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WWE issued a press release on Monday and announced that Kid Rock, The Muppets and Flo Rida will be a part of their 10th Anniversary Tribute to the Troops show. WWE Tribute to the Troops 2012 will be taped next month and will air on Wednesday, December 19th 9/8c on the USA Network and as [...]
Vickie Guerrero wrote the following on Twitter: I have been feeling “off” with many emotions.Tomorrow will be 7 years since Eddie’s passing.I wish I was home withmy girls — Vickie Guerrero (@ExcuseMeWWE) November 12, 2012 [...]
WWE just announced that this week’s Raw will be headlined by WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena. WWE Raw will take place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: [...]
- Wrestlemania 29 tickets sold very well over the weekend with word going around the gate is already approaching the $10 million range. The number going around was 50,000 sold although we haven’t independently been able to confirm that. - Steve Austin told ESPN in an article to promote “Redneck Island” on CMT that he’s [...]
WWE returns to the United States after a two week overseas tour for this week’s Raw from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The following is set for this week’s show: Jerry Lawler will return to commentary just to months after having a near fatal heart attack on live television. Lawler will join Michael Cole [...]
- The second edition of WWE Encyclopedia is now for sale here on Amazon. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker.) - WNW reader Hal McKutchen sent word Barbie Blank has released a new 2013 calendar on her official website. - The Tampa Tribune has an article on Kris Pavone (formerly known as Chris Cage and [...]
Episode #91 of Z! True Long Island Story with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: [...]
It’s that time again… Episode 41 of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg & Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: [...]
- Roddy Piper wrote the following on Twitter in regards to the August 13th “Piper’s Pit” segment with Chris Jericho on WWE Raw: I read that Vince was angry at the last Piper’s Pit. Not a word was said to me. For the record, I DIDN’T WRITE THAT CRAP! #bemadatwriters — Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) [...]
In the wake of Ryback‘s departure from Team Foley, Mick Foley posted the following on his Facebook page: Heading back to #RAW on Monday to pick the final member of #TeamFoley. Feel free to give me your suggestions. WWE Survivor Series 2012 will take place Sunday, November 18, 2012 from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in [...]
The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]
Jim Ross announced on Twitter that he will be at Raw next week in Columbus, Ohio to welcome Jerry Lawler back to color commentary. Speaking of JR, he is a new article on OUInsider with 7 Points to Ponder for the Oklahoma Sooners as they go into Saturday’s game against Baylor. You can read it [...]
WWE has announced they will return to Alaska in January. Two shows have been announced, one in Anchorage on January 17, 2013 and on in Fairbanks on January 18, 2013. Below is a press release for the show in Fairbanks: WWE presents the Smackdown World Tour live at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska on [...]
- WWE has announced a WWE Raw live event from Ahoy Sports Palace in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on April 17, 2013. Wrestling News World reader Sander Bollee notes the show sold about 1500 tickets in seven hours as tickets went on sale Firday. - Devin Cutting typed out the following summary of this week’s WWE [...]
John Layfield posted the following vlog on YouTube: [...]
Tickets for Wrestlemania 29 go on sale Saturday morning at 10 PM EST. While no matches have been announced, WWE is promoting The Rock, Brock Lesnar and John Cena as the focal point of the show. Click here to buy tickets now or call 800-745-3000. As previously noted, below is the full price list for [...]
Bloomberg Businessweek has a new Q&A online with Linda McMahon. Below is an excerpt: When did you realize you’d lost the race? I was sitting by myself, actually. I had just taken a moment to go upstairs and get my thoughts together on what I was still hoping would be a victory speech. I was [...]
As we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Edge underwent successful neck fusion surgery of his C4 vertebrae on Thursday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Joseph Maroon with Jeffrey Bost assisting at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The procedure was completed by an incision made on Edge’s neck that he showed off in the photo [...]
WWE has announced they will tape Tribute to the Troops 2012 from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday, December 9, 2012. As previously reported, the special will air in a two-hour format on the USA Network on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9 PM and in a one-hour format on Saturday, December 22, [...]
While overseas on their current international tour, WWE officials have met with representatives of three different venues about holding a pay-per-view in the United Kingdom. The venues include Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Wembley Stadium in London, England and Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. Other than the fact the meetings took place, we’re unable to confirm [...]
Tickets for Wrestlemania 29 officially go on sale Saturday morning at 10 AM EST here on Ticketmaster.com. If you haven’t a chance to take advantage of the presale, below are ticket prices as released by Ticketmaster: Floor Seating US $300.00 – US $2,000.00 US $300.00 Ticket + US $34.70 Fees = US $334.70 US $2,000.00 [...]
Mick Foley was on Imus in the Morning Thursday to promote his new children’s book “A Most Mizerable Christmas.” Foley discusses how CM Punk is the good guy in the book but is now the most hated heel on television. I also found it interesting they showed footage from TNA Wrestling. You can watch the [...]
- Drew McIntyre wrote in a long post on Twitter that his mother passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012. You can read his post at this link. McIntyre has been off the road to deal with the tragedy. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Jerry Lynn is scheduled to [...]
WWE Super Smackdown on Election Day did a 1.52 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,200,000 viewers on SyFy. While the show traditionally doesn’t perform as well on Tuesday nights as it does on Friday nights, this one was doomed. Not only was it up against ultra still competition with election returns but [...]
The New York Post has a new article online featuring a Q&A from Triple H. Below are the highlights: Announcing The Rock vs. John Cena a year in advance: Here’s the thing, Rock versus Cena being announced a year prior, that’s the first time we’ve ever done that. Wrestlemania itself is a big enough build. [...]
- WWE has announced the following dates for their April 2013 international tour: April 21, 2013 from the Geneva Arena in Geneva, Switzerland April 25, 2013 from Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia April 26, 2013 from the DS Megasport Arena in Moscow, Russia - I was asked about Christian in the latest WNW Premium [...]
The Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Jim Ross. Below are the highlights: Relationship with Jerry Lawler & his near fatal heart attack: “I speak to him, and when we don’t talk, we text about everyday or two,” Ross said. “He is doing great. He’s feeling great. He’s the luckiest man [...]
I received a review copy of the new children’s book released by WWE and DK Publishing titled A Most Mizerable Christmas. The book was authored by Mick Foley with illustrations by Josh Adams. While my son is only 5 months old, I figured it would be a good opportunity to review the book. Below is [...]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has signed on to play “Hercules” in the film set to begin production in early 2013. The project will be co-produced by Paramount and MGM and will be based on the popular graphic novel called Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which was published in 2008. [...]
A presale begins at 10 AM EST Thursday morning to obtain tickets to Wrestlemania 29 which will take place on Sunday April 7, 2013 from Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The presale will take place at this link and we’ve received two more passwords. They are FAMOUS and WWEVIP. The 2013 WWE Hall [...]
Below are several video highlights from this week’s WWE Main Event: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett A Special Look At Wade Barrett R-Truth vs. Heath Slater Team Hell No Defends The WWE Tag Team Championships Against Team Rhodes Scholars Next Week [...]
- Linda McMahon was asked if she was interested in running for governor out of Connecticut. Below is her response: “I’m not considering running for governor. I looked at that. We have some really good candidates to run for governor,” McMahon said. “That’s not an office that I’ll be seeking.” Click here for coverage by [...]
- A presale begins Thursday at 10 AM EST here on Ticketmaster to obtain tickets to Wrestlemania 29. The presale lasts until Friday night at 11:59 PM EST as tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 AM on Saturday. We’ve received the following passwords for the presale – ACCESS, IZODVIP and ACCESS [...]
John “Bradshaw” Layfield wrote on his Facebook page he is returning to WWE on a full time basis. He will do Smackdown with Josh Mathews and will work pay-per-views with Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. Below are highlights from his blog post: Very happy WWE and I have worked out a deal for me to [...]
The USA Network has announced they will air a special WWE episode of “The Soup” on Monday, November 26, 2012 following Raw “The Soup” is a show that airs on E! which shows clips of various television shows with humorous commentary. Clips from WWE programming have been used on the show. [...]
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper has spoken what so many in the business are thinking in regards to Linda McMahon’s two failed Senate campaigns that saw her spend close to $100 million. Below is Piper’s Tweet: Can spend 90 million on a losing election but won’t give the people that earned that money for them medical or [...]
Earlier Wednesday morning we posted Linda McMahon’s concession speech after losing the U.S. Senate race despite spending $100 million. What the tape didn’t show was Vince McMahon’s reaction which can be seen at the 2:06 mark in the video below: [...]
- Dot com has an article online where they unveil “The Mount Rushmore of WWE.” The monument is comprised of The Undertaker, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena and Hulk Hogan. You can check it out at this link. - WWE Chief Financial Officer George Barrios is featured at this link. He reveals he considers [...]
The latest episode of WWE Inbox is embedded in the video below: The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” SuperSmackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]
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