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• Colt Cabana/Bobby Roode/The Pope Podcasts, Morrison Update

  29-11-2015 23:58
  
  – Here is Bobby Roode on this week’s Art of Wrestling podcast with Colt Cabana:– The Pope was also on a podcast recently, speaking with Another Wrestling Podcast. You can hear it below:– Meanwhile, Johnny Mundo shared his Thanksgiving wishes in a Facebook video posted by Lucha Underground:
  Johnny Mundo shares his thoughts about Lucha Underground, victories, and… Johnny Mundo. Happy Thanksgiving! 󾮖󾭚
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• VIDEOS: The Latest ‘UpUpDownDown’ + SD! ‘Backstage Fallout’ Videos

  29-11-2015 23:54
  
  – Due to Thanksgiving, ratings for cable shows are delayed until this coming week.
  – Here is Xavier Wood’s UpUpDownDown giving fans a Thanksgiving day message:– And here are this week’s WWE SmackDown Fallout videos:
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): AJ In A Sexy LOW-CUT Top!! **BOOBIES**!!!
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• WWE Live Event Results (11/28): Kansas City; Reigns vs Sheamus, Finn Balor vs Baron Corbin NXT Title Match, Del Rio vs Neville, More

  29-11-2015 23:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Live Event Results
  11/28/15
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Ryback d. Erick RowanZack Ryder d. Bo Dallas
  Finn Balor d. Baron Corbin to retain the NXT Championship title
  – Baron Corbin’s first hometown WWE match, received a huge pop. Crowd was a 50/50 split on chants. One of the better matches throughout the night.Kevin Owens d. Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose to retain the IC title
  Usos/Kane d. Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper. and Braun StrowmanBecky Lynch/Charlotte d. Sasha Banks/Naomi– Beck
  
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• A Complete List Of Dates For WWE’s UK Tour In April

  29-11-2015 22:25
  
  WWE has revealed the dates for their upcoming WrestleMania Revenge tour in the UK. It will be a ten-show, 8-day tour featuring RAW and SmackDown tapings at the O2 Arena in London. Tickets go on sale tomorrow through Ticketmaster. Wrestlers advertised include Sheamus, Kevin Owens, The New Day, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Big Show, Bray Wyatt, Natalya, Paige and The Dudley Boyz. Here are the dates:
  • Saturday, 16 April, 7:30 p.m.: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
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• News On The Great Khali & Andre The Giant Biographies

  29-11-2015 22:22
  
  – Zee News in India has a story about The Great Khali’s wrestling academy, Continental Wrestling Entertainment, which debuts in February 2016 with a two-day event in Uttarakhand.
  – Penguin Books India will publish Khali’s official biography in November 2016. It was co-written by Vinit K. Bansal.
  Khali said: “I am delighted to collaborate with a publisher of Penguin’s stature. I have found them extremely enthusiastic in their work and visionary in their outlook
  
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• Dolph Ziggler Discusses The Lana Storyline, Natalya/Jim Neidhart

  29-11-2015 22:19
  
  – In an interview with The Herald Dispatch, Dolph Ziggler talked about being paired with Lana in WWE storylines. He was promoting Sunday’s live event at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, WV. He talked about Tyler Breeze, his injuries, doing stand-up when he’s done with wrestling and more.
  He said: “It took us time to develop chemistry. When we had that bond, it was OK. I like to be in control, be the leader, do things myself. You know look out for myself. If S
  
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• CM Punk Discusses His Beliefs Hurting His Career, NJPW Note

  29-11-2015 22:11
  
  – NJPW World has added a tag match of Hiroshi Tanahasi & Yohei Komatsu vs HARASHIMA & Ohka in DDT Pro. You can find it here.
  – CM Punk was part of a live Q&A in Jacksonville, Florida recently. Check out some highlights:
  On if his personal beliefs affect his professional life: “We live in a world where Donald Trump is running for President, and that’s f**king weird. I’m never concerned about my beliefs hurting me in any way. I’d rather lose a job th
  
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• Titus O’Neil & NBA Team Feed The Homeless (Photo), Emma’s Show

  29-11-2015 20:48
  
  – Titus O’Neil worked with the Orlando Magic to feed the homeless for Thanksgiving. This isn’t the first time O’Neil has helped homeless people. He posted the following on Instagram:Great Serving the Homeless a meal with @orlandomagic @vicoladipo and the @orlandomagic players&Staff. Thanks for having me be a part of this Great Community event. God Bless!! #thanksgiving #GivingBack @cflhomeless
  A photo posted by Titus Oneil (@titusoneilwwe) on Nov 26, 2015 at 7:11am PS
  
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• Hulk Hogan Pokes Fun At JBL’s ‘The Immortal One’ Reference

  29-11-2015 20:45
  
  As previously reported, JBL mentioned Hulk Hogan during Survivor Series, but called him “The Immortal One” instead of saying his name. While JBL said he wasn’t avoiding the name, Hogan still decided to poke fun at the situation on Twitter. He wrote:
  OK Maniacs great day on North Beach, chest and back day tomorrow , "The IMMORTAL One" is tired ,only love 4ULoyality4Life. HH
  — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) November 23, 2015
  Congrats Sheamus on winning the WWE TITLE!!!! "The IMMOR
  
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• Backstage News On Why Sheamus Won The WWE Title

  29-11-2015 20:42
  
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has more on WWE’s decision to have Sheamus cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Survivor Series, beating Roman Reigns in the process. According to the site, Vince McMahon made the decision on the afternoon of the PPV because the company wants to build Reigns up more as a babyface before giving him an actual run at the belt.
  The original plans for the show had Reigns winning and giving him a title run is still the long-term plan. However, because Reig
  
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• Jim Ross Interested In Calling ROH Show?, Maddox Update

  29-11-2015 20:40
  
  – For those curious, Brad Maddox posted his first tweet since his WWE release, but it was only to wish his followers a Happy Thanksgiving. As of now, he still hasn’t addressed the matter.
  – In a post on his official website, Jim Ross said he would be interested in calling Ring of Honor’s upcoming anniversary show.
  He wrote: “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’
  
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• POP TV President Brad Schwartz Talks How POP Became the New TV Home for Impact Wrestling, How the TNA Deal Came About, More

  29-11-2015 20:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Pop TV President Brad Schwartz recently spoke with Jim Varsallone of MiamiHerald.com, and during the interview the two talked TNA’s new deal on POP and more. Below are some interview highlights:
  On how Pop TV became the new cable television home for TNA Impact Wrestling:“Dixie and the Impact team were looking for a new home for their series. They had huge success on Spike. Millions of viewers watching every week, and they really enjoyed that success. In switching to another network [
  
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• Finn Balor Speaks Out About Joining WWE’s Main Roster & Being in NXT for the “Long Haul”, Would The Dudleys Be Open to Wrestling in NXT?

  29-11-2015 20:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Finn Balor Speaks Out About Joining WWE’s Main Roster
  WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor recently appeared Taz’s “Bodyslams & Beyond” radio show and had the following to say about eventually being called up to WWE’s main roster:“A lot of people keep bringing up that question, this ‘when are you getting called up to the quote, unquote main roster?’, but I really believe that the stuff we’re doing down at NXT is going to go down in history as
  
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• A New NXT Takeover: London Match, Balor/WWE 2K16, More

  29-11-2015 20:34
  
  – WWE has confirmed Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin for NXT Takeover: London. It happens on December 16 on the WWE Network.
  – Finn Balor will be a guest on the WWE 2K16 live stream on December 1.
  .@wwebalor is currently scheduled to appear on the #WWE2K16 livestream on 12/1!
  Tune in → https://t.co/qhVDZLqS7R pic.twitter.com/2QoRnlTOlB
  — WWE 2K (@WWEgames) November 26, 2015
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Some **EXTREMELY SEXY & BRAND NEW** Studio Pictures Of Emma!
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• Steve Austin’s Advice to Cesaro: “Come Back Both Guns Blazing, F**K All the Politics”

  29-11-2015 20:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin recently spoke with Wade Keller on a recent edition of “The Steve Austin Show”, and during the podcast Austin and Keller talked about Cesaro, his current injury, and his future in WWE.
  Austin spoke very candidly about Cesaro’s current position in WWE, and praised Cesaro’s in-ring work, but said he’s a guy who’s been “lost in the shuffle” of the current WWE storylines. Austin added that while it’s unfortunate for
  
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• The Great Khali Talks Steroid Use in Pro Wrestling, His Brief Time in WCW, Signing His WWE Contract with Vince McMahon and More

  29-11-2015 20:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE star The Great Khali, who is currently working with TNA Wrestling in India, recently spoke with The Daily Pioneer and below are some interview highlights:
  On his time in WCW:“After six months there, I signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). There I continued to learn the trade and to fight but then Vince McMahon, chairman of WWE, bought the company. It left me disappointed because only in 7-8 months that I was there, the company was bought. I was not sure how
  
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• Rhyno Talks TNA Attempting to Reincarnate ECW, Returning to TNA for Last Year’s New York Events, Working w/Flair & Nash, More

  29-11-2015 20:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT star Rhyno recently spoke with CultofWhatever.com and below are some interview highlights:TNA attempted a reincarnation of ECW, what were your thoughts on that show?I don’t necessarily think it was ECW, I think it was more the hardcore element and fans really enjoyed that moment. ECW was basically a group of men and women that were rejected and told they weren’t good enough and they were either let go from WCW/WWE or they couldn’t even get looked at by those two compani
  
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• Rhyno Talks TNA Attempting to Reincarnate ECW, Returning to TNA for Last Year’s New York Events, Working w/Flair & Nash in TNA & More

  29-11-2015 20:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT star Rhyno recently spoke with CultofWhatever.com and below are some interview highlights:TNA attempted a reincarnation of ECW, what were your thoughts on that show?I don’t necessarily think it was ECW, I think it was more the hardcore element and fans really enjoyed that moment. ECW was basically a group of men and women that were rejected and told they weren’t good enough and they were either let go from WCW/WWE or they couldn’t even get looked at by those two compani
  
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• VIDEOS: Children’s Hospital Thanks WWE + ‘This Week In WWE’

  29-11-2015 20:08
  
  – The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center thanked the WWE Universe for their support of Connor’s Cure:– The latest edition of “This Week In WWE History With Corey Graves” looks at the AWA’s Turkey on a Pole match:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Kelly Kelly With Her Latest Boyfriend! WTF?! **ANOTHER ONE**?!?!
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• Photos of a Very Bloody Matt Hardy, Hardy Taken to Hospital Following Title Match, Former WWE star Gets Married, JR Podcast News

  29-11-2015 20:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photos of a Very Bloody Matt Hardy
  As noted, Matt Hardy lost to Jeff Jarrett at last night’s WrestleCade event, and below are photos of Hardy getting busted open the hard way following a guitar shot from Jarrett. The guitar did not break, which resulted in Hardy suffering a gash that required 38 stitches to repair:Thanks for all your concern, SMF. Staying overnight at the hospital for observation. Gotta take care of my brain. pic.twitter.com/LJuvGWVziu
  — Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND)
  
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• Backstage Report – POP TV Not Paying TNA To Air iMPACT?

  29-11-2015 19:17
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  While it was reported last week that TNA is not paying for airtime in their deal with POP TV, it appears as if POP isn’t paying TNA either. It is believed that POP TV is not paying for the rights to air iMPACT! Wrestling on the network.
  There are a lot of benefits to the deal, including a higher household penetration than Destination America had, but the “85 million homes” that Dixie Carter promoted the potential audience as isn’t
  
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• Backstage News – Bret Hart’s Hand Surgery, WWE Attendance #’s

  29-11-2015 19:14
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  – As we previously reported, Bret Hart had hand surgery on Monday to fix an old injury. It has been bothering him for nearly twenty years and caused a lump on the lower part of his wrist. It progressed to the point that he wasn’t able to bend his wrist.
  – There were over 11,000 fans in attendance for Survivor Series in Atlanta. WWE announced 14,481 on the live broadcast.
  – WWE RAW in Nashville had an attendance of 8,000 fans.
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• Bayley Reacts To Being NXT Women’s Champion, Main Roster, Divas, More

  29-11-2015 19:11
  
  In an interview with Sam Roberts’ Wrestling Podcast, Bayley spoke about being the last of the “four horsewomen” in NXT. Here are highlights:
  On being NXT Women’s Champion while the rest of the “Four Horsewomen” are on RAW: “It’s kind of bittersweet. It’s really weird and hard to [explain] because I grew up with them. We started in NXT together and Full Sail [University] together. To watch them go off [to the main roster], like, it’s ama
  
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• Footage of Solomon Crowe’s Indy Return, Right to Censor Returns in New DDP Yoga Promo, Xavier Woods & JoJo Play Power Rangers

  29-11-2015 17:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Footage of Solomon Crowe’s Indy Return
  As noted, recently released WWE NXT star Solomon Crowe made his indy return as Sami Callihan at an AAW event this past Friday night, and below is footage:@WWECrowe at @AAWPro pic.twitter.com/G58u64lPE0
  — Mud Ball (@MudROH) November 29, 2015
  Right to Censor Returns in New DDP Yoga Promo
  The following is a Black Friday and Christmas sale promo video for DDP Yoga, featuring DDP dressed as Santa and Stevie Richards bringing back his old “Right
  
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• Roman Reigns vs Wile E. Coyote

  29-11-2015 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  I can’t decide if Roman Reigns is Charlie Brown, who always got the football yanked away, or Wile E. Coyote, who kept falling off a cliff. Ric Flair is going to be on Raw. Given last week’s crap rating, WWE should give Flair the belt.Apparently Sheamus is champion by way of his ability to be so dastardly, he’ll enable Reigns to (finally) be a top babyface.
  I don’t think that’s going to work. I’m not sure Stalin was dastardly enough to accomplish that. But
  
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• Why The Rock’s Upcoming M&F Magazine Cover is a Big Deal, Chyna Posts Photo w/Billy Gunn, JBL, Zeb Colter & More Celebrating B’Days

  29-11-2015 16:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  JBL, Zeb Colter & More Celebrating B’Days
  In today’s wrestler birthday news, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler turns 66 years old, Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund turns 73, JBL turns 49, Zeb Colter turns 66 and Japanese legend Hayabusa turns 47.
  Chyna Posts Photo w/Billy Gunn
  Joanie “Chyna” Laurer posted the following photo of her and recently released NXT trainer Billy Gunn at an autograph signing:My Sweetie 4 Life!!! pic.twitter.com/OcWrlUCCeB
  — Ch
  
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• John Cena Talks Filming “American Grit”, Reacts to Fan Created Memes, More, 16 Belly-to-Belly Suplexes on WWE Fury (Video)

  29-11-2015 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  John Cena Talks Filming “American Grit”
  The Seattle Times recently interviewed WWE star John Cena as he was filming his new reality show “American Grit” near the Seattle area in Pack Forest.
  On fan created John Cena memes, Cena had the following to say:“You never take it personal. … I can either roll with the punches and keep the tidal wave going or I can pitch a fit, and that’s pretty much where it stops.”Cena commented on being around competitor
  
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• The Rock Reacts to People’s Choice Award Nod, Rockstar Spud Grants a Wish (Video), Undertaker Lands WWE DVD Cover (Photo)

  29-11-2015 16:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Rock Reacts to People’s Choice Award Nod
  The Rock is the only male to be nominated in the Favorite Social Media Celebrity category in this year’s People’s Choice Awards, and he Tweeted the following reaction:ONLY DUDE nominated.. vote now and make me queen, I mean KING of social. #PCAs #SocialKing https://t.co/gd9L2BcZYK pic.twitter.com/OscNWXlYXU
  — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 27, 2015
  Rockstar Spud Grants a Wish
  TNA star Rockstar Spud recently met a
  
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• Cesaro’s 2 Out of 3 Falls Match & More on WWE NXT DVD, Photo of Tyson Kidd w/Cesaro After Surgery, Bray Wyatt on Canvas 2 Canvas

  29-11-2015 16:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Cesaro’s 2 Out of 3 Falls Match & More on WWE NXT DVD
  According to WrestlingDVDNetwork.com, below are three more matches which will be included in the upcoming “WWE NXT: Greatest Matches Volume 1” DVD and Blu-ray being released in March:
  -Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn, 2 of 3 Falls Match 8/21/2013
  -Corey Graves vs. Neville, 2 of 3 Falls Match 11/13/2013
  -Finn Balor and Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno and Baron Corbin, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals at NXT Takeover: Respect
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• NXT News – Jesse Sorenson Debuts, Samoa Joe vs. Tommaso Ciampa

  29-11-2015 03:38
  
  – Samoa Joe vs. Tommaso Ciampa has been announced for next week’s episode of WWE NXT.
  – TNA alumnus Jesse Sorenson appeared on Wednesday night’s WWE NXT broadcast in a squash match, losing to Apollo Crews.
  – Here are the latest WWE Figure Insider videos featuring Noelle Foley:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): The Undertaker As A Young Kid, Teenager, Etc!!! **MUST-SEE** – HILARIOUS!!!
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• WWE Auctions Off Cena & Nikki’s Halloween Costumes, More

  29-11-2015 03:33
  
  – Blackjack Mulligan turned 73 years old on Thursday. Meanwhile, Maven turned 39, Brian Lee turned 49 and Ivory turned 54. Ivory is 54?! Wow, she still looks great!
  – WWE is auctioning off John Cena and Nikki Bella’s Halloween costumes to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They dressed as Harry and Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber. You get each of the following items:
  * Tuxedo Shirt, Pants, Cummerbund, & Jacket* Shoes & Socks* Top Hat* Cane* Wig
  You can auction on Jo
  
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• WWE & A Major Jewelry Chain Agree To A Sponsorship Deal

  29-11-2015 03:28
  
  Kay’s Jewelers has signed on as an official sponsor of WWE. The jewelry chain is an official co-sponsor of TLC alongside Toys R’ Us.
  With WWE doing heavy promotion of their brand on TV and social media accounts, NBC Universal is pushing wrestling as a good value for big money sponsors.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Kelly Kelly & Maryse **PARTY & GET DRUNK** Together! MUST-SEE NOW!!!
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• Official Announcement – TNA Cancels Their Indian Tour

  29-11-2015 03:13
  
  Here is the official announcement from TNA about postponing their tour of India:
  Multi Screen Media (MSM) and TNA Wrestling, the international professional wrestling entertainment organization, jointly announced today that the TNA One Night Only: Mumbai live event has been postponed.
  The live event that was scheduled to take place on December 4, has now been postponed to 2016 to a yet-to-be decided date. The postponement is primarily due to logistical issues around the timing of the event.
  As so
  
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• TNA World Series Updates – Standings & Round Two Matches

  29-11-2015 02:53
  
  Here are the final standings and second-round matches for the TNA World Title series following Wednesday’s episode of TNA iMPACT! Wrestling:UK Group:* Drew Galloway (9 points) — ADVANCING* Bram (6 points) — ADVANCING* Rockstar Spud (3 points)* Grado (0 points)Champions Group:* Ethan Carter III (7 point) — ADVANCING* Bobby Lashley (6 points) — ADVANCING* Austin Aries (4 point)* Mr. Anderson (0 points)Wildcard Group:* Mahabali Shera (9 points) — ADVANCING* Kenny
  
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• Dana White: ‘I Have Nothing Against Professional Wrestling!’

  29-11-2015 02:48
  
  During an interview with Joe Rogan for his podcast, Dana White said that he had no problem with professional wrestling. Here are highlights:
  On if Punk will ever fight in the UFC: “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 and he’s coming back now.”
  On his past experience
  
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• Tons Of Backstage CZW News – Dojo Wars, PPV Plans & More

  29-11-2015 02:43
  
  Partial Source: Pwinsider.com
  – CZW will run an entire day of events at the PPV, including a meet and greet at 1 PM and a Dojo Wars event at 2 PM with students from the CZW Academy. They will also hold a Toys for Tots drive with local Marines accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys for local children.
  – CZW will not hold any live events in January, as DJ Hyde will use the time to figure out his plans and creative strategy for the promotion. Several wrestlers have left which result
  
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• Rudy Boy Gonzalez Talks Training Daniel Bryan and Working With Shawn Michaels

  29-11-2015 02:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Rudy Boy Gonzalez Interview
  Rudy Boy Gonzlaez was a guest on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast. During his time on the show he talked about his time working with Shawn Michaels and training Daniel Bryan. You can check out the entire show here. Highlights below:
  On Working with Shawn Michaels 
  “The time period you are talking about was that he had ‘the attitude’ and ‘was hard to work with’ and he didn’t want to drop the belt and he had the fight
  
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