New Japan Pro Wrestling held a live press conference this morning, announcing the unveiling of their own streaming service, “New Japan World,” which is basically their version of the WWE Network. The cost of the service, which is available worldwide, is 999 yen per month, which comes out to around $8.40 per month in the…
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Backstage Reaction In WWE To CM Punk's Comments About Ryback
Regarding CM Punk’s comments about Ryback intentionally injuring him on the first Colt Cabana “Art of Wrestling” podcast appearance, there was said to be a feeling with WWE that it was unprofessional on Punk’s part and was seen as a cheap shot. Additionally, many were under the impression that Ryback didn’t purposely kick Punk as…
Reddit Sends Triple H A Fruit Basket After NXT Takeover: R Evolution
Apparently the social media website “Reddit” loved the NXT Takeover: R Evolution special so much that they sent Triple H a fruit basket. “The Game” tweeted the following: Thanks for the fruit basket @reddit but I'm at @WWENXT working with the future. #WWEArchivistAteIt @WWE pic.twitter.com/fs8ogk2rGa — Triple H (@TripleH) December 12, 2014 Backstage News On…
Jim Ross Blog: Reigns As A Main Eventer, Dixie On His Podcast, Mathews/TNA
The following are highlights of the latest blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross: On Roman Reigns as a main eventer for WWE: “Was asked today by Jason Powell for Pro Wrestling.net audio if I thought Roman Reigns was ready to be the man in WWE and become WWE World Champion. I don’t think…
More Details & Confirmed Matches For WWE's New DVD & Blu-ray On The Shield
Click:flange machining As we noted recently, WWE will be releasing a new DVD and Blu-ray set called “The Destruction of The Shield” on February 17, 2015. According to WrestlingDVDNews.com, there will be a documentary, as well as an interview with Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose airing before and after each match on the…
VIDEO: Official Promo For NXT Moving To Wednesday Nights
WWE issued the following video promo regarding NXT moving to Wednesday nights on the WWE Network. NXT moves from Thursday to Wednesday due to the weekly time change for WWE SmackDown, which moves to Thursdays later this month. NXT begins airing on Wednesday nights at 8pm EST. on the WWE Network starting January 14th. VIDEO:…
Another Possible WWE HOF Inductee, More On Naomi Being Taken Off Total Divas
– Pat Patterson is reportedly pushing for his former tag-team partner, “The Crippler” Ray Stevens to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year, particularly because of the fact that it is located in Northern California, where Stevens was a major star during the territory days. – One of the reasons WWE Diva…
Ashley Massaro Fires Back At Sunny For Alleging She Works As An Escort
On Monday night, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch went on Twitter, denied that she has been working as an escort, but called out former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro for having experience in that department. Since then, Ashley has responded, defending herself and firing back at Sunny as the one who has been “selling…
Steve Austin Interviews DDP, Video Of The WrestleMania 32 Announcement
– Diamond Dallas Page is the guest on the latest edition of Steve Austin’s podcast. The official description for the show reads as follows: SASc – EP187 – Diamond Dallas Page “Diamond Dallas Page sits down with his close, personal friend Steve Austin. DDP’s taking his “Resurrection of Jake The Snake” documentary to the Slamdance…
WWE RAW Viewership Drops This Week
Monday’s edition of WWE RAW averaged 3.82 million viewers, down from last week’s average of 4.12 million viewers for the post-Fastlane edition of the show. Below is the hourly viewership breakdown for this week’s show. Hour One: 3.55 million viewers Hour Two: 4.07 million viewers Hour Three: 3.86 million viewers PHOTOS & DETAILS: CM Punk…