Report: Frank Mir Injured, Unable To Compete At UFC 98
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Originally Posted by Fiveouncesofpain.com
Sam Caplan from Fiveouncesofpain.com sent along the following scoop:
A planned rematch between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir for UFC 98 on May 23 that would have unified Lesnar’s UFC heavyweight title and Mir’s interim UFC heavyweight has been canceled.
Multiple sources have confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the UFC was recently informed by Mir’s camp that he has been unable to train recently due to a back injury that could require surgery.
There is no word as to whether Lesnar will remain on the card against a new opponent or if he will be taken off the card entirely.
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According to a report at Fiveouncesofpain.com, UFC interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 98 main event bout with UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar.
The report originally referred to a back injury, but now cites a knee injury that required surgery as the culprit for the change.
Andrew "Test" Martin Dead At 33
Former WWE superstar Andrew "Test" Martin has been found dead in Tampa, Florida.
The St. Petersburg Times out of Tampa, Florida has picked up on the death of Andrew "Test" Martin. According to the newspaper, police went to the Post Harbour Apartments at 725 Harbour Place Drive to check on Martin around 8 PM Friday night. A neighbor had reported she could see in an apartment window that Martin appeared motionless for several hours.
Responding officers reported Martin was dead when they entered. His body was taken to the Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Steve Austin Cast in action thriller movie
Digital Spy is reporting that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has been added to the cast of action thriller Stranger. The film is reportedly a cross between The Fugitive and The Bourne Identity.
The project will be directed by Rob Lieberman and is expected to begin shooting in May.
This is Austin's latest project with Nasser Entertainment Group and Caliber Media Co., who he recently finished working with on a fight film called Damage. He was added to the cast of Sylvester Stallone's Expendables last month.
WWE Announces The Retirement Tour Of The Undertaker
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Originally Posted by WrestlingNewsWorld.com
Written by Richard Gray on Apr 17, 2009 - 1:49:53 PM
It was announced at last night's WWE Raw house show in Dublin, Ireland the company will be back in November and it will be The Undertaker's retirement tour. As previously noted, the tour is called Undertaker's Rest In Peace Tour and will feature the SmackDown and ECW brands.
There have been rumors for months that Undertaker was nearing the end of his run in WWE and he was said to be in especially rough shape over WrestleMania weekend. As we noted on WNW Premium, Undertaker spent a good amount of time over the weekend icing his knees which continue to bother him.
It is likely Undertaker will continue to work until WrestleMania next year before calling it a career.
Thanks to Wrestling News World blogger Chris Jacks and reader Conner for their help with this story.
Breaking News: Umaga Released From WWE
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Originally Posted by WNW.com
In a surprising move, SmackDown Superstar Umaga has been released from WWE. Umaga took part in & lost a Samoan Strap Match against CM Punk at WWE's Extreme Rules last night. We will have more information as it becomes available.