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Details On Tonight’s Loaded Raw Supershow From Philadelphia

WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show is just as loaded as last week with The Rock, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker advertised to appear live in addition to the current top talent. The big selling [...]

March 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Mick Foley Visits At Yesterday’s WWE Live Event In New York City

Mick Foley was at yesterday’s WWE supershow live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Foley lives in Long Island so he and his family were at the show visiting.  He did not appear before the live crowd. Foley is under contract with WWE and has been rumored to have some type of [...]

March 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Evan Bourne Available To Return To WWE After Second Wellness Policy Violation

Evan Bourne is officially off the suspended list and is eligible to return to WWE after failing his second Wellness test. More importantly for Evan, he will once again collect the downside portion of his WWE paycheck after going two months without payment. While Bourne’s future in WWE looked bleak a couple months ago, there [...]

March 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 17

Alberto Del Rio Health Update

Alberto Del Rio worked last night’s WWE supershow live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City. He was booked in a very quick bout against Mason Ryan, as he is still recovering from his torn groin injury that required surgery to repair. (Click here for full results.) Like Rey Mysterio, Del Rio has [...]

March 19, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

CM Punk Visits The WWE Warehouse & Posts Several Pictures Of WWE Memorabilia

CM Punk visited the WWE warehouse yesterday for his upcoming DVD. He posted several pictures of memorabilia to his Twitter account, including a 75-foot-long WrestleMania V banner, a WCW Thunder sign, a 1996 SummerSlam chair, and a number of caskets and ladders previously used in WWE. The pictures can be viewed in the posts from [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 14

Daniel Bryan Posts Blog Listing “Things AJ Can Do To Make Herself A Better Diva”, Divas Of Doom Post Video In MSG

The following list, which names “Things AJ can do to make herself a better Diva,” was posted by Daniel Bryan‘s official Facebook page: Be taller. Not sure how? How about trading in those Chuck Taylors for a nice pair of heels? Adopt a strict vegan lifestyle to stay mentally and physically fit. Maybe if you [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 12

Andy Leavine Says He’s Still Paying His Dues In FCW, New Husky Harris Interview

-The Roman Show has new interviews up with WWE and FCW Superstar Husky Harris as well as Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine, embedded below: [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

The Rock’s Movie Coming To HBO, John Cena Talks About His “Once In A Lifetime” WrestleMania Match

-WNW reader Shannon sent in the following: The Rock‘s movie Fast Five will premiere on Saturday, April 7 at 8 PM on HBO. The premiere will be on the same week that Game of Thrones comes back, which is the same night Wrestlemania XXVIII airs. -The official WWE YouTube channel posted a short interview with [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Ricky Steamboat Discusses His Famous Match With Randy Savage At WrestleMania 3

The Roman Show has a new interview up with Ricky Steamboat, in which he discusses his legendary match with Randy Savage at WrestleMania 3. The interview is embedded below: [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

JR Discusses Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk, The Best Match He’s Ever Participated In, Announcing With Jerry Lawler, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: Is Jericho too personal with his attack on Punk re: alcoholism? It’s show biz folks. Personal issues draw money and interest in the genre. It always has and always will. Alcoholism is a serious illness. It’s affected many of us but [...]

March 19, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Sheamus Explains Why He Isn’t On Twitter; What He Did For A Living Before WWE

Sheamus did an interview with Gizmodo while in Sydney, Australia last week. Below is an excerpt: “My stance on Twitter right now is this. I understand how valuable a tool it is, it’s great and all. But to me, when I was growing up with WWE superstars, you didn’t have the instant access to them [...]

March 18, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 12

Cody Rhodes Joins Twitter; The Rock Says He’s Got A Surprise For Tomorrow’s Raw Supershow

- WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes is now on Twitter at Twitter.com/CodyRhodesWWE. He posted the following video: - The following is from the official Twitter account of The Rock: PHILADELPHIA! Damn good to be here – been too long. I have a little surprise for you on RAW. #EyeOfTheTiger — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 18, [...]

March 18, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

New WWE Videos – Episode 7 Of Are You Serious?; John Cena At Toys R Us

- Episode #7 of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: - WWE uploaded footage of John Cena talking about his “Once in a Lifetime” match during a Toys R Us autograph signing in New York City. You can watch it embedded below: [...]

March 18, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Tommy Dreamer Analyzes The Rock vs. John Cena, Natalya Talks WrestleMania Fashion, More

-Tommy Dreamer wrote an article for The Kingston Whig Standard recently, in which he analyzes the match between The Rock & John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII. Click here to read the full article. - Natalya has a new blog up on her official website in which she discusses her fashion-related preparations for WrestleMania weekend, and [...]

March 18, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

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

WWE has posted this week’s Smackdown on their official YouTube channel. You can watch in the video embedded below. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]

March 18, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Michael McGillicutty & Tyson Kidd Continue Their Feud On YouTube

Michael McGillicutty & Tyson Kidd have continued their feud on NXT by creating personal YouTube channels. McGillicutty first posted a video, announcing that he will give Kidd a rematch on next week’s episode of NXT, and Kidd responded with a video of his own. Both videos are embedded below: [...]

March 18, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

Rumors Of A Possible WWE Attitude Era Star Returning To The Company

We’ve received a lot of emails regarding a rumor currently making rounds that WWE has signed Attitude Era star Matt Bloom (a/k/a A-Train and Giant Bernard) to possibly return after Wrestlemania XXVIII. I have been unable to confirm the news but did hear it’s something that was talked about at last night’s WWE live event [...]

March 17, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 20

JR Discusses Oklahoma Banning Pro Wrestling, No Physicality Between John Cena & The Rock, Broadcasting In FCW With William Regal, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -Oklahoma was in the news this past week essentially banning ‘combat sports’ such as MMA and professional boxing from promoting in the state of Oklahoma and the politicos even included ‘Pro Wrestling’ in their misguided list of Combat Sports. If WWE [...]

March 17, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 7

Watch The Latest Episode Of Santino’s Foreign Exchange Here

- The following video is courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 17, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

Another Match Official For Wrestlemania XXVIII – Updated Lineup Features Eight Matches

Randy Orton vs. Kane was officially added to Wrestlemania XXVIII on last night’s Smackdown. Below is the updated lineup: Singles Match - The Rock vs. John Cena Hell in a Cell Match - The Undertaker vs. Triple H WWE Championship Match - CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho World Heavyweight Championship Match - Daniel Bryan [...]

March 17, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 35

WWE Vintage Collection Summary From Last Night

Below is a summary of last night’s WWE Vintage Collection courtesy of our old pal Devin Cutting: The Road Warriors’ WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Video & Speech The Road Warriors vs. Doom WCW Power Hour – February 23rd, 1990 Dusty Rhodes’ WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Video & Speech Dusty Rhodes vs. The Big [...]

March 17, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

CM Punk Gives His Thoughts On Fozzy, Reveals That He Has Gone Vegan, More

CM Punk recently appeared on The Wedge on MuchMusic.com, and discussed his feelings on Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy, connections between wrestling and punk rock, what he does in his downtime and more. Punk revealed that his upcoming DVD will feature bands he chose himself, such as H20, The Bouncing Souls, and Rancid. In addition, he [...]

March 17, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 29

Mick Foley Raises Nearly $60,000 For RAINN With WrestleMania XXVIII Raffle

Mick Foley announced on his blog that his WrestleMania XXVIII raffle, which ended on March 15, raised nearly $60,000 for RAINN, a charity providing aid to survivors of sexual violence. Foley announced the amount in the excerpt below: FINALLY…The Sock can stop bothering you! Actually, it wasn’t that bad, was it? I know I was [...]

March 17, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

AJ Interviewed By Marvel; Cody Rhodes Launching A Twitter Account This Weekend

- WNW reader Danny Hecht sent in an interview of WWE Diva AJ, conducted by Marvel. In the interview, she discusses her favorite comic series, X-Men, as well as her onscreen relationship with Daniel Bryan. Click here to read the full interview. - Cody Rhodes announced in an exclusive video on the official WWE website [...]

March 17, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Watch The Latest Smackdown Backstage Fallout Here

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

March 16, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Video – WWE Stars Encourage Students To Take A Stand Against Bullying

- The following is from the official WWE YouTube channel: WWE Superstars encourage students to take a stand against bullying [...]

March 16, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

WWE Announces Smackdown Taping In Hershey; Supershow In Lowell, Massachusetts

WWE has added the following dates to their schedule: Smackdown taping on May 15, 2012 from the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania Supershow live event on June 16, 2012 from the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts [...]

March 16, 2012 Richard Gray 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 16, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Mark Henry At SXSW; John Morrison Pops Up On Weird Al Video

- Mark Henry was spotted in Austin for South by Southwest. You can read more at Fuse.tv at this link. For details on SXSW, click here. - John Morrison popped up on a FunnyorDie.com video with Weird Al. You can watch at this link. [...]

March 16, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Weekend WWE Schedule – Two Supershow Live Events, Next Week’s TV Tapings

There are a pair of WWE Supershow live events this weekend below is this weekend’s schedule: Supershows: Saturday from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island (more info) Sunday from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York (more info Next Week’s TVs: Raw Supershow on Monday from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, [...]

March 16, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Bret Hart Reveals That He Hated His WWE Hall Of Fame Speech, The Only Time He Seriously Injured Someone, More

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network had a chance to sit down and interview WWE Hall Of Famer, Bret “The Hitman” Hart in Part 1 of this exclusive and highly revealing interview. Highlights: -His speech he gave when he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2006. Why did he dislike his speech  so [...]

March 16, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 3

Edge Reveals Whether He Expected To Be Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame, A Hypothetical Dream Match With Christian, More

The Miami Herald has posted the second portion (first portion here) of their interview with Edge. In this portion, he discusses his upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction, a possible sequel to his first book, Adam Copeland on Edge, why he hasn’t made a Twitter account yet (and doesn’t plan to), and more. In the [...]

March 16, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

Video: Lilian Garcia Has Wardrobe Malfunction, David Otunga Speaks At “Be A Star” Rally

The official WWE YouTube channel has posted the following videos of Lilian Garcia and David Otunga (more on his appearance here), embedded below: [...]

March 16, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 4

Divas Tag Match Officially Set For WrestleMania XXVIII

Following the angle shot on today’s edition of Extra, the official WWE website has officially announced that Kelly Kelly & Extra host Maria Menounos will face Beth Phoenix & Eve at WrestleMania XXVIII. Click here to view the announcement. WrestleMania XXVIII will take place on April 1, 2012 from SunLife Stadium in Miami, Florida. Wrestling [...]

March 15, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 25

WWE Nixes Text Alerts, Jim Neidhart’s Outburst Lands Him Behind Bars, Celebrity Wrestlemania Match Setup Today On “Extra”

- WWE sent a message to subscribers to their premium text-message alerts that the service will end on March 30, 2012. - The reason Jim Neidhart was held in contempt of court yesterday was due to an outburst while he was being sentenced on drug, theft and burglary charges from an arrest in September 2010. [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 18

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s episode of WWE Superstars courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

WWE & Lionsgate Teaming Up For Two New Films; Upcoming WWE Studios Film Starring Brodus Clay

Variety is reporting that WWE and Lionsgate are teaming up for two new films. The first is a reboot of “Leprechaun,” the 1993 horror pic that was one of the first starring roles for Jennifer Aniston. While there is currently no writer, director or cast attached to the project, it is set for a 2013 [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 15

WWE Promoting “Breaking News” On Today’s “Extra”; Stephanie McMahon Appearing With Big Show & David Otunga Today

- WWE is promoting “breaking news” on today’s “Extra” with Maria Menounos. The WWE Divas were in Los Angeles earlier this week with Road Dogg to film a segment for today’s show. The news is expected to involve Menounos and Wrestlemania XXVIII. Click here to find out when “Extra” airs in your area. - Stephanie [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

R-Truth Officially Announced For 12-Man Tag Team Match At Wrestlemania XXVIII; Updated List Of Announced Talent

WWE has officially announced R-Truth as a member of Team Teddy Long in the 12-man tag team match at Wrestlemania XXVIII. So far, the match looks like this: Team Teddy Long - Santino Marella, R-Truth, TBA, TBA, TBA & TBA Team John Laurinaitis - David Otunga, Mark Henry, TBA, TBA, TBA & TBA In storyline, [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 19

New WWE Videos – Outside The Ring & Humble Pie Day For WWE Superstars & Divas

- The following videos are from WWE’s official YouTube channel: Hit the mat and grab a vegan cupcake with Daniel Bryan – “Outside The Ring” Happy Pi(e) Day from the WWE Superstars and Divas [...]

March 15, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1