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SummerSlam Main Event, Lesnar Back Early, Two WWE Stars Getting Big Heel Pushes, First MITB Ladder Match Entrants Revealed, Kaitlyn’s Wardrobe Malfunction, How Long Mark Henry’s Main Event Run Will Last, RVD’s Contract

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June 18, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 8

Anya Says She Wish She Had An Idea Her Release Might Come

The folks over at Diva-Dirt.com interviewed former WWE developmental talent Anya. Below is an excerpt they sent in: Recently released WWE NXT developmental talent Anya — real name Anna Bogomozaova — joins Diva Dirt exclusively to talk about her departure for the first time. Anna addresses her release, her background in kickboxing, her plans for [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 0

King Mo Fighting Wednesday Night, TNA Update

King Mo will return to Bellator fighting competition on Wendesday night in a bout against Seth Petruzelli at Bellator XCVI on Spike TV. Mo continues to train for pro wrestling and hopes to be working for TNA by the end of the summer. [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

More 1-800-FELLA Videos, Colter’s Militia

More 1-800-FELLA Videos WWE has released an alternate ending and the outages of their 1-800-FELLA vignette with Sheamus. You can view each below: 1-800-FELLA commercial spot – Alternate ending Outtakes from Sheamus’ 1-800-FELLA commercial spoof Colter’s Militia Zeb Colter is calling Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro “Colter’s Militia.” No word if the name will make [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Results (6/18/13) – Dayton, Ohio

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June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News, WWE Spoilers 0

Daniel Bryan Legitimately Injured At WWE Raw, Match Outcome Changed

Daniel Bryan was legitimately injured during his match against Randy Orton on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, according to Bryan Alvarez and the crew over at Wrestling Observer. Apparently the physician coming to ringside and the match being thrown was not a work as originally thought. According to their report, Bryan was originally [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Monday Night Raw Audience Rises After WWE Payback

This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, the fallout from the inaugural edition of WWE Payback, did an average viewing audience of 4,153,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is how the audience broke down by hour: Hour 1 – 4,030,000 Hour 2 – 4,260,000 Hour 3 – 4,170,000 WWE Raw Ratings Archive [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Lesnar’s F5 On CM Punk, Photo Of Dolph Ziggler & AJ Lee, WWE In Ontario

Watch Brock Lesnar’s Return If you missed Brock Lesnar’s return on Monday Night Raw where he subsequently “attacked” CM Punk, you can watch it online at this link. The segment is also embedded in the video below: CM Punk Limited Edition, Photo Of Ziggler & AJ We have some new photos over on WrestlingNews.net that [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Fruity Pebbles Go On The Road With WWE, Mid-South Wrestling DVD Cover Art

Fruity Pebbles Go on The Road With WWE Fruity Pebbles and WWE continue to work together as fans can now download the cereal’s new mobile app and “pose for a photo” with John Cena. You can download it at this link. Speaking of which, there were Fruity Pebbles booths at WWE Payback on Sunday and [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

CM Punk’s Blackhawks Ring Gear, RVD’s WCW Debut, WWE Mattel Elite Ryback Figure

CM Punk’s Blackhawks Ring Gear CM Punk spoke to The Chicago Tribune about his ring gear at WWE Payback being a cross between the Chicago Blawkhawks logo and his logo. The article is available to subscribers only but you can read it at this link. RVD’s WCW Debut Earlier on Tuesday we posted Rob Van [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Undertaker Working The Shield At SummerSlam?, Be A Star in Chicago

Undertaker vs. The Shield at SummerSlam? Dean Ambrose’s attempt at “old school” in his match against Kane  on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw was intentional as there is a remote possibility of doing something with Undertaker and The Shield at SummerSlam.  There are still a whole lot of details that would have [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Mid South Wrestling DVD Match Listing, A Dream Come True For The Miz

Mid South Wrestling DVD Match Listing Jim Ross posted a partial match listing for the highly anticipated Mid South Wrestling DVD that’s due out on September 10, 2013 on a new blog entry posted on his official website. JR also gives his thoughts on WWE Payback that you can read at this link. WWE a [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Details On TNA Hardcore Justice 2 On PPV, Another Executive Departure

“One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2″ TNA announced the premiere of their next “One Night Only” pay-per-view, Hardcore Justice 2, on their official website on Tuesday.  The pay-per-view premieres on pay-per-view on Friday, July 5, 2013. It was taped on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Click here for complete taping results or here for more information. Another [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 3

WWE Videos – “Backstage Fallout” Raw, Nikki Bella As Miss USA Judge

“Backstage Fallout” Raw This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is now online at this link. You can also watch embedded in the video below: Nikki Bella as Miss USA Judge WWE posted video highlights of Nikki Bella acting as a judge for the Miss USA Pageant. You can watch it at this link or [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Ryback & The WWE Title, Punk vs. Lesnar, Buying Axel But Selling Ryback, Cena/Daniel Bryan

The following is today's edition of Ask WNW. Ask WNW is the most popular feature on the website where Richard Gray answers four questions daily, Monday through Friday. To submit your question for the next installment of Ask WNW, click here. [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 13

Dolph Ziggler Health Update, More On Christian’s Return

Dolph Ziggler Health Update Dolph Ziggler is medically cleared to compete and the kayfabe article by dot com on Monday afternoon was just that. WWE took his concussion very seriously and wouldn’t clear him to wrestle until he was 100% healthy and showing no signs of post-concussion syndrome. Christian’s Return Christian wasn’t concealed at this [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

AJ’s Message To Stephanie, The Bella Twins Meet Pauly D & Duck Dynasty Star

AJ Lee’s Message for Stephanie McMahon AJ Lee continued her storyline involvement with Stephanie McMahon after Raw on Twitter: Hey @StephMcMahon , ya wanna know something? You’re pretty scary. But I’m scarier. Until we meet again, Boss Lady. — A.J. (@WWEAJLee) June 18, 2013 The Bella Twins Meet Celebs The Bella Twins met DJ Pauly [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

RVD Comments On WWE Return, Latest Bray Wyatt Vignette

RVD on WWE Return Rob Van Dam Tweeted the following about his return to WWE at next month’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view: “@OReyMP: RVD is still trending!!!! lRVD pic.twitter.com/Iv3o3O38so”Lots of expectations to live up to. Good thing I’m the Whole F’n Show. — Rob Van Dam (@TherealRVD) June 17, 2013 Latest Bray Wyatt Vignette [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Mark Henry Comments On Promo, WWE Night Of Champions Tickets

Mark Henry Comments on Promo Mark Henry wrote the following on Twitter: When I stop laughing at ALL of you I will send a proper tweet. — TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) June 18, 2013 Henry’s promo on WWE Monday Night Raw received very high marks backstage. He approached the company about the angle and executed it perfectly. [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Big Indy Name Hits A Snag In WWE’s Pre-Screening Process – Contract Off The Table?

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June 18, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 3

What You Didn’t See On WWE Raw, Christian Comments On Return

What You Didn’t See on WWE Raw After this week’s Monday Night Raw went off the air, WWE Champion John Cena beat Ryback in a Tables Match dark main event to retain. The finish came when Cena drove Ryback through a table with the Attitude Adjustment. Christian Comments on Return Christian Tweeted the following after [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Details On This Week’s Smackdown Taping In Dayton – Seeking Correspondents

WWE will tape this week’s episodes of WWE Main Event and Smackdown on Tuesday night from Wright State University’s Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. WWE has announced Daniel Bryan vs. WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose for Smackdown. The advertised dark match main event is Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. The Shield. If [...]

June 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

RAW Results 6/17/13 – Night Of Perfection

RAW Results June 17, 2013 From Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI Reported on by Kendra Bunyon for Wrestling News World Pre-RAW Commercial Who won Three Stages of Hell? Punk, the best in the world, returned to the WWE in Chicago! Show Starts Video Recap of Payback. Stills from Axel winning the IC Title, AJ [...]

June 17, 2013 Kendra Bunyon WWE News, WWE Results 269

Brock Lesnar Returns On Monday Night Raw, Attacks CM Punk

Brock Lesnar returned to WWE television for the first time since Extreme Rules on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw to confront CM Punk. The confrontation went down following Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler’s subsequent surprise attack. Lesnar came out (alone) to his entrance music and circled the ring before getting [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Eric Young Says TNA Wrestling “Signed A Big Deal With Spike Television For Another Five Years”

TNA Wrestling star Eric Young did an interview with Busted Open on Sirius XM. In the interview, he mentioned that TNA just signed a five year deal with Spike TV. The full answer to the question is below: On what TNA has to do to become more mainstream: “To me, they are doing the right [...]

June 17, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 4

Ambrose vs. Bryan On Smackdown, Cena vs. Henry Announced For WWE MITB

Ambrose vs. Daniel Bryan on Smackdown WWE announced that WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose will face Daniel Bryan on this week’s episode of Smackdown. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown on Tuesday night from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.  If you’re attending and would be interested in texting us live text message updates, [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

New WWE Videos – Highlights From WWE Payback, 1-800-FELLA With Sheamus

Highlights from WWE Payback WWE posted highlights from WWE Payback on YouTube. You can watch them at this link or embedded in the video below: 1-800-FELLA with Sheamus Check out the new “1-800-FELLA: Help is just a Brogue Kick away!” vignette for Sheamus at this link. You can also watch embedded below: [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Mark Henry Retirement A Work, Attacks John Cena

Mark Henry delivered a worked retirement speech on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. With John Cena still at ringside, Henry, in tears, explained the only regret of his career was not wining the WWE Championship. Cena handed him the belt but Henry handed it back because he said “you have to earn [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 25

Zeb Colter’s Newest Client Is…

Zeb Colter introduced Antonio Cesaro as his new “client” on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Cesaro squashed William Regal after the announcement was made. Jack Swagger, who is normally paired with Colter, is off WWE TV with a hand injury and awaiting DUI trial. As previously reported, Swagger is due back in [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results In Grand Rapids, Michigan

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June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News, WWE Spoilers 0

CM Punk & Paul Heyman Split, Christian Returns On Monday Night Raw

CM Punk & Paul Heyman Split WWE went forward with plans to breakup CM Punk and Paul Heyman on this week’s Monday Night Raw. After teasing more dissension in the opening segment of this week’s show, Punk told Heyman he didn’t want him ringside for his matches anymore. He said he will always be a [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

New Randy Orton Video Interview, Alberto Del Rio As A Heel

Randy Orton Video Interview Sam Roberts interviewed Randy Orton on The Sam Roberts Show. The interview is now online at this link. You can also watch in the video embedded below: Alberto Del Rio as a Heel Below is a ringside photo of World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio after cutting a heel promo on [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

CM Punk Returning To Raw, Ziggler Not Cleared To Compete, Nikki Bella With Miss USA

CM Punk Returning to Raw CM Punk is set to return to Monday Night Raw on this week’s episode from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dolph Ziggler Not “Cleared” As the storyline goes, Dolph Ziggler “isn’t medically cleared to compete.” This is all a work but dot com has a kayfabe update at the link below: #WWE [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Raw Update – Will Mark Henry Retire?

WWE sent out the following text message ahead of this week’s Monday Night Raw: Will Mark Henry retire, and what’s next for new champs Alberto Del Rio, Curtis Axel & AJ Lee? Watch the fallout from WWE Payback tonite on Raw t 8/7 CT on USA. Our “Open Thread” Raw Watch party is underway at [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Last Week’s Smackdown Viewership, John Cena Comments On Hot Chicago Crowd

Go-Home to Payback Smackdown Viewership Last week’s episode of Smackdown, the go-home to WWE Payback, did an average viewing audience of 2,320,000 viewers on SyFy.  The show only drew a 1.66 cable rating. Smackdown Ratings Archive John Cena on WWE Payback Crowd John Cena wrote the following on Twitter regarding the crowd at WWE Payback [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Hulk Hogan Unaware Of RVD’s Status, Tickets For TNA In Dublin

Hulk Hogan on RVD Hulk Hogan was asked about Rob Van Dam on Twitter. He wrote the following: @Dirrty_Fighterr I have no idea what’s going on with RVD,that’s a Dixie and Bruce Prichard deal brother HH — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) June 17, 2013 WWE announced at Payback on Sunday night that he’ll be returning to [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 3

WWE TVs In Canada, Jerry Lawler Museum Moving, Big Show Visits Troops

WWE TV Tapings in Canada WWE announced the following live events: Monday Night Raw from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Monday, September 9, 2013. WWE Smackdown taping from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Tuesdaym September 10, 2013. Tickets go on sale on July 13, 2013. Jerry Lawler Museum Moving [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Mark Henry Says He’ll Announce His Retirement On WWE Monday Night Raw

Mark Henry says he will announce his retirement on this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. The following is from the World Strongest Man’s verified Twitter account: @ArsenioHall man don’t miss my retirement tonight. — TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) June 17, 2013 @MagicJohnson hey Ervin don’t miss my retirement tonight on USA network Raw is war. [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Richard Reacts To WWE Payback – CM Punk Returns, Title Changes, John Cena Retains

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June 17, 2013 Richard Gray Richard Reacts 8

Photo Of WWE Social Media Command Center, More On RVD-WWE

WWE Social Media Command Center Stephanie McMahon Tweeted a cool photo of the social media command center: Panoramic view of Social Media Command Center for #payback pic.twitter.com/YcdU7UokSJ — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) June 17, 2013 More on Rob Van Dam Rob Van Dam’s profile has been added to the active roster page over on dot com. [...]

June 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2