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Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today With Devon Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today With Devon Here

The latest episode of TNA Today features Devon and is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

August 22, 2012 TNA News
Rey Mysterio Suffers Concussion At WWE SummerSlam

Rey Mysterio Suffers Concussion At WWE SummerSlam

The official WWE website is reporting that Rey Mysterio suffered a concussion during his match with The Miz at WWE SummerSlam last Sunday. The article is citing The Miz’s sit-down powerbomb as the probable cause, and continues in the excerpt [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Curt Hawkins Speaks On Tyler Reks’ Release; Comedian Amy Schumer Reveals A Former Relationship With Dolph Ziggler

Curt Hawkins Speaks On Tyler Reks’ Release; Comedian Amy Schumer Reveals A Former Relationship With Dolph Ziggler

-Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks‘ former tag team partner, had the following to say about Reks’ release today: Lucky for all of you I’m not a Dad (yet), I’m just a determined kid who loves the wrestling business. I’m here to [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Meet James Storm & Miss Tessmacher In Missouri; TNA’s Return To St. Louis

Meet James Storm & Miss Tessmacher In Missouri; TNA’s Return To St. Louis

- Devin Cutting is circulating the following live event notes: On August 25, meet James Storm and Miss Tessmacher from 1-3pm at Direct Auto Insurance (698 N. Hwy 67) in Florissant, MO. Direct Auto Insurance locations in and around the [...]

August 22, 2012 TNA News
Presale Password For 10/15 WWE Raw Taping; Watch A Clip From The New WWE Saturday Morning Slam Show

Presale Password For 10/15 WWE Raw Taping; Watch A Clip From The New WWE Saturday Morning Slam Show

- There will be a presale beginning Thursday for the October 15th WWE Raw taping from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The presale will take place at this link with the password MARK. Click here for local event information. [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Tyler Reks Confirms WWE Departure

Tyler Reks Confirms WWE Departure

Tyler Reks confirmed on Twitter he has indeed left WWE. According to Reks, he requested his release on Monday to spend more time with his family. Below is a snippet of his explanation: I just want to say thank you [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Jealousy Backstage In WWE Over Air Time For Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar, Illogical Broken Arm Angle, WWE Updates on PAC & Sara Del Rey, More On The Social Media Ambassadors On Raw, John Cena’s Comments To CM Punk, Lack Of Crowd Reactions

Jealousy Backstage In WWE Over Air Time For Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar, Illogical Broken Arm Angle, WWE Updates on PAC & Sara Del Rey, More On The Social Media Ambassadors On Raw, John Cena’s Comments To CM Punk, Lack Of Crowd Reactions

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August 22, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Tyler Reks Now A WWE Alum?

Tyler Reks Now A WWE Alum?

Tyler Reks‘ roster profile has been moved to the Alumni section on the official WWE website. In addition, his Twitter account has been moved from the “Superstars” list to the “Alumni” list managed by the official WWE Twitter account. WrestlingNewsWorld.com [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
WWE Launches Recruiting Website; Actively Searching For Chinese Talent

WWE Launches Recruiting Website; Actively Searching For Chinese Talent

- WWE has launched a recruiting website at this link. On it, they reveal the following criteria they are looking for: Athletic – Willing and able to engage in intense, physically demanding activities on a daily basis. WWE is a [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Dominic Monaghan To Act As Social Media Ambassador On Next Week’s Raw

Dominic Monaghan To Act As Social Media Ambassador On Next Week’s Raw

The official WWE website has announced that Dominic Monaghan will be the Social Media Ambassador for next week’s Raw on August 27. Monaghan is known for appearing in the “Lord of the Rings” film series, as well as the upcoming [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Edge Returning To SyFy’s “Haven”

Edge Returning To SyFy’s “Haven”

Edge will return to SyFy’s “Haven” in the show’s third season as a recurring guest star beginning with the season premiere on September 21, 2012 at 10 PM ET/PT. You can read the press release on TV By The Numbers [...]

August 22, 2012 Other News
D’Angelo Dinero Officially Eliminated From Bound For Glory Series

D’Angelo Dinero Officially Eliminated From Bound For Glory Series

“The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero has been officially eliminated from the Bound for Glory Series due to injury, the official TNA website confirmed on Wednesday. As the storyline goes, Dinero has three more matches left in the series against AJ Styles, [...]

August 22, 2012 TNA 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: [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Gap In Logic With This Week’s Smackdown Broadcast Team (Spoiler)

Gap In Logic With This Week’s Smackdown Broadcast Team (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. [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Comparing Kane & Undertaker, The New Upper Management Of WWE, Beth’s Status, Social Media Ambassadors

Comparing Kane & Undertaker, The New Upper Management Of WWE, Beth’s Status, Social Media Ambassadors

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 22, 2012 Ask WNW
Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today With Miss Tessmacher Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of TNA Today With Miss Tessmacher Here

The latest episode of TNA Today features Miss Tessmacher and is embedded in the video below: [...]

August 22, 2012 TNA News
Nikki & Brie Bella Book First Independent Film

Nikki & Brie Bella Book First Independent Film

Former WWE Divas Nikki and Brie Bella have booked their first independent film. Below is the announcement posted on their official website: We booked our first independent film! Confessions of a Womanizer We film this late Sept-Oct Can’t wait for [...]

August 22, 2012 Other News
Exciting News For Kurt Angle

Exciting News For Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle announced he and his wife Giovanna Yannotti are having a girl, which is their second. The following is from his official Twitter account: It’s a Girl! Sophia. Looks Like Kody Will Have 3 Sisters and 3 Steps Sisters. [...]

August 22, 2012 TNA News
Vampiro Talks About CM Punk & The Origins Of “Straight Edge”

Vampiro Talks About CM Punk & The Origins Of “Straight Edge”

- Mister Saint Laurent reporting… VAMPIRO TALKS ABOUT CM PUNK AND THE ORIGINS OF ‘STRAIGHT EDGE’ Former WCW star Vampiro returned this week to MLW Radio presented by WWNLive.com. He spoke with Konnan and Court Bauer about crossing paths with [...]

August 22, 2012 Other News
Jim Ross Discusses Working With Vince McMahon On Commentary, Names The Best Trio Of Commentators Of All Time, More

Jim Ross Discusses Working With Vince McMahon On Commentary, Names The Best Trio Of Commentators Of All Time, More

The official WWE website has a new article up written by WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, in which he discusses doing commentary with Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler in the 1990s. He continues in the following excerpt: While I [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
#1 Contender Named For The World Heavyweight Championship (Smackdown Spoiler)

#1 Contender Named For The World Heavyweight Championship (Smackdown 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. [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
Beth Phoenix Explains Her Absence From WWE TV

Beth Phoenix Explains Her Absence From WWE TV

Beth Phoenix, who was absent from last night’s Raw despite being advertised in a pre-match graphic, posted the following on her Twitter late last night: Thank u for all of the support and respect while myself and my family grieves [...]

August 22, 2012 WWE News
*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Bakersfield, California

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Bakersfield, California

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 21, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Bakersfield, California

*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Bakersfield, California

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 21, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Bakersfield, California (Part 2)

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Bakersfield, California (Part 2)

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 21, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Notable Absence At This Week’s Smackdown Tapings (Spoiler)

Notable Absence At This Week’s Smackdown Tapings (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. [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
RAW Is Blogged – Cena With A Forklift?

RAW Is Blogged – Cena With A Forklift?

For some reason SummerSlam has really thrown me off my wrestling/writing game this week. I got up today thinking it was Wednesday – though I should be at writer’s group and not home, but that never clicked – and I [...]

August 21, 2012 Raw is Blogged
Watch The Latest TNA Today With Miss Tessmacher Here

Watch The Latest TNA Today With Miss Tessmacher Here

The latest episode of TNA Today features Miss Tessmacher discussing the TNA Knockouts Championship. The video is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

August 21, 2012 TNA News
Backstage News From WWE Raw – Why A Top Star Wasn’t Used On SummerSlam, What Happened Backstage At This Week’s Show That Had Stars Nervous, More

Backstage News From WWE Raw – Why A Top Star Wasn’t Used On SummerSlam, What Happened Backstage At This Week’s Show That Had Stars Nervous, More

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August 21, 2012 Insider Rumblings
CM Punk Ranked Number One In Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s PWI 500

CM Punk Ranked Number One In Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s PWI 500

WWE Champion CM Punk is ranked #1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s PWI 500 for 2012. I haven’t seen the rest of the list but Punk was #10 last year. The Miz was ranked #1 in 2011. Below is a photo [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
WWE Raw Rating

WWE Raw Rating

This week’s WWE Raw did a 3.1 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 4,480,000 viewers on the USA Network. The viewers by hour are below: Hour one – 4,350,000 viewers Hour two – 4,660,000 viewers Hour three – [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
Presale Password For WWE’s Return To Madison Square Garden

Presale Password For WWE’s Return To Madison Square Garden

There will be a presale to obtain tickets to the December 27th WWE live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City beginning Wednesday at 9 AM. The promotional code to obtain tickets is WWEMSG and the link to [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
Kurt Angle Looking For Movie Donations

Kurt Angle Looking For Movie Donations

Kurt Angle, who I had an interview with last week, is seeking donations for Singlet. Singlet is a movie about an Olympic boxer who is making a comeback to professional weightlifting. Kurt Angle will have the star role in the [...]

August 21, 2012 TNA News
New Eve Torres Interview, Mark Henry Says He Has Plans For Triple H, Wrestlemania On NBC

New Eve Torres Interview, Mark Henry Says He Has Plans For Triple H, Wrestlemania On NBC

- Wrestling News World reader Peter Ferreri sent in the following: Today at SportsTownChicago we had an exclusive interview with Eve Torres, discussing the current state of Divas and her thoughts on character development vs. in ring prescence, the importance [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
Exclusive Details On How Triple H Is Preparing For His Eventual Succession Of Vince McMahon, Big WWE Name Takes Sizable Pay Cut, One Major Name You Can See Back On WWE Television Soon

Exclusive Details On How Triple H Is Preparing For His Eventual Succession Of Vince McMahon, Big WWE Name Takes Sizable Pay Cut, One Major Name You Can See Back On WWE Television Soon

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August 21, 2012 Backstage News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” Raw Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” Raw Here

The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is embedded in the video below: [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
How WWE Ruined Brock Lesnar, Missing Divas, Jericho Passing The Torch, Evan Bourne Update

How WWE Ruined Brock Lesnar, Missing Divas, Jericho Passing The Torch, Evan Bourne Update

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 21, 2012 Ask WNW
Watch Several Video Highlights From This Week’s WWE Raw Here

Watch Several Video Highlights From This Week’s WWE Raw Here

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from this week’s WWE Raw: Paul Heyman calls Brock Lesnar the new “King of Kings” Ryback vs. local athletes Kane & Zack Ryder vs. Daniel Bryan & The Miz Brodus Clay vs. [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
Daniel Bryan To Anger Management, Kaitlyn The New Number One Contender, Social Media Ambassador For Next Week’s WWE Raw

Daniel Bryan To Anger Management, Kaitlyn The New Number One Contender, Social Media Ambassador For Next Week’s WWE Raw

- WWE will do an angle with Daniel Bryan on next week’s Raw where he goes to anger management classes. AJ hyped “sending” Bryan to anger management here on Twitter. - For those that missed it on this week’s WWE [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings From Bakersfield, California – Booker T To Address The Controversy At SummerSlam, Rey Mysterio & Triple H Advertised, More

Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings From Bakersfield, California – Booker T To Address The Controversy At SummerSlam, Rey Mysterio & Triple H Advertised, More

WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California. Smackdown General Manager Booker T will address Alberto Del Rio‘s “formal complaint” over Sheamus‘ controversial win at WWE SummerSlam. In [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News