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• Jim Ross Blog: Thoughts on the Death of Joanie “Chyna” Laurer, Cena Being a Credit to the Wrestling Business, Samoa Joe Winning the NXT Title

  23-04-2016 23:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesA new Jim Ross blog has been posted over at JRsBarBQ.com and below are some highlights:“I am still reeling regarding the sudden and unexpected death of Joanie Lauer aka Chyna this past week in Los Angeles. The cause of death has yet not been revealed but I wonder if it could have been something as simple as sleep apnea? Undiagnosed sleep apnea can cause a heart attack if the affliction goes untreated. I had 99 episodes where I stopped breathing in a hour on my sle
  
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• Jack Swagger Tweet Causes Online Speculation, Clarification of His Current WWE Status

  23-04-2016 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)For those who missed it, Jack Swagger tweeted a picture, which you can see below, before WWE’s live event in Glasgow and the caption reads “Best Job I ever had. Last day.”The tweet caused a stir online and was interpreted by some people to mean Swagger had finished with WWE.According to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, Swagger’s Tweet was referring to the WWE European tour coming to an end. Satin added Swagger is still ve
  
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• Kurt Angle: ‘I Learned A Lot From Sting!’, Talks Politics In Wrestling & More

  23-04-2016 21:48
  
  Kurt Angle recently appeared on Vince Russo’s podcast, here are the highlights…
  On His Prime as an Athlete: “I felt really good at 38, 39, when I felt I was at my peak,” Angle said. “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 Sting Not Getting Into The Politics of Wrestling: “Sting never had to get into it politically and he was always
  
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• Maryland Championship Wrestling Rebrands Itself As ‘MCW Pro Wrestling’

  23-04-2016 21:42
  
  Maryland Championship Wrestling announced yesterday, via press release, that they are rebranding themselves as MCW Pro Wrestling. This is to recognize success in providing events throughout not only Maryland, but Delaware, Pennsylvania, and abroad via their OnDemand service. MCW Pro Wrestling co-owner Dan McDevitt had the following to say bout the change…
  “We are extremely excited to launch a new era in MCW and to present a logo that accurately reflects our position in the marketpla
  
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• Update On The Concussion Lawsuits Against WWE – Details

  23-04-2016 21:39
  
  PWInsider has more updates on the WWE concussion lawsuits. WWE filed a motion on April 20 asking the court to force Evan Singleton and Vito Lo Grasso to respond to requests for material and answers to WWE questions about the case. They said that the two are withholding documents and medical records, including Lo Grasso (who said he was partially deaf due to damage he took in a WWE ring) not providing records that showed he was “actually partially deaf since childhood.”
  WWE said that
  
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• Backstage Notes From Thursday Night’s TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV Tapings

  23-04-2016 21:36
  
  – Jeremy Borash handled the ring announcing at Thursday night’s TNA TV tapings. Christy Hemme is now done with the company.
  – SoCal Val was backstage filming interviews for The Fite App.
  – EVOLVE performer Caleb Konley worked Thursday night’s tapings. TNA is reportedly interested in bringing him in for a bigger role.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Miss Tessmacher Dating TNA Star!
  The post Backstage Notes From Thursday Night’s TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV Tapings appea
  
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• Confirmed – Velvet Sky & TNA Wrestling Part Ways

  23-04-2016 21:29
  
  ORIGINAL: At the time, it appears that Velvet Sky is done with TNA. Her deal is up later this week and the belief among the wrestlers is that she’s not staying.
  UPDATE: TNA Wrestling issued the following statement today:
  IMPACT WRESTLING today announced a mutual decision with TNA Knockouts veteran Velvet Sky to not renew her agreement.Sky’s final in-ring appearance with TNA occurred in Orlando earlier today and will broadcast on an upcoming episode of IMPACT WRESTLING seen Tuesday ni
  
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• Roman Reigns Grants A Wish In Glasgow (Photos), Xavier Woods Plays Halo With Mega Ran (Video), WWE Releases Rare John Cena Photos

  23-04-2016 20:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)Roman Reigns Grants A Wish In GlasgowWWE’s official Twitter account has posted the following photos of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns granting Lee’s wish before the WWE Live Event in Glasgow, Scotland today:.@WWERomanReigns met with Lee and his family before tonight’s Live Event in #WWEGlasgow! @MakeAWish #MakeAWish pic.twitter.com/cxlmWKiBVl— WWE Community (@WWECommunity) April 23, 2016Related: Roman Reign
  
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• Full Details on Pat Patterson’s Upcoming Autobiography “Accepted”, Cover Revealed, Comments From The Rock, GLAAD President & More

  23-04-2016 20:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
   Here’s our advanced copy of Pat Patterson’s upcoming autobiography “Accepted” published by @ecwpress. A review of the book will be available later this week courtesy of WZ Daily’s Nick Hausman!A photo posted by WrestleZone (@wrestlezonecom) on Apr 23, 2016 at 10:43am PDTYesterday I received an advanced reading copy and press kit for Pat Patterson’s upcoming autobiography “Accepted” published by ECW Press. The book will officially be released
  
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• The Top 10 TNA Wrestling PPV Events of All-Time

  23-04-2016 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA Wrestling has a rich history of legendary matches, and most of them happened on Pay-Per-View (PPV). In the beginning, the heads of TNA Wrestling decided that the company would not be reliant on television, but go straight to PPV. After two years of exclusive PPV shows, they started with their own TV program TNA iMPACT.We all know how one simple thing can make or break the show. Give your fans a good ending, and you can count on their loyalty, even if there are no champions or popular charact
  
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• Celebrate Cena’s Birthday With World Title Win Playlist, How Can You Visit The Rock On The Baywatch Movie Set?

  23-04-2016 19:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Wrestler Nikki Bella and Wrestler/actor John Cena attend the ‘Sisters’ New York premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on December 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic)Celebrate Cena’s Birthday With World Title Win PlaylistWWE’s Twitter account is telling fans they can celebrate John Cena’s birthday by watching all 15 of his World Heavyweight Championship wins. When you click the link in the tweet it takes you to
  
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• How Long Did Finn Balor Hold The NXT Title?, Miz/Maryse At Be A Star Rally (Photos)

  23-04-2016 18:17
  
  – In a post on Twitter, Finn Balor revealed how many days he held the NXT title for. He wrote:
  292 Days of Bálor… The end. #nxtlowell pic.twitter.com/0nQ12SeoIG
  — Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) April 22, 2016
  – Sami Zayn posted the following on Twitter, reacting to Finn Balor losing his WWE NXT title on Thursday night…
  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
  
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• NBA Mascots Attempt Shane McMahon’s Hell in a Cell Jump (Photo and Video), Photo of Viktor in the Social Outcasts, HHH Talks WWE Paris

  23-04-2016 18:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesHHH Talks WWE in ParisTriple H posted the following on Twitter while WWE was in Paris for yesterday’s live event:Thank you, #WWEParis. Amazing city, phenomenal crowd. #PerformersDream #NextStopMalaga #WheelsUp pic.twitter.com/ECC3GDJqVp— Triple H (@TripleH) April 22, 2016NBA Mascots Attempt Shane McMahon’s Hell in a Cell JumpThe mascots of The Memphis Grizzlies, Griz and Natch, attempted to top Shane McMahon’s Hell in a Cell jump at a recent play
  
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• Samoa Joe Makes History With NXT Title Win + Was The Joe/Balor Match Filmed?

  23-04-2016 18:05
  
  – Thursday night’s WWE NXT live event match in Lowell, Massachusetts between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor for the NXT world title was filmed by WWE cameras, so the footage will likely be shown on NXT TV.
  – Speaking of Samoa Joe, he is now the only man in history to win the ROH, TNA and NXT titles. He wrote after his win:
  #AndNew #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/BhevLaE9NV
  — Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) April 22, 2016
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  The
  
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• Joey Styles Congratulates Samoa Joe, Top 10 SmackDown Moments (Video), RAW News

  23-04-2016 17:52
  
  – Joey Styles posted the following on Twitter yesterday morning…
  Congratulations @SamoaJoe on winning another major championship in @WWENXT. Only one more to go… pic.twitter.com/UmPrwoxHVD
  — Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) April 22, 2016
  –Newsweek has a story about former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on the red carpet before RAW this past Monday in London.The Mirror reports that boxers David Haye and Anthony Ogogo, AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayor
  
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• Mick Foley Blogs On The On-Screen Pairing Of Eddie Guerrero & Chyna

  23-04-2016 17:33
  
  Mick Foley has posted a new blog on Facebook, discussing the on screen pairing of Chyna and Eddie Guerrero and why he liked it so much…
  MAMACITA!
  In the evolution of Chyna, I believe this period of time – the teaming of Eddie and Chyna was my personal favorite. They just seemed to complete each other. She allowed Eddie to bring out a sense of showmanship that was the only piece missing from an otherwise perfect puzzle – and allowed him to entertain with relish and vigor for th
  
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• This Week’s Final WWE Smackdown Rating: How Did the Show Do Up Against the NBA Playoffs?, News on Next Week’s Stiff Competition

  23-04-2016 17:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As noted, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown averaged 2.431 million viewers, which is up from last week’s show which averaged 2.355 million viewers. This week’s show was up against The NBA Playoffs.The final WWE Smackdown rating for this week was a 1.71, which is up slightly from the 1.70 final cable rating the show drew last week.This week Smackdown was up against the NBA, and next week the show will face arguably stiffer competition when it goes up against this year’s
  
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• Trailer for New Kevin Nash Shoot Interview, Sheamus and The Miz Grant Wishes (Photos), Nikki Bella Taking Time to “Recharge Life”

  23-04-2016 17:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage)Sheamus and The Miz Grant WishesWWE has posted the following video of Sheamus granting a wish while WWE was in Dublin for a live event.The Miz and Maryse also granted a wish as seen in the photo below:#WWE Superstar @WWESheamus meets @MakeAWish kid Max in #Dublin! @WWECommunityPhotos: https://t.co/1nfDivIDRU pic.twitter.com/jrZmZPXptn— WWE Community (@WWECommunity) April 22, 2016#WWE Superstars @mikethemiz & @maryse0uellet grant wishes in #Paris PHOT
  
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• Former TNA Knockout Announces Engagement to Current NXT Star

  23-04-2016 16:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgFormer TNA Knockout Thea Trinidad, aka Rosita, has announced on social media that she recently got engaged to current WWE NXT star Austin Aries. The future is the future and our past are our past.. Let’s celebrate the present with class ❤️A photo posted by Thea Trinidad (@theatrinidadtmt) on Apr 22, 2016 at 2:09pm PDTThe post Former TNA Knockout Announces Engagement to Current NXT Star appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Mick Foley and Vince Russo Pay Tribute to Chyna, ECW Legend Pays Tribute to Balls Mahoney & Axl, News on WWE’s Hardcore Title DVD

  23-04-2016 16:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)News on WWE’s Hardcore Title DVDAccording to WrestlingDVDNetwork.com, the upcoming WWE DVD titled “The History of the Hardcore Championship: 24/7” will be released in Europe on September 5th and North America on September 6th.The DVD and Blu-ray set will feature more than 50 different matches and moments and will run about 9 hours.Mick Foley and Vince Russo Pay Tribute to ChynaThe following is a blog from Mick Foley paying tribute to Joan
  
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• How Old is John Cena Today?, Top 10 Outside the Ring Finishing Moves (Video), WWE NXT Crews Visits Kowloon Restaurant (Photo)

  23-04-2016 16:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)How Old is John Cena Today?In today’s Wrestler birthday news, WWE star John Cena turns 39 years old and WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas turns 62.NXT Crews Visits Kowloon RestaurantTraditionally, WWE stars will visit the Kowloon Restaurant while in the Boston area, and the following photo features the NXT crew at the location while in town for a live event:Great seeing @WWENXT here after their Sold Out #NXTLowell Event last night!! Congratulations on a
  
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• Who Tops This Week’s WWE Power Rankings?, (Video), Update on Chyna’s Episode of “Botched”, Four Horsemen on New “Table for 3” Episode

  23-04-2016 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgUpdate on Chyna’s Episode of “Botched”As noted, Chyna filmed a segment for the show “Botched”, which airs on E! and corrects plastic surgeries which did not go well. Chyna’s segment was set to air on May 10th during the season premiere of the show, but NBC executives are now saying her segment might not air on the show due to her death this week.Four Horsemen on “Table for 3”A new episode of “Table For 3”, whi
  
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• How Does the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Work?, Footage of Eva Marie and Alicia Fox Out in Paris, Latest Tyler Breeze Episode (Videos)

  23-04-2016 16:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)Footage of Eva Marie and Alicia Fox Out in ParisWWE has released the following footage of Eva Marie and Alicia Fox out on the town while WWE was in Paris for tonight’s live event:How Does the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Work?From the roots in Amsterdam, New York to their new home base in Texas, the Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame is proud to let you know how you can help it grow and prosper with an in person visit and more information on their website www.pw
  
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• VIDEO: Finn Balor To WWE NXT Fans – ‘See You On Monday!’ – Details

  23-04-2016 16:16
  
  Following his NXT title loss to Samoa Joe at Thursday night’s NXT live event in Lowell, Massachusetts, Finn Balor teased an appearance on Monday’s RAW in the following post event video…While nothing is confirmed regarding Balor, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows will make their in ring debuts on Monday’s RAW. They face the Usos.
  It’s also worth noting that Balor is known as a “practical joker” backstage in WWE NXT so he may have just been messing with the
  
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• The New Day Discuss Working With The Rock, & More

  23-04-2016 16:09
  
  During the New Day’s appearance on Sam Roberts’ Wrestling Podcast, Big E and Xavier Woods spoke about working with The Rock. Here are the highlights…
  Big E: “It’s always awesome for us, but in the same vein, and I don’t know if we’re getting a little egotistical, but we’re always like, ‘alright, that’s really cool, but we’re going to kill it.’ It’s always afterwards when we’re like, ‘oh man, that was a gre
  
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• Would Eric Bischoff Buy TNA Wrestling?, Details Inside

  23-04-2016 16:05
  
  As we all know, TNA is currently looking for investors, and may be bought by Aroluxe, who has been funding TV tapings this year. There have been reports that Dixie Carter has spoken to other parties about investing, which has caused people to wonder if Eric Bischoff would get back into the game. Bischoff previously worked for TNA, and was working with Fusient Media Ventures company to buy WCW before that deal fell through. A fan asked Bischoff on Twitter if he would buy TNA, and Bischoff respond
  
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• Molinaro and Cox receive draws for men's freestyle World Olympic Games Qualifier in Mongolia

  23-04-2016 13:08
  
  Molinaro and Cox must place top-three in Mongolia to qualify for Olympic Games
  
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• Augello and Maroulis capture berths in Olympic Games, to wrestle for gold in Mongolia

  23-04-2016 08:25
  
  Haley Augello (48 kg) and Helen Maroulis (53 kg) advance to finals at 1st Olympic Games World Qualifier
  
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• TNA Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results for 5/10 and 5/17 *Spoilers*

  23-04-2016 06:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA taped the following tonight in Orlando for the 5/10 and 5/17 editions of Impact Wrestling, according to TNAsylum.net:-Jeff Hardy came to the ring for a promo. He has an issue with Decay who comes out. Apparently Decay were paid to take out Jeff Hardy. In time, who paid them would be revealed. Decay go after Jeff but James Storm comes out for the save. He said that he and Jeff Hardy want to challenge for the tag team titles.-Decay defeated James Storm and Jeff Hardy when Hardy got pinned. At
  
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• WWE Stars Speak Out on Their Frustration with the Company, Will Sasha Banks Appear on Total Divas?, Latest on Conor McGregor in WWE

  23-04-2016 05:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In today’s WrestleTalk News, WWE stars speak out on their frustration with the company, Sasha Banks reveals if she will appear on ‘Total Divas’ and an update on Conor McGregor in the WWE!Our top story today is the increasing number of WWE stars speaking out against the company.Following on from Adam Rose’s public criticism of the WWE’s Wellness Policy that we reported on in yesterday’s news, we’ve decided to collate all the superstars who have recently s
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Tampa (04/22): Alex Riley, Tino Sabbatelli, No Way Jose, More

  23-04-2016 05:19
  - Thanks to contributor Tara for the following WWE NXT live event results from in Tampa, Florida. Here are the following results:
  * Patrick Clark defeated Murphy in a good match, good pops for Patrick
  * “The Authors of Pain” Gzim Selmani and Dhinsa Sunny defeated Gabriel and Uriel Ealy. Strong heel action and heat by The Authors of Pain, not a bad performance by the Ealy Twins either
  * Adrienne Reese defeated Daria in a physical match, using the top rope stunner
  * No Way Jose defeate
  
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• Chyna’s Manager Reveals He Found Her Dead at Home, Documentary Cameras Were Filming at the Time, Talks Donating Chyna’s Brain

  23-04-2016 05:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)The New York Daily News has posted an interview with Anthony Anzaldo, who was working as Joanie “Chyna” Laurer’s manager at the time of her death. During the interview, Anzaldo revealed that he was the person who discovered Laurer’s body this past week, and when he entered her home cameras were rolling as they were in the middle of shooting her documentary.As we noted yesterday, the film’s director Erik Angra revealed in a s
  
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• WWE Paris Live Event Results (4/22): Triple H and Kevin Owens Team Up, Styles vs Jericho, Miz vs Ziggler, Del Rio Issues Open Challenge

  23-04-2016 05:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesWWE Paris Live Event Results
  4/22/16
  Paris, France
  Results courtesy of PWMania.com-WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz with Maryse retained over Dolph Ziggler-Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow and issued an open challenge-Fandango defeated Alberto Del Rio-Paige, Eva Marie, Alicia Fox and Natalya defeated Lana, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka and Naomi-AJ Styles defeated Chris Jericho-Goldust defeated Curtis Axel. Viktor and R-Truth were in their corners-Kane and Big Sho
  
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• WWE Paris Live Event Results (4/21): Triple H and Kevin Owens Team Up, Styles vs Jericho, Miz vs Ziggler, Del Rio Issues Open Challenge

  23-04-2016 05:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesWWE Paris Live Event Results
  4/22/16
  Paris, France
  Results courtesy of PWMania.com-WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz with Maryse retained over Dolph Ziggler-Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow and issued an open challenge-Fandango defeated Alberto Del Rio-Paige, Eva Marie, Alicia Fox and Natalya defeated Lana, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka and Naomi-AJ Styles defeated Chris Jericho-Goldust defeated Curtis Axel. Viktor and R-Truth were in their corners-Kane and Big Sho
  
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• WWE NXT Kingston Live Event Results: Balor and Nakamura Team Up, Dana Brooke Back In-Action, Womens Title Match, Aries vs Ciampa

  23-04-2016 05:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Flickr.comNXT Live Events
  Kingston, Rhode Island at The Ryan Center
  Results courtesy of ProWrestling.netA replay aired on the screen of Samoa Joe beating Finn Balor to win the NXT Championship.1. Chris Girard beat Mojo Rawley. Mojo played the heel, as hometown boy Girard got a huge ovation and multiple loud “Biff” chants. He had friends and family in the front row and won a fun short opener with a running blockbuster.2. Bayley and Carmella beat Dana Brooke and Alexa Bli
  
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• WWE NXT Kingston Live Event Results (4/22): Balor & Nakamura Team Up, Dana Brooke Back In-Action, Womens Title Match, Aries vs Ciampa

  23-04-2016 05:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Flickr.comNXT Live Events
  Kingston, Rhode Island at The Ryan Center
  Results courtesy of ProWrestling.netA replay aired on the screen of Samoa Joe beating Finn Balor to win the NXT Championship.1. Chris Girard beat Mojo Rawley. Mojo played the heel, as hometown boy Girard got a huge ovation and multiple loud “Biff” chants. He had friends and family in the front row and won a fun short opener with a running blockbuster.2. Bayley and Carmella beat Dana Brooke and Alexa Bli
  
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• NXT Kingston Live Event Results (4/22): Balor & Nakamura Team Up, Dana Brooke Back In-Action, Womens Title Match, Aries vs Ciampa

  23-04-2016 05:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Flickr.comNXT Live Events
  Kingston, Rhode Island at The Ryan Center
  Results courtesy of ProWrestling.netA replay aired on the screen of Samoa Joe beating Finn Balor to win the NXT Championship.1. Chris Girard beat Mojo Rawley. Mojo played the heel, as hometown boy Girard got a huge ovation and multiple loud “Biff” chants. He had friends and family in the front row and won a fun short opener with a running blockbuster.2. Bayley and Carmella beat Dana Brooke and Alexa Bli
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Kingston (04/22): Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, More

  23-04-2016 05:14
  
  - Thanks to contributor Jonathan Oakley for sending the following WWE NXT live event results fromKingston, Rhode Island. Here are the following results below:
  * Chris Girard defeated Mojo Rawley. Girard looked good here and Mojo had a crew in the crowd with New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski
  * Bayley and Carmella defeated Dana Brooke and Alexa Bliss. Good women’s match, Dana didn’t really look rusty at all
  * Manny Andrade defeated Riddick Moss. The crowd loved Manny, looks like he&rs
  
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• Reaction to Triple H’s Thoughts On Chyna, What Happens Now That Bray Wyatt Is Injured?

  23-04-2016 04:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesTriple H On ChynaShane Shoemaker wrote a CSRWrestling.com blog on Triple H’s thoughts on Chyna. Here’s an excerpt:Wrestling for different promotions, mixed with drug abuse issues, bad-mouthing her former employer and the people who run it — namely her ex lover — and a career in pornography — it seemed (and would reign true now) that Chyna would never grace any sort of WWE canvas again.And are all those reasons why? Who hasn’t wrestled
  
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• Three New Performance Center Recruits Debut at Tonight’s NXT Event (Photos), The Rock Officially Starring in Robin Williams Movie Remake

  23-04-2016 04:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Three New Performance Center Recruits Debut at Tonight’s NXT EventRecent WWE Performance Center signees Nikki Storm, Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste made their NXT in-ring debuts at tonight’s live event in Tampa.The team of Nicholls and Haste, known as The Mighty Don’t Kneel, lost to Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton. Nikki Storm teamed with Mandy Rose in a losing effort to Aliyah and Liv Morgan..@WWE_Aliyah and @YaOnlyLivvOnce vs @NikkiStorm1 and @WWE_MandyRose #NXTTa
  
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• Rob Gronkowski Appears at Tonight’s NXT Live Event (Photo), Finn Balor Teams Up with Nakamura, Fans on AJ Styles – Bullet Club Involvement

  23-04-2016 04:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgFans on AJ Styles – Bullet ClubWWE.com has published a new poll asking fans if they think AJ Styles had anything to do with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows’ attack of Roman Reigns, and so far 55% of fans think “Yes. I believe The Phenomenal One had nothing to do with it.” The rest of the fans feel “No. Styles clearly had his friends do his dirty work.”Rob Gronkowski Appears at Tonight’s NXT Live EventNFL star Rob Gronkowski was
  
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• TNA Wrestling Issues Statement Confirming the Departure of Another Knockout

  23-04-2016 04:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesAs noted, it was expected that Velvet Sky would be finishing up with TNA this week, and the company has issued the following statement, confirming Sky is in fact done with TNA Wrestling:IMPACT WRESTLING today announced a mutual decision with TNA Knockouts veteran Velvet Sky to not renew her agreement.Sky’s final in-ring appearance with TNA occurred in Orlando earlier today and will broadcast on an upcoming episode of IMPACT WRESTLING seen Tuesday nights at 9/8c on
  
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• Backstage News on Finn Balor’s WWE NXT Future, Plans for Samoa Joe at the Next Takeover Event, Original Joe vs Balor NXT Title Plans

  23-04-2016 04:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgDespite many people taking Finn Balor’s NXT Title loss at last night’s live event in Lowell as a sign he is finished with NXT, that might not necessarily be the case.The assumption is that Finn Balor is entitled to a rematch, and on today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live it was noted that Balor might continue to work in NXT for another month or so. Last night’s NXT Title change had reportedly been planned for quite sometime now, and while of
  
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• The ROH ‘Global Wars’ PPV Sold Out, EVOLVE 60 & 61 iPPV Lineups, NJPW

  23-04-2016 03:21
  
  – The May 8th ROH Global Wars PPV is now sold out along with the May 14th event in New York, There are limited tickets available for the May 9th event in Dearborn, Michigan and May 11th event in Toronto.
  – Here is the card for tomorrow’s NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku event. The show takes place at 5:30 AM ET, and airs on New Japan World…
  * Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask IV & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Gedo, Baretta & Rocky Romero* Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe vs. Davi
  
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• Big Update: Multi-Million Dollar Investment Firm In Talks To Become TNA Wrestling Partner, How the Harris Brothers Are Involved

  23-04-2016 03:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, the multi-million dollar investment company who bought and sold Segway are in talks with TNA Wrestling to become their official partner, this according to multiple sources.Sources report one of the organizations discussing a possible partnership with TNA is Summit Strategic Investments, and the deal could be huge for the wrestling company.SSI has a successful track record and is known for “transforming troubled assets.”In 2013, the c
  
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• Bret Hart Talks His Battle Against Prostate Cancer, Wrestling Today vs His Era, Reacts to People Who Call Wrestling Fake and More

  23-04-2016 02:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  WZ Radio’s Bret Hart recently spoke with The Portsmouth News to promote his one-man shows in the UK this weekend.The full interview and event details can be found at this link. Below are some interview highlights.
  On his prostate cancer battle:“It’s never an easy thing to go through, but I had a lot of support and a lot of great fans and other wrestlers who reached out, that all sort of helped me get through it. I’ve got to have regular check-up
  
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• Triple H Teams with Kevin Owens at WWE Live Event, Finn Balor Comments on His NXT Title Reign, Synopsis for New Edge & Christian Show

  23-04-2016 02:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesTriple H Teams with Kevin Owens at WWE Live EventTriple H teamed with Kevin Owens for the first time ever at tonight’s WWE live event in Paris.The team lost to Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn in the main event of the night.Synopsis for New Edge & Christian ShowA new episode of Edge and Christian’s show will air on the WWE Network after Monday’s Raw in Hartford, CT. Below is the synopsis for the episode:“Update your passports and get your shots bec
  
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• WWE Announces Global Cruiserweight Series Qualifying Matches for Revolution Pro Wrestling

  23-04-2016 02:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE has announced the following:Revolution Pro Wrestling to host WWE Global Cruiserweight Series qualifying match on May 1The race to earn a spot in this summer’s hottest tournament just got a little more exciting, as Revolution Pro Wrestling in the United Kingdom has announced the participants in its qualifying match for the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series. The bout is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 1, at The Cockpit in London.Previously confirmed participant Noam Dar of Scotland
  
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• WWE Live Event Results (04/22) Sheffield, England: Roman Reigns, Ric Flair, Charlotte, More

  23-04-2016 01:42
  
  - Thanks to contributor Roo Patel for the following WWE live event results from Sheffield, England. Here are the following results:
  * Cesaro beat Stardust
  * Zack Ryder and Darren Young beat Bo Dallas and Heath Slater
  * Rusev beat Jack Swagger by submission
  * WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day beat The Usos and The Dudley Boyz
  * Sin Cara beat Tyler Breeze
  * WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte with Ric Flair beat Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch
  * WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns beat Sheam
  
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• WWE Live Event Results (04/22) – Paris, France: Sami Zayn & Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens & HHH

  23-04-2016 01:38
  
  - Thanks to contributors Franc and Colin for the following WWE live event results from Paris, France. Here are the following results:
  * WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz with Maryse retained over Dolph Ziggler
  * Alberto Del Rio defeated Damien Sandow and issued an open challenge
  * Fandango defeated Alberto Del Rio
  * Paige, Eva Marie, Alicia Fox and Natalya defeated Lana, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka and Naomi
  * AJ Styles defeated Chris Jericho
  * Goldust defeated Curtis Axel. Viktor and R-Truth w
  
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