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How is Mark Henry spending time off WWE live events recovering from injury? Partying with the Wu-Tang Clan with Dave Batista… Below is a photo of Henry and Batista with the rap group on their tour bus after Saturday’s show in Austin, Texas: [...]
- WWE has put an article online on their official website with the news of Primo & Epico winning the WWE Tag Team Championship at yesterday’s Raw live event in Oakland, California. You can read their coverage at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Skip Sheffield worked under [...]
Footage of Epico & Primo winning the WWE Tag Team Championship at yesterday’s WWE Raw live event from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California has surfaced online. Below is the finish: [...]
WWE’s video game partner THQ has responded to a rumor that surfaced over the weekend that they were done for and had canceled their 2014 lineup. Below is their official statement: THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of the ongoing review of [...]
Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Raw house show from Oakland, California: * The Miz came out and ran down the San Francisco 49ers. R-Truth interrupted him by entering through the crowd. John Laurinaitis came out with David Otunga and made a match between the two. * R-Truth b. The Miz * Brodus [...]
Below are quick results from last night’s Smackdown house show from Prince George, British Columbia, Canada: * Hornswoggle came out but was interrupted by WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Ted DiBiase made the save. * Ted DiBiase b. Jinder Mahal * Trent Baretta & Yoshi Tatsu b. Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre * Hunico b. [...]
- Kurt Angle has been asked on Twitter about the Royal Rumble and claims WWE is knocking on his door. The following is from his official Twitter account: @angkefoods1: @Churchie1970 My Loyalty Is With Tna. Wwe Is Knocking On My Door, But I Won’t Answer. — Kurt Angle (@anglefoods1) January 16, 2012 @anglefoods1: @Churchie1970 @StullySTL [...]
Embedded in the video below is last week’s Smackdown courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Corey sent in the following: WWE’s website has a two-part article up asking why do fans cheer for John Cena and why do they chant that he sucks. Here are a few reasons they list on why fans cheer Cena: Part One Link * He follows his own mantra * [...]
Epico & Primo beat Air Boom at tonight’s WWE live event from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. WWE uploaded the following video of the team celebrating with Rosa Mendes. You can view the video embedded below: Thanks to Wrestling News World readers Mark, Tylor Gallaher, Kris B, [...]
The Greenwich Times spotted Vince McMahon in a new Bentley last week. Below is an excerpt from a local article online at this link: Scene … WWE Chief Executive and Greenwich resident Vince McMahon was seen behind the wheel of a charcoal-colored Bentley with dealer plates on Railroad Avenue in Greenwich last week. [...]
Ole Anderson spoke with Mike Mooneyham of The Post And Courier about being excluded in the WWE Hall of Fame induction of the Four Horsemen. Below is an excerpt: “Vince McMahon hates my guts, and I don’t like him. So that’s all there is to it,” said Anderson, who was part of one of wrestling’s [...]
Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal Daily ran a feature at the beginning of the year with industry executives revealing what they want to accomplish personally and professionally in 2012. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were featured in the piece. Below are their New Year’s resolutions: Triple H Listed under his real name Paul Levesque, [...]
- The Daniel Bryan heel turn appears complete as I’m told he drew very solid heel reactions at last night’s Smackdown house show from the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. - WWE has a kayfabe article online on their official website on the injury angle of AJ where Big Show ran into her [...]
Wrestling News World reader Anthony sent in the following report from last night’s Raw house show from the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California: The Miz came out to cut a promo then, R-Truth came out to confirm him then, they had a match R-Truth b. The Miz with a clothesline An unknown worker beat [...]
Wrestling News World reader Brendan A. sent us the following report from last night’s Smackdown house show from the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Hornswoggle opened the show to welcome the WWE back to Vancouver. Cody Rhodes interrupted and shoved Hornswoggle into the bottom turnbuckle. Ted DiBiase made the save, which lead into [...]
Below are quick results from last night’s Smackdown house show from the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: * Hornswoggle came out to open the show but was interrupted by WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Ted DiBiase made the save. * Ted DiBiase b. Jinder Mahal * Trent Barreta & Yoshi Tatsu b. Drew [...]
Mike Mooneyham of The Post and Courier has a new article online featuring quotes from Ric Flair where he comments on his second induction into the WWE Hall of Fame with the Four Horsemen. Flair confirms that it was Triple H that called him on Monday with the news and the TNA crew watched the [...]
The one and only Phil Mushnick has a hilarious editorial in today’s New York Post entitled “Rick Santorum’s slimy WWE past” and highlights the fact Santorum, who is seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States, served as a WWE lobbyist in the 1980s while working at a law firm in Pittsburgh and [...]
I’m such an HBK fan and the direction the WWF and WCW went after this Royal Rumble changed the industry as a whole. WCW was starting to gain a little steam and it was 1996 when they gained more than steam, they gained Hall and Nash. This year was a huge upswing in the industry [...]
The Luke & Duane Show wrote the following on their Facebook page: Today, we reached an agreement with WWE regarding the use of our song Just Take Care, Spike Your Hair (The Broski of the Week Song) on future WWE programming. Exciting times! The theme is currently used as the theme of Zack Ryder’s “Long [...]
Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Raw house show from the Yakima Valley SunDome in Yakima, Washington: * R-Truth b. Jack Swagger * Daniel Bryan b. Jamie Noble. The match was Noble’s first since November 2009 as he now works as a producer with the Raw brand. * Brodus Clay b. Tyler Reks [...]
WWE has canceled their scheduled January 22nd house show from College Station, Texas. [...]
Natalya is following in the footsteps of her uncle and is journaling her time in WWE in detail. Here’s what she told SLAM! Wrestling: “I keep very detailed, meticulous notes of my life, and it’s totally inspired by my Uncle Bret. My uncle, I guess since we lost my Grandfather Stu, Bret has sort of [...]
The Dallas Observer is reporting that Cowboys Stadium won’t host Wrestlemania, at least not in the next two years. The publication spoke with Cowboys Stadium spokesman Brett Daniels. He said the following: We can’t host WrestleMania the next two years because of NCAA Regional in ’13 and Final Four in ’14. We’ve talked with them [...]
- Tickets for the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony went on sale this morning. If you’re looking for tickets, click here to buy now. The 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place Saturday, March 31, 2012 from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker for [...]
Vince McMahon will not allow WWE Champion CM Punk to escort Chael Sonnen to the Octagon for Sonnen’s fight against Mark Munoz on January 28 on UFC on Fox. Punk confirmed the news to the folks at MMAFighting.com. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Brad for sending us the link. [...]
World Wrestling Entertainment presents Smackdown Date: 1/13/2012 From: Laredo, TX A video hyping up the main event between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and the Big Show. The title will be on the line in a no disqualification, no count-out match. [...]
The official WWE website has announced that celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton will be the guest ring announcer for the Divas match on this week’s Raw SuperShow. Recently, the WWE Divas served as guest bloggers on the fitness section of Hilton’s website. Click here to read the Divas’ entries. [...]
Ric Flair was asked at a Walmart signing in Burlington, North Carolina yesterday if he would be at the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the induction of The Four Horsemen. Flair said he would be there and on stage. You can see Flair’s comments embedded in the video below: The 2012 WWE [...]
Embedded in the video below is this week’s edition of WWE Superstars courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
Evening News 24 out of Norwich has an article online featuring quotes from the parents of WWE developmental Diva Britani Knight (real name Saraya Jade-Bevis). In it, her parents, who also wrestle, believe Knight will be fast-tracked to television. Below is an excerpt: Ms Bevis’ mother, Julia Hamer, who wrestles under the name Sweet Saraya, [...]
- WWE has announced the following show dates: The March 13th Smackdown taping will take place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. WWE will hold a house show from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida on March 23rd. - Entertainment Weekly recently shadowed Stephanie McMahon in a feature titled “What Did You Do Today?” [...]
Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Jerry Lawler. In it, Lawler explains why he didn’t want to accept an induction to the WWE Hall of Fame at first and discusses the inductees that were announced on Monday’s Raw Supershow. Below is an excerpt: “Vince [McMahon] came to [...]
WWE returns to the road with five live events this weekend, including two Smackdown shows in Canada. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Yakima Valley SunDome Yakima, Washington (more info) Saturday from the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California (more info) Sunday from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California (more info) Smackdown: [...]
The brother of the late Randy Savage, Lanny Poffo, says WWE hasn’t reached out to him since the death of his brother. Furthermore, he’s heard nothing from the company about a possible WWE Hall of Fame induction. Lanny claimed Randy said he would only accept an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame if his [...]
Layla is advertised for an autograph signing at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Brooksville. Click here for more information. “I always have fun at FCW events. For me, Friday night is going to be a great opportunity to meet and chat with the people who really matter — the fans,” Layla told Hernando Today. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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