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TNA House Show Results (8/03/12) – Enid, Oklahoma

TNA House Show Results (8/03/12) – Enid, Oklahoma

Below are quick results from Friday night’s TNA live event in Enid, Oklahoma: * Samoa Joe won a show-opening battle royal to face Austin Aries for a TNA Championship shot later in the night. * TNA X Division Champion Zema [...]

August 5, 2012 TNA House Shows
Ryback & Sin Cara Scheduled For This Week’s WWE NXT Tapings

Ryback & Sin Cara Scheduled For This Week’s WWE NXT Tapings

- Full Sail University will host another set of WWE NXT tapings on Thursday. Sin Cara and Ryback are scheduled to appear as the university issued the following release: WWE/NXT Live Event Date: August 9, 2012 – 6:30pm Location: Full [...]

August 5, 2012 WWE News
Jake Roberts Explains The Proper Way To Execute & Sell A DDT, Wants Another Chance In WWE

Jake Roberts Explains The Proper Way To Execute & Sell A DDT, Wants Another Chance In WWE

Arda Ocal sent in the following: In an #AftermathRadio interview conducted by Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas), former WWE Superstar Jake “The Snake” Roberts talks about the DDT – how it was created from a mistake in a [...]

August 5, 2012 Other News
Ring of Honor Results (8/4/12) – Storm vs. Bennett III

Ring of Honor Results (8/4/12) – Storm vs. Bennett III

Ring of Honor Results – (8/4/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor is in your area with the listings here. Also, be sure to follow along with the live coverage! Welcome to this week’s Ring [...]

August 4, 2012 ROH
Chaos At Raw After Set Catches On Fire, Randy Orton Returns, AW Embarrasses WWE With Dated Kobe Bryant Joke, Top Matches Confirmed For SummerSlam, WWE Star On “Endangered Species” List Following Public Comments, Does CM Punk Have Heat With Jerry Lawler?, Details On A Top WWE Star The Company Has No Long-Term Plans For, Jericho’s Departure Date, WWE Investor Scolds McMahon Over WWE Network, McMahon Admits They Took PG Too Far, Panda Energy Tired Of Funding TNA Wrestling?, Why TNA Is Fighting WWE In Court, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

Chaos At Raw After Set Catches On Fire, Randy Orton Returns, AW Embarrasses WWE With Dated Kobe Bryant Joke, Top Matches Confirmed For SummerSlam, WWE Star On “Endangered Species” List Following Public Comments, Does CM Punk Have Heat With Jerry Lawler?, Details On A Top WWE Star The Company Has No Long-Term Plans For, Jericho’s Departure Date, WWE Investor Scolds McMahon Over WWE Network, McMahon Admits They Took PG Too Far, Panda Energy Tired Of Funding TNA Wrestling?, Why TNA Is Fighting WWE In Court, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

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August 4, 2012 Premium Newsletter
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” With Santino Marella Here

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

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

August 4, 2012 WWE News
Impact Wrestling Rating

Impact Wrestling Rating

This week’s Impact Wrestling did a 1.01 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,400,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

August 4, 2012 TNA News
Match Announced For Next Week’s Smackdown; New General Manager Announced

Match Announced For Next Week’s Smackdown; New General Manager Announced

- As was seen on this week’s Smackdown, Cody Rhodes will face Sin Cara on next week’s Smackdown. - For those that missed Smackdown or didn’t read it in the taping results, Booker T was announced as the brand’s General [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE News
WWE Raw House Show Results (8/03/12) – Jacksonville, Florida

WWE Raw House Show Results (8/03/12) – Jacksonville, Florida

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Raw live event in Jacksonville, Florida: * Brodus Clay w/Naomi & Cameron b. Heath Slater * WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth b. The Prime Time Players w/Abraham Washington * [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE House Shows
Watch This Week’s Smackdown Here

Watch This Week’s Smackdown Here

This week’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending the link. [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE News
Weekly Rundown: Not Completely Heel Yet

Weekly Rundown: Not Completely Heel Yet

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 [...]

August 4, 2012 Landau Rundown
AJ Styles Plans To Retire In Approximately 5 Years & To Stay With TNA For The Remainder Of His Career, More

AJ Styles Plans To Retire In Approximately 5 Years & To Stay With TNA For The Remainder Of His Career, More

The Sun recently conducted an interview with AJ Styles, in which he discusses his desire for TNA to do pay-per-views in the United Kingdom, his feelings on pessimistic fans, his status as a locker room leader, and more. In the [...]

August 4, 2012 TNA News
Bobby Lashley Discusses His Experience With The Aurora Community In The Wake Of The Recent Theater Shooting

Bobby Lashley Discusses His Experience With The Aurora Community In The Wake Of The Recent Theater Shooting

Arda Ocal sent in the following: In an interview #AftermathRadio with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal), former WWE Superstar and MMA athlete Bobby Lashley (@FightBobby) talks about the city’s morale and recovery after the tragic theater shootings that occurred weeks ago. Lashley [...]

August 4, 2012 Other News
Shawn Michaels Explains His Feelings On Future Involvement On WWE TV; New Sgt. Slaughter Interview

Shawn Michaels Explains His Feelings On Future Involvement On WWE TV; New Sgt. Slaughter Interview

-The Miami Herald has a new article up with quotes from WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. In the interview, Michaels discusses whether his son wants to follow in his footsteps, his hunting show, the power of Twitter, and more. [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown Here

Watch This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown Here

This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE News
JR Discusses Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H At SummerSlam, Broadcasting On NXT As Opposed To Raw Or Smackdown, More

JR Discusses Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H At SummerSlam, Broadcasting On NXT As Opposed To Raw Or Smackdown, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -I was talking to WWE HOF’er Jerry Brisco Friday on my way back from his stomping grounds of Stillwater and we got to talking [...]

August 4, 2012 WWE News
Mark Henry Visits The Olympics; Chris Jericho Says He Won’t Wrestle Outside Of WWE

Mark Henry Visits The Olympics; Chris Jericho Says He Won’t Wrestle Outside Of WWE

- Mirror.co.uk has a new article online on Mark Henry visiting the 2012 Olympic Games in London. You can read it at this link. - Chris Jericho said on Twitter he’ll never wrestle outside of WWE. Below is the Tweet: [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
Dana White – I Don’t Know Why Vince McMahon Keeps Talking Sh*t About Us

Dana White – I Don’t Know Why Vince McMahon Keeps Talking Sh*t About Us

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Vince McMahon said UFC’s ratings were “abysmal” while doing promotion for the 1000th episode of WWE Raw last month.  MMA reporter Ariel Helwani spoke with UFC President Dana White recently and asked him about [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s Episode Of “Impact Rewind” Here

Watch This Week’s Episode Of “Impact Rewind” Here

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

August 3, 2012 TNA News
Video Of Sycho Sid On “Big Brother”; Sgt. Slaughter Says He Was Originally Slated For Bruce Willis’ Role In GI Joe Movie

Video Of Sycho Sid On “Big Brother”; Sgt. Slaughter Says He Was Originally Slated For Bruce Willis’ Role In GI Joe Movie

- A clip of Sycho Sid on “Big Brother” is embedded in the video below as Sid’s son, Frankie, is a contestant on the show: - Arda Ocal sent in the following: In an interview with theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) [...]

August 3, 2012 Other News
Randy Orton To Star In Second Installment Of “12 Rounds”

Randy Orton To Star In Second Installment Of “12 Rounds”

WWE Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced Randy Orton will star in “12 Rounds: Reloaded,” the second installment in the “12 Rounds” franchise. Orton will play an EMT who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
Four New Clips Of “Stars Earn Stripes” Featuring WWE Diva Eve

Four New Clips Of “Stars Earn Stripes” Featuring WWE Diva Eve

Four clips from the new reality series “Stars Earn Stripes” featuring WWE Diva Eve Torres are embedded in the videos below: “Stars Earn Stripes” will premiere on Monday, August 13, 2012. [...]

August 3, 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

The latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
WWE Bringing Back Saturday Morning Recap Show?

WWE Bringing Back Saturday Morning Recap Show?

WWE sent out the following survey: Imagine a weekly, half hour WWE television show on Saturday mornings that included highlights of the best action and funniest moments from recent WWE events and from the past. The show would feature fun [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
Advertised Matches For Next Week’s Smackdown Tour Of Japan – Wade Barrett, Kelly Kelly & John Laurinaitis Advertised

Advertised Matches For Next Week’s Smackdown Tour Of Japan – Wade Barrett, Kelly Kelly & John Laurinaitis Advertised

Wrestling News World reader Hiroaki Kawafuji sent word that WWE has announced the lineups for next week’s Smackdown tour of Japan. They are as follows: [Aug.9] - 2-1 Handicap Match for World Heavyweight Title: Sheamus (c) vs. Big Show and [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
The Main Reason TNA Is Fighting Ric Flair & Other Talents From Going To WWE Through The Brian Wittenstein Lawsuit, How The Litigation Has Resulted In WWE Blackballing A Lot Of Former TNA Stars That Haven’t Worked There In Years, Current Stars Upset, TNA Making Steep Pay Cuts

The Main Reason TNA Is Fighting Ric Flair & Other Talents From Going To WWE Through The Brian Wittenstein Lawsuit, How The Litigation Has Resulted In WWE Blackballing A Lot Of Former TNA Stars That Haven’t Worked There In Years, Current Stars Upset, TNA Making Steep Pay Cuts

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August 3, 2012 Backstage News
Weekend TNA Schedule – Three Live Events In Oklahoma; Seeking Live Reports

Weekend TNA Schedule – Three Live Events In Oklahoma; Seeking Live Reports

TNA Wrestling has a three-show live event loop this weekend in Oklahoma. Below is this weekend schedule: Live Events: Tonight from the Chisholm Trail Expo Center in Enid, Oklahoma (more info) Saturday from the Bricktown Coca-Cola Event Center in Oklahoma [...]

August 3, 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. [...]

August 3, 2012 Uncategorized
Weekend WWE Schedule – 3 Raw Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports & Correspondents

Weekend WWE Schedule – 3 Raw Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports & Correspondents

The Raw crew is back on the road this weekend as Smackdown has the weekend off before next week’s loop in Japan. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida (more info) [...]

August 3, 2012 WWE News
Updated TNA Hardcore Justice PPV Lineup – 7 Matches Announced

Updated TNA Hardcore Justice PPV Lineup – 7 Matches Announced

Following this week’s live episode of Impact Wrestling, below is the updated TNA Hardcore Justice pay-per-view lineup: TNA Championship Match - Austin Aries (c) vs. Bobby Roode TNA X Division Championship Match - Zema Ion vs. Kenny King TNA Knockout [...]

August 3, 2012 TNA News
Three Bound For Glory Series Matches Set For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling

Three Bound For Glory Series Matches Set For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling

Next week’s live episode of Impact Wrestling will feature the following Bound for Glory series matches: Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles Rob Van Dam vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero James Storm vs. Bully Ray We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play overage [...]

August 3, 2012 TNA News
TNA Wrestling Announces New Partnership With Twitter

TNA Wrestling Announces New Partnership With Twitter

TNA Wrestling has partnered with Twitter where they are embedding their live “during the commercial” stream from their YouTube channel on their official Impact Wrestling Twitter page. TNA President Dixie Carter commented on the partnership with the following Tweet: Proud [...]

August 3, 2012 TNA News
Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here – Miss Tessmacher, Robbie E, Kazarian & Gunner

Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here – Miss Tessmacher, Robbie E, Kazarian & Gunner

This week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show with Miss Tessmacher, Robbie E, Kazarian and Gunner is embedded in the video below: [...]

August 3, 2012 TNA News
TNA Blog Zone – Learning The Lingo, Kayfabe!

TNA Blog Zone – Learning The Lingo, Kayfabe!

I want to start by saying that I really do love TNA and would love to see them become a competitive company that could only push the other wrestling companies (yes, I mean both WWE and ROH) to do better. [...]

August 2, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (8/2/12) – “James Is Guilty As Charged!”

Impact Wrestling Results (8/2/12) – “James Is Guilty As Charged!”

Impact Wrestling Results – 8/2/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Before the show actually airs, with the credits still running from the previous show, Roode and Austin meet backstage. Roode says he has [...]

August 2, 2012 TNA Results
Stipulations Revealed For 20-Point Bound For Glory Series Matches At Hardcore Justice

Stipulations Revealed For 20-Point Bound For Glory Series Matches At Hardcore Justice

The stipulations for the 20-point Bound for Glory series matches at TNA Hardcore Justice were announced on this week’s Impact Wrestling. They are as follows: AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe in a Ladder Match Bully [...]

August 2, 2012 TNA News
Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE Superstars, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

August 2, 2012 WWE News
Rey Mysterio Speaks Out, Hell In A Cell Presale Password, WWE’s Initial Investment In Tout Revealed

Rey Mysterio Speaks Out, Hell In A Cell Presale Password, WWE’s Initial Investment In Tout Revealed

- Rey Mysterio, who has been doing promotional work for WWE in the Philippines, is featured in this article by the Manilla Bulletin Publishing Corporation. - The password to obtain tickets in the WWE Hell in a Cell presale is [...]

August 2, 2012 WWE News
Updated Details On Brock Lesnar’s Future In WWE & The PPV He’s Expected To Work After SummerSlam; Latest On Wrestlemania XXIX Plans Including The Main Event Vince McMahon Is Leaning Towards Even Though Another Combination Has The Potential To Be The Highest Grossing Match Of All-Time

Updated Details On Brock Lesnar’s Future In WWE & The PPV He’s Expected To Work After SummerSlam; Latest On Wrestlemania XXIX Plans Including The Main Event Vince McMahon Is Leaning Towards Even Though Another Combination Has The Potential To Be The Highest Grossing Match Of All-Time

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August 2, 2012 Backstage News
The Ridiculousness Of Kane’s Character,  Chris Jericho’s WWE Departure, How Much Time I Spend Working, Jack Swagger’s Future

The Ridiculousness Of Kane’s Character, Chris Jericho’s WWE Departure, How Much Time I Spend Working, Jack Swagger’s Future

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 [...]

August 2, 2012 Ask WNW