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- 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 [...]
Brock Lesnar returned to WWE in the final segment of this week’s episode of Raw. Interrupting Vince McMahon’s “firing” of Paul Heyman, Lesnar came to the ring and gave Vince the F5. He didn’t speak. Lesnar hasn’t been seen on WWE TV since the August 20th episode of Raw where he “quit” after beating Triple [...]
WWE officially announced Trish Stratus as a 2013 WWE Hall of Fame inductee on this week’s Raw. We reported earlier her name had surfaced as an inductee and all plans have been finalized. The 2013 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place Saturday, April 6, 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. [...]
- The Rock will defend the WWE Championship against CM Punk in the main event of WWE Elimination Chamber next month in New Orleans, Louisiana. WWE Elimination Chamber 2013 will take place Sunday, February 17, 2013. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. - John Cena will face the winner at Wrestlemania 29 [...]
- The Rock posted the following on Twitter after winning the WWE Championship: 100 years of Heavyweight Champions.3 generations in my blood.New @wwe Champion.#MyHonor #TeamBringIt twitter.com/TheRock/status… — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 28, 2013 - Jim Ross posted his thoughts on Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view at this link. - WWE has announced a March 22, 2013 [...]
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The go-home to Royal Rumble episode of Smackdown did a 2.08 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 3,029,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
- Trish Stratus is the latest name to join the rumor mill as a possible inductee into the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame. As of last week there was a still a major push to get Bruno Sammartino. We have the full details here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium. - Alberto Del Rio’s father, Dos Caras, was [...]
Goldust worked under a per shot deal to work for the 30-man Royal Rumble match and is scheduled to work Jay Bradley at GLCW’s show on 2/14. Click here for more information. [...]
- Adam Jones from Tool asked his girlfriend, Korin, to marry him ringside at Royal Rumble. Dot com posted video of the proposal at this link. - John Cena commented on winning the 2013 30-man Royal Rumble match in the video embedded below: - Dot com has several video interviews online from the pay-per-view that [...]
- Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman were backstage at Royal Rumble on Sunday night. Shawn Michaels left before the pay-per-view started. - Darren Young may have been injured in the 30-man Royal Rumble match as he took a bad bump after being eliminated and the “X” signal was thrown up. - Below is footage of [...]
Raw Roulette returns on this week’s show from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Announced for the show so far: Paul Heyman’s live performance evaluation by Vince McMahon New WWE Champion The Rock Royal Rumble fallout Followup to Chris Jericho/Dolph Ziggler We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play of this week’s WWE Raw Monday [...]
- Paul Heyman reacts to CM Punk’s loss here on dot com. In the video, Heyman is told he’ll face Vince McMahon in a performance review live on this week’s WWE Raw. - The word coming out of Royal Rumble is that Chris Jericho has a deal that will keep him around at least until [...]
- Barring a major overhaul in plans or an injury, The Rock will defend the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 29 against John Cena. This is the direction Vince McMahon has been leaning in for months and was all but confirmed here on January 14, 2013. - Ted DiBiase was backstage at Royal Rumble as were [...]
- After Royal Rumble went off the air, The Rock got on the mic. He said referee Mike Chioda told him to position himself in front of the Wrestlemania 29 sign for a camera shot. He said, “excuse me but I’m talking to Phoenix.” The crowd erupted as he thanked everyone. Rock closed by saying it [...]
- Chris Jericho has had open communication with WWE since leaving last year. His name was brought up a couple of times but a deal couldn’t be reached to return. They hid him well in Phoenix so no one would know and got him out quick before it could leak. - Mark Henry was backstage [...]
If you missed the Royal Rumble Pre-Show match between Antonio Cesaro and The Miz for the United States Championship, you can watch it in the video embedded below: [...]
WWE Royal Rumble Results Sunday, January 27, 2013 From the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona Report by Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show opens with a video package highlighting some Rumble statistics and of course focusing in on the WWE Title match taking place between CM Punk and The Rock. The pyro hits and [...]
Below are full results from the 2013 30-man Royal Rumble match: Order of Entrants: 1) Dolph Ziggler 2) Chris Jericho 3) Cody Rhodes 4) Kofi Kingston 5) Santino Marella 6) Drew McIntyre 7) Titus O’Neil 8) Goldust 9) David Otunga 10) Heath Slater 11) Sheamus 12) Tensai 13) Brodus Clay 14) Rey Mysterio 15) Darren [...]
- Dustin Rhodes, working as Goldust, was a surprise entrant in the 30-man Royal Rumble match as he entered at number eight. - Santino Marella returned from a neck injury as entrant number five but was quickly eliminated by Cody Rhodes. [...]
Chris Jericho returned to WWE in the 30-man Royal Rumble match on Sunday night. Jericho was announced as entrant number two as a surprise. Dolph Ziggler was entrant number one. [...]
- The announced attendance for Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view was 15,103. The show was a legitimate sellout from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. - Carlito isn’t returning to be a surprise entrance in the 30-man Royal Rumble match. - Bret Hart made a cameo at Royal Rumble in a backstage segment with [...]
Embedded in the video below is the 2013 WWE Royal Rumble Pre-Show featuring Antonio Cesaro vs. The Miz for the WWE United States Championship. Make sure you join us at 8 PM EST here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com fo exclusive live play-by-play coverage of Royal Rumble: [...]
Wrestling News World reader Rainet Lewis was in attendance at Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble Fan Fest and sent in the following live report: The Royal Rumble Fan Fest was supposed to start at noon; instead there was an hour delay. I did get there about ten minutes after 12. It was raining & it was [...]
Mark Henry recently did an interview with Eurosport Turkey while doing promotional work for WWE. The interview, available here, is in Turkish but below are the highlights: Mark claimed his WWE contract runs through Wrestlemania 29 and he plans on honoring it. He said he “thinks” he’ll be cleared on Sunday (Royal Rumble day) but feels it will [...]
WWE uploaded video footage of Bo Ballas winning the NXT Tournament at Saturday’s Royal Rumble Fan Fest to earn a spot in Sunday night’s 30-man Royal Rumble match. You can watch it embedded in the video below: Dallas is a top WWE developmental prospect and the brother of Bray Wyatt (f/k/a Husky Harris). We have [...]
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