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<font color=red>Important</font> – WWE & UFC Support SOPA; Richard Reacts With A Scathing Warning To Voters & The Politicians They Support

Important – WWE & UFC Support SOPA; Richard Reacts With A Scathing Warning To Voters & The Politicians They Support

WWE and UFC are two of 354 major companies that support SOPA according to this article by TheoriesOfConspiracy.com. SOPA is an acronym for the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill currently in the House of Representatives. Another bill, the Protect [...]

January 20, 2012 WWE News
Favorite Weapons In Pro Wrestling, WWE Changing PPV Schedule, The Rock Working After Wrestlemania?, Beth Phoenix Update

Favorite Weapons In Pro Wrestling, WWE Changing PPV Schedule, The Rock Working After Wrestlemania?, Beth Phoenix Update

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 20, 2012 Ask WNW
Updated Spoiler Lineup For WWE Royal Rumble

Updated Spoiler Lineup For WWE Royal Rumble

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 20, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

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

January 20, 2012 WWE News
Weekend WWE Schedule – Three Supershow Live Events; Next Week’s TV Tapings

Weekend WWE Schedule – Three Supershow Live Events; Next Week’s TV Tapings

There are three WWE Supershow live events this weekend. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Supershow Live Events: Tonight from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (more info) Saturday from the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota (more info) Sunday from [...]

January 20, 2012 WWE News
Weekend TNA Schedule – Three House Shows In Massachusetts, Spoilers For Next Week

Weekend TNA Schedule – Three House Shows In Massachusetts, Spoilers For Next Week

TNA Impact Wrestling has three house shows this weekend before their United Kingdom tour. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Live Events: Tonight from The DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts (more info) Saturday from Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts (more info) [...]

January 20, 2012 TNA News
Sting Joins YouTube & Facebook; Watch A New Video From The Icon Here

Sting Joins YouTube & Facebook; Watch A New Video From The Icon Here

In addition to launching a Twitter account, Sting is now on YouTube and Facebook. You can watch his first YouTube video embedded below: Thanks to Wrestling News World readers Patrick Peralta for sending this in. [...]

January 20, 2012 TNA News
Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s edition of Impact Wrestling courtesy of the official TNA YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade. Gunner [...]

January 20, 2012 TNA News
Full Sin City Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

Full Sin City 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 20, 2012 WWE Spoilers
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 TNAYouTube channel: [...]

January 20, 2012 TNA News
TNA/IW Blog Zone – A Storm’s Brewing

TNA/IW Blog Zone – A Storm’s Brewing

There’s two things I want to address before we get to this week’s show. First off, I was called on ripping up TNA/IW for their formulaic openings and tedious opening videos. Rick, otherwise known as ‘The Professor’ sent me an [...]

January 20, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (1/19/12) – Bullies Are Roode

Impact Wrestling Results (1/19/12) – Bullies Are Roode

Impact Wrestling Results – 1/19/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling kicks off with a video package showcasing the Jeff Hardy and Bobby Roode match that happened at Genesis. It showed Roode [...]

January 19, 2012 TNA Results
Chris Jericho Says He’s In The Best Shape Of His Life; Has No Intentions Of Leaving Anytime Soon

Chris Jericho Says He’s In The Best Shape Of His Life; Has No Intentions Of Leaving Anytime Soon

The Winnipeg Free Press has a new article on Chris Jericho talking about returning home for tomorrow night’s WWE live event. Below is an excerpt: “I have no intentions of leaving anytime soon, I’m in the best shape of my [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
WWE Live Event Notes, Shawn Michaels Nominated For Golden Moose Awards

WWE Live Event Notes, Shawn Michaels Nominated For Golden Moose Awards

- Below are some upcoming WWE event notes: The April 9th edition of Raw Supershow will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. There will be a live event from the US Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
More On The TNA Departure Of Toxxin

More On The TNA Departure Of Toxxin

To clarify, Toxxin was working on a per-shot basis in TNA Impact Wrestling. While she was removed from the company’s roster earlier this week, she was technically not released because she didn’t have a contract to begin with. Her real-life [...]

January 19, 2012 TNA News
Daniel Bryan Beats Out Stiff Competition To Win “Most Animal-Friendly Athlete” Of 2011

Daniel Bryan Beats Out Stiff Competition To Win “Most Animal-Friendly Athlete” Of 2011

World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan won the 2011 Most Animal-Friendly Athlete award in this year’s 6th annual peta2 Libby Awards. The award, which was determined by online fan voting, saw Bryan beat out stiff competition that included Chase Utley of [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
More On Evan Bourne’s Second WWE Wellness Violation & 60-Day Suspension

More On Evan Bourne’s Second WWE Wellness Violation & 60-Day Suspension

Evan Bourne has been pulled from a scheduled January 28, 2012 signing at Best Buy in St. Louis, Missouri to promote Royal Rumble because of his second WWE Wellness Policy violation and 60-day suspension from WWE. Bourne will be replaced [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
WWE Confirms Several Wrestlemania XXVIII Axxess Sessions

WWE Confirms Several Wrestlemania XXVIII Axxess Sessions

- WWE has confirmed the following Wrestlemania XXVIII Axxess sessions: Thursday, March 29 Session – 6-10pm VIP 1 – 6-8pm – WWE Superstar CM Punk Thursday, March 29 Session – 6-10pm VIP 2 – 8-10pm – WWE Superstar Edge Friday, [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
Daniel Bryan Enjoys Pressure Of World Heavyweight Championship, Orton vs. Wade Barrett, WWE In North Dakota

Daniel Bryan Enjoys Pressure Of World Heavyweight Championship, Orton vs. Wade Barrett, WWE In North Dakota

- There are a couple of notes out of a Silvery City Sun-News article promoting Sunday’s WWE live event from La Cruces, New Mexico. Daniel Bryan was quoted in the piece, where he discussed the pressure as World Heavyweight Champion. [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
Randy Orton’s Return To WWE TV Delayed Again; What He’s Been Doing, Alberto Del Rio Injury Update, Former WWE Diva Accused Of Ripping Fans Off, TNA Opens Wrestling School Overseas, The Latest On Declining TNA PPV Buyrates

Randy Orton’s Return To WWE TV Delayed Again; What He’s Been Doing, Alberto Del Rio Injury Update, Former WWE Diva Accused Of Ripping Fans Off, TNA Opens Wrestling School Overseas, The Latest On Declining TNA PPV Buyrates

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January 19, 2012 Insider Rumblings
Official Press Release For Ring Ka King In India – Jeff Jarrett Comments

Official Press Release For Ring Ka King In India – Jeff Jarrett Comments

- TNA Impact Wrestling issued the following press release today: TNA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC PARTNERS WITH ENDEMOL INDIA TO LAUNCH PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING SERIES “RING KA KING” Show to air Saturday and Sunday nights on the Colors Network NASHVILLE, Tennessee (January 19, [...]

January 19, 2012 Ring Ka King
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 19, 2012 WWE News
R-Truth’s Transition, Scott Steiner In TNA, WWE Stars Forced To Remain In-Character?, Zack Ryder’s Title Loss

R-Truth’s Transition, Scott Steiner In TNA, WWE Stars Forced To Remain In-Character?, Zack Ryder’s Title Loss

Is R-Truth a face or a heel? R-Truth is in another transition from heel back to babyface. How about his “I don’t even know if that’s PG!” line on Monday’s Raw Supershow? The character of R-Truth interests me because of [...]

January 19, 2012 Ask WNW
Steve Austin Runs Into Shawn Michaels, More WWE PPV Changes, Steamboat & Wendi Richter Honored

Steve Austin Runs Into Shawn Michaels, More WWE PPV Changes, Steamboat & Wendi Richter Honored

- Steve Austin was also at the Shot Show in Las Vegas this week and ran into Shawn Michaels. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - WWE has made more changes to this year’s pay-per-view calendar. [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
Chris Jericho Breaks His Silence To Promote Return To Winnipeg

Chris Jericho Breaks His Silence To Promote Return To Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Sun has a new feature online with Chris Jericho. In addition to an audio interview, there is a written transcript. “I’m going to melt the snow with my lighted jacket,” Jericho said from Los Angeles on Wednesday [when [...]

January 19, 2012 WWE News
CM Punk On Down Time In WWE, The Biggest Misconception About Sports Entertainers, Social Media

CM Punk On Down Time In WWE, The Biggest Misconception About Sports Entertainers, Social Media

The Republic has a new Q&A online with WWE Champion CM Punk. Below are the highlights: Question: What is it like being a WWE star? Answer: You know, I really can’t compare it to anything else. It’s probably the busiest [...]

January 19, 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 19, 2012 TNA Spoilers
Full Taping Results For Today’s WWE Superstars

Full Taping Results For Today’s WWE Superstars

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 19, 2012 WWE Spoilers
WWE Donated $5 Million To Trump Charity, Shawn Michaels Gets New Twitter Handle, NFL Player Posts Photo With John Cena

WWE Donated $5 Million To Trump Charity, Shawn Michaels Gets New Twitter Handle, NFL Player Posts Photo With John Cena

- The Smoking Gun has a new article online reporting that Donald Trump didn’t donate anything to his personal charity group in 2010. The article reports that WWE donated $5 million to the charity for Trump’s involvement in WWE storylines. [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
WWE Raw Supershow Rating

WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.0 cable rating off hours of 3.0 and 3.03 with an average viewing audience of 4,279,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Rima Fakih In Court Today Over DUI Arrest; Judge Gets Angry

Rima Fakih In Court Today Over DUI Arrest; Judge Gets Angry

Former WWE Tough Enough contestant and former Miss USA Rima Fakih was in court today for a hearing to respond to charges filed against her last month for Driving Under the Influence. The judge hoped a plea deal was worked [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Rikishi At Last Night’s Smackdown Taping; Release Date For The Second Edition Of WWE Encyclopedia

Rikishi At Last Night’s Smackdown Taping; Release Date For The Second Edition Of WWE Encyclopedia

- Rikishi was in attendance at last night’s Smackdown taping from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was not sitting in the crowd but in a private box not available to the general public. - The [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – Obtaining Front Row Tickets, Mark Henry & Batista And Why Batista Will Be Back In WWE One Day, Artificial Crowd Noise Inserted?, Zack Ryder’s Title Loss, What People Backstage Think Of Cena, Me & Colt Cabana, Beth Phoenix

WNW Premium Mailbag – Obtaining Front Row Tickets, Mark Henry & Batista And Why Batista Will Be Back In WWE One Day, Artificial Crowd Noise Inserted?, Zack Ryder’s Title Loss, What People Backstage Think Of Cena, Me & Colt Cabana, Beth Phoenix

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January 18, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Tara Admits She Lost Interest While Working For WWE

Tara Admits She Lost Interest While Working For WWE

The UK Sun has a new article online featuring quotes from Tara to promote TNA Impact Wrestling’s upcoming tour of the United Kingdom. In it, she discusses leaving WWE and ending up in TNA. Below is an excerpt: “When I [...]

January 18, 2012 TNA News
WNW YouTube – Orton’s Return Delayed, Evan Bourne Suspended Again, New US Champion

WNW YouTube – Orton’s Return Delayed, Evan Bourne Suspended Again, New US Champion

Embedded in the video below is today’s YouTube Report. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at YouTube.com/user/wnwnews: Richard Gray of http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com reveals the new date for Randy Orton’s return to WWE TV, talks about Evan Bourne being suspended for a [...]

January 18, 2012 YouTube
WWE Network Presents “Countdown”; Raw Supershow In New Orleans On Memorial Day

WWE Network Presents “Countdown”; Raw Supershow In New Orleans On Memorial Day

- The following was uploaded on WWE’s official YouTube channel today: WWE Network presents “Countdown” and more in 2012 - WWE has announced the Memorial Day edition of Raw Supershow on Monday, May 28, 2012 will take place from the [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Chris Jericho’s Band Fozzy Signs Record Deal With Century Media

Chris Jericho’s Band Fozzy Signs Record Deal With Century Media

Chris Jericho announced today that Fozzy has signed a record deal with Century Media. The following press release accompanied the announcement: Century Media Records are proud to announce the signing of internationally-renowned metal band Fozzy. The brainchild of Chris Jericho [...]

January 18, 2012 Other News
<font color=red>URGENT -</font> Tell US Congress To Vote NO On PIPA & SOPA!

URGENT - Tell US Congress To Vote NO On PIPA & SOPA!

Attention all US Wrestling News World readers: There is an urgent issue that demands your immediate and full attention. Our Constitutional Rights are under attack by two bills before Congress. The Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the [...]

January 18, 2012 Site News
More On Randy Orton’s Return To WWE Television

More On Randy Orton’s Return To WWE Television

For those that missed it in today’s Ask WNW, Randy Orton is officially advertised for Sunday’s WWE supershow live event from the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He’s also advertised for next Monday’s Raw Supershow from the [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Rey Mysterio At Royal Rumble, Evan Bourne’s Career De-Railed, Randy Orton Return Update, Luke Gallows

Rey Mysterio At Royal Rumble, Evan Bourne’s Career De-Railed, Randy Orton Return Update, Luke Gallows

Could you see Rey Mysterio returning to WWE at Royal Rumble later this month? Rey Mysterio has been pretty consistent that his goal is to return for Wrestlemania XXVIII in April. Obviously a return at Royal Rumble would mean he [...]

January 18, 2012 Ask WNW