Thursday 20th June 2013,
WrestlingNewsWorld.com
Spotlight

Welcome to Wrestling News World! We are the Internet's premier destination for WWE and TNA Wrestling news. Make sure you install our free App called Dirt Sheet for iPhone, Android and iPad.

Coverage & Photos Of CM Punk At Cubs Game, Sgt. Slaughter Appearance, WWE Highlights Top TNA Star

- Wrestling News World reader Shawn Anderson sent in the following…  WWE Champion CM Punk threw out the first pitch at last night’s Chicago Cubs game AND kept the seat warm for holographic Harry Caray in the process! Click here for coverage with photos. - Wrestling News World reader Robert Rice sent word that Sgt. [...]

May 9, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Ultimate Warrior Claims He & The British Bulldog Were Fired From WWE Over Drug Tests Failures That Never Occurred

- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: In part 1 of his MLW Radio appearance, which is available right now on MLW.com, The Ultimate Warrior spoke about Vince McMahon firing him and the British Bulldog during the federal steroid investigation. Warrior claimed they were fired for drug test failures that never actually occurred. “Vince was feeling the [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 46

Presale Details For Raw Supershow In Denver, CM Punk With Lita At Tonight’s Cubs Game, WWE Night Of Champions

- There will be a presale beginning on Friday to obtain tickets to the July 9th WWE Raw Supershow taping from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The presale will take place at this link and you can obtain tickets by using the password WWERAW. - In a correction from an earlier note, WWE Champion [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Roanoke, Virginia

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. [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 38

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Roanoke, Virginia (Part 2)

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. [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results From Roanoke, Virginia

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. [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 1

RAW Is Blogged – It’s Just Not The Same

It seems as though it’s been a volatile couple days in the WWE. Seems as though Punk’s mouth has been running a bit. Honestly, I don’t blame him, but I’m of the mouthy and hot headed sort myself. No matter what Punk was fighting over – I am not going to get into politics here [...]

May 8, 2012 Kendra Bunyon Raw is Blogged 17

Details On Why The Timing Of Rey Mysterio’s Positive Wellness Test & Suspension Call Into Question The Credibility Of The Entire WWE Wellness Program, What Some Conspiracists Are Saying, & How One Nasty Story About The Company Using The Policy To Punish Workers Is Making Rounds

The following article is only available to WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium Members. Sign-up here to view this article and unlock all our exclusive features. By signing up not only will you unlock all exclusive features but the website is also 100% advertisement free! [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray Backstage News 0

Updated TNA Pay-Per-View Schedule With Dates & Locations For The Rest Of 2012

Below is the updated TNA pay-per-view lineup for the rest of the year: TNA Sacrifice on Sunday from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida TNA Slammiversary on Sunday, June 12, 2012 from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas TNA Destination X on Sunday, July 18, 2012 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida TNA Hardcore Justice [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.0 cable rating off hours of 3.1 and 2.94 with an average viewing audience of 4,312,000 viewers on the USA Network. WWE Raw Ratings Archive [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Jerry Lawler Discusses His Interest In Competing In The Ring, Not Having A Major Injury In 40 Years, More

Arda Ocal sent in the following: theScore’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) sat down with WWE Commentator Jerry “The King” Lawler (kingjerrylawler.com). Highlights: -How his illustrations gave him his break in pro wrestling: “I sent the pictures into the TV station that aired the wrestling shows and lo and behold they showed my pictures on TV that [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

WWE Extending Monday Night TV Tapings Beginning This Summer

WWE will be extending their Monday night tapings effective July 2, 2012. The company will begin tapings an hour and half before the show is set to go live on the USA Network at 9 PM/8 CT. Currently, the tapings begin a half hour to 45 minutes prior to going live. Obviously this is an [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

John Cena Appearing On Raw Supershow Next Week; On “Dream Machines” Tonight; Upcoming Raw Supershow Tapings In Cincinnati & Dallas

- John Cena Tweeted that he will appear live on next week’s WWE Raw Supershow. Despite “appearing via satellite” on last night’s broadcast, he worked the dark match main event against Kane. - Speaking of Cena, his guest appearance on “Dream Machines” airs tonight on SyFy at 10 PM/9 CT. - WWE has announced the [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Backstage Fallout” Here

The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following last night’s WWE Raw Supershow is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending the link. [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings From Roanoke, Virginia – Double Dark Match Main Event, Seeking Correspondents

WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars, this week’s WWE NXT, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Two dark match main events are advertised. The first is Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan for the World Heavyweight Championship, and the second is Randy Orton vs. Kane in a street fight. [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby Uncategorized 0

Backstage News From Raw Supershow – CM Punk Makes Off Color Comments About Triple H Accompanying Floyd Mayweather To The Ring For Title Fight, Last Minute Change To The Main Event, Big WWE Injury Occurs, Punk Headed To Wrigley Field Later This Week

The following article is only available to WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium Members. Sign-up here to view this article and unlock all our exclusive features. By signing up not only will you unlock all exclusive features but the website is also 100% advertisement free! [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray Backstage News 5

CM Punk Spoiling Paul Heyman’s Return, The Miz Buried, Brock Lesnar’s Status In WWE, The Departure Of The Bella Twins

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 8, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 31

Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s WWE Raw Supershow Here; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s WWE Raw Supershow. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler John Laurinaitis reveals his in-ring past in Japan John Cena updates the WWE Universe on his medical condition Layla [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

John Cena Appears After Raw Supershow; Beats Kane In Dark Match Main Event

John Cena appeared in front of the live crowd in Greensboro, North Carolina after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air. Cena beat Kane in a dark match main event after hitting the Attitude Adjustment. [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Ricardo Rodriguez Has Run-In With Police On His Way To Raw Supershow

TMZ is reporting that Ricardo Rodriguez was stopped by police yesterday in Greensboro, North Carolina on his way to WWE Raw Supershow. According to the report, Rodriguez was doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone and given a $200 ticket because it was also a construction zone. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 11

CM Punk Apologizes For Controversial Tweets, Speaks Directly With Fan He Told To “Kill Yourself”

CM Punk took to Twitter to apologize for his controversial tweets following his denouncement of North Carolina’s proposed Amendment 1, as well as directly apologizing to the fan he said “kill yourself” to. The tweets are compiled below: I was pretty worked up today. The amendment 1 situation had me all wound up.I stand by [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

Backstage News On The Latest WWE Release

The following article is only available to WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium Members. Sign-up here to view this article and unlock all our exclusive features. By signing up not only will you unlock all exclusive features but the website is also 100% advertisement free! [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray Backstage News 0

More On Paul Heyman Returning To WWE, Relationship With Brock Lesnar, CM Punk Spoiling His Return

The plan coming out of last week’s TVs was for Paul Heyman to be brought in as Brock Lesnar’s mouthpiece around SummerSlam. I’m not sure what changed as Vince McMahon, who never saw eye-to-eye with Heyman, was reportedly insistent that Heyman would not be part of any deal between WWE and Lesnar. I was told [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

CM Punk Tells Homophobic Fan To “Kill Yourself,” Another To “Drink Bleach”; British Publication Re-Posts CM Punk Yelling Homophobic Slur At WWE Live Event Last Summer

WWE Champion CM Punk has set off a firestorm with a Tweet he sent to a fan. In response to Punk’s views on Amendment 1, a fan replied with a homophobic Tweet. Punk mentioned the fan’s Tweet and responded by saying, “kill yourself.” Another fan scolded Punk for his comments and mentioned WWE’s “Be-A-Star” anti-bullying [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 16

Paul Heyman Returns To WWE; CM Punk Spoils On Twitter

Paul Heyman returned to WWE on tonight’s edition of Raw Supershow as Brock Lesnar’s “legal representative.” WWE Champion CM Punk spoiled the return of Heyman with the following Tweet posted at 10:32 PM EDT: Okay. I’m having a blast with this. Here he is. The man. MY man. And he’s headed to the ring…. twitter.com/CMPunk/status/… [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

World Heavyweight Championship Match At WWE Over The Limit Now A Fatal 4-Way

The World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Over the Limit has been changed to a Fatal 4-Way. Sheamus will now defend the title against Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton. WWE Over the Limit will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll have exclusive live [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE Divas Championship Match Set For WWE Over The Limit

Layla will defend the WWE Divas Championship against Beth Phoenix in two weeks at WWE Over the Limit. WWE Over the Limit will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

RAW Results 5/7/12 – Where Were The ECW Chants?

RAW this week starts with video recap of Cena in the ring, arm in a sling last week. Laurinaitis came out and talked smack to Cena, then said he’d introduce Cena to his next opponent, but it wasn’t Tensai, it was Laurinaitis who attacked him from behind, then the three of them beat Cena down, [...]

May 7, 2012 Kendra Bunyon WWE Results 21

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Greensboro, North Carolina

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. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE Spoilers 1

Ezekiel Jackson Discusses The Downturn His Career Has Taken & Hypes A New & Improved Version Of Himself

Ezekiel Jackson posted the following video on his YouTube channel, discussing the downturn his career has taken since losing the Intercontinental Championship to Cody Rhodes 8 months ago, and informing fans that they are going to see a new and improved Ezekiel Jackson: [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.94 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,709,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Steve Austin Signs On To Host “Redneck Island” On CMT

Deadline.com is reporting that Steve Austin has signed a deal to host the new reality TV series on CMT called “Redneck Island.” The 10-episode competition drops 12 blue-collared contestants into a tropical paradise where they compete for $100,000. The show debuts next month on CMT. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Watch CM Punk Promote Tonight’s Raw Supershow In Greensboro Here

CM Punk did media this morning to promote tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow in Greensboro, North Carolina. He appeared on both Fox 8 and The Good Morning Show. Click here to view CM Punk’s appearance on Fox 8. His appearance on The Good Morning Show is embedded below: [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Jim Ross Discusses The Life & Legacy Of Owen Hart

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: Today is Owen Hart’s birthday. The youngest child of the Stu and Helen Hart dynasty would have been 47 years of age. Owen will always be one of my favorite wrestlers for a variety of reasons. He was amazingly skilled in [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 4

WWE Looking To Name Tag Team Champs

WWE is looking to name WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth & Kofi Kingston. Possible names include: Air Truth Ka-Boom R-Boom Truth in Paradise Air Jimmy You can vote at this link. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 39

Even More Bizarre Details On John Cena’s Post-Match Promo At Extreme Rules, Brock Lesnar’s Tantrum Backstage & Why Some Of The Producers Felt The Whole Thing Sent A Bad Message To The Locker Room, Three WWE Legends Furious Over The Outcome Of Cena vs. Lesnar & Why They Were Very Vocal About It, Plans For Next Year’s Wrestlemania XXIX Main Event Change Again; Full Details On The Match Vince McMahon Is Leaning Towards

The following article is only available to WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium Members. Sign-up here to view this article and unlock all our exclusive features. By signing up not only will you unlock all exclusive features but the website is also 100% advertisement free! [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray Backstage News 11

Mickie James On Possible WWE Return – “You Can Never Say Never”

Wrestling News World reader Mike Buda sent in the following: We recently had an interview with Mickie James and she talked about her upcoming match in Puerto Rico with Melina, her music career, TNA’s Knockouts and WWE Divas, and if she would ever go back to WWE. Here are a few interesting things she had [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 14

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” With Dolph Ziggler Here

The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Supershow In New Mexico, Seeking Correspondents From Tonight’s Raw Supershow, CM Punk Shoots On Amendment 1

- WWE has announced a Supershow from the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on July 8, 2012. - WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The advertised dark match main event is CM Punk [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

What Now For Bobby Lashley?, Tension Between Lesnar & Cena, Creating WWE Merchandise, Upcoming Developmental Call-Ups

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 7, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 19