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Bruce Prichard Suffers Two Heart Attacks

Bruce Prichard Suffers Two Heart Attacks

Bruce Prichard, TNA’s Senior VP of Programming and Talent Relations, suffered two heart attacks this past week. Apparently he’s doing fine as John “Bradshaw” Layfield posted the following update on his Facebook page: Very happy one of my best friends [...]

March 23, 2012 TNA News
Impact Wrestling Rating

Impact Wrestling Rating

Last night’s Impact Wrestling did a 1.09 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,489,000 viewers on Spike TV. Impact Wrestling Ratings Archive [...]

March 23, 2012 TNA News
Tonight’s FCW Show In Deland, Florida Canceled

Tonight’s FCW Show In Deland, Florida Canceled

Florida Championship Wrestling has canceled tonight’s show from the Deland Armory in Deland, Florida. I haven’t heard why the show was canceled but it’s likely due to the fact WWE is running in Lakeland, Florida tonight. The two towns are [...]

March 23, 2012 NXT Wrestling
Wrigleyville Pizzeria To Serve Another CM Punk-Inspired Pizza; Watch A Message From The Triple H Puppet Here

Wrigleyville Pizzeria To Serve Another CM Punk-Inspired Pizza; Watch A Message From The Triple H Puppet Here

Dimo’s Pizza (formerly Ian’s Pizza, when they released the GTS Pizza), a pizzeria in Wrigleyville, will be serving another CM Punk-inspired pizza for a limited time, the Anaconda Vice Pizza, starting the week of March 26. The pizza reflects Punk’s [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Jeff Hardy Discuss Their Experiences With The Annual WrestleMania Art Auction

Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Jeff Hardy Discuss Their Experiences With The Annual WrestleMania Art Auction

The Miami Herald has a new article up in which Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Jeff Hardy discuss the annual WrestleMania Charity Art Auction and more. In the following excerpt, Lawler discusses working with Booker T for the art auction: [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
John Cena Releases New Training Video; New Big Show Interview

John Cena Releases New Training Video; New Big Show Interview

-John Cena posted the following video, embedded below, on his Twitter account of himself bench pressing 435 pounds during training for his match with The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII: -The Miami Herald has a new interview up with The Big [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
WWE Studios Teaming Up With Anchor Bay Films To Co-Distribute “The Day”

WWE Studios Teaming Up With Anchor Bay Films To Co-Distribute “The Day”

- The following press release hit the wire today, announcing the deal between WWE Studios and Anchor Bay Films to co-distribute “The Day.”: STAMFORD, Conn., Mar 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – WWE® Studios and Anchor Bay Films today announced a [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Watch Previews For “Once In A Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” Here

Watch Previews For “Once In A Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” Here

The official WWE website has uploaded a preview of the upcoming one-hour special, Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena, and has posted two clips on their official YouTube channel, embedded below: [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Tickets For No Way Out & The 25th Annual WWE SummerSlam On Sale Tomorrow

Tickets For No Way Out & The 25th Annual WWE SummerSlam On Sale Tomorrow

The official WWE website has announced that SummerSlam tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 24, at 1 PM ET. Tickets for the returning No Way Out pay-per-view will also go on sale on March 24, at 10 AM ET. [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

Episode #58 of “Z! True Long Island Story” with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Luke Robinson Says He Outperformed Andy Leavine & The Other Tough Enough Contestants

Luke Robinson Says He Outperformed Andy Leavine & The Other Tough Enough Contestants

Spoilers: An IWC Podcast sent in the following: Luke Robinson, the runner up of the latest season of Tough Enough, recently participated in an interview in which he says that he outperformed Andy Leavine, the winner, and the other contestants. [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Ted DiBiase Gives An Injury Update & Reveals His Plans For WrestleMania XXVIII

Ted DiBiase Gives An Injury Update & Reveals His Plans For WrestleMania XXVIII

The PR firm of Ted DiBiase sent in the following video: Ted DiBiase, Jr. gave a health update on his official YouTube channel as he recovers from shoulder surgery and a broken ankle. Ted discusses such things as where he [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Bret Hart Explains Why He Never Faced Hulk Hogan In 1993

Bret Hart Explains Why He Never Faced Hulk Hogan In 1993

Arda Ocal sent in the following: In part 3 of of the sit down interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Bret Hart (@BretHart), The Hitman talks about why he never faced Hulk Hogan in WWE in 1993. The short answer [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Tyson Kidd In WWE, Why Chris Jericho Could Not Have Been Booked Better, 2012 WWE Draft Moves, Resentment For The Rock

Tyson Kidd In WWE, Why Chris Jericho Could Not Have Been Booked Better, 2012 WWE Draft Moves, Resentment For The Rock

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 [...]

March 23, 2012 Ask WNW
Brodus Clay’s Status In WWE & Why The Way He’s Been Book Perfectly Reflects Vince McMahon’s Stance On Him, WWE Announcers Do Battle This Weekend, Embattled WWE Star Hoping They Do Not Get Fired

Brodus Clay’s Status In WWE & Why The Way He’s Been Book Perfectly Reflects Vince McMahon’s Stance On Him, WWE Announcers Do Battle This Weekend, Embattled WWE Star Hoping They Do Not Get Fired

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March 23, 2012 Backstage News
Weekend WWE Schedule – Five Live Events, The Go-Home To Wrestlemania Raw Supershow, Seeking Reports

Weekend WWE Schedule – Five Live Events, The Go-Home To Wrestlemania Raw Supershow, Seeking Reports

It’s a busy weekend for WWE as it’s also the final live event loop before Wrestlemania XXVIII. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida (more info) Saturday from the Coliseo De Puerto Rico [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show With Devon, Gail Kim & So Cal Val Here

Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show With Devon, Gail Kim & So Cal Val Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show: [...]

March 23, 2012 TNA News
WWE Developmental Talent On Twitter; WWE Releasing “WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music” On iTunes

WWE Developmental Talent On Twitter; WWE Releasing “WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music” On iTunes

- WWE has created a new official Twitter list with developmental talent at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Wrestling News World reader Daniel Hill reporting: On March 26th, WWE will be releasing ‘WWE [...]

March 23, 2012 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Weekend TNA Schedule – Shows In New York & Pennsylvania, Impact Wrestling Spoilers, Seeking Reports

Weekend TNA Schedule – Shows In New York & Pennsylvania, Impact Wrestling Spoilers, Seeking Reports

Below is this weekend’s schedule for TNA Impact Wrestling: Tonight from the First Arena in Elmira, New York (more info) Saturday from the Kovalchick Convention Center and Athletic Complex in Indiana, Pennsylvania (more info) Sunday from the Erie Civic Center [...]

March 23, 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. [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE Spoilers
JR Discusses The Lack Of Young Talent In WrestleMania Main Events, John Cena & The Rock’s Focus For Their Match, WrestleMania Buyrate Estimates, More

JR Discusses The Lack Of Young Talent In WrestleMania Main Events, John Cena & The Rock’s Focus For Their Match, WrestleMania Buyrate Estimates, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -Q..Why aren’t there more 20 something’s in WM28 main events?  Maybe because the 20 something’s have yet to distinguish themselves. Likely some of same [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Edge Recalls Funny In-Ring Prank With Owen Hart, Several FCW Talents Join Twitter

Edge Recalls Funny In-Ring Prank With Owen Hart, Several FCW Talents Join Twitter

-WNW reader Arda Ocal sent in the following: In a classic #Aftermath Radio interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas), WWE Hall of Famer Edge recalls a funny moment in a tag team match between Edge and Christian [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Items For WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction Now Available For Bidding

Items For WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction Now Available For Bidding

The WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction is officially underway. Proceeds from the event benefit children’s oncology care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Care Center at the University of Miami and the bidding period will last until April 2 at 11 PM [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins Take Part In Wreath-Laying Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery

Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins Take Part In Wreath-Laying Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery

The official WWE YouTube channel has posted footage of Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, and video is embedded below: [...]

March 23, 2012 WWE News
TNA/IW Blog Zone – Who Is Really Leading The Company?

TNA/IW Blog Zone – Who Is Really Leading The Company?

The biggest thing people are talking about, other than Bisch calling out Borash for owning the company, is Bobby Roode. I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked if I think Roode went too far after the main event [...]

March 23, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Interesting John Cena Interview; Florida Championship Wrestling Adds New TV Tapings

Interesting John Cena Interview; Florida Championship Wrestling Adds New TV Tapings

- Wrestling News World reader Jeff sent this in… I came across this lengthy John Cena interview the other day talking about The Rock and the wrestling business in general. I’ve listened to a lot of Cena interviews in the [...]

March 22, 2012 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Watch Today’s WWE Superstars Here

Watch Today’s WWE Superstars Here

Today’s edition of WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
Matt Hardy Says He’s In A Good Place Right Now; Puts Over WWE Wellness Policy

Matt Hardy Says He’s In A Good Place Right Now; Puts Over WWE Wellness Policy

Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal has a new article online featuring quotes from Matt Hardy to promote Wrestlefest 16 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center tomorrow night in Poughkeepsie, New York.  Below is an excerpt: “I’m at a really good [...]

March 22, 2012 Other News
Impact Wrestling Results (3/22/12) – The Real Hulk Hogan!

Impact Wrestling Results (3/22/12) – The Real Hulk Hogan!

Impact Wrestling Results – 3/22/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling kicks off with footage from Victory Road, which was this past Sunday. It shows the main conflict between Sting and Bobby [...]

March 22, 2012 TNA Results
New John Cena Training Video, WWE Programming In Canada, Big Daddy V & Iron Sheik Coming To Miami For Wrestlemania Weekend

New John Cena Training Video, WWE Programming In Canada, Big Daddy V & Iron Sheik Coming To Miami For Wrestlemania Weekend

- John Cena posted the following video on Twitter: - The Score in Canada will air a 3-hour block of WWE programming leading up to Wrestlemania XXVIII on April 1, 2012. Below is the schedule courtesy of our old pal [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
John Morrison Says The Door Is Open For Him To Return To WWE

John Morrison Says The Door Is Open For Him To Return To WWE

Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal has a new article online featuring quotes from John Morrison to promote a Northeast Wrestling show he’s on in the city on Friday. In the piece, Morrison speaks on his relationship with WWE: “The [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
WNW YouTube – WWE Developmental Update, Kurt Angle’s Latest Outburst, Wrestlemania XXVIII

WNW YouTube – WWE Developmental Update, Kurt Angle’s Latest Outburst, Wrestlemania XXVIII

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 discusses the WWE developmental mess, Kurt Angle’s latest Twitter outburst, reveals the musical acts scheduled for Wrestlemania XXVIII, talks [...]

March 22, 2012 YouTube
Joe Blanchard Dead At 84

Joe Blanchard Dead At 84

Former wrestler and promoter Joe Blanchard, the father of Tully Blanchard, died this morning. He was 84. Tully wrote the following today on Facebook: “3-22-2012 marks the end of my Fathers life in the natural. He passed at 8:00 AM, [...]

March 22, 2012 Other News
Sacred Heart University Naming New Student Commons In Honor Of Linda McMahon; Details On The Next Live Smackdown

Sacred Heart University Naming New Student Commons In Honor Of Linda McMahon; Details On The Next Live Smackdown

- TheDay.com is reporting that Sacred Heart University will name its new student commons in honor of Board of Trustees member Linda McMahon. McMahon, who is in the midst of a second run for US Senate, provided a $5 million [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – Cody Rhodes Working Banged Up, Backstage Demeanor Of Other Attitude Era Stars, My Favorite Storyline, Chris Jericho Remaining With WWE After Wrestlemania, Raw’s Tape Delay, WWE On Demand, Layla Update, Looking At The Wrestlemania Lineup & Will Other Matches Be Added?

WNW Premium Mailbag – Cody Rhodes Working Banged Up, Backstage Demeanor Of Other Attitude Era Stars, My Favorite Storyline, Chris Jericho Remaining With WWE After Wrestlemania, Raw’s Tape Delay, WWE On Demand, Layla Update, Looking At The Wrestlemania Lineup & Will Other Matches Be Added?

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March 22, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Outside The Ring” With The Miz Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Outside The Ring” With The Miz Here

The official WWE YouTube channel has uploaded the fourth episode of the Outside The Ring series. In this episode,The Miz gives an inside look of his Sirius XM show, First And Awesome. The video is embedded below: [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
Watch Chris Jericho On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Here

Watch Chris Jericho On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Here

Chris Jericho was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC to promote Wrestlemania XXVIII. The interview is now online and available in the video embedded below: If you are unable to watch the video in the player [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
Paul Bearer Confirmed For WWE Fan Axxess; How Linda McMahon Is Looking In Polls

Paul Bearer Confirmed For WWE Fan Axxess; How Linda McMahon Is Looking In Polls

- Paul Bearer has confirmed he will be at WWE Fan Axxess in “The Undertaker’s Graveyard” on March 30th, March 31st and April 1st. The following is from his official Twitter account: I will be appearing at WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII AXXESS [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News
Heat On The Miz?, Lord Tensai In WWE, Mid-Card Pushes & Why They Are Rare This Time Of The Year, Locker Room Leaders

Heat On The Miz?, Lord Tensai In WWE, Mid-Card Pushes & Why They Are Rare This Time Of The Year, Locker Room Leaders

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 [...]

March 22, 2012 Ask WNW
John Cena Says He’s Trying To Change The WWE Title Design, Names Future Stars & His One Dream Opponent, More

John Cena Says He’s Trying To Change The WWE Title Design, Names Future Stars & His One Dream Opponent, More

John Cena recently participated in an interview on Mix106.1 in Philadelphia and discussed the current WWE Title design, his influences, future stars in the company, which Superstar he’d like a match with in any era (besides The Rock), and more. [...]

March 22, 2012 WWE News