- The presale password to obtain tickets to the 5/13 episode of WWE Raw in Tulsa, Oklahoma is RAWTULSA. The presale begins on Thursday at 10 AM and goes on until Friday at midnight. (Thanks to WNW reader David Hocstein.) - TMZ picked up on the bizarre Chris Masters story where he saved his mother’s [...]
March 21, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Below is the official preview for tonight’s Impact Wrestling where it was taped in Chicago, Illinois last week: Preview Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast from Chicago on SpikeTV at 8/7c! If you can’t watch the action Thursday, make sure to set your DVR so you don’t miss it! A statement from the Aces and Eights [...]
March 21, 2013
Alex Barie
TNA News
4-Traders.com has a new interview with WWE Chief Financial Officer George Barrios. In it, he discusses the future of pay-per-view and the WWE Network. Below are the highlights: Sure. So on the first part, continuing on with our core products, we’re going to keep them fully distributed. We think that’s a great platform for a [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
TNA Wrestling sent out the following on Wednesday: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ON THE MOVE ON DISH | SATELLITE TV PROVIDER MOVES SPIKE TV TO CHANNEL 241 ATTENTION DISH NETWORK CUSTOMERS: Fans of TNA IMPACT WRESTLING who are also customers of satellite TV provider DISH, heads up. Your favorite Spike TV shows, including IMPACT WRESTLING Thursdays [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
We’ve received correspondence from the lawyer representing Jimmy Uso, whose real name is Jonathan Fatu, requesting we correct our report from last week that he was arrested on charges of Driving Under the Influence. According to a statement sent out by Keith M. Goan, Fatu’s attorney, Fatu turned himself in for being erroneously cited for [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
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March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
Backstage News
- Christopher Daniels did an interview with EveryJoe.com at this link. - Brandon Baxter continues his interviews with TNA talent as you can listen to new ones with Austin Aries and Mickie James embedded in the videos below: Austin Aries: Mickie James: [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
WWE Champion The Rock is in the process of “beefing up” for his latest movie role as Greek hero Hercules. Rock recently stated he’s eating a crazy diet where he eats six to seven times a day. He proclaimed: “A lot of it is fish or carbohydrates. It’s so boring!” Click here for coverage by [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
UFC fighter Chasel Sonnen recently said no one on the WWE roster can count to eight, while discussing Vince McMahon challenging Dana White to a fight. WWE Chief Financial Officer George Barrios revealed his thoughts on the UFC audience at the 25th Annual ROTH Conference. Barrios, who admitted he’s been to a UFC event, said: [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Scott Hall is scheduled to undergo an operation on April 9, 2013. Brooks Oglesby reported on Sunday that $80,000 was raised to pay for Hall to have surgery, undergo physical therapy, dental work and for other medical expenses. The following is from Hall’s Twitter: I keep waiting for someone to tell me this is a [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
Other News
Richard Gray reacts to Bully Ray's comments that targeted women and homosexuals and asks how far is too far in a new exclusive editorial posted over on TNANews.com. Please read it and share your input. [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
Site News
In this week’s edition of WWE Inbox, Superstars discuss which retired title they’d like to revive, as well as who has the best entrance video in WWE. Watch at this link or embedded below: [...]
March 20, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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. [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
Devon Nicholson recently caught up with Superstar Billy Graham and his nurse for a health update. A couple months ago Graham suffered from double pneumonia and developed a little bit of heart failure. His blood pressure is elevated but being treated with medication and he’ll remain on heart medication for the rest of his life. [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
Other News
Former WWE star Chris Masters detailed a bizarre story on his Twitter account late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning. According to Masters, someone barricaded his mother in her apartment and set the place on fire. He broke a window out and with the help of police, pulled her out of the house. The following Tweets are [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Prior to this Tuesday’s WWE TV tapings, Justin Gabriel defeated Bray Wyatt. After the tapings for Smackdown concluded, the dark match main event was Randy Orton, Ryback & Sheamus vs. The Shield. Orton, Ryback & Sheamus won by disqualification when The Shield introduced a steel chair into the match. The faces eventually got the upper [...]
March 19, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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. [...]
March 19, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
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March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News, TNA Spoilers
Brooks Oglesby reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com that Dana White said Vince McMahon once called him and wanted to fight him… in WWE or in UFC. White declined, saying he respects Vince but he’s too old to fight anybody. Top UFC fighter Chael Sonnen decided to offer his opinion. The following is from Sonnen’s Twitter: There’s [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
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. [...]
March 19, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
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March 19, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
There’s so much going on in the wrestling industry right now, specifically the WWE. Okay, so TNA as well, but that’s for another place, and another time. This is all about the WWE, and specifically RAW. So, do I talk about Punk’s body being bumped up? Or do I talk about the possibilities for WrestleMania? [...]
March 19, 2013
Kendra Bunyon
Raw is Blogged
This week’s WWE Raw did a 3.09 cable rating with an average viewership of 4,260,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the hour by hour breakdown: Hour one – 4,252,000 viewers Hour two – 4,415,000 viewers Hour three – 4,114,000 viewers The audience is going the other way with only two episodes before Wrestlemania [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Two of Triple H’s closest friends, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, were in retirement matches at Wrestlemania and weighed in on Hunter’s possible retirement in a new piece on dot com. Below is an excerpt: Ric Flair: “[At WrestleMania XXIV], the cards were dealt,” Flair explained, thinking back on his own legacy as Triple H’s [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Jim Ross called this week’s WWE Raw perplexing as he posted his full thoughts here on his official website. - Have you ever wanted to hunt with Shawn Michaels? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking of as Shawn and Keith Mark of MacMillan River Adventures are going on an all-inclusive African Safari Hunt [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Bleacher Report has a new interview with TNA President Dixie Carter online at this link. - SoCal Val wants Jesse Sorensen on his list, bro. Check out this week’s episode of The List with Robbie E embedded in the video below: [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
Kurt Angle discusses his favorite Impact Zone memory in a new TNA Reaction clip posted below. He also says TNA has to take Impact Wrestling on the road if they’re going to compete with WWE. [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
CM Punk is no longer scheduled for any WWE Raw live events leading up to Wrestlemania 29. He is scheduled for next Monday’s Raw in Philadelphia and the following week in Washington, D.C. Punk will work the pay-per-view against The Undertaker. Punk being pulled from shows is a precautionary measure as he hurt his arm/elbow [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
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March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News, TNA Spoilers
Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com talks about Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H in what is essentially a No Holds Barred Retirement Match at Wrestlemania 29. [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
YouTube
- Below is the updated guest appearance schedule for May WWE NXT tapings: Thursday, May 2, 2013 – John Cena Thursday, May 23, 2013 – Ryback - Speaking of Cena, he’s scheduled to appear at the Philadelphia Comic Con on Thursday, May 30th. Daniel Bryan is scheduled to appear on Saturday, June 1st. - Booker [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
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March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
Backstage News
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 [...]
March 19, 2013
Guy Landau
Landau Rundown
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Raw featuring AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young, Titus O’Neil (as Rufus “Pancake” Patterson), The Great Khali & Natalya has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
March 19, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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. [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
- Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart are appearing together on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6-8 PM at Dave and Busters on 234 West 42nd Street in New York, New York. For more information and tickets, click here. - John Layfield is scheduled to return to WWE television at this week’s Smackdown taping in Cincinnati, [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Following the announcement of his 2013 WWE Hall of Fame induction, Booker T wrote the following on Twitter: I guess you all no by now I’m going in the ( HALL OF FAME 2013 )Just want to say there or no words but thanks to all me fans.#youdidit — Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) March 19, [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
Rey Mysterio is out again with a left knee injury. While it’s true he won’t need surgery, he’s about to begin more physical therapy to rehabilitate the injury. “About to start Physical Therapy! I’m on a mission!” Mysterio declared on Twitter. He then linked to this photo of his knee wrapped. Make sure you follow [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News
TNA Champion Bully Ray used a homophobic slur to a fan following last Thursday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Chicago, Illinois. “Sit down, faggot!” Bully Ray barked at the fan. As he confronted him, Ray poked fun at the fan for shaving his chest. You can watch what happened at 6:18 in the video embedded below: [...]
March 19, 2013
Richard Gray
TNA News
After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, Ryback, John Cena & Sheamus beat The Shield via disqualification when a chair was used. It was announced that WWE will return to the CONSOL Energy Center for a Smackdown taping on September 17, 2013. The presale password to obtain tickets is WWEPITT. [...]
March 18, 2013
Richard Gray
WWE News