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      Mike Tyson, 56, open to stunning WWE return to face YouTube star Logan Paul for FREE… and vows to ‘kick his ass’

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      MIKE TYSON is ready to make a stunning return to WWE to face Logan Paul and vowed to “kick his ass” – without even being paid. Tyson famously made his professional wrestling debut in 1998 while serving a boxing ban for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear the year before.
      Mike Tyson is ready to make a stunning return to WWE to face Logan PaulCredit: The US Sun
      Logan Paul has called out Mike Tyson beforeCredit: Splash
      And he later served as a special enforcer at WrestleMania 14 for Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin, earning $3million.
      Tyson again featured for the WWE in 2010 as a special guest host of Raw and two years later he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
      YouTube star Paul – also a crossover boxer – is the latest celebrity to make a splash in the WWE ring.
      And Tyson, 56, has opened the door to challenging the social media sensation.
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      He told Forbes: “Have you ever seen me wrestle before?
      “I would do it! I would kick his ass, yes I would do it. Even though I love him, though.
      “This is what I found out about WrestleMania: Everybody says ‘that’s fake, that’s fake.’ But the check is real.
      “Deep down inside—don’t let [WWE] know—I would do this for free.”
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      Paul, 28, was linked with a boxing match against Tyson after his June 2021 exhibition with Floyd Mayweather, 46.
      The American hasn’t boxed since, having focused his efforts on the WWE after signing a deal with them.
      And Tyson talked down the chances of fighting Paul for real, despite making a boxing comeback of his own in 2020 for an exhibition bout.
      He said: “I don’t think he’s really that serious [about a boxing match], but I’m just happy he’s receiving the success that he has.
      “For my ego, I feel I had so much to do with that.”
      Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in 2020Credit: Reuters
      Mike Tyson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012Credit: WWE
      Mike Tyson with Shawn Michaels at WrestlMania 14Credit: AFP More

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      I used to be Man Utd’s physio.. Jaap Stam performed a brutal WWE move on me at Gary Neville’s house party

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      BEING a football physio means having to deal with plenty of injured players.But this former Manchester United physio ended up on the sidelines himself.
      Jaap Stam performed a wrestling move on an ex-Man Utd physio at Gary Neville’s partyCredit: Getty
      Thornley has opened up on Stam’s wrestling prowess
      That’s after Jaap Stam performed a brutal WWE move on him while at Gary Neville’s house party.
      Stam played for United between 1998 and 2001, making 127 appearances while winning a Treble and two further league titles.
      The Dutch defender was famous for his no-nonsense reputation.
      And he further cemented himself as one of the greatest centre-backs in history with strong spells at Lazio, AC Milan and Ajax.
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      However, while Stam worked hard, he liked to play hard too.
      Former Man United physio Rod Thornley can testify to that, having been ‘suplexed’ by Stam while at a house party hosted by team-mate Neville.
      Stam picked up Thornley during the bash and began performing a wrestling move on him, leaving onlookers speechless.
      Thornley told Undr the Cosh: “I think if you cross the wrong people in that dressing room you were gone very quickly. 
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      “I mean look at Jaap Stam. That’s a big example of it. He said some bad things about the Nevilles and bang he’s gone out the club. 
      “He was a great lad. I remember him f***ing picking me up at a house party once and suplexing me on the sofa. I was like: ‘What you doing? We’re in the middle of a house party!’
      “(I did) Nothing! Just walked past him. It was a big house party at Gary Neville’s house and he just picked me up and f**ing suplexed me onto the sofa… (I said) ‘What the f*** Jaap!'” 
      Stam’s United exit in 2001 remains controversial, with Sir Alex Ferguson allegedly axing him for comments the ace made in a book appearing to criticise the club.
      Fergie previously said: “When I think of disappointments, obviously Jaap Stam was always a disappointment to me, I made a bad decision there.”
      Stam himself opened up on the transfer in his autobiography, saying: “I soon realised the club wanted to get rid of me. They also needed the money. 
      “Very soon the book became an issue again. It led to a conflict between me and the manager.
      “He told me that I had to be transferred. Then he said, ‘Will you please move to Lazio quickly?’ I agreed to do it. Right there and then. 

      “One quick conversation in my car at a petrol station in Manchester was enough for me to leave that big club. 
      “When I think about it now, and I have never talked about it before, I find it unbelievable I let that, as a player, happen to me.” More

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      Watch Cristiano Ronaldo get booked for ‘WWE headlock’ in Saudi league as baffled fans realise ref is very familiar face

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO was booked for a  “WWE headlock” take-down – as he was sunk by another former Manchester United striker.Ronaldo grappled an opponent to the ground as Al-Nassr slumped 2-0 in the Saudi Pro League, thanks to Odion Ighalo’s penalty double for Al-Hilal.
      Cristiano Ronaldo gets a talking-to by Prem ref Michael Oliver as Al-Nassr slumped 2-0 at Al-Hilal in the Saudi top-flightCredit: AFP
      Ronaldo shows his frustration during what could be a costly defeatCredit: AFP
      But fans were almost as stunned to spot a familiar looking referee as they were by legend Ron’s bizarre antics.
      Observers noted Premier League official Michael Oliver out in the middle, including ticking off the 33-year-old ex-Real Madrid attacker.
      Englishman Oliver, 38, has been reffing in the Prem since 2010.
      Ronaldo, though, will be more concerned by his rare failure to score and the major blow to Al-Nassr’s title hopes.
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      They now trail Al-Ittihad, who have a game in hand, by three points.
      Fans were puzzled by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s yellow card.
      One posted: “What’s up Cristiano Ronaldo?”
      Another taunted him by referencing his famous goal celebration: “Siiiiii” – following by two crying-with-laughter emojis.
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      Meanwhile, Ighalo struck from the spot on 42 and 62 minutes to keep Al-Hilal’s own slim hopes of winning the league alive.
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      The Nigerian, 33, was on loan at Old Trafford from Shanghai Shenhua in 2020-21, the season before Ron returned to United.
      Since then he’s been in Saudi Arabia – first with Al-Shabab, now with Al-Hilal in Riyadh. More

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      ‘Dad’ calls out entire WWE and takes swipe at Logan Paul after Creator Clash victory

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      NATHAN Barnatt called out the “entire WWE” and took a swipe at Logan Paul after his dominant Creator Clash win Saturday night.The YouTuber star known as Dad won his fight against AB Starkilla on the pay-per-view event in Tampa, Florida.
      ‘Dad’ fought in Creator Clash on Saturday night in TampaCredit: Instagram/@nathanbarnatt
      He took a shot at Logan Paul and called out the entire WWECredit: AFP
      It was his second straight boxing victory having beaten Matt Watson last summer.
      And the 42-year-old claimed he had a signed WWE contract “for the last ten years” and accused WWE stars of avoiding him.
      He said in the ring: “I would like to call out the entire company of the WWE.
      “If you know me and you’ve been watching me for 20 years on YouTube then you’ll know the WWE sent me a signed contract twice.

      “I still have that contract signed.
      “Triple H knows me, Vince McMahon knows me, half the roster knows me.
      “They’ve been dancing around me for 10 years and I’m not waiting any more.”
      Dad then turned his attention to Seth Rollins and his WrestleMania showdown with Logan Paul.
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      He continued: “So Seth Rollins, you want to go toe to toe with a phoney YouTuber, a con artist?
      “How about you go toe to toe with a boxer, a YouTuber from the original days, who actually wins his fights?
      “I’ll be waiting for you at the front doors of your training facility until you answer.” More

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      Logan Paul calls out Tyson Fury for CAGE FIGHT and says he would ‘choke out’ boxing world champion

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      LOGAN PAUL has sensationally called out Tyson Fury for a CAGE FIGHT.YouTuber-turned-Wrestler Paul starred in Wrestlemania 39 on Saturday, facing off against Seth Rollins.
      Logan Paul has called out Tyson Fury for an MMA fightCredit: Splash
      The Gypsy King has weighed up MMA beforeCredit: AFP
      Paul’s brother Jake was recently on the receiving end of a defeat by Tommy Fury, but Logan now wants to get revenge by taking on boxing champ Tyson.
      However, rather than in a boxing ring, Paul wants to face Fury in the Octagon.
      Speaking to BT Sport, he said: “You know what I would do because I saw Tyson talking s***?
      “I would fight Tyson in a MMA fight.
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      “I really would, I don’t really care how big he is if you have not wrestled or done any ground work I don’t care how big you are, you better land the first two punches that you throw and they better knock me out.
      “Otherwise I’m taking you to the ground, I’m taking your back and I’m choking you out.”
      Fury himself has teased switching into the MMA.
      The 34-year-old trained with Darren Till during the build-up to his rematch with Deontay Wilder, while he also told Francis Ngannou he would box him in 4oz MMA gloves inside of a cage.
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      Paul’s one and only pro boxing fight resulted in defeat to KSI – now his business partner for their PRIME drink – who made a special appearance at Wrestlemania.
      The Brit was wearing a PRIME outfit, and attempted to help Paul complete a Frogsplash on Rollins, before he was dragged onto the table for Paul to smash into instead.
      Paul also competed in an exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather, which Money convincingly won.
      However, this did not stop Paul from declaring he would “knock out” Fury after his brother defeated Tommy, though Jake beating the ex-Love Island star never came to pass.
      The Gypsy King has not been a silent party against Paul either.
      Speaking weeks after Tommy beat Jake, he said: “Logan Paul, you little b****.
      “It seems that my little brother beat your little brother and now you’re both a pair of losers. All the Paul family suck.”
      It comes after talks for Fury’s heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk fell through, despite Usyk agreeing to a 70-30 split.
      However, Anthony Joshua now seems to have Fury in his sights once again following his unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin.
      AJ, 33, said: “Save all that s***. If we’ll f***ing fight, let’s go.
      “Shut the f*** up and that’s just how I feel because I got to save my energy for the fight.
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      “I’ll be real, I’ll be real. I respect the man. He’s achieved a lot.
      “I just feel I don’t need to trash talk, verbally trash talk someone to make myself feel better.” More

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      Anthony Joshua claims he would beat Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in boxing AND wrestling

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has claimed he would defeat Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in a boxing clash AND a wrestling match.The former heavyweight world champion takes on Jermaine Franklin on Saturday.
      Anthony Joshua joked he could beat Dwayne Johnson in boxing and wrestlingCredit: PA
      ‘The Rock’ has not fought in WWE since 2019Credit: Getty
      Ahead of the fight he sat down for a Q&A with two kids for DAZN.
      He was asked a range of questions, revealing the celebrity he would most like to date is Beyonce, and suggested he would likely work in construction if he did not take up boxing.
      Next he was asked who would win if he face off against the Rock, in both boxing and wrestling.
      AJ smiled cheekily and replied: “100 per cent me.
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      “You’ve got to have belief in yourself.”
      Joshua, 33, makes his return to the O2 Arena this weekend for his first fight on British soil since his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September 2021.
      And the Brit is well aware this could be his final bout if he loses, but he is confident of success after working under new trainer Derrick James.
      Meanwhile Johnson, 50, has not fought in WWE since 2019.
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      He was once the dominant force in the sport before quitting in 2004 to focus on his acting career.
      Johnson topped the highest-paid actors list in 2016, 2019 and 2020 and decided to officially retire from wrestling in 2019 after making a return in 2014.
      Last year he featured in films such as Black Adam and DC League of Super-Pets, and he stars in Red One which is due for release later this year, which may mean his fighting career is over. More

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      Watch Vinicius Jr try to ‘perform a suplex’ on De Jong as feisty El Clasico turns into WWE leaving fans in hysterics

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      VINICIUS JR “performed a suplex” on Frenkie de Jong as the two stars got into it during Barcelona’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg win at Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti’s side hosted Barca at Santiago Bernabeu, and as per usual there was no love lost between the two sides.

      The rival pair wrestled each otherCredit: Reuters
      Frenkie de Jong appeared to inadvertently grab Vini’s crotch region
      The first major flashpoint occurred mid-way through the first-half, when Vini Jr and De Jong got into a tangle.
      As the pair jostled for the ball, De Jong’s hand appeared to inadvertently grab at Vini’s crotch region.
      The Brazilian subsequently threw his Dutch counterpart to the ground, with some fans likening it to a WWE move.
      It was the Real Madrid star that was penalised, despite replays suggesting that both were at it.
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      One Barca fan argued: “De Jong is literally the one who carries the ball, Vinicius is going to steal it, legal struggle until Vinicius’s German Suplex.”
      Another Twitter user disagreed with this assessment, however, tweeting: “They both get into it, but somehow Vini is the one who gets booked.”
      A second whined: “Vinicius got a yellow for a De Jong foul. Disgusting.”
      And another added: “Vini in WWE.”
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      Vini ‘performed’ a suplex’ on his opponentCredit: EPA
      A further user asked: “Did you see how Vinicius grabbed Frenkie’s neck and slammed him down like it’s a UFC match?”
      With both teams jostling for an advantage – it was Madrid who thought they’d landed first through Karim Benzema.
      But the Frenchman’s sublime finish was subsequently ruled out for offside.
      And the deadlock was then broken by Barcelona, when Eder Militao inadvertently turned into his own net.
      Franck Kessie then looked certain to have put Barca 2-0 up in the second-half… only for his OWN PLAYER Ansu Fati to block the ball from going in.
      Tempers continued to flare late on, with Barca boss Xavi booked in stoppage time for protesting to the fourth official.
      He needn’t have worried, however, as his side managed to hold firm during a late Madrid onslaught to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg at home.
      The duo both looked sheepishly at the refereeCredit: AP
      Franck Kessie fumed at team-mate Ansu FatiCredit: Reuters
      Fati’s block prevented a certain goalCredit: BT Sport Football More

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      I’m the former World Cup star who quit football for WWE after chat with Triple H

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      WITH nearly 300 Bundesliga appearances under your belt and a trip to a World Cup on your CV, you’d imagine you’re at the top of your game.But one German star embarked on a shock career change, seemingly at the peak of his powers, at the age of 32.
      A former Germany international turned his back on football to join Triple H in WWE
      The ex-Bundesliga star even featured in a WWE show in MunichCredit: AFP
      The one-time goalkeeper fought alongside partners Cecaro and SheamusCredit: AFP
      The goalkeeper spent a decade in Germany’s top flight with Kaiserlautern, Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim – and regularly starred in the Champions League.
      He even joined Manuel Neuer in the squad for the 2010 World Cup.
      While he never made it into the starting XI in South Africa – as Germany KO’d England and reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Spain – the 6ft 4in stopper was a giant between the sticks.
      The No1 won the German version of the FA Cup and League Cup once apiece and finished as a Bundesliga runner-up twice.
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      And yet in 2014, he made the bold decision to hang up his gloves and move into WWE.
      The man in question? None other than Tim Wiese.
      In September 2014, Wiese revealed he’d been offered a development contract by WWE to join their NXT division.
      Fast forward less than two years, the German was invited to train at the WWE’s development facility in Florida by legendary wrestler Triple H in June 2016.
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      Tim Wiese most-famously played for Werder Bremen during his Bundesliga careerCredit: AFP
      Tim Wiese earned six Germany caps, including a 2-1 friendly defeat at the hands of England in BerlinCredit: Bongarts – Getty
      At the time, Wiese revealed: “I have been training hard for this, and I am excited for the opportunity.
      “No matter what it takes, my goal is to be in that WWE ring this November. I want that match.”
      Ex-world champ Triple H said: “Tim is tenacious.
      “He continues to be very vocal in his desire to prove that he has what it takes,
      “He has shown tremendous resilience and determination to create an opportunity for himself.
      “This is his break to walk his talk. If all goes well in Florida, he will get his chance in the ring.”
      By November, he’d teamed up with Sheamus and Cesaro to defeat The Shining Stars and Bo Dallas during a star-studded live event in Munich.
      In the build-up to the fight, Swiss legend Cesaro revealed he’d been working with Wiese – dubbed “The Machine” in the wrestling world.
      Cesaro claimed: “I wanted to see what he was made of and he was moving pretty good.
      “It is a big change from football – the real football, if any Americans are reading – to wrestling but he definitely has the build for it.
      “I gave him some tips but he will have to go through some adjustments – WWE is not just a job, it’s a lifestyle, and it’s not for everybody.
      “He says he wants it so now he has the chance to prove it – it’s all up to him.”
      Tim Wiese came out of retirement for one match with German eighth division side DillingenCredit: Getty – Contributor
      However, by 2017, Wiese had left WWE – and dusted off his goalkeeping gloves for a shock return to football.
      Aged 35, he starred between the posts for German eighth division side Dillingen – who averaged 60 fans per game.
      For his debut – a 2-1 defeat at the hands of TSV Haunsheim – 2,000 supporters rocked up to watch the former international star.
      At the time, he vowed to work his way back to the Bundesliga and admitted he regretted his decision to turn his back on football.
      Wiese claimed: “I wonder why I gave up on all of this.
      “Considering it was my first game I think it went well.
      “Now I think of the future. No longer will I play in the sixth series.
      “I think I’m still good enough for the Bundesliga.”
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      Wiese never played football again.
      As for his WWE career? He never wrestled again, either. More