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North Jersey's Liv Morgan Regains WWE Tag Title North Jersey's Liv Morgan Regains WWE Tag Title
North Jersey's Liv Morgan Regains WWE Tag Title Liv Morgan, a Bergen County native, is back on top. The Elmwood Park native, along with her partner Raquel Rodriguez, regained the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles at "Money in the Bank" on Saturday, July 1, defeating Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by BT Sport WWE (@btsportwwe) Morgan, whose real name is Gianna Daddio, was forced to relinquish the belts after suffering a shoulder injury during a match on "WWE Friday Night Smackdown" back in May. Morgan, who was born in Morristown, had been expected to …
NJ Pro Wrestler Who Was Paralyzed In Ring After Vomiting On Football During NFL Game Dead At 54 NJ Pro Wrestler Who Was Paralyzed In Ring After Vomiting On Football During NFL Game Dead At 54
NJ Pro Wrestler Who Was Paralyzed In Ring After Vomiting On Football During NFL Game Dead At 54 Darren Drozdov, a professional wrestler and former NFL player nicknamed "Puke" for vomiting on the ball, died on Friday, June 30. He was 54 years old. Darren, of Hamilton, NJ, grew up playing football as a quarterback in Mays Landing and was All-State in football at Oakcrest High School. He went on to play college football at the University of Maryland, graduating with a degree in criminal justice. Darren played in the NFL on the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, and was famously nicknamed "Puke" after he threw up on he ball during a Monday night game, stopping the ce…
Friends, Fans Mourn Death Of Pro NJ Wrestler James Pasquale AKA ‘Jimmy The Jester,' 34 Friends, Fans Mourn Death Of Pro NJ Wrestler James Pasquale AKA ‘Jimmy The Jester,' 34
Friends, Fans Mourn Death Of Pro NJ Wrestler James Pasquale AKA ‘Jimmy The Jester,' 34 Tributes are pouring in for James Pasquale, a professional wrestler and gymnastics coach with Warren County roots who died on Tuesday, April 11 at his Monroe Township home aged 34. Jimmy, known professionally as “Jimmy the Jester,” died after being involved in a car accident, according to several news reports and social media tributes. Born in Easton, PA, Jimmy grew up in White Township, graduating from Belvidere High School in 2006, his obituary says. He then studied criminal justice at Warren County Community College. Jimmy started working at his aunt’s company, Ace Gymnastics, in the s…
North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title
North Jersey's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title Liv Morgan, a native of Bergen County, is a WWE champion once again. Morgan captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on Monday, April 10, teaming with Raquel Rodriguez to defeat Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus for the belts on "WWE Monday Night RAW." This has been a big month for Morgan, who was born in Morristown and raised in Elmwood Park. On Sunday, April 2, she competed at her third "WrestleMania", teaming with Rodriguez in a fatal-four way tag match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) Morgan, whose real name is Giann…
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro wrestling Hall of Famer turned adult entertainment star Tammy “Sunny” Sytch spent a night in jail after threatening to kill an "intimate partner" with a pair of scissors at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Tamara Lynn Sytch, 49, "appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol" when she raised the scissors in the air and threatened to kill the unidentified man early Thursday in Keansburg, a complaint on file in Superior Court in Freehold alleges. He wasn’t injured, it says. The Matawan native was booked into the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, also in Freehold, on c…
Pro NJ Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River Pro NJ Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River
Pro NJ Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River The New Jersey wrestling community was mourning the loss of a 24-year-old professional grappler who drowned in the Delaware River in New York Sunday, authorities said. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the water in Lumberland (Sullivan County), located near Pennsylvania, according to New York State Police. The North Arlington (Bergen County) native went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammett jumped in the water but did not resurface. An investigation was ongoing. No further information was released. …
'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event 'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event
'Rescue Mania': Help Vets, Enjoy Old School Professional Wrestling At Rutherford Event You can find all the attractions that made you fall in love with professional wrestling as a kid, the organizers of this spring’s Rescue Mania event say. Former wrestling stars The Patriot, Bull James, and Crowbar will be in action, alongside hometown heroes Adam Payne, Gunner Trash and Tom “Mad Dog” Montefusco, at the April 14 event at St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford. It all begins with the pre-show meet-and-greet at 2:30. The first bell rings at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will support the Bergen County Tracers program, which assists veterans who become homeless or are in need. Since 2015, …