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Eric Young Appears On CNN Starting Point To Promote “Off The Hook: Extreme Catches”

Eric Young Appears On CNN Starting Point To Promote “Off The Hook: Extreme Catches”

Eric Young was on CNN’s “Starting Point” on Friday morning to promote his new “Off The Hook: Extreme Catches” show on Animal Planet. Young talked with the hosts about going from professional wrestling to extreme fishing and clips were shown [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
Weekend TNA Schedule – Three Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports

Weekend TNA Schedule – Three Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports

TNA Wrestling has a three-show live event loop this weekend. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Tonight from the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio (more info) Saturday from CONSOL Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania (more info) Sunday from the Akron Civic [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
Kurt Angle & Rob Van Dam Star In New Funny Or Die Video

Kurt Angle & Rob Van Dam Star In New Funny Or Die Video

Olympic Trials with Kurt Angle is currently a featured video short on comedy website Funny or Die. The video, starring Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam, focuses around Angle competing in qualifiers of several Olympic sports. The storyline draws from [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
Mick Foley Discusses When He’d Like To Go Into The WWE Hall Of Fame & Who He’d Like To Induct Him

Mick Foley Discusses When He’d Like To Go Into The WWE Hall Of Fame & Who He’d Like To Induct Him

Arda Ocal sent in the following: theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) had the chance to sit down with former WWE Champion Mick Foley 24 hours after his appearance at RAW 1000. Highlights: -On RAW 1000: “I personally got a kick out [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE 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. [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE Spoilers
WWE & THQ Provide An Inside Look At New Features In WWE ’13

WWE & THQ Provide An Inside Look At New Features In WWE ’13

The official WWE YouTube has posted a sneak peak at the upcoming WWE ’13 video game, courtesy of THQ. A number of new items are revealed, such as in-game footage, the new “WWE Live” feature, expanded commentary teams, and more. [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE 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 this week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show, courtesy of the company’s official YouTube channel. [...]

July 27, 2012 TNA News
TNA Blog Zone – Distractions, Attacks & Questions, Oh My!

TNA Blog Zone – Distractions, Attacks & Questions, Oh My!

There’s been some good and some bad coming out of TNA this week. This is me, so I’m going to start with the bad. Might as well go into Impact on a positive note and get the bad stuff out [...]

July 26, 2012 IW Blog Zone
WWE Crowns First NXT Champion (Spoiler)

WWE Crowns First NXT Champion (Spoiler)

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. [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results (7/26/12) From Full Sail University – First NXT Champion Crowned

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results (7/26/12) From Full Sail University – First NXT Champion Crowned

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. [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Impact Wrestling Results (7/26/12) – James Storm Creates Thunder And Lightning

Impact Wrestling Results (7/26/12) – James Storm Creates Thunder And Lightning

Impact Wrestling Results – 7/26/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling kicks off with a video package. It starts with the AJ/Claire storyline. Claire tells AJ the news of him being the [...]

July 26, 2012 TNA Results
The Great Khali Has Tumor Removed From Pituitary Gland

The Great Khali Has Tumor Removed From Pituitary Gland

TribLive News is reporting that The Great Khali has had a tumor removed from his pituitary gland at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The article explains the procedure in the excerpt below: The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
Mark Henry Does WWE ’13 Promotion In Dublin; THQ Announces New Roster Members

Mark Henry Does WWE ’13 Promotion In Dublin; THQ Announces New Roster Members

- Mark Henry attended a THQ event in Dublin, Ireland to show off WWE ’13. You can view a photo posted on dot com at this link. - Speaking of WWE ’13, THQ has updated their roster page, adding John [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
Tommy Dreamer Discusses Hardships Living On The Road; Politics In The Wrestling Business

Tommy Dreamer Discusses Hardships Living On The Road; Politics In The Wrestling Business

Josh Stewart has an article online here on Newsday.com where he talks to Tommy Dreamer. Below is an excerpt: Hardships living on the road: “I used to want a life where I could go out and live like a rock [...]

July 26, 2012 Other News
Sonjay Dutt & Other X Division Stars Competing For Title Shot On This Week’s Impact Wrestling

Sonjay Dutt & Other X Division Stars Competing For Title Shot On This Week’s Impact Wrestling

Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter that Dakota Darsow, Kenny King, Rashad Cameron and Sonjay Dutt will compete on this week’s Impact Wrestling for a shot at the TNA X Division Championship. The following is from her official Twitter: Wrestlers vying [...]

July 26, 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: [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
Velvet Sky Comments On Release From TNA Wrestling, Thanks Vince Russo

Velvet Sky Comments On Release From TNA Wrestling, Thanks Vince Russo

- Velvet Sky wrote the following on Twitter regarding her release from TNA Wrestling: I have been granted my release by TNA at this time. It’s what’s best for me right now and I wanted to thank TNA and … [...]

July 26, 2012 TNA News
Following A Messy Legal Battle, WWE Looking To Purchase Major Pro Wrestling Promotion; Why Triple H Is Pushing The Company To Make The Bold Move & How It Significantly Impacts WWE’s Future

Following A Messy Legal Battle, WWE Looking To Purchase Major Pro Wrestling Promotion; Why Triple H Is Pushing The Company To Make The Bold Move & How It Significantly Impacts WWE’s Future

The following article is only available to WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium Members. Sign-up here to view this article and unlock all our exclusive features. By signing up not only will you unlock all exclusive features but the website [...]

July 26, 2012 Backstage News
Randy Orton Update – Was He At Raw 1000?, Officially Advertised To Return Next Week, How Close WWE Was to Firing Him

Randy Orton Update – Was He At Raw 1000?, Officially Advertised To Return Next Week, How Close WWE Was to Firing Him

Randy Orton, who was backstage at the 1000th episode of Raw from his hometown of St. Louis, is officially advertised to return to WWE on next week’s episode of Raw. As noted here in Ask WNW, Orton is on booking [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
What You Can Expect To See With CM Punk’s Heel Turn, Hitting The Rock’s WWE Title Shot At Royal Rumble From All Ends Including Thoughts On Different Opponents, A Nexus Reunion?, Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar About To Pickup Big Time, Mason Ryan’s Status, AJ Lee As The New Raw GM, Where You Should Live If You’re Trying To Break In, 20th Anniversary Of Raw Bigger Than Raw 1000?

What You Can Expect To See With CM Punk’s Heel Turn, Hitting The Rock’s WWE Title Shot At Royal Rumble From All Ends Including Thoughts On Different Opponents, A Nexus Reunion?, Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar About To Pickup Big Time, Mason Ryan’s Status, AJ Lee As The New Raw GM, Where You Should Live If You’re Trying To Break In, 20th Anniversary Of Raw Bigger Than Raw 1000?

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July 26, 2012 Premium Mailbags
WWE To Crown First NXT Champion Thursday Night On The Campus Of Full Sail University

WWE To Crown First NXT Champion Thursday Night On The Campus Of Full Sail University

WWE will hold another set of NXT tapings on Thursday night from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Included in one of the tapings will be the finals to the NXT Championship Tournament, which will crown [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
Official Impact Wrestling Preview – Who Is In Charge?; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT

Official Impact Wrestling Preview – Who Is In Charge?; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT

TNA will broadcast another live episode of Impact Wrestling Thursday night from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Below is the updated official preview: On Wednesday afternoon, TNA President Dixie Carter announced via her @TNADixie Twitter: “While Hulk Hogan is recovering, [...]

July 26, 2012 TNA News
WWE Spokesman – “WWE Is In The Business Of Putting Smiles On People’s Faces”

WWE Spokesman – “WWE Is In The Business Of Putting Smiles On People’s Faces”

Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays continues to hammer Linda McMahon as he challenges her for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat of Connecticut. Shays, who has been a sharp critic of McMahon, said he questions WWE’s motivation for shifting [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE News
Raw 1000 Proves The Audience Is There, CM Punk’s Heel Turn, Randy Orton Returning On Raw, Big Show’s Push

Raw 1000 Proves The Audience Is There, CM Punk’s Heel Turn, Randy Orton Returning On Raw, Big Show’s Push

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 [...]

July 26, 2012 Ask WNW
New Videos – Commercial For “Stars Earn Stripes” With Eve, Trailer For “The Day,” TMZ Talks Sheen vs. Daniel Bryan

New Videos – Commercial For “Stars Earn Stripes” With Eve, Trailer For “The Day,” TMZ Talks Sheen vs. Daniel Bryan

- NBC has released a commercial for the new reality series called “Stars Earn Stripes” featuring WWE Diva Eve Torres. The series will premiere on the network on Monday, August 13th. You can watch the commercial embedded in the video [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE 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. [...]

July 26, 2012 WWE Spoilers
The New York Times Covers The Ratings Success Of Raw 1000, WWE Show In Washington, Lilian Garcia’s New EP

The New York Times Covers The Ratings Success Of Raw 1000, WWE Show In Washington, Lilian Garcia’s New EP

- The New York Times has an article online on the monster rating done by the 1000th episode of WWE Raw. Click here to read it. - WWE has announced a live event from the Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
New TNA Videos – TNA Today With September Mourning; Before The Bell; Hardcore Justice

New TNA Videos – TNA Today With September Mourning; Before The Bell; Hardcore Justice

- TNA Wrestling posted the following videos on their official YouTube channel: TNA Today (July 25) Interview with September Mourning Before The Bell: Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode at Hardcore Justice [...]

July 25, 2012 TNA News
Dixie Carter Says With Hogan Out, She’s Asked Another Man To Take Control

Dixie Carter Says With Hogan Out, She’s Asked Another Man To Take Control

Dixie Carter posted the following on Twitter: While Hulk Hogan is recovering, I’ve asked another man to step in and take control.He appears right at 8/7 Central on @SpikeTV tomorrow. — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) July 25, 2012 [...]

July 25, 2012 TNA News
Velvet Sky Gone From TNA Wrestling (Updated)

Velvet Sky Gone From TNA Wrestling (Updated)

TNA Wrestling has removed the profile of Velvet Sky from the roster page of their official website. Velvet’s TNA contract has either ended or is nearing its end and attempts to work out a new deal were unsuccessful. We reported [...]

July 25, 2012 TNA News
Major WWE Legend Wants To Return For One Final Match At Wrestlemania – Shocking Details On Who It Is & Why There Is A Possibility It Happens

Major WWE Legend Wants To Return For One Final Match At Wrestlemania – Shocking Details On Who It Is & Why There Is A Possibility It Happens

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July 25, 2012 Backstage News
Rey Mysterio Headed Overseas After WWE TV Tapings

Rey Mysterio Headed Overseas After WWE TV Tapings

Rey Mysterio is headed to Manila, Philippines and Taiwan on a promotional tour for WWE following this week’s television tapings. Mysterio wrote the following on Twitter: Thank u Missouri for the love on Mon & Tues@ Raw & SD!! On [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
The Bella Twins “Look Forward To Going Back” To WWE

The Bella Twins “Look Forward To Going Back” To WWE

Maxim.com has a new Q&A online with The Bella Twins. In it, Brie tells the publication they “look forward to going back” to WWE. Below is an excerpt: After five years of making heads spin, you two hung up your [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
Kharma On WWE Release – “It Doesn’t Mean I’ll Never Be Back”

Kharma On WWE Release – “It Doesn’t Mean I’ll Never Be Back”

Kharma was asked on Twitter if she was granted her release from WWE. She responded with the following comment: Yes, I was. It doesn’t mean I’ll never be back. As we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Kharma was quietly released earlier [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of WWE Inbox Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of WWE Inbox Here

The latest episode of WWE Inbox is embedded in the video below: [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
Comparing Vince To Mr. McMahon, Booking Christian In WWE, Success Of Raw 1000, Brock Lesnar Title Reign?

Comparing Vince To Mr. McMahon, Booking Christian In WWE, Success Of Raw 1000, Brock Lesnar Title Reign?

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 [...]

July 25, 2012 Ask WNW
Watch The Trailer For “Maximum Conviction” Starring Steve Seagal & Steve Austin Here

Watch The Trailer For “Maximum Conviction” Starring Steve Seagal & Steve Austin Here

Embedded in the video below is the trailer for “Maximum Conviction” starring Steven Seagal and Steve Austin: [...]

July 25, 2012 Other News
New Group Trying To Trademark “ECW” Refused Due To Similar Trademarks Already Owned By WWE

New Group Trying To Trademark “ECW” Refused Due To Similar Trademarks Already Owned By WWE

The new group attempting to trademark ECW for wrestling use, Mocker LLC, has been refused by a review panel for the United States government. The panel noted in their refusal that WWE’s registration of ECW trademarks could cause confusion in [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
Stephanie McMahon – “My Dad Is My Idol And Mentor”; SummerSlam Promotional Poster

Stephanie McMahon – “My Dad Is My Idol And Mentor”; SummerSlam Promotional Poster

- KPLR 11 out of St. Louis ran an article with quotes from Stephanie McMahon to promote the 1000th episode of WWE Raw last Monday. Obviously the event is over but in the piece, Stephanie revealed what she thinks of [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News
JBL Discusses Eddie Guerrero’s Impact On His Career, Inventing WWE’s Tribute To The Troops, More

JBL Discusses Eddie Guerrero’s Impact On His Career, Inventing WWE’s Tribute To The Troops, More

Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to speak to former WWE superstar John “Bradshaw” Layfield, in an exclusive interview. Highlights: -JBL talks about Eddie’s role in getting him over [...]

July 25, 2012 WWE News