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Mike Tyson To Continue Being Batshit Crazy at Miami WWE Hall of Fame Induction

​It's time to bust out those earmuffs, watch out for free-roaming tigers, and start designing your own facial tattoo. Mike Tyson will reportedly be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania's stint at American Airlines Arena in March.The boxer, ear-biter, and bro-comedy scene stealer ... More >>

Shaq at Wrestlemania: Big Man Mulls Return to Miami in Squared Circle

​Shaquille O'Neal is officially retired from the NBA, but the former Miami Heat star may not have exhibited his last feat of athleticism in Miami-Dade just yet. Today, O'Neal confirmed rumors from a few months ago that he's thinking about wrestling in a match when the WWE brings Wrestlemania to Su ... More >>

When Things Get Raw

​Shaquille O'Neal is officially retired from the NBA, but the former Miami Heat star may not have exhibited his last feat of athleticism in Miami-Dade just yet. Today, O'Neal confirmed rumors from a few months ago that he's thinking about wrestling in a match when the WWE brings Wrestlemania to Su ... More >>

Will Shaq Wrestle at Miami's Wrestlemania?

​Shaquille O'Neal may have hung up his high tops for good, but according to spreading internet rumors he may have not made his last athletic appearance at American Airlines Arena yet. The buzz is that WWE is trying to sign Shaq to take on similarly tall wrestler The Big Show for a match at next ye ... More >>

Pitbull Releases New Album Cover for Planet Pit, Out June 21

​You don't get to be Mr. Worldwide by sitting on your ass. And Pitbull, who's earned that moniker by grinding his way to the top, knows it better than anyone. Which is why it should come as no surprise that rather than bank on the success of massive hits with his previous two records in English- ... More >>

Family Chokehold

​You don't get to be Mr. Worldwide by sitting on your ass. And Pitbull, who's earned that moniker by grinding his way to the top, knows it better than anyone. Which is why it should come as no surprise that rather than bank on the success of massive hits with his previous two records in English- ... More >>

American Airlines Arena Serving Gaga-Themed Food, Drink at Tonight's Concert

Lady Gaga and her meat dress.​Hungry little monsters heading to the American Airlines Arena tonight for the Lady Gaga concert will be in fast-food heaven. In a fit of marketing brilliance, the arena is "Gaga-izing" standard concession fare to make it more palatable to the throngs of fans de ... More >>

Making it in South Florida's indie wrestling circuit

Lady Gaga and her meat dress.​Hungry little monsters heading to the American Airlines Arena tonight for the Lady Gaga concert will be in fast-food heaven. In a fit of marketing brilliance, the arena is "Gaga-izing" standard concession fare to make it more palatable to the throngs of fans de ... More >>

WrestleMania Coming to Sun Life Stadium in 2012

​Lets get ready to rumble! No seriously, we need to get ready to rumble. It's just been announced that Miami is playing host to professional wrestling's biggest event WrestleMania in 2012. It's not quite another Super Bowl, but hosting the event means an economic boon for the city as well as playi ... More >>

Former Pro-Wrestler "nWo Sting" Now Manages Research Program at University of Miami School of Medicine

​Back in the '90s, Paul Farmer was a regular in the pro-wrestling world portraying the evil-minded impostor of popular superstar Sting. Yes, wrestling really is like soap operas for men, and this was basically an evil-twin storyline. His gimmick was basically that he tricked fans and fellow wrestl ... More >>

November is for Body Slams

​Back in the '90s, Paul Farmer was a regular in the pro-wrestling world portraying the evil-minded impostor of popular superstar Sting. Yes, wrestling really is like soap operas for men, and this was basically an evil-twin storyline. His gimmick was basically that he tricked fans and fellow wrestl ... More >>

Return of the Nordic Wonder

​Back in the '90s, Paul Farmer was a regular in the pro-wrestling world portraying the evil-minded impostor of popular superstar Sting. Yes, wrestling really is like soap operas for men, and this was basically an evil-twin storyline. His gimmick was basically that he tricked fans and fellow wrestl ... More >>

WWE Superstar the Miz Talks Broken Bones and Beating Down Lady Gaga

© 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.​So you wanna know ... What is the Miz? Well, he's a hero. He's a villain. He's Mike Mizanin, a 29-year-old former frat boy turned reality TV star turned pro wrestler. Or, the way he puts it: "What isn't the Miz? I like to say that ... More >>

Turnbuckle Warriors

© 2010 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.​So you wanna know ... What is the Miz? Well, he's a hero. He's a villain. He's Mike Mizanin, a 29-year-old former frat boy turned reality TV star turned pro wrestler. Or, the way he puts it: "What isn't the Miz? I like to say that ... More >>

Miami Still Trying to Lure Wrestlemania for 2012

​We call men fighting in Speedos a "big fight over prime beach blanket space on the 12th Street beach." The WWE calls it Wrestlemania, and Miami desperately wants a piece of the tens of millions of dollars in economic impact it represents.The Magic City recently lost out on hosting the 2011 event ... More >>

Tiger Woods Will Not Be Hosting WWE Raw in Miami, Not Like Anyone Really Thought He Would

​Earlier this month, multiple reports popped up that World Wrestling Entertainment was trying to secure Tiger Woods as a special guest host when it stages Raw at the American Airline Arena on June 7th. It's not a completely far-flung idea. Woods is apparently a fan of rasslin', frie ... More >>

Miami in 14-City Royal Rumble to Host Future Wrestlemanias

​Muscly dudes with anger problems and over-the-top personalities duking it out in tight Lycra? Normally in Miami, that results from an argument over premium beach-blanket space on South Beach, but the county sees big money in such activities and is still trying to lure the WWE's signature Wrestlem ... More >>

Will Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson Return to WWE in Miami?

"The Rock is going to lay the smacketh down on your candy ass!"​Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson catapulted out of professional wrestling and into the mainstream in a way few wrestlers have, and he hasn't looked back. I mean, why humiliate yourself prancing around in tights on cable television when you c ... More >>

Miami-Dade Makes Push to Host WrestleMania in 2011 or 2012

via WWE.comTwo men in latex briefs grappling each other is often the centerpiece of a WresleMania event. ​We weren't aware WrestleMania was one of those things cities actually bid for, but apparently it's big business and has morphed into a five-day event that could leave a $50 million impact in d ... More >>

This Sunday: Watch a Former Opa-Locka Gangbanger Perform Fake Bodyslams on Pay-Per-View

Florida Department of Corrections Then: Sentenced to 18 and a half years for kidnapping. Okay, we admit it: we know nothing about pro wrestling. But if we find an extra $39.99 lying around between now and this Sunday, we might watch the WWE Summer Slam on Pay-Per-View because- how often do yo ... More >>

Can You Smell What Tuesday Is Cooking?

Florida Department of Corrections Then: Sentenced to 18 and a half years for kidnapping. Okay, we admit it: we know nothing about pro wrestling. But if we find an extra $39.99 lying around between now and this Sunday, we might watch the WWE Summer Slam on Pay-Per-View because- how often do yo ... More >>

SoBe Entertainment Sues WWE's Big Show for Big Sum

via wiki CommonsPaul Wight is known as one of the biggest men in wrestling, with a billed height of seven feet and a weight of 485 pounds. Wrestling in WCW as "the Giant" and WWE as "the Big Show," he captured the heavyweight title in both, and SoBe Entertainment hoped to expand his success to anoth ... More >>

Tea Party Protests Make Less Sense than Pro Wrestling

You know what never made sense to me? Back in the '90s, the WWF (now WWE) teamed up "The Million-Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, a character who was a millionaire, with Irwin R. Schyster, AKA I.R.S., a tax man. Together they won three tag-team titles, but, dude, millionaires friggin' hate the IRS more than ... More >>

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LocalGetting laid off individually is so trite. The new trend is to be part of a mass layoff. Unfortunately, all of your friends are doing it. [Herald]We're number one! This time in highest health-care costs in the nation. [Herald]Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff will bring up a resolution at today's ... More >>

Further Blurring the Line Between Biography and Fiction, Mickey Rourke to Take Part in Wrestlemania

Yes, the plot of The Wrestler -- in which a dude who had the world by the balls in the '80s before falling flat on his face owing to disastrous, self-destructive decision-making and an audience that lost interest -- is quite similar to the life story of the dude playing that dude, Mickey Rourke ... More >>

This is Just Sad

Here, for reasons I do not fully understand, is a picture of reality television personalities Hulk and Brooke Hogan driving around South Beach in an Escalade-styled golf cart of sorts on Inauguration day. There's an entire gallery at CelebSlam. As Mickey Rourke returns to glory for his role as an ... More >>

Let’s Get Greek Tonight

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Last Night: George Thorogood and the Destroyers

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Smackdown at the Mall

The WWE Fan Axxess tour rolls up to the Dolphin.

All-American Lies

Meet pro wrestling legends at Dolphin Mall.

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Diva of Song

Lilian Garcia steps out of the ring with ¡Quiero Vivir!

Sports Entertainment Hits the AAA

And we ain’t talking about the Heat

No Catch Phrases Necessary

And we ain’t talking about the Heat

Kibbles ’n’ Bitch

After this fight, wrestlers nosh on Fido’s dinner

Maybe too Hard

After this fight, wrestlers nosh on Fido’s dinner

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After this fight, wrestlers nosh on Fido’s dinner

Buzz Kill

Kickin’ some serious robot ass

Male Soap Operas, Live

Kickin’ some serious robot ass

Dance, Dance, Revolution

Hip-hop, clowns, and war dances meet on the street in Rize

Tag Team Philanthropy

Hip-hop, clowns, and war dances meet on the street in Rize

Tall Boy

In the ring and on the screen, the Rock is Walking like he talks it

The Good Fight

Forget those fake WWF wimps, these wrestlers really go mano a mano

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Suplex City

Once a pro wrestling hot spot, Miami is again warming to the wacky lure of the ring

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Once a pro wrestling hot spot, Miami is again warming to the wacky lure of the ring