— Long before Monday’s RAW from Chicago went live on the USA Network, fans at the arena were chanting CM Punk’s name. They were also chanting, “Cena Sucks.” During a video package that aired before RAW, The Rock received some boos when he was shown on the screen. — A lot of signs were confiscated…
— The official Twitter feed of Impact Wrestling announced Wednesday that TNA Wrestling has signed a new television contract. The statement reads: “We have signed a new multi-year TV deal with SuperSport network in Africa, with current TNA programming now airing throughout the continent!” — Angelina Love appears at Top City Autograph Show at the…
Speaking to The Sun, Diamond Dallas Page says he has no regrets over the failed 2001 angle that saw him play a stalker who creepily tracked The Undertaker’s wife. “It’s amazing to me how many people it bothered. They knew that I was a top guy and they didn’t use me correctly, but I agreed…
WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is continuing his campaign to host John Cena and The Rock on Piper’s Pit before their upcoming showdown at WrestleMania 28 on 4/1. Piper tweeted the following on Monday morning: “Lets help the @WWE help themselves. @WWE needs a Pipers Pit, before WM 29, with The Rock &…
— It was announced during Monday’s Raw SuperShow that Randy Orton will face Wade Barrett on Friday’s SmackDown. Orton returned to action for the first time in six weeks, defeating Dolph Ziggler. Wade Barrett watched the match from a skybox. — Tyler Reks’ match against Brodus Clay on tonight’s Raw SuperShow marked as the California…
Hulk Hogan spoke to The Sun on a number of topics including creative control, Ultimate Warrior, not losing to Shawn Michaels in 2005, the Montreal Screwjob and more. Regarding Hogan’s use of creative control dating back to his time with World Championship Wrestling, he said, “People say ‘Hogan, you have this creative control clause?’ and…
— “The Sports Guy” Bill Simmons takes aim at Triple H in his latest mailbag column for ESPN affiliated website Grantland.com. When asked if the recent surge of New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin is the NBA’s equivalent of CM Punk this past summer, he instead sounded off self-proclaimed “King of Kings.” “Does this mean…
— Tuesday’s SuperSmackDown LIVE! show featuring a Champion vs. Champion match between WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan garnered a 1.7 rating with 2,326,000 viewers. It is SmackDown‘s lowest rating since the September 16, 2011 show, which drew a 1.78. — WWE.com is advertising a match between Justin Gabriel and Jinder…
TNA and SpikeTV issued the following announcement today: SPIKE TV AND TNA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION TO ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP The Highly-Rated “Impact Wrestling” Maintains Its Home On Spike TV On Thursday Nights New York, NY – April 5, 2012 – Spike TV and TNA Entertainment have agreed upon a multi-year extension on their strategic…