Tuesday 21st May 2013,
WrestlingNewsWorld.com
Spotlight

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

Michael Moody Not Upset With WWE – Just Not What He Envisioned

The son of Paul Bearer, Michael Moody, isn’t upset with WWE for the use of his late father’s likeness in the build to CM Punk vs. Undertaker at Wrestlemania 29.  Moody just felt the closing segment of this week’s WWE Raw was hard to watch and it wasn’t what he envisioned. Below is a text message Moody [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 10

Vince McMahon Confirms That He’ll Induct Donald Trump Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

Vince McMahon confirmed on Twitter that he’ll be inducting Donald Trump into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday night. McMahon wrote: Battle of the Billionaires revisited?I’m honored to be inducting @realdonaldtrump into the @wwe Hall of Fame this Saturday. #WWEHOF — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) April 2, 2013 We broke the news earlier here on [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Weekly Rundown: Did They Go Too Far?

This blog reflects my subjective views and nothing more. If you disagree with me, feel free to voice your opinion in a civil manner in the comments section. 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 [...]

April 2, 2013 Guy Landau Landau Rundown 10

Go-Home To Wrestlemania 29 Raw Viewership (Updated With Rating)

This week’s WWE Raw, the go-home to Wrestlemania 29, did an average viewing audience of 4,305,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the by hour breakdown: Hour one – 4,031,000 viewers Hour two – 4,483,000 viewers Hour three – 4,402,000 viewers The show ended up doing a 3.12 cable rating WWE Raw Ratings Archive [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Bret Hart To Contribute To The New Autobiography Of AJ Styles

To followup on an earlier item, the upcoming autobiography of AJ Styles is nearing completion and is slated for an October release. Bill Behrens of SBIBookings.com, who represents Styles, announced that in addition to Bret Hart contributing to the project, the book will feature contributions from Jeff & Jerry Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Vince Russo, Terry [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 2

WWE Announces Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show

WWE announced Tuesday here on dot com they will debut the Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show following the pay-per-view on Sunday. Below is the company’s description: Immediately after WrestleMania 29, hit WWE’s online channels to experience the fallout from The Show of Shows with exclusive interviews, celebrations and more in a live Post-Show, brought to you from [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Video Of Rosa Mendes Working Out, Official Wrestlemania 29 Music Video

Rosa Mendes Working Out WWE posted a view of Rosa Mendes preparing for Wrestlemania 29 at this link. You can also watch it embedded in the video below: Official Wrestlemania 29 Music Video The official music video for Wrestlemania 29, “Coming Home,” is online at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Paul Bearer’s Children Upset With CM Punk/Undertaker Storyline

Michael Moody, the son of the late Paul Bearer (real name Bill Moody), wrote the following on Facebook Monday night after WWE Raw: If anyone is wondering, yes WWE did come to us wanting approval for tonight’s storyline. The way it was presented to us was ok. Seeing it on screen was a different story. [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 33

This Week’s Impact, Chavo & Hernandez Speak, Dutt Returns, Kenny King Retains

New TNA Videos TNA Wrestling posted several new videos. You can watch them below: Thursday on IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 8/7c Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez talk about their Tag Team Title shot Sonjay Dutt returns for the X Division #1 Contender’s Match TNA ReACTION The following TNA ReACTION clip was posted by Machinima Sports: [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Why WWE Waited So Late To Announce Shawn Michaels For Wrestlemania, The Backup Plan & A Name That Could Still End Being Used On Sunday

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! [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 2

Updated List Of 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame Class With Inductors

Below is the updated list of 2013 WWE Fall of Famers and their inductors: Bruno Sammartino inducted by Arnold Schwarzenegger Mick Foley inducted by Terry Funk Trish Stratus inducted by Stephanie McMahon Booker T inducted by Stevie Ray Bob Backlund inducted by Maria Menounos Donald Trump likely to be inducted by Vince McMahon or his [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Trish Stratus Gives Angelina Love A Ringing Endorsement

Upcoming WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus gave former TNA Knockout Angelina Love a ringing endorsement in a Q&A with TrishStratus.com. When asked what lady wrestlers she would have liked to work with, past or present, excluding those with WWE, Trish said the following: “From the TNA girls, Angelina Love. I think she’s awesome in [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, WWE News 0

This Week’s Backstage Fallout Raw With Shawn Michaels

This week’s “Backstage Fallout” Raw is now online and features Shawn Michaels discussing Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

The Miz’s Fall From Grace, Politics In Storyline, Part-Time Letdown, Embarrassing Moments

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 2, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 47

John Cena Visits Troops, The Big Show On Nickelodeon

John Cena Visits Troops John Cena visited with returning troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday. WWE posted the following photo on Twitter: WWE’s @johncena provides a welcome break for a #WoundedWarrior during his rehab at @wrbethesda twitter.com/NationalGuard/… — WWE (@WWEWeeklies) April 1, 2013 The Big Show on Nickelodeon Big Show returns [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Ryback Says He Returned To WWE On His Own Terms

Ryback did an interview with NorthJersey.com where he said he believes his ankle injury was the best thing that was ever going to happen to him because it was his way to lose the Skip Sheffield gimmick. “When the [ankle] injury happened, I told myself ‘this was the best thing that was ever going to happen to [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Photo Of Alberto Del Rio’s Back, Rey Mysterio’s Knee Examined

Alberto Del Rio’s Back Attacked World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio posted the following photo of his back after the crutch attack by Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger on this week’s WWE Raw. Every mark on my body will be a broken bone for you. So start counting #PERROS twitter.com/VivaDelRio/sta… — Alberto Del Rio (@VivaDelRio) [...]

April 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

WWE Raw “Open Thread” Watch Party – Live Results & Discussion

Pre-RAW Commercial Cole talks about RAW being sold out and the biggest RAW of the year. The Rock, Brock, Cena, Trip, HBK, Punk and Taker all live on RAW tonight! Show Starts Video At WrestleMania Trip will face Brock. Before Trip puts his career on the line, his best friend HBK returns the first time [...]

April 1, 2013 Kendra Bunyon WWE News, WWE Results 283

What You Didn’t See On WWE Raw, Was Paul Bearer Angle In Poor Taste?

What You Didn’t See on WWE Raw After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air The Undertaker slowly made his way to the back. John Cena, Sheamus & Ryback beat The Shield when Seth Rollins hit Cena with a chair. After the match was thrown out, the babyfaces hit the heels with their finishers [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 17

Shawn Michaels Added To Wrestlemania, Match Bumped, Workers To Watch For

Wrestlemania Lineup Changes There were two changes to the Wrestlemania 29 lineup following this week’s WWE Raw. Shawn Michaels will be in the corner of Triple H for his match against Brock Lesnar (who will have Paul Heyman in his corner). We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium that WWE had been talking with Michaels about working [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Trish Stratus Asks Stephanie McMahon To Induct Her (Updated: She Accepts), Raw Attendance

Trish Asks Stephanie McMahon to Induct Her Trish Stratus asked Stephanie McMahon on Twitter Monday night if she’ll do her the honor of inducting her into the WWE Hall of Fame. The Tweet is embedded below: I’d be honored if @stephmcmahon would be a part of the biggest nite of my career & inducts me [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Ric Flair Found Reid Unresponsive, Called 911 – Drugs Listed On Police Report

Newsday obtained the police report in the death of Reid Flair (real name Richard Reid Fliehr). According to their report, the incident was from 1:30 AM on Friday, March 28, 2013 to 10:35 AM Friday morning. Reid was pronounced dead on the scene by a medic at 10:40 AM at the Marriott Residence Inn in [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray Other News 2

Vince McMahon Tweeting, HBK On Raw, Smackdown In Dayton

Vince McMahon Tweeting WWE is now promoting the official Twitter account of Vince McMahon. Below is his first Tweet: Hello @wweuniverse! The Chairman is now on @twitter. Get ready for #BigReveal on Friday night. In the meantime…#RAW — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) April 2, 2013   Shawn Michaels on Raw Shawn Michaels was on this week’s [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Championship Match Moved To Wrestlemania Pre-Show, Raw Watch Party

Match Moved to Wrestlemania Pre-Show Wade Barrett will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz on the Wrestlemania Pre-Show on Sunday. The move was announced on Monday night during this week’s episode of WWE Raw. The Wrestlemania Pre-Show will begin at 6 PM EDT. We’ll stream it live here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Raw Watch Party [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Washington, DC

WWE taped material for this week’s WWE Smackdown Monday night from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Below are full results: WWE Smackdown (Airing on SyFy): * Ryback b. Primo & Epico in a handicap match. * Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow & The Bella Twins came to the ring impersonating Brodus Clay, Tensai & The [...]

April 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 3

Trish Stratus Won’t Say Who Is Inducting Her Into WWE Hall Of Fame

The Toronto Sun conducted a lengthy interview with Trish Stratus where she talked about Finlay as her mentor and much more. However, one of the most interesting excerpts came when she talked about who will be inducting her into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday. “I have someone and you’ll just have to wait,” she [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results From Washington, DC

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 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 0

Photo Of Brock Lesnar Backstage, WWE Raw Sold Out

Paul Heyman posted the following on Twitter: #BrockLesnar @wwe The hype for #WrestleMania begins! twitter.com/HeymanHustle/s… — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 1, 2013 Last @wwe #RAW before #WrestleMania #WashingtonDC SOLD OUT! twitter.com/HeymanHustle/s… — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 1, 2013 [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Big Show Loves To Wing It, Kofi Action Figures, Mysterio At Raw

Big Show Loves to Wing It Big Show did a media appearance  on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C. to promote this week’s WWE Raw. He put over The Rock and wouldn’t attempt a chokeslam on one of the hosts. They asked him what he would be doing on this week’s show and he told [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From Washington, DC

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 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 0

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Washington, DC

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 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 0

Last Week’s Smackdown Rating & Viewership

Last week’s episode of Smackdown did a 2.00 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,851,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Updated Wrestlemania 29 Lineup – 10 Matches Announced

Heading into this week’s WWE television tapings, below is the updated Wrestlemania 29 lineup: WWE Championship Match - The Rock © vs. John Cena No Holds Barred Match If Triple H loses, his career is over. - Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H The Streak - The Undertaker vs. CM Punk World Heavyweight Championship Match - [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15

Economic Impact Of Wrestlemania 29, Buyrate Projections

Economic Impact of Wrestlemania 29 NorthJersey.com has a new article online looking at the economic impact that Wrestlemania 29 will have this year. Below is a quote from New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority president Wayne Hasenbalg: “People will see in the next week the magnitude of this,” Hasenbalg said of WrestleMania. “In Miami [last [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Non-Spoiler Match Lineup For TNA X-Travaganza, What We Were Told About The Show

As we noted on Sunday here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, TNA Wrestling’s first “One Night Only” pay-per-view, X-Travaganza, premieres on Friday, April 5, 2013. For those on the fence about ordering, we were told by Wrestling News World Orlando correspondent Scott Brooks this was a “real good show.” Below is the non-spoiler match lineup: X-Division X-scape Match [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Triple H Ready For Match With Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Triple H Ready For Lesnar Match WWE posted a video of Triple H training for his Wrestlemania 29 match against Brock Lesnar at this link. You can also watch it embedded below: Jericho on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Chris Jericho is scheduled for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. The show airs at [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

New JR Blog, What Paul Heyman Finds Most Appealing About WWE

Latest from Jim Ross Jim Ross has updated the blog section of this official website. In it, he talks about Wrestlemania week, this week’s WWE Raw, his 20th anniversary in WWE and more. You can read it at this link. What Heyman Finds Most Appealing About WWE Phil Strum has a new interview online with [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Previews Wrestlemania 29 Week Festivities

WWE issued the following press release on Monday: STAMFORD, Conn., April 1, 2013 – Fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries will converge on the New York/New Jersey region for a week-long lineup of festivities in celebration of WrestleMania 29, taking place this Sunday, April 7 live on pay-per-view at 7 PM [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Final Say On Taker/Punk, WWE More Family Friendly?, Haas & Benjamin, WM29 Snubs

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 1, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 12

Wrestlemania 29 Social Media Ambassador, JR On Reid Flair’s Death

Wrestlemania 29 Social Media Ambassador Apparently “Fluffy Guy” Gabriel Iglesias will be the social media ambassador for Wrestlemania 29. You can check out the latest from him on Twitter @FluffyGuy. JR Reacts to the Death of Reid Flair Jim Ross has a great blog entry on his official website remembering Reid Flair. JR talks about [...]

April 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4