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Kendra Smith

Developmental Diva Repackaged, WWE Signs Kendra Smith

- WWE has repackaged developmental Diva Davina Rose and changed her name to Bayley. You can view her NXT profile at this link. - WWE has signed Kendra Smith (pictured above) to a developmental contract. She has uploaded video of [...]

February 20, 2013 NXT Wrestling, WWE
The Rock

The Rock Off Next Week’s Raw, In Panama

WWE Champion The Rock isn’t scheduled for next week’s WWE Raw in Dallas. Instead, Brock Lesnar is being advertised as the current plan is to rotate their appearances in the shows leading up to Wrestlemania 29. Rock wrote the following [...]

February 20, 2013 WWE News
Big Show

What You Won’t See On This Week’s Smackdown

After this week’s Smackdown taping, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio beat Big Show in a dark match main event street fight. The finish saw Del Rio put Show through a table to get the pinfall victory. [...]

February 20, 2013 WWE News
NXT Wrestling

Updated WWE NXT Taping Schedule Through August

Devin Cutting is circulating the updated WWE NXT taping schedule from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Below is a look at scheduled tapings through August: February 21, 2013 March 14, 2013 April 11, 2013 May 2, 2013 June [...]

February 20, 2013 NXT Wrestling
WWE Hall of Fame

Bruno Sammartino Scheduled For Three Upcoming WWE Appearances

Bruno Sammartino is scheduled for three upcoming WWE appearances as part of his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame over Wrestlemania 29 weekend. Sammartino will appear at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday from Madison Square Garden [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
WWE Logo

WWE Teams With Paramount Pictures To Promote The Rock’s Movies

WWE issued the following press release on Tuesday: Hollywood, CA AND Stamford, Conn. – February 19, 2013 – Paramount Pictures and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a promotional partnership to support Paramount’s upcoming feature film releases, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION and [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Zeb Colter

WWE Responds To Criticism Of Jack Swagger/Zeb Colter Storyline

If mainstream media attention is what WWE is going for with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter well main stream attention is what they got. The right-leaning Fox News Channel featured the a critical segment in reaction to what was on [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Smackdown

Last Week’s Smackdown Does Lowest Viewership Of The Year

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.96 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,680,000 viewers on SyFy. The audience was the lowest of the early year. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Steve Austin

Steve Austin Says WWE Dropped The Ball With Tough Enough

Steve Austin revealed in an interview promoting “The Package” release on DVD that the window on WWE Tough Enough has closed and that WWE really dropped the ball with the reality series. The Package, starring Austin and Dolph Lundgren, is [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
John Cena

John Cena Claims He Wasn’t Sure He Was Going To Work Wrestlemania 29

John Cena claimed at the Wrestlemania XXX press conference he wasn’t even sure he was going to work Wrestlemania 29. Watch it embedded in the video below: Information! [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Santino Marella

WWE Star Undergoes Neck Procedure

Santino Marella wrote the following on Twitter: Neck procedure went well today in Pittsburg, shouldn’t be too long now before I’m back in action, I’m hoping! — Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) February 19, 2013 [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Kelly Kelly & Mickie James

Mickie James Releases Single, New Spin Cycle, Jeff Jarrett/TNA Update, Show Review

- TNA Wrestling is publicizing the fact that Mickie James has released the single “Somebody’s Gonna Pay” from her upcoming album. The company notes that Trish Stratus and Magnus appear in the music video that was shot by Blake Judd. [...]

February 19, 2013 TNA News
Impact Wrestling

TNA Taping Impact Wrestling In Jonesboro On March 28th

TNA Wrestling will host the March 28th Impact taping from the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The company announced the Mayor will hold a special event next Tuesday with Matt Morgan to celebrate tickets going on sale. Below is [...]

February 19, 2013 TNA News
Zeb Colter

WWE Demonizing Tea Party Americans As Racists?

Paul Joseph Watson on Alex Jones’ InfoWars.com accuses WWE of demonizing Tea Party Americans as racists and slams the “state of the union” segment with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter on this week’s Raw. The author mentions the remark on [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
The Shield

Chris Jericho Puts Over The Shield, Photo Of Otunga In The Call, JR’s Raw Thoughts, Fandango

- Chris Jericho put The Shield over in a new post on Twitter: Thanks to everybody who helped get @fozzyrock to over 50,000 followers!! Just in time for @soundwavefest…gonna be insane!! — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) February 19, 2013 - Below [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
WWE Logo

New WWE Title – When Production Started, Cost, Original Launch Date, Buy Replicas Now, The Rock With It

- WWE has a great article online over on dot com detailing the development of their new WWE title belt. Paul Teutul Sr. and his team over at Orange County Choppers helped place the W. The decision to make a [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Bruno Sammartino

WWE Targeting Major Name To Induct Bruno Sammartino Into Their Hall Of Fame – Who It Is & How Triple H Is Trying To Use The Same Strategy He Used To Secure Bruno To Land The A-Lister

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February 19, 2013 Backstage News
Zeb Colter

RJ Brewer Responds To Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter Gimmick

Lucha Libre USA’s RJ Brewer has responded to Jack Swagger’s new gimmick with Zeb Colter as his mouthpiece. As we confirmed here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium, Vince McMahon ordered that WWE come up with their own rendition of Brewer’s character after [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
Wade Barrett

WWE Stars Doing DDP Yoga, Santino At Raw, Lilian Garcia Insulted

- Wade Barrett is one of many WWE stars now doing DDP Yoga. - Santino Marella, who is currently out with an injury, was backstage at this week’s WWE Raw and participated in a segment that aired on the WWE [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
R-Truth

R-Truth Comments On Return, Harlem Shake Hits WWE, Brad Maddox’s New Role

- R-Truth wrote the following on Twitter regarding his return to WWE Raw: Thank you ALL for the welcome backs!! The grits done hit tha pan! — WWE R-Truth (@RonKillings) February 19, 2013 - The Harlem Shake is hitting everywhere… [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
WWE Logo

WWE Videos – “Backstage Fallout” Raw, Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars

- This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is embedded in the video below: - Embedded in the video below is Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars from the WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show: [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
TNA British Boot Camp

TNA Wrestling Bringing Reality Series To Australia?

PerthNow out of Australia is reporting that TNA Wrestling is considering bringing their Boot Camp competition/reality television series to Australia. The reality show, which awards the winner a TNA developmental contract, recently wrapped its first season as British Boot Camp [...]

February 19, 2013 TNA News
Ryback

Ryback’s Push Over?, Undertaker/CM Punk, WWE Title Thoughts, IWC Ruined Wrestling?

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 [...]

February 19, 2013 Ask WNW
The Rock

The Rock Won’t Commit To Match At Wrestlemania XXX When Asked

The Rock wouldn’t commit to wrestling at Wrestlemania XXX in comments following Monday’s press conference to announce the show from the Superdome in New Orleans. When asked if he would “definitely” have a match at Wrestlemania XXX next year, Rock [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
High Resolution Photo Of The New WWE Title With WWE Side Plates

High Resolution Photo Of The New WWE Title With WWE Side Plates

The brahma bull side plates are removable from the new WWE Championship title belt.  Below is a new high resolution shot of the title with WWE side plates: Information! [...]

February 19, 2013 WWE News
WWE Raw

What You Didn’t See On This Week’s WWE Raw – Cody Rhodes & The Rock

After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, Cody Rhodes came out to get a look at the new WWE Championship title belt (photos here). The Rock got on the mic and teased Cody for his mustache and asked [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon To Fight Paul Heyman On WWE Raw

In addition to the number one contender match we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, another item advertised for next week’s WWE Raw is that Vince McMahon will “fight” Paul Heyman. The angle was setup as a response to the stipulation Heyman [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Photos Of The New WWE Title Belt Unveiled By The Rock

Photos Of The New WWE Title Belt Unveiled By The Rock

WWE unveiled a new WWE Championship title belt on this week’s episode of Raw. The Rock revealed the new title in the closing segment of the show. John Cena came out but was taken out by CM Punk with the [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
R-Truth

R-Truth Returns To WWE

R-Truth returned to WWE on this week’s Raw, making the save on Kofi Kingston who was beaten up by Damien Sandow prior to their match. Truth has been off television since suffering a lacerated knee at WWE TLC in December. [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Diamond Dallas Page

Photo Of Scott Hall Arriving In Atlanta With DDP & Jake Roberts

Scott Hall arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday and will be moving into the “Accountability Crib” with Diamond Dallas Page and Jake Roberts. Below is a photo DDP sent out via Twitter: the eagle has landed ow.ly/i/1xRXp — Diamond Dallas [...]

February 18, 2013 Other News
Impact Wrestling

New TNA Videos – The List, Harlem Shake, X-Travaganza Preview

- This week’s episode of The List features Taryn Terrell with Robbie E. You can watch it embedded in the video below: - The Harlem Shake broke out at the TNA Wrestling live event on Sunday from Morgantown, West Virginia. [...]

February 18, 2013 TNA News
WWE Saturday Morning Slam

*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Lafayette, LA

WWE taped matches for an upcoming episode of Saturday Morning Slam Monday night from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Below are full results: * Natalya b. AJ Lee * Daniel Bryan b. Wade Barrett with Kane on commentary [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE Spoilers
The Rock

Heyman Says He Has A Wrestlemania XXX Opponent For Rock, No.1 Contender Match On Raw

- Paul Heyman wrote the following on Twitter: I hear @therock has committed to@wwe #WrestleManiaXXX, and boy do I have an opponent forhim! — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) February 18, 2013 - John Cena will face CM Punk on next week’s [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Wrestlemania 30

Watch The Entire Wrestlemania XXX Press Conference Here

The entire Wrestlemania XXX press conference, officially announcing that the show will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014 is embedded in the video below: [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
CM Punk

Footage From Wrestlemania XXX Press Conference, JR’s PPV Thoughts, Rock & Punk Go At It

- Embedded in the video below is footage from Monday’s press conference to announce Wrestlemania XXX from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana next year: - Jim Ross checks in with his thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber at this link. [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Alberto Del Rio

Backstage Reaction To Alberto Del Rio Botch, What Vince McMahon Thought Of The Elimination Chamber Match, Future Booking Plans For The Shield, The Rock Hurting After WWE Title Bout

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February 18, 2013 Backstage News
TNA Reaction

Bully Ray Reflects On His Career, Shows In MI & OH, TNA On Today

- The latest episode of TNA ReACTIOn features a look at the career of Bully Ray. The first part is embedded below: - TNA is touring the following cities this weekend, click the city for show details: Detroit, MI | [...]

February 18, 2013 TNA News
Wrestlemania 30

Wrestlemania XXX In New Orleans – Logo, Press Conference Highlights, Official Details

For those that missed Monday’s WWE press conference to announce that Wrestlemania XXX will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014, below are the highlights: Superdome general manager Alan Freeman revealed they originally bid [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
WWE Logo

Live Streaming Video – Wrestlemania 30 To New Orleans Announcement

Monday’s press conference to announce New Orleans as the host city for Wrestlemania 30 is embedded in the video below: We posted the breaking news earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com with a prepared statement from Mayor Mitch Landrieu. [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News
Kizarny

Adrianne Palicki’s Shout Out, Kizarny Resurfaces

- Josh Mathews interviewed D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Palicki of “GI Joe: Retaliation” live at WWE Elimination Chamber Sunday night. Adrianne shouted out her cousin Benjamin Boone. Boone is actually an independent wrestler based out of Ohio. - Former WWE [...]

February 18, 2013 WWE News