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• A Big **SPOILER** For Season Three Of Lucha Underground

  10-04-2016 23:59
  
  Lucha Underground has its first female champion. Sexy Star won the Lucha Underground title during Aztec Warfare 4.
  Matanza was pinned by Rey Mysterio halfway through the match, while Pentagon “was taken out by four Asian women” that may have been Angela Fong, Io Shirai, Mayu Iwatani and Kaiji Hojo. The final two in the match were Sexy Star and Mil Muertes and Star pushed Muertes through a table before stomping him for the win and the title.
  The show will air next year as part of the
  
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• Highlight reel moments captured from the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

  10-04-2016 23:35
  
  Watch some of the key moments from Carver-Hawkeye Arena this weekend. Photo by Larry Slater.
  
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• Charles Robinson Lists His Favorite Wrestlers To Work With, Vince McMahon, More

  10-04-2016 23:07
  
  Charles Robinson appeared on Talk is Jericho this week and talked about his in-ring run as “Lil’ Naitch” and more. Some highlights are below:
  On if he ever gets instructions from Vince McMahon through his earpiece: “Thank God, no. People used to think that’s my hearing aid, but it’s not, guys!. There are times that I still get a little scared, like when I go out there for WrestleMania. That’s very nerve-racking. You have 70 [or] 80,000 people [and] this
  
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• Which Debut WrestleMania 32 Weekend Was Biggest?, Why Nakamura In WWE Is Bad News For Hideo Itami

  10-04-2016 23:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nakamura & Itami
  Blake Mitchamore wrote a new blog for CSRWrestling.com about what Nakamura being around in WWE means for Hideo Itami. Here’s a sample:The little nuances in Nakamura’s performance impressed me. One of my favorite moments was something simple. Before his match with Zayn began, Nakamura recognized where the hard camera was and gave it a little wink. Almost saying “ You think my entrance was good, wait till you watch me wrestle!”
  
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• Maroulis electrifies crowd as Olympic Trials finals set for Sunday night

  10-04-2016 22:58
  Nine U.S. Olympic Team Trials best-of-three finals set for Sunday night at 6 p.m. (CT) in Iowa City
  
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• Who Are Top 10 Highest Paid WWE Wrestlers of All Time?

  10-04-2016 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesWrestling is considered to be one of the most entertaining sports programs on television today. For more than three decades the WWE ring has seen the start of many great wrestlers. Comparing the WWE contracts, the wording has changed very little for the benefits that wrestlers throughout the years have been provided. However, little is stated in the WWE contracts about the pay received by the wrestling stars. With a little research it has been found that the top 10 high
  
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• Sin Cara & Restaurant Owner Involved In A Twitter Spat – Details

  10-04-2016 21:27
  
  Sin Cara got into it with the owner of an El Paso restaurant after having a bad experience on Saturday night. You can see the back and forth between Cara and the Twitter account of the Mesa Street Grill below. In the exchange, Sin Cara says that he had bad service and “that’s why the place was empty” to which the restaurant counters that Cara couldn’t get a table when he came in with ten people and “threw a fit.”
  Never going there again!!! https://t.co/hJ6mv6H
  
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• Major Lucha Underground Season Three *Spoiler*

  10-04-2016 21:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesAccording to F4WOnline.com, Sexy Star became the first ever female Lucha Underground Champion during the company’s Aztec Warfare 3 match taped for season three.
  The match featured the previously undefeated Matanza suffer his first loss to WWE star Rey Mysterio. Later in the match it came down to Sexy Star and Mil Muertes, with Star pushing him through a table and stomping him to win the match and the Title.
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• Backstage Report – WWE Interested In Lucha Underground Talents

  10-04-2016 20:13
  
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
  Besides Ricohet (aka Prince Puma in Lucha Underground), WWE is currently interested in some other Lucha Underground talents. According to sources, WWE could potentially pitch talent contracts to other Lucha Underground talents during the break between the seasons.
  The plan is for WWE to bring in five Mexican wrestlers for the Global Cruiserweight Series. The series begins taping later this June. The current season of Lucha Underground will end at around tha
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results North Charleston, SC (4/9): American Alpha vs The Revival, Austin Aries vs Manny Andrade, Finn Balor & Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin & Tye Dillinger

  10-04-2016 20:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Source: PWInsider
  NXT Live Event Results
  April 9th, 2016
  North Charleston, South CarolinaNo Way Jose beat Riddick Moss.
  Elias Samson beat Corey Hollis.
  American Alpha beat The Revival to retain the NXT Tag Titles.  This was every bit as good as their NXT Takeover match from last week.
  Eva Marie cheated to beat Carmella.
  Alex Riley beat Blake.
  Austin Aries beat Manny Andrade in an amazing match.
  Asuka beat Peyton Royce to retain the NXT Women’s Title.
  Finn Balo
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results; North Charleston, SC (4/9): American Alpha vs Revival, Aries vs Andrade, Balor & Nakamura vs Corbin & Dillinger, More

  10-04-2016 20:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Flickr.comSource: PWInsider
  NXT Live Event Results
  April 9th, 2016
  North Charleston, South CarolinaNo Way Jose beat Riddick Moss.
  Elias Samson beat Corey Hollis.
  American Alpha beat The Revival to retain the NXT Tag Titles.  This was every bit as good as their NXT Takeover match from last week.
  Eva Marie cheated to beat Carmella.
  Alex Riley beat Blake.
  Austin Aries beat Manny Andrade in an amazing match.
  Asuka beat Peyton Royce to retain the NXT Women’s Title.
  Finn Balor
  
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• Jim Ross and Mauro Ranallo Comment on the Tragic Death of Former NFL Star Will Smith

  10-04-2016 19:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jim Ross and Mauro Ranallo Comments on Death of NFL Star
  Former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Will Smith was shot to death last night in a traffic dispute. Jim Ross took to twitter to comment on the tragic passing of Smith. WWE Smackdown announcer Mauro Ranallo also commented. You can see the tweets below: Why? Do This? #DamnShame https://t.co/S2hMz1NyCY
  — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 10, 2016
  Former NFL Player Shot and Killed https://t.co/nl04l6xgk6 #RIPWillSmith #Senseless
  &mdas
  
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• Jake Roberts Discusses Being ‘Terrified’ Of Snakes’, Turning His Life Around, & More

  10-04-2016 18:45
  
  The In The Room podcast recently interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Below are some highlights.
  Roberts on turning his life around: “I’ve got the world by the tail. And life is so good for me. Even beyond the WWE years … I’ve got the movie going on, the movie is going strong. It’s helped some people, the comedy thing I’m doing, which is me sitting down, having a blast telling old road stories. Everybody loves it. That’s a
  
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• Bobby Roode: ‘I Haven’t Officially Signed A WWE Contract’, & More

  10-04-2016 18:37
  
  Speaking to The Examiner, former TNA Superstar Bobby Roode stated that he hasn’t officially signed a contract yet with WWE. According to several rumor reports last week, Roode signed a deal with WWE a week before his appearance at NXT Takeover: Dallas. However, Roode claims that is not the case. He stated the following:
  “I’m not officially signed yet. The Internet has blown up over it, and I mean I’m close, but I don’t want to spoil anything or ruin anything. I want
  
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• VIDEOS: AJ Styles & Tyler Breeze On ‘UpUpDownDown’, ‘Raven’s Restler Rescue’

  10-04-2016 18:31
  
  – Here are AJ Styles & Tyler Breeze, appearing on Xavier Woods’ UpUpDownDown to play video games at AT&T Stadium during WrestleMania week…–Kayfabe Commentaries has released a new trailer and details for Raven’s Restler Rescue Vol. 2. The new trailer and official synopsis for the DVD and VOD release are available below:
  In the wrestling reality series “Raven’s Restler Rescue,” Raven swoops down into the independent wrestling world, plucks u
  
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• Scott Hall Asking Fans to Pray For His Son Cody Following an Injury at Last Night’s NJPW Event

  10-04-2016 18:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
  Scott Hall’s son Cody Hall suffered an injury during last night’s NJPW event, and below is footage of the spot during which Hall was apparently injured.
  Scott Hall took to Twitter following the injury and is asking fans to pray for his son:If you believe in GOD please pray for @Cody_Hall1 . He was injured last night at a NJPW show https://t.co/3SVtgz46C4
  — Scott Hall (@SCOTTHALLNWO) April 10, 2016
  HOLY SHIT, @NickJacksonYB!!! #NJPW #njattac
  
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• Demolition Ax Remembers Blackjack Mulligan, Talks the Crowd Turning Demolition Face At WrestleMania IV, Original Plans For Demolition, More

  10-04-2016 17:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org
  Bill Eadie AKA Demolition Ax recently appeared on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling, and below are some interview highlights.Talks Blackjack Mulligan *AUDIO*, The Crowd Turning Demolition Face At WrestleMania IV, Original Plans For Demolition, Finding The Right Smash, The Look & Theme Music, Changing Spots w/ The Powers of Pain.
  The original plan for his return to the WWF in 1986:Originally when I went back up to the WWF and I wasn’t real keen on it but An
  
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• Hulk Hogan Left Off WWE List of World Champions, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella Attend Event (Photo), Ryder vs Miz Not Over Yet?

  10-04-2016 17:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
  Hulk Hogan Left Off WWE List of World Champions
  WWE.com has posted an updated photo gallery with a picture of every WWE Championship reign, and it’s worth noting all six of Hulk Hogan’s title reigns are missing.
  Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella Attend Event
  Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella attended the Celebrity Fight Night charity event in Phoenix as seen below:Red carpet @CelebFightNight w/ @WWEDanielBryan and @BellaTwins #kabooom @CelebritySweat1 @GoldsGym
  
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• Linda & Stephanie Listen to *F**K PG” Chants at Takeover Dallas (Video), WWE Money in the Bank & Battleground Tickets, Roman Reigns

  10-04-2016 17:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Money in the Bank and Battleground Ticket News
  Tickets went on-sale for both WWE Money in the Bank and Battleground this week, for Money in the Bank it appears 4 levels of the cheapest seats are sold out at $25, $35, $55 and $75. The $350 tickets are also sold out but some $475 floor seats remain. There are also seats left at the $175 and $150 levels.
  For WWE Battleground, the $500 floor seats have sold out but there are still tickets left at $25, $45, $75, $9
  
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• WWE Fury: 15 Death Valley Drivers that drilled Superstars into the mat, Canvas 2 Canvas: Triple H and Roman Reigns Collide on the Canvas (Video)

  10-04-2016 17:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Fury
  WWE has released the following WWE Fury video featuring 15 Death Valley Drivers. You can see the video below: Canvas 2 Canvas
  WWE has released the following Canvas 2 Canvas featuring Triple H and Roman Reigns. You can watch the video below:The post WWE Fury: 15 Death Valley Drivers that drilled Superstars into the mat, Canvas 2 Canvas: Triple H and Roman Reigns Collide on the Canvas (Video) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• News on NXT Takeover Dallas and WWE Hall of Fame Attendance, Footage of Shinsuke Nakamura Getting Staples, HHH Talks NXT Stars

  10-04-2016 17:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  News on NXT Takeover Dallas and WWE Hall of Fame Attendance
  According to The Wrestling Observer, the NXT Takeover Dallas event which took place on April 1st from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas was sold out with 9,000 in attendance. The 2016 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony the next night from the American Airlines Center was also sold out with 11,000 fans in attendance.
  HHH Talks NXT Stars
  Triple H Tweeted the following, congratulating WWE NXT star on their big Wrestle
  
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• Sin Cara Gets Into Heated Twitter Argument with Restaurant Manager Following Bad Dinner Experience

  10-04-2016 17:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/LatinContent/Getty Images)
  Sin Cara apparently had a bad experience at a restaurant last night as he Tweeted the following:
  Never going there again!!! https://t.co/hJ6mv6HDfl
  — Sin Cara (@SinCaraWWE) April 10, 2016
  @SinCaraWWE thats ok. we dont go to your wrestling shows.
  — Mesa Street Grill (@MesaStreetGrill) April 10, 2016
  That’s why the place was empty! https://t.co/bDs4mYOtSL
  — Sin Cara (@SinCaraWWE) April 10, 2016
  @travisfunck @SinCaraWWE w
  
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• Kenny Omega Takes a Shot at WWE, WrestleMania 32, Kevin Owens at Disney, Thanks His Fans

  10-04-2016 17:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kenny Omega Takes Shot at WWE
  During his match at Invasion Attack, Kenny Omega took a shot at WWE. He told the crowd that they wasted their time with WrestleMania 32 and that he was going to show them a better show.
  Kevin Owens Thanks Fans
  Kevin Owens and his family went to Disney for a vacation during some time off with the WWE. Owens thanked the fans for being understanding when he declined to take pictures. You can see the tweet below: To everyone that as
  
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• NJPW Invasion Attack PPV Results (4/10): Kushida vs Will Ospreay, Shitbata vs Tenzan, Naito vs Okada for the IWGP World Championship

  10-04-2016 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: New Japan Pro Wrestling
  Source: PWTorchNew Japan “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Report
  April 10, 2016
  Tokyo, Japan
  New Japan Pro Wrestling live-streamed the event on their pay New Japan World service in both standard Japanese and in English with ROH announcers Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino calling the show.
  (1) Bullet Club’s Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson. Solid opener getting over big-man Bad Luck Fale, who pinned Juice
  
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• Baron Corbin Talks His WrestleMania 32 Moment, What WWE Fans Need to Know About Him, His Success in NXT and More

  10-04-2016 09:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Baron Corbin, one of the most recent WWE main roster call-ups from NXT, recently spoke with TheState.com to promote this weekend’s WWE NXT live events in the Carolinas, and below are some highlights:
  Who Baron Corbin is and what fans need to know about him:“He’s a no-nonsense guy who usually gets what he wants. It doesn’t matter who’s in his way. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. He gets it done as violent as possible.&rd
  
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• The Complete Content Listing For WWE’s ‘Straight Outta Dudleyville’ DVD Revealed

  10-04-2016 06:54
  
  WWE will released “Straight Outta Dudleyville”, a new retrospective on The Dudley Boyz, on DVD and Blu-ray this Tuesday. Here is the complete list of what is included on the set:Brooklyn – A Well Kept SecretRight Down The BlockPagliaccioEarly InspirationSimilar Goals“So What Do You Want to Learn?”Following The DreamBrooklyn – Two Home Towns“What Is This Crap?”A Fatter Nasty BoyWelcome to DudleyvilleDance, Buh Buh, Dance!TestifySibling RivalryThe Re
  
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• Baron Corbin Discusses The Importance Of WWE NXT, The Andre The Giant Battle Royal

  10-04-2016 06:48
  
  Baron Corbin recently spoke with TheState.com, here are the highlights…
  On What Fans Need to Know About Him: “He’s a no-nonsense guy who usually gets what he wants. It doesn’t matter who’s in his way. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. He gets it done as violent as possible.”
  On Winning The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: “It was unbelievable. We had over 100,000 people there. I was the last one standing in the ring and I got the troph
  
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• Molinaro beats Pico to win loaded 65 kg freestyle class, 2012 Olympians repeat in Iowa City

  10-04-2016 05:27
  
  2012 Olympians Elena Pirozhkova, Ben Provisor and Tervel Dlagnev qualify for Rio Olympics
  
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• Tyler Breeze Reacts To His 0-49 Loss Streak, Bray Wyatt Remembers ‘Blackjack Mulligan’

  10-04-2016 04:05
  
  – Tyler Breeze responded to a fan comment on his record being 0-49 since January.
  I win so much at life must be the universe squaring things up https://t.co/7OToA7FVJ6
  — Tyler Breeze (@MmmGorgeous) April 9, 2016
  – WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt posted a tweet in remembrance of his late grandfather, Blackjack Mulligan. You can check out Wyatt paying tribute to his grandfather below. WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan passed away earlier this week at the age of 73.
  Through us, they l
  
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• WWE Edits AC/DC Song From WrestleMania 32, Enzo Amore Drops Alicia Keys’ Piano

  10-04-2016 03:58
  
  –Complex published a story on Enzo Amore, and the story of how he previously worked for a moving company and dropped Alicia Keys’ piano. You can read the story at the above link.
  – The WWE Network removed the use of AC/DC’s song, “Thunderstruck,” from the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ performance from the replay of WrestleMania 32. The performance now uses generic music instead of the AC/DC track.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): 3 Former WWE Stars Reunite &nda
  
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• Finn Balor Teases The Bullet Club’s WWE Debut, Gallows & Anderson Respond

  10-04-2016 03:30
  
  At Friday night’s NXT house show in Concord, North Carolina, Finn Balor picked up a sign that said, “Where’s Doc + Karl? BC 4 Life.” Doc Gallows tweeted the photo on his account, which you can check out below. Karl Anderson also tweeted the photo and wrote, “Hi Finn.”
  When the time is right my friend….#2Sweet pic.twitter.com/0vG9iFaXE8
  — Doc Gallows (@ImpactDOC) April 9, 2016
  Hi Finn https://t.co/S3Dy4bqbU0
  — Karl Anderson (@Machinegunka) Ap
  
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• The NFL Inspired By WWE?, A Video Of Shinsuke Nakamura Getting Stitches, More

  10-04-2016 03:23
  
  –The New York Times published an article on how the NFL has been inspired by WWE and following a similar digital streaming model.
  –WWE.com released a video of Shinsuke Nakamura getting staples for the cut he received after his match at last night’s NXT house show.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Bret Hart As A Cowboy At Poker Tourney!! HAHAHAHAHA MUST-SEE!
  The post The NFL Inspired By WWE?, A Video Of Shinsuke Nakamura Getting Stitches, More appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Shawn Michaels On WWE Today – ‘It’s Easy Not To Miss!’, & More

  10-04-2016 02:51
  
  Vince Russo recently interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels for his podcast, which is available now on PodcastOne.com. During the interview, Michaels discussed if he missed working in the ring. He also discussed fans who are not happy with today’s WWE product. Below are some highlights.
  Michaels on if he misses wrestling in WWE: “Everybody asks me, ‘Do you miss it?’ No, I don’t miss it, because what’s on TV now isn’t what I used to do. So it’
  
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• VIDEOS: Behind-The-Scenes WrestleMania 32 Video + The Latest ‘UpUpDownDown’

  10-04-2016 02:21
  
  – WWE has released a behind-the-scenes video from WrestleMania 32 featuring Cathy Kelly showing a backstage look at the event, including a run-in between The Rock and Fifth Harmony. The video is available in the player below.– Xavier Woods has released a new video on his UpUpDownDown channel, showing him and Chris Denker debating Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. You can check out the new video below.100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Chris Benoit’s Son Training For Wrestling?! THEY
  
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• Adam Rose Calls Out Apollo Crews, The Rock’s Gym Bag Record, RAW Tickets, More

  10-04-2016 01:49
  
  – The Rock’s new Under Armour gym bag reportedly sound in days last month. In addition, the new t-shirt he wore at WrestleMania 32 last weekend reportedly sold out in record time. The shirt was the second piece of his new Under Armour collection.
  – Tickets for RAW in New Orleans on June 13 go on sale today.
  – WWE Superstar Adam Rose posted a clip on his Twitter account from a moment in the SmackDown match between Curtis Axel and Apollo Crews. Rose tweeted on the subject b
  
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• U.S. Olympic Team Trials brackets released for Sunday competition

  10-04-2016 00:29
  
  The brackets for the final day of competition at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials are now available
  
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