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Homicide charges brought against longtime wrestling star Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka in relation to the death of a former girlfriend were officially dropped Tuesday.  Jamie Snyder of WFMZ reported Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas Judge Kelly Banach formally dropped the charges after seeing no progress in Snuka's condition. He was previously found incompetent to stand trial for the 1983 death of Nancy Argentino due to dementia. Manuel Gamiz Jr. of the Morning Call noted the 73-year-old Fiji native was charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in September 2015 after a grand jury reviewed evidence from the cold case concerning an alleged ...

Terrance Guido Gerin, a WWE superstar under the ring name Rhyno, lost his bid Tuesday night to become part of the next Michigan Legislature. The Associated Press (via Fox 17 West Michigan) reported Gerin, a Republican, came up short in his contest against Democratic candidate Abdullah Hammoud for an open seat in the state's House. Rhyno posted a message on Facebook about the result Wednesday morning: After winning the primary in August, the professional wrestler stated he's serious about politics and would focus on better allocating money to where it's needed, per CBS Detroit. "There's money there, we just need to shift it to the ...

Former WWE superstar and Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle stated Friday he was taking 65 extra-strength Vicodin every day while battling drug addiction issues during his wrestling career. Nicolas Atkin of ESPN UK passed along comments Angle made about that dark period of his life during an appearance on ESPN Radio's The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. The 47-year-old Pennsylvania native talked about first trying to solve the problem on his own. "I was on a lot—there was no way I couldn't get out of it," he said. "The only thing I could do was eventually go to rehab and try to ...

Harry Fujiwara, who achieved Hall of Fame status in WWE under the ring name Mr. Fuji, died Sunday morning. He was 82 years old. WWE confirmed the longtime wrestler's death on its official website. Fujiwara established himself as a master of ring psychology during a wrestling career that lasted two decades, highlighted by his time in the WWWF and WWF, the predecessors to WWE. He'll always be remembered for the heel tactic of throwing salt in opponents' eyes. He ended up being part of teams that won the WWE World Tag Team Championships five times. The Honolulu native also spent time in various other promotions before ending ...

Recently retired WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan and his wife, WWE Diva Brie Bella, made an appearance on Tuesday's Good Morning America to discuss his decision to walk away from the ring and her choice to follow him in the near future.   Bryan announced his retirement Feb. 8 and proceeded to give an impassioned speech on Raw, WWE's flagship program, that night about all of the ways the wrestling business made him grateful. On GMA, he discussed the concussion issues that forced him to call it quits: The 34-year-old fan favorite, who rode an amazing wave of crowd support to become WWE World ...

Longtime WWE Superstar Chris Jericho announced Thursday that he's going to serve as the host for the sixth season of Tough Enough. Hulk Hogan, Daniel Bryan and Paige will join him as part of the reality show's new cast. Y2J confirmed his role via social media: The WWE issued a press release providing further details about the new season. Hogan, Bryan and Paige are going to comprise a panel of experts as the individuals selected for the show get an opportunity to earn a one-year, $250,000 contract with the wrestling company. WWE executive producer Kevin Dunn commented on the changes to the format. ...

AJ Lee decided to retire from in-ring competition with the WWE this week just as WrestleMania season came to a close. While it's certainly a short-term setback for the Divas division, the high number of promising prospects in NXT should help overcome the loss. WWE announced AJ was walking away on Friday night: Normally, if a 28-year-old athlete—or sports entertainer if you prefer in this case—retired near the peak of his or her powers, it would come as a huge surprise. That wasn't the case here. AJ is married to former WWE Superstar CM Punk. As wrestling fans know, Punk walked away from the ...

CM Punk rose up the ranks of professional wrestling thanks to his in-ring prowess. Yet, his ability to command attention on the microphone took him to another level. Now he's creating problems for the WWE by using that talent to discuss his exit from the company. The Superstar formerly known as the Voice of the Voiceless spoke out during an appearance on the Art of Wrestling podcast with Colt Cabana (some language NSFW). He talked about a wide range of topics concerning his departure after the Royal Rumble and the various issues leading up to that moment. If nothing else, it's an ...

The WWE announced superstar Roman Reigns was rushed to a local hospital in Nashville, Tennessee to undergo surgery for an incarcerated hernia. He was originally scheduled to face former Shield partner Seth Rollins at Sunday's Night of Champions pay-per-view. More details were provided on the WWE's official site: WWE.com has learned Roman Reigns has been rushed to a Nashville, Tenn., hospital to undergo emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia. Reigns had been in Nashville to promote tomorrow's Night of Champions event. His recovery time will be evaluated by the local surgeon and WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann following today's operation. Check back ...

As a whole, WrestleMania XXX was an outstanding show. Opening the marquee event with Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock set the tone as an already amplified crowd got heavily involved and it stayed that way for most of the night. There were a couple questionable booking decisions that could have ultimately made the show even better if handled correctly. It doesn't mean the latest edition of WrestleMania should be viewed in a negative light, but there were certainly some missed opportunities. The overall direction of the company is positive as a new wave of stars are being given ...