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On this day in pro wrestling history (May 8): Edge wins world title minutes after Undertaker, Seth Rollins wins ROH title, Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho, Valiant Brothers

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By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com 1968 – Ronnie Etchison & Sonny Myers defeated Bob Geigel & Bob Brown in three falls in Kansas City, Kansas. 1974 – Jimmy & Johnny Valiant defeated Dean Ho & Tony Garea for the WWWF Tag Team Title in Hamburg, Pennsylvania; Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp and Seiji Sakaguchi to win […]

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WWE Reacts To Rumors Rusev Has Left The Company

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Rusev has removed all references to the WWE from his social media accounts and has included information to reach him for booking. As noted, it was announced that Rusev would face The Undertaker in a casket match at the Greatest Royal Rumble, but he was replaced by Chris Jericho. Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated reached out […]

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First batch of feedback, Payback, ROH, Boxing, MMA

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This was a good show . I give it a thumbs up. To be fair ROH has been on fire  with good matches on television, and good shows on their VOD service. For the most part from top to bottom the matches were good. The problem though I thought the matches weren’t as good as […]

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More WWE Money in the Bank fan feedback

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Thumbs Down Best Match: John Cena v Kevin OwensWorst Match: Big Show v Ryback Well Kevin Owens is now just a guy. A guy who can have great matches and once beat the top guy, but is now just another guy like Bray Wyatt and so many others. Dean Ambrose is also just a guy. […]

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THURS UPDATE: TNA/Jarrett, Low Ki leaves TNA, Bolin hospitalized, WWE, Aldo vs. McGregor, Kidd surgery, HHH tweet

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By [email protected]”>Dave Meltzer We’re looking for reports on tonight’s TNA tapings in Orlando as well as the matches not on the live show last night at [email protected]”>[email protected]   The matches believed to be taped today are Kurt Angle vs. Ethan Carter III for the TNA title and The Wolves vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode.  Smackdown […]

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Why big data is killing western democracy – and giving authoritarian states a new lease of life

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Facebook, Google and and the ‘big data’ revolution is undermining western democracy while strengthening the hand of authoritarian states to address the challenges thrown up the globalisation. That is the contention of Ian Bremmer, a leading US political scientist, who warns that the west’s assumption that the information revolution would lead to the inexorable democratisation […]