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Paul Wight Reveals Why Combat Sports Never Tempted Him After Boxing Training

Wight said wrestling at 21 became his “lottery ticket,” leaving no urge to prove himself in boxing or MMA. During a 2007 WWE break, he trained with Artie Artwell and sparred Oliver McCall, learning, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Respecting Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Ken Shamrock’s combat paths, he admitted, “I’m good at doing the pretend stuff” instead.

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Shane McMahon Makes Confident Knicks Prediction After Blowout Victory

Shane visited Madison Square Garden with his son for New York’s 126-97 Game 5 rout, posting photos beside Vince McMahon’s Walk of Fame plaque and from the stands. With Brunson scoring 39 and the Knicks taking a 3-2 first-round lead over Atlanta, per AP, McMahon kept his caption short but confident before Game 6: “Knicks in 6.”

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WWE Adds RFK Jr.’s Niece Zoe Hines to Performance Center Class

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WWE Adds RFK Jr.’s Niece Zoe Hines to Performance Center Class

Hines joined WWE’s April 2026 rookie class with Daniele, Beck and Panicali after playing softball at Boston College. WWE announced the group on NXT’s social channels, while RFK Jr. revealed Hines’ developmental deal last month. Beck previously played lacrosse at Grand Canyon and joined WWE’s 2025 NIL class before reaching the Performance Center.

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Matt Hardy Crowns The Undertaker as Wrestling’s Greatest Locker-Room Leader

Hardy picked Undertaker as wrestling’s top locker-room leader, crediting respect and accountability over empty status. The WWE Hall of Famer often served as the bridge between talent and management. “People respected him,” Hardy said, adding Taker would correct talent when needed and lead by example: “he would do that,” especially when standards slipped backstage.

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Matt Hardy Blasts Modern WrestleMania Ads for Changing WWE’s Mega Event

Hardy said WrestleMania now feels “very mainstream” because ads make it unlike standard WWE, contrasting today’s spectacle with the simpler event he remembers from 20 years ago. While acknowledging wrestling keeps evolving, the WrestleMania X-Seven TLC standout said the mega-event concept has shifted sharply: “It feels very prostituted because of all the ads and everything else.”

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The Miz’s Daughter Sides With Danhausen After SmackDown Bike Theft

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Miz said Danhausen’s home invasion somehow made his daughter a fan after the April 24 SmackDown skit showed him stealing her bike, per WWE. “Danhausen?!?” she reacted before telling Miz, “That’s okay, you’ll just get me a new one.” Miz called him “a crook” and insisted pyro mishaps, referee cramps and theft were “not a curse” at all.

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