Last Week’s Smackdown Rating & Viewership
Last week’s episode of Smackdown did a 2.00 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,851,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
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Updated Wrestlemania 29 Lineup – 10 Matches Announced
Heading into this week’s WWE television tapings, below is the updated Wrestlemania 29 lineup: WWE Championship Match - The Rock © vs. John Cena No Holds Barred Match If Triple H loses, his career is over. - Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H The Streak - The Undertaker vs. CM Punk World Heavyweight Championship Match - [...]
Economic Impact Of Wrestlemania 29, Buyrate Projections
Economic Impact of Wrestlemania 29 NorthJersey.com has a new article online looking at the economic impact that Wrestlemania 29 will have this year. Below is a quote from New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority president Wayne Hasenbalg: “People will see in the next week the magnitude of this,” Hasenbalg said of WrestleMania. “In Miami [last [...]
Triple H Ready For Match With Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Triple H Ready For Lesnar Match WWE posted a video of Triple H training for his Wrestlemania 29 match against Brock Lesnar at this link. You can also watch it embedded below: Jericho on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Chris Jericho is scheduled for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. The show airs at [...]
New JR Blog, What Paul Heyman Finds Most Appealing About WWE
Latest from Jim Ross Jim Ross has updated the blog section of this official website. In it, he talks about Wrestlemania week, this week’s WWE Raw, his 20th anniversary in WWE and more. You can read it at this link. What Heyman Finds Most Appealing About WWE Phil Strum has a new interview online with [...]
WWE Previews Wrestlemania 29 Week Festivities
WWE issued the following press release on Monday: STAMFORD, Conn., April 1, 2013 – Fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries will converge on the New York/New Jersey region for a week-long lineup of festivities in celebration of WrestleMania 29, taking place this Sunday, April 7 live on pay-per-view at 7 PM [...]
Wrestlemania 29 Social Media Ambassador, JR On Reid Flair’s Death
Wrestlemania 29 Social Media Ambassador Apparently “Fluffy Guy” Gabriel Iglesias will be the social media ambassador for Wrestlemania 29. You can check out the latest from him on Twitter @FluffyGuy. JR Reacts to the Death of Reid Flair Jim Ross has a great blog entry on his official website remembering Reid Flair. JR talks about [...]
Pee-wee Herman Coming To Wrestlemania
Former WWE Raw guest host star Pee-wee Herman wrote on Twitter he’ll be at Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday. The following is from his verified account: ONE WEEK FROM RIGHT NOW: WRESTLEMANIA 29!!!See you there!!!!! @wrestlemania @wwe @mlstadium twitter.com/peeweeherman/s… — Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) March 31, 2013 [...]
Hogan Talks Triple H As WWE Boss, Bischoff On McMahon Exploring MMA
Hogan Talks Triple H As WWE Boss Hulk Hogan says Triple H “seems to be dialed in” as the future boss of WWE. He doesn’t feel the company will miss a beat and they’ll continue to be a strong force to be reckoned with. You can watch his comments at this link or embedded in [...]
Ryback’s Back, Kane Speaks On Success, Sin Cara Update
Ryback’s Back Ryback posted a photo showing off his back muscles embedded in the Tweet below: RyBACK #FeedMeHenry twitter.com/Ryback22/statu… — Ryback (@Ryback22) March 31, 2013 Kane Speaks Forbes.com has a new Q&A online with Kane at this link. In it, he discusses the success of Team Hell No, Wrestlemania 29 and The Rock returning to [...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation ‘Rocks’ At The Box Office
G.I. Joe: Retaliation with The Rock grossed an estimated $41.2 million this weekend, which is the second-highest Easter debut ever and the biggest opening weekend of 2013. Including Thursday, the film has earned $51.7 million. BoxOfficeMojo.com has more at this link. The Rock celebrated with a pizza party. You can view a photo below: 12 [...]
WWE Raw Preview – Final TV Taping Before Wrestlemania 29, The Rock & Brock Lesnar
This week’s WWE Raw will be one of the most loaded shows of the year as it will feature both WWE Champion The Rock and Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Triple H and the regular roster. This is the go-home to Wrestlemania 29 show and will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Prior [...]
Video Of Evan Bourne’s Return, Mick Foley Through The Years
Video Of Evan Bourne’s Return Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald posted video footage of Evan Bourne performing the shooting star press in his return match at this link. You can also view it in the video below: As Brooks Oglesby reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Borune faced Sammy Sane (formerly El Genrico) at the 3/28 [...]
WWE Supershow Live Results (3/30/13) – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Below are quick results from Saturday night’s WWE Supershow live event in Atlantic City, New Jersey: * Wade Barrrett went over in a show opening battle royal to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship later in the night. * WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn b. Tamina Snuka * WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro [...]
Ashley Flair Thankful For Kind Words
Reid Flair’s sister and WWE developmental prospect Ashley Flair, who works as Charlotte, wrote the following on Twitter: Thank you everyone for your kind words. Reider, you’ll always be my heart & soul champ… — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 30, 2013 [...]
G.I. Joe Box Office Update, Meet JR At Wrestlemania Axxess
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Box Office Update BoxOfficeMojo.com has the total lifetime gross of G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring The Rock, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis estimated at $26,015,000. You can view all of their data at this link. Meet JR at Wrestlemania Axxess Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website. In it, [...]
CM Punk’s Wrestlemania Dream Match, Randy Orton Update
CM Punk’s Wrestlemania Dream Match IGN asked CM Punk if The Undertaker was his dream Wrestlemania match. Below is his answer: “You know, probably not,” he revealed. “To be honest. I mean, I probably would have said, hell, at this point, John Cena. You know what I mean? Or, of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin. [...]
Jerry Lawler Museum Opens In Memphis; Top 10 WrestleMania Title Changes
-The Jerry Lawler Museum had its grand opening today in Lawler’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. WREG News out of Memphis has video of Lawler giving a tour of the museum, as well as giving explanations to some of the notable memorabilia on display. The video is available at this link. -The official WWE YouTube channel [...]
WWE Saturday Morning Slam “Open Thread” Watch Party – Live Results & Discussion
WWE Saturday Morning Slam “Open Thread” Watch Party Saturday, March 30, 2013 Results by Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Good morning WWE Universe! Cue crowd shots as WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro will face R-Truth in the main event. The dancing duo of Brodus Clay & Tensai will face the Primetime Players, as this match [...]
Ric Flair Issues First Public Comments On The Death Of Reid Flair
Ric Flair was out in public for much of the day on Friday in Charlotte. According to local news reporter David Spunt, Flair was very visibly emotional but also very gracious. Spunt reported the following three quotes from The Nature Boy: “Today is a very tough day for me and my family” “I loved my [...]
Renee Young Reacts To Smackdown Debut, Long Road Ahead For Evan Bourne
Renee Young Debuts on Smackdown Renee Young, who came to WWE from The Score, made her debut on Smackdown this week. She thanked fans on Twitter for their support: Wow!! Seriously, thanks for all the tweets about making my debut on #Smackdown. Very cool! Let’s all hug in a totally friend-zone kinda way. — Renee [...]
Dolph Ziggler On Part Time Talent In WWE – “It Really Pisses Me Off”
XFINITY has a new Q&A online with Dolph Ziggler to promote Wrestlemania 29. In it, he’s asked about part-time talent in WWE. XFINITY: You mentioned the people on the lighter schedules. We’re approaching a Wrestlemania where four of the six main eventers don’t wrestle that often. Does that annoy you, does it inspire you? Dolph [...]
Does Big Johnny Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? – “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring John Laurinaitis, Booker T & Kaitlyn has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
WWE Appoints Gerrit Meier As Head Of International
WWE announced on Friday they have appointed Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to Vince McMahon. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(Business Wire)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to WWE Chairman [...]
WWE Issues A Statement On The Passing Of Reid Flair
WWE issued the following statement on the death of Reid Flair: WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Reid Flair, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Our deepest condolences go out to the Flair family and friends. See also – More Details On The Death Of Reid Flair [...]
WWE Smackdown Watch Party – Live Results & Discussion
WWE Smackdown Results – (3/29/13) Results by: Adam W. of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome to this week’s Smackdown! The show begins with a teaser of what is to come tonight. The Rock is hyped to address John Cena tonight. Also, Jack Swagger is shown attacking Ricardo Rodriguez. Del Rio comes to the aid of Rodriguez. Finally, are [...]
Watch The Latest Episode Of The JBL & Cole Show Here
Episode 18 of The JBL & Cole Show featuring Zack Ryder, “The Dazzler” Daniel Bryan, & cameos from Jon Gruden, Sheamus & Steve Blackman has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
Damien Sandow Promotes Raw, Celebs At WM29, Scott Hall Update
- Mike Jones (who?) interviewed Damien Sandow to promote next week’s WWE Raw in Washington, D.C. You can listen to it at this link. - Variety looks at the celebrities taking part in Wrestlemania this year at this link. - The latest update on Scott Hall is located at this link or embedded in the [...]
Awesome WM29 Cake, Video Of The Rock On Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Carlo’s Bakery (known for being featured on Cake Boss) surprised the WWE office with a Wrestlemania 29 cake. Stephanie McMahon Tweeted a photo that you can view below: Thanks @cakebossbuddy for the surprise WM29 cake at WWE headquarters!!! twitter.com/StephMcMahon/s… — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 28, 2013 - WWE Champion The Rock was a [...]
Wrestlemania 29 Stadium Setup Unveiled, More Rare WWE Photos
- A photo from inside MetLife Stadium revealing the setup for Wrestlemania 29 has made its way online. You can view it here on WrestlingNews.net. - Speaking of Wrestlemania 29, WWE launched a channel promoting it on Yahoo at this link. - Wrestling News World reader Ryan sent in this link, which goes to a [...]
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 [...]
Evan Bourne Returns To Action At NXT Live Event
Evan Bourne has returned to the ring after suffering a career-threatening injury that sidelined him for a year. A picture surfaced of him facing Sammy Sane (formerly El Generico) at tonight’s NXT Wrestling live event. You can view the photo below: [...]
Preliminary Buyrates For Royal Rumble & Elimination Chamber
WWE has updated their Key Performance Indicators with the preliminary Elimination Chamber buyrate. The show did an estimated 210,000 buys, which is up from the 178,000 the show drew in 2012 and 199,000 in 2011. The company also solved the Royal Rumble buyrate estimate by confirming the show did 498,000 buys. This is also up [...]
WWE Confirms Maria Menounos As Bob Backlund’s Inductor
WWE confirmed that Extra Host Maria Menounos will induct Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame. Below is the official press release: STAMFORD, Conn., March 28, 2013 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Extra Host Maria Menounos will induct Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at Madison [...]
Big Show’s Basketball Career, Cena’s Workout Routine, The Miz In AC
- Sports Illustrated has a new article online looking at the college basketball career of The Big Show where they also promote Wrestlemania 29. You can read it at this link. - Men’s Fitness posted John Cena’s workout routine at this link. - The Miz will be at the Pool After Dark at Harrahs Resort [...]
Kevin Nash Evaluates WWE’s Developmental Roster
The Baltimore Sun has a new Q&A online with Kevin Nash. In it, he puts over WWE’s current developmental roster. Below is an excerpt: For a long time, when I went to any sort of developmental, it seems like every guy there had a cookie-cutter look to them. Just a really generic look. Now there [...]
Diddy Performing Live At Wrestlemania 29
WWE issued the following press release on Thursday: STAMFORD, Conn., March 28, 2013 – WWE today announced a partnership with Sean “Diddy” Combs, featuring a live performance at WrestleMania 29® on Sunday, April 7 by the three-time Grammy Award winner and entertainment powerhouse. Combs will also co-host the Superstars for Sandy Relief party with WWE [...]
Dolph Ziggler Breaks Down Match With Daniel Bryan
The latest episode of “WWE Behind The Match” features Dolph Ziggler providing commentary on his match with Daniel Bryan. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
WWE Main Event Highlights For This Week
I apologize for the lack of WWE Main Event coverage this week. We’ll have it next week and if you’re interested in writing it for us you can send me an email to richard [at] grayinternet.com. Below are video highlights courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: If you’re accessing this from the WWE News [...]
Quotable – Paul Heyman & Ryback Promote Wrestlemania 29
- Paul Heyman is quoted by The Trentonian in-character for a piece to promote Wrestlemania 29. Below is an excerpt: “It means everything,” Paul Heyman said, referring to the New York/New Jersey area as the center of the universe. “Who doesn’t want to perform in front of their hometown?” “I wish Stephanie would stay at [...]
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