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TMZ posted an article on David Otunga returning to the courtroom earlier this week to represent a man who felt he was wrongfully terminated and denied unemployment benefits. Otunga, who graduated from Harvard Law School, won the case for his client, and took the case pro bono. After winning, Otunga was quoted as saying: “If [...]
- Dolph Ziggler was recently interviewed by BetweenTheRopes.com and discussed his “Show Off” persona, his plans for the Royal Rumble, his favorite era of wrestling, and more. The interview is embedded below: - Wrestling News World reader Mike Heath sent in the following video of The Miz being recently appeared on Sky Sports, in which [...]
There is one WWE Supershow live event this weekend before Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Below is this weekend’s schedule: Supershow Live Events: Evansville, Indiana (more info) On Sunday, WWE will hold their Royal Rumble pay-per-view from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Next Week’s TVs: Raw [...]
Wrestling News World reader Brad Sheppard sent in the following: CM Punk recently took part in a lengthy interview with MMAFighting.com, in which he discusses why plans for him to accompany UFC star Chael Sonnen to the ring fell through, his friendship with Sonnen, his feelings on the world of MMA, and more. The full [...]
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: “Thoughts on Gordon Solie?” Greatest wrestling broadcaster ever. Changed the game. Added more reality to the genre than any of his predecessors. He wasn’t a cartoon character and made one believe. Today was his birthday BTW and I will always remember the CAC event [...]
Wrestling News World reader Orlando sent in the following: The final Raw Supershow before WrestleMania XXVIII will be held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26, and The Rock is being advertised locally. A special pre-sale will be held tomorrow, on Friday, January 27 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Ticketmaster. [...]
Amid criticisms of problematic online features, the makers of the WWE ’12 video game have released a patch and a free download of Masked Kane for the first two weeks it is available. The following was posted on their official website: Hello WWE Games Universe, I wanted to first start off by thanking you for [...]
Embedded in the video below is this week’s edition of WWE NXT, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel: [...]
After Vince McMahon nixed the possibility of CM Punk accompanying UFC star Chael Sonnen to the cage this weekend, Sonnen responded to MMAFighting.com. The segment about CM Punk begins about 5 and a half minutes in, embedded below: [...]
As I reported last week on Richard’s Backstage Blog, WWE is targeting next month for Alberto Del Rio’s return. Some have speculated he could be a surprise entrant in the 30-man Royal Rumble match but apparently that isn’t likely. Del Rio, who is currently recovering from a legitimate torn groin injury, won last year’s 40-man [...]
Kevin Nash addressed the possibility of him appearing at this year’s Royal Rumble on his Twitter account: Under no circumstances will I be at the Royal Rumble, unless of course, I’m going over. Oh, and I need to be #30. — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) January 25, 2012 - Rey Mysterio is scheduled to appear at [...]
-WWE.com has an interview with Shawn Michaels, in which he gives advice to The Miz, who will enter this Sunday’s Royal Rumble first. Michaels, the first wrestler to win the Royal Rumble match from the #1 spot, talks about his mindset while competing before offering the following to The Miz: In the Rumble, everybody is [...]
Wrestling News World reader Glenn Guinand sent in the following from Wade Barrett‘s Twitter account: [...]
RadarOnline.com has a new article online featuring quotes from Tommy Dreamer. In the piece, Dreamer says he saved CM Punk’s job in WWE… twice. Below is an excerpt: “He [CM Punk] had little-to-no chance of ever making it in the WWE — he wasn’t their type of guy,” “I saved his job two times when [...]
The USA Network has updated their schedule through March 2012 and as of this writing, show no three-hour editions of Raw Supershow (building towards Wrestlemania XXVIII) or no same-day 2012 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony coverage. The network may be doing what they did last year by airing Hall of Fame induction ceremony coverage [...]
Michelle McCool has posted a new “birthday vlog” on her official YouTube channel. In it, she updates her fans but says she doesn’t plan on coming back to WWE any time soon. You can watch her latest embedded below: [...]
Former WWE star Tommy Dreamer has a new editorial on The Kingston Whig Standard where he pays tribute to his friend and upcoming WWE Hall of Fame inductee Edge. Below is an excerpt: The neck injury was just one of many he [Edge] sustained in his illustrious career. I was with him when he tore [...]
- The following is from the official Twitter account of Ted DiBiase: To answer a lot of questions about me being injured, Its true. Broken wrist, torn cartilage. Wanted to know for sure b4 I announced anything — Ted DiBiase Jr. (@TedDiBiase) January 25, 2012 Also wanted to say thank you for your concerns! Much [...]
The Void out of the United Kingdom has a new interview online with Mr. Anderson. In it, he discusses on what led to his WWE departure, his thoughts on CM Punk and what he thinks about John Cena and Randy Orton. Below is an excerpt: So you haven’t seen any of the CM Punk stuff? [...]
- The following press release hit the wire today: STAMFORD, Conn., Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — WWE(R), an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment, today announced the launch of WWE Digital Properties. The new venture enables brands to deliver targeted digital advertising across WWE.com and category leading partner brands including Maxim, [...]
- The following is from the official Twitter account of Kevin Nash: Under no circumstances will I be at the Royal Rumble, unless of course, I’m going over. Oh, and I need to be #30. — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) January 25, 2012 - WWE has announced a May 4th live event from the Von Braun [...]
Randy Orton beat Wade Barrett in a dark main event street fight after the conclusion of last night’s Smackdown taping from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. The only noteworthy thing of the match was that Barrett came out to different music. Orton ended up hitting the RKO on Barrett in the ring to [...]
The following is from the Twitter account of Mick Foley: RT – State of the Union is preempting my Wife Swap episode, so look for it NEXT Tuesday, Jan 31, 9pm EST, on ABC. It will be worth the wait. — Mick Foley (@realMickFoley) January 24, 2012 [...]
Last night’s WWE Raw Supershow did a 3.18 cable rating off hours of 3.19 and 3.16 with an average viewing audience of 4,617,000 viewers on the USA Network. [...]
As the storyline goes, WWE claims Zack Ryder suffered “a herniated disc” after being chokeslammed by Kane on last night’s Raw Supershow. The official WWE website notes that Jerry Lawler’s claim that Ryder sustained a “broken back” was a result of working off “unconfirmed reports.” WWE.com goes on to note Ryder “remains hospitalized.” In reality, [...]
R-Truth is the latest WWE Superstar to tease getting new entrance music on his Twitter account. In addition to replying to a fan with “It’s Time To Get Buck!”, a nod to his short-lived Right Time theme, Truth posted the following: Lil Jimmy told me to wear his new T-shirt,,now he’s telling me to do [...]
Ted DiBiase suffered a wrist injury at Friday night’s WWE live event in Winnipeg. The injury caused him to be pulled from action for the rest of the weekend although he appeared at Sunday’s WWE live event in Las Cruces, New Mexico to introduce a returning Randy Orton. DiBiase is at tonight’s Smackdown taping from [...]
Embedded in the videos below are several highlights from last night’s edition of Raw Supershow courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel. After watching, head on over to our Facebook page and give the show a school letter grade: R-Truth vs. The Miz – Loser enters Royal Rumble Match at No. 1 Brodus Clay vs. [...]
CM Punk beat Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Championship in a dark match main event after last night’s WWE Raw Supershow went off the air. After the match, Kane came out but on his way to the ring John Cena attacked him. Kane countered but Cena ended up hitting the Attitude Adjustment. [...]
Linda McMahon’s opponent Christopher Shays, who is challenging her for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination to replace retiring Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, accused WWE of peddling “soft-core porn” and said the organization in which McMahon worked for promoted bullying. WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman refuted Shays’ claims, pointing towards WWE’s PG programming, their Be-A-Star anti-bullying campaign [...]
The Rock is advertised for the March 12, 2012 edition of WWE Raw Supershow from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The appearance will be Rock’s first time in Cleveland in over nine years. Click here for local event information. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Drew Acklin for sending this in. [...]
WWE will tape the Smackdown portion of this week’s WWE Superstars, this week’s WWE NXT, and this week’s Smackdown tonight from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. This will be the final group of tapings before the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and the return of Randy Orton is being advertised. A continuation of his storyline with Wade Barrett is [...]
Mick Foley will be in the 30-man Royal Rumble match as well as Chris Jericho. Every wrestler, despite whether or not they are on the Royal Rumble card, are eligible for the 30-man Rumble match. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage of WWE Royal Rumble on Sunday night at 8 PM EST here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. [...]
The Miz will be the number one entrant to the 30-man Royal Rumble match at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view from St. Louis, Missouri. The Miz got the slot by losing a match on tonight’s Raw Supershow to R-Truth. [...]
Jim Ross has a new blog entry available on his official website. Below are some highlights: Chris Jericho has been acting somewhat annoying lately on RAW and has become a compelling TV persona again without saying a word. I have no idea if Jericho will speak tonight or not but if he doesn’t and Chris were to win the [...]
Last week’s Smackdown did a 2.18 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 3,324,000 viewers. [...]
Rey Mysterio has posted a new health update on his YouTube channel. As we’ve reported numerous times, he’s still projecting Wrestlemania XXVIII as his return date. You can watch Mysterio’s latest embedded in the video below: [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Ben Randall sent word the February 27th edition of WWE Raw Supershow will take place from the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon. Click here for local event information. - The following is from the official Twitter account of Bret Hart: Excited 2 fly down 2 Tampa tomorrow. Checking out the [...]
Rey Mysterio has posted a video onto YouTube to provide an update on his injury and his return timetable. He is now able to run against currents in water and expects to be able to jog on a treadmill in the next week. In addition, if all goes well, he plans to make it back [...]
- The following came across the wires today: PHOENIX, Jan 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, the Make-A-Wish Foundation honored WWE Superstar John Cena and WWE for their contributions to wish kids by dedicating a WWE-themed conference room in the charity’s global headquarters. John Cena is on pace to grant 300 wishes to kids with [...]
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