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CM Punk will defend the WWE Championship against Dolph Ziggler on next week’s edition of Raw Supershow. For those that missed it, Ziggler earned the title shot by beating Punk in a Gauntlet Match on last night’s show. Next week’s Raw Supershow will take place from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Click here for local [...]
WWE Champion CM Punk beat The Miz in a steel cage dark match main event after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Lawrence for working as a live correspondent last night. [...]
WWE has released Diary of a Heartbreak Kid, an eBook co-written by Shawn Michaels & Craig Tello. The eBook, centered around Michaels’ induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, is available for $5.99, and a synopsis is below: In a day-by-day narrative accompanied by incredible photography that capture each moment’s raw emotion, Diary of a [...]
Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s WWE Raw Supershow courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Kane tells John Cena why he’s been targeted Booker T vs. Cody Rhodes Big Show vs. David [...]
WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars, this week’s WWE NXT and this week’s Smackdown today from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here for local event information. We are still seeking live correspondents. If you are attending and would be interested in providing us with text-message updates, please send [...]
Embedded in the video below is the sixth and final cryptic video that aired on tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow: [...]
R-Truth returned from suspension on tonight’s edition of Raw Supershow. Truth was suspended more than one month ago for his first violation of the WWE Wellness Policy for testing positive for synthetic cannabinoids. [...]
This post Christmas RAW starts with CM Punk’s music in his own hometown, and out comes Laurinaitis in a Punk shirt, down on one knee, doing Punk’s pose, then up and heads to the ring talking up how great he is and how exciting he is. Things are going to change. He’s been told he’s [...]
There are some publications miss-reporting that TNA Knockout Tara is backstage at tonight’s Raw Supershow from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. That is inaccurate and was clarified today on Twitter. I am not at the RAW show silly geese!! @EveMarieTorres might stop by my house for a quick visit. Don’t jump to conclusions. LOL [...]
WWE has confirmed that Alberto Del Rio has a torn groin and it will require surgery to repair. He’s expected to be out four to six weeks. Del Rio was injured in the main event of last week’s edition of Raw Supershow. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Robbie Newman for sending us the link. [...]
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- Sean Waltman addressed his arrest today on Twitter. Below is from the official Twitter account of Waltman: I read what has been reported about me. I learned the other day that I had a warrant over something that happened months ago. — Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) December 26, 2011 I was never in jail.I did [...]
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Embedded in the video below is Before the Bell – TNA Genesis: Below is the updated lineup for the show: TNA Championship Match - Bobby Roode (c) vs. Jeff Hardy Singles Match - Kurt Angle vs. James Storm Singles Match - “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero vs. Devon TNA Genesis will take place Sunday, January 8, [...]
Below is the official preview for this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling: - The main event of the broadcast will feature Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle taking on Rob Van Dam - The Knockouts Championship will be on the line as Gail Kim defends against Mickie James - The Wild Card Tag Team Tournament continues [...]
The WWE Studios production “Breaking the Rules” starring Edge and Jamie Kennedy is slated to be released in April 2012. [...]
Tyson Tomko is still in the process of completing an inpatient drug rehabilitation program in Florida. According to his attorney James McCune, Tomko has one month left in the facility which is one of the best in the world. WWE is footing the bill for Tomko’s treatment that, according to McCune, is “a lot of [...]
The following is from the official Twitter account of Chris Jericho: Sick of all the questions so this is it…from now on I’m not answering anymore wrestling related questions. I’m done w WWE. Deal with it — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) December 26, 2011 [...]
While both WWE and TNA have their own respective in-house musicians/composers (Jim Johnston and Dale Oliver), ROH borrows songs to use them as entrance themes. Can they really afford to pay the corresponding royalties? Wouldn’t it be cheaper to have their own music composer? Ring of Honor often times gets music from independent bands where [...]
WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Alberto Del Rio has been pulled from the official listing of advertised talent due to injury. Click here for local event information. We’ll have exclusive live Raw Supershow coverage including spoilers beginning [...]
The Poughkeepsie Journal is reporting that independent workers Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins are booked for a bout on TNA Impact Wrestling’s Friday house show from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. The match will serve as a tryout for both. Dalishus has worked as an extra in WWE before and commented on [...]
Today is Christmas so there are not a lot of news updates, however, this video was sent to us by Wrestling News World reader Max Moskal: WWE has now banned unprotected chair shots to the head. Workers that violate this policy are subject to fines. [...]
TMZ reported today that a Florida roofing company has filed a lien against the home of John Cena. The accuser claims they did $15,214.92 worth of work and did not get paid. If Cena refuses to pay, the company would be able to go after the house. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Fernando for [...]
I wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! As with any holiday, updates will be down from the norm, however, things will begin to pick up tomorrow. Have a wonderful day with your friends and family. Thank you so much for you support as we continue to experience [...]
Ring of Honor Results – (12/24/11) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Merry Christmas Eve and welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor! We start the show of with Kevin Kelly telling us the stars are spending time with their family’s and that we will get to see some memorable matches of 2011. ROH World [...]
Ring of Honor held their annual event Final Battle last night, and while it wasn’t their first Internet pay-per-view (it was actually the second anniversary of their first internet pay-per-view, Final Battle 2009, and additionally, they had run televised PPV’s previously). Last night presented us with the first opportunity to cover a Ring of Honor [...]
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You can watch last night’s Smackdown embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]
Diva-Dirt.com interviewed Rosita and sent us the following highlights: On her rookie year in Impact Wrestling: “It’s been a crazy journey so far. I look back a couple of years ago, and seeing where I am now, there’s no way I thought I’d be where I am right now.” “It’s truly amazing to see where [...]
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Our old friend Devin Cutting wrote the following summary of last night’s edition of WWE Vintage Collection: Casket Match The Undertaker vs. Mabel WWF In Your House – December 17th, 1995 Eddie Guerrero vs. DDP WCW Starrcade 1996 Christian & Y2J vs. The Dudleys vs. Lance Storm & William Regal vs. Goldust & Booker T [...]
Jim Cornette, Cary Silken, and Nigel McGuinness make their way out to ringside. Bobby Cruise welcomes the crowd to the show and gets them hyped up, letting them know that very shortly, they will begin broadcasting. McGuinness is introduced, along with his broadcast partner, Kevin Kelly, and so are Jim Cornette and Cary Silken, who [...]
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman was arrested on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida for possession of hydrocodone (commonly known under the brand names Vicodin or Lortab), hydromorphone (commonly known under the brand name Dilaudid) and drug paraphernalia. According to the arrest report, Waltman was arrested just after 1 PM EST on Wednesday at the Hillsborough Country Sherriff’s Office. He [...]
Alberto Del Rio has been pulled from the list of advertised talent for Monday’s Raw Supershow on WWELiveTour.com. The company has also pulled him from scheduled bookings on next week’s Holiday Tour Raw house shows. Del Rio was injured on Monday night during the main event of Raw Supershow. While his injury wasn’t considered to [...]
Last night’s Impact Wrestling did a 1.03 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,360,000 viewers on Spike TV. [...]
Ring of Honor will hold their “Final Battle 2011″ iPPV tonight from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York. We will have exclusive play-by-play coverage with Sean Hopkins here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. World Title Match Davey Richards with Team Richards defends vs. “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards with UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn [...]
Eden Stiles posted the following on Twitter when questioned about her release: @EveLooksGd2Me The reason I left was simple. I have unmet goals to reach. WWE will have played a huge role in getting me where I want to be! — Eden Stiles WWE (@EdenStiles) December 22, 2011 While I’m not sure what all is [...]
Mark Henry is quoted in the January 2012 issue of WWE Magazine where he said he considered retiring from wrestling before his run as a top star on Smackdown. He cited wanting to spend more time with his kids and the various aches and pains from so many years in the business. While a lot [...]
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- The Independent Wrestling Federation announced today their former heavyweight champion Dante Dash is officially a member of the Florida Championship Wrestling roster. Dash, who trained at the IWF Wrestling School in September 2010, was signed to a WWE developmental contract in September 2011 and began training in October 2011. He is the fourth IWF [...]
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