...born in Augusta, then moved to Tampa, Fla.He gained popularity in the mid-'80s to early-'90s in the World Wrestling Federation, then became Hollywood Hogan for World Championship Wrestling.In 2005, Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall...

...good for the product." Piper's return furthers McMahon's plan to link older fans, from the company's World Wrestling Federation era, with the younger crowd. Old WWF stars like "Superstar" Billy Graham, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and...

...But there's a dark side to the family's weighty issues. Another cousin, Yokozuna, was a two-time World Wrestling Federation champion but fought the battle of the bulge throughout his career. He reportedly climbed to more than 600 pounds...

...annual pay-per-view events now generate a quarter of its revenues. By Wrestlemania III, the event and the World Wrestling Federation, as it was then known, were riding high. Held at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., it shattered...

...wrestling, which these days begins and ends with Mr. McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (formerly World Wrestling Federation). TV ratings for the UPN network's weekly franchise, Smackdown!, swooned to all-time lows in May and...

...changed in the past few months. For starters, after a judicial dispute with the World Wildlife Fund, the World Wrestling Federation was forced to change its name. In the process, the company has revamped its product. The promotion has split...

...Simpsons," Fox, 3.4 86. (X) "King Of the Hill," Fox, 3.2 87. "Charmed," WB, 3.1 88. "World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!," UPN, 2.9 89. "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer," UPN, 2.8 89. "Reba," WB, 2.8 91...

...Á3," ABC, 4.4 71. (X) "Before They Were Stars!," ABC, 4.4 73. "Titus," Fox, 4.3 73. "World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!," UPN, 4.3 75. "Smallville," WB, 4.1 75. (X) "U.C.: Undercover," NBC, 4...

...Man With the Golden Gun," ABC, 4.1 83. "World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!," UPN, 4.0 84. "Smallville...Kennedy Experiment-Sunday," WB, 1.6 112. "World Wrestling Federation Divas," UPN, 1.6 115. "The Jamie Kennedy...

...Partridge's behind? An anxious nation awaits the answer in this special. "WWF Divas" (9 p.m., UPN). World Wrestling Federation performers Stacy Kiebler, Torrie Wilson, Trish Stratus and Lita visit the Bahamas to be photographed for a...