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Buff Bagwell Health Update – Breathing & Eating On His Own, Talking, Friends That Have Reached Out To Him

TMZ spoke to Judy Bagwell, the wife of Buff Bagwell, and she updated them on her husband’s condition after the serious car accident on Monday that nearly killed him. According to their report, Bagwell is now breathing and eating on his own. The breathing tube was removed on Wednesday and he is talking and eating [...]

April 28, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 6

Smackdown! or No! No! No!

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A BLOG, NOT A NEWS ARTICLE. THE FOLLOWING WRITINGS ARE THE OPINIONS OF A STAFF WRITER OF WRESTLING NEWS WORLD. THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE OWNER OR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF STAFF. ALSO: COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AS LONG AS THEY PROVOKE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION OR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. GRAMMAR/SPELLING IS [...]

April 28, 2012 The Choice Smackdown 9

Daniel Bryan Wants To Face CM Punk At WrestleMania XXIX, Discusses His MMA Training, More

ChicagoNow.com has a new interview up with Daniel Bryan. In the interview, he discusses his mixed martial arts training, whether he would want to pursue MMA professionally, why wrestling has waned in popularity, the popularity of “Yes” chants, his infamous 18-sec0nd WrestleMania match with Sheamus, and more. In the following excerpt, Bryan explains how MMA [...]

April 28, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 16

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” After Tonight’s Smackdown Here

The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following tonight’s episode of Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Impact Wrestling Rating

Last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling did a 0.99 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,453,000 viewers on Spike TV. The repeat of last week’s show that preceded the new episode did a 0.39 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 509,000 viewers. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 8

Looking At NBA Figures & Their Pro Wrestling Counterparts

With the NBA Playoffs starting tomorrow, The Masked Man over on Grantland has a new article online looking at NBA figures and their pro wrestling counterparts. Below is look at who the piece compares: LeBron James Is John Cena Dwyane Wade Is CM Punk Dwight Howard Is Mark Henry Carmelo Anthony Is Triple H Kobe [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 22

Watch The “Longnecks And Rednecks” Music Video By Montgomery Gentry With James Storm Here

For those that haven’t seen it, you can view James Storm in Montgomery Gentry’s new “Longnecks and Rednecks” music video embedded below: [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 2

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling Here

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s 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: Anarquia Faces Kurt Angle During Open Fight Night Eric Bischoff Challenged To a Match By….Jeremy Borash??? Hulk Hogan [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Weekend WWE Schedule – No Live Events, Extreme Rules, Next Week’s TVs

There are no WWE live events before Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosement, Illinois. Be sure and join us here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com at 7 PM EDT for exclusive live play-by-play coverage. Below is a look at next week’s WWE television tapings: Raw Supershow on Monday from The Nutter Center in Dayton, [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Weekend TNA Schedule – Two Live Events In Washington, Next Week’s TV Tapings

TNA has two more live events this weekend. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Tonight from the Showare Center in Kent, Washington (more info) Saturday from the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington (more info) The company will tape next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling and the following week on Monday and Tuesday respectively from Universal [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Daniel Bryan Comments On 18-Second Wrestlemania Loss; Says He Had Informal Talks With TNA After 2010 WWE Firing

Arda Ocal has a new article online over on The Baltimore Sun featuring quotes from Daniel Bryan. Below are the highlights: 18-second loss at Wrestlemania XXVIII: “I actually thought the people might enjoy [the quick match],” Bryan said in an interview Thursday. “It was something really different, [to start WrestleMania like that]. The whole situation [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Watch The Latest Episode Of Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

Episode #64 of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Impact Wrestling Moving Timeslots Beginning On Thursday, May 31st

TNA announced today that Impact Wrestling was moving into the 8 PM ET/PT – 10 PM ET/PT on Spike TV on Thursday nights beginning on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Below is the official press release: SPIKE TV’S “IMPACT WRESTLING” MOVING TO 8:00PM ET/PT ON THURSDAYS BEGINNING MAY 31 Spike TV’s highly-rated two-hour weekly series, TNA’s [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 2

New “Where Are They Now?” Interview With The Honky Tonk Man

Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to chat with former WWE Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man. Highlights of interview: Honky talks about the decision for him to win the Intercontinental championship. “The old cliché, the right place at the right time. I wasn’t [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

Stipulation To IC Title Match To Be Announced During WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show

WWE announced today on dot com that the stipulation to Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules on Sunday will be determined in a pre-show wheel spin. The Extreme Rules pre-show will be broadcast live on the official WWE YouTube channel at 7:30 PM EDT on Sunday and covered [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

WWE No Way Out 2012 Promotional Poster

Below is the WWE No Way Out 2012 pay-per-view promotional poster: No Way Out 2012 will take place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Fernando for sending this in. [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 23

Kevin Nash Says The WWE Hall Of Fame Means Nothing To Him; Says One Of His Dearest Friends Was Released From WWE Yesterday

Kevin Nash had some fun on Twitter late last night/early this morning. In a series of Tweets, Nash expressed disinterest in the WWE Hall of Fame and said one of his dearest friends was “let go” from WWE. The following is from Nash’s official account: HOF means nothing to me,If I Die before it I,ve [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 22

Fort Wayne Raw Presale Info, WWE Moving Developmental Tapings To Orlando Area, Shareholders Meeting Today, Releases Announced Today?

- A pre-sale began this morning for the June 25th WWE Raw Supershow taping from the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana began this morning. The password to obtain tickets is RAWTV at this link. - Changes to WWE’s developmental system are underway. The company will begin taping some of Florida Championship Wrestling’s television from Full [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 2

TNA House Show Results (4/27/12) – Kennewick, Washington

Below are quick results from last night’s TNA live event in Kennewick, Washington: * TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries b. Zema Ion * TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Gail Kim b. Velvety Sky * Christopher Daniels & Kazarian b. The Motorcity Machineguns * Jeff Hardy b. Gunner * Crimson b. Matt Morgan * TNA Champion [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray TNA House Shows 0

Buff Bagwell’s Career, Divas MITB Ladder Match?, Rey Mysterio’s Latest Wellness Violation, “Firings” Of Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins

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. [...]

April 27, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 16

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. [...]

April 27, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

Watch The Latest Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Embedded in the video below is the latest Impact Wrestling Post Show: [...]

April 27, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE Superstars, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

April 27, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Impact Wrestling Results (4/26/12) – The Last Memory of Eric Bischoff

Impact Wrestling Results – 4/26/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling kicks off with a video package hyping up the “Open Fight Night” and the “Gut Check” show tonight. There will also be a random title match tonight and Hogan is going to pick who will defend [...]

April 26, 2012 Alex Barie TNA Results 0

New Basebrawl Show, Robbie E Throwing Out First Pitches, TNA In Washington Tonight

- TNA has announced a Basebrawl live event from Concol Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania on July 28, 2012. - Robbie E is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at minor league baseball games in Buffalo, New York on May 25, 2012 and Washington, Pennsylvania on May 26, 2012. - TNA is running a live event tonight from the [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Buff Bagwell Off Breathing Tube; Surgery Coming

Universal Championship Wrestling posted the following update on Buff Bagwell: Buff Bagwell improving slowly! Now off the breathing tube. Surgery is coming for Face, Jaw and Neck — UCW (@ucwtv) April 27, 2012 UCW doing benefit show,4 Buff! Wife Judy will get proceeds. Looking for wrestlersto help their friend &the event in any capacity — [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 5

Paul Bearer Blogs About Cameo On Raw Supershow; Says He Has Over 4 Years Left On WWE Legends Contract

Paul Bearer has a new blog entry online regarding his came on this week’s Raw Supershow. Below is an excerpt: I certainly enjoyed being part of a live WWE RAW television event this week, after a long period. If you have been following the show you know that the week before my “son” Kane attacked [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

WWE Divas Championship Match Added To Extreme Rules; Updated Lineup

Nikki Bella will defend the WWE Divas Championship against Beth Phoenix at WWE Extreme Rules on Sunday. Below is the updated pay-per-view 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 Heavyweight Championship - [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Dixie Carter Says There Was A “Plan B” If Spike TV Didn’t Renew Impact; Discusses Ring Ka King

Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from TNA President Dixie Carter. Below is an excerpt: Spike TV and TNA Entertainment recently agreed on a multi-year extension on their strategic partnership, maintaining Spike TV as the exclusive U.S. television home of the emerging property. The previous deal with Spike [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray Ring Ka King, TNA News 10

WNW Premium Mailbag – Rey Mysterio Suspended Again, Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks “Firing” Angle, Ending Matches Due To Injury, What’s Next For Brock Lesnar?, Time Off For John Cena?, AJ Styles In WWE, Dirt Sheet Invasion Angle, Chris Jericho’s WWE Future, Lord Tensai Failing To Get Over, Mr. Anderson In TNA

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April 26, 2012 Richard Gray Premium Mailbags 0

Rey Mysterio Suspended For 60 Days

WWE just sent out the following: STAMFORD, Conn. – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Oscar Gutierrez (Rey Mysterio) for 60 days effective Thursday, April 26 for his second violation of the company’s policy. Rey Mysterio’s first violation of the WWE Wellness Policy was announced on Thursday, August 27, 2009 but [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 53

Hulk Hogan Threatens Legal Action Over Sex Tape Photos, TNA Lockdown Fails To Do 20,000 Buys, Basebrawl Show In Brooklyn

- TMZ has a new article online where Hulk Hogan is threatening legal action over recent black-and-white photos from his unauthorized sex tape surfacing on TheDirt.com. For those interested, click here for more. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker for sending in the link.) - The estimated buyrate for this month’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view is [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

Shane Douglas Reveals TNA Hardcore Justice Payout, What Flair & Hogan Are Making, Calls Out Dixie Carter

- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: The first MLW World Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio presented by www.AdamEve.com, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. Douglas spoke about deciding to hold his own ECW reunion event after seeing how former ECW stars were treated by TNA during their ECW [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 7

Sin Cara Returning To Mexico For WWE; WWE Tag Team Champions Competing At WWC Show

- Sin Cara will be doing promotional work for WWE in Mexico City this weekend. Cara will be doing media appearances to promote the Smackdown tour from May 24-May 28th.  Cara is currently out with an injury and isn’t expected back until next month at the earliest. - WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico are scheduled [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Buff Bagwell’s Wife Calls 911 Around The Time Of His Near-Fatal Car Accident; Listen To The Call Here

TMZ is reporting that Buff Bagwell’s wife dialed 911 on Monday – right around the time of his near-fatal car accident. Bagwell’s wife informed the dispatcher that her husband had said he was about to have a seizure. TMZ, who obtained the 911 call, posted the following quote from Bagwell’s wife to the 911 dispatcher: [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 7

More UFC Fighters To WWE, Dean Ambrose’s Feud With Mick Foley, Comparing Sandow To Del Rio, Ryback’s Gimmick

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. [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 32

Full 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. [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray TNA Spoilers 3

Full 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. [...]

April 26, 2012 Richard Gray WWE Spoilers 0

Raw Supershow Venue Advertises Brock Lesnar For Next Week’s Show

The official website of the Nutter Center (the venue of next week’s Raw Supershow) is advertising Brock Lesnar for next week’s show. WWE has not confirmed him on the official list of advertised talent as of this writing. [...]

April 25, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Buff Bagwell Opens His Eyes, Moves Hands & Feet; More Details On The Wreck That Left Him Seriously Injured

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Buff Bagwell briefly opened his eyes today and moved his hands and feet. The full extent of his injuries is still not known. He could undergo surgery by the end of the week Investigators believe Bagwell made a sharp left turn, causing his Jeep to spin across the raised [...]

April 25, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 5