Pro wrestling is different things to different people, but it's widely accepted as one of the most popular forms of entertainment - especially for men and kids. Every week millions of fans tune into television to watch promotions like the famous WWE and Impact Wrestling. Pro wrasling may be as American as apple pie, but Australia is one of the world's biggest non U.S fan bases, and we back it up with impressive PPV buy rates via Foxtel as well as weekly top 10 number crunching for programs such as RAW and SmackDown!

There are many elements that make the pseudo sport exciting. The spectacular moves, the amazing bodies, the ring entrances, the storylines, the costumes and face paint. Say what - face paint!

Yes, even most casual fans would have heard of the man they call Sting (currently with Impact Wrestling, but featured on the WWE website), Jeff Hardy, The Ultimate Warrior, and let's also include the recently renamed WWE super heel - villain, Lord Tensai (tattoos and bodyart galore). It also appears that current WWE champion Sheamus aka 'The Great White', uses a little white paint or some other substance on his chest area (you need to look closely, but check out the WrestleMania 28 footage and judge for yourself). We think that Australian pro wrestlers might soon more readily adopt face painting as another way to help stand out from the pack. Famous Pro Wrestling Stars With Face Paint. The Man Called Sting. Icon or not, he has an impressive pro wrestling body of work and knows how to work the crowd. He has the 'It Factor' and is almost as famous for his face paint, as he is his matches with fellow legend Ric Flair.

His red version of the paint during his time in the NWO Wolfpac was something to behold. He even had previous face paint along the lines of Ultimate Warrior styling when he still had blond hair and more recently at Impact Wrestling with Joker type face paint. No wonder WWE seem to be making a play to sign Sting, or at least to have him officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The different changes have lent him to using his face paint as both intimidation and character enhancement. Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal). Jeff Hardy aka 'The Charismatic Inigima' might just be the king of the face paint in professional wrestling. His use of face paint is pure character enhancement, but nobody has ever done it better.

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He changes it frequently, and usually it comes up looking amazing. Most hardcore fans will tell you that Hardy's face paint has been better and more creative in Impact Wrestling than in the WWE. Maybe Hardy has more control in his current promotion, which is also a scary thing. Great paint, and well done on cleaning up your act Jeff, if we should believe the press. The Ultimate Warrior The Ultimate Warrior had some of the coolest face paint of all time. Some have noted a dash of Batman themes in the mix. Add the paint to the interviews, chiseled body and unique and crazy ring style, and this guy was one of a kind wacko (and successful).

Will Triple H bring back the Warrior? Stranger things have happened, and Triple H has hinted via the WWE website and leaked elsewhere that he would be interested in getting a 1-2-3 over Warrior, so stay tuned.

Demolition I can remember it like yesterday 'I'm Axe and 'I'm Smash' and we're going to kick your stinking teeth in'. The them went something like 'Here comes the Ax and here comes the Smasher.

The Demolition is coming to get ya'. Red, black and silver have never looked so good (or scary). Like The Road Warriors, Demolition also employed a Mad Max-inspired theme in their gimmick. Demolition seemed to use their paint as intimidation and character enhancement.

The KISS Demon The KISS Demon was created with a licensing agreement with KISS the band. Supposedly the beginning of a stable that was to include wrestlers modelled after each of the KISS band members. Only The Demon came to pass, and it didn't last.

Another WCW idea that went south. I would have trusted my marketing and promotion with KISS top brass Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley more than with the then WCW marketing department. How about you KISS Army fans? The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) The Powers of Pain was a team that consisted of the Warlord and The Barbarian. Managed by Mr. Fuji, who for a few years was one of best managers in my estimation.

Their face paint was fairly generic but nevertheless intimidating. After the team split up, they both stepped away from using facepaint and each gained a new manager—Warlord being paired up with Slick and Barbarian joining Bobby Heenan. The Missing Link The Missing Link was a character not so unlike to that of George 'The Animal' Steele and Madog Vachon - a crazy man that needed a handler to bring him to the ring and keep him under control.

He would repeatedly smash his own head into turnbuckles during matches and use his head as a weapon (but in reality his forearm appeared to take most of the blow). His face paint seemed to be geared more towards furthering his character. 'Dewey' Robertson passed away in August 2007. Yoshi Tatsu Yoshi wrestled in WWE for some time before debuting the above look.

During a feud with Tyson Kidd, where he was written off of television for a few weeks, Yoshi debuted this look when he returned citing it as a tribute to The Great Muta and his Japanese heritage. You have to long his ring entrance music and video, but his win - loss record is not on par with the rest of his act.

Maybe he would have had more impact 10 years ago. Sadly we will never know.

Tipped to enter a feud with Lord Tensai at some point, judging by Twitter, or might soon end up being shown the door, thanks to new WWE talent coming in. We like your work Yoshi and hope things pick up for you whatever happens. Kamala The Ugandan Giant The Ugandan Giant wrestled mainly in the 80's and 90's and his gimmick was that of a head hunter. Slap that huge belly.

Recently told some dirt sheets that he wasn't happy with his paydays and guys like Hogan were making millions. Kamala, you were never Hogan (but we get your point). Vampiro Was a very good wrestler, especially by old WCW standards. He has mainly competed in smaller organizations and wrestled in WCW for awhile. Face paint was simple, but effective. Bull Nakano Competed in Japan for most of her career. Many fans from North America know Nakano from feuding with Alundra Blayze / Madusa in WWE and WCW.

Her face paint is fairly understated most of the time save for the crack like streaks down her face. Nakano is understood to have given professional golfing a swing! Papa Shango The man that would go on to become Kama and The Godfather. A good gimmick (geared to kids).

His voodoo gimmick of causing wrestlers to vomit and ooze oily looking stuff out of their heads was only enhanced by his skull inspired face paint. The Great Kabuki The man credited with being the first to blow 'Asian Mist' into his opponent's face has pretty cool face paint. Almost looks like he was on the receiving end of the Asian Mist himself. He held a series of retirement matches in 1998 and was always a very solid worker.

The Great Muta The Great Muta has had many different styles of face paint throughout the years. Mostly known in North America for his stints in WCW and short time in WWE, Muta has always been a top wrestler wherever he has competed. Changed over to wearing a mask since shaving his head.

Check out Muta VS Hogan which took place in Japan about 15 years ago. Hakushi The whole gimmick of Hakushi 'tatooing' his face and body with Kanji characters was very cool. Very good worker. Goldust Dustin Rhodes eccentric character has one of the coolest paint jobs ever. You have to love the Hollywood theme and intro, and how about the trademark promo 'You will always remember the name.

Umaga The Samoan Bulldozer was awesome. Umaga's face paint appeared to be an extension of his tribal tattoo art that he had across the rest of his body. Umaga used his face paint to enhance his character and as a source of intimidation to his opponents with it resembling war paint of certain tribes. Sadly, Eddie Fatu passed away in 2009. Damien 666 While the colours and styles of Damien 666's paint changed throughout the years, the number 666 has always emblazoned his forehead. Wrestling for most of his career in Mexico, Damien uses his paint as a character enhancer as well as for intimidation purposes.

The Bogeyman If any gimmick was perfect to have face paint associated with it, the Boogeyman is it. He made a few alterations to it throughout his WWE career, but all consisted of a blood red backdrop on to which he superimposed other weird things.

His apparent eating of worms added additional intimidation factor to the whole gimmick. Others Lord Tensai, a major heel (villain) in the WWE has heavy face and body tattoos and body piercings, most if not all of which are legit. A former name he wrestled under was 'Prince Albert' (look it up and draw your own conclusions). A tough and legit SOB with loads of talent. Give the hardcore fans more time and they should come around and back him up more in current WWE storylines. So wrestling and face paint fans.

There you have it. Got a wrestling match or fancy dress party coming up?

Why not contact face painting and costume specialists, Human Statue Bodyart, for more details about how you can bring your pro wrestler to life. Masks and other costumes and accessories are also available. Thank you to the extremely talented pro wrestlers who keep entertaining the fans each week, and Sting, Jeff Hardy and friends. Please keep wowing us with your artistic creations. That's it for the wrestling and face painting unmasked news today, but stay turned for developments as the countdown towards AWF 'Australia VS The World' and WWE 'Over The Limit' continues. *The writer is the business manager of Human Statue Bodyart, Eva Rinaldi Photography and the director of Media Man and Australian Sports Entertainment.

Free Download Game Pc Pake Joystick Controller. Websites Website Network. Everybody wants to dress up as The Avengers this Halloween. Bring out the body paint and the robot outfit lying at the back of the closet: The Avengers are this year's most popular choices for movie-inspired Halloween costumes. According to a poll of 1000 film fans by US website Fandango, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans, The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) are the hottest movie-inspired outfits for the annual happening. Superheroes are not a big part of Halloween the world over, and Australia is no different.

Even Edward Cullen from Twilight doesn't even get a look-in in the top 10 list, and he's older than most of the comic-book-turned-movie-heroes. Vampires are now aged ok. Here are the top 10 costumes based on 2012 films according to the poll: For men: 1. Thor (The Avengers) 2. Iron Man (The Avengers) 3. Captain America (The Avengers) 4. Hulk (The Avengers) 5.

Batman (The Dark Knight Rises) 6. James Bond (Skyfall) 7. Ted the Raunchy Teddy Bear (Ted) 8. Gandalf (The Hobbit) 9. Magic Mike (Magic Mike) 10. Wreck-It-Ralph (Wreck-It Ralph) For women: 1. Catwoman (The Dark Knight Rises) 2.

Download Game The Promised Land Crack. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) 3. Snow White (Snow White and the Huntsman) 4. Queen Ravenna (Snow White and the Huntsman) 5. Black Widow (The Avengers) 6.

Red-Eyed Bella the Vampire (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2) 7. Effie Trinket (The Hunger Games) 8. Selene (Underworld: Awakening) 9. Merida (Brave) 10. Alice (Resident Evil: Retribution) For those considering more classic costumes, Indiana Jones, Batman, Dracula, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and Belle from Beauty and the Beast are top of the pile, according to Fandango voters. Tempted to dress up and need some help?

Australians can check out what's on offer from the team at Human Statue Bodyart - for bodyart, superhero costumes and much more. 'Avengers' tops Hollywood-inspired Halloween costumes. What do Thor, Captain America and Batman have in common? (Hint: we're not talking about their spandex.) All three characters, along with Iron Man and the Hulk, made the top five guys' picks in this year's list of the most in-demand movie-inspired Halloween costumes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Meanwhile, women picked Catwoman, who was seen this summer in 'The Dark Knight Rises,' as their No. 1 costume choice.

Katniss from 'The Hunger Games,' Snow White and Queen Ravenna from 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' and 'The Avengers' ' Black Widow rounded out the top five choices for the ladies. The survey, conducted by Fandango, is based on more than 1,000 responses and also includes a 'classic' costume category, with favorites such as Dorothy from 'The Wizard of Oz' and Indiana Jones. The rest of the top costume picks are more varied, including heart-of-gold hunks ('Magic Mike'), heart-of-gold princesses (Merida from 'Brave') and super-specific vampires ('Red-Eyed Bella the Vampire'). Marvel Entertainment Avengers costumes #1. Considering Marvel’s The Avengers made over $1.5 billion at the box office this year we’re not too surprised to hear the superhero characters will be filling the streets this Halloween.

Yes, they even beat Batman. Fandango surveyed 1000 moviegoers on which film-related costumes they’d be sporting on Halloween. “Among 2012 releases, Avengers characters took the top four spots with males, with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor edging out the other characters from summer’s box office hit for the No. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man came in second, followed by Chris Evans’ Captain America and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Batman was #5. You can probably guess which female characters the women said they were most likely to dress as for Halloween but here are the stats.

“Meanwhile, action heroines dominated the women’s choices, with Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman, also from The Dark Knight Rises, coming in at No. 1, followed by Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss from The Hunger Games. Rounding out the top five were Kristen Stewart’s Snow White and Charlize Theron’s Queen Ravenna from Snow White and the Huntsman and Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow from Avengers.” Effie Trinket and Merida were also on the list. When it comes to costumes not originating from the 2012 box office, men favored Indiana Jones while women chose Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Happy Halloweening. 'Skyfall' debuts at No.

1 in 25 foreign countries, grosses $77.7M. Sony Pictures is spying a hit in its latest James Bond film, as 'Skyfall' debuted at No. 1 in 25 foreign countries this weekend.

The film, starring Daniel Craig in the 23rd entry featuring 007, collected an impressive $77.7 million overseas this weekend, according to an estimate from Sony, which is distributing the film internationally. 'Skyfall,' financed by Sony and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for just under $200 million, doesn't hit U.S. Theaters until Nov.

Of the 25 international markets the film played in this weekend, it easily did best on Bond's home turf, the United Kingdom. The picture sold $32.4 million worth of tickets there — the biggest opening of the year so far and 30% ahead of the opening for Craig's last Bond film, 2008's 'Quantum of Solace.'

Business was also strong in France, where the movie grossed $9.1 million, and in Russia, where receipts amounted to $8.6 million. The last installment in the franchise, 'Solace,' ultimately collected $417.7 million abroad — roughly 71% of its worldwide gross. The strong international bow for 'Skyfall' bodes well for its U.S. Prospects, especially since early reviews have been exceptionally positive. As of Sunday, the movie had earned a 94% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Bullet To The Head. Sylvester Stallone stars in the new film from director Walter Hill.

Shot some time back, but having had its release put back to early 2013, Sylvester Stallone's next movie is Bullet To The Head. In it, he's playing a hitman who teams up with a New York cop, on the hunt of bad people. A simple enough set-up. What gives us hope that Bullet To The Head might just turn out to be a treat is the presence of director Walter Hill behind the camera. Hill's CV features many favourites, such as The Warriors, 48 Hrs, Last Man Standing, Red Heat and the TV show Deadwood.

Hopefully, he can inject the necessary quality into Bullet To The Head, too. Hulk Hogan Settles Lawsuit With Bubba The Love Sponge, Bubba Issues Statement.

Hulk Hogan has settled his lawsuit with former best friend Todd Alan Clem, a.k.a. Bubba the Love Sponge. Terms of the settlement are confidential, however Clem issued a public apology to Hogan on his radio show this morning.

'I am now convinced that Hulk Hogan was unaware of the presence of the recording device in my bedroom,' Clem said. 'I am convinced [Hulk Hogan] had no knowledge that he was being taped.It is my belief that Hulk is not involved, and has not ever been involved, in trying to release the video, or exploit it, or otherwise gain from the video's release in any way.' Hogan's attorney, David R. Houston, stated that his client was 'pleased' with Bubba telling the truth and apologizing. Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker.com remains pending, and a hearing for his request for an injunction will be held next Thursday, November 8th.

(Wrestling Inc) WWE Studios and ABC Family Set Christmas Bounty. The annual geek gathering and Mayor Jerry Sanders announced today that Comic-Con has extended its stay in San Diego one more year. Comic-Con had been contractually committed to remain at the San Diego Convention Center until 2015, and event organizers had indicated they might leave their long-time home if an expansion of the Convention Center did not occur. While building has not started, the city today committed to a $500 million plan. Comic-Con was started in 1970 as the Golden State Comic Book Convention.

The July gathering now attracts more than 130,000 attendees and has proven an important marketing launchpad for studios and broadcasters. Comic-Con 2013 is scheduled to run July 18-21. WWE® Declares Quarterly Dividend. STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE (NYS: WWE) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Company's regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for all Class A and B shares of common stock. The record date for the dividend will be December 14, 2012, and the payment date will be December 26, 2012. About WWE WWE, a publicly traded company (NYS: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.

The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. Additional information on WWE (NYS: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to If you have additional questions, please contact WWE Investor Relations via e-mail at investor.relations@wwecorp.com. Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries.

All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Tycoon James Packer has defended the way he and the New South Wales Government have gone about securing a second Sydney casino at a new harbour-side development.

Recently the New South Wales Government gave a preliminary tick of approval for the casino-hotel proposal at the Barangaroo site. The Government says any new casino will not be allowed to start operation until 2019 because of an exclusivity arrangement with Star Casino. And the project will not go out to tender - although Mr Packer insists he would have won any tender had it been conducted.

Recently Packer told a business dinner in Sydney that he was not just interested in making money, but wanted to build something 'special' on the site at Barangaroo. 'I spent a lot of time in casinos as a kid with my dad, and I ended up thinking, f***, this must be a good business,' he said. 'My dad was a lot smarter than I am and a lot more successful than I'll ever be, but he got his adrenalin rushes from going to a casino. 'That's the customer that we want. And there are a lot people out there who can afford it, and who you're selling adrenalin to, and they're happy to pay for that experience.'

Mr Packer and his gaming company Crown Limited are having an especially good run of luck. He says the latest project has been given the preliminary tick not because of lobbying, but because it is a really good idea. This is more than just about money for me. My dad was a larger-than-life figure and I think this is my chance to do something that is special. 'The Labor Party and the Liberal Party were prepared to look at this – or the Labor Party especially – in a bipartisan manner and Premier O'Farrell was willing to say 'let's just do it',' he said. 'There's three stages, and we've got to get through stages two and three. Premier O'Farrell's made it very clear that we're not done and I don't think we're done, we're a long way from done, but we've had a very good day.'

Mr Packer also defended his decision not to wait for a competitive tender process. 'The unsolicited proposal legislation was designed for good ideas and this is a good idea and we took advantage of the legislation that was in place,' he said.

'So I think frankly if there was a tender it would be very hard to see how we wouldn't have won it.' So far, the gaming venue has been touted as one that would lure high rollers, especially international tourists, and it would not have pokies.

But Mr Packer says that could change. 'This is not an economic no-brainer,' he said. 'You know, there has never been a casino in the world built for a billion dollars without slot machines. 'So we're entering virgin territory, and we're sitting there and saying we'll wait until 2019, as we should.' At the same time as promising to give Sydney an economic kickstart, he says he wants to be the one to leave a legacy in keeping with his father's.

'This is more than just about money for me,' he said. 'I am a great believer in Sydney, this country has been incredibly kind to my family, this city has been incredibly kind to my family. 'My dad was a larger-than-life figure and I think this is my chance to do something, you know, that is special.' NWA Response to Australia controversy. The NWA professional wrestling organization issued a response to the incident that occurred in Australia over the weekend, where their champion Adam Pearce tossed the world title down and quit the organization. 411mania.com reported on Oct. 29 that NWA president R.

Bruce Tharpe sent out a press release teasing a new champion. 'The NWA World Heavyweight Title has been vacated. The Board of Governors wish former champion Adam Pearce the best in his future endeavors. There will be a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion crowned on Friday, November 2nd in Clayton, New Jersey.' The entire situation came to a head when champion Adam Pearce defended his world title against Colt Cabana in a 'Seven Levels of Hate' challenge series.

Pearce said if he lost, he would leave the NWA forever. The series was tied at 3-3 and the seventh match took place last weekend.

However, the NWA had a falling out with their Los Angeles affiliate so Pearce and Cabana moved their match to Australia. Apparently, the decision was for Cabana to win the match and become the new NWA World Champion. The problem is that the NWA is ran by a governing body and they decide as a voting body who the champion will be. They refused to sanction the match as a title match, therefore proclaiming they would not back Colt Cabana as their champion. When the match ended, and Cabana won, both men took turns on the microphone to bury the NWA.

Cabana said it was an organization ran by idiots who lived in the past and refused to represent them. Pearce tossed down the title saying that when they pushed out Cabana, they pushed him out too. With both men leaving, it is unclear who the NWA plans to put in the match for the title in November.

Bwin.party Gaming Platforms to Be Powered by Lightstreamer Real-Time Technology. The Lightstreamer Technology Will Be Used by bwin.party, a Global Leader in Digital Entertainment, for Pervasive Live Data Delivery Over the Web MILAN, ITALY--(Marketwire - Oct.

29, 2012) - Weswit, a global leader in real-time web solutions, today announced that bwin.party (LSE:BPTY), the global online gaming company, has re-selected Lightstreamer to power its world-class gaming and betting platforms. Bwin.party, which has millions of customers worldwide and pro forma net revenue in 2011 of EUR816.0 million, will progressively deploy Lightstreamer in its online poker, casino, and bingo product verticals. Lightstreamer is a massively scalable solution for pushing live data over WebSockets and other web protocols, to millions of users. With a growing number of customers ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, the Lightstreamer technology enables the streaming of real-time gaming data and messaging across multiple channels and apps, including HTML5, Android, iPhone, iPad, and many other platforms.

'Lightstreamer was the clear scalable solution to handle the complex real-time data communication required by our state-of-the-art gaming products,' commented Tod Martin, bwin.party's Group Technology Director. 'We are confident the Lightstreamer solution will provide the highest quality gaming experience for our customers.'

'We are honoured that Lightstreamer will be part of bwin.party's online gaming platforms,' declared Mauro Fantechi, Co-CEO and Chairman at Weswit. 'Being deployed in such well-known, cross-platform gaming environments, our solution keeps confirming its value for the betting and entertainment industries, which are at the forefront of technological development and innovation.' 'It is truly exciting to know that bwin.party has selected our Lightstreamer real-time web technology,' added Alessandro Alinone, co-CEO and CTO at Weswit.

'Lightstreamer takes care of all the complexity of delivering real-time data over the web, reducing the technological risks and drastically enhancing the pervasiveness of games.' Lightstreamer is made up of a high-performance server, which routes the real-time messages over the web protocols, and a rich set of client libraries, which easily enable any application to send and receive live data in an efficient and reliable way. Lightstreamer can reach any desktop and mobile client, whatever connectivity the user experiences, passing through any kind of proxies and firewalls. Features include bandwidth optimisation, adaptive throttling, data conflation, delta delivery, and total control over the quality of service. About Weswit Weswit, with its flagship product Lightstreamer, is a global leader in real-time web streaming solutions.

Since the beginning, Weswit has been focused on real-time technologies aimed at making the Web a live environment, and superseding the traditional web paradigm, where any update had to be 'pulled' by the client, rather than 'pushed' by the server. Weswit has provided Lightstreamer to a growing number of companies ranging from small size startups to Fortune 500 corporations, including top-tier financial institutions, as well as aerospace, military, energy, gaming, sporting, and entertainment companies. In 2012, Weswit has been recognized as a 'Cool Vendor in Application and Integration Platforms' by Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Weswit has thousands of free users and hundreds of customers worldwide, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, NASA, Sony Music, Honeywell, SocGen, UBS, IG Group, City Index, ICAP, and Fixnetix. Www.weswit.com www.lightstreamer.com About bwin.party digital entertainment bwin.party digital entertainment plc (LSE:BPTY) is a global online gaming company, formed from the merger of bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and PartyGaming Plc on 31 March 2011.

Incorporated, licensed and regulated in Gibraltar, the Group also has licences in France, Italy, Spain and Denmark. With offices in Europe, India, Israel and the US, the Group generated total pro forma revenue of EUR816.0m and pro forma Clean EBITDA of EUR199.3m in 2011. Bwin.party commands leading market positions in each of its four key product verticals: online sports betting, poker, casino and bingo with some of the world's biggest online gaming brands including bwin, and Foxy Bingo. The Group's scale, technology and strong portfolio of games collectively differentiate its customer offer from those of its competitors.

Bwin.party is a constituent member of the FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE4Good Index Series, which identifies companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards. CALIFORNIA ONLINE POKER ASSOCIATION COLLAPSES. They certainly had noble intentions, but the ride is over for the California Online Poker Association after several million dollars spend and a handful of failed legislative bills caused the organisation to cease its lobbying efforts.

COPA had poured a lot of money into ensuring that online poker was both legalised and regulated in the state, but after spending $1.2 million on its efforts in the first half of 2012 alone without making any headway, it was decided that the group must fold. Despite outspending companies like Chevron and the California Teachers Association, COPA’s two-year run saw a handful of proposed bills fall through the legislative cracks as interest dissipated or the state could not agree on the financial rewards for those who were involved. In The Amazing Spider-Man, which hit theaters Tuesday, Peter Parker is inspired to create a mask after winding up inside a wrestling ring surrounded by posters of masked luchadors. It is not the first wrestling connection in the movie franchise as in the premiere film released in 2002, Peter enters a wrestling tournament and squares off against a character portrayed by the late Randy 'Macho Man' Savage.

Spider-Man movie has strong ties to pro wrestling; 'Macho Man' Randy Savage connection. The Amazing Spider-Man was released during the Independence Day week and so far the flick has performed well. The Spider-Man franchise is awesome, it is something else which has pro wrestling fans excited about the latest reboot of the superhero franchise. In the original film, starring Tobey Maguire, we witnessed Spider-Man enter a pro wrestling match in order to win a sum of cash which would allow him to purchase a used car he thought would impress Mary Jane. Initially, Peter Parker wanted to be called The Human Spider, but Bruce Campbell put a stop to that nonsense and sent him down to the ring as Spider-Man. As if seeing the man most famously known as Ash Williams wasn't enough, we were treated to a second cameo within seconds.

Spidey was facing off against Bonesaw McGraw, who was played by the late, great Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. It was here where Spidey first faced off against a foe who put him through hell. This cameo by the legendary 'Macho Man' was warmly welcomed by wrestling fans who had missed Savage. The new film, featuring Andrew Garfield as the webby one has gone back to its roots and given Peter Parker another wrestling-based inspiration. At one point in the film Peter Parker is walking away from a group of hoodlums he had just schooled when he falls through a roof, landing in the middle of a wrestling ring. When he stood up and looked around he saw what provided him with the inspiration for his signature mask.

The small arena was filled with signs featuring Lucha Libre masks, one of which catches Parker's eye more than the others. The mask is red with dark-colored designs surrounding the eyes, nearly an exact copy of Spidey's look sans the webbing all over the face area. Director Marc Webb made a lot of wrestling fans happy by inserting another inspiration for Spider-Man which is based in the world of pro wrestling. Wrestling fans and comic book fans have a large cross over audience which these film makers have smartly plugged into - further casting their own web, to help increase net profits of course. Comics and pro wrestling have a few elements in common. They both feature people dressed in fancy outfits, have signature attacks / finishing moves, and have a good VS evil theme for the most part. Both Marc Webb and Sam Raimi chose to use wrestling as a launching pad for Peter Parker is also another point that wrestling fans are high on.

This latest part of the Hollywood - pro wrestling connection has gone over well and may even lead to the wrestling themes been further cast out in the Hollywood movie web and the movie industry wrestles attempting to get back some of the glory and money it used to make. Marvel Entertainment Movies: Amazing Spider-Man, Thor 2, The Avengers Et Al Boost Popularity Of Marvel Slot Games. The agency reports that Marvel themed online slot games across the network, and featured at partner,, are boosting the popularity of the superhero themed online slot games. Currently offers The Incredible Hulk, Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four, with more expected to soon hit the popular gaming and entertainment website destination.

WWE Keen To Work With UFC Fighter; Ties To C.M Punk And 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. Various news media has reported that WWE is interested in working with 35 year old UFC fighter 'The American Gangster' Chael Sonnen.

There's been mixed reports on whether Sonnen will one day try his hand at pro wrestling, post MMA, following the lead of 'King Mo' who now wrestles in TNA Wrestling. Oh, did you hear. Batista may soon be returning to professional wrestling WWE style - watch this space, and be sure to check him out in the new flick 'The Man With The Iron Fists', where he plays 'Brass Body'. Back to the talented big mouth fighter Sonnen.he has ties to WWE as he is mates with WWE Champion CM Punk. Punk was ready to accompany Sonnen to the Octagon for a fight several months back but that was nixed. Sonnen is also close to WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin.

Austin has been bringing Sonnen out to his Broken Skull Ranch in Texas to help him with strength and conditioning training. Ric Flair may soon return to WWE; Next Monday on Raw?. Various pro wrestling websites and 'dirt sheets' are reporting that folks close to Ric Flair are stating that he will be returning WWE at the October 29th RAW from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Many fans are of course hoping this rumour is true. The general understanding is that he will be getting involved in the storyline with AJ Lee, Vickie Guerrero and John Cena.

Flair will be a most welcome addition to the roster which is thin on depth at the moment, with big name iconic wrestlers such as The Rock, The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar nowhere to be seen. Lots of internet buzz about a potential return to the WWE from Dave Bautista, but nothing's 100% until it happens. Hardcore and casual fans are excited about seeing Flair work with his modern day equivalent of sorts - Dolph Ziggler. How cool what that be? You can smell the improved TV ratings already. WWE needs to pull a rabbit or two out of the hat, and the likes of Flair, Bautista, The Rock and The Undertaker are just what the doctor ordered. 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin is also strongly rumoured to make some WWE appearances in 2013, which may or may not result in a fued or match with CM Punk.

Lot's of rumors around and all up it should make a more entertaining that usual Raw, and new WWE program, Main Event, would also do well to see legendary wrestlers return. Yes fans, there's a lot of buzz and excitement around at the moment, so let's hope that the WWE powers that be do what is required to get some legendary wrestlers back on the active roster.

One more thing for us Ryback fans, and there's millions - Feed Me More! Websites Website Network. The battle for control of Echo Entertainment Group, the operator of Sydney’s Star casino, has taken a new twist, with Malaysia’s Genting selling down half of its 10 per cent stake.

Genting, which operates casinos in south-east Asia, told the stock exchange last night that it had entered into an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Australia to dispose of a 4.8 per cent stake in Echo at $3.99 a share, a 2.7 per cent discount to yesterday’s closing price of $4.10. That values the stake at around $158 million. 'This comes after a review by the company to rationalise its investments portfolio,' Genting said in a statement. 'The disposal is not expected to have any material effect on earnings per share for the current financial year,' Shares in Genting rose 2.5 per cent in Singapore trade. Genting and Crown have been circling Echo for its Sydney Casino, which attracts scores of Asian high rollers and last night’s move may allow Crown to close in on what is Sydney’s only casino operator. Crown, which owns a 10 per cent share in Echo, has sought regulatory approval to boost that holding to 25 per cent.

An exit by Genting opens the door for Crown to increase its stake. 'The market, looking at the share price, welcomes this [move]. People didn’t understand what the strategy could be in Australia,' said Lucius Chong, an analyst at CIMB Research. 'This removes a lot of uncertainty because Genting is good at building casinos, looking at emerging growth, whereas Australia is a mature market,' Mr Chong said. Crown, which operates casinos in Melbourne and Perth, has amassed a 10 per cent stake in Echo, and has sought regulatory approval to go to 25 per cent. Echo also operates casinos in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Townsville in Queensland. Echo in August reported a net profit for the 2011/12 financial year of $42.2 million, well down on the previous year’s $226 million.

Echo recently spent $870 million redeveloping its main asset, The Star, including a $100 million payment to the New South Wales government for exclusivity. Crown has been lobbying the NSW government to build another casino in Sydney at the Barangaroo redevelopment near the CBD, just across the harbour from The Star. Malaysian-based parent Genting Group built its stake through its subsidiaries in Singapore and Hong Kong in June, sparking talk of a potential bidding war. Genting had also sought regulatory approval to increase its holding.

It was not clear whether Genting has withdrawn the application. A spokesman for the regulator was not immediately available to comment on the matter. Website Website Network. Wrestling and gaming nuts, and patriots from Australia and the United States. Have we got a gun ho news report for you today. From WWE rings to the battle field in Afghanistan, to the south of France where royals were relaxing before being interrupted by paparazzi.Prince Harry runs amok on the Las Vegas strip - we've got it all for you today. Then there's the Andre The Giant slot game to check out at and plenty more scoops by the network at the official websites and blogs.

What else to say but good hunting and good luck. AFL player offered drugs before Las Vegas casino fatality - 12th September 2012.

AFL footballer John McCarthy was drinking heavily and offered drugs before probably jumping from the third storey of a Las Vegas casino to a palm tree and falling to an accidental death. Warning - drugs can make people do stupid things. McCarthy died within minutes of telling a Port Adelaide teammate in Vegas he was okay and was on his way back to his hotel, about four kilometres from where his body was found. McCarthy was with 10 other Port players on an end of season trip but became separated from his teammates at a nightclub where the sportsmen were offered drugs. 'A couple of the guys have said that the drugs were freely available in these casinos,' Port Adelaide chief executive officer Keith Thomas told reporters in Adelaide on Wednesday. They said they were really mindful of it - they had been drinking - but they were surprised at the sort of stuff that was going on.'

McCarthy's Port teammates returned to Adelaide earlier on Wednesday feeling guilty about what happened, Thomas said. 'I don't want the impression out there that these lads just left one of their mates to just roam around,' he said. 'As soon as they became aware, they made contact with him.

And unfortunately an accident happened.' Thomas declined to name the Port player telephoned by McCarthy's girlfriend in Adelaide, just moments after she'd spoken to the Victorian-born 22-year-old.

'Whilst she was concerned that he was on his own and he seemed a little bit disorientated and perhaps lost, he probably was (lost), she was comfortable with the call, she felt as if it went okay,' Thomas said. 'She was, however, concerned enough because he was on his own to make contact with one of our other players to try and get him (McCarthy) back into the group. 'She did that. She made contact and that player made contact with John who suggested that he was on his way back to the hotel. 'And so at that point, the group felt as if he was okay and he's coming back.' Thomas believed McCarthy 'shortly thereafter' fell nine metres to his death at the Flamingo casino and hotel complex, where his body was found about 5.40am on Sunday, Las Vegas time. A group of Western Bulldogs AFL players were also in Las Vegas, chaperoned by club runner and Victorian policeman Stuart Bailey, believed to be the first Australian to view McCarthy's body.

'Everything is leading towards an accident at this point of time,' Bailey told reporters in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Wednesday, Australian time). Investigators believed McCarthy walked into the Flamingo casino and took a lift before arriving on a third-storey roof. 'He then walked to the edge,' Bailey said. 'The evidence is suggesting that he has jumped off that wall to a palm tree, maybe been disorientated at how much the fall was, slipped and has fallen to the ground.' Port officials were awaiting clearance from the local coroner to repatriate McCarthy's body within two to three days, Thomas said. An autopsy has been performed but toxicology results could take up to 12 weeks, after which McCarthy's family will decide whether or not to publicly release them. Harry 'should stay in Afghanistan'.

Prince Harry should not be withdrawn from his military role in Afghanistan despite an attack on the Camp Bastion military compound, defence experts have said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for Friday night's attack, saying it was carried out because Harry was on the base, and also as revenge for an anti-Islamic film. The Prince was unharmed, but two US Marines were killed and several more wounded. Harry, an Army captain, is based at Camp Bastion for his second tour of duty, due to last four months. The Prince was about two kilometres away with other crew members of the Apache attack helicopters, of which he is a co-pilot gunner, when the attack took place, sources said.

US officials said the attack on Camp Bastion was by heavily-armed insurgents and involved a range of weaponry, including mortars, rockets or rocket-propelled grenades, as well as small arms fire. Qari Yousef Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Taliban, told The Associated Press: 'We attacked that base because Prince Harry was also on it and so they can know our anger.' He added: 'Thousands more suicide attackers are ready to give up their lives for the sake of the Prophet.'

Tory MP Colonel Bob Stewart, a former commander of British troops in Bosnia, said he did not think the Prince should be pulled out of Afghanistan because of the attack by the Taliban. 'To hell with them,' he said. 'Harry wants to go there and our soldiers want him there. He should stay.' But Col Stewart added: 'Capturing, killing or hurting Prince Harry would be a huge propaganda coup for the Taliban.' A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: 'The threat to all our service personnel is continually assessed and all measures taken to mitigate it. As we stated last week, the deployment of Captain Wales has been long planned and the threat to him and others around him thoroughly assessed.

We stated that any risk posed by his deployment, based on the capability, opportunity and intent of the insurgency, is continually reviewed.' Harry, who celebrated his 28th birthday on Saturday, arrived in Afghanistan on September 7.

He has been undergoing training to fly operations in Apache attack helicopters and is expected to start flying missions this week as a co-pilot gunner. Camp Bastion is a huge base in the middle of the desert and is shared with US, Estonian, Danish and Afghan troops. It is the logistics hub for operations in Helmand, with supply convoys and armoured patrols regularly leaving its heavily-defended gates, to support the military forward operating bases, patrol bases and checkpoints spread across the province. Prince Harry unharmed in deadly Afghan attack - 14th September 2012. Troops injured at Camp Bastion, Helmand WASHINGTON — Heavily armed insurgents staged a deadly attack Friday on the British airbase in southern Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed. Marines were killed, and several other troops were injured, U.S.

Officials said, adding that the attack at Camp Bastion in Helmand province involved a range of weaponry, possibly including mortars, rockets or rocket-propelled grenades, as well as small arms fire. A spokesman for NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said Harry was on the base at the time of the attack but was unharmed. “Prince Harry was never in any danger,” spokesman Martyn Crighton said, adding that the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) would investigate whether his presence on the base had motivated the attack. Stewart Upton, a spokesman at Camp Leatherneck, a U.S. Marine based adjacent to the airbase, confirmed the attack and said two coalition service members had been killed. Upton said coalition forces were assessing the extent of the damage and would provide more details later. Camp Bastion is a British airbase and is used by the Marines at Leatherneck.

Crighton said the attack took place between 9 p.m. And midnight on Friday and that NATO-led forces were still securing the area in and around Camp Bastion. A number of aircraft at the base also were hit by insurgent fire, a U.S. Official said.

Harry Wales, as the prince is known in the military, is serving a four-month combat deployment as a gunner on an Apache helicopter. Harry, who turns 28 on Saturday, is expected to start flying Apache missions this week. This is his second tour in Afghanistan. It also was not clear Friday whether the attack was connected at all to the protests and violence across the Muslim world this week that has been linked to an anti-Islamic film.

Afghanistan’s southern region has been a hotbed of the insurgency and frequent attacks. Earlier this week, the Afghan Taliban said they were doing everything in their power to either kill or kidnap Queen Elizabeth’s grandson in what they dubbed their “Harry Operations.” Crighton said ISAF would investigate whether his presence on the base had motivated the attack. Prince Harry had been in the news recently after nude pictures of him at a private party in a Vegas hotel room were published. Friend of Princess Diana fears 'history repeating itself' with Kate. 'I saw what it did to Diana and it’s absolutely horrendous,' Rosa Monckton says about press intrusion following the publication of topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge Rosa Monckton, a friend of the late Princess Diana, has told the U.K.’s ITV News of her fear that the press will hound the Duchess of Cambridge in the same way following the publication of photographs showing her topless.

“I think it’s history repeating itself,” Monckton told ITV News, which is a partner of NBC News. “It’s very damaging if you as an individual feel that you can never properly relax wherever you are. It gets to you in the end.” She said she had decided to speak out in an attempt to dissuade the press from treating Kate the same way as Diana.

Monckton was on a private vacation with Diana in Greece shortly before Diana died and told about how they were constantly hunted by an army of about 250 journalists using boats and helicopters. “I do not want that to happen to the Duchess of Cambridge. I saw what it did to Diana and it’s absolutely horrendous,” Monckton added. Many blamed paparazzi photographers for following Diana’s car on the night she died in a crash in Paris in August 1997.

Kate and William have filed a lawsuit against French magazine Closer for printing photos of what appears to be Kate, sunbathing topless. The suit alleges that Closer breached the couple's right to privacy, though the magazine insists it did not. James Palace confirmed Friday that 'legal proceedings for breach of privacy have been commenced today in France,' reports the Associated Press.

Blurry, long-lens shots of Kate, taken while she and William were on vacation in Provence, in the south of France last week, were printed in the gossip magazine on Friday. A statement from the palace said the pair were 'hugely saddened' by the publication, adding that William and Kate 'had every expectation of privacy in the remote house' where they were sunbathing at the time the pictures were taken.

According to a report in Reuters, Closer's editor-in-chief Laurence Pieau defended the 'beautiful series' of photos. 'There's been an over-reaction to these photos. What we see is a young couple, who just got married, who are very much in love, who are splendid,' Pieau told French BFM television, adding that the magazine had more 'intimate' shots from the same series that it chose not to publish. The news comes as the couple makes an official tour of Southeast Asia.

Kate has been basking in the glow of rave reviews for her performing during her second overseas tour as a duchess — and just 24 hours after her heralded first public speech on the international stage. Taliban Uses Former WWE Diva's Photos To Lure Aussie Troops Into Giving Away Military Secrets. Taliban insurgents are posing as 'attractive women' on Facebook to befriend Australian soldiers and gather intelligence about operations. There is a wrestling tie as one of the accounts the militant group created features photos of former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis.

PCWorld.com has posted an article on the matter, which features a screenshot of a phony Facebook profile with an image of Kanellis displayed. The tech-savvy Taliban are using these fake profiles to befriend Australian soldiers and gather information based on their Facebook updates.

The social networking website features a geo-tagging function, which logs the location from which posts are made. If a soldier posts something while they're in the field, their location is revealed. Three Australian soldiers were murdered inside their base month, allegedly by an Afghan Army trainee. Many soldiers did not realize that people using fake profiles can capture information and movements, according to the Australian Government's review of social media and defense. The review found an 'overt reliance' on privacy settings had led to 'a false sense of security' among troops. Australian soldiers are being given pre-deployment briefings on the matter and the Australian Department of Defence is currently working on new social media guidelines. WWE Military Outreach profile via WWE official website.

WWE Superstars and Divas regularly visit military bases and hospitals, including Walter Reed Army Medical Center (prior to closing its doors in 2011) and Bethesda Naval Hospital, to bolster the morale of our troops. Since 2002, WWE has produced WWE’s Holiday “Tribute to the Troops” with WWE Superstars and Divas performing before troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and the United States. In addition, WWE offers all U.S. Military personnel free tickets to all its live events in the United States.

WWE also is a proud supporter of the National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe Program, which assists youths in obtaining their G.E.D. Or becoming educated in technical trades. WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston serves as spokesperson for the program. (Credit: WWE) WWE The USA Guy. - WWE's official Twitter account continues to promote The USA Guy - a character made up by WWE Superstar Derrick Bateman. WWE tweeted a new video promo for “USA Guy,” which shows Derrick Bateman re-packaged as a pro-American wrestler fighting foreign and domestic heels. The promo concludes: “Hold on to your flag poles America is coming.

YouTube link: Sgt Slaughter bio (credit: WWE). “Ten-hut!” Boasting one of most recognizable names (and jaw lines) ever, Sgt. Slaughter is an instantly recognizable American icon to WWE fans and general pop culture enthusiasts alike. A former U.S. Marine who proudly served his country, “Sarge” burst onto the wrestling scene in 1974 using his real name, Robert Remus in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), working for and trained by WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne.

Four years later, Remus donned a mask as Super Destroyer Mark II, teaming with Super Destroyer Mark III managed by Lord Alfred Hayes. After a falling out with his partner, Super Destroyer Mark II took on WWE Hall of Famer, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan as his manager and began a series of ring wars with his former partner and Hayes. It was not until six years after his professional debut that Remus decided to incorporate his status as a United States Marine Corps veteran and debut in WWE in 1980 as the brutal bullying drill instructor, Sgt. Slaughter who referred to his outmatched opponents as scum, slime and maggots. In less than one year with WWE, Slaughter was doing battle with legends like Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Pat Patterson and even Andre The Giant. In 1981, Sgt Slaughter took his penchant for punishment to the NWA where he defeated Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat for the United States Championship. Sarge also proved he could still dominate tag team wrestling as well, teaming with Don Kernoodle to become NWA World Tag Team Champions.

Slaughter returned to WWE in 1983 and, still reviled by its fans, instantly main-evented against WWE Champion Bob Backlund but was unable to take the title from the All-American standard bearer. Almost a decade after his professional debut, Sgt. Slaughter had still not attained every competitor’s dream of being a World Champion. In 1984, Sgt. Slaughter had heard enough of anti-America rhetoric from for WWE Champion, The Iron Sheik and decided to defend the honor of his country, instantly making him a fan favorite with the WWE Universe.

For an entire year, Sgt. Slaughter battled The Iron Sheik in almost all of the 50 states in bloody Steel Cage Matches and Boot Camp Matches. Slaughter finally silenced the Iranian aggressor and was second only to Hulk Hogan in terms of popularity with the WWE Universe. However, Slaughter was about to leave WWE right before the birth of WrestleMania in 1985 because of a dispute over action figures. Toy company Hasbro approached Sgt. Slaughter about becoming a character in their G.I. Joe franchise which included action figures.

However, at the time, WWE had an exclusive agreement with rival toy company LJN, Sarge had to choose between WWE and G.I. Joe and chose to battle Cobra Commander and his evil forces as an action figure, a comic book hero and even on the G.I. Joe animated series. In order to continue his wildly successful wrestling career while being G.I. Joe’s best selling action figure, Slaughter returned to the promotion where he began his career, Verne Gagne’s AWA where he defended America ideals against the Soviet Union’s Boris Zhukov and South Africa’s Colonel DeBeers and even The Iron Sheik who followed Sarge to the AWA looking for vengeance. While all of his opponents had the advantage of having Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey in their corner, Slaughter delighted wrestling fans by besting his opponents in bloody Boot Camp Matches.

Sarge earned AWA World Title matches against Stan Hansen and then against Larry Zbyszko on ESPN but was still unable to win his first World Title. In 1990 the AWA’s demise was imminent and Sgt. Slaughter returned to WWE and was part of one of the most infamous chapters in WWE history. Slaughter claimed America had gone soft as a result of the end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and did the unthinkable by becoming an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.

Despite the distractions of death threats with enraged Americans, Slaughter finally won his first and only World Title when he defeated The Ultimate Warrior at Royal Rumble 1991 with the help of “Macho King” Randy Savage. At WrestleMania VII, Slaughter was defeated for The WWE Championship by the red, white and blue clad Hulk Hogan. Slaughter then found a way to sink even lower than he had by flanking himself with fellow Iraqi sympathizers General Adnan (formerly known as his nemesis, Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey) and Colonel Mustafa (formerly known his most despised opponent, The Iron Sheik). At SummerSlam 1991, Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior defeated the trio now known as The Triangle of Terror, Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa. After The United States soundly defeated Iraq in the Gulf War and months of soul searching, Sgt.

Slaughter pleaded with the WWE Universe to accept his apology and welcome him back as a champion for the American way pleading “I want my country back.” Cautiously, WWE fans gave Sarge a chance to prove himself and he did, teaming with the American flag waving “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan to take on all aggressors, foreign and domestic. Almost two decades after his professional debut, Sgt. Slaughter retired from full time competition in 1992 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by former foe turned long time friend, Pat Patterson in 1994. In 1997, Slaughter returned as WWE Commissioner and did his best to control the chaos created by newly formed D-Generation X, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Chyna.

After a stint as one of Mr. McMahon’s evil lackeys in his war against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Slaughter largely disappeared from television and assumed a behind the scenes role with World Wrestling Entertainment. The beloved Sarge is now an Ambassador for WWE and busy as ever appearing at charity events all over America and as the only legend who is part The National Guard’s WWE “Big Guns” Team alongside the likes of John Cena, Beth Phoenix and others. Slaughter remains one of the most recognizable WWE personalities of all time and recently appeared on Comedy Central’s top rated program Tosh.0, NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and most importantly, WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops. Looking as fit as he did when he first laced up his boots in 1974, Sgt. Slaughter always travels with his tights and boots and at a moment’s notice, will fight for truth, justice and the American way. “Dismissed!” Sgt Slaughter VS The Iron Sheik - 23rd April 1984 - Multimedia.

One of the most famous matches ever at Madison Square Garden The Iron Sheik bio. Real Name: Hossein Khosrow Vaziri Birthplace: Tehran, Iran Current Home: Atlanta, GA Height: 6'0' Weight: 265lbs. Birthday: March 15th Pro Debut: 1973 Finishing Move: The Camel Clutch Signature Moves: The master of the suplexe Names Used: Great Ali Hussein Arab, Hussein Arab, Col. Mustafa and The Iron Sheik Championships Held: WWF World Heavyweight Champion WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Nikolai Volkoff) NWA Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion (with Texas Outlaw) NWA PNW Tag Team Champion (with Bull Ramos) NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion CWA Heavyweight Champion NWA National Television Champion NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Twin Wrestling Entertainment Champion In The Beginning - Khosrow Vaziri started out as an amature wrestler and even won a medel at the 1968 Olympic Games, representing Iran. - Years later, this was proven to be a complete 'work' just to enhance his gimmick wrestling in America.

- 1972: Khosrow Vaziri defected to the United States and became an assistant wrestling coach for the United States. - Khosrow Vaziri was a two-time AAU Champion and also a United States Olympic Greco Wrestling Coach. - 1972: Khosrow Vaziri caught the eye of Minnesota legend Verne Gagne at the Olympic Training sessions. - 1972: Khosrow Vaziri began training with Verne Gagne and debuted in the AWA at the end of that year.

- 1979: Khosrow Vaziri signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, wrestling as 'Hussein Arab', managed by Fred Blassie. - June 4, 1979 - MSG: Hussein Arab won a Battle Royal to earn a title shot at WWF Champion Bob Backlund, in the main event. - Hussein Arab departed the WWWF and toured the Southern territories. Mid-South Wrestling - Kosraw Vaziri went to work for Bill Watts' Mid South Wrestling promotion and became known as The 'Iron Sheik'. - November 26, 1981--Superdome Extravaganza: The Iron Sheik defeated King Cobra.

World Wrestling Federation - 1983: The Iron Sheik signed with the World Wrestling Federation when it was becoming a national promotion. - The Iron Sheik gained a reputation of being the 'master of the suplex' using many versions of the suplex. - December 26, 1983 - MSG: The Iron Sheik beat Bob Backlund for the WWF World title when Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel. - The Iron Sheik had title defenses against Chief Jay Strongbow, Pat Patterson, Bob Backlund, Salvatore Bellomo and Tito Santana.

- January 23, 1984 - MSG: Hulk Hogan defeated Iron Sheik for the WWF World title in one of the most famous matches of all time. - Rumor has it, AWA promoter Verne Gagne offered Sheik $100,000 to break Hogans leg during the match. - Luckily, Iron Sheik is a smart man, and did the job, and informed Hogan & McMahon of the offer after the match. - July 23, 1984 - Brawl to End It All: The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea.

- 1984: The Iron Sheik & Sgt Slaughter engaged in a bloody and violent feud that spread throughout the entire country. - June 16, 1984 - MSG: Sgt Slaughter defeated The Iron Sheik in a famous Boot Camp match. World Wrestling Federation - The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff - 1984: The Iron Sheik formed a successful tag team with Nikolai Volkoff, managed by Fred Blassie. - March 31, 1985 - WrestleMania: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff beat Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham for the Tag Team titles. - May 11, 1985 - SNME: The US Express & Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff & George Steele. - July 8, 1985 - King of the Ring: The Iron Sheik made it all the way to the finals where he lost to Don Muraco.

- Iron Sheik b Jim Brunzell Iron Sheik b Ricky Steamboat Iron Sheik b Tito Santana Don Muraco b Iron Sheik. - November 7, 1985 - Wrestling Classic: The Junk Yard Dog defeated The Iron Sheik in the 1st Round of the Tournament. - April 2, 1986 - Wrestlemania 2: The Iron Sheik participated in the Invitational Battle Royal - won by Andre The Giant. - May 3, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in 2/3 Falls to retain the Tag Team titles. - July 14, 1986 - King of the Ring: Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Iron Sheik in the 1st Round of the Tournament.

- March 14, 1987 - SNME: Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat defeated The Iron Sheik. - March 27, 1987 - WrestleMania III: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Killer Bees by DQ when Jim Duggan interfered. - May 26, 1987: The Iron Sheik and Jim Duggan were arrested by New Jersey State Police. - Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving. - Sheik was charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine. - Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one year probation.

- What was so shocking about this was that they were feuding at the time, and the incident exposed the business. - 1987: The Iron Sheik left the WWF soon after this incident. World Class Championship Wrestling - November 26, 1987 - Star Wars: Chris Adams & Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik & The Thing by DQ. - December 25, 1987 - Star Wars: Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the Texas Heavyweight title. American Wrestling Association - Dec 13, 1988 - Superclash III: The Iron Sheik made a surprise appearance when he attacks Sgt Slaughter during a match vs Col. National Wrestling Alliance - May 7, 1989 - WrestleWar: Sting defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the NWA Television title.

World Wrestling Federation - Col Mustafa - 1991: The Iron Sheik returned to the WWF, but this time wrestling as 'Col Mustafa'. - Col Mustafa aligned himself with Iraqi sympathizers Sgt Slaughter & General Adnan as the 'Triangle of Terror'. - SummerSlam 1991: Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior defeated the Triangle of Terror in a handicap match. - After the match, Adnan & Mustafa turned on Sgt Slaughter, who became a born again american patriot. World Wrestling Federation - Manager - February 1997: The Iron Sheik returned to the WWF, as the co-manager for 'The Sultan'. Where Are They Now?

Corporal Kirchner.(Credit: WWE) He’s remembered as a patriot, an all-American good guy who defended his country’s honor against loathed Russian villain Nikolai Volkoff at WrestleMania 2. But there’s a dark side to the career of the man known as Corporal Kirchner that many WWE fans don’t know — a decade spent in the vicious world of Japanese hardcore wrestling under the name Leatherface, brawling his way through the most brutal matches ever witnessed. From a truck stop in Tennessee, Mike Kirchner reflected on each of his personas as if they were long lost friends.

“I loved both of them,” Kirchner told WWE.com during a lengthy phone conversation. “[Corporal Kirchner] was so much fun, because you’d learn from so many guys. But Leatherface was just hardcore joy.” Different as they may be, Kirchner’s alter egos had one thing in common — toughness. It was a reputation he carried with him throughout his career and something that was ingrained in him since his schoolyard days.

By his own account a rebellious kid, the Chicago native grew up a scrapper — the result of a childhood spent moving from town to town. His no-nonsense attitude could have sent him down a bad road, but at 17 he joined the military and learned discipline. *Credit and full article at WWE official website The Iron Sheik On WWE Hall Of Fame website. Website WWE's Randy Orton to star in The Marine 3. WWE are giving 'The Apex Preditor' another shot at the movie business, confirming Orton will star in 'The Marine 3'. This clearly shows commitment to sticking with the volatile pro wrestler.

Eve wins NBC's 'Stars Earn Stripes'. Congratulations are in order for former Divas Champion Eve, who won the season finale of NBC's 'Stars Earn Stripes' and the USO a total of $150,000! Eve joined four-time undefeated world boxing champion Laila Ali, actor Dean Cain (“Out of Time,” “Five Days of War”), actor and former National Football League player Terry Crews (“The Expendables 2,” “The Newsroom”), multi-platinum recording artist, actor, producer and television personality Nick Lachey (NBC's “The Sing-Off”), Alaska businessman Todd Palin, Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street and “The Biggest Loser” trainer Dolvett Quince in the competition. Over the course of the show, Eve had already won the USO $50,000, utilizing the skillset from her WWE and MMA training and engineering degree from the University Southern California, USC.

She impressed millions of fans across the world with her target shooting, physical prowess and dedication and respect for the men and women of our Armed Forces. ' 'Stars Earn Stripes' was one of the best experiences of my life,' Eve told WWE.com in an exclusive interview. 'I went in assuming I was the underdog because I didn't have the military experience. The USO is a really important organization, and I know that this win is really important to the troops.' But Eve said there was something she didn't expect about the competition. 'It was much more mental than I had expected,' Eve said about the dangerous military missions she took part in.

'So while I was trained physically for it — jumping out of helicopters — I wasn't fully prepared for the emotional and mental part; that focus,' Eve explained. 'It just taught me so much about what our military men and women go through.' On 'Stars Earn Stripes,' eight competitors gathered at a remote training facility where they tackled complicated and difficult missions inspired by real military exercises. Each was paired with an “operative” who is a member or a former member of our Armed Forces or law enforcement agencies. The operative coached and guided their celebrity teammate on their training and each of their missions and competed alongside them.

From helicopter drops to long range weapons fire — the competitors were tested physically and emotionally as they played to win and to earn a cash prize for military, veterans and first-responder based charities. Each week, one of the teams was eliminated.

The Diva also noted that WWE played a large role in getting ready for the competition. Even before 'Stars Earned Stripes,' she had a deep-rooted dedication and respect for the military from WWE's Tribute to the Troops. 'WWE is a huge supporter of our troops,' she said. 'Part of my love and admiration for our men and women in the military has come from the tours we have done. That really opened up my eyes to what they go through.'

And how did being a WWE Diva in the ring help prepare her for her big 'Stars Earn Stripes' win? 'I think being a WWE Diva is a tough job; there's lots we do that's not seen on television, constantly working and trying to better ourselves,' Eve said. 'And I really think that hard work and dedication from being a WWE Diva is probably what set me apart from the other competitors.' Congratulations, Eve! JBL to climb Mount Kilimanjaro next week.

UPDATE: Sept. 14, 2012 JBL is one week away from beginning his Mount Kilimanjaro climb in Africa!

'I really believe unless I get altitude sickness (which I didn't have any problem last time) or I have an accident where I fall and break an ankle or something, I should make this mountain at 19,334 feet,' he wrote. Read more on JBL's Facebook blog. Credit: 2012 Sydney Islamic Riots. The 2012 Sydney Islamic protest occurred on 15 September 2012 in response to the video Innocence of Muslims. Protestors had objected to the video's portrayal of Muhammad as a man who encouraged violence, and who had people who ridiculed him killed. The protest started at about midday when about 100 people - including women and babies - gathered at Town Hall, marched through Hyde Park and along to Phillip Street, chanting, 'Down, down USA' for almost three hours. As the crowd swelled to over 300 they started to leave Hyde Park towards St James station, riot police armed with batons and shields were waiting for them at the park exit.

The crowd soon became agitated and began attacking police as they tried to storm the US Consulate. Islamist protestors continued to throw sticks and bottles at the police. Riot and mounted police pursued protesters down William Street towards Kings Cross as one protester was seen throwing a milk crate at a police car.

The already splintered crowd then broke up further, running through the back streets of Darlinghurst where smaller fights occurred. Protesters, including children, held signs saying, 'Behead all those who insult the prophet' and 'Obama Obama, we love Osama', and threw objects from construction sites and water bottles at police officers. Police responded by spraying capsicum spray into the crowd.

Several CBD streets, including the intersection of Martin Place and Castlereagh Street, parts of George Street and Market Street were shut down while protestors moved through the city, causing damage and traffic chaos. Topless Kate pix published in Ireland, Italy next. ROME (AP) — The British royal family faced a multinational battle to contain the spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Kate, as an Irish tabloid published them Saturday and an Italian gossip magazine planned to do the same despite the threat of legal action.

The royal couple's St. James's Palace office condemned the moves as unjustifiable and evidence of pure greed, and said it was considering 'all proportionate responses.' The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sued French magazine Closer on Friday after it ran the photos, taken while Kate and William were on vacation at a relative's private estate in southern France last month. The publication has been roundly condemned by British newspapers, which refrained from publishing them out of respect for the young couple's privacy, even though tabloids like The Sun run topless women every day on page 3 and ran pictures of Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas last month.

The British media, wary about an ongoing media ethics inquiry triggered by revelations of illegal phone hacking and other intrusive newspaper behavior, has generally respected palace guidelines stressing that William and Kate should not be photographed when they are not in public. But across the Irish Sea, the Dublin-based Irish Daily Star ran a blurry reproduction of the pages from Closer over two inside pages Saturday. Editor Mike O'Kane told the BBC the photos weren't included in the edition distributed in Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. And the newspaper's website came up as 'temporarily unavailable' Saturday. O'Kane defended his newspaper, saying that Ireland did not view the royal family the same way as the British. 'She's not our future queen,' he told the BBC. 'The duchess would be no different to any other celeb pics we would get in, for example Rihanna or Lady Gaga.'

Northern and Shell, the British company that co-owns the Irish Daily Star — and publishes its British sister tabloid, the Daily Star — said it was 'profoundly dismayed' the Dublin newspaper had run the pictures. It said it had had no control over the decision. Northern and Shell's chairman, Richard Desmond, said he was 'taking immediate steps to close down the joint venture' that runs the tabloid.

In Italy, gossip magazine Chi, which is owned by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, said it planned to publish a 26-page spread with the photos on Monday, although it wasn't clear if the content was any different from what Closer ran. Chi is part of Berlusconi's publishing empire Mondadori, which also owns Closer. The Chi cover, featuring three pictures of a topless princess, was unveiled Saturday in Italian newspapers and television under the headline 'Court Scandal: The Queen is Nude!' In an interview Saturday with The Associated Press, Chi editor Alfonso Signorini said he didn't fear legal action since the photos were already in the public domain following Closer's publication. 'Closer's position is different, they were the first ones to publish,' he said. He defended the decision to publish them in Italy, saying the photos are tasteful and respect Kate's dignity.

'I don't see anything morbid or damaging in them,' he said. 'Chi pays attention to respecting people's dignity. I don't think they hurt Kate's image.' He added in a statement that the pictures actually were in line 'with the modern concept of the monarchy.'

'It shows in its total naturalness the daily life of a young, famous, modern couple in love,' he said. Citing that argument, Mondadori said Saturday it respected the editorial decisions of both Chi and Closer, Italian news agency ANSA reported. A spokeswoman at St. James's Palace said royal officials were reviewing 'all proportionate responses' to Chi's planned publication. The spokeswoman, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with palace policy, said publication of the photos served no purpose 'other than to cause further, entirely unjustifiable upset to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who were enjoying time alone together in the privacy of a relative's home.'

The blurry photos, called a 'grotesque' abuse of privacy by royal officials after they were published Friday by Closer, show Kate - the Duchess of Cambridge - wearing only a skimpy bikini bottom and sunglasses. In one of the three on Chi's cover, she appears to be rubbing suntan lotion on William's shoulder. Palace officials compared the intrusion on the young couple's privacy to the tragic paparazzi pursuit of William's mother Princess Diana, which many believe was a contributing factor to her early death in a car crash in Paris on Aug. That two magazines in Berlusconi's media empire were responsible for the distribution of the images of a topless Kate is remarkable, given the former premier's own problems with paparazzi and his privacy.

In 2009, he threatened legal action against the Spanish newspaper El Pais after it published photos of topless women and a naked man lounging at his Sardinian estate. Italian prosecutors seized the photos and placed the photographer under investigation for alleged violation of privacy. The photos came to light at the start of Berlusconi's downfall: They were published amid a scandal involving Berlusconi and a Naples model, whose 18th birthday party the then-premier attended. Berlusconi, who was forced from office in November after financial markets lost faith in his ability to steer Italy out of its debt crisis, is currently on trial in Milan on charges he paid for sex with an underage Moroccan girl and then used his office to try to cover it up.

He denies wrongdoing, and both he and the girl say they didn't have sex. Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report. Crown raises $532m in notes offer. James Packer's Crown Casino has raised $532 million through its subordinated notes offer. The amount exceeded the $400 million Crown in August said it was seeking to raise. Crown said it had issued 5.3 million notes at an issue price of $100 each. The notes are expected to commence trading on a deferred-settlement basis on Monday.

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