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Roman Reigns Shouldn’t Be Getting Beat Down Like That

Staff - July 29, 2014

On Monday's RAW, Randy Orton reached his boiling point for his inability to secure a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. In the opening segment...

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Daniel Bryan Discusses Meeting Sting And Him Joining WWE, His Neck Injury And Lots More

Staff - July 26, 2014

-- IGN.com released the following video interview of Daniel Bryan after WWE's panel on Thursday at the San Diego Comic-Con event. In the video,...

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Former Wrestler Scotty Riggs Discusses Sting In WWE + Compares The WCW & ECW Attitudes

Staff - July 26, 2014

Scotty Riggs recently spoke about the backstage attitudes in WCW (where he worked as Scotty Riggs) and ECW (where he worked as Scotty Anton)....

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (7/20) Final Great American Bash, WCW Title Changes & Much More!

Staff - July 20, 2014

One-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion Mike Sanders turns 44 today. Current WWE star Adam Rose turns 34 today.1963: Verne Gagne defeated The Crusher to win the...

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The Official Trailer Video For WWE’s “OMG! Vol. 2: The Top 50 Incidents in WCW History” DVD

Staff - July 20, 2014

Here's the trailer for WWE's next WCW-related DVD, "OMG! Vol. 2: The Top 50 Incidents in WCW History". The trailer shows that Dusty Rhodes,...

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WWE Returning To Australia With WWE Hall Of Famer + Trailer For The Top 50 Incidents in WCW History

Staff - July 19, 2014

- WWE returns to Australia in early August to complete a three day trip. WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will also be on...

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This Is How I Would Book Sting In WWE

Staff - July 17, 2014

After the much-talked-about WWE 2K15 commercial featuring Sting premiered on this past Monday's edition of WWE RAW, the pro wrestling world has been buzzing...

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An Open letter to WWE Regarding Sting.

Staff - July 16, 2014

I also posted this on reddit. If you'd like to go and support it there it would be appreciated.To any and all members of...

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WCW Beyond The Ring Special Replacing RAW Post-Show

Staff - July 14, 2014

WWE will be airing a WCW special in place of the RAW Backstage Pass post-show this week on the WWE Network. The official synopsis...

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Update: Monday Night Wars To Premiere After RAW

Staff - July 3, 2014

The Monday Night Wars series is officially set to premiere on the WWE Network on Monday at 11 PM EST. The show will be...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (7/2) WCW Attempts To Take Over, Edge & Hulk Hogan Champions & Many Birthdays

Staff - July 2, 2014

Former WWF Tag and Light Heavyweight Champion Scotty 2 Hotty 41 today.Former WCW wrestler Joe Gomez 41 today.Current WWE referee Charles Robinson 50 today.WWE...

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Extras For WWE’s Top 50 WCW Incidents, The Rock News, More

Staff - June 23, 2014

-- The Rock tweeted that he now has a #TeamHercules workout shirt that is available at this link.-- Speaking of The Rock, Paramount Pictures...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (6/19) WCW Beach Blast, Several Title Changes & Vince Russo

Staff - June 20, 2014

WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware turns 57 today. Former TNA announcer Don West turns 51 today.1981: Don Muraco defeated Pedro Morales to win...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (6/16) Three Stages Of Hell, Clash Of The Champion, The Bash & More

Staff - June 16, 2014

5-time ECW World Champion The Sandman turns 51 today.Former WWF wrestler Ted Arcidi turns 56 today.Former WWF World and Intercontinental Champion, WWE Hall of...

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Five Reasons Why The WWE Should Branch Out Away From The United States Market.

Staff - June 15, 2014

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (6/14) Diva Does Survivor, Clash Of The Champions & New Tag Team Champions!

Staff - June 14, 2014

One-time World Class Television Champion Buzz Sawyer would have turned 55 today. He died from heart failure due to an overdose on February 7,...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History (6/13) The Bash, ECW Is Back! X Division Title Born & More

Staff - June 13, 2014

Former Million Dollar Champion Mike ‘Virgil/Vincent’ Jones turns 52 today.One-time WWF Tag and Hardcore Champion Headbanger Thrasher turns 45 today.Former WWF Intercontinental and Tag...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History: TNA Slammiversary, ECW One Night Stand & Clash Of Champions

Staff - June 12, 2014

Former ECW World Champion Jerry Lynn turns 51 today.One-time World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry turns 43 today.Former ECW Champion Johnny Hotbody turns 51 today.Former...

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WWE DVD News – Payback Extras + OMG! Top 50 Incidents

Staff - June 11, 2014

-- According to WrestlingDVDNews.com, here are the Blu-ray extras for the WWE Payback PPV. The DVD version will be released on July 1st in...

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WWE To Release OMG! Vol. 2 – The Top 50 Incidents in WCW History DVD

Staff - June 11, 2014

- With the success of WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History that came out in 2011, WWE will be releasing "OMG!...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History

Staff - June 10, 2014

1983: Harley Race defeats Ric Flair in St. Louis, Missouri, to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title.1996: WWF Raw beat WCW Nitro in the...

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Ex-ECW Ring Announcer Speaks Out – Money Issues, WCW ‘Mole’

Staff - June 8, 2014

In an interview with In The Room, former ECW announcer Bob Artese spoke about the promotion's history, including its beginning and its problems over...

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Debra Speaks Out – WCW Gimmick, The Four Horsemen & More

Staff - June 7, 2014

The following are highlights of a new interview with former WWE Diva Debra:Where did the “Queen of WCW” gimmick originate from?: "Well, at the...

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Random Thoughts & Opinions: The Magic of the “Mark Out” Moment.

Staff - June 6, 2014

Hello Reader,When I decided to start writing articles for this website I mused over several possible topics that I could write about; this article...

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The Career Of Chris Jericho

Staff - June 2, 2014

(9 time) WWE/F Intercontinental Championship(1 time) WWF Undisputed Championship(5 time) World Tag Team Championship(2 time) WWE Tag Team Championship(1 time) WWF Hardcore Championship(1 time)...

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The Career Of Edge

Staff - June 1, 2014

(4 time) WWE Championship(7 time) WWE World Heavyweight Championship(5 time) WWE/F Intercontinental Championship(1 time) WCW United States Championship (2 time) WWE Tag Team Championship(12 time)...

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Royal Ramblings: The North Korean Problem

Staff - May 30, 2014

What follows is another cross-post from our Huff Post UK blog. Do subscribe and you can follow us on Twitter @royal_ramblings where we sometimes run...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History + Wrestling Birthdays

Staff - May 30, 2014

WWE Hall of Famer Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts turns 59 today.One-time NWA Women’s Champion Lexie Fyfe turns 45 today.1973: Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History + Wrestling Birthdays

Staff - May 27, 2014

WCW, WWE and TNA executive Eric Bischoff turns 59 today.One-time WCCW Television Champion Kelly Kiniski turns 51 today.One-time WWE Divas Champion Natalya turns 32...

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Today’s Streaming Content On The WWE Network

Staff - May 25, 2014

Here is today's WWE Network Schedule:2 AM: ECW Hardcore TV 3 AM: ECW Hardcore TV 4 AM: WCW Clash of Champions 1989 6 AM: Best of Raw 7...

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VIDEO: Buff Bagwell Talks Car Wreck, Being Fired From WWE & WCW

Staff - May 24, 2014

Six time WCW World Tag Team Champion Buff Bagwell recently spoke with Chris Van Vliet about WCW going under, his car accident and much...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History + Wrestling Birthdays

Staff - May 23, 2014

PWG founder Super Dragon turns 39 today.Former TNA Tag & X-Division Champion Alex Shelley turns 31 today.1992: Steve Austin defeated Barry Windham to win...

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Triple H’s Backstage Role, Confirmed SD Matches, WCW

Staff - May 23, 2014

-- As noted earlier here on the website, Triple H is in an "impossible position" in terms of talent relations. The source notes that...

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Today In Pro Wrestling History + Wrestling Birthdays

Staff - May 18, 2014

* WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka turns 71 today.1964: Gorilla Monsoon defeated WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino via DQ in Pittsburgh, PA.* Former ECW...

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WWE Signs New Executive, WCW-Theme Music On The Network

Staff - May 15, 2014

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter-- Annie Kruger, who had previously worked with Showtime in the sports communications department (public relations) working with the media...