WWE taped part of this week’s WWE Superstars at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama. Special thanks to Wrestling News World reader Mike Chitwood for sending text-message updates. Dark Match * Sheamus b. Festus WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday) * Josh Mathews & Matt Striker are out to commentate. Christian comes out to join them. * Davy … Continue reading "*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results (06/04)"

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Prior to his release this past Monday, Umaga, as late as a week ago, was still being groomed for a program with Undertaker for his eventual return to the ring. WWE had plans to do an Undertaker vs. Umaga program for about a year, but injuries to both men constantly delayed … Continue reading "Update On Undertaker, Who Umaga Was Going To Feud With Prior To His Release"

— Former WWE announcer Taz has relaunched his clothing brand FTW Gear, which he created during his time in ECW back in the late 90s. Taz designed the new line of t-shirts and hats himself, which can be purchased at TazFTWGear.com. — Taz has posted a new batch of “Taz Answers” Q&A’s, which you can … Continue reading "Taz Relaunches FTW Gear & Talks About Slammiversary, Heyman, Adamle"

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Tony Atlas’ future with WWE is very much in doubt following the transfer of his associate, Mark Henry, to the Raw brand this past Monday. Company officials plan on pushing the “World’s Strongest Man” as a top babyface, which as a result, has left Atlas to fend for himself as … Continue reading "Another WWE Star Possibly On The Way Out, Flair Gets Stitches, Donald Trump, Jr."

Image: UFC Saturday’s UFC 257 prelims, which aired on ESPN prior to the pay-per-view event, averaged 1.433 million viewers. The prelims drew a 0.54 rating in the 18-49 demo, which topped all of cable television in that category. It also beat everything on network television for the day with the exception of ABC’s World News Tonight.  The UFC … Continue reading "UFC 257 prelims top Saturday cable ratings"

— The following was sent in: Pro Wrestling Radio returns live this Wednesday night July 15 at 7 PM/EST. I will be joined by wrestling’s Living Legend, Bruno Sammartino uncut and uncensored for one full hour! Bruno has been a Pro Wrestling Radio regular for nine years and never disappoints. Bruno has been one of … Continue reading "Speak To Trish Stratus, Follow Dawn Marie On Twitter, Sammartino Live Tonight"

— It would appear that Shaquille O’Neal’s role as a celebrity guest host was a success as last night’s edition of Monday Night Raw drew a 3.95 cable rating, rounding up to a 4.0. Hour one drew a 3.89 whereas hour two scored a 4.0. This week’s rating is up from last week’s 3.5 figure. … Continue reading "Rating For Raw Is Shaq, Two Divas Missing Tonight's Show, WWE Hitting Kentucky"

— World Wrestling Entertainment has plans to release a DVD set on John Morrison on February 16, 2010. The WWE home video team is asking fans on the WWE Universe website to submit questions for Morrison, some of which will be answered on the DVD. To submit a question, click here. — The latest former … Continue reading "WWE To Release DVD On John Morrison, Ultimate Warrior Profiled, The Bella Twins"

— This week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that a number of Ring of Honor wrestlers saw their checks bounce in recent weeks. This would seem to indicate that ROH’s bank account is in dire straits, but company owner Cary Silkin was able to make good on all of them. — Former WWE … Continue reading "ROH Wrestlers See Their Checks Bounce, Kizarny's New Ring Name, Bob Backlund"

Click:LC Adapter WWE will tape the second part of this week’s WWE Superstars as well as this week’s edition of ECW and SmackDown tonight at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. As announced last night, CM Punk will take on Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship in this … Continue reading "Confirmed For Tonight's SmackDown/ECW Taping In Phoenix, Arizona"