Daily Pro Wrestling History (09/26): Triple H wins vacant WWF World title

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3/13 WWE Smackdown HOLT Report: On-site observations of what happened off camera, crowd reactions, non-TV matches

> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) WWE SMACKDOWN HOLT REPORT MARCH…

Romans afraid to walk the dog or take the kids to the swings as wild boar encroach on the capital

Wild boar are now so abundant on the outskirts of Rome that locals are afraid to walk their dogs and take their children to playgrounds, authorities say. The city’s failure to collect rubbish has left overflowing bins and skips which provide rich pickings for the brawny pigs. The species has become increasingly bold in and…

American summer camps using facial recognition technology to send updates of ‘happy kids’ to parents

American summer camps are reportedly using facial recognition software to allow parents to receive daily updates on their children’s wellbeing. Residential camps are a traditional part of the summer for many American kids, with outdoor activities and sports featuring heavily in the campers’ programmes. But in a twist to the historically rustic nature of the…

Israel says it strikes Iranian targets in Syria, Hizbollah says drones also target Beirut

The prospect of an Israel-Hizbollah war loomed closer Sunday after Israel bombed Iranian forces in Syria and was accused of carrying out a botched drone strike in Lebanon.  One Iranian and two fighters from Hizbollah, the Shiite Lebanese militia backed by Iran, were killed in the airstrike in Aqraba, south-east of Damascus late on Saturday…

Anti-American posters disappear in Pyongyang as positive artwork helps cement cult of Kim Jong-un

Artwork from North Korea typically shows comrades lovingly working for the good of their perfect socialist society, grinning as they lay bricks or oversee bed linen production. Click Here: los jaguares argentina The images sit alongside pictures showing US soldiers as murderous wolves that have been commonly displayed in North Korea for decades.   Until now. With…

‘I know what death smells like’: fears Bahamas death toll will soar amid search for hundreds still missing

The smell of death hangs over parts of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas, where relief workers on Friday sifted through the debris of shattered homes and buildings in a search expected to dramatically drive up the death toll from Hurricane Dorian. Dorian, the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Bahamas, swept through the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island earlier this week,…

Five takeaways from the third Democratic 2020 debate 

The status quo wins Thursday’s 10-way clash in Houston was a debate without knock-out blows. Joe Biden pinned down the progressives on costs, he in turn was challenged over his conservatism.  There were neat sound-bites, searing attacks on Donald Trump and some genuinely moving moments at the end as candidates were asked to name setbacks…

Aliens, 10,000-year-old UFOs and gravity waves: What do we actually know about Area 51?

More than 1.5 million people have signed a Facebook page calling for a "storming" of Area 51, the secretive US military base in the Nevada desert on Friday.  If all goes according to plan those who turn up will run ninja-style into the facility, which has no fences around it, looking for signs of alien…

Chris Jericho on What Contributed To His Decision To Leave WWE

AEW Star Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by the folks from Busted Open Radio on a number of topics. During the interview, Jericho spoke about why he decided to part ways with WWE and sign with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Click Here: liverpool mens jersey According to Jericho, he didn’t appreciate the low placement on…