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This blog reflects my subjective views and nothing more. If you disagree – which is encouraged – feel free to voice your opinion (in a civil manner) in the comments section. Also, I am always open to constructive criticism of the writing format, phrasing, etc. Hello and welcome back to yet another edition of the [...]
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -I’ve been impressed with Michael Cole’s more balanced commentary recently. He’s the new voice of WWE w/o question. Our handshake at WM28 ended any personal issues that I may have had with him. End of story. -Besides the King, my favorite [...]
- Sheamus stars in the latest edition of “Outside The Ring”, courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
Opening Thoughts Why does WWE do this to us? We’ve had two “B” Level Pay Per Views that have far exceeded their Big Four counterparts. Extreme Rules, whilst all gimmick matches, should have been WrestleMania. If you throw in End of an Era and Once in a Lifetime, Extreme Rules would definitely be setting the [...]
Last night’s Impact Wrestling did a 0.98 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,400,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]
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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. [...]
Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story, featuring Zack Ryder: [...]
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: Ric Flair Calls Out Hulk Hogan Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky vs Gail Kim and Madison Rayne RVD Confident To Win At Sacrifice TV Championship [...]
WWE is back on the road this weekend, below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, Alabama (more info) Saturday from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee (more info) Sunday from the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee (more info) Smackdown: Saturday from the US Cellular Center Asheville in [...]
Evan Bourne has had a PICC line in his arm for the past six weeks to kill the bone infection caused from his severe foot injury. Bourne noted on Twitter he had the PICC line removed on Tuesday. Below is the latest from Bourne’s Twitter: 6 weeks of antibiotic infusions to kill my bone infection [...]
TNA has three live events this weekend, below is this weekend’s schedule: Tonight from Citizens Bank Business Arena in Ontario, California (more info) Saturday from Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California (more info) Sunday a Basebrawl show from Visalia Rawhide Ballpark in Visalia, California (more info) TNA taped next week’s Impact Wrestling this past Tuesday night. [...]
Following the airing of last night’s Impact Wrestling, below is the updated TNA Sacrifice lineup: TNA Championship Match - Bobby Roode © vs. Rob Van Dam TNA Tag Team Championship Match - Samoa Joe & Magnus © vs. Daniels & Kazarian TNA Women’s Knockout Championship Match - Gail Kim © vs. Brooke Tessmacher Singles Match [...]
The Asheville Citizen-Times has a new article online featuring quotes from Christian. The publication reports that Christian is scheduled to face Daniel Bryan and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in a triple-threat match at tomorrow night’s Smackdown live event in Asheville, North Carolina. However, as of this writing, Christian isn’t on the list of official advertised [...]
Mark Henry has been pulled from weekend WWE live events. He was scheduled to compete on Raw brand shows against John Cena and WWE Champion CM Punk but is no longer listed on the official WWE show listing. As of this writing, Henry hasn’t been added to Smackdown shows either. [...]
Buff Bagwell underwent surgery yesterday on his jaw and is now walking. Universal Championship Wrestling posted the following update on Bagwell on Twitter that you can read below: Buff Bagwell released after surgery. Buff is recovering after having surgery on his jaw , which is wired — UCW (@ucwtv) May 4, 2012 Buff also spoke [...]
TMZ is reporting that domestic violence charges against Scott Hall have been dropped. The publication features the following quote from Hall’s lawyer: “Any charges that were filed against Scott were dismissed and/or rejected by the prosecutor due to insufficient evidence.” Hall was arrested last month after a drunken blowout with girlfriend Lisa Howell. You can [...]
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Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE Superstars, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
Hi, it’s Ken, I’m standing in for Alex tonight. Please bear with me, I’ll do all I can, but remember my style is a bit different! Impact this week starts with a video recap of Bisch’s wrap up in TNA and his ‘party’ thrown by Flair. At his own hands Bisch ended up in a [...]
Embedded in the video below is this week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show courtesy of the official TNA YouTube channel: [...]
John Cena will appear on next week’s episode of “Dream Machines” on SyFy. Below is a synopsis of the episode: In next Tuesday’s all new episode, the Parker brothers battle over WWE Superstar John Cena’s request for a one-of-a-kind Dream Machine. They only have 30 days to transform his Corvette into “The InCENArator,” or face [...]
Ring of Honor announced today their iPPVs will now air on their official website beginning with “Border Wars” a week from this Saturday. ROH will be offering the shows for a pre-order price of $14.95 with ROH ringside members getting a 15% discount. Click here for ordering information. While we have significantly scaled back our [...]
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. [...]
-Sting has been added to the Alumni section of the official WWE website. Click here to view it. -The official WWE YouTube channel has posted a sneak preview of John Cena on Dream Machines, which will air next Tuesday on SyFy. The preview is embedded below: [...]
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- A presale is set to begin tomorrow at 10 AM to obtain tickets to the June 24th Smackdown taping in Bloomington, Illinois. The presale will take place at this link with the password CHAMP. - WWE has announced a live event from the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, Kentucky on July 29, 2012. [...]
WWE held a conference call with investors this morning to discuss the company’s first quarter earnings for 2012 that were reported this morning. Vince McMahon and Chief Financial Officer George Barrios were on the call. Below are the highlights: It was announced the company has spent $2.1 million this quarter for development of the WWE [...]
Former Tough Enough contestant AJ Kirsch, who has posted a series of videos directed to his Tough Enough trainers, released a video earlier this week discussing the release of winner Andy Leavine and imploring John Laurinaitis to “get the return on his investment” toward finding a WWE Superstar by signing himself and fellow contestants Martin [...]
In a video from the official WWE YouTube channel, A.W. officially signed Primo & Epico to his agency. The video is embedded below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending in the video. [...]
- The Bella Twins posted a new blog on their official website regarding their WWE departure. You can read it below: What a whirlwind few days. As you all know by now, TwinMagic has decided to take some time away from wrestling. First and foremost, we want to thank each and every one of you [...]
Earlier this morning WWE reported their earnings for the first quarter of 2012. In the report, the official buyrates for Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber were announced. They were reported as follows: Royal Rumble – 443,000 buys (compared to 446,000 in 2011) Elimination Chamber – 178,000 buys (compared to 199,000 in 2011) Click here to [...]
- WWE announced their 2012 first quarter earnings this morning. Below is the official press release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Revenues totaled $123.1 million as compared to $119.9 million in the prior year quarter. Operating income was $16.0 million as compared to $13.2 [...]
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- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: The Ultimate Warrior joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. The interview shatters a lot of myths and preconceived notions about the man that would become one of WWE’s biggest stars of all time. In part 1 of the revealing and honest conversation, [...]
Wrestling News World reader Steve Miner sent in the following: Last night on the NBA halftime show on TNT during the Memphis vs LA Clippers game, they showed highlights of Jerry Lawler in the crowd. He was giving a pile driver to a fan who was wearing a Clippers outfit. Charles Barkley proceeded to call [...]
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Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE NXT in its entirety, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
- The following is from the official Twitter account of Michelle McCool: And though I didn’t see it, congrats to @mslayel ! Maybe I’ll watch now that my tv will be flawless again!#laycoolforeverflawless — Michelle McCool (@McCoolMichelleL) May 1, 2012 Wow, y’all have ever so nicely reminded me that’s it’s been exactly 1 year since [...]
Wade Barrett has a small role in the new film WWE Studios is co-financing. The flick stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. Barrett is currently out rehabbing a dislocated elbow that required surgery to repair. [...]
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