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• #1 Contenders Match On Impact Tonight, NJPW Star Suffers Eye Injury, Dalton Castle Match Set For Manhattan Mayhem

  22-02-2018 17:30
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s Impact Wrestling on POP TV:
  Impact World Title Number One Contenders Match:-EC3 vs. Johnny Impact
  -Alberto El Patron vs. Moose
  -oVe vs. Eddie Edwards and Bobby Lashley
  -LAX vs. The Cult of Lee, Trevor Lee & Caleb Koley
  -Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong call out Abyss
  Dalton Castle Match Set For Manhattan Mayhem
  ROH has announced the following Manhattan Mayhem bout:ROH World Champ @theDALTONcastle teams with Volador Jr. to take on @TheLetha
  
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• The Rock Is Invited To Perform At Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge In Nashville

  29-04-2024 19:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock dreamt of becoming a country music star, and that dream may become reality.The People’s Champion’s current WWE run came to an end at WrestleMania 40, and he is moving back into the world of Hollywood. However, he is also trying his hand at the country music scene.He recently shared behind-the-scenes footage of him filming Chris Janson’s latest music video. The Rock helped film the music video for “Whatcha See If What You Get”, and now coul
  
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• Bayley: I Am Quickly Reminded Who Nia Jax Is

  29-04-2024 19:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Friday Night on SmackDown was the first night of the 2024 WWE Draft. One of the stars who got drafted from Raw to the Blue Brand was The Irresistible Force, Nia Jax. Later in the night, Jax sent a message by taking out the WWE Women’s Champion Bayley.
  Bayley was sitting at the commentary desk to watch the number one contender’s match for her title between Naomi and Tiffany Stratton. Mid-way through the match, Jax showed up from the crowd and took out the W
  
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• Ivar Provides Update On Erik’s Recovery, Comments On His Singles Run

  29-04-2024 19:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ivar provides an update on his Viking Raiders teammate Erik, who has been recovering from neck surgery.Erik of the Viking Raiders underwent neck surgery in November 2023, and he has been recovering ever since. During his absence, Ivar has been featured in singles competition, and he has drawn rave reviews.Speaking with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful ahead of WWE WrestleMania 40, Ivar was asked to comment on how Erik was doing and whether they had been in contact.“Yeah, I just
  
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• Report: Update On CMLL Talent In Danger Of Losing Visas, Situation ‘Sorting Itself Out’

  29-04-2024 18:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The situation with multiple CMLL stars not being able to work in the United States is reportedly sorting itself out.As previously reported, 19 CMLL stars were in danger of losing their visas, and thus their ability to work in the United States, due to an issue with Full Blown Pro Wrestling, as the promotion had been helping with their visas.In the Daily Update, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reported that the situation was “sorting itself out”. He noted that, for some of the talent i
  
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• Report: Drew McIntyre’s New WWE Contract Is For Three Years, Update On His Injury

  29-04-2024 18:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The length of Drew McIntyre‘s contract has been confirmed, according to a new report.On April 26, The Rock announced that Drew McIntyre had signed a new contract with WWE, as his deal was coming up soon. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful and Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that it was a multi-year deal. Johnson also wrote that McIntyre was not expected back on TV immediately due to his injury. As previously noted, he has been dealing with a hyperextended elbow.In the Daily Update, Dave Meltze
  
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• Zack Clayton Found A Wrestling Fan, ‘Drake & Josh’ Star Josh Peck At A Wedding

  29-04-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Zack Clayton via Twitter
  Zack Clayton got a chance to meet TV star Josh Peck this weekend.
  Clayton, who recently started appearing in TNA as part of the FBI, recently attended a wedding with his fiancée, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star Jenni “JWOWW” Farley. Clayton posted a few photos at the party along with the following caption.
  “Beautiful night with my love,” Zack Clayton wrote. “Also found a wrestling fan.”The wrestling fan in quest
  
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• Booker T: Becky Lynch Was The Right Choice To Win The WWE Women’s World Title

  29-04-2024 17:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last week on Monday Night Raw, The Man Becky Lynch won a Battle Royal to win the vacant WWE Women’s World Championship. She eliminated Liv Morgan to win the match. There had been some debate online among fans about the decision to put the title on Ms. Big Time Becks.
  While speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T mentioned that he is convinced that Lynch was the right person to hold the title following Rhea Ripley’s unfortunate injury.“That’s part
  
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• Sami Zayn Shielded His Son From Watching Wrestling, And Keeps His Family Life Private

  29-04-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn didn’t want to traumatize his son by showing him wrestling.Speaking with Gorilla Position, Sami Zayn revealed that he shielded his son from watching wrestling. He explained how he thought it would traumatize him to watch his father being hurt in the ring.“I shielded him from watching any wrestling because I just thought it’d be traumatizing whether I tell him or not like, ‘It’s okay. It’s entertainment or whatever. It’s preten
  
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• Cameron Grimes Says Logan Paul Reached Out To Him After WWE Release

  29-04-2024 16:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Cameron Grimes recently shared which wrestler surprised him by reaching out to him after his release from the Stamford-based promotion.
  While speaking on the Busted Open Radio podcast, Cameron Grimes mentioned that a lot of people reached out to him. Among them, the current United States Champion Logan Paul reached out to Grimes and that helped the former NXT North American Champion feel good.“Really the best part about everybody that’s reached
  
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• Roxanne Perez: I Can’t Retire Until I Wrestle AJ Lee

  29-04-2024 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roxanne Perez needs to wrestle AJ Lee before her career is up.AJ Lee is an iconic part of the history of women’s wrestling in WWE. She was the precursor to the women’s revolution, and her performances changed how women were viewed in the company.However, she retired from wrestling in 2015. AJ has done some acting as a wrestled named Elle Dorado on Heels, but she has not competed since the Raw after WrestleMania 31.
  Roxanne Perez spoke with Ring The Belle, and was as
  
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• Kurt Angle Says The ‘Kurt Angle Formula’ Will Still Work For Chad Gable Today

  29-04-2024 16:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle noticed how similar Chad Gable’s gimmick is to his own.Since turning on Sami Zayn after WrestleMania 31, Chad Gable has drawn comparisons to Angle’s own heel turn. Both men are Olympic wrestlers who turned to professional wrestling, and now Gable could go on a run of his own to rival Kurt Angle’s career.Angle spoke on The Kurt Angle Show about Gable’s heel turn. He said that the “formula” used to get him over was working for Cahd G
  
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• Booker T Thinks Ilja Dragunov Joining Imperium Would Be ‘Really, Really Good’

  29-04-2024 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Booker T wants to see Ilja Dragunov fill a hole in one of WWE’s top factions.Imperium recently lost one of its members. Following Gunther‘s loss to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40, tensions were high in the European group. This came to a head on Raw, where Giovanni Vinci was kicked out of the faction in a shock exit from the group.With just Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser left in the group, reinforcements could be on the way. Booker T spoke on his “Hall of Fame”
  
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• Bianca Belair Plans To Make More History With Tag Title Win At WWE Backlash

  29-04-2024 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The EST of WWE, Bianca Belair was the first overall draft pick in the 2024 WWE Draft. The former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion spoke to Byron Saxton in a Digital Exclusive, sharing her thoughts on being the first draft pick.Bianca Belair mentioned that she feels amazing and that the Blue Brand always felt like her home.“It feels amazing. I always felt like SmackDown was a home to me. The very first place where I won my very first title. A lot of history here. But y
  
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• WWE RAW Preview (4/29/24)

  29-04-2024 16:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW returns to the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, for tonight’s episode. The red brand is set to host the second night of the 2024 WWE Draft. SmackDown hosted the first night of the WWE Draft. Fans can check out our complete coverage of the draft episode here. WWE has already advertised several big names for the WWE Draft episode of RAW. Stars such as CM Punk and Becky Lynch are set to appear on the show. Punk didn’t appear live on SmackDown. He did pop up
  
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• Carmelo Hayes Reflects on His Match Against Cody Rhodes

  29-04-2024 16:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Friday Night was the opening night of the 2024 WWE Draft. During the event, former NXT World Champion Carmelo Hayes made history by becoming the first NXT star to be drafted in the first round. Right after that, he challenged the WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes to a one-on-one match. Although Hayes was unable to win the match, he seemed to have put up a good showing.WWE CCO Triple H was impressed with Hayes and appreciated him on Twitter.“After a performance
  
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• Report: Powerhouse Hobbs Dealing With Significant Injury, Not Expected Back Soon

  29-04-2024 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It doesn’t look like fans will see Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW TV anytime soon.According to multiple reports, Hobbs is dealing with an injury coming off of his April 24 match on AEW Dynamite against IWGP World Champion Jon Moxley. F4WOnline.com’s Bryan Alvarez (via Wrestling Observer Live) reported Hobbs suffered an injury. The early belief was that Hobbs suffered a knee injury in the match.
  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) also confirmed
  
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• AEW Hires Jeremy Flynn As New Senior Marketing Director

  29-04-2024 15:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW has a new Senior Marketing Director.
  Jeremy Flynn announced he has been hired as the new Senior Marketing Director for AEW. Flynn has worked as Senior Director of Marketing, Live Events for the Professional Bull Riders league for the past two years. He commented on the AEW news, writing the following on Twitter.
  “The last two years with the @PBR was amazing and I am so grateful for the opportunity,” Flynn wrote on Twitter. “I am excited to start a new chapter as the Senior
  
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• Liv Morgan: My Revenge Tour Isn’t Over, RAW Is Where I Get The Women’s World Title

  29-04-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Liv Morgan makes it clear that the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour isn’t over, as she still has her sights set on gold.Liv Morgan has been determined to get revenge on Rhea Ripley for taking her out with a brutal attack in July 2023. Morgan got some vengeance when Ripley suffered an injury during a backstage brawl between the two, as the powerhouse was then forced to relinquish her Women’s World Championship. Morgan competed in the battle royal for the vacant title, but Bec
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo Explains Why She Attacked Thunder Rosa, Rosa Responds

  29-04-2024 04:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Deonna Purrazzo explains herself, and Thunder Rosa wants to fight.In recent weeks, tensions have been rising between Deonna Purrazzo and Thunder Rosa. Rosa beat Purrazzo on the April 27 episode of AEW Rampage. Purrazzo turned on Rosa and attacked her after the match. The two stars then brawled until they were separated.In a post on Twitter, AEW shared a video in which Deonna Purrazzo explained her actions.“You want an explanation for what happened tonight? Take a look at
  
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• STARDOM All-Star Grand Queendom 2024 Results (4/27): Mayu Iwatani And More

  29-04-2024 04:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  STARDOM held its second annual All-Star Grand Queendom event featuring multiple high-stakes matches emanating live from the Yokohama BUNTAI.
  The full results are as follows:
  Pre-show Singles Match: Momo Kohgo def. Ranna YagamiPre-show Tag Match: Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura (Cosmic Angels) def. Lady C & RianFuture of Stardom Championship Match: Rina (c) def. Sayaka Kurara6-Person Tag Match: Konami, Syuri, Ami Sohrei (God’s Eye) def. Waka Tsukiyama,
  
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• Gunther Says He Did Not Want To Be Part Of WWE Product Before Triple H Took Over

  29-04-2024 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Gunther says one of the reasons that he hesitated to come to the United States was because of the previous regime.Gunther was one of the top stars in NXT UK, which was overseen by Triple H and Shawn Michaels. After initially not moving to the United States, he finally did so, and he had a brief run on NXT stateside. He then joined the main roster while Vince McMahon was still in charge in 2022. McMahon retired in July of that year, and Triple H took over WWE creative. The Ring
  
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• Yuya Uemura Wins KOPW Championship At NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku

  29-04-2024 02:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Yuya Uemura has won the gold, as he beat Great-O-Khan to win the KOPW Championship.On April 27, New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their Road to Wrestling Dontaku event atHiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Japan. Among other matches, Yua Uemura defeated Great-O-Khan in a Rural Revitalization Match to capture the KOPW Championship. In doing so, he won the title for the first time.
  #andNEWAfter putting Great-O-Khan through a table in Hiroshima, Yuya Uemura has claimed his firs
  
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• Becky Lynch: I’m Going To Hold Onto Women’s Title So I Can Face Rhea Ripley Again

  29-04-2024 02:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Becky Lynch has her sights set on a rematch with Rhea Ripley.Rhea Ripley beat Becky Lynch at WWE WrestleMania 40 to retain the Women’s World Championship. Ripley was subsequently forced to relinquish the title due to injury. Lynch then won a battle royal for the vacant championship on the April 22 episode of WWE RAW.WWE posted a new video on their YouTube channel that provided a behind-the-scenes look at the battle royal. Before the match, Becky Lynch made it clear that s
  
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• The Undertaker Says AJ Styles Is The Shawn Michaels Of His Generation

  29-04-2024 01:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker speaks highly of AJ Styles.WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker shared the ring with many greats throughout his legendary career. He memorably battled Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania twice. “The Phenom” also faced AJ Styles in his last match at WWE WrestleMania 36.On a recent Patreon exclusive Q&A edition of his Six Feet Under Podcast, The Undertaker complimented Styles, calling him the Shawn Michaels of his generation. (H/t Robert DeFelice of Fig
  
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• Steph De Lander Confirms That She’s Still A Free Agent

  29-04-2024 01:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Steph De Lander has been featured in TNA recently, but she is still a free agent.Steph De Lander has been active on the independent scene for the past several months. She has been paired up with Matt Cardona. De Lander recently returned to TNA and challenged Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts World Championship at TNA Rebellion. She and Kon are set to face Grace and PCO at TNA Under Siege. However, she has confirmed that she is still a free agent.In an interview with
  
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• The O.C. To Face Tyriek Igwe And Tyson Dupont On 4/30 WWE NXT

  29-04-2024 00:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) will be in action on the second night of NXT Spring Breakin’.In a tweet, WWE announced that The O.C. would face Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont on the April 30 episode of NXT. This will mark the NXT TV debut of Igwe and Dupont, two NIL athletes who previously signed with the company. The duo has been active on NXT Level Up and at NXT live events.For Dupont and Igwe, The O.C. is a tough test, as they are former two-time RAW Tag T
  
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• Report: Julia Hart Sidelined With Injury, Update On Powerhouse Hobbs

  28-04-2024 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two former champions are sidelined due to injury.
  Powerhouse Hobbs faced Jon Moxley on the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite and suffered an apparent injury during the bout. Speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez then reported that he had indeed suffered an injury. Meanwhile, former TBS Champion Julia Hart has reportedly been dealing with an injury as well.
  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Julia Hart has been sidelined wit
  
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• Report: Julia Hart Sidelined With Injury

  28-04-2024 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
  Two former champions are sidelined due to injury.
  Powerhouse Hobbs faced Jon Moxley on the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite and suffered an apparent injury during the bout. Speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez then reported that he had indeed suffered an injury. Meanwhile, former TBS Champion Julia Hart has reportedly been dealing with an injury as well.
  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Julia Hart has been sidelined wit
  
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• Logan Paul And Nina Agdal Hold Wrestling Match At Gender Reveal Party

  28-04-2024 21:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Logan Paul and Nina Agdal leaned into wrestling to reveal the gender of their baby.As previously announced, WWE United States Champion Logan Paul and his fiancée Nina Agdal are expecting their first child together.Paul and Agdal held a gender reveal party, and they hosted a wrestling match to reveal the gender of the baby. As seen in the video, courtesy of DramaAlert on Twitter, one wrestler is wearing blue pants, and the other is wearing pink gear.
  In the end, the pink-
  
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