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Watch Chris Jericho Play “Twitter Twister” On G4′s “Attack Of The Show” Here

Watch Chris Jericho Play “Twitter Twister” On G4′s “Attack Of The Show” Here

Chris Jericho was on G4′s “Attack of the Show” playing “Twitter Twister” on Tuesday.  Jericho’s comments are the first public comments he has made since returning to WWE on the January 2nd edition of Raw Supershow.  You can watch the [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Shad Gaspard’s Scheduled BET Appearance Cut…  And He’s Not Happy About It

Shad Gaspard’s Scheduled BET Appearance Cut… And He’s Not Happy About It

Former WWE star Shad Gaspard didn’t appear on BET’s “The Game” as advertised last night. According to Shad, his scene was cut out. The following is from his official Twitter account: My Scene from @thegamebet was cut out and i’m [...]

January 18, 2012 Other News
Mr. Anderson Returning To TNA This Weekend

Mr. Anderson Returning To TNA This Weekend

Mr. Anderson is scheduled to return to TNA Impact Wrestling at Friday’s live event from The DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Anderson is booked in a tag team match with Rob Van Dam against Hernandez & Anarquia. As I reported [...]

January 18, 2012 TNA News
CM Punk Hangs Out With MLB All-Star After Monday’s Raw Supershow

CM Punk Hangs Out With MLB All-Star After Monday’s Raw Supershow

WWE Champion CM Punk was spotted with MLB All-Star pitcher CJ Wilson of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after Monday’s Raw Supershow in Anaheim. Wilson also practices a “straight edge” lifestyle. You can view a photo of them below: [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
Ted DiBiase Suffers Food Poisoning

Ted DiBiase Suffers Food Poisoning

Wrestling News World reader Fernando sent word that Ted DiBiase noted on his Twitter account that he suffered food poisoning yesterday, however, he was able to work through it. For those wondering DiBiase believes a lobster sandwich was the culprit. [...]

January 18, 2012 WWE News
*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada

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 17, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada (Part 2)

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada (Part 2)

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 17, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results From Las Vegas, Nevada

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 17, 2012 WWE Spoilers
RAW Is Blogged – Who Was That Masked Sock?

RAW Is Blogged – Who Was That Masked Sock?

I’m confused. I’m extremely confused. Why in the world do these wrestlers want to shoot themselves in the foot? They’re not only ruining their careers, but burning bridges while they do so. Okay, everyone knows exactly who I am talking [...]

January 17, 2012 Raw is Blogged
Jim Ross Comments On Evan Bourne’s Suspension

Jim Ross Comments On Evan Bourne’s Suspension

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. In it, he discusses numerous topics but also touches on the second WWE Wellness suspension of Evan Bourne. Below is an excerpt: Thoughts on Evan Bourne’s 2nd Wellness [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown Rating

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 2.18 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 3,130,000 viewers on SyFy. [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Shad Gaspard On BET Tonight, Candidates To Induct The Four Horsemen, The Rock Returns To Raw Supershow

Shad Gaspard On BET Tonight, Candidates To Induct The Four Horsemen, The Rock Returns To Raw Supershow

- Shad Gaspard is advertised to make an appearance on BET’s “The Game” tonight at 10 PM EST. - Blackjack Mulligan, Dusty Rhodes and Triple H are the candidates to induct the Four Horsemen into the WWE Hall of Fame [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Evan Bourne – “Sometimes We Become Our Own Worst Enemy”

Evan Bourne – “Sometimes We Become Our Own Worst Enemy”

Evan Bourne wrote the following on Twitter: Sorry y’all.Sometimes we become our own worst enemy. — airbourne(@findevan) January 17, 2012 WWE announced earlier this morning that Bourne had been suspended effective immediately for 60 days for his second violation of [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Former WWE Announcer Says There’s A Real Problem With Evan Bourne

Former WWE Announcer Says There’s A Real Problem With Evan Bourne

Former WWE and current ESPN personality Todd Grisham wrote the following on Twitter: Shocked about Evan Bourne. Once could be chalked up to a bad decision…twice and there’s a real problem. Hope he gets well. Great guy. — Todd Grisham [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
TNA Updates Official Roster, Premiere Date For Ring Ka King, New Live Event In Pensacola

TNA Updates Official Roster, Premiere Date For Ring Ka King, New Live Event In Pensacola

- TNA Impact Wrestling has removed the profiles of the following workers on their official Roster page: Jackie Moore Jesse Neal Toxxin - Ring Ka King will premiere on the Colors Network in Indian on Saturday, January 28th and Sunday, [...]

January 17, 2012 Ring Ka King, TNA News
Zack Ryder On Title Loss, Postponed WWE Live Event, Mick Foley Speaks On His Comedy Career

Zack Ryder On Title Loss, Postponed WWE Live Event, Mick Foley Speaks On His Comedy Career

- Zack Ryder wrote the following on Twitter after dropping the WWE United States Championship on last night’s Raw Supershow: I will make no excuses for tonight…I will be United States champion again! — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) January 17, 2012 [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Why WWE Isn’t Going To Be The Only Company Willing To Offer Brock Lesnar Big Money To Return; How An MMA Promotion Is Ready To Make A Significant Financial Offer That Could Actually Result In Lesnar Making Appearances On TNA Impact Wrestling Programming

Why WWE Isn’t Going To Be The Only Company Willing To Offer Brock Lesnar Big Money To Return; How An MMA Promotion Is Ready To Make A Significant Financial Offer That Could Actually Result In Lesnar Making Appearances On TNA Impact Wrestling Programming

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January 17, 2012 Backstage News
Liam Neeson Shoots Down Rumor He’s In Talks To Play Vince McMahon In Chris Benoit Biopic

Liam Neeson Shoots Down Rumor He’s In Talks To Play Vince McMahon In Chris Benoit Biopic

Actor Liam Neeson was asked during the press junket for “The Grey” about a rumor that he’s in talks to play Vince McMahon in the upcoming Chris Benoit biopic entitled “Crossface.” Neeson commented: “No, I never heard of [the movie].” [...]

January 17, 2012 Other News
Two Unannounced WWE Hall Of Fame Names, Christian’s In-Ring Return, Dennis Haskins A Hit At Raw

Two Unannounced WWE Hall Of Fame Names, Christian’s In-Ring Return, Dennis Haskins A Hit At Raw

- The late Yokozuna is expected to be announced as a 2012 WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Mil Mascaras has already been announced in Mexico but yet to be confirmed on WWE TV broadcasts in the United States. - There [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Evan Bourne Suspended For 60 Days Due To Second WWE Wellness Violation

Evan Bourne Suspended For 60 Days Due To Second WWE Wellness Violation

Evan Bourne’s backstage heat just got hotter. WWE just released the following statement: STAMFORD, Conn., January 17, 2012 – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE (NYSE:WWE) has suspended Matthew Korklan (Evan Bourne®) for 60 days effective Tuesday, January [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Jack Swagger’s Push, Short WWE Divas Matches, Andy Leavine, WWE Monitoring Signs

Jack Swagger’s Push, Short WWE Divas Matches, Andy Leavine, WWE Monitoring Signs

Do you see Jack Swagger ever getting back to the main event? I’m happy to see they’re pushing him again after a run when he was jobbing to people like Santino Marella. I was told that Jack Swagger was humbled [...]

January 17, 2012 Ask WNW
WWE Supershow Weekend, TV Ratings Delayed, Mick Foley On His Raw Appearance

WWE Supershow Weekend, TV Ratings Delayed, Mick Foley On His Raw Appearance

- All three WWE live events this weekend will be Supershows. The company will run in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Fargo, North Dakota and Las Cruces, New Mexico. - The Raw Supershow rating will be delayed because of yesterday’s Martin Luther [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
What You Didn’t See On Last Night’s WWE Raw Supershow

What You Didn’t See On Last Night’s WWE Raw Supershow

John Cena beat Kane via disqualification when Kane used a chair in a dark match main event after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air. Kane followed up with a chokeslam. He went for a tombstone piledriver but [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings – “Sin City” Smackdown, World Heavyweight Championship Match, Seeking Correspondents

Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings – “Sin City” Smackdown, World Heavyweight Championship Match, Seeking Correspondents

WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars, this week’s WWE NXT, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Thomas & Mack Center  in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show is being advertised as “Sin City”-themed, due to its location, and the [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Raw Supershow Here

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Raw Supershow Here

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s Raw Supershow courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: CM Punk Confronts John Laurinaitis CM Punk, Daniel Bryan & [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Tommy Dreamer TV Here; Update On MidCard Mafia Series

Watch The Latest Tommy Dreamer TV Here; Update On MidCard Mafia Series

-The (possibly final) edition of The Tommy Dreamer TV is embedded below: -Tyler Reks has deleted all episodes of his animated “MidCard Mafia” video series, starring Curt Hawkins and himself, from his YouTube channel. [...]

January 17, 2012 WWE News
RAW Results – 1/16/12 – Will Laurinaitis Be Fined For That Mic Shot To The Head?

RAW Results – 1/16/12 – Will Laurinaitis Be Fined For That Mic Shot To The Head?

RAW this week starts with a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute. Music and pyro. In Ring Segment Justin announces Foley to the ring. His hair is trimmed to his shorter mullet haircut. He’s there to spend a day at Disney [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE Results
Dennis Haskins Takes Photos With WWE Referees Prior To Tonight’s Raw Supershow

Dennis Haskins Takes Photos With WWE Referees Prior To Tonight’s Raw Supershow

Dennis Haskins (formerly known as Mr. Belding on “Saved by the Bell”) was backstage at catering at tonight’s Raw Supershow from Anaheim, California. Pictures surfaced on Twitter of Haskins with referees Charles Robinson, Chad Patton and John Cone. Haskins is [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
Kane vs. John Cena Added To WWE Royal Rumble Lineup

Kane vs. John Cena Added To WWE Royal Rumble Lineup

Kane vs. John Cena was announced for Royal Rumble on tonight’s edition of WWE Raw Supershow. Royal Rumble 2012 will take place Sunday, January 29, 2012 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
Perez Hilton Tweets Before & After WWE Raw Supershow Experience

Perez Hilton Tweets Before & After WWE Raw Supershow Experience

- Perez Hilton wrote the following on Twitter prior to acting as the guest ring announcer for Kelly Kelly & Alicia Fox vs. The Bella Twins: I am so nervous!!!! Heavy breathing!!! Up next!!! @wwe #Raw — Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
New WWE United States Champion

New WWE United States Champion

Jack Swagger beat Zack Ryder to win the WWE United States Championship on tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow from Anaheim, California. [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
News On One Of Hulk Hogan’s Business Ventures, More TNA Live Dates In Kansas, Kurt Angle Update

News On One Of Hulk Hogan’s Business Ventures, More TNA Live Dates In Kansas, Kurt Angle Update

- Hulk Hogan was recently in California doing promotional work for a line of heath products known as ViSalus Sciences. (Thanks to WNW reader Junior for sending this in.) - In addition to the March 2nd TNA house show in [...]

January 16, 2012 TNA News
More On WWE Signing Jody Kristofferson

More On WWE Signing Jody Kristofferson

As noted earlier via press release, WWE has signed Kris Kristofferson’s son, Jody Kristofferson, to a developmental contract with the company. Jody reportedly impressed Triple H in a tryout and once Hunter learned who his father was, his signing was [...]

January 16, 2012 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Gene Okerlund Confirms Involvement In WWE Legend’s House

Gene Okerlund Confirms Involvement In WWE Legend’s House

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) of #AftermathRadio on thescore.com and iTunes chat with WWE Hall Of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund. Highlights: Was it always the case to get the information out [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
Jim Ross Discusses Tonight’s Raw, Royal Rumble, Hall Of Fame Inductions, More

Jim Ross Discusses Tonight’s Raw, Royal Rumble, Hall Of Fame Inductions, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt: Raw in Anaheim tonight which means an early start live in California, 6 pm west coast time, which I always enjoyed. An early start [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
Maria Backstage At Raw Supershow; WWE Signs Singer’s Son

Maria Backstage At Raw Supershow; WWE Signs Singer’s Son

- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis wrote the following today on Twitter: Backstage seeing some old friends at Monday Night Raw!! — MariaKanellis (@MariaLKanellis) January 17, 2012 - The following press release hit the wire today: COUNTRY LEGENDS SON SIGNS [...]

January 16, 2012 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
TNA Lockdown Returning To Nashville, Tennessee

TNA Lockdown Returning To Nashville, Tennessee

- Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter: Happy to announce the Lockdown PPV will be held in NASHVILLE at Municipal on Sunday, 4/15! I’ll announce a pre-sale code for you guys 1st! — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) January 16, 2012 [...]

January 16, 2012 TNA News
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Anaheim, California

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Anaheim, California

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 16, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Tag Team Championship Match Scheduled for Tonight’s Raw SuperShow

Tag Team Championship Match Scheduled for Tonight’s Raw SuperShow

Evan Bourne just posted the following via his Twitter account: @TrueAirBoom vs Epico and Primo for the Tag Team Championships tonight on RAW! Buhbam! #airboom [...]

January 16, 2012 WWE News
New Impact Wrestling Video Preview, Sting Comments On Retirement Rumors, TNA News & Notes

New Impact Wrestling Video Preview, Sting Comments On Retirement Rumors, TNA News & Notes

- TNA has released the following new video preview for this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling: - The following is from the official Twitter account of Sting: “Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated” MT @aryanrisner1811: @Sting what’s up [...]

January 16, 2012 TNA News