- WWE has announced a live event on Saturday, July 7, 2012 from the United Spirit Arena from the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. - Today is the 13th anniversary of the untimely death of Owen Hart. Bret Hart posted the following on Twitter: A most solemn day. It’s so hard not [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE ended up with a day off tomorrow in Brazil which proved useful as the company was originally scheduled to run in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow but canceled the show back in April. With the travel issues preventing much of the Raw roster from arriving in the country today, the show in São Paulo has [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of “WWE Inbox”: [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Raw crew is en route to Brazil after being delayed in Virginia last night. According to WWE Champion CM Punk on Twitter, there are plans to postpone tonight’s show in São Paulo, Brazil until tomorrow. The following is from the official Twitter account of the WWE Champion: San Paulo update:we have a verbal agreement [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Despite the fact the revamp plans of WWE NXT are underway after four new episodes were taped last week, the company continued to tape the series at last night’s Smackdown taping from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The plan is to continue on with the current season (taping prior to Smackdown), airing the episodes on WWE.com until a [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WWE.com has a new exclusive video interview with John Laurinaitis where they try and cover for the big mistake that was made on this week’s Raw Supershow. You can watch it at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Robert Rice for sending this in.) - Joshua Fisher of the Darien Times wrote an editorial [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Raw crew was scheduled to head to Sao Paulo, Brazil last night for tonight’s show in the country but the flight was canceled. WWE Champion CM Punk wrote the following on Twitter: Flight canceled.Everything just went sideways.Sorry San Paulo, we’re working on it. Keep ya posted… — CM Punk (@CMPunk) May 23, 2012 Chris [...]
May 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The following is from the official Twitter account of Randy Orton: .@MrsRko4Ever the punt has been banned. ‘Concussional’ awareness — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 23, 2012 [...]
May 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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. [...]
May 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
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. [...]
May 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.0 cable rating off hours of 3.08 and 2.99 with an average viewing audience of 4,156,000 viewers on the USA Network. Raw Ratings Archive [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
While Cody Rhodes made headlines for his Tweet yesterday that simply read “time off,” he’s backstage at tonight’s Smackdown taping from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest on the “A Revolution is Coming” viral video campaign from WWE that will be revealed on next week’s Raw Supershow is that it will be used to unveil the company’s newest video game. There was speculation earlier today the campaign had to do with TNA star Matt Morgan but that no longer appears [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
In speaking with a source early this morning it appears WWE’s position on Alex Shelley changed overnight. While it’s unknown if the amount of internet buzz surrounding his TNA departure generated the interest, I’m told WWE is interested in Shelley once his TNA contract expires. For those that missed it, I reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest installment of “Backstage Fallout” after Monday’s Raw Supershow is embedded in the video below: [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Shawn Michaels was at the Frank and Son Collectible Show in California last weekend. At the appearance, he ran into his former tag team partner Marty Jannetty and uploaded a photo at this link. (Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - The Miz wasn’t at last night’s WWE [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Swagbucks announced today that WWE will be ending their affiliations with them for MyWWESearch.com effective June 15, 2012. The following statement was issued today: “We regret to inform you that MyWWEsearch.com will be closing on June 15th. What does this mean for your current WWE Swag Bucks? Until June 15, 2012 the WWE Swag Store [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s Raw Supershow After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: John Cena vs. David Otunga Big Show reveals he will face John Cena at No Way Out Daniel Bryan vs. Kane Santino Marella introduces Alberto [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
After last night’s Raw Supershow went off the air, John Laurinaitis came out and informed the live crowd he and Tensai were scheduled to face John Cena but with Cena being knocked out by Big Show, Cena forfeits. WWE Champion CM Punk came out and offered to replace Cena and attacked Laurinaitis. Tensai ended up [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
In one of the new “A Revolution is Coming” viral videos currently airing over on WWE.com, there appears to be a close-up shot of Matt Morgan. It’s believed Morgan has ran through all the dates on his TNA contract and in April, he wouldn’t rule out a return to WWE. With that being said, I [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Wrestling News World reader Eric sent word that WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan is being advertised for the August 13th Raw Supershow taping in Dallas, Texas with Triple H scheduled to appear live. Look for the match to be a possible dark match main event if plans do not change by then. [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Public Relations firm that represents Ted DiBiase sent out the following: WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. has started a non-profit organization entitled the Ted DiBiase Foundation. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax exempt. Their first program is called the “DiBiase Posse Project.” It is a VIP Experience with [...]
May 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Keeping with the theme of the promotional poster, the official Time Warner Cable YouTube channel has released a commercial for WWE No Way Out, featuring Daniel Bryan & AJ: WWE No Way Out will take place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage [...]
May 22, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Two dark match main events are advertised: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Randy Orton vs. Kane in a street fight. Despite Cody Rhodes cryptically tweeting about time off, [...]
May 22, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
There was a glaring error during the opening segment of tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow as John Laurinaitis announced that he re-hired Big Show on Saturday and gave him a bonus. Given the stipulation WWE had announced for the bout between John Cena and Laurinaitis at WWE Over the Limit, not only would have Show’s interference [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
It was announced on tonight’s Raw Supershow that John Cena will face Big Show next month at WWE No Way Out. WWE No Way Out 2012 will take place Sunday, June 17, 2012 from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Cody Rhodes posted the following today on Twitter: Time off. — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodesWWE) May 21, 2012 - In a follow-up to an earlier item, Lilian Garcia followed-up on Justin Roberts’ denial that the two had an argument at WWE Over the Limit: LOL news 2 me! RT @JustinRoberts: Hey @liliangarcia supposedly we had [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
It appears that Matt Bloom is not Lord anymore as WWE is now referring to him simply as Tensai. You can view his profile on dot com at this link. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Fernando for sending this in. [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE will reveal who is behind the “A Revolution is Coming” cryptic video campaign next Monday, May 28, 2012. The following video is currently circulating over on dot com: Next Monday’s Raw Supershow will take place from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
There was some chatter coming out of last night’s WWE Over the Limit pay-per-view about the number of errors Lilian Garcia made during the show. Lilian announced Sheamus as only weighing 225 pounds (he’s billed at 267) and announced Hunico as a participant when Camacho was scheduled to face Ryback. Apparently there were others but [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Yoshi Tatsu was asked about his ankle by Twitter followers after the awkward landing he took when he was eliminated from the “People Power” Battle Royal at last night’s WWE Over the Limit pay-per-view. While Yoshi didn’t deny getting hurt, he told three different followers he will be “fine.” [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Justin Roberts denied he had words with Lilian Garcia at last night’s WWE Over the Limit pay-per-view. The following is from the official Twitter account of Roberts: Hey @liliangarcia supposedly we had an argument last night…u know what they say-if its on the Internet it HAS to be true, right? Good2cu! — Justin Roberts (@JustinRoberts) [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website here we gives his thoughts on last night’s WWE Over the Limit pay-per-view. Below is an excerpt: The WWE Title bout was the overwhelming show stealer in Raleigh. @CMPunk vs. @WWEDanielBryan had one of the best bouts that I can recall seeing in years. [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.79 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,800,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WWE has applied for trademarks for the terms Raw Active and Rip Em. - The Miz is scheduled to appear the 2012 Cable Show Convention in Boston, Massachusetts at 4 PM EDT this afternoon. - Dot com is anticipating the 1000th episode of Raw with a new subsection that includes a countdown, videos and [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler: [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. You can view a list of officially advertised talent at this link. The advertised dark match main events are John Cena vs. Lord Tensai & John Laurinaitis and WWE Champion CM Punk [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The UK Sun has a new article online today featuring quotes from Chris Jericho. Below are the highlights: Feud with CM Punk: “It was a blast. It was the reason I came back. I went to meet with Vince in August to discuss working Wrestlemania with Punk. I knew we could do something with the [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- IGN has a new piece online with quotes from Stephanie McMahon where she discusses the WWE Raw Supershow expansion to three hours. Below is an excerpt: “It’s going to be the first-ever regularly scheduled three-hour program on television and I think we’ve got a pretty good handle on it thus far! You know, we [...]
May 21, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The following post-match interviews and segments were posted to the official WWE website after this year’s WWE Over The Limit event: CM Punk Talks About His Win Over Daniel Bryan Non-Supporters Of John Laurinaitis Give Their Thoughts On His Win Big Show Says Nothing, Other WWE Superstars Give John Laurinaitis A Standing Ovation Layla Comments [...]
May 21, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News