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The Rock produces a docu-series on the history of wrestling

Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rockwill team up with the creators of Dark Side of the Ring to launch a series of documentaries on the territories of wrestling.

The docu will be called Tales From the Territories and will be presented on Vice TV from October 4th, while it will be produced by The Rock and Dany Garcia (Seven Bucks Productions).

The series will guide us to the heart of a more “savage” and long forgotten period of the struggle.

The production says it will trace the era when the wrestling business was concentrated in small, territory-based organizations, before the explosion of the 1980s that was sparked by cable TV.

The documentary is a product that will showcase the fascinating and complex history of a very popular and polarizing industry.

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Violent fight breaks out at Padres game

A fan pushed a man down a flight of stairs during a game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, leading to a wild fight.

It’s understandable for a Padres fan to be frustrated with his club, which lost 1-0 on Monday night, but this is not the way to go about it… especially since the Padres are having a great campaign.

This rumble occurred in right field, where several men got into a wild fight.

Specifically, we’re talking about four guys involved after a Padres fan kicked a Giants fan!

Fans got violent…fast.

Posted by TMZ on Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Upon seeing the scene, two more individuals got into the fight, where a ton of punches were delivered before security officers stepped in to stop them!

In the end, the police were not contacted as the officers handled it well, getting two opponents out of the stadium.

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Did Serena Williams announce her retirement?

Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, came out with quite an announcement today (Tuesday), saying she was ready to retire from tennis to focus on the birth of another child as well as her business interests.

The 40-year-old, who has been truly transcendent in her sport, was not very clear about when she will retire, but all indications are that the U.S. Open (opens August 29 in New York) could be her last tournament.

Williams doesn’t want this to be the end, but at the same time, she remains serene, and seems ready for the next part of her career… away from tennis.

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Lewis Hamilton shines in pink on the cover of Vanity Fair

Lewis Hamilton is on the cover of the magazine Vanity Fair, in pink, for the September issue!

Of course, Sir Lewis confided about many things, including the fact that he is considered a non-conformist by Formula One.

With seven championships under his belt and a polarizing personality, Hamilton is now one of the most famous personalities on the globe. Still, the 37-year-old driver didn’t have it easy when he landed in a “beige” world, where drivers have little flavor.

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In the end, we can say that Lewis Hamilton has succeeded in imposing himself, by remaining himself, and then doing things his way.

The interview betweenVanity Fairmagazine and Hamilton is downright inspiring, as the star driver is also involved in a multitude of causes!

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Billionaire Lawrence Stroll to sell Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Lawrence Stroll, the owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team has decided to divest himself of the Circuit Mont-Tremblant and hand over the reins to Gad Bitton, a Montreal businessman.

The information started circulating last night on some sites, but the transaction in question would have been completed last July, without anything leaking through the media.

Bitton owns the luxury car rental company called Holand Leasing owns the luxury car rental company, which in turn owns several prestigious car dealerships in Montreal, Laval, Quebec City and even in Florida.

In a press release about the transaction, Bitton stressed the importance of keeping this historically valuable track in Quebec hands. Bitton and his group assured that they would continue to operate the racetrack as it should be.

Lawrence Stroll , whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $2.9 billion (US ), made his fortune in fashion. A racing enthusiast, he got his hands on British luxury car maker Aston Martin in January 2020. The following year, he entered this brand in the F1 championship. His son Lance Stroll is one of the team’s two starting drivers, the other being four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel.

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Aaron Rodgers reveals the secret of his recent dominance

Aaron Rodgers just revealed his secret about his recent dominance in the NFL: he improved his mental health thanks to the ayahuasca plant.

Rodgers said in a podcast that his psychological experience in South America three years ago and the consumption of this plant, which contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), helped him learn to love himself and made him progress on a human level.

He says it’s no coincidence that he had the best season of his career with the Green Bay Packers, despite being 38 years old, and that he won the league’s MVP award in 2020 and 2021.

Aaron Rodgers’ goal in speaking out in this way about the ayahuasca plant, which is taken in the form of a drink, is to change negative stereotypes about the use of this product.

“I think there are so many myths and rumors about this plant. The fear around it is huge. It’s just a big puke fest…” he said via theAubrey Marcus podcast

In short, Aaron Rodgers is keen to point out that ayahuasca gives the profound possibility of regaining true self-love, while curing several psychological disorders.

Aaron Rodgers will start his 17th season with the Green Bay Packers on September 11th against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Phil Mickelson and 10 Other Golfers Pursue the PGA Tour

Nov 12, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phil Mickelson reacts after hitting to the green of the 17th hole during the second round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship golf tournament at Phoenix Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers now playing on the LIV Golf Invitational Series filed a “right to compete” lawsuit yesterday (Aug. 3) to rebut the suspension imposed on them by the PGA Tour.

In addition to Phil Mickelson, the other golfers involved are Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford, Matt Jones, Bryson DeChambeau Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Ian Poulter, Pat Perez, Jason Kokrak and Peter Uihlein. All are seeking temporary restraining orders to participate in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin next week.

“The Tour has ventured to damage the careers and livelihoods of golfers…who have the temerity to challenge the Tour and play in tournaments sponsored by the new entrant. The Tour did so in a deliberate and relentless effort to crush the emerging competition before it threatened the Tour’s monopoly,” the complaint states.

According to the statement about the lawsuit, the PGA Tour has threatened to file a lifetime ban against players who participate in the LIV Golf series.

The PGA Tour would have further threatened sponsors, vendors and players’ agents to force defectors not to play in a LIV Golf.

For its part, the LIV Golf, who are funded by Saudi Arabia, are right to have filed suit to challenge the PGA’s anti-competitive rules. As independent contractors, they are free to choose where and when to play, according to LIV Golf.

To attract the best golfers on the planet, LIV Golf has not hesitated to spend hundreds of millions of dollars and offer record prize money for its tournaments.

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WWE: A fake suspension for Ronda Rousey

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Ronda Rousey has been suspended indefinitely by WWE after lashing out at an official during her championship match against Liv Morgan.

This event occurred during the SummerSlam last weekend’s event, presented on the side of Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in front of nearly 50,000 fans.

The incident occurred when referee Dan Engler made a three count on Rousey as she executed a maneuver on Morgan and appeared to tap out. However, both of Rousey’s shoulders were on the ground, hence the three count. That’s when, in the midst of the excitement, she grabbed the official’s arm and then threw him to the floor and delivered her finishing move.

But since wrestling is still a spectator sport, suspensions are often bogus and serve more as a distraction/reason when a wrestler has to be away for an injury or vacation, for example.

So, in the story, not in reality, Rousey was fined an undisclosed amount while being suspended indefinitely. As they say in wrestling lingo, this story is a “work” (fictitious), which means that Rousey did not receive any real sanctions.

Ronda Rousey, a former Olympian and 2008 judo bronze medalist, was a fighter in the UFC until 2016 and the first woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018. She joined the WWE in 2018.

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David Lemieux’s father randomly killed in Montreal

David Lemieux and his family are in mourning over the tragic death of the patriarch, who was randomly killed last Tuesday night.

It was the boxer himself who dropped the awful news on his Instagram account. He was concise, while sharing a photo of his father, Andre Fernand Lemieux, who was 64 years old.

David Lemieux posted a photo of his late father with his three-month-old grandson. André Fernand Lemieux seemed very happy to meet Xander, the first child of David and his wife, Olympic champion Jennifer Abel.

Lemieux told Réjean Tremblay of the Journal de Montréal that he was devastated by this dramatic event.

“I am in a state of shock. I went to see my grandmother this morning, the whole family is upset,” said the 33-year-old boxer.

Andre Fernand Lemieux was shot in the Saint-Laurent sector, when he was hit in the upper body, in front of some witnesses of the scene.

For the moment, no one has been arrested in this case.

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Lewis Hamilton has invested in an NFL team

Jun 19, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of the United Kingdom stands during the national anthems after finishing third in the Montreal Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports

The Denver Broncos will now be able to count on Lewis Hamilton as the Formula One legend has invested in the NFL organization, expanding his portfolio.

The 37-year-old seven-time world champion has an uncommon amount of winning expertise, which has certainly attracted the club’s new owners, the Walton-Penner family.

Rob Walton, one of the Colorado club’s owners, said how excited he was to have the man with a fortune valued at $350 million Canadian dollars.

“He’s a competitive champion who knows what it takes to lead a winning team and a strong advocate for global equality, including in his own sport,” Watson said.

It is no coincidence that Sir Lewis joined the Broncos as he owns a mansion on the Colorado mountainside.

Remember that he also owns a luxurious penthouse in New York, which shows that he has some feet on American soil.

Lewis Hamilton seems interested in diversifying his portfolio. Recently, he showed interest in acquiring Premier League club Chelsea.