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25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2004 Chris Benoit

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2004 Chris Benoit

Before I started this Royal Rumble series I talked to Richard about it and he gave me the go ahead. Then after thinking about it and talking about it a bit I went back and asked Richard about this specific [...]

January 27, 2012 WWE
Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Embedded in the video below is the Impact Wrestling Post Show from last night, courtesy of the official TNA YouTube channel: [...]

January 27, 2012 TNA News
Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

January 27, 2012 WWE Spoilers
CM Punk Explains Why Plans For Him To Accompany Chael Sonnen To The UFC Ring Fell Through

CM Punk Explains Why Plans For Him To Accompany Chael Sonnen To The UFC Ring Fell Through

Wrestling News World reader Brad Sheppard sent in the following: CM Punk recently took part in a lengthy interview with MMAFighting.com, in which he discusses why plans for him to accompany UFC star Chael Sonnen to the ring fell through, [...]

January 27, 2012 WWE News
TNA/IW Blog Zone – Sting Chokes Out Hardy?

TNA/IW Blog Zone – Sting Chokes Out Hardy?

I’m sorry if I sound like a broken record, but Hogan has been opening his mouth, so I’m going to say something about it. I’m going to take Hogan’s recent antics as further proof that Dixie Carter doesn’t know what [...]

January 27, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (1/26/12) – Table With A Party Of Four

Impact Wrestling Results (1/26/12) – Table With A Party Of Four

Impact Wrestling Results – 1/26/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling kicks off it’s final January show of 2012! The show starts off with a video package about the whole title situation. [...]

January 26, 2012 TNA Results
JR Discusses Gordon Solie, A Match He’d Like To Call Again, Failed Creative Pitches, More

JR Discusses Gordon Solie, A Match He’d Like To Call Again, Failed Creative Pitches, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: “Thoughts on Gordon Solie?” Greatest wrestling broadcaster ever. Changed the game. Added more reality to the genre than any of his predecessors. He wasn’t a cartoon character [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2003 Brock Lesnar

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2003 Brock Lesnar

I have to admit that I’m not really looking forward to writing this Royal Rumble. I have never been a Brock Lesnar fan, even before he threw over the WWE for the NFL. I’m glad he’s happy with where he [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE
TNA House Show Results (1/26/12) – Nottingham, England

TNA House Show Results (1/26/12) – Nottingham, England

Below are quick results from today’s TNA Impact Wrestling house show in Nottingham, England: * Douglas Williams b. Gunner * Crimson vs. Samoa Joe ended in a double count out. * TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries b. Mark Haskins [...]

January 26, 2012 TNA House Shows
Presale Information For The Go-Home Raw Supershow Before WrestleMania XXVIII

Presale Information For The Go-Home Raw Supershow Before WrestleMania XXVIII

Wrestling News World reader Orlando sent in the following: The final Raw Supershow before WrestleMania XXVIII will be held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26, and The Rock is being advertised locally. A special pre-sale will [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2002 Triple H

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2002 Triple H

This is a time in the WWF that I have been waiting to write about, but also nervous about. I have written quite a few articles about the Royal Rumble winners in the WWF, but it was during the prior [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE
Hulk Hogan Discusses Current TNA Talent, Gives His Thoughts On Randy Savage & The WWE Hall of Fame, More

Hulk Hogan Discusses Current TNA Talent, Gives His Thoughts On Randy Savage & The WWE Hall of Fame, More

Hulk Hogan recently sat down with talkSPORT in the United Kingdom and discussed the current crop of TNA talent and much more. When asked to rate TNA wrestlers of his choice, Hogan responded: “We’ve got a kid that’s been around [...]

January 26, 2012 TNA News
WWE ’12 Makers Release Patch & Free Masked Kane DLC In Response To Problematic Online Features

WWE ’12 Makers Release Patch & Free Masked Kane DLC In Response To Problematic Online Features

Amid criticisms of problematic online features, the makers of the WWE ’12 video game have released a patch and a free download of Masked Kane for the first two weeks it is available. The following was posted on their official [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s edition of WWE NXT, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Chael Sonnen Reacts To Vince McMahon Pulling CM Punk From UFC Appearance

Chael Sonnen Reacts To Vince McMahon Pulling CM Punk From UFC Appearance

After Vince McMahon nixed the possibility of CM Punk accompanying UFC star Chael Sonnen to the cage this weekend, Sonnen responded to MMAFighting.com. The segment about CM Punk begins about 5 and a half minutes in, embedded below: [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Hulk Hogan Discusses His Injuries; Professional Dart Player Discusses Similarities With WWE

Hulk Hogan Discusses His Injuries; Professional Dart Player Discusses Similarities With WWE

Wrestling News World reader Dave L sent in the following: Hulk Hogan recently spoke with The Sun and discussed a myriad of topics, such as his familiarity with rock and roll, and all of the metal in his body as a [...]

January 26, 2012 TNA News
25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2001 Stone Cold Steve Austin

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2001 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Ah, another Stone Cold Steve Austin winning Royal Rumble! This was his third and final Royal Rumble Match win. Austin is the only wrestler to win three Royal Rumbles, 1997 and 1998. As we all know so much about Austin’s [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE
Details On Why The TNA Impact Wrestling Office Is Upset At Hulk Hogan & Why They Feel Non-TNA Activities Have Become More Important To Him Than The Future Prosperity Of The Company

Details On Why The TNA Impact Wrestling Office Is Upset At Hulk Hogan & Why They Feel Non-TNA Activities Have Become More Important To Him Than The Future Prosperity Of The Company

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January 26, 2012 Backstage News
Will Batista Return To WWE?, Daniel Bryan’s Chracter Transition, Wrestling Today vs. 10 Years Ago, How Evan Bourne Failed Another Wellness Test

Will Batista Return To WWE?, Daniel Bryan’s Chracter Transition, Wrestling Today vs. 10 Years Ago, How Evan Bourne Failed Another Wellness Test

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 [...]

January 26, 2012 Ask WNW
Alberto Del Rio Injury Update

Alberto Del Rio Injury Update

As I reported last week on Richard’s Backstage Blog, WWE is targeting next month for Alberto Del Rio’s return. Some have speculated he could be a surprise entrant in the 30-man Royal Rumble match but apparently that isn’t likely. Del [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

January 26, 2012 TNA Spoilers
WWE Superstars Taping Results For Today

WWE Superstars Taping Results For Today

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Actor Speaks On Working With Batista In The Scorpion King 3

Actor Speaks On Working With Batista In The Scorpion King 3

Wrestling News World reader Chris Yandek sent in the following: In a new interview, actor Victor Webster speaks about working with Dave Bautista in The Scorpion King 3. The movie is now out on DVD. Mr. Webster says he has [...]

January 26, 2012 Other News
Kevin Nash Addresses Whether He Is Appearing At The Royal Rumble, Rey Mysterio Appearing At World Of Wheels

Kevin Nash Addresses Whether He Is Appearing At The Royal Rumble, Rey Mysterio Appearing At World Of Wheels

Kevin Nash addressed the possibility of him appearing at this year’s Royal Rumble on his Twitter account: Under no circumstances will I be at the Royal Rumble, unless of course, I’m going over. Oh, and I need to be #30. [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Shawn Michaels Discusses The Royal Rumble, Offers Advice To The Miz

Shawn Michaels Discusses The Royal Rumble, Offers Advice To The Miz

-WWE.com has an interview with Shawn Michaels, in which he gives advice to The Miz, who will enter this Sunday’s Royal Rumble first. Michaels, the first wrestler to win the Royal Rumble match from the #1 spot, talks about his [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Surprise Guest Royal Rumble Entrant Possibly Revealed

Surprise Guest Royal Rumble Entrant Possibly Revealed

Wrestling News World reader Glenn Guinand sent in the following from Wade Barrett‘s Twitter account: [...]

January 26, 2012 WWE News
Hulk Hogan Discusses His Return To The Ring On London Tonight

Hulk Hogan Discusses His Return To The Ring On London Tonight

Hulk Hogan recently appeared on London Tonight to promote his upcoming appearance at the Wembley Arena, where it is being advertised as his first match in London in 18 years. The interview is embedded below: In addition, Hogan discussed his [...]

January 25, 2012 TNA News
Tommy Dreamer Says He Saved CM Punk’s Job With WWE… Twice

Tommy Dreamer Says He Saved CM Punk’s Job With WWE… Twice

RadarOnline.com has a new article online featuring quotes from Tommy Dreamer. In the piece, Dreamer says he saved CM Punk’s job in WWE… twice. Below is an excerpt: “He [CM Punk] had little-to-no chance of ever making it in the [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2000 The Rock

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 2000 The Rock

I have learned so much from writing each of these articles. I remember a lot of these matches, a lot of these feuds, a lot of what was going on with the WWF and WCW, but looking into it the [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE
No Three-Hour Raw Supershows Or Same-Day WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Coverage Scheduled For March

No Three-Hour Raw Supershows Or Same-Day WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Coverage Scheduled For March

The USA Network has updated their schedule through March 2012 and as of this writing, show no three-hour editions of Raw Supershow (building towards Wrestlemania XXVIII) or no same-day 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony coverage. The network may [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
25-Year-Old Wrestling Student Dies After Injury Suffered At Gillberg’s Pro Wrestling Academy

25-Year-Old Wrestling Student Dies After Injury Suffered At Gillberg’s Pro Wrestling Academy

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Quentin Washington, 25, died Friday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of injuries he sustained at Gillberg’s Pro Wrestling Academy. According to police, Washington was practicing wrestling maneuvers when he struck his head during a fall, [...]

January 25, 2012 Other News
Preview New TNA Action Figures, Latest Kurt Angle Acting Gig, TNA Lockdown Tickets & Fanfest

Preview New TNA Action Figures, Latest Kurt Angle Acting Gig, TNA Lockdown Tickets & Fanfest

- Embedded in the video below is a preview of the JAKKS Deluxe Impact Series 6 Action Figures with Kurt Angle, Kazarian, Madison Rayne, Sting and Terry Taylor: - Wrestling News World reader Dave L sent this in… According to [...]

January 25, 2012 TNA News
Michelle McCool Says She Has No Plans On Coming Back Any Time Soon

Michelle McCool Says She Has No Plans On Coming Back Any Time Soon

Michelle McCool has posted a new “birthday vlog” on her official YouTube channel. In it, she updates her fans but says she doesn’t plan on coming back to WWE any time soon. You can watch her latest embedded below: [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
Tommy Dreamer Discusses How Beat Up Edge Worked, Says He Walked Like A 90-Year-Old With Crippling Arthritis & Needed Help Carrying His Luggage

Tommy Dreamer Discusses How Beat Up Edge Worked, Says He Walked Like A 90-Year-Old With Crippling Arthritis & Needed Help Carrying His Luggage

Former WWE star Tommy Dreamer has a new editorial on The Kingston Whig Standard where he pays tribute to his friend and upcoming WWE Hall of Fame inductee Edge. Below is an excerpt: The neck injury was just one of [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
Ted DiBiase Says He Has A Broken Wrist & Torn Cartilage

Ted DiBiase Says He Has A Broken Wrist & Torn Cartilage

- The following is from the official Twitter account of Ted DiBiase: To answer a lot of questions about me being injured, Its true. Broken wrist, torn cartilage. Wanted to know for sure b4 I announced anything — Ted DiBiase [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – How To Get Over (Or Get Under) In The WWE Locker Room, Michael McGillicutty, Tazz Walks Off Set, Chris Jericho Cryptic Videos, Ratings/PPV Buys Now vs. Attitude Era, Zack Ryder Written Off, How The Rumble Is Booked, Daniel Bryan’s Turn, Knowledge At The Announce Table, PPV Build, Sign Guy

WNW Premium Mailbag – How To Get Over (Or Get Under) In The WWE Locker Room, Michael McGillicutty, Tazz Walks Off Set, Chris Jericho Cryptic Videos, Ratings/PPV Buys Now vs. Attitude Era, Zack Ryder Written Off, How The Rumble Is Booked, Daniel Bryan’s Turn, Knowledge At The Announce Table, PPV Build, Sign Guy

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January 25, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Mr. Anderson Puts Over CM Punk/R-Truth, Reveals Personal Beef With John Cena, Discusses His WWE Departure

Mr. Anderson Puts Over CM Punk/R-Truth, Reveals Personal Beef With John Cena, Discusses His WWE Departure

The Void out of the United Kingdom has a new interview online with Mr. Anderson. In it, he discusses on what led to his WWE departure, his thoughts on CM Punk and what he thinks about John Cena and Randy [...]

January 25, 2012 TNA News, WWE News
New Ring Ka King Promotional Videos – Scott Steiner Attacks The Fans!

New Ring Ka King Promotional Videos – Scott Steiner Attacks The Fans!

The Colors Network has posted new commercials for TNA Impact Wrestling’s Ring Ka King on their official YouTube channel. You can view them in the videos embedded below: TATA PRIMA PRESENTS RING KA KING, SAT & SUN, 8 PM ON [...]

January 25, 2012 Ring Ka King
WWE Sales Partners With Maxim, Major League Gaming, Professional Bull Riding

WWE Sales Partners With Maxim, Major League Gaming, Professional Bull Riding

- The following press release hit the wire today: STAMFORD, Conn., Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — WWE(R), an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment, today announced the launch of WWE Digital Properties. The new venture enables [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News
Kevin Nash Tweets About Royal Rumble; New WWE Live Event In Alabama

Kevin Nash Tweets About Royal Rumble; New WWE Live Event In Alabama

- The following is from the official Twitter account of Kevin Nash: Under no circumstances will I be at the Royal Rumble, unless of course, I’m going over. Oh, and I need to be #30. — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) January [...]

January 25, 2012 WWE News