The Wrestling Newsgroup

Jim Ross has posted a new blog....

Very sad to hear of the passing...just heard seconds ago that Freebird Buddy Roberts has died. Buddy was the third member of the trio that revolutionized the three man faction/tag team scene back in the late 70's and 80's. Bill Watts attached the veteran Buddy to the much younger, free spirits, Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy to comprise one of the greatest entities ever in the business. At one time, there were no competitors who had more 'heat' than did the ...

There was a lot of movement in the lawsuit brought against WWE and Vince and Linda McMahon by Martha Hart over the last several weeks, with portions of what remained of the suit thrown out of court.

On 11/16, Judge Stefan R. Underhill dismissed parts of the lawsuit against WWE, although I am not 100% clear what was dismissed and what remains.

What was remaining prior to the hearing were claims that Owen Hart's name would have reverted back to his usage and his usage alone in his passing, th...

WWE Hall of Famer and WCCW legend Kevin Von Erich joined Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman on Busted Open radio to give his thoughts on the passing of Buddy Roberts. You can hear Busted Open on Sirius 92, XM 208 and Sports Zone on the internet.

Thoughts on Buddy Roberts: "He really helped me out a lot. He was really a big help. He was such a tough guy who worked super solid. The kind of wrestling style I wanted to do. He taught me so much and I owe that guy so much. I also have to say this…Mic...

Christopher Daniels spoke with Kayfabe Wrestling Radio Tuesday Night. Here are some highlights.

On his Curry Man character and if he was worried about it getting over in the US: "Well, first, allow me to clarify; it was never me as Curry Man, it was always a young man known as Kiyoshi. That's always been a misconception that people have had. So, let's put that to rest, right away. Second of all, bringing Curry Man to the US, I wasn't … The reason I thought it wouldn't get over was that mos...

Cody Rhodes Interview

For the first time since being injured during a fierce WWE Tag Team Title Match against Team Hell No on WWE Main Event, Rhodes updates the WWE Universe on his status. Rhodes, who has not competed in a match since Nov. 14 due to injuries suffered at the hands of Kane, talks candidly about what’s next for Team Rhodes Scholars and makes eye-raising remarks about The Big Red Monster.

WWE.COM: Can you talk a little about the injury? You Tweeted that you tore your trap and...

The Hitman celebrates WWE's Attitude Era in yet another video game

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press

By one count, former pro-wrestling star Bret (Hitman) Hart has been in 21 video games.

But the 55-year-old Calgary native has a soft spot for WWE '13. That's because the game features Hart and others in classic playable storylines from the so-called Attitude Era - years starting in the late '90s.

For Hart, the mid-'80s and pro-wrestling icon Hulk Hogan were "much more about cartoon c...

William Regal:

My tips on becoming a Pro Wrestler/Sports Entertainer:It takes a lot more work to being a WWE superstar than an few Pro Wrestling holds and throws. You must develop all your skills and that usually comes from help from more experienced pro's. I never had to be told to ask for help and guidance and never to this day stop working on my skills. Sitting round texting, playing games and whining will get you know where. No one owes you a living.

So that I don't come across like a m...

Christian York had an interview with the Shining Wizards podcast in which he talked about TNA's Gut Check challenge, working in WCW and more.

On how he got involved on Gut Check: "I was working in MCW (Maryland Championship Wrestling) and TNA was doing a house show in Bowie, Maryland, and the agents asked for a list of 10 guys, and I was one of the 10. I was eating breakfast with my wife,and they gave me call saying, we want to use you on some house shows and get a look at you. So I did that...

Jake "The Snake" Roberts appeared was recently interviewed by Simon Cassidy and David Thomson on the Big WrestleShark Show on 98.4 Pulse FM. Here are the highlights…

On his personal problems and past injuries: "You're gets broken down..I had two discs removed from my neck, hip replacement, part of my left foot removed, compound fracture in my right arm, wrist reconstruction, broken sternum splice. Other than that, I was in horrible shape…I had a well-publicised, by my own admissions, a c...

Jake “The Snake” Roberts walked around an Atlanta yard on a recent Saturday afternoon enjoying simplicity.

Texas A&M was on its way to upsetting No. 1 Alabama, so the Gainesville, Texas native was getting his way on TV. But the former WWE Superstar was enjoying his own little unexpected victory. He figures he had walked a couple of miles that day -- just living life -- when months earlier a 50-foot walk would have been an exhausting task due to COPD and he would’ve needed help getting ...

Chris Jericho joined Inside The Ropes (www.facebook.com/theinsidenetwork) on Thursday night. Highlights are as follows:

Reason behind him not talking for a month on TV when he came back to WWE in 2012: "It was Vince’s idea for me to come out and not say anything and I knew when I came back people would be cheering me because I’d been gone for so long so I thought whats the best way to take away what the people want?People wanna hear this character speak So I thought what if I just don’...

 WRESTLING’S only Olympic gold medallist has invited the Team GB heroes of London 2012 to join him in the ring this January.

Professional wrestling legend Kurt Angle won a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 for freestyle wrestling before entering the pro ranks.

The TNA Impact Wrestling star had intended to participate once again in 2012 but injury put paid to his comeback attempt.

However, he told SunSport that he kept a close eye on the Games, particularly Team GB’s many gold ...

Former WWE, ECW and TNA star and current Extreme Rising star Stevie Richards joined Kayfabe Wrestling Radio Tuesday Night. In a nearly 55 minute interview, he talked about the latest tech news, his views on the Extreme Rising management and their efforts on events so far, if groups like ROH or Extreme Rising offer a true alternative to the WWE, using the ‘Stevie’ kick and people possibly no-selling the move, using social media in wrestling today, his thoughts on Shane Douglas and Raven in...

Steve Austin: "I believe in pushing the envelope in an aggressive fashion. But when a guy damn near dies at ringside, let it go. You look at all the contributions Jerry Lawler has made in this business: from a work standpoint, a promo standpoint and then as a broadcaster. I think that's pushing the envelope in the wrong direction. There's better ways to go get real heat than that."

Chris Jericho: "I think it was pretty obvious, don't you? I kind of expected it. Punk's promo was awesome. It's...

During a recent radio appearance, Matt Hardy discussed the Jerry Lawler angle from RAW. Here is what he had to say…

I haven't seen the show yet, I actually have it on DVR and I'll probably check it out in the next couple days. With my scenario, not only was it one person who had a traumatic life experience, there was three. So that made it a little tricky in some ways but that's kinda where wrestling has evolved to. The reason why is because everyone has so much knowledge about not just wh...

With the release of THQ’s “WWE ’13,” it seems as though the entire WWE Universe is feeling a bit nostalgic these days. First and foremost on everyone’s mind? The Attitude Era! In this WWE.com exclusive interview, WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart opens up about his thoughts on that historic time in WWE and how “WWE ’13” captures the essence of The Attitude Era.

WWE.COM: What was the moment that told you a new era was dawning in WWE?

BRET HART: I’ve always thought t...

The Blue Meanie was recently interviewed by Inside The Ropes Radio to promote Extreme Rising's Upcoming iPPV this weekend. Here are the highlights…

The ECW invasion on RAW in 1997 with Jerry Lawler and if King really hated ECW: "The mentality going in there was ‘lets go in there and show the rest of the country what we can do, this is going to be our sales pitch, of why they should buy our PPV' The boys there were cool. As far as Jerry Lawler calling ECW, Extremely Crappy Wrestling, I do...

JBL posted the following blog on his Facebook page, remembering his friend Eddie Guerrero. Here is that blog entry…

I've written a lot about Eddie Guerrero and I never get tired of talking about my friend, this is the 7th anniversary of his passing.

Eddie was a groomsman in my wedding and I did part of his eulogy at his funeral, we were good friends-I really miss Eddie and so wish he were still around. We had so much fun together, and he meant more to my success than anyone.

The JBL char...

Hosts Jack E. Jones and One Inch Biceps welcomed Matt Hardy of Extreme Rising to IYH Wrestling Radio. Matt was on the show to publicize the upcoming Extreme Rising show on Saturday, November 17 from the Golden Dome in Monaca, PA that will be on IPPV (http://www.WWNlive.com). Matt will be wrestling “The Franchise” Shane Douglas in the main event that evening.

Highlights of this interview included the following:

When he wrestled in June for Extreme Rising for the first time, was he unsure...

Former WWF wrestler Fred Ottman, aka Tugboat in the WWF and the infamous Shockmaster in WCW, appeared on IYH Wrestling Radio for a special interview. Here are the highlights:

His story behind the Shockmaster debut in WCW: "That (the glittered helmet) was just to keep my identity, keep me under wraps…The wall was increased in height…Mike Graham's the one who gave me the cue to go. I had the mask on, holes drilled in it, but then the glitter was coming through. So they took the secretary, ...

Former WCCW and Jim Crockett valet “The Perfect 10” Baby Doll Nickla Roberts joined Kayfabe Wrestling Radio Tuesday Night. In a nearly 20 minute interview, she talked about her family history with professional wrestling in Texas, how she personally got into the business, if she had any idea the WCCW was becoming a big deal, if Tully Blanchard or Gino Hernandez was more fun to be at ringside with, if Gino could have been the heir apparent to Ric Flair or been big outside of Texas, was ther...

Mick Foley appeared on Busted Open with Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman. The program airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Sirius 92 and XM 208 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., visit www.facebook.com/bustedopen for more information. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Brad Armstrong: "I got to be honest, I just found out from you guys. I did not know that Brad Armstrong had passed away. (Mick was in Korea last week) He was one of the most respected guys. I remember Vader wrestling Brad in ...

As the former chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon knows drama. But even she didn’t anticipate the furor over her latest bid to win a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut, which she lost to Democrat Chris Murphy. It was audacious, coming just two years after losing to another Democrat in a state where only one-fifth of voters are registered Republicans. It was expensive, with McMahon personally spending $97 million on the two campaigns. And it was controversial...

Here is a recap of a TNA conference call  featuring Christopher Daniels:

* The call started at 2:03 PM ET.

* We are welcomed to the call, which is to promote Sunday's Turning Point PPV. They run down the current PPV card, as well of a brief preview of tomorrow's Impact Wrestling.

* Daniels is asked about reinventing himself with Kaz, and he says he is thrilled with what they have done. They have been friends for so long, he knew it would be a success. He feels that they are the best tag te...

Linda McMahon, former president and CEO of WWE, failed in her bid for a Senate seat in Connecticut, losing to Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy on Tuesday. This follows her 2010 loss to Richard Blumenthal in the race for the state's other seat in the Senate.

The total cost of losing two elections has ranged from $90 to $97 million, according to estimates. McMahon spent $50 million of her personal fortune in her failed 2010 campaign, and is believed to have spent $40 to $47 million the second time...

This past year, Gail Kim's life has changed for the better in a number of ways. She returned to TNA Wrestling, got married, and was recently named by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine as the best woman wrestler of the year. When she makes her Canadian return, as part of TNA's November 9th house show in Windsor, Ontario, she's hoping the good times will keep on rolling.

"Time flies when you're having fun," she said about her recent successes, during an exclusive interview with SLAM! Wrestlin...

Linda E. McMahon’s campaign for the United States Senate has been good for Bert Volpacchio, who received $494 for a meet-and-greet with about 40 local officials last May at his restaurant, the Hot Tamale, in Seymour, Conn. 

 It has been great for regular suppliers like Best Buy, Staples and BJ’s Wholesale Club; for restaurants that have provided meals for volunteers like No Anchovies in Cromwell and the Sushi Palace in North Haven; for specialty businesses like Bayview Balloons of Milfo...

Rob Van Dam calls into Extreme Pro Wrestling Radio on 100.3 FM The Fan in Minneapolis. He talks with Big D, Tim, and Crisco the hosts of the show about how holding out and staying in ECW in its final years developed him, how physically he hasn't changed, how he would change the X-Division, and if marijuana use has kept him from being the poster boy of the different organizations he's been with. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

How staying in ECW in it's last few years helped dev...

WWE 3rd Quarter Conference Call Report: WWE Network Update, Discussion of Audience Growth, More

* The call started at 11:02 AM ET.

* They wish those on the east coast well, and Vince McMahon and George Barrios will be on the call.

* The overall WWE financials have been reported and broken down in the 411 news section, which you can check out at this link.

* Vince says they were about where they thought they would be for the quarter. All in all is about where they expected, but PPV is up a...

Here is the breakdown of the WWE's 3rd quarter PPV events for the last four years. Overall, WWE delivered its best 3rd quarter PPV business since 2008:

* Money in the Bank (July):
~ 2012: 188,000 buys
~ 2011: 195,000 buys
~ 2010: 165,000 buys
~ 2009: 267,000 buys ($5 lower PPV price)

* SummerSlam (August):
~ 2012: 358,000 buys
~ 2011: 296,000 buys
~ 2010: 350,000 buys
~ 2009: 369,000 buys ($5 lower PPV price)

* Night of Champions (September):
~ 2012: 189,000 buys
~ 2011: 161,000 buys
~ 2010: 165,000 ...