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Ivan Koloff, knowing among wrestling fans as “The Russian Bear,” has died. He was 74.

Former professional wrestling star Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was charged Tuesday with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of his mistress more than three decades ago. Prosecutors in Lehigh County announced the results of a grand jury investigation into the death of Nancy Argentino, 23, of New York. Snuka, who had been at a World Wrestling Federation taping at the Allentown Fairgrounds, told police shortly after Argentino's death that he had returned to the couple's Whitehall Township hotel room to find her unresponsive in bed. She was pronounced dead at a hospital several hours later. An autopsy determined she...

Chris Klucsaritis, who wrestled as Chris Kanyon, passed away last night from an overdose of pills at his apartment in the Sunnyside section of Queens, NY, last night. He was 40.

IN the most decisive move of its kind in the history of the wrestling business, the WWE have suspended many of their biggest name wrestlers for breaking drug rules. The action came after the 10 men – allegedly including former world champions Edge, King Booker and Randy Orton as well as Mr Kennedy and ECW champ John Morrison – were identified as clients of Signature Pharmacy in Orlando. That company was busted by cops in February for the distribution of steroids and other prescription drugs to clients who had not been examined by a doctor. It has now been established...

The new McMahons DVD features commentary from Stephanie McMahon where she says that she had to nix potential incest angles. According to her, Vince wanted himself to be revealed as the father of her baby and when she said no, he pushed for Shane to be revealed as the father. She turned that idea down also. She also said no to Vince's idea that her wedding to Triple H be aired on PPV. Credit: PWInsider.com

WWE settles lawsuit against PTC WWE has successfully settled its lawsuit against the Parents Television Council. The first result of that settlement is a retraction letter that was signed by Brent Bozell on behalf of the PTC and its sister organization, the Media Research Center. This retraction letter, per the settlement agreement, was posted on the PTC Web site on Wednesday, July 3, and will remain there for six months. A formal announcement about WWE's settlement with the PTC will be made on Monday, and more information will be provided at that time. PTC RETRACTION TO WWE AND TO THE...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Web site founded by a priest that featured images of young wrestlers in bikini briefs was voluntarily shut down after questions were raised about its content and purpose. The Junior Professional Wrestling Association site offered to sell photos and videos of the wrestlers, purportedly for charity. The site displayed teen-agers and young men with nicknames such as ``Johnny Heartbreaker'' and ``Bad Brad'' in wrestling poses. The Rev. Glenn Michael Davidowich, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church in suburban Mont Clare, founded the wrestling association in 1999. Some matches were staged in the church...