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Last night’s post-Wrestlemania XXVIII edition of WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.43 cable rating off hours of 3.39 and 3.44 with an average viewing audience of 5,070,000 viewers on the USA Network. The WWE Hall of Fame TV special the preceded Raw did a 1.86 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,660,000 viewers. [...]
Local advertisements for WWE Extreme Rules are promoting WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena and Kane vs. Randy Orton in a steel cage match. As always, this is subject to change but WWE Extreme Rules 2012 is set for Sunday, April 29, 2012 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. [...]
A video has emerged of Mick Foley and WWE developmental star Dean Ambrose facing off at a hotel in Miami over Wrestlemania 28 weekend. You can watch the video embedded in the video below: Ambrose worked a dark match prior to last night’s WWE Raw Supershow taping from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, [...]
- Jim Ross posted the following today on Twitter: Sad to hear of the passing this morning of WWE HOF’er Chief Jay Strongbow, a beloved member of WWE family. RIP Chief. — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 3, 2012 Strongbow’s real name was Joe Scarpa and he had his success in the NWA for twenty-three years [...]
- Rey Mysterio is featured in episode 4 of WWE Toyz embedded in the video below: - Embedded in the video below is an official commercial for WWE Extreme Rules: [...]
Arda Ocal sent in the following photo of Ric Flair’s two WWE Hall of Fame rings: Make sure you visit Arda’s blog so he doesn’t get mad about his embedding the photo. [...]
Embedded in the video below is Episode 4 of Superstar Toyz, starring Rey Mysterio, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
The following is from the official Twitter account of Jim Ross; HHH, Taker & HBK all wanted me to call HIAC @ WM28. WWE upper mgmt made it happen. It was confirmed late Friday night. — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 3, 2012 [...]
Former Miss USA and WWE Tough Enough contestant Rima Fakih is believed to have signed a WWE contract. There was an article in German that apparently had a quote from Rima confirming the signing over Wrestlemania 28 weekend. Rima was with the WWE roster throughout Wrestlemania weekend although her future role in the company is [...]
- Yoshi Tatsu posted the following on Twitter: Open challenge to Lord Tensai from @YoshiTatsuWWE . — Yoshi Tatsu (@YoshiTatsuWWE) April 3, 2012 Open challenge to Lord Tensai from @YoshiTatsuWWE . — Yoshi Tatsu (@YoshiTatsuWWE) April 3, 2012 [...]
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. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger Alex Riley vs. Lord Tensai Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes [...]
Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa has the IWC buzzing this morning regarding royalty earnings from WWE that she posted on her Facebook page. The image below is what she posted , which appears to be a check stub: From Madusa: This is why I love the WWE and my royalty checks from them…. Market market market! [...]
Brock Lesnar’s WWE contract is for a duration of one year that will run through next year’s Wrestlemania 29 pay-per-view. Under the agreement, it’s believed Lesnar will make a minimum of two appearances each month with more on the build to Wrestlemania. Lesnar is not returning full-time and while WWE will obviously be able to [...]
Daniel Bryan cut a promo after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air where he said, “I think you people have finally convinced them to make me a new t-shirt.” You can view the promo sent to use by Wrestling News World reader Tomas embedded in the video below: Richard Reacts: Yes! Yes! [...]
TMZ is reporting that Randy Orton has been pulled from his proposed role in the upcoming WWE Studios production “Marine: Homefront.” WWE faced intense backlash because of Orton’s troubled military past. Orton was dishonorably discharged from the United States Marines Corps for bad conduct after going AWOL on two separate occasions and disobeying an order [...]
Backstage Segment This post WrestleMania 28 RAW starts with all the wrestlers sitting in a room. Laurinaitis said last night he made history when he became the GM of RAW and Smackdown, arguably the most powerful man in the WWE. He won’t abuse it and give the people what they want to see. Santino will [...]
Former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar returned to WWE at tonight’s Raw Supershow, confronting John Cena in the show’s closing segment. As I broke exclusively here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium earlier today, Cena’s name emerged as a possible opponent for Lesnar at Wrestlemania 29 next year. While I cannot confirm that is still the plan, there are [...]
Randy Orton vs. Kane is set for this week’s Smackdown. As noted earlier here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Alberto Del Rio will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for a shot at the title. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown tomorrow night from Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
Abraham Washington made his return to WWE on tonight’s edition of Raw Supershow during a backstage segment with Mark Henry. Washington “offered his services” to Henry by giving him a business card. Washington has been in WWE’s developmental system since 2009 as he worked as a regular on the company’s ECW brand, hosting the Abraham [...]
Alberto Del Rio is scheduled to face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus on this week’s Smackdown. If he wins, he’ll win a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown tomorrow night from Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of tomorrow night’s taping here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
Matt Bloom returned to WWE on tonight’s Raw Supershow as Lord Tensai. He was accompanied to the ring by Sakamoto. Michael Cole acknowledged Tensai as a former WWE star that went to Japan and found success and has returned. Sakamoto, who has been training in Florida Championship Wrestling, was signed to a WWE developmental contract [...]
- Less than a month ago World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus explained why he wasn’t on Twitter, citing too much access to superstars. Today, he has opened a Twitter account at Twitter.com/wwesheamus. To be fair, he did say there may be a time he would have to go out and get a Twitter account. - Dean [...]
Evan Bourne’s foot injury is not just a nasty looking severe injury but it’s career threatening. Bourne suffered a midfoot fracture, also known as a LisFranc fracture dislocation, which is an injury that has been known to be career-threatening to athletes even when treated well. Bourne suffered the injury in a car accident on Monday, [...]
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- The following is from the WWE Insider Twitter account: We haven’t heard from @JohnCena since his loss to @TheRock at #WrestleMania, and he’s nowhere to be found at #Raw. — The WWE Insider (@WWEInsider) April 2, 2012 [...]
There was a press conference prior to yesterday’s Wrestlemania 28 pay-per-view from Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. Brian Fritz was there and uploaded videos of John Cena, The Rock and Chris Jericho answering questions: John Cena The Rock Chris Jericho [...]
Last week’s go-home to Wrestlemania XXVIII edition of Smackdown did a 1.76 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,480,000 viewers. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent this story about a 24-year-old man dying while wrestling with his young cousin at a Wrestlemania XXVIII party last night. - In addition to Alex Rodriguez, his New York Yankees teammates Robinson Cano and Eduardo Nunez were in attendance at last night’s Wrestlemania XXVIII pay-per-view. A-Rod’s girlfriend, [...]
Wrestling News World Logan Walker sent in the following: Justin Gabriel posted the following on his Twitter account today: Just had X-rays and MRI on elbow. Good news : no surgery needed. Bad news: out for 6 weeks. twitter.com/Justin__Gabrie… — Justin Gabriel (@Justin__Gabriel) April 2, 2012 Gabriel worked the WrestleMania XXVIII pre-show triple threat tag [...]
Florida Championship Wrestling President Steve Keirn wrote the following on Twitter: Major Updates Coming Soon. Plus TV Taping Thurs. And Show in Punta Gorda Fri. with @WWE Star Alberto Del Rio. fcwwrestling.info/040612.html — FCW (@stevekeirnsfcw) April 2, 2012 Triple H said a couple of weeks ago there would be a “major announcement” about WWE’s developmental [...]
For those that missed it on last night’s Wrestlemania XXVIII pay-per-view broadcast, Jerry Lawler, when commenting on the white suit of John Laurinaitis, said, “That suit is so ugly, it would give Brother Love a heart attack.” Brother Love of course is TNA executive Bruce Prichard who suffered two heart attacks a couple weeks ago. [...]
After Wrestlemania XXVIII went off pay-per-view, John Cena continued to star e down The Rock on his way up the ramp. The Rock gave high fives at ringside and interacted with the fans, including interacting with his mother, daughter and ex-wife at ringside. Rock took some time to sign some autographs and acknowledged a sign [...]
- “Extra” host Maria Menounos wrote the following on Twitter: Just won my match at #Wrestlemania with @realkellykelly.amazing experience.and ps-that was eve’s makeup on my pants-let’s not get cray cray — maria menounos (@mariamenounos) April 2, 2012 - StyleSeenDaily.com has detailed coverage of former WWE star Batista participating in the Nautica South Beach Triathlon yesterday. [...]
Chris Jericho posted the following on Twitter this morning: Feel like I got run over by a truck…and in a way I did. The better man won last night. I guess its time for me to move on. — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) April 2, 2012 [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent word that dot com has several vides of Wrestlemania 28 performers giving their reactions at this link. Wrestling News World reader Bmac sent this in… There is a write up about a woman’s experience at Wrestlemania last night with her husband on miaminewstimes.com. While reading, beware of [...]
- The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
Embedded in the video below is the go-home to WrestleMania XXVIII edition of Smackdown, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
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