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Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

WWE taped this week’s Smackdown from Palacio De Los Deportesin Mexico City, Mexico. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Orlando for providing us with text-message updates. Below are full results: Smackdown (Airing tonight on SyFy): * The show opens with [...]

October 21, 2011 WWE Spoilers
Impact Wrestling Results (10/20/11) – A Brand New Beginning

Impact Wrestling Results (10/20/11) – A Brand New Beginning

TNA Impact Results – 10/20/2011 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts off with a video package. It goes back to 10/10/10 where they Hogan and Eric took TNA away from Dixie. [...]

October 21, 2011 TNA Results
Mick Foley’s Next Big Project Revealed

Mick Foley’s Next Big Project Revealed

I’m told Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Shane Douglas and Raven are scheduled to be part of an upcoming zombie movie. The only details about the film I’ve heard so far is the budget is around $5 million and it will [...]

October 20, 2011 Backstage News
Video – Bret Hart Does Sketch Comedy

Video – Bret Hart Does Sketch Comedy

Bret Hart joined the comedy troupe the Sketchersons on stage at Comedy Bar for their weekly “Sunday Night Live” sketch comedy performance. You can view Arda Ocal’s video report embedded below: [...]

October 20, 2011 Other News
Longtime WWE Spanish Announcer Leaves The Company

Longtime WWE Spanish Announcer Leaves The Company

WWE officials notified longtime Spanish announcer Hugo Savinovich his services would no longer be needed a few weeks ago. Sanvinovich did not want to comment until WWE made the move official. Sanvinovich posted a video on YouTube where he talked [...]

October 20, 2011 WWE News
Mr. McMahon, Stables In WWE, The Diet Of A Wrestler, Sin Cara A Main Eventer?

Mr. McMahon, Stables In WWE, The Diet Of A Wrestler, Sin Cara A Main Eventer?

Do you like seeing Vince McMahon as an on-screen character or do you feel he should just stay behind-the-scenes? The Mr. McMahon character is entertaining in moderation. I find it compelling when McMahon involves himself in storylines, however, his character [...]

October 20, 2011 Ask WNW
Proving Ground Match Signed For 11/5 Show In Louisville

Proving Ground Match Signed For 11/5 Show In Louisville

- ROH Wrestling sent out the following today: “The Proving Ground” This concept was first introduced in Louisville, KY when ROH World Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin took on Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander in a bout [...]

October 20, 2011 ROH
Big Show Currently In Japan

Big Show Currently In Japan

Big Show is currently in Japan doing promotional work for WWE. Show is popping up on television shows across the country and will be there until October 21st. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Hiroaki Kawafuji for sending this in. [...]

October 20, 2011 WWE News
Gerald Brisco Suffers A Minor Stroke

Gerald Brisco Suffers A Minor Stroke

Jim Ross noted on Twitter that Gerald Brisco suffered a minor stroke Wednesday. Brisco is currently a talent scout for WWE and previously worked as a road agent before three strokes in June 2009 caused him to step down from [...]

October 20, 2011 WWE News
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro From MTV’s “Jersey Shore” Coming To Impact Wrestling

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro From MTV’s “Jersey Shore” Coming To Impact Wrestling

TNA Impact Wrestling has announced Ronnie Ortiz-Magro from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” will debut with the company on the November 3rd edition of Impact Wrestling. The show will be taped on 10/26 from The Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia. He’s scheduled [...]

October 20, 2011 TNA News
WWE Developing TV Series Around Monday Night War Of The 90s; Vote On The Name

WWE Developing TV Series Around Monday Night War Of The 90s; Vote On The Name

WWE has revealed plans for another television series on their upcoming WWE Network. This show will take a “controversial” look at the Monday Night War between WWE and WCW. As the company has done with other shows, they are letting [...]

October 20, 2011 WWE News
Impact Wrestling Taping Results (10/27) *Spoilers*

Impact Wrestling Taping Results (10/27) *Spoilers*

TNA taped next week’s edition of Impact Wrestling tonight from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Below are full taping results: Impact Wrestling (Airing 10/27 on Spike TV): * The show opens with new World Heavyweight Champion James Storm coming out. [...]

October 20, 2011 TNA Spoilers
Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

This week’s TNA Impact Wrestling was taped at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and will air tonight. Below are full taping results: TNA Impact Wrestling (Airing tonight on Spike TV): * Sting comes out to the ring sans face paint. [...]

October 20, 2011 TNA Spoilers
Full Scott Hall Documentary By ESPN Posted Online

Full Scott Hall Documentary By ESPN Posted Online

ESPN has posted the complete E:60 documentary special on Scott Hall on their official website. The synopsis reads: In his prime, Scott Hall was a mountain of a man – 6-foot-7, 290 pounds of solidly sculptured muscle, appearing as close [...]

October 20, 2011 Other News
Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Embedded in the video below is last night’s WWE NXT in its entirety, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

October 20, 2011 WWE News
NXT Redemption Now Online

NXT Redemption Now Online

To follow-up on our earlier report, this week’s edition of NXT Redemption is now online over on the official WWE website. You can watch now at this link. When the company posts the footage on YouTube we will embed it [...]

October 19, 2011 WWE News
Update On The Direction Of The Major TNA Impact Wrestling Spoiler

Update On The Direction Of The Major TNA Impact Wrestling Spoiler

As the storyline goes, James Storm is still TNA Champion and a main event match between Bobby Roode vs. Samoa Joe was done to determine the number one contender. Roode went over Joe, so it appears they are going to [...]

October 19, 2011 TNA News
Richard Reacts To ESPN’s E:60 Piece On Scott Hall & An Update On His Condition

Richard Reacts To ESPN’s E:60 Piece On Scott Hall & An Update On His Condition

ESPN’s E:60 report on Scott Hall was a well-done piece on a very sad situation. I was glad to see the report highlighted Hall’s problems as his own problems and not a pro wrestling problem. For those that missed it [...]

October 19, 2011 Other News
Long-Time WWE Name Considered To Be On Thin Ice; Details On Their Backstage Heat & The Unreported Tongue-Lashing They Received From Stephanie McMahon

Long-Time WWE Name Considered To Be On Thin Ice; Details On Their Backstage Heat & The Unreported Tongue-Lashing They Received From Stephanie McMahon

Remember when WWE redirected the WWELiveTour.com website at the beginning of this month? Apparently fans had been uploading explicit photos to the website (although I am 100% unaware of that functionality) and Stephanie McMahon held an emergency meeting with the [...]

October 19, 2011 Backstage News
This Week’s NXT Redemption Missing In Action

This Week’s NXT Redemption Missing In Action

Problems continue with the official WWE website as this week’s edition of NXT Redemption has yet to be posted on the website. The company recently moved the show from Tuesday nights at 10 PM ET to Wednesday evenings at 4 [...]

October 19, 2011 WWE News
Jay Lethal vs. El Generico Booked For 11/5 In Louisville

Jay Lethal vs. El Generico Booked For 11/5 In Louisville

- ROH Wrestling sent out the following today: It was in Chicago Ridge, IL on 8/13/11 where Jay Lethal captured the ROH World TV Title from El Generico in an overtime period after he and Generico went to a draw. [...]

October 19, 2011 ROH
Lucha Libre USA – This Week On Masked Warriors

Lucha Libre USA – This Week On Masked Warriors

- Lucha Libre USA sent out the following: This Week on Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors Don’t miss this week’s episode of Masked Warriors as Rudisimo, Rellik and Sydistiko, and The PR Powers go head-to-head to see who will become [...]

October 19, 2011 Lucha Libre USA
Hulk Hogan Picks Up Where Eric Bischoff Left Off; Mocks Fan Base Over Major Impact Spoiler

Hulk Hogan Picks Up Where Eric Bischoff Left Off; Mocks Fan Base Over Major Impact Spoiler

Adding to what Eric Bischoff wrote regarding James Storm winning the TNA Championship from Kurt Angle in two minutes at last night’s Impact Wrestling taping, Hulk Hogan sent out the following today on Twitter & Facebook: Goodmorning HULKAMANIACS,can’t wait for [...]

October 19, 2011 TNA News
Eric Bischoff Just Doesn’t Get It (Impact Spoiler)

Eric Bischoff Just Doesn’t Get It (Impact Spoiler)

Eric Bischoff posted the following last night on Facebook: Having a blast watching Internet marks react. Candy from a baby! Richard Reacts: No one knows how the title plans in TNA are going to shake out although what happened last [...]

October 19, 2011 TNA News
Full WWE NXT Taping Results For Today

Full WWE NXT Taping Results For Today

Below are quick taping results for today’s edition of WWE NXT: WWE NXT (Airing Wednesday on WWE.com): * Derrick Bateman & Titus O’Neil were disqualified in an opening challenge * Yoshi Tatsu b. Tyler Reks * Kaitlyn b. Maxine * [...]

October 19, 2011 WWE Spoilers
Bound For Glory Footage – Preview Thursday’s Impact

Bound For Glory Footage – Preview Thursday’s Impact

- Impact Wrestling posted the following video on their official YouTube channel: *Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results From Orlando, Florida (This Week’s Show) [...]

October 19, 2011 TNA News
All Secondary Pay-Per-Views To The WWE Network?

All Secondary Pay-Per-Views To The WWE Network?

WWE has sent out a new email survey asking fans if they would be willing to change cable providers in order to obtain access to the WWE Network set for launch next year. The survey floated the idea that all [...]

October 19, 2011 WWE News
Gail Kim’s WWE Contract, Edge On WWE TV, Orton The Same As Cena?, Mark Henry

Gail Kim’s WWE Contract, Edge On WWE TV, Orton The Same As Cena?, Mark Henry

Gail Kim quit WWE, something WWE never acknowledged with a “future endeavored” send-off, but doesn’t she have a 90-day non compete clause? Given the fact Gail Kim has already done a public interview and has now deflected back to TNA [...]

October 19, 2011 Ask WNW
WNW Premium Mailbag – Zack Ryder’s Spot In WWE, Where WWE Goes From Here, Why I Am Becoming Very Concerned About The Future Of WWE, McMahon Humiliating Jim Ross, Workers Hating Dirt Sheets, What You Can Expect With The New WNW, More

WNW Premium Mailbag – Zack Ryder’s Spot In WWE, Where WWE Goes From Here, Why I Am Becoming Very Concerned About The Future Of WWE, McMahon Humiliating Jim Ross, Workers Hating Dirt Sheets, What You Can Expect With The New WNW, More

The 202nd installment of the WNW Premium Mailbag is complete and is now online for your listening enjoyment! Today’s Premium Mailbag features questions that were sent from Wednesday, October 5th to today. To submit your question for a future installment [...]

October 18, 2011 Premium Mailbags
Full Details On CM Punk At FCW Show This Friday In Kissimmee

Full Details On CM Punk At FCW Show This Friday In Kissimmee

- FCW Wrestling sent out the following this evening: ** Kissimmee Welcomes 3-time World Champion CM Punk** This Friday wrestling fans from all over Florida will flock to Kissimmee for a chance to meet WWE Superstar CM Punk. Punk, whose [...]

October 18, 2011 NXT Wrestling
Major TNA Impact Wrestling Spoiler

Major TNA Impact Wrestling Spoiler

James Storm beat Kurt Angle to win the TNA Championship at tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. I’m told the match lasted a total of two minutes. It will air on this Thursday’s show on Spike [...]

October 18, 2011 TNA News
WWE Raw Supershow Rating

WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.1 cable rating off hours of 3.05 and 3.2 with an average viewing audience of 4,475,000 viewers on the USA Network. I expected the rating to be down given it was taped over [...]

October 18, 2011 WWE News
Why I Don’t Blame Pro Wrestling For Scott Hall, Tomko, Matt Hardy Or Any Other Troubled Wrestler

Why I Don’t Blame Pro Wrestling For Scott Hall, Tomko, Matt Hardy Or Any Other Troubled Wrestler

Tomorrow night ESPN will highlight the depressing fall of Scott Hall on their E:60 show at 8 PM ET. While I have only seen ESPN’s preview of the show, I will be watching closely to see how the mainstream media [...]

October 18, 2011 Editorials
Kevin Nash Teases Match With CM Punk

Kevin Nash Teases Match With CM Punk

Kevin Nash recently did a radio interview with Chad Dukes of 106.7 The Fan DC’s Lavar Arrington Show. In it, he teased a possible match with CM Punk. As I mentioned in today’s Ask WNW, Nash is still with WWE [...]

October 18, 2011 WWE News
TNA Impact Wrestling Formally Announces Bruce Prichard’s New Position

TNA Impact Wrestling Formally Announces Bruce Prichard’s New Position

TNA Impact Wrestling sent out a press release today to formally announce Bruce Prichard as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations. In the release, Dixie Carter put Prichard over. While Prichard did get the book [...]

October 18, 2011 TNA News
Preview Of Scott Hall On ESPN’s E:60; Stephanie McMahon & Hulk Hogan Comment

Preview Of Scott Hall On ESPN’s E:60; Stephanie McMahon & Hulk Hogan Comment

The E:60 special on Scott Hall will air tomorrow night at 8 PM ET on ESPN. ESPN.com has a piece online previewing the show with a video. In the piece, Stephanie McMahon is quoted. “It’s the most amount of money [...]

October 18, 2011 Other News
Watch The First Edition Of Tommy Dreamer TV Here

Watch The First Edition Of Tommy Dreamer TV Here

The latest edition of Tommy Dreamer TV is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in. [...]

October 18, 2011 Other News
New Bret Hart Interview; CM Punk At Florida Championship Wrestling

New Bret Hart Interview; CM Punk At Florida Championship Wrestling

- Bret Hart was on Sun News is Canada talking about his role as a spokesperson for March of Dimes Canada. You can watch video of the interview at this link. - CM Punk is scheduled for the 10/21 Florida [...]

October 18, 2011 WWE News
ROH Announces January 2012 Debut In Norfolk, Virginia

ROH Announces January 2012 Debut In Norfolk, Virginia

- ROH Wrestling sent out the following today: Ring of Honor officials are excited to announce that we are in the process of finalizing our return to the great state of Virginia, and for the first time, we will be [...]

October 18, 2011 ROH
Video Of Big Smackdown Spoiler

Video Of Big Smackdown Spoiler

Video of Sin Cara (blue; Mistico) unmasking Sin Cara (black; Hunico) has surfaced online. The match, which was taped Sunday night in Mexico City, will air Friday on this week’s Smackdown. You can view the footage embedded below: Thanks to [...]

October 18, 2011 WWE News