Jake “The Snake” Roberts sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at Friday night’s Dodgers at Braves MLB game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. You can watch video at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
May 18, 2013
Richard Gray
Other News, WWE News
ROH Champion Jay Briscoe got himself in trouble this past week after Tweeting “… try and teach my kids that there’s nothing wrong with that [gay marriage] and I’ll f**ing shoot you.” Following a formal apology by Ring of Honor, Briscoe apologized himself at Ring of Honor’s show in Belle Vernon, PA on Saturday night. [...]
May 12, 2013
Richard Gray
ROH, Top Stories
New Jack and Jay Lover appeared on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart on Thursday night. You can watch their appearance at the 3:44 mark of the video embedded below: Information! The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Go to TheDailyShow.com for more on [...]
May 10, 2013
Richard Gray
Other News, What's Hot?
ROH Wrestling sent out the following in regards to Jay Briscoe’s controversial Tweets: Jay Briscoe would like to again express his sincerest apologies and regrets to all, especially his young fans, for his recent hateful twitter comment. Ring of Honor has insisted that Jay also make a public apology at the Ring of Honor event [...]
May 9, 2013
Richard Gray
ROH
Ring of Honor World Champion Jay Briscoe posted a series of controversial tweets yesterday regarding the news of Delaware legalizing same-sex marriage. He deleted his account hours after posting the tweets, which read as follows: “The Delaware Senate passed a bill yesterday that allows same sex couples to get married. If that makes you happy, [...]
May 9, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
ROH, Top Stories
Wrestling News World reader Adam Robinson sent in the following live report from Ring of Honor Border Wars 2013: Before the show they had the usual meet and greet with Jay Lethal, Adam Cole, Maria Kanellis, Paul London, Taiji Ishimori and the Briscoe Brothers. Autographs were $10 each or $50 if you wanted everyone. It [...]
May 5, 2013
Richard Gray
ROH, What's Hot?
Barbie Blank, formerly known as Kelly Kelly, is enjoying life outside of the ring with boyfriend Sheldon Souray (defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks). In fact, Blank Tweeted a photo of their new bulldog. Check out the photo below: #puppylove #mommasboy #helovesdaddytoobutmemore #ourgrowingfamily @ssouray twitter.com/TheBarbieBlank… — Barbie Blank (@TheBarbieBlank) April 28, 2013 [...]
April 30, 2013
Richard Gray
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ECW original and former WWE superstar Justin Credible says he’s returning to pro wrestling on a full-time basis after “on and off” stints for the past six years. Credible, 39, has been sober for six months and he has a desire to return to the ring. He feels he can help younger guys due to [...]
April 28, 2013
Richard Gray
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Bobby Lashley signed a new multi-year exclusive agreement with Pearls Super Fight League in India, according to MMAMatrix.com. Lashley will return to India with the promotion for a fight on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Mumbai. “I’m looking forward to fighting in India for Pearls Super Fight League and continuing my climb in Mixed Martial [...]
April 27, 2013
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall continues to recover from hip surgery and is doing awesome. His son Cody Hall is visiting him in Atlanta. You can check out a photo of them below: twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/s… — SCOTT HALL (@SCOTTHALLNWO) April 25, 2013 Hall posted a photo of his hip replacement that you can view below: Bionic Bad Guy twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/s… [...]
April 25, 2013
Richard Gray
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Diamond Dallas Page posted a new video update on Scott Hall after surgery at this link. You can also watch it embedded in the video below: Hall underwent surgery on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 under the care of Dr. Stephen Kim at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. [...]
April 22, 2013
Richard Gray
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Greg DeMarco and Patrick O’Dowd interviewed former WWE developmental Diva Skyler Moon (a/k/a Buggy Nova). In it, she discusses going to rehab for her eating disorder. “I mentioned before I have an eating disorder. I went to treatment because I was killing myself. … Nothing else matters. … My disease is dealing with food, or [...]
April 19, 2013
Richard Gray
NXT Wrestling, Other News
Superstar Billy Graham is back in the hospital with pneumonia, according to a new post on his Facebook page. You can view the post below: Superstar Billy Graham’s agent just passed along some unfortunate news. He is currently hospitalized in Wyoming due to once again developing pneumonia. He has been on vacation with his wife [...]
April 15, 2013
Richard Gray
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In a follow-up to our Sunday report about Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman blasting Top Rope Pro Wrestling over compensation for last weekend, the issue has apparently been resolved. In a new Tweet, Nash says the promotion was not at fault but staff member, Marvin Ward, lied and withheld payment. His Tweet is below: Top [...]
April 15, 2013
Richard Gray
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Wrestling News World reader Andrew Clement sent word that New Jack had his retirement match on April 5th at Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s Super Card 2013 Night 2, beating Necro Butcher. Explicit video is now on YouTube at this link. Please be advised video contains explicit language and blood and is not work appropriate. [...]
April 15, 2013
Richard Gray
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In a story that I can’t get enough of, Jake “The Snake” Roberts spoke with John Pollock at WrestleCon last weekend. In the interview, Jake talked about the “Accountability Crib” and the program that has seen him get back to sobriety. Roberts said the rules of Diamond Dallas Page’s Accountability Crib are simple – no [...]
April 14, 2013
Richard Gray
Other News
We reported earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com that Kevin Nash plans to file a complaint against Top Rope Pro Wrestling with the Virginia wrestling commission on Monday. Sean Waltman, who was also on the show in addition to Mick Foley, revealed the issue is over compensation. He also noted he worked without clearance from his doctor. [...]
April 14, 2013
Richard Gray
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Kevin Nash and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman were booked in addition to Mick Foley for a show promoted by Top Rope Pro Wrestling Saturday night in Waynesboro, Virginia. Something happened and Nash isn’t happy. Nash wrote on Twitter that he and Waltman will be filing complaints with the Virginia wrestling commission on Monday. Below is from [...]
April 14, 2013
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall remains hospitalized at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia after having hip surgery under the care of Dr. Stephen Kim on Tuesday. Hall is recovering ahead of schedule and has already walked with the assistance of a walker. There is a chance he will be released from the hospital on Wednesday evening. [...]
April 10, 2013
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall is out of surgery and is in recovery. His hip was in bad shape but the early word is the procedure was a success. [...]
April 9, 2013
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall is having hip surgery on Tuesday after over $100,000 was raised in a massive fundraising effort. Hall posted the following on Twitter: Leaving for the hospital. Hope I don’t have a flashback from Sundays WM matches and kick out during the surgery…See you on the other side — SCOTT HALL (@SCOTTHALLNWO) April 9, [...]
April 9, 2013
Richard Gray
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WBTV ran a story on the Reid Flair police report Tuesday night but did not uncover anything we didn’t report. Their terminology was slightly different as they reported “drug activity in the hotel room” and that Reid was “incapacitated by drugs.” The cause of death hasn’t been announced and will be determined by the medical [...]
April 3, 2013
Richard Gray
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Newsday obtained the police report in the death of Reid Flair (real name Richard Reid Fliehr). According to their report, the incident was from 1:30 AM on Friday, March 28, 2013 to 10:35 AM Friday morning. Reid was pronounced dead on the scene by a medic at 10:40 AM at the Marriott Residence Inn in [...]
April 1, 2013
Richard Gray
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Charlie Haas announced on Twitter he’s retiring from wrestling to take a job as a spine and neck associate. He wrote the following on Twitter: Officially retired. No match against @sheltyb803 nxt week NYC. Time to be a full time dad and husband.I’ve turned my spandex in for scrubs — charlie haas (@CharlieHaas) March 31, [...]
March 31, 2013
Richard Gray
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Big Time Wrestling will run their show Saturday night in Altoona, Pennsylvania and will “make arrangements” with fans who purchased autograph only passes as Ric Flair will not be there due to the death of his son Reid. The following is from BTW’s Facebook page: Big Time Wrestling is saddened by the unfortunate death of [...]
March 30, 2013
Richard Gray
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As we try and piece together the sad details of Reid Flair’s death, I’ve gone back and put together a timeline of events. This is not a comprehensive timeline, only the articles and notable events I was able to find while searching the website. The photos are courtesy of Reid’s Facebook account: February 26, 1988 – [...]
March 29, 2013
Richard Gray
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Reid Fair was found unresponsive by police at 10:35 AM EDT Friday morning in a hotel room at the Marriott Residence’s Inn on 6030 Piedmont Row Drive South in Charlotte, North Carolina. Authorities were responding to a call for service in reference to an unresponsive subject. Police have not officially confirmed the cause of death, [...]
March 29, 2013
Richard Gray
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TMZ picked up on the passing of Reid Flair with a statement from Ric Flair’s agent. “We are heartbroken to confirm that Ric’s son, Reid Fliehr, has passed away today March 29, 2013 in Charlotte, NC.” The agent goes on, “The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.” You can read coverage by TMZ [...]
March 29, 2013
Richard Gray
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We’ve confirmed with The Maryland Theatre box office that Friday’s Big Time Wrestling Show in Hagerstown, Maryland will go on as scheduled, however, the Ric Flair autograph signing has been canceled. If you purchased a ticket for the autograph session, the box office is in the process of issuing refunds. Flair of course is dealing [...]
March 29, 2013
Richard Gray
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Reid Flair (real name Richard Reid Fliehr) has died at age 25. He was the youngest son of Ric Flair. While we are working to confirm more details, Flair was booked to work Friday night for Big Time Wrestling in Hagerstown, Maryland and on Saturday night in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He just finished a tour in [...]
March 29, 2013
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall is scheduled to undergo an operation on April 9, 2013. Brooks Oglesby reported on Sunday that $80,000 was raised to pay for Hall to have surgery, undergo physical therapy, dental work and for other medical expenses. The following is from Hall’s Twitter: I keep waiting for someone to tell me this is a [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
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Devon Nicholson recently caught up with Superstar Billy Graham and his nurse for a health update. A couple months ago Graham suffered from double pneumonia and developed a little bit of heart failure. His blood pressure is elevated but being treated with medication and he’ll remain on heart medication for the rest of his life. [...]
March 20, 2013
Richard Gray
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Diamond Dallas Page‘s Indiegogo fundraiser for Scott Hall has surpassed its $80,000 goal with 21 days to spare. The funds, which are controlled by DDP and his team, will go toward shoulder surgery, physical therapy, dental work, and continuing medical expenses for Hall. Click here for more information. Both DDP and Hall reacted to the [...]
March 17, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
Other News
Diamond Dallas Page, who recently launched a wildly successful fundraiser for Jake Roberts‘ shoulder surgery, has now launched an Indiegogo fundraiser for Scott Hall. Any money raised will go toward hip replacement surgery, physical therapy, dental work, and continuing medical expenses for Hall, and donation rewards range from a personal phone call to a stay [...]
March 8, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
Other News
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Ric Flair are set to appear on an upcoming episode of “Celebrity Wife Swap” on ABC. Flair swaps his girlfriend, Wendy Barlow (who is worked as FiFi The Maid in WCW) with Piper’s wife, Kitty Toombs. Piper Tweeted throughout the taping earlier this month on his official Twitter account. Roddy Piper’s [...]
February 27, 2013
Richard Gray
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-Maryse announced on Twitter today that she is now engaged to The Miz. The tweets are below: feb 21, 2013 is a date i will always remember, what beautiful day and night @mikethemiz im the happiest girl in the world!! — MARYSE OUELLET (@maryse0uellet) February 22, 2013 Sooooooooooo happy!!!!!!! #engaged — MARYSE OUELLET (@maryse0uellet) February [...]
February 22, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
Other News
Scott Hall, who has arrived at the “Accountability Crib,” appears in the latest video posted by Diamond Dallas Page. In the video, he prefaces the original recruitment clip that was taken down after Kevin Nash‘s comments. The video is back up due to Page and Nash being on the same page regarding Hall. You can [...]
February 20, 2013
Brooks Oglesby
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Scott Hall arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday and will be moving into the “Accountability Crib” with Diamond Dallas Page and Jake Roberts. Below is a photo DDP sent out via Twitter: the eagle has landed ow.ly/i/1xRXp — Diamond Dallas Page (@RealDDP) February 19, 2013 [...]
February 18, 2013
Richard Gray
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TMZ is reporting that Ric Flair is asking a judge for a domestic violence protective order against his estranged wife Jacqueline Beems. He is also seeking to void a separation agreement he signed in October that pays Jackie tens of thousands of dollars. Not only does Flair claim to be afraid of Beems but he [...]
February 18, 2013
Richard Gray
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Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page are back on the same page (no pun intended) regarding the treatment of Scott Hall. In an about-face from his earlier comments, Nash wrote the following on Twitter: Talked to Scott today 4 over an hour, best he’s been in 15 years.Thur detox and on to DDP.If anyone can [...]
February 16, 2013
Richard Gray
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