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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC Star Returning to the Wrestling Mats, Joining Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle Wrestling Promotion
UFC Star Returning to the Wrestling Mats, Joining Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle Wrestling Promotion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is looking for more competition. Advertisement Earlier today, it was announced that Nickal has signed with Real American Freestyle, a new professional wrestling organization led by WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Israel Martinez. "Bo Nickal is a tremendous athlete and one of the most accomplished wrestlers on the planet,' Hogan, the commissioner of Real American Freestyle, said in a statement released today. 'Nickal immediately elevates the RAF roster to new heights with his competitiveness and experience. When fans attend an RAF event, they know they're going to see the best of the best on the mat.' Nickal, who is 7-1 as a professional in mixed martial arts (MMA), was a three-time national champion at Penn State, and at the time of his signing with the UFC, he was a massive prospect. He fought twice in the amateurs before turning professional. Advertisement The 29-year-old earned a UFC roster spot through Dana White's Contender Series, winning by submission in consecutive fights in 2022. He made his UFC debut in March 2023 and won his first four fights inside the octagon before losing for the first time this past May to former ONE two-division champion Reinier De Ridder. During an appearance today on 'The Ariel Helwani Show,' Nickal explained why he's interested in being active within each promotion. 'At the end of the day, my contract with the UFC, I'm going to be fighting MMA with them, and then I think at the same time, there's room for me to compete in wrestling. You see a lot of guys doing jiu-jitsu matches or wherever it is. I just have the fire in me to compete as much as I can, and realistically, with fighting, I've been getting two fights a year. I think that's going to be the trend, which is fine with me,' Nickal said. 'But I'm 29 years old in my prime, and I'm just fired up to compete. The thing about a wrestling match is that it's so different from a fight in the preparation. I could step on the mat right now with no warmup and compete with the best guys in the world." This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
WCW legend Eric Bischoff shows off incredible body transformation aged 70 after announcing extreme diet
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WCW legend Eric Bischoff left pro wrestling fans in awe after revealing his ripped physique at the age of 70. Bischoff is one of wrestling's greatest legends who revolutionised the sport back in the 1990s as he almost put rivals WWE out of business. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 WCW legend Eric Bischoff revealed his awesome body transformation 2 Bischoff showed off his trimmed physique at the age of 70 The American promoter led WCW to a golden era that saw them beating Vince McMahon's conglomerate on TV ratings for a whopping 83 weeks. The Hall of Famer was mostly a backstage figure, even though he did compete in the ring a few times as WCW President with Ted Turner's promotion and RAW General Manager during his WWE stint in the early 2000s. However, Bischoff was always athletic as he has a background in martial arts, having obtained a karate black belt. But the wrestling figure has never been more fit until his 70th birthday. Bischoff revealed he finally started to commit to a gym routine six month ago, 11 years after obtaining a membership. And the popular wrestling figure added he adopted the carnivore diet, which only allows consumption of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, fish, some dairy products and water. The ex-RAW GM also teamed up with fellow Hall of Famer and WCW legend Diamond Dallas Page, who has helped other wrestling legends regain peak fitness levels with his famous DDPY programme. And it was during one of DDP's fitness clips that his former boss posed topless to reveal his awesome transformation. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Bischoff later said: "I started lifting seriously about six months ago. So I've had a gym membership for like 11 years and I never went in. "Now I'm in there five days, six days a week for 90 minutes at a stretch. Pat McAfee makes statement over reason for his live TV absence following 'exhaustion' fears "Usually 70 to 90 minutes depending on what I'm doing. I'm addicted now, I can't not go to the gym. 'The hardest part for me was getting my fat ass into the gym. Once I got into the rhythm I enjoyed it. "I went about it very pragmatically, very slowly. I really watched my form, read a lot, watched a lot of videos – making sure I was doing things right. "And I didn't really start kicking up my weights until about three months ago.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
WCW legend Eric Bischoff shows off incredible body transformation aged 70 after announcing extreme diet
WCW legend Eric Bischoff left pro wrestling fans in awe after revealing his ripped physique at the age of 70. Bischoff is one of wrestling's greatest legends who revolutionised the sport back in the 1990s as he almost put rivals WWE out of business. 2 2 The American promoter led WCW to a golden era that saw them beating Vince McMahon 's conglomerate on TV ratings for a whopping 83 weeks. The Hall of Famer was mostly a backstage figure, even though he did compete in the ring a few times as WCW President with Ted Turner's promotion and RAW General Manager during his WWE stint in the early 2000s. However, Bischoff was always athletic as he has a background in martial arts, having obtained a karate black belt. But the wrestling figure has never been more fit until his 70th birthday. Bischoff revealed he finally started to commit to a gym routine six month ago, 11 years after obtaining a membership. And the popular wrestling figure added he adopted the carnivore diet, which only allows consumption of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, fish, some dairy products and water. The ex-RAW GM also teamed up with fellow Hall of Famer and WCW legend Diamond Dallas Page, who has helped other wrestling legends regain peak fitness levels with his famous DDPY programme. And it was during one of DDP's fitness clips that his former boss posed topless to reveal his awesome transformation. Bischoff later said: "I started lifting seriously about six months ago. So I've had a gym membership for like 11 years and I never went in. "Now I'm in there five days, six days a week for 90 minutes at a stretch. "Usually 70 to 90 minutes depending on what I'm doing. I'm addicted now, I can't not go to the gym. 'The hardest part for me was getting my fat ass into the gym. Once I got into the rhythm I enjoyed it. "I went about it very pragmatically, very slowly. I really watched my form, read a lot, watched a lot of videos – making sure I was doing things right. "And I didn't really start kicking up my weights until about three months ago.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
WCW legend Eric Bischoff shows off incredible body transformation aged 70 after announcing extreme diet
WCW legend Eric Bischoff left pro wrestling fans in awe after revealing his ripped physique at the age of 70. Bischoff is one of wrestling's greatest legends who revolutionised the sport back in the 1990s as he almost put rivals WWE out of business. 2 WCW legend Eric Bischoff revealed his awesome body transformation 2 Bischoff showed off his trimmed physique at the age of 70 The American promoter led WCW to a golden era that saw them beating The Hall of Famer was mostly a backstage figure, even though he did compete in the ring a few times as WCW President with Ted Turner's promotion and RAW General Manager during his WWE stint in the early 2000s. However, Bischoff was always athletic as he has a background in martial arts, having obtained a karate black belt. But the wrestling figure has never been more fit until his 70th birthday. Read More on WWE Bischoff revealed he finally started to commit to a gym routine six month ago, 11 years after obtaining a membership. And the popular wrestling figure added he adopted the carnivore diet, which only allows consumption of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, fish, some dairy products and water. The ex-RAW GM also teamed up with fellow Hall of Famer and WCW legend And it was during one of DDP's fitness clips that his former boss posed topless to reveal his awesome transformation. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Bischoff later said: "I started lifting seriously about six months ago. So I've had a gym membership for like 11 years and I never went in. "Now I'm in there five days, six days a week for 90 minutes at a stretch. Pat McAfee makes statement over reason for his live TV absence following 'exhaustion' fears "Usually 70 to 90 minutes depending on what I'm doing. I'm addicted now, I can't not go to the gym. 'The hardest part for me was getting my fat ass into the gym. Once I got into the rhythm I enjoyed it. "I went about it very pragmatically, very slowly. I really watched my form, read a lot, watched a lot of videos – making sure I was doing things right. "And I didn't really start kicking up my weights until about three months ago.'
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hulk Hogan ‘On His Deathbed' Rumors Debunked
Rumors surrounding the medical status of Hulk Hogan have been put to rest. Earlier today, radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge went on air, suggesting that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, also Bubba's ex-friend, 'might not make it' out of the hospital he was recently brought into. A source of his seemingly added that Hogan's condition was so bad that family members of his were called in to say their goodbyes. This claim has since been debunked by multiple outlets, as well as a long-time friend of Hogan's. According to TMZ, Hogan, age 71, is not on his deathbed, but instead is dealing with the same ailments he's been battling in recent years. The report added that Hogan was now back to moving around. PWInsider has provided more details on Hogan's status, noting that the former WWE Champion was indeed hospitalized over the last few days, but for 'adverse reactions' following a recent neck surgery. These reactions are reportedly related to the trauma caused from his past back and neck surgeries. Still, he is expected to be released from the hospital later today. Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff echoed this information through a statement to the Wrestling Observer's Derek Sabato: 'Hulk Hogan had a very successful cervical surgery and is experiencing some adverse reaction. He's doing well and should be home later today. Doctors expecting a full recovery.' Hogan and Bischoff recently co-announced the launch of Real American Freestyle Wrestling, which is set to host its debut show on August 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. RELATED: Eric Bischoff Explains Why He Continues To Stand By Hulk Hogan The post Hulk Hogan 'On His Deathbed' Rumors Debunked appeared first on Wrestlezone.
