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Watch Several Video Highlights From Last Night’s WWE Raw Supershow Here; What Did You Think Of The Show?

Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s WWE Raw Supershow. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler John Laurinaitis reveals his in-ring past in Japan John Cena updates the WWE Universe on his medical condition Layla [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

John Cena Appears After Raw Supershow; Beats Kane In Dark Match Main Event

John Cena appeared in front of the live crowd in Greensboro, North Carolina after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air. Cena beat Kane in a dark match main event after hitting the Attitude Adjustment. [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

Ricardo Rodriguez Has Run-In With Police On His Way To Raw Supershow

TMZ is reporting that Ricardo Rodriguez was stopped by police yesterday in Greensboro, North Carolina on his way to WWE Raw Supershow. According to the report, Rodriguez was doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone and given a $200 ticket because it was also a construction zone. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan [...]

May 8, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 11

CM Punk Apologizes For Controversial Tweets, Speaks Directly With Fan He Told To “Kill Yourself”

CM Punk took to Twitter to apologize for his controversial tweets following his denouncement of North Carolina’s proposed Amendment 1, as well as directly apologizing to the fan he said “kill yourself” to. The tweets are compiled below: I was pretty worked up today. The amendment 1 situation had me all wound up.I stand by [...]

May 8, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 8

More On Paul Heyman Returning To WWE, Relationship With Brock Lesnar, CM Punk Spoiling His Return

The plan coming out of last week’s TVs was for Paul Heyman to be brought in as Brock Lesnar’s mouthpiece around SummerSlam. I’m not sure what changed as Vince McMahon, who never saw eye-to-eye with Heyman, was reportedly insistent that Heyman would not be part of any deal between WWE and Lesnar. I was told [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

CM Punk Tells Homophobic Fan To “Kill Yourself,” Another To “Drink Bleach”; British Publication Re-Posts CM Punk Yelling Homophobic Slur At WWE Live Event Last Summer

WWE Champion CM Punk has set off a firestorm with a Tweet he sent to a fan. In response to Punk’s views on Amendment 1, a fan replied with a homophobic Tweet. Punk mentioned the fan’s Tweet and responded by saying, “kill yourself.” Another fan scolded Punk for his comments and mentioned WWE’s “Be-A-Star” anti-bullying [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 16

Paul Heyman Returns To WWE; CM Punk Spoils On Twitter

Paul Heyman returned to WWE on tonight’s edition of Raw Supershow as Brock Lesnar’s “legal representative.” WWE Champion CM Punk spoiled the return of Heyman with the following Tweet posted at 10:32 PM EDT: Okay. I’m having a blast with this. Here he is. The man. MY man. And he’s headed to the ring…. twitter.com/CMPunk/status/… [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

World Heavyweight Championship Match At WWE Over The Limit Now A Fatal 4-Way

The World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Over the Limit has been changed to a Fatal 4-Way. Sheamus will now defend the title against Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton. WWE Over the Limit will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll have exclusive live [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 6

WWE Divas Championship Match Set For WWE Over The Limit

Layla will defend the WWE Divas Championship against Beth Phoenix in two weeks at WWE Over the Limit. WWE Over the Limit will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Ezekiel Jackson Discusses The Downturn His Career Has Taken & Hypes A New & Improved Version Of Himself

Ezekiel Jackson posted the following video on his YouTube channel, discussing the downturn his career has taken since losing the Intercontinental Championship to Cody Rhodes 8 months ago, and informing fans that they are going to see a new and improved Ezekiel Jackson: [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 5

Smackdown Rating

Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.94 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,709,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Steve Austin Signs On To Host “Redneck Island” On CMT

Deadline.com is reporting that Steve Austin has signed a deal to host the new reality TV series on CMT called “Redneck Island.” The 10-episode competition drops 12 blue-collared contestants into a tropical paradise where they compete for $100,000. The show debuts next month on CMT. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Watch CM Punk Promote Tonight’s Raw Supershow In Greensboro Here

CM Punk did media this morning to promote tonight’s WWE Raw Supershow in Greensboro, North Carolina. He appeared on both Fox 8 and The Good Morning Show. Click here to view CM Punk’s appearance on Fox 8. His appearance on The Good Morning Show is embedded below: [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Jim Ross Discusses The Life & Legacy Of Owen Hart

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: Today is Owen Hart’s birthday. The youngest child of the Stu and Helen Hart dynasty would have been 47 years of age. Owen will always be one of my favorite wrestlers for a variety of reasons. He was amazingly skilled in [...]

May 7, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 4

WWE Looking To Name Tag Team Champs

WWE is looking to name WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth & Kofi Kingston. Possible names include: Air Truth Ka-Boom R-Boom Truth in Paradise Air Jimmy You can vote at this link. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 39

Watch The Latest Episode Of “WWE Download” With Dolph Ziggler Here

The latest episode of “WWE Download” with Dolph Ziggler is embedded in the video below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

WWE Supershow In New Mexico, Seeking Correspondents From Tonight’s Raw Supershow, CM Punk Shoots On Amendment 1

- WWE has announced a Supershow from the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on July 8, 2012. - WWE will tape the Raw portion of this week’s WWE Superstars and tonight’s Raw Supershow tonight from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The advertised dark match main event is CM Punk [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Dolph Ziggler Gets A Bodyguard, Another WWE Departure, Triple H Comments On “Injury”

- Dolph Ziggler introduced Mason Ryan as his “bodyguard” at weekend WWE live events. - Robert Zimmerman, who worked as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications in WWE, has left the company. - WWE has updated their feature article on Triple H accompanying Floyd Mayweather to the ring on Saturday night with quotes from Hunter. [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 9

Sakamoto Update, Melina Says Triple H Made Her Puke, Why Kofi Kingston Was Off WWE Live Events

- Wrestling News World reader CJ Blaze sent word that Lord Tensai’s companion, Sakamoto, has been added to the official roster over on WWE.com. - Melina Tweeted the following during Floyd Mayweather’s fight on Saturday night: Maybe it’s the margaritas but I puked when i saw Bieber & Triple H. #TotalPukage #WhatTheWhat HHH=Pukepukepuke.Boxing at an an [...]

May 7, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 13

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Are You Serious?” With Road Dogg & Josh Mathews Here

Episode #14 of “Are You Serious?” with Road Dogg and Josh Mathews is embedded in the video below: [...]

May 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

WWE Highlights Triple H’s Appearance With Floyd Mayweather; Photo With 50 Cent & Justin Bieber

WWE has a feature article over on dot com highlighting Triple H’s appearance with Floyd Mayweather last night. Pictured on the official website is Hunter with 50 Cent, Justin Bieber and Stephanie McMahon. Hunter sold his “broken arm” from Brock Lesnar by wearing a brace and sling. You can read the article with the photo [...]

May 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 13

Audio Issues At WWE Live Event, Christian Returns, Developmental Workers On The Road With Main WWE Roster

- There were audio issues at last night’s Smackdown live event in Asheville, North Carolina. The sound was inaudible during a Kane promo that aired on the screen as well as the entrance of The Uso’s. - Speaking of last night’s Smackdown live event, Christian returned in a match where he went over Yoshi Tatsu. [...]

May 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Triple H Appears With Floyd Mayweather, R-Truth’s New Theme Song Revealed, The Miz Wants You To Get Your GED

- Triple H accompanied Floyd Mayweather to the ring for his fight against Miguel Cotto last night in Las Vegas. Click here for full coverage of the fight. - R-Truth introduces his new theme song remix in this video with Kofi Kingston over on dot com. (Thanks to WNW reader Gerry for sending this in.) - [...]

May 6, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 10

Watch Episode 14 Of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” With Santino Marella Here

The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Mick Foley Discusses Return To WWE, Wrestlemania 28, Says Lesnar vs. Cena Should Have Been Stopped, More

Mick Foley was interviewed by WOIO in Cleveland yesterday on his comedy tour. In it, he discussed his return to WWE, his comedy tour, Wrestlemania XXVIII, Brock Lesnar and more. You can watch the interview embedded in the video below: [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Watch The Latest “Backstage Fallout Here”; WWE Vintage Collection Summary Here

- The latest episode of “Backstage Fallout” following the airing of last night’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below: - Our old pal Devin Cutting recapped last night’s WWE Vintage Collection below: * The Allied Powers vs. Henry Godwinn & Tatanka (WWE Raw – July 10th, 1995) * The Quebecers vs. Razor Ramon & [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Photo Of Triple H & Stephanie McMahon With Criss Angel At “Believe” Show Last Night In Las Vegas

Criss Angel Tweeted a photo with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon late last night/early this morning from his “Believe” show at the Luxor in Las Vegas: Friends #tripleH#StephanieMcMahon #WWE #SummerSlam after #BeLIEve tonight. Great 2Cu. C u tomorrow yfrog.com/ochfnfraj — Criss Angel (@CrissAngel) May 5, 2012 Notice the left arm of Triple H, which is [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 3

Meet Jerry Lawler Today, Storyline “Injury” Update On Triple H, WWE Returning To Denver Debacle Site

- Wrestling News World reader Daniel Robertson sent word that Jerry Lawler is in Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada today at Pulp Comics on Queen street from Noon until 4 PM. - WWE has a new storlyine “injury” update on Triple H. In it, they claim Hunter will need surgery for the “broken arm” he suffered at [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 5

Updated WWE Over The Limit PPV Lineup, John Laurinaitis Training For In-Ring Return, More

Following the airing of last night’s Smackdown, below is the updated WWE Over the Limit lineup: WWE Championship Match - CM Punk © vs. Daniel Bryan World Heavyweight Championship Match - Sheamus © vs. Alberto Del Rio Singles Match - John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis Regarding John Laurinaitis working a match, he has reportedly been [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 10

Watch Last Night’s Smackdown Here; What Did You Think Of The Broadcast?

Last night’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Logan Walker for sending us the link. [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Goldust’s Profile Moved To WWE Alumni Section; No Official Announcement On His Release

Goldust’s profile has been moved to the Alumni section on the official WWE website. While WWE still has not publicly acknowledged his release, we broke the news here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium on Tuesday night. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Tim Goodmote Jr. for sending this in. [...]

May 5, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 4

JR Says Michael Cole Is The New Voice Of WWE, Gives High Praise To Paul Heyman & Bobby Heenan, Discusses Over The Edge ’99, More

Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -I’ve been impressed with Michael Cole’s more balanced commentary recently. He’s the new voice of WWE w/o question. Our handshake at WM28 ended any personal issues that I may have had with him. End of story. -Besides the King, my favorite [...]

May 5, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 11

Watch The Latest Episode Of “Outside The Ring” With Sheamus Here

- Sheamus stars in the latest edition of “Outside The Ring”, courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]

May 5, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Watch The Latest Z! True Long Island Story With Zack Ryder Here

Embedded in the video below is the latest episode of Z! True Long Island Story, featuring Zack Ryder: [...]

May 4, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 2

Weekend WWE Schedule – Five Live Events, Next Week’s TVs, More

WWE is back on the road this weekend, below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, Alabama (more info) Saturday from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee (more info) Sunday from the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee (more info) Smackdown: Saturday from the US Cellular Center Asheville in [...]

May 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 0

Big Evan Bourne Health Update

Evan Bourne has had a PICC line in his arm for the past six weeks to kill the bone infection caused from his severe foot injury. Bourne noted on Twitter he had the PICC line removed on Tuesday. Below is the latest from Bourne’s Twitter: 6 weeks of antibiotic infusions to kill my bone infection [...]

May 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 2

Christian On WWE – “It’s Not For Everybody”

The Asheville Citizen-Times has a new article online featuring quotes from Christian. The publication reports that Christian is scheduled to face Daniel Bryan and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in a triple-threat match at tomorrow night’s Smackdown live event in Asheville, North Carolina. However, as of this writing, Christian isn’t on the list of official advertised [...]

May 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1

Mark Henry Pulled From Weekend Live Events

Mark Henry has been pulled from weekend WWE live events. He was scheduled to compete on Raw brand shows against John Cena and WWE Champion CM Punk but is no longer listed on the official WWE show listing. As of this writing, Henry hasn’t been added to Smackdown shows either. [...]

May 4, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 8

Watch This Week’s WWE Superstars Here

Embedded in the video below is this week’s WWE Superstars, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]

May 4, 2012 Brooks Oglesby WWE News 0

Watch A Sneak Peek Of John Cena On “Dream Machines” Here; Tune In Next Tuesday On SyFy

John Cena will appear on next week’s episode of “Dream Machines” on SyFy. Below is a synopsis of the episode: In next Tuesday’s all new episode, the Parker brothers battle over WWE Superstar John Cena’s request for a one-of-a-kind Dream Machine. They only have 30 days to transform his Corvette into “The InCENArator,” or face [...]

May 3, 2012 Richard Gray WWE News 1