DiPietro and the WWE

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Islanders’ goalie Rick DiPietro attended The Great American Bash at Nassau Colliseum this past weekend.  “I’m a huge wrestling fan, so I had to come down. I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of good matches,” said DiPietro, a 2008 NHL All-Star. “I have a lot of admiration for what they do. It’s a lot harder than what we do. Hockey and ... [link]

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Puck Headlines: DiPietro says pro wrestling harder than hockey
Published 7/21/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... big-time wrestling fan and New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro was in the house. And he told WWE.com, "I have a lot of admiration for what they do. It's a lot harder than what we do." We can only assume this is in reference to keeping a straight face when you're surrounded by absurdity. DiPi met WWE diva Kelly Kelly (photos) and declared himself a John Cena fan "for life." Which, in Islanders terms, we know means 15 years. [H/T Canucks and Beyond] • Someone is less than thrilled that the Winter Classic was ...

Sometimes They Make It Too Easy ...
Published 7/22/2008 by Scotty Hockey (noreply@blogger.com) at Scotty Hockey
Rick DiPietro, as you can see, is just as lame as we thought he was. The college dropout professed his love for big, sweaty actors by attending the WWE's event at the Mausoleum. No word on if he f-ed up his shoulder holding that other guy's belt. Thanks to Kukla's Korner for giving us a good laugh and pointing it out.

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