TNA taped next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling Friday night from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Credit to Scott Brooks and Wrestling News World for the results: Impact Wrestling (Airing Thursday, January 24, 2013 on Spike TV): * In a Knockout’s Title Match, Tara w/Jesse defeated Velvet Sly via Tara pinning Velvet and Jesse holding…
Starting next week, six WWE superstars will begin competing in a 3-week, “Intercontinental Cup” on WWE Main Event to determine the #1 contender to Wade Barrett’s Intercontinental championship. Barrett tweeted the following about the Cup: “Just been informed of the ‘Intercontinental Cup’ planned for @WWE #MainEvent over the next three weeks…” “Whilst I encourage competition,…
It was announced at Tuesday night’s WWE Smackdown tapings from San Diego, California that the winner of a six-man Elimination Chamber match will determine which wrestler challenges for the the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 29. The entrants of the match were not announced at the show, however, Dolph Ziggler said he did not want…
– WWEShop.com is now selling the 2013 Royal Rumble on DVD ($14.99) and Blu-Ray ($20.99). – WWE will be inducting a celebrity into this year’s Hall of Fame class, rumored to be Cindy Lauper. – WWE might say publicly that they do not view TNA as competition, but TNA’s recent announcement that they are taking…
Former WWE Writer Matt McCarthy was interviewed by Jeff Rubin of the Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show and spoke about the creative process behind booking pro wrestling, what makes a match memorable, the hardest part of working in the WWE, and what it’s like to have Vince McMahon as your boss. McCarthy said he heard…
Jim Ross has published his latest blog on Jrsbarbq.com, where he weighs in on Dutch Mantel’s xenophobic heel character, Zeb Colter. Ross writes, “Getting lots of Tweets regarding Zeb Colter’s politically based comments and many feel that the comments are untimely. Isn’t that what wrestling villains do, make inflammatory, controversial comments that strike a nerve…
– According to the script for tonight’s WWE RAW, the opening segment is scheduled to be the fight between Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman. – Chris Jericho appeared on this week’s edition of former WCW star Konnan’s MLW radio show. In part 1, Jericho talks about Triple H’s rise to power behind the scenes in…
The following is a live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE Old School RAW went off the air, courtesy of reader Ryan Berglund. After RAW: The Shield came out and surrounded the ring while Big Show was inside. They attacked him three-on-one until Show fought back. He had Ambrose and Rollins set for a…
– Hulk Hogan spoke to NewsDay.com promoting “Hulk Hogan: Uncensored,” which takes place Friday at the Beacon Theatre stage in Manhattan. The event will offer fans the opportunity to pick the legendary grappler’s brain on highlights and controversy from his career. The appearance will occur as TNA Wrestling presents an event nearby at NYCB Theatre…