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Below are quick results from Friday’s WWE Raw live event in Chattanooga, Tennessee: * Zack Ryder b. Conor O’Brian * Tensai b. Alex Riley in a dance-off. Needless to say, Tensai worked as a face. * Tensai b. Alex Riley in a match immediately following the dance-off. * Kaitlyn b. Tamina to retain the Divas [...]
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring Damien Sandow, Jack Swagger, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
WWE Smackdown Results – (2/1/13) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a highlight from last Raw. Paul Heyman was caught working with The Shield and Brad Maddox. Just as Mr. McMahon was about to fire Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar returned to attack Vince. Also, Alberto Del [...]
Mick Foley was being interviewed on 6PR 882 News Talk out of Perth, Australia when he abruptly walked out. He was discussing his wrestling career when the host began calling some of his infamous hardcore spots humorous. Foley disagreed, but the host continued to characterize spots such as the flaming table spot at WrestleMania 22 [...]
Tom Dotterer, the elderly wrestling fan who was shot in the eye during a robbery, got a surprise on The Abe Kanan Show when the host announced that CM Punk was on the air as well. Dotterer and Punk spoke and Punk said that he would hook Dotterer up with good seats next time WWE [...]
Episode 10 of The JBL & Cole Show featuring Zack Ryder & Tony Chimel has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
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. [...]
-An extended version of The Rock‘s Super Bowl commercial has been uploaded to YouTube, and is embedded below: -RevolverMag.com has announced that Chris Jericho will host the annual Golden Gods Awards for the fourth year in a row. The show, which recognizes major names in metal music, will be held live on May 2, 2013. [...]
-The Shield‘s WWE theme, Special Op, is now available on iTunes. Click here for more information. -Zack Ryder sent out a Tout with a preview of his upcoming iTunes single, Hoeski. Click here to watch. -Buff Bagwell, who was in the ICU last April after a near-fatal car accident, updated his condition in a recent [...]
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- John Cena & Daniel Bryan are scheduled to appear at this year’s Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con (press release), The Miz will appear at this year’s Wizard World Portland Comic Con (press release), & Randy Orton will appear at this year’s Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con (press release). -Chris Yandek sent in the [...]
-Wrestling News World reader Ian D sent in another story Tom Dotterer, the elderly CM Punk fan who was shot in the eye earlier this week. Dotterer thanked CM Punk for responding to him, and says that he has to “hope and pray that Punk bounces back and when they meet again, that he’ll win.” [...]
-On the official WWE website, AJ Lee, Kaitlyn, Natalya, Lilian Garcia, & Aksana weighed in on Trish Stratus‘ upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Natalya notes that Trish is responsible for her desire to be a Diva. Click here to read the full article. -Bruiser Brody has been added to the Alumni section [...]
Andre the Giant passed away on January 27, 1993, so the official WWE website posted two articles to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his passing. One article delves into the mythos of Andre, and verifies or debunks several famous legends surrounding him. One such legend, regarding Andre drinking over 125 beers in one sitting, is [...]
Bret Hart recently did an interview with Wrestle Talk TV, and had some less-than-flattering things to say about Triple H. He also discusses why he thinks a John Cena heel turn wouldn’t work, has high praise for CM Punk, and says that Daniel Bryan reminds him of his brother, Owen Hart. The interview is embedded [...]
The latest episode of WWE “Outside the Ring” features 3MB and is embedded in the video below: [...]
The Rock recently announced that he will be appearing in a Super Bowl commercial this Sunday, promoting the Got Milk? campaign. He appeared on CBS This Morning to promote the commercial, and CBS posted the video to their website, which is embedded below: Attention! [...]
Below are several video highlights from this week’s WWE Main Event: “Miz TV” With Special Guest Ryback Ryback vs. Antonio Cesaro The Prime Time Players Make Fun Of Tensai Tensai vs. Titus O’Neil [...]
WWE Superstars and Divas answer questions from fans in this week’s episode of WWE Inbox, with the first question asking workers to give their Super Bowl predictions. Watch it embedded in the video below: [...]
Wade Barrett just posted the following announcement on Twitter about the Intercontinental Cup: I am pleased to announce that I have managed to negotiate a complete cancellation of the #IntercontinentalCup tournament. — Wade Barrett (@WadeBarrett) January 30, 2013 I think you’ll all agree that this is fantastic news. Warm regards, Your Intercontinental Champion. — Wade [...]
- The Kansas City Star has a new article online featuring quotes from Shawn Michaels where he talks about his outdoor TV show. Below is an excerpt: “I miss being in the ring,” Michaels said. “But I enjoy my ‘new’ life, too. “The way I look at it, I’m making up for lost time when [...]
- Goldust discussed being nervous at Royal Rumble and his ultimate goal of a Wrestlemania match against Cody Rhodes at this link. As noted, Goldust worked under a per shot and is not under a new WWE contract. - WWE has backed off touring in Mexico due to a declining economy, TV ratings and piracy. [...]
Early projections for the WWE TLC 2012 buyrate are in at this link. The show did an estimated 170,000 buys, down from 179,000 the year prior and 195,000 the show did in 2010. WWE TLC 2012 was headlined by The Shield vs. Ryback & Team Hell No after CM Punk vs. Ryback for the WWE [...]
-WWE has more on the kayfabe “injury” of Mr. McMahon. The official website is now reporting that McMahon suffered a broken left hip at the hands of Brock Lesnar, and will require surgery. Click here to read the full article. - Zack Ryder made the following announcement on his Twitter account today: It’s official. I’m [...]
-In addition to next week, Brock Lesnar is officially advertised to appear on the February 25 episode of Raw, which will be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. - Tom Dotterer, a 77-year-old liquor store owner in New York, was shot in the eye during a robbery last week, and is already [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
- WWE is officially advertising Brock Lesnar for next week’s WWE Raw from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. WWE Champion The Rock is not advertised as of this writing. - Trish Stratus, who is known for handling herself with class, seems elated over her WWE Hall of Fame induction. The following is from her [...]
- According to Ad Age, YouTube will begin to introduce paid subscriptions for individual channels this spring. With WWE ending their current YouTube programming, many have speculated a WWE Network tie-in on YouTube. We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium in May 2012 that YouTube offered WWE a substantial amount of money, believed to be $12 [...]
This week’s WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 5,020,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the breakdown by hour: Hour one – 4,860,000 viewers Hour two – 5,270,000 viewers Hour three 4,930,000 viewers The show did a 3.68 cable rating. Obviously this does nothing but raise the stock The Rock. Brock Lesnar [...]
I don’t do this often because I don’t like being just another negative writer. Before I was a pro wrestling writer, I was a pro wrestling reader. I would often read editorials and wonder why the writer even bothered when everything they wrote was negative and miserable to get through. However, there are times when [...]
- WWE is promoting the Intercontinental Cup for Main Event beginning on Wednesday. Advertised participants include WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young, Kofi Kingston and The Miz. Wade Barrett, the Intercontinental Champion, was pinned clean by WWE developmental worker Bo Dallas in a non-title match [...]
- After WWE Raw went off the air and Vince McMahon was assisted out of the ring, John Cena came back out. Cena announced that it was Sheamus’ birthday and he came out for a rendition of Happy Birthday. Dolph Ziggler interrupted but ended up getting an Attitude Adjustment. Cena asked the crowd what do [...]
Tensai defended his horrible segment on this week’s WWE Raw that featured him dancing in lingerie: It’s entertainment folks.Love it or hate it you couldn’t look away.Btw, under wires suck!! — Matthew Bloom (@WWETensai) January 29, 2013 The segment was awful and I don’t mind speaking up about it. These guys need to learn the [...]
WWE announced Trish Stratus as the third inductee into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame on this week’s WWE Raw. Stratus, the sixth woman to be inducted, joins Mick Foley and Bob Backlund in the Class of 2013. Her Hall of Fame video is embedded below: The 2013 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take [...]
WWE is running an injury angle with Mr. McMahon, claiming that he suffered a “broken pelvis” after receiving an F5 from the returning Brock Lesnar on this week’s Raw. Footage of the Chairman being stretchered out of the arena, accompanied by WWE doctors and Stephanie McMahon, is available here. Click here to view full results [...]
- Trish Stratus Tweeted the following after being announced as an inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame: Thank you @wweuniverse #stratusfaction comes to @wwe #HOF2013 #honored — Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) January 29, 2013 - Booker T is scheduled to make an “announcement” on the future of the World Heavyweight Championship on this week’s Smackdown. [...]
Show Starts Video Explaining RAW Roulette tonight, then onto the Royal Rumble. Cena won the Royal Rumble Match. Punk faced The Rock, and controversy rocked the WWE Title Match. Punk’s victory was short lived when VKM came out to strip Punk of the Title, but The Rock stopped VKM and said he’d take the Title [...]
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