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RJ Brewer Responds To Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter Gimmick

Lucha Libre USA’s RJ Brewer has responded to Jack Swagger’s new gimmick with Zeb Colter as his mouthpiece. As we confirmed here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium, Vince McMahon ordered that WWE come up with their own rendition of Brewer’s character after the mainstream success it received. Vince was said to be angry and jealous that a [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE Stars Doing DDP Yoga, Santino At Raw, Lilian Garcia Insulted

- Wade Barrett is one of many WWE stars now doing DDP Yoga. - Santino Marella, who is currently out with an injury, was backstage at this week’s WWE Raw and participated in a segment that aired on the WWE App with Matt Striker. In the segment, Santino presented Striker with the new Very Best [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

R-Truth Comments On Return, Harlem Shake Hits WWE, Brad Maddox’s New Role

- R-Truth wrote the following on Twitter regarding his return to WWE Raw: Thank you ALL for the welcome backs!! The grits done hit tha pan! — WWE R-Truth (@RonKillings) February 19, 2013 - The Harlem Shake is hitting everywhere… including WWE. Check out the video embedded below: - The new “assistant managing supervisor” of [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE Videos – “Backstage Fallout” Raw, Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars

- This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is embedded in the video below: - Embedded in the video below is Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars from the WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show: [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

The Rock Won’t Commit To Match At Wrestlemania XXX When Asked

The Rock wouldn’t commit to wrestling at Wrestlemania XXX in comments following Monday’s press conference to announce the show from the Superdome in New Orleans. When asked if he would “definitely” have a match at Wrestlemania XXX next year, Rock responded by saying, “I can’t tell you that.” You can watch his comments embedded in [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

High Resolution Photo Of The New WWE Title With WWE Side Plates

The brahma bull side plates are removable from the new WWE Championship title belt.  Below is a new high resolution shot of the title with WWE side plates: Information! [...]

February 19, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15

What You Didn’t See On This Week’s WWE Raw – Cody Rhodes & The Rock

After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, Cody Rhodes came out to get a look at the new WWE Championship title belt (photos here). The Rock got on the mic and teased Cody for his mustache and asked the audience if he should give Rhodes a Rock Bottom. Cody got on the mic [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Vince McMahon To Fight Paul Heyman On WWE Raw

In addition to the number one contender match we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, another item advertised for next week’s WWE Raw is that Vince McMahon will “fight” Paul Heyman. The angle was setup as a response to the stipulation Heyman agreed to on last week’s show. Next week’s WWE Raw will take place from the [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Photos Of The New WWE Title Belt Unveiled By The Rock

WWE unveiled a new WWE Championship title belt on this week’s episode of Raw. The Rock revealed the new title in the closing segment of the show. John Cena came out but was taken out by CM Punk with the old “spinner” belt that Rock had told a staffer to take to the back. Below [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 59

R-Truth Returns To WWE

R-Truth returned to WWE on this week’s Raw, making the save on Kofi Kingston who was beaten up by Damien Sandow prior to their match. Truth has been off television since suffering a lacerated knee at WWE TLC in December. [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Heyman Says He Has A Wrestlemania XXX Opponent For Rock, No.1 Contender Match On Raw

- Paul Heyman wrote the following on Twitter: I hear @therock has committed to@wwe #WrestleManiaXXX, and boy do I have an opponent forhim! — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) February 18, 2013 - John Cena will face CM Punk on next week’s WWE Raw. The winner will challenge The Rock for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 29. [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Watch The Entire Wrestlemania XXX Press Conference Here

The entire Wrestlemania XXX press conference, officially announcing that the show will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014 is embedded in the video below: [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Footage From Wrestlemania XXX Press Conference, JR’s PPV Thoughts, Rock & Punk Go At It

- Embedded in the video below is footage from Monday’s press conference to announce Wrestlemania XXX from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana next year: - Jim Ross checks in with his thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber at this link. - The Rock and CM Punk enjoyed an exchange on Twitter: @cmpunk Laughing. Your misery [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Wrestlemania XXX In New Orleans – Logo, Press Conference Highlights, Official Details

For those that missed Monday’s WWE press conference to announce that Wrestlemania XXX will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014, below are the highlights: Superdome general manager Alan Freeman revealed they originally bid on Wrestlemania in 2009 but were able to secure Wrestlemania XXX during a presentation 15 [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Live Streaming Video – Wrestlemania 30 To New Orleans Announcement

Monday’s press conference to announce New Orleans as the host city for Wrestlemania 30 is embedded in the video below: We posted the breaking news earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com with a prepared statement from Mayor Mitch Landrieu. [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Adrianne Palicki’s Shout Out, Kizarny Resurfaces

- Josh Mathews interviewed D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Palicki of “GI Joe: Retaliation” live at WWE Elimination Chamber Sunday night. Adrianne shouted out her cousin Benjamin Boone. Boone is actually an independent wrestler based out of Ohio. - Former WWE wrestler Kizarny resurfaced on truTV’s “Guinness World Records Gone Wild.” You can watch footage embedded [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Wrestlemania 30 Coming To New Orleans, WWE To Make Official Announcement At Noon

The Times-Picayune has confirmed that Wrestlemania 30 will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014. WWE will make an official announcement at a press conference with city officials at noon on Monday. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following prepared statement: “We are proud to have played host [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Early WWE Raw Preview – Wrestlemania 29 Programs Kickoff

WWE will broadcast this week’s episode of Raw Monday night from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The company is hyping the official program kickoffs for both The Rock vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship and Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 29. What’s next for CM Punk [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

The Rock Reacts To Retaining The WWE Title At Elimination Chamber

Dot com has a new backstage interview with WWE Champion The Rock following the title match at Elimination Chamber. “You’re fired up after a night like this. We live to entertain audiences. Audiences like here tonight in New Orleans… give everything they have emotionally. “At the end of the night to close the show out [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Elimination Chamber Pre-Show, Cena Ready For The Rock, Wrestlemania Share Material

- If you missed the WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show you can watch it embedded in the video below: - John Cena wrote the following on Twitter: Congrats @therock …… I’ll see you at #thedance @wwe get ready for #WM29 4/7/13 — John Cena (@JohnCena) February 18, 2013 - Wrestlemania 29 is upon us, get your [...]

February 18, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Wrestlemania 29 Main Event Confirmed, Jack Swagger Wins Elimination Chamber

- The Rock will defend the WWE Championship against John Cena at Wrestlemania 29. The match was officially announced after Rock beat CM Punk at Elimination Chamber. - Speaking of Rock, his mother was in attendance at the pay-per-view on Sunday night. - Jack Swagger won the Elimination Chamber Match and will challenge for the [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 18

Elimination Chamber Attendance, Raw Time Change, Mardi Gras Float

- 15,669 was the announced attendance for WWE Elimination Chamber from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show was a legitimate sellout. - WWE changed the start time for the Monday Night Raw the week before Wrestlemania 29 (on 4/1) from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC from 7:30 PM EST to 6:30 [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Elimination Chamber Results (2/17/13) – The Rock Retains The WWE Title

WWE Elimination Chamber Results Sunday, February 17, 2013 From the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana Report by Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show opens with a video package highlighting the Chamber match, the Shield vs. Sheamus/Ryback/Cena match, and the Rock/Punk match. The pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the PPV, hyping [...]

February 17, 2013 Sean Hopkins WWE News 25

Watch The WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show Here

The WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show is embedded in the live stream below: [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Final WWE Elimination Chamber Lineup – Live Coverage At 8 PM EST

Below is the final advertised lineup for WWE Elimination Chamber. Please join us Sunday night at 8 PM EST for exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com: WWE Championship Match There is no champion’s advantage as the title can change on disqualification or count out. - The Rock (c) vs. CM Punk World Heavyweight Championship [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8

JR’s Elimination Chamber Predictions, New Backstage JBL Blog, PPV Preview

- Jim Ross checks in with his WWE Elimination Chamber predictions here on JRsBarBQ.com. - John “Bradshaw” Layfield has a new blog entry online, revealing the behind the scenes story between the Acolytes and Public Enemy. It’s a great read and is available at this link. - The Times-Picayune previews WWE Elimination Chamber at this [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

More On WWE’s New Video Game Partner

We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, citing a report from Bloomberg, that Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has acquired WWE Games from THQ. GMA News is reporting that Japanese developer Yukes Co. as well as former THQ employees will be retained by the new deal, entering into new agreements with Take-Two Interactive to develop new WWE games [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Become A WWE Reading Superstar, Win A Trip To Wrestlemania 29

WWE is teaming with We Give Books to encourage children to read books, offering a chance to win a trip to Wrestlemania 29. Below is the release emailed out on Saturday: WWE has joined with We Give Books to encourage children to read books online by offering a chance to win a trip to WrestleMania [...]

February 17, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Christian Cleared, Titus O’Neil Auctioned Off, Ryder To NXT, Evan Bourne Update

- Believe it or not, Christian is said to be medically cleared to compete. However, no date has been set for his return. - Titus O’Neil was auctioned off Friday night for a date as part of the Tampa Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s 1st Annual “Death by Chocolate” event. - [...]

February 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 16

The Rock To Work Wrestlemania 30 Next Year?

Word going around is The Rock is in the preliminary plans for Wrestlemania 30 next year. If true, it will be his fourth straight Wrestlemania after returning as the host of Wrestlemania XXVII and competing in Wrestlemania XXVIII and Wrestlemania 29. This only adds to speculation that Monday’s “special announcement” will be the revealing of the [...]

February 16, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 15

Who Is Zeb Colter In This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown

In this week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown, we hear from Jack Swagger and his new manager Zeb Colter. The video also features Kaitlyn get fired up after watching the diva match on Smackdown and Tamina giving her thoughts about her upcoming title match. What the video here: [...]

February 15, 2013 Alex Barie WWE News 0

The JBL & Cole Show, HHH & The Rock Nominated For Awards, WWE Vintage Collection, Live Event

- This week’s episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” is embedded in the video below: - Triple H has been nominated as the Most Metal Athlete at the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The awards will take place on May 2nd and will be hosted by Chris Jericho. - The Rock has been nominated [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

WWE Promoting Special Announcement For Monday At Noon

WWE announced Friday afternoon here on dot com that the company would make a “special announcement” on Monday at 12 PM EST. The announcement will be streamed live on dot com. While WWE is keeping the suspense by not revealing what they are announcing, it is stated that Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, WWE [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 4

14 Workers You Didn’t Know Appeared In WWE

WWE did a feature on dot com titled “14 Superstars you didn’t know appeared in WWE.” Here’s the list: Crowbar The Public Enemy Baron Von Raschke Great Sasuke Kevin Von Erich Samoa Joe Kevin Sullivan KroniK Tony Schiavone The Fabulous Freebirds Tiger Mask The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express Buff Bagwell Greg Gagne [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 11

The Miz On Ric Flair Passing Down The Figure-Four, Trying To Earn Respect

The Times-Picayune out of New Orleans has a new article online featuring quotes from The Miz to promote Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Below are the highlights: Ric Flair passing down to him the figure-four leg lock: Are you kidding me? When I was a kid, I was giving all my friends figure fours all [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 7

Meet Zack Ryder At NXT, DDP Pulls Hall Recruitment Video Due To Kevin Nash’s Comments

- Zack Ryder is doing a meet and greet at Friday’s WWE NXT live event from the Ft. Pierce Fenn Center in Ft. Pierce, FL. For more information, including details on tickets click here. - Diamond Dallas Page pulled the video of he and Jake Roberts recruiting Scott Hall from the accountability crib due to [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Drew Brees Comments On Wrestlemania 30 Location

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees wrote the following on Twitter: The word from the French Quarter is that @wwe is bringing @wrestlemania to our house in 2014! #NOLA @mbsuperdome #WM30 — Drew Brees (@drewbrees) February 15, 2013 We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com that if a deal got done it’s likely an official announcement would [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE Elimination Chamber Live Coverage, Next Week’s Raw & Smackdown

WWE is off the road this weekend as they head into their Elimination Chamber pay-per-view from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Make sure you join us on Sunday night at 7:30 PM EST for exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Below is a look at next week’s TV tapings: Monday Night [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Justin Gabriel Joins Injured WWE Stars For Valentine’s Day Hockey

Justin Gabriel, Hunico and Evan Bourne spent Valentine’s Day at the Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game. Gabriel Tweeted a photo with ThunderBug, the official mascot of the Lightning: At the game with @findevan and Hunicolockerz.com/s/283400361 — Justin Gabriel (@Justin__Gabriel) February 15, 2013   Hunico is recovering from knee surgery while Bourne is [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE In Japan, JR Update, Kevin Nash Doesn’t Buy Scott Hall Is Seeking DDP’s Help

- Wrestling News World reader Hiroaki Kawafuji sent word that WWE is scheduled to tour Japan on July 4th and July 5th. The shows will take place at Ryougokukokugikan. - Jim Ross has a new blog entry available here at JRsBarBQ.com. - Kevin Nash isn’t convinced Scott Hall will seek the help of Diamond Dallas [...]

February 15, 2013 Richard Gray WWE News 8