Ric Flair was called Monday night and notified the Four Horsemen would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame before the announcement aired on Raw Supershow. Ironically enough, Flair was in Orlando for the TNA Impact Wrestling tapings. It’s unknown at this point if Flair’s TNA contract will allow him to make a televised [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News, WWE News
It was announced on the airing of today’s WWE Superstars on the official WWE website that wrestlers who have matches at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view are still eligible for the 30-man Rumble match. [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
This is one of the Royal Rumbles that I’ve been excitedly waiting for. Anyone who’re read my Blogs know that HBK is high on my list of wrestlers I love. I’ve never seen him live and that tugs at my heart. Pretty much the only way I’d see him in the flesh at this point [...]
January 12, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
WWE
The word out of Triple H visiting New York Giants practice yesterday is that he was in town to meet with city officials about holding either Wrestlemania 29 or Wrestlemania 30 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The news was first reported by PopTheCrowd.com. [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The go-home to Wrestlemania XXVIII edition of WWE Raw Supershow will take place on Monday, March 26, 2012 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Star News Online has a new article online on the career of Percy Watson. The piece looks at Watson ending his dream of playing professional football to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Click here to read it. (Thanks to WNW reader Fernando for sending us the link.) - Embedded in the video below [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
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January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings
In a major breaking news item, TMZ reports Hulk Hogan will be shaving off his iconic mustache and shaving his head for some upcoming movie auditions. Hogan says he’s doing better after Tuesday’s emergency dental surgery but did provide wisdom to children. “Theme for the day is … kids, take care of your teeth.” Hogan [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
Former Congressman Christopher Shays, who is challenging Linda McMahon for the Republican nomination for the US Senate Seat out of the state of Connecticut to replace the outgoing Joe Lieberman, hammered McMahon for the tragic deaths of past wrestlers. “Let’s think about it: She’s [Linda McMahon] got over 41 people 50 years and younger who’ve [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The UK Sun has a new article online featuring quotes from Diamond Dallas Page. In it, DDP discusses his disappointing run in WWE and who he blames for his lack of success that ultimately ended with his in-ring retirement. Below is an excerpt: “I thought, coming in, that the stalker angle was going to be [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
A presale will begin this morning at 10 AM EST to obtain tickets to the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony. The password to obtain tickets is WWEHOF and is available at this link. The 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place the night before Wrestlemania XXVIII on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
I know WWE usually only inducts one headliner into the Hall of Fame per year and this is year Edge is that headliner, however, what about Randy Savage? Don’t you think he should be inducted given his tragic passing last year? Randy Savage getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame is a complicated issue [...]
January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
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January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA Spoilers
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January 12, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE Spoilers
Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story, featuring Zack Ryder: [...]
January 12, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
This is one Royal Rumble I’ve been looking forward to writing about. Both winners of this Royal Rumble Match are wrestlers I enjoyed, and sometimes loathed early on. In my mind, this is when the Royal Rumble really started getting good and the winners were seriously pushed due to their wins. Yes, both of these [...]
January 11, 2012
Kendra Bunyon
WWE
The Rock has posted the cover for his upcoming DVD, The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, on his Twitter account. He also mentioned that the DVD is scheduled for a February 21 release. The cover is posted below: [...]
January 11, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Triple H was at the practice facility of the New York Giants today. A photo was taken of Hunter with FB Tyler Sash and CB Prince Amukamara. You can view the photo at this link. The New York Giants are preparing for their NFC Divisional Playoff game this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Dixie Carter has released the TNA Victory Road pay-per-view promotional poster featuring Sting. You can view it below: [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
While Brodus Clay’s “Funkasaurus” gimmick surprised many, it got high marks from several people within WWE. Goldust, who works as a producer backstage, said the gimmick was over with him and had “big potential.” Even Curt Hawkins, who had the daunting task of putting Clay over, playfully Tweeted, “What the FUNK just happened? Ouch.” Hawkins [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Ring of Honor is currently schedule to air three iPPVs in March. They are as follows: * March 4th in New York City * March 30th in Miami * March 31st in Miami - The company’s programming will also begin airing on WLWC in Providence, Rhode Island at 10 PM on Saturday nights beginning [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
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January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
Premium Mailbags
- The following is from the official Twitter account of The Rock: Shooting the #ElectrifyingIntro for @NFLonFOX Packers/Giants this Sunday. #RoadToTheLombardi twitter.com/TheRock/status… — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 11, 2012 [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
TNA has issued a press release about the company taping two episodes of Impact Wrestling at the Wembley Arena in London, England on January 28th. They are promoting Sting as to appearing for the first time in the UK in a decade and note he will wrestle his final match in England. Below is the [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
- WWE has an exclusive video on their official website with Brodus Clay talking about his debut on Monday’s Raw Supershow and how he shocked everyone with his gimmick. Clay assures the interviewer you can take him serious and points to his squash against Curt Hawkins. You can watch it at this link. - WWE [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Obviously the Chris Jericho storyline is still developing…But is there going to be a woman involved somehow? Should we stop reading into anything else that was in the cryptic videos, especially with the girl that was in them? I haven’t heard of a female being involved in Chris Jericho’s return gimmick in WWE. As far [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
Ask WNW
- The following is from the Twitter account of ESPN’s Michele Steele: WWE says Cena was a $106 million retail brand in 2010 — Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) January 10, 2012 Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Dave for sending this in. [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Painful news out of the Hulk Hogan camp this morning as TMZ is reporting the Hulkster has been dealing with problems stemming from dental surgery he underwent back in October. In October, Hogan had a sinus graft and then went to a cosmetic surgeon to get implants in his mouth. When the surgeon removed the [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin called in to TMZ Live to discuss Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow as the new 3:16 guy. He comes on at 44:03 embedded in the video below: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Dave L for sending this in. [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
Other News
SportsVibe.co.uk has a new interview online with TNA Champion Bobby Roode. Below is an excerpt: You’re the current TNA World Champion. Does that achievement top the lot? Absolutely, my dream when I got into this business was to become World Champion and that I am. I’m at the pinnacle of my career and it’s a [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News
- The episode of “Celebrity Wife Swap” featuring Mick Foley will air Tuesday, January 24th at 9 PM EST. - The following is from of the official Twitter account of Bret Hart: Congrats to the inductees so far to the WWE HOF, esp. Edge. He’ll always be one of my crew & I hope 2 [...]
January 11, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Democratic National Committee has released an advertisement directed at United States politician Mitt Romney, using clips of various famous people saying “You’re fired!” Among them is Vince McMahon. On an interesting note, Linda McMahon has endorsed Romney for President. McMahon can be seen near the end of the advertisement, embedded below: [...]
January 11, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The official WWE website has posted an article claiming that Kane‘s attack on Zack Ryder on this week’s Raw left Ryder “seriously injured.” Ryder reportedly suffered no structural damage, but is undergoing further evaluation in the next week. Although it was previously announced that Ryder would defend his United States Championship on next week’s Raw, [...]
January 11, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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January 10, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
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January 10, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
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January 10, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA Spoilers
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January 10, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE Spoilers
Last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 2.9 cable rating off hours of 2.96 and 2.77 with an average viewership of 4,008,000 viewers. The number is down with the disturbing down from hour one to hour two. However, the show was up against stiff competition with the BCS National Championship Game on ESPN. [...]
January 10, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
ROH Wrestling sent us their Newswire for today and requested it to be posted. You can view it below: -Thank you to all of the fans in Baltimore who attended our TV Taping last Saturday at the Du Burns Arena. We rocked the house and plan on doing it again on February 4th. Don’t miss [...]
January 10, 2012
Richard Gray
ROH
TNA will tape Impact Wrestling in Nottingham, England on January 26th and Manchester, England on January 27th, TNA President Dixie Carter has confirmed with the following Tweet: Just confirmed Spike/Challenge TV cameras will be in Manchester and Nottingham as well for both Impact & Xplosion. — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) January 10, 2012 Last night, TNA [...]
January 10, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News