Pro Wrestling News and Rumors
Ring of Honor producer Jim Cornette issued an apology to wrestling fans on Monday for working for TNA for three years and for “compromising his values” to work under Vince Russo. Cornette stated that he compromised his personal values to work for TNA and as a personal favor to the Jarrett family and TNA head [...]
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The following statement has been issued by Afa “The Wild Samoan” Anoi: On behalf of my family, the Anoa’i and Fatu family, we are devastated and shocked by the loss of our Eki. Our son, nephew, brother, cousin, husband, father. Our hearts are broken, and words can’t express what each of us are feeling. It [...]
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In an interview on The Ministry of Slam, a U.K. radio show, Bret Hart had the following to say about who is currently the best in the business: “I think Melina is really creative and imaginative,” Hart said. “She’s an innovator and she comes up with some great matches. I love watching her wrestle. In [...]
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Although there was initially some talk that Vince McMahon wanted to stop WWE wrestlers from posting on Twitter, they have worked out the following rules: – Nothing while drunk or while at a bar (and a general directive to be cautious after midnight). – Nothing directly about a key competitor (such as Total Nonstop Action). [...]
Monday’s special 3-hour Thanksgiving edition of WWE Raw hosted by Jesse Ventura did a 3.23 overall rating. The final 2 hours, Raw’s usual slot, did a nice 3.55 rating – which is up from last week’s 3.47. The hourly ratings were 2.60, 3.60 and 3.50 rating. When WWE runs 3-hour Raws, the first hour typically [...]
Former WWE champ “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson said on the Jack Diamond morning show that he’s working with WWE on a special TV episode that would go beyond just doing a “guest host” stint on an upcoming episode of Raw. Johnson wouldn’t give details but hinted that he’d be working with WWE on a significant [...]
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Press Release: World Wrestling Entertainment® and USA Network today announced a four-year renewal agreement that will keep ratings juggernaut WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW® on the network through fall 2014. WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, a cable mainstay for more than 16 years, continues to be one of the most watched regularly scheduled programs on ad-supported cable [...]
On November 13, 2005, at about 7 a.m., former WWE champion Eddie Guerrero, 38, was found dead in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was scheduled to wrestle Randy Orton and Batista that night in a three-way match to be aired on Smackdown. WWE held a press conference on the afternoon of Guerrero’s death, [...]
Former pro wrestler Rob Van Dam is frustrated with Vince McMahon for turning ECW into a joke brand that doesn’t carry the original ECW’s energy. TV ratings show that the current ECW product is on the decline, as viewership has steadily dropped over the past three years. In an interview with the UK’s Sun, RVD [...]
There’s no official word yet on when Hulk Hogan will make his first TNA television appearance. It looks like TNA will likely film something in a private studio to keep the details from leaking onto the net. There is some speculation that he may not appear on TV until January. It also looks like Hulk [...]
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