WWE Takes The Gimmick Off El Generico (Photo)
El Generico worked Thursday night’s WWE NXT live event under his real name as Rami Sebal. We have a photo in his ring gear below: [...]
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More On Undertaker/Raw, New WWE NXT Diva, Raw In Kansas City
- The Undertaker is now being officially advertised for next week’s WWE Raw in Indianapolis and the following week in Pittsburgh. - WWE has signed 21-year-old Swedish arm wrestling champion Sarah Backman to a developmental contract. We have photos here at WrestlingNews.net. - The May 20th episode of WWE Raw will take place from the [...]
WWE Looking For New VP Of Creative, More On The Departure Of Eric Pankowsi
WWE is already looking to replace Eric Pankowsi as they posted a job opening for a new Vice President of Creative Writing here at WWE-Careers.com. Below is an overview of the position: The VP Creative Writing will be responsible for the creative content strategy and direction for all weekly TV programming. He/She will manage the [...]
Big Segment Confirmed For WWE Raw
If you missed this week’s episode of WWE Main Event, it was announced that Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar will appear live on next week’s WWE Raw in Indianapolis to answer the challenge of Triple H. Lesnar has been advertised for quite some time. As noted Wednesday, The Undertaker is also on the show. We’ll [...]
WWE Remembers Paul Bearer In Retrospective Video
WWE has released a video commemorating the life and career of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. The video features new and old clips of Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, Jerry Lawler, Gene Okerlund, Hornswoggle, Josh Mathews, Dolph Ziggler, & Kofi Kingston, who discuss Bearer’s career. The video is embedded below: [...]
Sean Waltman Back Under WWE Contract
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is officially under WWE contract again. The former DeGeneration X member announced Thursday on Twitter that he just received the executed copy of his WWE Legends Contract. The following is from Waltman: Im proud to be able to announce that I just recieved the executed copy of my WWE Legends Contract moments [...]
Major WWE Executive Departure
Former Warner Bros. Exec Eric Pankowsi is out as WWE’s head of creative and development, according to former WWE writer Court Bauer on Twitter. Pankowsi was hired in January 2012 to head up WWE’s TV creative development, including reality and kids programming. His duties included managing the creative team as well well as overseeing the [...]
Zack Ryder To Vince McMahon – Push Me!!!
Zack Ryder Tweeted a photo of his new “Push Me” trunks to the new Twitter account of Vince McMahon and asked him what he thought. You can view the trunks and the Tweet below: Hey @vincemcmahon…what do you think of my new trunks? twitter.com/ZackRyder/stat… — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) March 6, 2013 [...]
Paul Bearer To The WWE Hall Of Fame?
We’ve received several from readers asking about Paul Bearer being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year as a posthumous inductee. We can confirm it was brought up when the news broke that he had died. Bearer was well-liked and respected by everyone and I wouldn’t be surprised if a deal got done. [...]
Stephanie McMahon Represents WWE At Sandy Hook Relief Fund Gathering
WWE contributed to the Sandy Hook Relief Fund with Stephanie McMahon representing the company at a gathering on Wednesday. The fund provides assistance to the first responders, workers and teachers impacted by the tragedy. Below are some photos: @stephmcmahon great 2c u! Tx 4 donating to #sandyhookworkersfund #wwe good corporate citizen #ctsenategop twitter.com/jodilatina8/st… — jodi [...]
Big Show On Psych, Bruno & HHH Interviewed Together, Sandow To Replace Del Rio
- Big Show guest stars on “Psych” next Wednesday on the USA Network. The show airs at 10/9c. - Larry Richert of CBS conducted an interview with Bruno Sammartino and Triple H last weekend at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: - [...]
The Undertaker Advertised For WWE Raw
The Bankers Life Fieldhouse is advertising The Undertaker for next week’s WWE Raw in Indianapolis, Indiana. He’s also being advertised for the March 18th show from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of this writing, he hasn’t been added to the list of officially advertised talent on dot com. [...]
Paul Bearer Sought Medical Treatment After Weekend Appearance
TMZ is reporting that Paul Bearer told “Cowboy” Bob Kelly he was being treated for a blood clot. According to Kelly, Bearer was in bad health this weekend, with a severe breathing problem. As we reported, Bearer was battling an upper respiratory infection while attending the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion. According to those in attendance, [...]
Miz Interview, WWE In Ft. Worth, JR Remembers Bearer, O’Neil’s Friendship With Batista
- Brian Soscia interviews The Miz at this link. - WWE will run a live event on 5/12 from the Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets go on sale 3/16. - Jim Ross remembers Paul Bearer in a new blog on his official website at this link. - Titus O’Neil talks about his “really [...]
Video Footage Of Paul Bearer From Last Weekend, Interview From Late January
- Footage of Paul Bearer at the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion in the Mobile, Alabama area from last Saturday, March 2nd has surfaced online. You can watch it at this link or embedded in the video below: Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending us the link. - Chris Yandek interviewed Bearer in late [...]
Zack Ryder vs. Justin Bieber, WWE In Roanoke, JR’s Raw Thoughts
- Sheamus, Kaitlyn and others debate their favorite video games as well as who would win in a fight between Zack Ryder and Justin Bieber in the latest episode of WWE Inbox. You can watch at this link or embedded in the video below: - A presale begins Thursday to obtain tickets to the 5/6 [...]
More On The Passing Of William “Paul Bearer” Moody
The word from people that were around William “Paul Bearer” Moody last weekend say he was battling an upper respiratory infection. He was taking medication to treat the infection and attended the Gulf Coast Wrestling event in a wheelchair due to weakness. It’s no secret that Moody battled obesity throughout his life. No other details [...]
Kofi Kingston In The UK, What You Won’t See On Smackdown, Wrestlemania 29 DVD Cover Art
- Kofi Kingston is in the United Kingdom this week to do promotional work for WWE. He Tweeted that he will appear on Sky Sports News at 5:30 PM local time. - Randy Orton, Ryback & Sheamus beat The Shield via disqualification in a dark match main event after this week’s Smackdown taping. The match [...]
Paul Bearer Dies Under WWE Legend’s Contract
The wrestling world is in a state of shock as we grieve the sudden passing of William “Paul Bearer” Moody. Details regarding his passing are unknown although we are able to confirm Moody hadn’t been feeling well lately. He was under a WWE Legend’s contract, where the company was able to market the Paul Bearer [...]
The Wrestling Industry Responds To Paul Bearer’s Death
After news broke of Paul Bearer‘s death, the wrestling industry began to speak out about the legendary manager. Some such tweets are compiled below: This picture was taken 10 days ago…we lost a dear friend today..you will be missed by many, Paul Bearer. twitter.com/JerryLawler/st… — Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) March 6, 2013 Rest in peace, Paul [...]
Paul Bearer Dead At 58
WrestlingNewsWorld.com is saddened to report that William Moody, known in the wrestling industry as Paul Bearer, passed away late Tuesday night at the age of 58. WWE released the following announcement: WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager [...]
Brock Lesnar Set To Appear On Next Week’s WWE Raw
It was announced during this week’s WWE Main Event (full spoilers here) that Brock Lesnar, along with Paul Heyman, will respond to Triple H on the next WWE Raw. Triple H is also scheduled to appear on the show, as well as Chris Jericho. Rey Mysterio is being advertised locally, but it is unlikely that [...]
Details On New Steve Austin Reality Series, Redneck Island Renewed
Steve Austin is set for a new reality show called “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch.” Austin is teaming with Chris Abrego and 51 Minds Entertainment to produce a pilot presentation. The show pits six contestants against one another in a series of challenges on Austin’s titular Texas home, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Austin’s Redneck [...]
Rey Mysterio Injury Update
Rey Mysterio, who is currently out due to undisclosed personal issues and a knee injury, provided the following update on his Twitter page: Have to wear a DYNASPLINT brace to prevent getting surgery! NO SURGERY 4 now! twitter.com/reymysterio/st… — Rey Mysterio (@reymysterio) March 6, 2013 [...]
“Old School” WWE Raw Draws Audience Of More Than 5 Million
This week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw did a 3.54 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 5,018,000 viewers on the USA Network. Below is the by hour breakdown: Hour one – 4,968,000 viewers Hour two – 5,239,000 viewers Hour three – 4,847,000 viewers I’ve got to think WWE is happy with these [...]
The Miz’s Wrestlemania Match, Daniel Bryan To Shave Beard?, New App, Charleston Presale
- The Miz, who has been all over media outlets promoting the release of The Marine 3, told ESPN Playbook he’s hoping for a match against Antonio Cesaro at Wrestlemania 29. You can read the interview at this link. - Daniel Bryan and Josh Reddick are doing a “Beard-Off” challenge. The fans will vote and [...]
New Age Outlaws vs. Rhodes Scholars Set For Raw, Marine 3, Bruno Sammartino HoF Video
- If you missed it in this week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw, The New Age Outlaws are set to face The Rhodes Scholars on next week’s show from Indianapolis, IN. - Crave Online has a new interview online with The Miz to promote the release of The Marine 3. You can read it at [...]
Oh, You Didn’t Know? This Week’s “Backstage Fallout” Raw
Oh, you didn’t know? This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is now online at this link or embedded in the video below: [...]
Mae Young Given A Title Belt, Stephanie McMahon Update, HHH Wetting His Pants
- Vince McMahon and Triple H presented Mae Young with her own WWE Divas Championship belt backstage at this week’s “Old School” Raw. You can watch a candid video of Vince and Hunter presenting Young with the belt and talking with her out-of-character at this link. - Stephanie McMahon wasn’t backstage at this week’s WWE [...]
Smackdown Main Event, Zeb Colter On Twitter, Triple H’s Slipup
- WWE will tape this week’s Smackdown Tuesday night from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The show will be headlined by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler as voted by fans last week. - Zeb Colter is now on Twitter @WWEZeb. Make sure you follow us @WNWNews. - Triple [...]
Recapping The WWE Twittersphere Following “Old School” Raw
Below is a recap of the Twittersphere following this week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw: Well, @realbillygunn and I feel really good about what went down tonight at #OldSchoolRawThank you Buffalo and the WWE Universe! #DX #NAO — Brian G.James (@WWERoadDogg) March 5, 2013 On #OldSchoolRAW that sneak-thief Punk pinned The Viper & now [...]
Lita In New Music Video, Mick Foley Donates $10K, Jake Roberts Speaks
- Amy “Lita” Dumas is featured in the “From the Shadows” music video by JD & the FDCs. You can watch it at this link or embedded below. Click here for more information. - Mick Foley’s appearance on the Celebrity Apprentice aired last Sunday night. He donated $10,000 to charity. The appearance was taped back [...]
What You Didn’t See On “Old School” WWE Raw With Video
After this week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw went off the air, The Shield came out and attacked Big Show. WWE posted footage at this link or you can watch embedded in the video below: When the cameras stopped filming, John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus came out for a dark match main event. They went [...]
CM Punk To Challenge Undertaker For “The Streak,” Updated Wrestlemania Lineup
CM Punk won a Fatal 4-Way match on this week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw to earn the right to officially challenge The Undertaker for “the streak” at Wrestlemania 29. Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show were also involved in the match. Below is a look at the updated Wrestlemania 29 card: WWE Championship [...]
WWE Tough Enough Winner Giving Football Another Try
WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine is going to give football another try. Big Andy, also known as Silent Rage, is scheduled to workout in front of NFL scouts at Florida International University’s NFL Pro Day on Thursday at 3:30 PM at FIU Stadium. “I’ve never stopped training since my football playing days,” Leavine said. “I’m a [...]
Raw Attendance, AJ & Dolph Read To Kids, Dead Man Down Premiere, Ziggler & The Miz Speak
- The announced attendance for this week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw was 16,597. The show was a legitimate sellout. - Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee read to students at a local Buffalo school on Monday. You can check out local news coverage at this link. - Click here for footage from last week’s [...]
Social Media Smackdown Rating & Viewership
Last week’s Social Media Smackdown did a 1.96 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,818,000 on SyFy. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Vince McMahon Joins Twitter, Wade Barrett Vignette Deemed Unsuitable, Undertaker Returns
- While an official announcement hasn’t been made, Vince McMahon is now on Twitter. His account is located @VinceMcMahon. - A vignette promoting the return of Wade Barrett as a bare-knuckle fighter that aired on Saturday morning last November in the United Kingdom was deemed unsuitable for children by Ofcom. Sky1, the network which aired [...]
WWE Sends Out Cryptic Mobile Alert – Another Hint For Undertaker’s Return?
In addition to The Undertaker‘s logo appearing on the WWE Active app, WWE just sent out the following mobile alert: I have risen. We can confirm that Undertaker is backstage at the First Niagara Center, but cannot confirm whether he will be used tonight. We will have full coverage of tonight’s “Old School” WWE Raw [...]
Undertaker At Raw, Did WWE Spoil His Return?
The Undertaker is backstage at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York – the site of this week’s “Old School” episode of WWE Raw. My source is still unable to confirm he’ll be on the show but if I were betting, the chances are very good. In what could end up being an in-house [...]
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