- Hornswoggle wrote the following on Twitter: As the official mascot for #TeamTeddy, I’m happy to be waving the flag against #TeamClownShoes! #WrestleMania — Hornswoggle (@wwehornswoggle) March 24, 2012 The 12-man tag team match for control of the brands now looks like this: Team Teddy (Santino Marella (captain), R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, The Great Khali [...]
March 25, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- The following is from the official Twitter account of David Otunga: If imitation is the highest form of flattery, I’m flatter than Impact’s ratings right now.#OtungaLaw — David Otunga (@DavidOtunga) March 23, 2012 - Austin Aries shot back with the following Tweet: Shocked @DavidOtunga took time to comment on @ImpactWrestling. I’d think he’d want [...]
March 25, 2012
Richard Gray
TNA News, WWE News
- Greg Cote has a new editorial online over on The Miami Herald’s website that is titled “Fans take Miami Dolphins about as seriously as the WWE lately.” He also calls WWE talent “the biggest clowns in sports.” You can read it at this link. - If you’re wondering what The Undertaker looked like when [...]
March 25, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The Wausau Daily Herald has a new article featuring quotes from The Rock where he talks about returning to WWE for Wrestlemania XXVIII. “They know that I’m back, not for money, not because I like being on the road, but because I love the business,” Rock told the publication. “The energy level is different this [...]
March 25, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -WWE friends who have seen the Cena/Rock TV special in its entirety that airs on many the NBC Universal platforms next week have raved about the one hour broadcast. I’ve been privileged to see several snippets of the show and [...]
March 25, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
As we reported earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Evan Bourne suffered a severe foot injury in a car accident on Monday. Below are more Tweets from the Twitter account of Bourne: Another shot of my injury…so rotten.I’m gonna be bitter about this for a little while yfrog.com/oblsuwrj — airbourne(@findevan) March 24, 2012 I have a cast [...]
March 24, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The latest webisode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” with Santino Marella is embedded in the video below: [...]
March 24, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Embedded in the video below is last night’s Smackdown courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: [...]
March 24, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Jerry Lawler will be attending the world premiere of the horror comedy “Girls Gone Dead” this Wednesday at the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road in South Beach Miami. The film will be released by E One in North America on July 17, 2012. For more on the film, go to http://www.girlsgonedeadmovie.com/. You can watch an [...]
March 24, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Evan Bourne, who is now eligible to return to WWE TV after his second suspension, posted the following on his Twitter account: I hate throw out bad news but I must.I was in an accident Monday and mangled my foot.Sorry to delay the comeback, I’m down but not out! — airbourne(@findevan) March 24, 2012 He [...]
March 24, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The latest episode of Backstage Fallout from this week’s Smackdown is embedded in the video below: [...]
March 24, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
- Big Daddy V is reportedly booked on a tour in Georgetown, Guyana over Wrestlemania XXVIII weekend so reports that he would be available for WWE Fan Axxess are apparently incorrect. I apologize for the error. - WWE has announced a May 12th live event from the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware on [...]
March 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Layla continues to make progress towards her return to WWE television as she worked last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Tampa. Layla tamed with Audrey Marie in a match against Sofia Cortez & Paige. From what I understand Layla looked good and people were talking about some face-paced moves she added to her arsenal. [...]
March 23, 2012
Richard Gray
NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Dimo’s Pizza (formerly Ian’s Pizza, when they released the GTS Pizza), a pizzeria in Wrigleyville, will be serving another CM Punk-inspired pizza for a limited time, the Anaconda Vice Pizza, starting the week of March 26. The pizza reflects Punk’s switch to vegan eating habits, and features black beans, Upton’s chorizo seitan, vegan bacon bits, [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The Miami Herald has a new article up in which Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Jeff Hardy discuss the annual WrestleMania Charity Art Auction and more. In the following excerpt, Lawler discusses working with Booker T for the art auction: “Last year [in Atlanta], it was funny, too. I had heard Booker T say he [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
-John Cena posted the following video, embedded below, on his Twitter account of himself bench pressing 435 pounds during training for his match with The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII: -The Miami Herald has a new interview up with The Big Show, who discusses changes his focus from basketball to wrestling, moving to Miami from Tampa, [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
- The following press release hit the wire today, announcing the deal between WWE Studios and Anchor Bay Films to co-distribute “The Day.”: STAMFORD, Conn., Mar 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – WWE® Studios and Anchor Bay Films today announced a partnership to co-distribute the provocative action thriller, The Day. WWE Studios secured the U.S. distribution [...]
March 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The official WWE website has uploaded a preview of the upcoming one-hour special, Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena, and has posted two clips on their official YouTube channel, embedded below: [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The official WWE website has announced that SummerSlam tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 24, at 1 PM ET. Tickets for the returning No Way Out pay-per-view will also go on sale on March 24, at 10 AM ET. No Way Out will be held June 17 at the Izod Center at the Meadowlands, [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Episode #58 of “Z! True Long Island Story” with Zack Ryder is embedded in the video below: [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Spoilers: An IWC Podcast sent in the following: Luke Robinson, the runner up of the latest season of Tough Enough, recently participated in an interview in which he says that he outperformed Andy Leavine, the winner, and the other contestants. He also discusses getting the opportunity to work with Tony Atlas, working on the independent [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The PR firm of Ted DiBiase sent in the following video: Ted DiBiase, Jr. gave a health update on his official YouTube channel as he recovers from shoulder surgery and a broken ankle. Ted discusses such things as where he is currently at with his recovery, a timeline for his return to the wrestling ring, [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Arda Ocal sent in the following: In part 3 of of the sit down interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Bret Hart (@BretHart), The Hitman talks about why he never faced Hulk Hogan in WWE in 1993. The short answer is, “Hogan was scared”. Bret digs deeper and the response is quite interesting! Part 3 [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
It’s a busy weekend for WWE as it’s also the final live event loop before Wrestlemania XXVIII. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Raw: Tonight from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida (more info) Saturday from the Coliseo De Puerto Rico Jose M. Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico (more info) Sunday from the Time Warner [...]
March 23, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- WWE has created a new official Twitter list with developmental talent at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Wrestling News World reader Daniel Hill reporting: On March 26th, WWE will be releasing ‘WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music’ on iTunes, it features some tracks which could [...]
March 23, 2012
Richard Gray
NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: -Q..Why aren’t there more 20 something’s in WM28 main events? Maybe because the 20 something’s have yet to distinguish themselves. Likely some of same whiners complaining about @TheRock returning. -I’d suggest Rock and Cena are much more motivated about [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
-WNW reader Arda Ocal sent in the following: In a classic #Aftermath Radio interview with Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas), WWE Hall of Famer Edge recalls a funny moment in a tag team match between Edge and Christian and Jeff Jarrett/Owen Hart where Jarrett/Hart decided to play a little rib involving clown noses. [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The WrestleMania XXVIII Online Charity Auction is officially underway. Proceeds from the event benefit children’s oncology care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Care Center at the University of Miami and the bidding period will last until April 2 at 11 PM ET. Along with artwork of John Cena and The Rock, autographed iconic photographs of Shawn [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
The official WWE YouTube channel has posted footage of Mick Foley, Kofi Kingston, & The Bella Twins participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, and video is embedded below: [...]
March 23, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
- Wrestling News World reader Jeff sent this in… I came across this lengthy John Cena interview the other day talking about The Rock and the wrestling business in general. I’ve listened to a lot of Cena interviews in the past and this has to be the most interesting interview I’ve heard. Click here to [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
NXT Wrestling, WWE News
Today’s edition of WWE Superstars is embedded in the video below courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- John Cena posted the following video on Twitter: - The Score in Canada will air a 3-hour block of WWE programming leading up to Wrestlemania XXVIII on April 1, 2012. Below is the schedule courtesy of our old pal Devin Cutting:
4 PM (ET) – Once In A Lifetime-Rock/Cena Special 5 PM (ET) – [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal has a new article online featuring quotes from John Morrison to promote a Northeast Wrestling show he’s on in the city on Friday. In the piece, Morrison speaks on his relationship with WWE: “The door is open to go back,” Hennigan said of his current relationship with WWE. “I [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- TheDay.com is reporting that Sacred Heart University will name its new student commons in honor of Board of Trustees member Linda McMahon. McMahon, who is in the midst of a second run for US Senate, provided a $5 million gift to the university for capital projects. The commons will be dedicated at 10 AM [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
The official WWE YouTube channel has uploaded the fourth episode of the Outside The Ring series. In this episode,The Miz gives an inside look of his Sirius XM show, First And Awesome. The video is embedded below: [...]
March 22, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
Chris Jericho was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night on NBC to promote Wrestlemania XXVIII. The interview is now online and available in the video embedded below: If you are unable to watch the video in the player above, click here. [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
- Paul Bearer has confirmed he will be at WWE Fan Axxess in “The Undertaker’s Graveyard” on March 30th, March 31st and April 1st. The following is from his official Twitter account: I will be appearing at WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII AXXESS – bit.ly/yBRDVC twitter.com/wweURNiverse/s… — Paul Bearer (@wweURNiverse) March 21, 2012 Thanks to Wrestling News World [...]
March 22, 2012
Richard Gray
WWE News
John Cena recently participated in an interview on Mix106.1 in Philadelphia and discussed the current WWE Title design, his influences, future stars in the company, which Superstar he’d like a match with in any era (besides The Rock), and more. Cena says that the current “Spinner” WWE Title design is the most requested and sold [...]
March 22, 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. [...]
March 22, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News
CM Punk went with Colt Cabana to a Chicago Blackhawks game and got an opportunity to “Shoot the Puck” during intermission in front of the fans. Video of his attempt is embedded below: [...]
March 22, 2012
Brooks Oglesby
WWE News