Smackdown Viewership For Final Show Of 2012
Last week’s Smackdown did an average viewing audience of 2,660,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
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Last week’s Smackdown did an average viewing audience of 2,660,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Michelle McCool has been posting new videos on her official Youtube account recently and she just uploaded a new one where she talks about Vickie Guerrero. The video can be seen below: [...]
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt: I’m optimistic that 2013 will be a banner year for WWE. There are several outstanding young talents training in NXT along with the newer performers, among others, who have just begun their WWE, main roster journey that offer me great hope for [...]
This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw features The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, Ricardo Rodriguez, & The Miz, and is embedded in the video below: [...]
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. [...]
- World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus in a dark match main event ended in no contest after Sunday’s WWE Smackdown taping in Richmond, Virginia. Click here for full taping results. - Mae Young was backstage at Saturday’s WWE Raw taping in Washington, D.C. Young was “picked” by Eve Torres as her opponent for [...]
- Evan Bourne wrote on Twitter that no matter how hard he trains, his foot will not be “ring ready” by Royal Rumble. - Curt Hawkins wrote the following on Twitter: Did some @ddpyoga this weekend for the first time since my injury. Felt great. I’m at the end of my recovery for certain. — [...]
Episode #49 of WWE Download with Dolph Ziggler features a Best Of 2012 compilation of clips from the show. The episode is embedded below: [...]
- Sin Cara posted the following on Twitter: Back in Mexico from my knee medical checkup, everything is good, soon I’ll be back in the ring. — Sin Cara WWEOfficial (@TheSinCaraWWE) December 30, 2012 - WWE is officially advertising The Rock’s return to Raw on the January 7, 2013 episode in Tampa, Florida. Click here [...]
- The Shield promises they will “continue their battle against injustice” in 2013 in the video embedded below: - Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan were together Saturday night with their families at Hogan’s new restaurant. Click here for photos. - Who is behind WWE creative? James Tee answers that question here on WrestlingNews.net. [...]
Seth Rollins and Chris Jericho went back and forth on Twitter. Jericho told Rollins to “learn how to cut a decent promo” and Rollins took a jab at Jericho’s music career. Jericho concluded by saying, “Wannabe rock star… debatable. Actual 6 time WORLD Champion..undeniable. Wannabe NWO…@TheShieldWWE” You can see the entire exchange below: Information! [...]
Michelle McCool recently gave her thoughts on Beth Phoenix. She points out more than once that Beth isn’t one of her dream opponents and talks about her difficult program with Beth while doing the LayCool gimmick. She recalled a match early in her career against Beth where she didn’t get her arms unhooked while taking [...]
Sin Cara was backstage at Saturday night’s WWE Raw taping in Washington, D.C. but was not used. Cara underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on 12/20 and has been recovering in Mexico. [...]
This week’s episode of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: [...]
WWE will tape this Friday’s WWE Main Event and Smackdown tonight from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. This week’s WWE Main Event will be headlined by Antonio Cesaro vs. The Great Khali for the United States Championship. In addition, The Big Show is set to face Alberto Del Rio. Raw Superstars Daniel Bryan, Kane, Kofi Kingston, [...]
After Saturday night’s WWE Raw taping ended, John Cena & Sheamus beat World Heavyweight Champion Big Show & Dolph Ziggler in a dark match main event. [...]
Other than the WWE Intercontinental Championship changing hands, there were plenty of noteworthy tidbits coming out of Saturday’s WWE Raw taping in Washington, D.C.: - John Cena announced himself as the first entrant for the 30-man Royal Rumble match at the pay-per-view next year. - Randy Orton returned from a shoulder injury as we reported [...]
Ted DiBiase suffered a left hand injury at the December 26 WWE Smackdown live event in Chicago, Illinois in a match against Fandango. He was replaced on the tour by Jamie Noble, who works backstage as a producer. [...]
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- Paul Ellering was at Friday night’s Smackdown live event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. - We previously reported that WWE has signed Alexander Jones to a developmental contract. The deal is for three years and Jones was personally recruited by John Cena. SaukValley.com has the story online at this link. - The Flagship has a new [...]
Randy Orton is officially advertised for Saturday night’s WWE Raw taping from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Orton was written off television on the 12/14 episode of Smackdown because of a legitimate shoulder injury. If you’re attending the taping in D.C. and would be interested in sending us text-message updates, please send your name [...]
- Ric Flair’s son, Reid, has signed a three month deal with All Japan Pro Wrestling. He’ll begin on January 23, 2013 in Japan. - Mick Foley made a surprise appearance at Friday’s WWE Raw live event in Long Island, New York as he lives in the area. You can read results from the show [...]
The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” features a look back at clips from the show over the year. You can watch it embedded in the video below: [...]
Brad Maddox reacts to his defeat against Sheamus and Wade Barrett guarantees he’ll be the new WWE Intercontinental Champion in the latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown: [...]
In this week’s “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown, Wade Barrett promises that he will be the new Intercontinental Champion while Brad Maddox and The Usos speak their mind. The video is embedded below: [...]
We’ve received two more passwords for the presale to obtain tickets to the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 6, 2013. They are WWEHOF and FAMOUS. You can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster at this link. [...]
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below is an excerpt: Paul Heyman @HeymanHustle stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden Thursday night to face @Ryback22 of all people. Ryback won. Shocked? The point here is that even though Heyman likely knew that this encounter wouldn’t work out favorably [...]
This week’s episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” opens with Gene Okerlund and pro tennis player John Isner. You can watch the show embedded in the video below: [...]
The WWE holiday live events continue this weekend and next week’s TV will be taped, below is the schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY (more info) Sunday from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (more info) Smackdown: Tonight from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN (more info) We are [...]
- Jamie Noble, who works backstage in WWE as a producer, worked Thursday night’s Smackdown holiday live event in Green Bay, Wisconsin against Fandango. - Speaking of the show in Green Bay, long-time Packers wide receiver Donald Driver was in attendance. - There were several celebrities in attendance at Thursday’s Raw holiday live event in [...]
- This Thursday’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches as transcribed by Devin Cutting: * Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Sullivan (WCW Fall Brawl 1994) * Mankind vs. Bob Holly (WWF Raw – April 1st, 1996) * Mankind vs. Triple H (WWF Summerslam 1997) * Mick Foley vs. Terry Funk (WWF Raw – [...]
We noted earlier the Christmas Eve episode of WWE Raw only did an average viewership of 3,143,0000 viewers, the show ended up doing a 2.2 cable rating on the USA Network. The number was abysmal, the lowest in 15 years, however, not much was expected given the show aired from tape on a major holiday. [...]
- WNW reader Brandon van Reenen sent this in… WWE has officially released the full version of Raw’s theme song, which is listed as “The Night” by Kromestatik. The song can be downloaded at iTunes at this link. - If you’re looking to purchase tickets to the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in [...]
Episode #98 of Zack Ryder’s YouTube series, Z! True Long Island Story, is embedded in the video below: [...]
The Christmas Eve episode of WWE Raw did an average viewing audience of 3,143,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the by hour breakdown of viewership: Hour one – 2,940,000 Hour two – 3,271,000 Hour three – 3,219,000 Obviously the numbers are very low but considering it was a taped show on Christmas Eve, [...]
WWE will run two holiday tour live events Thursday night. Below is a look at the shows: Smackdown from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI (more info) Raw from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (more info) We’ll have live updates from the Raw show at MSG but if you attend either show [...]
The Miz and WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres build an AWESOME snowman in the latest episode of “Outside the Ring” embedded in the video below: [...]
- Next week’s WWE Main Event will be headlined by Antonio Cesaro defending the United States Championship against The Great Khali. - Ezekiel Jackson was asked by a Twitter follower on Wednesday if he had any idea when he would be returning to the ring. Jackson responded by saying “Yep” and used the hashtag “soon.” [...]
Last week WWE announced a Royal Rumble Fan Fest that included superstar panels. Those panels are as follows: The Montreal Screwjob (Saturday, Jan 26, 3-6 pm) featuring Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Jerry Lawler The Infamous DX (Saturday, Jan 26, 6:30-9:30 pm) featuring Triple H, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Sean Waltman WCW Nitro and [...]
- As we reported here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, a presale for 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony tickets will begin Thursday night at 10 PM. We’ve received the first password and it is FAMOUS. The presale lasts until Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:59 PM. - WWE will return to the Joe Louis Arena in [...]