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WWE Planning On Moving Away From PG Programming?, More Radical Pay-Per-View Changes Being Considered, WWE’s Struggling Stock & Why They Are Still A Public Company

WWE Planning On Moving Away From PG Programming?, More Radical Pay-Per-View Changes Being Considered, WWE’s Struggling Stock & Why They Are Still A Public Company

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April 29, 2012 Backstage News
Edge Letting His WWE Contract Expire

Edge Letting His WWE Contract Expire

Edge will be letting his WWE contract expire and will decline to sign an extension. As we have been reporting, the company had been working to re-sign him but an agreement couldn’t be reached. While there is definitely a feeling [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Sabu Released From The Hospital

Sabu Released From The Hospital

Sabu was released today from a local Philadelphia area hospital. The ECW original was admitted yesterday after he was found unresponsive in his hotel room and transported via ambulance. Tommy Dreamer posted the following on Twitter today regarding Sabu’s health: [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
WWE Extreme Rules Live Coverage Tonight At 7:30 PM EDT – Final Lineup

WWE Extreme Rules Live Coverage Tonight At 7:30 PM EDT – Final Lineup

WWE Extreme Rules 2012 will take place tonight from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Below is the final lineup: Extreme Rules Match - Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena Chicago Street [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Justin Credible Also Pulled From “Extreme Reunion” Show, Photo Of An Unconscious Sabu, Why We Do Not Cover Independent Shows

Justin Credible Also Pulled From “Extreme Reunion” Show, Photo Of An Unconscious Sabu, Why We Do Not Cover Independent Shows

Last night’s “Extreme Reunion” show from the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can probably be summed up by the following picture Tweeted by Justin Credible: twitter.com/PJPOLACO/statu… — Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) April 28, 2012   In addition to Sabu (pictured [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
When Rey Mysterio Took A WWE Wellness Test; What He Tested Positive For That Resulted In A 60-Day Suspension

When Rey Mysterio Took A WWE Wellness Test; What He Tested Positive For That Resulted In A 60-Day Suspension

Rey Mysterio took a Wellness test backstage at the February 13, 2012 edition of Raw Supershow in his hometown of San Diego, California. The test came back positive for amphetamines and WWE notified Mysterio just a couple days ago he [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Latest On Rey Mysterio; New WWE Superstar Collection DVDs on Sheamus & Daniel Bryan

Latest On Rey Mysterio; New WWE Superstar Collection DVDs on Sheamus & Daniel Bryan

- Prior to his 60-day suspension, Rey Mysterio was scheduled to head to Japan next month on a promotional tour for WWE. Mysterio was suspended on Thursday for his second violation of the WWE Wellness Policy. - Add Sheamus and Daniel [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
More Problems For Scott Hall

More Problems For Scott Hall

TMZ is reporting more problems for Scott Hall as he has defaulted on a mortgage and now owes his financier $75,000. Hall borrowed the money in June 2011 to purchase a house in Seminole County, Florida. Hall missed his final [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Are You Serious” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Are You Serious” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews Here

The latest episode of “Are You Serious” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Kurt Angle Films Fight Scene With The Rock In New Michael Bay Film This Weekend

Kurt Angle Films Fight Scene With The Rock In New Michael Bay Film This Weekend

Kurt Angle was given the weekend off TNA live events this weekend to shoot a role in the new Michael Bay film called “Pain and Gain” starring The Rock. Below is a synopsis of the film courtesy of Vulture: A [...]

April 28, 2012 TNA News
Sabu Rushed To The Hospital

Sabu Rushed To The Hospital

Sabu was rushed to the hospital today in Pennsylvania after being found unresponsive in his hotel room. The ECW original was scheduled for the “Extreme Reunion” independent show in Pennsylvania but when event staff went to pick him up, he [...]

April 28, 2012 Other News
WWE Predicts – Extreme Rules

WWE Predicts – Extreme Rules

Sunday, April 29th, WWE will present Extreme Rules from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. I have a feeling that this will be a stronger B level PPV coming off a WrestleMania than we’ve seen in many years. I hate [...]

April 28, 2012 Predictions
Ring of Honor Results (4/28/12) – Cole for the Fire

Ring of Honor Results (4/28/12) – Cole for the Fire

Ring of Honor Results – (4/28/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor TV is in your area with the listings here, and be sure to follow along with the live coverage! Welcome to this week’s [...]

April 28, 2012 ROH
Edge’s First Post-WWE Appearance Set For May 11th Resistance Pro Show

Edge’s First Post-WWE Appearance Set For May 11th Resistance Pro Show

Edge is scheduled to appear at Resistance Pro’s May 11th show in Chicago, Illinois and will sign autographs for reserved ticket holders only (rows 1-3). The show will be headlined by Harry Smith vs. Rhino. Resistance Pro is the promotion [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend For Stockholders

WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend For Stockholders

- WWE declared their quarterly dividend yesterday. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE:WWE – News) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for all Class A [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
View Brock Lesnar’s WWE Ring Gear, Surprising WWE Release; More Expected Soon, Two Surprise WWE Returns, John Cena Injured, Falling Out Between Lesnar & Paul Heyman, Mysterio Suspended, Top TNA Star Taking Time Off, Hogan Ruffles Feathers, Flair & Hogan’s TNA Salaries Revealed, Impact Changing Timeslots, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

View Brock Lesnar’s WWE Ring Gear, Surprising WWE Release; More Expected Soon, Two Surprise WWE Returns, John Cena Injured, Falling Out Between Lesnar & Paul Heyman, Mysterio Suspended, Top TNA Star Taking Time Off, Hogan Ruffles Feathers, Flair & Hogan’s TNA Salaries Revealed, Impact Changing Timeslots, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

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April 28, 2012 Premium Newsletters
WWE Shareholders Meeting Highlights – WWE’s Falling Stock, WWE NXT & WWE Superstars, Lower PPV Prices?, Developmental, WWE Network Airing PPVs, More

WWE Shareholders Meeting Highlights – WWE’s Falling Stock, WWE NXT & WWE Superstars, Lower PPV Prices?, Developmental, WWE Network Airing PPVs, More

WWE held their annual shareholders meeting yesterday in Stamford, Connecticut. While meetings such as this can produce several newsworthy tidbits, they can also be very boring. I have recapped the points that are of interest and saved you from the [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Weekly Rundown – Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos – because commercial breaks just aren’t enough

Weekly Rundown – Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos – because commercial breaks just aren’t enough

This blog reflects my subjective views and nothing more. If you disagree – which is encouraged – feel free to voice your opinion (in a civil manner) in the comments section. Also, I am always open to constructive criticism of [...]

April 28, 2012 Landau Rundown
TNA House Show Results (4/27/12) – Kent, Washington

TNA House Show Results (4/27/12) – Kent, Washington

Below are quick results from last night’s TNA live event in Kent, Washington: * TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries b. Zema Ion * TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Gail Kim b. Velvet Sky * The Motorcity Machineguns b.Kazarian & Christopher [...]

April 28, 2012 TNA House Shows
A.W. Joins The WWE Roster, WWE Business Notes, Beth Phoenix “Injured” Or Injured?

A.W. Joins The WWE Roster, WWE Business Notes, Beth Phoenix “Injured” Or Injured?

- WWE has added Abraham Washington to their official talent roster. He is listed as A.W. (Thanks to WNW reader Fernando for sending this in.) - The corporate WWE website has highlights of Vince McMahon at WWE’s Global Business Partners [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” Here

The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Watch Last Night’s Smackdown Here – What Did You Think Of The Show?

Watch Last Night’s Smackdown Here – What Did You Think Of The Show?

Last night’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below is courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Buff Bagwell Health Update – Breathing & Eating On His Own, Talking, Friends That Have Reached Out To Him

Buff Bagwell Health Update – Breathing & Eating On His Own, Talking, Friends That Have Reached Out To Him

TMZ spoke to Judy Bagwell, the wife of Buff Bagwell, and she updated them on her husband’s condition after the serious car accident on Monday that nearly killed him. According to their report, Bagwell is now breathing and eating on [...]

April 28, 2012 Other News
Smackdown! or No! No! No!

Smackdown! or No! No! No!

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A BLOG, NOT A NEWS ARTICLE. THE FOLLOWING WRITINGS ARE THE OPINIONS OF A STAFF WRITER OF WRESTLING NEWS WORLD. THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE OWNER OR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF STAFF. ALSO: [...]

April 28, 2012 Smackdown
Daniel Bryan Wants To Face CM Punk At WrestleMania XXIX, Discusses His MMA Training, More

Daniel Bryan Wants To Face CM Punk At WrestleMania XXIX, Discusses His MMA Training, More

ChicagoNow.com has a new interview up with Daniel Bryan. In the interview, he discusses his mixed martial arts training, whether he would want to pursue MMA professionally, why wrestling has waned in popularity, the popularity of “Yes” chants, his infamous [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” After Tonight’s Smackdown Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” After Tonight’s Smackdown Here

The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following tonight’s episode of Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
Impact Wrestling Rating

Impact Wrestling Rating

Last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling did a 0.99 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,453,000 viewers on Spike TV. The repeat of last week’s show that preceded the new episode did a 0.39 cable rating with an [...]

April 27, 2012 TNA News
Looking At NBA Figures & Their Pro Wrestling Counterparts

Looking At NBA Figures & Their Pro Wrestling Counterparts

With the NBA Playoffs starting tomorrow, The Masked Man over on Grantland has a new article online looking at NBA figures and their pro wrestling counterparts. Below is look at who the piece compares: LeBron James Is John Cena Dwyane [...]

April 27, 2012 Other News
Watch The “Longnecks And Rednecks” Music Video By Montgomery Gentry With James Storm Here

Watch The “Longnecks And Rednecks” Music Video By Montgomery Gentry With James Storm Here

For those that haven’t seen it, you can view James Storm in Montgomery Gentry’s new “Longnecks and Rednecks” music video embedded below: [...]

April 27, 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 to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Anarquia Faces Kurt [...]

April 27, 2012 TNA News
Weekend WWE Schedule – No Live Events, Extreme Rules, Next Week’s TVs

Weekend WWE Schedule – No Live Events, Extreme Rules, Next Week’s TVs

There are no WWE live events before Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosement, Illinois. Be sure and join us here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com at 7 PM EDT for exclusive live play-by-play coverage. Below is a look at [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
Weekend TNA Schedule – Two Live Events In Washington, Next Week’s TV Tapings

Weekend TNA Schedule – Two Live Events In Washington, Next Week’s TV Tapings

TNA has two more live events this weekend. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Tonight from the Showare Center in Kent, Washington (more info) Saturday from the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington (more info) The company will tape next week’s [...]

April 27, 2012 TNA News
Daniel Bryan Comments On 18-Second Wrestlemania Loss; Says He Had Informal Talks With TNA After 2010 WWE Firing

Daniel Bryan Comments On 18-Second Wrestlemania Loss; Says He Had Informal Talks With TNA After 2010 WWE Firing

Arda Ocal has a new article online over on The Baltimore Sun featuring quotes from Daniel Bryan. Below are the highlights: 18-second loss at Wrestlemania XXVIII: “I actually thought the people might enjoy [the quick match],” Bryan said in an [...]

April 27, 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 #64 of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
Impact Wrestling Moving Timeslots Beginning On Thursday, May 31st

Impact Wrestling Moving Timeslots Beginning On Thursday, May 31st

TNA announced today that Impact Wrestling was moving into the 8 PM ET/PT – 10 PM ET/PT on Spike TV on Thursday nights beginning on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Below is the official press release: SPIKE TV’S “IMPACT WRESTLING” MOVING [...]

April 27, 2012 TNA News
New “Where Are They Now?” Interview With The Honky Tonk Man

New “Where Are They Now?” Interview With The Honky Tonk Man

Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to chat with former WWE Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man. Highlights of interview: Honky talks about the decision for him to win [...]

April 27, 2012 Other News
Stipulation To IC Title Match To Be Announced During WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show

Stipulation To IC Title Match To Be Announced During WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show

WWE announced today on dot com that the stipulation to Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules on Sunday will be determined in a pre-show wheel spin. The Extreme Rules pre-show will be broadcast [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
WWE No Way Out 2012 Promotional Poster

WWE No Way Out 2012 Promotional Poster

Below is the WWE No Way Out 2012 pay-per-view promotional poster: No Way Out 2012 will take place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
Kevin Nash Says The WWE Hall Of Fame Means Nothing To Him; Says One Of His Dearest Friends Was Released From WWE Yesterday

Kevin Nash Says The WWE Hall Of Fame Means Nothing To Him; Says One Of His Dearest Friends Was Released From WWE Yesterday

Kevin Nash had some fun on Twitter late last night/early this morning. In a series of Tweets, Nash expressed disinterest in the WWE Hall of Fame and said one of his dearest friends was “let go” from WWE. The following [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News
Fort Wayne Raw Presale Info, WWE Moving Developmental Tapings To Orlando Area, Shareholders Meeting Today, Releases Announced Today?

Fort Wayne Raw Presale Info, WWE Moving Developmental Tapings To Orlando Area, Shareholders Meeting Today, Releases Announced Today?

- A pre-sale began this morning for the June 25th WWE Raw Supershow taping from the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana began this morning. The password to obtain tickets is RAWTV at this link. - Changes to WWE’s developmental system [...]

April 27, 2012 NXT Wrestling, WWE News