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Jerry Lawler Update: More Responsive, Reacting To Lights, & Awaiting CT Scan

Jerry Lawler Update: More Responsive, Reacting To Lights, & Awaiting CT Scan

WWE has provided an update on the condition of Jerry Lawler, who has been taken to a local medical facility: Update from @michaelcole on #RAW: @jerrylawler is “more responsive,” “reacting to lights,” awaiting CAT scan at ER. #PrayForLawler — WWE [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Chaos Backstage Following Jerry Lawler’s Collapse – Fear Of Seizure, Stroke, Or Heart Attack

Chaos Backstage Following Jerry Lawler’s Collapse – Fear Of Seizure, Stroke, Or Heart Attack

As Michael Cole reported, Jerry Lawler collapsed during tonight’s broadcast of Raw and underwent CPR. He is currently receiving medical attention at a local medical center. Cole has since left the booth and there is what has been described as [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Jerry Lawler Collapses During Raw Broadcast

Jerry Lawler Collapses During Raw Broadcast

Arda Ocal is reporting that Jerry Lawler collapsed at the announce table during the #1 Contender’s tag team match on Raw and had to be carried to the back. Lawler could be seen hunched over during part of the match. [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
WWE Tag Team Championship Match Set For WWE Night Of Champions

WWE Tag Team Championship Match Set For WWE Night Of Champions

Kane & Daniel Bryan defeated The Prime Time Players to become the #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships. They will face the champions, Kofi Kingston & R-Truth, at WWE Night 0f Champions. WWE Night of Champions 2012 will [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Beth Phoenix Returns To WWE TV

Beth Phoenix Returns To WWE TV

Beth Phoenix, who took a leave of absence due to the loss of a loved one, returned to WWE TV tonight on Raw. Beth, Alicia Fox, and Natalya lost to Layla, Kaitlyn, and Eve in a six-Diva tag match. After [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Battle Royal Set For Night Of Champions Pre-Show

Battle Royal Set For Night Of Champions Pre-Show

It was announced during WWE Monday Night Raw that there will be a battle royal during the pre-show of Night of Champions on WWE’s official Youtube page. The winner of the match will go on to face Antonio Cesaro for [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Samoa Joe Talks About TNA’s Bound For Glory Series; Says Its “Actually Making Sense”

Samoa Joe Talks About TNA’s Bound For Glory Series; Says Its “Actually Making Sense”

TNA Wrestling star, Samoa Joe, talked to UK’s The Sun to promote No Surrender, which aired last night. In the interview, they asked him about the Bound for Glory Series. Joe responded by saying: “It actually makes sense this time [...]

September 10, 2012 TNA News
Full 2013 Schedule For WWE DVD/Blu-Ray Releases Announced

Full 2013 Schedule For WWE DVD/Blu-Ray Releases Announced

The official WWE website has released the 2013 DVD/Blu-Ray release schedule for WWE Home Entertainment. The schedule is as follows: WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 01/15/13 Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012 01/29/13 The Best of Nitro Volume [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
JR Previews Tonight’s Raw & Confirms October 1 Will Be “JR Appreciation Night”

JR Previews Tonight’s Raw & Confirms October 1 Will Be “JR Appreciation Night”

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: Tonight’s Montreal Raw should be loaded w/ emotion in the arena. Montreal native and WWE HOF Pat Patterson will be recognized. One of the [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” Here; David Otunga Discusses His Decision To Pursue Wrestling On Oprah

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” Here; David Otunga Discusses His Decision To Pursue Wrestling On Oprah

-The official WWE website posted another clip of David Otunga & Jennifer Hudson on Oprah’s Next Chapter, in which Otunga discusses his decision to pursue a wrestling career after earning a law degree. Click here to view it. -The latest [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Smackdown Here

Watch The Latest Smackdown Here

Embedded in the video below is last week’s edition of Smackdown courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Chyna Explains The “Personal Reasons” That Caused Her To Leave WWE In 2001

Chyna Explains The “Personal Reasons” That Caused Her To Leave WWE In 2001

Chyna posted a detailed explanation of why she left WWE in 2001 on her Twitter account last night. We have compiled her tweets below: Let me ask all of my followers. Would you like to know why I left the [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Goldberg Talks About The Release Of His Autobiography, Life After Wrestling, And More

Goldberg Talks About The Release Of His Autobiography, Life After Wrestling, And More

Former WCW Champion Goldberg appeared Saturday to meet with fans for autographs and pictures. While he was there, he answered questions from The Observer. Goldberg was asked about writing his autobiography, “I’m Next”, and he replied by saying: “Writing the [...]

September 10, 2012 Wrestling News
First Raw Of 2013 Revealed; New WWE DVD Being Released Tomorrow

First Raw Of 2013 Revealed; New WWE DVD Being Released Tomorrow

-While most fans just want to get through Raw in 2012, the first Raw of 2013 has been revealed. The first episode of the new year will take place at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. It is [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Devon Responds To Hulk Hogan Tweet; Bully Ray Comments On Losing The Finals Of Bound For Glory Series

Devon Responds To Hulk Hogan Tweet; Bully Ray Comments On Losing The Finals Of Bound For Glory Series

We posted an article earlier today where Hulk Hogan tweeted about the departure of Devon from TNA Wrestling. Since then, Devon responded to Hogan’s tweet. Let me remind you that Hogan’s tweet about Devon has been deleted from his official [...]

September 10, 2012 TNA News
Hulk Hogan Comments On Devon’s Release; Calls It A “Screw Up”

Hulk Hogan Comments On Devon’s Release; Calls It A “Screw Up”

Someone tweeted Hulk Hogan yesterday and asked him about Devon and his release from TNA Wrestling. Hogan’s response can be seen below. The tweet has now been deleted from Hogan’s account. [...]

September 10, 2012 TNA News
Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw Taping From Montreal, Quebec – Bret Hart Returns; Pat Patterson Appreciation Night

Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw Taping From Montreal, Quebec – Bret Hart Returns; Pat Patterson Appreciation Night

WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and will broadcast this week’s WWE Raw Monday night from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Bret Hart will return to Montreal with WWE for the first time since [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
David Otunga & Jennifer Hudson On Oprah; TMZ Discusses Triple H’s New Hairstyle

David Otunga & Jennifer Hudson On Oprah; TMZ Discusses Triple H’s New Hairstyle

- David Otunga and fiancee Jennifer Hudson recently appeared on Oprah’s Next Chapter to discuss their family and their desire to have a daughter. A video clip is embedded below: - TMZ released a video yesterday discussing Triple H‘s new haircut. [...]

September 10, 2012 WWE News
Official Preview For 9/13 Impact Wrestling Show

Official Preview For 9/13 Impact Wrestling Show

TNA Wrestling just released a video preview for this coming week’s Impact Wrestling show. Check it out below. I will have exclusive live play-by-play coverage for the show right here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

September 10, 2012 TNA News
Jeff Hardy Wins The Bound For Glory Series At No Surrender

Jeff Hardy Wins The Bound For Glory Series At No Surrender

Jeff Hardy defeated both Samoa Joe and Bully Ray tonight to win the Bound for Glory Series. He goes on to face Austin Aries for the TNA World Championship at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view. [...]

September 9, 2012 TNA News
Samoa Joe & James Storm Eliminated From Bound For Glory Series

Samoa Joe & James Storm Eliminated From Bound For Glory Series

Both Samoa Joe & James Storm were officially eliminated from the Bound For Glory Series at TNA No Surrender. Bully Ray is now scheduled to face Jeff Hardy in this year’s finals. Click here for exclusive live coverage of the [...]

September 9, 2012 TNA News
Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler Set For WWE Night Of Champions

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler Set For WWE Night Of Champions

The official WWE website has announced that Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler will face off at WWE Night of Champions. WWE Night of Champions 2012 will take place Sunday, September 16, 2012 from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. We’ll have [...]

September 9, 2012 WWE News
TNA No Surrender Results: Hardy Secures A Title Shot, Aces And Eights Strikes Again

TNA No Surrender Results: Hardy Secures A Title Shot, Aces And Eights Strikes Again

The show opens with video of Jeff Hardy entering the arena.  Samoa Joe, is then shown, followed by James Storm and Bully Ray, also coming into the arena.  They then cut to a video package that highlights the finals of [...]

September 9, 2012 TNA
Opening For No Surrender Revealed

Opening For No Surrender Revealed

Dixie Carter announced on her Twitter that the two semifinal matches in the Bound For Glory Series will kick off No Surrender. Don’t miss our exclusive play-by-play coverage tonight starting st 8 PM EDT right here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com . The [...]

September 9, 2012 TNA News
Watch This Week’s “Are You Serious?” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews Here

Watch This Week’s “Are You Serious?” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews Here

This week’s episode of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

September 9, 2012 WWE News
How WWE Is Trying To Appease Undercard Talent & Alleviate Recent Frustrations, Why Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara Were Paired Together, Debunking A Rumor Regarding The Relationship Of Vince McMahon & Triple H; Details On Their Latest Disagreement

How WWE Is Trying To Appease Undercard Talent & Alleviate Recent Frustrations, Why Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara Were Paired Together, Debunking A Rumor Regarding The Relationship Of Vince McMahon & Triple H; Details On Their Latest Disagreement

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 [...]

September 9, 2012 Backstage News
WWE Smackdown House Show Results (9/8/12) – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

WWE Smackdown House Show Results (9/8/12) – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Wrestling News World reader Zach V. sent in the following report from Saturday night’s Smackdown house show in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We didn’t get the Triple Threat main event with Wade Barrett, Alberto Del Rio, and Sheamus as advertised. Instead, [...]

September 9, 2012 WWE House Shows
New WWE ’13 Developer Interview – New Attitude Era Mode & Spectacular Moments, “Yes” & “Cena Sucks” Chants, More

New WWE ’13 Developer Interview – New Attitude Era Mode & Spectacular Moments, “Yes” & “Cena Sucks” Chants, More

Smacktalks recently conducted an interview with WWE ’13 senior game designer Bryan Williams. The interview covered the new Attitude Era mode, crowd chants, arena size, “Spectacular Moments,” and more. The videos are embedded below: [...]

September 9, 2012 WWE News
Final TNA No Surrender Lineup – Live Coverage Sunday at 8 PM EDT

Final TNA No Surrender Lineup – Live Coverage Sunday at 8 PM EDT

TNA Wrestling will hold their No Surrender pay-per-view on Sunday from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com: Single Match: - Austin Aries vs. anyone from Aces & 8s Bound for Glory Series [...]

September 8, 2012 TNA News
TNA Predicts – No Surrender

TNA Predicts – No Surrender

This Sunday TNA presents No Surrender from Orlando, Florida. As I didn’t even realize that this PPV was coming up this weekend until this past Impact, I can’t say it was the best promoted PPV TNA has put on lately. [...]

September 8, 2012 Predictions
Ring of Honor Results (9/8/12) – Broken Truth

Ring of Honor Results (9/8/12) – Broken Truth

Ring of Honor Results – (9/8/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor is in your area with the listings here. If Ring of Honor doesn’t air in your town, watch the following week on their [...]

September 8, 2012 ROH
Chris Jericho Discusses His Future With WWE, Kevin Nash’s Recent Controversial Comments, More

Chris Jericho Discusses His Future With WWE, Kevin Nash’s Recent Controversial Comments, More

Chris Jericho recently took part in an interview with Between The Ropes in which he discussed performing with Fozzy, what he considers the best period of his career, and more. In the following excerpt, Jericho responds to when – if [...]

September 8, 2012 WWE News
Dolph Ziggler Discusses Hosting WWE Download; His Time As “Nicky” In The Spirit Squad; More

Dolph Ziggler Discusses Hosting WWE Download; His Time As “Nicky” In The Spirit Squad; More

The official website of the Montreal Canadiens recently conducted an interview with Dolph Ziggler to promote the upcoming Raw in Montreal. In the interview, he discusses playing hockey as a child, his former relationship with comedian Amy Schumer, and more. [...]

September 8, 2012 WWE News
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: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

September 8, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown! or The Banned Kick

Smackdown! or The Banned Kick

Opening Thoughts I know I shouldn’t be shocked at the lack of logic in WWE Storylines, but they continue to stun me. To say that A.J. has hit her breaking point, or rather, to display A.J. having a breaking point [...]

September 8, 2012 Smackdown
WWE Diva Suspended, The Rock Foils Robbery Attempt, Ric Flair Wants To Return To WWE, Triple H Cuts His Hair, Bret Hart Returning To Montreal, WWE Programming Overhaul,TNA Title Scrapped?, Matt Morgan Buries TNA Officials, Knockout Gone, Top Star Faking Injury?, Ask WNW Archive

WWE Diva Suspended, The Rock Foils Robbery Attempt, Ric Flair Wants To Return To WWE, Triple H Cuts His Hair, Bret Hart Returning To Montreal, WWE Programming Overhaul,TNA Title Scrapped?, Matt Morgan Buries TNA Officials, Knockout Gone, Top Star Faking Injury?, Ask WNW Archive

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September 8, 2012 Premium Newsletter
Dolph Ziggler Highlights Randy Orton Botch; Jim Ross Says Upcoming Raw In Oklahoma City Will Be “Special” For Him

Dolph Ziggler Highlights Randy Orton Botch; Jim Ross Says Upcoming Raw In Oklahoma City Will Be “Special” For Him

The official WWE YouTube channel posted a clip from “WWE Download” of Dolph Ziggler highlighting a Randy Orton botch. Ziggler also calls Orton “the cure for insomnia” and references popular online series Botchamania. The video is embedded below: -Jim Ross [...]

September 8, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Official Trailer For Upcoming WWE Studios Film “Barricade” Here

Watch The Official Trailer For Upcoming WWE Studios Film “Barricade” Here

The official trailer to the upcoming WWE Studios film “Barricade” has been posted to YouTube. The direct-to-DVD film, rated PG-13, is scheduled for a September 25 release. The synopsis is below: “Terrence Shade (Eric McCormack) takes his children on a [...]

September 8, 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: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

September 8, 2012 WWE News
Wade Barrett Returns To Action

Wade Barrett Returns To Action

Just in case you missed this week’s episode of Smackdown, Wade Barrett returned to WWE television after being out for 7 months. He defeated Yoshi Tatsu. Check out the full results of Smackdown here. [...]

September 7, 2012 WWE News