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Newsday tag team champs Alfonso Castillo, Anthony Castellano, and Seth Mates slam you with pro wrestling news and insights.

Mick Foley featured in FollowLI

Setauket native and WWE Superstar Mick Foley performs

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Check out Setauket's own Mick Foley, who is featured as part of newsday.com's FollowLI series of Twitter profiles....

Ric Flair: I will be at WWE Hall of Fame

Ric Flair is greeted by the crowd during

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During an autograph session in North Carolina, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair confirmed he will be at the WWE Hall of Fame in Miami when The Four Horsemen are inducted.

Flair currently wrestles for TNA and many fans have been left wondering if the 16-time former world champion would be able to appear on WWE programming.

Flair was present at last year's ceremony to see Shawn Michaels'...

WWE Wrestlemania heading to MetLife Stadium?

The New Meadowlands Stadium hosts its first football

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Rumors have been running rampant about the locations for Wrestlemania 29 and 30.

Triple H was at Giants practice on Thursday as they prepare for their divisional playoff game with the Packers. Why else would Triple H attend a Giants practice? Maybe to take a photo with Tyler Sash and Prince Amukamara? Well, he did that and you can click here to see the evidence on the "Giants 101"...

WWE Hall of Fame calls Edge, Four Horsemen for 2012

Former World Champion Edge and the Four Horsemen were unveiled last night as the first inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame for 2012.

The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and manager JJ Dillon) were one of the most influential stables in wrestling history. I was not fortunate enough to see them when they were at the height of their success in the mid 1980s...

TNA Impact visits NYCB Theatre in Westbury

TNA, short for Total Nonstop Action, brought its "Impact Wrestling" show to NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Friday. Some wrestlers spoke about their careers, and fans talked about experiencing a live show. Videojournalist: Chris Ware (Jan. 6, 2012)

TNA Impact Wrestling stopped over at the NYCB Theatre in Westbury on Jan. 6. Click above to see some sights and sounds from the event. Also, Matt Morgan and Velvet Sky share how they got their start in the business before they made it under the bright lights of TNA.

Videojournalist: Chris Ware...

TNA Impact Wrestling in Westbury this Friday

TNA Impact Wrestling comes to the NYCB Theatre in Westbury this Friday. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets begin at $24. You can pick them up through Live Nation.

Appearing on the show will be TNA world champion Bobby Roode, "Cowboy" James Storm, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy and others.

Fans who buy tickets in the $65 range can take part in a special meet and greet with the stars...

Chris Jericho's WWE Raw return predictable but intriguing

CHRIS JERICHO Major wrestling star and would-be reality

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Chris Jericho’s return as the 2012 mystery man was indeed very predictable. At the same time it was welcomed by fans...... Somewhat.

(Scroll to the bottom to see Jericho's return on "Raw.")

The return itself started well as the fans in Memphis gave the Long Island native a tremendous ovation. After pandering to the fans for 10 minutes, Jericho exited without saying a word....

Details emerge on Chris Benoit movie

Details on the film about former WWE star Chris Benoit, who murdered his wife and 7-year-old son before committing suicide in 2007, are starting to emerge.

WWE wrestlers will be portrayed as characters in the film, according to Sarah Coulter, the writer of the film. "Eddie [Guerrero] is obviously very important to the story," said Coulter. "Triple H, Kurt Angle, they're all...

Former WWE diva Torrie Wilson spotted with Alex Rodriguez

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez #13 watches from

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Not exactly a wrestling-related story but anytime I can get Yankee third basement Alex Rodriguez and WWE into the same blog post, it should make for some fun.

Looks like A-Rod has gone from one beautiful blond to another that has a connection to the wrestling world. According to multiple reports, Rodriguez has been spotted with former WWE diva Torrie Wilson three times during the baseball...

Brock Lesnar's retirement fuels return to WWE rumors

Brock Lesnar celebrates after beating Frank Mir via

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Brock Lesnar announced his retirement last night following a loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Thus, the rumors are beginning to fly that a return to the WWE could happen in 2012.

From all indications, the WWE and their fans would welcome Lesnar back with open arms. He was the company’s biggest star before he abruptly left in 2004 to pursue a career in the NFL. The former WWE champion didn’t...

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