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
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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 [...]
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
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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 [...]
- 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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
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- 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 [...]
The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” is embedded in the video below: [...]
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: [...]
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
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The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following tonight’s episode of Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]
Last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling did a 0.99 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,453,000 viewers on Spike TV. The repeat of last week’s show that preceded the new episode did a 0.39 cable rating with an [...]
With the NBA Playoffs starting tomorrow, The Masked Man over on Grantland has a new article online looking at NBA figures and their pro wrestling counterparts. Below is look at who the piece compares: LeBron James Is John Cena Dwyane [...]
April 27, 2012
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For those that haven’t seen it, you can view James Storm in Montgomery Gentry’s new “Longnecks and Rednecks” music video embedded below: [...]
Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s Impact Wrestling courtesy of the official TNA YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Anarquia Faces Kurt [...]
There are no WWE live events before Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosement, Illinois. Be sure and join us here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com at 7 PM EDT for exclusive live play-by-play coverage. Below is a look at [...]
TNA has two more live events this weekend. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Tonight from the Showare Center in Kent, Washington (more info) Saturday from the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington (more info) The company will tape next week’s [...]
Arda Ocal has a new article online over on The Baltimore Sun featuring quotes from Daniel Bryan. Below are the highlights: 18-second loss at Wrestlemania XXVIII: “I actually thought the people might enjoy [the quick match],” Bryan said in an [...]
Episode #64 of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
TNA announced today that Impact Wrestling was moving into the 8 PM ET/PT – 10 PM ET/PT on Spike TV on Thursday nights beginning on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Below is the official press release: SPIKE TV’S “IMPACT WRESTLING” MOVING [...]
Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to chat with former WWE Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man. Highlights of interview: Honky talks about the decision for him to win [...]
April 27, 2012
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WWE announced today on dot com that the stipulation to Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules on Sunday will be determined in a pre-show wheel spin. The Extreme Rules pre-show will be broadcast [...]
Below is the WWE No Way Out 2012 pay-per-view promotional poster: No Way Out 2012 will take place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
Kevin Nash had some fun on Twitter late last night/early this morning. In a series of Tweets, Nash expressed disinterest in the WWE Hall of Fame and said one of his dearest friends was “let go” from WWE. The following [...]
- A pre-sale began this morning for the June 25th WWE Raw Supershow taping from the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana began this morning. The password to obtain tickets is RAWTV at this link. - Changes to WWE’s developmental system [...]
Below are quick results from last night’s TNA live event in Kennewick, Washington: * TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries b. Zema Ion * TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Gail Kim b. Velvety Sky * Christopher Daniels & Kazarian b. The [...]
April 27, 2012
TNA House Shows
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 [...]
- TNA has announced a Basebrawl live event from Concol Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania on July 28, 2012. - Robbie E is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at minor league baseball games in Buffalo, New York on May 25, 2012 [...]
Universal Championship Wrestling posted the following update on Buff Bagwell: Buff Bagwell improving slowly! Now off the breathing tube. Surgery is coming for Face, Jaw and Neck — UCW (@ucwtv) April 27, 2012 UCW doing benefit show,4 Buff! Wife Judy [...]
April 26, 2012
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Paul Bearer has a new blog entry online regarding his came on this week’s Raw Supershow. Below is an excerpt: I certainly enjoyed being part of a live WWE RAW television event this week, after a long period. If you [...]
Nikki Bella will defend the WWE Divas Championship against Beth Phoenix at WWE Extreme Rules on Sunday. Below is the updated pay-per-view lineup: Extreme Rules Match - Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Championship - [...]
Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from TNA President Dixie Carter. Below is an excerpt: Spike TV and TNA Entertainment recently agreed on a multi-year extension on their strategic partnership, maintaining Spike TV [...]
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WWE just sent out the following: STAMFORD, Conn. – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Oscar Gutierrez (Rey Mysterio) for 60 days effective Thursday, April 26 for his second violation of the company’s policy. Rey Mysterio’s [...]
- TMZ has a new article online where Hulk Hogan is threatening legal action over recent black-and-white photos from his unauthorized sex tape surfacing on TheDirt.com. For those interested, click here for more. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker for [...]
- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: The first MLW World Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio presented by www.AdamEve.com, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. Douglas spoke about deciding to hold his own ECW [...]
- Sin Cara will be doing promotional work for WWE in Mexico City this weekend. Cara will be doing media appearances to promote the Smackdown tour from May 24-May 28th. Cara is currently out with an injury and isn’t expected back [...]
TMZ is reporting that Buff Bagwell’s wife dialed 911 on Monday – right around the time of his near-fatal car accident. Bagwell’s wife informed the dispatcher that her husband had said he was about to have a seizure. TMZ, who [...]
April 26, 2012
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