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Jim Ross Discusses The Night Jerry Lawler Nearly Lost His Life; Why He Called HIAC At Wrestlemania

The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Jim Ross. Below are the highlights: Relationship with Jerry Lawler & his near fatal heart attack: “I speak to him, and when we don’t talk, we text about everyday [...]

November 8, 2012 WWE News
WWE Announces Wrestlemania Tickets On-Sale Date, John Cena On “The Chew,” Match Confirmed For Raw Tonight

WWE Announces Wrestlemania Tickets On-Sale Date, John Cena On “The Chew,” Match Confirmed For Raw Tonight

- WWE officially announced Monday here on dot com that Wrestlemania 29 tickets are scheduled to go on sale Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 10 AM. We broke the news back in September here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. - John Cena is [...]

October 22, 2012 WWE News
WWE Hell In A Cell Main Event, JBL’s Status For Raw, Wrestlemania’s Economic Impact

WWE Hell In A Cell Main Event, JBL’s Status For Raw, Wrestlemania’s Economic Impact

- The WWE Championship match for Hell in a Cell will be officially announced on this week’s WWE Raw. As the storyline goes, CM Punk will “choose” between John Cena and Ryback. Ryback was actually inserted as a backup plan [...]

October 15, 2012 WWE News
Machine Gun Kelly Says John Cena Gave Him Some Moonshine At Wrestlemania; Discusses Performing Live

Machine Gun Kelly Says John Cena Gave Him Some Moonshine At Wrestlemania; Discusses Performing Live

CAVE Magazine has a new Q&A online with Machine Gun Kelly. In it, the rapper discusses performing live at Wrestlemania XXVIII and other experiences with WWE talent. Below is an excerpt: I’m a huge pro-wrestling fan, and was thrilled when [...]

October 4, 2012 WWE News
Gimmick PPVs In WWE, Wrestlemania XXIX Tickets, Punk/Heyman Faction & Ryback, Linda McMahon’s Political Career & WWE PG

Gimmick PPVs In WWE, Wrestlemania XXIX Tickets, Punk/Heyman Faction & Ryback, Linda McMahon’s Political Career & WWE PG

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September 26, 2012 Ask WNW
Ted DiBiase Has Pneumonia, Awaiting Hurricane Isaac; Viewership For Wrestlemania Special

Ted DiBiase Has Pneumonia, Awaiting Hurricane Isaac; Viewership For Wrestlemania Special

- Ted DiBiase is currently battling pneumonia as he awaits Hurricane Isaac in Mississippi. DiBiase wrote the following on Twitter: Currently fighting pneumonia and looks like I’m about to fight a Hurricane… What else ya got?? — Ted DiBiase Jr. [...]

August 27, 2012 WWE News
Details On WWE Programming Premiering Today – WWE Saturday Morning Slam & WrestleMania XXVIII Special

Details On WWE Programming Premiering Today – WWE Saturday Morning Slam & WrestleMania XXVIII Special

Today, WWE will air the first episode of WWE Saturday Morning Slam, as well as the one-hour WrestleMania XXVIII special -WWE Saturday Morning Slam will premiere on Vortexx, a block of children’s television on The CW, at 10:00 AM ET. [...]

August 25, 2012 WWE News
New Eve Torres Interview, Mark Henry Says He Has Plans For Triple H, Wrestlemania On NBC

New Eve Torres Interview, Mark Henry Says He Has Plans For Triple H, Wrestlemania On NBC

- Wrestling News World reader Peter Ferreri sent in the following: Today at SportsTownChicago we had an exclusive interview with Eve Torres, discussing the current state of Divas and her thoughts on character development vs. in ring prescence, the importance [...]

August 21, 2012 WWE News
“WrestleMania 28 – Rock vs. Cena” To Air On NBC Saturday, August 25 At 9 PM ET

“WrestleMania 28 – Rock vs. Cena” To Air On NBC Saturday, August 25 At 9 PM ET

NBC issued the following press release on Friday: WRESTLEMANIA 28 – ROCK VS. CENA’ TO AIR ON NBC SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 AT 9 PM ET NEW YORK, NY – August 10, 2012 – For the fourth consecutive year, WWE® and [...]

August 10, 2012 WWE News
WWE Releases PPV Buyrates For Wrestlemania XXVIII, Extreme Rules, Over The Limit & No Way Out

WWE Releases PPV Buyrates For Wrestlemania XXVIII, Extreme Rules, Over The Limit & No Way Out

In their 2012 second quarter earnings, WWE released the official buyrate for every pay-per-view in the quarter. The numbers are as follows with the previous year in parenthesis: Wrestlemania XXVIII – 1,217,000 buys (compared to 1,059,000 last year) Extreme Rules [...]

August 2, 2012 WWE News
Updated WWE DVD Sales Figures – Wrestlemania XXVIII Set Ships 189K Gross Units

Updated WWE DVD Sales Figures – Wrestlemania XXVIII Set Ships 189K Gross Units

WWE noted in their key performance indicators that the Wrestlemania XXVIII DVD has shipped 189,000 units to date. The DVD leads the significant trailing non-month releases chart which includes the following: Wrestlemania 28 – 189,000 units Stone Cold Steve Austin: [...]

July 27, 2012 WWE News
The Undertaker The Greatest WWE Superstar Of All-Time?, Cranky Vince Is Back, WWE Network Format & Dramatic PPV Changes Possible, AJ Lee The Biggest Hit Of The Summer?, Ricardo Rodriguez, Overestimating Wrestlemania XXVIII, Unification Of WWE Championship & World Heavyweight Championship

The Undertaker The Greatest WWE Superstar Of All-Time?, Cranky Vince Is Back, WWE Network Format & Dramatic PPV Changes Possible, AJ Lee The Biggest Hit Of The Summer?, Ricardo Rodriguez, Overestimating Wrestlemania XXVIII, Unification Of WWE Championship & World Heavyweight Championship

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July 5, 2012 Premium Mailbags
WWE Updates PPV Buy Estimates – Wrestlemania Buys Lower Again; Approximations For Elimination Chamber, Extreme Rules, Over The Limit

WWE Updates PPV Buy Estimates – Wrestlemania Buys Lower Again; Approximations For Elimination Chamber, Extreme Rules, Over The Limit

WWE has updated their key performance indicators with new data regarding pay-per-view buys. The most interesting number is Wrestlemania XXVIII buys which continue to drop. Originally projected at 1,300,000 buys, actual buys have now been adjusted to 1,150,000 buys. Below [...]

June 27, 2012 WWE News
Linda McMahon Accused Of Exchanging Wrestlemania Ticket For Political Endorsement

Linda McMahon Accused Of Exchanging Wrestlemania Ticket For Political Endorsement

There’s an interesting story making rounds today in the Linda McMahon for Senate campaign. Campaign rival Christopher Shays is making bribing accusations against Linda McMahon as Republican Town Committee chairman John Slater was ringside at Wrestlemania XXVIII in Miami and [...]

May 16, 2012 WWE News
Mick Foley Discusses Return To WWE, Wrestlemania 28, Says Lesnar vs. Cena Should Have Been Stopped, More

Mick Foley Discusses Return To WWE, Wrestlemania 28, Says Lesnar vs. Cena Should Have Been Stopped, More

Mick Foley was interviewed by WOIO in Cleveland yesterday on his comedy tour. In it, he discussed his return to WWE, his comedy tour, Wrestlemania XXVIII, Brock Lesnar and more. You can watch the interview embedded in the video below: [...]

May 5, 2012 WWE News
Steve Austin – HHH vs. The Undertaker Saved Wrestlemania, Feels Bad For Daniel Bryan, Optimistic About Return But Not Sure About CM Punk As An Opponent

Steve Austin – HHH vs. The Undertaker Saved Wrestlemania, Feels Bad For Daniel Bryan, Optimistic About Return But Not Sure About CM Punk As An Opponent

- The UK Sun has a new article online featuring quotes from Steve Austin. In it, he says that The Undertaker vs. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XXVIII saved the show [...]

April 20, 2012 WWE News
WWE Featured On “The Soup”; Premiere Date For Wrestlemania XXVIII In Ghana

WWE Featured On “The Soup”; Premiere Date For Wrestlemania XXVIII In Ghana

- Wrestling News World reader Glenn Guinand sent word that WWE made the “clip of the week” on E!’s “The Soup.” The clip featured was the backstage segment on Raw Supershow with Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston. - Wrestling News [...]

April 19, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – Animosity Between Shane McMahon & Triple H, The Rock As WWE Champ, Ryback Gimmick, Cena vs. Lesnar Stip, Hade Vansen, WWE’s Reaction To Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Bringing Steve Austin Back To TV, Backstage Problems With John Laurinaitis, Changing Cena, The Best Undertaker Wrestlemania Match, How WWE Is Still Building Future Stars

WNW Premium Mailbag – Animosity Between Shane McMahon & Triple H, The Rock As WWE Champ, Ryback Gimmick, Cena vs. Lesnar Stip, Hade Vansen, WWE’s Reaction To Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Bringing Steve Austin Back To TV, Backstage Problems With John Laurinaitis, Changing Cena, The Best Undertaker Wrestlemania Match, How WWE Is Still Building Future Stars

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April 18, 2012 Premium Mailbags
Wrestlemania XXVIII Airing For Free In South Africa; MLB Star Reveals Pro Wrestling Dream

Wrestlemania XXVIII Airing For Free In South Africa; MLB Star Reveals Pro Wrestling Dream

- Wrestling News World reader Brandon van Reenen sent in the following: The first free-to-air television broadcast of Wrestlemania XVIII in Southern Africa is scheduled for this Sunday 22 April at 12.35pm SAST on the e.TV channel. Viewers on the [...]

April 18, 2012 WWE News
The Futures Of Undertaker, HHH & HBK, Lesnar’s Big Payday, Wrestlemania Buys & The WWE Network, Lesnar Working, John Cena

The Futures Of Undertaker, HHH & HBK, Lesnar’s Big Payday, Wrestlemania Buys & The WWE Network, Lesnar Working, John Cena

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April 18, 2012 Ask WNW
WWE Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Did 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys With Gross Sales In Excess Of $67 Million

WWE Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Did 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys With Gross Sales In Excess Of $67 Million

- WWE finally put out a buyrate number for Wrestlemania XXVIII, touting the show did 1,300,000 buys. While this is above the initial estimates I heard in the 1,100,000 buy range, it is below rumors that the show did 1,900,000 [...]

April 16, 2012 WWE News
The Rock Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Set All Time PPV Buy Record; View A Photo Of Him On His New Movie Set

The Rock Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Set All Time PPV Buy Record; View A Photo Of Him On His New Movie Set

TMZ has a snippet on The Rock where he is featured on the set of his new bodybuilding film “Pain and Gain” with his body double, You can check it out at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker [...]

April 16, 2012 WWE News
Preliminary WrestleMania XXVIII Buyrate Estimated At 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys

Preliminary WrestleMania XXVIII Buyrate Estimated At 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys

The official WWE website announced today that preliminary buyrates and global gross sales for WrestleMania XXVIII were record-breaking. Details are in the following excerpt: Preliminary estimates show that WrestleMania, featuring the historic “Once in a Lifetime” Match between The Rock [...]

April 16, 2012 WWE News
Sheamus Discusses “$500K Fine”; Details On The Wrestlemania XXVIII DVD Set With Release Date

Sheamus Discusses “$500K Fine”; Details On The Wrestlemania XXVIII DVD Set With Release Date

- Sheamus discusses being “fined $500,000″ after “attacking” a referee in a video on dot com at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Adam for sending the link.) - The Wrestlemania XXVIII DVD set is now available for pre-order here [...]

April 14, 2012 WWE News
Details On An Incident That Occurred Over Wrestlemania 28 Weekend That Has WWE Officials Once Again Searching For The Source Of An Internal Leak, Vince McMahon’s Safety A Concern?, Insider News On What Happened That Has Made The Leak Once Again A Top Priority

Details On An Incident That Occurred Over Wrestlemania 28 Weekend That Has WWE Officials Once Again Searching For The Source Of An Internal Leak, Vince McMahon’s Safety A Concern?, Insider News On What Happened That Has Made The Leak Once Again A Top Priority

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April 12, 2012 Backstage News
Daniel Bryan Admits To Being Angry About 18-Second Wrestlemania Match, Says Monday’s Raw Supershow Was “Hectic”

Daniel Bryan Admits To Being Angry About 18-Second Wrestlemania Match, Says Monday’s Raw Supershow Was “Hectic”

GQ has a very good Q&A online with Daniel Bryan. In it, he discusses his abbreviated Wrestlemania match and called this past Monday’s Raw Supershow a “hectic show.” Below is an excerpt: GQ: Do you have any ideas as to [...]

April 12, 2012 WWE News
WWE Puts Up Impressive Social Media Stats With Wrestlemania 28

WWE Puts Up Impressive Social Media Stats With Wrestlemania 28

Vince McMahon set out to make Wrestlemania XXVIII last weekend the “social media event of the year.” Mashable.com has a new article online looking at the show’s social media statiscs. Below is an excerpt from their article: A partnership with [...]

April 8, 2012 WWE News
Everything Known About The Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Brock Lesnar Feuding With Triple H?, Why I Prefer Raw Supershow Over The Old Format, The Rock Given Too Much Credit For Wrestlemania Bout… Or Not Enough?, Vince McMahon’s Decision Making & Why Some Fans Think He Is Out Of Touch

Everything Known About The Wrestlemania 28 Buyrate, Brock Lesnar Feuding With Triple H?, Why I Prefer Raw Supershow Over The Old Format, The Rock Given Too Much Credit For Wrestlemania Bout… Or Not Enough?, Vince McMahon’s Decision Making & Why Some Fans Think He Is Out Of Touch

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April 6, 2012 Editorials
Update On Wrestlemania XXVIII Buys

Update On Wrestlemania XXVIII Buys

In something I’ve been watching very closely, ESPN’s Gus Ramsey followed-up his claim that Wrestlemania XXVIII did 1.9 million buys with the following Tweet: Re: WM28 buy rate. 1- I work at espn, not a reporter. Not the same thing. [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
More On Mike Tyson/WWE, Attitude Era Star At Smackdown, Post-Wrestlemania 28 Party Snubs Upset

More On Mike Tyson/WWE, Attitude Era Star At Smackdown, Post-Wrestlemania 28 Party Snubs Upset

- Not only was WWE very pleased with Mike Tyson’s involvement in Wrestlemania 28 weekend but Tyson hopes to work with the company again the future. Tyson reportedly had a great time and would welcome an opportunity to do something [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
WWE Stars React To “End Of An Era” At Wrestlemania, Big Show Calls Undertaker/HHH Best Ever, Top Stars Say Undertaker Is Finished

WWE Stars React To “End Of An Era” At Wrestlemania, Big Show Calls Undertaker/HHH Best Ever, Top Stars Say Undertaker Is Finished

WWE has a new video over on dot com where superstars react to the “end of an era” bout between The Undertaker and Triple H. Featured in the video discussing the Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels as [...]

April 5, 2012 WWE News
WNW Premium Mailbag – WWE Superstars Traveling In Tour Buses, Announcing Wrestlemania Main Events One Year In Advance, Ric Flair’s Second Hall Of Fame Induction Hurting Him In TNA?, Daniel Bryan’s World Title Reign & His Future, Brock Lesnar Wrestling Before WM29, The WWE Draft, The Rock On WWE TV

WNW Premium Mailbag – WWE Superstars Traveling In Tour Buses, Announcing Wrestlemania Main Events One Year In Advance, Ric Flair’s Second Hall Of Fame Induction Hurting Him In TNA?, Daniel Bryan’s World Title Reign & His Future, Brock Lesnar Wrestling Before WM29, The WWE Draft, The Rock On WWE TV

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April 4, 2012 Premium Mailbags
ESPN Reporter Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Did 1.9 Million Buys

ESPN Reporter Says Wrestlemania XXVIII Did 1.9 Million Buys

- Gus Ramsey from ESPN posted the following on Twitter: accidentally deleted my earlier tweet. Rock and Brock each sign 1 year deals. WM28 did 1.9M buys. WWE was targeting 1.5M — Gus Ramsey (@GusRamsey) April 3, 2012 If this [...]

April 4, 2012 WWE News
Bret Hart Not A Fan Of The Way Daniel Bryan Was Booked At Wrestlemania 28

Bret Hart Not A Fan Of The Way Daniel Bryan Was Booked At Wrestlemania 28

Bret Hart weighed in on Daniel Bryan’s 18-second loss at Wrestlemania XXVIII on his Twitter account. You can view his thoughts below: Very glad the fans were vocal in their displeasure of one of the best wrestlers on the roster [...]

April 4, 2012 WWE News
Why JR Called Triple H vs. The Undertaker At Wrestlemania 28; When The Decision Was Made

Why JR Called Triple H vs. The Undertaker At Wrestlemania 28; When The Decision Was Made

The following is from the official Twitter account of Jim Ross; HHH, Taker & HBK all wanted me to call HIAC @ WM28. WWE upper mgmt made it happen. It was confirmed late Friday night. — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April [...]

April 3, 2012 WWE News
Brock Lesnar Saves Bland Cena Promo, How Vince Won By Burying Daniel Bryan, The Rock Finished With WWE, Comparing Rock/Cena To Rock/Hogan

Brock Lesnar Saves Bland Cena Promo, How Vince Won By Burying Daniel Bryan, The Rock Finished With WWE, Comparing Rock/Cena To Rock/Hogan

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 [...]

April 3, 2012 Ask WNW
Wrestlemania XXVIII Rematch Announced For Smackdown

Wrestlemania XXVIII Rematch Announced For Smackdown

Randy Orton vs. Kane is set for this week’s Smackdown. As noted earlier here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Alberto Del Rio will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for a shot at the title. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown tomorrow night from [...]

April 2, 2012 WWE News
Wrestlemania 28 Press Conference Videos – John Cena, The Rock & Chris Jericho

Wrestlemania 28 Press Conference Videos – John Cena, The Rock & Chris Jericho

There was a press conference prior to yesterday’s Wrestlemania 28 pay-per-view from Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. Brian Fritz was there and uploaded videos of John Cena, The Rock and Chris Jericho answering questions: John Cena The Rock Chris [...]

April 2, 2012 WWE News
Man Dies Watching Wrestlemania, New York Yankees Attend PPV, Torrie Wilson Shows A-Rod Around, DDP Montage

Man Dies Watching Wrestlemania, New York Yankees Attend PPV, Torrie Wilson Shows A-Rod Around, DDP Montage

- Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent this story about a 24-year-old man dying while wrestling with his young cousin at a Wrestlemania XXVIII party last night. - In addition to Alex Rodriguez, his New York Yankees teammates Robinson [...]

April 2, 2012 WWE News
Why Brock Lesnar Did Not Appear At Wrestlemania 28 Last Night, Another Name Emerges For A Total Of Three Possible Opponents For Him At Wrestlemania XXIX Next Year, The Latest Dream Match On WWE’s Wish List For Next Year Involving Yet Another WWE Legend, What Left Vince McMahon Disappointed, Latest On Contract Negotiations With Lesnar

Why Brock Lesnar Did Not Appear At Wrestlemania 28 Last Night, Another Name Emerges For A Total Of Three Possible Opponents For Him At Wrestlemania XXIX Next Year, The Latest Dream Match On WWE’s Wish List For Next Year Involving Yet Another WWE Legend, What Left Vince McMahon Disappointed, Latest On Contract Negotiations With Lesnar

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April 2, 2012 Backstage News