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Impact Wrestling Results (1/5/12) – Who Gets The Super Kick?

Impact Wrestling Results – 1/05/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts off with a video package about Bobby Roode. It has voice over from his family and friends. It also has voice over from Roode himself as he is the World Champion and the man! Bully [...]

January 5, 2012 Alex Barie TNA Results 7

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 1989 Big John Studd

I have to fully admit something as I start this episode of 25 Years of Royal Rumble Winners, I know virtually nothing about Big John Studd. I’m not sure I could have picked him out of a lineup of wrestlers, unless I knew who all the other wrestlers were. So this will be all new [...]

January 5, 2012 Kendra Bunyon WWE 8

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

Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story, featuring Zack Ryder: [...]

January 5, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

Bobby Roode Says His Dream Is To Face Sting

The UK Sun has a new article online today featuring quotes from TNA Champion Bobby Roode to promote the company’s upcoming UK tour. Roode reveals his dream is to face Sting for the title. Below is an excerpt: “I’ll defend my belt against anyone who comes after it but my dream is to battle Sting. [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 3

Current Plans For Randy Orton’s Return To WWE TV

Randy Orton is listed in the advertised talent section for the January 16th WWE Raw Supershow from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. He’s also advertised for the Smackdown taping the following night from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It appears the current plan is for Orton to return from injury [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Kurt Angle’s Wife Says Her Husband Has Important Meeting Today About A 2012 Project

Kurt Angle’s wife, Giovanna Angle, wrote the following on Twitter: My hubby has an important meeting today about a 2012 project!!!! Our big family is going to have one interesting but EXCITING year — Giovanna Angle (@GiovannaAngle) January 5, 2012 [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 4

WWE House Show Moved; Drew McIntyre’s Future On Smackdown

- WWE has moved their March 4th house show scheduled for the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to the Bangor Auditorium in Bangor, Maine. - The official WWE website has a new article online looking at Drew McIntyre. McIntyre, once slated for a monster push, has been forgotten about until recent weeks. You can read [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 11

Kurt Angle On Fox & Friends, TNA’s 10-Year Anniversary Plans, Tara Pitches Former WWE Diva

- Kurt Angle is scheduled to be a guest on Fox & Friends on the Fox News Channel tomorrow morning.  The show airs weekdays at 6 AM EST. - TNA Impact Wrestling have begun making plans for the company’s ten year anniversary culminating with the Slammiversary pay-per-view in June.  Dixie Carter noted on her Twitter [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 8

Surprising Name Emerges As The Most Powerful Force Backstage In TNA Impact Wrestling – Why Workers & Executives Are Praising Their Work & Feel They’ve Already Accomplished Something That Many Felt Wasn’t Possible, News On The Singles Push Of James Storm & Who Dixie Carter Is Supporting In The Locker Room

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January 5, 2012 Richard Gray Backstage News 5

Watch A Recent TNA Promotional Appearance Featuring Bobby Roode & Mickie James Here

TNA Champion Bobby Roode and Mickie James were on Q103 in Albany, New York with Dalton Castle on December 29, 2011. You can watch the appearance embedded below: [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 3

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. [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE Spoilers 2

Official Impact Wrestling Preview For Tonight With Video

Below is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling: - Just days before their World Title match at Genesis, World Champion Bobby Roode and “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy will go face-to-face one last time on IMPACT! What final words will champion and challenger have? -In a huge 6 man main event Jeff [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Shaq At Wrestlemania, Triple H’s Future On WWE TV, Lashley Or Chyna?, WWE’s Next Big Star

What’s the latest on Shaquille O’Neal at Wrestlemania? If Shaq were to wrestle would it make more sense for him to fight Mark Henry and not Big Show? Henry is already a heel. Plus, Big Show has already fought two non-wrestlers at Wrestlemania. I have not heard any more about Shaquille O’Neal working Wrestlemania XXVIII [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 50

Sky Deutschland Extends TNA Impact Wrestling Deal

DigitalTVEurope.net is reporting that Sky Deutschland has extended its deal with TNA Impact Wrestling to carry their programming for another year. Under the deal, Sky will carry Impact Wrestling on Sky Sports and will provide live coverage of all twelve of the company’s pay-per-views on Sky Select. The deal also includes the rights to air [...]

January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

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January 5, 2012 Richard Gray TNA Spoilers 3

Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

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

January 4, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

25 Years of Rumble Winners – 1988 ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan

I’m starting a new series of short articles for this month heading to the Royal Rumble. Each one will be about a winner of the Royal Rumble Match, starting off with the first, ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan. The winner of the Royal Rumble Match, as well as, to some extent, King of The Ring and Money [...]

January 4, 2012 Kendra Bunyon WWE 13

Dana White Says Brock Lesnar Is Free To Go To WWE

There’s a video of UFC President Dana White, who appears to be inebriated, currently circulating the Internet where a cameraman for a gossip publication asks him if Brock Lesnar is free to go to WWE. White casually answered yes but was in no condition to discuss specifics. [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 24

Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow Rating

Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.1 cable rating off hours of 3.2 and 3.02 with an average viewing audience of 4,438,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Jim Ross Comments On Chris Jericho’s Return To WWE

Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website where he discusses Chris Jericho’s return to WWE as well as his appearance on Fox Sports Oklahoma last night. Below is an excerpt: The return of Chris Jericho to Monday Night Raw in Memphis as the mystery person in the series of vignettes that [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Beth Phoenix Calls Out Chelsea Handler

- WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix posted the following on Twitter about comedian Chelsea Handler. Handler is the host of “Chelsea Lately” on E!: @chelseahandler made some off color comments about Women’s Wrestling last night…Being WWE’s Diva’s Champ I can tell you with confidence… — Beth Phoenix (@TheBethPhoenix) January 4, 2012 …that if @chelseahandler has [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 13

Mick Foley Touring The UK & Ireland With Comedy Tour – 7 Dates Announced

Mick Foley will be touring the United Kingdom and Ireland with his comedy tour beginning next month. The dates are as follows: Friday 24th February/Saturday 25th February – The Leicester Square Theatre, London Monday 27th February – The Glee Club, Cardiff Tuesday 28th February – The Glee Club, Birmingham Wednesday 29th February – Memorial Hall, [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

CM Punk To Appear With Chael Sonnen On UFC TV?

- ESPN’s Josh Gross posted the following on Twitter: Apparently Chael Sonnen will be accompanied to the cage by WWE’s CM Punk for his fight vs. Mark Munoz on Jan. 28. Mean anything to anyone? — Josh Gross (@JoshGrossESPN) January 4, 2012 Thanks for the education on @CMPunk. I learned: 1) he’s bigger in Chicago [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Former WWE Diva Spotted At The Lakers Game With Alex Rodriguez; More On John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match

- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was seen court side at last night’s Los Angeles Lakers game with former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson. The two are reportedly now an item after they were seen vacationing together. You can view a photo of the couple together at this link. - I reported earlier today [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 2

WNW Premium Mailbag – 30-Man Royal Rumble Match Participants, Sting’s TNA Contract; How Close He Was Going To WWE Last Year, Brock Lesnar & Lashley Return Possibilities, Why Cena Isn’t Touched, MITB At Wrestlemania, Jericho A Heel

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January 4, 2012 Richard Gray Premium Mailbags 5

Chris Jericho Officially Added To WWE Roster & Weekend Live Events

Chris Jericho’s profile has been added to the Raw Superstars page on the official WWE website. The company has also officially added him to the list of advertised workers for Raw house shows beginning Saturday from Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas. He isn’t advertised for Friday’s Raw show in Jackson, Mississippi. Thanks to Wrestling News [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

TNA Signs New Multi-Year TV Deal In Africa

TNA Impact Wrestling announced the following today on their social networking accounts: We have signed a new multi-year TV deal with the SuperSport network in Africa, with current TNA programming now airing throughout the continent! Monday nights at 1800 on SuperSport 5, plus repeats on other SuperSport channels [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 5

WWE Announces Return To Puerto Rico, John Morrison’s First Post-WWE Match, Piper Confirmed For WWE Legends House

- WWE has announced a March 24, 2012 house show from the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. - John Morrison has been booked for World Wrestling Fan Xperience’s February 4th show in Manilla, Philippines. He’ll replace Ken Anderson to face Shelton Benjamin. Click here for more information. - “Rowdy” Roddy Piper [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Update On Rob Van Dam’s TNA Contract – Expires In March

In an update to today’s Ask WNW, I’ve learned that Rob Van Dam’s contract with TNA Impact Wrestling expires in March. As I reported in November, RVD has grown frustrated in TNA and was exploring his options regarding a possible WWE return. [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray TNA News 17

Brock Lesnar-WWE Return Rumors, Surprises In The 30-Man Rumble Match, Daniel Bryan Weak?, RVD Back To WWE

If Brock Lesnar would return to WWE before his medical suspension is lifted, would he still be bound by it? Medical suspensions are issued to protect the fighter; however, I’m unsure if it would prevent Brock Lesnar from competing in WWE ring. In order for Lesnar to return to WWE, he has to want to [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray Ask WNW 12

Backstage News On Chris Jericho’s Travel Plans To Monday’s Raw Supershow

Chris Jericho did indeed fly into Nashville, Tennessee and made the drive (via limousine) to Memphis. I reported here on Monday afternoon that Jericho flew into Nashville International Airport rather than Memphis as first thought.  The reason the photo made rounds so early on Monday is that Jericho actually arrived in Tennessee on Sunday. As [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

WWE Referee Has Surgery, WWE’s New Live Event Set, WNW Reader Meets Chris Jericho On Monday

- WWE referee Justin King underwent ankle surgery yesterday under Dr. Jeffrey Dugas. The surgery was a success and he’s expected to be back son. - WWE has an article on their official website about their new 20×40 live event set. Click here to read it. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker for sending this [...]

January 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Randy Orton Gives An Update On His Back Injury

- The following is from the official Twitter account of Randy Orton: I’m getting alot of q’s bout my back. What happened is I herniated a disc (leaked disc fluid) between my L4-L5 in my lower back. Had some… — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) January 4, 2012 …strength loss in my left lower leg. Time off [...]

January 3, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From Little Rock, Arkansas

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January 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 39

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Little Rock, Arkansas (Part 2)

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January 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results From Little Rock, Arkansas

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January 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 3

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.93 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,822,000 viewers on SyFy. [...]

January 3, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Footage Of Chris Jericho Backstage At Last Night’s Raw Supershow

The official WWE website attempted to “interview” Chris Jericho backstage after his return on last night’s Raw Supershow. Jericho doesn’t answer any questions but just smiles and walks away.  When asked if he’s going to be in the 30-man Royal Rumble match, he turns his jacket on where it lights up (seriously). You can view [...]

January 3, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 24

Brock Lesnar Issued Medical Suspension

Brock Lesnar has been issued a six month medical suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his fight last Friday at UFC 141 in Las Vegas. The suspension wouldn’t allow him to compete until June 28th, however, is a technicality because of his retirement. Lesnar suffered an abdominal injury due to kicks from Alistair [...]

January 3, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 15

View The WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Poster Featuring Sheamus Here

The official pay-per-view promotional poster for WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 features Sheamus and is featured below: WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 will take place Sunday, February 19, 2012 from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

January 3, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4