- Sean Waltman addressed his arrest today on Twitter. Below is from the official Twitter account of Waltman: I read what has been reported about me. I learned the other day that I had a warrant over something that happened months ago. — Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) December 26, 2011 I was never in jail.I did [...]
December 26, 2011
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Tyson Tomko is still in the process of completing an inpatient drug rehabilitation program in Florida. According to his attorney James McCune, Tomko has one month left in the facility which is one of the best in the world. WWE is footing the bill for Tomko’s treatment that, according to McCune, is “a lot of [...]
December 26, 2011
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Ring of Honor Results – (12/24/11) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Merry Christmas Eve and welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor! We start the show of with Kevin Kelly telling us the stars are spending time with their family’s and that we will get to see some memorable matches of 2011. ROH World [...]
December 24, 2011
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Ring of Honor held their annual event Final Battle last night, and while it wasn’t their first Internet pay-per-view (it was actually the second anniversary of their first internet pay-per-view, Final Battle 2009, and additionally, they had run televised PPV’s previously). Last night presented us with the first opportunity to cover a Ring of Honor [...]
December 24, 2011
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Jim Cornette, Cary Silken, and Nigel McGuinness make their way out to ringside. Bobby Cruise welcomes the crowd to the show and gets them hyped up, letting them know that very shortly, they will begin broadcasting. McGuinness is introduced, along with his broadcast partner, Kevin Kelly, and so are Jim Cornette and Cary Silken, who [...]
December 23, 2011
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Sean “X-Pac” Waltman was arrested on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida for possession of hydrocodone (commonly known under the brand names Vicodin or Lortab), hydromorphone (commonly known under the brand name Dilaudid) and drug paraphernalia. According to the arrest report, Waltman was arrested just after 1 PM EST on Wednesday at the Hillsborough Country Sherriff’s Office. He [...]
December 23, 2011
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Ring of Honor will hold their “Final Battle 2011″ iPPV tonight from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York. We will have exclusive play-by-play coverage with Sean Hopkins here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. World Title Match Davey Richards with Team Richards defends vs. “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards with UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn [...]
December 23, 2011
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Everlast announced today they have signed an exclusive, multi-year equipment contract with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Lesnar will now train exclusively with Everlast equipment and will play a feature role in direct to consumer and retail marketing initiatives. Click here to read more. [...]
December 21, 2011
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Kamala Jr. posted the following on his father’s Facebook page: Please pray for Kamala Sr as he is back in the hospital, they are having to remove the upper part of the same leg. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM!!!! [...]
December 21, 2011
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Brock Lesnar’s lawyer appeared on his behalf in a Medicine Hat court to enter a guilty plea to charges of improper tagging an animal during a hunting trip last year. The judge fined Lesnar $1725 and suspended his hunting license for six months. Two other charges of leaving meat to rot and illegal possession of [...]
December 20, 2011
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Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul wants his “Woooo” sound effect (that’s played when he scored) to follow him to LA. ThePostGame caught up with Ric Flair to see if he would be interested in making a special recording to celebrate Paul’s arrival in Tinseltown. “I would love to come out to Los Angeles [...]
December 18, 2011
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The Washington Post has a new article online detailing the wildlife charges that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is facing in Canada. Lesnar and his hunting guide are facing three charges related to leaving meat to rot, improper tagging and illegal possession of wildlife. He wasn’t present at Thursday’s hearing at Medicine Hat provincial [...]
December 18, 2011
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Ring of Honor Results – Saturday, December 17, 2011 Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor! We are greeted by our announcers, Kevin Kelly and Nigel Guinness. The Main Event for tonight is a Proving Ground Match between Davey Richards vs Michael Elgin. But first we start with a [...]
December 17, 2011
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Maria Kanellis will accompany her real-life boyfriend Mike Bennett to the ring for his 12/23 match against Jay Lethal for the ROH TV Championship at Ring of Honor “Final Battle 2011″ in New York City. Brutal Bob will also be with The Prodigy. Click here for the latest on ROH’s upcoming iPPV. [...]
December 17, 2011
Richard Gray
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Brock Lesnar is facing three counts in contravention to the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Act following a recent hunting trip to Alberta, Canada. Charges include improper affixation of tags, spoilage of skin and edible flesh and possession of a controlled animal. Click here for more. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending [...]
December 16, 2011
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The rate to book John Morrison is $5000 per appearance. While widely expected to end up in TNA Impact Wrestling, Morrison is staying in shape and rehabbing his neck and ankle. [...]
December 14, 2011
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- ROH Wrestling sent out the following today: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FANS WITH VERIZON FiOS If you are a Verizon FIOS subscriber who loves Ring of Honor, you need to take action NOW to make sure you will be able to continue to watch all of ROH’s great wrestling action. We believe that FIOS will [...]
December 12, 2011
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If you want to book Joanie “Chyna” Laurer in her new occupation as porn star escort, her rates have been revealed. $3500 for hour one, $1500 for each additional hour, $10,000 for twenty-four hours or $20,000 for a full weekend with the former WWE Intercontinental Champion. [...]
December 12, 2011
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Batista appeared on The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show on 106.7 The Fan on Friday night and had some interesting comments regarding John Cena. The end of his WWE run: I think, you know, they did the whole PG direction thing, I think that works for Cena; the little kids love him, cause he’s a great [...]
December 11, 2011
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Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Joanie “Chyna” Laurer is listed as a “Los Angeles Porn Star Escort” on an adult website that books porn star escorts. Word began to circulate about Chyna’s latest occupation throughout circles in WWE and TNA this weekend as she had recently expressed interest in returning to either company on a full-time [...]
December 11, 2011
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Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas was arrested Friday in Columbia County, Georgia. Dumas was cited for speeding and driving with a suspended license. Bond has been set at $2,200. I have obtained a snippet of the arrest report that is listed at 12:40 AM on Friday. It appears she has made bail and is [...]
December 10, 2011
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Brian Knobbs says he was just “kidding around” when he made comments about the late Randy Savage at an independent show in California the night the news broke that Savage had died. In an interview with the Bright House Sports Network, Knobbs tried to explain the comments. Click here to watch the interview. The incident [...]
December 10, 2011
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John Morrison has posted the following video on his YouTube channel, in which he discusses his future plans in the professional wrestling business. He mentions the possibility of going to TNA, Japan, or back to WWE to wrestle, but reveals that his current plans are to take a break and heal in order to give [...]
December 10, 2011
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Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent in the following: -Shane McMahon‘s newest project, YOU On Demand, is currently expanding into Asian markets such as China. The service provides the first pay-per-view and On-Demand platform in the area. Click here for more information. -Embedded in the video below is the official promo for the upcoming [...]
December 7, 2011
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Former WWE Diva Serena Deeb has opened up about her drinking problem. She wrote the following on Twitter: Today I am incredibly proud, as it marks one full year I have gone without drinking alcohol. A year ago I looked myself in the mirror & reevaluated my priorities. I decided to make serious changes. I [...]
December 6, 2011
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Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent us the video link to this past weekend’s edition of Ring of Honor: ROH.12.03 by unknownwrestler85 [...]
December 6, 2011
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Embedded in the video below is the November 26, 2011 edition of Ring of Honor. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending us the link: ROH.2011.11.26 by Sankalp_Samant [...]
December 5, 2011
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Wrestling News World reader Mustafa Mohammed went to a independent show last night in Connecticut and sent in the following live report: I thought that I would pass along this information to you. I was at a taping tonight for a new wrestling promotion in Norwalk, CT. (The town over from Stamford where WWE is [...]
December 3, 2011
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Wrestling News World reader Jake went to a Micro Championship Wrestling show last night in Minnesota and it wasn’t a good experience. Below is a report Jake sent us: I went to a Micro Championship Wrestling show in Mounds View, Minnesota last night. I was really disappointed with the way the show was run. They [...]
December 2, 2011
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JBL is returning to pro wrestling for the first time since his retirement at Wrestlemania XXV. The longest-reigning WWE Champion has confirmed he will be in Waterloo, Iowa next summer to accept the Lou Thesz Award at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend. SLAM! Wrestling has a new article online [...]
December 1, 2011
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Bret Hart is upset with a new ad campaign launched by the CBC booster club to get the Canadian broadcaster more money. The ads, dubbed Stop the CBC Smackdown, feature pro wrestling spoofs. “They are always portrayed imbeciles, dimwits with no brains at all, and that’s a disappointment, because a lot of us out there [...]
November 30, 2011
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SLAM! Wrestling has a new article online featuring quotes from Maryse. In it, she discusses her journey from the WWE Diva Search to the top of the Diva’s division. Below is an excerpt: “I knew in my heart that I wanted to leave WWE for a long time. I’m a business woman. I need to [...]
November 30, 2011
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TMZ.com has an article online reporting that JBL had his motorized scooter stolen in Bermuda. According to their report, JBL left his scooter parked in the police lot at the Bermuda airport only to return with it nowhere to be found. The longest-reigning WWE Champion lives on the subtropical island. Thanks to Wrestling News World [...]
November 30, 2011
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Wrestling News World reader Azlan Munir sent in the following video interview featuring Chris Jericho. In it, he talks Fozzy: [...]
November 30, 2011
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Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) of #AftermathRadio on thescore.com and iTunes chat with former WWE superstar Bull Buchanan . Highlights: About his wrestling school ” B2 Wrestling School”. and what are his thoughts on the next generation superstars in professional wrestling today, and getting trained in wrestling the right way: “Theres just a [...]
November 30, 2011
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Matt Hardy’s bond was reduced from $1,000,000 to $100,000 under the condition he be released only to re-enter treatment for substance abuse on Monday morning. Hardy has since been released on bail. “This was done over the state’s objection,” District Attorney Maureen Krueger said of District Court Judge Robert Wilkins’ decision. Hardy must continue and [...]
November 29, 2011
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Former WWE Superstar Chris Masters is utilizing Twitter in an effort to jumpstart a campaign to join TNA. Today he sent the following tweets out from his Twitter account: “I think @tnadixie needs some encouragement. Can I rally the IWC. For all those who support me, let her know!” “For anyone who’s ever felt like [...]
November 29, 2011
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Just announced as part of his retirement tour, Nigel McGuinness, known as Desmond Wolfe during his time with TNA, will be appearing at The Krazyhouse in Liverpool, England on December 8th for a meet and greet with fans. McGuinness will be taking photographs, signing autographs, and more. Click here for more information. [...]
November 29, 2011
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- Bobby Lashley’s camp sent out the following today: Bobby Lashley, former WWE superstar and current Shark Fights Heavyweight Champion, is now accepting independent wrestling bookings and appearances for December into February of the new year. If promoters are interested in bringing in Bobby Lashley, email [email protected] Lashley is also working on a new official [...]
November 29, 2011
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This week’s edition of Tommy Dreamer TV features “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]
November 28, 2011
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