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Richard Gray’s Desk Cam – Wrestlemania 29 Match Outcomes

Expect the unexpected… with Wrestlemania 29? WrestlingNewsWorld.com‘s Richard Gray discusses what he expects at the pay-per-view and why he hopes to be surprised. [...]

March 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 12

WWE Signs Matt Silva To Developmental Deal

WWE has signed Matt Silva to a developmental contract. Before reporting to NXT Wrestling, Silva will work Melbourne City Wrestling’s show on April 13, 2013. Silva, an Australian talent, is on Twitter @Silva_Brand. You can follow us @wnwnews. [...]

March 17, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 4

CM Punk Doesn’t Appear As Advertised

Neither CM Punk nor Paul Heyman appeared at Saturday night’s WWE Raw live event in Providence, Rhode Island as advertised. Punk, who suffered an elbow/arm injury on last week’s Raw, didn’t work Friday night but appeared for a heel promo. As of this writing Punk is still being advertised for Sunday’s show in Binghamton, New [...]

March 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Mick Foley The WWE Saturday Morning Slam General Manager

Mick Foley was announced as the General Manager of WWE Saturday Morning Slam on this week’s show, concluding a three week promotional block of the series. This week’s episode was taped on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Oklahoma City. We are currently seeking one motivated individual to provide weekly recaps of WWE Main Event and [...]

March 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Presale Password For SummerSlam 2013

A presale begins on Monday to obtain tickets to WWE SummerSlam 2013. The presale lasts until Friday at 10 PM as tickets go on sale to the general public next Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 10 AM. You can buy tickets beginning on Monday at this link using the password WWEFAN. SummerSlam 2013 will take [...]

March 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Another Bout Official For Wrestlemania 29, Updated Card

For those that missed this week’s Smackdown, Randy Orton, Sheamus & Ryback vs. The Shield was officially announced for Wrestlemania 29. Below is the updated lineup: WWE Championship Match - The Rock © vs. John Cena World Heavyweight Championship Match - Alberto Del Rio © vs. Jack Swagger The Streak - The Undertaker vs. CM [...]

March 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Dana White Says Vince McMahon Wanted To Fight Him

UFC President Dana White recently took part in an interview for Réseau Des Sports out of Canada, and spoke on a number of topics pertaining to mixed martial arts. Before the interview concluded, the following exchange took place: Host: You’ve built this multi-billion dollar industry from the ground up. Just like another guy that we [...]

March 16, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 9

Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter Star In This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown

This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring Jack Swagger, Zeb Colter, The Great Khali, Natalya & The Miz has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]

March 16, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

CM Punk Injury Update

CM Punk did not wrestle at Friday night’s WWE Raw live event in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Undertaker’s music hit, there was a brief pause and Punk came out in street clothes with Paul Heyman. With an urn, Punk cut a heel promo, vowing ”the streak” would end at 20-1. You can view two photos below: WHAT [...]

March 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Watch The Latest Episode Of The JBL & Cole Show Here

Episode 16 of The JBL & Cole Show featuring Road Dogg & Damien Sandow has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]

March 15, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Ted DiBiase Hasn’t Spoken To Virgil, Natalya Update, New JR Blog

- “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase said he hasn’t spoken with Virgil in a “long time,” while leaving JFK Airport in New York on Thursday. The last report on Virgil wasn’t a good one as he was spotted panhandling memorabilia in Grand Central Subway Station. TMZ has more at this link. - ESPN has an [...]

March 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

The Rock Wants A Role In Star Wars

The Rock grabbed all kinds of media attention when he told members of the Australian Press that learning of his role in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” was like getting a phone call from George Lucas for a role in Star Wars. “I played with two lines of action figures when I was a kid: G.I. Joe [...]

March 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Weekend WWE Schedule – Five Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, Seeking Reports

Below is a look at this weekend’s WWE schedule: Raw: Friday from the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT (more info) Saturday from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI (more info) Sunday from the Broome County Veterans Arena in Binghamton, NY (more info) Smackdown: Saturday from the Hammond Civic Center in [...]

March 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Eve Torres Meets With WWE Diva Prospects

Former WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres was at NXT this week to meet with ten prospective Divas that have been going through a month long training camp. They were brought in from a Diva Search in Los Angeles and other major cities. Eve wrote the following on Twitter: Had a chance to meet some new [...]

March 15, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 1

New WWE Studios Film, “The Call,” Opens On Friday

The next WWE Studios film, “The Call,” opens in theaters on Friday. The flick is expected to beat the numbers from the “Dead Man Down” opening last weekend for the simple fact it’s available in more theaters. The film will be in 2507 theaters compared to the 2188 that “Dead Man Down” opened in last [...]

March 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Batista Lands Role In New Marvel Flick

We reported on Tuesday that Batista was meeting with Marvel executives about playing Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting a deal has been reached for the former WWE star to play the role. Batista beat out actors such as Isaiah Mustafa, Patrick Wade and Jason Momoa as he [...]

March 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Full Details On Next Week’s NXT Tapings With Chris Jericho

WWE will hold another set of NXT tapings next Thursday, March 21, 2013 from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Chris Jericho is the scheduled guest. Below is the media advisory: WWE/NXT Live Event Date: March 21, 2013 – 6:30 p.m. Location: Full Sail Live Address: 141 University Park Dr. Winter [...]

March 14, 2013 Richard Gray NXT Wrestling, WWE News 0

TNA Champ Profiled By WWE, Lilian At NBA Game, Goldust’s Wrestlemania Status

- TNA Champion Bully Ray and Devon were added the the alumni section as The Dudley Boyz here on dot com. - Lilian Garcia wrote the following on Twitter: So excited 2 announce that I will be performing the #NationalAnthem this Mon at the #NBA #SunsvsLakers Game in #PhoenixArizona ! — Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) March [...]

March 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Hall On DDP Radio, Update On The Rock, The Miz In Outside The Ring

- Scott Hall was on DDP Radio Wednesday night and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman called in. You can listen now at this link. - The Rock is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, March 21, 2013. - The latest episode of WWE “Outside the Ring” features The Miz in a [...]

March 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Star Arrested For DUI For A Second Time

Jimmy Uso was arrested for Driving Under the Influence on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. According to the arrest report, Uso was arrested at 12:47 PM Wednesday afternoon and booked at 12:48 PM on the charge of DUI. Uso was released later in the day at 3:08 PM on $500 cash bond. Below is the arrest [...]

March 14, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15

Otunga Jokes About McMahon Hating Lawyers, Part-Time Talent In WWE, Orton/The Marine 3

- Arda Ocal has a new piece over on The Baltimore Sun featuring quotes from David Otunga. In it, Otunga discusses acting, his career in WWE and his thoughts on Vince McMahon “hating” lawyers. You can read it at this link. - Chris Jericho shed some light on WWE “changing their ways” when it comes [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Kofi Kingston Looking To Break Into The Top Tier, Discusses Rumble Chair Spot

SLAM! Wrestling has a new article online featuring quotes from Kofi Kingston. Below are the highlights: Losing the Jamaican accent and character: “I think it’s definitely been a help,” he said about the change. “If you look at the history of the greats in WWE, everyone has an evolution. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin started out [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 10

Triple H Meets With Bob Backlund, Zack Ryder Q&A

- Triple H posted the following on Twitter: Never know when a legend will walk into your office……today, Bob Backlund#HOF2013 twitter.com/TripleH/status… — Triple H (@TripleH) March 13, 2013 - Muscle and Fitness has a new article online featuring a Q&A with Zack Ryder at this link. [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

JR’s Thoughts On Paul Bearer Tribute, Chris Jericho’s WWE Future

- Jim Ross has a new blog entry with his Raw thoughts now online. Below is an excerpt: WWE TV personnel had a great night as the Paul Bearer tribute video, the HHH/Lesnar & Cena/Rock video packages were all excellent. For those complaining about the usage of Paul Bearer’s image less than a week after [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Undertaker Advertised For Next 3 Weeks Of Raw

The Undertaker is advertised for the following episodes of WWE Raw: 3/18 from Pittsburgh, PA 3/25 from Philadelphia, PA 4/1 from Washington, D.C. WWE has him listed for Pittsburgh and D.C. but not Philadelphia, however, he is advertised locally. This would mean Undertaker will be on every episode leading up to Wrestlemania 29. [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Your Questions Answered In Latest Episode Of WWE Inbox

“Mae” we ask you some questions? In the latest episode of WWE Inbox, Superstars reveal their dream jobs within the company if they weren’t performers. Plus should Mae Young and Betty White form a tag team? Watch at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

What You Won’t See On This Week’s Smackdown

Ted DiBiase beat Bray Wyatt in a dark match prior to this week’s Smackdown taping in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Randy Orton, Ryback & Sheamus beat The Shield via disqualification in the dark match main event after the taping. The babyfaces ended up hitting their finishers to send the crowd home happy. [...]

March 13, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Big WrestleMania 29 Match Announced (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 12, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 13

Miz Speaks, Shaul Guerrero Shows Off Ink, HBK & Bret Appearing Together, Rock Photos

- IndyStar.com has a new interview with The Miz at this link. - Vickie Guerrero’s daughter, Shaul, shows off her tattoos in a photoshoot at this link. - Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart will do a meet and greet and Q&A session with fans on Thursday, April 4, 2013 (Wrestlemania 29 weekend) at Dave & [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

David Otunga At The Call Premiere, Barrett Speaks, Kofi In The UK

- CBS Philly has a new article online featuring quotes from David Otunga to promote his supporting role in “The Call.” Click here to read it. - Footage of Otunga on the red carpet at the movie’s premiere is online at this link. - Wade Barrett spoke to the Toledo Free Press at this link. [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Triple H To Respond To Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman On Raw

Triple H is scheduled for next week’s WWE Raw from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to respond to Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman regarding their condition to accepting his challenge for a match at Wrestlemania 29. As the storyline goes, Lesnar and Heyman will agree for a bout that will rematch the SummerSlam main event of Triple H vs. [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

This Week’s WWE Raw Viewership Average, By Hour Breakdown (Updated With Rating)

This week’s WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 4,813,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the by hour breakdown in viewership: Hour one – 4,980,000 viewers Hour two – 4,890,000 viewers Hour three – 4,579,000 viewers The show ended up doing a 3.36 cable rating. One of the things that has to [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

WWE Payback Officially Announced, Russian Show Moved, Stars That Read WNW

- WWE officially announced their new June pay-per-view called Payback on Tuesday on dot com. The show will take place Sunday, June 16, 2013 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 23, 2013. - WWE has moved their April 26th live event in Moscow, Russia from the Luzhniki Small [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Confusion Surrounding Royal Rumble ’13 Buy Estimates

The preliminary buyrate numbers released for Royal Rumble 2013 are extremely confusing and tell two completely different stories. The number in one of the charts in WWE’s updated Key Performance Indicators shows the buyrate slightly lower than the 443,000 buys the show did last year. You can see that graph below: Information! In a separate [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Kevin Nash Update, Evan Bourne’s Injury, Lesnar vs. Triple H

- Kevin Nash is in Venice shooting scenes for an upcoming episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories for A&E. - Evan Bourne continues to rehab his foot from his Lisfranc injury. He has a doctor’s appointment on Thursday to follow-up on his progress. - Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H was not officially announced for Wrestlemania 29 [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

This Week’s Backstage Fallout Raw, Video Of Punk Interrupting Closing Tribute

- This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is available at this link or embedded in the video below: - You can watch how WWE Raw ended at this link or embedded in the video below: Make sure you check out my article in response – CM Punk’s Cheap Heat On Paul Bearer – Did [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Batista Considered For Upcoming Marvel Movie

Movie Web is reporting that Marvel executives are meeting with Dave Batista this week about possibly playing the role Drax the Destroyer in their superhero ensemble Guardians of the Galaxy. According to their report, no formal offer has been extended to the former WWE superstar prior to the meeting. Batista last appeared in The Man [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Details On Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings From Fort Wayne, Indiana – Ryback vs. Mark Henry, Chris Jericho Advertised

WWE will tape this week’s WWE Main Event, matches for WWE Saturday Morning Slam, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ryback is set to face Mark Henry. Chris Jericho, Team Hell No, and The Shield are all advertised to appear. Two dark match main events are advertised: [...]

March 12, 2013 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 1

What You Didn’t See On WWE Raw, Did WWE Go Too Far With CM Punk?

- After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, John Cena & Ryback beat The Shield via disqualification when Roman Reigns used a steel chair on Ryback. The babyfaces ended up hitting their finishers after the match to send the crowd home happy. The following is from Cena’s Twitter: Great time in Indy tonight! [...]

March 12, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Smackdown Main Event, IC Title Match on Raw, Why The Rock Wasn’t There

- Ryback will face Mark Henry on this week’s episode of Smackdown. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown Tuesday night from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. - Wade Barrett will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Chris Jericho and The Miz in a triple threat match on next week’s WWE [...]

March 11, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5