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Bruce Boudreau makes WWE debut coaching tag team champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn: ‘If you want it, you got to really want it’

Bruce Boudreau was a spectator at WWE’s Monday Night Raw in Hershey on Monday, reuniting with his favorite wrestler Kevin Owens. Sitting directly behind the commentary table, Bruce could be seen on TV several times in the background.

After the show, he made another one of his dreams come true: he made his WWE debut as himself, Bruce Boudreau.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 days ago

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Bruce Boudreau sits front row at Monday Night Raw in Hershey, reunites with Kevin Owens backstage

WWE’s Monday Night Raw was in Hershey, Pennsylvania at the Giant Center on Monday which means noted massive fan of professional wrestling, Bruce Boudreau had the opportunity to see some classic sports entertainment live and in person.

The veteran bench boss and his wife Crystal had front row seats behind the Raw commentary desk occupied by Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick. Bruce was visible almost every time the commentators were on camera and he even got to go backstage and meet up with his favorite wrestler, Kevin Owens.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 days ago

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Tristan Jarry’s slide tackle of Leon Draisaitl somehow goes unpenalized

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry got away with one of the most obvious penalties of all time, Monday.

Jarry took out Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl with a slide tackle in the Penguins-Oilers game.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 months ago

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WWE’s Chad Gable shreds Maple Leafs and ‘geek’ Auston Matthews at Toronto Raw

The most recent episode of WWE’s Monday Night Raw was held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto – the same venue that hosts Maple Leafs’ home games.

The fourth show of the Triple H Era was entertaining and highlighted by the return of Johnny Gargano to WWE. There were also multiple references made to the Toronto Maple Leafs throughout the night that played to the hockey-loving crowd.

The heel tag team of Chad Gable and Otis of Alpha Academy went the opposite direction, ripping the crowd for their love of the Leafs and its star player, Auston Matthews.

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By Chris Cerullo 9 months ago

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Hershey Bears players spotted on live tv during WWE Smackdown

The Hershey Bears shut out the Utica Comets 4-0 on Friday night at Adirondack Bank Center. Two hundred and seventy-two miles south, Bears forwards Garrett Pilon and Brett Leason attended WWE Smackdown back home at Giant Center. Pilon, nursing an injury, and the recently-reassigned Leason did not travel with the team.

So instead, they were given a very important brand-building task: get Pat McAfee a customized Hershey Bears jersey.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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WWE hires NHL’s Jackie Redmond to its broadcast team

Jackie Redmond is one of the NHL’s top media prospects and now she’s landed a huge gig with WWE.

Redmond is joining WWE’s broadcast team and will be the new co-host of Raw Talk and Talking Smack. Redmond will fill the role previously held by Charly Caruso, who recently left WWE to join ESPN.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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WWE NXT’s newest wrestler is named Tony D’Angelo

After losing to AEW in the Wednesday Night War, WWE’s “third brand”, NXT, underwent a revamp, and on Tuesday, they debuted NXT 2.0. The rebranding saw WWE update NXT’s logo, colors, and set. The show also went younger and many new wrestlers debuted.

One rookie grappler had a vignette drop to introduce his character and it likely gave many hockey fans across North America a wry smile.

The wrestler is an Italian wannabe with apparent family connections to the mob. His name is Tony D’Angelo. And you guys, he’s kind of an ass.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Washington Nationals World Series champion belts will be available for purchase in 2022 after WWE and MLB announce partnership

Triple H sends out WWE belts to the champions of major sports leagues across the globe every year. In 2018, the Washington Capitals got the strap after beating the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, and Devante Smith-Pelly rocked it throughout the team’s championship celebration. A year later, the Washington Nationals got the belt from Haitch after defeating the Houston Astros in the 2019 World Series.

What once was a kind gesture and free cross-branding opportunity has now become a major business deal. Thursday, the MLB and WWE announced that they had come to a multi-year agreement where replica WWE championship belts with MLB logo side plates will be available for purchase.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Capitals welcome Tom Wilson back with edited WWE video

Tom Wilson’s seven-game suspension is officially over and tonight he will return to the lineup against the New York Rangers.

The Caps, who went undefeated during that span, welcomed Tom back with all the pomp and circumstance he deserves: a dumb, edited WWE video.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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WWE installs hockey plexiglass around its ring

The WWE has taken another page from the NHL’s playbook and installed plexiglass barriers around its ring. WWE debuted the new look during its Memorial Day episode of Monday Night Raw and reports suggest it will continue into the immediate future for medical reasons.

The plexiglass is intended to keep wrestlers safe from COVID-19 as the company slowly reintroduces crowds to their shows.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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