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• Jade Cargill Responds to Backlash Over First WWE Title Defense

  18-01-2026 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Jade Cargill claps back at critics over WWE Title defense plans.Jade Cargill is in her first reign as WWE Women’s Champion. She kicked off her reign by defeating Tiffany Stratton at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1, 2025.Despite holding the title for nearly three months, Jade has yet to make her first televised title defense. This has sparked backlash from fans on social media, with some criticizing the creative direction for WWE SmackDown’s top champ
  
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• TNA Takes Dig At John Cena’s Final Match At Genesis PPV

  18-01-2026 05:38 via wrestlezone.com
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  TNA took some playful shots at John Cena‘s retirement match during its Genesis pay-per-view.
  In JDC‘s (also known as Fandango in his time in WWE) retirement match, he and Eddie Edwards went at it. Toward the end of the match, JDC, who was wearing Terry Funk-style pants, got caught in a sleeper hold. JDC then looked at the camera and smirked, much like Cena did in his final match, but didn’t give up. Instead, JDC stood up and got out of it.TNA quickly posted th
  
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• WWE Star Santos Escobar Makes TV Return

  18-01-2026 05:24 via wrestlezone.com
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  Santos Escobar has officially returned to the ring.
  Escobar returned to television during Saturday’s episode of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, which premiered on FOX Latin America. The star was wearing the mask of his father, El Fantasma, and confronted the AAA Latin American Champion, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.The return was Escobar’s first time in a ring since his contract ended in October with WWE. The star’s contract with WWE ended in early October, and althou
  
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• AEW World Trios Titles Change Hands On Collision

  18-01-2026 04:52 via wrestlezone.com
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  The AEW World Trios Championships are in new hands.
  During Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision, the trio of Hangman Page and JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey) took on the reigning champs, The Opps. After getting into it with Samoa Joe and his group earlier this month, Page and JetSpeed finally got the upper hand. The trio won, with Kevin Knight giving his team the win by hitting Hobbs with a massive sunset flip.The win gives the trio their fi
  
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• Sallie Grace Quit WWE Tryout, Says ‘Everyone’s Getting Concussed Left and Right’

  18-01-2026 04:18 via wrestlezone.com
  Influencer and gymnast Sallie Grace was one of several people who took part in WWE tryouts this past week, but quit due to concussion issues.In a recent series of posts on Instagram, Grace revealed that she had to pull herself out of tryouts. Grace was one of several people who were in Orlando the past week trying out for WWE. According to Grace, though, she left early due to a concussion she suffered while training on one of the first days. View this post on Instagram
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• Cody Rhodes Has Hilariously Awkward Interaction With The Rock Cosplayer

  18-01-2026 04:14 via wrestlezone.com
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  Cody Rhodes is a man of the people… even people who do impressions of The Rock at meet and greets.
  The Rock has been one of Cody Rhodes’ biggest rivals over the past several years. The “Final Boss” antagonized Rhodes on the Road to WrestleMania 40, the same event where they met on night one in tag team action.
  A pro wrestling fan named Dalehjun posted a video of himself meeting Cody and Brandi Rhodes at the latter’
  
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• Former TNA Stable Makes AEW Debut On Collision

  18-01-2026 03:17 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Rascalz have officially arrived in All Elite Wrestling.
  During Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision, three of the four members of the group made their official AEW debut. Backstage during the show, Lexy Nair spoke with Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, and Myron Reed. The trio could then be seen coming out of a very smoky bathroom, before introducing themselves.The group then said that AEW is for the “best” wrestlers, and the group has been “one of, if n
  
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• Former AEW Star Appears At TNA Genesis

  18-01-2026 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  This former AEW star surfaced at TNA Genesis.The Genesis pre-show featured Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo defending the TNA International Championship against Eric Young, BDE, and KJ Orso, formerly known as Fuego Del Sol. The closing sequence saw Eric Young spike Orso with a piledriver before Stacks shoved Young out of the ring and pinned Orso for the win.Orso initially appeared in iMPACT Wrestling nearly a decade ago before making his WWE debut in a squash match against Eric Rowan on th
  
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• Update On Aleister Black’s WWE Status — Report

  18-01-2026 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  A new report on the status of Aleister Black has shed some light on what the WWE star is up to.According to a new report from PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, Black has been away from any action as he continues to “sell” the result of his Ambulance Match against Damian Priest. The report goes on to mention that his current hiatus was planned, and he remains with the company.While there were rumors that Black may have been hurt, Johnson notes that that doesn’t s
  
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• TNA Genesis Results: Review, Grades, Card For January 17

  18-01-2026 00:55 via wrestlezone.com
  Our TNA Genesis results for tonight include Mike Santana defending his World Title against Frankie Kazarian in a Texas Death Match, Elijah vs. Mustafa Ali, Lei Ying Lee putting her Knockouts World Title on the line against NXT’s ZARIA, The Hardys defending the Tag Team Titles against The Righteous, JDC’s retirement match against Eddie Edwards, and much more!TNA Genesis Card
  AJ Francis vs. Rich SwannElijah vs. Mustafa AliRyan Nemeth vs. Mara SadeLei Ying Lee (c) vs. ZARIA –&nbs
  
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• Bishop Dyer Reveals His Biggest Issue With TNA iMPACT’s AMC Debut

  18-01-2026 00:30 via wrestlezone.com
  TNA iMPACT‘s big AMC debut featured a ton of surprise appearances. However, according to former WWE star Bishop Dyer, it didn’t deliver.Speaking during a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio (via Wrestling Inc.), Dyer — who fans might know better as Baron Corbin — criticized the opening show. He said that although it was fun, the show featured a lack of what TNA is really known for.“We can get into the million positives, but I think for me, when you
  
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• AEW Collision Maximum Carnage Results: Review, Grades, Card For Jan 17

  18-01-2026 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Our AEW Collision results for tonight include The Opps defending the AEW World Trios Championship against Hangman Page and JetSpeed, Andrade El Idolo returns to action against Angelico, SkyFlight takes on the Don Callis Family, we’ll hear from FTR, and so much more.Tonight’s episode of Collision took place at the Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.AEW Collision CardThe announced card is as follows:
  AEW World Trios Championship: The Op
  
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• WWE Legend Explains Why Vader’s Run With The Company Failed

  17-01-2026 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  Vader‘s run through WWE was marred by a variety of issues, and even though the star is a legend in the ring, one fellow WWE legend revealed many issues behind the scenes.
  Speaking on the Something to Wrestle podcast (via WrestlingNews.co), WWE’s Bruce Prichard spoke about Vader’s first run in WWE.“We got damaged goods, and he didn’t tell us till after he was signed,” Prichard said. After joining WWE in 1996, Vader debuted in the Royal Rumble.
  
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• Seth Rollins Admits He Misses This AEW Star

  17-01-2026 23:16 via wrestlezone.com
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  Seth Rollins misses seeing one of his friends who currently works for All Elite Wrestling.WWE Superstars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch recently spoke with CBR. During the interview, Rollins admitted he misses hanging out with AEW’s Claudio Castagnoli. Despite chatting via text all the time, Rollins reveals the two haven’t seen each other in person in years.
  “You know who I miss? This is a weird one,” Seth Rollins began. “I miss Claudio [Castagnoli].
  
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• TNA Champion Mike Santana Issues A Challenge To WWE’s AJ Styles

  17-01-2026 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  TNA World Champion Mike Santana had a strong message for WWE’s AJ Styles.On social media, Santana reacted to an image shared by Triller TV that showed Styles staring down Frankie Kazarian during TNA’s debut on AMC this week. In the picture, Styles can clearly be staring down Kazarian’s then-TNA World Championship.
  Santana, who ended up winning the title, wasted little time calling out Styles. In his post, Santana said it was “good” that Styles was
  
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• WWE’s LA Knight Makes Significant Donation To Support His Hometown

  17-01-2026 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Superstar LA Knight made a considerable donation to support his hometown community.United Way of Washington County, a non-profit organization, announced on Instagram that WWE Superstar LA Knight (Shaun Ricker) donated $20,000 to support local community impact programs in his hometown of Hagerstown, Maryland.“#UWWCMD is thrilled to announce a generous $20,000 contribution from Hagerstown native and #WWESuperstar, #LA Knight, whose real name is Shaun Rick
  
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• TNA Star Eddie Edwards Has A Bucket List Place He Wants To Wrestle

  17-01-2026 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Eddie Edwards is excited to see where TNA goes next, and he hopes that includes a new market that checks a bucket list item off for him.
  Edwards will face off with his The System stablemate, JDC (fka Fandango and Dirty Dango), at TNA Genesis on Saturday night. The event will mark JDC’s final match, as he previously announced his plans to retire.
  Ahead of the event, Edwards spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard about how The System plans to move on aft
  
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• Eric Bischoff Criticizes TNA For Poor Production On AMC Debut

  17-01-2026 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  Eric Bischoff is disappointed with TNA Wrestling‘s AMC debut.Speaking on his 83 Weeks podcast, WWE Hall of Famer and former TNA Executive Producer Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts about Thursday Night iMPACT’s big AMC debut. He noted that the show fell flat for him, citing production issues and formatting choices as the main reasons.“Overall, disappointed because it was such a big opportunity,” Eric Bischoff began. “This is a giant step forward&he
  
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• TNA Locks Down Another Tag Team Ahead Of Genesis

  17-01-2026 21:20 via wrestlezone.com
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  TNA has officially locked down one of their new tag teams ahead of tonight’s Genesis pay-per-view.The company issued a press release this morning announcing that Vincent and Dutch, otherwise known as The Righteous, have signed with the company, posting the following statement:The Righteous, one of the hottest tag teams in the wrestling business, have signed with TNA Wrestling. As first reported this morning during a Righteous interview with Denise Salcedo.
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• JCW Lunacy Ran A Mystery Pooper Angle

  17-01-2026 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  JCW Lunacy ran an angle that looked like a classic pro wrestling rib.On this week’s JCW Lunacy, Big Al (aka Alice Crowley) discovered a surprise in her bag after accusing JCW Majority Owner Vince Russo of misconduct. The angle, which ran from the 11:30–13:00 minute mark, involved someone pooping in Big Al’s suitcase.She later appeared in the ring as Alice Crowley, JCW Women’s Showrunner, at the 41:00 minute mark and accused Hollyhood Haley J of letting her dog poop in th
  
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• Cody Rhodes Gets Emotional After Receiving Priceless Rare Gift

  17-01-2026 20:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  Former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes gets emotional after receiving an extremely rare gift.In recent weeks on WWE programming, we were reminded that memorabilia or photos, including Cody with his father, Dusty Rhodes, are incredibly important to him. It appears Topps, the current producer of WWE trading cards, noticed this and presented The American Nightmare with a very rare gift.
  Topps took to social media today to post a video of one of their employees gifting Rhodes
  
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• Matt Hardy Gives Update On Jeff Hardy’s Neck Injury

  17-01-2026 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  Matt Hardy has provided an update on his brother Jeff Hardy‘s neck injury.Reigning TNA World Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy revealed during a recent interview that he’s been working with a neck injury (two bulging discs) since he and Matt Hardy dropped the NXT Tag Team Championship to DarkState at NXT Halloween Havoc in October 2025.Now, speaking on his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Matt gave an update on his brother’s condition.“He’s feel
  
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• AEW Star Reveals Incredible Act Of Kindness From AJ Styles

  17-01-2026 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE RAW Superstar AJ Styles is a really good human being and helped out a current AEW star in a very big way.
  All Elite Wrestling’s Jay Lethal was a recent guest on What Happened When with Tony Schiavone. While discussing WWE Superstar AJ Styles, Jay Lethal revealed that Styles paid the down payment for his home.
  “AJ Styles always looked out for me,” Jay Lethal said. “He’s one of the best human beings in the world. He said to me, ‘Hey, where
  
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• Former Champions Done With TNA Wrestling — Report

  17-01-2026 19:57 via wrestlezone.com
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  Another act is officially done with TNA Wrestling.
  TNA iMPACT made its AMC debut on Thursday night. The show featured three matches and two title changes. One of those title changes saw The Elegance Brand defeating The IInspiration to recapture the Knockouts Tag Team Titles. Shortly after the title change, it was revealed that the former champions would be departing the company.
  According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), The IInspiration have
  
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• Triple H Pens Column About Physical Fitness

  17-01-2026 19:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H has written a column about the importance of physical fitness in the United States.Paul “Triple H” Levesque penned a column on FOX News about The Presidental Fitness Test and the importance of physical fitness in today’s world.
  You can check out an excerpt of the column below:“At 14, I was about six feet tall, pimple-faced and 130 pounds soaking wet,” Triple H wrote. “I remember because that was
  
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• Jade Cargill Reveals Triple H’s Hilarious Reaction To Her Getting Busted Open On WWE SmackDown

  17-01-2026 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  Jade Cargill recalls Triple H‘s hilarious reaction to her getting busted open on WWE SmackDown last year.
  WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill recently spoke with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on the company’s official YouTube page. During the discussion, Cargill spoke about getting busted open on SmackDown and Triple H’s reaction to it when it was shown on camera.
  “You can’t see it right now, but I have my face was split open a couple weeks ago an
  
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• TNA Interested In Signing Top Indie Wrestler — Report

  17-01-2026 19:18 via wrestlezone.com
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  TNA Wrestling is looking to rebuild its roster in 2026.
  In recent months, TNA has seen many members of its roster’s contracts expire. In recent weeks, they have lost The Rascalz, Jake Something, and former Knockouts Tag Team Champions, The IInspiration, to free agency. But with the company now on AMC, they are looking to strengthen the current roster in the weeks ahead. One name TNA is reportedly looking at is one of the current top talents on the independent sc
  
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• CM Punk Helps WWE Fan Reach A Life Goal

  17-01-2026 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  CM Punk made a lifelong dream come true for a WWE fan.Pro wrestling boasts one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports and entertainment. The connection between the wrestlers and the fans runs deep, and one lucky WWE fan achieved one of his life goals yesterday: meeting CM Punk.Adam, a 37-year-old autistic wrestling fan from Scotland, attended WWE’s Road to Royal Rumble live event in Newcastle, England, yesterday, holding a sign that mentioned his life goal was
  
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• Hiroshi Tanahashi Looks Unrecognizable In Shocking New Photos

  17-01-2026 18:56 via wrestlezone.com
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  NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi retired from in-ring competition earlier this month and has quickly undergone a shocking transformation.At Wrestle Kingdom 20, Hiroshi Tanahashi entered the squared circle for the last time as an in-ring competitor. Losing his final match to arguably his greatest rival, All Elite Wrestling’s Kazuchika Okada, inside a completely sold-out Tokyo Dome.
  Tanahashi will now focus on his day-to-day responsibilities as the President of New Japan Pr
  
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• MJF Announces Two New AEW Signings

  17-01-2026 03:52 via wrestlezone.com
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  MJF worked an independent event tonight, defending the AEW World Championship, and announced that two rising talents on the show are now All Elite.AEW World Champion MJF was on hand for Limitless Wrestling’s Limitless Rumble and revealed two new members of the roster in the process.During Friday’s show, MJF defended his AEW World Championship against Alec Price. After retaining the title, MJF then took to the microphone to talk to the crowd. He brought up Limitless
  
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• WWE Had Interest In Recent AEW Signing —Report

  17-01-2026 02:57 via wrestlezone.com
  A recently announced AEW signing also reportedly had interest from WWE.
  Earlier this week, All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan took to social media to announce that CMLL’s Persephone and Mascara Dorada have signed dual contracts with the company. And now we’re learning that WWE had an interest in one of these talents.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE had been very interested in Persephone since seeing her match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in L
  
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• WWE Star Missed RAW Due To Injury — Report

  17-01-2026 02:30 via wrestlezone.com
  A top WWE Superstar reportedly missed this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW due to injury.
  WWE has made an effort to put its best foot forward to kick off 2026. Several of the top stars of RAW and SmackDown have been utilized on television as we approach the Royal Rumble. However, Rey Mysterio was missing from RAW this week, and now we know why.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rey Mysterio missed RAW this week due to an injury. Luckily, the injury is repo
  
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• WWE Changing Its Approach To Scouting Talent In 2026 — Report

  17-01-2026 02:13 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE is reportedly looking for something different in regard to their talent in 2026 compared to recent years.
  The WWE Performance Center has taken a different approach in the last several years when it comes to scouting the future men and women of the company. A decision was made at one point to stop looking toward the indies and scout collegiate athletes instead. But it appears the company will be going back to its roots in 2026.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter,
  
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• Update On The Street Profits’ WWE Status — Report

  17-01-2026 01:56 via wrestlezone.com
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  Why haven’t the Street Profits been on WWE programming since October?We haven’t seen Montez Ford or Angelo Dawkins on WWE programming since losing their shot at the Tag Team Titles against the Wyatt Sicks. The duo would appear in action on Main Event a couple of weeks later, but haven’t been seen since.
  Many assumed this was due to one or both of the Street Profits being injured. But now a new report suggests that isn’t the case.
  According to Dave Meltze
  
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• Fatal Four-Way Set For WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Updated Card

  17-01-2026 01:36 via wrestlezone.com
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  The card is loading up for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.Saturday Night’s Main Event is shaping up to be a stacked show. Two matches for the television special were announced this week during WWE SmackDown from London.Last week, Jacob Fatu made a surprise return to confront Drew McIntyre in the steel cage main event for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Fatu and Cody Rhodes exchanged blows, allowing McIntyre to escape the cage and win the title.The Samoan Werewolf
  
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• Details Behind Leon Slater’s WWE SmackDown Appearance — Report

  17-01-2026 01:26 via wrestlezone.com
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  TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater appeared on today’s episode of WWE SmackDown to answer Carmelo Hayes’ open challenge.It was announced on last night’s debut episode of TNA iMPACT on AMC that Leon Slater would be unable to appear on that show or Genesis due to a visa issue. Less than 24 hours later, Slater was in a WWE ring on SmackDown, facing Carmelo Hayes for the United States Championship.Slater didn’t win, but had a tremendous performance in front
  
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• Tag Team Title Match And More Set For 1/23 WWE SmackDown

  17-01-2026 00:37 via wrestlezone.com
  Next week’s WWE SmackDown will feature the tag team titles up for grabs.Tonight’s SmackDown broadcast from London saw Solo Sikoa face Damian Priest for the opportunity to advance in the Undisputed WWE Championship fatal four-way No. 1 contender’s match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.In the closing moments, Solo’s MFTs were ambushed by The Wyatt Sicks at ringside. The distraction proved enough for Priest to secure the victory and advance to WWE SNME next week. After
  
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• TNA Star Answers Carmelo Hayes’ US Title Open Challenge On WWE SmackDown

  17-01-2026 00:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  This TNA star answered Carmelo Hayes’ United States Championship open challenge on WWE SmackDown.The WWE United States Title open challenge continued on SmackDown this week, with Carmelo Hayes appearing for his latest title defense. Answering the open challenge was the UK’s own TNA X Division Champion, Leon Slater.The bout turned out to be a terrific contest, with both men evenly matched in athleticism and agility. After a back-and-forth match featuring mu
  
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• WWE SmackDown Sees Pull Apart Brawl Between Cody Rhodes And Jacob Fatu

  17-01-2026 00:04 via wrestlezone.com
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  Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu got into a huge brawl on WWE SmackDown.The entire drama surrounding Jacob Fatu’s mysterious attack a few months ago reached the next level last week on WWE SmackDown when The Samoan Werewolf returned during the Undisputed WWE Championship Three Stages of Hell match between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. He attacked both McIntyre and Rhodes during the contest, inadvertently enabling The Scottish Warrior to walk out as the new champion.Jacob Fatu
  
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• First 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Entrant Announced on SmackDown

  16-01-2026 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  The first person to officially declare for the 2026 Royal Rumble was announced on WWE SmackDown.This week’s SmackDown broadcast from London featured Cody Rhodes in an in-ring promo segment. The American Nightmare appeared on the show without the Undisputed WWE Championship around his waist.Rhodes recapped his WWE Title loss to Drew McIntyre in their Three Stages of Hell match last week in Germany. He also referenced the secret clause McIntyre inserted into their championship match contrac
  
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• Cody Rhodes Screwed Out Of WWE Title Shot Due To Secret Stipulation

  16-01-2026 22:12 via wrestlezone.com
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  Cody Rhodes may have inadvertently removed himself from the WWE Championship picture.Drew McIntyre kicked off WWE SmackDown in London with an in-ring promo. The new Undisputed WWE Champion tore into the fans before revealing a secret clause he had inserted into his Three Stages of Hell match contract several weeks ago.The Scottish Warrior was emphatic that Cody Rhodes could not immediately challenge for the Undisputed WWE Championship after losing the title inside a
  
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• AEW Star Confirms Story About Chelsea Green Helping Former WWE Talent

  16-01-2026 21:35 via wrestlezone.com
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  If there weren’t enough reasons to adore Chelsea Green.WWE Superstar Chelsea Green has seen a massive uptick in popularity over the last couple of years. Green has never been afraid to laugh at herself, and as a consummate professional, she is a beloved figure backstage for many reasons.During a recent interview with Denise Salcedo, Chelsea Green revealed that she often reaches out to released WWE performers to offer support.“Whenever anyone g
  
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• Roman Reigns WWE WrestleMania 42 Plans Have Significantly Changed — Report

  16-01-2026 20:49 via wrestlezone.com
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  You can forget about seeing another match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania this year; it’s no longer happening.Last year at Survivor Series, the seeds were planted for a third match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. But after last week’s title change on SmackDown, that is no longer the plan.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Roman Reigns is now the “odd man out&rd
  
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• More Backstage Details On The Current WWE Creative Regime — Report

  16-01-2026 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  The current structure of WWE‘s creative regime continues to be a hot topic as we head into this road to WrestleMania 42.Last week, a report came out giving us some insight into the current creative team structure within WWE under Triple H. We now have some additional information on various roles within the team.
  According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, William Regal doesn’t have much of a role in the current creative regime. Regal’s current job is to cri
  
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• Backstage Update On Triple H Changing Direction Of WWE WrestleMania 42 Card — Report

  16-01-2026 20:04 via wrestlezone.com
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  Triple H reportedly decided to change the direction of the WWE WrestleMania 42 card recently, but why did this happen?
  Last week, Triple H made the shocking decision to have Drew McIntyre defeat Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship right as the road to WrestleMania 42 is about to begin. In doing so, this caused the direction of the company’s biggest show of the year to change. We now have more information about what Triple H’s mindset was behind this pivot.
  Accordin
  
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• TNA Copies WWE With Production Change To Impact On AMC

  16-01-2026 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
  TNA Wrestling took a page out of WWE’s book with a production change during iMPACT’s debut on AMC.From AJ Styles opening the show to Mike Santana winning his second World Championship in the main event, Thursday Night iMPACT’s AMC debut turned out to be a successful outing for TNA Wrestling. The show also featured the debuts of two former WWE Superstars.However, fans noticed one small production detail at the end of the show when TNA added WWE-style producer credits. The promo
  
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• CM Punk Movie Night Patrol Deals With A Controversial Subject In A Unique Way

  16-01-2026 19:49 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE star CM Punk‘s new film is about vampires, but it also tells a story about a real-life issue that many people in the United States face every day.
  Night Patrol is about an LAPD officer who discovers his department’s task force is hiding a dark secret: they are actually a group of vampires targeting residents of a local housing project. On its surface, the film is about vampires, but it also addresses systemic racism and law enforcement overstepping
  
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• Powerhouse Hobbs WWE Update Ahead Of SmackDown — Report

  16-01-2026 19:39 via wrestlezone.com
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  Will WWE have Powerhouse Hobbs appear today on SmackDown ahead of his final AEW appearance tomorrow night on Collision?
  The AEW contract of Powerhouse Hobbs expired Wednesday night at midnight, and all indications suggest he’s WWE-bound. Hobbs was featured in a taped match on Collision, which will air this weekend.
  This has led to much speculation that WWE would fly Hobbs into the United Kingdom to appear on SmackDown before his final AEW appearance airs.
  
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• Darby Allin Reveals The Surprising Type Of Wrestling Match He Likes To Watch

  16-01-2026 19:25 via wrestlezone.com
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  Darby Allin is one of the biggest daredevils in AEW. However, you might be shocked to learn what type of wrestling matches he likes to watch.All Elite Wrestling‘s Darby Allin recently spoke with Jay Reddick of the Orlando Sentinel. During the interview, Allin expressed his appreciation for the company for allowing him to have creative freedom inside the ring.“Once that bell rings, it’s pretty much 100% what you want to do as a performer,” Darby Allin sai
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For Jan 16

  16-01-2026 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Carmelo Hayes continuing the United States Championship Open Challenge, newly crowned WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will appear, four number one contender matches to help determine the next challenger for the WWE Championship, and so much more!This afternoon’s WWE SmackDown will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.WWE SmackDown CardThe announced card is as follows:
  Newly crowned WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will appear liveU
  
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