Ex-WWE star Shad Gaspard found dead on beach – Video
 
Ex-WWE star Shad Gaspard found dead on beach – Video

Shad Gaspard, 39, the former WWE wrestler, was found dead Wednesday morning on the shoreline of Venice Beach in California. Gaspard went missing over the weekend. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Former UFC champ Velasquez says his MMA career is done for now
 
Former UFC champ Velasquez says his MMA career is done for now

Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez says that he is closing the door on his MMA career to focus on wrestling professionally with the WWE. Velasquez will face Brock Lesnar at the WWE Crown Jewel event on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UFC, Boxing and WWE champions set to collide at WWE Crown Jewel Event
 
UFC, Boxing and WWE champions set to collide at WWE Crown Jewel Event

Brock Lesnar, a former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star, and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, will get a rematch of their 2010 UFC title bout when they face off in the WWE ring at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Oct. 31.Boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will clash with WWE star Braun Strowman at the event. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ronda Rousey Will Be UFC’s First Female Hall of Famer
 
Ronda Rousey Will Be UFC’s First Female Hall of Famer

RONDA ROUSEY WILL BE UFC’S FIRST HALL OF FAMER UFC’S FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION WILL NOW ALSO BE THE FIRST WOMAN ENSHRINED IN THE UFC HALL OF FAME. RONDA ROUSEY BROUGHT WOMEN’S MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH A DOMINANT RUN ATOP THE WOMEN’S FIGHTING WORLD. SHE WENT 12-2 IN HER FIVE YEARS IN MMA, WINNING 11 MATCHES WITHIN THE FIRST ROUND. “THERE WOULD BE NO WOMEN IN UFC WITHOUT RONDA ROUSEY… Ronda is an absolute pioneer who helped me personally, and a lot of other people, look at women in combat sports differently.” – UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE HER LOSSES CAME CONSECUTIVELY TO HOLLY HOLM AND AMANDA NUNES AT THE END OF HER UFC CAREER. BUT HER CAREER LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR UFC’S WOMEN’S DIVISIONS AND PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN MMA. “MAY I BE THE FIRST OF MANY.” – RONDA ROUSEY

WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing Street
 
WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing Street

WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing Street Valiant, whose real name is Thomas Sullivan, was 71. According to police, Valiant was struck by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning while crossing a street in Ross Township, PA. Valiant was not using a crosswalk when he was hit. Ross Township Det. Brian Kohlhepp, to WPXI Valiant was part of The Valiant Brothers for years before retiring and becoming a manager for WWE stars like Hulk Hogan and The Destruction Crew. WWE and others tweeted condolences following the news of his death.

WWE’s Vince McMahon to revive XFL in 2020
 
WWE’s Vince McMahon to revive XFL in 2020

WWE’s Vince McMahon to Revive XFL in 2020 The WWE founder made the announcement at a press conference Thursday. The XFL was originally launched in 2001 and lasted only one season after struggling to meeting attendance and ratings expectations. saying “I wanted to do this since the day we stopped the other one…” Vince McMahon, WWE founder The XFL will restart in 2020 and its first season will have eight teams around the country playing a 10-week schedule. McMahon sold $100 million in WWE stock to fund Alpha Entertainment — a company he formed — last month to make investments that included “professional football.”