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Final TNA Genesis Pay-Per-View Lineup; Live Coverage Sunday At 8 PM EST

Final TNA Genesis Pay-Per-View Lineup; Live Coverage Sunday At 8 PM EST

Below is the final lineup for Sunday’s TNA Genesis pay-per-view. Be sure and join us here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com Sunday night at 8 PM EST for exclusive live play-by-play coverage: TNA Championship Match - Bobby Roode (c) vs. Jeff Hardy Singles [...]

January 6, 2012 TNA News
Weekend TNA Schedule – One House Show, TNA Genesis, Next Week’s TV Tapings

Weekend TNA Schedule – One House Show, TNA Genesis, Next Week’s TV Tapings

TNA Impact Wrestling will run a house show tonight prior to Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Below is this weekend’s schedule: * TNA Live tonight from the The NYCB Theatre in Westbury, New York (more info) [...]

January 6, 2012 TNA News
Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling Here; What’d You Think Of The Show?

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling Here; What’d You Think Of The Show?

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s edition of 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: Eric [...]

January 6, 2012 TNA News
Kurt Angle Guarantees He’ll Make Olympic Team; Says Randy Orton & Jack Swagger Using His Moves Is Disrespectful

Kurt Angle Guarantees He’ll Make Olympic Team; Says Randy Orton & Jack Swagger Using His Moves Is Disrespectful

The New York Post has a new article online featuring quotes from Kurt Angle. In it, he reveals he’ll be working with a “Bulgarian guy” on TNA’s upcoming tour of England to keep him sharp. However, that was not by [...]

January 6, 2012 TNA News
Abyss Talks Character Progression, Says Jeff Hardy Getting A Second Chance Is A Great Thing

Abyss Talks Character Progression, Says Jeff Hardy Getting A Second Chance Is A Great Thing

Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Abyss. The piece promotes Sunday’s TNA Genesis pay-per-view and features Abyss talking about his character and Jeff Hardy getting a second chance. Below is an excerpt: [...]

January 6, 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. [...]

January 6, 2012 WWE Spoilers
This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show; TNA Genesis Preview Videos

This Week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show; TNA Genesis Preview Videos

- Embedded in the video below is this week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show featuring Zema Ion: - TNA has also posted the following videos previewing Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view: The Complete Lineup for Sunday’s Genesis Pay-Per-View Genesis PPV Preview: Abyss vs. [...]

January 6, 2012 TNA News
Adam Cole Says Ring Of Honor Is A True Alternative; Promotes Weekend Tapings

Adam Cole Says Ring Of Honor Is A True Alternative; Promotes Weekend Tapings

The Essex-Middle River Patch has a new article online featuring quotes from Adam Cole to promote Saturday’s Ring of Honor television tapings in Baltimore, Maryland. Below is an excerpt: “We are a true alternative to the other promotions out there,” [...]

January 6, 2012 ROH
Jack Swagger Says He Was Born To Be The United States Champion

Jack Swagger Says He Was Born To Be The United States Champion

Caller.com has a new article online featuring quotes from Jack Swagger where he promotes Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow in Corpus Christi, Texas. Below is an excerpt: “You’re definitely going to see an evolution of the All-American American,” Swagger said. “I’m [...]

January 6, 2012 WWE News
Bobby Roode Says His Dream Is To Face Sting

Bobby Roode Says His Dream Is To Face Sting

The UK Sun has a new article online today featuring quotes from TNA Champion Bobby Roode to promote the company’s upcoming UK tour. Roode reveals his dream is to face Sting for the title. Below is an excerpt: “I’ll defend [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
Current Plans For Randy Orton’s Return To WWE TV

Current Plans For Randy Orton’s Return To WWE TV

Randy Orton is listed in the advertised talent section for the January 16th WWE Raw Supershow from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. He’s also advertised for the Smackdown taping the following night from the Thomas & Mack Center in [...]

January 5, 2012 WWE News
Kurt Angle’s Wife Says Her Husband Has Important Meeting Today About A 2012 Project

Kurt Angle’s Wife Says Her Husband Has Important Meeting Today About A 2012 Project

Kurt Angle’s wife, Giovanna Angle, wrote the following on Twitter: My hubby has an important meeting today about a 2012 project!!!! Our big family is going to have one interesting but EXCITING year — Giovanna Angle (@GiovannaAngle) January 5, 2012 [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
WWE House Show Moved; Drew McIntyre’s Future On Smackdown

WWE House Show Moved; Drew McIntyre’s Future On Smackdown

- WWE has moved their March 4th house show scheduled for the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to the Bangor Auditorium in Bangor, Maine. - The official WWE website has a new article online looking at Drew McIntyre. McIntyre, once [...]

January 5, 2012 WWE News
Kurt Angle On Fox & Friends, TNA’s 10-Year Anniversary Plans, Tara Pitches Former WWE Diva

Kurt Angle On Fox & Friends, TNA’s 10-Year Anniversary Plans, Tara Pitches Former WWE Diva

- Kurt Angle is scheduled to be a guest on Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel tomorrow morning.  The show airs weekdays at 6 AM EST. - TNA Impact Wrestling have begun making plans for the company’s ten [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
Surprising Name Emerges As The Most Powerful Force Backstage In TNA Impact Wrestling – Why Workers & Executives Are Praising Their Work & Feel They’ve Already Accomplished Something That Many Felt Wasn’t Possible, News On The Singles Push Of James Storm & Who Dixie Carter Is Supporting In The Locker Room

Surprising Name Emerges As The Most Powerful Force Backstage In TNA Impact Wrestling – Why Workers & Executives Are Praising Their Work & Feel They’ve Already Accomplished Something That Many Felt Wasn’t Possible, News On The Singles Push Of James Storm & Who Dixie Carter Is Supporting In The Locker Room

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January 5, 2012 Backstage News
Watch A Recent TNA Promotional Appearance Featuring Bobby Roode & Mickie James Here

Watch A Recent TNA Promotional Appearance Featuring Bobby Roode & Mickie James Here

TNA Champion Bobby Roode and Mickie James were on Q103 in Albany, New York with Dalton Castle on December 29, 2011. You can watch the appearance embedded below: [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
WWE Superstars Taping Results For Today

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. [...]

January 5, 2012 WWE Spoilers
Official Impact Wrestling Preview For Tonight With Video

Official Impact Wrestling Preview For Tonight With Video

Below is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling: - Just days before their World Title match at Genesis, World Champion Bobby Roode and “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy will go face-to-face one last time on IMPACT! What [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
Shaq At Wrestlemania, Triple H’s Future On WWE TV, Lashley Or Chyna?, WWE’s Next Big Star

Shaq At Wrestlemania, Triple H’s Future On WWE TV, Lashley Or Chyna?, WWE’s Next Big Star

What’s the latest on Shaquille O’Neal at Wrestlemania? If Shaq were to wrestle would it make more sense for him to fight Mark Henry and not Big Show? Henry is already a heel. Plus, Big Show has already fought two [...]

January 5, 2012 Ask WNW
Sky Deutschland Extends TNA Impact Wrestling Deal

Sky Deutschland Extends TNA Impact Wrestling Deal

DigitalTVEurope.net is reporting that Sky Deutschland has extended its deal with TNA Impact Wrestling to carry their programming for another year. Under the deal, Sky will carry Impact Wrestling on Sky Sports and will provide live coverage of all twelve [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA News
Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

Impact Wrestling 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. [...]

January 5, 2012 TNA Spoilers
Dana White Says Brock Lesnar Is Free To Go To WWE

Dana White Says Brock Lesnar Is Free To Go To WWE

There’s a video of UFC President Dana White, who appears to be inebriated, currently circulating the Internet where a cameraman for a gossip publication asks him if Brock Lesnar is free to go to WWE. White casually answered yes but [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.1 cable rating off hours of 3.2 and 3.02 with an average viewing audience of 4,438,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Jim Ross Comments On Chris Jericho’s Return To WWE

Jim Ross Comments On Chris Jericho’s Return To WWE

Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website where he discusses Chris Jericho’s return to WWE as well as his appearance on Fox Sports Oklahoma last night. Below is an excerpt: The return of Chris Jericho to [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Beth Phoenix Calls Out Chelsea Handler

Beth Phoenix Calls Out Chelsea Handler

- WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix posted the following on Twitter about comedian Chelsea Handler. Handler is the host of “Chelsea Lately” on E!: @chelseahandler made some off color comments about Women’s Wrestling last night…Being WWE’s Diva’s Champ I can [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Mick Foley Touring The UK & Ireland With Comedy Tour – 7 Dates Announced

Mick Foley Touring The UK & Ireland With Comedy Tour – 7 Dates Announced

Mick Foley will be touring the United Kingdom and Ireland with his comedy tour beginning next month. The dates are as follows: Friday 24th February/Saturday 25th February – The Leicester Square Theatre, London Monday 27th February – The Glee Club, [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
CM Punk To Appear With Chael Sonnen On UFC TV?

CM Punk To Appear With Chael Sonnen On UFC TV?

- ESPN’s Josh Gross posted the following on Twitter: Apparently Chael Sonnen will be accompanied to the cage by WWE’s CM Punk for his fight vs. Mark Munoz on Jan. 28. Mean anything to anyone? — Josh Gross (@JoshGrossESPN) January [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Former WWE Diva Spotted At The Lakers Game With Alex Rodriguez; More On John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match

Former WWE Diva Spotted At The Lakers Game With Alex Rodriguez; More On John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match

- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was seen court side at last night’s Los Angeles Lakers game with former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson. The two are reportedly now an item after they were seen vacationing together. You can [...]

January 4, 2012 Other News
WNW Premium Mailbag – 30-Man Royal Rumble Match Participants, Sting’s TNA Contract; How Close He Was Going To WWE Last Year, Brock Lesnar & Lashley Return Possibilities, Why Cena Isn’t Touched, MITB At Wrestlemania, Jericho A Heel

WNW Premium Mailbag – 30-Man Royal Rumble Match Participants, Sting’s TNA Contract; How Close He Was Going To WWE Last Year, Brock Lesnar & Lashley Return Possibilities, Why Cena Isn’t Touched, MITB At Wrestlemania, Jericho A Heel

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January 4, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Chris Jericho Officially Added To WWE Roster & Weekend Live Events

Chris Jericho Officially Added To WWE Roster & Weekend Live Events

Chris Jericho’s profile has been added to the Raw Superstars page on the official WWE website. The company has also officially added him to the list of advertised workers for Raw house shows beginning Saturday from Oil Palace in Tyler, [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
TNA Signs New Multi-Year TV Deal In Africa

TNA Signs New Multi-Year TV Deal In Africa

TNA Impact Wrestling announced the following today on their social networking accounts: We have signed a new multi-year TV deal with the SuperSport network in Africa, with current TNA programming now airing throughout the continent! Monday nights at 1800 on [...]

January 4, 2012 TNA News
WWE Announces Return To Puerto Rico, John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match, Piper Confirmed For WWE Legends House

WWE Announces Return To Puerto Rico, John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match, Piper Confirmed For WWE Legends House

- WWE has announced a March 24, 2012 house show from the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. - John Morrison has been booked for World Wrestling Fan Xperience’s February 4th show in Manilla, Philippines. He’ll replace [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Update On Rob Van Dam’s TNA Contract – Expires In March

Update On Rob Van Dam’s TNA Contract – Expires In March

In an update to today’s Ask WNW, I’ve learned that Rob Van Dam’s contract with TNA Impact Wrestling expires in March. As I reported in November, RVD has grown frustrated in TNA and was exploring his options regarding a possible [...]

January 4, 2012 TNA News
Brock Lesnar-WWE Return Rumors, Surprises In The 30-Man Rumble Match, Daniel Bryan Weak?, RVD Back To WWE

Brock Lesnar-WWE Return Rumors, Surprises In The 30-Man Rumble Match, Daniel Bryan Weak?, RVD Back To WWE

If Brock Lesnar would return to WWE before his medical suspension is lifted, would he still be bound by it? Medical suspensions are issued to protect the fighter; however, I’m unsure if it would prevent Brock Lesnar from competing in [...]

January 4, 2012 Ask WNW
Backstage News On Chris Jericho’s Travel Plans To Monday’s Raw Supershow

Backstage News On Chris Jericho’s Travel Plans To Monday’s Raw Supershow

Chris Jericho did indeed fly into Nashville, Tennessee and made the drive (via limousine) to Memphis. I reported here on Monday afternoon that Jericho flew into Nashville International Airport rather than Memphis as first thought.  The reason the photo made [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
WWE Referee Has Surgery, WWE’s New Live Event Set, WNW Reader Meets Chris Jericho On Monday

WWE Referee Has Surgery, WWE’s New Live Event Set, WNW Reader Meets Chris Jericho On Monday

- WWE referee Justin King underwent ankle surgery yesterday under Dr. Jeffrey Dugas. The surgery was a success and he’s expected to be back son. - WWE has an article on their official website about their new 20×40 live event [...]

January 4, 2012 WWE News
Randy Orton Gives An Update On His Back Injury

Randy Orton Gives An Update On His Back Injury

- The following is from the official Twitter account of Randy Orton: I’m getting alot of q’s bout my back. What happened is I herniated a disc (leaked disc fluid) between my L4-L5 in my lower back. Had some… — [...]

January 3, 2012 WWE News
Smackdown Rating

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.93 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,822,000 viewers on SyFy. [...]

January 3, 2012 WWE News
Footage Of Chris Jericho Backstage At Last Night’s Raw Supershow

Footage Of Chris Jericho Backstage At Last Night’s Raw Supershow

The official WWE website attempted to “interview” Chris Jericho backstage after his return on last night’s Raw Supershow. Jericho doesn’t answer any questions but just smiles and walks away.  When asked if he’s going to be in the 30-man Royal [...]

January 3, 2012 WWE News
Brock Lesnar Issued Medical Suspension

Brock Lesnar Issued Medical Suspension

Brock Lesnar has been issued a six month medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his fight last Friday at UFC 141 in Las Vegas. The suspension wouldn’t allow him to compete until June 28th, however, is a [...]

January 3, 2012 Other News