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ESPN.com boxing writer Dan Rafael has a new article online featuring quotes from Mike Tyson. Tyson says he is “very ecstatic” about being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this weekend. Below are the highlights from the article: “They all want to go to the WWE Hall of Fame event,” Tyson said. “We all [...]
The following matches took place this evening at WWE Fan Axxess in Miami: * Ezekiel Jackson beat Hunico * Seth Rollins b. Dean Ambrose If you witnessed either match, please share your thoughts in the Comment Area below. [...]
WWE is bringing back a concept that was prevalent amongst smaller independent-type promotions. They are looking to form a Street Team. Below are details as sent in by Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker: Are You Fan Enough? WWE is seeking enthusiastic fans for the new WWE Street Team. WWE Street Team members monitor WWE [...]
- Wrestling News World readers Richard Johnson and Gilmart sent word that The Masked Man has a new article online comparing Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III to John Cena vs. The Rock at Wrestlemania XXVIII. You can read it at this link. - Oakland A’s outfielder Josh Reddick reveals he is rooting [...]
Wrestling News World reader Arda Ocal sent in the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) caught up with WWE Hall of Famer and legendary announcer Howard Finkel, who revealed that on Apr 1, 2012 he will celebrate 32 years of employment with WWE (Finkel was the very first WWE employee signed on Apr [...]
Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Jerry Lawler. Below are some notable excerpts: “Honestly, I’m not trying to blow my own horn, because I feel lucky moreso than anything,” Lawler said, “but [WWE CEO/Chairman] Vince McMahon once told me, ‘I think you’re the most all-around talented guy [...]
- Matt Bloom, who is returning to WWE as Lord Tensai, wished all of his New Japan Pro Wrestling co-workers well today on Twitter. Below is from his official Twitter account: Want to wish all my @NJPW1972 family a successful NJPW Cup.Wish I could be there but something came up.@Machinegunka get it done! — Matthew Bloom [...]
The official WWE YouTube channel has posted the following videos of John Cena (with a great cameo from CM Punk), The Miz, and more Superstars, embedded below: [...]
The Los Angeles Times has a brief Q&A online with Santino Marella. Below is an excerpt: Q: WrestleMania is the Super Bowl of pro wrestling. Do you feel more pressure to have a good match Sunday than any other time of the year? Yes, there is definitely more pressure. Just the sheer size of the [...]
Wrestlemania XXVIII weekend is set to kickoff in Miami tonight with the Wrestlemania Premiere Party: A Celebration of Miami Art & Fashion on Star Island. Proceeds for the event will go to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/Alex’s Place and the Second Chance Program hosted within the Center. Rapper Timbaland and Stuart Miller are hosting the [...]
WWE Fan Axxess opens tonight at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Below is a full listing of exhibits. If you attend, please send us a report using the send news form: Cenation Action Zone – NEW FOR 2012! Visit the CeNation for fun, interactive opportunities to show your hustle, loyalty and respect. Test your trivia [...]
- WWE posted the following video of Rey Mysterio and other WWE stars visiting Holtz Children’s Hospital yesterday in Miami: - The Miz is returning to MTV to host “The Challenge Battle of the Exes Reunion” on April 4, 2012 at 10 PM Eastern. [...]
Former heavyweight champion of the world… future WWE Hall of Famer… Mike Tyson has a new title to add to his career. WWE announced today Tyson will be the official WWE.com Social Media Ambassador leading up to and during Wrestlemania XXVIII in Miami. His role will consist of him Tweeting throughout the weekend on behalf [...]
NewsTimes.com has a new article online featuring quotes from WWE Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Wilson. In it, she gives an update on the WWE Network and confirms the company has finished shooting Legends House. Below is an excerpt: “There will be a WWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Dustyn sent in this link which goes to a weather webcam at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida (the home of Wrestlemania XXVIII). - TMZ has coverage online from The Rock vs. John Cena documentary where Rock discusses a traumatic experience that changed his life and inspired him to begin [...]
Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE NXT in its entirety, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
While he’s not on the card for Wrestlemania XXVIII, Rey Mysterio is in Miami, Florida. Mysterio, along with The Great Khali, R-Truth, Christian and The Bella Twins visited Holtz Children’s Hospital today in Miami. WWE posted photos on Facebook at this link. Mysterio, who has been out with a knee injury, had targeted Wrestlemania XXVIII [...]
Bret Hart confirmed on his social networking accounts today he will not be at this year’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida on Saturday night. Hart was rumored at one time to be the inductor for Yokozuna which is an honor that will ultimately go to Rikishi [...]
Ricky Steamboat told Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald he feels that developmental workers Seth Rollins, Bo Rotundo, Husky Harris and Antonio Cesaro are ready for a “look-see” on the main WWE roster. Rollins is better known to wrestling fans as Tyler Black and Cesaro as Claudio Castagnoli in Ring of Honor. [...]
IrishCentral.com has a new Q&A online with Sheamus. Below is an excerpt: “My WWE career has been amazing,” he says. “It took a lot of time for me to get here, and you never stop paying your dues. I’m never satisfied with what I’ve achieved. “I want to create a legacy for myself, like those [...]
Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring a Q&A with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. One of the first issues addressed is his health as Steamboat suffered a brain aneurism a year and a half ago. Below is an excerpt: “I’m very happy with as far as I have come,” Steamboat [...]
As we reported earlier today here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, WWE is holding a Wrestlemania XXVIII Press Conference today in Miami on YouTube. You can watch the press conference, now in progress, in the video embedded below: [...]
Accidental Sexiness has a new Q&A online with Alicia Fox. Below is an excerpt: “I did a couple of things for Venus Swimwear in Jacksonville,” Fox said. “I think at the time Kelly Kelly and I were doing it [modeling] together at age 17, 18. I think it was just an experiment for the company [...]
John Cena did media for Wrestlemania XXVIII promotion a couple weeks ago in Philadelphia. You can watch all the video interviews he did at this link. In the video embedded below, Cena, in character, discusses The Rock’s vulnerability: [...]
Episode 9 of WWE Inbox is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
Linda McMahon is returning to her roots… her campaign announced today that she would be putting the Republican nominating race for US Senate against Christopher Shays on hold this weekend to attend Wrestlemania XXVIII from Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida. This will also lead to media criticism as McMahon has tried to keep her [...]
Video of Arn Anderson speaking to the crowd at last Sunday’s WWE Raw live event in Charlotte, North Carolina has made it to YouTube. You can watch the video of Anderson thanking the Charlotte fans embedded below: Anderson will be part of the Four Horsemen that will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame [...]
While some may consider her broken ribs have her down for the count, “Extra” host Maria Menounos made sure to reassure her fans she will work Wrestlemania XXVIII on Sunday. One of Maria’s Twitter followers asked if she would still be teaming with Kelly Kelly to face WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Eve at [...]
“Extra” host Maria Menounos actually broke two ribs when she fell on “Dancing with the Stars” partner Derek Hough’s knee during rehearsal. US Weekly has a new article online where Menounos discusses how she is healing. The injury could take months to heal. Click here for their coverage. Menounos is scheduled to team with Kelly [...]
Tyler Reks posted the following videos on YouTube: Tyler Reks hotel sneak peek Wrestlemania 28 Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, Kofi Kingston, Hornswoggle get their rental car at Wrestlemania 28 [...]
WWE has hired Canyon Cemen as their new director of talent development. He will replace Ty Bailey. Cemen, 39, has a volleyball background as he won the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships of volleyball with partner Mike Whitmarsh. [...]
Justin Gabriel needed three stitches in his mouth after his match taped for this week’s WWE Superstars on Monday night, however, Gabriel wrote on Twitter he refused due to it being Wrestlemania XXVIII week. Gabriel’s match was against Tyson Kidd and airs tomorrow over on dot com. Below is his Tweet: Doc says I need [...]
- WWE issued the following press release, calling Wrestlemania the “Social Media Event of the Year”: STAMFORD, Conn., March 27, 2012 – WWE® (NYSE:WWE) today announced the first ever “WrestleMania Pre-Show,” simulcast live on YouTube, Facebook and WWE.com this Sunday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET, as the centerpiece of its record-level digital and social [...]
- Zack Ryder Tweeted the following photo of the Wrestlemania XXVIII program featuring Team Johnny vs. Team Teddy. #WrestleMania 28 program… t.co/fnwgDny3 — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) March 28, 2012 - There is a United Kingdom betting company called Paddy Power that is offering the opportunity for people to place bets on Wrestlemania XXVIII. While I’ll be [...]
Marvel has a new interview online with WWE Champion CM Punk. Below is an excerpt: Marvel.com: With WrestleMania almost here, how are you feeling about the event? CM Punk: You know, it’s the biggest show of the year for us, and with that, it’s packaged with all the hype [and] publicity that one would come [...]
WWE will be holding a WrestleMania XXVIII press conference today at 2:30 PM ET, and a livestream will be available on YouTube, and will be available for viewing in the video below: [...]
The John Cena vs. The Rock “Once in a Lifetime” special that preceded last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 1.6 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,134,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]
Ric Flair’s Public Relations firm, Legacy Talent and Entertainment, issued the following press release about their client attending this weekend’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony. TNA President Dixie Carter issues a comment. The release is available in its entirety below: CHARLOTTE, NC – (March 27, 2012) International celebrity the Nature Boy® Ric Flair is [...]
The go-home to Wrestlemania XXVIII edition of WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.04 cable rating off hours of 2.96 and 3.12 with an average viewing audience of 4,443,000 viewers on the USA Network. Raw Ratings Archive [...]