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More on TNA lawsuits, TNA's History of Sexual Harassment
Promoting her music career, former TNA personality Goldylocks (a manager and interviewer with the company in its early years) has been doing the rounds on the interview circuit recently, discussing a variety of TNA releated subjects, notably the fact that she was sexually harrassed by a higher-up...
Nancy Toffoloni-Benoit's family wins judgment over Hustler Magazine
In an item that flew below the radar of wrestling sites until ProWrestling.net posted about it a few hours ago, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Courthouse News Service reported that a jury in Georgia awarded $19.2 million in damages to the family of the late Nancy Toffoloni-Benoit this...
The Strange Exit From TNA of Terry Taylor
Last week, on the same day that Randy Savage died, an email was sent to everyone in the TNA. The email was short and succinct: it noted that TNA's Head of Talent Relations, Terry Taylor, had decided to leave the company, effective May 31st. The email thanked Taylor for his contributions to the...
Roy Nelson Talks Lawyers and Contracts
UFC star Roy Nelson is on the shelf for the foreseeable future as he's tied up in litigation with Roy Jones, Jr.'s Square Ring Productions who claim they had an option on his services before he signed with the UFC. Despite starring in a season of The Ultimate Fighter and having fought three times...
How the Zuffa lawsuit against Bellator and Ken Pavia brings back memories of TNA's early woes
With the UFC and WEC's parent company Zuffa LLC filing a lawsuit against The Bellator Fighting Championship and agent Ken Pavia that alleges corporate espionage, I'm reminded of a similar story from 8 years ago (which is also covered in great detail in Jerry Jarrett's book about the early history...
Bret Hart on Martha Hart's lawsuit: "I do suspect this lawsuit is more about publicity, ego, and small-mindedness than it is about pro-wrestling and all of those that are in it. "
As he promised, Bret Hart has made a statement about his sister in-law's lawsuit against WWE: I feel that it's ridiculous for anyone to think they are serving the best interests of Owen's memory or his children to pretend he wasn't a wrestler. Not only was he a wrestler, he was a great one and...
Hulk Hogan sues over Cocoa Pebbles commercial parody character, has back problems that are getting much worse
It's being reported everywhere that Hulk Hogan is suing Post Foods over this commercial for Cocoa Pebbles, which features a wrestler character who resembles him named "Bulk Boulder": Since parody isn't quite as protected when used in an endorsement, Hogan doesn't seem to have a bad case. It...
I totally missed the boat on Floyd Cummings' ridiculous lawsuit
And for that, I apologize. TMZ broke it last week that Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings, the final opponent of Joe Frazier's storied career, is suing ESPN Classic for airing their fight. He is suing them because it violates the Right of Publicity Act, and brings Cummings' name into the public spotlight. He...
Mayweather sued for $8.5 million
According to TMZ (oh, how I've longed to say that!), a Florida developer is suing ex-pound-for-pound ruler Floyd Mayweather, Jr., for $8.5 million. Check the document yourself if you want. (PDF file) I sort of can't help but be endlessly amused at how Money May stays in the news despite being...
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