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- Below is the official preview for this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling: Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c. If you can’t watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action. - The road to April’s annual “Lockdown” Pay-Per-View event continues [...]
Tyler Reks posted the following videos on YouTube: Tyler Reks hotel sneak peek Wrestlemania 28 Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, Kofi Kingston, Hornswoggle get their rental car at Wrestlemania 28 [...]
WWE has hired Canyon Cemen as their new director of talent development. He will replace Ty Bailey. Cemen, 39, has a volleyball background as he won the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships of volleyball with partner Mike Whitmarsh. [...]
Justin Gabriel needed three stitches in his mouth after his match taped for this week’s WWE Superstars on Monday night, however, Gabriel wrote on Twitter he refused due to it being Wrestlemania XXVIII week. Gabriel’s match was against Tyson Kidd and airs tomorrow over on dot com. Below is his Tweet: Doc says I need [...]
- WWE issued the following press release, calling Wrestlemania the “Social Media Event of the Year”: STAMFORD, Conn., March 27, 2012 – WWE® (NYSE:WWE) today announced the first ever “WrestleMania Pre-Show,” simulcast live on YouTube, Facebook and WWE.com this Sunday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the centerpiece of its record-level digital and social [...]
- Zack Ryder Tweeted the following photo of the Wrestlemania XXVIII program featuring Team Johnny vs. Team Teddy. #WrestleMania 28 program… t.co/fnwgDny3 — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) March 28, 2012 - There is a United Kingdom betting company called Paddy Power that is offering the opportunity for people to place bets on Wrestlemania XXVIII. While I’ll be [...]
Marvel has a new interview online with WWE Champion CM Punk. Below is an excerpt: Marvel.com: With WrestleMania almost here, how are you feeling about the event? CM Punk: You know, it’s the biggest show of the year for us, and with that, it’s packaged with all the hype [and] publicity that one would come [...]
WWE will be holding a WrestleMania XXVIII press conference today at 2:30 PM ET, and a livestream will be available on YouTube, and will be available for viewing in the video below: [...]
The John Cena vs. The Rock “Once in a Lifetime” special that preceded last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 1.6 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,134,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]
Ric Flair’s Public Relations firm, Legacy Talent and Entertainment, issued the following press release about their client attending this weekend’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. TNA President Dixie Carter issues a comment. The release is available in its entirety below: CHARLOTTE, NC – (March 27, 2012) International celebrity the Nature Boy® Ric Flair is [...]
The go-home to Wrestlemania XXVIII edition of WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.04 cable rating off hours of 2.96 and 3.12 with an average viewing audience of 4,443,000 viewers on the USA Network. Raw Ratings Archive [...]
- The following is from the official Twitter account of Dixie Carter: 334 days later, I just received Chris Sabin’s medical clearance to return to the ring. Very excited. MMG fans stay tuned! — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) March 27, 2012 Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in. [...]
WWE announced this afternoon on dot com that Ric Flair will be in attendance at the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Flair will join Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and JJ Dillon as they are inducted by Dusty Rhodes into the [...]
- JBL wrote the following on his Facebook page in regards to inducting Rob Simmons into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend: There’s only two problems with me inducting Ron into HOF this weekend in Miami. Do you really think Miami is read for an APA reunion and I better have an hour to [...]
- Randy Orton is slated to star in the upcoming WWE Studios production Marine: Homefront, the third installment of the series. Production will begin on June 11, 2012 in Vancouver and will be distributed by FOX straight-to-DVD. The film is expected to also eventually find air time on the forthcoming WWE Network. WWE is expected [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Robi reporting: As Richard noted earlier, the Japanese man who was in Lord Tensai’s teaser promo was Kazma a wrestler & student of Taka Michinoku’s Kaientai Dojo. He was signed by WWE earlier this year and was wrestling under the name of Sakamoto in Florida Championship Wrestling. The meaning of [...]
The newest WWE Studios film, Bending The Rules, starring Edge and Jamie Kennedy, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. The latest preview of the movie is embedded below: [...]
John Morrison has recorded a battle rap in which he impersonates Triple H & The Undertaker before their upcoming match at WrestleMania XXVIII. The video is embedded below: [...]
The Japanese worker that was featured in last night’s Lord Tensai vignette was WWE developmental worker Sakamoto. Sakamoto was trained by former WWE star TAKA Michinoku. You can read more about Sakamoto on his bio page at the official Florida Championship Wrestling website at this link. The Lord Tensai gimmick is being portrayed by Matt [...]
- Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: - WWE has announced the June 25th edition of Raw Supershow will take place from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [...]
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WWE posted an article over on dot com today, translating the messages that aired in the new Lord Tensai vignette on last night’s Raw Supershow. The phrases are as follows: “It was said he would find himself in a faraway land.” “Lord Tensai will strike.” “Lord Tensai draws near.” “Lord Tensai approaches. Beware!” Click here [...]
Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s Raw Supershow courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Santino Marella vs. David Otunga: Captain vs. Captain Match Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan & Kane [...]
The Chicago Tribune has a new article online featuring quotes from WWE Champion CM Punk. Below is an excerpt: Triple H calling him a “skinny fat” kid: “I think that’s (Triple H’s) perception of me,” says Punk, who will defend his title against Chris Jericho on Sunday at Wrestlemania XXVIII in Sun Life Stadium in [...]
After last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air, The Miz demanded an apology from The Rock for the People’s Elbow he gave him at Wrestlemania XXVII last year. Rock came out and shook his hand before hitting the Rock Bottom on him to end the taping. [...]
WWE announced at last night’s Raw Supershow taping that their Hell in a Cell pay-per-view will take place from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Tickets will be available in an Internet presale beginning today at Noon EDT at this link with a password of ATLANTA. [...]
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. [...]
- 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 [...]
Yahoo! Games has a new article online entitled “5 infamous gaming mishaps” and mentions WWE banning video games in the locker room several years ago. Below is an excerpt: The PlayStation 2 bodyslams pro wrestling Maybe the Red Sox should have taken a cue from the WWE. In 2001, Vince McMahon’s wrestling organization conclusively won [...]
The official WWE website has revealed the full list of WWE Hall of Fame inductees & inductors for the Class of 2012, listed below: * Edge will be inducted by Christian * The Four Horsemen will be inducted by Dusty Rhodes * Mil Mascaras will be inducted by Alberto Del Rio * Mike Tyson will [...]
This last RAW before WrestleMania starts with music and pyro. Tag Team Match – Orton & Sheamus vs D-Bry w/ AJ & Kane Orton’s music and he heads to the ring. The announcers – King, Cole and Booker – talk through Orton facing Kane at WrestleMania. Sheamus out, so they talk about him facing D-Bry [...]
Following tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow, below is the updated Wrestlemania XXVIII lineup: Singles Match - The Rock vs. John Cena Hell in a Cell Match Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. - The Undertaker vs. Triple H WWE Championship Match - CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho World Heavyweight Championship Match - Daniel Bryan (c) [...]
Booker T joined Team Teddy as the sixth and final member for the 12-man tag team at Wrestlemania XXVIII on tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow. The match now looks like this: Team Johnny: David Otunga, The Miz, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger Team Teddy: Santino Marella, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, The Great [...]
-John Laurinaitis posted the following on his Twitter account following Christian‘s injury on Raw: Get well soon, @Christian4Peeps. In your place, I’ve chosen @TheDrewMcIntyre. #WrestleMania #TeamJohnny — John Laurinaitis (@WWERawGM) March 27, 2012 Team Johnny currently consists of David Otunga, The Miz, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger. They will face Team [...]
WWE will highlight the Hall of Fame inductions of Edge, The Four Horsemen and Mike Tyson in the USA Network special set to precede next Monday’s Raw Supershow at 8 PM/7 CT. We’ll have full coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
WWE is doing an injury angle with Christian, ruling him out for Team Johnny in the 12-man tag team match at Wrestlemania XXVIII. As the storyline goes, Christian suffered a re-aggravation of a neck injury at the hands of CM Punk on tonight’s Raw Supershow and will not be medically-cleared to compete. If I had [...]
In addition to the surprising name we reported earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Lita is also backstage at tonight’s Raw Supershow from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Lita lives in the area and is backstage visiting with friends. She posted the following tonight on Twitter: It’s awesome to see Dragon over #hashtags twitter.com/AmyDumas/statu… — Amy [...]
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