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It’s Sunday which means it’s time for another dose of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews. In this week’s episode, Ric Flair’s WCW talk show, “Flair for the Gold,” which featured one of the biggest gaffes in pro wrestling history. Also in this week’s show, a couple of shots at the WWE Studios [...]
It appears as if the 52nd episode of WWE Download with Dolph Ziggler will be the last. Ziggler posted the following tweet regarding the show’s finale: i enjoyed writing/hosting @wwe DOWNLOAD more than anything (not a joke) LAST ONE EVER this monday!finale’ suggestions? Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) January 20, 2013 [...]
- Antonio Cesaro remained in-character for an article promoting Saturday night’s WWE Raw live event in Ontario, California. Click here to read it. - In promoting the 20th anniversary of WWE Raw, CM Punk explained why the show has remained successful: “It’s successful because it changes with the times… It’s not just a wrestling show, [...]
WWE is polling fans on Facebook to find out their thoughts on the recent internal movement to spoil major events such as title changes done on taped shows. The polls, available here, are posted below: Which of the following statements best describes your thoughts on online “spoilers” for WWE’s TV shows? I frequently seek them [...]
- David Otunga will appear on HLN next Tuesday as a guest legal expert. The following is from Otunga’s Twitter: Tune into Tru TV, @hlntv on Tues from 12-2pm EST. I will be serving as a guest legal expert weighing in on #JodiArias @insession #OtungaLaw — David Otunga (@DavidOtunga) January 19, 2013 - We’re counting [...]
- Travis Barker was backstage at Friday’s WWE Raw live event in Los Angeles, CA. Rey Mysterio Tweeted a photo backstage with him that you can view below: Back stage @ Staples B4 the match with the homie Travis! twitter.com/reymysterio/st… — Rey Mysterio (@reymysterio) January 19, 2013 - WWE announced a live event from Boardwalk [...]
Santino Marella will be taking time off from WWE due to a neck injury he suffered at last Friday’s Raw live event in Austin, Texas. Santino underwent an MRI on Monday to assess to the damage in which he said [via Twitter] the results were “not good.” As a result, Santino will be replaced by [...]
TMZ shot footage of John Cena at LAX in Los Angeles on Friday, where he was signing autographs for fans as he was in town for the WWE Raw show at the Staples Center. Cena complained his “Brawlin Buddy” by Mattel has the wrong color eyes. Watch the footage embedded below: Information! John Cena — [...]
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring The Miz, Kaitlyn, The Great Khali, & Natalya has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
We reported on Thursday that Rey Mysterio was advertised for Friday’s WWE Raw live event in Los Angeles, California but not advertised for any of the shows after. Mysterio, who is currently away from WWE dealing with a personal issue, confirmed the appearance Friday afternoon. The following from Mysterio’s Twitter account: Heading up to LA [...]
- Curt Hawkins debuted a new look in his return match at Thursday’s Smackdown live event in Anchorage, Alaska. Check it out at this link. - Undertaker and Ric Flair have been announced for separate Wrestlemania Fan Axxess sessions. For the latest VIP Superstar Schedule, click here. - Jim Ross says Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o [...]
Episode 8 of The JBL & Cole Show featuring 3MB & Yoshi Tatsu has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
Friday is the typical release day for Z! True Long Island story with Zack Ryder. Ryder’s latest is now available on WWE’s YouTube channel but it’s not the Web series that apparently ended last week at 100 episodes. Below is Zack Ryder performing “Hoeski” in his first music video: [...]
WWE has a busy weekend ahead, below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Friday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA (more info) Saturday from the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA (more info) Smackdown: Friday from the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, AK (more info) Saturday from Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA (more info) [...]
- OSUBeavers.com has a new story on WWE signing Clayton Jack to a developmental contract. They report the deal is for three years and was offered to him after being scouted by Gerry Brisco last year. Jack chose to stay in school before signing. You can read the article at this link. You can read [...]
Tyson Kidd underwent surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus and possible torn ligaments on Thursday. Kidd touted on his Twitter account that he woke up at 6 AM for one final cardio session before having the surgery. He then posted the following Tweet: 12 hours later and it’s a different story [...]
We had some readers ask about Mick Foley’s Hall of Fame video. It’s embedded below: [...]
- Jim Ross wrote in a new blog entry that WWE has signed Oregon State’s Clayton Jack to a developmental contract. Gerald Brisco has been scouting wrestlers at the school for quite some time. As for Clayton, he’s a 6’5 heavyweight from Vacaville, California. Click here for more. - Speaking of JR’s latest blog, he [...]
Trent Barreta, who was released from WWE last week, had strong words for Kofi Kingston on Twitter. Here’s a recap: Information! [...]
- WWE is officially advertising Rey Mysterio for Friday night’s WWE Raw live event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. He’s not advertised for any shows, including next week’s TVs, following this appearance. As we’ve noted, Mysterio is taking time away from WWE to deal with a personal family issue. - As of [...]
WWE is promoting a new dimension to their live events called VIP Experience. Here’s the company’s description of the experience: WWE VIP Experiences include one premium ringside or lower bowl seat, a backstage meet-and-greet and autograph opportunity with WWE Superstars, a photo with the WWE Championship Title, exclusive WWE merchandise and much more! Please note [...]
TNA Wrestling, as TNA Entertainment LLC (the plaintiff), filed a notice of voluntary dismissal for their lawsuit against Brian Wittenstein and WWE (the defendants) on Monday, January 14, 2013. A order granting TNA’s notice was officially granted on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, effectively ending the litigation that was originally filed in Nashville Chancery Court on [...]
- We heard The Rock and CM Punk are being allotted more than 20 minutes ring time for their WWE Championship match at Royal Rumble. - Damien Sandow’s apprentice search continues in the latest episode of WWE “Outside the Ring” embedded in the video below: - The latest version of the Wrestling News World iPhone [...]
- Below is The Rock’s upcoming movie release date schedule: “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” on March 29, 2013 “Pain and Gain” on April 26, 2013 “Fast and Furious 6″ in May 2013 “Hercules” on August 8, 2014 - Speaking of The Rock, he will star in a “Got Milk?” advertisement that will air during Super Bowl [...]
Los Angeles Magazine has a new Q&A online with Eve Torres promoting WWE Raw’s return to the Staples Center for a live event on Friday night. The problem is obvious in that Eve finished up with WWE on this week’s Raw, so why the interview? As we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium, Eve was planning [...]
TNA Wrestling’s lawsuit against WWE was dismissed in a Nashville, TN court on Wednesday. TNA filed the motion for dismissal, stating terms had been reached by all parties and they agreed to drop the litigation. Legal fees were paid by the respective parties. TNA filed the lawsuit in May 2012, alleging former office employee Brian [...]
Mick Foley says Terry Funk will be inducting him into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 6, 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York City: In a landslide, Terry Funk seems to be the #1 choice for my @wwe HOF induction. Other favorites wereUndertaker, TheRock, Edge & Al Snow. — Mick Foley (@realMickFoley) [...]
Someone, somewhere speculated that Rey Mysterio’s absence from WWE was Wellness-related, prompting former WCW star Konnan to issue a statement on MLW Radio. “Somebody seems to think that Rey was suspended for the wellness policy. Absolutely incorrect. He is dealing with a family situation right now and he does have permission to be out. They [...]
Zack Ryder has released the official music video for his song “Hoeski” on his YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
- Edge discusses going from the ring to acting in a new interview with Forbes at this link. - WWE will be holding a presale to obtain tickets to Wrestlemania Fan Axxess next week. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, January 26, 2013. - A man was arrested in Corpus Christi [...]
The following names are rumored inductees for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2013: DeGeneration X – Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Sean Waltman, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg The Kliq – Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman Bob Backlund Kamala Bruno Sammartino If DX or The Kliq are to [...]
- WWE developmental talent Leo Kruger worked a dark match against Alex Riley prior to this week’s Smackdown taping in San Antonio, TX. Riley went over in the match. Kruger, whose developmental profile is located here, was on last weekend’s Smackdown house show loop. - Dot com has an article online on Zack Ryder reaching [...]
- ESPN lists WWE Champion CM Punk atop The Rock in their latest WWE Power Rankings (ESPN has WWE power rankings?). You can check out the list at this link. - We noted earlier that Funaki was backstage at this week’s Smackdown taping in San Antonio, TX. Dot com posted a “where are they now?” [...]
Rosa Mendes and other WWE stars give their thoughts on Cody Rhodes’ mustache and answer more questions from fans in the latest episode of “WWE Inbox”. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]
An emotional Eve Torres posted a video from her hotel room after WWE Raw on Monday to say goodbye to her fans. You can watch the video embedded below: Eve’s WWE contract was up and she chose not to re-sign as she will be getting married and will be the face of the Gracie family’s [...]
- Former WWE star Sho Funaki was backstage at Tuesday’s Smackdown taping in San Antonio, Texas. You can view a photo Natalya Tweeted with him below: Loved seeing @shofufu824 in San Antonio tonight! Looking as handsome as ever might I add! twitter.com/NatbyNature/st… — Natalya (@NatbyNature) January 16, 2013 - The Calgary Herald reports the historic [...]
The Phoenix News Times has a new Q&A online with Ryback. Below are the highlights: If he feels overexposed after the big year in 2012: Not at all. I feel 2012 was just a warm-up as far as I’m concerned. There’s so much more to Ryback than people know yet. We started at the very [...]
- Arda Ocal sent in a great info graphic with full stats for WWE Raw from last year. Sheamus had the most wins with 76 while Dolph Ziggler had the most losses at 56. Take a look at it at this link. - Brooks Oglesby recapped a dot com Q&A with Tyson Kidd at this [...]
Tyson Kidd, who recently suffered a torn meniscus, spoke out about the shout-out he received from CM Punk in his latest pipe bomb. Kidd had the following to say: “I’ve always considered myself a workhorse, and I’ve definitely used that word to describe myself over the last two years,” Kidd said, reflecting on Punk’s carefully [...]
This week’s 20th Anniversary of WWE Raw did a 3.24 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 4,550,000 viewers on the USA Network. We’re told Vince McMahon was hoping for a 3.5 cable rating with no competition but those in the company feel it’s going to take some time to build the audience for [...]
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