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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

Lauren Theisen

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn wrestle The Usos for the Undisputed WWE tag team championship during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)

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Pro Wrestling

The WWE/UFC Merger Will Be Bad For Almost Everyone

Patrick Redford

A slapper celebrates after knocking out his opponent.

The Fights

Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Is An Abomination

Dana White speaks to the media at the UFC Vegas 67 media day for the first time since he was caught slapping is wife on New Years Eve. January 11, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dana White Says His Punishment For Hitting His Wife Is Being Dana White

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Media Meltdowns

Why Coverage Of Dana White Slapping His Wife Has Been So Disastrous

Dana White arguing with his wife Anne at a club in Cabo San Lucas.

Dana White, Who Once Said “You Don’t Bounce Back From Putting Your Hands On A Woman,” Hits His Wife At A Club

Krause gets his hands wrapped. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

The UFC’s Treatment Of Its Fighters Created The Conditions For The James Krause Scandal

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Pereira prepares to enter the ring prior to his middleweight fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Alex Pereira Is UFC’s Most Unlikely Champion

Nate Diaz flexes during his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279.

Nate Diaz Leaves The UFC On His Own Terms

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White attends UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The UFC’s Labor Problem Is Only Getting Worse

Samer Kalaf

The fateful May 2021 faceoff between Hasbulla (L) and Abdu Rozik (R)

Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik

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