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Storyline “Injury” Updates On Paul Bearer & Josh Mathews; Details On Best Of WCW Clash Of Champions DVD

Storyline “Injury” Updates On Paul Bearer & Josh Mathews; Details On Best Of WCW Clash Of Champions DVD

- Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker sent in the following Tweet which is a storyline update on the condition of Paul Bearer: Medical officials have confirmed that Paul Bearer is being treated for hypothermia after Kane locked him in [...]

April 25, 2012 WWE News
WWE Presale Passwords – 12/26 Raw Show In Detroit, 6/24 Raw Show In Huntington

WWE Presale Passwords – 12/26 Raw Show In Detroit, 6/24 Raw Show In Huntington

- There will be a presale on Friday for the WWE Raw live event from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. The password is SLAM and tickets are available at this link. Tickets do [...]

April 25, 2012 WWE News
Scott Norton Says Buff Bagwell Is Going To Be OK

Scott Norton Says Buff Bagwell Is Going To Be OK

Scott Norton wrote the following on Twitter in regards to Buff Bagwell: Update on Marcus. He’s going to be ok but keep him in your prayers for fast recovery — Scott Norton (@scottnorton) April 24, 2012 As we broke exclusively [...]

April 24, 2012 Other News
Three-Hour WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Three-Hour WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Last night’s three-hour edition of WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.0 cable rating off hours of 2.48, 3.22 and 3.44 with an average viewing audience of 4,388,000 viewers on the USA Network. In the normal two-hour timeslot, the show did [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
Beth Phoenix Not Injured; Latest Update On Worked Ankle Injury

Beth Phoenix Not Injured; Latest Update On Worked Ankle Injury

It turns out Beth Phoenix was working on Raw Supershow last night and did not suffer a legitimate ankle injury. WWE officials were very pleased with how well Beth sold the injury with many people believing she suffered a legitimate [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
WWE Signs Austin Draven; Watch “Superstar Toyz” with Rey Mysterio Here

WWE Signs Austin Draven; Watch “Superstar Toyz” with Rey Mysterio Here

- WWE has signed Austin Draven to a developmental contract. He will be reporting to Florida Championship Wrestling. - The latest episode of “Superstar Toyz” features Rey Mysterio and is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
Buff Bagwell In ICU After Car Accident

Buff Bagwell In ICU After Car Accident

Details remain limited at this point but I was told earlier this afternoon that Buff Bagwell was involved in a serious car accident. While I do not know his condition, he’s believed to be in the Intensive Care Unit. [...]

April 24, 2012 Other News
Gene Okerlund Speaks Out In New Video Interview

Gene Okerlund Speaks Out In New Video Interview

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network spoke with WWE Hall Of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund. Highlights: Being undefeated in his “pro wrestling” career: I’m 5-0 and I am very proud of [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
WWE Live Event Moved, Mick Foley On Upcoming Show, Steve Austin On Andy Leavine’s Firing

WWE Live Event Moved, Mick Foley On Upcoming Show, Steve Austin On Andy Leavine’s Firing

- The WWE live event from the Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas has been moved from July 20th to July 6th. - Mick Foley is being advertised as the special guest referee for Randy Orton vs. Kane in a no [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
John Cena Injured; Slated For Time Off After Extreme Rules?

John Cena Injured; Slated For Time Off After Extreme Rules?

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April 24, 2012 Backstage News
More On Edge’s Expiring WWE Contract

More On Edge’s Expiring WWE Contract

Edge was at Raw Supershow last night to meet with WWE officials about his expiring contract. As Edge mentioned in his promo, his contract with the company will expire at the end of the month. I haven’t heard if a [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
WWE Broadcasting Pre-Show Dark Matches, Nikki Bella’s Title Win & Contract Status, Lord Tensai, Hogan’s Controversial Tweets

WWE Broadcasting Pre-Show Dark Matches, Nikki Bella’s Title Win & Contract Status, Lord Tensai, Hogan’s Controversial Tweets

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 24, 2012 Ask WNW
Watch Several Video Highlights From WWE Raw Supershow Here; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Watch Several Video Highlights From WWE Raw Supershow Here; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Below are several video highlights from last night’s Raw Supershow courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Edge returns to Raw to give [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
WWE One Of YouTube’s Top Earners; Raw Highlights Posted As The Show Airs

WWE One Of YouTube’s Top Earners; Raw Highlights Posted As The Show Airs

WWE is now posting video highlights from Raw Supershow on their YouTube channel as the show airs on the East Coast. This is something the company used to never do as they used to wait for the show to air [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
Beth Phoenix Comments On Injury, Losing The Divas Championship

Beth Phoenix Comments On Injury, Losing The Divas Championship

- The following is from the official Twitter account of Beth Phoenix: Thank you to everyone that helped me thru the airport this morning. Will keep every posted on MRI and xray results. Believe me…nothing — Beth Phoenix (@TheBethPhoenix) April [...]

April 24, 2012 WWE News
Updated WWE Extreme Rules Lineup – Live Coverage Sunday At 8 PM EDT

Updated WWE Extreme Rules Lineup – Live Coverage Sunday At 8 PM EDT

Following tonight’s Raw Supershow, below is the updated Extreme Rules lineup: Extreme Rules Match - Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Championship - CM Punk © vs. Chris Jericho 2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the World [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown Main Event, Michael Cole’s Exclusive Interview With Randy Orton, Christian’s Return

Smackdown Main Event, Michael Cole’s Exclusive Interview With Randy Orton, Christian’s Return

The following has been announced for this week’s Smackdown: World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Mark Henry Michael Cole’s “exclusive” interview with Randy Orton The return of Christian WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown tomorrow night from the Van Andel Arena [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Watch Edge’s Promo On John Cena From Tonight’s Raw Supershow Here

Watch Edge’s Promo On John Cena From Tonight’s Raw Supershow Here

WWE uploaded Edge’s promo on John Cena from tonight’s Raw Supershow on their official YouTube channel. You can watch it embedded below: [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
New WWE Divas Champion

New WWE Divas Champion

Nikki Bella beat Beth Phoenix on tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow to win the WWE Divas Championship. [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Santino Marella vs. The Miz Announced For Extreme Rules Pre-Show On YouTube

Santino Marella vs. The Miz Announced For Extreme Rules Pre-Show On YouTube

WWE will hold an Extreme Rules Pre-Show exclusively on YouTube at 7:30 PM EDT on Sunday. The pre-show will feature Santino Marella defending the WWE United States Championship against The Miz. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of WWE Extreme [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Paul Bearer’s “Unusual Day” Results In Surprise Cameo On Raw Supershow Where He’s Locked In A Freezer

Paul Bearer’s “Unusual Day” Results In Surprise Cameo On Raw Supershow Where He’s Locked In A Freezer

Paul Bearer was featured in a backstage segment on tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow where Randy Orton tied him up and locked him in a freezer. Bearer, who is very active on Twitter, didn’t give away his appearance on tonight’s show [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Detroit, Michigan

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Detroit, Michigan

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 23, 2012 WWE Spoilers
WWE Raw Supershow Notes – Announced Attendance, Edge Returns

WWE Raw Supershow Notes – Announced Attendance, Edge Returns

- 16,122 was the announced attendance for tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The show is a sellout. - WWE Hall of Famer Edge appeared to tonight’s Raw Supershow in the opening segment with [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Jimmy Hart Says Legends House Was The Greatest Thing He’s Done In Wrestling; Would Welcome A Full-Time Return To WWE

Jimmy Hart Says Legends House Was The Greatest Thing He’s Done In Wrestling; Would Welcome A Full-Time Return To WWE

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) of theScore Television Network recently spoke with WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart. In the interview, Jimmy Hart calls filming Legend’s House the greatest thing he’s ever done in wrestling, [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Dana White Says It Was In Brock Lesnar’s UFC Deal He Could Do WWE; Talks Lesnar’s WWE Return

Dana White Says It Was In Brock Lesnar’s UFC Deal He Could Do WWE; Talks Lesnar’s WWE Return

Dana White spoke about Brock Lesnar returning to WWE after UFC 145 on Saturday. Below are highlights of White’s comments courtesy of the folks over at MMAJunkie.com: “It was always upfront and said in his deal that he could do [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown Rating

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.80 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,730,00 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
David Otunga Attends Murder Trial In Support Of Jennifer Hudson

David Otunga Attends Murder Trial In Support Of Jennifer Hudson

David Otunga was with his fiancee Jennifer Hudson today at the murder trial of William Balfour in Chicago, Illinois. Balfour is accused of killing Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew in October 2008. Jennifer took the stand today and dissolved into [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
WWE Money In The Bank Ticket Info & Presale Password; Supershow Live Event In Maine

WWE Money In The Bank Ticket Info & Presale Password; Supershow Live Event In Maine

- Tickets for WWE Money in the Bank 2012 are set to go on sale on May 4, 2012. There will be a presale beginning next Monday, April 30, 2012 and lasting until Thursday. The password to obtain tickets is [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Andy Leavine Says He’s Just Getting Started; Bill DeMott Believes He Has A Chance To Return To WWE

Andy Leavine Says He’s Just Getting Started; Bill DeMott Believes He Has A Chance To Return To WWE

Following the news of Andy Leavine’s release from WWE, he posted the following on Twitter: On my way to acquire some much needed experience. I’m just gettin’ started in this business. — Andy Leavine (@AndyLeavine301) April 23, 2012 Tough Enough [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Road Dogg Says Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena “Contract Signing” Will Open Raw Supershow

Road Dogg Says Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena “Contract Signing” Will Open Raw Supershow

Road Dogg, who works as a producer backstage in WWE, wrote the following on Twitter: Tonight’s #RAW is kicking off with a contract signing between Brock and Cena!! Fireworks coming early! #OUDK — Brian G.James (@WWERoadDogg) April 23, 2012 We’ll [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
TNA Sacrifice Main Event, Bobby Roode & Rob Van Dam Headling Live Events, Mickie James/Magnus Appearance

TNA Sacrifice Main Event, Bobby Roode & Rob Van Dam Headling Live Events, Mickie James/Magnus Appearance

- For those that missed it, TNA Sacrifice will be headlined by Bobby Roode defending the TNA Championship against Rob Van Dam. Sacrifice will take place Sunday, May 13, 2012 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have exclusive live [...]

April 23, 2012 TNA News
WWE Stars That Were On The Most Recent Overseas Tour Nervous About Being Released, Latest Update On The Upcoming Post-Wrestlemania Cuts & Details On When They Could Take Place, Lists Being Made Of Expendable Talent, Backstage News On The Release Of Andy Leavine & Why It Was Looked At As A “Simple” Situation

WWE Stars That Were On The Most Recent Overseas Tour Nervous About Being Released, Latest Update On The Upcoming Post-Wrestlemania Cuts & Details On When They Could Take Place, Lists Being Made Of Expendable Talent, Backstage News On The Release Of Andy Leavine & Why It Was Looked At As A “Simple” Situation

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April 23, 2012 Backstage News
WWE Releases Tough Enough Winner Andy Leavine

WWE Releases Tough Enough Winner Andy Leavine

WWE has released Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine from his developmental contract with the company. His profile as Kevin Hackman has already been removed from the FCW roster page. The self-proclaimed “Silent Rage” had heat right out the gate as [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Paul Heyman Says He’s Not Involved With Brock Lesnar’s Work In WWE

Paul Heyman Says He’s Not Involved With Brock Lesnar’s Work In WWE

Paul Heyman noted on his official Twitter account that he had nothing to do with Brock Lensar’s promo that aired on last week’s WWE Raw Supershow. Heyman said all the credit goes to WWE and Lesnar and that WWE got [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
How WWE Set A Dangerous Precedent With Their Lucrative Deal To Secure Brock Lesnar & Could It Block Steve Austin From Returning To The Company For One More Match At Wrestlemania XXIX?

How WWE Set A Dangerous Precedent With Their Lucrative Deal To Secure Brock Lesnar & Could It Block Steve Austin From Returning To The Company For One More Match At Wrestlemania XXIX?

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April 23, 2012 Editorials
Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” With Dolph Ziggler Here

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” With Dolph Ziggler Here

The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
John Cena Joins Miley Cyrus & Justin Bieber, Kevin Nash Ready To Return To WWE, Mr. Belding Speaks

John Cena Joins Miley Cyrus & Justin Bieber, Kevin Nash Ready To Return To WWE, Mr. Belding Speaks

- John Cena will be featured on Thomson Reuters’ electronic billboard in Times Square on Friday along with Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Buddy Valastro, Jon Stewart, Nigel Barker and Tiffani Thiessen in support of the Make-A-Wish foundation. You can read [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Justin Gabriel Back To South Africa To Deal With Passport Issues

Justin Gabriel Back To South Africa To Deal With Passport Issues

Justin Gabriel is back home in South Africa where he is sorting out passport issues. Gabriel has been off the road with WWE due to an elbow injury. He is expected back towards the middle of next month. [...]

April 23, 2012 WWE News
Hulk Hogan Ruffles Feathers With Twitter Comments; On Opposite Ends Of Dixie Carter

Hulk Hogan Ruffles Feathers With Twitter Comments; On Opposite Ends Of Dixie Carter

For those that missed it over the weekend, Hulk Hogan had some words on Twitter that ruffled some feathers. Hogan Tweeted one of his followers and said that going live would “solve 75% of the issues” in regards to problems [...]

April 23, 2012 TNA News
Competing With WWE, John Laurinaitis A Failure?, How Injured Workers Get Paid, Wade Barrett’s Return

Competing With WWE, John Laurinaitis A Failure?, How Injured Workers Get Paid, Wade Barrett’s Return

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 23, 2012 Ask WNW