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WWE To Crown NXT Divas Champion At Next Set Of Tapings

Dusty Rhodes announced at this week’s WWE NXT tapings from Winter Park, Florida at the next set of tapings, on May 23rd, they’ll hold a tournament to crown a new NXT Divas Champion. The new NXT Divas title was actually on display at Wrestlemania Fan Axxess. You can view a photo below: *Spoilers* WWE NXT [...]

May 4, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 1

Highlights From Kane vs. Ambrose, WWE Moving Forward With Tag Title Plans?

You can check out highlights from Kane vs. Dean Ambrose from this week’s Smackdown now online at this link or embedded in the video below: WWE is clearly moving forward with plans for The Shield to pursue the WWE Tag Team Championship. This is a plan that’s been in the works for over two months [...]

May 4, 2013 Richard Gray What's Hot?, WWE News 3

The Miz Comedy Segment, Ryback vs. Daniel Bryan, Backstage Fallout Smackdown

The Miz on the Set of Christmas Bounty Peter Chao and The Miz go head-to-head over a cookie. Check out the comedy segment on the set of the new ABC Family film “Christmas Bounty” at this link or embedded in the video below: Ryback vs. Daniel Bryan Highlights from Ryback vs. Daniel Bryan on this [...]

May 4, 2013 Richard Gray What's Hot?, WWE News 3

WWE Smackdown Results (5/3/13) – Devil’s Playground

WWE Smackdown Results – (5/3/13) Results by: Adam Wacker of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a highlight from Raw. The Shield is shown defeating Daniel Bryan, Kane and an injured John Cena. Afterwards, Ryback stands on the ramp as Cena’s right ankle is checked out. Ryback makes his way to [...]

May 3, 2013 Adam Wacker Top Stories, WWE News, WWE Results 6

Impact Wrestling Viewership Bombs With New Yearly Low (Updated With Rating)

This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling only did an average viewing audience of 1,104,000 viewers on Spike TV. This is the new low for 2013 and the lowest since October 4, 2012. The show ended up doing a 0.99 cable rating. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, Top Stories 14

Weekend TNA Schedule – Shows In Mississippi & Louisiana

TNA Wrestling has two live events this weekend, below is the schedule: Friday from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS (more info) Saturday from the Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, LA (more info) The company will tape next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling and the week following that on Thursday night from [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Dolph Ziggler Talks Title Win, Details On WWE’s New Corporate Jet

Dolph Ziggler Talks Title Win Brian Soscia interviewed World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler to promote Saturday’s WWE Smackdown live event in Reading, PA. Ziggler put over Big E Langston and AJ Lee and they talked about Balls Mahoney being banned from amateur wrestling. Ziggler talked about the reaction backstage after he won the World Heavyweight [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray What's Hot?, WWE News 1

WWE Awards $10,000 Scholarship, This Week’s JBL & Cole Show

WWE Awards $10,000 Scholarship Triple H presented Full Sail University student Allison Iliev with a $10,000 scholarship from WWE prior to this week’s NXT tapings. WWE posted a video of the ceremony at this link and there is a photo on Full Sail’s Instagram page. You can also watch the video embedded below: The JBL [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Backstage News On The New TNA Wrestling Contracts That Ultimately Pay Main Event Talent Less – Specific Details On The Change, Why It Was Made & Who It Benefits

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May 3, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News, Top Stories 2

Gay Wrestlers, Best Non-American Worker, HHH Taking Over, Problem In WWE

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 WNW, click here. [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW, What's Hot? 60

Weekend WWE Schedule – 3 Raw Shows, 2 Smackdown, 2 NXT, TV Tapings

WWE returns to the road Friday night after the extended Wrestlemania Revenge Tour overseas. Since WWE now lists NXT live events on their schedule, we are going to do the same. Below is this weekend’s show information: Raw: Friday from the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, OH (more info) Saturday from the WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Joker’s Wild Video Preview, Tickets For Impact Wrestling In Duluth Now On Sale

Joker’s Wild Video Preview A video preview of TNA Wrestling’s “One Night Only: Joker’s Wild” pay-per-view is now online at this link. You can also watch it embedded in the video below: Tickets for Impact in Duluth TNA issued the following press release about tickets for the Impact Wrestling tapings in Duluth, Georgia going on [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Music Video For New Mickie James Single, More On Impact Live From Scotland

New Mickie James Single Mickie James has released a new music video with lyrics for “Best Damn Night” off her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay.” You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: Mickie’s new album drops on May 7, 2013. Impact Wrestling Broadcasting Live in Scotland To follow-up on [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Next Week On Impact, New TNA Show Available On PPV, Slammiversary Poster

Next Week on Impact TNA has announced two matches for next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling Bad Influence vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode in a No. 1 Contenders Match for the TNA Tag Team Championship Kurt Angle, Sting & a mystery partner vs. TNA Champion Bully Ray, TNA TV Champion Devon & Mr. Anderson [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Alicia Fox On WWE Hangout, John Cena & Damien Sandow At NXT

Alicia Fox on WWE Hangout Alicia Fox was featured on a new episode of WWE Hangout on Thursday. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: John Cena & Damien Sandow at NXT John Cena and Damien Sandow capped Thursday night’s WWE NXT tapings in Winter Park, Florida with “The [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

MVP Reiterates A WWE Return Is Always A Possibility

As reported earlier here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, MVP is now featured in the Alumni section of the official WWE website. This has once again sparked rumors that the former WWE United States Champion is heading back to the company. MVP Tweeted: I have said before & maintain that I remain on good terms with WWE & a [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

King Mo Makes Pro Wrestling Debut With Ohio Valley Wrestling

King Mo, whose real name is Muhammed Lawal, made his pro wrestling debut Wednesday night in a dark match prior to the Ohio Valley Wrestling tapings in Louisville, Kentucky. Mo beat Austin Bradley via submission and incorporated an MMA style with his work. Below is a Tweet from someone that was in attendance: Kudos to [...]

May 3, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

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May 3, 2013 Brooks Oglesby What's Hot?, WWE News, WWE Spoilers 2

Sting Vs. Bully Ray For The TNA World Title At Slammiversary

This week’s Impact Wrestling had a #1 Contender Match for the TNA World Title. Hulk Hogan made Sting vs. Matt Morgan. The winner will fight Bully Ray at TNA Slammiversary. You can check out the full results here. Sting was victorious and the following match has been set for the PPV: TNA World Heavyweight Championship: [...]

May 3, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News, Top Stories 1

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results For The Next Four Episodes

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May 2, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, What's Hot?, WWE News, WWE Spoilers 6

TNA Impact Results 5/2/13 – Best In The Bus-I-Ness!

Impact Wrestling Results – 5/2/13 Indiana, PA Reported by – Kendra Bunyon of WrestlingNewsWorld.com I am again covering the Impact Live Results, and Alex Barie will be writing the Blog Zone this week. Thanks for sticking with us as we juggle around jobs to get the best of everything out to you! Show Starts Video [...]

May 2, 2013 Kendra Bunyon TNA News, TNA Results, Top Stories 97

Push For 3MB?, WWE’s Stock, TNA Boom Or Bust, WWE Commentators, Most Underrated

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 WNW, click here. [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW, Top Stories 45

Taryn Terrell’s Bold Proclamation, Madison Rayne Update

Taryn Terrell Makes Bold Proclamation Taryn Terrell says she’s here to be Knockouts Champion in a new Inside Impact clip. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: Madison Rayne Update Speaking of Knockouts, Madison Rayne, who is currently out on maternity leave, posted a new blog on ImpactWrestling.com. Check [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

The Rock Starring In & Producing New HBO Series

HBO ordered the pilot for a new half-hour dramedy starring The Rock. Rock is also executive producing the project with Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson. Peter Berg will be directing and will executive produce with Rock’s manager, Dany Garcia. The project chronicles the lives of athletes living in Miami – some retired and some still [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

John Cena Advertised For Shows This Weekend, MVP A WWE Alum, Total Divas Soundtrack

John Cena Advertised For This Weekend WWE is running a Raw live event this Sunday from the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Since the show is in my home state, I just received a local promotional email for it. The company is advertising WWE Champion John Cena & Sheamus vs. Mark Henry & [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Cody Rhodes Speaks, Vince McMahon Says The Rock Went Out A Hero

Must Ask Cody Some Questions Mike Jones (who?) interviewed Cody Rhodes on DC101 in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to promote Sunday’s WWE Smackdown live event from the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. In the interview, Rhodes discussed his match on Raw against Randy Orton, plans for next year leading up to Wrestlemania XXX [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

TNA To Broadcast Impact Wrestling From Scotland Next Year

STV Glasgow is reporting that TNA will broadcast Impact Wrestling from The Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland next year. The taping will take place on Thursday, January 30, 2014. While Impact Wrestling has been taped in the United Kingdom before, this would be the first time taping the Spike TV series in Scotland. You can read [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Dixie Carter Takes A Hard Stand Against PEDs, Comments On Homosexuals In Wrestling

Dixie Carter was on Hawksbee and Jacobs over in the United Kingdom to promote TNA Wrestling’s 2014 Maximum Impact Tour. Dixie was asked to name the company’s top star and she specifically mentioned Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Bully Ray and AJ Styles. She put over their deep roster of talent. Performance-enhancing drugs were [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 7

Exclusive Details On A WWE Star That Has Gained Strong Support From John Cena To The Point Where Cena Trains With Them, How Cena’s Stroke & Influence Have Skyrocketed, WWE Rookie With Strongest Backstage Support Revealed

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May 2, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News, What's Hot? 12

WWE Investor Conference Call Coverage With Vince McMahon

WWE held a conference call with investors to discuss their 2013 First Quarter Earnings on Thursday morning. Michael Weitz opened the call by reading a prepared statement. He handed over the call to Vince McMahon. Vince said they had mixed results this quarter and went over the results. Rather than recapping the numbers, everything is available in [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray Top Stories, WWE News 1

Dixie Carter’s Favorite Wrestler, Vetoing Storylines, Defining Moment

While answering questions from fans on Twitter, Dixie Carter said her first favorite wrestler was Hulk Hogan. She admitted to there being times when she has had to step in and veto storyline ideas. Dixie said getting Impact Wrestling on the road has been her most defining moment with TNA so far. Carter, who is in [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

Highlights Of Kofi vs. Cesaro, Stephanie McMahon’s Diet & Workout Routine Revealed

Highlights of Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro Kofi Kingston’s defense of the WWE United States Championship against Antonio Cesaro on this week’s episode of WWE Main Event is being raved about. You can watch highlights of the match at this link or embedded in the video below: Stephanie McMahon’s Diet & Workout Routine RXMuscle.com has [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray What's Hot?, WWE News 3

John Cena Injury Update On Raw, Appearing At NXT Tonight

John Cena Injury Update on Raw For those that missed the airing of this week’s WWE Main Event, another injury update on John Cena was teased for next week’s Monday Night Raw from the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Cena is advertised to appear live and is expected to work Extreme Rules later this [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray What's Hot?, WWE News 0

Official Buyrate Information For Royal Rumble & Elimination Chamber

WWE issued their 2013 first quarter results on Thursday morning (See also - Full WWE 2013 First Quarter Results – Vince McMahon Comments). In them, the official buyrate numbers for all of the pay-per-views in the quarter were reported. They were as follows: Royal Rumble – 512,000 buys (compared to 443,000 in 2012) Elimination Chamber [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray Top Stories, WWE News 6

Full WWE 2013 First Quarter Results – Vince McMahon Comments

WWE issued their 2013 First Quarter Results Thursday morning before market open. The release is available in its entirety below: WWE® Reports 2013 First Quarter Results Company Release – 05/02/2013 08:30 STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Revenues totaled $124.0 million as compared to $123.1 [...]

May 2, 2013 Richard Gray Top Stories, WWE News 0

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling; Live Watch Party With Coverage And Discussion

Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling: - Just when The Aces and Eights thought they eliminated all of TNA’s heroes, “The Icon” Sting is BACK! What does Sting have planned for Thursday night? How will Hulk Hogan react to Sting’s return? Can Hogan and Sting resolve their differences to finally put [...]

May 2, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Batista Focused On Acting, Tickets To Next Week’s Raw, Summer Rae Featured

Dave Batista Focused on Movies Dave Batista recently addressed his status on Twitter. Here’s a cryptic message: I’m focused on movies now. No #MMA anytime soon. No #WWE plans either, but not opposed. Hopefully #MyFansSupportMe — Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) May 1, 2013 This goes along with everything we’ve reported, that Dave was open to a [...]

May 1, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

TNANews.com – Chris Sabin Returns To TNA Impact Wrestling: This Week

Alex Barie of TNANews.com has a new article online looking at the forthcoming return of Chris Sabin. Alex goes back to the beginning of his career in TNA in 2003, examines the formation of The Motor City Machine Guns and looks at the injuries. You can read it at this link: Chris Sabin Returns To [...]

May 1, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, What's Hot? 1

Why People Hate CM Punk, WWE Officials Concerned About Brock Lesnar?, Shane McMahon Getting Rich Outside Of WWE, Contingency Plans If Cena Can’t Work, Top Star Out Indefinitely

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May 1, 2013 Richard Gray Premium Mailbags, Top Stories 12

Tickets On Sale For TNA’s 2014 UK Tour, Weekend Live Lineup

TNA Tickets in the UK on Sale Now Dixie Carter and Jeremy Borash are across the pond promoting next year’s TNA Maximum Impact Tour of the United Kingdom. Tickets went on sale in a Facebook pre-sale at this link. Weekend Live Event Lineup TNA Wrestling is running live events this weekend in Biloxi, MS (Friday) [...]

May 1, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0