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• Santino Marella Talks His Current Health Status, Why He Was Released From WWE, Possibly Returning to WWE and Wrestling, More

  05-11-2016 18:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  
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  Anthony “Santino Marella” Carelli recently appeared on Main Event Radio for a 1-on-1 interview with Ryan Rider and below are some highlights:
  His health:
  “Health is awesome. I recently did laser light therapy on my lower back and my back feels like I’m in my 20’s. Unbelievable. I tried it on my neck though and after double fusion [surgery] it’s not bringing my neck to how I want it to be.
  
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• AJ Styles To Meet With Nick Aldis On 5/24 WWE SmackDown, Updated Card

  18-05-2024 05:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles will meet with Nick Aldis to discuss his future on WWE SmackDown.In a backstage segment on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, AJ Styles commented on his losses to Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton in recent weeks. When asked where he would go from here, he said he would meet with Nick Aldis next week, and “we will see from there.”Plus, after Chelsea Green and Piper Niven interrupted WWE Women’s Champion Bayley’s interview, she challenged Green to m
  
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• QR Code On 5/17 WWE SmackDown Leads To New Message, ‘Do You Want To Meet Him?’

  18-05-2024 04:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Another week, another new QR code.A new QR code appeared on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown. This one led to a video that featured an image of what appeared to be a boy with his face painted, as well as the symbols from the other codes. The video replayed the message, “He is nobody. He is all of us.” At the end of the video, it says, “Do you want to meet him?” An image of a mask appeared in the closing seconds.
  QR Code leads to this video repeating o
  
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• Randy Orton To Face Tama Tonga In King Of The Ring Semi-Finals On 5/24 WWE SmackDown

  18-05-2024 04:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Solo Sikoa helped Tama Tonga score a big win on WWE SmackDown. He will face Randy Orton in the King of the Ring semi-finals.LA Knight faced Tama Tonga in a King of the Ring tournament match. Solo Sikoa distracted Knight, and Tonga took control. Tonga overpowered Knight and grounded him. Knight dodged a splash and rallied as he fired up with a flurry of offense. He sent Tonga to the outside and slammed his head onto the apron. Knight kept rolling. Tonga Loa pulled Tonga out of t
  
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• Bianca Belair To Face Nia Jax In Queen Of The Ring Semi-Final On 5/24 WWE SmackDown

  18-05-2024 03:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair and Nia Jax will clash in the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament.Bianca Belair faced Tiffany Stratton in a Queen of the Ring tournament match. They battled back and forth in a competitive match where both women showcased their athleticism. Stratton gained the upper hand by slamming Belair by her braid onto the apron. She then slammed Belair knee-first into the steel steps. Stratton continued to target Belair’s wounded knee. Belair rallied with a
  
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• Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul At WWE King And Queen Of The Ring To Be For Undisputed WWE Title Only

  18-05-2024 03:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Logan Paul clarifies that he did not sign up to defend his title at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.As announced on the May 10 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE United States Champion Logan Paul will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE King and Queen of the Ring. Rhodes made it clear that he wanted to win Paul’s title. He then tweeted that the match was for all the gold.Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul were set to sign the contract for their title match
  
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• Tama Tonga Beats LA Knight, Advances To King Of The Ring Semi-Finals On WWE SmackDown

  18-05-2024 02:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Solo Sikoa helped Tama Tonga score a big win on WWE SmackDown.LA Knight faced Tama Tonga in a King of the Ring tournament match. Solo Sikoa distracted Knight, and Tonga took control. Tonga overpowered Knight and grounded him. Knight dodged a splash and rallied as he fired up with a flurry of offense. He sent Tonga to the outside and slammed his head onto the apron. Knight kept rolling. Tonga Loa pulled Tonga out of the ring, and Knight hit him with a dropkick. Solo Sikoa distra
  
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• Bayley: This Queen Of The Ring Tournament Is Calling For A WWE Evolution 2

  18-05-2024 02:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bayley wants to see WWE hold Evolution 2, and she thinks the Queen of the Ring tournament is calling for it.In a tweet on May 17, WWE Women’s Champion Bayley wrote that the Queen of the Ring tournament is calling for an Evolution 2. The tweet came right after the tournament match between Bianca Belair and Tiffany Stratton on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown.
  This #QueenOfTheRing tournament is calling for an Evolution 2.@WWE #Smackdown— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) May
  
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• Bianca Belair Advances To Queen Of The Ring Semi-Finals On 5/17 WWE SmackDown

  18-05-2024 02:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair is going to the semi-finals.Bianca Belair faced Tiffany Stratton in a Queen of the Ring tournament match. They battled back and forth in a competitive match where both women showcased their athleticism. Stratton gained the upper hand by slamming Belair by her braid onto the apron. She then slammed Belair knee-first into the steel steps. Stratton continued to target Belair’s wounded knee. Belair rallied with a flurry of offense. They traded pin attempts, and
  
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• Bianca Belair Advances To Queen Of The Ring Semi-Finals, Nia Jax Beats Jade Cargill Via DQ

  18-05-2024 02:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair is going to the semi-finals.Bianca Belair faced Tiffany Stratton in a Queen of the Ring tournament match. They battled back and forth in a competitive match where both women showcased their athleticism. Stratton gained the upper hand by slamming Belair by her braid onto the apron. She then slammed Belair knee-first into the steel steps. Stratton continued to target Belair’s wounded knee. Belair rallied with a flurry of offense. They traded pin attempts, and
  
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• Jacksonville Jaguars And City Mayor Present $1.4 Billion Stadium Renovation Proposal

  18-05-2024 02:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW CEO Tony Khan is also the chief football strategy officer of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the team has submitted a new proposal to renovate their stadium.Per David Rumsey of Front Office Sports, the Jaguars and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan have proposed a stadium renovation agreement at a city council meeting. The proposal has yet to be approved, but it would see $1.4 billion of renovations to EverBank Stadium, plus any potential
  
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• Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) Would Be Open To Potential WWE Royal Rumble Appearance

  18-05-2024 01:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Peyton Royce comments on potentially returning to WWE for the Royal Rumble.Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Peyton Royce had a memorable run in WWE. She and Billie Kay teamed up as the IIConics before they split up. WWE released the duo in a wave of cuts in April 2021. After they had a prominent run in TNA/IMPACT Wrestling, the duo took some time away from wrestling, and Lee became a mom. She returned to the ring in October 2023.Speaking with Ring The Belle, Peyton Ro
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results (5/17/24)

  18-05-2024 01:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (5/10/24)WrestleZone features weekly audio and video content on Facebook, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps like Apple, Spotify, and SoundCloud. Subscribe now for hours of exciting wrestling content, including exclusive interviews, previews, reviews, and more!Subscribe Now:The post WWE SmackDown Results (5/17/24) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Lola Vice: NXT Underground Match Against Natalya Was Heartwarming, I’m Grateful

  17-05-2024 23:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lola Vice discusses her NXT Underground match against Natalya.Lola Vice is one of the fastest-rising stars in NXT. She had a major opportunity at NXT Spring Breakin’. She headlined the second week in an NXT Underground Match against Natalya.Speaking on WWE – Die Woche, Lola Vice reflected on the match and spoke highly of Natalya. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transcription)“So, that moment for me was so heartwarming because not only was i
  
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• Karrion Kross Reveals He Has Been Working In A Film That’s Set To Be Released In Theaters

  17-05-2024 23:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Karrion Kross has been staying busy.On May 17, Karrion Kross took to Twitter to reveal that “the film” is almost wrapped. He said that it had been in the works for some time. He shared a preview because they were close. Kross wrote that if everything stayed on course, his book would be published as “this” released in theaters, and there would be a lot to talk about. Kross made it clear that he was excited to show everyone his work.
  Yep!
  The film is almos
  
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• Carmelo Hayes On Facing Randy Orton: Swimming With The Sharks, Never Felt More At Home

  17-05-2024 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Carmelo Hayes shares his thoughts ahead of his match against Randy Orton on WWE SmackDown.On the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDow, Carmelo Hayes will face Randy Orton in a quarterfinal match of the King of the Ring Tournament. The winner will be one step closer to the tournament finals. For Hayes, it’s a major opportunity just a few weeks after he was drafted to SmackDown.The WWE superstar recently took to social media to comment on the match. He noted that he was “sw
  
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• Ivar Says He Is Hurt, It’s Very Serious, And He Has Not Had Surgery

  17-05-2024 22:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ivar provides some clarification.On May 16, WWE announced that Ivar was injured and out indefinitely after Gallus attacked him on WWE NXT. Andrews Sports Medicine also tweeted about Ivar trusting in Dr. Andrew Cordover to help him achieve victory over injury. Meanwhile, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that he had been given some time off because he was working so hard. However, Fightful Select reported that the injury was not a work, though the severi
  
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• Jey Uso: JoJo Offerman Texted Me About The Fireflies At WWE Backlash

  17-05-2024 21:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jey Uso says Bray Wyatt’s widow JoJo Offerman reached out to him after she saw the fireflies during his entrance at WWE Backlash France.At WWE Backlash France, Jey Uso challenged Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. Uso had an electric entrance at the show. It was made even more special by fans using the fireflies for his entrance. In a tweet, Jey Uso dubbed himself “The Yeeter of Worlds” in response to the fireflies. Fans have continued to us
  
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• Rey Mysterio: The Day I No Longer Have That ‘Jittery Feeling’ Is The Time To Tap Out

  17-05-2024 20:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio says it will be time to walk away when he doesn’t get that “jittery feeling” anymore.Speaking on JAXXON PODCAST, WWE WrestleMania 40 came up in the conversation, and Rey Mysterio was asked why The Rock would come back, given his success in Hollywood.“It’s that passion, man. There’s nothing like that high of being inside a ring in front of, I mean, we just had WrestleMania, 75,000 people,” Rey Mysterio said
  
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• Watch: AEW Meal & A Match Episode One

  17-05-2024 20:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The first episode of AEW Meal & a Match is now streaming.TBS has posted the premiere of AEW Meal & a Match on their YouTube channel. Hosts Renee Paquette and RJ City speak with Eddie Kingston.The description of the video is as follows:“RJ City and Renee Paquette look to prove we’ve been watching wrestling wrong as they look to break bread and break tables with some of the biggest names in AEW!
  Eddie Kingston joins them for a dive into great action and great
  
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• WWE Teases Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy In Twitch Footage

  17-05-2024 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE continues to tease the return of Uncle Howdy, this time via Twitch.The character of Uncle Howdy has not been seen since March 2023, when Bray Wyatt was taken off television due to injury. He was supposed to be a part of Wyatt vs Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania, but that match was ultimately cancelled.Bray Wyatt did not appear on TV again, and shockingly passed away in August 2023. It seemed like that was the end for Uncle Howdy, who is played by Wyatt’s brother, Bo Dall
  
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• Paul Walter Hauser Would Love To Do Something With WWE, Comments On His Future

  17-05-2024 19:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Paul Walter Hauser discusses his future in wrestling.Emmy Award-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser has gotten involved in wrestling in recent years. He is set to compete at MLW Battle Riot VI on June 1. Hauser has also appeared on AEW programming in the past. He recently made an appearance at ROH Supercard of Honor 2024.In an interview with Mike Roe of TheWrap, Paul Walter Hauser made it clear that he would like to wrestle more.“I would love to be able to wrest
  
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• “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs Trent Seven Set For 5/23 TNA Impact

  17-05-2024 19:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA announced a huge match for next week’s Impact, pitting Trent Seven against “Speedball” Mike Bailey.The pair have been tagging together in TNA since Seven’s debut in the company. They beat The Rascalz at TNA Final Resolution, debut Speedball Mountain as a team in the company.Since then, the pair have become a top team in the promotion. They picked up a huge victory over ABC on Impact last week, although that could lead to the team implodi
  
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• Aron Stevens: Blunt Force Trauma Will Be The Cinderella Story At 2024 NWA Crockett Cup

  17-05-2024 19:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Aron Stevens doesn’t see Blunt Force Trauma’s luck running out at midnight.WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard spoke with Aron Stevens ahead of the 2024 NWA Crockett Cup. There, he will be in the corner of Blunt Force Trauma, the top-seeded team in this year’s tournament and the current NWA World Tag Team Champions.
  Stevens was asked about BFT’s chances in the tournament, noting how fans of all walks (and different sports) tend to root for a “Cinderella stor
  
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• Natalya Will Never Not Be Proud Of 2014 Match With Charlotte Flair: ‘It’s One Of My Shining Moments’

  17-05-2024 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Watch List looks at what matches you should be watching, and they are recommended by today’s professional wrestling stars.WrestleZone recently spoke with Natalya, who was asked if there was one match that best represented her in-ring work. Nattie picked her NXT Women’s Championship match with Charlotte Flair at NXT TakeOver as one of her favorite matches from her career.“I love the match that I had with Charlotte Flair in NXT in 2014, at the Takeover. I watc
  
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• Powerhouse Hobbs Provides Update On His Recovery Process

  17-05-2024 18:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Powerhouse Hobbs is on the road to recovery after his recent knee surgery.
  On the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Hobbs suffered a serious knee injury during his match against Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.The All Elite Wrestling star confirmed earlier this month that he underwent surgery to repair his knee, and he’s now undergoing physical therapy.
  Hobbs took to social media this morning to reveal that his first week of physical
  
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• Ring Of Honor Spoilers From Portland, OR (Taped 5/16)

  17-05-2024 17:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On May 16, AEW taped content for Ring of Honor Wrestling at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. These matches will air sometime in the coming weeks.The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:Ring of Honor Wrestling on Honor Club taped on May 16:
  Zak Knight defeated Sebastian WolfeMarina Shafir defeated AmiraThe Workhorsemen (JD Drake and a returning Anthony Henry) defeated the Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico)After the match, Cole Karter and Griff Garrison attacked A
  
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• Report: Eddy Thorpe Suffered Injury In ‘Freak Accident’ During NXT Underground Match, Update On Return

  17-05-2024 17:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddy Thorpe recently returned to the ring after he previously suffered an injury. A new report provides an update.NXT’s Eddy Thorpe wrestled for the first time since December at the NXT Level Up tapings on March 19. He has since competed at NXT live events and NXT Level Up tapings.Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Thorpe suffered a hip injury during his NXT Underground match against Dijak in what was described as a “freak accident.”
  
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• Report: Eddie Kingston Believed To Have Suffered Broken Leg

  17-05-2024 16:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Eddie Kingston after he suffered an injury at NJPW Resurgence.Eddie Kingston reportedly suffered an injury at NJPW Resurgence, where he lost the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship to Gabe Kidd. On the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW announced that Kingston was not cleared to compete. As a result, he was pulled from the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing.In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update
  
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• Ricky Starks: CM Punk Was Instrumental In My Presentation On Collision, He’s Never Done Me Wrong

  17-05-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most controversial stars in all of professional wrestling is CM Punk. His time in AEW although started in a very colorful fashion, things were not as fruitful towards his final days with the company. But the Absolute One, Ricky Starks revealed that the Best in the World played a key role in helping multiple stars to succeed in AEW Collision.During an interview with WhatCulture Wrestling, Ricky Starks shared the influence that CM Punk had when he was p
  
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