Brian Blair, a retired professional wrestler best known as a member of the Killer Bees tag team during the World Wrestling Federation's 1980s heyday, was arrested on Father's Day and charged with punching his sons.
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Brian Blair, Former WWF Killer Bee, Beats Up Sons on Father's Day
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Brian Blair, a retired professional wrestler best known as a member of the Killer Bees tag team during the World Wrestling Federation's 1980s heyday, was arrested on Father's Day and charged with punching his sons.
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Japanese Pro Wrestling Legend Mitsuharu Misawa Dies During Match
The world of professional wrestling has been through too many untimely deaths in recent years, but Saturday was a rare tragedy in the business.
In Japan, well-known wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa was taking part in a tag team match at an event in Hiroshima. Misawa took a suplex during the match, and he never got off the mat. Misawa was just a few days shy of his 47th birthday.
In Japan, well-known wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa was taking part in a tag team match at an event in Hiroshima. Misawa took a suplex during the match, and he never got off the mat. Misawa was just a few days shy of his 47th birthday.
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WWE: Randy Orton Does Not Really Want to Head Butt a Mexican Interviewer
In the old days of professional wrestling, the WWF and other promoters were so adamant that their product was real that when John Stossel dared to ask whether it was fake, he got slapped -- for real. But the pro wrestling industry has changed enough that now the WWE admits it's all staged -- and when a wrestler like Randy Orton freaks out on a reporter, the WWE is quick to say that it was all an act, too.
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WWE's Randy Orton: 'I Will Head Butt Your Teeth Through Your Skull'
WWE star Randy Orton was in a bad mood when he appeared on a Mexican TV show, and his mood got considerably worse when the interviewer asked him if his multiple injuries were a sign that he's "fragile."
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Ex-Wrestler Larry Zbyszko Uses Specter of Steroid Deaths in Supplement Ad
Retired wrestling stars often speak openly about the use of steroids in professional wrestling, but I've never seen anything quite like this new commercial that former wrestler Larry Zbyszko has made. In the ad, which is for a muscle-building supplement, Zbyszko stands in a graveyard while urging viewers to purchase the supplement instead of using steroids, lest they end up dead.
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Benoit's Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years
Back in 2007, WWE superstar Chris Benoit murdered his wife and son before taking his own life. In the aftermath, many have blamed excessive steroid abuse by Benoit as having an integral role, despite the fact that it couldn't really be proven that was the cause. Regardless, the fact that Benoit's Doctor had prescribed him and many others illegal steroids has landed said Doctor in hot water. That's putting it mildly, actually. Dr. Phil Astin, 54, pleaded guilty to 175 counts -- including distribution of illegal drugs to his clients. In return, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Torrie Wilson, Former WWE Diva, Readies For Reality TV Jungle
After eight grueling years in the professional wrestling business, Torrie Wilson was forced to end her career after undergoing back surgery last June. It was a small, but serious, price to pay for one of the most popular World Wrestling Entertainment Divas of all time.
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Flair's Son Arrested for Heroin Possession
The 21-year-old son of professional wrestling legend Ric Flair was arrested and charged with heroin possession on Sunday in Charlotte. Richard Reid Fliehr, known to wrestling fans simply as "Reid Flair," was booked after police say they found heroin in his car. He was also charged with driving while impaired, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a revoked license.
This is Fliehr's third brush with law enforcement officials. In March, he was charged with driving while impaired and in June 2007, he was charged with assault with intent to inflict serious injury.
Athletes Mugshots
Richard Reid Fliehr: The pro wrestler, who has a history of legal problems and is pictured here on three different mug shots, is charged with heroin possession Sunday. Click through the gallery for more police booking photos of sports stars.
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Dustin Johnson: The PGA Tour golfer was arrested in March and charged with driving under the influence in South Carolina.
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Matt Jones: The NFL wide receiver was arrested in 2008 and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Police say they found a substance that tested positive as cocaine and traces of marijuana in a car Jones and others occupied. In March, he violated his probation when he failed a test which showed that he had alcohol in his system.
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Carl Eller: Former Minnesota Vikings great Carl Eller, seen here after being arrested last April, was convicted in January for assault on a police officer and refusal to take a sobriety test.
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Jamal Anderson: The former Atlanta Falcons star was charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession in February.
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Rampage Jackson: The UFC star was arrested on July 15 after a 3-mile chase and multiple collisions. Jackson was hospitalized for a mental health evaluation following the arrest.
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Antoine Walker: The former NBA player was charged with suspicion of drunken driving in Miami Beach in January. Police say officers smelled alcohol and that Walker looked sleepy.
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John Daly: The golfer was taken into custody in October by Winston-Salem, N.C., police after he was reportedly found drunk outside a Hooters restaurant. Officers said Daly "appeared extremely intoxicated and uncooperative."
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Charles Barkley: The former NBA star was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police say he ran through a stop sign in Scottsdale, Ariz., on New Year's Eve.
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Michael Rayfield Hodges: Police say that Hodges bit off the fingertip of an officer during a jail scuffle in November. Hodges also faces charges after charging into the secure area of the Tri-Cities Airport in Washington state.
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This is Fliehr's third brush with law enforcement officials. In March, he was charged with driving while impaired and in June 2007, he was charged with assault with intent to inflict serious injury.
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Grappling With Honky Tonk Man About WrestleMania, Legends and Losses
It's not easy being the bad guy in professional wrestling. Just take it from one of the legends of World Wrestling Entertainment, Honky Tonk Man, who drew the ire of thousands of fans as an infamous "heel" throughout the late '80s and early '90s.
I had a chance recently to talk with Honky Tonk Man about his thoughts on pro wrestling, Sunday night's 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and THQ's new Legends of WrestleMania video game. We also touched on sensitive topics like heated feuds and pro wrestlers dying before their time.
Legends of WrestleMania
Honky Tonk Man, pictured here in his virtual form, is just one of the many pro wrestling greats featured in the new video game 'WWE Legends of WrestleMania'. Click through the gallery to see how other memorable wrestling legends from the 1980s and '90s were depicted.
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Hulk Hogan
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Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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Ultimate Warrior
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Iron Sheik
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Bret "The Hitman" Hart
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Andre the Giant
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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
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Sgt. Slaughter
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I had a chance recently to talk with Honky Tonk Man about his thoughts on pro wrestling, Sunday night's 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and THQ's new Legends of WrestleMania video game. We also touched on sensitive topics like heated feuds and pro wrestlers dying before their time.
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Hulk Hogan Confronts Wife's Lawyer
Hulk Hogan is getting a divorce, and in a Florida courtroom this week, he confronted his wife's lawyer as if he were staring down Andre the Giant on a pre-Wrestlemania III segment on Piper's Pit.
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