John Cena vs. CM Punk Next Week, DX Opening RAW 1,000, Superstars Matches

– The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s RAW from Las Vegas, Nevada: * US Champion Santino Marella vs. Jinder Mahal. * Cody Rhodes vs. Alex Riley. – John Cena announced at the end of Monday’s RAW that he will cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at…

News On Tout's Early Success, NJPW Results From Yamagata City

– Tout, the new social media platform where fans can upload 10-15 second video messages, had approximately 30,000 downloads last Monday. WWE is one of the biggest investors in the startup company and will be pushing the service hard on WWE programming in the coming months. – Two new champions were crowned at this weekend’s…

The Great Khali Reportedly Has Tumor Removed

Former WWE World Heavyweight champion The Great Khali recently had a tumor removed from his pituitary gland, according to TribLiveNews. The procedure took place at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height…

WWE Employee Acknowledges Undertaker/McCool Relationship, Gaspard On TV

– Cryme Tyme founder and former WWE talent Shad Chad Javier Romane Chittick Gaspard appears on The Exes tonight on TV Land. The program will replay multiple times. – WWE will hold a SmackDown on October 23 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. – Jimmy Golden, who portrayed Bunkhouse Buck in World…

Jim Ross Blog: Daniel Bryan's Breakout Year, Lesnar vs. Triple H, Punk, HBK

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a Tuesday afternoon blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about: Daniel Bryan’s Breakout Year: “@WWEDanielBryan…arguably WWE’s most interesting star at the moment and who seems to NEVER have a bad match with anyone….

The Elite, Deeb vs. Conti added to AEW New Year's Smash night two

The second night of AEW’s two-week New Year’s Smash editions of Dynamite will feature the return of The Elite after a shocking end to Wednesday’s show. For the first time since July’s Fight For The Fallen, AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks will reunite for a six-man tag match…

Video: Daniel Bryan Hugs It Out Backstage, Piper-Batista Interview & More

Click:face painting – As announced on RAW, the official theme for WWE’s Night of Champions pay-per-view is the song “Champions” by Kevin Rudolf featuring Limp Bizkit, Birdman and Lil’ Wayne. – Roddy Piper’s interview with Batista will air this Thursday night from 8-10pm PST on toadhopnetwork.com. – Some of the WWE-related terms that trended worldwide…

A.W. Fan Signs Confiscated At Raw In Dallas, A.W. Says WWE Is 'Afraid' Of Him

At Monday’s Raw at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, WWE had arena personnel confiscate fans’ signs pertaining to former Superstar A.W., whose contract was terminated last Friday due to his continued use of offensive and inappropriate comments on live television and on social media following his crass remark on the July 30 episode…

Paul Heyman Talks WWE Return, Working With Lesnar, Triple H & Stephanie

WWE personality Paul Heyman appeared on former WCW announcer Mark Madden’s Pittsburgh-based radio show on Friday to hype SummeSlam. Here are some highlights of what Heyman said about: – He initially turned down the offer to return to WWE, which was extended by Brock Lesnar. Heyman wasn’t confident that WWE knew how to properly market…