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• Jonathan Coachman Not Returning To WWE, ESPN/WWE

  26-11-2015 23:35
  
  Jonathan Coachman recently answered a fan’s question on Twitter and revealed he is not going back to WWE. He also responded to several fans who are upset that ESPN is covering WWE like a sport. He added that he wants to be the one to cover WWE because he is loyal and told fans that WWE is not paying for the air time. He wrote:
  It's called loyalty. And for all of you asking if I am ever going back—ESPN is my home. And will be for 30 yrs. https://t.co/oBIY6mBE60
  — Jonathan Coachm
  
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• ICYMI: Complete Details on TNA’s New TV Deal and Move to Tuesday Nights

  26-11-2015 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following press release has been issued:FANDOM LIKE NO OTHER… POP AND IMPACT WRESTLING PARTNER TO BRING FANS RINGSIDE FOR WEEKLY EVENT BROADCAST PREMIERING ON TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 2016
  LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Nov. 19, 2015 – Get ready for #ImpactOnPop. Pop, a network that celebrates the excitement of being a fan, will soon become the exclusive U.S. television home of IMPACT WRESTLING, the hard-hitting, high-flying global sports sensation enjoyed by millions of fans around the wo
  
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• Possible Reason Why Charlotte Was Named Responsible For Last Week’s Controversial RAW Promo

  26-11-2015 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter 
  WWE issued a statement last week claiming Charlotte (Ashley Fleihr) was responsible for the controversial promo last week where Paige referenced her deceased brother, Reid Fleihr. 
  The family was vocally upset with the content, as well as not being notified beforehand, and WWE then made the decision to name Charlotte as the person responsible for the promo. Apparently a scrapped story from a UK publication was reason enough for WWE t
  
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• More Matches Revealed For New NXT DVD, Possible Reason Impact Wrestling Signed With Pop TV

  26-11-2015 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT DVD
  WrestlingDVDNetwork.com announced three more matches to be included on the upcoming NXT DVD called “NXT’s Greatest Matches Volume 1“, set for release on March 8th:
  NXT Championship Finals
  Seth Rollins vs Jinder Mahal
  8/29/2012
  NXT Championship Ladder Match
  Bo Dallas vs Neville
  NXT Takeover: Arrival
  NXT Championship Match
  Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn
  NXT Takeover: Rival
  Impact Wrestling
  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, TNA most li
  
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• ICYMI: Backstage News on Why WWE Fired Billy Gunn

  26-11-2015 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As noted, WWE NXT trainer Billy Gunn was fired from WWE last week after he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs back in July at a powerlifting competition.
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  WWE was not aware at the time that Gunn had failed a drug test, or was even competing in the powerlifting competitions, and just recently was made aware of his PED use.
  According to F4WOnline.com, the reason why Billy Gunn had not previously failed a drug test in WWE is because according to the compa
  
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• GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks Vince Calling Him To Play The Gobbledy Gooker, Vince’s Vision For It, Fans’ Reaction To The Gooker Debut, more

  26-11-2015 21:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Happy Thanksgiving! Today WrestleZone Radio is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with the one and only Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero!  All day today WZ Radio will be running transcribed quotes from it’s exclusive interview with the legendary Hector Guerrero. We are declaring it the first annual GOOKERTHON!
  GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks Mando, Eddie, His Father Gory & His Nephew Chavo in Lucha Underground
  GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks TNA Always Tr
  
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• WWE Smackdown TV Taping Results For Tonight’s Show *Spoilers*

  26-11-2015 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following results are WWE Smackdown TV taping results from this week’s WWE television tapings at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana:Roman Reigns begins by cutting a promo but Sheamus cuts him off. Reigns challenges Sheamus to fight him right there on the spot, but Sheamus blows it off. Sheamus then talks some more trash, but Reigns ends the segment by saying he will be getting his title back. 
  The Dudley Boyz defeated Erick Rowan and Braun Str
  
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• Tommy Gilbert Passes Away At The Age Of 75

  26-11-2015 19:58
  
  Gilbert wrestling family patriarch Tommy Gilbert (pictured above on the right) passed away at the age of 75 this morning. He was a star in Memphis for years and also worked for other Southern wrestling territories like Continental, Florida and Puerto Rico’s WWC. He won several titles, including the Florida Heavyweight championship and the WWC Caribbean heavyweight championship, as well as many Tag Team championships. His sons Eddie and Doug also became wrestlers and became stars in Memphis
  
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• ICYMI: Backstage News on Why WWE Was Not “Panicking” After Seth Rollins’ Injury, Original WM32 Plans and More

  26-11-2015 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to PWInsider.com, WWE officials were not in panic mode, or “running around like chickens with their heads cut off”, following Seth Rollins’ injury in Dublin, Ireland.
  One of the main reasons why WWE was not in panic mode following Rollins’ injury is because officials knew, prior to Rollins getting hurt, what they wanted to do with the WWE World Title heading into and at WrestleMania 32, and those plans were largely unaffected by Seth Rollins’ injury.
  As no
  
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• Happy Thanksgiving From The ProWrestling.com Staff!

  26-11-2015 18:34
  
  On behalf of all of us here on ProWrestling.com, we want to take this time to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Hopefully you guys & girls are able to get together with family and friends today.
  There is a lot to be thankful for this and every holiday season and we THANK YOU for your continued support of the website! Whether you love us or hate us, you continue to comment, read and support the website and we thank each and every single one of you for that!
  Have a great Thanksgiving again!
  
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• ICYMI: WWE Officially Announces the Signing of Lucha Libre Star “La Sombra”

  26-11-2015 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE has issued the following:Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza, also known as “La Sombra” has been signed to a developmental contract and has begun training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
  With seven training rings, a world-class strength and conditioning program and cutting-edge edit and production facilities, the Performance Center will allow Oropeza to hone his skills through a comprehensive program that includes in-ring training, physical preparedness and characte
  
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• The Dudley Boyz Discuss Their Dream Matches, The Rock/WM32

  26-11-2015 18:09
  
  The Dudleyz recently appeared on talkSPORT’s Gorilla Position podcast, and discussed the need for the Rock to be part of WrestleMania 32 and dream matches in wrestling. Here are the highlights…
  On WreslteMania Needing The Rock: “We’re so happy for all his success. He deserves it. Love it when he comes back to the WWE. It is good for business and he’s remained a good friend through the years. If you’re going to try and put 100,000 people into the AT&T Stad
  
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• Ex-WWE Writer: ‘The WWE Product Needs A Complete Overhaul!’

  26-11-2015 18:03
  
  Former WWE NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor posted the following on Twitter, explaining why the WWE needs a complete overhaul following the news of record low ratings…
  W/ the record low Raw rating made me think of that terrible overseas Raw in 97 that "changed" things & had Russo (ugh, I know) talk to Vince
  — Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
  It's going to take a HIGHLY influential writer (I know two) or SOMEONE to put it all on the line and talk to Vince about how bad t
  
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• GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks TNA Always Trying New Things & Their Focus On International Markets

  26-11-2015 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Happy Thanksgiving! Today WrestleZone Radio is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with the one and only Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero!  All day today WZ Radio will be running transcribed quotes from it’s exclusive interview with the legendary Hector Guerrero. We are declaring it the first annual GOOKERTHON!
  GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks Mando, Eddie, His Father Gory & His Nephew Chavo in Lucha Underground
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• EVOLVE Names Their Tag Title Tournament Teams – Details

  26-11-2015 17:57
  
  EVOLVE has sent out the following information on the January tag team title tournament…
  The first EVOLVE Tag Team Champions will be crowned in a three-day tournament on January 22nd in Ybor City, FL as well as January 23rd and January 24th in Orlando, FL. Go to the DGUSA.tv Events section for building and ticket info. We are excited to announce two new “Superteams” for this tournament. Signed are:-EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher & Zack Sabre Jr.-Chris Hero & Tommy End
  
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• Titan Mercury wins pool, advances to semifinals at World Wrestling Clubs Cup in Iran

  26-11-2015 17:35
  
  Team Titan Mercury scored an 7-1 win over Azerbaijan and 8-0 win over Brazil on Thursday.
  
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• ICYMI: Big Update – John Cena Reveals His New TV Project

  26-11-2015 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE star John Cena, who is currently on hiatus from WWE, has confirmed that he will be starring in a new reality TV project.
  Cena will be hosting “American Grit” for FOX, a new reality series featuring 16 contestants that go through military and survival-themed challenges.Honored to host #AmericanGrit – A new TV series guiding 16 contestants through military & survival-themed challenges. Coming soon to @FOXTV!
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) November 18, 2015You can read a pr
  
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• GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks Mando, Eddie, His Father Gory & His Nephew Chavo in Lucha Underground

  26-11-2015 17:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Happy Thanksgiving! Today WrestleZone Radio is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with the one and only Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero!  All day today WZ Radio will be running transcribed quotes from it’s exclusive interview with the legendary Hector Guerrero. We are declaring it the first annual GOOKERTHON!
  Please feel free to celebrate with us by sharing our Gookerthon posts or using the hashtag #Gookerthon on Twitter. You can also support the one and only He
  
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• Dash And Dawson Talk About Winning The NXT Tag Titles, Surprising Fans With Their Win, Why Do They Gel As A Team?

  26-11-2015 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder, recently spoke to WWE.com about their big title win over former champions The Vaudevillians. Dash and Dawson talk about how it feels to finally win the titles, why they work so well together, proving people wrong and shocking the fans with their win, and much more. You can read a few excerpts below: 
  Dash and Dawson on how it feels to win the titles:DAWSON: Validated. That’s the only way I can describe it. Since we wer
  
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• JR Interested in Calling ROH Anniversary Show, Children’s Hospital Thanks WWE Universe (Video), Comedian Makes Sense of “MexAmerica”?

  26-11-2015 16:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  JR Interested in Calling ROH Anniversary Show
  After doing commentary for NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9 earlier this year, JR says he’d like to call Ring of Honor’s upcoming anniversary show involving New Japan talent. JR posted the following over at JRsBarBQ.com:“Hey, if Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino need a ‘third wheel’ in Las Vegas at the announce desk for the February ROH-NJPW PPV, I’d make myself readily available. Just throwing it out there
  
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• Hulk Hogan Pokes Fun At WWE Erasing Him From Company History, Thanksgiving Potatoes On The Latest Episode Of ‘Taste Of Tenille’ (Video)

  26-11-2015 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE commentator JBL was talking about The Undertaker’s legacy on RAW this week, and mentioned that Taker won his first WWE Championship (24 years ago this week at Survivor Series 1991 on November 27th). JBL said Undertaker won his first of seven titles from “the Immortal One”, instead of saying Hulk Hogan’s name. 
  Hogan’s name and image has been largely omitted from WWE content since his racist comments controversy this summe
  
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• ICYMI: Another Former Impact Wrestling Champion Backstage At Recent NXT Tapings (Photo Included)

  26-11-2015 15:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former Impact Wrestling / Ring Of Honor star Austin Aries was just spotted arriving at Full Sail University, the location of tonight’s NXT TV tapings. 
  Austin Aries, who has worked for both ROH and TNA this year, briefly stopped to sign autographs on his way into the venue. While he is present, his role is unclear and it is not confirmed that Aries will be used in an on-air capacity. 
  Due to TNA previously taping World Title Series matches over the summer, Aries is curr
  
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• Dana White Talks Whether or Not CM Punk Will Ever Fight in UFC, Reveals His Opinion of WWE Stars, Special NBA SSeries T-Shirt

  26-11-2015 15:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Dana White Talks CM Punk Ever Fighting in UFC
  UFC President Dana White recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, and White was asked if CM Punk will ever fight in UFC given his injury setback. White had the following to say in response:“So what happened was, [Punk] got hurt. He hurt his shoulder and he was f–king devastated. He was going to have to have surgery, but he didn’t. He actually lucked out and got out [of surgery] with therapy. And so he went through his therapy
  
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• TNA Wrestling Issues Statement On Tour Of India Cancellation

  26-11-2015 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA Wrestling issued the following release, formally announcing they are postponing the upcoming tour of India, including the TNA One Night Only Mumbai event. 
  The first report on Wednesday suggested the tour was delayed due to safety concerns or travel logistics; TNA talents were to fly into Paris, then India as part of the booked travel arrangements: Postponement of ‘TNA One Night Only: Mumbai’ Event
  Information note: Mumbai, Thursday, 26 November, 2015 – 11 AM IST:
  
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• New WWE Auction Featuring John Cena, Nikki Bella’s Halloween Costumes, Noelle Foley Featured On WWE Figure Insider (Videos)

  26-11-2015 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Auction
  WWE is auctioning off John Cena and Nikki Bella’s Halloween costumes to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 
  The couple went dressed as Harry and Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber; each auction includes the following items worn by John and Nikki: 
  Costume Includes:
  – Tuxedo Shirt, Pants, Cummerbund, & Jacket
  – Shoes & Socks
  – Top Hat
  – Cane
  – Wig
  The auctions run through November 30th; click here to bid on Cena’s and h
  
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• Report – Randy Orton To Undergo Neck Surgery

  26-11-2015 05:36
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  Randy Orton’s current surgery woes aren’t behind him just yet. Orton will need neck surgery once he’s recovered from his recent shoulder surgery to clean out some bone chips in his neck.
  Orton had to have shoulder surgery to fix a serious issue that was expected to keep him out until after WrestleMania 32. The neck surgery isn’t said to be as serious as his shoulder, but will keep him out another three to six months. It won’
  
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• NXT Star Blake Was Arrested For DUI In July

  26-11-2015 05:31
  
  Former NXT Tag champion Wesley Blake was arrested for a DUI back in July. Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Blake was busted on July 3rd and refused to take a blood alcohol test upon his arrest. You can see video of that conversation below.The site notes that Blake was told that if he didn’t agree his license would be suspended for a year, but Blake was unmoved. According to court records, Blake initially entered a plea of not guilty but waived that, going into a pre-trial diversion program
  
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• Update: Randy Orton Expected To Miss Even More Time Due To Second Surgery

  26-11-2015 05:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting Randy Orton may miss even more in-ring time after learning he will need another surgery. 
  Orton, who is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury, will also have to have a neck surgery, which would be scheduled after his shoulder heals from that procedure. It’s said Orton’s neck isn’t believed to be as serious, and should be a routine procedure to clean out bone chips in his neck. There’s a small possibility he cou
  
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• The Real Reason Brad Maddox Was Fired From WWE

  26-11-2015 05:06
  
  UPDATE x 2: Brad Maddox’s release happened because of language that he used during his promo before his dark match at the SmackDown taping Tuesday night. Maddox used the phrase “cocky pricks,” which upset WWE officials and led to the decision to release him.
  UPDATE: WWE has announced that they’ve released Brad Maddox. Maddox has been on the main roster since 2012, first working as a referee and then becoming the General Manager of RAW after Vickie Guerrero was removed fro
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: Brad Maddox Gone From WWE

  26-11-2015 04:51
  
  The following is from WWE.com:
  WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Brad Maddox as of Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. WWE wishes Maddox the best in all of his future endeavors.
  The post BREAKING NEWS: Brad Maddox Gone From WWE appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Big News – TNA Cancels Their Tour Of India

  26-11-2015 04:41
  
  Partial Source: Pwinsider.com
  UPDATE: Here is some more on the story of TNA cancelling their tour of India next week. The official announcement will likely come tomorrow and that talent was told in an email that the logistical issues involved maintaining the safety of those traveling for the tour, with several members saying that they were flying to Paris before changing over to the flight into India. Paris, of course, was the site of the recent terror attack. There were fifty to sixty talent an
  
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• Former NXT Champion Sami Zayn Advertised For Return (Video)

  26-11-2015 04:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE ran a new promo, seen in the player below, promoting former NXT Champion Sami Zayn is ready to return to in-ring action. 
  While it was originally said Zayn’s return would be delayed, he has recently been participating in light training at the WWE Performance Center.
  Read More: Balor & Zayn At WWE PC (Photo)
  While the promo did not say when exactly he would return, Sami Zayn is currently being advertised by WWE.com for all of NXT’s UK Tour dates in December
  
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• WWE Gets Major Sponsor For WWE TLC, NXT Gets A Musical Message (Video)

  26-11-2015 04:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Gets Major Sponsor
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter 
  Kay Jewelers is now a WWE sponsor, including being the official co-sponsor of the WWE TLC pay-per-view along with Toys-R-Us. 
  WWE is promoting the brand on television and on their social media accounts; NBC Universal is pushing wrestling as a good value for high dollar sponsors. USA Network’s primetime programming will feature at least five hours of WWE content once Smackdown moves in January, and USA is NBC Univer
  
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• More News on TNA’s Tour Of India Being Postponed; Talents Upset With Sudden Announcement, Update On TNA Title Tourney Matches

  26-11-2015 03:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to PWInsider.com, the reason the upcoming TNA Tour Of India was postponed was safety and logistics issues. 
  It was also asked if low ticket sales were a reason for the postponement, but PWI says this is not the case as Sony Six, TNA’s TV partner in India, was paying for tickets and promotion of the scheduled events. 
  TNA was planning to tape a number of One Night Only pay-per-views as well as Impact Wrestling content; they had just announced the semi-finals of the
  
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• Former NXT Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake Arrested This Summer, Video Of Him Refusing Breath Test

  26-11-2015 03:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WZ Daily regular and Pro Wrestling Sheet Editor-In-Chief Ryan Satin is reporting former NXT Tag Team Champion Wesley Blake was arrested for DUI this summer.
  Blake, real name Corey Weston, was arrested on July 3rd around 3 a.m. and refused to take a blood alcohol content test (B.A.C.). He later entered a plea of not guilty and the trial was entered into a pre-trial diversion program, which (according to the Florida State Attorney’s office) usually sees the char
  
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• Reported Reason Why Brad Maddox Was Released By WWE

  26-11-2015 02:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  PWInsider.com is reporting WWE Superstar and former RAW General Manager Brad Maddox was released by WWE today because of a promo he cut earlier this week. 
  Maddox was reportedly released after using the phrase “cocky pricks” during a pre-match promo at this week’s Smackdown tapings in Indianapolis. Maddox, who faced R-Truth in a dark match, was said to have upset a number of people with the use of language, and the decision was then made to release him from the compan
  
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• Breaking News: TNA Cancels Upcoming India Tour

  26-11-2015 02:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to F4WOnline.com, TNA will be announcing very soon that its upcoming tour of India has been canceled.
  About two hours ago TNA talents who were scheduled for the tour, which was to feature the semifinals of the TNA World Title Series, were informed that it has been canceled.
  Talents have been told the tour has been postponed due to safety concerns, and will take place sometime in 2016. Talents are said to be scrambling at this point to find weekend bookings.
  The post Breaking News: TNA
  
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• TNA Impact Wrestling Results (11/25) – First Stage of The TNA World Title Series Ends, Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Aries

  26-11-2015 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA Impact Wrestling Results
  November 25th, 2015
  Report By Joshua Lopez for WrestleZone.com
  Updated TNA World Title Series Scoreboard
  Group Tag Team Specialist:
  Matt Hardy (9 Poi
  
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• The Latest Update On TNA’s New TV Deal, Possible Plans For Live Episode Of Impact Wrestling

  26-11-2015 01:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting TNA’s new television deal with Pop TV is generally seen as a positive, including an increase in network reach, the benefit might not be as big as it is hoped for. 
  Pop TV has been said by Dixie Carter and others to reach “85 million homes”, when according to the Observer the number was significantly less at 74 million homes. Not only this, but Pop TV has a low viewership, and a number of the cable and satellite providers
  
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• WWE NXT Results (11/25), Bayley Defends the Women’s Championship Against Eva Marie, and Much More!

  26-11-2015 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT Results
  November 25th 2015
  Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
  Share your thoughts on tonight’s show in the Disqus section below! You can also participate on social media by using the #wrestlezone hashtag to voice your thoughts on tonight’s show. We want you to share our exclusive coverage page by clicking these social media buttons!
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  Michael Cole opens the show in the ring. Cole is going to be acting NXT General Mange
  
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• Why WWE Chose Sheamus To Win The WWE Title, The Latest Backstage Plans For Roman Reigns

  26-11-2015 00:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  According to reports, Vince McMahon settled on Sheamus cashing in his Money In The Bank contract on the afternoon of the Survivor Series pay-per-view. 
  The original show plans had Roman Reigns winning, which is still in long-term plans, but they want to first build Reigns up better as a babyface before doing so. Reigns gets booed at tapings, so WWE would like to get fans behind him by having corporate figures screw Reigns over and keep him from winn
  
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