Triple H Gnarly Injury Pic After Tearing Chest Muscle
Triple H went to Saudi Arabia ... and all he got was this lousy pectoral injury!!!
GOOD LORD!!!
The WWE superstar suffered a pectoral tear during the pay-per-view show in Riyadh last week during a tag team between D-Generation X and The Brothers of Destruction.
Despite the injury, the 49-year-old legend finished the match -- and even put Kane into his trademark Pedigree finishing move.
But, the damage to his chest was pretty bad -- you can see the discoloration in his right pec ... it's bad.
The good news, Triple H scheduled surgery for Tuesday morning and he'll hopefully make a full recovery.
Wrestling -- still think it's fake?
Triple H isn't exactly a full-time wrestler anymore -- but he's been known to getting in the ring and mixing it up every now and then.
Wrestlemania 35 in New Jersey is still 5 months away so there's hope he'll be healthy enough to slap someone around on April 7.
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50 Cent Rips Floyd's Japan Fight ... 'Champ Fighting a Uber Driver'
The feud between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather is still going -- Fiddy just CLOWNED the boxer's newly announced fight, saying his opponent is more "Uber driver" than contender.
As we previously reported ... Mayweather just signed a deal to fight on New Year's Eve in Japan against an undefeated 20-year-old kickboxer, Tenshin Nasukawa.
Unclear whether the bout will be a boxing match or full-on MMA ... but, either way, 50 says it's a joke.
"Champ fighting a Uber driver before the IRS embarrass him again. Pay preview my ass, we watching this on YouTube."
50 didn't stop there ... sayin' Floyd shoulda taken on Gennady Golovkin -- writing, "What happen to GGG, couldn't find his phone number. get the f**k outta here wit this sh*t."
50 added, "Champ done turned into a circus act ... at least Canelo fighting killers."
Fitty and Floyd have been beefing on social media for months ... with Mayweather recently saying a rift between the rapper and Floyd's manager, Al Haymon, is where the tiff all started.
50 seemed to extend an olive branch to Floyd in a post back in July ... callin' Money his "brother" -- but, clearly, no beef's been squashed here.
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Anthony Joshua Check Out My Bod ... I Ain't Sweating Wilder!
Anthony Joshua clearly ain't sweating about whether his superfight with Deontay Wilder will ever go down ... 'cause it's kinda hard to perspire waist-deep in the Atlantic!!!!
The unified heavyweight champ hit Miami Beach on Sunday ... showing there's not a care in his rock-hard body right now about a possible AJ-Wilder tilt.
Joshua bro'd down with some buds ... splashed around in the water ... and toweled off on the sand -- all while everyone still wonders if he'll ever scrap with The Bronze Bomber.
Reports say it'll get locked in for next April ... but nobody's agreed to anything -- with Wilder shelving the talks so he can focus on his big fight with Tyson Fury on Dec. 1.
One thing we DO know?? Joshua's already in fight shape ... clearly.
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Tom Brady Celebrates World Series Win With Sox ... Selfie Time!
The Red Sox kept their World Series party rollin' Sunday with some dudes that are pretty familiar with winning championships -- Tom Brady and Bill Belichick!!!
Alex Cora, J.D. Martinez and the boys hit Gillette Stadium before the Pats beat down the Packers ... showing off their new 'ship to The Goat, The Hoodie and the 65,878 fans in attendance.
Bill held the trophy ... J.D. got the crowd fired up ... Cora got a selfie in with Tom. Good times were had by all (sorry, Aaron Rodgers).
The Sox won the Series two weekends ago ... and have hardly come up for air since -- dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars at clubs and tearing up the streets of Boston on parade day.
Speaking of that ... remember how the trophy took a beating from a rogue beer can out there? Thing looks all good now!
Boston just can't lose!
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Spice Girls Reunion Tour Finally Happening But without Posh!!!
7:44 AM PT -- Victoria just posted about the upcoming tour, saying, "Today marks a special day for the girls as they announce the first tour dates since we performed together in 2012!"
She continued, "I won't be joining my girls on stage again but being in the Spice Girls was a hugely important part of my life and I wish them so much love and fun as they go back on tour."
The Spice Girls are back together ... minus one pair of stilettos, because Victoria Beckham will NOT be part of the reunion tour.
The group just revealed the dates for their upcoming reunion tour! Of course, this after Baby Spice -- Emma Bunton -- damn near let it all slip during her iHeart radio show.
The tour will kick off June 1, 2019 in Manchester, and, for now, will work its way thru the UK only, ending in London 2 weeks later.
The one downside to this much-anticipated reunion is that Posh won't be spicing up her life ... the group posted a new 4-shot of Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisolm, Emma Bunton and Mel B.
The reunion tour has been in the works since early 2018.
The moment we've all been waiting for... @EmmaBunton aka #babyspice discusses the #SpiceGirls reunion!😱 pic.twitter.com/uEDnRobNxy
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TMZ broke the story in February they'd all agreed to do the tour, and that the biggest hang-up during negotiations was getting Victoria on board. At the time, sources said she'd given in, and the tour was a go.
It was clear things had fallen apart by Halloween, though, when Mel B slipped on a Victoria mask and toted a sign reading "No I am not going on tour."
No word yet on expanding the tour dates to include some international venues, but fingers crossed they will spread the girl power beyond the limited tour.
Viva Forever!
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Julian Edelman Honors Synagogue Victims With Hat ... 'I'm Behind You'
Julian Edelman doesn't play for Pittsburgh ... but he's got the city's back regardless -- wearing a Jewish star hat Sunday, and saying last month's synagogue shootings were "uncalled for."
After the Patriots beat the Packers last night, the WR -- who is of Jewish heritage -- wore a Team Israel hat from the World Baseball Classic.
He told reporters he wanted to show the people affected by the anti-Semitic shootings inside the Tree of Life synagogue that they're in his thoughts.
"Just letting the people out in Pittsburgh know I'm thinking about them," Edelman said ... "I'm sending vibes and they're in our prayers. It was a big hit to the community, and it's uncalled for."
"So, I just let them know, 'Hey, I'm behind you and I'm supporting.'"
The Pittsburgh Steelers -- who played in Baltimore on Sunday -- held a moment of a silence for the victims before their win over the Ravens ... while star QB Ben Roethlisberger wore "Stronger Than Hate" cleats.
Members of the team also attended funeral services last week for two brothers, Cecil and David Rosenthal, killed in the tragedy.
Meanwhile ... the Penguins honored the victims with a special patch on their uniforms last week and donated $50,000 to help victims and their families.
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Floyd Mayweather Announces NYE Fight in Japan ... Might Be MMA
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Floyd Mayweather has signed a deal to fight on New Year's Eve in Japan -- and it might be an MMA match -- but, it ain't against Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Just like TMZ Sports told you would happen ... the 41-year-old boxing superstar announced he'll be fighting at RIZIN 14 on Dec 31, against an undefeated 20-year-old kickboxer named Tenshin Nasukawa.
We broke the story ... Floyd was in talks to get a fight done in Asia back in September. The plan is to get 2 fights under his belt ... a tune-up fight and then a bigger opponent, someone like Manny Pacquiao.
Floyd says he's still working with the promotion to decide on whether it will be boxing rules, kickboxing rules, MMA rules, etc.
Floyd says the fighting rules will be sorted out in the coming weeks. Floyd also says the two sides are still figuring out what weight the fight will be at.
Floyd held a press conference in Japan late Sunday night -- Floyd did not say how much money he expects to make for the fight.
As for Tenshin, RIZIN says he's 20-years-old and has more than 30 fights under his belt. His kickboxing record is 27-0.
The fight will go down at Saitama Super Arena -- the 3rd largest indoor arena in the world. It seats around 36,500 people.
As we previously reported, Floyd has had some MMA training in the past -- and UFC champ Tyron Woodley has offered to work with him because he believes Mayweather can really win.
Floyd says he chose to have this fight in Japan because he loves the country and the people.
As for his opponent, Floyd says the guy is in great shape -- "very young, very fast" -- and he's impressed with Tenshin's physique. Says the guy looks like a serious gym rat.
Tenshin says Floyd is taller than he looks and he believes he'll be able to "hit him" when they fight.
Floyd is 50-0 as a pro boxer -- with his last victory coming over Conor McGregor.
Mayweather has recently told us he's been itching to fight again and predicted his next bout would be a 9-figure boxing match against Khabib. Now that he's inked this deal, seems the Khabib fight will be on the backburner ... at least for now.
"I'm very happy to be back in Tokyo," Mayweather told the media ... "I look forward to coming back more often."
Mayweather says his relationship with RIZIN is bigger than this fight -- but unclear exactly what that means. Obviously, he wants to continue to work with the promotion, but unclear if it will be as a fighter or a promoter.
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Jon Jones No More Penis Pills! ... 'More Foreplay'
Jon Jones swears he's a changed man ... and that means NO MORE PENIS ENHANCEMENT PILLS!!
The UFC superstar was asked to reflect on what he's learned during his 15-month suspension ... and that's when someone in the crowd shouted, "No more dick pills!"
Remember, Jones was busted for an illegal substance before UFC 200 back in 2016 -- and blamed it on sexual enhancement pills.
Jones later explained, "I have taken sex pills several times throughout my adult life .... highly recommend it, guys. f*cking great. It’s awesome."
So, when the heckler brought it up at the UFC 232 media event in New York on Friday afternoon, Jones actually AGREED with the guy ... saying, "No more dick pills. I'm good. More foreplay!!"
Jones eventually answered the original question -- explaining that during his suspension, he learned how to put God and family first.
There's more ... Jones also said he still wants a Brock Lesnar fight ... and he's not thinking about making a 3rd fight with Daniel Cormier.
Foreplay though ... that's the real takeaway.
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Olivia Culpo Shades Amendola I'm Keeping Your $12k Bday Rolex
What'd NFL star Danny Amendola get for his 33rd birthday Friday??
NOT A DOPE NEW ROLEX WATCH!!!!!
At least ... not from his ex-GF, Olivia Culpo, anyway -- 'cause the smokin' hot model says she's keepin' the $12,000 ROLEX she presumably bought for her ex-man's big day.
"Looks like this is my present now," she wrote ... "HAPPY BDAY TO ME"
FYI ... Olivia's birthday ain't until May -- so, yeah. SHAAAAAAAAAADE.
As we previously reported ... Danny was spotted on the beach last weekend with a cutie that wasn't Olivia, while Culpo was out shooting bikini pics for Sports Illustrated -- and reports say Culpo was so pissed, she broke things off right away.
As for what Danny's now missin' out on (besides the love of Miss Universe 2012) ... Rolex says the watch "was designed to meet the demands of professional racing drivers."
Big bummer for the Dolphins wide receiver. Hope the Miami canoodling was worth it!
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PSG's Marco Verratti Arrested for Drunk Driving ... Twice Legal Limit
Paris Saint-Germain soccer star Marco Verratti -- one of the best midfielders in the world -- was arrested for drunk driving Tuesday night in France, the team has confirmed.
The 25-year-old's blood alcohol level was reportedly a .20 -- more than double the legal limit in France for people who recently obtained their driver's license.
The team says Veratti -- who also plays for the Italian national team -- was subjected to a "roadside check" while behind the wheel of his car and that's when cops noticed he was hammered.
PSG says the incident is a violation of the ethics clause in his contract -- and he'll be docked pay from his monthly "ethics bonus."
The team says the fine will remind players that "exemplary behavior that must be theirs in all circumstances with regard to their status as a player of the day."
Verratti has reportedly apologized to his team -- and the team made no mention of a suspension.
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HBO Yo, Trump ... Lay Off Our 'Game of Thrones' Line!!!
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Donald Trump used "Game of Thrones" to warn he was about to impose sanctions on Iran -- and while his supporters might've been amused ... HBO definitely is not.
A rep for the cable network tells TMZ ... "We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes."
In case you missed it, President Trump tweeted out a meme of himself with a 'GoT'-esque background and font that read ... "Sanctions are Coming."
It's an obvious nod to the hit series' oft-repeated line, "Winter is Coming" ... and it looks like he was trying to portray himself as Jon Snow (or maybe the Mad King?).
Either way, it's clear HBO is not down for the shout-out ... or the use of its font and background. Unclear if they plan on taking any further steps -- like a cease and desist letter or a lawsuit -- to keep Trump out of Westeros ... but this definitely sounds like a warning shot.
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Hulk Hogan Returns to WWE Ring ... In Saudi Arabia
Hulk Hogan is back -- the wrestling star has returned to the WWE ring for the first time since his n-word scandal ... and it all went down in Saudi Arabia.
Hogan stormed the ring at the 'Crown Jewel' pay-per-view event in Riyadh on Friday wearing his signature bandana and a Hulkamania shirt -- with his red and yellow boa.
Hulk -- who's hosting the event -- told the crowd, "It's good to be back!"
"It's awesome to be here back in the WWE," Hulk said ... noting how excited he was to get on a plane and fly across the world to make his return.
"So, whatcha gonna do when the power of Hulkamania and the 'Crown Jewel' run wild on you, brother?!"
Well let me tell you something, BROTHER....@HulkHogan is in the house, and he's hosting #WWECrownJewel! pic.twitter.com/XRSEbW7eRc
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The crowd went wild -- cheering Hogan on.
WWE had been looking to bring Hulk back into the fold since May -- but officials were just waiting for the right opportunity.
Unclear if the plan was to make Hulk a part of 'Crown Jewel' all along -- or if he was a last-minute Plan B after John Cena and Daniel Bryan refused to participate over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Of course, Hulk got the axe from WWE in 2015 after a racist n-word rant went public. Hulk apologized and several African-American wrestlers publicly offered their support for Hogan.
Our sources have told us WWE was paying close attention to Hulk's philanthropic work -- such as his speech at the Boys & Girls Club back in May -- because they wanted to see how he was received.
Question now -- is this a one-time thing or will Hulk be a reoccurring character in future WWE storylines?
Story developing ...
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Ilana Glazer Synagogue Event Canceled After 'Kill All Jews' Vandalism
Ilana Glazer was forced to cancel a political event Thursday night when cops revealed vandals had left anti-Semitic slurs all over the walls of the synagogue where her event was being held.
The "Broad City" star was about to host a panel discussion with 2 NY State Senate candidates when NYPD let her know they'd found the words, "Kill all Jews" scrawled on a wall inside the Brooklyn synagogue. Cops say they found other slurs as well.
Ilana decided to pull the plug out of caution ... especially on the heels of last weekend's horrific mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Audience members had waited for about an hour in Brooklyn, and Ilana herself came out to address the crowd. She seemed unshaken as she promised there would be other events planned soon, and thanked everyone for coming.
Unbowed, she said, "Let's change the world."
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Deion Sanders Oakland Raiders Are Garbage 'Can't Take This No More!'
Deion Sanders is declaring the Oakland Raiders UNWATCHABLE ... calling Jon Gruden's team straight-up GARBAGE after losing to the 49ers.
AND, HE'S RIGHT -- THEY WERE TRASH THURSDAY NIGHT!!! SOMEONE COME GET YA RAIDAS!!
The Raiders fell to 1-7 after getting torched by San Francisco's 3RD-STRING quarterback, Nick Mullens, 34-3 on "Thursday Night Football" ... and Prime says he couldn't find the TV remote fast enough.
"I'm sorry, I can't take this no more. PLEASE, could somebody get these Raiders off my TV??" Sanders says.
During the game, the camera showed Gruden getting into it with his defensive coordinator, Paul Guenther ... and now there's speculation PG could get the axe.
Problem for Gruden, it wasn't just defense -- his offense STUNK too!!!
As for Chuck, Gruden says he still believes the Raiders will win a championship in the near future.
BUT GOOD LORD, AIN'T NOBODY BELIEVING YOU AFTER THAT TRASH PERFORMANCE!!!
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49ers Cheerleader Takes a Knee During National Anthem
It wasn't the players taking a knee during the national anthem on "Thursday Night Football" -- it was a 49ers cheerleader.
Right before San Francisco took on the Oakland Raiders Thursday night, one of the women from the squad followed Colin Kaepernick's lead ... and took a knee for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
So far, the woman's identity has not been revealed and neither the team nor the cheerleading squad has commented publicly about it.
Guessing that'll change very shortly.
Alright! San Francisco 49ers cheerleader takes a knee way to go. pic.twitter.com/7ycN3AoI0a
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Of course, the kneeling demonstration BEGAN in San Francisco with Kaepernick. Soon, some of his 49ers teammates (like Eric Reid) joined him. It later spread throughout the league.
Now, Colin is out of the league -- and he believes he's being blackballed because of the protest.
The league had threatened to punish players who didn't stand for the anthem -- but later did away with plans to enforce that policy.
The question now is ... what happens to that cheerleader? Stay tuned ...
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T.I. Sued Your Crypto Dough Cost Us $2 Mil!!!
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T.I. shouted it from the rooftops -- get in on the ground floor of the cryptocurrency he and a biz partner launched and get rich ... according to the lawsuit filed by investors, who say all they got was flat broke.
The crypto was called FLiK Token and it was created in August 2017 by T.I. and ATL businessman Ryan Felton. The pissed off investors say the opening price was 6 cents per token, but Felton said it would be worth $14.99 within 15 months. Little quick math for ya -- that would be a nearly 25,000% increase!!!
But, according to docs, obtained by TMZ, the get-rich-quick scheme backfired. About 2 dozen plaintiffs say the tokens initially jumped from 6 cents to 21 cents, but cut to August 2018 ... and they're worth LESS than a penny, each.
I'm Super Excited for @Tip and his new venture with @TheFlikIO! They're gonna crush it! #ICO #blockchain #crypto #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/ElGhmDWopj
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The investors say Felton was all over social media talking about big-time investors, and claim he even insinuated Mark Cuban was coming on board. Additionally, Kevin Hart tweeted a pic of himself with Tip, congratulating him on the FLiK launch.
The group says the coins are virtually useless now, and the failed venture collectively cost them more than $2 million. The investors' attorney tells us he filed the suit Thursday ... going after Felton and T.I. for at least $5 million.
Kevin Hart is not being sued.