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 [...]
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- The Smackdown Breakdown – Bryan Is Breaking Down!
- Full Details On Slammiversary Fan Interaction – Wrestler Lineups & Autograph Sessions
- The Rock – Update On His Health, Pic With Reigns, Box Office Success
- Zema Ion Needs Help – Urge Dixie Carter & TNA To Provide Assistance
- Proof That WWE Is Expecting CM Punk Back For WWE Payback Next Month
- Important WWE Business Notes, Dolph Ziggler Update, Attitude Era Diva Wants To Return, Brand Extension Over This Weekend, John Cena Off Shows, Daniel Bryan’s New Gimmick, Milestone For Dixie Carter, Impact Notes Heading Into Slammiversary
- What To Expect From Fandango This Weekend
- Impact Moving Timeslots Next Week – Official Preview (Video)
- Jerry Lawler Returning To The Ring Tonight – Full Show Details
- Preliminary Buyrate For Wrestlemania 29 Released
- WWE Raw Live Results (5/24/13) – HBK Honored In Salt Lake City
- Daniel Bryan Gets Aggressive – Backstage Fallout Smackdown (Video)
- Video Highlights From This Week’s WWE Smackdown (Video)
- The Bella Twins On JBL & Cole Show, Titus O’Neil Gives Batista Credit (Video)
- Bret Hart Appreciation Night To Broadcast Live On WWE App
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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 - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
WWE Supershow Live Results (3/31/13) – White Plains, New York
Below are quick results from Sunday’s WWE Supershow live event in White Plains, New York: * WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett won a show opening battle royal to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship later in the evening. The finish came down to Wade and Team Hell No. * Paul Heyman came out [...]
Pee-wee Herman Coming To Wrestlemania
Former WWE Raw guest host star Pee-wee Herman wrote on Twitter he’ll be at Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday. The following is from his verified account: ONE WEEK FROM RIGHT NOW: WRESTLEMANIA 29!!!See you there!!!!! @wrestlemania @wwe @mlstadium twitter.com/peeweeherman/s… — Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) March 31, 2013 [...]
Hogan Talks Triple H As WWE Boss, Bischoff On McMahon Exploring MMA
Hogan Talks Triple H As WWE Boss Hulk Hogan says Triple H “seems to be dialed in” as the future boss of WWE. He doesn’t feel the company will miss a beat and they’ll continue to be a strong force to be reckoned with. You can watch his comments at this link or embedded in [...]
Ryback’s Back, Kane Speaks On Success, Sin Cara Update
Ryback’s Back Ryback posted a photo showing off his back muscles embedded in the Tweet below: RyBACK #FeedMeHenry twitter.com/Ryback22/statu… — Ryback (@Ryback22) March 31, 2013 Kane Speaks Forbes.com has a new Q&A online with Kane at this link. In it, he discusses the success of Team Hell No, Wrestlemania 29 and The Rock returning to [...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation ‘Rocks’ At The Box Office
G.I. Joe: Retaliation with The Rock grossed an estimated $41.2 million this weekend, which is the second-highest Easter debut ever and the biggest opening weekend of 2013. Including Thursday, the film has earned $51.7 million. BoxOfficeMojo.com has more at this link. The Rock celebrated with a pizza party. You can view a photo below: 12 [...]
The Contract Status Of Petey Williams Revealed
We are able to confirm that Petey Williams is returning to TNA Wrestling on a full-time basis and has a new performer’s contract with them. If you missed our earlier report, you can watch a promo he cut after a match with Clash Wrestling at this link. [...]
WWE Raw Preview – Final TV Taping Before Wrestlemania 29, The Rock & Brock Lesnar
This week’s WWE Raw will be one of the most loaded shows of the year as it will feature both WWE Champion The Rock and Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Triple H and the regular roster. This is the go-home to Wrestlemania 29 show and will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Prior [...]
New TNA PPV Concept, Gut Check Challenge Voting
New TNA PPV Concept TNA Wrestling’s first “One Night Only” pay-per-view premieres on Friday, April 5, 2013. The show is called X-Travaganza and was taped on January 12, 2013 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. We have full taping results online at this link. TNA Gut Check Challenge Voting Voting for the TNA Gut Check [...]
Petey Williams Update
Petey Williams is believed to have signed a contract to return to TNA Wrestling on a full-time basis. Williams lost a “title vs. career” match at a Clash Wrestling event over the weekend. His post match speech is online at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
Video Of Evan Bourne’s Return, Mick Foley Through The Years
Video Of Evan Bourne’s Return Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald posted video footage of Evan Bourne performing the shooting star press in his return match at this link. You can also view it in the video below: As Brooks Oglesby reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Borune faced Sammy Sane (formerly El Genrico) at the 3/28 [...]
WWE Supershow Live Results (3/30/13) – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Below are quick results from Saturday night’s WWE Supershow live event in Atlantic City, New Jersey: * Wade Barrrett went over in a show opening battle royal to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship later in the night. * WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn b. Tamina Snuka * WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro [...]
Charlie Haas Announces His Retirement From Pro Wrestling
Charlie Haas announced on Twitter he’s retiring from wrestling to take a job as a spine and neck associate. He wrote the following on Twitter: Officially retired. No match against @sheltyb803 nxt week NYC. Time to be a full time dad and husband.I’ve turned my spandex in for scrubs — charlie haas (@CharlieHaas) March 31, [...]
Paul Bearer Cause Of Death, WWE Releases Longtime Veteran, Top WWE Star To Deal With Legal Problems After WM29, Concern Over Punk vs. Undertaker, Diddy Added To Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble & Elimination Chamber Buys, Evan Bourne Returns
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Ashley Flair Thankful For Kind Words
Reid Flair’s sister and WWE developmental prospect Ashley Flair, who works as Charlotte, wrote the following on Twitter: Thank you everyone for your kind words. Reider, you’ll always be my heart & soul champ… — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 30, 2013 [...]
Hulk Hogan Praises Matt Conway & Dave Lagana
Hulk Hogan praised TNA writers Matt Conway and Dave Lagana for their work Saturday on Twitter. Hogan wrote: Never thought I would have so much respect for 2 BAD ASS writers that really get it! Matt Conway/Dave Lagana,thank u so much,it’s an honorHH — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) March 30, 2013 Lagana proudly accepted the compliment, [...]
G.I. Joe Box Office Update, Meet JR At Wrestlemania Axxess
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Box Office Update BoxOfficeMojo.com has the total lifetime gross of G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring The Rock, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis estimated at $26,015,000. You can view all of their data at this link. Meet JR at Wrestlemania Axxess Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website. In it, [...]
CM Punk’s Wrestlemania Dream Match, Randy Orton Update
CM Punk’s Wrestlemania Dream Match IGN asked CM Punk if The Undertaker was his dream Wrestlemania match. Below is his answer: “You know, probably not,” he revealed. “To be honest. I mean, I probably would have said, hell, at this point, John Cena. You know what I mean? Or, of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin. [...]
The Smackdown Breakdown – Like A Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
WWE has really dropped the ball this year with the Road to Wrestlemania, as this year seems to have the most thrown together card in recent memory. Other than the Big Three matches, the only matches that have had any significant build are Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger and The Shield vs. Big Show, [...]
Jerry Lawler Museum Opens In Memphis; Top 10 WrestleMania Title Changes
-The Jerry Lawler Museum had its grand opening today in Lawler’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. WREG News out of Memphis has video of Lawler giving a tour of the museum, as well as giving explanations to some of the notable memorabilia on display. The video is available at this link. -The official WWE YouTube channel [...]
Impact Wrestling Preview For Next Week – 10 Man Tag Team War
TNA posted the following preview for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling: Preview the Thursday, April 4 edition of TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 8/7 from Jonesboro, Arkansas! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday, make sure to set your DVR! - In the main event of Thursday’s broadcast on SpikeTV, it will [...]
Ric Flair Not Appearing At Big Time Wrestling Show In Altoona
Big Time Wrestling will run their show Saturday night in Altoona, Pennsylvania and will “make arrangements” with fans who purchased autograph only passes as Ric Flair will not be there due to the death of his son Reid. The following is from BTW’s Facebook page: Big Time Wrestling is saddened by the unfortunate death of [...]
Wrestle Your Friends On iPhone – Awesome New Fantasy Wrestling App
Awesome Taylor is back with his latest iPhone and App and it’s literally awesome! Have you ever wanted to go against your friends in exciting wrestling matches on your iPhone? Well, this App is for you and is available for download at this link. Want to know more before installing? Here’s the App description: Main [...]
WWE Saturday Morning Slam “Open Thread” Watch Party – Live Results & Discussion
WWE Saturday Morning Slam “Open Thread” Watch Party Saturday, March 30, 2013 Results by Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Good morning WWE Universe! Cue crowd shots as WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro will face R-Truth in the main event. The dancing duo of Brodus Clay & Tensai will face the Primetime Players, as this match [...]
Ric Flair Issues First Public Comments On The Death Of Reid Flair
Ric Flair was out in public for much of the day on Friday in Charlotte. According to local news reporter David Spunt, Flair was very visibly emotional but also very gracious. Spunt reported the following three quotes from The Nature Boy: “Today is a very tough day for me and my family” “I loved my [...]
WWE Supershow Live Results (3/29/13) – Springfield, Massachusetts
Below are quick results from Friday night’s WWE Supershow live event in Springfield, Massachusetts: * WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No b. Jinder Mahal & Heath Slater w/Drew McIntyre * WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett b. R-Truth & The Miz in a triple threat match * World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio b. WWE [...]
Renee Young Reacts To Smackdown Debut, Long Road Ahead For Evan Bourne
Renee Young Debuts on Smackdown Renee Young, who came to WWE from The Score, made her debut on Smackdown this week. She thanked fans on Twitter for their support: Wow!! Seriously, thanks for all the tweets about making my debut on #Smackdown. Very cool! Let’s all hug in a totally friend-zone kinda way. — Renee [...]
Dolph Ziggler On Part Time Talent In WWE – “It Really Pisses Me Off”
XFINITY has a new Q&A online with Dolph Ziggler to promote Wrestlemania 29. In it, he’s asked about part-time talent in WWE. XFINITY: You mentioned the people on the lighter schedules. We’re approaching a Wrestlemania where four of the six main eventers don’t wrestle that often. Does that annoy you, does it inspire you? Dolph [...]
Does Big Johnny Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? – “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring John Laurinaitis, Booker T & Kaitlyn has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
WWE Appoints Gerrit Meier As Head Of International
WWE announced on Friday they have appointed Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to Vince McMahon. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(Business Wire)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to WWE Chairman [...]
TNA Statement On The Death Of Reid Flair
Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter regarding the passing of Reid Flair: Devastated to hear about the passing of Ric Flair’s son, Reid. Please join all of us at TNA in praying for Ric & his family at this sad time — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) March 29, 2013 See also – A Look [...]
WWE Issues A Statement On The Passing Of Reid Flair
WWE issued the following statement on the death of Reid Flair: WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Reid Flair, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Our deepest condolences go out to the Flair family and friends. See also – More Details On The Death Of Reid Flair [...]
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