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Ziggler Booked Horribly, Why Raw Is 3 Hours Long, Rock Not Wrestling, Pushing For Punk Over Undertaker, WWE’s Opinion Of Ryder’s Frustration, Orton No Longer A Top Name, Bearer To WWE HoF?

Ziggler Booked Horribly, Why Raw Is 3 Hours Long, Rock Not Wrestling, Pushing For Punk Over Undertaker, WWE’s Opinion Of Ryder’s Frustration, Orton No Longer A Top Name, Bearer To WWE HoF?

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March 10, 2013 Premium Mailbags
TNA Slammiversary

Slammiversary Venue In Boston, Daniels Talks Comics & Wrestling

- As noted earlier, TNA Slammiversary will take place in Boston, MA on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The company will run in the Agganis Arena, which is on the campus of Boston University. The venue sits 7200. - Entertainment Weekly [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
TNA Lockdown

Pre-Lockdown Interviews, Kenny King, Kong Declines Offer To Return To TNA

- TNA Wrestling uploaded pre-Lockdown videos of SoCal Val interviewing Kenny King, Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez. You can watch here and here or embedded below: - Kharma, formerly known as Awesome Kong in TNA, said she declined an offer to work next [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
John Layfield

JBL Reaches 20,000 Feet Of Mt. Aconcagua

John “Bradshaw” Layfield and his team made it to 20,000 feet of Mount Aconcagua (a/k/a Mt. Death) in Argentina. They were unable to make it to the summit due to weather. Michael Cole has been posting updates from his Twitter [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
11:28 Spin Cycle

Kenny King Interview, TNA Lockdown Fanfest Notes

- The Voice out of the United Kingdom has a new interview with Kenny King at this link. - Bobby Roode was not at the Lockdown Fanfest in San Antonio on Saturday. His contract issues were a big discussion but [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
Bruno Sammartino

The Miz Interview, Triple H & Bruno Sammartino Talk Wellness, Social Zone Backstage

- The Miz is featured in an interview here on JustPressPlay.net. - Dr. Joseph Maroon talks about the WWE Wellness Policy with Triple H and Bruno Sammartino at this link or embedded in the video below: - One of the things [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode Update

Bobby Roode is scheduled to work TNA Lockdown with Austin Aries to defend the TNA Tag Team Championship against Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez as advertised. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more but apparently [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
Wrestlemania 29

Wrestlemania Pre-Show Plans, New Diva Update, CM Punk The Dude Of The Week

- The current plan is for the Wrestlemania 29 pre-show to be an hour long and include interactive features where fans will be able to vote on stipulations or a match that will have an affect on the pay-per-view itself. [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
Daffney

Daffney Settles Lawsuit With TNA Wrestling

Shannon “Daffney” Spruill settled her lawsuit against TNA Wrestling in a mediation session last Friday. The lawsuit was based on injuries she sustained at Bound for Glory 2009 (with medical bills over $26,000) and the challenging of her “independent contractor” [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
Social Media Smackdown

WWE Smackdown Live Results (3/9/13) – LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Below are quick results from Saturday’s WWE Smackdown live event in LaCrosse, Wisconsin: * The Great Khali & R-Truth b. Epico & Primo * Layla b. Alicia Fox * Fandango b. Ted DiBiase * Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter b. Justin [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE House Shows
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WWE Raw Live Event Results (3/9/13) – Broomfield, Colorado

Below are quick results from Saturday’s WWE Raw live event in Broomfield, Colorado: * Brodus Clay & Sweet T w/Cameron & Naomi b. 3MB * Alex Riley b. Titus O’Neil. After the match, The Shield brought Riley to justice by [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE House Shows
Andy Leavine

Paul Bearer Remembered, Big Andy Says Frustration Did Him In, JR Broadcasting NBA

- WWE paid tribute to Paul Bearer at the beginning of all three live events so far this weekend by playing their awesome tribute video. I would expect the same for the shows Sunday night as well as Monday’s WWE [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
Bobbby Roode

Bobby Roode’s Future In TNA Wrestling Unclear

We’ve received some questions regarding Bobby Roode’s contract status with TNA Wrestling. Roode’s latest contract was for five years and commenced on March 1, 2009, meaning the deal wouldn’t expire until March 1, 2014. However, here is the kicker. The [...]

March 10, 2013 TNA News
Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho Returns At WWE Live Event

Chris Jericho returned as scheduled at Saturday night’s WWE Raw live event in Broomfield, Colorado. Jericho wrote the following on Twitter about his match with Dolph Ziggler: Great time last night vs @heelziggler! Awesome match and killer crowd…the reasons why [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
WWE Studios

Dead Man Down Whiffs At The Box Office, Rock In South Korea, Macho Man Day

- Things aren’t looking good for the new WWE Studios release Dead Man Down. The film opened in third place with an estimated $1.83 million from 2,188 locations. Box Office Mojo reports the movie will finish the weekend with around [...]

March 10, 2013 WWE News
TNA Slammiversary

TNA Slammiversary VIP Weekend & Travel Packages Now On Sale

TNA Wrestling sent out the following on Saturday: The annual Slammiversary event is coming to Boston, Massachusetts on June 2! Slammiversary in Boston VIP Weekend & Travel Packages now available at ShopTNA.com: CLICK HERE TO ORDER Watch the official Slammiversary video [...]

March 9, 2013 TNA News
Dixie Carter and Hulk Hogan

TNA Slammiversary 2013 Location Announced

Dixie Carter announced at the Lockdown Fan Interaction event in San Antonio on Saturday that TNA Slammiversary 2013 will take place from Boston, Massachusetts. TNA Slammiversary is on Sunday, June 2, 2013 and is one of four live TNA pay-per-views. [...]

March 9, 2013 TNA News
McMahon Preparing Midcarder For Big Push, Punk vs. Undertaker Set, Opportunity Missed With Orton, Mysterio Injured, Paul Bearer Dies, Who Is Now A Top Priority In WWE, Creative Shakeup, X-Pac Signs, TNA Star’s Career Over Due To Neck Injury?, Hogan Thinks We’re Marks

McMahon Preparing Midcarder For Big Push, Punk vs. Undertaker Set, Opportunity Missed With Orton, Mysterio Injured, Paul Bearer Dies, Who Is Now A Top Priority In WWE, Creative Shakeup, X-Pac Signs, TNA Star’s Career Over Due To Neck Injury?, Hogan Thinks We’re Marks

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March 9, 2013 Premium Newsletter
Ryback

Another Wrestlemania Match, Raw In Tulsa, Vintage Collection, In Your House DVD

- If it hasn’t been made obvious enough, the current plan for Wrestlemania 29 is Mark Henry vs. Ryback. - WWE has announced the May 13th episode of Raw will broadcast from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. - This [...]

March 9, 2013 WWE News
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WWE Raw Live Results (3/8/13) – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Below are quick results from Friday night’s WWE Raw live event in Colorado Springs, Colorado: * Brodus Clay w/“Sweet T” Tensai b. Heath Slater w/Jinder Mahal * Alex Riley b. Titus O’Neil * Bray Wyatt b. JTG * The Miz [...]

March 9, 2013 WWE House Shows
TNA One Night Only

Another Former Knockout Declines Knockdown PPV Taping

TNA Wrestling has been contacting former Knockouts for their TNA Knockout Knockdown pay-per-view taping on 3/17. In addition to contacting Angelina Love, they also reached out to Traci Brooks. Brooks declined as did Love. The following is from her Twitter: [...]

March 9, 2013 TNA News
Jim Ross

JR On Big Andy Trying Out For The NFL, Scouting With Brisco, Punk vs. Undertaker

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are the highlights: Emotionally investing in one’s life, totally, generally equates to positive results. Living in one’s comfort zone isn’t advisable. Got an email from a NFL [...]

March 9, 2013 WWE News
NXT Wrestling

WWE Signs Two Irish Workers To Developmental Contracts

WWE has signed Joe Cabray and Rachelle Walker to developmental contracts. Both are Irish stars that were regulars for No Limit Wrestling overseas. Cabray, who worked as Omen, is set to report to NXT Wrestling in Tampa, Florida in a [...]

March 8, 2013 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
TNA Lockdown

TNA Lockdown Company’s Biggest Selling US Event

Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter: San Antonio’s #Lockdown just officially became the biggest selling US Live Event for TNA. Thanks!! Now how about making it the biggest ever? — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) March 8, 2013 Get yourself ready [...]

March 8, 2013 TNA News
Bully Ray

Bully Ray On His Evolution, Daniels Favorite Comics, TNA Top 10, Does Wrestling Matter?

- Brandon Baxter interviewed Bully Ray to promote Lockdown and his main event match against TNA Champion Jeff Hardy. He talked about the evolution of his character, working as a singes wrestler, wrestlers he idolized as a kid and more. [...]

March 8, 2013 TNA News
Richard's Backstage Blog

Exclusive – Very Surprising Wrestlemania Location News

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March 8, 2013 Backstage News
Paul Bearer

Paul Bearer Coverage, Unveiling D-Lo, WWE Studios Changes, Main Event Highlights Pet Peeve

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March 8, 2013 Ask WNW
The Rock

New Strategy Of WWE Studios, The Rock Update, When Flair Visited North Korea

- The new strategy of WWE Studios officially kicks off this weekend with the release of “Dead Man Down” starring Colin Farrell, Terrance Howard and Noomi Rapace. The film opens on Friday and features Wade Barrett in a small supporting [...]

March 8, 2013 WWE News
TNA Lockdown

Final Advertised Lineup For TNA Lockdown – Watch Before The Bell Here

Following this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, below is the final advertised lineup for TNA Lockdown. Lockdown will take place Sunday from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas: Steel Cage Match for the TNA Championship - Jeff Hardy (c) vs. [...]

March 8, 2013 TNA News
John Cena

Robot Combat League Viewership, Storm/Waltman At NXT, Cena With Steph This Weekend, McMahon Quote

- The March 5th episode of “Robot Combat League” with Chris Jericho as host did an average viewing audience of 825,000 viewers on SyFy. - Lance Storm spent the week at the NXT Wrestling facilities in Tampa, Florida. He, along [...]

March 8, 2013 WWE News
Fandango

WWE Contacts Local Dance Studio For Fandango Gimmick

WWE contacted the Moonlight Dance Studio in La Crosse, Wisconsin to get a dancer to partake in the Fandango gimmick at the Smackdown live event in the city on Saturday. The person selected was dance teacher Lis Kasten. “I’ve been [...]

March 8, 2013 WWE News
Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho Says He’s A WWE Guy, Benoit Got Stranger & Stranger In His Final Months

Mister Saint Laurent reporting: JERICHO SPEAKS ABOUT HIS PRIOR TALKS WITH TNA AND HIS LOYALTY TO VINCE MCMAHON In the final part of a 2 part conversation this week on MLW Radio, available right now at: www.MLW.com , WWE superstar [...]

March 8, 2013 WWE News
Now Hiring WWE Writers For New Sister Site

Now Hiring WWE Writers For New Sister Site

We are now hiring for our brand new sister site WWENews.net! We are seeking motivated individuals interested in posting opinion-based pieces completely related to WWE. Before going over job qualifications, let me explain the position. Writers hired will produce content [...]

March 7, 2013 Site News
The Beautiful People

Angelina Love Declines Chance To Work Knockout PPV

Former TNA Knockout Angelina Love says she was asked on Twitter is she would be working the TNA Knockout Knockdown pay-per-view taping on 3/17 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Love says TNA asked but she “politely declined.” Below is [...]

March 7, 2013 TNA News
Gail Kim

Dixie Carter Thanks Orlando, D-Lo Brown The VP, What You Didn’t See On Impact

- Prior to the start of this week’s Impact Wrestling taping Dixie Carter came out and thanked the fans of the Impact Zone for their support over the years. They showed this video and Dixie announced they’ll be in Tampa [...]

March 7, 2013 TNA News
Paul Bearer

ABC News Piece On Paul Bearer, Funeral Information

- ABC News ran a brief piece on the death of Paul Bearer. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: Information! Watch More News Videos at ABC - Below is his funeral information: Friday [...]

March 7, 2013 WWE News
El Genérico

WWE Takes The Gimmick Off El Generico (Photo)

El Generico worked Thursday night’s WWE NXT live event under his real name as Rami Sebal. We have a photo in his ring gear below: [...]

March 7, 2013 NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Undertaker

More On Undertaker/Raw, New WWE NXT Diva, Raw In Kansas City

- The Undertaker is now being officially advertised for next week’s WWE Raw in Indianapolis and the following week in Pittsburgh. - WWE has signed 21-year-old Swedish arm wrestling champion Sarah Backman to a developmental contract. We have photos here [...]

March 7, 2013 WWE News
WWE

WWE Looking For New VP Of Creative, More On The Departure Of Eric Pankowsi

WWE is already looking to replace Eric Pankowsi as they posted a job opening for a new Vice President of Creative Writing here at WWE-Careers.com. Below is an overview of the position: The VP Creative Writing will be responsible for [...]

March 7, 2013 WWE News
Impact Wrestling

TNA Announces Impact In Texas, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Florida & Georgia

TNA announced the following upcoming Impact Wrestling taping locations and dates: TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING will begin filming all “IMPACT WRESTLING” programming on the road in 2013. “IMPACT WRESTLING” airs every Thursday on Spike TV (8/7 CT), and is regularly one [...]

March 7, 2013 TNA News