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• Goldberg Would “Seriously Consider” One More Match in WWE, Talks Randy Savage in Hall of Fame, Potential Dream Match & More

  15-01-2015 23:28
  
  Source: MiamiHerald.com Bill Goldberg was recently interviewed by the Miami Herald, as he will be making a special appearance at the Magic City Comic Con this Saturday, held at the Miami Airport Convention Center.  In regards to  having “one more match” – something fans have been talking about for the past several years – the […]
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• 1/15 New Japan Pro Wrestling & CMLL “Fantasticamania” at Kyoto Results

  15-01-2015 22:10
  
  The third of six “Fantasticamania” events between New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Mexican CMLL promotion kicked off today from the Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan. We will be providing results for each of the shows, with the final 1/18 and 1/19 shows being aired live on the New Japan World streaming network. Attendance for […]
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• Two New Matches Added To WWE’s Chris Jericho DVD

  15-01-2015 22:05
  Wrestling DVD News has revealed two more matches that will be included on Chris Jericho’s “The Road is Jericho” WWE DVD. They are: Street Fight for the World Heavyweight Championship (Dark Match) Chris Jericho vs. John Cena Manchester, NH • December 29, 2008 Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Championship Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk Extreme Rules • April 29, 2012 The DVD will be eight and a half hours long with twenty matches from Jericho’s career between 1996 and 2014. It will also incl
  
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• 1/14 New Japan Pro Wrestling & CMLL “Fantasticamania” at Takamatsu Results

  15-01-2015 22:00
  
  The second of six “Fantasticamania” events between New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Mexican CMLL promotion kicked off today from the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium. We will be providing results for each of the shows, with the final 1/18 and 1/19 shows being aired live on the New Japan World streaming network. Attendance for this […]
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• The Rock Promotes WWE SmackDown’s Move To Thursdays

  15-01-2015 21:59
  
  The Rock posted the following to his Instagram, hyping SmackDown’s move back to Thursday night… It's official… #Smackdown has moved to THURSDAY NIGHTS. It's also official that since the show was created in my honor I'll be happy to "Lay the Smackdown" on anyone's candy ass on any day that ends with "Y". Enjoy the show.. #Smackdown #ThursdayNights #WhereRockJokesLike #BottleOfSmirnoffShovedUpYourPutin #WillAlwaysBeWelcomed #PeoplesChamp Фото опуб�
  
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• NXT News: TV Tapings Tonight, Superstars Take ‘Polar Plunge’

  15-01-2015 21:53
  
  – NXT tapes TV tonight at Full Sail University. – NXT runs a live event tomorrow \at University Arena CDC Gymnasium and Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida at Maxwell Snyder Armory. – NXT Superstars and Divas will be a part of the 2015 Special Olympics Florida Polar Plunge next month at the Aquatica in Orlando. You can help raise money by going here for details on how to participate or make a donation. NXT stars have already raised their own money, with Dana Brooke getting $550 i
  
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• WWE Tough Enough Return Confirmed, New Format for the Show, Where Will it Air?

  15-01-2015 21:50
  According to PWInsider.com, it was announced at The Critics Association Winter Press Tour event in Los Angeles today that WWE and the USA Network will be producing a new season of Tough Enough. Tough Enough was scheduled to return to the WWE Network last year, along with original programming such as Legends House, but due […]
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• VIDEO: WWE Inbox Looks At Least Favorite Travel Buddies

  15-01-2015 20:38
  
  Bad News Barrett, Renee Young and others discuss their least favorite travel buddies in episode 154 of WWE Inbox… 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Randy Orton With TNA Knockout Miss Tessmacher! UHHHHH OHHH!!!
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• VIDEOS: Aries Reacts To X-Division Title Win, ‘I’m With Spud’

  15-01-2015 20:21
  
  – Here is Austin Aries commenting on his X-Division Title win from last week’s iMPACT!… – Here is the latest edition of “I’m With Spud”… 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Velvet Sky **THONG** Shots (>>)!!!
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• The Attendance #’s For Last Week’s iMPACT! In NYC

  15-01-2015 20:19
  
  Here are the TNA attendance figures for last week’s TV tapings at the Manhattan Center in New York… * January 7th: 500 * January 8th: 325 * January 9th: 1,100 (Lockdown Taping) 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Stephanie McMahon As A Young Child! HAHAHA **MUST-SEE**!!!
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• ‘Painter of Champions’ Rob Schamberger Talks To USA Today About Painting Wrestlers, How He Started, Describes His Thought Process, More

  15-01-2015 19:55
  
  Kansas City based “Painter of Champions” Rob Schamberger recently spoke with Nick Schwartz of USA Today about painting professional wrestlers, how he got involved, his thought process and planning his paintings out, his favorite work so far and more. You can read a few excerpts below:  Schamberger on why he started painting wrestlers: I realized no one […]
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• Robbie E Interview with Vince Russo: Robbie Talks Jersey Shore Gimmick, Focusing On Character vs. Wrestling, TNA Status, Zema Ion & More‏

  15-01-2015 19:47
  
  Vince Russo hosted his podcast “The Swerve” from England via www.pyroandballyhoo.com. Robbie E of TNA and The Amazing Race was the special guest this week, and the highlights are below.  Robbie spending 10 years on the indy scene before being discovered:“I started wrestling at 16 and signed with TNA at 26. 10 years. I went through […]
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• Chris Jericho On His WWE Return, Why He Is Only Working Live Events, What Did He Think Of Macho Man’s HOF Induction?

  15-01-2015 19:41
  
  WWE Superstar and Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho recently spoke with Martin Hines of the UK’s Independent, and he discussed a number of topics including his WWE live event return this month,  Jericho On Balancing WWE With Fozzy:  “I don’t get involved unless I’m in 100%, and you can see if you look at my schedule with WWE, […]
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• Final RAW And Smackdown Ratings, More Details On WWE Replacing Main Event With Santino Special

  15-01-2015 18:48
  
  Final RAW And Smackdown Ratings The final rating for this past Friday’s WWE SmackDown was a 1.68, which was slightly lower from the previous week’s 1.85 rating. It was reported that this episode of SmackDown, the final one to air on Friday night, drew 2.43 million viewers, also down from the previous week. The final rating for WWE Monday […]
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• Taz Talks To RVD On Human Podcast Machine (AUDIO), Alberto Del Rio Offered Kickboxing Deal, Would He Consider Fighting?

  15-01-2015 18:37
  
  Alberto Del Rio Offered Kickboxing Deal Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Former WWE Superstar Alberto “El Patron” Del Rio recently did an interview in Puerto Rico where he discussed offers for MMA fights including deals with Bellator and UFC. Sources from UFC insist no offers were made to Alberto, but the Glory kickboxing promotion was another name that did come up. […]
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• More Details on WWE Combating the Indys During WM Weekend, Recent WWE Attendance Figures, NXT Star Taking Acting Lessons

  15-01-2015 18:37
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer More Details on WWE Combating the Indys During WM Weekend As we noted earlier today, doors will likely open early for WrestleMania 31, and one of the main reasons for WWE doing this is the company is looking to combat indy promotions who are trying to capitalize on WrestleMania’s presence in […]
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• More Backstage Details on Jerry Lawler Moving to the Smackdown Announce Team, Is WWE Phasing Out Lawler?

  15-01-2015 18:29
  
  As we previously noted, the Raw and Smackdown announce teams have been changed up, and of note is the company’s decision to move Jerry “The King” Lawler to the Smackdown brand from Raw. WWE noted the PPV announce team will remain JBL, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. In a follow-up to the above news, we […]
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• Report: The Very Latest Backstage Plans for Additional Matches at the WWE Royal Rumble PPV

  15-01-2015 18:19
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer As of this writing, aside from the Royal Rumble match, only two matches have been officially announced for the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble PPV. Those matches are Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and a match which will be announced on Smackdown tonight […]
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• Kevin Nash Offers Further Comment on His WWE Status, WWE Bringing Back Old PPV Name?, Identity of More Raw Talents

  15-01-2015 18:13
  Identity of More Raw Talents According to The Wrestling Observer, several talents from Luke Hawx’s “WildKat” promotion appeared on Raw this week, as WildKat wrestlers Spade, Wild Card J, Curt Matthews and Purple Haze were used as Adam Rose’s “Rosebuds”. The two “local wrestlers” who The Ascension squashed were Socoro and Bu Ku Dao, two […]
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• Report: TNA In Talks With Bully Ray – Details

  15-01-2015 18:07
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter TNA is talking with Bully Ray about a new potential contract. While there is no deal in place, no one in TNA would be surprised if he did come back. Bully Ray’s contract with TNA expired in August and he made his last appearance at Bound for Glory. 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Bully Ray With MLB Star David Ortiz!! AWWW SNAPPP!!!
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• GFW & NJPW ‘Invasion Attack’ PPV Headed To America?

  15-01-2015 18:06
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter According to sources, Jeff Jarrett and GFW are in talks to bring New Japan Pro Wrestling’s next big event, Invasion Attack, to PPV in North America. The event is scheduled for April 5 at the Sumo Hall. The negotiations will depend on how PPV sales turned out for the Wrestle Kingdom 9 event. However, the two sides are talking at the moment. Both parties reportedly want Jim Ross and Matt Striker to return as the English commentary team for the event if t
  
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• Chris Jericho Reacts To Randy Savage In The WWE Hall Of Fame

  15-01-2015 17:52
  
  Credit: UK Sun Chris Jericho recently spoke about Randy Savage heading into the WWE Hall of Fame. Here are the highlights… On Randy Savage Being Inducted Into The WWE Hall of Fame: “I think that him not being in the Hall of Fame was a huge omission and almost made the Hall of Fame not legitimate for me, much in the same way of Deep Purple not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was not legitimate for me, so I’m super-excited about it. It is much deserved and now, finally, I feel the WW
  
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• The Talent Roster For TNA’s Maximum iMPACT! Tour Revealed

  15-01-2015 17:50
  
  TNA has announced, via press release, the following list of talent for their Maximum iMPACT! tour. The tour will also serve as TV tapings for the company, as each date has been announced as a double TV taping. TNA runs in Glasgow (January 29), Manchester (January 30) and London (January 31)… Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Sanada, Manik, Mahabali Shera, Abyss, EC3, Tyrus, Rockstar Spud, Magnus, Bram, Madison Rayne, Low-Ki, Brooke, Gunner, Chris Melendez, Austin Aries, Dave
  
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• Tonight’s WWE SD Matches + WWE NXT Highlight Videos, More

  15-01-2015 17:46
  
  – Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches: * Daniel Bryan vs. Kane * The Miz, Mizdow, and Alicia Fox vs. The Usos and Naomi * Non-Title Match: Nikki Bella © vs. Natalya * IC Title Match: Wade Barrett © vs. Sin Cara – Here are some highlight videos from last night’s WWE NXT broadcast: 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Zack Ryder And His **NEW** Girlfriend! HOLY SH*T – SMOKIN’ HOT – MUST-SEE-NOW!!!
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• Dixie Carter Supports Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle Added To TNA Maximum Impact Tour Of United Kingdom

  15-01-2015 17:39
  
  Kurt Angle Added To TNA Maximum Impact Tour TNA recently announced that Kurt Angle will be joining the roster on the upcoming United Kingdom Maximum Impact 7 tour. The final roster of talents appearing is as follows:  Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Sanada, Manik, Mahabali Shera, Abyss, EC3, Tyrus, Rockstar Spud, Magnus, Bram, Madison Rayne, Low-Ki, Brooke, […]
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• Details On Impact Wrestling Ads During RAW, Who Is WWE’s Best ‘Royal Rumbler’ Ever?

  15-01-2015 17:24
  
  Details On Impact Wrestling Ads During RAW Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter  It has been noted over the past few weeks that both TNA and Lucha Underground have been running ads for their respective television shows during WWE RAW broadcasts on the USA Network.  Lucha Underground purchased ads on DirecTV, the cable provider that airs […]
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• Matt Hardy’s ‘Thoughts From The Throne’ Episode 3 (VIDEO), Today’s Superstar Birthdays, Update On TNA Tapings In NYC Attendance

  15-01-2015 16:52
  
  Superstar Birthdays Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly turns 28 years old today, and Shane McMahon turns 45. Today also would have been the 85th birthday of WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Graham. TNA Tapings Attendance Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter The most recently updated attendance figures for last week’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings at the Manhattan Center in New York […]
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• The Rock Hypes Smackdown Moving To Thursdays, The Latest Episode Of WWE Inbox Features Bad Travel Partners (VIDEO)

  15-01-2015 16:21
  
  The Rock Hypes Smackdown WWE Superstar and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently posted the following comments to his Instagram account, hyping Smackdown’s new Thursday night move.  The Rock’s “Layin’ The Smackdown” catchphrase was the inspiration behind WWE’s show “Smackdown”, which debuted on August 26, 1999.  “It’s official… #Smackdown has moved to THURSDAY NIGHTS. It’s […]
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• Non-Spoiler Match Preview for Tonight’s WWE Smackdown; Thursday Night Debut, Daniel Bryan Returns to the Ring, The Rock Comments & More

  15-01-2015 16:06
  
  The following has been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE Smackdown, which marks the show’s return to Thursday nights. -Daniel Bryan vs. Kane -Damien Mizdow, The Miz and Alicia Fox vs. Naomi and The Usos -Natalya vs. Nikki Bella -Sin Cara vs. Bad News Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Title -Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns vs. Kane, Big Show and Seth Rollins - The Rock wrote the following on Instagram about […]
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• Non-Spoiler Match Preview for Tonight’s WWE Smackdown; Thursday Night Debut, Daniel Bryan Returns to the Ring, IC Title Match, WZ Coverage & More

  15-01-2015 16:06
  
  The following has been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE Smackdown, which marks the show’s return to Thursday nights. -Daniel Bryan vs. Kane -Damien Mizdow, The Miz and Alicia Fox vs. Naomi and The Usos -Natalya vs. Nikki Bella -Sin Cara vs. Bad News Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Title -Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns vs. Kane, Big Show and Seth Rollins - The Rock wrote the following on Instagram about […]
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• Austin Aries Comments On Winning X Division Title, Rockstar Spud Meets With His Lawyer On This Week’s “I’m With Spud Wednesday” (VIDEOS)

  15-01-2015 16:03
  Austin Aries Comments On Winning X Division Title New TNA X Division champion Austin Aries is featured in this new TNA Exclusive interview, with Aries sharing his thoughts on his big win last week on Impact Wrestling.  Aries defeated former champion Low Ki last week on the debut episode of Impact Wrestling on their new […]
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• NXT Polar Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics, New Matches Revealed For Upcoming Chris Jericho DVD

  15-01-2015 15:58
  
  NXT Polar Plunge  Several NXT Superstars and Divas are participating in the 2015 Special Olympics Florida Polar Plunge next month, scheduled to take place at Aquatica in Orlando, Florida.  Fans can help raise money for the cause; NXT stars already have their own team raising money, with Dana Brooke currently leading with $550 in donations. […]
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• Jim Ross On WWE And The Company’s Current State, Jeff Jarrett’s New Business Model For Wrestling, Who He Says Will Win The Royal Rumble

  15-01-2015 15:22
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke with Rolling Stone’s Kenny Herzog, and the legendary announcer spoke about a number of topics including WWE’s current state, bringing in Sting and booking the WWE Royal Rumble, Jeff Jarrett’s success with international wrestling, and much more. You can read a few excerpts below:  J.R. on the […]
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• WWE Trying to Keep Indy’s Out of WM Weekend, More on Early UK/Ireland Network Launch, Finn Balor Talks Kidd NXT Match

  15-01-2015 14:06
  WWE Trying to Keep Indy’s Out of WM Weekend According to The Wrestling Observer, WrestleMania 31 in Santa Clara, California may see the doors to Levi’s Stadium open as early as 1:30pm local time. Part of the reason for that is WWE looking to combat the other afternoon indie wrestling events in the year. More on Early […]
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• Chris Jericho on Savage & WWE HOF: “‘Everybody that Needs to be in There – and Wasn’t Because of Politics or Petty B******* – is Now in There”

  15-01-2015 13:56
  
  Speaking to The UK’s Sun, Chris Jericho insisted Macho Man’s absence had been “a huge omission” and the posthumous induction was “much deserved”. “I think that him not being in the Hall of Fame was a huge omission and almost made the Hall of Fame not legitimate for me, much in the same way of […]
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• 2015 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony Pre-Sale Code Revealed, Jim Ross Heading to Lucha Underground?

  15-01-2015 13:52
  
  2015 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony Pre-Sale Code Revealed An internet pre-sale will begin at 10am EST this morning for tickets to this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, and you can use the pre-sale code 1LEVIS to obtain tickets. Tickets will go on-sale to the general public this Saturday morning. Jim Ross Heading to […]
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• WWE Advertising Possible WrestleMania Opponent for John Cena, Original WWE Return Plans for AJ Lee

  15-01-2015 13:44
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer WWE Advertising Possible WrestleMania Opponent for John Cena As we noted in the past, WWE has been discussing the idea of John Cena vs Rusev for WrestleMania 31, and the idea would be Rusev would cost Cena his chance to win the title during his Triple Threat match at Royal Rumble. […]
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• WWE Advertising Possible WrestleMania 31 Opponent for John Cena, Original WWE Return Plans for AJ Lee

  15-01-2015 13:44
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer WWE Advertising Possible WrestleMania Opponent for John Cena As we noted in the past, WWE has been discussing the idea of John Cena vs Rusev for WrestleMania 31, and the idea would be Rusev would cost Cena his chance to win the title during his Triple Threat match at Royal Rumble. […]
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• Big WWE Presence at This Year’s Arnold Classic: WWE Experience Event, NXT Live Event, Autograph Sessions and More

  15-01-2015 13:33
  
  WWE will have a major presence at this year’s Arnold Classic, taking place in early March in Columbus, Ohio, as the following has been announced: WWE Experience at the Arnold Sports Festival WWE Universe, don’t miss your chance to take part in the WWE Experience at the Arnold Sports Festival March 5-8, 2015, in Columbus, […]
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• Stephanie McMahon Reveals the Real Reason Why WWE Dropped the Elimination Chamber PPV

  15-01-2015 13:28
  
  As noted, WWE has dropped the Elimination Chamber PPV as its annual February event, and has replaced it for the first time this year with WWE Fast Lane. Stephanie McMahon and Booker T recently appeared on The Wrestling Compadres Podcast, and Stephanie spoke out about why WWE decided to drop Elimination Chamber from its PPV […]
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• Site of This Year’s SummerSlam to Be Demolished, WWE Seeking New PPV Venue, Statement Issued

  15-01-2015 13:23
  
  The IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the site of this year’s WWE SummerSlam PPV, has announced it will be closing soon and will be demolished. As a result, WWE issued the following statement regarding the status of this year’s SummerSlam PPV: “WWE is currently looking at alternatives and we are confident that we […]
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• Backstage News – John Cena vs. Rusev At WrestleMania 31?

  15-01-2015 05:11
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter It was reported a while back that WWE officials were contemplating doing a John Cena vs. Rusev feud for WrestleMania 31. The idea at that time was to have Rusev cost Cena his chance at recapturing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view. As of right now, WWE is advertising a tag-team main event of John Cena and Randy Orton vs. Rusev and Seth Rollins for the live event in Madison Square Garden on February 27th. Some vie
  
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• WWE Trying To Shut Down Indy Promotions From WM31?

  15-01-2015 05:10
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter WWE is planning on opening the doors for WrestleMania 31 at Levi’s Stadium as early as 1:30pm local time. One of the main reasons for this is because WWE is looking to combat the other independent wrestling events in the afternoon in the area. In related news, WWE is looking to secure venues in Dallas, Texas in 2016 for WrestleMania 32, once again as a way to prevent outside promotions from attempting to piggy-back on the WrestleMania hype in the a
  
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• Report: WWE Forced To Change Their Plans For AJ Lee?

  15-01-2015 05:10
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter While WWE Diva AJ Lee is advertised to return at the WWE live events during Royal Rumble weekend later this month, there was initially a plan to bring her back at the first edition of WWE RAW of 2015. WWE was hoping to bring Lee back during the first RAW of the year as a surprise return on January 5th, however due to her neck injury, she was unable to make the appearance. 100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): AJ Lee At Age 14! **MUST-SEE**!!!!!!
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• Report: More Rumored WWE Royal Rumble Matches

  15-01-2015 05:09
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter As things stand right now, aside from the 30-man over-the-top Royal Rumble match itself, there are only two matches that have been officially announced for the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, those being Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and The Usos vs. The Miz & Damien Mizdow for the WWE Tag-Team Championship. It appears that Nikki Bella vs. Natalya for the WWE Divas Championship will be ad
  
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• Report: Jim Ross Signing Full-Time With Lucha Underground?

  15-01-2015 05:07
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Mexican wrestling legend Konnan mentioned on a recent edition of his online podcast that Jim Ross has been in back-and-forth negotiations with the El Rey Network and AAA regarding announcing for Lucha Underground. Konnan noted that he wasn’t sure if J.R. would rotate with Matt Striker and Vampiro for two-man broadcast teams, or if all three would work together as a trio if he were to come to terms with the promotion. It’s also worth noting th
  
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• Identities Of Ambrose’s Psychiatrist & Ascension’s Opponents

  15-01-2015 05:06
  
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter As noted, independent pro wrestler Mike Dell was the performer used as the “psychiatrist” for Dean Ambrose on this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. Dell is a Louisiana independent wrestler who often works for Luke Hawx’s “WildKat” promotion. Several other talents from the local indy promotion were featured on RAW as well, as WildKat wrestlers Spade, Wild Card J, Curt Matthews and Purple Haze were used as part
  
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• Backstage News – Cesaro & Tyson Kidd ‘Working Hard’ To Improve

  15-01-2015 05:05
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter As noted recently, the new WWE tag-team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd have been working together on some new double-team moves at the non-televised weekend live events. The double-team powerbomb-blockbuster finisher that they’ve been using, including at last week’s RAW where they attacked Big E. and The New Day during the match with Adam Rose where they were unveiled to be two masked members of “The Rosebuds,” is now being called “The F(act) Bomb.�
  
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• Is The WWE Network Succeeding In Canada?, WWE Attendance #’s

  15-01-2015 05:04
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter – The WWE Network deal that Rogers finalized with Bell Canada officially starts on January 15th, and is expected to increase subscriptions for the digital service as Bell customers have reportedly requested the WWE Network in droves. In a related note, the Rogers launch of the WWE Network has been viewed as a success thus far, and by all accounts, the Bell launch will likely be as well. – Below are some WWE attendance figures from this month:
  
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• WWE Bringing Back The ‘Bragging Rights’ PPV?, Hogan/Savage

  15-01-2015 05:01
  
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter – WWE recently applied for a trademark for the term “Bragging Rights.” Fans of WWE may remember that the company held a pay-per-view event called “WWE Bragging Rights” in 2009 and 2010, which some consider a possible sign that they are bringing back the pay-per-view name. – WWE legend Hulk Hogan posted the following on his official Twitter account regarding being selected as the person to induct “Macho Ma
  
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