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In addition to most of the current women’s division working the Evolution pay-per-view this month, several former female stars and women from the NXT roster have been confirmed to wrestle on the show. Two more names have just been announced to appear at the all-women’s event. PWInsider has just reported that recent Hall of Fame inductee Ivory will be appearing at Evolution. Additionally, Molly Holly will be in town for the event as well. It is unclear what their roles will be as of now, so it is possible that they both may just be making cameos rather than competing in matches. With Evolution set to take place on October 28th, expect to see more names from the past announced for the show in the days to come.
As mentioned earlier, former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth as one of several different personalities that WWE brought in to make an appearance on SmackDown’s 1000th episode last night. However, Ellsworth was never seen on the show, and he instead appeared in a backstage video on WWE’s YouTube channel. According to WrestlingNews.co, the Evolution segment from last night’s show ran too long, causing the segment that Ellsworth was scheduled for to be nixed, and it also led to the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rey Mysterio match to be cut short. WWE was also unable to extend the length of time for SmackDown since they are contractually obligated to start the Mixed Match Challenge at 10pm ET.
Fresh off of celebrating one year with the promotion, it appears that Sami Callihan has just agreed to stay with Impact Wrestling for the foreseeable future. Callihan made his Impact Wrestling debut at their Bound for Glory pay-per-view last year, and since then, he has proven himself and has become one of the most talked about members of the roster. He and oVe just defeated the team of Brian Cage, Fenix, and Pentagon Jr. at this year’s Bound for Glory event, and according to PWInsider, Callihan decided to re-sign with Impact not long after that match. This move comes after reports of Impact Wrestling officials encouraging their roster members to sign brand new and long-term contracts with the promotion.
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Roderick Strong, eight others officially join new WWE recruiting class
Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar set for WWE Survivor Series
WWE Raw video highlights: Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman respond to Goldberg
WWE Raw live results: Brock Lesnar responds to Goldberg
ROH TV results: Keith Lee & Shane Taylor vs. War Machine
WWE Des Moines, IA, Sunday live results: AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose
Lucha Underground Phoenix, AZ, live results: Pentagon vs. Mil Muertes
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Figure Four Weekly 10/17/2016: More on the deregulation of pro wrestling in California – To pick up where we left off last week, in 1989 deregulation of pro wrestling was put before the State Assembly and passed. Here’s how it was discussed in the minutes for the October 20, 1989 meeting of the California State Athletic Commission (emphasis ours): “Assembly Bill 1040 was signed by Governor Deukmejian and, except for the 5% tax on the amount paid for admission, will completely deregulate professional wrestling January 1, 1990… Current subscribers click here to continue reading.
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The Death of WCW by Bryan Alvarez and RD Reynolds is now available as an audiobook through Amazon.com and Audible. Bryan did the narration for the book and it runs almost fifteen hours, so grab yours today!
WWE
The Undertaker appeared in full gimmick attire at the Cleveland Cavaliers opening night championship celebration ahead of their first game of the season and ring ceremony tonight against the New York Knicks.
SmackDown is in Green Bay, WI, tonight. A.J. Styles vs. Dean Ambrose in a non-title match and Kane vs. Bray Wyatt in a no DQ match are announced for the show. Becky Lynch also returns to television on the show.
Chris Jericho announced his next book, titled “No is a four-letter word,” for May 2017.
Kevin Nash commented on the Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar feud.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are celebrating their 13th anniversary today.
Former NFL player Demetrius Bronson has recently signed with the WWE.
PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
David Bixenspan has a story on Billy Corgan’s complaint against TNA, Dixie Carter, and others becoming unsealed. The complaint reveals that Corgan potentially saved TNA from being foreclosed on by Aroluxe.
FloSports managing editor Jeremy Botter took part in a Twitter Q&A and noted that WWE are investors in the company and were aware of yesterday’s news. Botter also said that FloSlam is looking to get the WWNLive library up quickly starting with the most recent shows. EVOLVE 71 is currently up for subscribers of the service.
Yuji Nagata is replacing the injured Michael Elgin on the co-branded NJPW/Revolution Pro Wrestling Global Wars shows in November. Will Ospreay will also be facing BUSHI at Global Wars night one.
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A new re-imaging of this years Nine Legends film (starring Mike Tyson, Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho and Bret Hart) has been officially released. Nine additional interviews have been recorded to further explore the themes and personalities within the film to offer an all new and expanded viewing experience. Titled the Nine Legends Expansion Pack, new interviews recorded with Diamond Dallas Page, Barry Blaustein (Beyond the Mat), Paul Jay (Wrestling with Shadows), Robin Leach, Mark Rocco and Ken Shamrock amongst others will offer unique perspectives into the Nine Legends.
The next episode of the new CW show No Tomorrow which airs today (also on Netflix) features an episode called No Holds Barred where the girls go to a wrestling match. The wrestlers are played by actor Brady Roberts (Brady Malibu from World of Hurt) and Billy Suede, both students of Lance Storm’s.
Big Time Wrestling celebrates its 20th Anniversary, Friday Oct. 28th at 7:30 pm at the Newark Pavilion, Newark, CA. Featuring past and present Wrestling Greats. Honky Tonk Man & Shane Kody vs. The Ballad Bros., DH Smith vs. Synn vs. Devin Danger, Betrice Domino vs. Sage Sin, Tony Vargas vs. Victor Sterling, plus one other match. Induction of “Wildstorm” into BTW Jall of Fame.
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RESULTS: Smash Wrestling Canusa Classic 2016 Canada vs USA, Oct. 22 – Suicide Blonde, Xandra Bale (Can) defeated Leva Bates (USA), Danyah (Can) defeated Ingrid Isley (USA), Veda Scott (USA) defeated Vanessa Kraven (Can), Heidi Loveless (USA) defeated The Hardcore Princess, Jewels Malone (Can), Cat Power (Can) defeated Jade (USA), Mercedes Martinez (USA) defeated K.C. Spinelli (Can), Rosemary (Courtney Rush) (Can) defeated Allie (Cherry Bomb) (USA) in a steel cage match. Canada wins 4 wins to 3.
RESULTS: SMASH – The Legend of Smash, Oct 23 ft. Cody Rhodes. Tarik def. Facade via pinfall. Well Oiled Machines (Braxton Sutter & Mike Rollins) def Halal Beefcake (Idris Abraham & Joe Coleman) via pinfall. John Greed Open Invitational: John Greed def Holden Albright via pinfall, John Greed def Mark Wheeler, John Greed def Kevin Blanchard, John Greed def Shane Sabre, Frankie TM Def Kevin Bennett, “Speedball” Mike Bailey def Evil Uno and Stu Grayson via pinfall, Tyson Dux def Cody Rhodes via pinfall, Main Event Cage Match Brent Banks def “Hacker” Scotty O’Shea via pinfall.
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– Rhia O’Reilly b. Kimber Lee
– Leva Bates (formerly NXT’s Blue Pants) b. Angel Dust
– Melanie Cruise b. Shotzi Blackheart
– Hudson Envy b. Xandra Bale
– Cat Power b. Nixon Newell
– Tessa Blanchard (w/Vanessa Kraven) b. Jessicka Havok
– Tag Team Champions Team Slap Happy (Evie & Heidi Lovelace) BE. Flying High #WDSS (Kay Lee Ray & Mia Yim) to retain
– Vanessa Kraven (w/Tessa Blanchard) b. Candice LeRae
– Mickie James b. Nicole Matthews
– The Aussie Squad (Kellie Skater & Shazza McKenzie) b. Trifecta (Mercedes Martinez & Shayna Baszler) (w/Nicole Savoy)
– Kellie Skater pinned SHIMMER Champion Mercedes Martinez in a non-title match to earn a title shot at SHIMMER 87 Saturday.
Notes:
– Christina Von Eerie returned to SHIMMER after several events away, and assisted Hudson Envy in attacking BaleSpin (KC Spinelli and Xandra Bale).
– Cat Power returned to SHIMMER after a prolonged absence, including an extended stay in Japan.
– Saraya Knight got involved in the James/Matthews match to prevent Matthews from using James’ belt as a weapon, leading to James getting the win.
– In addition to the title match, Saturday’s show will feature LuFisto vs. Dulce Garcia, formerly known as Sexy Star from AAA and Lucha Underground. Taeler Hendrix is also scheduled to debut.
1945
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– MWA Champion, Orville Brown beat Vic Holbrook 2 falls to 1
– Bobby Bruns beat Cowboy Roy Graham
– Rube Wright drew Dan O’Connor
1948
Dallas, Texas:
– Antonio Rocca defeated Danny McShain to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1968
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– The Crusher beat Mitsu Arakawa
– Billy Red Lyons no contest Dr. X
– Bill Watts beat Harley Race
– Pampero Firpo beat Luke Brown
– Lars Anderson beat Frankie Laine
1972
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon
– George Gordienko beat Ivan Koloff
– Superstar Billy Graham beat Wahoo McDaniel
– Don Muraco beat George Scott
– Rene Goulet beat Bob Tuck
1973
Denver, Colorado:
– No DQ Match: Superstar Billy Graham beat Ken Patera
– Billy Robinson beat Ivan Koloff
– Ricky Romero beat Bill Crouch
– Geoff Portz beat Tony Rocco
Chicago, Illinois:
– Dick the Bruiser & Verne Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens dq
– Larry Heiniemi beat Sailor Art Thomas
– Pepper Gomez beat Baron Von Raschke
– Bob Ellis beat Buddy Wolff
– Rene Goulet beat Billy Red Cloud
– Ric Flair drew Greg Gagne
1979
Houston, Texas:
– Bruiser Brody defeated The Spoiler to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title
1986
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– No DQ: Bulldog Bob Brown beat Sam Houston
– Rufus R. Jones, Rocky King & George South beat The Mod Squad & Mark Fleming
– Central States Tag Team Titles: Dave Peterson & Todd Champion beat The Warlord & Colt Steele to retain the titles
– Mitch Snow beat Teijo Khan
– Italian Stallion & Denny Brown beat Thunderfoot I & Thunderfoot II
Chicago, Illinois:
– Curt Hennig beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel by DQ
– Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers
– Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel
– Greg Gagne beat Larry Zbyszko by DQ
– Leon White beat Boris Zhukov
– Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Billy Robinson & Steve Olsonoski
1997
ECW November to Remember: Monaca, Pennsylvania:
– Chris Candido and Lance Storm defeated Tommy Rogers and Jerry Lynn
– Mikey Whipwreck defeated Justin Credible (with Jason)
– Taz defeated Pitbull #2 (with Pitbull #1, Brakkus and Lance Wright) to retain the ECW World TV Title
– The F.B.I. (Tracy Smothers and Little Guido) (with Tommy Rich) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner), The Hardcore Chair Swingin’ Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) and The Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) to retain the ECW World Tag Team Championship
– Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) fought Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) to a no-contest Flag match
– Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated The Sandman in a Tables & Ladders match
– Shane Douglas defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title
2001
Sapporo, Japan
– Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Vader & Scorpio to win the Pro Wrestling Noah Global Honored Crown Tag Team Title
Though they appeared to reveal the full Wrestle Kingdom 11 card last week, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced a change in two of the show’s title matches on Monday morning.
Tomohiro Ishii will now team with Toru Yano to make the IWGP Tag Team Championship match at the Tokyo Dome on January 4th a three-way bout with champions Guerrillas of Destiny defending against Ishii & Yano in addition to World Tag League winners Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma.
Yano had announced his intent to challenge for the titles at NJPW’s first Road to the Tokyo Dome show last week before teaming with Ishii the next night.
With Ishii previously being scheduled to compete in the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship gauntlet at the Dome, Jado will now take his place as he joins the CHAOS team of Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI. That match will also include champions Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet & David Finlay, a Los Ingobernables de Japon team of SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI, and a Bullet Club team of Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page.
1899
Clinton, Iowa:
– Tom Cannon beat Farmer Burns in 2 out of 3 falls
1948
Des Moines, Iowa:
– Orville Brown defeated Sonny Myers to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title
1950
Columbus, Ohio:
– Frankie Talaber won the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title from Cyclone Anaya
1951
Houston, Texas:
– Danny Savich defeated Danny McShain to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
1956
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– Zack Melkov and Tony Toss defeated Jack Allen and Jerry Woods for the NWA Illinois Midwest Tag Team Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Wild Red Berry beat Richard Brown
– Ike Eakins beat Johnny Kostas
– Bibber McCoy beat Jim Dobie
– Mike DiBiase drew Don Whitehead
1957
London, England:
– Mick McManus defeated Jack Dempsey to win the British Welterweight Title
1958
Mobile, Alabama:
– Yvon Robert and Billy Wicks defeated Don and Jackie Fargo for the Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1962
Houston, Texas:
– Dory Dixon won the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title by defeating Jack Dalton (Don Fargo)
1963
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Crusher
– Bob Ellis beat Bob Orton
– Tex McKenzie beat Lee Henning
– Guy Mitchell beat Sonny Myers
1965
Dallas, Texas:
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Pepper Gomez for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title
Tampa, Florida:
– Eddie Graham no contest Fred Blassie
– The Assassins defeated Dick Steinborn & Lou Bastein
– Harry “Georgia Boy” Smith defeated Pedro Godoy
1966
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Nick Kozak defeated Killer Kowalski to win the Hawaii version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title
– Ron Reed defeated Luther Lindsay for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1967
Portland, Oregon:
– Tony Borne won the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title from Paul Jones
Jacksonville, Florida:
– World Tag Titles: The Infernos defeated Sam Steamboat & Jose Lothario by DQ
– Florida Title: Lester Welch defeated Ken Lucas to retain title
– Sputnik Monroe defeated Bronko Kelly
– Bobby Fields defeated Corsica Jean
1968
Portland, Oregon:
– Stan Stasiak defeated Moondog Mayne to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title
Atlanta, Georgia:
– Alberto and Enrique Torres defeated Butcher and Stan Vachon for the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Title
Dothan, Alabama:
– Frank and Jack Dalton defeated Don Carson and Dick Dunn to win the vacant NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title
1973
Detroit, Michigan:
– Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz defeated Fred Curry and Tony Marino to win the Detroit version of the NWA World Tag Team Title
1974
Indianapolis, Indiana:
– Jimmy and Johnny Valiant defeated Dick the Bruiser and WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino for the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Title
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Red Bastien
– Mad Dog Vachon no contest Superstar Billy Graham
– Buddy Wolff beat Ken Patera
– Chris Taylor beat Redbeard Munson
– Reggie Parks drew Tony Rocco
– Greg Gagne beat Paul Perschmann (Buddy Rose)
1976
Vancouver, British Columbia:
– Don Leo Jonathan defeated Gene Kiniski for the Vancouver version of the NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title
West Palm Beach, Florida:
– NWA Title: Terry Funk defeated Thunderbolt Patterson to retain title
– Southern Title: Billy Robinson defeated Killer Kowalski to retain title
– Texas Tornado Match: Omar & Cyclon Negro defeated Rip Hawk & Roger Kirby
1977
Miami, Florida:
– Steel Cage Match: Dusty Rhodes defeated Ox Baker
– Jack Brisco defeated Superstar Billy Graham by DQ
– Jos Leduc & Roberto Soto defeated Angelo Poffo & Hans Schroeder
1978
Osaka, Japan:
– The Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeated Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu to win the International Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Titles
1980
Augusta, Georgia:
– Steve Travis defeated Austin Idol to win the NWA Georgia Television Title
1982
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Jim Brunzell
– Hulk Hogan & Baron Von Raschke beat Ken Patera & Bobby Heenan (sub Bobby Duncum)
– Sheik Adnan beat Greg Gagne by DQ
– Brad Rheingans drew Sgt Goulet
1983
Miami, Florida:
– The Fabulous Kangaroos (Johnny Heffernan and Don Kent) defeated Ron Bass and Barry Windham for the NWA Florida Global Tag Team Titles
– NWA World Title: Ric Flair defeated Rufus R. Jones by DQ
– Florida Title: Mike Graham defeated Kevin Sullivan
– Angelo Mosca defeated Midnight Rider by DQ
– Jake Roberts defeated Terry Allen
– Scott McGhee drew Jim Garvin
1984
Beaumont, Texas:
– Adrian Street defeated Relampago Leon to win the Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Junior Heavyweight Title
1985
Lakeland, Florida:
– NWA World Title: Ric Flair defeated Dutch Mantel (Mantell was booker for the CWF)
– Michael Hayes & Sweet Brown Sugar & One Man Gang defeated Krusher Khrushchev & Jim Neidhart & The Saint (Fidel Sierra)
– Brian Blair defeated Jesse Barr
– Mark & Jay Youngblood defeated PYTs (Koko Ware & Norvel Austin)
1986
Sendai, Japan:
– Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura are officially recognized as the first IWGP World Tag Team Champions
Tokyo, Japan:
– The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki) defeated Bull Nakano and Condor Saito to win the vacant WWWA World Tag Team Title
1987
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Soul Train Jones defeated Big Bubba for the CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Title
1988
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Jack Victory and John Tatum defeated Skip Young in a handicap match to win Young and Tony Atlas’ World Class Texas Tag Team Title after Atlas failed to show up for the event
Chosei, Japan:
– Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu & Wajima beat Abdullah The Butcher & TNT & Black Assassin
– Genichiro Tenryu & Ashara Hara beat Great Kabuki & Isao Takagi
– Shohei Giant Baba & John Tenta beat Kimura & Tsurumi
– AWA Champion Curt Hennig beat Toshiaki Kawada
– Akira Taue dcor Buddy Landel
– Tiger Mask II & Ishikawa beat Pete Roberts & Paul Harris
Mayagez, Puerto Rico:
– Hurricane Castillo, Jr. defeated Galan Mendoza to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title
1989
Nassau, Bahamas:
– The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Johnny Ace and The Terminator for the NWA Florida Tag Team Titles
Tokyo, Japan:
– Chigusa Nagayo won the International Wrestling Association of Japan Women’s Title from Madusa Miceli
1990
Dallas, Texas:
– Kerry Von Erich defeated Jerry Lawler to win the World Class Texas Heavyweight Title
1992
Tokyo, Japan:
– Sakie Hasegawa and Debbie Malenko defeated Takako Inoue and Mariko Yoshida for the AJW World Tag Team Title
1994
Osaka, Japan:
– Kouji Ishinriki defeated Ultimo Dragon to win the UWA World Middleweight Title
1996
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– 2 Cold Scorpio defeated ECW World Television and World Tag Team Champion Mikey Whipwreck to win the Television title
Fort Wright, Kentucky:
– D’Lo Brown defeated Bobby Blaze in a tournament final to become the first Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Champion
1998
New Haven, Connecticut:
– Jeff Jarrett defeated Barry Windham to win the vacant NWA North American Heavyweight Title
2000
Tokyo, Japan:
– Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeated Masato Tanaka for the WEW Heavyweight Title
2001
Ponce, Puerto Rico:
– Damien Steele defeated Eddie Colon, Richie Santiago, Black Boy and Rockero to win the vacant WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title
2005
– Eddie Colon defeated Titus (Ryan Wilson) for the vacant WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
The SmackDown Women’s Championship won’t be defended at the Royal Rumble, but the show’s women’s division will still be represented on Sunday.
Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella & Naomi will face Mickie James, Natalya & Alexa Bliss in a six-woman tag team match at the Alamodome. The match was announced on tonight’s episode of SmackDown.
It will be James’ first time wrestling on the main roster since returning to the company and being revealed as La Luchadora last week.
With the addition of the six-woman tag, the Royal Rumble will be a rare pay-per-view with three women’s matches. Charlotte Flair defending her Raw Women’s Championship against Bayley, along with Sasha Banks taking on Nia Jax are also scheduled for the show.
The updated card for the Royal Rumble is:
The Royal Rumble match
AJ Styles defending the WWE Championship against John Cena
Kevin Owens defending the WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in a no DQ match with Chris Jericho suspended above the ring in a shark cage
Charlotte Flair defending the Raw Women’s Championship against Bayley
Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella & Naomi vs. Mickie James, Natalya & SmackDown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss
Rich Swann defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Neville
Cesaro & Sheamus defending the Raw Tag Team Championship against Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (kickoff show match)
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax (kickoff show match)
A robot submarine able to hunt and kill the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef was unveiled by Australian researchers on Friday.
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) said the robot, named the RangerBot and developed with a grant from Google, would serve as a "robo reef protector" for the vast World Heritage site off Australia’s northeastern coast.
The RangerBot has an eight-hour battery life and computer vision capabilities allowing it to monitor and map reef areas at scales not previously possible.
"RangerBot is the world’s first underwater robotic system designed specifically for coral reef environments, using only robot-vision for real-time navigation, obstacle avoidance and complex science missions," said Matthew Dunbabin, the QUT professor who unveiled the submarine.
"This multi-function ocean drone can monitor a wide range of issues facing coral reefs including coral bleaching, water quality, pest species, pollution and siltation."
Software will also enable the bot to detect crown-of-thorns starfish, which eat coral, and "instigate an injection which is fatal" to the predators, he said, adding that the injection is harmless for other reef creatures.
The starfish have proliferated in recent times due to pollution and agricultural runoff.
The Great Barrier Reef, about the size of Japan or Italy, is reeling from two straight years of bleaching as sea temperatures rise because of climate change.
Experts have warned that the 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) long area could have suffered irreparable damage due to the combined effects of bleaching, damage from agricultural runoff and the impact of the crown-of-thorns starfish.
One of the most popular MMA fighters in UFC history and the man responsible for igniting the interest of an entire country looks to finally be making his way back to the Octagon after a multi-year layoff.
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reported Wednesday that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and the UFC have hammered out terms on a new multi-fight contract, ending a long period of negotiation and consistent denials of his return from UFC president Dana White.
Helwani said that the expectation is the Canadian star will return in the third quarter of 2017, but an opponent and date haven’t been announced.
Over the course of the second half of 2016, St. Pierre consistently intimated that he wanted to return to fighting which prompted several fighters (Tyron Woodley, Michael Bisping) to call him out in an effort to secure a “money” fight. It appeared St. Pierre’s return would happen at last December’s UFC PPV in Toronto against middleweight champion Bisping, but both sides couldn’t come to an agreement.
One of the major sticking points has been St. Pierre’s deal with Under Armour, a competitor to UFC sponsor and fightwear provider Reebok, but Helwani didn’t have any notes on that. Another issue dating back to when St. Pierre was an active competitor was the company’s drug testing policies, something that would appear to be alleviated with USADA in place.
St. Pierre last fought in November 2013 at UFC 167, successfully defending his welterweight gold in a controversial split decision over Johny Hendricks.
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