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WWE Studios Teaming Up With Anchor Bay Films To Co-Distribute “The Day”

- The following press release hit the wire today, announcing the deal between WWE Studios and Anchor Bay Films to co-distribute “The Day.”: STAMFORD, Conn., Mar 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – WWE® Studios and Anchor Bay Films today announced a partnership to co-distribute the provocative action thriller, The Day. WWE Studios secured the U.S. distribution [...]

March 23, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Watch Previews For “Once In A Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” Here

The official WWE website has uploaded a preview of the upcoming one-hour special, Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena, and has posted two clips on their official YouTube channel, embedded below: [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Tickets For No Way Out & The 25th Annual WWE SummerSlam On Sale Tomorrow

The official WWE website has announced that SummerSlam tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 24, at 1 PM ET. Tickets for the returning No Way Out pay-per-view will also go on sale on March 24, at 10 AM ET. No Way Out will be held June 17 at the Izod Center at the Meadowlands, [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

Watch The Latest Episode Of Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

Episode #58 of “Z! True Long Island Story” with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 4

Luke Robinson Says He Outperformed Andy Leavine & The Other Tough Enough Contestants

Spoilers: An IWC Podcast sent in the following: Luke Robinson, the runner up of the latest season of Tough Enough, recently participated in an interview in which he says that he outperformed Andy Leavine, the winner, and the other contestants. He also discusses getting the opportunity to work with Tony Atlas, working on the independent [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Ted DiBiase Gives An Injury Update & Reveals His Plans For WrestleMania XXVIII

The PR firm of Ted DiBiase sent in the following video: Ted DiBiase, Jr. gave a health update on his official YouTube channel as he recovers from shoulder surgery and a broken ankle. Ted discusses such things as where he is currently at with his recovery, a timeline for his return to the wrestling ring, [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Bret Hart Explains Why He Never Faced Hulk Hogan In 1993

Arda Ocal sent in the following: In part 3 of of the sit down interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Bret Hart (@BretHart), The Hitman talks about why he never faced Hulk Hogan in WWE in 1993. The short answer is, “Hogan was scared”. Bret digs deeper and the response is quite interesting! Part 3 [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

Weekend WWE Schedule – Five Live Events, The Go-Home To Wrestlemania Raw Supershow, Seeking Reports

It’s a busy weekend for WWE as it’s also the final live event loop before Wrestlemania XXVIII. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida (more info) Saturday from the Coliseo De Puerto Rico Jose M. Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico (more info) Sunday from the Time Warner [...]

March 23, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Developmental Talent On Twitter; WWE Releasing “WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music” On iTunes

- WWE has created a new official Twitter list with developmental talent at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Wrestling News World reader Daniel Hill reporting: On March 26th, WWE will be releasing ‘WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music’ on iTunes, it features some tracks which could [...]

March 23, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 0

JR Discusses The Lack Of Young Talent In WrestleMania Main Events, John Cena & The Rock’s Focus For Their Match, WrestleMania Buyrate Estimates, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -Q..Why aren’t there more 20 something’s in WM28 main events?  Maybe because the 20 something’s have yet to distinguish themselves. Likely some of same whiners complaining about @TheRock returning. -I’d suggest Rock and Cena are much more motivated about [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Edge Recalls Funny In-Ring Prank With Owen Hart, Several FCW Talents Join Twitter

-WNW reader Arda Ocal sent in the following: In a classic #Aftermath Radio interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas), WWE Hall of Famer Edge recalls a funny moment in a tag team match between Edge and Christian and Jeff Jarrett/Owen Hart where Jarrett/Hart decided to play a little rib involving clown noses. [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Items For WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction Now Available For Bidding

The WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction is officially underway. Proceeds from the event benefit children’s oncology care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Care Center at the University of Miami and the bidding period will last until April 2 at 11 PM ET. Along with artwork of John Cena and The Rock, autographed iconic photographs of Shawn [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins Take Part In Wreath-Laying Ceremony At Arlington National Cemetery

The official WWE YouTube channel has posted footage of Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, and video is embedded below: [...]

March 23, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Interesting John Cena Interview; Florida Championship Wrestling Adds New TV Tapings

- Wrestling News World reader Jeff sent this in… I came across this lengthy John Cena interview the other day talking about The Rock and the wrestling business in general. I’ve listened to a lot of Cena interviews in the past and this has to be the most interesting interview I’ve heard. Click here to [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 1

Watch Today’s WWE Superstars Here

Today’s edition of WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

New John Cena Training Video, WWE Programming In Canada, Big Daddy V & Iron Sheik Coming To Miami For Wrestlemania Weekend

- John Cena posted the following video on Twitter: - The Score in Canada will air a 3-hour block of WWE programming leading up to Wrestlemania XXVIII on April 1, 2012. Below is the schedule courtesy of our old pal Devin Cutting: 

4 PM (ET) – Once In A Lifetime-Rock/Cena Special 5 PM (ET) – [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

John Morrison Says The Door Is Open For Him To Return To WWE

Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal has a new article online featuring quotes from John Morrison to promote a Northeast Wrestling show he’s on in the city on Friday. In the piece, Morrison speaks on his relationship with WWE: “The door is open to go back,” Hennigan said of his current relationship with WWE. “I [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 18

Sacred Heart University Naming New Student Commons In Honor Of Linda McMahon; Details On The Next Live Smackdown

- TheDay.com is reporting that Sacred Heart University will name its new student commons in honor of Board of Trustees member Linda McMahon. McMahon, who is in the midst of a second run for US Senate, provided a $5 million gift to the university for capital projects. The commons will be dedicated at 10 AM [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Outside The Ring” With The Miz Here

The official WWE YouTube channel has uploaded the fourth episode of the Outside The Ring series. In this episode,The Miz gives an inside look of his Sirius XM show, First And Awesome. The video is embedded below: [...]

March 22, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Watch Chris Jericho On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Here

Chris Jericho was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC to promote Wrestlemania XXVIII. The interview is now online and available in the video embedded below: If you are unable to watch the video in the player above, click here. [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Paul Bearer Confirmed For WWE Fan Axxess; How Linda McMahon Is Looking In Polls

- Paul Bearer has confirmed he will be at WWE Fan Axxess in “The Undertaker’s Graveyard” on March 30th, March 31st and April 1st. The following is from his official Twitter account: I will be appearing at WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII AXXESS – bit.ly/yBRDVC twitter.com/wweURNiverse/s… — Paul Bearer (@wweURNiverse) March 21, 2012 Thanks to Wrestling News World [...]

March 22, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

John Cena Says He’s Trying To Change The WWE Title Design, Names Future Stars & His One Dream Opponent, More

John Cena recently participated in an interview on Mix106.1 in Philadelphia and discussed the current WWE Title design, his influences, future stars in the company, which Superstar he’d like a match with in any era (besides The Rock), and more. Cena says that the current “Spinner” WWE Title design is the most requested and sold [...]

March 22, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 27

Full Impact Wrestling 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. [...]

March 22, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

CM Punk Shoots The Puck At Chicago Blackhawks Game

CM Punk went with Colt Cabana to a Chicago Blackhawks game and got an opportunity to “Shoot the Puck” during intermission in front of the fans. Video of his attempt is embedded below: [...]

March 22, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Hornswoggle Makes Amends With The Rock After Posting Negative Remarks About Him On Twitter

Hornswoggle has spoken with The Rock and apologized after Hornswoggle posted a tweet following The Rock’s concert on Raw. The tweet, which has been removed, read: Glad @TheRock needs to sing karaoke to get his $hit in. @JohnCena will always be a true professional, doesn’t need scripted lines, bullet points, or #stupidsrxualinuendos like @TheRock Hornswoggle [...]

March 22, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 18

John Cena Appears On ABC’s “The Chew” To Promote His Match At WrestleMania & Prepare A Steak

John Cena appeared on ABC cooking show The Chew today and made a T-bone steak with the host. At the end of the show, Cena discusses his match at WrestleMania XXVIII with The Rock. In the clip below, Cena gets the host up in Attitude Adjustment position: Click here to watch the full episode. [...]

March 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

WWE Posts Several Video Highlights Of Yokozuna’s Career

The official WWE YouTube channel has posted clips of several major matches in Yokozuna‘s career, embedded below. Yokozuna will be inducted into the 2012 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame: Yokozuna Wins His Second World Championship Yokozuna Wins The 1993 Royal Rumble Match WrestleMania IX – Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart Yokozuna vs. “Hacksaw” Jim [...]

March 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

John Cena Challenges The Cast Of Jersey Shore To Face Him At WrestleMania XXIX

John Cena will be appearing on Showbiz Tonight, and the following preview has been released by HLN, in which John Cena challenges the men from Jersey Shore to meet him at WrestleMania XXIX in New Jersey, embedded below: [...]

March 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 14

Watch This Week’s WWE NXT Here

Embedded in the video below is last night’s WWE NXT in its entirety, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Edge Discusses What Being Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame Means To Him

Edge recently did an audio interview with KFAN 100.3 FM. Edge has said numerous times that he wants Christian to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame, and in this interview, he once again says that he believes he will. In addition, Edge talks about the end of his in-ring career, his upcoming DVD, [...]

March 21, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

WWE Raw Supershow Returning To Charlotte, North Carolina; Complete Viewing Schedule For The Rock vs. John Cena Documentary

-WWE Raw Supershow is returning to the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 29, 2012. WWE will be making tickets available at the March 25th live event from the venue. - Our old pal Devin Cutting has compiled the air time schedule for “Once In A Lifetime – The Rock vs. John [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Watch Chris Jericho On Good Day New York Here; Appearing On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Tonight

Wrestling News World reader David Eitel sent in the following video of Chris Jericho on Good Day New York: Speaking of Jericho, he’ll be a guest on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” tonight on NBC. [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Watch Episode 8 Of WWE Inbox With Randy Orton Here

Episode #8 of WWE Inbox is now online and features Randy Orton. You can watch it in the video embedded below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

WWE Studios Screening “The Day” Next Month At The Sarasota Film Festival

WWE Studios will be screening “The Day” next month at the Sarasota Film Festival in Sarasota, Florida.The screenings will take place on April 20th and April 21st. Below is a synopsis of the film: In a post-apocalyptic world, five survivors are on the run from the cannibals who relentlessly follow them. Originally twelve, their numbers [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

What You Won’t See This Week On Smackdown – Funny Rib Played On WWE Ring Announcers

Lilian Garcia inadvertently announced Zack Ryder as “The Long Island Iced Z… Jack Swagger” at last night’s Smackdown taping in Newark, New Jersey. After the taping ended, John Cena came out with Ryder and Tony Chimmel and ripped Lilian for getting a local’s name wrong. Cena asked Chimmel to properly introduce Ryder. Production ribbed him [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 16

WWE Announces That Lilian Garcia Will Perform “America The Beautiful” At Wrestlemania XXVIII

WWE announced today on dot com that Lilian Garcia will perform “America the Beautiful” at Wrestlemania XXVIII.  “When I got the news this morning, I screamed,” she told WWE.com. “I even teared up, I’m so thrilled.” Click here for coverage by WWE.com. [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Video Of Shane Douglas Getting Tossed From Monday’s WWE Raw Supershow

Embedded in the video below is footage of Shane Douglas being tossed from Monday’s Raw Supershow. Please be advised the video contains explicit language so if you’re at work or anywhere public you’ll want to turn the volume down or send audio it to your headphones: Richard Reacts: I mean absolutely no disrespect but if [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 23

Daniel Bryan’s Girlfriends Square Off (Smackdown 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. [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 21

WWE Officially Announces Yokozuna As A 2012 WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee

As noted earlier this morning here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, WWE officially announced Yokozuna as a 2012 WWE Hall of Fame inductee over on dot com. Below is the blurb they wrote in their announcement: One of the largest and most imposing WWE Champions of all time, the mighty Yokozuna will be posthumously inducted into the WWE [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE’s Next Hall Of Fame Announcement Revealed (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. [...]

March 21, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0