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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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
- 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
- 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
The latest episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]
May 5, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
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
- 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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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