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Ric Flair ‘Drinking Every Night’ Before Last Fight, I’m No Good Sober!

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Ric Flair is preparing for his final wrestling match the only way the Nature Boy would — by training his ass off and drinking every night leading up to it.
73-year-old Flair is slated to wrestle for the very last time (and first in-ring bout since 2011) on Sunday in Nashville … teaming up with his son-in-law, Andrade El Idolo, and fighting Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.
We spoke with Naitch leading up to the fight … and he says he’s faced plenty of challenges in training, but he never thought once about postponing or backing out.
Flair says he recently thought he had pneumonia or COVID-19 and dealt with plantar fasciitis … but now, he’s “good to go.”
“I would never postpone it,” Flair tells TMZ Sports. “They’d have to kill me for that. So many people have contributed their time and effort to make this happen. I just wanted to be at 100% of what I can be now.”
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Flair has dealt with numerous issues in the past — he previously said it’s a “miracle” he’s alive after several serious health scares — but he tells us he’s beating all odds and training like a madman leading up to the match … even doing 500 squats a day and crushing it on the stationary bike, despite having a pacemaker.
Ric says he’s getting his heart rate much higher than he’s expected to, and he’s also drinking his fair share of adult beverages to make sure he’s his true self.
“I guaranteed you that I’ll be drinking every night,” Flair told us. “I don’t do good when I don’t drink.”

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Flair says it’ll be an emotional night to say the least … and his whole family will be there to watch him perform.
As for whether he’s guaranteeing a win, Flair’s got a great perspective on the potential outcome.
The event — put on by Starrcast — goes down Sunday night on Fite!
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Pauly Shore Still Trying to Convince Richard Simmons to Get On Board with Biopic

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September 26, 2023By
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Pauly Shore is determined to get Richard Simmons on board with his plans to produce and star in a biopic … and he has a new plan to appeal to the reclusive fitness guru.
Pauly joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and he told us he wants to get the director from the Elton John biopic, “Rocketman” involved … so they can bring something real to Richard and appeal to his heart.
The way Paul envisions things shaking out … Dexter Fletcher directs a 10-minute presentation they can take to Richard, so they can show him the biopic is not some joke, but an important story that needs to be told for Richard’s legion of fans.

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Problem is … Richard’s so far been unreceptive. As we first reported, RS doesn’t want to get involved in Pauly’s project and prefers to continue living his life in private, remaining out of the spotlight.
Pauly’s not giving up so easily though, and sounds confident he can change Richard’s mind.

Richard’s been out of the public eye for years … and last summer TMZ released “TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons” on FOX and Hulu, which drew a huge response and led to Richard posting a rare message to his fans.
Pauly’s known Richard for decades — so did his late mother, Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore — and he has an interesting theory about what’s behind Richard’s reclusiveness.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Hung Out Several Times in a ‘Very Private Setting’

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September 26, 2023By
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are not “officially” dating, at least not yet … but they are definitely headed in that direction, and the early returns seem promising.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Taylor’s appearance at Travis’ NFL game Sunday was NOT the first time they were together. We’re told they have been together “several times” over the last few months.

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While Taylor’s show of support was very public, our sources say their person-to-person interactions before Sunday were always in a “very private setting.”
Still, it’s interesting Taylor is already meeting Travis’ parents … our sources say Sunday marked Taylor’s first introduction to TK’s mother, Donna, and father, Ed.
As you know, TayTay watched Travis score a touchdown from a suite with his family … and cameras caught their excitement.
We’re told Taylor’s time with Donna, Travis’ mom, went “very well” … and that the matriarch calls Taylor “a lovely person.”

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Taylor has yet to meet Travis’ older brother Jason — sounds like that will have to wait — he’s busy playing for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
Taylor and Travis smiled for the cameras as they left Arrowhead Stadium together after his Kansas City Chiefs pummeled the Chicago Bears, 41-10 … leaving in a convertible. We’re told they took a shot with some friends before leaving the stadium.

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We didn’t see any PDA from Taylor and Travis in public, but our sources say they were holding hands at the restaurant he rented out for his family, friends and teammates after the game. At one point Taylor was sitting on Travis’ lap.
Taylor fit in well with Travis’ friends and family … she came to the game alone — bodyguards excepted — and was chatting up everyone.
Taylor’s upcoming tour dates could make a full-blown relationship tricky … she’s about to go back on tour in a few weeks, and then in November she heads out for her tour’s international leg. Meanwhile, the NFL will consume Travis’ life, potentially through February’s Super Bowl.
For now, Taylor and Travis are talking and hanging out … but they’re definitely becoming a thing.
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NFL Player’s Wife Feuds With ‘Jersey Shore’s’ Angelina Pivarnick Over DM Slide

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The wife of a New York Jets player is furious with “Jersey Shore” castmate Angelina Pivarnick … claiming the reality TV star slid into her hubby’s direct messages this weekend — despite knowing he was a married man.
Alexis Bawden — Nick Bawden‘s longtime partner — said the incident happened on Sunday afternoon … right after the fullback had taken the field to play against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in Jersey.
According to Alexis, Pivarnick saw her decked out in gear representing her husband while she was on the sidelines at the stadium … but ignored it all — and went on to send a DM to Nick on Instagram anyway.

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Alexis says Pivarnick wrote, “See u soon” — and it made her livid because she believed it was an effort to woo her man.
“I just want to say if you’re a fan of her, she’s weird,” she said in a TikTok slamming Pivarnick. “That’s weird. You don’t message a married woman’s man you’re going to see him soon after you see his wife go by on the field. Weirdo.”
Pivarnick eventually responded after the TikTok went viral … saying in a since-deleted statement on her Instagram Stories that she never made a move on the football player.
“This s*** that’s being told about me sliding into a married man’s IG has gotten out of control,” Pivarnick wrote. “His wife is clearly a clout chaser and I only spoke to players I knew and in a friendly way.”
“I know she’s reaching,” she added. “She needs to stop trying to slander me and stop being a liar. I am not into married men and would never write that shit. If she doesn’t stop my lawyer will send her a letter of cease and desist soon. Not playing. Add this to TikTok girl. What a joke.”
Alexis ended up making several more follow-up TikToks about the situation … calling Pivarnick a “weirdo” at least once more — before vowing to be done with it all.


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