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Jake Roberts Moving In With DDP To Train For Another Wrestling Run

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 [...]

October 29, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 8

Batista Slams WWE PG; Says He Didn’t Believe In What He Was Doing, Reveals He Was So Programmed For Life On The Road He Hit His Ex-Wife

I had a chance to read through Batista’s feature article in the November 2012 issue of Muscle & Fitness. The feature is packed with newsworthy bits but below are some of the quotes from Batista that I found of particular interest: “Vince [McMahon, chairman of WWE] wanted to make it more of a PG-rated show… [...]

October 28, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 16

Injury Update On Tommaso Ciampa

ROH Wrestling sent out the following video update from Tommaso Ciampa who gives an updated on his surgically-repaired knee. Ciampa underwent surgery in September and battled diverticulitis in May. [...]

October 26, 2012 Richard Gray ROH 2

Full Details On The Tragic Self-Inflicted Death Of Mike Graham

The tragic details behind the self-inflicted death of Mike Graham have emerged after authorities released their incident report. According to police, Graham was found dead by his wife, Diane Hamilton, on the night of Thursday, October 18, 2012. Police and paramedics responded to a 911 call at 8:47 PM ET. Graham’s wife told police her [...]

October 25, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 7

Diamond Dallas Page Speaks On WWE Scripting Promos, Working With Randy Savage, What’s Different In Wrestling Today

Wrestling News World reader Frank Manzo sent in the following: Former WCW and WWE wrestler Diamond Dallas Page recently sat down with Joe Omega and Frank Manzo of Wrestle Reaction for a long, in-depth interview. Visit WrestleReaction.net for the archive. On Scripted Promos: “The WWE gives me what they’d like to see and I rewrite it the way [...]

October 23, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

Watch Two Video Clips From Steve Austin’s Latest Film Here

Embedded in the videos below are two clips from Steve Austin’s new film “Maximum Conviction” that is due out on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 6th: [...]

October 23, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

View The Cover Of The November 2012 Issue Of Muscle & Fitness Featuring Batista

We noted over the weekend that Dave Batista is featured on the cover of the November 2012 issue of Muscle & Fitness. We’ve received a copy of the cover and have included it below. The issue is now out on newsstands everywhere:                       [...]

October 22, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 1

More On The Death Of Mike Graham

- TalkingWrestling.com, where Mike Graham co-hosted a show with Tedd Webb, claims that Graham passed away on Thursday, not Friday as most everyone else is reporting. - FOX 13 out of Tampa has an article online on the death of Graham, noting that authorities are not releasing details on how he died. You can read [...]

October 20, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

Mike Graham Dead At 61

Mike Graham was found dead in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday. He was 61-years-old. The news hit the Internet on Friday when Dustin Rhodes Tweeted the following: R.I.P. to my mentor in the business mike graham. My god be with his family. He will be missed. Love u mike It was later learned Graham died [...]

October 19, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 11

Tammy Sytch Issues Statement Before Re-Enterting Rehab

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch posted the following on Facebook: HEY GUYS! IM OFF TO REHAB FOR 3 MONTHS! NOT BECAUSE IM DRINKING AGAIN OR HIT ROCK BOTTOM, BUT TO GET MYSELF TO THE PLACE I NEED AND WANT TO BE. MY ATTY, ROB SERAFINOWICZ, WILL BE UPDATING YOU PERIODICALLY TO KEEP YOU APRISED. I AM WELL [...]

October 18, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 2

Edge Shows Off New Look, Bobby Eaton Released From The Hospital, Footage Of Daivari’s Train Rescue

- Edge showed off a new look on his Twitter account that you can view below: Btw verified finally! So I took a #3 to my head to celebrate as the people who can’t get past the hair cut weep lol twitter.com/EdgeRatedR/sta… — Adam (Edge) Copeland (@EdgeRatedR) October 17, 2012 - Bobby Eaton was released [...]

October 18, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 13

Full Details On Season Two Of “Redneck Island” Featuring Steve Austin

CMT issued the following press release for “Redneck Island” featuring Steve Austin as host. Season two of the show premieres Saturday, November 10th: CMT LINES UP BIG PREMIERES FOR NOVEMBER WITH RETURNING FAVORITE ‘REDNECK ISLAND’ ALONG WITH NEW SERIES ‘CHAINSAW GANG’ AND ‘BIG TEXAS HEAT’ Series Premiere Back to Back Beginning Saturday, November 10 at [...]

October 16, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

“Redneck Island” With Steve Austin Returning To CMT Next Month

Season two of “Redneck Island” starring Steve Austin as host is scheduled to premiere on CMT on Saturday, November 10 at 9 PM EDT. Austin wrote the following on Twitter: Redneck Island returns to #CMT Saturday November 10 @9/8Central. #wwe #HELLYEAH! say.ly/UHA4nsk — Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) October 15, 2012 [...]

October 15, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 0

Bobby Eaton Health Update

Bobby Eaton was admitted to a hospital in Arkansas over the weekend due to pneumonia and heart failure. He is doing better and is expected to be released in a few days. [...]

October 15, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 4

Ring Of Honor “Glory By Honor XI” Live Report

Wrestling News World reader A-Rob sent in the following live report from last night’s Ring of Honor “Glory By Honor XI” iPPV: Before the show they had a pre-show meet and greet with Kevin Steen, Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacob and Maria Kanellis. Autographs and pictures were $10 but you could get a deal if you [...]

October 14, 2012 Richard Gray ROH 0

Damien Darling Calls Tammy Sytch “An Uncontrollable, Violent Demon”

Embedded in the video below is a local news report on the recent troubles of Tammy “Sunny” Sytch including a statement by her ex-boyfriend Damien Darling: [...]

October 11, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 5

More On The Latest Arrests Of Tammy Sytch – Found Intoxicated & Uncooperative

NBC Connecticut has a new article online detailing the latest arrests of Tammy “Sunny” Sytch who has been arrested five times in a month. On Monday, Sytch was arrested when she was found intoxicated and sleeping at her prior residence, which violates a protective order issued for previous domestic violence charges. On Tuesday, she was [...]

October 10, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 2

Tammy Sytch Arrested For The 5th Time In 4 Weeks

TMZ is reporting that Tammy “Sunny” Sytch was arrested in Connecticut this afternoon after being released on her 4th arrest in the past 4 weeks. Tammy was busted for 3rd degree burglary and 3 counts of violating a protective order. Tammy is currently being held without bond and she is expected to see a judge [...]

October 9, 2012 Alex Barie Other News 14

Tammy Sytch Arrested Again On Monday; Appeared Intoxicated During Arrest

TMZ is reporting Tammy “Sunny” Sytch was arrested Monday in Connecticut following a domestic dispute with her ex-boyfriend. Sytch allegedly violated a restraining order that was placed against her and she was arrested for violating the protective order, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Law enforcement told TMZ Sytch “appeared to be intoxicated” during the arrest. [...]

October 9, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 1

Batista Wins MMA Debut By TKO In The First Round

Dave Batista beat Vince Lucero in his MMA debut on Saturday night in Providence, Rhode Island. Batista got the victory via TKO in the first round after landing several strikes on his opponent. The fight is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World readers G Ilyas and Dave L for sending this [...]

October 7, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 29

Dave Batista Upset Over Opponent Change To MMA Fight; Looking For A Way Out

We’re being told Dave Batista is threatening to pull out of his MMA fight because he is angry about the change of opponent. Apparently the former WWE star fought with the promoter over replacement opponents all weekend. Batista’s team is looking for a way out of the fight and there’s a real chance it gets [...]

October 3, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 14

Rob Feinstein Buries Barbie Blank’s Agent After Deal To Book The Former WWE Diva Goes South

After reading this article make sure you check out our Wrestling News archive. Also, make sure you "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you have news you believe we should know about, send it in using this form. [...]

September 30, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 14

Konnan Discusses Beef With Kurt Angle & Angle’s Unusual Conduct Towards Him

Mister Saint Laurent reporting: KURT ANGLE’S UNUSUAL CONDUCT AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SHOW This week on MLW Radio, available right now on www.MLW.com, Konnan spoke with co-host Mister Saint Laurent as well as Court Bauer about a recent locker room incident with Kurt Angle while Kurt was wrestling for AAA at TripleMania. The incident was the [...]

September 20, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 4

Tommaso Ciampa Having Surgery Next Week

Tommaso Ciampa wrote on Twitter he is having surgery next week. Below is his Tweet: Surgery is officially set up for Wednesday, September 26th with Dr. Asnis (the head surgeon for the Boston Bruins). #countdown #1week — Tommaso Ciampa (@projectciampa) September 19, 2012 [...]

September 20, 2012 Richard Gray ROH 1

ROH Wrestling Issues Statement Regarding Death Before Dishonor iPPV Problems

ROH Wrestling issued the following statement in regards to the issues with their Death Before Dishonor iPPV from the weekend: Dear Fans, We apologize greatly those that had issues with the internet pay per view on Saturday evening. The issue turned out to be that there was a glitch with the auto-switching between different quality [...]

September 17, 2012 Richard Gray ROH 1

Watch Cody Hall vs. Chasyn Rance In Arbua From 9/9 Here

Embedded in the video below is Cody Hall vs. Chasyn Rance in Aruba: [...]

September 17, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 3

ROH Wrestling Has Issues With Death Before Dishonor iPPV; Live Coverage Canceled

The issues with iPPVs on the official Ring of Honor website have reared their ugly head again Saturday with the company’s Death Before Dishonor show from Chicago. Sean Hopkins was unable to access the stream to cover the show, thus we had to pull our live coverage. [...]

September 15, 2012 Richard Gray ROH 5

Tammy Sytch Issues A Warning To Men Everywhere – Cheat, You Get Choked Out

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch issued a warning to men everywhere on Facebook. The embattled WWE Hall of Famer wrote the following status update: Lesson to men: Cheat on a good woman, You get choked out. As noted earlier, Sytch was arrested three times in three days, all due to crimes involving domestic violence.  We reported this [...]

September 15, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 16

Tammy Sytch Headed Back To Rehab

WWE is sending Tammy “Sunny” Sytch to rehab for a fourth time. According to family members, Sytch will enter a facility in New Jersey and her independent dates have been canceled. Sytch last checked into rehab in July after reportedly drinking nearly two gallons of vodka. [...]

September 15, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 9

Katarina Waters, Formerly Winter, Discusses Leaving Pro Wrestling For A Career In Acting

Wrestling News World reader Chris sent in the following: Show: Running The Ropes Hosts Brian Bertand (@RTRMaveric) & Chris Kelly (@H2HCrelly) Guest: Katarina “Winter” Waters Katarina “Winter” Waters was a guest on this week’s “Running The Ropes” hosted by Brian Bertand & Chris Kelly , which can be heard on http://www.snsradionetwork.com/ & http://www.unchained-wwe.com/, and below [...]

September 15, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 2

Tammy “Sunny” Sytch Arrested Three Times In Three Days For Crimes Related To Domestic Violence

TMZ is reporting that former WWE Diva Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has been arrested three times in three days. According to their report, all three arrests are for “crimes related to domestic violence.” Below is an excerpt from TMZ’s report: The Branford Police in Connecticut tell us … 39-year-old Tammy was first arrested for disorderly conduct [...]

September 14, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 12

Footage Of Scott Hall’s Son Wrestling Last Weekend – Jerry Lawler As Ring Announcer

Scott Hall sent in footage of his son, Cody Hall, wrestling his trainer, Chasyn Rance, at the Caribbean Wrestling Bash in Aruba last weekend. The match features Jerry Lawler as the ring announcer, and is embedded below: [...]

September 12, 2012 Brooks Oglesby Other News 6

Matt Hardy Says He Has Spoken With ROH Executives & Will Be At Death Before Dishonor X

Matt Hardy has indicated via his Twitter account that he will be attending this Saturday’s Ring of Honor pay-per-view, Death Before Dishonor X: After visiting @ringofhonor‘s event in NC & speaking with ROH executives, I’ve been invited by ROH to attend their PPV Saturday in Chicago. — Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) September 10, 2012 I WILL [...]

September 11, 2012 Brooks Oglesby ROH 3

Ring of Honor Results (9/8/12) – Broken Truth

Ring of Honor Results – (9/8/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor is in your area with the listings here. If Ring of Honor doesn’t air in your town, watch the following week on their official website.  Also, be sure to follow along with the live coverage! Welcome to this [...]

September 8, 2012 Adam Wacker ROH 2

The Rock Tops Celebrity Networth’s List Of The Richest Wrestlers In The World

Celebrity Networth has compiled a list of “The Richest Wrestlers in the World,” citing all earnings available for public consumption including salaries, real estate holdings, divorces, record sales, royalties and endorsements. The final net worths come from a formula that takes out taxes, manager’s fees, agents’ fees, and lifestyle. The list is below: #1: The [...]

September 4, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 38

ESPN’s Robert Flores Talks To John Cena About Turning Heel

- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: ESPN SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores joined Konnan and Mister Saint Laurent this week on MLW Radio presented by WWNLive.com. Flores spoke about a conversation he had with John Cena about a potential heel turn. “I’ve talked to John Cena about this and he doesn’t really want to because he does [...]

September 4, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 3

Ring of Honor Results (9/1/12) – Unlikely Partners

Ring of Honor Results – (9/1/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor is in your area with the listings here. If Ring of Honor doesn’t air in your town, watch the following week on their official website.  Also, be sure to follow along with the live coverage! Welcome to this [...]

September 1, 2012 Adam Wacker ROH 3

Ring of Honor Results (8/25/12) – Fear for the Worst

Ring of Honor Results – (8/25/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Check if Ring of Honor is in your area with the listings here. If Ring of Honor doesn’t air in your town, watch the following week on their official website.  Also, be sure to follow along with the live coverage! Welcome to this [...]

August 25, 2012 Adam Wacker ROH 0

Ken Shamrock Incapacitates Woman During Mall Skirmish

Former WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock was involved in a skirmish at a mall in Modesto, California last month. TMZ is reporting Shamrock saw two women fighting each other in front of the Coach store and jumped in to try and pry the women apart. When one of the bystanders jumped on Shamrock’s back, he [...]

August 24, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 16

Daffney Says She Was In A Serious Car Accident On Monday

Former TNA Knockout Daffney wrote on Facebook she was in a serious car accident on Monday. Below is an excerpt from her Facebook post: Monday night I was in a car accident. I was driving along I-4 and I hydroplaned at 70 mph, went off the road, and my car flipped. I landed upside-down in [...]

August 24, 2012 Richard Gray Other News 9