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WWE Cancels July 10th Edition Of Smackdown In Colorado Springs Due To Waldo Canyon Fire

ColoradoSprings.com is reporting that WWE has canceled the July 10th edition of Smackdown in Colorado Springs due to the Waldo Canyon fire. The full press release is below: STAMFORD, Conn., July 2, 2012 – Due to the Waldo Canyon fire, WWE (NYSE: WWE) SmackDown on Tuesday, July 10 at World Arena in Colorado Springs has [...]

July 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 6

Details On Tonight’s Live “Great American Bash” SuperSmackdown From Corpus Christi, Texas – 20-Man Battle Royal Main Event, Smackdown Money In The Bank Qualifiers, More

This week’s Smackdown, being referred to as The Great American Bash, will air live tonight from the American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition, WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars prior to the show. The main event will be a 20-man battle royal featuring John Cena, CM Punk, [...]

July 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Diamond Dallas Page & Doink Added To WWE Alumni

Following their appearances on last night’s Raw Supershow, Diamond Dallas Page and Doink the Clown have been added to the Alumni section of the official WWE website. Click here to view DDP’s profile, and click here to view Doink’s profile. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

July 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

Watch A New Commercial For Raw Supershow’s New Timeslot, Starring Vince McMahon, John Cena, CM Punk, & More, Here

WWE aired a funny new commercial after Raw Supershow promoting the upcoming switch to a three-hour format, featuring Vince McMahon, John Cena, CM Punk, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Kane, The Big Show, AJ, Triple H, and more. The video is embedded below: [...]

July 3, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 15

RAW Results 7/2/12 – I Will Show All Of Them…

RAW this week starts with video recap of Jericho facing Cena in the main event last week on RAW. It was the first time they’ve faced off in two years. Cena had Jericho up for an AA, but Big Show distracted and Jericho got Cena in the walls. Big Show in and a leg drop [...]

July 2, 2012 Kendra Bunyon WWE Results 37

Doink & DDP Return To WWE On This Week’s Raw Supershow

Doink (played by “The Brooklyn Brawler” Steve Lombardi) worked a match against Heath Slater on this week’s Raw Supershow. Reversing the trend, Slater actually went over in the bout. After the match, Diamond Dallas Page returned and gave Slater the Diamond Cutter. Doink and DDP were brought in as names from the past to celebrate [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 15

When Brock Lesnar Respond To Triple H’s Challenge; Super Smackdown Live Main Event

- Paul Heyman announced on this week’s Raw Supershow that Brock Lesnar will respond to Triple H’s challenge for a match at SummerSlam in person in three weeks at the 1000th episode of Raw on July 23, 2012. - This week’s Super Smackdown Live, subtitled The Great American Bash, will be headlined by a 20-man [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

World Heavyweight Championship Match Set For WWE Money In The Bank

It was announced on this week’s Raw Supershow that Alberto Del Rio will challenge Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Money in the Bank. WWE Money in the Bank 2012 will take place Sunday, July 15, 2012 from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. We’ll have exclusive play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

R-Truth Returns To Raw Supershow

R-Truth made his return to the ring on this week’s Raw Supershow in an 8-man tag team match. Truth teamed with Kofi Kingston, Santino Marella and Christian to face Darren Young, Titus O’Neil, David Otunga and Cody Rhodes. Truth was written off television (in an angle with Big Show) on the May 28th episode of [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Armando Estrada Reveals He Was Under WWE Contract; Released On June 27th

Armando Estrada released the following statement, revealing that he was under WWE contract until June 27, 2012. Below is the statement: “Espérate … Espérate … Espérate … Everybody, listen to me! I would like to take this opportunity to let everyone in the wrestling world know that on 6/27/12, I was released from my contract [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.85 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,630,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Big Tag Match Announced For WWE Raw Supershow

WWE has announced that WWE Champion CM Punk & John Cena will face Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan on this week’s Raw Supershow. In storyline, the tag team match was made by interim General Manager Theodore Long. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Thanks to Wrestling News World readers CJ Blaze and [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 11

WWE In Corpus Christi, New Jim Ross Blog, Maxine Removed From WWE.com

- WWE has announced a Raw live event from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 13, 2013. This is the same location where this week’s Super Smackdown Live show will take place. - Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website that you can read at this [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Bret Hart Expects Call From WWE Soon Regarding Appearance On 1000th Raw

Bret Hart wrote on Twitter he hasn’t heard from WWE yet in regards to a possible appearance on the 1000th episode of Raw but expects a call soon. The 1000th episode of Raw will take place on Monday, July 23, 2012. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” With Dolph Ziggler Here

The latest episode of WWE Download with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

This Week’s Raw Supershow – Teddy Long The General Manager; Brock Lesnar To Respond To Triple H’s Challenge

WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and this week’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas. Below are the key points being advertised for this week’s Raw: Teddy Long is the guest general manager and will serve as so for Smackdown as well. Brock Lesnar will [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Bray Wyatt Injured

Bray Wyatt, formerly known as Husky Harris, suffered a shoulder injury at the Florida Championship Wrestling show in Melbourne on Friday night. The injury occurred during a triple threat match also involving Brad Maddox and Leo Kruger. [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

WWE Supershow House Show Results (7/01/12) – Hidalgo, Texas; Very Strong Lineup To Conclude Weekend Loop

Below are quick results from yesterday’s WWE Supershow live event in Hidalgo, Texas: * Sin Cara b. Hunico * WWE United States Champion Santino Marella b. Jack Swagger * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Natalya * WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian b. Cody Rhodes * Kane b. Chris Jericho>/b> * World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus b. Alberto [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 1

Diamond Dallas Page On This Week’s Raw Supershow?

WWE has contacted Diamond Dallas Page to make an appearance on an upcoming episode of Raw Supershow leading into the 1000th Raw. While not confirmed, the word is he could end up on this week’s show. The following was posted on the official DDP YOGA Facebook page: I just talked to DDP and he said [...]

July 2, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 18

JR Discusses Bell’s Palsy Awareness; WWE’s Next Breakout Star

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt: Lots of Bells palsy awareness in the news recently as a result of a TV reporter in South Carolina getting hit with Bells while on a plane preparing to travel to meet friends to celebrate the afflicted, young lady’s [...]

July 1, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Kevin Nash’s Family Vacation Falls On 1000th Raw; CM Punk & Lita Attend Celebrity Bowling Tournament

- Kevin Nash noted on Twitter he’ll be on his family vacation when the 1000th episode of Raw Supershow take place. Nash Tweeted that family comes first after “20+ years.” - WWE Champion CM Punk and former WWE Diva Lita joined retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood Wednesday night at his seventh annual Strike Zone [...]

July 1, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 13

WWE Supershow House Show Results (6/30/12) – Lafayette, Louisiana

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Supershow live event in Lafayette, Louisiana: * Sin Cara b. Hunico w/Camacho * WWE United States Champion Santino Marella b. Jack Swagger to retain * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Natalya to retain * WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian b. Cody Rhdoes * Kane b. Chris Jericho * [...]

July 1, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 3

Scott Steiner Joins Hall Of Fail In Latest Episode Of “Are You Serious” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews

This week’s episode of Are You Serious? with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

July 1, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” With Santino Marella Here

The latest episode of Santino’s Foreign Exchange with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Matches That Took Place On This Week’s WWE Vintage Collection

Devin Cutting typed out the following list of matches that were aired on the June 29, 2012 episode of WWE Vintage Collection: Fit Finlay vs. Psychosis WCW Thunder – June 4th, 1998 Lord Steven Regal & Bobby Eaton Become Partners WCW Saturday Night – March 18th, 1995 The Blue Bloods At A Restaurant WCW Saturday [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Supershow House Show Results (6/29/12) – Monroe, Louisiana; Both Titles Defended, Steel Cage Match

Below are quick results from last night’s WWE Supershow live event in Monroe, Louisiana: * Matt Striker was the ring announcer for the evening. * Sin Cara b. Hunico w/Camacho * WWE United States Champion Santino Marella b. Jack Swagger to retain * WWE Divas Champion Layla b. Natalya to retain * WWE Intercontinental Champion [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE House Shows 0

Five Participants Confirmed For World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money In The Bank Ladder Match

WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian, WWE United States Champion Santino Marella, Tensai, Tyson Kidd and Damien Sandow all qualified on this week’s Smackdown for the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the pay-per-view next month. More qualifying matches are scheduled to take place on the next two weeks of Smackdown. Click [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Two Matches Announced For The Great American Bash Live Smackdown

The following matches have been announced for next week’s Super Smackdown Live: Aksana & Antonio Cesaro vs. Layla & The Great Khali Battle Royal including WWE Champion CM Punk, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, Big Show, John Cena and more Next week’s Smackdown is subtitled The Great American Bash and will take place live on Tuesday [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Watch This Week’s Smackdown Here; What Did You Think Of The Show?

This week’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

WWE Nominated In Two Categories For The 2012 Social TV Awards

WWE is nominated in two categories for the 2012 Social TV Awards that will be announced on July 17, 2012 in Los Angeles. Below are the categories in which WWE is included: Best Special Entertainment Social TV Award Grammy’s Live -CBS Interactive Grammy’s Shazam App – Shazam WWE.com/WrestleMania XXVIII – WWE/Echo Social TV Marketer of [...]

June 30, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Watch The Latest Smackdown Backstage Fallout Here

The latest episode of Backstage Fallout from this week’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]

June 30, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Maxine Confirms That She Has Quit WWE, Comments On Whether She Plans On Wrestling In Another Company

As previously reported on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Maxine has quit WWE. She has posted the following tweets to her official Twitter account regarding her decision and her future: We have come to terms on my release. Its been a ride I want to thank @wwe for the experience and understanding on my feelings. — Maxine (@MaxineWWE) June [...]

June 29, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 20

Booker T’s Twitter Account Hacked, Rhyno Added To WWE Alumni

-The official Twitter account of Booker T has been hacked. His background has been replaced by swastikas and the account has been tweeting a number of racial slurs. - Rhyno has been added to the Alumni section of the official WWE website. Click here to view it. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending [...]

June 29, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 17

Watch The Latest Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here; Smackdown Live In Canada

- The latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: - Devin Cutting reports that next Tuesday’s Super Smackdown Live, subtitled The Great American Bash, will air live on The Score in Canada at 8 PM EDT. [...]

June 29, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Weekend WWE Schedule – Super Loop For Independence Day Weekend; Seeking Live Reports

It’s a super loop for WWE as they have three Supershow live events this weekend before Raw Supershow and next week’s Super Smackdown Live. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Live Events: Tonight from the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana (more info) Saturday from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana (more info) Sunday from the State [...]

June 29, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

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. [...]

June 29, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE Spoilers 2

Maxine Quits WWE

Maxine has left WWE, I can now confirm. While she worked Monday’s Divas Battle Royal, she was unhappy with her position in the company including but not limited to the structure of her contract. Maxine, whose real name is Karlee Perez, has been with WWE since 2009 when she signed a developmental contract. [...]

June 28, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 22

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

This week’s episode of WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

June 28, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

WWE Studios Teams With Troika Pictures For New Halle Berry Movie

WWE Studios will team with Troika Pictures to co-produce and co-finance the upcoming thriller, “The Hive,” starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin. Principal photography is scheduled to begin on July 6th in Los Angeles. Click here for coverage by dot com. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending this in. [...]

June 28, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Full Details On The Next WWE NXT Tapings At Full Sail University Including WWE Stars

- The following was issued earlier today: Don’t miss the WWE NXT throwdown inside Full Sail Live on July 12, 2012.  The night will include former WWE & World Heavyweight Champion Kane andIntercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes.  On the same night, the WWE Divas will be in the ring and we also welcome WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross to call all the [...]

June 28, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3