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Ryback did an interview with NorthJersey.com where he said he believes his ankle injury was the best thing that was ever going to happen to him because it was his way to lose the Skip Sheffield gimmick. “When the [ankle] injury happened, I told myself ‘this was the best thing that was ever going to happen to [...]
Alberto Del Rio’s Back Attacked World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio posted the following photo of his back after the crutch attack by Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger on this week’s WWE Raw. Every mark on my body will be a broken bone for you. So start counting #PERROS twitter.com/VivaDelRio/sta… — Alberto Del Rio (@VivaDelRio) [...]
Pre-RAW Commercial Cole talks about RAW being sold out and the biggest RAW of the year. The Rock, Brock, Cena, Trip, HBK, Punk and Taker all live on RAW tonight! Show Starts Video At WrestleMania Trip will face Brock. Before Trip puts his career on the line, his best friend HBK returns the first time [...]
What You Didn’t See on WWE Raw After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air The Undertaker slowly made his way to the back. John Cena, Sheamus & Ryback beat The Shield when Seth Rollins hit Cena with a chair. After the match was thrown out, the babyfaces hit the heels with their finishers [...]
Wrestlemania Lineup Changes There were two changes to the Wrestlemania 29 lineup following this week’s WWE Raw. Shawn Michaels will be in the corner of Triple H for his match against Brock Lesnar (who will have Paul Heyman in his corner). We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium that WWE had been talking with Michaels about working [...]
Trish Asks Stephanie McMahon to Induct Her Trish Stratus asked Stephanie McMahon on Twitter Monday night if she’ll do her the honor of inducting her into the WWE Hall of Fame. The Tweet is embedded below: I’d be honored if @stephmcmahon would be a part of the biggest nite of my career & inducts me [...]
Vince McMahon Tweeting WWE is now promoting the official Twitter account of Vince McMahon. Below is his first Tweet: Hello @wweuniverse! The Chairman is now on @twitter. Get ready for #BigReveal on Friday night. In the meantime…#RAW — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) April 2, 2013 Shawn Michaels on Raw Shawn Michaels was on this week’s [...]
Match Moved to Wrestlemania Pre-Show Wade Barrett will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz on the Wrestlemania Pre-Show on Sunday. The move was announced on Monday night during this week’s episode of WWE Raw. The Wrestlemania Pre-Show will begin at 6 PM EDT. We’ll stream it live here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Raw Watch Party [...]
WWE taped material for this week’s WWE Smackdown Monday night from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Below are full results: WWE Smackdown (Airing on SyFy): * Ryback b. Primo & Epico in a handicap match. * Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow & The Bella Twins came to the ring impersonating Brodus Clay, Tensai & The [...]
The Toronto Sun conducted a lengthy interview with Trish Stratus where she talked about Finlay as her mentor and much more. However, one of the most interesting excerpts came when she talked about who will be inducting her into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday. “I have someone and you’ll just have to wait,” she [...]
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Paul Heyman posted the following on Twitter: #BrockLesnar @wwe The hype for #WrestleMania begins! twitter.com/HeymanHustle/s… — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 1, 2013 Last @wwe #RAW before #WrestleMania #WashingtonDC SOLD OUT! twitter.com/HeymanHustle/s… — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 1, 2013 [...]
Big Show Loves to Wing It Big Show did a media appearance on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C. to promote this week’s WWE Raw. He put over The Rock and wouldn’t attempt a chokeslam on one of the hosts. They asked him what he would be doing on this week’s show and he told [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Last week’s episode of Smackdown did a 2.00 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,851,000 viewers on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Heading into this week’s WWE television tapings, below is the updated Wrestlemania 29 lineup: WWE Championship Match - The Rock © vs. John Cena No Holds Barred Match If Triple H loses, his career is over. - Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H The Streak - The Undertaker vs. CM Punk World Heavyweight Championship Match - [...]
Economic Impact of Wrestlemania 29 NorthJersey.com has a new article online looking at the economic impact that Wrestlemania 29 will have this year. Below is a quote from New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority president Wayne Hasenbalg: “People will see in the next week the magnitude of this,” Hasenbalg said of WrestleMania. “In Miami [last [...]
Triple H Ready For Lesnar Match WWE posted a video of Triple H training for his Wrestlemania 29 match against Brock Lesnar at this link. You can also watch it embedded below: Jericho on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Chris Jericho is scheduled for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. The show airs at [...]
Latest from Jim Ross Jim Ross has updated the blog section of this official website. In it, he talks about Wrestlemania week, this week’s WWE Raw, his 20th anniversary in WWE and more. You can read it at this link. What Heyman Finds Most Appealing About WWE Phil Strum has a new interview online with [...]
WWE issued the following press release on Monday: STAMFORD, Conn., April 1, 2013 – Fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries will converge on the New York/New Jersey region for a week-long lineup of festivities in celebration of WrestleMania 29, taking place this Sunday, April 7 live on pay-per-view at 7 PM [...]
Wrestlemania 29 Social Media Ambassador Apparently “Fluffy Guy” Gabriel Iglesias will be the social media ambassador for Wrestlemania 29. You can check out the latest from him on Twitter @FluffyGuy. JR Reacts to the Death of Reid Flair Jim Ross has a great blog entry on his official website remembering Reid Flair. JR talks about [...]
Former WWE Raw guest host star Pee-wee Herman wrote on Twitter he’ll be at Wrestlemania 29 on Sunday. The following is from his verified account: ONE WEEK FROM RIGHT NOW: WRESTLEMANIA 29!!!See you there!!!!! @wrestlemania @wwe @mlstadium twitter.com/peeweeherman/s… — Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) March 31, 2013 [...]
Hogan Talks Triple H As WWE Boss Hulk Hogan says Triple H “seems to be dialed in” as the future boss of WWE. He doesn’t feel the company will miss a beat and they’ll continue to be a strong force to be reckoned with. You can watch his comments at this link or embedded in [...]
Ryback’s Back Ryback posted a photo showing off his back muscles embedded in the Tweet below: RyBACK #FeedMeHenry twitter.com/Ryback22/statu… — Ryback (@Ryback22) March 31, 2013 Kane Speaks Forbes.com has a new Q&A online with Kane at this link. In it, he discusses the success of Team Hell No, Wrestlemania 29 and The Rock returning to [...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation with The Rock grossed an estimated $41.2 million this weekend, which is the second-highest Easter debut ever and the biggest opening weekend of 2013. Including Thursday, the film has earned $51.7 million. BoxOfficeMojo.com has more at this link. The Rock celebrated with a pizza party. You can view a photo below: 12 [...]
This week’s WWE Raw will be one of the most loaded shows of the year as it will feature both WWE Champion The Rock and Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Triple H and the regular roster. This is the go-home to Wrestlemania 29 show and will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Prior [...]
Video Of Evan Bourne’s Return Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald posted video footage of Evan Bourne performing the shooting star press in his return match at this link. You can also view it in the video below: As Brooks Oglesby reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, Borune faced Sammy Sane (formerly El Genrico) at the 3/28 [...]
Below are quick results from Saturday night’s WWE Supershow live event in Atlantic City, New Jersey: * Wade Barrrett went over in a show opening battle royal to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship later in the night. * WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn b. Tamina Snuka * WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro [...]
Reid Flair’s sister and WWE developmental prospect Ashley Flair, who works as Charlotte, wrote the following on Twitter: Thank you everyone for your kind words. Reider, you’ll always be my heart & soul champ… — Charlotte (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 30, 2013 [...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Box Office Update BoxOfficeMojo.com has the total lifetime gross of G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring The Rock, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis estimated at $26,015,000. You can view all of their data at this link. Meet JR at Wrestlemania Axxess Jim Ross has a new blog entry on his official website. In it, [...]
CM Punk’s Wrestlemania Dream Match IGN asked CM Punk if The Undertaker was his dream Wrestlemania match. Below is his answer: “You know, probably not,” he revealed. “To be honest. I mean, I probably would have said, hell, at this point, John Cena. You know what I mean? Or, of course, Stone Cold Steve Austin. [...]
-The Jerry Lawler Museum had its grand opening today in Lawler’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. WREG News out of Memphis has video of Lawler giving a tour of the museum, as well as giving explanations to some of the notable memorabilia on display. The video is available at this link. -The official WWE YouTube channel [...]
WWE Saturday Morning Slam “Open Thread” Watch Party Saturday, March 30, 2013 Results by Richard Gray of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Good morning WWE Universe! Cue crowd shots as WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro will face R-Truth in the main event. The dancing duo of Brodus Clay & Tensai will face the Primetime Players, as this match [...]
Ric Flair was out in public for much of the day on Friday in Charlotte. According to local news reporter David Spunt, Flair was very visibly emotional but also very gracious. Spunt reported the following three quotes from The Nature Boy: “Today is a very tough day for me and my family” “I loved my [...]
Renee Young Debuts on Smackdown Renee Young, who came to WWE from The Score, made her debut on Smackdown this week. She thanked fans on Twitter for their support: Wow!! Seriously, thanks for all the tweets about making my debut on #Smackdown. Very cool! Let’s all hug in a totally friend-zone kinda way. — Renee [...]
XFINITY has a new Q&A online with Dolph Ziggler to promote Wrestlemania 29. In it, he’s asked about part-time talent in WWE. XFINITY: You mentioned the people on the lighter schedules. We’re approaching a Wrestlemania where four of the six main eventers don’t wrestle that often. Does that annoy you, does it inspire you? Dolph [...]
This week’s edition of “WWE Backstage Fallout” Smackdown featuring John Laurinaitis, Booker T & Kaitlyn has been posted by the official WWE YouTube channel. The video is embedded below: [...]
WWE announced on Friday they have appointed Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to Vince McMahon. Below is the official release: STAMFORD, Conn.–(Business Wire)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Gerrit Meier as Executive Vice President (EVP) of International. Meier will report directly to WWE Chairman [...]
WWE issued the following statement on the death of Reid Flair: WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Reid Flair, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Our deepest condolences go out to the Flair family and friends. See also – More Details On The Death Of Reid Flair [...]
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