— Former World Championship Wrestling performer “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, 51, has been hospitalized in Arkansas due to fluid around his heart, reports www.rasslinriotonline.com. The former NWA American Tag Team Champion has dealt with heart issues in the past.
— A number of sports columnists are comparing LeBron James’ “decision” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat to Hulk Hogan’s infamous heel turn in 1996, feeling it was a page straight out of professional wrestling.
“LeBron’s announcement was the basketball equivalent of what Hulk Hogan did in 1996 at the WCW Bash at The Beach. The Hulkster turned on Randy Savage and joined Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form NWO,” ESPN.com columnist Adam Watson wrote. “And just as Hogan traded his red and yellow tights for black and white ones with lightning bolts, LeBron will don the flamed black and white jersey of the Heat.
“Unfortunately for the people of Ohio though, this isn’t fake.”
Here are a few links comparing the two – ESPN.com | Bill Simmons | Baltimore Sun | Worcester Telegram | Sports From The Korndog Stand
— Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on her official website that she is now living a raw vegan lifestyle. The majority of her diet consists of raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs and fresh juices. She also noted she’s busy recording a new music album, which she hopes to release in the near future. You can read her latest blog post here.
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