Marco Andretti is taking a step back from IndyCar racing, the American driver announcing that he will no longer race full-time in the series with Andretti Autosport. Andretti, who has won just two IndyCar races since his debut in the series in 2006, delivered the shock decision to his fans on social media on Friday. The 33-year-old grandson of motorsport legend Mario Andretti revealed that while he will no longer commit full-time to IndyCar, he will race with Andretti Autosport in this year’s Indy 500. “Upon careful thought over the past couple of months, I have made the decision to make some changes to my racing activities and focus for…

Trend watcher and author Renske Mennen has released a new trend book called ‘Trend Movement AW21/22’ where she has made FW21/22 trend predictions. Mennen stated that the pandemic is having a huge impact on the fashion industry and that new standards and values are coming to the forefront for fashion labels. “Covid-19 has accelerated trends that were already emerging…trends such as ‘intimate tech’, ‘human touch’, ‘earthly behaviour’ and ‘reinventing life’ will be leading for the AW21/22 season,” she said in a statement. Reinventing life The trend ‘reinventing life’ comes from the human normalities and values that matter, according to Mennen. The pandemic showed the world how fast society was running…

Abdullah the Butcher confirmed on Monday’s episode of Right After Wrestling that he will be inducted into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. His unpredictable, ultra-violent style served as inspiration for numerous wrestlers and he still continues to compete on the independent circuit in a career that has lasted over fifty years. During the interview, Abdullah cited fellow wrestling legend Terry Funk as the person he’d want to be inducted by. The Butcher also said that if he and Hulk Hogan were paired together in a feud today, they would draw money. The full show podcast, also featuring an interview with Chris Jericho, is available here. The current Hall…

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about: No Money In The Bank at WM27: “It looks as if a MITB Ladder match at WM27 appears to be a long shot. Before I would think about joining those that have already indicted the unannounced under card I think that I will reserve my opinions until I actually see the card. Appearing on the WM27 under card is a big deal in my eyes and provides talents with valuable minutes to maximize on the biggest stage of their professional…

— WWE is promoting Shawn Michaels’ raffle designed to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Operation Homefront, and Cross Trail Outfitters. The raffle’s lucky Grand Prize winner will be his special guest at WrestleMania XXVII. (Article link) — WWE will be holding a Supershow at the Sundome in Yakima, Washington on May 21, 2011, the day before Over The Limit. it begins 5:00 p.m. — WWE’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view event has been renamed Capitol Punishment, according to the official website of Cineplex Odeon Theatres. The event takes place on June 19, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. *FRONT ROW* photos of WWE in D.C. -> source: PWInsider.com

WWE Vintage Collection Report: March 27th 2011 By Shaun Best-Rajah.com Reporter Hosted by: Mean Gene Okerlund Welcome to the continuation of our Hall of Fame theme. We begin with the “most recognisable voice in WWE history,” Gorilla Monsoon. An amateur Olympian turned pro wrestler turned announcer, the 401lb behemoth made the transition from the mat to the mic after a 21 year in-ring career. Monsoon would form a famous on-air partnership with Bobby Heenan (who will be featured later.) The area just behind the entrance curtain has been named the Gorilla position in Monsoon’s honour as it was a position he frequented when he wasn’t announcing. During his acceptance speech…

Below is the current card for WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view event following Raw: Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. R-Truth Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio Tag Team Match Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross vs. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger The World Heavyweight Championship Match is still advertised for the event after Edge announced his retirement on Raw. *VIDEO* Awesome Kong’s promo on Raw ->

Earlier this week, we reported that brother and sister Zak and Britani Knight were getting WWE tryouts prior to Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from London. According to the Diva Dirt website, WWE has reportedly signed twenty-year old British women’s wrestler Britani Knight. This was the second WWE tryout for Britani, who was first evaluated by WWE back in November of 2010. Her brother Zak also had a tryout last year and yesterday with WWE, but no word yet if he was signed. Knight, known as “The Norfolk Doll”, comes from a famous wrestling family in the UK known as “The Knight Dynasty.” She is the current Pro-Wrestling: EVE Champion and currently…

— The promotional poster for TNA Slammiversary, which features Eric Young, Kazarian, Daniels, Robert Roode, James Storm, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, has been released. Click here to view it. The synopsis reads: “Nearly a decade ago, it started as a dream that has became a reality. Join legends Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and The Icon Sting as the power struggle between Immortal and Fortune escalates to a new level of intensity. The World Championship is on the line and the very future of TNA is at stake. TNA presents Slammiversary LIVE! on Pay per View.” — Former TNA Wrestling talent Shawn Daivari turned 27 years…

WWE.com announced Friday that Betty Wagner, the first wife of WWE Hall of Famer Gorgeous George, died that day at the age of 98 in Gearhart, Oregon. Wagner attended the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame Induction ceremony to accept the posthumous induction on behalf of Gorgeous George. Betty George, first wife of WWE Hall of Famer Gorgeous George, passed away June 3, 2011 WWE is saddened to learn of the loss of Betty George, first wife of WWE Hall of Famer Gorgeous George, who passed away peacefully today in Gearhart, Ore. She was 98 years old. All of us at WWE wish to extend our deepest condolences to Mrs. George’s…