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Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

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May 24, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 1

TNA Blog Zone – Suicide, Live On Impact!

I’m going to start this week’s BZ with an ultimate shocker. Please, sit down if you’re not already, I don’t want any injuries on my hands. Okay, you ready? I’m going to say something nice about Hogan. In 2004 Hulk Hogan came to Saco, Maine as his daughter Brooke performed in a family owned amusement [...]

May 24, 2013 Kendra Bunyon IW Blog Zone 1

The Rock Surprises Tamina With A Car, CM Punk Corrects Curtis Axel

The Rock Surprises Tamina With A Car The Rock surprised his cousin, WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, with a new Lexus SUV. The following photo is from Twitter: Just surprised my cousin @taminasnuka w/ an SUV. Amazing woman w/ a heart of gold. F’n awesome. #Love twitter.com/TheRock/status… — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 23, 2013 CM Punk [...]

May 23, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 16

TNA Wrestling’s New App; Current Match Card For Slammiversary

- TNA Wrestling just released a new app for your mobile devices. It’s available for both Apple and Android. This app is a fitness training app where you can customize how you train. It’s called Always Revolve. The full description of the app as well as a video describing it can be viewed here. - [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

New TNA Knockouts Champion

For those that missed this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, Mickie James beat Velvet Sky to win the TNA Knockouts Championship. Impact Wrestling Results (5/23/13) – AJ Styles Drinks His First Beer With Aces & 8s [...]

May 23, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Major WWE NXT Spoiler

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May 23, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 2

*Spoilers* Go-Home To Slammiversary Impact Wrestling Taping Results (5/30/13)

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May 23, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, TNA Spoilers 0

Impact Wrestling Results (5/23/13) – AJ Styles Drinks His First Beer With Aces & 8s

Impact Wrestling Results – 5/23/2013 From Tampa, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts off with a still text photo that says they are sending their thoughts to everyone in Moore, OK. Donate money to the Red Cross to help clean up the destruction. The opening video plays showing Abyss’ returning to [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News, TNA Results 37

Steve Austin Not Interested In Discussing ‘Mania, Jim Ross Excited For WWE Performance Center

- WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin stated on Twitter on Thursday that he is presently not interested in discussing the possibility of a return match at next year’s WrestleMania. Austin, who today is recording the latest edition of his podcast, The Steve Austin Show, asked that fans not ask him questions concerning [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 1

RAW Is Blogged – Triple H Slip Sliding Away

It appears as though the WWE is starting to pull out the big guns when it comes to pushing certain younger guys in the WWE. It feels as though it’s been a long time since they’ve really gone all out for young Superstars, and now they’re doing it for two young guys. Obviously some wrestlers [...]

May 23, 2013 Kendra Bunyon Raw is Blogged 5

Jerry Lawler Discusses His Return To The Ring Eight Months After Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest

This Saturday, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler will wrestle in his first match since experiencing a near-fatal episode last September as he teams up with fellow Hall of Famer Dory Funk, Jr. at Funk’s !Bang! TV event. Speaking to Ocala.com, Lawler reveals that he was cleared to return to the squared circle [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 0

John Cena Set For Next Week’s Raw; Bret Hart Remembers Owen Hart On Anniversary Of His Death

John Cena Update John Cena was absent from this week’s Raw, selling the angle from WWE Extreme Rules. On this week’s Main Event, Michael Cole provided an update, saying Cena will be “back and ready to go” on next week’s Raw in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Bret Hart Remembers Owen Hart On the 14th anniversary of [...]

May 23, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Dixie Carter Hypes Tonight’s Impact, Kurt Angle Attends Amateur Wrestling Event (Video)

- Tonight on Impact Wrestling, it will be revealed whether TNA Wrestling cornerstone AJ Styles has turned his back on the company and the fans. The Aces and Eights have announced that on the show, they will hold a “Patching In” ceremony to officially welcome Styles intoto the gang. TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter posted [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann TNA News 0

WWE Stars Discuss Their Favorite Comic Book Characters, Former Women’s Champion Profiled

- This week on WWE Inbox, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Vickie Guerrero and other Superstars reveal their favorite comic book character as well as comfort food. John Cena does not appear as advertised in the webisode, with the “J.C.” being referee John Cone. - Former WWE Women’s and Cruiserweight Champion Jacqueline is this week’s addition [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE, WWE News 1

Impact Wrestling Takes Social Media To Another Level With “Impact Fan Battle”

TNA Wrestling revealed a new concept for Impact Wrestling on the social media website Twitter. This concept not only gets people talking about Impact as it airs, which is free advertising, but they want to fans to be more active during the show. The official statement is below: IMPACT WRESTLING takes the social conversation and [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 1

Randy Orton Hypes 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded On Outside the Ring, WWE Featured In Hangover Part III

- In WWE’s latest edition of Outside the Ring, Randy Orton and the cast of 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded reveal twelve facts about the action thriller—set for release on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 4. - The Hangover Part III, which hits theaters beginning today, features a brief scene where one of characters is watching [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE 0

Tammy Sytch Speaks Out Following Cancer Scare & Release From Prison

As reported this week, Tammy Sytch, famously known as Sunny, was released from a Connecticut prison after serving a four-month sentence for repeatedly violating terms of a restraining order filed by her former boyfriend. While in jail, it was determined that Sytch had developed cervical cancer. Sytch contracted HPV before entering prison and discovered during [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann Other News 1

WWE Looks At The Bodybuilding Past Of Current Wrestlers, Tony Schiavone Appearing In PA

- Multiple WWE Superstars and Divas, including WWE Champion John Cena, Triple H and The Great Khali, have tried their hand at competitive bodybuilding in the past. The official WWE website has published an article recalling their claim to fame in this arena. Before entering the field of professional wrestling, John Cena competed in bodybuilding [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 2

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling – Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson, Knockout Title Match & More

Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling. The show will be live in Tampa, Florida: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 8/7c as the road to the June “Slammiversary” event continues! Reminder: Beginning May 30, IMPACT moves back to its old time at 9/8c on SpikeTV! Thursdays at 8/7C until [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Nigel McGuinness On Losing His Push In TNA, Chances Of An In-Ring Return, ROH’s Top Guy

Staff writer Eltimir Alexandrov conducted an in-person interview with Nigel McGuinness on Wednesday on behalf of WrestlingNewsWorld.com. We’ll be posting the complete interview later in the week but below are some highlights: On Hogan and Bischoff’s contributions to his release from TNA: “You can’t just blame one person, you can’t say it was Hulk Hogan, [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Other News, TNA News 11

WWE Main Event Results (5/22/13) Del Rio/Big E Rematch

  Alberto Del Rio vs. Big E Langston The two lock up. ADR sends Big E into the corner and unloads with several kicks. Big E counters with a suplex in the middle of the ring. Big E kicks Del Rio a few times before launching him into turnbuckle once more. Del Rio counters with [...]

May 22, 2013 CJ Blaze WWE News, WWE Results 0

Austin Aries Discusses Highlights Of His Year, Slammiversary In Boston

Marvel has a new Q&A online with Austin Aries, below is an excerpt: Marvel.com: This year has been huge for you. You became World Champion and one of the top stars at Impact Wrestling. What have been some of the highlights? Austin Aries: Well, obviously, the World Championship would be the highlight of anyone’s career. [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Bret Hart Appreciation Night Airing Live Exclusively In Canada?

Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas, who now works for The Score, wrote the following on Twitter: BREAKING: Monday’s ‘Bret Hart Appreciation Night’ will air LIVE EXCLUSIVELY on TheScoreTV (@checktheticker) right after RAW! Only in Canada! — Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) May 22, 2013 Scheduled to be a part of the festivities are Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

TNA Wrestling Honors Brian Urlacher

TNA Wrestling posted a video honoring Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, who recently announced his retirement from the NFL. You can watch the video at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

JR Comments On NFLPA Meeting, WWE Diva Ill, Zack Ryder In Muscle & Fitness

JR on NFLPA Meeting Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter in regards to his meeting with the NFL Players Association in regards to developing a relationship with WWE: Great meeting in DC today w/ NFLPA & @nolanharrison74. Anxious to see what the future holds. @wwe looking 4 charismatic beasts who luv genre — Jim [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Details On A WWE Star’s Contract Dispute, Zack Ryder Pushed Or Released?, The Future Of Jack Swagger’s Push, Talking Randy Orton Heel Turn

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May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Premium Mailbags 14

Work Schedule For Commentators, Jericho In WWE, Where’s Booker T?, Looking Back On Wrestlemania Debuts

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 WNW, click here. [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 8

Weekly Rundown: Revamped and Remastered

Hello and welcome to The Weekly Rundown hosted by yours truly, Guy Landau. This is a weekly feature on WrestlingNewsWorld.com where I gloss over the important happenings in the week in WWE & TNA as it pertains to the companies’ respective major shows, in the form of bulletins for the positive happenings (A.K.A “YES!” prefaced [...]

May 22, 2013 Guy Landau Landau Rundown 1

CM Punk – “I Am Exactly Where I Belong. No Desire To Be Anywhere Else”

CM Punk continues to be bombarded with questions from Twitter followers when he is returning to WWE. The former 434-day WWE Champion sent out the following somewhat cryptic Tweet: I am exactly where I belong. No desire to be anywhere else. #thankyouverymuch — CM Punk (@CMPunk) May 22, 2013 It’s believed Punk wants to return [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Hulk Hogan Promotes Impact Tapings On Tampa Bay News 10

Hulk Hogan was on Tampa Bay News 10 on Wednesday morning to promote this week’s Impact Wrestling tapings in the city. You can watch the appearance embedded in the video below: Information! [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

New Injury Update On The Rock, JR’s Meeting With The NFLPA

Injury Update on The Rock The Rock is preparing to film “Hercules” in Budapest. The former WWE Champion Tweeted the following: 2 weeks away from shooting HERCULES. Intense workouts w/ my strength coach Dave Rienzi (future IFBB Pro). Lets Shoot. #UpperBodyViolence — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 22, 2013 JR’s Meeting With The NFLPA NBC’s Pro [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

R-Truth Discusses The Dangers Of Performing In WWE

R-Truth spoke with The National to promote WWE’s return to Abu Dhabi later this year. When asked if WWE is dangerous, Truth commented: It’s very dangerous. We are the first to tell our audiences: do not try this at home. We get hurt a lot, it’s part of the job. I’ve had broken ribs, lacerated [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Watch This Week’s Episode Of WWE “Outside The Ring Here”

Episode 25 of “Outside the Ring” is now online on WWE’s official YouTube channel at this link. You can also watch in the video embedded below: [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

More On JR’s Meeting With NFLPA About Working With WWE

Alex Marvez has more details on Jim Ross meeting with the NFLPA about a potential working relationship with WWE (See also - WWE Signing NFL Snubs?). The meeting will take place on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. where Ross will pitch the success of people that couldn’t make it in the NFL going on to have [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Former WWE Diva Discusses Release, TNA Gut Check Tryout

Greg DeMarco and company passed along the following interview recap: The Greg DeMarco Show Hosts: Greg DeMarco and Patrick O’Dowd Airing live Sunday nights at 10 pm on Wrestling Smash Radio (blogtalkradio.com/gregdemarco) and on delay on The Real Fans Sports Network (realfanssportsnetwork.com,  TuneIn App channel RFSN) Listen to the latest edition of The Greg DeMarco Show, as special guest [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, WWE News 0

Match Dropped From Main Event, WWE Updates On HHH & John Cena

Match Dropped from WWE Main Event Wade Barrett did not defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sin Cara at this week’s WWE Main Event taping as advertised on Monday night. In fact, neither worked matches for the show but both had separate matches taped for Smackdown. WWE Updates On Triple H & John Cena WWE [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Signing NFL Snubs?, Update On Randy Orton Using Head Punt

WWE Working To Sign NFL Snubs? Jim Ross will be representing WWE in a meeting with the NFL Players Association in Washington, D.C. Apparently the company wants to work closer with the league as they feel they could sign players that don’t make teams. Update on Randy Orton Using the Punt You might have noticed [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Roman Reigns Possibly Injured, Evan Bourne Update

Roman Reigns Possibly Injured Roman Reigns appeared to tweak his ankle at this week’s Smackdown taping. The possible injury occurred during the six-man tag match with Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins against Big Show, Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston when Reigns was working on the apron with Orton. He ended up receiving help to the [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Mick McManus Dead At 93

British pro wrestling legend Mick McManus has died at the age of 93. The UK Sun has the story at the link. Below is an excerpt: Frank Rimer, who runs the British Wrestlers Reunion, said: “I am deeply saddened to announce the death of the legend that was Mick McManus, who passed away at 1am. [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Other News 0

*Spoilers* Complete Smackdown Spoilers For This Week

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May 22, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 31