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President of UFC parent company Endeavor expresses interest in buying WWE: “That would be interesting and worth exploring”
We all know the story of how the UFC was bought by talent agency turned global entertainment juggernaut Endeavor in 2016 for a cool $4 billion. Could they end up buying the WWE in the future? The UFC may be the biggest sports property owned by Endeavor, but they’re far from the only one. Endeavor […]
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UFC Vet Phil Baroni Signing WWE Deal — Headed To Wrestlemania
“The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni is headed to this weekend’s Wrestlemania 31 event in Santa Clara, California. The brash former Strikeforce title challenger claims to not only be attending the event but that he’s also signing a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Here is what Baroni had to say via his official […]
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CM Punk Breaks Down Rockhold’s Submission Win Over Bisping
Former WWE champion CM Punk joined Ryron and Rener Gracie to break down Luke Rockhold’s one handed guillotine that he sunk in to defeat Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 55 this past weekend.
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PHOTO | The Rock Looking Tiny Next To 7’9 Basketball Player
It’s not very often that WWE legend and star actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson looks small next to someone. Sun Ming Ming is the exception to that statement. The 7’9 basketball player from China posed next to The Rock in a picture that made Johnson look incredibly short. I'm 6'5 255lbs – just let this […]
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Former TUF Competitor Training To Make Pro-Wrestling Jump
Former TUF competitor, Matt Riddle, who was released by the UFC after failing two drug tests is currently training to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a pro-wrestler. It has long been rumored that Ronda Rousey may make the jump to pro-wrestling sometime in the future after several videos were posted of Rousey doing WWE […]
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Brain Injury Lawsuit Hits Pro-Wrestling
William Haynes aka Billy Jack Haynes, a former professional wrestler, filed a lawsuit earlier this week in US Federal Court against the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The lawsuit follows a similar model to the NFL brain injury class action, namely allegations that the WWE fraudulently covered up the true medical toll of the sport from […]
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Chael Sonnen Offered $5 Million By WWE
“Here’s the nuts and bolts of it: I was offered $5 million by [WWE promoter] Vince McMahon. Now, I was still under contract with the UFC and I never took this to Dana. I handled it on my own. I told [WWE], ‘No’ and that was the end of that. I never told Dana White […]
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WWE Hell in a Cell: Wyatt Returns and Helps Rollins Beat Ambrose!
“The Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt has returned and he has his sights set on Dean Ambrose. The interference aided Rollins in his pursuit of a victory tonight in Dallas, Texas in the main-event of “WWE Hell in a Cell”. Before the match even started, Ambrose climbed to the top of the cell and demanded […]
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“WWE Hell in a Cell: Cena vs. Orton” Live Results
WWE is live in Dallas, Texas for Hell in a Cell! It is an action packed night and four wrestlers will wrestle inside the Devil’s playground: Hell in a Cell. John Cena will take on Randy Orton in a #1 Contender’s bout where the winner goes on to face the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar! Dean […]
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Jim Ross Believes ‘Genius’ Digital Networks Like Fight Pass Are The Future For UFC
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, who was recently featured on an episode of BJPENN.com Radio, is a huge fan of MMA, and even recently called his first MMA event with Chael Sonnen. JR spoke to BloodyElbow to discuss the current state of mobile news, and how digital networks such as WWE Network and UFC […]
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The Night Vince McMahon Almost Got Beat Up By Frank Shamrock
The MMA and Pro Wrestling world’s rarely cross paths. However, back in the day, at least as it’s told by Chris Jericho, Frank Shamrock almost beat up Vince McMahon. The following tale comes from a time when Shamrock was working bodyguard duty for Mickey Rourke. Check it: (Via Jericho’s autobiography, The Best in the World: At […]
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Jim Ross: ‘Scary-looking’ Brock Lesnar could make octagon return in 2015
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will have an opportunity to return to the sport of MMA (if he so chooses), this after his current WWE contract expires in the Spring of 2015. The current WWE champion is now 37-years-old and has not fought since December of 2011, where he lost […]
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WWE Legend Jim Ross Explains Chael Sonnen Match Up – Exclusive
Fan’s who purchased the BattleGrounds MMA pay-per-view last Friday were treated to quite a night of commentary. Not only did you get to watch an old school one-night tournament, but you got to listen to play-by-play from Chael Sonnen and legendary pro wrestling announcer Jim Ross. It was different from the normal MMA commentary […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Recap With Kenny Monday, And Jim Ross
This past Sunday BJPENN.com returned with another amazing episode, that informed our listeners about an incredible upcoming MMA event. BattleGrounds MMA is holding a ‘one night tournament’ which will be held on Friday October 3rd. The show was kicked off by BattleGrounds MMA President Kenny Monday who spoke about his roots as an Olympic Gold […]
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R.I.P. – PRIDE and WWE Competitor Dies At 43
Sean O’haire, a PRIDE FC, WWE, and WCW veteran passed away Monday (Sept. 8) at his family home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After rising through the pro-wrestling ranks, O’Haire took to combat sports where he competed for PRIDE FC, K-1 and other regional promotions. His cause of death is unknown.
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Rogan Critical Of WWE Fans & ‘Offensively Fake Pro Wrestling’
“You know what else would stun that audience? A simple card trick. It’s all planned out, it’s obvious. [Wresting] is some weird, fucking jerk-off thing that strange guys do, sit in front of the TV and pretend they don’t know it’s fake. You’re pretending. You don’t want to know. You shut that part of your […]
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Ben Saunders: Highlight Of UFC Return Was CM Punk’s Tweet
Following his return to the UFC, Ben Saunders, who won his bout via submission, became the first person to win a fight with an omoplata. If that wasn’t enough, he was awarded $50,000 for a performance of the night bonus. The highlight of Saunders night however? Getting a Tweet from WWE superstar CM Punk. Saunders […]
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PHOTO | 4 Horsewomen With Brock Lesnar And Paul Heyman
Ronda Rousey and her “4 horsewomen” hit up the WWE’s SummerSlam last night where Brock Lesnar captured the WWE title from John Cena. The picture shows Rousey, Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Shayne Baszler, and Layzie The Savage, with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. Check it out:
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PHOTOS | Ronda Rousey Backstage At WWE SummerSlam
Ronda Rousey and her ‘4 horsewomen’ attended the WWE’s SummerSlam and ended up backstage with some of the WWE’s superstars. Check out the photos courtesy of Rousey’s Instagram:
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PHOTO | Jon Jones With Hulk Hogan And Big Show
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones attended the WWE’s SummerSlam and got to meet Hulk Hogan and Big Show backstage. Check it out, courtesy of Jon’s Instagram.
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Jon Jones With Brock Lesnar Backstage At SummerSlam
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was with Brock Lesnar backstage at SummerSlam where Brock Lesnar captured the title from John Cena.
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KING MO IS GOING TO KNOCK YOU OUT!
Watch King Mo Defend Dixie Carter’s honor against Billy Ray on TNA Impact Wrestling.
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Triple H: ‘The UFC isn’t competition, WWE like the movie Rocky’
“[The UFC] aren’t really a competitor to us and I explain this to our talent this way in the Performance Center and every time I say it people will say to me oh, that made it very clear for me: people like UFC, they like boxing, but it’s completely different from what we are. “We […]
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Brock Lesnar Would Consider Returning To The UFC
Brock Lesnar hasn’t seen action inside the Octagon after losing to Alistair Overeem in 2011. Prior to the bout Lesnar had undergone a grueling battle with Diverticulitis that saw Lesnar lose much of his intestine in surgery. The Overeem bout served as his return to the Octagon, and ultimately ended as his final MMA bout. […]
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Former WWE Champ Subdues Burglar With Rear Naked Choke
Former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan used his submission skills to fend off a home invader and subdued the man with a rear-naked-choke. TMZ broke the story: Daniel Bryan and his wife Brie spoke about the incident during a press conference … and the wrestler said he sprung into action because he was worried about their […]
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Rampage Starring In Action Film With Wrestling Super Stars
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is no stranger to the big screen. The A-Team action star is on a new project, with superstar wrestlers John Morrison and Chavo Guerrera Jr. Here’s proof! CAPTION: Loved working with the wwe wrestlers. this movie is gonna be fun 2 watch.we need 2 make more movies together […]
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Rousey Looks Impressive In ‘WWE Style’ Practice
UFC bantamweight champion, ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey never seems to get tired of her pro-wrestling drills. Enjoy!