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The Rock To Work Wrestlemania 30 Next Year?

Word going around is The Rock is in the preliminary plans for Wrestlemania 30 next year. If true, it will be his fourth straight Wrestlemania after returning as the host of Wrestlemania XXVII and competing in Wrestlemania XXVIII and Wrestlemania 29. This only adds to speculation that Monday’s “special announcement” will be the revealing of the [...]

February 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15

TNA Live Event Results (2/15/13) – Huntington, West Virginia

Below are quick results from Friday night’s TNA Wrestling live event in Huntington, West Virginia: * Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez b. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan * TNA Knockouts Champion Tara b. Velvet Sky * Bully Ray & Kurt Angle b. Devon & Wes Brisco * Bobby Roode b. James Storm after interference from Austin [...]

February 16, 2013 Richard Gray TNA House Shows 0

Who Is Zeb Colter In This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown

In this week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown, we hear from Jack Swagger and his new manager Zeb Colter. The video also features Kaitlyn get fired up after watching the diva match on Smackdown and Tamina giving her thoughts about her upcoming title match. What the video here: [...]

February 15, 2013 Alex Barie WWE News 0

The JBL & Cole Show, HHH & The Rock Nominated For Awards, WWE Vintage Collection, Live Event

- This week’s episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” is embedded in the video below: - Triple H has been nominated as the Most Metal Athlete at the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The awards will take place on May 2nd and will be hosted by Chris Jericho. - The Rock has been nominated [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Diamond Dallas Page Looking To Bring The “Accountability Crib” To The Mainstream

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February 15, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 5

WWE Smackdown Results (2/15/13) – JeriKO’d

WWE Smackdown Results – (2/15/13) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a teaser of what’s to come tonight. A highlight from Raw is shown when CM Punk delivered a GTS on The Rock. Afterwards, Punk took the WWE Championship. Also, the Elimination Chamber Match was hyped [...]

February 15, 2013 Adam Wacker WWE Results 0

WWE Promoting Special Announcement For Monday At Noon

WWE announced Friday afternoon here on dot com that the company would make a “special announcement” on Monday at 12 PM EST. The announcement will be streamed live on dot com. While WWE is keeping the suspense by not revealing what they are announcing, it is stated that Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, WWE [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

This Week’s Impact Rating & Viewership

This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling did a 1.01 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 1,300,000 viewers on Spike TV. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

14 Workers You Didn’t Know Appeared In WWE

WWE did a feature on dot com titled “14 Superstars you didn’t know appeared in WWE.” Here’s the list: Crowbar The Public Enemy Baron Von Raschke Great Sasuke Kevin Von Erich Samoa Joe Kevin Sullivan KroniK Tony Schiavone The Fabulous Freebirds Tiger Mask The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express Buff Bagwell Greg Gagne [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 11

The Miz On Ric Flair Passing Down The Figure-Four, Trying To Earn Respect

The Times-Picayune out of New Orleans has a new article online featuring quotes from The Miz to promote Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Below are the highlights: Ric Flair passing down to him the figure-four leg lock: Are you kidding me? When I was a kid, I was giving all my friends figure fours all [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Bully Ray Discusses His Character, Admiration For Hogan, Mick Foley’s Hall Of Fame Induction

The UK Sun has a new Q&A online with Bully Ray. Below are the highlights: His character: “You guys in the press like to use words like heel, babyface, good guy and bad guy. I’m not a heel and I’m not a babyface. I’m not a good guy and I’m not a bad guy. I’m [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Meet Zack Ryder At NXT, DDP Pulls Hall Recruitment Video Due To Kevin Nash’s Comments

- Zack Ryder is doing a meet and greet at Friday’s WWE NXT live event from the Ft. Pierce Fenn Center in Ft. Pierce, FL. For more information, including details on tickets click here. - Diamond Dallas Page pulled the video of he and Jake Roberts recruiting Scott Hall from the accountability crib due to [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Drew Brees Comments On Wrestlemania 30 Location

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees wrote the following on Twitter: The word from the French Quarter is that @wwe is bringing @wrestlemania to our house in 2014! #NOLA @mbsuperdome #WM30 — Drew Brees (@drewbrees) February 15, 2013 We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com that if a deal got done it’s likely an official announcement would [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

TNA Running The Country Roads This Weekend

TNA Wrestling is running in my home state of West Virginia this weekend, below is a look at the shows: Friday from the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV (more info) Saturday from the Beckley Convention Center in Beckley, WV (more info) Sunday from the Morgantown Event Center in Morgantown, WV (more info) It’s [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

WWE Elimination Chamber Live Coverage, Next Week’s Raw & Smackdown

WWE is off the road this weekend as they head into their Elimination Chamber pay-per-view from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Make sure you join us on Sunday night at 7:30 PM EST for exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Below is a look at next week’s TV tapings: Monday Night [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Non-Spoiler Lineup For TNA Lockdown

Following this episode of Impact Wrestling, below is the non-spoiler lineup for TNA Lockdown: Steel Cage Match for the TNA Championship - Jeff Hardy vs. ??? Lethal Lockdown Match - Sting & Team TNA vs. Devon & Aces & Eights For Hardy’s opponent and more Impact spoilers, click here. TNA Lockdown 2013 will take place [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Bully Ray Legitimately Hurting

To update you on the “is it a work/is it a shoot,” injury status of Bully Ray, the word going around is that he has a legitimate injury. Once Ray Tweeted about the injury, TNA played it up for storyline. As of this writing Bully Ray is scheduled to face Devon in matches on this [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Justin Gabriel Joins Injured WWE Stars For Valentine’s Day Hockey

Justin Gabriel, Hunico and Evan Bourne spent Valentine’s Day at the Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game. Gabriel Tweeted a photo with ThunderBug, the official mascot of the Lightning: At the game with @findevan and Hunicolockerz.com/s/283400361 — Justin Gabriel (@Justin__Gabriel) February 15, 2013   Hunico is recovering from knee surgery while Bourne is [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE In Japan, JR Update, Kevin Nash Doesn’t Buy Scott Hall Is Seeking DDP’s Help

- Wrestling News World reader Hiroaki Kawafuji sent word that WWE is scheduled to tour Japan on July 4th and July 5th. The shows will take place at Ryougokukokugikan. - Jim Ross has a new blog entry available here at JRsBarBQ.com. - Kevin Nash isn’t convinced Scott Hall will seek the help of Diamond Dallas [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8

How Rock Prepares, Behind-The-Scenes Process, WWE Production, Now Or Never?

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. [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 8

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

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 15, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

TNA Blog Zone – A Roller Coaster Ride In London

First off, happy Valentine’s Day to everyone, attached or not. Personally I think watching wrestling is a great way to spend the holiday, and I have a wonderful Stacy who has no qualms about letting me watch wrestling. I hope everyone has had a lovely day, however you spent it. Now time for my mini-rant. [...]

February 14, 2013 Kendra Bunyon IW Blog Zone 5

This Week’s Impact Post Show And Next Week’s Knockout Title Match

- Watch this week’s Impact Post Show with footage Sting, Bobby Roode, Zema Ion, James Storm, Rockstar Spud, and Marty Scrull as they travel around the United Kingdom. The video is below: - In case you missed this week’s Impact Wrestling, results can be seen here, Brooke Hogan made the following match for next week’s [...]

February 14, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 1

Impact Wrestling Results (2/14/13) – We Have Wrestling In London

Impact Wrestling Results – 2/14/2013 From Wembley Arena in London, England Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts with a video package concentrating on Kurt Angle bringing in Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff. Aces & 8s have been after him for months and he finally gets a shot against Mr. Anderson in a [...]

February 14, 2013 Alex Barie TNA Results 8

WWE Studios To Release Action Comedy Called “Cruisin’ For A Bruisin”

WWE Studios is is teaming with producer Edward R. Pressman and Jason Blum’s Blum-Hanson-Allen Films for an action comedy called “Cruisin’ For A Bruisin,” Deadline.com reported on Thursday. The film will be written by Adam Bhala Lough and focuses on two rule-breaking ex-cops who get back together to take revenge on the crooks and corrupt [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Kurt Angle Appearing On Bellator MMA Tonight

Last week seen TNA President Dixie Carter on Bellator MMA last week where she revealed the newest places that Impact Wrestling will be live from as well as Jeff Hardy‘s new contract. This week, Kurt Angle will be appearing on the show as he talks about the IOC dropping Olympic Wrestling in 2020. Since the [...]

February 14, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Chris Jericho Discusses Return, Future In WWE, EC, IOC Dropping Wrestling

Chris Jericho did an interview with Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald to discuss hosting SyFy’s “Robot Combat League.” In the piece, Jericho comments on his return to WWE and other points of interest. Below are the highlights: Returning at Royal Rumble: “Nobody knew, that’s why it was such a surprise,” Jericho said. “It’s something [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Kris Kristofferson At NXT, O’Neil & Young On Black History Month, WWE Stars React To IOC Decision

- A number of developmental talents were excited to see Kris Kristofferson backstage at Wednesday’s WWE NXT live event in Orlando. Kris’ son Jody is under developmental contract as Garrett Dylan. - The Prime Time Players express their thoughts on Black History Month in the video embedded below: - Sports Illustrated has a new article [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 3

Kurt Angle Update, Lockdown In Orlando, Valentine’s Photos Of The Knockouts, Vote Now

- TNA Wrestling announced that Kurt Angle has been added to this week’s live events in my home state of West Virginia. I actually heard he’s going to work a local guy (Jared Hartsog) in Morgantown. Whether or not that’s on the card or just something they’re doing before the show remains to be seen. [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

WWE Covering For Cena, Ryder’s Frustration, Owen To WWE HoF?, How Much WWE Net Is Worth

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. [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 55

The Undertaker Not Out Of The Plans For Wrestlemania 29

To follow-up on The Undertaker, he’s still a possibility for Wrestlemania 29. As we reported on Monday, he was in Nashville (the site of this week’s Monday Night Raw) to meet with Vince McMahon and Triple H to work out a deal to get him on the pay-per-view. Undertaker wasn’t seen backstage but that doesn’t [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 19

WWE Boots Tammy Sytch From Former Talent Rehab Program

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch did a new shoot interview with Kayfabe Commentaries where she claimed WWE kicked her out of a drug rehabilitation center that cost $1000 a day last year as soon as Linda McMahon lost her election campaign for United States Senate. She claimed the company transferred her to a cheaper ($106 a day) [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 18

El Generico Arrives At WWE NXT As El Generico

Rami Sebei made his WWE NXT debut at a live event Wednesday as El Generico in Orlando, Florida. He accompanied Brodus Clay to the ring for a match against Conor O’Brian. You can view a photo below: [...]

February 14, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 7

Footage Of Diamond Dallas Page & Jake Roberts Recruiting Scott Hall

Diamond Dallas Page has posted a video of Jake Roberts and himself calling Scott Hall in order to get him to move in with them. Page credits Sean Waltman with asking him to help Hall. In the video, Hall says that he’s “dying” and he has been “drinking vodka for breakfast,” but he eventually agrees [...]

February 14, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 13

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Coverage At 8 PM EDT – #1 Contender Is Determined

Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling which was taped from the United Kingdom: Preview Thursday’s special international IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast from London, England on SpikeTV at 8/7c! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday night, make sure to set your DVR! - Who will face “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy [...]

February 14, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Scott Hall Update

To follow-up on what Brooks reported , we’re told Diamond Dallas Page’s crew has already started filming Scott Hall in Florida so they can “get footage of him at his worst.” We noted as of Wednesday morning WWE is trying to get him into a rehabilitation facility while they wait for the facility they want [...]

February 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Scott Hall Moving In With Diamond Dallas Page

Jake Roberts, who is currently living with Diamond Dallas Page, posted the following to his Twitter account: Say miracles abound. R u ready? Oh it’s true. Scott hall to arrive Monday. Seen him yesterday and we r so happy to report clean 4 16days — JakeSnakeDDT (@JakeSnakeDDT) February 13, 2013 Will b biggest move 4either [...]

February 13, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

Take-Two To Take Over Development Of WWE Games From THQ

Bloomberg is reporting that Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, the parent company of 2KSports, has agreed to take over development and production of WWE video games from bankrupt THQ. No other details are available as of this writing. [...]

February 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 13

Ryback’s Elimination Chamber Ring Gear Features The Shield

Ryback will be wearing his opponents on Sunday… literally The Shield are featured on his singlet he plans on sporting during the 6-man tag team match at Elimination Chamber. The following is from Ryback’s Twitter: Sunday at Elimination Chamber I wear the cracked and defeated Shield proudly across my body. #FeedMeMore twitter.com/Ryback22/statu… — Ryback (@Ryback22) [...]

February 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Update On Kassius Ohno Losing Teeth Against Xavier Woods

Kassius Ohno lost some teeth after a stiff spinning heel kick from Xavier Woods at the February 7th WWE NXT live event. Ohno was laughing and joking about it backstage after initially being knocked silly. We recapped his Tweet with a photo after it happened last week here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

February 13, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling 6