Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee will be “guests” on “The Peep Show” featuring Christian on this week’s Smackdown. The two will be discussing their wedding, which is scheduled for next Monday’s 1000th episode of Raw. WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown Tuesday night from the Valley View Casino in San Diego, California. If you’re attending [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Christian will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship on next week’s 1000th Raw. Christian’s defense was determined by a poll over on dot com where fans were asked whether they wanted to see Santino Marella defend the WWE United States Championship, Layla defend the WWE Divas Championship or Christian defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Make sure [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
As the storyline goes, Daniel Bryan will “marry” AJ Lee at their “wedding ceremony” on next week’s 1000th episode of Raw. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Next week’s 1000th episode of Raw will open with a D-Generation X reunion, as Shawn Michaels and Triple H will kickoff the show in its new 8 PM EDT timeslot. - Rikishi returned to WWE on this week’s Raw Supershow to squash Heath Slater. After Rikishi squashed Slater, the lights went out and Jimmy [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Rey Mysterio returned to WWE on this week’s Raw Supershow, hitting Alberto Del Rio with the 619. Del Rio had just beaten Zack Ryder and had him in a cross-arm breaker before Mysterio made the save. Rey has been out all year with a knee injury and 60-day suspension due to his second violation of [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Alex Riley filmed a video on Tout, announcing he will face Cody Rhodes Monday night in Las Vegas. Riley didn’t clarify whether the match was for WWE Superstars or Raw Supershow but wants to know a strategy. Click here to record your response. We’ll have full coverage of tonight’s WWE TV tapings beginning at approximately [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.82 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,501,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings ARchive [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
SilverVision has posted full details on what is included on the upcoming CM Punk: Best in the World DVD set. Below are full details are what are on the discs: Disc 1 A New Day Spaceboy Backyard Fame Taking to the Road Launching Pad Constantly Learning Dark Cloud Not the Prototype Outcast Champion Having Fun [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are the highlights: WWE NXT: Last Thursday at Full Sail University in Orlando the WWE produced its best three hours of NXT to date. It was one of the most enjoyable TV tapings that I can recall being involved with in quite [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
As noted earlier this month here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Shawn Michaels has teamed with Deuce Brand to release a “Signature Series” watch. The product is now available for order in a pre-sale here on their official website. WrestlingNewsWorld.com is giving away free watches on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Click below for more details: WrestlingNewsWorld.com/HBK watch [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Valley View Casino Center is advertising John Cena & Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show and John Laurinaitis in the dark match main event at this week’s Smackdown taping in San Diego. If you’re attending this week’s Smackdown taping and would be interested in providing us with text-message updates, please send your name and mobile [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WWE has signed Ryan Collins to a developmental contract. You can read more by SandSpringsLeader.com at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Fernando for sending this in.) - The official WWE ’13 roster page is online at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Logan Walker for sending this in.) - Both “Cranky Vince” and [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WWE Champion CM Punk wrote the following on Twitter: Guys.EVERYBODY is mad that I wasn’t in the main event. Especially those who have to follow me. Because they can’t.Nobody follows the killer. — CM Punk (@CMPunk) July 16, 2012 Deal with it. I’ll work first. I’ll work hurt. I’ll (out) work anybody. Best. In. [...]
July 16, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
John Cena won the Money in the Bank ladder match for the WWE Championship match contract at the pay-per-view. Cena beat The Miz, Big Show, Kane and Chris Jericho who were all participants in the match. While the briefcase accidentally broke loose, giving Cena the win early, I’m under the impression he was still scripted [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Miz returned to WWE at Money in the Bank and announced himself as a participant in the Money in the Bank ladder match for the WWE Championship match contract. Miz, who called himself a “movie star,” has been away filming The Marine: Homefront, a WWE Studios production. [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Dolph Ziggler won the Money in the Bank ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship “match contract” at the pay-per-view. Ziggler went over Damien Sandow, Tyson Kidd, Christian, Santino Marella, Tensai, Cody Rhodes and Sin Cara as all were in the match. [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The WWE Money in the Bank Pre-Show featuring WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth vs. Hunico & Camacho is embedded in the video below: [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE has announced that CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at tonight’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view will be a no-disqualification match. The bout will feature AJ as the special guest referee. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
A Limited Liability Company out of New York called “Mocker” registered the trademark to “ECW” for wrestling use back in March. WWE apparently let the trademark expire and the registration was assigned to an examiner for review last week. [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest episode of “Are You Serious?“, entitled WCW continues to ruin everything, is embedded in the video below: [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker sent word WWE has trademarked the term “WWE Spotlight.” - Wrestling News World reader Samantha Reichle sent word that Kharma Tweeted she is not currently taking bookings. Below is the Tweet: Thank you to all of the offers pouring in. However, I am not taking bookings at this [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 will take place on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Wrestling News World reader Ben sent in the Ticketmaster listing at this link. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 AM MST but there is currently a pre-sale ongoing as you can obtain tickets [...]
July 15, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE has updated their accident report on Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler and Justin Roberts over on dot com. The piece features a picture of their rear-ended limousine and features quotes from Ryder and Roberts. In it, Ryder says he landed on the floor and his neck “hit the edge of the chair.” Justin Roberts noted [...]
July 14, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches as typed out by Devin Cutting: Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty vs. The Basham Brothers WWE Smackdown – February 5th, 2004 Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka vs. “Cowboy” Bob Orton WWE Live Event – February 18th, 1985 – New York City The Wild Samoans vs. Adrian [...]
July 14, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Shawn Michaels posted a new video on YouTube that you can watch embedded in the video below: [...]
July 14, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Charlie Sheen’s Twitter account, located at Twitter.com/CharlieSheen, has been deleted. WWE issued a press release that Sheen would Tweet during the 1000th episode of Raw to his 7.5 million Twitter followers on July 23, 2012 as the show’s “social media ambassador.” [...]
July 14, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]
July 14, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
-Following the car accident he was involved in last evening, Zack Ryder posted the following update on his Twitter account: My neck is bothering me but there is no stopping the Ryder Revolution… — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) July 14, 2012 -The official WWE YouTube channel has posted a video of Daniel Bryan at San Diego [...]
July 14, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Booker T has posted an extended Q&A session on his official YouTube channel. In the videos, he talks about a number of subjects, including his dream opponents, favorite opponents, favorite current WWE Superstars, his career throughout WCW and WWE, and more. In addition, he reveals that his upcoming book, From Prison To Promise, will be [...]
July 14, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The official WWE website is reporting that Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler, & Justin Roberts were involved in a car accident after leaving San Diego Comic Con. The car they were traveling was rear-ended around 5 PM PT. The website also reports that those involved were evaluated by paramedics, and that no serious injuries were found. [...]
July 13, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]
July 13, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
- WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine, who was released from WWE earlier this year, is booked this weekend on WWC shows in Puerto Rico. Click here for more information. - Embedded in the video below is a new interview with World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus from the San Diego Comic-Con: [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE has one live event this weekend prior to Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Supershow: Saturday from the Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona (more info) Next Week’s TVs: Raw Supershow from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (more info) Smackdown from the Valley View Casino in San [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
“Girls Gone Dead: Unrated and Exposed” starring Jerry Lawler will be released on DVD next Tuesday. Full details on the flick are available at this link as you can pre-order the DVD here. The movie, which has received positive reviews, is listed on the Amazon Hot New Releases page. [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE has quietly released Kharma, moving her profile to the Alumni section of dot com. You can view it at this link. While I have not been specifically told WWE has released her, everything indicates that her brief and limited stint in the company has ended. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Fernando for his [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- It was revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con that another WWE star will be appearing on the USA Network original series “Psych” next season. While the name was not announced, it was said it will not be John Cena. Both he and The Miz have appeared on the series previously. - Episode #75 of [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE has a new Q&A online with Vince McMahon talking about 1000 episodes of Raw. Below is an excerpt: As we approach Raw’s 1,000th episode we’ve got to ask — who came up with the name Raw? I did. The name “Raw” came out of my head. I was trying to come up with a [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Wrestling News World reader Swanson sent word that Dave Batista was on “Whats Trending” on YouTube Thursday night from Comic Con 2012. In it, Batista said he definitely wouldn’t be returning to WWE this year but was open to returning in the future. He mentioned in the beginning of the interview that he has lost [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
TMZ is reporting that Charlie Sheen is shutting down his Twitter account within days or possibly “mere hours.” This could be a major problem for WWE as they are promoting Sheen as the Social Media Ambassador for the 1000th episode of Raw on July 23, 2012. The company sent out a press release in late-June, [...]
July 13, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News