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- TNA Wrestling sent out the following press release on Tuesday: IMPACT WRESTLING SUPERSTARS TARA AND MR. PEC-TACULAR TAKE ON SCRIPTED DRAMA Wrestlers Are Soap Stars in “Tainted Dreams” NEW YORK CITY, March 26, 2013 – “IMPACT WRESTLING” superstars Lisa Marie Varon, known as Tara, and five-time CBS “Big Brother” superstar, Jessie Godderz, known as [...]
The latest episode of WWE “Backstage Fallout” Raw is now online. Check out the post-show comments at this link or embedded in the video below: It certainly seems the direction WWE is going for Wrestlemania 29 is The Miz vs. Wade Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. [...]
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. [...]
Ric Flair has a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to undergo more testing for the blood clot in his leg. Flair was originally scheduled to appear on this week’s episode of WWE Raw but went to the hospital in Philadelphia when WWE medical staff advised him he might have [...]
TMZ has more details online regarding Sean “X-Pac” Waltman’s injury from over the weekend. They also have video of the injury occurring during the match against Jerry Lynn, Horace the Pyschopath and JB Trask at the Jerry Lynn retirement show on Saturday night. Apparently Waltman didn’t even notice the blood at first and it wasn’t [...]
- ESPN’s Jon Gruden will be a guest on this week’s JBL and Cole show on WWE’s official YouTube channel. - Natalya posted a sneak peek of her dress for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony. You can view it below: Sneak peak of my dress for #Wrestlemania29 … Custom made and fits like [...]
- WWE released a “We The People” t-shirt for Jack Swagger at this link. - Stephanie McMahon wrote the following on Twitter: “Editorial Board: Supreme Court must strike down #Prop8 and #DOMA wapo.st/14r0u6j” People should be free to marry who they love. — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 26, 2013 This is great coming from a [...]
- Matt Hardy and Reby Sky are now engaged to be married. The following is from Reby’s Twitter: He asked & my response: “Is this a f*cking work ?!” IT WASN’T ! Then I said YES !! So happy ! <3 twitpic.com/ced2gp — Reby Sky (@RebySky) March 25, 2013 - ESPN’s John Kruk was at [...]
WWE will tape this week’s WWE Main Event, material for future episodes of Saturday Morning Slam, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA. The Rock is set to appear, as well as Chris Jericho & The Shield. In addition, Mark Henry and Ryback are set to compete in a “Weight [...]
Pre-RAW Commercial Taker, Punk, Cena, Trip and The Rock are there live tonight on RAW! Show Starts Video Tonight on RAW – Cena says it’s a shot at redemption, but The Rock knows he can beat Cena. They’re both there live tonight. Cena says his time is now. The Rock says he’ll beat Cena again. [...]
Ryback and Mark Henry are scheduled to compete in a “Weight Lifting Competition” on this week’s episode of Smackdown. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown on Tuesday night from the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA. Not only will we have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, we’re hosting our first ever Spoilers “Open Thread” [...]
Wrestlemania 29 will start an hour earlier than a typical WWE pay-per-view as it goes live on the air at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT. While not officially announced, I would assume the pre-show will begin on WWE’s YouTube channel an hour earlier. We’ll have the live stream here. The show carries a hefty price [...]
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango was officially announced for Wrestlemania 29 on this week’s episode of WWE Raw. Wrestlemania 29 is Sunday, April 7, 2013 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Please join us for exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
WWE released full details on this year’s Wrestlemania Axxess attractions. They are as follows: The Main Event — More live matches than ever before, Q-and-As featuring WWE Superstars, plus exciting contests for your chance to win a number of prizes! Superstar Signings — Get an autograph with your favorite WWE Superstar or Diva at stations [...]
This week’s episode of The List features Robbie E and SoCal Val with Kazarian and Bad Influence. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
- 18,168 was the announced attendance for this week’s WWE Raw from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show was a legitimate sellout. - For those that missed the photo CM Punk and Triple H Tweeted of Urn Anderson from backstage at Raw, you can view it below: Ladies and gentlemen. I give [...]
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. [...]
As Brooks noted here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Ric Flair was backstage at WWE Raw in Philadelphia. He was bothered by an issue with a blood clot in his leg and was examined by WWE medical personnel. The decision was made by senior ringside physician Chris Amann to send Flair to the hospital for further evaluation. Flair was later released [...]
Last week’s Smackdown did a 2.11 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,990,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Ric Flair is backstage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the site of tonight’s episode of WWE Raw. No word as to whether or not he will be used on the air. UPDATE: We are now receiving word that Flair has left the Wells Fargo Center as he was reportedly not feeling well. We [...]
The Miz was recently a guest on The Sam Roberts Show where he was asked about CM Punk’s comments towards him in the “Best in the World” DVD. In the DVD, Punk said one of the reasons he was fed up in WWE, one of the reasons he was talking about quitting, was because The [...]
Big changes could be coming to Spike TV, the home of TNA Impact Wrestling, due to slipping ratings and lower advertising revenue in 2012. Broadcasting & Cable has a new article online featuring quotes from Viacom’s head of ad sales, Jeff Lucas, regarding a transition of the network. “Spike is a network that is transitioning, [...]
TNA X-Travaganza, the company’s first “One Night Only” pay-per-view special, premieres on Friday, April 5th at 3 PM on iNDEMAND. The full schedule of airings is available here at iNDEMAND.com. The show was taped in mid-January from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. *Spoilers* TNA X-Travaganza (1/12/13) – Orlando, Florida [...]
- World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio wrote on Twitter (in Spanish) that WWE will return to Mexico in September. - Twelve years ago on Monday, March 26, 2001 the final episode of WCW Nitro aired on TNT. You can watch it in its entirety here on dot com. - This week’s WWE Raw from [...]
WWE issued the following press release on Monday: STAMFORD, Conn., March 25, 2013 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Hollywood icon, bodybuilding legend and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 6, 2013 as [...]
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- A new video of WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro in Germany is now online at this link. You can watch one of the strongest guys in WWE train in the video embedded below: -Speaking of the strongest men in WWE, Mark Henry’s Texas state powerlifting record was broken over the weekend. Click here [...]
TNA Wrestling announced on Monday that voting for the Gut Check Challenge returns/begins on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Below are the details: The TNA Gut Check Challenge returns! Voting begins Thursday, April 4! The Gut Check Challenge is a competition where YOU – THE FANS – decide which competitor deserves to compete on our monthly [...]
Below are quick results from Sunday’s WWE Smackdown live event in Baltimore, Maryland: * The Great Khali & R-Truth b. Epico & Primo * Natalya b. Aksana * Michael McGillicutty vs. Yoshi Tatsu was thrown out when Fandango interrupted. * Kane b. Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry used a chair * WWE Intercontinental Champion [...]
Triple H was able to ink Arnold Schwarzenegger to a deal to induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame at the 2013 induction ceremony on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’s something that Hunter pursued with almost as much vigor as he put into getting Bruno [...]
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is scheduled to be released from the hospital on Monday. He wrote the following on Twitter: Sorry its taken so long to thank everyone. I’ll be getting out of hospital today.Thank U Jerry Lynn. If it wasnt for U there would be no me — Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) March 25, 2013 We [...]
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. [...]
Tickets for WWE SummerSlam 2013 are selling well as several sections are already sold out. Below is a graphic from the official ticket selling website of the Staples Center: Information! WWE SummerSlam 2013 will take place Sunday, August 18, 2013 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. [...]
Kurt Angle used his Twitter account to address rumors of his health and retirement: I’m Not Retiring Soon. I Will Wrestle for a few More Years. Where? — Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) March 24, 2013 But I Love TNA. Hmmmm — Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) March 24, 2013 Wrestling Site Did a story on Where I Will [...]
We reported back in February here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com that Trish Stratus would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by either Amy “Lita” Dumas or Fit Finlay. In a new appearance on MOS Radio, Trish commented: “Funnily enough, before I done this interview, I put a poll on my website, asking who would my [...]
This week’s WWE Raw will broadcast live on the USA Network from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After a two-week absence, WWE Champion The Rock is advertised to appear live. Neither Brock Lesnar nor Triple H are advertised. CM Punk is advertised after sitting out the weekend. The Undertaker is being advertised by [...]
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman had to be hospitalized and required surgery following his match against Jerry Lynn, Horace the Pyschopath and JB Trask Saturday night in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Waltman was injured when he missed on a bronco buster attempt. He was good enough to give a speech after the match about Jerry Lynn’s career but was [...]
Mark Henry is fine after the leg/knee injury scare that happened Saturday night in Norfolk, Virginia. Henry competed as scheduled against Kane Sunday night in Baltimore. Saturday, he and Kane went home quick when Henry appeared to have injured his leg. The referee used the X signal, indicating a non-kayfabe injury. [...]
Below are quick results from Sunday’s WWE Smackdown live event in Salisbury, Maryland: * Brodus Clay & Tensai w/Cameron & Naomi b. Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal * Zack Ryder b. Titus O’Neil. After the match Ryder was brought to justice by The Shield * WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn b. Tamina Snuka * Chris Jericho [...]
The Prime Time Players are featured in the “Twweet Us” segment in the April 2013 issue of WWE Magazine. Below is one of the odder questions and responses. Each of you has 10 seconds to name the other one’s most annoying habit. Go! Darren Young: Titus’s most annoying habit is that he’s very gassy. Any [...]
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