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TNA Blog Zone – First Day, New Time, Or How Hogan Took TNA Live!

TNA Blog Zone – First Day, New Time, Or How Hogan Took TNA Live!

So TNA is going live for the summer. I have to say I am surprised. So much for the wrestlers having a light schedule, one of the big draws for TNA. Actually, I hope that everyone on the roster can [...]

May 31, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (5/31/12) – The First Live Show Ends With Love

Impact Wrestling Results (5/31/12) – The First Live Show Ends With Love

Impact Wrestling Results – 5/31/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com TNA Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package that recaps last week’s main focus. It was Hulk Hogan’s decision to pick AJ [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA Results
TNA Announces Their Own Hall Of Fame; First Induction Coming At Slammiversary

TNA Announces Their Own Hall Of Fame; First Induction Coming At Slammiversary

TNA President Dixie Carter announced on tonight’s live Impact Wrestling that TNA will introduce their own Hall of Fame. The first inductee will be inducted at Slammiversary. TNA Slammiversary 2012 will take place Sunday, June 10, 2012 from the College [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
TNA Slammiversary Main Event Announced

TNA Slammiversary Main Event Announced

TNA Champion Bobby Roode will face Sting for the title in the main event at TNA Slammiversary. TNA Slammiversary 2012 will take place Sunday, June 10, 2012 from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on the University of Texas [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

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

May 31, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown Show In Spain, Paul Bearer Update, Jillian Hall Comments On Mug Shot

Smackdown Show In Spain, Paul Bearer Update, Jillian Hall Comments On Mug Shot

- WWE has announced a Smackdown live event from the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain on November 9, 2012. - The profile of Paul Bearer has been added to the Alumni section of the official WWE [...]

May 31, 2012 WWE News
Former WWE Star Backstage At Impact, Post Show To Be Streamed Live On YouTube, Jeremy Borash Speaks

Former WWE Star Backstage At Impact, Post Show To Be Streamed Live On YouTube, Jeremy Borash Speaks

- Former WWE star Cliff Compton, formerly known as Domino, is backstage at tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. - TNA will stream their Impact Wrestling Post Show live tonight on YouTube at the conclusion of [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
Universal Studios Releases New TNA Television Taping Schedule

Universal Studios Releases New TNA Television Taping Schedule

Universal Studios has updated the Impact Wrestling taping schedule to reflect the show going live for twelve weeks this summer. There are no dates scheduled after August 23, 2012 as the company will reevaluate whether or not to go back [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
Kurt Angle Implies He’ll Retire From The Ring After Current TNA Contract Is Up

Kurt Angle Implies He’ll Retire From The Ring After Current TNA Contract Is Up

Kurt Angle wrote to one of his Twitter followers last night that he will not wrestle past 46-years-old. The following is from his official Twitter account: @y2jackbringit: I Will Not Wrestle Past 46 Yrs Old. I Love U AllGOD Bless. [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
WWE Says They Refuse To Be Bullied; Writer Mentions Trish Stratus Angle Where She Was “Ordered” To Strip, Get Down On Her Hands And Knees & Bark Like A Dog

WWE Says They Refuse To Be Bullied; Writer Mentions Trish Stratus Angle Where She Was “Ordered” To Strip, Get Down On Her Hands And Knees & Bark Like A Dog

Remember Darien Times writer Joshua Fisher that claimed in an editorial that WWE was barely above pornography? The story has taken another turn this week following another defensive response by WWE in which Chris Powell of the Darien Times responded [...]

May 31, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle With Christopher Daniels, Eric Young & SoCal Val Here

Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle With Christopher Daniels, Eric Young & SoCal Val Here

The latest episode of TNA Spin Cycle featuring Christopher Daniels, Eric Young and SoCal Val is embedded in the video below: [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
New Video Clip Of “Redneck Island” Featuring Steve Austin As Host

New Video Clip Of “Redneck Island” Featuring Steve Austin As Host

- TMZ posted the following clip from the new reality game show  ”Redneck Island” hosted by Steve Austin. The show is set to premier on June 9, 2012 on CMT: [...]

May 31, 2012 WWE News
WWE Hires New Senior Vice President Of Live Events

WWE Hires New Senior Vice President Of Live Events

- WWE issued the following press release today: WWE(R) Names Patrick Talty SVP of Live Events STAMFORD, Conn., May 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE today announced the appointment of Patrick Talty as Senior Vice President, Live Events. Talty, previously a [...]

May 31, 2012 WWE News
Jeff Hardy Announced As Fourth & Final Possible Opponent For The TV Championship On Tonight’s Live Impact

Jeff Hardy Announced As Fourth & Final Possible Opponent For The TV Championship On Tonight’s Live Impact

Jeff Hardy has been announced as the fourth and final possible participant to face Devon for the TNA TV Championship on tonight’s live episode of Impact Wrestling. He joins Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson and Robbie E as potential opponents. [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
The Trickle Down Effect From Randy Orton’s Suspension, Past Faces Of WWE, Influence Of Kane & Christian, What’s Next For Jack Swagger

The Trickle Down Effect From Randy Orton’s Suspension, Past Faces Of WWE, Influence Of Kane & Christian, What’s Next For Jack Swagger

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 [...]

May 31, 2012 Ask WNW
Listen To Yesterday’s Impact Wrestling Conference Call With Dixie Carter Here

Listen To Yesterday’s Impact Wrestling Conference Call With Dixie Carter Here

Impact Wrestling has posted yesterday’s conference call with Dixie Carter on their official YouTube channel. The entirety of the conference call is embedded below: Click here to read the highlights and major points of the call. [...]

May 31, 2012 TNA News
Full WWE Superstars Taping Results For Today

Full WWE Superstars Taping Results For Today

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. [...]

May 31, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Randy Orton & Two Other WWE Stars Fail Wellness Tests – Backstage News On The Other Two Including What Is Going On With Them, Nuclear Backstage Heat On Orton & How His Future In The Company Is Very Uncertain, One Of The Reasons He Hasn’t Been Released, Emotions Running High After An Off-Color Remark By CM Punk & Why Orton Wasn’t Written Off TV At This Week’s Smackdown Taping

Randy Orton & Two Other WWE Stars Fail Wellness Tests – Backstage News On The Other Two Including What Is Going On With Them, Nuclear Backstage Heat On Orton & How His Future In The Company Is Very Uncertain, One Of The Reasons He Hasn’t Been Released, Emotions Running High After An Off-Color Remark By CM Punk & Why Orton Wasn’t Written Off TV At This Week’s Smackdown Taping

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May 31, 2012 Backstage News
Details On How Randy Orton’s Latest Suspension Marks The Fifth Time He Has Been Suspended From WWE – A Detailed Look Back At Every Suspension Including What I’ve Been Told Caused Him To Receive “Strike Two” Under The WWE Wellness Policy & The Subsequent 60-Day Suspension

Details On How Randy Orton’s Latest Suspension Marks The Fifth Time He Has Been Suspended From WWE – A Detailed Look Back At Every Suspension Including What I’ve Been Told Caused Him To Receive “Strike Two” Under The WWE Wellness Policy & The Subsequent 60-Day Suspension

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May 30, 2012 Insider Rumblings
Steve Austin Discusses Wrestlemania Match, Ribbing Referees

Steve Austin Discusses Wrestlemania Match, Ribbing Referees

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: In an #AftermathRadio clip, theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) speak to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (@steveaustinbsr) about the infamous “double turn” at WrestleMania 13 involving him and Bret Hart. Also, [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
WWE Live Event In Taiwan; Joey Styles Accepting Personal Appearance Bookings

WWE Live Event In Taiwan; Joey Styles Accepting Personal Appearance Bookings

- WWE has added a Smackdown live event from the Linco Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan to their schedule for Sunday, August 12, 2012. - The following is from the official Twitter account of Joey Styles: I’m happy to announce that [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
WWE Raw Supershow Rating

WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Monday’s episode of WWE Raw Supershow did a 2.7 cable rating off hours of 2.73 and 2.71 with an average viewing audience of 3,915,000 viewers on the USA Network. Raw Ratings Archive [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
Dr. Tom Prichard Released From WWE Developmental; To Be Replaced By Bill DeMott

Dr. Tom Prichard Released From WWE Developmental; To Be Replaced By Bill DeMott

Dr. Tom Prichard has been released from his position as the top trainer in Florida Championship Wrestling. Ironically enough, Bill DeMott, who Prichard replaced in 2007 as lead trainer in Deep South Wrestling, is slated to take over the spot. [...]

May 30, 2012 NXT Wrestling
Randy Orton Suspended For 60-Days

Randy Orton Suspended For 60-Days

Randy Orton has been suspended for 60-days following his second violation of the WWE Wellness Policy. Below is the official statement posted by WWE: STAMFORD, Conn., May 30, 2012 – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE (NYSE:WWE) has [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Embedded in the video below is last night’s WWE NXT in its entirety, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending in the video. [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – Breaking Down TNA’s Lawsuit Against WWE & The Important Points Of Interest, Ryback’s Gimmick & Why A Mouth Piece Isn’t Needed, Chris Jericho’s Suspension For What Happened In Brazil, Zack Ryder’s Push Derailed, When A Worker Is In Their Prime

WNW Premium Mailbag – Breaking Down TNA’s Lawsuit Against WWE & The Important Points Of Interest, Ryback’s Gimmick & Why A Mouth Piece Isn’t Needed, Chris Jericho’s Suspension For What Happened In Brazil, Zack Ryder’s Push Derailed, When A Worker Is In Their Prime

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May 30, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Dixie Carter Affirms Brooke Hogan Won’t Be Wrestling, Says TNA Is Looking To Contract To 6-8 PPVs A Year, Taking Impact Wrestling Live

Dixie Carter Affirms Brooke Hogan Won’t Be Wrestling, Says TNA Is Looking To Contract To 6-8 PPVs A Year, Taking Impact Wrestling Live

Dixie Carter was on a conference call today to promote Impact Wrestling airing live in the 8 PM timeslot on Spike TV tomorrow night. Below are the highlights: Dixie said Brooke Hogan will be not wrestling but is there to [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
TNA Champion Bobby Roode Sad To See Alex Shelley Leave

TNA Champion Bobby Roode Sad To See Alex Shelley Leave

- TNA Champion Bobby Roode posted the following on Twitter: Best of luck to Alex Shelley, sad to see u go. BEer Money vs MCMG best of 5……never be forgotten! See u down the road. — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) May [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
Canceled WWE Video Game Looked To Create Something Unique With WWE License

Canceled WWE Video Game Looked To Create Something Unique With WWE License

TheVerge.com has an article online revealing Blue Tongue Entertainment’s development of the WWE video game title called “Brawl.” The game was in development for a year and a half and the company was attempting to create something unique with the [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
TNA Issues Press Release On Changes For Impact Wrestling

TNA Issues Press Release On Changes For Impact Wrestling

- TNA issued the following press release today: THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF PRO WRESTLING ON TV STARTS THURSDAY MAY 31st ON TNA IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE ON SPIKE TV TUNE IN AT NEW TIME SLOT OF 8:00p.m./ET FOR LIVE ACTION AND [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
WWE & THQ Tout The Upcoming Release Of WWE ’13

WWE & THQ Tout The Upcoming Release Of WWE ’13

- WWE and THQ issued the following press release today on the release of WWE ’13: AGOURA HILLS, Calif., May 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Last summer, one man revolutionized the current WWE landscape. In a legendary moment at the [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Inbox” Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Inbox” Here

Embedded in the video below is episode 18 of “WWE Inbox”: [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
Bully Ray Has Cameo In Bischoff-Hervey TV Series

Bully Ray Has Cameo In Bischoff-Hervey TV Series

Bully Ray has a cameo appearance in “The Catalina” on the CW Network. Embedded in the video below is a teaser: “The Catlina” is a reality series produced by Eric Bischoff’s Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
Robbie E Possible TV Title Challenger On This Week’s Live Impact

Robbie E Possible TV Title Challenger On This Week’s Live Impact

The next possible challenger for the TNA Television Championship that has been announced by TNA on their official website is Robbie E. Fans will be able to vote at noon eastern tomorrow to pick who will challenge Devon for the [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
Surprise! Surprise!  Details On The Smackdown Star That Vince McMahon Is Very High Up On & Has Instructed The Writers & Producers To Do “Whatever” It Takes To Get Them Over; Update On Alex Shelley’s Future & Negotiations For A WWE Contract

Surprise! Surprise! Details On The Smackdown Star That Vince McMahon Is Very High Up On & Has Instructed The Writers & Producers To Do “Whatever” It Takes To Get Them Over; Update On Alex Shelley’s Future & Negotiations For A WWE Contract

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May 30, 2012 Insider Rumblings
Big Show Replacing Tensai, Dolph Ziggler Meeting With WWE Officials, Andy Leavine’s Release, Sting & His TNA Contract

Big Show Replacing Tensai, Dolph Ziggler Meeting With WWE Officials, Andy Leavine’s Release, Sting & His TNA Contract

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 [...]

May 30, 2012 Ask WNW
Evan Bourne Provides New Health Update

Evan Bourne Provides New Health Update

Evan Bourne posted the following update on his injured foot on his Twitter account: Took another xray today.Things are progressing as planned. Another step in the right direction!Might even be off these crutches soon! — airbourne(@findevan) May 29, 2012 [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
Alex Shelley Officially Gone From TNA Wrestling

Alex Shelley Officially Gone From TNA Wrestling

Wrestling News World reader Fernando sent word that TNA has removed Alex Shelley’s profile from their official website. As we previously reported, Shelley’s contract came up and he chose not to re-sign. [...]

May 30, 2012 TNA News
“You Can’t See Me” Hand Motion Starts Baseball Feud; Checking In With Stacy Carter

“You Can’t See Me” Hand Motion Starts Baseball Feud; Checking In With Stacy Carter

- Wrestling News World reader David Snay sent this in: Indians reliever Chris Perez is apparently a John Cena fan. During a recent game with the Kansas City Royals, he gave Royals batter Jarrod Dyson the “You Can’t See Me” hand [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News
JR Discusses CM Punk & Daniel Bryan, Says Dolph Ziggler Is “Main Event Bound,” Details On Steve Austin’s Latest Projects, More

JR Discusses CM Punk & Daniel Bryan, Says Dolph Ziggler Is “Main Event Bound,” Details On Steve Austin’s Latest Projects, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -Thinking that @CMPunk vs. @WWEDanielBryan is a pairing that has excellent chemistry especially in today’s marketplace. These two have the most compelling issue on WWE TV for my money [...]

May 30, 2012 WWE News