Brad Maddox reacts to his defeat against Sheamus and Wade Barrett guarantees he’ll be the new WWE Intercontinental Champion in the latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown: [...]
December 29, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WNW reader Jonathan Crowe was at Friday night’s WWE Raw live event in Uniondale, New York and sent in the following live report: * The show started 5 minutes late and got a big pop when it started! * Justin Roberts announced the matches until Vickie Guerrero interrupted and demanded respect. When the whole arena [...]
December 29, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE House Shows
In this week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown, Wade Barrett promises that he will be the new Intercontinental Champion while Brad Maddox and The Usos speak their mind. The video is embedded below: [...]
December 29, 2012
Alex Barie
WWE News
We’ve received two more passwords for the presale to obtain tickets to the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 6, 2013. They are WWEHOF and FAMOUS. You can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster at this link. [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt: Paul Heyman @HeymanHustle stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden Thursday night to face @Ryback22 of all people. Ryback won. Shocked? The point here is that even though Heyman likely knew that this encounter wouldn’t work out favorably [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
This week’s Impact Wrestling did an average viewing audience of 1,330,000 viewers on Spike TV. If you missed the broadcast, you can read full results by Alex Barie at this link. TNA Ratings Archive [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
This week’s episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” opens with Gene Okerlund and pro tennis player John Isner. You can watch the show embedded in the video below: [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE Smackdown Results – (12/28/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a video package hyping tonight’s show. Sheamus and Big Show have their feud continue over to 2013. Big E. Langston made his presence felt after he attacked The Miz. Sheamus makes his way to the [...]
December 28, 2012
Adam Wacker
WWE Results
The WWE holiday live events continue this weekend and next week’s TV will be taped, below is the schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY (more info) Sunday from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (more info) Smackdown: Tonight from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN (more info) We are [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
TNA Wrestling returns to the road this weekend with two live events in New York. Below is the schedule: Saturday from the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY (more info) Sunday from the Times Union Center in Albany, NY (more info) If you attend either show please submit a live report through this form. [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA 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. [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
Below are quick results from Thursday night’s WWE Smackdown live event in Green Bay, Wisconsin: * Alberto Del Rio won a battle royal to get a WWE Intercontinental Championship shot later in the evening. * Layla & Alicia Fox b. Aksana & Tamina Snuka * Fandango b. Jamie Noble * Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE House Shows
- Jamie Noble, who works backstage in WWE as a producer, worked Thursday night’s Smackdown holiday live event in Green Bay, Wisconsin against Fandango. - Speaking of the show in Green Bay, long-time Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was in attendance. - There were several celebrities in attendance at Thursday’s Raw holiday live event in [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- This Thursday’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches as transcribed by Devin Cutting: * Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Sullivan (WCW Fall Brawl 1994) * Mankind vs. Bob Holly (WWF Raw – April 1st, 1996) * Mankind vs. Triple H (WWF Summerslam 1997) * Mick Foley vs. Terry Funk (WWF Raw – [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
We noted earlier the Christmas Eve episode of WWE Raw only did an average viewership of 3,143,0000 viewers, the show ended up doing a 2.2 cable rating on the USA Network. The number was abysmal, the lowest in 15 years, however, not much was expected given the show aired from tape on a major holiday. [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WNW reader Brandon van Reenen sent this in… WWE has officially released the full version of Raw’s theme song, which is listed as “The Night” by Kromestatik. The song can be downloaded at iTunes at this link. - If you’re looking to purchase tickets to the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in [...]
December 28, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Episode #98 of Zack Ryder’s YouTube series, Z! True Long Island Story, is embedded in the video below: [...]
December 28, 2012
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. [...]
December 28, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
Hogan really turned the wrestling world upside down this week. Whether he was serious when he spoke with The Guardian, or not, he sure knows how to get the fans riled up. All the complaining I do about Hogan, he proved in that he can still work the fans in a big way. In this [...]
December 27, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
IW Blog Zone
- Watch this week’s Impact Wrestling Post Show with Bobby Roode, Robbie E, Robbie T, Jesse Godderz, and Christian York here: - Next week’s Impact Wrestling will be live again. The show will revolve around the following: The return of Sting Who will be named 2012 Impact Star of the Year? Will Mr. Anderson join Aces [...]
December 27, 2012
Alex Barie
TNA News
Impact Wrestling Results – 12/27/2012 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package. It shows Aces and 8s attacking Kurt Angle and then their attempt to go after Hulk Hogan. Bully Ray saved Hulk. Aces and 8s need bodies and Devon thinks he [...]
December 27, 2012
Alex Barie
TNA Results
WWE ran a Raw holiday live event Thursday night from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Andrew Feminella (@drewfem97 for sending us text-message updates. Below are full results * Vickie Guerrero started the show by announcing the main events. Ryback vs. Paul Heyman in a Street Fight and [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE House Shows
The Christmas Eve episode of WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 3,143,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the by hour breakdown of viewership: Hour one – 2,940,000 Hour two – 3,271,000 Hour three – 3,219,000 Obviously the numbers are very low but considering it was a taped show on Christmas Eve, [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
I stated before that I was going to write brief bios for The Shield members. As I wrote about Reigns, I’m left with Ambrose, Rollins, and have decided to write about Langston as well. As Ambrose is the most highly recognized of the group, by most people, not all, I thought I’d dive into his [...]
December 27, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
Raw is Blogged
WWE will run two holiday tour live events Thursday night. Below is a look at the shows: Smackdown from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI (more info) Raw from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (more info) We’ll have live updates from the Raw show at MSG but if you attend either show [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
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. [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
The Miz and WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres build an AWESOME snowman in the latest episode of “Outside the Ring” embedded in the video below: [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Next week’s WWE Main Event will be headlined by Antonio Cesaro defending the United States Championship against The Great Khali. - Ezekiel Jackson was asked by a Twitter follower on Wednesday if he had any idea when he would be returning to the ring. Jackson responded by saying “Yep” and used the hashtag “soon.” [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Last week WWE announced a Royal Rumble Fan Fest that included superstar panels. Those panels are as follows: The Montreal Screwjob (Saturday, Jan 26, 3-6 pm) featuring Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Jerry Lawler The Infamous DX (Saturday, Jan 26, 6:30-9:30 pm) featuring Triple H, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Sean Waltman WCW Nitro and [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- As we reported here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, a presale for 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony tickets will begin Thursday night at 10 PM. We’ve received the first password and it is FAMOUS. The presale lasts until Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:59 PM. - WWE will return to the Joe Louis Arena in [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
If the complete chaos we reported on earlier on Wednesday wasn’t a big enough headache for WWE officials, there was another blunder at the Raw holiday live event in Detroit. The plan was to do John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage match but part of the cage was missing to the point [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Below are quick results from Wednesday’s WWE Raw holiday live event in Detroit, Michigan. * Vickie Guerrero opened the show by announcing the main event of Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena. * The Shield b. Ryback, Daniel Bryan & Kane when Seth Rollins used a chair on Ryback. After the match, Team Ryback hit their [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE House Shows
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December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
Backstage News
- The Rock is now being advertised for the January 22, 2013 Smackdown taping from the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. This is the go-home to Royal Rumble show. - Ryback, Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. The Shield took place at both holiday live events Wednesday. The bout opened the Raw show in Detroit [...]
December 27, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
This week’s Impact Wrestling has been taped, but the official preview for the newly airing episode is below: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 8/7c – the final IMPACT of 2012! If you can’t watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it! - Thursday’s broadcast features the return of OPEN [...]
December 27, 2012
Alex Barie
TNA News
WWE ran a Smackdown holiday live event Wednesday night from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Lawrence for sending us text message updates. Below are full results: * Alberto Del Rio won a battle royal to earn a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship later in the night. Also [...]
December 26, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE House Shows
Tickets for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are scheduled to go on sale Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10 AM. There will be a presale beginning on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:30 PM and ending on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:59 PM. We haven’t received any passwords as of this [...]
December 26, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. In it, he gives the highlight of his WWE year. Below is an excerpt: Been asked the highlight of my WWE year and without question it was being afforded the opportunity by WWE upper management to broadcast the HIAC bout at WM28 featuring [...]
December 26, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Dot com has a “Where Are They Now?” feature on Scotty 2 Hotty. You can read it at this link. - The latest installment of “When Stars & Divas Mark Out” features Shawn Michaels, SoCal Val & Elijah Burke, CM Punk & Lita and Undertaker & Michelle McCool. You can check it out at [...]
December 26, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Part two of dot com’s interview with Steve Austin to promote WWE ’13 is now online. Below is an excerpt: WWE.COM: Moving from the past to the present, how do you think John Cena would have fit in the heyday of The Attitude Era? AUSTIN: John Cena in The Attitude Era. Man, that’s a good [...]
December 26, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News