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Nick Hogan News: Tomorrow is big day for Nick as he enters a plea, update on his intent
May 8, 2008 - 2:50:26 PM |
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By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor
TMZ.com reports this afternoon that Nick Hogan, son of Hulk Hogan, is either going to enter a plea of no contest or guilty to felony charges of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury. There is no guarantee Nick won't receive jail time. The judge has leeway to sentence him up to the maximum of five years in prison.
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This issue includes a Cover Story and Keller BBL editorial on WWE Raw falling right back into a pre-draft mode with some odd booking and scripting choices, with a particular focus in the Cover Story on John Cena's oddball performance on Raw with use of the word "poopy" and references to his own toilet visits... Jason Powell's "Page 2 Buzz" provides a special insider commentary on Vince McMahon acting like a bully toward his announcers... Sean Radican reviews the Sixth Anniversary Show taped May 23 in Manhattan, N.Y... James Caldwell's feature column reviews the new Ted DiBiase book... Pat McNeill's feature column takes a look at the C.M. Punk-Vince McMahon "Odd Couple" relationship... Bruce Mitchell's "Memo" breaks down the brilliance of the Shawn Michaels-Chris Jericho promo from Raw... Also detailed coverage of Raw, Smackdown, and Impact, plus the Torch Newswire, Raw Reader Reax, and a WWE Arena Spotlight...
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