Batista -- Thumbs Up ... My Butt
WWE wrestler Batista's got a new signature wrestling move -- but the only one whose ass it's gonna hurt is his own.
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WWE Superstar Death -- Vicodin and Valium
Former WWE Superstar Eddie Fatu aka Umaga -- who died in December -- was the victim of a bad combination of drugs, according to the Harris County Medical Examiner in Texas.
Dan Morgan, the supervisory forensic investigator for Harris County, blamed "acute toxicity" -- claiming the combined effects of hydrocodone (aka Vicodin), carisoprodol (muscle relaxer), and diazepam (aka Valium) were responsible for the wrestler's death.
The death was ruled "accidental" -- Fatu was 36.
According to the WWE, Fatu was released from his wrestling contract on June 11 for violating the WWE Wellness Program and for refusing to go to rehab.
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WWE Says Sayonara to Greg 'Hurricane' Helms
Wrestler Greg "Hurricane" Helms -- the guy who was arrested with Chris Jericho last month in Kentucky -- has officially been released from the WWE.
According to WWE's official website, Helms and two other wrestlers -- Maria and Paul Burchill -- were all given pink slips.
The WWE didn't specify why Helms was released -- but it could have something to do with his arrest on January 27 for public intoxication.
The WWE issued the following statement on their website: "We wish Shane Helms (Hurricane) the best in all future endeavors."
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The Undertaker Survives Fireball to the Face
Not everything in wrestling is fake -- and last night during a WWE event, a real fire mishap engulfed The Undertaker in flames!
In a truly scary moment during the Elimination Chamber event in St. Louis, some rogue pyrotechnics went off during The Undertaker's entrance -- and the WWE star was caught in the middle of a giant fireball.
But instead of doing the stop, drop and roll, the wrestler shook it off, threw his jacket to the floor and entered the ring.
We're told he was checked by medics before his match -- and his only injury was comparable to a sunburn on his chest.
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Arrest Warrant Issued for WWE's Chris Jericho
WWE's Chris Jericho is a wanted man ... in a bad way. A judge has issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to show this morning for a hearing in his criminal public intoxication case.
The guy with whom Jericho was arrested at a Kentucky gas station -- Greg "Hurricane" Helms -- called into court today to cop to the charge and pay a $159 fine.
Jericho could not be reached for comment.
UPDATE 2:15 PM PT: Jericho finally called the court and paid his $159 fine -- so the arrest warrant has been recalled, according to this official court document.
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The Rock: WWE Still Owns a Piece of Me
Vince McMahon can still smell what The Rock is cooking -- because he's part owner of the former wrestler's famous catchphrase.
Wrestler-turned-kids' movie star Dwayne Johnson was in Calabasas yesterday, where he explained that he is only "co-owner" of his signature lines like "Can you smell what The Rock is cookin'?" and "Layeth the smacketh downeth." According to Dwayne, the WWE holds a claim as well.
Johnson had previously explained how the WWE owns a piece of the name, "The Rock" as well ... but dude practically never uses that moniker anymore.
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WWE Star's She-Victim -- They Were Play Fighting
The woman who took an elbow to the face from WWE star Greg "Hurricane" Helms Wednesday morning claims she has no ill feelings towards the wrestler -- because she was merely collateral damage in a "play fight."
The woman, Ashley Storer, tells TMZ the whole thing went down after her group finished boozing at a local Kentucky bar and crammed into the back of a taxi cab.
Storer claims she somehow got stuck sitting in between Jericho and Helms -- who began play fighting when things "escalated because we were drunk."
Storer claims that's when she took an elbow to the cheek -- and the cab driver pulled over at a nearby gas station. Helms and Jericho were ultimately arrested for being drunk in public -- Storer claims Matt Hardy was completely sober.
Storer also tells us cops blew the situation out of proportion -- but admits she may have exacerbated the situation because, "I was crying and drunk and tired from being out all night and I just wanted to leave."
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Wrestler: WWE Boys Don't Get in Trouble
WWE wrestler Randy Orton didn't believe us when we told him about Chris Jericho and Greg "Hurricane" Helms' arrests -- because, according to him, wrestlers "Don't get in trouble."
Sorry bud, but unlike wrestling, this story ain't fake -- and mug shots don't lie.
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Matt Hardy Involved in Chris Jericho Incident
WWE star Matt Hardy was among a group of people involved in an early morning incident that led to the arrests of Chris Jericho and Greg "Hurricane" Helms, this according to law enforcement sources.
Witnesses told cops Hardy was in a taxi with Jericho, Helms and several others Wednesday morning -- when Helms allegedly struck three people ... including one female.
Witnesses say Hardy took off on foot -- just like Helms allegedly did -- when the cab driver pulled over at a Kentucky gas station and called 911.
We're told Helms came back to the scene and was arrested -- but Hardy was gone for good. Cops are not pursuing any sort of action against Hardy.
As we first reported, the female passenger decided not to file charges against Helms over the alleged attack. Helms and Jericho were arrested for "alcohol intoxication in a public place."
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Arrested Wrestler - WWE's 'Superstar of the Day'
WWE couldn't have picked a worse "Superstar of Day" today -- Greg "The Hurricane" Helms. 
Greg -- who allegedly hit three people, including a woman, yesterday and was arrested for public intoxication -- was featured on WWE's website until a few moments ago ... when they replaced him with Cody Rhodes.
At least they didn't swap him out for Chris Jericho.
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WWE Wrestler Accused of Smacking a Woman
WWE wrestler Greg "Hurricane" Helms allegedly smacked several people -- including a woman -- before he and Chris Jericho were arrested at a Kentucky gas station yesterday, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. 
We're told several people were in a taxi cab with Helms and Jericho when things allegedly got violent around 4 AM yesterday.
Cops say they spoke to several members of the group who told them Helms struck three people -- including Jericho, a man named Gary Kelley and a female passenger named Ashley Storer.
Witnesses told cops Helms ran from the scene right after the violent incident but returned to the gas station soon after, where he -- along with Jericho -- was arrested for being drunk in public.
Cops say Helms was not arrested for the alleged attack because the alleged victims have not pressed charges -- a requirement for an arrest in Kentucky if the police do not witness the attack.
Ashley told cops she did not want to file charges against Helms -- but Kelley told police he's mulling it over and may go after the wrestler.
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WWE Star Chris Jericho Arrested in Kentucky
WWE wrestler Chris Jericho was arrested at a gas station in Kentucky early Wednesday morning after cops say he and a fellow wrestler were both "extremely intoxicated" in public.
39-year-old Jericho was taken into custody in Kenton County around 5 AM for "alcohol intoxication in a public place."
Jericho -- who was arrested along with fellow wrestler Greg "Hurricane" Helms -- was forced to smile for cop cam -- and TMZ obtained the mug shots.
Jericho and Helms were released on $120 bond -- each ... no that's not a typo.
UPDATE 10:00 AM EST: Cops say they responded to the gas station in Crescent Springs after receiving a complaint about two men fighting in a cab.
When cops arrived to the scene, they located Jericho and Helms, who were "manifestly under the influence of an alcoholic beverage." Both men were then arrested -- but cops say the wrestlers were cooperative with police.
Crescent Springs is roughly 20 miles from Cincinnati, where the two men participated in a WWE event on Tuesday night. .
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Roddy Piper's Kid -- Bus Blasts Through Car Door
Wrestling legend Rowdy Roddy Piper must have been thanking his lucky bagpipes last night -- because Tuesday afternoon a bus barreled through his daughter's car door ... and was this close to taking her with it.
We were there right after a bus careened into Ariel Piper's door as she was stepping out of her parked car in West Hollywood -- and though the vehicle's left side was a mangled mess, the wrestler's daughter walked away unscathed.
Piper, who claims the accident wasn't her fault, told us "It didn't hit me, just my door. Doors can be fixed." We're told the drivers exchanged information and no tickets were issued.
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Mick Foley -- The Carnage of My Cartilage
Not everything about wrestling is fake -- and yesterday at LAX, former WWE star Mick Foley, aka Mankind/Cactus Jack, showed off a real gnarly injury he sustained in the ring.
Foley tore off two-thirds of his ear in a 1994 match -- and reportedly had to choose between reattaching it or wrestling in a title event.
FYI, he went with the latter ... and won.
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WWE: Umaga Has Died
A rep from the WWE tells TMZ their former superstar wrestler Umaga has died.
Umaga, whose real name was Eddie Fatu, was 36 years old.
The WWE has released a statement on their website saying, "The WWE would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Fatu's family, friends and fans on his tragic passing."
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