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May 13th 2013 - This month, Layfield Report has decided to offer monetary prizes for bloggers who produce the highest amount of traffic. Full details can be found here.The standings so far:Anstey, ThomasFishman, ScottCanton, :: continue »
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May 10th 2013 - MICHAEL COLE’S LATEST BLOG
Just wanted to update everyone on a few exciting things that
are going on. It’s been a great start to
2013 and way too much to tweet.
John Layfield and Michael :: continue »
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 May 10th 2013 - WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE UPDATE!Starting weights (Apr 26):JBL: 259 lbsCole: 224 lbsUpdate (May 10):JBL: 253 lbs (down 6 lbs)Cole: 213 lbs (down 11 lbs!)Goal: 20 lounds by June 30! :: continue »
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May 1st 2013 - The finals of the JBL and Cole Superstar search. :: continue »
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April 30th 2013 - In certain corners of the internet, there has been much consternation over the WWE main event scene as of late. Between John Cena reclaiming the WWE Title for the first time in a year-and-a-half and the :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - We at Layfield Report are planning BIG things in 2013 and beyond! For those of
you who don't know, John Layfield and Michael Cole are now partners at
Layfieldreport.com. Not only will they be adding :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - When you skim over anything Mick Foley does in front of a crowd, it's sometimes hard to see the polish. The slickness. The work or craft behind the effort. His own self deprecating take on his work sometimes :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - The New York Jets took a quarterback in the second round of the NFL Draft. Or better said, they waited for their QB of the future to fall into their laps. This is very unlike the last quarterback of future, :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - “Well, it wasn’t Flair versus Steamboat.” That was my answer on Saturday morning when questioned about the match between Dean Ambrose and The Undertaker on Friday Night SmackDown. The match stemmed :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - This weekend the rugby in Europe was semi final time in the Heineken and Amlin Challenge cups.Europe’s 2 main competitions threw out 4 fantastic games as the teams try to earn their places in the 2 finals :: continue »
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April 29th 2013 - According to the WWE history books, it was on April 29th, 1963 that Buddy Rogers defeated Antonino Rocca in the finals of a tournament in Rio de Janeiro to become the very first WWWF Heavyweight Champion.Of :: continue »
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April 28th 2013 - Game of Thrones - Season 3, Episode 4'And Now His Watch Is Ended'This episode showed a lot about the relationship between Jaime Lannister and Brienne. Even through Jaime's feeble attempts at escape, she :: continue »
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April 27th 2013 - Two years ago when we started
our Beyond Rugby Bermuda program our young men would not been caught dead
with their arms around each other. In fact, several notified us that they
couldn’t even play :: continue »
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April 27th 2013 - Paul O'Brien has done it again! But this time, he's done it even better. With sharply drawn characters that any wrestling fan will feel like they know, and non-fans will wish they did, O'Brien's second :: continue »
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April 27th 2013 - Banks are closing and auctioning off branches. Bankers are pilloried, in the whole western world, by class warfare reminiscent of Hamilton/Jefferson or FDR/Pecora. Unemployment is structurally high with :: continue »
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April 26th 2013 - Chemistry. It's more than just a subject you might take in school. In the wrestling business it's one of the most important qualities any group can have.When we talk about the most important groups in :: continue »
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April 26th 2013 - Judah 'World Champion' Friedlander is one of the top stand-up comedians and actors in America and has sold out venues across the world.The 44-year-old from Gaithersburg, Maryland has starred in numerous :: continue »
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April 26th 2013 - You know, about a week or so ago, the world was fooled by some unaccredited source sparking rumors of the 11thseason ofFriends.Now, it’sneither here nor there to discuss howsomehowsomewere foolish enough :: continue »
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April 25th 2013 - World Marlin fishing tournament and our weight loss challenge!
There is so much going on in our world I figured it be easier to blog about it
then send out a thousand tweets.
First and foremost :: continue »
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April 25th 2013 - I see that Suarez who bit an
opponent for the second time could play way before his ban is up due to ‘fair
play’ same as Joey Barton did last year.
I said on Twitter that I
couldn’t believe :: continue »
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April 24th 2013 - The NFL draft is tomorrow. The multi-day spectacle of kids younger than me (a sobering thought to say the least.) becoming millionaires, and the beginning of the NFL hype machine for another season is :: continue »
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April 24th 2013 - ‘The injury hit side’ is a phrase we frequently here rugby commentators say these days, it seems as though many teams have huge injury tallies with teams missing 10, 12 even 15 or more players at various :: continue »
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April 24th 2013 - The NBA Playoffs are off and rolling! While nearly every single game was won by the home team, it still made for some exciting basketball. Television ratings have been solid, and I have yet to miss a night :: continue »
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April 24th 2013 - There’s a danger in releasing a self-titled album in the middle stages of a band’s career… namely in that it’ll largely define them. It’s like saying this album IS the band. Then again, when :: continue »
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April 24th 2013 - This week, the boys are in London, England and record the podcast in front of a live audience and welcome special guests to the program!
Get the latest episode: http://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/the-john-layfield-and-michael-cole-show/ :: continue »
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April 23rd 2013 - So due to some technological issues I haven’t been able to get my posts into the website for the last few weeks so today I bring you a roundup of what has happened in European rugby since I last posted.Firstly :: continue »
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April 23rd 2013 - As fans we marvel at the pro wrestling stars who risk life and limb to entertain us, but often times we take for granted the people we don’t see in front of the cameras.They are in the production or :: continue »
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April 23rd 2013 - I caught up with Ata Johnson, mother of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, about watching her son at Wrestlemania 29, his sons abdominal injury and recovery, and the question on everyone's mind: Will The Rock :: continue »
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 April 22nd 2013 - Last week at Cauliflower Alley Reunion in Las Vegas I had a chance to catch up with WWE legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who has completely turned his life around. Not only has he lost over 60 pounds, :: continue »
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April 22nd 2013 - A few days ago I caught up with former WWE Superstar Gangrel. It was another fun interview from a guy who is genuinely passionate about the business.
In the interview he recalls a hilarious "double" :: continue »
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April 21st 2013 - This past week is certainly one I think we all would like to forget.But of course, we can’t.We can’t ignore the fact that, all told, four people, including an eight-year old boy, lost their lives as :: continue »
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April 21st 2013 - WWE DVD REVIEW: "The Best of In Your House"Arda OcalIn Your House was a Pay Per View Event, originally 2 hours in length, started in May 1995 with the design to give WWE a monthly presence on Pay Per View. :: continue »
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 April 20th 2013 - While playing "Punch Out" for NES one night, I realized something: every boxer in the game has a current WWE Superstar look-alike! Take a look at the picture and see if you agree.
Mr. Dream is the exception, :: continue »
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April 20th 2013 - "Walk of Punishment"Episode three opened up at Riverrun, and the introduction of the Blackfish. Instantly one of my better liked characters added to the current seasons, Blackfish is a hard-nosed man whose :: continue »
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April 19th 2013 - This past Monday night on WWE RAW, CM Punk returned to television two weeks after being added to the ever growing list of those who have been unable to defeat The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Punk said :: continue »
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April 19th 2013 - WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND MATCHUPSHouston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Well, the basketball gods must be smiling today. James Harden is traded from OKC to Houston, and look what we have here! :: continue »
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April 19th 2013 - April 17, 2013 - Look beyond your favorite gladiators in any wrestling ring or MMA Cage, and you are likely to see a host of familiar faces and voices, all doing their part to make your experience as a :: continue »
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April 18th 2013 - The funniest skit I have seen in years! I am now Daniel Bryan's biggest fan! :: continue »
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April 18th 2013 - This time, the gang is in Knoxville and joined by Renee Young. Cole also has an unfortunate accident... :: continue »
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April 18th 2013 - I caught up with WWE Hall of Famer and the leader of the 4 Horsemen, JJ Dillon. In our chat, the Cauliflower Alley Banquet MC talks about the stresses of being the former WWE Vice President of Talent Relations, :: continue »
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April 18th 2013 - I can recall several years ago, when The Undertaker had moved from being a full time WWE Superstar to working a lighter schedule in the company. Michael Cole was putting over the fact that seeing Taker :: continue »
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April 18th 2013 - I’ve been getting a lot of feedback and questions, so I thought that I would start a new mailbag feature entitled “Infrequently Asked Questions.” Here’s the first edition!In light of the third :: continue »
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April 17th 2013 - Save Rock and Roll. It’s perhaps the boldest title for an album in recent memory. Then again, is it? With a title like that, the associated band has a lot to live up to. Yet,take some time to think it :: continue »
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April 17th 2013 - Coming up on the one-year anniversary of Paul Heyman’s return to WWE its evident pro wrestling’s “evil genius” is doing some of his best work ever in front of the camera.Those who need an example :: continue »
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April 17th 2013 - I had a chance to chat with Sgt. Slaughter aat Cauliflower Alley Club in Las Vegas. In the interview, Slaughter reveals that he was the original choice to be in the newest movie GI Joe instead of Bruce :: continue »
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April 16th 2013 - I caught up with Rob Van Dam this week at Cauliflower Alley Club in Las Vegas. In the interview, RVD talks about attending the WWE Hall of Fame to see Booker T, thoughts on Mick Foley, will he return to :: continue »
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April 16th 2013 - Gabriel Iglesias aka 'Fluffy Guy' is one of the top stand-up comedians in America and has sold out venues across the world.The 36-year-old from San Diego, California is known for his shows, Hot & Fluffy, :: continue »
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 April 16th 2013 - Over his long, illustrious and blood-spattered career, Mick Foley has proven his passion for the industry time and time again. Whether you love or hate his in-ring – and often out-of-the-ring – style, :: continue »
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April 15th 2013 - Calling all WWE fans in the UK! The WrestleMania Revenge Tour is invading Europe from this week with live events and television tapings featuring the biggest names in sports-entertainment. A tremendous :: continue »
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April 15th 2013 - I conducted a Q/A with Bret "Hitman" Hart in Timmins, Ontario this past weekend.In this Q/A he talks about a series of topics including:- Opinions of John Cena and the opinions of him from critics, as :: continue »
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April 15th 2013 - Now that a week has gone by, it seems like a good time to take a look back at two pay-per-view events that took place half a world away from each other on the very same day. As most know, Wrestlemania :: continue »
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April 14th 2013 - It’s often said that the real competition for the green jacket doesn’t start until the final pairing walk up Augusta’s 12thtee on a warm springSunday afternoon. Dozens will play themselves out of :: continue »
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April 14th 2013 - I have always thought that one of the biggest keys to being a successful professional wrestler is the ability to be multi-dimensional. Over the years we have seen far too many performers that may be only :: continue »
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April 13th 2013 - For the second year in a row, I had the great fortune of being able to attend a dizzying array of events over the course of WrestleMania weekend.One of those events was WWE Axxess at the now world famous :: continue »
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April 13th 2013 - JBL and Cole World Tour from Boston. We are in Knoxville next week and London the next, we would love some feedback on where to go and what to do. Bars, pubs, sites, events-there are no limits and no parameters. :: continue »
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 April 13th 2013 - 15 weeks out from my next mountain, started training a couple of weeks ago-but still recovering from Mt Death (Aconcagua's historic nickname, the mountain I was just on in South America). Tomorrow the :: continue »
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April 13th 2013 - "Dark Wings, Dark Words"This week's episode of Game of Thrones was titled "Dark Wings, Dark Words," and I believe it's aptly named for the characters involved in this week's episode. I want to focus on :: continue »
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April 12th 2013 - Paul O'Brein is a writer of crime fiction with fifteen years of theatrical experience; he is the author of theBlood Red Turns Dollar Greenseries, the first fictional account of the world of professional :: continue »
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April 11th 2013 - The Fandango Revolution has exploded in the last 72 hours like wildfire, ignited by the Raw crowd at the Izod Center in New Jersey humming his catchy theme.As a result Fandango’s entrance music “ChaChaLaLa”,produced :: continue »
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April 11th 2013 - JBL and Cole Show with The Rock, check back on Friday for NEW show with the New Champ John Cena. How about that? We got both champs back to back and HBK also joins on Friday.Subscribe to the YouTube channel :: continue »
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April 11th 2013 - Feed me Cena.That’s right folks, a very surprising heel turn took place on WWE Raw this past Monday night, which has made for some interesting television and even more interesting debate.Of course, it’s :: continue »
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April 10th 2013 - With just one week left in the regular season, it is high time to make an impact. For the teams still jockeying for a post season seed, there is no more time for rest or planning. You have to make it happen :: continue »
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April 10th 2013 - This past Sunday, I had the privilege of attending Wrestlemania 29 at Metlife Stadium with my younger brother and several friends. There have been plenty of recaps of the event, but I thought I’d hand :: continue »
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April 9th 2013 - Ryback made a statement during the closing moments of Raw by hitting Shell Shock on WWE champion John Cena on Monday, April 8, the night after WrestleMania 29.With The Rock out with an abdomen and adductor :: continue »
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April 8th 2013 - John Cena avenged last year’s loss toThe Rock by winning the WWE championship at WrestleMania 29 in front of arecord-breaking 80,676 fans in MetLife Stadium Sunday. Fansfrom around the world converged :: continue »
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April 8th 2013 - At the beginning of this weeks episode, we find a seemingly unimportant young man fumbling a map before he is hit in the face with a dried leaf fallen from a tree. Just as the man stumbles out into the :: continue »
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April 6th 2013 - Here's the first episode of JBL and Cole World Tour, Central Park Zoo. We meet a famous polar bear named Gus and I do an interview with something I mistake for Michael Cole. We are going to be doing our :: continue »
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April 6th 2013 - This Sunday at Wrestlemania 29, The Rock defends his WWE Title against John Cena in the main event. This is a rematch of last year’s Wrestlemania main event and speculation over the finish has run rampant. :: continue »
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April 5th 2013 - Our BEST show yet! Jon Gruden breaks down the WWE Superstar Search and Daniel Bryan wrestles a bear! Don't forget our pal Machine Jesse Green, Zack Ryder, Hornswoggle and much more. We also started this :: continue »
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April 4th 2013 - Game of Thrones – Season Three, Episode 1 RecapAuthor: Cal CoulthardValar Dohaeris – All Men Must ServeSeason Three of Game of Thrones kicked off with the loveable idiot, Samwell Tarly. After stumbling :: continue »
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April 3rd 2013 - So I decided to do something different this week and bring my guide to rugby world cup qualification.Next week I will be back to the usual as I give you the round up of this weekend’s Heineken Cup quarter :: continue »
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April 3rd 2013 - With such a busy week for the National Basketball Association, I figured this would be a good time to switch things up a little bit. Instead of giving out the usual Power Rankings, the news feed for the :: continue »
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