Kevin Nash wrote the following on Twitter regarding the recent problems with Scott Hall: The only person at this point that can help Scott is Scott.Those of you that think otherwise are lost to what addiction is. — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) April 11, 2012 [...]
April 11, 2012
Richard Gray
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TMZ has the details on Scott Hall’s arrest in Florida on Friday and they aren’t pretty. The celebrity-gossip publication is reporting that Hall was allegedly choking out his girlfriend in a “drunken fit of rage.” When police arrived at Hall’s residence at around 5 PM EDT Friday evening, Hall’s girlfriend, Lisa Howell, informed police he [...]
April 10, 2012
Richard Gray
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John Morrison filmed a YouTube commercial with Jessica Alba in Los Angeles on Monday. You can view a photo of the shoot at this link. [...]
April 10, 2012
Richard Gray
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Scott Hall was arrested last Friday in Seminole County, Florida. The reason why has not been made available as of this writing. Hall continues to suffer from substance abuse problems as I reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium that he had already relapsed after being out of rehab for only around a week. Click here to [...]
April 10, 2012
Richard Gray
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- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: AAA matchmaker Konnan and MLW President/former WWE Creative Executive Court Bauer once again joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio presented by BarberShopWindow.com, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. Both spoke about Shawn Michaels’ disdain for losing. “I remember that was a big thing with Shawn Michaels and Hulk [...]
April 9, 2012
Richard Gray
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Ring of Honor is leaving GoFightLive.tv and will hold their iPPVs on another platform due to the multiple technical difficulties they endured during the Wrestlemania 28 weekend shows a couple weeks ago. As of this writing I am unaware of the platform they are moving too but I can confirm their next iPPV will not [...]
April 9, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
Ring of Honor Results – (4/7/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com We start off the show with highlights of Kevin Steen’s interview from last week. Kevin calls out Davey Richards, but Jim Cornette denies Steen a match. Kevin mocks Davey and Cornette, and gets punched in the face. The show starts off with The [...]
April 7, 2012
Adam Wacker
ROH
If you’re in the Orlando area tonight and looking for some good wrestling, check out the debut of Tim Zbyszko: I Believe in Wrestling returns to the Team Vision Dojo today in Orlando, FL. Tim Zbyszko, accompanied by the still Living Legend Larry Zbyszko, makes his debut as he takes on Gorilla Hanley. Lince Dorado, [...]
April 7, 2012
Richard Gray
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It looks like Finlay really isn’t returning to WWE… at least not in the immediate future. ROH Wrestling announced today that Finlay has signed on for their May 12, 2012 show in Toronto. An opponent has not been named. [...]
April 4, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
- Matt Hardy was back in court on Monday to address some of his myriad of charges. His case was continued to May 14, 2012 in the Superior Court of Moore County, North Carolina. - Kamala Jr. posted on Facebook that his father will have to have his right foot amputated. The surgery is scheduled [...]
April 4, 2012
Richard Gray
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Ring of Honor is headed to my neck of the woods as they have announced a show at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia on June 15, 2012. Bell time is scheduled for 7:30 PM EDT. I find this interesting as this is a big venue for ROH and one of the biggest [...]
April 2, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
Ring of Honor Results – (3/31/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com We start off the show with highlights of last week’s match between Adam Cole and Michael Elgin. Roderick Strong interferes with the match, accidentally kicking Elgin in the face. Kyle O’Reilly is at the announce table, saying if Cole had friends he wouldn’t [...]
March 31, 2012
Adam Wacker
ROH
Welcome to our exclusive live ongoing play-by-play coverage of ROH – Showdown In The Sun: Day Two. Please use the links above and below to follow along. Continue to refresh the page for the latest updates. Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness are standing in the ring to open the iPPV and welcome us to Day [...]
March 31, 2012
Sean Hopkins
ROH
Welcome to our exclusive live ongoing play-by-play coverage of ROH Showdown In The Sun: Night One. Please use the links above and below to follow along. Continue to refresh the page for the latest updates. After a short video intro, Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness are already in the ring to discuss their excitement for [...]
March 30, 2012
Sean Hopkins
ROH
Mister Saunt Laurent reporting: AAA matchmaker Konnan and MLW President/former WWE Creative Executive and Court Bauer joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio presented by BarberShopWindow.com, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. The roundtable discussion covered a variety of topics, with all three speaking candidly about their time in the business. Konnan spoke about [...]
March 29, 2012
Richard Gray
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Kamala is at risking of losing his other foot due to complications with diabetes. Kamala had his left leg amputated last year due to complications with diabetes and high blood pressure. According to his son, they’ll know on Friday if they have to amputate his other foot. [...]
March 29, 2012
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Nigel McGuinness, known as Desmond Wolfe in TNA, had the following to say about his retirement in the video embedded below: [...]
March 29, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
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- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: Ring of Honor star and former MLW competitor Roderick Strong joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio presented by BarberShopWindow.com, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. Roderick spoke about the difference between his style and WWE’s style of wrestling. “It’s passion. No offense to anybody that works for any [...]
March 27, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
Ring of Honor Results – (3/24/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show starts off with highlights of Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong’s match from last week, to hype this week’s Main Event. Their qualifying match ends with Jay Lethal winning the match, and becoming the first contestant of the $24,000 Fatal 4-Way match. [...]
March 24, 2012
Adam Wacker
ROH
Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal has a new article online featuring quotes from Matt Hardy to promote Wrestlefest 16 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center tomorrow night in Poughkeepsie, New York. Below is an excerpt: “I’m at a really good place in life right now,” Hardy said. “The things I went through in life were [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
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Former wrestler and promoter Joe Blanchard, the father of Tully Blanchard, died this morning. He was 84. Tully wrote the following today on Facebook: “3-22-2012 marks the end of my Fathers life in the natural. He passed at 8:00 AM, Joe Blanchard stepped into Eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus!” You can read more [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
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Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent in the following: Embedded in the video below is today’s Ring of Honor Video Wire: [...]
March 21, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
ROH
Leapin’ Lanny Poffo – Brother of the late ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage – will meet and greet fans in Portland, Maine. Poffo will be meeting fans Fournier’s Fitness, 55 Warren Ave., Portland, ME If anyone is attending this event, please let me know. [...]
March 21, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
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Sunday, March 25th, Big Time Wrestling returns to the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine. Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, Fit Finlay, Bulldog DH Smith, Bushwacker Luke, and Shane Douglas! Meet and greet followed by live show. Tickets on sale now at The Civic Center Box Office and http://www.big-time-wrestling.com/store/events/sun-325-augusta-me/ If anyone is attending this event, please let [...]
March 21, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
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Ring of Honor Results – (3/17/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show starts off with highlights from ROH’s 10th Anniversary. Adam Cole pins Davey Richards, and The World Champion shakes Cole’s hand. Kyle says he doesn’t respect Eddie Edwards or Adam Cole. Kevin Steen is in the balcony saying he should have had [...]
March 17, 2012
Adam Wacker
ROH
Mister Saint Laurent reporting: Four years ago today pro wrestling lost one of its all-time best in “Playboy” Gary Hart. Whether he was presenting the likes of Ric Flair, Low-Ki, Bruiser Brody or Great Muta, Gary Hart was a violent and powerful force in wrestling. Today, we honor him by posting the first MLW Digital Short: [...]
March 17, 2012
Richard Gray
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WNW reader Patrick Peralta sent in the following: The official Ring of Honor website released the following announcement about Lance Storm returning to face Mike Bennett: “It has been a long time since the highly-decorated Lance Storm has competed inside a Ring of Honor ring; two and a half years roughly, since “Death Before Dishonor [...]
March 15, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
ROH
WREG News Channel 3 out of Memphis, Tennessee has a new article online featuring quotes from Kamala. In it, he discusses his recent health problems that resulted in him having to have his leg amputated in October. You can read the report with video at this link. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Jordan for [...]
March 15, 2012
Richard Gray
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Jim Neidhart was arrested today for contempt of court as he was in court to respond to preexisting charges. Neidhart is currently in jail with no bond set. Click here to view his arrest record with mug shot (search his last name to retrieve the record). Neidhart was arrested in September 2010 on drug, burglary [...]
March 14, 2012
Richard Gray
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Joe Miller of the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission sent out a letter to inform promoters the commission will not be accepting applications for event permits for boxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events in the state scheduled after March 31, 2012. The Commission blames an out-of-state threat and says they have to address legal and [...]
March 14, 2012
Richard Gray
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NJ.com has an article on the passing of legendary referee Dick Woehrl. Woehrl died as a result of a battle with colon cancer on Monday. You can read their article at this link. Woehrl’s obituary with funeral information is online at this link. [...]
March 14, 2012
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- MCW Wrestling sent out the following last night: I just wanted to let you know that Matt Hardy will be wrestling this Friday, March 16th, at Marlington Middle School in Alliance, OH for Main-Event Championship Wrestling. Reby Sky will also be wrestling MCW’s own Jessica Havok. Here is our website advertising the event: MCWpro.com [...]
March 14, 2012
Richard Gray
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- Mister Saint Laurent reporting: ECW original and MLW Tag Team Champion CW Anderson joined Mister Saint Laurent on MLW Radio, the official podcast of Major League Wrestling. CW spoke about things he learned from Arn Anderson during his time with WWE. “When I was at WWE, Arn kind of took me under his wing [...]
March 14, 2012
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Bill Behrens is now representing former TNA Impact Wrestling creative team writer Vince Russo. He’s looking to host seminars now that he is gone from TNA. The following release was sent out today by Behrens: BABY FACES, BLADE JOBS and BOOKING
Everything you wanted to know about writing a professional wrestling show but were afraid to [...]
March 13, 2012
Richard Gray
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Legendary referee Dick Woehrle has died. The cause of death is currently known. He was 80-years-old. Woehrl worked in the business for decades and formerly worked in WWE (as WWWF and WWF). The Honky Tonk Man confirmed the said news on Twitter: WWF Referee Dick Woehrlepassed away about an hour ago. Our thoughts and prayers [...]
March 12, 2012
Richard Gray
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Here’s a good “where are they now?” on Gene Snitsky. He took part in an special ABC investigation you can watch embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Mathew Lisett for sending in the video link. [...]
March 11, 2012
Richard Gray
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Ring of Honor Results – (3/10/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor! We see highlights of Eddie Edwards’ and Roderick Strong’s match from last week. We see them placed in a Three Way Dance for The ROH World Championship. At Showdown in the Sun, Davey Richards will be [...]
March 10, 2012
Adam Wacker
ROH
The official cause of death of Doug Furnas was atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease. His widow Martha has confirmed that he died “peacefully” in his sleep at his Tuscon, Arizona home on Friday. The family is requesting that donations in Doug Furnas’ name be made to the Sports Legacy Institute. [...]
March 6, 2012
Richard Gray
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Ring of Honor Wrestling sent out the following today: - We want to thank all of the great fans who joined us to celebrate our 10th Anniversary last Sunday in New York City and on iPPV. It was a history making evening that will be remembered for a long time. The replay for this must-see [...]
March 6, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
ROH
Welcome to our exclusive live ongoing play-by-play coverage of ROH’s Tenth Anniversary. Please use the links above and below to follow along with this particular match. Continue to refresh the page for the latest updates. The stream has begun (at least the audio portion of it). Bobby Cruise welcomes fans to Ring of Honor’s Tenth [...]
March 4, 2012
Sean Hopkins
ROH