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Was Failed Wrestling Writer Freddie Prinze Jr. the WWE Phantom Leaker?

8:00AM Seth | His awards hopes dashed, Mickey Rourke could still change his mind about WrestleMania, showing up to battle Oscar the Barbarian—a 7′2″ bald giant in gold bodypaint, whose signature move is the Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Piledriver. More »

Mickey Rourke Staples ‘Wrestlemania’ Appearance Into Calendar

4:45AM Kyle Buchanan | Though Mickey Rourke has long insisted he is his struggling, over-the-hill character in The Wrestler, we didn’t think he’d attempt to make a second career out of it. More »

Sell High, Buy Lowbrow: Media stocks may …

6:00AM STV | Sell High, Buy Lowbrow: Media stocks may have crumpled Monday amid the biggest Wall St. bloodbath in 20 years, but World Wrestling Entertainment was determined to accentuate the positive. In a press release targeted at skittish investors, WWE took this opportune moment to point out its 9.4% dividend yield — “300% higher than the S&P average,” according to the company. “Given its strong balance sheet and cash generative businesses, WWE feels confident it can fund the dividend for the long term. The WWE considers itself a safe harbor in the current volatile marketplace.” But remember: Diversify! Keep a little cash in steroids, Spandex, turnbuckles and self-tanning spray, and America may ride this wave out yet. [The Live Feed] More »

A Rare Unscripted WWE Moment

7:15AM Defamer Hollywood | If you have any interest in professional wrestling, ladies who were once in Playboy, or upsetting YouTube video of sports-related injuries, this clip of the WWE’s Candice Michelle slipping off the top rope and suffering a broken collarbone at a recent match might be up your alley. It’s not quite as dramatic as the X-Games guy’s fall, but you’ll probably wince just as loudly from the sound of the thud. [AOL Sports] More »

Chris Benoit’s Brain “Like 85 Year Old”; Not Referring To A Friendly, Grandfatherly Manner And Predilection For Cuppa And Nice Read Of Paper

10:51AM Clem Bastow | WWE star and batshit psycho double-murderer and suicide victim Chris Benoit’s brain – donated to a leading neurologist by Benoit’s father – was severely damaged by the time he died, which would’ve led Benoit to suffer a form of dementia. Importantly – considering WWE officials, friends and family are still scratching their heads as to the motivation behind the murder-suicide – the findings suggest this would have affected the wrestler’s “behavioural or psychiatric expression”. Dr Julian Bailes, who carried out the examination on behalf of Chris’s father Michael, said the damage was “striking and maybe shocking”. Speaking on American TV, he added: “We think we have great anatomical damage here from previous trauma. … Dr Bailes added: “Our research has shown that three major concussions may be the threshold that serious later consequences may occur.” The “but it’s not reeeaaaal” brigade would be advised to put these findings in their pipe and smoke it, lest Dr Bailes body-slam them into a diving headbutt and crippler crossface. More »