Committee Forms To Draft The Rock As Presidential Candidate In 2020
July 11, 2017 (01:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Yes, the jokes were flying around thatThe Rock could be president but then things started to get a bit more serious as of late. CNN even ran a poll not too long ago showing that if Rock were to run againstDonald Trump today, the Great One would easily win the presidency. Now it's starting to get even more serious. A campaign group has been formed calledRun the Rock 2020 that aims to draft The Rock to indeed run for the highest office in the land in 2020 after Trump's first term comes to an end. This campaign was started by […] The post Committee Forms To Draft The Rock As Presidential Candidate In 2020 appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Monday Night Raw Live Streaming Thread
July 10, 2017 (20:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Hello everyone and welcome back to Wrestling News World's coverage of Monday Night Raw! I'm your host with the most for the evening, Zack Krasney. Filling in for CJ who is on vacation. We just got off Great Balls....of Fire. The SummerSlam build should begin tonight. Can't wait to see what's in store!   MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS Opening Segment The show opens with Big Cass who cuts a promo about dumping Enzo and beating him at Great Balls of Fire. He says people can keep doubting him but he's going to be Universal Champion one day. He says that […] The post Monday Night Raw Live Streaming Thread appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Alberto El Patron Detained At Orlando Airport For Domestic Battery Allegations
July 10, 2017 (13:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Current GFW Heavyweight ChampionAlberto El Patron was detained and questioned at the Orlando airport at around 3pm yesterday when witnesses saw him being "rough" and having some sort of "physical altercation with a female companion" that he was travelling with in the lobby. TMZ has reported that no action was taken with regards to an arrest nor was he brought up on any official charges but Alberto is still currently being investigated with regards to these potential charges. There is no word on who the female was but witnesses did say thatPaige was with him that day at the airport. […] The post Alberto El Patron Detained At Orlando Airport For Domestic Battery Allegations appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Seth Rollins Makes WWE 2K18 Announcement; Big Cass Wants Brock Lesnar
July 10, 2017 (13:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Seth Rollins Makes WWE 2K18 Announcement It was recently announced bySeth Rollins in this YouTube video that WWE 2K18 will now officially be available for Nintendo Switch on October 17th.   Big Cass Wants Brock Lesnar Following his dominating performance and victory overEnzo Amore, his former partnerBig Cass appeared on the post-PPV edition ofRAW Talk to discuss his future plans, which now include going afterBrock Lesnar and the Universal Championship. There haven't been any rumblings of this at this time so don't expect a match between the two anytime soon. You can watch footage of the interview above. FREE WRESTLING […] The post Seth Rollins Makes WWE 2K18 Announcement; Big Cass Wants Brock Lesnar appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Jim Ross Responds To Criticism Of His G1 Commentary
July 10, 2017 (13:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Jim Ross andJosh Barnett received some pretty harsh criticism from the wrestling world as well as fans who watched the NJPW G1 special (and the company's debut in the USA). JR took some time to appear on a recent podcast and gave his thoughts on why the whole thing kinda fell apart and multiple mistakes were made. It is a real ambitious undertaking for the AXS TV folks who do do MMA 40 days a year (40 weeks a yearon Fridaynight) or something like that but they had never done pro wrestling. So we had a brand new crew that […] The post Jim Ross Responds To Criticism Of His G1 Commentary appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WWE RAW Preview - Did Reigns Go Too Far?
July 10, 2017 (13:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
This week's episode ofMonday Night Rawwill emanate from the Toyota Centerin Houston, Texas.Thefollowing itemsare being advertised: Does Reigns deserve a Universal Championship match? It looks to be the Summer of the Beast How will accounts be settled following the "Bank Robbery"? Who will step up to challenge the Iron Men? Rollins fails to stop the self-appointed "god" Be sure to join us for our live coverage and "Open Thread" discussion tonight right here atWrestlingNewsWorld.com. FREE WRESTLING NEWS WORLD APP IS BACK!-App Store|Google Play The post WWE RAW Preview - Did Reigns Go Too Far? appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Former WWE Referee Recalls Being Backstage During Chris Benoit Announcement
July 10, 2017 (05:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Former WWE referee (and current Lucha Underground official)Marty Elias recently appeared on thePancakes & Powerslams podcast to give his account of being backstage the week thatChris Benoit murdered his wife and son before taking his own life. Here is his haunting recollection: One of the craziest experiences for me is being backstage when the whole Chris Benoit thing went down. The backstage area during that whole timeframe was just very surreal. For me personally, being there, and being in that whole backstage thing, it wasnt real. It wasnt real. And, thinking back about it so many years later, going like […] The post Former WWE Referee Recalls Being Backstage During Chris Benoit Announcement appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Alberto El Patron Bashes WWE, Threatens Several Current Superstars
July 10, 2017 (05:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
While many may have enjoyed the rap battle betweenThe New Day andThe Usos on Smackdown, especially when Jimmy ad-libbed a line alluding to Xavier's video recorded rendezvous withPaige, one person wasn't smiling about the whole thing -Alberto El Patron. Alberto made the following Instagram post regarding the situation, singling everyone listed above (along with Triple H, of course)as a bunch of "p*ssies" and threatened to beat any of them up if they show up at his restaurant. ' A post shared by Alberto El Patron (@prideofmexico) on Jul 8, 2017 at 2:31pm PDT FREE WRESTLING NEWS WORLD APP IS BACK!-App […] The post Alberto El Patron Bashes WWE, Threatens Several Current Superstars appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Christopher Daniels Comments on Samoa Joe in WWE, Lesnar Match & More
July 10, 2017 (05:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Former ROH World ChampionChristopher Daniels was interviewed by USA Today and said the following regarding some thoughts onSamoa Joe - his match against Lesnar this Sunday at Great Balls of Fire: Ive been in there with Joe there before and I knew I was going into a match where I was going to get roughed up. I think when you go in withBrock Lesnarthats what happens, too. If anybody can take the punishment that Brock Lesnar can dish out, its Joe. I think this will go a little bit longer than Brocks recent pay-per-view matches and I wouldnt be surprised […] The post Christopher Daniels Comments on Samoa Joe in WWE, Lesnar Match & More appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Complete WWE Great Balls Of Fire Kickoff Results From Dallas
July 10, 2017 (00:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Great Balls of Fire: Kick-Off (07.09.17) DALLAS, TX (American Airlines Center) Commentators: Corey Graves, Vic Joseph Panel: Renee Young, Peter Rosenberg, David Otunga Written byBrendan Wahl   The panel ofRenee Young, Peter Rosenberg & David Otunga opened the show. A video recap was shown of theRoman Reigns/Braun Strowman feud. The panel then discussed the Ambulance match tonight. Seth Rollins calledBray Wyatt a false prophet and said that he wouldn't stand a chance tonight. The panel then discussed the Rollins/Wyatt match tonight before Bray himself interrupted with a pre-recorded promo. The panel then moved on to the Iron Man match betweenSheasaro […] The post Complete WWE Great Balls Of Fire Kickoff Results From Dallas appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WWE Great Balls Of Fire 2017 Results - Live Results & Discussion
July 10, 2017 (00:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Welcome to our exclusiveWWE Great Balls of Fire"Open Thread" featuring streaming live results and your discussion. WWE Great Balls of FireResults Sunday, July 9, 2017 From the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX Report by Sean Hopkinsof WrestlingNewsWorld.com The show opens with a 50's themed video package highlighting the main feuds heading into tonight's show. Reigns vs. Strowman is the first match highlighted, with Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks and of course Joe vs. Lesnar getting some attention as well. Michael Cole welcomes us to the show, and he doesn't skip a beat as the lights go out and Bray […] The post WWE Great Balls Of Fire 2017 Results - Live Results & Discussion appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Kevin Nash Undergoing Surgery; WWE Botches Great Balls Of Fire Advertisement
July 10, 2017 (00:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Kevin Nash Undergoing Surgery Former WWE/WCW/Impact starKevin Nash will be going under the knife for the 32nd time following a meniscus tear in his left knee. This will prevent him from doing any travelling this weekend. Due to a meniscus tear in my left knee. I won't be traveling this weekend. It's floated and locked my knee joint. Surgery is set for Tuesday — Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 7, 2017   WWE Botches Great Balls Of Fire Advertisement WWE just recently released a video titled "Roman Reigns battles Braun Strowman in an Ambulance Match" but the entirety of the video […] The post Kevin Nash Undergoing Surgery; WWE Botches Great Balls Of Fire Advertisement appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WWE Raw Live Event Results (07/08/17) - Waco, TX
July 09, 2017 (16:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Here are the full results from last night's show in Waco: Roman Reigns def. Bray Wyatt Titus O'Neil/Apollo Crews/R-Truth def. Bo Dallas/Curt Hawkins/Goldust Neville def. Cedric Alexander to retain the Cruiserweight Title Sheasaro def. Gallows & Anderson, the Hardys and Beauty & the Man-Beast to retain the Raw Tag Titles Bayley/Mickie James/Sasha Banks def. Women's Champion Alexa Bliss/Nia Jax/Emma Finn Balor def. Elias Samson Dean Ambrose/Seth Rollins def. Intercontinental Champion The Miz/Samoa Joe FREE WRESTLING NEWS WORLD APP IS BACK!-App Store|Google Play The post WWE Raw Live Event Results (07/08/17) - Waco, TX appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WWE Smackdown Live Event Results (07/08/17) - Corpus Christi, TX
July 09, 2017 (16:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Here are the full results from last night's live event in Corpus Christi: The Usos def. American Alpha, the Hype Bros and the New Day to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Titles Shinsuke Nakamura def. Dolph Ziggler Sin Cara def. Aiden English Naomi/Charlotte/Becky Lynch def. Carmella/Tamina/Natalya AJ Styles def. Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens in a triple threat match to retain the United States Title Jinder Mahal def. Sami Zayn to retain the WWE Title FREE WRESTLING NEWS WORLD APP IS BACK!-App Store|Google Play The post WWE Smackdown Live Event Results (07/08/17) - Corpus Christi, TX appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

John Cena On Why WWE Doesn't Acknowledge Chris Benoit
July 09, 2017 (03:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
AnotherChris Benoit-related story for the day. John Cena was recently in Australia doing a series of one-man shows entitledAn Evening with John Cena. Surprisingly, Cena was asked by a fan about why the WWE no longer acknowledges Chris Benoit's existence outside of the footage of him on the WWE Network that is available. Cena said the following in response: Very difficult question, and Ill answer it like this. Often times, we get caught up in a persons ability and their performance " and this transcends WWE " this is a problem in sport. It is also a problem in entertainment. […] The post John Cena On Why WWE Doesn't Acknowledge Chris Benoit appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

Braun Strowman On Great Balls Of Fire, Being Believable In The Ring & More
July 09, 2017 (02:45) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Braun Strowman was recently interviewed by Bleacher Report and talked about his upcoming match withRoman Reignsat Battleground. He talked about what he plans on doing to Roman: Its going to be a war. Roman Reigns continues to bring the fight to me, and I continue to knock him down. Hes a tough son of a b"-. But Im The Monster Among Men, the mountain among us. You run into Braun Strowman, you end up on your ass. Anything I can get my hands on, anything thats not bolted down, Im going to use as a weapon. Keep your eyes open. […] The post Braun Strowman On Great Balls Of Fire, Being Believable In The Ring & More appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WNW Predicts - Great Balls Of Fire 2017
July 09, 2017 (00:00) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Welcome to WNWs Great Balls of Fire2017 Predictions! Great Balls of Firewill be emanating from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This time around, we have Zack Krasney, Morgan Hench, Kendra Bunyon, Joshua Tucker, and myself providing predictions. Lets get to it! Cruiserweight Championship Match (Kickoff) Neville (c) vs. Akira Tozawa Zack: Honestly, Im not sure what else Neville can do in the Cruiserweight Division. He has knocked down all real competition. I know Tozawa has some buzz behind him, and now hes hooked up with the Titus Brand, but Neville losing to him would feel like a major […] The post WNW Predicts - Great Balls Of Fire 2017 appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

WWE NXT Live Results (7/7/17) - Jacksonville, FL
July 08, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Below are complete results from Friday's WWE NXT live event in Jacksonville, Florida: 1)Hideo Itami def. Marcel Barthel 2)Mandy Rose &Vanessa Borne def. Sarah Logan & Abbey Laith 3)The Velveteen Dream def. Buddy Murphy 4)Fabian Aichner def. Raul Mendoza 5) Lars Sullivan def. Demitrius Bronson 6) No Way Jose def. Cezar Bononi 7) Sonya Deville def. Julia Ho 8) Angelo Dawkins &Montez Ford def. Steve Cutler &Wesley Blake The post WWE NXT Live Results (7/7/17) - Jacksonville, FL appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

New Japan Star Very Critical Of G1 Commentary Team
July 08, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
Tama Tonga of theBullet Club recently took to Twitter to rant a bit about the English commentary team that New Japan used for the G1 USA specials in Long Beach. The show was called byJim Ross andJosh Barnett for the English-language portion and received a number of harsh criticisms from fans and wrestlers alike for the multiple mistakes they made on comemntary. They are usually the duo that call NJPW on AXS and seeing as how AXS produced these events, that is why JR and Barnett were the announce team. Kevin Kelly andDon Callas will return to the booth on […] The post New Japan Star Very Critical Of G1 Commentary Team appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...

AJ Styles Comments On Big Title Win, Battleground Status
July 08, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from WrestlingNewsWorld ]
WWE has posted the following regardingAJ Styles' big US Title win in MSG: AJ Styles wins United States Championship from Kevin Owens at Madison Square Garden Live Event NEW YORK CITY " AJ Styles sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe tonight, as he defeated Kevin Owens to become United States Champion during a WWE Live Event at New York Citys Madison Square Garden. The Phenomenal One won the Independence Day Battle Royal on this past Tuesdays SmackDown LIVE, earning a title opportunity against Owens atWWE Battleground, but apparently couldnt wait to get his hands on The Prizefighter. Moments after his […] The post AJ Styles Comments On Big Title Win, Battleground Status appeared first on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. More...