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• Mick Foley Talks How His Body Is Holding Up, Cutting Back His Road Schedule, Legends of Wrestling, More

  15-01-2016 23:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio is proud present this first part of a three part interview series with WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.
  During this installment of the interview Mick candidly talks about:
  His excitement for the January 23rd Legends of Wrestling event in Miami, FL
  Being impressed with Brian Knobs as a promoter
  Who he enjoys hanging out with at conventions and appearances
  His current health status
  Why he is cutting back on his one man shows and road schedule
  Many of his concussions going unad
  
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• 1/14 WWE Smackdown Viewership Info: Show Suffers Big Drop From Premiere USA Network Episode

  15-01-2016 23:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown, which was the sophomore USA Network show, averaged 2.331 million viewers. This is down from last week’s USA premiere episode, which averaged 2.757 million viewers and finished with a 1.93 rating.
  This week’s number is still generally up from what Smackdown was averaging in December on Syfy, as last month’s highest Smackdown audience was 2.332 million viewers, and t
  
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• Review Of Jake The Snake Documentary, Comment On Social Media: Who Should The Undertaker Face At WM 32?

  15-01-2016 23:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker At WM 32
  Saturday, Chair Shot Reality video podcast will talk who should The Undertaker fight at WrestleMania 32. Tweet your thoughts using #WZCSR to get the tweet on the show or comment on the thread at the official Facebook page of CSR.
  Jake The Snake Review
  Blake Mitchamore wrote a new blog on CSRWrestling.com where he reviewed the documentary that was released recently on Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Here’s a sample:“Never un
  
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• Brock Lesnar Being Advertised for WWE Network “March to WrestleMania” Special

  15-01-2016 23:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The official Twitter account of the Air Canada Center has announced that Brock Lesnar will be appearing at the upcoming “March to WrestleMania” WWE Network special. The event will take place on March 12th at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  The site is billing the event as Lesnar’s first Canadian WWE Network appearance, as Lesnar previously appeared at the “Beast in the East” Network special which took place in Japan.JUST AN
  
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• Ric Flair Offers His WWE Network Pick of the Week, Behind-the-Scenes of WWE’s Makeup Dept (Videos), Xavier Woods Posts Kenny Omega Clip

  15-01-2016 22:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Xavier Posts Kenny Omega Clip
  WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods posted another clip with top New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kenny Omega in the Tweet below:What happens next in #CreedVsOmega when we finally play against each other?!? @KennyOmegamanX #NbaJam https://t.co/rULpQKjCG8
  — Xavier Woods (@XavierWoodsPhD) January 15, 2016Ric Fair Offers His WWE Network Pick of the Week
  WWE has released the following video featuring Ric Flair’s WWE Net
  
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• Sheamus Hangs Out with TNA Star (Photo), Big Update on POP TV Changes, Pros and Cons for TNA, New UFC 2 Video Game Trailer

  15-01-2016 22:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Big Update on POP TV Changes
  Comcast, which is the nation’s largest cable provider servicing over 112 million people, this week officially announced that POP, CMT and Spike TV will be moving to a premium tier package in select areas. This means POP TV on Comcast will be offered in the same way Destination America was, so if you are not subscribed to the premium package you will be unable to watch TNA programming.
  On the plus side, Variety.com is reporting&nb
  
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• Brock Lesnar Set To Appear At WWE Network Live Special

  15-01-2016 21:57
  
  The Air Canada Center announced on Twitter that Brock Lesnar will be appearing at the next live event. The WWE Network live special will be on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario from the Ricoh Coliseum.
  This will be the first WWE Network special from Canada. WWE is advertising this event as the “March to Wrestlemania.” No matches have been announced for this event as of this writing.
  Lesnar is also advertised for the March 11th WWE live event in Montreal.
  As noted, Lesnar
  
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• Jim Ross Signs With NJPW To Replace Ranallo? Ross Denies Report

  15-01-2016 21:49
  
  It was announced during the MSL & SULLIVAN show at MLWRadio.com by Mister Saint Laurent that Jim Ross has signed on to become the new announcer for NJPW on AXS TV.
  “Jim Ross is returning to weekly primetime wrestling,” MSL said, while discussing the topic with co-host Kevin Sullivan. “I can officially confirm, and this is an exclusive for MSL & SULLIVAN, that Jim Ross will be the new announcer on the weekly New Japan show on AXS TV.”
  Mister Saint Laurent continued
  
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• 1/15 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Cena’s WWE Deal, Breeze’s Push, Zeb’s TV Status, Nakamura’s Promo Skills, Apter’s Thoughts On Curtis Axel, More

  15-01-2016 21:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today at Noon EST, WrestleZone Daily goes live on WrestleZone Radio!Today’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Bin Hamin (aka Ben Duerr) as the co-host.
  During today’s show Nick & Ben dive in to discussions about:
  The recent report about how much money John Cena is making each year from WWE
  Kevin Owens making a surprise appearance at NXT Live in Milwaukee last night
  Finn Balor’s latest tease about The Bullet Club hea
  
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• “Legends With JBL” Returns Monday After RAW

  15-01-2016 21:44
  
  The newest episode of JBL’s WWE Network show, “Legends With JBL,” will premiere MMonday. The show will feature WWE executive and former WWE Superstar Road Dogg as the special guest.JBL announced the news via social media on Friday, hyping up the premiere by claiming it is “an incredible show.” In addition to the new episode on Monday night, JBL has three other shows recorded. We can confirm that one of the shows will feature JBL’s former “A.P.A.” t
  
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• Trish Stratus On NXT Divas Popularity, Triple H’s Vision For NXT Brand, More

  15-01-2016 20:50
  
  WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus recently spoke with the Journey Of A Frontman website about the rise in popularity of female wrestlers due to the success of NXT. Here are some of the highlights below:
  On women making a name for themselves in NXT:
  “I think it’s amazing. It’s about time. The girls are ready and the fans are ready. I’m really excited to see what’s gonna happen. I think they’re doing a fantastic job. I want to see who is going to break out from th
  
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• The Rock Challenges WWE Wrestlers To “Grab The Brass Ring”

  15-01-2016 20:46
  
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently took to Instagram about his days in the late-90′s Attitude Era of WWE. The Rock was reminded of his run as WWE Champion by artwork submitted to him by a fan. “1998 (Attitude Era) was a supremely special time for us – as a roster we were setting “box office” records every night, in every city, in every arena we played,” he wrote.
  The Rock continued, saying that “as an OG of the wrestling business” he ha
  
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• WWE Creative Team Has No Future Plans For Zeb Colter?

  15-01-2016 20:41
  
  The WWE creative team is reportedly no longer working on Zeb Colter character. According to the Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that the WWE currently has no future plans for Colter on WWE programming. As noted, the WWE did not view Colter and Alberto Del Rio’s pairing as a long-term story. The WWE reportedly planned since November to have Del Rio appear without Colter as his manager in 2016.
  Colter’s role has been limited by the same health issues that forced him off TV
  
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• TNA Wrestling: Preview for January 19, 2016 IMPACT on Pop

  15-01-2016 20:37
  
  TNA Wrestling: Preview for January 19, 2016 IMPACT on PopThe post TNA Wrestling: Preview for January 19, 2016 IMPACT on Pop appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Ric Flair Reveals What He’s Watching On The WWE Network

  15-01-2016 20:35
  
  For his WWE Network Pick of the Week, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair names his appearance on the Stone Cold Podcast. In the exclusive interview “The Nature Boy” talks about leaving WCW and his early days in WWE.The post Ric Flair Reveals What He’s Watching On The WWE Network appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the United States Championship title changing hands

  15-01-2016 20:33
  
  Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the United States Championship title changing handsThe post Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the United States Championship title changing hands appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Take a RARE look inside WWE Makeup: Eden’s Style

  15-01-2016 20:32
  
  Take a RARE look inside WWE Makeup: Eden’s StyleThe post Take a RARE look inside WWE Makeup: Eden’s Style appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Next Episode of “Legends with JBL” to Air After Raw Monday Night, Who is His Special Guest?

  15-01-2016 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE announcer JBL posted the following on Twitter, noting his next “Legends with JBL” special will air on the WWE Network immediately following Raw Monday night:Just watched the latest #LegendswithJBL with the guest @WWERoadDogg It debuts Monday night after @wwe Raw. It’s an incredible show!
  — John Layfield (@JCLayfield) January 15, 2016The post Next Episode of “Legends with JBL” to Air After Raw Monday Night, Who is His
  
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• WWE Releases U.S. Title Change Highlight Video, Footage of Paige on MTV’s “Ridiculousness”, Update on WWE Hall of Fame Ticket Sales

  15-01-2016 19:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Update on WWE Hall of Fame Ticket Sales
  Tickets for the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony officially went on sale to the general public this morning and are now sold out. The pre-sale for tickets, which took place earlier this week, also sold out.
  Footage of Paige on MTV’s “Ridiculousness”
  MTV has posted footage of WWE Diva Paige on “Ridiculousness” last night and you can check it out at this link.
  WWE Releases U.S. Title Change Highlight Video
  WWE
  
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• WWE Live Event Results (1/15): New Delhi, India; NXT Rookies Score Upset Wins, Roman Reigns Gets Great Reaction, Kane vs Wyatt, More

  15-01-2016 19:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Live India, Day 1
  Jan. 15, 2016.
  IGI Stadium, New Delhi, India.
  Attendance: Around 10,000+ fans
  * Kane def. Bray Wyatt.
  * The New Day def. The Usos & The Prime Time Players in a triple threat match for the Tag Titles.
  * Dolph Ziggler def. Tyler Breeze in what is said to be an show stealer bout. A absolute treat to watch.
  * Lovepreet Sangha (Ring name: Raftaar Kishan) def. Jason Jordan
  (Lovepreet showed a lot of promise, a good performance from him based on his
  
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• NXT Rookie Debuts in India w/New Ring Name, Gets a Win (Photos), Footage of John Cena Surgery, Another Title Rematch on Raw?

  15-01-2016 19:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NXT Rookie Debuts in India w/New Ring Name
  WWE NXT rookie Satender Dagar defeated Chad Gable in his WWE debut at last night’s WWE live event in New Delhi.
  Satender is now using the ring name Jeet Rama in NXT, and you can check out a photo from his entrance at the show below.
  Lovepreet Sangha, another NXT rookie who worked last night’s New Delhi event, is going by the ring name Raftaar Kishan in WWE.
   
  #WWELiveIndia welcomes #JeetRama on his
  
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• PWI Reveals its 2015 Achievement Awards: Who Won Wrestler of the Year?, Tag Team of the Year, Inspirational Wrestler and More

  15-01-2016 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released its 2015 Achievement Awards, and WWE star Seth Rollins took in 62% of the vote to win Wrestler of the Year.
  Rollins nabbed the top award as well as Most Hated Wrestler of the Year, as the 44th annual PWI Achievement Awards were announced in the magazine’s new issue, on sale in print and digital formats at pwi-online.com. Jay Lethal, Roman Reigns, and John Cena were runners-up in the category.
  Here is the list of
  
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• Chris Jericho Scheduled to Work As A Heel at Upcoming WWE SmackDown, Possible Feud Set?

  15-01-2016 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On Chris Jericho’s “Talk is Jericho” podcast, he confirmed that his announced entry into this year’s Royal Rumble would not just be a one-shot deal, and he plans on staying around for another extended run.
  Regarding his future in this particular stint, we may see a heel turn from Jericho in the near future. WWE announced through a local email blast that Jericho will be teaming with Sheamus to go against Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
  
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• Who Inducts Sting In HOF, Scenario For Ronda Rousey At WM 32, CM Punk’s First UFC Fight & More

  15-01-2016 18:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  First segment of this episode of Chair Shot Reality touches on hot topics before talking about Sting being inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame. Here’s some highlights:Justin LaBar on Ronda Rousey’s schedule clearing up:
  To me this feels like opening up time, get that private jet and get her out to Dallas on April 3rd for WrestleMania, you know she wants to be part of it. You know WWE wants that. If we have Roman Reigns vs Triple H. Imagine The Rock and Rousey
  
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• Charlotte to Respond to Becky Lynch’s Challenge, Big Show Appears on “Lip Sync Battle” (Video), Which WWE Stable Do Fans Want to Join?

  15-01-2016 17:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Which WWE Stable Do Fans Want to Join?
  WWE.com has published a new poll asking fans which WWE stable they would most want to join, and the choices are Social Outcasts, Team BAD, Team Bella, The New Day, The Wyatt Family, The League of Nations or The Authority.
  With over 3,000 votes cast so far, The Authority is leading with 24% of the vote. The Wyatts are next with 18% and the Social Outcasts have 17%.
  Charlotte to Respond to Becky Lynch’s Challenge
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• Mick Foley Endorses Lemmy For WWE HOF, Total Divas Marathons On E!, Was Triple H At NXT Live Last Night?

  15-01-2016 16:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mick Foley Endorses Lemmy For WWE Hall of Fame
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has officially endorsed Lemmy to be inducted in to the WWE Hall of Fame. You can find his endorsement below:  
  LEMMY FOR #WWEHOFIt makes perfect sense to me. What do you think?
  Posted by Mick Foley on Thursday, January 14, 2016
  Total Divas Marathons On E!
  There will be marathons of Total Divas running on E! this Saturday and upcoming Tuesday. These marathons are intended to help
  
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• 1 On 1 With Eva Marie Who Is Embracing Her Role As A Heel With The WWE Universe

  15-01-2016 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  My column today for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is a conversation I had with Eva Marie on her heel role and the way she’s viewed on Total Divas. Here’s an excerpt of the column:
  WWE Diva, Eve Marie ­— I’ll pause for your reaction.
  When you say her name, some react with, “Wow, look at her,” referring to her stunning good looks trademarked by fire engine red hair. Maxim magazine ranked her in the Hot 100 of 2014.
  Others respond with a chorus of negativity
  
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• Top 10 Smackdown Moments, WWE Senior VP of HR Position Available, Cena Says To “Embrace The Skeptics”

  15-01-2016 16:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Top 10 Smackdown Moments
  WWE has posted the following video to their Youtube account featuring the Top 10 Smackdown Moments from last night’s episode:WWE Looking For New Human Resources Senior Vice President
  WWE currently has a position listed on their WWECorp.com website for The Senior Vice President of Human Resources. PWInsider.com is reporting that this a position that will report directly to Vince McMahon. Here is a brief description of the position provi
  
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• WWE NXT Live Milwaukee Notes: Which Former NXT Champ Made Surprise Appearance?, Finn Ballor Teases Bullet Club-NXT Debut

  15-01-2016 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens Makes NXT Return
  Former WWE NXT Champion Kevin Owens made a surprise return to NXT last night at the NXT Live event in Milwaukee. Below is video of his surprise appearance where he confronts his long-time rival Sami Zayn in the ring:Finn Balor-Bullet Club NXT Note
  Also at last night’s night’s NXT Live event in Milwaukee it’s being said that Finn Balor was making Bullet Club hand gestures and pointing to his wrist as if it was, “a
  
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• Which Wrestler Says He’ll Meet Making A Murderer Subject In Prison?, JR Comments On Announcing Rumors

  15-01-2016 15:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sean Waltman Says He’ll Visit Making A Murderer Subject
  Yesterday ProWrestlingSheet.com reported that Making A Murderer subject Brendan Dassey’s brother was looking for a former WWE pro wrestler to visit him in prison. In the docuseries Brendan is portrayed as being framed for crimes he did not commit. At one point he mentions that his time in prison is forcing him to miss WrestleMania. Since the release of the article at least one wrestler has stepped up to vis
  
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• Dean Ambrose & Neville vs. Kevin Owens & Sheamus: SmackDown, January 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:50
  
  Dean Ambrose & Neville vs. Kevin Owens & Sheamus: SmackDown, January 14, 2016The post Dean Ambrose & Neville vs. Kevin Owens & Sheamus: SmackDown, January 14, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• How did Del Rio recapture the U.S. Title so quickly? : SmackDown Fallout, January 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:49
  
  How did Del Rio recapture the U.S. Title so quickly? : SmackDown Fallout, January 14, 2016The post How did Del Rio recapture the U.S. Title so quickly? : SmackDown Fallout, January 14, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella: SmackDown, January 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:48
  
  Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella: SmackDown, January 14, 2016The post Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella: SmackDown, January 14, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio – United States Title Match: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:47
  
  Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio – United States Title Match: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016The post Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio – United States Title Match: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Goldust, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder & Damien Sandow vs. The Social Outcasts: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:47
  
  Goldust, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder & Damien Sandow vs. The Social Outcasts: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016The post Goldust, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder & Damien Sandow vs. The Social Outcasts: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Dudley Boyz vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan – Tables Match: SmackDown, Jan. 14, 2016

  15-01-2016 09:46
  
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• Backstage Update Daniel Bryan’s WWE Status & Future

  15-01-2016 08:15
  
  UPDATE: There are currently no plans to have Daniel Bryan return at the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania, surprise or otherwise. At this point the company isn’t holding out for a specific date or keeping him sidelined for any other reason than the fact that Dr. Joseph Maroon, WWE’s head doctor, hasn’t cleared him yet.
  Vince McMahon would be likely to give him approval if Marron would clear him, but since that hasn’t happened yet he’s been kept back. As noted yesterday t
  
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• UPDATE: TNA Making New Contract Offers To Their Talent

  15-01-2016 07:51
  
  UPDATED: The MLW Twitter account, which has broke news in the past, posted the following on Twitter today. The account says that TNA is receiving a TV rights fee, which has allowed them to offer new deals to talent for more money.TNA IS receiving a rights fee from @PopTV. This is NOT a barter deal. This has had a very positive impact on TNA’s payroll and operations.
  — MLW (@MLW) January 14, 2016
  New contracts are being offered and sweetened. Many renewals are being pursued. Spinoff @
  
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• Backstage ”Paranoia’ In WWE Over The Recent WWE Injuries

  15-01-2016 07:19
  
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  According to sources, even though Rusev’s minor knee injury (suffered at the January 9 house show in Bossier City, Louisiana) was confirmed by several sources, Rusev himself denied it. He said he wasn’t injured on social media and that he will be on WWE’s India tour. Rusev is one of several wrestlers who have denied being injured on social media.
  It’s said that there is “paranoia” about confirming injuries (or lack thereof) bu
  
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• Batista Rips A Troll On Twitter, Corey Graves Discusses The Divas Revolution

  15-01-2016 07:08
  Here is a clip (via Wrestling DVD Network) of Corey Graves talking about the Divas Revolution on the Best PPV Matches of 2015 DVD set that comes out next Tuesday:
  UPDATE:> The vcieo is no longer loding.
  Batista couldn’t resist responding to a troll on Twitter who slammed his WWE career. Batista was asked by a fan what role he would have played if he was in Titanic and joked “The ship.” Another user engaged and you can see the exchange below:
  So just like your WWE career. You
  
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• WWE Not Concerned Over Shinsuke Nakamura Adapting To Their Style

  15-01-2016 06:59
  
  While Shinsuke Nakamura is headed to the WWE Performance Center next month to do some physical work and get medical testing done, there has been some speculation online that he may have a difficult time adapting to WWE’s sports entertainment style. According to sources, this is not a concern in WWE and Nakamura is expected to have a much easier time adapting to WWE’s promo style than many other Japanese stars before him.
  The source notes that Nakamura actually speaks English fairly w
  
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• Scott Hall’s Career Goal Is To Work With The WWE NXT Rookies, More

  15-01-2016 06:48
  
  Scott Hall spoke with SI.com for a new interview. Check out the highlights:
  On his next career goal: “Career-wise, I’d love to be working with the young guys at NXT. But I’m not going to sweat that–if it’s meant to happen, it’s meant to happen. I’ve been invited to go down there twice, but I wouldn’t mind a full time gig there.”
  On Sting’s WrestleMania 31 match with Triple H: “I was there and obviously involved in his match at Wre
  
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• Bayley Says She Isn’t Hesitant To Go To The Main Roster, & More

  15-01-2016 06:34
  
  Bayley conducted a new interview with the Green Bay Press Gazette. Check out the highlights:
  On her character: “I tell people that it’s not even really a character, because I’m still such a huge fan. (The gimmick) just happened randomly in a promo class. I was making all these promos about how much I love so-and-so, it just became really fun for me. So Dusty (Rhodes) and the writers really pushed me and helped the character a lot.”
  On the NXT Womens Title: “The NXT
  
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• 1/14 Edition of “Royal Ramble”: Daniel Bryan’s “Imminent Departure”, How Old is Ric Flair?, Curse of 50/50 Booking, Jericho’s Mistake

  15-01-2016 06:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This week, Royal Ramble’s Stuart Wiggin provides a rundown of all things stupid in the world of WWE, including Daniel Bryan’s imminent departure from WWE, the curse of 50/50 booking, how old Ric Flair actually is, and a rare and somewhat unforgivable mistake by Chris Jericho:The post 1/14 Edition of “Royal Ramble”: Daniel Bryan’s “Imminent Departure”, How Old is Ric Flair?, Curse of 50/50 Booking, Jericho’s Mistake appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Roman Reigns, Zayn, Corbin, Cesaro, Musicians & More Tell Corey Graves Who Will Have The Biggest 2016

  15-01-2016 05:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The latest edition of AP’s Stay Loud with Corey Graves is now online; the first edition of the new year features Graves talking with various musicians and WWE Superstars about who is going to have the biggest 2016 in WWE and in music: 
  Roman Reigns, WWE World Heavyweight Champion: “I think Finn Balor is a guy poised for a huge 2016.  He’s already NXT champ, and he’s still getting better!  With his expe
  
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• Matt Hardy Teases His ‘Next Stage’, Batista Appears on “Ask Marvel” Series, Talks Favorite Superhero & More (Video)

  15-01-2016 05:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy
  Matt Hardy posted a tweet mentioning this weekend’s independent wrestling appearances might be the last before he “moves on” to the next stage of his career. 
  Hardy, who has said his contract runs out in February, is appearing for Brew City Wrestling and Blitz Pro Wrestling, but worked the last set of Impact Wrestling tapings in Bethlehem, PA, so he will be featured on TNA programming for the next several weeks. It&rsqu
  
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• Bayley Talks How She Discovered Her NXT Character, What It Means to Be Womens Champion, Possibly Heading to the Main Roster, More

  15-01-2016 05:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke with The Green Bay Press Gazette to promote this weekend’s NXT live event in Green Bay, WI, and below are some interview highlights:
  On her “character” in NXT:“I tell people that it’s not even really a character, because I’m still such a huge fan. (The gimmick) just happened randomly in a promo class. I was making all these promos about how much I love so-and-so, it just became really fun f
  
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• How Much Money Does John Cena Make Per Year?, Bray Wyatt Appears On His Sister’s YouTube Show (Video), Kurt Angle Statistic

  15-01-2016 05:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kurt Angle Statistic
  Thanks to John Finnegan for sending in the following:
  According to North American Wrestling Rankings blog, which started keeping track of wrestlers’ records and ranking them as of November 2006, Kurt Angle earned his 100th televised victory with his win over Drew Galloway on this past Tuesday’s episode of Impact Wrestling. The victory makes Angle the first man to win 100 matches with TNA (Jeff Hardy won his 100th match back on
  
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• Alberto Del Rio Reacts Backstage to His Title Win (Video), Possible WWE Divas Title Match at Royal Rumble, More on NXT Rookies In India

  15-01-2016 04:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  More on NXT Rookies In India
  As noted, NXT rookies Satender Vad Pet and Lovepreet Sangha will be making their debuts during WWE’s India tour and will be facing Jason Jordan and Chad Gable in singles matches. According to F4WOnline.com, American Alpha has been working out with the two rookies at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, which is why they were put on the tour with them.
  Possible WWE Divas Title Match at Royal Rumble
  As seen on Smackdown tonight, Becky Lynch ch
  
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• The Rumored WWE WrestleMania 32 PPV Main Event, The Rock To Wrestle?

  15-01-2016 04:41
  
  – According to sources, the current main event plan for WrestleMania 32 is to have Triple H battle Roman Reigns. While it seemed following WrestleMania 32 that Triple H would be battling The Rock, the insurance concern over Rock competing at the show while he is filming Baywatch will preclude him from taking on “The Game”. Rock did announce last week that he will be at WrestleMania 32 in some capacity and is planning to “make history.”
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