WWE helps Special Olympics with R-word, Dusty Rhodes stories, GFW Wrestling news

WWE and Special Olympics are teaming up for the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign.

R-word.org shares posts and personal stories from those pledging to help eliminate the ‘r-word’ from their vocabulary. Stephanie McMahon tweeted the following:

@StephMcMahon

Words have power. Use them to make the world a more accepting place. #WWERespect

WWE posted the following preview of “The Legendary Stories of Dusty Rhodes” panel on WWE Network, featuring JJ Dillon, Ric Flair, Michael Hayes and Arn Anderson. Click here

Dusty Rhodes was one of the best of all time. Great talker and great wrestler. Really got he crowd going. Miss him.

Real Screen has posted that Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling is partnering with American Ninja Warrior producer A. Smith & Co. Productions for a new wrestling series.

The series intends to create a new format of pro wrestling while providing viewers with dramatic storylines and exclusive access to their favorite athletes.

The series will reportedly feature international wrestlers from the GFW roster, and will utilize the event production style that A. Smith & Co. uses on shows such as NBC’s “Spartan Race” and FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen”.

Arthur Smith, CEO of A. Smith & Co. Productions, had the following to say in a statement on the new project:

“Global Force Wrestling is a complete reinvention of the sport that will really resonate with viewers – we’re taking what fans are traditionally used to seeing and flipping it on its head. All sports go through transitions, and wrestling is primed for its next evolution. We’re going to be adding a number of new features and elements that are going to completely change the entertainment level of the sport.”