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• Triple H Introduces NXT Stars To WWE RAW, All Will Be In Action Tonight

  19-02-2019 02:11 via mandatory.com
  Gargano and Ciampa are reuniting!
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• Damian Priest And More Main Roster Stars Appear On 4/23 WWE NXT

  24-04-2024 04:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest and other stars made surprise appearances on the April 23 episode of WWE NXT.WWE brought in multiple main roster stars for the opening night of NXT Spring Breakin’. Reigning World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest was shown backstage, and he told NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov “good luck” ahead of his match.
  Damian Priest in the house!#WWENXT #NXTSpringBreakin pic.twitter.com/A4c1y7adiG— ?????? (@WrestlingCovers) April 24, 2024
  Johnny Gargano,
  
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• Tag Team Title Match, North American Championship Bout Set For 4/30 WWE NXT

  24-04-2024 04:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two title matches have been confirmed for the second week of NXT Spring Breakin’.WWE confirmed that Axiom and Nathan Frazer will defend the NXT Tag Team Championship against the Authors of Pain on the April 30 episode of NXT. AOP are former RAW and NXT Tag Team Champions, and they have set their sights on NXT in recent weeks.Plus, Oba Femi will defend the NXT North American Championship against Ivar. Ivar confronted Femi on the April 9 episode and expressed his interest i
  
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• Trick Williams Defeats Ilja Dragunov For The NXT Championship At Spring Breakin’

  24-04-2024 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Trick Williams is on top of the mountain in WWE NXT.
  Tonight on WWE NXT’s Spring Breakin’ special, Trick Williams finally defeated Ilja Dragunov to capture the NXT Championship for the very first time.
  The finish of the match saw Williams hit Dragunov with the Trick Knee to score the pinfall victory and win the title. Dragunov handed Williams the title and embraced him after the match.TRICK WILLIAMS IS NXT CHAMPION!!!#NXTSpringBreakin pic.twitter.com/wgWaGTvgjR&mdas
  
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• Lola Vice Reveals Shayna Baszler As Her Training Partner On 4/23 WWE NXT

  24-04-2024 03:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shayna Baszler made a surprise appearance on the April 23 episode of WWE NXT.Natalya and Lola Vice came to the ring on Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT to sign the contract for their NXT Underground match on April 30. NXT general manager Ava emphasized that it was a historic occasion because it was the first-ever women’s NXT Underground match.Vice and Natalya went back and forth on the mind. Lola said, “Just because I shake my ass doesn’t mean I can’t
  
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• NWA Powerrr Results (4/23/24): NWA Women’s Title Match, More

  24-04-2024 02:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The National Wrestling Alliance delivered an action-packed show with the April 23 episode of NWA Powerrr.Among other matches, Kenzie Paige defended the NWA World Women’s Championship against Natalia Markova.The results are as follows:
  A video package hypes up Kenzie Paige’s match against Natalia Markova. NWA United States Tag Team Title Tournament: Daisy Kill & Talos def. Mecha Wolf & Alex MiseryThe Southern Six, alongside Ricky Morton, discus
  
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• Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont To Debut On 4/30 WWE NXT

  24-04-2024 02:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont are coming to NXT TV.During the April 23 episode of WWE NXT, a brief video package highlighted Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont. The video showed highlights of the duo competing on NXT Level Up. Igwe and Dupont said they were not afraid to go pound for pound with anybody or any team.
  Get ready…@TyriekIgwe_WWE and @_Tysonwwe_ arrive to #WWENXT NEXT WEEK! #NXTSpringBreakin pic.twitter.com/PRy0Ud2tm1— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024
  Igwe and Dupont
  
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• Athena And Ring Of Honor Celebrate A Historic Milestone

  24-04-2024 02:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Forever Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion Athena is celebrating a historic milestone today.Ring of Honor took to social media this afternoon to congratulate Athena on reaching 500 days as Women’s World Champion, tweeting out:“Congratulations to @AthenaPalmer_FG for reaching the milestone of 500 days as the #ROH Women’s World Champion,” Ring of Honor said in a post.
  Mercedes Martinez previously held the longest reign as Women’s World Ch
  
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• Canada Life Centre Advertises Kenny Omega For 5/1 AEW Dynamite

  24-04-2024 01:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW is coming to Winnipeg, and Kenny Omega is set to be at the show.Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega has been sidelined since December due to diverticulitis. A the time, he announced that he would be sidelined indefinitely. Subsequent updates made it clear that Omega was very sick. It has been evident that he would be out of action for quite some time.In a tweet on April 23, the Canada Life Centre announced that fans would be seeing Kenny Omega there when A
  
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• Swerve Strickland vs. Kyle Fletcher, More Added To 4/24 AEW Dynamite

  24-04-2024 01:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW is loading up the card for the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite.AEW announced that AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will face ROH World Television Champion Kyle Fletcher on Wednesday. This will be Strickland’s first match since he won the gold at AEW Dynasty on April 21.
  "Dynasty Era" pic.twitter.com/qLBl3hxqFv— The Realest Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) April 23, 2024
  Plus, STARDOM’s Mina Shirakawa will face Anna Jay in her AEW Dynamite debut.
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• WWE NXT Spring Breakin’ Results (4/23/24)

  24-04-2024 01:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT Spring Breakin’ Results
  April 23, 2024
  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE NXT Results (4/16/24)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 NXT Spring Breakin’ Results (4/23
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Down Against NBA Competition On 4/22

  23-04-2024 23:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW viewership dropped on April 22, as the show was up against NBA playoff games.Wrestlenomics reports that RAW averaged 1.597 million viewers on Monday. This number is down from last week, when 1.807 million viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW averaged a 0.52 rating. This rating also marks a drop from last week (0.61 rating).Per Wrestlenomics, RAW ranked third in the night on cable, as it ranked behind both NBA playoff games on TNT.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE Raw last nig
  
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• Vince McMahon Files Motion To Compel Arbitration In Lawsuit, Claims Janel Grant Was Not Mistreated

  23-04-2024 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Vince McMahon responds to Janel Grant’s lawsuit and says that she was not coerced or mistreated.In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, alleging that McMahon and Laurinaitis engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon denied the allegations but resigned from WWE and TKO.A new court filing shows that Vince McMahon has filed to compel arbitration in the lawsuit. McMahon argues that the NDA Grant signed inc
  
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• Vince McMahon Claims Janel Grant Was Not Mistreated, Attorny Ann Callis Responds

  23-04-2024 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Vince McMahon responds to Janel Grant’s lawsuit and says that she was not coerced or mistreated.In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, alleging that McMahon and Laurinaitis engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon denied the allegations but resigned from WWE and TKO.A new court filing shows that Vince McMahon has filed to compel arbitration in the lawsuit. McMahon argues that the NDA Grant signed inc
  
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• Vince McMahon Claims Janel Grant Was Not Mistreated, Attorney Ann Callis Responds

  23-04-2024 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Vince McMahon responds to Janel Grant’s lawsuit and says that she was not coerced or mistreated.In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, alleging that McMahon and Laurinaitis engaged in sexual assault and sex trafficking of her. McMahon denied the allegations but resigned from WWE and TKO.A new court filing shows that Vince McMahon has filed to compel arbitration in the lawsuit. McMahon argues that the NDA Grant signed inc
  
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• TKO Publishes The Rock’s Services And Merchandising Agreement

  23-04-2024 22:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined the TKO Board of Directors in January, and his contract was been published.TKO has published The Rock’s independent contractor services and merchandising agreement. The agreement was published as an exhibit to WWE’s annual report, which was filed in February.
  In the agreement, it is noted that, with WWE’s approval, Johnson may hire “third party service providers in connection with developing concepts, scripts,
  
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• Booker T: Trick Williams Isn’t Ready For WWE Main Roster, Will Be A Generational Talent

  23-04-2024 22:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Booker T says Trick Williams is not ready for the main roster right now, but he sees big things in his future.Trick Williams has quickly become one of NXT’s top stars, and he will challenge Ilja Dragunov for the NXT Championship at NXT Spring Breakin’.Speaking with Graham GSM Matthews for WrestleRant, Booker T was asked about Trick Williams’ progress in NXT.“Man, Trick has had a meteoric rise,” Booker T said. “That’s o
  
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• FTC Issues Ruling That Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements

  23-04-2024 22:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A major ruling could potentially have ramifications on the wrestling world, but the extent of the impact is unclear.On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule making it illegal for employers to mandate workers to sign non-compete agreements in any scenario. The ruling also voids nearly all existing non-competes.
  The ruling came as the result of a vote, and it would void existing non-compete agreemen
  
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• Lexis King vs. Baron Corbin Set For 4/23 WWE NXT

  23-04-2024 21:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new match has been added to the lineup for the April 23 episode of WWE NXT.After a backstage conversation between the two, WWE announced that Lexis King would face Baron Corbin on Tuesday night. The show will kick off the two-week NXT Spring Breakin’ special.
  After their conversation yesterday afternoon, @BaronCorbinWWE and @LexisKingWWE will go head-to-head TONIGHT during Week One of #NXTSpringBreakin!
  ? 8/7c on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/B125uewyKm— WWE NXT (@W
  
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• Report: Robert Stone Set To Start Producing In NXT, No Immediate Creative Plans For Him

  23-04-2024 21:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  There are no creative plans for Robert Stone following Von Wagner’s release, and he is set to start producing in NXT, according to a new report.Robert Stone had been paired up with Von Wagner in NXT, but the company released Von in a wave of cuts. Moving forward, Stone is set to start producing in NXT, per Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select). Stone is slated to produce for the first time on the April 23 episode of WWE NXT.
  Brennan writes that he is listed as a
  
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• Matt Hardy: Cameron Grimes Is One Of The Most Gifted Pro Wrestlers I’ve Ever Seen

  23-04-2024 20:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy praises Cameron Grimes, also known as Trevor Lee, following his WWE release.On April 23, Cameron Grimes announced that he had been released by WWE. Matt Hardy then took to Twitter and shared a supportive message in which he said that he loved Grimes’ passion and his raw emotion. He said that he was immensely proud of him. Hardy wrote that the release would lead to growth and change. He also said that Grimes was one of the most gifted pro wrestlers he had ever s
  
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• Adam Copeland: More Than One Company Flourishing Is A Positive For All Wrestlers

  23-04-2024 20:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNT Champion Adam Copeland says that some people are rigid and tribalistic, but people in the industry don’t look at it like that.On the April 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, Adam Copeland, who had a Hall of Fame career in WWE as Edge, cut a passionate promo about how wrestling made AEW better. The promo came two days after CM Punk harshly criticized AEW in an interview that sparked a lot of discourse.Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Adam Copeland discussed
  
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• Jinder Mahal Says The Rock Left Him An ‘Easter Egg’ After Their WWE Day 1 Segment

  23-04-2024 20:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal’s recent segment with The Rock came as a big surprise.The Modern-Day Maharaja returned to the company in January, as the company advertised a “former WWE Champion” returning on Raw on January 1st 2024. He cut a scathing promo to the crowd, before being interrupted by none other than The Rock.Speaking with Chris Van Vliet (although filmed prior to his WWE release), the former WWE Champion spoke about his Day 1 promo segment alongside The Rock earli
  
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• MLW World Tag Team Title Match Announced For MLW Azteca Lucha

  23-04-2024 19:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  MLW has confirmed which teams will fight for the vacant tag team titles at MLW Azteca Lucha.On April 22, Major League Wrestling announced that the MLW World Tag Team Championships had been vacated. The announcement noted that new champions would be crowned at the Azteca Lucha event on May 11.In an update, MLW confirmed that Second Gear Crew (1 Called Manders and Matthew Justice) would face CozyMAX (Satoshi Kojima and Okumura) for the titles at Azteca Lucha. Manders and Justice
  
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• Trick Williams Explains Why ‘Whoop That Trick’ Is A Term Of Endearment

  23-04-2024 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Trick Williams explains the meaning behind his infamous catchphrase.
  The young star has wowed NXT fans for months now, with his feud against Carmelo Hayes being a standout in the promotion. They clashed in the main event of NXT Stand and Deliver earlier this month, a star-making performance for the youngster.Trick Williams recently spoke with WrestleZone’s Bill Pritchard, who asked what the most unusual compliment a fan had given him was.“Yesterday — I guess not too unusual. I
  
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• Cameron Grimes Announces He Has Been Released By WWE

  23-04-2024 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cameron Grimes has been released by WWE.Cameron Grimes took to Twitter/X on April 23 and announced that he had just gotten off the phone with WWE, and he had been released. In a tearful message, Grimes thanked WWE and said that he loved working there. He said that all he wanted to do was work, and the release lit a fire under him.
  https://twitter.com/CGrimesWWE/status/1782806784949841925
  WWE released several talent due to budget cuts last week, so it appears that Grimes was par
  
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• AEW Rampage Viewership Rises, Demo Also Up With Special Saturday Episode On 4/20

  23-04-2024 18:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Rampage viewership increased with a special Saturday episode on April 20.Wrestlenomics reports that 397,000 viewers tuned in for Rampage, which aired after Collision on Saturday. This number is up from last week, when 295,000 viewers watched the show. The April 20 viewership number marks Rampage’s highest since February 9, excluding the March 20 episode that aired following AEW Dynamite.In the 18 to 49 demographic, Rampage scored a 0.13 rating. This is
  
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• AEW Collision Viewership Slightly Down On 4/20, Demo Stays Level

  23-04-2024 18:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision viewership dipped on April 20.Per Wrestlenomics, 461,000 viewers tuned in on Saturday. This number is slightly down from last week, when 468,000 viewers watched the show.
  AEW Collision, Apr 20 on TNT: 461,000 viewers; 0.13 P18-49 ratingAEW Rampage (following Collision) on TNT: 397,000; 0.13Report is free for all readers today:https://t.co/krnqvJd7gz— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) April 23, 2024
  In the 18 to 49 demographic, Collision drew a 0.13 rating. This is level with la
  
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• WWE RAW Hits And Misses (4/22/24)

  23-04-2024 17:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW emanated live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. We saw a verbal exchange between World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest and his Backlash challenger, Jey Uso. The World Tag Team Championship was defended on the show as well.The night capped off with the crowning of a new Women’s World Champion. For those unaware, the title was vacated by Rhea Ripley following her injury on RAW two weeks ago. So what went good and what was bad on the red brand this
  
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• Jinder Mahal Recalls His Initial Response To Tony Khan’s Controversial Tweets About Him

  23-04-2024 17:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal looks back on Tony Khan‘s controversial tweets.Earlier this year, many wrestling fans aimed heavy criticism toward the announcement of HOOK challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship. AEW President Tony Khan later addressed this criticism on Twitter, highlighting his belief in there being a double standard. In comparison to HOOK, who was then 28-1 in AEW, Khan noted that WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship number one contender at the time, Ji
  
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