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This week’s WWE Raw did a 2.9 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 4,100,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the hourly breakdown of viewers: Hour one: 4,306,000 viewers Hour two: 4,217,000 viewers Hour three: 3,783,000 viewers While up from last week, the troubling sign is the audience decline as the show [...]
- Joey Styles Tweeted that Beth Phoenix was the most all around talented woman wrestler/Diva in WWE history. You can follow Styles on Twitter @JoeyStyles. - WWE has announced a live event from the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday, January 12, 2013. - Steve Austin will be on Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures [...]
Bill Goldberg took questions from followers Tuesday on Twitter. Below are the highlights: Do you think you and Triple H will ever make peace? We’re from two different planets. What’s the biggest positive you can take away from your year-long WWE run, if anything? The fans Are you friends with Shawn Michaels? NO With others [...]
- Beth Phoenix’s profile has been moved to the Alumni section on the official WWE website. - For those disappointed Ric Flair didn’t return to WWE on this week’s Raw, we ran a full update over the weekend at this link. While the feeling is Flair will be back in WWE, the ongoing litigation with [...]
- Derrick Bateman underwent knee surgery on Tuesday. You can follow his progress here on Twitter. - WWE issued a press release regarding the release of WWE ’13. Click here to read it. - Speaking of WWE press releases, here’s one regarding their $1,000,000 donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. - Kurt [...]
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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. [...]
Dot com did a video interview with Beth Phoenix discussing her “firing” from WWE. Beth, while working, says thank you to everyone for the opportunity. You can watch it at this link. As previously noted, Beth’s contract is up at the end of the month and chose not to re-sign. Below are Twitter reactions from [...]
- Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, who is reportedly on the trading block, was backstage at this week’s WWE Raw in Charlotte, North Carolina. Williams posted the above photo on Facebook with The Miz. - The US Marine Corps is opposing WWE’s trademark to “Marine: Homefront.” They have until December 12th to file or [...]
The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is embedded in the video below: [...]
IGN.com reviews WWE ’13 at this link. The game officially hit stores in the United States on Tuesday. The folks over at IGN sent over the following video of one of their staff members with developers from THQ: [...]
After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, Ryback remained in the ring while CM Punk made his way back out to defend the WWE Title in a dark match. During the match, Paul Heyman distracted Ryback when he had Punk in the Shell Shock position. Punk’s Survivor Series team ran out and attacked [...]
WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars, future matches for WWE Saturday Morning Slam, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This show will address the Smackdown side of the WWE Hell in a Cell fallout, including The Big Show‘s first Smackdown as World Heavyweight Champion. Raw Superstars Kane [...]
Pre-RAW Commercial Cole talks about being on the heels of HIAC and so much will happen. Vickie will confront AJ with the proof of AJ’s affair with Cena. Also, did Punk retain his WWE Title? This was asked over a picture of Ryback with Punk on his his shoulders on top of the cell. RAW [...]
A Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match was announced for the pay-per-view on this week’s WWE Raw. The match is as follows: Team CM Punk - CM Punk, The Miz, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow & Alberto Del Rio vs. Team Mick Foley - Ryback, Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan, Kane & Randy Orton WWE Survivor [...]
Beth Phoenix finished up with WWE on this week’s Raw. As the storyline goes, Beth was rolled up by AJ Lee for a loss but Vickie Guerrero came out and ordered the match restarted. Beth went over AJ after the restart. Later on in the show Vickie informed Beth in a backstage promo because she [...]
It was announced on this week’s WWE Raw that Jerry Lawler will return to the show on commentary in two weeks on the November 12th episode from Columbus, Ohio. Lawler has been off commentary since suffering a heart attack during the September 10, 2012 episode of Raw where he was administered CPR to resuscitate him. [...]
The hearing with Scott Steiner and TNA Wrestling scheduled to take place on 10/26 in Nashville has been postponed until 11/30. TNA filed a lawsuit against Steiner for posting disparaging remarks about the company as well as Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff on Twitter. Steiner filed a countersuit, claiming the company failed to provide accounting [...]
ESPN.com has a new Q&A online with World Heavyweight Champion Big Show to promote Tuesday’s release of WWE ’13. Below is an excerpt: You’re currently locked in a feud with Sheamus. Have you been impressed by the big man’s skills in the ring? I’m really impressed with Sheamus. The thing about Sheamus is he’s very, [...]
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Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.93 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,820,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Jim Ross, who will be commentating tonight on WWE Raw, tweeted a short time ago that he will give us a big update on Jerry “The King” Lawler tonight. Do not miss our exclusive live play-by-play coverage of the show right here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com at 8 PM EDT. His tweet is embedded below: Big 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. [...]
- WWE Headquarters was closed Monday due to concerns from Hurricane Sandy in Stamford, CT and the surrounding area. - After having last weekend off, the entire WWE roster is headed overseas following Tuesday’s Smackdown taping in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This week’s Smackdown taping will be the final WWE show in the United States until [...]
- Hulk Hogan has settled his lawsuit against Bubba the Love Sponge but is still pursuing Gawker.com. Financial terms weren’t disclosed but Bubba did release a statement, now claiming he believes Hogan had no idea he was being recorded and the Hulkster played no part in releasing the tape. Hogan is also still seeking damages [...]
The official WWE website has a short video posted in which Dolph Ziggler explains why he did not cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WWE Hell in a Cell. He criticizes John Cena for announcing when he would cash in his briefcase, and calls those who believed his promise “sheep.” Click here [...]
Richard Gray shares his exclusive reaction to WWE Hell in a Cell 2012 in this free preview of Richard's Backstage Blog. Be sure to share your comments after listening! [...]
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WWE uploaded a full playlist of backstage videos from WWE Hell in a Cell. You can watch the videos at the links below: Despite not winning the Tag Team Championships, the undefeated Team Rhodes Scholars look toward the future The Miz says Kofi Kingston’s win at Hell in a Cell was a fluke John Cena [...]
- NBC has announced they will broadcast a one-hour special of WWE Tribute to the Troops 2012 on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 9 PM. The original airing of the show will be two hours on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9 PM on the USA Network. - WWE Raw will take place tonight from [...]
- Sheamus wrote the following on Twitter: I may have lifted the world’s largest athlete across my shoulders, but his resolve was so strong. Respect to @wwethebigshow, this time. — Sheamus (@WWESheamus) October 29, 2012 - WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston wrote the following on Twitter: #HIAC! Still champ! Adrenaline starting to wear off, pain [...]
The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: [...]
Josh Stewart from Newsday has a new article online reporting that Jake “The Snake” Roberts is moving in with Diamond Dallas Page on Monday to train for one more run in the wrestling business. Page said he called Roberts three months ago… “And I told him, ‘If you can really do this — and you [...]
WWE Hell in a Cell Results Sunday, October 28, 2012 From the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia Report by Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show opens with a video package highlighting the feuds heading into tonight, particularly the CM Punk/Ryback match that will be taking place inside Hell in a Cell. The pyro hits and [...]
Big Show beat Sheamus to win the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Hell in a Cell. [...]
WWE announced on Sunday night here on dot com that Lilian Garcia has been released from an LA hospital. Garica’s husband Christopher Jozeph told the official website: “Lilian has been released from the LA hospital, but is still under medical watch due to her body injuries,” he said. “The love, support and prayers from our [...]
Sin Cara was shaken up in his match with Rey Mysterio against The Prime Time Players at WWE Hell in a Cell. The injury occurred when Cara flipped over and tried to give Titus O’Neil a DDT. Cara botched it and landed on his head. Trainers came out after the match and assessed Cara before [...]
- Tony Chimel worked as the ring announcer for the Smackdown part of WWE Hell in a Cell, filling in for Lilian Garcia. - WWE announced that Raw will return to the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, February 4, 2013. - Embedded in the video below is footage of John Cena answering questions [...]
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