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Chris Jericho Update

Chris Jericho Update

Wrestling News World reader Chris Moore sent in the following: Dallas radio station 97.1 The Eagle conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at the September 9 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. [...]

October 5, 2012 WWE News
Impact Dark Match; New Jeff Hardy Interview

Impact Dark Match; New Jeff Hardy Interview

- Kazarian beat Lince Dorado in a dark match prior to this week’s Impact Wrestling taping. - Brian Fritz interviewed Jeff Hardy to promote TNA Bound for Glory. You can listen in the video embedded below: [...]

October 5, 2012 TNA News
Curt Hawkins Has Knee Surgery; Says He’ll Return With A Whole New Look

Curt Hawkins Has Knee Surgery; Says He’ll Return With A Whole New Look

Curt Hawkins recently underwent surgery to repair a torn PCL and meniscus in his knee. Below is from his official Twitter account: Don’t know why I haven’t said anything. Maybe It was denial, but I wanted you all to know [...]

October 5, 2012 WWE News
Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here – King Mo, James Storm, Mike Tenay, Taryn Terrell, & Christy Hemme

Watch This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show Here – King Mo, James Storm, Mike Tenay, Taryn Terrell, & Christy Hemme

This week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show, which features King Mo, James Storm, Mike Tenay, Taryn Terrell and Christy Hemme, is embedded in the video below. [...]

October 5, 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. [...]

October 5, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Magnus vs. Samoa Joe Set For Bound For Glory; Updated Lineup

Magnus vs. Samoa Joe Set For Bound For Glory; Updated Lineup

Magnus just announced on his official Twitter page that he will be facing Samoa Joe at Bound for Glory. The tweet is embedded below: It’s official: Magnus v Samoa Joe at Bound For Glory in Phoenix Arizona. — Nick Aldis [...]

October 4, 2012 TNA News
TNA Blog Zone – Bully Joins Sting For BFG, Brother

TNA Blog Zone – Bully Joins Sting For BFG, Brother

I usually spend some time here talking about what happened on the previous show and/or PPV, but not this week! I have been out of the loop for more than a week. As I haven’t received any texts from Richard, [...]

October 4, 2012 IW Blog Zone
Impact Wrestling Results (10/4/12) – He Is Our Guy…..Oh, Wait!

Impact Wrestling Results (10/4/12) – He Is Our Guy…..Oh, Wait!

Impact Wrestling Results – 10/4/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package concerning the James Storm and Bobby Roode storyline. They will be facing at Bound for [...]

October 4, 2012 TNA Results
WWE Main Event Premieres With ION TV’s Highest Male Ratings In A Year

WWE Main Event Premieres With ION TV’s Highest Male Ratings In A Year

WWE and ION Television issued the following press release, boasting the viewership numbers for the series premiere of WWE Main Event: ION TELEVISION’S NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, WWE® MAIN EVENT®, DEBUTS WITH STRONG FIRST MATCH NEW YORK, October 4, 2012 – [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Details On The “CM Punk: Best In The World” Screening Tonight In Chicago

Details On The “CM Punk: Best In The World” Screening Tonight In Chicago

The new WWE DVD on CM Punk titled “CM Punk: Best in the World” will be screened Thursday night from the Portage Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Below is a promotional blurb for the DVD: This is not just a documentary, [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
The Truth Regarding Kelly Kelly’s WWE Departure – Was She Ready To Move On Or Did Negotiations For A New Contract Break Down?; How It All Went Down Behind-The-Scenes

The Truth Regarding Kelly Kelly’s WWE Departure – Was She Ready To Move On Or Did Negotiations For A New Contract Break Down?; How It All Went Down Behind-The-Scenes

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October 4, 2012 Backstage News
Jim Ross Interviews CM Punk & Steve Austin Together; Punk Thinks He Would Have Thrived In The Attitude Era

Jim Ross Interviews CM Punk & Steve Austin Together; Punk Thinks He Would Have Thrived In The Attitude Era

Jim Ross interviewed WWE Champion CM Punk and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin together to promote WWE ’13. While the interview was done as a promotional piece, this is must-see material and you can watch embedded in the video below: Update: [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Watch CM Punk On WGN News Promoting New DVD Here

Watch CM Punk On WGN News Promoting New DVD Here

WWE Champion CM Punk was on WGN News Thursday morning in Chicago to promote “CM Punk: Best in the World.” You can watch the appearance embedded in the video below: [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Would The Attitude Era Work Today?, The Miz Scaled Back, Why I’ve Never Wrestled, The Next Face Of WWE

Would The Attitude Era Work Today?, The Miz Scaled Back, Why I’ve Never Wrestled, The Next Face Of WWE

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 [...]

October 4, 2012 Ask WNW
Backstage Details On An Unbelievable “Closed Door” Meeting That Took Place This Week Between Vince McMahon & Someone You’ll Have To Read To Believe; Why They Met & How It Is The Result Of Raw Losing Its Audience

Backstage Details On An Unbelievable “Closed Door” Meeting That Took Place This Week Between Vince McMahon & Someone You’ll Have To Read To Believe; Why They Met & How It Is The Result Of Raw Losing Its Audience

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October 4, 2012 Backstage News
Machine Gun Kelly Says John Cena Gave Him Some Moonshine At Wrestlemania; Discusses Performing Live

Machine Gun Kelly Says John Cena Gave Him Some Moonshine At Wrestlemania; Discusses Performing Live

CAVE Magazine has a new Q&A online with Machine Gun Kelly. In it, the rapper discusses performing live at Wrestlemania XXVIII and other experiences with WWE talent. Below is an excerpt: I’m a huge pro-wrestling fan, and was thrilled when [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Hulk Hogan Parties With Kim Kardashian, Hogan Media Tour, Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle Here

Hulk Hogan Parties With Kim Kardashian, Hogan Media Tour, Watch The Latest TNA Spin Cycle Here

- Kim Kardashian posted a photo partying with Hulk Hogan at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Megamoe for sending this in.) - Speaking of Hogan, he will hit the media circuit next week to promote Bound for Glory. Below [...]

October 4, 2012 TNA News
Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT

Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling: - Thursday’s broadcast will feature the IMPACT debut of MMA star and TNA newcomer King Mo! In an unprecedented move – one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts, [...]

October 4, 2012 TNA News
JR Discusses Jim Ross Appreciation Night & The “Voice Of WWE” Award He Received, More

JR Discusses Jim Ross Appreciation Night & The “Voice Of WWE” Award He Received, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: My sincere thanks to all the folks at WWE and the WWE fans for my special evening this past Monday in OKC. The post [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Watch Several Video Highlights From The Debut Edition Of WWE Main Event Here

Watch Several Video Highlights From The Debut Edition Of WWE Main Event Here

Below are several video highlights from this week’s WWE Main Event: Santino Marella & Zack Ryder vs. Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd A Special Look At World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus A Special Look At WWE Champion CM Punk Sheamus vs. [...]

October 4, 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. [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Dave Batista Upset Over Opponent Change To MMA Fight; Looking For A Way Out

Dave Batista Upset Over Opponent Change To MMA Fight; Looking For A Way Out

We’re being told Dave Batista is threatening to pull out of his MMA fight because he is angry about the change of opponent. Apparently the former WWE star fought with the promoter over replacement opponents all weekend. Batista’s team is [...]

October 3, 2012 Other News
Cody Rhodes Says What WWE Does Is Like A Dance, Says CM Punk Is Better Than John Cena

Cody Rhodes Says What WWE Does Is Like A Dance, Says CM Punk Is Better Than John Cena

Cody Rhodes, who was recently in Egypt, did an interview with Al-Ahram Weekly On-Line. The piece offers some pretty funny quotes considering the way the business is covered in the Middle East. Below is an excerpt: “What we do is [...]

October 3, 2012 WWE News
WWE TLC Tickets Presale Password, Live Event In Wilkes-Barre, Raw Announce Team, Fozzy’s New Music Video

WWE TLC Tickets Presale Password, Live Event In Wilkes-Barre, Raw Announce Team, Fozzy’s New Music Video

- The presale password to obtain tickets to WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs from the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York is WWETLC. I just did a search and got 5th row, so click here to get yours [...]

October 3, 2012 WWE News
Jeff Hardy Says He Was Embarrassed For Matt Over Stuff He Put Online; Doesn’t Rule Out WWE Return

Jeff Hardy Says He Was Embarrassed For Matt Over Stuff He Put Online; Doesn’t Rule Out WWE Return

The Phoenix News Times has a new Q&A online with Jeff Hardy to promote TNA Bound for Glory. Below is an excerpt: You’ve overcome a lot of personal demons in the past few years. Does it feel like some people [...]

October 3, 2012 TNA News
Drew McIntyre Clarifies What Made Him Part Bionic

Drew McIntyre Clarifies What Made Him Part Bionic

In an update/correction, Drew McIntyre’s surgery that made him “part bionic” was to his wrist, not his thumb. McIntyre clarified with the following post on Twitter: I had so many tweets telling me I had thumb surgery I had to [...]

October 3, 2012 WWE News
Why TNA Doesn’t Tape TVs On The Road, Calling The Low Raw Rating & Why We Shouldn’t Assume 3 Hours Would Have Worked In The Past, 2013′s Breakout Star, Tensai Sandbags Ryback, Replacing AJ Lee As Raw GM, More Of My Thoughts On Damien Sandow, The Impossible Situation Of Booking Ryback, Vince’s Demeanor & Backstage Attitude

Why TNA Doesn’t Tape TVs On The Road, Calling The Low Raw Rating & Why We Shouldn’t Assume 3 Hours Would Have Worked In The Past, 2013′s Breakout Star, Tensai Sandbags Ryback, Replacing AJ Lee As Raw GM, More Of My Thoughts On Damien Sandow, The Impossible Situation Of Booking Ryback, Vince’s Demeanor & Backstage Attitude

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October 3, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Backstage Details On Vince McMahon’s Reaction To This Week’s WWE Raw Rating, What He Did At The Smackdown Tapings That Had People Avoiding Him, Who & What He Blames For The Sharp Decrease In Viewership, The Only Thing McMahon Is Pleased With

Backstage Details On Vince McMahon’s Reaction To This Week’s WWE Raw Rating, What He Did At The Smackdown Tapings That Had People Avoiding Him, Who & What He Blames For The Sharp Decrease In Viewership, The Only Thing McMahon Is Pleased With

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October 3, 2012 Backstage 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: [...]

October 3, 2012 WWE News
Thoughts On Damien Sandow, Defining Backstage Heat, Raw Returning To Two Hours?, Austin vs. Punk

Thoughts On Damien Sandow, Defining Backstage Heat, Raw Returning To Two Hours?, Austin vs. Punk

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 [...]

October 3, 2012 Ask WNW
How Long Jeff Hardy Is Under Contract With TNA Wrestling; Possible WWE Return?

How Long Jeff Hardy Is Under Contract With TNA Wrestling; Possible WWE Return?

Jeff Hardy’s contract with TNA Wrestling is coming up in February 2013. There continues to be a lot of speculation regarding his future but TNA will reportedly open negotiations for a new deal prior to the contract coming up. As [...]

October 3, 2012 TNA News
*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

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. [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Chris Harris Discusses Why He Left TNA, Time In WWE, And If He Would Return To TNA

Chris Harris Discusses Why He Left TNA, Time In WWE, And If He Would Return To TNA

Former TNA Wrestling star Chris Harris was interviewed by Artofwrestling.com where he discussed several different topics in his career. Below are some of the highlights: Why he left TNA There wasn’t one main reason. It’s true I was frustrated, but [...]

October 2, 2012 TNA News, WWE News
*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

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. [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma

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. [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE Spoilers
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma (Part 2)

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Tulsa, Oklahoma (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. [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Watch The Latest Vignette For Derrick Bateman As “The USA Guy” Here

Watch The Latest Vignette For Derrick Bateman As “The USA Guy” Here

The latest vignette for The USA Guy, played by Derrick Bateman, has been posted to YouTube. The video, which reveals his face, is embedded below: [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE News
WWE Raw Loses Its Audience; This Week’s Rating A New Yearly Low

WWE Raw Loses Its Audience; This Week’s Rating A New Yearly Low

This week’s WWE Raw only did an average viewership of 3,502,000 viewers on the USA Network. Here’s how the hours broke down: Hour 1: 3,436,000 viewers Hour 2: 3,598,000 viewers Hour 3: 3,472,000 viewers The final cable rating for all [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE News
MVP Says He’s Considering A Return To WWE, Talks About An Idea He Had Regarding A Stable, More

MVP Says He’s Considering A Return To WWE, Talks About An Idea He Had Regarding A Stable, More

Arda Ocal sent in the following: #AftermathRadio hosts Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@JimmyKorderas) were joined last night by former WWE Superstar MVP (@The305MVP). Topics discussed: - MVP is considering a return to WWE - His thoughts having watched [...]

October 2, 2012 WWE News
Paul Heyman A Staple On WWE TV, Disaster On Raw, Why Daniel Bryan Is No Longer A Vegan, Homosexual Wrestlers In WWE

Paul Heyman A Staple On WWE TV, Disaster On Raw, Why Daniel Bryan Is No Longer A Vegan, Homosexual Wrestlers In WWE

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 [...]

October 2, 2012 Ask WNW