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• Curt Hawkins’ Back Gets Wrecked (Graphic Photo), The Miz On His Steel Chair Assault On Reigns

  26-09-2017 20:05
  – As seen yesterday, Braun Strowman destroyed Curt Hawkins on last night’s RAW episode. Hawkins issued an open challenge due to mounting frustration of his 118 match losing streak.
  Hawkins back was in bad shape soon after, check out the photo below:OH MY GOD. pic.twitter.com/1h3H15pmRp
  — frankie (@FrankieSCF) September 26, 2017– The Miz and his “co-stars” have little to say about their “statement” on Raw.The post Curt Hawkins’ Back Gets Wreck
  
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• Jey Uso Calls Himself The Yeeter Of Worlds, Says Fireflies Are His Now

  13-05-2024 05:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jey Uso has a new nickname.Fans have made “fireflies” part of Jey Uso’s entrance, as they have been using the flashlight on their phones while chanting “Yeet.” Fireflies were famously part of Bray Wyatt’s entrance, and fans continue to use them in order to pay tribute to Wyatt following his passing.Jey Uso took to Twitter to respond to a post that questioned whether fans liked the addition of “fireflies” to his entrance. He wrote
  
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• Afa The Wild Samoan Discharged From Hospital After Successful TAVR Procedure

  13-05-2024 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Best wishes to Afa Anoaʻi.Afa, 81, has been battling health issues in recent months. The WWE Hall of Famer was previously discharged from the hospital after he had two heart attacks.In a post on Facebook, WXW Wrestling announced that Afa had a successful TAVR procedure to replace his aortic valve, and he was discharged from the hospital. The post noted that Afa had more rehab to do, but he was still fighting.
  The post is as follows:“On Thursday, our beloved patriarch
  
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• Shayna Baszler Defeats Maxxine Dupri, Advances In WWE Queen Of The Ring Tournament

  13-05-2024 03:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shayna Baszler has punched her ticket to the next round.The WWE Queen of the Ring tournament continued at the WWE live event on May 13. In first-round action, Shayna Baszler faced Maxxine Dupri. Dupri was the replacement for Zelina Vega, as WWE announced that she was not cleared to compete. Baszler picked up the win via submission, as she made Dupri tap out to the Kirifuda Clutch.
  QUEEN OF THE RING EXCLUSIVE@QoSBaszler defeats @maxxinedupri to advance in the Queen of the Ring t
  
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• Dutch Acknowledges That He Shit Himself During A Match With Roman Reigns

  13-05-2024 03:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dutch acknowledges “The Tribal Chief” in a different way.Dutch, who currently wrestles for AEW and ROH, previously had a run in WWE. During this time, he faced Roman Reigns and other stars who eventually became major names.During an appearance on Hey! (EW), Dutch was asked whether there was any truth to the story that he pooped himself during a match with Roman Reigns.“Uh, yeah, that’s true. [City asks if he acknowledges that] I guess I do,” Dutch
  
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• Kofi Kingston Defeats Rey Mysterio, Advances In WWE King Of The Ring Tournament

  13-05-2024 02:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kofi Kingston moves on.The King of the Ring tournament began on the May 6 episode of WWE RAW. Gunther, Jey Uso, and Ilja Dragunov all scored wins in the opening round. First-round action in the RAW side of the bracket concluded at the WWE live event on Sunday, May 12. There, former world champions Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston battled it out in a tournament match.Kingston emerged victorious as he hit Mysterio with Trouble in Paradise.
  EXCLUSIVE from #WWEMacon ?@TrueKofi defeat
  
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• Report: WWE Wants To Replicate France Atmosphere, Reactions To Jey Uso’s Entrance In The US

  13-05-2024 01:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE was reportedly pleased with the atmosphere at their shows in France, and they are looking to replicate the reactions to Jey Uso‘s entrance.The WWE crowds in France were renowned for their passion. This energy was especially evident in their response to Jey Uso’s entrance at WWE Backlash France. Many fans used their phone flashlights to add a visual element to the entrance during Uso’s “Yeet” taunt.Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select)
  
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• Kyle O’Reilly Calls 5/11 AEW Collision The Best Night Of His Career After Facing Adam Copeland

  13-05-2024 01:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Facing Adam Copeland in his hometown meant a lot to Kyle O’Reilly.On the May 11 episode of AEW Collision, Kyle O’Reilly challenged Adam Copeland for the TNT Championship in his hometown of Vancouver. The match came just a few months after O’Reilly returned to the ring following Kyle’s lengthy absence from the ring. He had missed nearly two years due to injury.O’Reilly took to Twitter and said that it was the best night of his career.
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• Kenny Omega: I Appreciate That Triple H Is Open-Minded To All Styles Of Wrestling

  12-05-2024 23:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega shares his thoughts on WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H.Triple H has been at the helm of WWE’s new era in recent years. Meanwhile, Kenny Omega is a founder of AEW, and he’s one of the company’s EVPs.Speaking on his latest Twitch stream, Kenny Omega was asked to describe what he thought about Triple H as a creator. (H/t Robert DeFelice of Fightful for the transcription)“Everyone seems to know just wh
  
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• Carmelo Hayes: Trick Williams’ NXT Title Win Felt Like An Accomplishment For Me As Well

  12-05-2024 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Carmelo Hayes had been the face of NXT in many ways, and he passed the torch to Trick Williams before he moved up to the main roster. Like Hayes had at one point, Williams now reigns supreme as the NXT Champion. Speaking on The Ringer Wrestling Show,Carmelo Hayes discussed Trick Williams winning the NXT Championship. He noted that it felt like an accomplishment for him as well. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transcription)Yeah, I think him, the culmination
  
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• Will Ospreay: It’s Amazing Having Adam Copeland In The Locker Room, What A Legend

  12-05-2024 22:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay speaks highly of TNT Champion Adam Copeland.Adam Copeland headlined the May 11 episode of AEW Collision. He defended the TNT Championship against Kyle O’Reilly in a hard-fought match.Will Ospreay took to Twitter to speak highly of Adam Copeland following his match on AEW Collision. He wrote that it was “f*cking amazing” having Copeland in the locker room and putting on these type of matches at this stage of his career. Ospreay ended the message by
  
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• Dana White Says Fans Are Going To See UFC Events On Saturday, WWE On Sunday

  12-05-2024 21:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE premium live events might be returning to Sundays, at least according to Dana White.WWE and UFC merged to form TKO in September, and the companies have occasionally collaborated when they have events on the same weekend. Going forward, fans may see more of the same,During the press conference following the UFC Fight Night on May 11, UFC President Dana White said that fans would see a weekend full of events, starting with Power Sl
  
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• Jack Perry And The Young Bucks Comment On Appearing At NJPW Resurgence

  12-05-2024 21:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jack Perry sends a message to Eddie Kingston.AEW stars Jack Perry and the Young Bucks appeared at NJPW Resurgence on May 11. The Young Bucks attacked Kingston after he lost the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship to Gabe Kidd.In their post-match comments, Perry and the Young Bucks shared their thoughts following their appearance.“Surprise, Eddie. You threw your hat in with the wrong team on Wednesday night,” Jack Perry said. “I was surprised because Eddie Kin
  
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• Report: Eddie Kingston Suffered Injury At NJPW Resurgence

  12-05-2024 21:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddie Kingston reportedly got banged up at NJPW Resurgence.
  At NJPW Resurgence, Eddie Kingston defended the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship against Gabe Kidd in a No Rope Last Man Standing Match. Kidd scored the win, and Kingston seemingly hurt his leg at the end of the match. He partially landed on the barricade during a suplex. After the bout, the Young Bucks attacked Kingston from behind.Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com wrote that Eddie Kingston legitimately hurt his knee
  
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• Cody Rhodes Says Title Match Against Logan Paul Is For All The Gold

  12-05-2024 20:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes wants the WWE United States Championship.On the May 10 episode of WWE SmackDown, Logan Paul was revealed as the next challenger for Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship. WWE announced that they would clash at King and Queen of the Ring. During a promo about the match, Rhodes hinted that he wanted to win Paul’s WWE United States Championship.Cody Rhodes then took to Twitter to hype up the match. He simply wrote, “For all the gold.”
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• MLW Azteca Lucha Results (5/11): Multiple Title Changes

  12-05-2024 20:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Major League Wrestling presented MLW Azteca Lucha on May 11 from Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. Mistico, Matt Riddle, Satoshi Kojima, and other stars competed.The results, courtesy of Cagematch, are as follows:
  Atlantis, Guerrero Maya Jr. & Jesus Rodriguez def. Felino, Villano III Jr. & VirusMads Krugger attacked Bill Alfonso.
  MLW National Openweight Championship: Bad Dude Tito def. Rickey Shane Page (c) to win the title.Atlantis
  
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• ROH TV Spoilers From Vancouver, BC (Taped On 5/11)

  12-05-2024 20:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On May 11, Ring of Honor taped matches for upcoming episodes of ROH TV alongside AEW Collision from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.The spoilers, courtesy of Fightful, are as follows:
  Nyla Rose def. Riea Von SlasherSerpentico def. Brady RobertsAriya Daivari & Tony Nese (w/ Josh Woods & Mark Sterling) def. The Bollywood Boyz (Harv Shira & Gurv Sihra)Queen Aminata & Red Velvet def. Rachael Ellering & Leyla HirschThe match was stopped due to an apparent injury to Ellering. She wa
  
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• Randy Orton Reflects On How WWE Has Changed Under The New Regime

  12-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton believes the week-to-week WWE product is much better now under Triple H because they plan things out months in advance.WWE Superstar Randy Orton recently spoke with Adam’s Apple. When asked how WWE has changed with the recent regime change of Triple H taking control of the weekly product, Orton talked about how much better things are now from a creative standpoint.“Gosh, with Nick Khan, Triple H, and just — Bruce Prichard even, so many things have
  
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• Report: Two Executives Depart WWE

  12-05-2024 19:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two WWE executives have left the company.Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that WWE Vice President of International Events and General Manager of Emerging Markets Michael Levin exited recently. He had been with the company for over seven years. Levin had worked out of WWE’s London office, and Johnson reports that his position was phased out as part of the process of merging WWE and UFC under TKO.Levin joined the
  
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• Dana White Says He Would Allow UFC Fighters To Appear In WWE

  12-05-2024 19:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dana White would not have a problem with UFC fighters potentially appearing in WWE.In September 2023, WWE and UFC merged to form TKO. Since then, fans have continued to speculate about potentially seeing UFC fighters show up in WWE, and vice versa. There has been some collaboration between the two companies so far, but it has been fairly limited.Speaking at a press conference after the Fight Night event on May 11, UFC President Dana White was asked whether he wo
  
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• Zelina Vega Not Medically Cleared To Compete, Pulled From WWE Queen Of The Ring

  12-05-2024 19:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Maxxine Dupri will replace Zelina Vega in the WWE Queen of the Ring tournament.In a tweet, RAW General Manager Adam Pearce announced that Zelina Vega was not medically cleared to compete. As a result, she would not be able to compete in her Queen of the Ring tournament match at the WWE live event on May 12. Pearce announced that Maxxine Dupri would replace Vega in her match against Shayna Baszler.
  ?BREAKING @WWE NEWS?#WWERaw GM Adam Pearce breaks news on tonight’s Queen o
  
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• NJPW Resurgence Results (5/11): Jon Moxley, Zack Sabre Jr, And More

  12-05-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On May 11, New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented NJPW Resurgence from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
  Among other matches, Jon Moxley defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino, and Eddie Kingston put the STRONG Openweight Championship on the line against Gabe Kidd.The results, courtesy of Cagematch, are as follows:
  STRONG Survivor: Matt Vandagriff def. Adrian QuestMustafa Ali def. Lio RushHouse Of Torture (EVIL, Jack Perry & 
  
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• Moose Comments On Potentially Competing In WWE Royal Rumble

  12-05-2024 19:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose shares his thoughts on potentially competing in the WWE Royal Rumble match.During a recent interview with BodySlam.net, Moose was asked if he had any goals for the future, and was asked about the rumors that he could appear in the Royal Rumble. Moose said that he’d always dreamed of being on WWE. However, he emphasized that he’s happy where he is now. That being said, he didn’t rule out the chance of potentially getting the
  
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• Gabe Kidd Wins STRONG Openweight Title, Young Bucks And Jack Perry Appear At NJPW Resurgence

  12-05-2024 18:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gabe Kidd has won the gold, and The Young Bucks and Jack Perry made their presence known at NJPW Resurgence.At NJPW Resurgence, Gabe Kidd challenged Eddie Kingston in a No Ropes Last Man Standing Match. The two foes battled it out, and in the ring, Kidd emerged victorious, as Kingston failed to answer the referee’s ten count. As a result, Kidd won the title, marking the first time that he captured the gold.Jack Perry and The Young Bucks crashed the celebration, as Perry
  
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• Kevin Owens Calls New Bloodline ‘Bootleg Bloodline’, Wants To End His Feud With Them

  12-05-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens is tired of The Bloodline, and he wants to end his feud with them, as it’s been four years.During a recent appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Owens — who lost a match at WWE’s Backlash to Solo Siko and Tama Tonga after the surprise debut of Tonga Loa — said he was tired of the group. He noted that he wanted to put an end to it one way or another.“I’m just getting real tired of these guys,” Kevin Owens said. “[There&rs
  
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• Ashley Vega Explains Why Lisa Marie Varon’s Run As Tara In TNA Greatly Inspired Her

  12-05-2024 17:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ashley Vega details her love for Victoria (aka Tara).As a young wrestling fan, Ashley Vega drew heavy inspiration from the Divas era of WWE, specifically from the likes of Trish Stratus, Mickie James, and Victoria. After Victoria departed from WWE in 2009, though, Vega followed her transformation into the tough, spider-wielding Tara of TNA Wrestling. It was during this time that Vega’s admiration for Tara/Victoria grew even deeper.“I feel like her TNA r
  
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• Johnny Christ Shares How AEW Ended Up Using An Avenged Sevenfold Song For Sting’s Last Match

  12-05-2024 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Darby Allin helped Johnny Christ get Avenged Sevenfold’s song used for Sting‘s last match.A solemn piano piece was used for the promo just before Sting’s final outing at AEW Revolution 2024. Sting teamed with Darby Allin to take on The Young Bucks in the main event of the show.Before the bout, AEW played a video of Sting. The Icon was shown sitting in a movie theatre, watching a montage of all the best moments from his four decades in professional wrestling. The video was acco
  
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• The Best Motherly Moments In WWE History

  12-05-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s Mother’s Day, which means we’ve got a very special compilation in store for the fans. As the pro wrestling world comes together to celebrate this joyous occasion, we decided to play our part in highlighting some of the best “motherly” moments in WWE history.Yes, you read that right. The pro wrestling juggernaut has given fans many tender and heartfelt moments for as long as it’s been around. So, without further ado, let’s take a lo
  
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• Scorpio Sky Return Video Package Airs On 5/11 AEW Rampage

  12-05-2024 05:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Scorpio Sky is ready to return, and believes that when he does, he’ll have no limit to what he can do.During a vignette that aired on tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage, Sky could be seen sitting in an empty arena discussing his injury. Sky said that he’s “better than ever” now following his recovery, but acknowledges he’s had hard times during his recovery as well.However, Sky went on to say that the important thing is to put
  
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• Adam Copeland Challenges Malakai Black To Barbed Wire Cage Match At AEW Double or Nothing

  12-05-2024 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Adam Copeland is ready to step into the Steel Cage against Malakai Black at AEW Double or Nothing, if Black will accept.
  During tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage, a vignette of Copeland aired that showed him on the other side of a fence covered in barbed wire after his match with Kyle O’Reilly. Copeland said that he’d already taken out other members of the House of Black, and now it’s Malakai’s turn.
  Copeland said that his “d
  
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