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WWE Signs Wrestler To Developmental Contract, Several More Signings Expected
PWInsider.com has confirmed that WWE has signed California-based independent wrestler Shaun Ricker to a developmental contract. He had been appearing as a featured heel for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, where he was at one point managed by the late Percy Pringle (a/k/a Paul Bearer).
Ricker is thirty-years-old, 6′ 1″, 225 pounds and originally hails from Hagerstown, Maryland...
Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool Finally Breaks Her Silence On Her Marriage To The Undertaker
Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool has finally broken her silence on the taboo topic of her marriage to The Undertaker. In collaboration with MichelleMcCool.net, the four-time champion candidly addresses her relationship with “The Deadman” in a video blog that will be released this summer. A teaser has been released where she appears to respond to critics attributing her lofty position...
Updated TNA Slammiversary Card: Stipulations Added To Bully Ray vs. Sting World Title Match, Five More Matches Announced
It was announced tonight on Impact Wrestling that stipulations have been added to Bully Ray’s TNA World Heavyweight Championship defense against Sting at Slammiversary. The contest will take place under No Holds Barred Match rules, and should Sting lose, he can never challenge for the title again.
Five additional matches were announced for the pay-per-view event, which emanates...
TNA Star Kurt Angle Appears at Amateur Wrestling Event
ImpactWrestling.com has posted the following:
On Wednesday Olympic Gold Medalist, multi-time World Heavyweight Champion and TNA IMPACT WRESTLING superstar Kurt Angle attended “The Rumble On The Rails” – USA vs. IRAN vs. RUSSIA – at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The event aired on NBC Sports Network, and Angle was shown in attendance during ESPN coverage.
Three...
Results: TNA Impact Wrestling – 5/16/13 – Complete Report
Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package. It shows Kurt Angle asking AJ Styles to join him and Sting to fight Aces & 8s. Instead, Kurt and AJ brawl. Hulk Hogan got a call from a wild card. They weren’t going to take any chances. They pick Magnus. Magnus got attacked backstage before the match. As the 6 man tag went on, Abyss returned and destroyed Aces & 8s. He...
WWE Ring Announcer Lilian Garcia Talks About Her Mother’s Breast Cancer Struggle, WWE Wrestler Business Cards, More
- SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a blog for WWE’s “Community” website discussing her mother’s battle with breast cancer in 1989—she is alive today and cancer-free.
“It all started when my mother felt a lump in her breast. She had a previous scare the year before in her other breast, but it turned out to be a cyst that disappeared on its own. This time...
Former WWE Superstar Hardcore Holly On His Friendship With Chris Benoit, Matt Cappotelli Incident, Buff Bagwell In WWE
Former WWE Superstar Bob “Hardcore” Holly appeared as a guest on The LAW this week promoting his recently released autobiography, The Hardcore Truth, and discussed such topics as his friendship with Chris Benoit, leaving Matt Cappotelli bloodied and bruised on Tough Enough, Buff Bagwell’s infamous brief stint with WWE, and more. Highlights from the interview, transcribed by...
WWE’s Saturday Morning Slam Officially Off The Air
Saturday Morning Slam is officially off the air. The CW released its schedule for this Saturday’s slate of “Vortexx” programming and Saturday Morning Slam is not listed. Instead, Dragon Ball Z Kai will air in the 10:30 a.m. time slot.
The changed had been expected as WWE ceased taping matches for the program last month. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that...
“Mean” Gene Okerlund Reveals When He Wants to Retire from WWE
“Mean” Gene Okerlund, who works for WWE on a limited capacity as the host of Vintage Collection and Classics On Demand programming, revealed in an interview with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, that he intends to work for the WWE for at least three more years.
“As long as I can travel,” said Okerlund, who is 70-years-old.
Okerlund also weighed in on fellow Minnesota native Brock...
WWE Extreme Rules PPV Pre-Show Preview, WWE Alumni Addition
- Embedded in the video below is a promotional this Sunday’s Extreme Rules Pre-show, which will feature a match between The Miz and Cody Rhodes.
- Hardcore Holly was added to WWE’s Alumni section. WWE says of the six-time Hardcore Champion and three-time World Tag Team Champion: “From the larger-than-life personas of the early ’90s to the wild brawls of The Attitude Era...
TNA President Dixie Carter Puts Over TNA Star, Slammiversary Before the Bell
- Part 1 & 2 of TNA’s “Before The Bell: Slammiversary” is embedded in the videos below.
Slammiversary will take place June 2, 2013 from the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
- The UK Sun an article featuring quotes from Dixie Carter where she puts over Magnus. Below is an excerpt.
“He was only 21 when I signed him and I don’t think people realize that because...
James Storm Gives Injury Update, Video: TNA Press Conference Footage
- Embedded in the video below are highlights from TNA’s press conference which was held on Wednesday. The clip features footage of Hulk Hogan, Kenny King and more.
- James Storm provided an update on his injury that he suffered on Impact last week while refereeing a match.
“Dodge a bullet. No hernia. Partial torn ab and adductor strain (groin pull). Start rehab tomorrow. Thanks...
Video: WWE Main Event Highlights – Kane vs. Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel & More
Embedded in the video below are several highlights from this week’s WWE Main Event.
Kane vs. Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel
Sin Cara vs. Wade Barrett
Backstage News on Sami Zayn the Former El Generico In NXT, Update on Booker T’s Injury
- SmackDown General Manager Booker T is currently out of action after having elbow surgery that we noted last week. Booker suffered a torn triceps and had to have the surgery after getting an elbow infection. Because of his absence, the feud with Teddy Long has been put on hold. The injury was described as a freak injury and not ring related. He’s expected back on TV around the...
Backstage Update on Antonio Cesaro’s WWE Status, WWE Ratings, RAW Delayed Viewers
- The April 27th episode of WWE Saturday Morning Slam drew a 0.7 rating for 989,000 viewers.
- The May 1st episode of WWE Main Event with Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro drew a 0.8 rating with 1.22 million viewers.
- The April 15th WWE RAW had 347,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay. The April 22nd show had 316,000 homes watching on a delay.
- Speaking of Cesaro, we noted before...
WWE HOF’er Bruno Sammartino Being Honored This Week, AJ Lee Talks Black Widow Move
- WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino will be honored at the Allegheny Courthouse in Pittsburgh on Friday morning at 11am for the 50th anniversary of him winning the WWWF Title on the same day back in 1963. From Bruno’s YouTube page, here is video of Triple H presenting Bruno with the belt earlier this year:
- As seen on Monday’s RAW, AJ Lee defeated Natalya with her Black Widow...
Tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling Matches, RVD Update, New Video Game?, Attendance
- Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling will feature Jay Bradley vs. Christian York, Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim, Kenny King vs. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin, Daniels vs. Hernandez, D-Lo Brown vs. Joseph Park plus a Sting and Bully Ray contract signing for Slammiversary.
- The TNA live event on May 10th in Birmingham, Alabama drew 350 fans.
- Rob Van Dam teased signing with TNA or...
RAW Ratings Breakdown: Big E Match Loses Viewers, Show-low with Kofi and Sandow, More
- As noted, the May 13th WWE RAW did a 2.91 cable rating for 4.06 million viewers. This was the second lowest RAW rating of the year.
In the segment breakdown, Chris Jericho and Fandango’s dance-off did a 3.00 quarter rating to open the show. Zack Ryder vs. Ryback lost 125,000 viewers. Tensai and Brodus Clay vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil plus Teddy Long’s announcement lost...
ROH News Update: Announcer Released, New Events, Updated Card Lineups, and Much More
– Announcer Caleb Selzter is done with the company. He was the color commentator when the company needed someone to fill the role when Adam Pearce didn’t. Seltzer was supposed to “bridge the gap” until Steve Corino started and was not considered a strong announcer, which led to his release. ROH was also unhappy with him over comments he made about the company and talents...
Preview of NWA Smoky Mountain Collision Course 9 – One Last Shot
For more than four decades, Ricky Morton has been a professional wrestler. How many matches has he had during that career? Thousands upon thousands. And through all the years, all the championships won, the highs, the lows, the adulation of the fans… one void remains in his legacy. His “white whale”, if you will…
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title.
Morton arguably came closest...
EVOLVE 20 News: Complete Card, SHINE & DGUSA Updates
The next EVOLVE events are right around the corner so things will intensify here in the WWNLive Alerts as we release all three cards this week. Right now we have the entire May 30th Orlando lineup, the continuation of our Spring Cleaning Sale, SHINE news and more. Let’s get to it….
- EVOLVE 20 will take place on May 30th in Orlando, FL. Tickets are now on sale here. Wrestling...
Jake “The Snake” Roberts Wants to Enter Next Year’s Royal Rumble Match
Jake “The Snake” Roberts mention during a recent interview that he has made it his goal to enter next year’s 2014 Royal Rumble match.
“I’m announcing that right now,” Roberts told Fox Sports. “I’ll be in the Royal Rumble next year, count on it.”
Roberts motivation is fueled by him not wanting people to remember his final wrestling matches to be independent shows...
Video: ODB Interviewed for TNA Knockouts Website, TNA Pre-sale Password
- Embedded in the video below SoCal Val interviews ODB for the new Knockouts website. OBD discusses her new role as a referee, Eric Young’s whereabouts, and an upcoming photo shoot.
- A pre-sale begins at 11 AM ET to obtain tickets to the June 20th Impact Wrestling taping in Peoria, Illinois. Tickets are available at this link with the password IMPACTPEORIA.
Rob Van Dam Wrestling Tommy Dreamer Next Month for FWE
Former TNA & WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam will return to action on Friday June 21st as he’ll be working for Family Wrestling Entertainment in Queens, NY at the ELMCOR Center.
RVD will be wrestling Tommy Dreamer in his first post-TNA match. The two have feuded in ECW in 1997 before reprising that feud in WWE in a classic bout at Madison Square Garden, which unified the Intercontinental...
MOS Radio – 13th May 2013
The words of Nigel McGuinness have weighed heavy on the mind of the entire MOS Army since our exclusive interview just weeks ago. Blood in professional wrestling is a hot topic ripe for debate, and that’s the main thread on this edition of MOS Radio. WWE Extreme Rules fittingly happens this Sunday, and we preview the “go home” episode of Raw, also taking a look at what’s...
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