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• WWE Legend Bret Hart: “The Least-Best Word To Describe Wrestling Is Fake”

  22-04-2016 23:56
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart recently spoke with portsmouth.co.uk to help promote his one man only show at The Pyramids in Southsea on Sunday. Here are the following highlights:
  On today’s wrestling talent:
  “I think that the wrestlers today are very skilled, and a lot of them are really great, gifted wrestlers, like Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and even Kevin Owens. I tip my hat to them. I enjoy watching them, they’re special talents and they carry that torch to the next generation.
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• Mick Foley Blogs About The Passing Of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer

  22-04-2016 23:50
  
  - As noted, former WWE Women’s Champion Joanie “Chyna” Laurer has passed away at the age of 45.WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently took to Facebook to comment on her passing.
  Foley posted this on his Facebook page:
  GOODBYE JOANIE
  My heart is aching. My eyes are swollen from crying, having just talked to Joanie Laurer’s manager Anthony Anzaldo on the phone and been told that Chyna, the 9th Wonder of the World was no longer with us; gone at only 45.
  I will always be grate
  
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• Judge Reportedly Dismisses Three Year Old Lawsuit Against John Cena, Details

  22-04-2016 23:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage)According to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, a judge has dismissed an almost 3 year-old lawsuit against WWE star John Cena.Cena was sued back in 2013 by Dale Ducharme who claimed he was severely injured on the job after John let him use defective scaffolding on his property. Ducharme sued for over $15,000, demanding damages for his medical bills, injuries and loss of wages.According to court documents obtained by ProWres
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: Impact Wrestling “Right Woman In Charge”

  22-04-2016 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Control of the Knockouts DivisionA ladder match for control of the division took place on Impact Wrestling and it could not have been booked smarter than it was. Maria, who is the best woman character going in TNA, escapes time and time again so she does not have to wrestle as much. She can wrestle, but TNA is booking her so well right now that everyone wants to see her get her butt whooped. Gail Kim is able to get a little bit of offense on her, but it really came down to how Maria was going to
  
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• Booker T Recalls The Time He Was Nearly Fired From WCW

  22-04-2016 22:50
  
  WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently appeared as a guest on the “This Is Awesome Wrestling Show” to discuss a variety of topics. Here are the highlights below:
  On nearly getting fired from WCW:
  “Almost got us all fired the first night. You know, Sid Vicious is the one that got myself and my brother into WCW. He let us stay at his house. Made sure we got raises on time. Sid was our guy. He’s the reason why we made it to WCW. Him and Rob were really, really good friends. The
  
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• Kurt Angle Comments On Learning From Sting, Peaking In His Career, Not Being Tested

  22-04-2016 22:46
  
  Former WWE and TNA star Kurt Angle recently appeared on Vince Russo’s “The Swerve” podcast to discuss a variety of topics. Here are the following highlights below:
  On when he peaked in his pro wrestling career:
  “I felt really good at 38, 39, when I felt I was at my peak. I wrestled the Olympics at 27, and actually, I thought I was horrible! I didn’t know anything then! I wish I would have wrestled at the Olympics at 39.”
  On learning a lot from Sting:
  “St
  
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• Linda McMahon Asked if WWE Will Ever Return to PG-13, Big 8 Man Tag Match Announced for ROH Global Wars, 4/21 SD! Viewership Increases

  22-04-2016 22:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)Linda McMahon Asked if WWE Will Return to PG-13Linda McMahon recently did an interview with a CBS radio affiliate in Dallas, TX. During the interview, McMahon was asked if WWE would ever return to a PG-13 approach to its product , and she responded by saying “You can’t never say never, but I think the PG audience is really pretty much where it is.”4/21 SD! Viewership IncreasesAccording to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Sm
  
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• Top 10 SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, April 21, 2016

  22-04-2016 22:42
  
  Top 10 SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, April 21, 2016The post Top 10 SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, April 21, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kofi Kingston takes his workout to new heights, powered by Tapout

  22-04-2016 22:42
  
  Kofi Kingston takes his workout to new heights, powered by TapoutThe post Kofi Kingston takes his workout to new heights, powered by Tapout appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kurt Angle Talks Why People in the Wrestling Business Did Not Mess with Him Politically, Looking Up to Sting, His Career Peak and More

  22-04-2016 22:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)Former WWE and TNA star Kurt Angle was the latest guest on Vince Russo’s “The Swerve” podcast which you can listen to in full over at PodcastOne.com. Below are some quotes from Angle during the interview:When does Angle think he was at his peak in career?:“I felt really good at 38, 39, when I felt I was at my peak. I wrestled the Olympics at 27, and actually, I thought I was horrible! I didn’t know anything then! I wish I would
  
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• John Cena To Be Heavily Featured On WWE’s ‘Total Bellas’ Reality Show

  22-04-2016 21:10
  
  The Bellas spoke with E! about their upcoming series “Total Bellas” on the network. A couple of highlights are below:
  Nikki on the show’s concept: “It’s basically a show about Brie and I and our family, more about our life outside the ring. You get to see my surgery up close and personal.”
  Brie on John Cena’s appearances on the show: “You will see him a lot because he made a lot of rules [for his house], and he makes sure they’re all enforced
  
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• Bayley Honors Chyna At Last Night’s NXT Live Event, Dana Brooke Returns To NXT

  22-04-2016 21:04
  
  – Dana Brooke returned at last night’s WWE NXT live event in Lowell, Massachusetts.
  – WWE has posted several videos to their YouTube account from Chyna’s career. Among them is the below video from her appearance at the 1999 Royal Rumble:– Bayley took to Instagram and noted that she honored Chyna on her wrist tape at last night’s NXT live event/house show in Lowell, Massachusetts:#NXTLowell Thank you Chyna.
  A photo posted by Bayley (@itsmebayley) on Apr 21, 201
  
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• Jim Ross Blog: Thoughts on Raw This Week, Bullet Club’s WWE Debut, Baron Corbin on the Main Roster, Chris Jericho Defeating Sami Zayn, More

  22-04-2016 20:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new Jim Ross blog has been posted over at JRsBarBQ.com and below are some highlights:“Thought the Bullet Club’s Anderson and Gallows had a nice, impactful debut. I need to see them get on a winning roll on RAW and Smackdown and for WWE to do all that they can from a creative standpoint to tell me who or what the Bullet Club is or was even if WWE can’t utilize the actual Bullet Club logo. It’s still possible to do the same faction with another name if need be.WWE is book
  
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• The Rock Posts New “Ballers” Preview Clip, Triple H Posts WWE Paris Red Carpet Footage, Nick Jackson Gets Beat Up By His Daughter (Video)

  22-04-2016 20:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesTriple H Posts WWE Paris Red Carpet FootageWWE has another red carpet setup for tonight’s live event in Paris, and Triple H has posted the following video:Just walked the red carpet before #WWEParis… #ThisIsWhatItFeelsLike #SoManyFlashes pic.twitter.com/IVpwcab3qh— Triple H (@TripleH) April 22, 2016The Rock Posts New “Ballers” Preview ClipThe Rock has posted a new preview clip for season two of HBO’s “Ballers”:EXCLUSIVE l
  
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• Did the Rating Improve for Week Two of “American Grit?”, MCW Gets a Name Change, New Kofi Kingston Tapout Workout Video

  22-04-2016 20:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)How Was the Rating for Week Two of “American Grit?”This week’s edition of “American Grit”, hosted by John Cena, finished with a 1.4 rating for FOX, down from the 1.5 rating for the premiere episode.MCW Gets a Name ChangeMaryland Championship Wrestling has issued the following:Maryland Championship Wrestling Becomes MCW Pro Wrestling Joppa, Maryland – Maryland Championship Wrestling is excited to become MCW Pro Wrestling. Thi
  
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• 4/22 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Samoa Joe As New NXT Champ, Finn Balor To Main Roster?, Chyna’s Passing Updates, Tons Of Fan Calls, More

  22-04-2016 20:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman and features 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam as the co-host.Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREEToday’s show features Nick & Kevin opening up the phone lines and talking with fans all show long!Some of the topics discussed include:Samoa Joe defeating Finn Balor to become the new WWE NXT ChampionFinn Balor’s tease that he could be debuting on the main rosterThe latest news regarding
  
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• Chyna Reportedly Planned to Do More Adult Films Prior to Her Death, Interesting Samoa Joe Title Win Stat, More on McGregor – WWE Rumors

  22-04-2016 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesChyna Reportedly Planned to Do More Adult Films Prior to Her DeathAccording to FOX News, Joanie “Chyna” Laurer, who passed away earlier this week, was set to meet with Vivid Entertainment founder Steve Hirsch to discuss her future in the adult film business.“We were scheduled to meet this week to discuss [future films],” Vivid founder Steve Hirsch told Page Six. “She was so popular and we wanted to work with her again.”As noted, Laure
  
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• WWE Wrapping Up European Tour, Next Week’s TV Tapings, UK Media Covers Numerous Celebrities on Raw Red Carpet, Finn Balor Update

  22-04-2016 19:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)WWE Wrapping Up European TourWWE will be wrapping its current tour of Europe this weekend and below are the remaining live event dates. After this weekend, the WWE crew will return to the U.S. for Raw on Monday night in Hartford, CT and Smackdown Tuesday night in Manchester, New Hampshire:Tonight in Paris, France at the Accorhotels Arena.
  Tonight in Sheffield, England at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena.
  Saturday 4/23 Charlotte & Ric Flair Q&
  
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• WZ Photo Gallery: Paige, Roman Reigns, The New Day, Sasha Banks and Tons of Celebrities Hit the Red Carpet Before WWE Raw London

  22-04-2016 19:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)As noted, WWE had a red carpet setup for this week’s Raw tapings at the O2 Arena in London, England, and below is a photo gallery of WWE stars and numerous celebrities appearing on the red carpet before Raw: LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Paige arrives for WWE RAW at 02 Brooklyn Bowl on April 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: (L-R) Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods of 'New Day' arrive for WWE RAW at
  
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• Tonight’s TNA ONO: Knockouts Knockdown 4 PPV Lineup + House Of Glory News

  22-04-2016 19:18
  
  – Brian XL and Amazing Red’s House of Glory promotion will run a show on August 21st during SummerSlam weekend. The show will take place in Jamaica, Queens.
  Talent from PROGRESS, Insane Championship Wrestling and Revolution Pro will be brought in for the show.
  – Here is the card for tonight’s TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4 pay-per-view event.
  * Allysin Kay vs. Gail Kim* Cherry Bomb vs. Velvet Sky* Rosemary vs. Veda Scott* Jade vs. Leva Bates* Barbi Hayden vs. R
  
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• Samoa Joe’s WWE NXT World Title Win – Two Videos, Owens & Regal React

  22-04-2016 19:05
  
  Kevin Owens fueled speculation that Finn Balor is likely headed to the main roster with the following tweet following Balor’s NXT World Title loss to Samoa Joe at last night’s live event in Lowell, Massachusetts:
  @wwebalor See you soon, buddy.
  — Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) April 22, 2016
  Balor and William Regal also commented on the title change:
  It was an honor #NXTLowell
  — Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) April 22, 2016
  Congratulations to the new @WWENXT champion @Samoa
  
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• 3 WWE SD! ‘Backstage Fallout’ Videos, Upcoming ‘Unfiltered’ Guests?, SD! Poll

  22-04-2016 19:01
  
  – Renee Young hinted at the possibility of Charlotte and Roman Reigns appearing on Unfiltered when it returns this summer, posting to Twitter:
  So like hypothetically- if I were to have someone like @WWERomanReigns and @MsCharlotteWWE on #unfiltered, what's some questions you got?
  — Donkey Kong Daddy (@ReneeYoungWWE) April 22, 2016
  – WWE asked fans on Twitter what they thought of last night’s SmackDown. You can vote via the below tweet. As of this writing with 2,280 votes,
  
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• WATCH: Are British Wrestling Fans the Best?, Worst WWE Main Roster Call-Up Ever, Where Are All the Heel Tag Teams in WWE?

  22-04-2016 18:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)Royal Ramble’s Stuart is back to discuss whether British fans are the best wrestling fans, as well as looking at possibly the worst ever call-up to the main roster, and the dearth of decent heel tag teams within the company!The post WATCH: Are British Wrestling Fans the Best?, Worst WWE Main Roster Call-Up Ever, Where Are All the Heel Tag Teams in WWE? appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Ric Flair Cuts a Promo Hyping Leicester City, Samoa Joe Makes Wrestling History with NXT Title Win, Stat on Finn Balor’s NXT Title Reign

  22-04-2016 18:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images)Samoa Joe Makes Wrestling History with WWE NXT Title WinWith his win over Finn Balor at last night’s WWE NXT live event, Samoa Joe has become the only pro wrestler to ever hold the TNA, Ring of Honor and WWE NXT Championships.In related news, there were camera crews filming last night’s NXT event, so it’s likely footage of Joe’s win will be shown on NXT next week or in the future.Stat on Finn Balor’s NXT Title ReignPrior to his los
  
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• Complete TNA Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results for 5/3 *Spoilers*

  22-04-2016 18:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to TNASylum.net, last night in Orlando, FL, TNA taped the following for the 5/3 edition of Impact Wrestling:-There was an in-ring confrontation between Mike Bennett and Jeff Hardy that led to a match. The match ended in disqualification when Lashley came out and Speared Hardy.-Eddie Edwards faced Caleb Conley in a dark match.-James Storm defeated Abyss. Decay is sporting “druid-style” looks and it appears Abyss has new facepaint.-There was a match between Jade and the debu
  
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• Augello, Maroulis, Campbell, Mensah receive draws for women's freestyle World Olympic Games Qualifier in Mongolia

  22-04-2016 18:15
  
  U.S. women must place top-two in Mongolia to qualify for the Olympic Games in Rio
  
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• The Latest Backstage News on John Cena’s WWE TV Return Status, Update on Plans for a Possible Shane McMahon vs The Authority TV Feud

  22-04-2016 18:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesUpdate on Plans for a Possible Shane McMahon vs The Authority TV FeudAs noted, there are plans in place for a Shane McMahon vs The Authority story line on WWE TV, and it was rumored to kickoff on Raw this past Monday night. While that didn’t happen, it’s being said the plans are still in place for the feud, and as of now it looks like it will begin sometime in early May.The Latest Backstage News on John Cena’s WWE TV Return StatusJohn Cena claimed in a
  
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• Another Veteran Knockout Reportedly Finished with TNA Wrestling

  22-04-2016 18:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to PWInsider.com, longtime TNA Knockout Velvet Sky will be finishing up with TNA Wrestling soon.Word backstage at last night’s Impact Wrestling TV tapings is that Sky is done with the company, and it’s unknown whether or not she will work the rest of this week’s tapings.Sky is the real life girlfriend of Bubba Ray Dudley, and while Bubba had been teasing Sky possibly debuting in WWE, there has been no word as to whether or not WWE is in Sky’s future.The post An
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking New WWE NXT Champion, Finn Balor’s WWE Future, Latest On Chyna’s Passing, Taker’s UK Absence, More

  22-04-2016 17:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily will be going live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted by by Nick Hausman and features 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam as the co-host.Today’s show is a call-in show and you are welcome to call in at 646-716-5344Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREEListen in at Mixlr.com/WZRadio. Tweet questions and comments for the show using the hashtag #WZDaily. WZRadio is on MixlrYou c
  
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• NXT Fans Cheer Samoa Joe Outside the Arena After Title Win, WWE Smackdown Top 10 Video, Renee Young Teases “Unfiltered” Guests

  22-04-2016 17:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesRenee Young Teases “Unfiltered” GuestsAs noted, Cesaro is expected to be a guest on the new season of the Renee Young hosted show “Unfiltered”, and Young Tweeted the following teasing Charlotte and Roman Reigns will also be show guests:So like hypothetically- if I were to have someone like @WWERomanReigns and @MsCharlotteWWE on #unfiltered, what’s some questions you got?— Donkey Kong Daddy (@ReneeYoungWWE) April 22, 2016NXT Fans Cheer
  
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• Sami Zayn On Finn Balor’s WWE NXT Title Loss, Zach Gowen Trains For American Ninja Warrior (Video)

  22-04-2016 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgSami Zayn On Finn Balor’s WWE NXT Title LossWWE Superstar Sami Zayn has posted the following to Twitter revealing how he found out that Finn Balor lost the WWE NXT Championship:Up early for media in Paris, woke to news that @wwebalor, longest @WWENXT champ ever, lost the title. Hope that means what I think! #Reunion— Sami Zayn (@iLikeSamiZayn) April 22, 2016Zach Gowen Trains For American Ninja WarriorFormer WWE Superstar Zach Gowen has posted the
  
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• Joey Styles Shares Photos Of Samoa Joe With NXT & ROH Titles, Ring Of Honor Global Wars PPV Sold Out

  22-04-2016 16:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesJoey Styles Shares Photos Of Samoa Joe With NXT & ROH TitlesWWE’s Joey Styles has shared the following photos to Twitter showing Samoa Joe with the NXT & ROH Championships and teasing that he will take the WWE World Heavyweight Championship next:Congratulations @SamoaJoe on winning another major championship in @WWENXT. Only one more to go… pic.twitter.com/UmPrwoxHVD— Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) April 22, 2016Ring Of Honor Global Wars PPV Sold O
  
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• Finn Balor Reveals NXT Title Run Record & Says, “The End”, Superstars Host Be A Star Rally In Paris (Photo)

  22-04-2016 16:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgFinn Balor Says, “The End”Former WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor has posted the following to Twitter. The tweet gives the number of days Finn held the title, 292, before finishing the tweet saying, “The end”:292 Days of Bálor… The end. #nxtlowell pic.twitter.com/0nQ12SeoIG— Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) April 22, 2016WWE Superstars Host Be A Star Rally In ParisWWE Superstars The Miz, Maryse & Natalya hosted a Be A Star rally
  
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• Finn Balor Reveals NXT Title Run Record & Says, “The End”, Superstars Host Be A Star Rally In Paris

  22-04-2016 16:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Finn Balor Says, “The End”Former WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor has posted the following to Twitter. The tweet gives the number of days Finn held the title, 292, before finishing the tweet saying, “The end”:292 Days of Bálor… The end. #nxtlowell pic.twitter.com/0nQ12SeoIG— Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) April 22, 2016WWE Superstars Host Be A Star Rally In ParisWWE Superstars The Miz, Maryse & Natalya hosted a Be A Star rally earlier today in Paris, Fra
  
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• Mick Foley Comments On Chyna & Eddie Guerrero, WWE Announces RAW & Smackdown Tapings In Scotland

  22-04-2016 16:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Mick Foley Comments On Chyna & Eddie GuerreroWWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has posted the following post to Facebook looking back at Chyna and Eddie Guerrero’s on-screen chemistry:WWE Announces RAW & Smackdown Tapings In ScotlandThe Hydro SSE Arena in Glasgow, Scotland has announced that WWE will be taping RAW and Smackdown there when they return for their November UK Tour. They will be filming RAW on Monday November 7th and Smackdown on Tuesday
  
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• Finn Balor Teases Monday Night RAW Debut & Comments On Title Loss, Is Bischoff Interested In Buying TNA?

  22-04-2016 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Finn Balor Teases Monday Night RAW DebutFormer WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor addressed a handful of fans after his championship loss last night. The encounter took place behind the arena after the show when Finn was preparing to load the WWE NXT bus. He told all of the fans to be quiet before boarding the bus and then proclaimed, “I’ll see you all Monday!” You can find video of the incident below:Also, on Twitter Finn addressed his WWE NXT Championship loss with the following twe
  
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• What We Remember Chyna For & Why She Will Eventually Go To WWE Hall Of Fame

  22-04-2016 15:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)This first segment of Chair Shot Reality is all about Chyna and remembering her. The guys talk about what they remember her for, people coming out speaking their minds about her now and why she eventually will go to the WWE Hall of Fame. Here’s some highlights of this conversation:Brian Gulish:I want her to be known as the Chyna who had great positive impact on WWE programming. I’ve been going back and forth on my thoughts on people on Twitter coming
  
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• Several **SPOILERS** From The TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV Tapings

  22-04-2016 06:52
  
  Here are some **SPOILERS** from Thursday night’s TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV tapings:
  * SoCal Val is replacing Christy Hemme, who announced her departure this week.
  * Indie star Caleb Konley wrestled Eddie Edwards.
  * Indie star Allysin Kay wrestled TNA Knockouts Champion Jade.
  * Jeff Hardy vs. Mike Bennett ended when Bobby Lashley attacked Hardy.
  * James Storm cut a promo about being on his own and then defeated Abyss.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): New Shots Of So Cal Val Lounging! – HOLY
  
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• Rumor – Why The Undertaker Was Pulled From WWE’s European Tour

  22-04-2016 06:36
  
  Take this for what it’s worth, but The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the word going around among talent was that The Undertaker decided against going on the European tour due to the recent terrorist activities in Belgium and France.
  The site makes a point to note that he was pulled from the shows in the UK as well, which were the last two shows he was set for. ‘Taker has a history of back problems and it’s a long flight and there are indications that he went back and for
  
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• More News From Tonight’s Impact Wrestling TV Tapings: New Knockout Debuts, Cage Match Taped, New Feud for Drew Galloway? *Spoilers*

  22-04-2016 06:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following are more spoiler notes coming out of tonight’s TNA Impact Wrestling TV tapings in Orlando, according to TNAsylum.net:-There was an in-ring confrontation between Mike Bennett and Jeff Hardy that led to a match. The match ended in disqualification when Lashley came out and Speared Hardy.-James Storm defeated Abyss. Decay is sporting “druid-style” looks and it appears Abyss has new facepaint.-There was a match between Jade and the debuting Sienna (Allysin Kay) who is
  
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• Backstage WWE NXT Live Event Photos + Triple H Congratulates Samoa Joe

  22-04-2016 06:27
  
  Triple H took to Twitter to congratulate new NXT Champion Samoa Joe, who as reported earlier beat Finn Balor at tonight’s house show in Lowell, Massachusetts. WWE posted a picture of the new champion backstage from the event:
  Anything can happen @WWENXT…anywhere…anytime.
  Congratulations @SamoaJoe.#AndNew#WeAreNXT https://t.co/yS1NIv7Omf
  — Triple H (@TripleH) April 22, 2016
  Introducing the new @WWENXT Champion, @SamoaJoe! #NXTLowell pic.twitter.com/Yx3CgQwHPd
  — WWE
  
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• Conor McGregor Sends Message to UFC, Says He Has His “Bills Paid, Money Made”, Mainstream News Covers Joanie Laurer’s Death

  22-04-2016 06:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Mainstream News Covers Chyna’s Death & Twitter ActivityNumerous mainstream media outlets, including The Huffington Post, The Associated Press, CNN and The New York Times have picked up on yesterday’s news of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer’s death.Read Also: Update on the Future of the Documentary Being Made About ChynaAs noted, Chyna posted her final YouTube video on Sunday, and People.com has posted an article lookin
  
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• Chyna’s Request To Be Cremated To Be Honored + Chyna Documentary Update

  22-04-2016 06:18
  
  – Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Chyna’s request to be cremated will be honored. The site reports that her manager said that the decision was made this morning not to bury her because “Chyna always expressed to me that she wanted to be cremated. We will adhere to those wishes.”
  A formal autopsy will be completed, after which the cremation will take place.
  – The documentary that was being filmed about Chyna before her death will be complete. Director Erik Angra tol
  
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• 8/21/16 – WWE SummerSlam

  22-04-2016 06:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Complete coverage of WWE SummerSlam, including card details and live play-by-play coverage on August 21st, 2016! Check out the articles below for the latest PPV news and notes!The post 8/21/16 – WWE SummerSlam appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• 07/24/16 – WWE Battleground

  22-04-2016 06:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Complete coverage of WWE Battleground, including card details and live play-by-play coverage on June 24th, 2016! Check out the articles below for the latest PPV news and notes!The post 07/24/16 – WWE Battleground appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• 6/19/16 – WWE Money in the Bank

  22-04-2016 06:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Complete coverage of WWE Money in the Bank, including card details and live play-by-play coverage on June 19th, 2016! Check out the articles below for the latest PPV news and notes!The post 6/19/16 – WWE Money in the Bank appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• 5/22/16 – WWE Extreme Rules

  22-04-2016 05:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Complete coverage of WWE Extreme Rules, including card details and live play-by-play coverage on May 22nd, 2016! Check out the articles below for the latest PPV news and notes!The post 5/22/16 – WWE Extreme Rules appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Kevin Owens Hints at Finn Balor’s WWE Main Roster Debut

  22-04-2016 05:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgFollowing his WWE NXT Title loss at tonight’s live event in Lowell, Kevin Owens Tweeted the following to Finn Balor, fueling speculation that Balor is bound for the WWE main roster sooner rather than later:@wwebalor See you soon, buddy.— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) April 22, 2016The post Kevin Owens Hints at Finn Balor’s WWE Main Roster Debut appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE SmackDown! Results (04/21) – Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn

  22-04-2016 05:46
  
  We are in London, England and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo, Jerry Lawler, and Byron Saxton.
  Miz is in the ring with his official introducer and spouse, Maryse.She says that she is here to introduce the biggest American movie star . . . the Miz.
  Miz welcomes everyone to MizTV.He says his guest says he had nothing to do with his friends, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson’s attack on Roman Reigns.We will find out when AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
  Miz wants to bring up AJ in Japan in
  
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  22-04-2016 05:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgAs noted, Samoa Joe defeated Finn Balor at tonight’s WWE NXT live event in Lowell to become the new NXT Champion.Prior to the finish of the match, Finn Balor went down with what appeared to be an ankle injury, and Joe hit the Muscle Buster for the win shortly after the injury took place.Several fans have noted on social media that it looked like Balor was somewhat saying goodbye to NXT at tonight’s show, and his WWE main roster status has been widely specul
  
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