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Tim Zbyszko To Make Pro Wrestling Debut Tonight In Orlando

Tim Zbyszko To Make Pro Wrestling Debut Tonight In Orlando

If you’re in the Orlando area tonight and looking for some good wrestling, check out the debut of Tim Zbyszko: I Believe in Wrestling returns to the Team Vision Dojo today in Orlando, FL. Tim Zbyszko, accompanied by the still [...]

April 7, 2012 Other News
New World Champ, Brock Lesnar Returns To WWE, The Streak Remains Intact, Why Daniel Bryan Lost In 18 Seconds, Why Lesnar Didn’t Return At Wrestlemania, Dream Matches In The Works For Next Year, WWE Star Has Career-Threatening Injury, Lesnar’s WWE Contract Revealed, Wrestlemania 28 Does 1.9 Million Buys?, TNA Agrees To New Two Year Deal With Spike TV, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

New World Champ, Brock Lesnar Returns To WWE, The Streak Remains Intact, Why Daniel Bryan Lost In 18 Seconds, Why Lesnar Didn’t Return At Wrestlemania, Dream Matches In The Works For Next Year, WWE Star Has Career-Threatening Injury, Lesnar’s WWE Contract Revealed, Wrestlemania 28 Does 1.9 Million Buys?, TNA Agrees To New Two Year Deal With Spike TV, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

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April 7, 2012 Premium Newsletters
Steve Austin’s Barn Damaged By Texas Storm; Former WWF Spanish Announcer Dies

Steve Austin’s Barn Damaged By Texas Storm; Former WWF Spanish Announcer Dies

- Steve Austin’s barn at his Texas ranch was badly damaged due to a recent storm. TMZ has a photo of it along with comments from Austin that you can view at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker [...]

April 7, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Smackdown Backstage Fallout Here

Watch The Latest Smackdown Backstage Fallout Here

The latest episode of Backstage Fallout from this week’s Smackdown, featuring Theodore Long, Daniel Bryan, and AJ, is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 7, 2012 WWE News
Impact Wrestling Rating

Impact Wrestling Rating

This week’s Impact Wrestling did a 1.12 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,477,000 viewers on Spike TV. Impact Wrestling Ratings Archive [...]

April 7, 2012 TNA News
Watch The Latest Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

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

Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story featuring Zack Ryder: [...]

April 7, 2012 WWE News
Everything Known About The Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Brock Lesnar Feuding With Triple H?, Why I Prefer Raw Supershow Over The Old Format, The Rock Given Too Much Credit For Wrestlemania Bout… Or Not Enough?, Vince McMahon’s Decision Making & Why Some Fans Think He Is Out Of Touch

Everything Known About The Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Brock Lesnar Feuding With Triple H?, Why I Prefer Raw Supershow Over The Old Format, The Rock Given Too Much Credit For Wrestlemania Bout… Or Not Enough?, Vince McMahon’s Decision Making & Why Some Fans Think He Is Out Of Touch

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April 6, 2012 Editorials
The Rock Now Listed As WWE Alum; Toronto Sun Writer Says Loud-Mouth Lesnar Belongs In WWE

The Rock Now Listed As WWE Alum; Toronto Sun Writer Says Loud-Mouth Lesnar Belongs In WWE

- WWE has removed The Rock’s bio from the Raw Superstars page and re-added it to the WWE Alumni page. - Toronto Sun writer Jose Rodriguez has a new article online entitled “Loud-mouth Lesnar belongs in WWE.” Just so you [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
Weekend WWE Schedule – No Live Events, Brock Lesnar On Raw Supershow, Old School Live Smackdown

Weekend WWE Schedule – No Live Events, Brock Lesnar On Raw Supershow, Old School Live Smackdown

WWE is off the road this weekend prior to next week’s TVs and heading overseas for the post-Wrestlemania XXVIII tour. Below are full details on next week’s television tapings: Next Week’s TVs: Raw Supershow on Monday from the Verizon Center [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
Wade Barrett Injury Update; WWE Taping Smackdown In Baltimore In June

Wade Barrett Injury Update; WWE Taping Smackdown In Baltimore In June

- The latest on Wade Barrett is that he should be back in plenty of time to have a prominent role at SummerSlam. Barrett suffered a disclosed elbow in February that required surgery to repair. There were originally plans to [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
Evan Bourne Says He Will Fly Again

Evan Bourne Says He Will Fly Again

- Evan Bourne posted the following on Twitter regarding his severe and career-threatening foot injury: followed-up with the surgeon today. X-rays show every bone is back in it’s proper place. Recovery won’t be fast but I’ll heal & fly again! [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle Here

Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle Here

- The latest episode of TNA Spin Cycle is embedded in the video below: Spin Cycle (Rd 2) – Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, Eric Young, SoCal Val [...]

April 6, 2012 TNA News
Official Details On WWE Partnering With “Deadliest Catch”

Official Details On WWE Partnering With “Deadliest Catch”

- The following press release was issued today: DEADLIEST CATCH PARTNERS WITH WWE® FOR A BRAND NEW SEASON Silver Spring, Md., April 6, 2012 – Discovery Channel is partnering with WWE (NYSE:WWE) on a powerhouse promotion for Deadliest Catch, celebrating [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
The Undertaker’s Future, Dislike For Rock & Brock, Wrestlemania Abroad, Lesnar Not Liking Cena

The Undertaker’s Future, Dislike For Rock & Brock, Wrestlemania Abroad, Lesnar Not Liking Cena

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 [...]

April 6, 2012 Ask WNW
Hulk Hogan Says He Was Lobbying For Scott Steiner, Didn’t Know How He Really Felt About Him

Hulk Hogan Says He Was Lobbying For Scott Steiner, Didn’t Know How He Really Felt About Him

Hulk Hogan responded to Scott Steiner today on Twitter. For those who haven’t seen, Steiner has buried Hogan on Twitter, as shown here and here: Wow do I feel like a fool!I knew Steiner came to TNA the last tapings [...]

April 6, 2012 TNA News
Updated TNA Lockdown Pay-Per-View Lineup; Watch Before The Bell Here

Updated TNA Lockdown Pay-Per-View Lineup; Watch Before The Bell Here

- Following the airing of last night’s Impact Wrestling, below is the updated lineup for TNA Lockdown: Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship - Bobby Roode © vs. James Storm Lethal Lockdown Match If Team Eric wins, [...]

April 6, 2012 TNA News
Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling Here

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling Here

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

April 6, 2012 TNA News
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 latest Impact Wrestling Post Show courtesy of the official TNA YouTube channel: IMPACT Post Show: Machine Guns, Angelina Love, Montgomery Gentry [...]

April 6, 2012 TNA News
Billy Gunn Speaks On How Far He Would Have Taken The “Billy & Chuck” Gimmick To Get It Over

Billy Gunn Speaks On How Far He Would Have Taken The “Billy & Chuck” Gimmick To Get It Over

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: In an #AftermathRadio retro interview video interview clip, Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@JimmyKorderas) speak with Billy Gunn (@RealBillyGunn) about how far he would have taken the “Billy and Chuck” gimmick to [...]

April 6, 2012 WWE News
Alberto Del Rio Appearing At Florida Championship Wrestling Show Tonight

Alberto Del Rio Appearing At Florida Championship Wrestling Show Tonight

- FCW Wrestling sent out the following press release today: **Meet Alberto Del Rio Tonight** Punta Gorda, Fl – April 6, 2012 Two-time WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio will be appearing at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center tonight Friday April [...]

April 6, 2012 NXT Wrestling
Full WWE Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

Full WWE Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

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April 6, 2012 WWE Spoilers
TNA/IW Blog Zone – All Politics, All The Time

TNA/IW Blog Zone – All Politics, All The Time

While I want to be thrilled that TNA/IW, they keep doing things that make me question the company as a whole. Scotty Steiner leaves the company in such a vocal way, then AJ comments about having maybe 18 seconds on [...]

April 6, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (4/5/12) – Hogan Puts The Impact In Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling Results (4/5/12) – Hogan Puts The Impact In Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling Results – 4/5/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts off with a video package of the whole situation about Sting/Dixie Carter/Hulk Hogan and the GM position. It has Hogan [...]

April 5, 2012 TNA Results
WWE Video Tribute In Memory Chief Jay Strongbow

WWE Video Tribute In Memory Chief Jay Strongbow

- WWE posted the following tribute video in memory of Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow: WWE honors the life of WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Eric Bischoff Comments On Brock Lesnar’s Decision To Return To WWE

Eric Bischoff Comments On Brock Lesnar’s Decision To Return To WWE

Eric Bischoff commented on Brock Lesnar returning to WWE earlier today on Twitter. You can view his comments below: Somewhat surprised by Brocks decision to come back to WWE. Some guys do it for $, some for the love of [...]

April 5, 2012 TNA News, WWE News
Kurt Angle Says He Has A 50/50 Chance At Olympics

Kurt Angle Says He Has A 50/50 Chance At Olympics

Kurt Angle posted an update on Twitter regarding his torn hamstring that could cost him a chance at an Olympic comeback: Many of You asked Me My Chances of Making Olympic Team. I tore my hamstring last Wk. I Have [...]

April 5, 2012 TNA News
Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Today’s episode of WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Update On Wrestlemania XXVIII Buys

Update On Wrestlemania XXVIII Buys

In something I’ve been watching very closely, ESPN’s Gus Ramsey followed-up his claim that Wrestlemania XXVIII did 1.9 million buys with the following Tweet: Re: WM28 buy rate. 1- I work at espn, not a reporter. Not the same thing. [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Epico’s Twitter Rant A Work; WWE Encouraging In-Character Tweets

Epico’s Twitter Rant A Work; WWE Encouraging In-Character Tweets

The Twitter rant posted by Epico about being left off Wrestlemania XXVIII and his lack of television time was a work. WWE has instructed workers to Tweet more in-character as part of their continued commitment to social media. [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
More On Mike Tyson/WWE, Attitude Era Star At Smackdown, Post-Wrestlemania 28 Party Snubs Upset

More On Mike Tyson/WWE, Attitude Era Star At Smackdown, Post-Wrestlemania 28 Party Snubs Upset

- Not only was WWE very pleased with Mike Tyson’s involvement in Wrestlemania 28 weekend but Tyson hopes to work with the company again the future. Tyson reportedly had a great time and would welcome an opportunity to do something [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Kaitlyn Busted Open In Match Taped For This Week’s WWE NXT

Kaitlyn Busted Open In Match Taped For This Week’s WWE NXT

Kaitlyn was busted open at this week’s WWE NXT taping in her match against Natalya. She posted a photo of the cut below her chin on Twitter that you can view below: I had a little accident before the match [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Miz Host “The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes” On MTV Here

Watch The Miz Host “The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes” On MTV Here

The Miz hosted MTV’s The Challenge: Battle of the Exes – Reunion episode last night, and the official MTV website has posted the full episode online, which is embedded below: Get More: The Challenge (Season 22), Full Episodes [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Lethal Lockdown Match Revealed For TNA Lockdown (Spoiler)

Lethal Lockdown Match Revealed For TNA Lockdown (Spoiler)

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April 5, 2012 TNA News
JR Discusses Being A Part Of WrestleMania XXVIII: A New Career Highlight, Shaking Michael Cole’s Hand, More

JR Discusses Being A Part Of WrestleMania XXVIII: A New Career Highlight, Shaking Michael Cole’s Hand, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: [WrestleMania XXVIII] was an amazing experience and one that I will cherish forever. Broadcasting with Michael Cole and The King was great. I thought [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Details On The Duration Of TNA’s New Deal With Spike TV

Details On The Duration Of TNA’s New Deal With Spike TV

TNA’s multi-year contract extension with Spike TV runs through 2014. The date is not listed in the press release that officially announces the deal at this link. [...]

April 5, 2012 TNA News
John Cena To Guest Star On Upcoming Episode Of “Dream Machines” On SyFy

John Cena To Guest Star On Upcoming Episode Of “Dream Machines” On SyFy

- SyFy has announced that John Cena will guest star in an upcoming episode of the new series “Dream Machines.”  Below is the official press release: SyFy Kicks Into High Gear When ‘Dream Machines’ Premieres Tuesday, April 10 With Guest [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Edition Of Outside The Ring With Alicia Fox Here

Watch The Latest Edition Of Outside The Ring With Alicia Fox Here

- Alicia Fox stars in the latest edition of “Outside The Ring”, courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
Brock Lesnar Advertised For Three WWE Dates This Month Including Extreme Rules

Brock Lesnar Advertised For Three WWE Dates This Month Including Extreme Rules

- WWE is officially advertising Brock Lesnar for the following dates this month: Next week’s Raw Supershow in Washington, DC April 23rd Raw Supershow in Detroit, Michigan April 29th Extreme Rules in Rosemont, Illinois [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
TNA Officially Announces Multi-Year Extension With Spike TV

TNA Officially Announces Multi-Year Extension With Spike TV

- TNA Impact Wrestling issued the following press release today about their new deal with Spike TV: SPIKE TV AND TNA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION TO ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP The Highly-Rated “Impact Wrestling” Maintains Its Home On Spike TV On [...]

April 5, 2012 TNA News
Part-Timers Taking Over WWE’s Main Event, Paul Heyman Returning To WWE?, Why Stars Leave WWE For TNA, The Show I Watched During The Monday Night Wars

Part-Timers Taking Over WWE’s Main Event, Paul Heyman Returning To WWE?, Why Stars Leave WWE For TNA, The Show I Watched During The Monday Night Wars

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 [...]

April 5, 2012 Ask WNW