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Injury The Reason For The Rock Possibly No-Showing Raw?

One story going around about The Rock is that he suffered an injury in his WWE title match against John Cena at Wrestlemania 29 and was going home to get it examined. There was a chaotic fiasco backstage at WWE Raw on Monday when Rock was nowhere to be found. Vince McMahon reportedly flipped out [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Go-Home To Wrestlemania Smackdown Viewership

Last week’s Smackdown, the go-home episode leading into Wrestlemania 29, did an average viewing audience of 2,520,000 viewers on SyFy.  The show ended up doing a 1.83 cable rating. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

CM Punk Health Update, Photo Of The ‘John Cena’ WWE Title

CM Punk’s Health CM Punk had x-rays done at MetLife Stadium following his match against Undertaker at Wrestlemania 29. In addition to an issue with his elbow, his knee is also bothering him. He’s believed to be in need of an MRI but is scheduled to work this week’s Raw. New WWE Title Belt John [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Jack Swagger Due In Court, Trying To Understand Wrestlemania, The Hart Mansion A Historic Resource

Swagger Due in Court Jack Swagger is scheduled to appear before a judge on Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi to respond to a DWI charge stemming from his arrest in February. As of this writing he is not being advertised for this week’s Smackdown taping in Boston, MA. Trying to Understand Wrestlemania Sam Gardner of FOX [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Shawn Michaels Fine After Wrestlemania, Back In Texas

Shawn Michaels is fine following what was originally thought to be a broken nose at Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday night. It turns out Michaels’ nose wasn’t broken and he’s already back home in Texas. Michaels wrote the following on Twitter after the show: All my teeth are intact, my nose isn’t broke, …awesome night!!! #wrestlemania [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

The Bella Twins On Getting Cut From Wrestlemania, Happy For Their Boyfriends

The verified Twitter account of The Bella Twins featured a photo of them “group hugging” with Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes prior to their match at Wrestlemania. You can view it below: Group Hug. Getting ready for our match. @thedamiensandow @codyrhodeswwe #Teamwork #Wrestlemania #WM29 twitter.com/nicoleandbri/s… — The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) April 8, 2013 After the [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Update On The Rock MIA At Raw, WWE Studios Success, Kassius Ohno Backstage

Rock Update As we reported earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, there is a developing situation going on backstage at WWE Raw in regards to The Rock. WWE has been advertising him for the show and were obviously planning on using him on the broadcast. At least one person is under the impression Rock has already left [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Obstructed Views At Wrestlemania 29, WWE Issuing Refunds For Webcast Customers

Obstructed Views We’ve heard from a number of readers that attended Wrestlemania 29 that their view was obstructed by the four “sky rise buildings” that held the canopy up above the ring. Because they were looking directly at the setup around the ring, they were forced to watch the show from the screens in the stadium. [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Maria Menounos Issues Statement About HoF Reaction, Her Full Speech

Maria Menounos issued the following statement along with her Hall of Fame induction speech for Bob Backlund. Menounos wrote she feared the speech might not have been heard due to the reaction from the crowd so she was sending it out in its entirety: Dear fellow WWE fans and members of the wrestling press, As [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

The Rock MIA At WWE Raw?, Dennis Rodman Backstage At Wrestlemania

The Rock MIA? There is a panic going on backstage at WWE Raw at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Apparently they have not located The Rock and at least one person believes he left. As we noted earlier, Rock is officially advertised for the show. Dennis Rodman at Wrestlemania Dennis Rodman was [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Why Del Rio Doesn’t Drive Cars To The Ring Anymore, Swagger’s Entrance Cut, New WWE Videos

Alberto Del Rio & Luxury Vehicles Alberto Del Rio doesn’t drive cars to the ring anymore because he ran over Santa Claus. That was his response when asked in a Wrestlemania Axxess interview that you can watch at this link. Swagger’s Wrestlemania Entrance The entrance of Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter wasn’t highlighted on Wrestlemania 29 due [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Backstage News From Wrestlemania 29 – Two More Injuries, Major Star Undergoing Medical Evaluation, What To Expect On Raw, More Legends That Were Behind-The-Curtain

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April 8, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 7

Triple H Suffers Arm Injury At Wrestlemania 29

Photo credit – WWE Triple H suffered a legitimate arm injury in his match against Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday. Dot com featured video footage of Michael Sampson looking at an x-ray that was taken at MetLife Stadium where he said it was just a muscle contusion. Hunter is shown walking up to [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Richard Reacts To Wrestlemania 29 – A PPV Where Lessons Were Learned, But Was It Worth The Hefty Price Tag?

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April 8, 2013 Richard Gray Audio, Richard Reacts 22

Ric Flair Attends Wrestlemania 29, Photo After The Show

Photo credit – WWE Ric Flair was not at the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony last Saturday night, however, Flair was at Wrestlemania 29 Sunday night in New Jersey. Flair had a late dinner with Samantha Badger of Legacy Talent and Entertainment and drinks with Jim Ross. Click here to view a photo of [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Kurt Warner Expected For WWE Raw Tonight

The USA Network announced via press release last week that legendary NFL quarterback Kurt Warner is scheduled to make a special guest appearance on this week’s WWE Raw to promote the new reality series “The Moment.” As of this writing WWE hasn’t promoted the appearance but we can confirm Warner is in New York City [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Undertaker The GOAT?, WM29 Rushed, Cena As Champ, Silent Crowd, Match Scrapped

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April 8, 2013 Richard Gray Ask WNW 35

Post-Wrestlemania Interviews With Participants, Tensai On Getting Cut

Post-Wrestlemania Interviews WWE has several exclusive interviews online with Wrestlemania 29 participants. Below are the links and their descriptions: John Cena Proud & Relieved Newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena feels relieved, tired and very proud following his victorious encounter with The Rock in the main event of WrestleMania 29. Triple H’s Arm Examined After [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Watch The Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show In Its Entirety Here

If you missed the Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show you can watch it in its entirety at this link or embedded in the video below: See also - Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show Recap – Big Show-Jericho Interviews, Raving About Punk vs. Undertaker [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Brodus Clay Reacts To Match Getting Cut From Wrestlemania

Brodus Clay was excited for his bout at Wrestlemania 29 but posted some somber Tweets in light of his 8-Person Tag Team match getting cut from the pay-per-view due to time constraints. A passionate Clay Tweeted, In life we have set backs and disappointments sometimes you need your heartbroken to know how much you love [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Early WWE Raw Preview – Anything Can Happen The Day After Wrestlemania

This week’s episode of WWE Raw will broadcast live from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Rock and Chris Jericho are officially advertised in addition to John Cena, CM Punk and all top full-time names. Brock Lesnar, Undertaker  and Triple H are advertised. Dot com looks at the following five points: 1. Anything [...]

April 8, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Wrestlemania Shatters Records, WWE Founding Partner For ’14 Special Olympics

WWE issed the following press releases after Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday night: WrestleMania Shatters Records WWE® (NYSE: WWE) announced tonight that WrestleMania 29 became the highest grossing live event in its history and broke the record for MetLife Stadium’s highest grossing entertainment event. WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza grossed $12.3 million, as 80,676 fans from all [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show Recap – Big Show-Jericho Interviews, Raving About Punk vs. Undertaker

The Wrestlemania 29 post show featured Scott Stanford hosting Jim Ross, Kofi Kingston and Dusty Rhodes where they gave their thoughts on the pay-per-view. The setup was something I’ve felt they should have been doing for years now and was just like something you’d see after a major sporting event. Renee Young interviewed Big Show [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 11

Video Of The Miz Winning The WWE Intercontinental Championship

WWE posted video of The Miz winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship on their YouTube channel at this link. You can also watch it embedded in the video below: [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

New WWE Champion

John Cena beat The Rock at Wrestlemania 29 to win the WWE Championship. We have full results with how it went down at this link with early Richard Reacts. See also - Wrestlemania 29 Results – The Streak Lives, John Cena Wins The WWE Championship [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Watch The Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show Here – Live PPV Fallout

The Wrestlemania 29 Post-Show is online at this link or embedded in the video below: See also - Wrestlemania 29 Live Coverage – Real-Time Results & Richard Reacts [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Wrestlemania 29 News – Attendance, Match Bumped, Stream Problems

Announced Attendance 80,676 was the announced attendance for Wrestlemania 29 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  This was good enough for a new stadium record. Match Bumped The 8-Person Tag Team Match was bumped from the card. We heard they were running 17-minute late when Diddy was performing and were obviously not able [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 12

New WWE Intercontinental Champion

The Miz beat Wade Barrett in the Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship after making him tap out in the figure-four leglock. Read how it happened with Richard Reacts at this link. [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Watch The Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show Here – Live Streaming Video

The Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show featuring Wade Barrett vs. The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship is online at this link or embedded in the video below: See also - Wrestlemania 29 Live Coverage – Real-Time Results & Richard Reacts [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Wrestlemania 29 Results – The Streak Lives, John Cena Wins The WWE Championship

Wrestlemania 29 Results Sunday, April 7, 2013 From MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Report by Sean Hopkins & Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The Wrestlemania 29 Pre-Show is airing live here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. I’ll (Richard) be writing play-by-play for it so if you miss it live you can catch up here. I’ll be providing [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News, WWE Results 123

Wrestlemania 29 Live Blog – Instant Thoughts & Analysis

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April 7, 2013 Richard Gray Live Blogs 0

Celebrities Arriving At Wrestlemania, WWE Live In Rochester

Celebrities Arriving at Wrestlemania Pee-wee Herman is on his way to Wrestlemania 29 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He posted the following on Twitter: On train, on my way to Wrestlemania 29, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ! #WRESTLEMANIA @wrestlemania @wwe twitter.com/peeweeherman/s… — Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) April 7, 2013 Snooki wrote the following [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

More Axxess Problems, Celeb Denied Wrestlemania Tix, Pitch Storyline To Stephanie McMahon

Photo credit – WWE Even More Problems at Wrestlemania Axxess Wrestling News World reader Brian Pace had issues at Wrestlemania Axxess on Saturday at the evening session, just as readers had indicated at the earlier sessions. Below is his report: I went to the 6-10 PM Axxess session on April 6th. As with the readers [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8

WWE Legal Storms WrestleCon, NXT A Third Brand?, Layla Wants Her Title Back

Photo credit – WWE WWE Legal Invades WrestleCon WWE had a legal team shutdown some vendors at Wrestlecon in Secaucus, NJ on Sunday that were selling their DVDs, t-shirts and other merchandise without permission, PWInsider reports. The vendors in violation were presented with a legal order and had their merchandise seized. They were given a [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

DDP Talks Yoga & Helping Scott Hall, Last Chance At WNW Premium At Low WM29 Rate

DDP Talks Yoga, Roberts & Hall Diamond Dallas Page was on ESPN UNITE doing DDP Yoga. He talked Jake Roberts, Scott Hall and of course Wrestlemania. You can watch the interview at this link or embedded in the video below: WNW Premium For $4.95/Month I just activated the $4.95/month WNW Premium rate. It’s a flat [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Lawler Hosts HOF, Axxess Results, Raw In North Charleston, The Shield/WM29, One More Match For Trish?

Jerry Lawler Note and Wrestlemania Axxess Results One note that seems to have inadvertently escaped our WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony coverage is that Jerry Lawler hosted the event. Meanwhile, here are some match results from the late Saturday session of Wrestlemania Axxess: Kassius Ohno b. Xavier Woods Leo Kruger b. Sami Zayn. The [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

CM Punk Not Happy With Matches Against The Rock, How Undertaker’s Opponent Was Determined

CM Punk revealed on “Busted Open” with Dave Lagreca, Doug Mortman and Mike Riker that he wasn’t happy with his WWE title matches against The Rock. He said they were the best they could have been but he doesn’t watch anything he does so there’s no looking back. Punk felt the four-way match to determine [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Backstage News From Wrestlemania 29 – Unusual Happenings Behind-The-Curtain, Preventing Match Outcomes From Leaking, Major Star Negotiating For Return & Expected Backstage, Why There Is Concern About CM Punk & John Cena Heading Into The PPV & What Is Being Done About It

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April 7, 2013 Richard Gray Backstage News 12

Why RVD Was At WWE HOF Ceremony, Will He Return?

Dot com featured an article on Rob Van Dam’s attendance at the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday night. Below is an excerpt when he was asked why he is there: “I’m here to support my boy Booker T,” said Van Dam, who added he’d known the future WWE Hall of Fame inductee [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

More On Ric Flair At Wrestlemania Weekend, Timeline Of The Days Leading To Reid’s Death

Ric Flair at Wrestlemania Weekend Ric Flair was anxious to get to New York/New Jersey to spend the weekend with his friends. While he’s been dealing with the toughest week of his life, the feeling from those close to him is he needs their support to lean on right now. Flair was scheduled to attend [...]

April 7, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0