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• GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Answers The Question, “Was The Undertaker Supposed To Be The Gobbledy Gooker?”, more

  27-11-2015 23:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Happy Black Friday! Today WrestleZone Radio presents it’s final Gookerthon post featuring transcribed quotes and audio from the Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero!  All day yesterday WZ Radio ran transcribed quotes from it’s exclusive interview with the legendary Hector Guerrero. We were so happy with the response we decided to run one last Gookerthon post as a bit of a “Black Friday Special.”
  GOOKERTHON: Hector Guerrero Talks Mando, Eddie
  
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• VIDEOS: Sheamus On SportsCenter + WWE’s Latest ‘Five Things’

  27-11-2015 22:21
  
  – Here are the videos from ESPN’s SportsCenter featuring Sheamus:– Here is the latest episode of WWE Five Things, looking at 5 WWE love affairs you likely forgot about…100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Natalya And Her **SMOKIN’ HOT** Sister!!
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• Eden Issues A Correction, Chris Jericho’s Podcast, More

  27-11-2015 22:16
  
  – Raven will be the guest on Wednesday’s episode of Talk is Jericho, with Konnan appearing on Friday.
  – WWE Performance Center head coach Matt “Tensai” Bloom posted the following to Twitter:
  I saw some amazing young talent and veterans work together to create today at the Performance Center. The future is bright #proudcoach #NXT
  — Matt Bloom (@NXTMattBloom) November 25, 2015
  – Eden also took to Twitter to make a correction for WWE’s return to India
  
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• Ethan Carter III Reveals What It Takes To Be A Good Heel, More

  27-11-2015 22:11
  
  Ethan Carter III recently spoke with Busted Open Radio, and spoke about what makes him a good heel. Here are the highlights…
  “I just don’t do cool moves. I know what you guys are saying and it’s very difficult, in this day and age especially, because some of the audience is – they like their villains, they like their antagonists. Probably because when you play that role, you can come out of your shell a lot more and maybe – I don’t want to say be more e
  
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• Kulchytskyy, Medbery earn men's freestyle gold for U.S. at Henri Deglane Challenge in Nice, France

  27-11-2015 21:47
  
  Nazar Kulchytskyy (65 kg) and Connor Medbery (125 kg) win gold, Ed Ruth (86 kg) earns silver at Henri Deglane Challenge
  
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• What is Sheamus’ WWE Network Pick of the Week? (Video), More Top NXT Talent on the Road with WWE Main Roster This Weekend, Event Details

  27-11-2015 20:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  What is Sheamus’ Network Pick of the Week?
  WWE has posted its latest Network pick of the week video, featuring Sheamus. Not surprsingly, Sheamus chooses his win over Roman Reigns at Survivor Series and you can check it out at this link.
  More Top NXT Talent on the Road with WWE Main Roster This Weekend
  As noted, WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor will be on the road with the WWE main roster for live events this weekend.
  WWE is in Kansas City, Missouri at Sprint Center on Saturday with the followin
  
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• Ric Flair Says Cesaro Should Face Brock Lesnar, Former WWE Talent Facing Eviction from Her Home

  27-11-2015 19:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE Talent Facing Eviction from Her Home
  Former WWE wrestler Nicole Bass, who made her debut at WrestleMania 15 as Sable’s bodyguard, is facing eviction from her home.
  Bass is trying to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe.com and she had the following to say regarding her situation:
  “I don’t want to end up homeless and I’m being evicted. I’m not just looking for handouts so if anybody wants to hire me for an appearance I am available. I would appreciate anybody that cou
  
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• VIDEO: Kurt Angle Announces His Retirement From TNA Impact Wrestling, Update on His Pro Wrestling Future

  27-11-2015 19:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As seen on Impact Wrestling this week, Kurt Angle announced he will be retiring from TNA following the company’s upcoming UK tour in 2016.
  TNA has released footage of Angle announcing his retirement and you can check it out at this link.
  It should be noted that Angle announced his retirement from “TNA Impact Wrestling” and not pro wrestling in general. Angle has previously said in interviews that he plans to take a year off wrestling following his departure from TNA, and while
  
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• Longtime U.S. standout Nick Simmons retires from wrestling

  27-11-2015 19:20
  
  Simmons was fifth in the 2011 World Championships and a four-time NCAA All-American
  
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• Cover Art Revealed for Upcoming NXT Best Matches DVD, Video Preview for Next Week’s Impact Wrestling, News on Delayed TV Ratings

  27-11-2015 17:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Video Preview for Next Week’s Impact Wrestling
  TNA has released a video preview for next week’s Impact Wrestling, featuring more TNA World Title Series matches, and you can check it out at this link.
  News on Delayed Wrestling TV Ratings
  The ratings for this week’s TNA and ROH shows will be delayed until Monday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This week’s WWE Smackdown rating will be released on Tuesday and next week’s Raw rating will be released on Wednesday.
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• Update on WWE – ESPN Viewership Numbers, This Week’s SD! Top 10 Video, Finn Balor on the Road w/Main Roster

  27-11-2015 17:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This Week’s SD! Top 10 Video
  You can check out this week’s WWE Smackdown top 10 moments video, featuring Paige and more, at this link.
  Finn Balor on the Road w/Main Roster
  WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor is on the road with the main WWE roster this weekend.
  Update on WWE – ESPN Viewership Numbers
  According to The Wrestling Observer, the November 17th WWE “Off The Top Rope” segment on ESPN SportsCenter, featuring WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, drew 78,000 viewers.
  Th
  
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• Titan Mercury falls to Bimeh-Razi, finishes in second place at World Wrestling Clubs Cup in Iran

  27-11-2015 17:24
  
  Bimeh-Razi topped Titan Mercury 7-1 in the finals of the World Wrestling Clubs Cup
  
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• Seth Rollins Attends Bears vs Packers Game, WWE.com Black Friday Poll, Daniel Bryan Protests Consumerism

  27-11-2015 16:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Seth Rollins At Bears vs Packers Game
  Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins posted the following tweet yesterday. In it he noted that he spent Thanksgiving at Lambeau Field watching the Chicago Bears defeat the Green Bay Packers:What better way to spend Thanksgiving than some sweet seats at @LambeauField to watch my @ChicagoBears demolish the @packers? Eat up y’all.
  — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) November 26, 2015
  As a Chicagoan I agree. That win over Green Bay was th
  
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• Brooke Tessmacher-TNA Update (Video), What Is Cesaro Thankful For?, CZW Launches Channel On Roku

  27-11-2015 16:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Brooke Tessmacher-TNA Update
  Former TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher has been promising fans a video explaining why she chose to leave TNA Impact Wrestling. The video below does not give her explanation but she does note she will be putting out a video soon that will. In this video she notes that she has been keeping busy with real estate work recently:What Is Cesaro Thankful For?
  WWE Superstar Cesaro posted the following tweet yesterday noting that he is thankful for… wrestling! Of course!
  
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• Press Release: Joe-Dombrowski.com BLACK FRIDAY SALE; 50% off ALL Digital Downloads!

  27-11-2015 16:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following press release was sent to WrestleZone by WrestleZone Daily regular Joe Dombrowski. You can find the full press release as well as Joe’s most recent appearance on WrestleZone Daily below. In Joe’s most recent appearance on WrestleZone Daily he goes in-depth with his thoughts on the new TV deal between TNA Impact Wrestling and POP TV:Joe-Dombrowski.com BLACK FRIDAY SALE – 50% off ALL Digital Downloads Now Through Nov 30!
  Hot news from www.Joe-Dombrows
  
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• Gobbledy Gooker-WWE Note, TNA’s Running #BracketBrawl Contest (Video), Triple H Confirms NXT Takeover: London Theme Song

  27-11-2015 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Gobbledy Gooker-WWE Note
  The Gobbledy Gooker returned on WWE Smackdown! last night. He was portrayed at points by both Jey Uso and Xavier Woods. For those wondering why the original Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero, was not brought back to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the the debut of the Gooker here is what he had to say to WrestleZone Radio in our recent exclusive interview with him:The Gobbledy Gooker should be something for Thanksgiving all the time. They should never do away
  
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• Gobbledy Gooker-WWE Note, TNA Running #BracketBrawl Contest (Video), Triple H Confirms NXT Takeover: London Theme Song

  27-11-2015 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Gobbledy Gooker-WWE Note
  The Gobbledy Gooker returned on WWE Smackdown! last night. He was portrayed at points by both Jey Uso and Xavier Woods. For those wondering why the original Gobbledy Gooker, Hector Guerrero, was not brought back to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the the debut of the Gooker here is what he had to say to WrestleZone Radio in our recent exclusive interview with him:The Gobbledy Gooker should be something for Thanksgiving all the time. They should never do away
  
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• Bill Apter Remembers Tommy Gilbert (Video), Freelance Wrestling Update, Jim Ross Post-Thanksgiving (Photo)

  27-11-2015 15:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Bill Apter Remembers Tommy Gilbert
  The following memorial video was created by 1Wrestling.com’s Editor-in-Chief and author of Is Wrestling Fixed? I Didn’t Know It Was Broken!, Bill Apter. In the video Bill talks about the loss of his long time friend Tommy Gilbert. Below is the description Bill posted for the video as well as the video itself:
  “Another legend has died. Here is my goodbye to a great guy who did so much for the business and his loving family” — T
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results (11/26) – New WWE TLC Match Announced, Del Rio vs Swagger, A New Day’s Thanksgiving

  27-11-2015 07:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Smackdown Results
  November 26th, 2015
  Report by Josh Lopez for Wrestlezone.com 
  Roman Reigns & Sheamus In-Ring Segment: 
  Roman Reigns mak
  
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• Jack Swagger Says “We the People” Isn’t Dead (Video), Cena & Vince Thanksgiving Tweets, CM Punk Talks Donald Trump Running for President

  27-11-2015 04:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jack Swagger Says “We the People” Isn’t Dead
  In tonight’s WWE Smackdown Fallout video, which you can check out at this link, Jack Swagger tells his fans that the “We the People” chant is not dead.
  Cena & Vince Thanksgiving Tweets
  John Cena and Vince McMahon posted the following Thanksgiving messages:
  Today is the day to truly remember what we’re thankful for in life. Happy Thanksgiving to the WWE Universe.
  — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) Novemb
  
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• New WWE IC Title #1 Contender Named, Will TNA Talents Still Get Paid for Canceled India Tour?, More News on the Tour Being Rescheduled

  27-11-2015 04:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New WWE IC Title #1 Contender Named
  As seen on WWE Smackdown tonight, Dean Ambrose defeated Tyler Breeze and Dolph Ziggler in a triple threat match to become the new #1 contender to the IC Title.
  Update on Canceled TNA Tour
  As noted, TNA has officially canceled its upcoming tour of India, citing safety concerns and logistical issues as the reason why the tour has been canceled.
  According to F4WOnline.com, talents who were booked for the tour have been told they will be getting paid as most of th
  
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• Former WWE NXT Creative Assistant Rants on WWE’s Current Ratings Decline

  27-11-2015 04:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE NXT Creative Assistant Rob Naylor, @NINaylor, took to Twitter recently to rant on the current WWE product and the continual ratings decline. Naylor had the following to say:
  “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. 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 things are
  
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• Dolph Ziggler Speaks Out on His Pairing with Lana, X-Pac Compares Daniel Bryan to Bret Hart (Video), Brad Maddox Thanks His NFL Team

  27-11-2015 04:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  X-Pac Compares Daniel Bryan to Bret Hart
  In the latest episode of WrestleTalkTV, which you can check out at this link, former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman spoke about Daniel Bryan having to overcome a size issue in making it to the top in WWE.
  Waltman talked about his own struggles as a smaller athlete during his time in the Attitude Era, and also drew a comparison between Bret Hart and Daniel Bryan:
  “It kind of reminds me of Bret a little bit. Bret was always Vince’s st
  
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• ICYMI: Ricardo Rodriguez Talks Del Rio’s WWE Return, Was He Approached About Returning w/Del Rio?, His Thoughts On Zeb, more

  27-11-2015 02:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following is an exclusive interview granted to WrestleZone Radio with former WWE Superstar Ricardo Rodriguez. Ricardo is interviewed by WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman.In the interview Ricardo chats candidly about moving to India to be a trainer at The Great Khali’s pro wrestling school, The Great Khali’s popularity in India, whether he thinks WWE or TNA will be successful in the market and what it has been like transitioning in to Indian culture.
  Ricardo then sh
  
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• VIDEOS: Emma’s ‘Taste Of Tenille’ + Top 10 RAW Moments

  27-11-2015 02:28
  
  – Here is this week’s Top 10 RAW Moments video:– And here’s the latest episode of Emma’s Taste of Tenille YouTube show:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Crazy-Hot Classic Lita **THONG** Shots!!
  The post VIDEOS: Emma’s ‘Taste Of Tenille’ + Top 10 RAW Moments appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• VIDEO: Bubba The Love Sponge Discusses Hogan’s ‘Stolen’ Sex Tape

  27-11-2015 02:04
  
  In an interview with WFTS is Tampa Bay, Bubba the Love Sponge spoke about the Hulk Hogan sex tape and the legal problems that followed its release. Here are highlights:* He wants everyone to be treated fairly and he doesn’t think that he or Hogan have been, especially considering “who is being charged with what”. He said that State Attorney Mark Ober has an issue with him based on former cases.* His shock jock character is mostly show business. He said he’s an entertainer
  
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• Owen Hart DVD Preview On WWE Network, WWE Wrestlers Reportedly Trying To Recruit Ring Of Honor Team

  27-11-2015 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Owen Hart DVD 
  WWE Network will air a thirty minute “first look” preview at the upcoming Owen Hart DVD, Owen: Hart of Gold next week. 
  WWE will air the preview of the new documentary on Wednesday, December 2nd at 4 p.m. EST. 
  reDRagon
  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ring of Honor tag team Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly, aka reDRagon, have been courted by a few WWE stars in an attempt to get them to sign with WWE. reDRagon had reportedly stalled on
  
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• Update – ‘Nuclear Heat’ On WWE Diva Lana

  27-11-2015 01:58
  
  UPDATE x 4: According to sources, WWE Diva Lana currently has “nuclear heat” backstage for several reasons. One reason is her social media feud with Paige, which is not something that is a planned storyline. It’s also believed that she is the one who leaked the news of her engagement with Rusev, which ended the Lana/Rusev/Dolph Ziggler/Summer Rae storyline early. The feeling is that she was not happy with the “cheating” storyline and used the media leak to TMZ as a
  
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• Matt Bloom Praises The NXT Talents, ‘WWE List’ Preview (Video), More

  27-11-2015 01:26
  
  ratings. The show had a unique audience of 1.363 million, which represents the number of Twitter accounts that commented on the show, and is up from last week’s 1.277 million. The show also had total impressions of 7.307 million, which represents the number of times tweets about the show were seen. That is down from last week’s 8.026 impressions.
  – WWE NXT head trainer Matt “Albert/A-Train” Bloom posted the following on Twitter, praising the WWE developmental talent
  
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• PHOTOS: Seth Rollins Begins Rehab, Rusev/Lana ‘Rock’

  27-11-2015 01:17
  
  – Rusev posted the following on his Instagram earlier this weekI will fight anyone. In the name of the father son and my holy wife. You try me @thelanawwe
  A photo posted by Miroslav Barnyashev (@rusevig) on Nov 24, 2015 at 9:51am PST
  – Seth Rollins revealed on Instagram that he began rehab on Wednesday in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa. He wrote:Recovery essentials. Huge thank you to @thedavecastro @assaultairbike and @jasonkhalipa (for the Go Mat). Push yourself and never settle. #
  
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• Backstage Visitors At Survivor Series, NWA/WWE Network, D-Bryan

  27-11-2015 01:09
  
  – Scott Hall and Ric Flair were backstage at the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view in Atlanta, GA.
  – WWE has now uploaded 32 episodes of NWA World Championship Wrestling, featuring shows from 1985, 1986 and 1987.
  – Daniel Bryan will be appearing at the Houston Autorama in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston this Friday from 6 to 8PM local time. Seth Rollins was originally scheduled for the appearance, but was pulled after his injury. More information on the appearan
  
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• Conor McGregor Blasts Donald Trump, Tells Him To Shut His ‘Big, Fat Mouth,’ Update On Alberto Del Rio Returning For WWC Feud In Puerto Rico

  27-11-2015 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Alberto Del Rio
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter 
  Alberto Del Rio’s work in Puerto Rico with Ray Gonzalez is reportedly better than any angle going on in WWE right now. 
  Alberto will face Gonzalez on December 5th for WWC, a match first announced by Wrestlezone Radio correspondent Joel Torres. Alberto slapped Gonzalez’s son to start things off, and Gonzalez later said Rey Mysterio called him in support of the match, which the Observer noted speculates
  
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• ICYMI: Sonjay Dutt Talks GFW TV Negotiations, GFW on Netflix or Hulu?, How Many AMPED Episodes Have Been Taped?, more (Audio)

  27-11-2015 00:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following is an exclusive interview granted to WrestleZone Radio with former TNA & current Global Force Wrestling Superstar Sonjay Dutt. Sonjay is interviewed by WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman.
  Sonjay chats candidly with Nick about how he got involved in Global Force Wrestling, what all he is doing with the company, working on Ring Ka King with Jeff Jarrett, how GFW’s current TV negotiations are going, the pros and cons of pro wrestling on a platform like Netflix, India as
  
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• Update On Lana Having Backstage Heat With WWE; Situation Reported To Be ‘Understated’

  27-11-2015 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reported backstage heat on Lana is worse than what was originally reported. 
  They noted a source close to the situation said WWE being upset with her was a “major understatement.” Lana first got heat because she was said to be the source of her engagement leaking online, followed by her Twitter ‘battle’ with Paige. According to the Observer, WWE.com tried to turn this into a feud, but was still n
  
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