John Cenashocked the wrestling world when he turned heel on Cody Rhodes ... but The Miz didn't bat an eye -- 'cause he tells TMZ Sports he's ALWAYS known he was a bad guy!!
We caught up with the WWE Superstar out at LAX ... and he gloated quite a bit over the fact he called this development from a mile away -- like, more than 10 YEARS ago!!
"Do you not remember WrestleMania 27 going into the main event," Miz said. "Do you not remember all the promos that I have cut on John Cena? All the feuds I've had with John Cena?"
Former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy is suspected to have died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit ... TMZ has learned.
According to documents and law enforcement sources ... a call for service in the Houston area regarding a weapons disturbance was made around 11:15 PM Saturday night in the Houston area -- with the reportee allegedly telling officers Lacy, her family member, got into a verbal argument with her and then fired a weapon into the ground before fleeing the scene.
Cops say they spotted Lacy's car and attempted to pull him over, but say Lacy drove off, leading to a vehicular police pursuit.
President Trump gave RFK Jr.'s wife, Cheryl Hines, the cold shoulder, refusing to shake her hand as he made the rounds at UFC 314 in Florida Saturday night.
The Commander in Chief kicked things off by making a grand entrance to the event in Miami, entering the arena to thunderous applause with UFC bigwig Dana White and shaking hands with supporters.
When he finally got to RFK Jr. standing in the crowd, Trump gave a light hug to his Secretary of Health and Human Services, but then snubbed Hines.
Good news for those hoping to bust out their Boston Bruins jerseys and hockey stick putters this summer ... Christopher McDonald -- the man who played Shooter McGavin in "Happy Gilmore" -- tells TMZ Sports that Adam Sandler's golf flick's sequel is going to rock.
"Happy Gilmore 2" is slated to drop on Netflix on July 25 ... and when we caught up with McDonald out at LAX this week, he told us it's "going to be fantastic."
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The 70-year-old, who's reprising his Shooter role for the film, didn't want to reveal too much more about the movie -- he stated he's signed an NDA so he's sworn to secrecy for now -- but he did joke he was sure it'd be good because "I love me."
WWE legend Bret Hart is reflecting on his iconic WrestleMania 13 showdown with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ahead of its Hall of Fame induction ... telling TMZ Sports it was by far "the best match I ever had."
Hart -- who is also in the Hall as an individual and as a member of the Hart Foundation -- got poetic about the submission match ... comparing it to listening to The Beatles' "Hey Jude," as it's perfect each and every time he revisits it.
The match was bloody and tough as could be ... with Hart putting Austin in Sharpshooter, but his opponent refused to tap and was rendered unconscious.
LSU hoops star Aneesah Morrow is ready to make an instant impact in the WNBA ... telling TMZ Sports she's ready to grab boards and play lockdown D -- no matter where she's drafted!
TMZ Sports spoke to the 22-year-old forward from a Raising Cane's restaurant in NYC ... when we asked her to provide a self-scouting report -- as we're just days away from the WNBA Draft, going down from the Big Apple on April 14.
The last home game of the Los Angeles Lakers regular season brought out some Hollywood elite -- including one star who couldn't help show but show off her long legs.
The Lakers played the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena Thursday night ... and, several bold-faced names came out to see the purple and gold.
Bruce Springsteen sat courtside ... jeans and a brown coat on -- chatting with a couple of his seatmates.
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz let the music take control at Coachella ... vibing with one another while artists took the stage -- and leaning in to suck a little face.
The two stars were spotted hanging out at the popular music festival in the desert on Friday ... and, they were spotted smooching up a storm -- leaving the rest of the crowd behind and enjoying their own private moment in public.
Beckham and Peltz are clearly very much in love ... putting on a united front in public -- support Brooklyn definitely needs now while he feuds with his little brother Romeo.
Conor McGregor says he's stoked to have girl group Sweet Love on his label's roster ... and, he's got Grammy gold on the brain.
ICYMI ... Conor -- who started the record label Greenback Records last year -- recently signed Sweet Love, a musical quartet boasting more than 1 million followers on TikTok.
The UFC fighter and businessman tells TMZ ... "I am proud and excited for Sweet Love - they are headed for mega stardom."
Mick Foley tells TMZ Sports he's "feeling much better" after he was involved in a horrific car crash last week ... and he gave personal shoutouts to "Lady Luck," "The Man Upstairs" and Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson for helping him get through it!
The wrestling icon flipped his car while he was driving on a Florida roadway on April 1 ... and despite his ride looking like a beat-up tin can, Foley somehow escaped relatively unscathed.
He told us on Wednesday all he sustained were some scratches, bumps and bruises -- and while his upper body was still a bit sore, he said he's going to be just fine.
Alexander Volkanovskiis set to welcome his fourth child to the world later in 2025 -- and the UFC champ swears it's his last little one -- soooooooo, vasectomy?!
Volk says not so fast!
The 36-year-old, who recently announced he and his wife Emma were expecting their fourth little bundle of joy, joined Charlie Cotton on TMZ's "Big Down Under" podcast where he talked about makin' babies.
Chase DeMoor is adamant his direct message conversation with Molly-Mae Hague was real ... and he's insisting, too, that he's going to whoop all of the Fury brothers' asses soon!
The reality TV star/boxer chopped it up with TMZ Sports out at LAX this week ... and in the process of flexing his confidence, he almost assuredly reignited a beef with the Fury family.
DeMoor, of course, had previously been feuding with the Furys ... as he talked a whole lot of smack about the boxing fam in the leadup to his scheduled bout with Roman Fury. Some of his jabs included a screenshot of an alleged flirtatious Instagram convo he had with Molly-Mae, the mother of Tommy Fury's child.
Lamar Jackson's gotta be quite the thespian to land a gig on "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" ... 'cause an actor on the show tells TMZ Sports the show's casting crew isn't easily impressed!!
TMZ Sports caught up with actor/comedian London Brown at LAX recently ... after it was revealed the Baltimore Ravens QB did a scene in the series as "E-Tone," a character the MVP describes as "dangerous."
Brown is thrilled to see Jackson branching out ... and mentioned if executive producer 50 Centis a fan, then Jackson should come back for more!!
An OnlyFans model says her gig at WWE -- and even John Cena -- taught her all she needed to know to become a winner in the ring of adult content creation.
Erika Amore worked in marketing for WWE until she got laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic, and she tells TMZ she quickly realized the job served as the best experience possible to make her NSFW content super successful.
As a marketing professional, she says she learned the ins and outs of content creation and distribution, from script writing to the best equipment to use for shooting, and beyond -- which goes hand-in-hand with producing drool-worthy content.
George Foreman's death is still being felt in the boxing world ... and now the filmmaker behind the "Big George Foreman" biopic is opening up on the late-heavyweight champ's impact, especially amongst the Black community.
TMZ Sports recently spoke with George Tillman Jr., the man who not only directed but also co-wrote the film that was released in mid-2023 ... a movie most fans loved.
Tillman Jr. and Foreman came to know each other well ... and with the death of Big George, we asked about the legacy the larger-than-life figure leaves behind.
