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• Backstage News – Paige’s Concussion Injury & When It Took Place, 3 WWE Tryout Camps

  14-01-2016 23:56
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  WWE has their next tryout camp set for February in Arizona. That camp will then be followed up by two more tryout camps in March; one for beginners and another for more experienced talent. The March tryouts will take place in Columbus, Ohio. William Regal and other WWE officials agents/producers) are expected to be at the tryouts to scout the talent.
  WWE Diva Paige’s recent concussion injury that she confirmed via social media will keep her out of
  
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• Report – WWE Royal Rumble Surprises Planned, Stephanie McMahon Workout Photo

  14-01-2016 20:23
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  – WWE held meetings in New Orleans this past weekend to plan the Royal Rumble and other shows going into Wrestlemania. They are currently trying to work out some surprises for the Rumble.
  – Stephanie McMahon wrote the following on Twitter:
  First #MidnightWorkout of the year with @DeFrancosGym! Time to get in shape for @WrestleMania! @TripleH pic.twitter.com/TnOlkjLRA3
  — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) January 14, 2016
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• 1/14 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Latest NJPW-WWE Updates, Major Fastlane Plans, WWE Spoiling Title Change, Sister Abigail Debuting?, More

  14-01-2016 20:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today at Noon EST, WrestleZone Daily goes live on WrestleZone Radio!Today’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Octavarius Comedy’s Brian Wohl as the co-host.
  Midway through today’s show ESPN 1000 & HBO Boxings’s Ray Flores returns! Ray will be chatting with Nick & Brian all about:
  CM Punk’s potential first opponent
  Ronda Rousey not appearing at UFC 200
  Bobby Las
  
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• Backstage News on Shinsuke Nakamura’s Promo Ability, Being Able to Adapt to WWE’s Style, Finn Balor Teases NJPW Stars in the Rumble

  14-01-2016 20:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Backstage News on Shinsuke Nakamura’s Promo Ability and Being Able to Adapt to WWE’s Style
  As noted, top NJPW star Shinsuke Nakamura will be heading to the WWE Performance Center in early February to begin working out in the ring and undergoing medical testing.
  With regards to Nakamura in WWE, The Wrestling Observer is reporting a lot of people might be unaware that Shinsuke Nakamura speaks English fairly well, and if people think that his charisma only applies to his entrance and i
  
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• Backstage Report – Vince McMahon Ends Tyler Breeze’s Push

  14-01-2016 20:17
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  Last week’s season finale of Breaking Ground featured Tyler Breeze being called up to the main WWE roster, but by the time it aired Breeze had already been moved down the card.
  According to sources, Triple H legitimately wanted him protected and saw him as a heel on the level of Dolph Ziggler, which is why he feuded with him at the start. Vince McMahon was not convinced of this, and ended his push. He stripped down the character, putting less empha
  
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• The Lineups For WWE’s Tour Of India Revealed – Details Inside

  14-01-2016 20:08
  WWE’s India tour begins tomorrow with the first of two events. Here’s the lineup:
  January 15:* WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns vs. Big Show* Kane vs. Bray Wyatt* WWE Tag Team champions The New Day vs. The Usos* WWE Divas champion Charlotte vs. Summer Rae.* Ryback vs. Rusev* Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze* Lovepreet Singh vs. Jason Jordan in Singh’s official WWE debut.* Satender Ved Pal vs. Chad Gable in Ved Pal’s official WWE debut.* Also appearing: Primetime
  
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• WWE Hall Of Fame Pre-Sale Sells Out, Tomasso Ciampa/NXT, ‘UpUpDownDown’

  14-01-2016 19:57
  
  – The WWE Hall of Fame pre-sale sold out immediately. The official on-sale is tomorrow.
  – WWE NXT has multiple shows in the Mid-West and Florida this weekend. Tomasso Ciampa is booked for the Mid-West portion.
  – Did you know that WWE Diva Natalya has a sister that looks just like her?! If you’re interested, you can click here to view photos of the two of them together!
  – Here is the latest episode from Xavier Woods’ UpUpDownDown channel:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTO
  
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• Backstage News on Zeb Colter’s WWE Status, Top NJPW Star Takes Shot at Nakamura, Y2J Talks His WWE Career Working Against Fozzy

  14-01-2016 19:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Backstage News on Zeb Colter’s WWE Status
  According to The Wrestling Observer, there are no current plans to use Zeb Colter on WWE TV following his run with Alberto Del Rio and the MexAmerica story line.
  Y2J Talks His WWE Career Working Against Fozzy
  WWE star Chris Jericho recently spoke with The Playlist Podcast, via TV3, to discuss his music career and the following is what Y2J had to say about upsetting his Fozzy fans with his WWE career:“Because I have notoriety from a
  
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• Dean Ambrose Speaks on AJ Styles Possibly Signing with WWE, Which Top NXT Star Does He Want to Face?, More

  14-01-2016 19:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE star Dean Ambrose recently spoke with The Independent to promote the UK release of “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown”, and below are some interview highlights:
  On wanting to face Samoa Joe:“That’s what comes when you’re a guy who has been around for a while and who can do it all.”On AJ Styles possibly signing with WWE:“I’m down with that, this is where the best talent in the world is. I hadn’t heard about AJ coming in so that’s really cool. I
  
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• Ric Flair Talks Possibly Inducting Sting into the WWE Hall of Fame, Reid Flair’s Name Being Used on Raw, His Podcast and More

  14-01-2016 19:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently spoke with Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald to promote his appearance at the Magic City Comic Con this weekend at the Miami Airport Convention Center, and below are some interview highlights:
  On possibly Inducting Sting in the WWE Hall of Fame:“I would love to be that person… I haven’t been asked, but I would love to.”WWE’s use of Reid Flair’s name on Raw:“It was said that I was upset, but I wasn’t. Those ki
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Profiled, Ziggler Reacts To Vince’s RAW Comments, Shane McMahon

  14-01-2016 18:54
  
  – According to Seeking Alpha, Shane McMahon’s company You On Demand has shifted some of its executives. The Chinese market VOD platform has added two executives to its board while Shane, who is the founder, has taken the position of vice chairman. The moves caused its stock to rise by 1.9%.
  – Stephanie McMahon is among the people profiled in Variety’s 30 Digital Entertainment Executives to Watch In 2016. The out had the following to say about McMahon:
  – We’ve
  
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• VIDEOS: Two Preview For Next Week’s iMPACT! + The New TNA Knockout

  14-01-2016 18:49
  
  – TNA posted the following teaser video for a new Knockout named Raquel…– Here are two new previews for next week’s edition of iMPACT! Wrestling…
  BREAKING NEWS: Major Issues Between TNA Wrestling & POP TV (>>) …….
  The post VIDEOS: Two Preview For Next Week’s iMPACT! + The New TNA Knockout appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• King Barrett Talks Why He’s Not Betting on Reigns in the Rumble, Is This Mark Henry’s Final Rumble?, Social Outcasts Talk a Joint Effort

  14-01-2016 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE has released the following videos hyping this year’s Royal Rumble match:
  In the following video, King Barrett talks about the huge prize that awaits the Royal Rumble Match winner and reveals why he won’t be betting on Roman Reigns:The Social Outcasts share their predictions for the Royal Rumble Match:The World’s Strongest Man reveals the very real possibility that this year’s Royal Rumble Match could be his last, and why it makes it that much more important for him to
  
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• Backstage News on Tyler Breeze’s WWE Main Roster Push, Wrestler Attempts Joey Ryan’s “YouPorn Plex”, Recent WWE Attendance Figures

  14-01-2016 18:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Backstage News on Tyler Breeze’s WWE Main Roster Push
  Regarding Tyler Breeze’s move from NXT to the WWE main roster, Triple H is the one who pushed for Breeze to make the move, and he wanted to protect Breeze as he saw him as a heel on the same level as a Dolph Ziggler. Vince McMahon initially agreed with Triple H, which is why Breeze debuted in that higher level heel role, but for whatever reason Vince quickly changed his mind which is why we’ve seen Breeze’s push end a
  
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• Gangrel Reveals Which Former TNA Champion Was Replaced By Christian in The Brood, Talks Original Stable Plans, Training Rusev and More

  14-01-2016 17:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE superstar Gangrel, real name David Heath, recently appeared on “The Roman Show” and below are some interview highlights. Gangrel will be part of the Legend of Wrestling event in Miami taking place at the Miccosukee Resort and Gaming Saturday, Jan. 23. A start studded line up will all be under one roof including Bill Goldberg, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner and more for a meet-and-greet event before the matches. Tickets are on sale at thelegendsofwrestling.
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking The Latest NJPW-WWE Updates, Big Fastlane Plans, Sister Abigail Possibly Debuting, Rumble Booking, More

  14-01-2016 17:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today at Noon EST, WrestleZone Daily goes live on WrestleZone Radio!Today’s episodeis hosted by Nick Hausman and features Octavarius Comedy’s Brian Wohl as the co-host.
  Midway through today’s show ESPN 1000 & HBO Boxings’s Ray Flores returns! Ray will be chatting with Nick & Brian all about:
  CM Punk’s potential first opponent
  Ronda Rousey not appearing at UFC 200
  Bobby Lashley’s future in Bel
  
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• The Official Lucha Underground Season Two Trailer (Video), ROH Live Event Lineup

  14-01-2016 17:52
  
  – Have you ever wondered what a hot and sweaty Stephanie McMahon looks like after a workout session?! Click here to view some new smokin’ HOT photos.
  – Here is the updated card for Ring of Honor’s show this Friday in Indianapolis, Indiana:
  * Mark & Jay Briscoe & War Machine vs. Young Bucks & All Night Express* ROH TV Title Match: Roderick Strong vs. Curry Man* Alex Shelley vs. Adam Cole* Frankie Kazarian & Chris Sabin vs. reDRagon* Moose vs. Silas Young* W
  
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• The 2015 WWE NXT Award Winners Revealed – Bayley, Balor & More

  14-01-2016 17:42
  
  Have you ever wondered what a hot and sweaty Stephanie McMahon looks like after a workout session?! Click here to view some new smokin’ HOT photos.
  The WWE NXT year-end award winners were revealed on tonight’s episode. You can check out the winners below, with pics that Triple H posted on Twitter with some of the winners:
  Overall Competitor of the Year: Finn BalorFemale Competitor of the Year: BayleyMale Competitor of the Year: Finn BalorTag Team of the Year: Enzo Amore and Big CassN
  
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• Title Rematch and More on WWE Smackdown Tonight, NXT Rookies Debuting on WWE India Tour, Updated Event Cards and More

  14-01-2016 16:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT Rookies Making Debuts on WWE India Tour
  As noted, WWE will be running live events in New Delhi, India on 1/15 and 1/16, and below are the advertised cards:
  1/15:
  -WWE World Heavyweight champion Roman Reigns vs. Big Show-Kane vs. Bray Wyatt-WWE Tag Team champions The New Day vs. The Usos-WWE Divas champion Charlotte vs. Summer Rae
  -Ryback vs. Rusev-Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze-Lovepreet Sangha vs. Jason Jordan in Sangha’s official WWE debut 
  -Satender Ved Pal vs. Chad Gable in V
  
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• Breaking: Former New Japan Star & Current NXT Head Trainer Matt Bloom Addresses Bullet Club-WWE Rumors

  14-01-2016 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Just moments ago WWE’s VP of Digital Media Content Joey Styles tweeted out a link to an interview that has just been posted to WWE.com:Former New Japan (@njpw1972) star @NXTMattBloom Bloom addresses #BulletClub rumors https://t.co/a0pLN5hlZq pic.twitter.com/7w4MzoXHah
  — Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) January 14, 2016
  It’s certainly interesting that Styles uses both The Bullet Club and New Japan Pro Wrestling logos in his tweet.
  The interview is between WWE NXT trainer and
  
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• Top Indy Star Talks Johnny Gargano’s NYE Marriage Proposal, Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Rock’s Entrance Music, HOF Tickets

  14-01-2016 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  HOF Tickets
  As noted, an internet pre-sale began yesterday for tickets to the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, and the pre-sale sold out almost instantly, reports PWInsider.com. Tickets go on-sale to the general public tomorrow morning.
  Top Indy Star Talks Johnny Gargano’s NYE Marriage Proposal
  According to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, top indy star and NXT regular Johnny Gargano proposed to his new fiancee and fellow indy star Candice LeRae on New Year’s Eve. Gargano setup a
  
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• TUNE IN: WZ Daily Is Live Today at Noon EST feat. Brian Wohl, ESPN’s Ray Flores & TNA’s Chris Melendez

  14-01-2016 16:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily will be going live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Octavarius Comedy’s Brian Wohl as the co-host.
  Midway through today’s show ESPN 1000 & HBO Boxings’s Ray Flores returns! Ray will be chatting with Nick & Brian all about:
  CM Punk’s potential first opponent
  Ronda Rousey not appearing at UFC 200
  Bobby Lashley’s future in Bellator
  Mauro Ranallo in WWE
  More…
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• The Rock Puts Over Ballers Season 2 Director, Darren Young Checks In From India (Video), The Bella Twins Live On E! Morning Show This Tuesday

  14-01-2016 16:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Rock Puts Over Director For Ballers Season 2
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has posted the following to his Facebook page putting over one of the three directors for Ballers Season 2, Seith Mann: 
  Reppin’ The ‘House.. For Ballers we have three directors all season who bring their own dope style and flavor – one of…
  Posted by Dwayne The Rock Johnson on Wednesday, January 13, 2016
  Darren Young Checks In From India
  WWE Superstar Darren Young has po
  
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• Billy Corgan Reveals How He Got Started in TNA, Talks His Current Involvement in the Company, Where He Thinks TNA is Headed and More

  14-01-2016 06:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In the latest edition of WZ TV’s “Apter Chat”, Bill Apter spoke with TNA’s Billy Corgan at the Impact Wrestling tapings last week in Bethlehem, PA and you can watch the full interview in the video player below.
  During the interview, Corgan talks about his involvement, in TNA, how he feels he can help the company, where he sees TNA headed and much more. Corgan also talks his love of The Iron Sheik, which pro wrestlers inspired him growing up, and offers an update on the m
  
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• The Latest On Randy Orton’s Injury Status, Why Talents Have Been Publicly Acknowledging Injuries

  14-01-2016 05:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Randy Orton 
  The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer responded to Randy Orton‘s Instagram comments about not needing neck surgery, something previously reported by Meltzer. 
  Read More: Latest Backstage Update on Randy Orton’s Injury Status and WWE Return Timeline
  Meltzer says the original report of Orton needing neck surgery (after the shoulder surgery he already had) was from November, and it was also reported by other sources, including Ric Flair on hi
  
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• WWE Debuting Sister Abigail?, NXT Year-End Award Winners Speak Out, Carmella Talks Her Big NXT Battle Royal Win (Videos)

  14-01-2016 05:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Possibly Debuting Sister Abigail?
  According to The Wrestling Observer, there has been serious talk in WWE of debuting the much talked about Sister Abigail character. Sister Abigail is a character that Bray Wyatt has been referring to since The Wyatt Family debuted in WWE, and talk of debuting the character on TV began about a year ago. The latest word is talk has gotten pretty serious as of late regarding Sister Abigail’s debut, and she might be added to The Wyatt Family soon.
  Video o
  
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• VIDEO: The Social Outcasts Sit Down With Michael Cole For WWE.com Interview

  14-01-2016 04:52
  
  The Social Outcasts (Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, Heath Slater and Adam Rose) were the guest for this week’s WWE.com interview, hosted by Michael Cole. During the interview they discuss the formation of the group, standing up to The Wyatt Family on Raw, their chances in the 2016 Royal Rumble Match and whether their faction has added an imposing new member to their ranks…100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Nikki Bella Tweets CLEAVAGE Pic! Holy BOOBS!!
  The post VIDEO: The Social Outcasts Sit Down W
  
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• John Cena Posts A Post-Shoulder Injury Update – Details Inside

  14-01-2016 04:46
  
  John Cena posted the following on Twitter, commenting on his shoulder rehab. Cena underwent successful surgery back on January 7th for a complete tear of a small portion of the rear rotator cuff tendon and loose tissue in his shoulder that needed to be removed…
  Day 6 post operation. Movement is very good but because a giant chunk of cartilage was missing, this one may take a bit. #nevergiveup
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) January 13, 2016
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• Big Update on Two NJPW Stars Expected to Debut in WWE NXT, News on Who Owns the Bullet Club Stable Name, AJ Styles

  14-01-2016 04:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer
  The current plan in WWE is to have New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson debut at the NXT TV tapings in March.
  As we previously reported, Shinsuke Nakamura is expected to head to the WWE Performance Center in February to begin working out and undergoing WWE medical tests. As for AJ Styles, there had been talk of having him be a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, but when word got out that the NJPW stars were likely heading to WWE, th
  
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• Backstage News – Who Is TNA’s New Knockout?

  14-01-2016 04:41
  
  TNA’s new Knockout is a competitor from the last season of Tough Enough. Raquel, who was teased in the below video, is Gabi Castrovinci from last year’s USA Network run of the WWE reality show.
  Gabi was eliminated in the fourth episode of Tough Enough. Chelsea Green, who was also on Tough Enough and appeared on Raw as Daniel Bryan’s “physical therapist,” made her debut for TNA at last week’s One Night Only PPV.100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): NUDE PHOTOS OF NEW TNA
  
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• The Latest On Daniel Bryan’s WWE Status; Are There Any Plans In Place For His Return?

  14-01-2016 04:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are no plans for Daniel Bryan to make a surprise return to WWE at the Royal Rumble or Wrestlemania 32.
  Read Also: WWE Responds to Rumors of Daniel Bryan’s Possible Release
  Additionally, it’s not believed that WWE is holding him out for a specific date, and it really is an issue of Bryan being cleared by Dr. Joseph Maroon, WWE’s head doctor, before it’s cleared by Vince McMahon as well. It’s said that V
  
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• Backstage News on the WrestleMania 32 Main Event, Update on The Rock’s Involvement, Undertaker / Lesnar Plans and More

  14-01-2016 04:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Prior to The Rock announcing that he would be appearing at WrestleMania 32, we reported that even if The Rock did appear at the PPV, it would be in a non-wrestling role. The reason is because The Rock will be shooting a movie during WrestleMania season, and the insurance company involved did not want to cover The Rock in case he gets injured in a match at WrestleMania 32. According to The Wrestling Observer, the insurance issue is still a fact, so whatever The Rock does at ‘Mania he will
  
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• Backstage News – The Bullet Club At The WWE Royal Rumble PPV?

  14-01-2016 04:24
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  While there are talks between the departing NJPW Bullet Club members and WWE, they are very unlikely to appear at the Royal Rumble. The site notes that none of the talent have signed contracts as of Monday and that it could take a while before they are signed due to medical tests and other pre-contract steps.
  As reported earlier today, Shinsuke Nakamura is headed to the WWE Performance Center next month and will train for a few weeks while taking the nec
  
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• When Did Paige’s Injury Occur?, NXT TV Taping Schedule Note, WWE Hosting More Tryout Camps

  14-01-2016 04:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Paige
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter 
  WWE Diva Paige recently revealed she has been sidelined for the past few weeks with a slight concussion; the injury reportedly happened at the WWE live event in Allentown, PA on December 28th. 
  NXT Tapings 
  NXT taped four weeks of shows at Full Sail last week because WWE wanted to finish up all of their NXT shows that will air through March during the next two tapings. 
  NXT will tape another set of shows next week at the Univer
  
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• ROH News – The Bullet Club Set For Matches, Big Matches Set, & More

  14-01-2016 04:12
  
  – Members of the Bullet Club have shots at the top ROH titles this month. The matches take place in Atlanta on January 23rd and see Jay Lethal defend the ROH World Title against Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks, while Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows compete for the ROH Tag Team Titles against War Machine. Anderson and Gallows, of course, are said to be heading to WWE once their contracts finish up on February 1st.
  – We’ve obtained a hilarious photo of Triple H getting a pedicure.
  
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• Reddit User Debunks the Fake Daniel Bryan WWE Release Email: How the Author Who Reported the News Was Massively Trolled

  14-01-2016 03:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As noted, author Scott Keith posted what he claimed was an anonymous email sent to him from the WWE Human Resources department, alleging Daniel Bryan would soon be released from WWE.
  WWE issued a statement shortly after story was posted dispelling the rumor and noting “there is no truth to this letter from a supposed WWE employee.”
  A user on Reddit actually debunked the email supposedly sent to Keith, and noted that the first letter of each paragraph spelled out “Scotsman&rdqu
  
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• Steve Austin Is “99% Sure” He’ll Be At Wrestlemania 32

  14-01-2016 03:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  During his appearance on today’s episode of The Ross Report, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin said he is “99 percent sure” he will be in Dallas, Texas for Wrestlemania 32 this April. 
  Jim Ross’ 100th podcast episode featured Austin as the guest, and they discussed a number of topics, including Wrestlemania memories, Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and more. During the show, Ross asked Austin if he would be in the area for WWE’s flagship s
  
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• #1 Title Contender Named on WWE NXT Tonight, Huge Triple Threat Match Announced, New TNA Knockout Appears on NXT

  14-01-2016 03:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  #1 Title Contender Named on WWE NXT Tonight
  As seen on WWE NXT tonight, Carmella won a Battle Royal match to become the new #1 contender to Bayley’s NXT Womens Title.
  New TNA Knockout Appears on NXT
  Also on NXT tonight, new TNA Knockout Deonna Purrazzo appeared in the battle royal main event, which was previously taped. Purrazzo made her TNA return this past Friday night in the Gauntlet Match at the One Night Only: Live! PPV.
  Huge Triple Threat Match Announced
  NXT GM William Regal, w
  
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• Official 2015 NXT Award Winners Revealed

  14-01-2016 02:47
  
  During tonight’s NXT broadcast, the company revealed it’s winners of the NXT Awards. Bayley and Finn Balor walked away with a couple awards. You can check out the following results below:
  Tag Team of the Year:Enzo & Cass
  Female Competitor of the Year:Bayley
  Male Competitor of the Year:Finn Balor
  NXT TakeOver of the Year:NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
  Match of the Year:Bayley vs. Sasha (NXT TakeOver: Brookyln)
  Overall Competitor of the Year:Finn Balor
  The post Official 2015 NXT Award Winn
  
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• Backstage News – The WrestleMania 33 Location?, L.A Rumored As Well?

  14-01-2016 02:16
  
  Partial Source: Pwinsider
  WWE is said to be targeting Orlando for next year’s WrestleMania and Los Angeles for another WrestleMania in the next few years. Orlando is “very high on the list” among possible host cities for WrestleMania 33 in 2017. It is not yet known whether a final decision is made, but there has been a lot done to work out the logistics of holding the event in the city.
  With the WWE Performance Center and NXT tapings taking place regularly in Orlando, there has
  
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• Backstage Report – WWE Royal Rumble Already Written, Major Plans

  14-01-2016 02:07
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  According to sources, the Royal Rumble finish is written and will set up a major match for the following PPV, Fastlane. While of course plans in WWE change on a dime, the current finish will set up a major match for Fastlane which fits into a bigger plan for the company.
  WWE officials want Fastlane to be a major, “A-level” PPV for the company and not just a transitional event on the Road to WrestleMania. Fastlane takes place on February 21st
  
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• Matt Taven Out Over Nine Months Following Knee Surgery

  14-01-2016 01:50
  
  Matt Taven is out of action following a major knee injury at Final Battle. Ring of Honor announced that Taven will be out for at least nine months and up to a year after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a ruptured lateral meniscus and a torn medial meniscus at the event.
  The company says that Taven was initially set to have two separate surgeries but that the doctor was able to do both in one session. The doctor said, “I have never seen a meniscus rupture this bad in my m
  
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• Lucha Underground News – Two Big Tryouts, TV Tapings, Marathons, More

  14-01-2016 01:43
  
  – Lucha Underground is doing another taping this weekend in Boyle Heights, California.
  – Tessa Blanchard and Sami Callihan had dark match tryouts with Lucha Underground at last weekend’s taping.
  – The El Rey Network is doing another mini-marathon today. The network is set to do a full marathon of the first season on January 23rd and 24th ahead of the second season premiere on January 27th.
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• Dana White Says Ronda Rousey Will Not Fight At UFC 200, Explains How It Affected Holly Holm’s Next Fight

  14-01-2016 01:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  UFC President Dana White told Yahoo Sports that Ronda Rousey will be taking more time off from fighting, and will not fight at the upcoming UFC 200 pay-per-view event in July.
  White says filming of Rousey’s Road House remake has been pushed back, and she asked for more time off from fighting to accomodate the schedule. White told Yahoo Sports: “The filming of the movie got pushed back. She could do both, but the question is, should she do both? She could do both,
  
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• Who will challenge Bayley?: WWE NXT, January 13, 2016

  14-01-2016 01:15
  
  Who will challenge Bayley?: WWE NXT, January 13, 2016The post Who will challenge Bayley?: WWE NXT, January 13, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Jeff Hardy Post-Match Interview 1/12/2016

  14-01-2016 01:13
  
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• IMPACT Breakview: Last Man Standing and Kurt Angle vs. Drew Galloway

  14-01-2016 01:12
  
  IMPACT Breakview: Last Man Standing and Kurt Angle vs. Drew GallowayThe post IMPACT Breakview: Last Man Standing and Kurt Angle vs. Drew Galloway appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Preview, January 24 LIVE On WWE NETWORK

  14-01-2016 01:08
  
  WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Preview, January 24 LIVE On WWE NETWORKThe post WWE Royal Rumble 2016 Preview, January 24 LIVE On WWE NETWORK appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Dean Ambrose On AJ Styles Joining The WWE, Who He Wants To Work With Next

  14-01-2016 01:03
  
  WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose recently spoke with The Independent to promote 12 Rounds 3, which was released in the UK on January 4th. Here are some of the highlights below:
  On AJ Styles possibly joining WWE:
  “I’m down with that, this is where the best talent in the world is. I hadn’t heard about AJ coming in so that’s really cool. I think NXT has opened up the doors for a lot of guys to come in and create different opportunities.
  In North America there aren’t too many
  
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• Big Update: Dana White Reveals CM Punk’s First UFC Opponent

  14-01-2016 00:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  UFC President Dana White was on TSN with Michael Landsberg and revealed the plan for who will fight former WWE star CM Punk in his UFC debut.“I’m bringing Mickey Gall in and he’s going to fight a kid named Michael Jackson. They’re going to fight on the prelims on February 6th on Fight Pass and if he wins that fight, Mickey Gall will fight CM Punk and CM Punk will be there at the fight to watch,” White told Landsberg.Gall was recently featured on the original series
  
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