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Updated WWE Extreme Rules Lineup – Four Matches Announced

Following the airing of last night’s Smackdown, below is the updated Extreme Rules 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 - Sheamus © vs. Daniel Bryan Falls Count Anywhere Match [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Edge’s WWE Contract Coming Up This Month; Details On The Company’s Efforts To Re-Sign Him

Edge’s current WWE contract is expected to expire at the end of this month. While his career ended after his match at Wrestlemania XXVII last year, he has continued to collect his downside guarantee and is booked for appearances through the WWE office. WWE is negotiating a new deal with Edge and want to put [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 21

Official Details On TNA Replaying This Week’s Episode Of Impact Wrestling Next Week

- TNA sent out the following, echoing what was written on Twitter by Dixie Carter: Spike TV will rebroadcast the most recent episode of IMPACT WRESTLING from April 19 this coming Thursday, April 26 at 7pm. Some viewers experienced technical difficulties this past Thursday, so Spike TV and TNA would like to make sure fans [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

Watch Episode #25 Of Ring Ka King Here

- Episode 25 of Ring Ka King is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray Ring Ka King 2

Impact Wrestling Rating

This week’s Impact Wrestling did a 0.96 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,308,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 6

Watch The Latest Smackdown Here

Embedded in the video below is the latest edition of Smackdown, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

April 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Diamond Dallas Pages Says Scott Hall Is A Lost Soul Right Now; Says He Feels He Will Eventually Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

Wrestling News World reader Mike Buda sent in the following: My name is Mike Buda and I have a weekly pro wrestling show, The Top Rope, on SportstownChicago.com. We’re on every Wednesday 5-7pm ct. We recently had an interview with Diamond Dallas Page and he talked about his yoga program, helping out Chris Jericho make [...]

April 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Natalya Posts Pictures Of Her Face After AJ’s Assault On Smackdown; Clip Of Daniel Bryan On The Soup Now Available Online

Natalya posted the following on her Twitter account: After being brutally attacked on SmackDown by @WWEAJLEE, here is a good shot of my face. twitter.com/NatbyNature/st… — Natalya (@NatbyNature) April 21, 2012 I get it. @WWEAJLEE treated me the way she “wanted” to treat Daniel Bryan. I just never expected it from her. twitter.com/NatbyNature/st… — Natalya [...]

April 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 18

Star Of Three Stooges Makes Fun Of His Experience On Raw, CM Punk Responds

Sean Hayes, who appears as Larry in the new Three Stooges movie and on last week’s Raw SuperShow, talked about his experience getting booed, as well as his opinions on the performers in an interview Conan earlier this week. The WWE-related portion of the interview is embedded below: CM Punk took to Twitter to respond [...]

April 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 25

Watch The Latest Z! True Long Island Story Here, Zack Ryder Says WWE Removed Part Of The Show & “This Episode Sucks”

Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story featuring Zack Ryder: After the video was posted, Ryder took to Twitter and had the following to say about the episode: Episode 63 of Z! True Long Island Story youtube.com/watch?v=oz6G2W… The best 2 minutes of the show were removed by [...]

April 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Watch The Latest WWE Backstage Fallout Here

The latest episode of Backstage Fallout from this week’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

April 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Steve Austin – HHH vs. The Undertaker Saved Wrestlemania, Feels Bad For Daniel Bryan, Optimistic About Return But Not Sure About CM Punk As An Opponent

- The UK Sun has a new article online featuring quotes from Steve Austin. In it, he says that The Undertaker vs. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XXVIII saved the show early. Below is an excerpt: “‘I don’t watch all the WWE PPV events these days, [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 22

Dixie Carter Says This Week’s Impact Will Repeat Prior To Next Week’s Show Due To Technical Difficulties

- Dixe Carter wrote the following today on Twitter: Due to technical difficulties, Spike is going to re-air the 4/19 Impact episode next Thurs 7-9pm ET before Impact airs. tiny.cc/03y2cw — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) April 20, 2012  Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

Roddy Piper Feels Like He’s Healthy Enough For One More Match; Says His Son Will Try Pro Wrestling

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to chat with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper on the set of Piper’s Pit. Highlights of Part 2: Piper brings in his son, Colt Toombs, to talk about his amateur MMA career and why he originally chose MMA over [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

How Marketing Plays A Factor In Extreme Rules Stipulations, Workers Refusing To Go Over Out Of Respect?, The WWE Stars Next In Line After CM Punk, Daniel Bryan & Sheamus To Take Over The Main Event Scene, Update On WWE’s Interest In A Current TNA Titleholder

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April 20, 2012 Richard Gray Editorials 0

Dixie Carter Promises Historic Night & Big Surprises At Slammiversary

Dixie Carter, obviously looking to create hype for TNA Slammiversary tickets going on sale today, wrote the following on Twitter: I promise you an historic night for TNA & big surprises at Slammiversary. I will be announcing soon! You won’t want to miss this night. — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) April 19, 2012   [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 25

Slammiversary Tickets On Sale, Promotion For Fans In The UK & Ireland, Impact Thoughts, Next Week’s Official Preview

- Tickets from TNA Slammiversary are now on sale. The show will take place in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Click here to purchase tickets now. - If you live in the United Kingdom or Ireland, TNA is giving away a trip to Slammiversary. Click here for details. - What did you think of last [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Top WWE Star Switches Brands

Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are now officially members of the Smackdown roster. Del Rio won a future World Heavyweight Championship against Sheamus on the show two weeks ago and has been touring overseas with the Smackdown crew. [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Alex Riley Buried, Moving Smackdown To A Live Show, Show Bonusses, Scott Steiner Back To WWE?

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 20, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 49

Weekend TNA Schedule – Live Events In Florida, Impact Wrestling Spoilers, Seeking Reports

- TNA is on the road this weekend, below is their schedule: Tonight from the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (more info) Saturday from the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida (more info) Next Week’s TVs: *Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results From Orlando, Florida (4/26) We are seeking reports from all shows, if you [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s Impact Wrestling – What Did You Think Of The Show?

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s Impact Wrestling. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Brooke Tessmacher Returns To IMPACT WRESTLING Bully Ray and Crimson vs Austin Aries and Matt Morgan RVD Becomes The #1 Contender for The World Title [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Weekend WWE Schedule – Overseas Tour Concludes, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports & Correspondents

WWE’s overseas tour will conclude the weekend and the company will be back in the United States for next week’s TVs. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy in Paris, France (more info) Saturday from the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium (more info) Smackdown: Tonight from the Newcastle [...]

April 20, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Velvet Sky Discusses TNA’s Focus On The Knockouts Division, Her Dream Opponent, More

The Miami Herald has a new article up with quotes from TNA Knockout Velvet Sky. In the interview, she discusses working with Angelina Love & Gail Kim, TNA’s emphasis on the Knockouts Division, her dream opponent, and more. In the following excerpt, Sky explains what sets TNA’s Knockouts apart: “It’s awesome here because TNA lets [...]

April 20, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 3

Diamond Dallas Page Discusses Winning The WCW Title At 43 Years Old, His Thoughts On Randy Orton Using The RKO, More

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network sat down with former WWE and WCW Superstar Diamond Dallas Page (@RealDDP). In the interview, DDP discusses his WWE debut and his own idea, his thoughts on WrestleMania XXVIII, winning the WCW Heavyweight Championship at 43 years old, Randy Orton using the RKO, a variant of his [...]

April 20, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Booker T, Goldust, William Regal & Matt Striker Weigh In On Brock Lesnar’s Return To WWE

The official WWE website has a new feature up about Brock Lesnar‘s controversial interview and statements about John Cena, with quotes from Booker T, Goldust, William Regal, & Matt Striker. In the following excerpt, Regal weighs in on how the WWE would be different if Lesnar stayed with the company: “There’s no way that things [...]

April 20, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 7

Watch The Latest Impact Wrestling Post Show Here

Embedded in the video below is the latest Impact Wrestling Post Show, courtesy of the company’s official YouTube channel. [...]

April 20, 2012 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

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 20, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 5

TNA Blog Zone – Who Is This Bischoff Of Which You Speak?

I will admit that going into Lockdown I was nervous. Honestly, I didn’t know if they’d pull out a decent PPV, never mind one worth the money. I’ll admit I wasn’t overly impressed with much of the show. Parts of the Lethal Lockdown Match were insane, off the hook, amazing, but all in all I [...]

April 20, 2012 Kendra Bunyon IW Blog Zone 7

ROH Newswire For April 19th

ROH Wrestling sent out the following: - ROH – CHIKARA “Synergy” on April 28th at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, IL will certainly be a day pro wrestling fans will never forget! Eddie Kingston vs. Kevin Steen will headline CHIKARA’s “Hot off the Griddle” event in the afternoon at 2PM and Ring of Honor [...]

April 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby ROH 0

Impact Wrestling Results (4/19/12) – The Total F’n (Fight) Show

Impact Wrestling Results – 4/19/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com This episode of Impact Wrestling kicks off with a video package recapping Lockdown, which aired this past Sunday. It shows the main event match between James Storm vs. Bobby Roode. It was a back and forth battle filled [...]

April 19, 2012 Alex Barie TNA Results 7

Home Video Of Baby Learning To Walk Uploaded To WWE’s YouTube Channel

On a strange note, a home video of a couple helping a baby stand and try to walk has been uploaded to the official WWE YouTube channel, under the name “IMG_2773.MOV”. The description of the video simply reads “walk”. The video is embedded below: UPDATE, 12:00 AM ET: The video has been removed, but several [...]

April 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 10

WWE Smackdown House Show Results (4/19/12) – Cardiff, Wales

Below are quick results from today’s WWE Smackdown live event from the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales: * The Great Khali b. Jinder Mahal * The Uso’s & Mason Ryan b. Curt Hawkins, Drew McIntyre & Tyler Reks * Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez b. Percy Watson * Alicia Fox b. Natalya with Aksana [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 3

WWE Raw House Show Results (4/19/12) – Toulouse, France

Below are quick results from today’s WWE Raw live event from Zenith De Toulouse in Toulouse, France: * Kofi Kingston & R-Truth b. WWE Tag Team Champions Epico & Primo w/Rosa Mendes * David Otunga b. Alex Riley * Zack Ryder b. Dolph Ziggler * Lord Tensai b. Tyson Kidd * WWE United States Champion [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 1

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

This week’s WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Overseas Tour Update – 6 Shows Remaining, Seeking Reports

Below is the latest WWE overseas tour update: Raw: Tonight from Zenith De Toulouse in Toulouse, France (more info) Friday from the Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy in Paris, France (more info) Saturday from the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium (more info) Smackdown: Tonight from the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales (more info) Friday [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Flub-Up On This Week’s WWE NXT; Rio De Janeiro Show Canceled

- While only a few people probably noticed, WWE committed a flub-up on this week’s episode of WWE NXT. During a segment William Regal handcuffed the left hand of Johnny Curtis to the right hand of Maxine at ringside. Later in the show they were shown handcuffed, but Crutis’ left hand to Maxine’s left hand. [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

WWE Main Eventer Leaving Before SummerSlam, More On AJ Styles Calling Ric Flair A “Douche-Bag” & The Backstage Opinion Of Flair, Eric Bischoff’s Influence, Why WWE Is Interested In Hiring A Former Controversial TNA Executive

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April 19, 2012 Richard Gray Insider Rumblings 4

WWE Raw House Show Results (4/18/12/) – Milan, Italy

Below are quick results from yesterday’s WWE Raw live event in Milan, Italy: * R-Truth & Kofi Kingston b. WWE Tag Team Champions Epico & Primo w/Rosa Mendes in a non-title match * David Otunga b. Alex Riley * Zack Ryder b. Dolph Ziggler * WWE United States Champion Santino Marella b. Jack Swagger to [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 1

WWE To Report Quarter One Earnings For 2012 On May 3rd

- WWE will report their first quarter earnings for 2012 on May 3, 2012. There will be a conference call hosted by Vince McMahon beginning at 11 AM EDT with investors to go over the results. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE:WWE – News) announced that it will report its 2012 [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

TNA Slammiversary Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

- TNA Impact Wrestling issued the following press release about Slammiversary tickets going on sale tomorrow: TNA WRESTLING’S “SLAMMIVERSARY 2012” LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS ON SALE TOMORROW PRESENTED BY DIRECT AUTO INSURANCE TNA IMPACT WRESTLING SUPERSTARS HULK HOGAN, STING, BOBBY ROODE, JEFF HARDY, JAMES STORM AND MANY MORE WILL CELEBRATE TNA WRESTLING’S 10th [...]

April 19, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0