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Watch The Extended Version Of The Rock’s Super Bowl Commercial; Chris Jericho Hosting Golden Gods Awards

-An extended version of The Rock‘s Super Bowl commercial has been uploaded to YouTube, and is embedded below: -RevolverMag.com has announced that Chris Jericho will host the annual Golden Gods Awards for the fourth year in a row. The show, which recognizes major names in metal music, will be held live on May 2, 2013. [...]

February 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

The Shield’s Theme On iTunes; “Hoeski” Update; Buff Bagwell Says He’s Back To 100%

-The Shield‘s WWE theme, Special Op, is now available on iTunes. Click here for more information. -Zack Ryder sent out a Tout with a preview of his upcoming iTunes single, Hoeski. Click here to watch. -Buff Bagwell, who was in the ICU last April after a near-fatal car accident, updated his condition in a recent [...]

February 1, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results From The Campus Of Full Sail University In Winter Park, FL

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. [...]

February 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE Spoilers 4

TNA Blog Zone – Aces & 8′s Add More Cards

Anyone who has read more than a couple editions of the BZ knows that I’m quite down on Dixie’s business skills and how she’s run TNA, especially over the past couple years – specifically the hiring of Hogan and Bisch, and letting them run rampant over the company. There’s been a number of issues that [...]

January 31, 2013 Kendra Bunyon IW Blog Zone 5

Impact Wrestling’s First Road Show Information; Match Announced For Next Week

- I posted the article earlier about Impact Wrestling going on the road permanently and that starts on March 14, 2013. Dixie Carter made the announcement on this week’s Impact Wrestling. The first show will be at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets for the event go on sale February 8th. That is next [...]

January 31, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 4

This Week’s Impact Wrestling News And Post Show

- For those who missed this week’s Impact Wrestling, Garett Bischoff and Wes Brisco were revealed as the latest members of Aces & 8s. Also, Hulk Hogan reinstated Bully Ray after being “suspended” for weeks. Read the results here. Check this video out where Garett and Wes reveal themselves as members of the faction: - [...]

January 31, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Impact Wrestling Results (1/31/13) – Stabbing Kurt Angle In The Back

Please bear with me, I’m starting the TNA Results tonight and Alex will be jumping in when he becomes available. Show Starts Video Recap of Brooke and Bully’s relationship, issues with Hogan, marriage, Taz’s jump to A&8′s, and the carnage. In Ring Segment Daniels to the ring in kilts with blue face paint. They dance [...]

January 31, 2013 Kendra Bunyon TNA Results 7

Impact Wrestling Will Be Going On The Road Permanently

In case you are not watching Impact Wrestling, results can be found here, a video played showing TNA President Dixie Carter. She announced Impact Wrestling will be going on the road permanently. The first show on the road will be March 14, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Watch the announcement here: [...]

January 31, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 10

Top WWE Stars Advertised For Wizard World Comic Con; New Paul Bearer Interview

- John Cena & Daniel Bryan are scheduled to appear at this year’s Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (press release), The Miz will appear at this year’s Wizard World Portland Comic Con (press release), & Randy Orton will appear at this year’s Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con (press release). -Chris Yandek sent in the [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

More On Shooting Victim Whose Week Was Ruined By CM Punk’s Loss; “Superstar” Billy Graham Discusses Health Scare & Recent Controversy

-Wrestling News World reader Ian D sent in another story Tom Dotterer, the elderly CM Punk fan who was shot in the eye earlier this week. Dotterer thanked CM Punk for responding to him, and says that he has to “hope and pray that Punk bounces back and when they meet again, that he’ll win.” [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 26

Jeff Hardy Addresses Criticism That TNA Is For “Washed Up Former WWE Wrestlers”

Jeff Hardy recently took part in an interview with MLive.com to promote the upcoming “Road To Lockdown” Tour. He discusses, among other things, his connection to the Michigan area, his longevity in the business despite his high-risk moveset, and TNA‘s future. In the following excerpt, he addresses some of TNA’s critics: What would you say [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 11

Divas Respond To Trish Stratus’ Hall Of Fame Announcement; Bruiser Brody Added To WWE Alumni

-On the official WWE website, AJ Lee, Kaitlyn, Natalya, Lilian Garcia, & Aksana weighed in on Trish Stratus‘ upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Natalya notes that Trish is responsible for her desire to be a Diva. Click here to read the full article. -Bruiser Brody has been added to the Alumni section [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Andre The Giant Remembered 20 Years After His Death, Legends About His Life Revisited

Andre the Giant passed away on January 27, 1993, so the official WWE website posted two articles to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his passing. One article delves into the mythos of Andre, and verifies or debunks several famous legends surrounding him. One such legend, regarding Andre drinking over 125 beers in one sitting, is [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

Watch The Opening For Tonight’s Impact Wrestling Here

TNA Wrestling has posted the opening video to tonight’s loaded Impact Wrestling on its official YouTube channel. You can view it embedded below: [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby TNA News 0

Bret Hart Shoots On Triple H – “What Has He Ever Really Done?”

Bret Hart recently did an interview with Wrestle Talk TV, and had some less-than-flattering things to say about Triple H. He also discusses why he thinks a John Cena heel turn wouldn’t work, has high praise for CM Punk, and says that Daniel Bryan reminds him of his brother, Owen Hart. The interview is embedded [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 14

Watch WWE “Outside The Ring” Featuring 3MB Here

The latest episode of WWE “Outside the Ring” features 3MB and is embedded in the video below: [...]

January 31, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

TNA Wrestling Releases A New Facebook App

Impact Wrestling just announced, via their official website, that they teamed with Fantom to launch a Facebook for the upcoming pay-per-view TNA Lockdown. Below is the official description of the app: Fans can now watch videos of past Lockdown PPVs in the Facebook app, collect and trade stickers featuring the IMPACT WRESTLING roster and read [...]

January 31, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 4

Huge Update On The Undertaker & Wrestlemania 29 – Details On Why His Health Isn’t What Is Keeping Him From Committing To A Match, Why It Remains A Possibility He Won’t Work

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January 31, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 12

Watch The Rock’s Super Bowl Commercial Here

The Rock recently announced that he will be appearing in a Super Bowl commercial this Sunday, promoting the Got Milk? campaign. He appeared on CBS This Morning to promote the commercial, and CBS posted the video to their website, which is embedded below: Attention! [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT – Taped From England, Steel Cage Match

This is the first Impact Wrestling from England in 2013. The show is wrapped around a Steel Cage Match, Open Fight Night, and Dixie Carter‘s huge announcement. Below is the official preview: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING this Thursday at 8/7c, as the broadcast takes place from Manchester, England and features the return of OPEN FIGHT [...]

January 31, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Full Impact Wrestling Taping Results For Tonight

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 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby TNA Spoilers 2

Watch Several Video Highlights From This Week’s WWE Main Event Here

Below are several video highlights from this week’s WWE Main Event: “Miz TV” With Special Guest Ryback Ryback vs. Antonio Cesaro The Prime Time Players Make Fun Of Tensai Tensai vs. Titus O’Neil [...]

January 31, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Dixie Carter Set To Make A “Major Announcement” Tomorrow – “Will Change Everything”

Dixie Carter just sent a tweet out from her official Twitter page saying that she will be making a major announcement on Impact Wrestling tomorrow. The announcement will change everything for the wrestlers, company, and all of the fans. The tweet is embedded below: I will be making a major announcement on IMPACT tomorrow (8/7c)This [...]

January 30, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 27

Superstars Give Super Bowl Predictions In This Week’s WWE Inbox

WWE Superstars and Divas answer questions from fans in this week’s episode of WWE Inbox, with the first question asking workers to give their Super Bowl predictions. Watch it embedded in the video below: [...]

January 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Wade Barrett Cancels Intercontinental Cup Tournament

Wade Barrett just posted the following announcement on Twitter about the Intercontinental Cup: I am pleased to announce that I have managed to negotiate a complete cancellation of the #IntercontinentalCup tournament. — Wade Barrett (@WadeBarrett) January 30, 2013 I think you’ll all agree that this is fantastic news. Warm regards, Your Intercontinental Champion. — Wade [...]

January 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

IC Cup, Jericho’s WWE Contract, Goldust, Wrestlemania Plans For Undertaker

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. [...]

January 30, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 20

HBK Misses Being In The Ring, Kaitlyn At Arnold Sports Festival, What You Won’t See On Smackdown

- The Kansas City Star has a new article online featuring quotes from Shawn Michaels where he talks about his outdoor TV show.  Below is an excerpt: “I miss being in the ring,” Michaels said. “But I enjoy my ‘new’ life, too. “The way I look at it, I’m making up for lost time when [...]

January 30, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Goldust Nervous At Royal Rumble, WWE Backing Off International Market, El Generico Update

- Goldust discussed being nervous at Royal Rumble and his ultimate goal of a Wrestlemania match against Cody Rhodes at this link. As noted, Goldust worked under a per shot and is not under a new WWE contract. - WWE has backed off touring in Mexico due to a declining economy, TV ratings and piracy. [...]

January 30, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8

WWE TLC 2012 Buyrate Estimate

Early projections for the WWE TLC 2012 buyrate are in at this link. The show did an estimated 170,000 buys, down from 179,000 the year prior and 195,000 the show did in 2010. WWE TLC 2012 was headlined by The Shield vs. Ryback & Team Hell No after CM Punk vs. Ryback for the WWE [...]

January 30, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Vince McMahon “Injury” Update; Zack Ryder’s Single Coming To iTunes

-WWE has more on the kayfabe “injury” of Mr. McMahon. The official website is now reporting that McMahon suffered a broken left hip at the hands of Brock Lesnar, and will require surgery. Click here to read the full article. - Zack Ryder made the following announcement on his Twitter account today: It’s official. I’m [...]

January 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Brock Lesnar Advertised For Another Raw; 77-Year-Old Gunshot Victim More Upset Over Royal Rumble Than Injury

-In addition to next week, Brock Lesnar is officially advertised to appear on the February 25 episode of Raw, which will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. - Tom Dotterer, a 77-year-old liquor store owner in New York, was shot in the eye during a robbery last week, and is already [...]

January 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 11

WWE Superstar Returns & Big Match Set For WWE Elimination Chamber (Smackdown Spoiler)

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 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From San Diego, California

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 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 6

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results From San Diego, California

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 30, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 6

*Spoilers* WWE Saturday Morning Slam Taping Results From San Diego, California

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 29, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

RAW Is Blogged – Another One Bites The Dust

Richard sure stepped in and really bashed the bloody heck out of RAW before I got the chance! Some boss. Actually, I adore Richard, and agree with most of what he said, and including a year old chunk of my RAW Results was cool too. That he felt so strongly about this episode of RAW [...]

January 29, 2013 Kendra Bunyon Raw is Blogged 14

Dixie Carter Explains That They Are “Close To Making A Big Announcement”

TNA President, Dixie Carter, was recently interviewed by The American where she discussed the TNA product and from the United Kingdom situation as well as their growth here in the United States. She also talked about the PPV change as well as being on the road. Below is a short exert: Q. Will we see [...]

January 29, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 12

Brock Lesnar Advertised For Next Week’s Raw; The Rock Not There?, Trish Elated Over WWE Hall Of Fame

- WWE is officially advertising Brock Lesnar for next week’s WWE Raw from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. WWE Champion The Rock is not advertised as of this writing. - Trish Stratus, who is known for handling herself with class, seems elated over her WWE Hall of Fame induction. The following is from her [...]

January 29, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Network Launching On YouTube?, Stephanie McMahon At Raw, JR Reacts

- According to Ad Age, YouTube will begin to introduce paid subscriptions for individual channels this spring. With WWE ending their current YouTube programming, many have speculated a WWE Network tie-in on YouTube. We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium in May 2012 that YouTube offered WWE a substantial amount of money, believed to be $12 [...]

January 29, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Post-Royal Rumble Episode Of WWE Raw Draws Audience Over 5 Million

This week’s WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 5,020,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the breakdown by hour: Hour one – 4,860,000 viewers Hour two – 5,270,000 viewers Hour three 4,930,000 viewers The show did a 3.68 cable rating. Obviously this does nothing but raise the stock The Rock. Brock Lesnar [...]

January 29, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15