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TNA Taping This Week’s Impact Wrestling Tonight; Official Preview With Video

TNA Taping This Week’s Impact Wrestling Tonight; Official Preview With Video

TNA will tape this week’s Impact Wrestling tonight from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Below is the official preview for this week’s show: - After what happened this past week during the Eric Bischofff Appreciation ceremony, “The Nature Boy” Ric [...]

April 30, 2012 TNA News
The Big Board Shown On-Camera During Last Night’s WWE Extreme Rules PPV (Photos Inside)

The Big Board Shown On-Camera During Last Night’s WWE Extreme Rules PPV (Photos Inside)

The “Big Board” was accidentally shown on-camera on last night’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view during the “Falls Count Anywhere” match between Kane and Randy Orton. While I didn’t catch it, Wrestling News World reader Tom Balish did and sent in [...]

April 30, 2012 WWE News
Hulk Hogan Says If His New Concept Doesn’t Work For TNA, He’s “Hightailing It Out Here”; Explains How Booby Roode As Champion Is Working Backwards

Hulk Hogan Says If His New Concept Doesn’t Work For TNA, He’s “Hightailing It Out Here”; Explains How Booby Roode As Champion Is Working Backwards

The New York Post has a new article online featuring quotes from Hulk Hogan. In the piece, Hogan discusses the current state of TNA and how he plans on working backwards to get where they need to be. Below are [...]

April 30, 2012 TNA News
WWE Extreme Rules Results (4/29/12) – New IC Champion, Layla Returns & Wins Divas Championship, Cena Beats Lesnar

WWE Extreme Rules Results (4/29/12) – New IC Champion, Layla Returns & Wins Divas Championship, Cena Beats Lesnar

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April 30, 2012 WWE Results
Richard Reacts To WWE Extreme Rules

Richard Reacts To WWE Extreme Rules

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April 30, 2012 Audio, Richard Reacts
Kurt Angle’s WWE Release, Brock Lesnar Reckless At Extreme Rules, Blood In WWE, Edge Staying Or Leaving?

Kurt Angle’s WWE Release, Brock Lesnar Reckless At Extreme Rules, Blood In WWE, Edge Staying Or Leaving?

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 [...]

April 30, 2012 Ask WNW
Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow – Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Triple H, More

Details On Tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow – Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Triple H, More

WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Triple H are all being advertised to appear live. The dark match [...]

April 30, 2012 WWE News
Updates On CM Punk & Chris Jericho Following Chicago Street Fight At Extreme Rules

Updates On CM Punk & Chris Jericho Following Chicago Street Fight At Extreme Rules

- WWE Champion CM Punk posted the following on Twitter after last night’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view: I feel like I was hit by a bus, so I’m watching Dark Shadows episodes from ’67. — CM Punk (@CMPunk) April 30, 2012 [...]

April 30, 2012 WWE News
Buff Bagwell Has Surgery; Out Of ICU

Buff Bagwell Has Surgery; Out Of ICU

Buff Bagwell underwent successful surgery on Saturday and has been downgraded from ICU to a regular unit. He continues to recover from the near-fatal car accident that happened last Monday. [...]

April 30, 2012 Other News
WWE Posts Storyline “Injury” Update On John Cena

WWE Posts Storyline “Injury” Update On John Cena

WWE has a storyline “injury” update on John Cena over on dot com. The official website notes he will appear on tonight’s Raw Supershow from Dayton, Ohio. Below is an excerpt: “The most obvious injury was the laceration to his [...]

April 30, 2012 WWE News
Backstage News On The Promo John Cena Cut After His Extreme Rules Win Against Brock Lesnar; Taking Time Off?

Backstage News On The Promo John Cena Cut After His Extreme Rules Win Against Brock Lesnar; Taking Time Off?

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April 29, 2012 Backstage News
Layla Returns To WWE; Wins Divas Championship

Layla Returns To WWE; Wins Divas Championship

Layla returned to WWE at tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view and won the WWE Divas Championship from Nikki Bella. Layla actually pinned Brie Bella when “twin magic” failed. Layla was been off WWE TV since suffering a torn ACL and MCL [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Layla Returns To WWE; Wins Divas Championship

Layla Returns To WWE; Wins Divas Championship

Layla returned to WWE at tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, winning the WWE Divas Championship. Layla actually pinned Brie Bella when “twin magic” failed. Layla was been off WWE TV since suffering a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
New WWE Intercontinental Champion

New WWE Intercontinental Champion

Cody Rhodes beat Big Show in a Tables Match at tonight’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The finish saw Show break a table when he stepped on it. [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Announced Attendance For WWE Extreme Rules

Announced Attendance For WWE Extreme Rules

14,817 was the announced attendance at tonight’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The show was sold out. [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Big Show To Defend WWE Intercontinental Championship In A Tables Match

Big Show To Defend WWE Intercontinental Championship In A Tables Match

As we reported earlier here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, WWE Intercontinental Champion Big Show will defend his title in a Table’s Match against Cody Rhodes as determined by a “wheel spin” by Teddy Long. [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Watch The WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show Here

Watch The WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show Here

The WWE Extreme Rules pre-show is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
WWE Extreme Rules Live Blog – Discuss Tonight’s PPV With Our Staff, Interact With Your Input & Predictions, More

WWE Extreme Rules Live Blog – Discuss Tonight’s PPV With Our Staff, Interact With Your Input & Predictions, More

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April 29, 2012 Live Blogs
Spoiler Regarding Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes Stipulation

Spoiler Regarding Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes Stipulation

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. [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Cody Rhodes Puts Over The Rock’s Return To WWE, Not So Much For Brock Lesnar

Cody Rhodes Puts Over The Rock’s Return To WWE, Not So Much For Brock Lesnar

PadsandPanels.com has a new interview online with Cody Rhodes. In it, Rhodes discusses his thoughts on the return of Brock Lesnar. Below is an excerpt: Obviously, The Rock recently came back. There’s the character Lord Tensai, and now Brock Lesnar [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
WWE Planning On Moving Away From PG Programming?, More Radical Pay-Per-View Changes Being Considered, WWE’s Struggling Stock & Why They Are Still A Public Company

WWE Planning On Moving Away From PG Programming?, More Radical Pay-Per-View Changes Being Considered, WWE’s Struggling Stock & Why They Are Still A Public Company

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April 29, 2012 Insider Rumblings
Edge Letting His WWE Contract Expire

Edge Letting His WWE Contract Expire

Edge will be letting his WWE contract expire and will decline to sign an extension. As we have been reporting, the company had been working to re-sign him but an agreement couldn’t be reached. While there is definitely a feeling [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Sabu Released From The Hospital

Sabu Released From The Hospital

Sabu was released today from a local Philadelphia area hospital. The ECW original was admitted yesterday after he was found unresponsive in his hotel room and transported via ambulance. Tommy Dreamer posted the following on Twitter today regarding Sabu’s health: [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
WWE Extreme Rules Live Coverage Tonight At 7:30 PM EDT – Final Lineup

WWE Extreme Rules Live Coverage Tonight At 7:30 PM EDT – Final Lineup

WWE Extreme Rules 2012 will take place tonight from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Below is the final lineup: Extreme Rules Match - Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena Chicago Street [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Justin Credible Also Pulled From “Extreme Reunion” Show, Photo Of An Unconscious Sabu, Why We Do Not Cover Independent Shows

Justin Credible Also Pulled From “Extreme Reunion” Show, Photo Of An Unconscious Sabu, Why We Do Not Cover Independent Shows

Last night’s “Extreme Reunion” show from the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can probably be summed up by the following picture Tweeted by Justin Credible: twitter.com/PJPOLACO/statu… — Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) April 28, 2012   In addition to Sabu (pictured [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
When Rey Mysterio Took A WWE Wellness Test; What He Tested Positive For That Resulted In A 60-Day Suspension

When Rey Mysterio Took A WWE Wellness Test; What He Tested Positive For That Resulted In A 60-Day Suspension

Rey Mysterio took a Wellness test backstage at the February 13, 2012 edition of Raw Supershow in his hometown of San Diego, California. The test came back positive for amphetamines and WWE notified Mysterio just a couple days ago he [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
Latest On Rey Mysterio; New WWE Superstar Collection DVDs on Sheamus & Daniel Bryan

Latest On Rey Mysterio; New WWE Superstar Collection DVDs on Sheamus & Daniel Bryan

- Prior to his 60-day suspension, Rey Mysterio was scheduled to head to Japan next month on a promotional tour for WWE. Mysterio was suspended on Thursday for his second violation of the WWE Wellness Policy. - Add Sheamus and Daniel [...]

April 29, 2012 WWE News
More Problems For Scott Hall

More Problems For Scott Hall

TMZ is reporting more problems for Scott Hall as he has defaulted on a mortgage and now owes his financier $75,000. Hall borrowed the money in June 2011 to purchase a house in Seminole County, Florida. Hall missed his final [...]

April 29, 2012 Other News
Kurt Angle Films Fight Scene With The Rock In New Michael Bay Film This Weekend

Kurt Angle Films Fight Scene With The Rock In New Michael Bay Film This Weekend

Kurt Angle was given the weekend off TNA live events this weekend to shoot a role in the new Michael Bay film called “Pain and Gain” starring The Rock. Below is a synopsis of the film courtesy of Vulture: A [...]

April 28, 2012 TNA News
Sabu Rushed To The Hospital

Sabu Rushed To The Hospital

Sabu was rushed to the hospital today in Pennsylvania after being found unresponsive in his hotel room. The ECW original was scheduled for the “Extreme Reunion” independent show in Pennsylvania but when event staff went to pick him up, he [...]

April 28, 2012 Other News
Edge’s First Post-WWE Appearance Set For May 11th Resistance Pro Show

Edge’s First Post-WWE Appearance Set For May 11th Resistance Pro Show

Edge is scheduled to appear at Resistance Pro’s May 11th show in Chicago, Illinois and will sign autographs for reserved ticket holders only (rows 1-3). The show will be headlined by Harry Smith vs. Rhino. Resistance Pro is the promotion [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend For Stockholders

WWE Declares Quarterly Dividend For Stockholders

- WWE declared their quarterly dividend yesterday. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE:WWE – News) announced that its Board of Directors today declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for all Class A [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
View Brock Lesnar’s WWE Ring Gear, Surprising WWE Release; More Expected Soon, Two Surprise WWE Returns, John Cena Injured, Falling Out Between Lesnar & Paul Heyman, Mysterio Suspended, Top TNA Star Taking Time Off, Hogan Ruffles Feathers, Flair & Hogan’s TNA Salaries Revealed, Impact Changing Timeslots, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

View Brock Lesnar’s WWE Ring Gear, Surprising WWE Release; More Expected Soon, Two Surprise WWE Returns, John Cena Injured, Falling Out Between Lesnar & Paul Heyman, Mysterio Suspended, Top TNA Star Taking Time Off, Hogan Ruffles Feathers, Flair & Hogan’s TNA Salaries Revealed, Impact Changing Timeslots, Ask WNW Archive & All The Big News From This Past Week

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April 28, 2012 Premium Newsletters
WWE Shareholders Meeting Highlights – WWE’s Falling Stock, WWE NXT & WWE Superstars, Lower PPV Prices?, Developmental, WWE Network Airing PPVs, More

WWE Shareholders Meeting Highlights – WWE’s Falling Stock, WWE NXT & WWE Superstars, Lower PPV Prices?, Developmental, WWE Network Airing PPVs, More

WWE held their annual shareholders meeting yesterday in Stamford, Connecticut. While meetings such as this can produce several newsworthy tidbits, they can also be very boring. I have recapped the points that are of interest and saved you from the [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
TNA House Show Results (4/27/12) – Kent, Washington

TNA House Show Results (4/27/12) – Kent, Washington

Below are quick results from last night’s TNA live event in Kent, Washington: * TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries b. Zema Ion * TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Gail Kim b. Velvet Sky * The Motorcity Machineguns b.Kazarian & Christopher [...]

April 28, 2012 TNA House Shows
A.W. Joins The WWE Roster, WWE Business Notes, Beth Phoenix “Injured” Or Injured?

A.W. Joins The WWE Roster, WWE Business Notes, Beth Phoenix “Injured” Or Injured?

- WWE has added Abraham Washington to their official talent roster. He is listed as A.W. (Thanks to WNW reader Fernando for sending this in.) - The corporate WWE website has highlights of Vince McMahon at WWE’s Global Business Partners [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” Here

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

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

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Watch Last Night’s Smackdown Here – What Did You Think Of The Show?

Watch Last Night’s Smackdown Here – What Did You Think Of The Show?

Last night’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below is courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]

April 28, 2012 WWE News
Buff Bagwell Health Update – Breathing & Eating On His Own, Talking, Friends That Have Reached Out To Him

Buff Bagwell Health Update – Breathing & Eating On His Own, Talking, Friends That Have Reached Out To Him

TMZ spoke to Judy Bagwell, the wife of Buff Bagwell, and she updated them on her husband’s condition after the serious car accident on Monday that nearly killed him. According to their report, Bagwell is now breathing and eating on [...]

April 28, 2012 Other News
Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” After Tonight’s Smackdown Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” After Tonight’s Smackdown Here

The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following tonight’s episode of Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 27, 2012 WWE News