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It was announced on tonight’s episode of WWE Raw that Booker T will the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Booker joins Bruno Sammartino, Mick Foley, Bob Backlund, Trish Stratus & Donald Trump in the Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Booker is the current General Manager of Smackdown and won numerous titles [...]
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WWE Champion The Rock won’t be at this week’s WWE Raw in Pittsburgh as he’s in London for the premiere of “GI Joe: Retaliation.” Digital Spy has pictures of Rock on the red carpet at this link. Rock wrote the following on Twitter: Breakin’ a little sweat before hittin’ the red carpet..#BeastingInLondon #GIJoeWorldTour twitter.com/TheRock/status… — [...]
WWE has posted videos of John Cena and Brock Lesnar being photographed and documented by Men’s Fitness Magazine. You can watch the Cena video here and the Lesnar video here. Both are embedded below: [...]
As I wondered in my latest “Desk Cam” video, it looks like Ryback may face Mark Henry at Wrestlemania 29 after all. WWE currently features this image on dot com that shows Big Show replacing Ryback to team with Randy Orton and Sheamus to face The Shield at next month’s pay-per-view spectacular. We’ve included the [...]
Steve Austin posted a new blog on his official website announcing the “Steve Austin Show.” The show will be a weekly 30 minute podcast starting this week. What will it be about? Austin answers in the excerpt below: The show will basically consist of me talking about current issues or events going on in the [...]
This week’s WWE Raw will air live tonight from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Triple H is scheduled to answer Brock Lesnar‘s challenge for WrestleMania 29. Lesnar is scheduled to appear as well. The Undertaker is set to make another appearance, one week after CM Punk stole the late Paul Bearer‘s legendary urn. [...]
Santino Marella confirmed Sunday on his Twitter that he is cleared to wrestle and is available for this week’s WWE Raw in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Santino suffered a neck injury in January, worked the 30-man Royal Rumble, but was later forced to undergo a procedure in February. He knows his return is far from a sure [...]
While “Dead Man Down” didn’t have a good opening weekend, “The Call” starring Halle Berry exceeded expectations. The film grossed an estimated $17.1 million over the weekend, second to “Oz The Great and Powerful.” The film is a joint collaboration between Sony and WWE Studios and features David Otunga in a supporting role. I wasn’t [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
- “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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
- 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 [...]
- 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 [...]
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 [...]
- 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 [...]
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 [...]
- 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. [...]
- 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 [...]
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. [...]
“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: [...]
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. [...]
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- 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 & [...]
- 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. [...]
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. [...]
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