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A free podcast of a radio interview with UK wrestling stars Rob Holte and Ross Williams of Varsity Pro Wrestling is up here; http://tinyurl.com/3mumwqm Very enjoyable interview, talking about the state of the UK wrestling scene and why the standard of independent wrestlers is falling, amongst ot »»
According to sources, it is possible that there will not be any Survivor Series style matches at this year's Survivor Series PPV. A source in the company reportedly stated that the chance of there being any Survivor Series style matches is only at about 20%. Credit: PWInsider.com »»
WWE creative is currently locking in their plans for WrestleMania 27. Last year they had the main events for WrestleMania 26 settled in time for the Slammy Awards show where Shawn Michaels challenged The Undertaker. The current plan for Undertaker at WrestleMania 27 is to face Wade Barrett, follow »»
A Linda McMahon rally at the University of Connecticut was cut short earlier today when two students got into a shoving match over a pro-McMahon poster. Several students from a domestic violence awareness group were in attendance. A 24-year-old student says a McMahon supporter tore down the sign he »»
Following this Thursday's Impact, which featured Matt Morgan turning babyface in response to Eric Bischoff attempting to force Ken Anderson to compete with a concussion and Bischoff and Ric Flair, in character, mocking the danger of concussions, the Sports Legacy Institute's founder and former WWE s »»
WWE Fan Appreciation Day results, courtesy of WWE's Twitter. Howard Finkel is the ring announcer. Big Show won a 24-Man Battle Royal, to face Dolph Ziggler for the IC Championship, eliminating Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Daniel Bryan beat The Miz to retain US Championship. Melina won »»
Last night's TNA Impact garnered a 1.13 rating. This is down slightly from last week's 1.16 rating. Impact scored a 1.41 rating two weeks ago on October 14, which was a year-high on Thursday nights. This week's first hour was 1.13, second hour a 1.14. The highest-rated quarter was 1.29 for »»
On MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Olbermann talked about women's issues in the midterm elections. He said Vince McMahon is fed up with "misleading and malicious attacks" on WWE. "Presumably it's where one can stand up for his right to order a female performer to get on all fours and bark »»
The early PPV buyrate numbers are in for WWE's Night of Champions 2010 pay-per-view and once again - the downward trend continues. According to early estimates, this year's event drew 169,000 buys, down from 267,000 last year. This year's number is expected to rise a bit before the final results are »»
WWE sources have indicated to the Wrestling Observer that it is almost a done deal with the USA Network to revive Tough Enough, the reality show that many claim spawned UFC's Ultimate Fighter. Tough Enough aired on MTV from 2001-03 and kicked off the careers of John Morrison, The Miz, Melina, Ski »»
Eric Bischoff got upset at the coverage of recent TNA Impact ratings. Before the ratings were known a backstage source told Dixie Carter that the likely pattern would be that the October 14 episode would start off with big ratings but that people would tune out en masse as the show went on, which i »»
WWE will be bringing back the King of the Ring tournament for its 19th incarnation. It will be held on the three-hour November 29 episode of Raw from Philadelphia. The previous tournament was won by William Regal on the April 28, 2008 episode of Raw, which also featured competitors from Smackdown »»
WWE has issued a press release on the upcoming WWE Fan Appreciation Day, this Saturday in Hartford, CT. Tickets are available for this Raw & Smackdown 'supershow' from Ticketmaster. The event will see the return of Triple H to WWE, with tickets costing $10 each. The card is listed below but is, a »»
- Kane and Paul Bearer preside over the funeral ceremony for The Undertaker. Alberto Del Rio interrupts to ask for a World Heavyweight Title shot. Kane goes mental and beats on Alberto. Rey Mysterio comes out to join in the frolic and attack Alberto. Paul Bearer winds up taking a 619, which send »»
* SmackDown opened with The Peep Show. Christian barely started speaking before he was interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Christian challenged Del Rio to a match a Night of Champions. Del Rio declined, even after a slap from Christian. * Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre best The Hart Dynasty when Cody »»
- Abyss beats Rob Terry by DQ. Rob Van Dam attacks Abyss at the finish. - Da Pope claims that he deserves a TNA world title shot. - Taylor Wilde & Hamada beat Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich. - Chris Sabin beats Jeremy Buck. Generation Me steal Sabin's tag team title belt afterwards. - Sa »»
The decision to make the abbreviated third season of NXT into an all-women's show was made very shortly before it was announced. WWE had filmed vignettes with twelve wrestlers at FCW, eight men and four women, to go with their original plan of using four men and four women for the short season. Th »»
John Cena lost a WWE Championship match against Sheamus on the August 29 house show in Newark. This was his first defeat at a house show since 3 July 2008, when Triple H pinned him at an event in Lima, Peru, to retain the title. Cena has recorded 100 wins so far in 2010, which is the most of anybo »»
Although plans could change a million times before then, the plan as of Monday night was to unify all of the WWE's major titles over the course of this coming year. There will be one world, one tag team, one midcard (Intercontinental) and one women’s title. The Women's Title is slated to »»
Empire Film Group in Los Angeles has optioned the rights for wrestling historian Mike Chapman's biography of Frank Gotch, entitled Gotch: An American Hero. Chapman had been in negotiations with Jim Ross about concluding a deal with WWE Films but at the time WWE was not looking to make any wres »»
Raw opens with John Cena in the ring. He brings out Wade Barrett, in his hometown of Manchester, who says that tonight will be a party but he has to deal with Nexus invading Smackdown. There was a loud "Who are you" chant for David Otunga. Barrett has Cena announce Randy Orton, who comes out to t »»
On today's Howard Stern show, it was announced that Stern Whack Packer Jeff the Drunk will host WWE Monday Night Raw on December 27th. The show will take place in Albany, New York. During that announcement, Jeff the Drunk stated that he would be doing a segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin h »»
Dwayne Johnson has signed on to star in the film Protection. The film tells the tale of a disgraced former American Special Forces operative who must rescue a judge's kidnapped daughter from a Mexican cartel. The film starts production in March down in Mexico. For those of you getting your hopes up »»
Edouard Carpentier, The Flying Frenchman, one of pro wrestling's biggest drawing cards from the late 50s into the early 70s, was reported as having passed away on Saturday night. Carpentier was 84. Details are still forthcoming. Carpentier was part of a controversial NWA world title situati »»
Word going around is that if Chris Jericho returns to WWE, it will not be until after the holidays. He does have Fozzy and book tours set in February and March, so a WrestleMania 27 return is possible, but not definite. Jericho made his first post-WWE public appearance for a recent Q&A at Ringsid »»
Bill Goldberg was not a fan of the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar confrontation over the weekend. On his Twitter, when asked about it, he wrote "looked weak to me" and "it served it's purpose but ill timed". He also said if he was offered to face Lesnar again, he would do it "in a second" and about »»
In his latest video babblings Matt Hardy teases that, in his next video, he will talk about a "current WWE champion who should probably be eating grapes for breakfast." This is likely in response to a Randy Orton tweet, where he responded to a fan asking him to open a YouTube channel by saying, "and »»
Below is the full content listing for WWE's The John Cena Experience three-disc DVD set. The DVD will be released in the US and Canada on November 16 and Europe in January 2011. The Blu-ray edition will be two discs with extra matches. Disc 1: As John Cena continues to dominate inside the WWE »»
An update on Desmond Wolfe is that TNA has plans to bring him back soon. He has been, in his time off, doing some stand-up comedy at open mic spots in the Tampa/Orlando area. This led to rumors he was going to retire and become a stand-up comedian, but he has no plans of retiring right now. »»
Based on the success of the Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez and Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans UFC Countdown shows, there is strong talk of doing UFC-style prime-time shows for the top match or two at next year's WrestleMania. The go-home episode of Smackdown on the Friday night before WrestleM »»
WWE Hall of Fame inductee Jesse Ventura spoke with CYInterview.com about the recent spate of deaths in professional wrestling and why so many of his past co-workers have died in recent years. Ventura said “I know why. I don’t have to answer that question. They abused steroids and the »»
- Abyss vs Pope was thrown out. Abyss went mental and attacked some fans until security came out to stop him. Pope took umbrage at his 'congregation' being besmirched and challenged Abyss to a Lumberjack Match, with all the Pope's 'congregation' around the ring. Abyss accepted. - Eric Bischoff »»
WWE has released the PPV buys and revenue for this year's Summerslam. The event drew 350,00 buys, down from 369,000 last year. There was also a 7% decline domestically - that's a bigger loss in revenue since WWE makes more off of domestic buys. Vince McMahon had claimed in an investors' conference »»
- Ric Flair and Mick Foley confront one another. They will have a Last Man Standing match on the live October 7 episode of Impact. - Rob Van Dam challenges the winner of the title tournament to a match after Bound For Glory. - Rhino & Tommy Dreamer beat Beer Money. - Ken Anderson beats Samo »»
- Eric Bischoff congratulates Ken Anderson for his win at No Surrender and puts over the effort by Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy in their match. He announces there will be a three-way for the title at Bound For Glory. Dixie Carter interrupts and announces an Angle/Hardy, no time limit rematch for toni »»
As of last week, Chris Jericho had not signed a new WWE contract - although chances are it would be kept a secret if he had re-signed. The current storyline is that he will leave WWE if he does not win the title at the Night of Champions on September 19 in Chicago. The current advertising for the »»
- Alberto Del Rio celebrates with champagne, servants, food, balloons, streamers and a pinata in a Rey Mysterio mask. He starts hitting the pinata and Christian interrupts him. Christian calls him Juan Bradshaw Layfield, then Enrique Iglesias. Christian sings "Hero". Del Rio tells him to leave b »»
- Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff come out. Hogan praises the semi-finalists in the world title tournament, calls them the fatal four, and reminds them that whoever wins has to raise the bar again. Abyss turns up in the crowd with Janice. He says that 'they' are not Fortune or EV2.0 but he will reve »»
Expect some big changes to Nexus in the wake of Skip Sheffield's injury. Sheffield broke his ankle at a WWE house show in Honolulu last weekend whilst teaming with David Otunga against the Hart Dynasty. He had to be helped to the back and will likely need surgery, which puts him out of action for »»
