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Fred Flintstone Replaced by Wrestler John Cena – Watch the Best Fruity Pebbles Commercials

Emerald Catron — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:15:20 +0000

Apparently kids need more "variety" today. That is one of the reasons why Fred Flintstone has been replaced by a professional wrestler on the Fruity Pebbles box. Although it is a "limited" run (only four million boxes), apparently John Cena is just the first of many people who will be gracing the brightly colored cereal's box.

Young Cancer Patient Has Heartwarming Meeting With His Wrestling Hero

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:38:55 +0000

Professional wrestlers may seem like tough guys, but underneath their shiny spandex outfits and long, flowing hair (clearly a sign of ultimate masculinity), they have hearts of gold. Daniel Bryan, for example, recently met with a seven-year-old boy who has had brain cancer for almost four years, and says he's Bryan's biggest fan. It's okay if you need to go grab some Kleenex before you look at the pictures.

Honey Boo Boo Hops in the Ring at Pro Wrestling Show

Emerald Catron — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:45:59 +0000

Aaaaaand just to get your weekend started off right, here’s a video of Honey Boo Boo hopping into the ring at a pro-wrestling show. The show was held by the Georgia Independent Wrestling Alliance, and the Thompsons happened to be guests. Apparently (but not surprisingly) they’ve been going to pro-wrestling events since before being catapulted [...]

Kittens Wrestling Takes Cuteness to New Heights [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:12:11 +0000

Forget bear cub wrestling. The best action we’ve ever seen in a miniature ring has to be this epically adorable wrestling match between two pugnacious kittys. Thankfully, neither cat resorts to foreign objects during their minute-plus battle, but there is a whole lot of scratching going on. Who is the kitty wrestling champion? Watch below and decide. [via Huffington Post]

7 Famous Wrestlers Nicknamed After Natural Disasters

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:11:26 +0000

Professional wrestling is the only sport where the athlete gets to choose a goofy pseudonym (unless we're counting footballer Chad Ochocinco). Their best bet is to choose a moniker that sounds tough and strikes a sense of fear in the hearts of opponents and fans. And what do people fear? Scary weather and natural disasters, judging by the reactions to Tuesday's minor earthquake and the impending Hurricane Irene.

Thus, we give you eight professional wrestlers who named themselves after natural disasters:

College Wrestler Executes Rare 'Flying Squirrel' Move [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:14:09 +0000

During the Greco-Roman wrestling Junior World Championships, American Ellis Coleman pulled off an amazing aerial move called the ‘Flying Squirrel’ that would seem more at home in the WWE than it does in traditional wrestling. Hobbs, who attends Northern Michigan University, defeated Iranian Mehdi Chooli Zeidvand in the match and ultimately took bronze in his [...]