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After this week’s Smackdown taping, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio beat Big Show in a dark match main event street fight. The finish saw Del Rio put Show through a table to get the pinfall victory. [...]
Bruno Sammartino is scheduled for three upcoming WWE appearances as part of his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame over Wrestlemania 29 weekend. Sammartino will appear at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday from Madison Square Garden in New York City, at the pay-per-view itself from Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New [...]
WWE issued the following press release on Tuesday: Hollywood, CA AND Stamford, Conn. – February 19, 2013 – Paramount Pictures and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a promotional partnership to support Paramount’s upcoming feature film releases, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION and PAIN & GAIN. The cross-platform partnership includes integration opportunities on WWE programming at the Elimination [...]
If mainstream media attention is what WWE is going for with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter well main stream attention is what they got. The right-leaning Fox News Channel featured the a critical segment in reaction to what was on this week’s Raw. They actually concluded by questioning whether or not Ann Coulter could take [...]
Last week’s Smackdown did a 1.96 cable rating with an average viewing audience of 2,680,000 viewers on SyFy. The audience was the lowest of the early year. Smackdown Ratings Archive [...]
Steve Austin revealed in an interview promoting “The Package” release on DVD that the window on WWE Tough Enough has closed and that WWE really dropped the ball with the reality series. The Package, starring Austin and Dolph Lundgren, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray and DVD combo pack. [...]
John Cena claimed at the Wrestlemania XXX press conference he wasn’t even sure he was going to work Wrestlemania 29. Watch it embedded in the video below: Information! [...]
Santino Marella wrote the following on Twitter: Neck procedure went well today in Pittsburg, shouldn’t be too long now before I’m back in action, I’m hoping! — Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) February 19, 2013 [...]
Paul Joseph Watson on Alex Jones’ InfoWars.com accuses WWE of demonizing Tea Party Americans as racists and slams the “state of the union” segment with Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter on this week’s Raw. The author mentions the remark on commentary that Swagger and Colter received “fan mail” from Alex Jones, Glenn Beck and Rush [...]
- Chris Jericho put The Shield over in a new post on Twitter: Thanks to everybody who helped get @fozzyrock to over 50,000 followers!! Just in time for @soundwavefest…gonna be insane!! — Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) February 19, 2013 - Below is a photo of David Otunga in “The Call.” The film, starring Halle Berry is [...]
- WWE has a great article online over on dot com detailing the development of their new WWE title belt. Paul Teutul Sr. and his team over at Orange County Choppers helped place the W. The decision to make a new title belt was made a year and a half ago and more than $50,000 [...]
Lucha Libre USA’s RJ Brewer has responded to Jack Swagger’s new gimmick with Zeb Colter as his mouthpiece. As we confirmed here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium, Vince McMahon ordered that WWE come up with their own rendition of Brewer’s character after the mainstream success it received. Vince was said to be angry and jealous that a [...]
- Wade Barrett is one of many WWE stars now doing DDP Yoga. - Santino Marella, who is currently out with an injury, was backstage at this week’s WWE Raw and participated in a segment that aired on the WWE App with Matt Striker. In the segment, Santino presented Striker with the new Very Best [...]
- R-Truth wrote the following on Twitter regarding his return to WWE Raw: Thank you ALL for the welcome backs!! The grits done hit tha pan! — WWE R-Truth (@RonKillings) February 19, 2013 - The Harlem Shake is hitting everywhere… including WWE. Check out the video embedded below: - The new “assistant managing supervisor” of [...]
- This week’s episode of “Backstage Fallout” Raw is embedded in the video below: - Embedded in the video below is Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars from the WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show: [...]
The Rock wouldn’t commit to wrestling at Wrestlemania XXX in comments following Monday’s press conference to announce the show from the Superdome in New Orleans. When asked if he would “definitely” have a match at Wrestlemania XXX next year, Rock responded by saying, “I can’t tell you that.” You can watch his comments embedded in [...]
The brahma bull side plates are removable from the new WWE Championship title belt. Below is a new high resolution shot of the title with WWE side plates: Information! [...]
After this week’s WWE Raw went off the air, Cody Rhodes came out to get a look at the new WWE Championship title belt (photos here). The Rock got on the mic and teased Cody for his mustache and asked the audience if he should give Rhodes a Rock Bottom. Cody got on the mic [...]
In addition to the number one contender match we reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, another item advertised for next week’s WWE Raw is that Vince McMahon will “fight” Paul Heyman. The angle was setup as a response to the stipulation Heyman agreed to on last week’s show. Next week’s WWE Raw will take place from the [...]
WWE unveiled a new WWE Championship title belt on this week’s episode of Raw. The Rock revealed the new title in the closing segment of the show. John Cena came out but was taken out by CM Punk with the old “spinner” belt that Rock had told a staffer to take to the back. Below [...]
R-Truth returned to WWE on this week’s Raw, making the save on Kofi Kingston who was beaten up by Damien Sandow prior to their match. Truth has been off television since suffering a lacerated knee at WWE TLC in December. [...]
- Paul Heyman wrote the following on Twitter: I hear @therock has committed to@wwe #WrestleManiaXXX, and boy do I have an opponent forhim! — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) February 18, 2013 - John Cena will face CM Punk on next week’s WWE Raw. The winner will challenge The Rock for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 29. [...]
The entire Wrestlemania XXX press conference, officially announcing that the show will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014 is embedded in the video below: [...]
- Embedded in the video below is footage from Monday’s press conference to announce Wrestlemania XXX from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana next year: - Jim Ross checks in with his thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber at this link. - The Rock and CM Punk enjoyed an exchange on Twitter: @cmpunk Laughing. Your misery [...]
For those that missed Monday’s WWE press conference to announce that Wrestlemania XXX will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014, below are the highlights: Superdome general manager Alan Freeman revealed they originally bid on Wrestlemania in 2009 but were able to secure Wrestlemania XXX during a presentation 15 [...]
Monday’s press conference to announce New Orleans as the host city for Wrestlemania 30 is embedded in the video below: We posted the breaking news earlier here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com with a prepared statement from Mayor Mitch Landrieu. [...]
- Josh Mathews interviewed D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Palicki of “GI Joe: Retaliation” live at WWE Elimination Chamber Sunday night. Adrianne shouted out her cousin Benjamin Boone. Boone is actually an independent wrestler based out of Ohio. - Former WWE wrestler Kizarny resurfaced on truTV’s “Guinness World Records Gone Wild.” You can watch footage embedded [...]
The Times-Picayune has confirmed that Wrestlemania 30 will take place from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 6, 2014. WWE will make an official announcement at a press conference with city officials at noon on Monday. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following prepared statement: “We are proud to have played host [...]
WWE will broadcast this week’s episode of Raw Monday night from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The company is hyping the official program kickoffs for both The Rock vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship and Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 29. What’s next for CM Punk [...]
Dot com has a new backstage interview with WWE Champion The Rock following the title match at Elimination Chamber. “You’re fired up after a night like this. We live to entertain audiences. Audiences like here tonight in New Orleans… give everything they have emotionally. “At the end of the night to close the show out [...]
- If you missed the WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show you can watch it embedded in the video below: - John Cena wrote the following on Twitter: Congrats @therock …… I’ll see you at #thedance @wwe get ready for #WM29 4/7/13 — John Cena (@JohnCena) February 18, 2013 - Wrestlemania 29 is upon us, get your [...]
- The Rock will defend the WWE Championship against John Cena at Wrestlemania 29. The match was officially announced after Rock beat CM Punk at Elimination Chamber. - Speaking of Rock, his mother was in attendance at the pay-per-view on Sunday night. - Jack Swagger won the Elimination Chamber Match and will challenge for the [...]
- 15,669 was the announced attendance for WWE Elimination Chamber from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show was a legitimate sellout. - WWE changed the start time for the Monday Night Raw the week before Wrestlemania 29 (on 4/1) from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC from 7:30 PM EST to 6:30 [...]
WWE Elimination Chamber Results Sunday, February 17, 2013 From the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana Report by Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show opens with a video package highlighting the Chamber match, the Shield vs. Sheamus/Ryback/Cena match, and the Rock/Punk match. The pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the PPV, hyping [...]
The WWE Elimination Chamber Pre-Show is embedded in the live stream below: [...]
Below is the final advertised lineup for WWE Elimination Chamber. Please join us Sunday night at 8 PM EST for exclusive live play-by-play coverage here at WrestlingNewsWorld.com: WWE Championship Match There is no champion’s advantage as the title can change on disqualification or count out. - The Rock (c) vs. CM Punk World Heavyweight Championship [...]
- Jim Ross checks in with his WWE Elimination Chamber predictions here on JRsBarBQ.com. - John “Bradshaw” Layfield has a new blog entry online, revealing the behind the scenes story between the Acolytes and Public Enemy. It’s a great read and is available at this link. - The Times-Picayune previews WWE Elimination Chamber at this [...]
We reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com, citing a report from Bloomberg, that Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has acquired WWE Games from THQ. GMA News is reporting that Japanese developer Yukes Co. as well as former THQ employees will be retained by the new deal, entering into new agreements with Take-Two Interactive to develop new WWE games [...]
WWE is teaming with We Give Books to encourage children to read books, offering a chance to win a trip to Wrestlemania 29. Below is the release emailed out on Saturday: WWE has joined with We Give Books to encourage children to read books online by offering a chance to win a trip to WrestleMania [...]
- Believe it or not, Christian is said to be medically cleared to compete. However, no date has been set for his return. - Titus O’Neil was auctioned off Friday night for a date as part of the Tampa Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s 1st Annual “Death by Chocolate” event. - [...]
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