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WWE Condemns Former Talent For Gay Slur

Scorpio Sky (real name Schuyler Andrews) has drawn the attention of WWE after Tweeting a gay slur and attacking the people who didn’t like it. WWE issued the following response: WWE strongly believes that everyone should be treated with respect and this principle is the foundation of our anti-bullying initiative, “Be a STAR”. Mr. Andrews [...]

December 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Meet The Beautiful People… And Santino In The Latest “Santino’s Foreign Exchange”

Meet the beautiful people… and Santino in the latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” embedded in the video below: [...]

December 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

“It’s A 3MB ‘Par-Tay,’ Baby!” On This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown

The team 3MB discuss their match, The Miz tells why he interrupted Damien Sandow, and and Kofi Kingston wants the gold on this week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown.  The video is embedded below: [...]

December 8, 2012 Alex Barie WWE News 0

Evan Bourne Injury Update, JR’s Thoughts On NXT, Lilian Garcia Speaks On Return

- Evan Bourne, who is rehabbing a career-threatening foot injury, graduated to the treadmill on Friday. He was also able to resume squatting. Bourne suffered a LisFranc fracture dislocation in his foot in a car accident in March. - Jim Ross has a new blog entry online where he gives his thoughts from this week’s [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

WWE Smackdown Results (12/7/12) – Repetition for Effect?

WWE Smackdown Results – (12/7/12) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a highlight of Raw, when The Shield’s attacks are shown. Ryback makes a save, ultimately attacking CM Punk with a chair, ladder and putting him through a table. After that encounter, CM Punk suffered a [...]

December 7, 2012 Adam Wacker WWE Results 1

Bret Hart Says His Father & Davey Boy Smith Would Have Lived A Lot Longer If Not For Owen Dying

The Altoona Mirror has a new article online featuring quotes from Bret Hart. Below is an excerpt: “I think that in the end when you weigh it all up, I’m grateful for all wrestling gave me, and I think my dad and brother Owen would say the same thing,” Hart said. “I’m proud of everything [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 15

Heath Slater Discusses The Debut Of The Nexus, Contradicts Himself

The Connecticut Weekender has a new Q&A online with Heath Slater. Below is an excerpt which features Slater legitimately answering a question, contradicting himself then flipping to complete work mode. Judge for yourself: Take us through the infamous night of June 7, 2010, the Nexus invasion. It was amazing man, it was great. Was there [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 14

New Episodes Of Z! True Long Island Story & The JBL & Michael Cole Show

The latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: Episode two of “The JBL & Michael Cole Show” is embedded in the video below: [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Tribute To The Troops Weekend, Next Week’s TV Tapings

WWE will tape their annual Tribute to the Troops special on Sunday night from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. There are no live events this weekend as many roster members are already in Virginia visiting with troops. Big Show, Brodus Clay, Cameron, Hornswoggle, Naomi and Ted DiBiase are scheduled to visit the Naval [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

John Cena Was Nearly A Marine Before Going Into Pro Wrestling

John Cena nearly joined the military before ever going into professional wrestling. Cena told The Virginian-Pilot: I was literally about to join the Marine Corps (Officer Candidate School) when a buddy asked me if I wanted to be a wrestler. I thought I would literally last two weeks in there and the Marines would always [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Raw’s 20th Anniversary, Alex Riley Returns, Celebrating Scotty Goldman

- WWE is expected to heavily promote the January 14th episode of Raw from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas as it is the 20th anniversary of the series. This is the only episode of Raw in January in which The Rock is not being advertised but it’s unknown if that will change. Several former [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Dr. James Andrews Touts CM Punk Post-Surgery, Latest Update On The Champ

WWE posted the following Tout of Dr. James Andrews discussing the arthroscopic knee surgery of CM Punk that he performed on Tuesday. You can watch his comments embedded below: Information! Punk isn’t expected to be taken off television as WWE wants to keep him in front of the camera as he recovers. The decision to [...]

December 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Full Smackdown Taping Results For Tonight

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. [...]

December 6, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 0

Shawn Michaels Coming To NXT Wrestling

It was announced at Thursday’s WWE NXT tapings from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida that Shawn Michaels will be a guest at the next set of tapings on Thursday, January 10, 2013. [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling 0

*Spoilers* WWE NXT Taping Results For 12/27, 1/3 & 1/10 – A New Era Begins

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. [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE Spoilers 1

Major Title Change At Tonight’s NXT Wrestling Tapings (Spoiler)

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. [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling 2

Brad Maddox & “The Bad Maddox Experience” Highlighted In Outside The Ring

The latest episode of WWE “Outside the Ring” features Brad Maddox and “The Bad Maddox Experience.” You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Teaming With Yahoo For Rolling Stones Live Stream, Bad News Brown Added To Alumni

- WWE and Yahoo! announced on Thursday they will provide a global online live stream of the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary concert on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 9 PM EST. Vince McMahon commented on the partnership: “We are pleased to partner with Yahoo!, a global leader in digital media, to bring the Rolling Stones [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Exec Says Network’s Drag On Earnings Is Painful

In addition to the topics we noted earlier here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, WWE’s Chief Financial Officer George Barrios spoke on the WWE Network at the UBS 40th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York City on Monday. Below is an excerpt from the transcript: We have talked about us going to market a network [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

WWE Scouts Collegiate Match, Did Cena Draw On Main Event?, Del Rio’s Cars

- Gerald Brisco was at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis, MN last weekend to scout collegiate amateur wrestlers at the Oklahoma State at Minnesota meet. One match in particular he was interested in was Alan Gelogaev (OSU) vs. Tony Nelson (Minn). For more on the matches, click here. - Last week’s WWE Main Event featuring [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

Updates On Lilian Garcia & Eve Torres

- Lilian Garcia posted the following on Twitter regarding her return to WWE: Yay!! I’m back!! Made my return last nite in my US home state of SC! Watch @wwe #MainEvent 2nite & #Smackdown on Fri! lockerz.com/s/266710408 — Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) December 5, 2012 - WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres is currently banged up. We [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

The Rock Advertised For Raw, WWE Reaffirms Commitment To 3-Hours & Tout

- The Rock is currently advertised for the 1/7, 1/21 and 1/28 episodes of WWE Raw. He is not advertised for the 1/14 show which is the 20th anniversary of the series. - WWE Chief Financial Officer George Barrios reiterated the company’s commitment to Raw remaining three hours and their investment in Tout at the [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Shaul Guerrero Wants To Return To WWE

Shaul Guerrero, who was released from WWE developmental in September, Tweeted she would like to return to WWE one day. The Tweet is below: I defiantly want to return to WWE but I have a couple of things to accomplish. My life is in Gods hands now! I’mdancing and off to college — Shaul Guerrero [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 13

WWE TLC Match Officially Changed – Watch How It Happened Here

Embedded in the video below is how they explained the WWE TLC main event change on this week’s WWE Main Event: For those sheltered from the spoilers, Ryback vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship has been changed to The Shield vs. Ryback & Team Hell No in a 6-Man TLC Match. [...]

December 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Ryback vs. Alberto Del Rio Announced For Next Week’s WWE Main Event

It was announced at the end of this week’s WWE Main Event that Ryback vs. Alberto Del Rio will headline next week’s show. In addition, the December 12, 2012 edition of WWE Main Event is currently scheduled for  preemption due a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert. Click here for more information. [...]

December 5, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 6

Season’s Greetings From WWE

WWE posted a Season’s Greetings video they filmed at TVs a couple weeks ago on their official YouTube channel. You can watch it embedded below: [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Shane McMahon Update, WWE In Missouri, Royal Rumble Poster

- George Barrios, Chief Financial Officer of WWE, wasn’t the only familiar name that spoke at the 40th annual Global Media and Communications Conference on Monday in New York. Shane McMahon spoke on behalf of You On Demand where he is Chief Executive Officer. The Hollywood Reporter has the story at this link. - WWE [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Lilian Garcia Returns To WWE

Lilian Garcia returned to WWE at this week’s Smackdown taping from North Charleston, SC. Garcia had been off the road since late October after being struck by a car in Los Angeles. The accident caused damage to her neck that prevented her from flying. She Tweeted the following on Tuesday afternoon: So happy today. Going [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Nick Carter Tells WWE To Sign Lauren Kitt, WWE ’13 DLC, AJ Lee & Other Divas With Their Wrestler Boyfriends

- Remember Nick Carter? He’s currently using his Twitter account to push for WWE to sign his girlfriend Lauren Kitt. You can view his account at this link and Kitt’s account at this link. - While Ryback was clearly the most promoted, other stars released in the WWE ’13 DLC Pack 2 on Tuesday include [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Foley’s Children’s Book, WWE Makes A Joke Out Of Angle With Dark Main Event (Spoiler), Punk Surpasses Cena

- Our friend Josh Stewart has a new article online over on Newsday with quotes from Mick Foley talking about his children’s book that was done in affiliation with WWE. You can read it at this link. - There was a segment taped at the beginning of this week’s Smackdown taping where Big Show and [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Kevin Matthews Posts Photo That Is Certain To Get The Attention Of WWE (Explicit)

Former WWE developmental worker Kevin Matthews is not backing off Bill DeMott. On Wednesday, Matthews posted a photo on Twitter of what appears to be a naked wrestler giving another worker a stink face in the corner of the ring while DeMott stands on the outside at the old Deep South Wrestling training center. Included [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling 25

Flair Financial Problems, WWE Live Event, Khali Twitter, Anti-Bullying Rally, Former Diva Update

- In addition to the claims of his wife Jacqueline Fliehr, The Charlotte Observer reported on Wednesday that Ric Flair has a federal tax lien for $237,436 in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties and owes the North Carolina Department of Revenue $41,358 in taxes, penalty and interest. - WWE has announced a live event from [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

WWE Touts Success Of App

WWE has touted the success of their App in a new press release issued late Tuesday. Below is the release: STAMFORD, Conn., December 4, 2012 – During last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw®, WWE launched an unprecedented second screen experience, “WWE Active,” on its WWE flagship app, including the delivery of live match continuation, [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Which WWE Stars Have The Worst Taste In Music?

WWE stars talk about who on the roster has the worst taste in music in the latest episode of WWE Inbox. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Paul Heyman Asked About December To Dismember In New Dot Com Piece

Paul Heyman says he was interviewed by dot com for a piece on WWE’s infamous ECW December to Dismember 2006 pay-per-view which ultimately resulted in his departure from the company. Heyman Tweeted about the interview: I love how everyone wants to remind me that I left @wwe six years ago today. But here’s one better [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Updated WWE TLC Lineup After Changes (Spoilers)

The WWE TLC lineup has undergone an overhaul much like that of Survivor Series last month. Following this week’s changes, below is the updated card: Ladder Match for MITB Contract - John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler (contract holder) Chairs Match for the World Heavyweight Championship - Big Show (c) vs. Sheamus 6-Man TLC Match - [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 11

Jake Roberts Photos, New NXT Talent, The Shield, Daniel Bryan Q&A

- Josh Stewart sent in this link which goes to a photo gallery of Jake “The Snake” Roberts in DDP’s “Accountability Crib.” - WNW reader Fernando sent this in… The official NXT website features a new talent named Sylvester Lefort. Lefort, whose real name is Tom la Ruffa, is from Nice, France and is an [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Ryback Says He Didn’t Like Skip Sheffield, Undertaker His Dream Match, More

- Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and the Baltimore Sun spoke with WWE superstar Ryback (@Ryback22). Highlights: - Discusses the release of his new downloadable character (DLC) for the WWE ’13 video game. - Talks about his frustrations during his previous stint in WWE as Skip [...]

December 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Stipulation Added To The Revised Main Event WWE TLC Match

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. [...]

December 5, 2012 Alex Barie WWE News 18

*Spoilers* Smackdown Taping Results From North Charleston, South Carolina

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. [...]

December 4, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 7