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Post-Impact Wrestling Interviews With Mickie James, AJ Styles, Anderson, Gunner & James Storm

TNA Wrestling posted the following videos after this week’s episode of Impact: [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

HBK Returning To WWE, Why Antonio Cesaro’s Push Was Halted, WWE Star Credits Batista, Huge WWE Star Injured, Backstage News From Impact, Ric Flair Falsely Advertised, Jerry Lawler Returning To The Ring, Nigel McGuinness Shoots

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May 24, 2013 Richard Gray Powerslam Newsletter 2

Impact Wrestling Viewership Rises From Tampa

This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling did an average viewing audience of 1,379,000 viewers on Spike TV. The show ended up with a 1.07 cable rating. TNA Ratings Archive [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Second TNA Hall Of Fame Inductee, TNA Snubbed In Ken Anderson Piece

New TNA Hall of Famer It was announced on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling that the second inductee to the TNA Hall of Fame will be announced at Slammiversary. Sting was announced last year and inducted at Bound for Glory. Full Impact results are online at this link. TNA Snubbed in Anderson Piece Ken [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 2

Ric Flair Appearing At Wrestlejam But Not Wrestling As Promoted

Promotional information for Wrestlejam on May 30, 2013 in Ringgold, Georgia is falsely advertising that Ric Flair will be wrestling on the show. Flair used Twitter to clear up the rumors. The following is from Flair’s verified account: I am planning to go to the show in Ringgold May 30th, but I’m just signing autographs, [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray Other News 0

More Stars Return On Impact Wrestling, James Storm’s Partner Determined

In addition to TJ Perkins working as Suicide on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, the following workers returned: Shark Boy appeared, offering to partner with James Storm. Gunner came out, took out Shark Boy and aligned as Storm’s partner. Storm, who is rehabbing a slight abdominal tear, is scheduled to team witch Gunner to [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

WWE Honoring Shawn Michaels Tonight, JR Confirmed To Appear

Shawn Michaels will appear at Friday night’s WWE Raw live event in Salt Lake City, Utah as he’ll be honored with “Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night.” The New Age Outlaws are officially advertised and expected to work. Jim Ross is among the names confirmed to appear. He’ll be signing autographs prior to the show. The following [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Details On Who Worked As Suicide On Impact Wrestling

TJ Perkins worked as Suicide on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Perkins has been an independent standout for many years and had a previous run in TNA as Puma. He’s also appeared on WWE television in tryout matches. [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 2

Exclusive Audio Interview – Nigel McGuinness Discusses Retirement, Run In TNA, Ring Of Honor, WWE & More

Staff writer Eltimir Alexandrov conducted an in-person interview with Nigel McGuinness on Wednesday on behalf of WrestlingNewsWorld.com. The interview is now online for your listening enjoyment! Please listen in the player below or use the links if you’re on a mobile device: To order “The Last of McGuinness” DVD and see his schedule for his [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray Other News 1

WWE Concerned With Fandango, Why Chris Jericho Is Working As Many WWE Dates As Possible, Details On The Top WWE Star That Went To Bat For Curtis Axel, Midcarder Getting Pushed, Dolph Ziggler’s Health, Orton Closer To Turning Heel?, Reason Antonio Cesaro’s Push Was Halted

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May 24, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 11

Curtis Axel Calls CM Punk A Grammar Geek, Threatens Him

We reported on Thursday that CM Punk corrected the grammar of fellow Paul Heyman colleague Curtis Axel. Axel fired back with some Tweets of his own: “@cmpunk: “@realcurtisaxel: Life is good when your a #PaulHeymanGuy!!! @wwe@heymanhustle twitter.com/RealCurtisAxel…”You’re.” Ur. — Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) May 24, 2013 Love the grammar geeks! Just think, how impressive would it [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 18

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

The following article contains spoiler information. Due to the fact the material in this post will spoil upcoming programming, we have removed the excerpt so you must click the link to view the story contents. [...]

May 24, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News, WWE Spoilers 2

Zack Ryder Teases New YouTube Show; Theme Music For Curtis Axel & Wade Barrett Released

Zack Ryder Teases New YouTube Show Zack Ryder posted a video to his YouTube channel teasing a new show. Ryder did a similar tease last month. The newest teaser is embedded below: New Trons For Axel & Barrett The new entrance videos for Curtis Axel & Wade Barrett have been released, and are available below: [...]

May 24, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 7

Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

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May 24, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News, WWE Spoilers 1

The Rock Surprises Tamina With A Car, CM Punk Corrects Curtis Axel

The Rock Surprises Tamina With A Car The Rock surprised his cousin, WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, with a new Lexus SUV. The following photo is from Twitter: Just surprised my cousin @taminasnuka w/ an SUV. Amazing woman w/ a heart of gold. F’n awesome. #Love twitter.com/TheRock/status… — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 23, 2013 CM Punk [...]

May 23, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 16

TNA Wrestling’s New App; Current Match Card For Slammiversary

- TNA Wrestling just released a new app for your mobile devices. It’s available for both Apple and Android. This app is a fitness training app where you can customize how you train. It’s called Always Revolve. The full description of the app as well as a video describing it can be viewed here. - [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

New TNA Knockouts Champion

For those that missed this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, Mickie James beat Velvet Sky to win the TNA Knockouts Championship. Impact Wrestling Results (5/23/13) – AJ Styles Drinks His First Beer With Aces & 8s [...]

May 23, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Major WWE NXT Spoiler

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May 23, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 2

*Spoilers* Go-Home To Slammiversary Impact Wrestling Taping Results (5/30/13)

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May 23, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News, TNA Spoilers 0

Impact Wrestling Results (5/23/13) – AJ Styles Drinks His First Beer With Aces & 8s

Impact Wrestling Results – 5/23/2013 From Tampa, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Impact Wrestling starts off with a still text photo that says they are sending their thoughts to everyone in Moore, OK. Donate money to the Red Cross to help clean up the destruction. The opening video plays showing Abyss’ returning to [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News, TNA Results 37

Steve Austin Not Interested In Discussing ‘Mania, Jim Ross Excited For WWE Performance Center

- WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin stated on Twitter on Thursday that he is presently not interested in discussing the possibility of a return match at next year’s WrestleMania. Austin, who today is recording the latest edition of his podcast, The Steve Austin Show, asked that fans not ask him questions concerning [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 1

Jerry Lawler Discusses His Return To The Ring Eight Months After Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest

This Saturday, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler will wrestle in his first match since experiencing a near-fatal episode last September as he teams up with fellow Hall of Famer Dory Funk, Jr. at Funk’s !Bang! TV event. Speaking to Ocala.com, Lawler reveals that he was cleared to return to the squared circle [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 0

John Cena Set For Next Week’s Raw; Bret Hart Remembers Owen Hart On Anniversary Of His Death

John Cena Update John Cena was absent from this week’s Raw, selling the angle from WWE Extreme Rules. On this week’s Main Event, Michael Cole provided an update, saying Cena will be “back and ready to go” on next week’s Raw in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Bret Hart Remembers Owen Hart On the 14th anniversary of [...]

May 23, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Dixie Carter Hypes Tonight’s Impact, Kurt Angle Attends Amateur Wrestling Event (Video)

- Tonight on Impact Wrestling, it will be revealed whether TNA Wrestling cornerstone AJ Styles has turned his back on the company and the fans. The Aces and Eights have announced that on the show, they will hold a “Patching In” ceremony to officially welcome Styles intoto the gang. TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter posted [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann TNA News 0

WWE Stars Discuss Their Favorite Comic Book Characters, Former Women’s Champion Profiled

- This week on WWE Inbox, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Vickie Guerrero and other Superstars reveal their favorite comic book character as well as comfort food. John Cena does not appear as advertised in the webisode, with the “J.C.” being referee John Cone. - Former WWE Women’s and Cruiserweight Champion Jacqueline is this week’s addition [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE, WWE News 1

Impact Wrestling Takes Social Media To Another Level With “Impact Fan Battle”

TNA Wrestling revealed a new concept for Impact Wrestling on the social media website Twitter. This concept not only gets people talking about Impact as it airs, which is free advertising, but they want to fans to be more active during the show. The official statement is below: IMPACT WRESTLING takes the social conversation and [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 1

Randy Orton Hypes 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded On Outside the Ring, WWE Featured In Hangover Part III

- In WWE’s latest edition of Outside the Ring, Randy Orton and the cast of 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded reveal twelve facts about the action thriller—set for release on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 4. - The Hangover Part III, which hits theaters beginning today, features a brief scene where one of characters is watching [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE 0

Tammy Sytch Speaks Out Following Cancer Scare & Release From Prison

As reported this week, Tammy Sytch, famously known as Sunny, was released from a Connecticut prison after serving a four-month sentence for repeatedly violating terms of a restraining order filed by her former boyfriend. While in jail, it was determined that Sytch had developed cervical cancer. Sytch contracted HPV before entering prison and discovered during [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann Other News 1

WWE Looks At The Bodybuilding Past Of Current Wrestlers, Tony Schiavone Appearing In PA

- Multiple WWE Superstars and Divas, including WWE Champion John Cena, Triple H and The Great Khali, have tried their hand at competitive bodybuilding in the past. The official WWE website has published an article recalling their claim to fame in this arena. Before entering the field of professional wrestling, John Cena competed in bodybuilding [...]

May 23, 2013 Daniel McCann WWE News 2

Official Preview For This Week’s Impact Wrestling – Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson, Knockout Title Match & More

Below is the official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling. The show will be live in Tampa, Florida: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 8/7c as the road to the June “Slammiversary” event continues! Reminder: Beginning May 30, IMPACT moves back to its old time at 9/8c on SpikeTV! Thursdays at 8/7C until [...]

May 23, 2013 Alex Barie TNA News 0

Nigel McGuinness On Losing His Push In TNA, Chances Of An In-Ring Return, ROH’s Top Guy

Staff writer Eltimir Alexandrov conducted an in-person interview with Nigel McGuinness on Wednesday on behalf of WrestlingNewsWorld.com. We’ll be posting the complete interview later in the week but below are some highlights: On Hogan and Bischoff’s contributions to his release from TNA: “You can’t just blame one person, you can’t say it was Hulk Hogan, [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Other News, TNA News 11

WWE Main Event Results (5/22/13) Del Rio/Big E Rematch

  Alberto Del Rio vs. Big E Langston The two lock up. ADR sends Big E into the corner and unloads with several kicks. Big E counters with a suplex in the middle of the ring. Big E kicks Del Rio a few times before launching him into turnbuckle once more. Del Rio counters with [...]

May 22, 2013 CJ Blaze WWE News, WWE Results 0

Austin Aries Discusses Highlights Of His Year, Slammiversary In Boston

Marvel has a new Q&A online with Austin Aries, below is an excerpt: Marvel.com: This year has been huge for you. You became World Champion and one of the top stars at Impact Wrestling. What have been some of the highlights? Austin Aries: Well, obviously, the World Championship would be the highlight of anyone’s career. [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 0

Bret Hart Appreciation Night Airing Live Exclusively In Canada?

Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas, who now works for The Score, wrote the following on Twitter: BREAKING: Monday’s ‘Bret Hart Appreciation Night’ will air LIVE EXCLUSIVELY on TheScoreTV (@checktheticker) right after RAW! Only in Canada! — Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) May 22, 2013 Scheduled to be a part of the festivities are Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

TNA Wrestling Honors Brian Urlacher

TNA Wrestling posted a video honoring Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, who recently announced his retirement from the NFL. You can watch the video at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1

JR Comments On NFLPA Meeting, WWE Diva Ill, Zack Ryder In Muscle & Fitness

JR on NFLPA Meeting Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter in regards to his meeting with the NFL Players Association in regards to developing a relationship with WWE: Great meeting in DC today w/ NFLPA & @nolanharrison74. Anxious to see what the future holds. @wwe looking 4 charismatic beasts who luv genre — Jim [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Details On A WWE Star’s Contract Dispute, Zack Ryder Pushed Or Released?, The Future Of Jack Swagger’s Push, Talking Randy Orton Heel Turn

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May 22, 2013 Richard Gray Premium Mailbags 14

Work Schedule For Commentators, Jericho In WWE, Where’s Booker T?, Looking Back On Wrestlemania Debuts

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 22, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 8

CM Punk – “I Am Exactly Where I Belong. No Desire To Be Anywhere Else”

CM Punk continues to be bombarded with questions from Twitter followers when he is returning to WWE. The former 434-day WWE Champion sent out the following somewhat cryptic Tweet: I am exactly where I belong. No desire to be anywhere else. #thankyouverymuch — CM Punk (@CMPunk) May 22, 2013 It’s believed Punk wants to return [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Hulk Hogan Promotes Impact Tapings On Tampa Bay News 10

Hulk Hogan was on Tampa Bay News 10 on Wednesday morning to promote this week’s Impact Wrestling tapings in the city. You can watch the appearance embedded in the video below: Information! [...]

May 22, 2013 Richard Gray TNA News 1