarts are dropping to 145 to try and cash in, and two of them are facing off in the first fight on...
  7. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver

    The Spike TV prelims show already has a solid featherweight bout to start with, and this lightweight bout just puts it over the top as one of the best prelims shows of 2011. Fireworks are sure to erupt on the feet when these two meet in the center of the cage. Donald Cerrone (16-3, 1 NC, 3-0...
  8. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Brandon Vera vs. Eliot Marshall

    The Truth vs. The Fire. Both men earned reprieves from the organization in different ways, and the loser of this bout will probably be out of the organization again. So there's a lot on the line when former top contender Brandon Vera (11-5, 1 NC, 7-5 UFC) meet TUF 8 veteran Eliot Marshall (10-3...
  9. UFC 137: B.J. Penn vs. Nick Diaz Dissection

    Why is the UFC 137 main event between B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz such a timeless and monumental match up? For me, it's because fighters like Penn and Diaz are why I'll always be more of a fan than a journalist. Trumpeted as the first non-Brazilian to win a BJJ world championship in the black belt...
  10. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Ramsey Nijem vs. Danny Downes

    In what could be a loser-leaves-town match, a TUF 13 veteran will face off with a prospect from the WEC that hasn't impressed in the UFC so far. These guys are two of the tallest lightweights on the roster, and both will be looking for their first win in the organization. Ramsey Nijem (4-2, 0-1...
  11. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Chris Camozzi vs. Francis Carmont

    A TUF 11 veteran will be returning to the promotion after defeating a respected veteran (barely) in a regional bout. He will meet a French fighter who has looked quite impressive since he returned from a year out of the sport. Chris Camozzi (15-4, 2-1 UFC) will meet Francis Carmont (16-7, 0-0...
  12. UFC 137 Fight Card Primer: Dustin Jacoby vs. Clifford Starks

    A boatload of injuries has turned a proposed Brad Tavares vs. Tim Credeur bout into a bout between two debuting 185 lb. fighters. One of the guys has known he was climbing into the octagon for a while, and was even on the main card for a couple of days. The other guy just fought (and won) less...
  13. UFC President Dana White: "If There's a Gay Fighter in the UFC, I Wish He Would Come

    The push for the legalization of MMA in New York has faced plenty of roadblocks, the most notable being the Culinary Workers Union Local 226. The union, who has ties to the Fertitta Brothers' Station Casino empire, continues to spend money campaigning against the UFC's efforts to land in New...
  14. Anderson Silva Fires Back at Chael Sonnen, Comments on Antics

    In an interview with Brazilian journalist and interviewer Marilia Gabriela, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva responded to the antics of Chael Sonnen, stating that Sonnen "does not deserve to fight me". He went on to talk about his feelings on Sonnen's over-the-top comments and behavior...
  15. Hulk Hogan Asks If He Should Come Back As “Hollywoodâ€￾, MVP Criticizes Impact

    – Hulk Hogan posed the following question to his Twitter followers Friday: “Should Hulk Hogan or should Hollywood Hulk Hogan come back and save the wrestling world. HH or HollywoodHH?” Hogan’s query to return as “Hollywood” garnered an overly negative response as he stated the following hours...
  16. “The Soupâ€￾ Makes Fun Of Triple H (Video), Chris Jericho In “WWE ’12

    – On this week’s episode of E’s The Soup, Joel McHale targets the opening segment of Monday’s Raw SuperShow. After Triple H says Kevin Nash broke his heart, McHale quips in Hunter like fashion, “It’s true, Kevin Nash was the worst thing that has happened to his heart since HGH.” Click here to...
  17. Maryse Ouellet Celebrates Release From WWE, Injury Update On Alex Riley

    – Maryse Ouellet celebrated her release from WWE’s shackles Friday at a night club in Los Angeles, California. She posted a photo on Twitter of a cake that reads “Congratulations on your release Maryse Be Sexy.” She captioned the pic as “lets get this party started.” Meanwhile, Eve Torres...
  18. ThunderStruck: Smackdown! Analysis 10/28/11

    Coming off Vengeance, we have the first Smackdown leading to the Survivor Series! After watching the ring collapse on Sunday, one has to wonder how the Big Show and Mark Henry will interact and whether or not we will be spared from seeing a third match between these two giants. With that, let's...
  19. Hunico on SmackDown, More on Maryse’s WWE Release, Night of Champions Buys

    - Based on early numbers released by WWE, the 2011 Night of Champions pay-per-view did just under 200,000 buys, around the same as 2010. More information should be released later. - WWE has added Hunico to their roster page. Hunico is the former black Sin Cara and unveiled himself and his new...
  20. WWE Partnering Up with YouTube for New Paid Content Channel

    - According to Variety, WWE will be joining about 100 other channels on a new TV initiative by the Google-owned YouTube. WWE will be providing content to YouTube’s new service. It sounds like this could be the first clearance for the new WWE network. YouTube will pay each channel no more...