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• Lion Forge Comic’s President Geoff Gerber Talks About The Upcoming Andre The Giant Biopic, Working With Stone Village Productions, More

  13-05-2016 22:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present this exclusive look at the newly announced Andre the Giant movie based off of Lion Forge Comic’s Andre The Giant: Closer To Heaven graphic novel.You can find some transcribed quotes from the Lion Forge Comic’s President Geoff Gerber, about the upcoming film below. You can listen to Geoff’s comments beginning around the seven minute mark in the embedded audio player above.Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunesOn if the plan was always
  
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• EVOLVE & PROGRESS Tease Potential Partnership – Photo

  13-05-2016 22:59
  
  It appears that PROGRESS and EVOLVE could be teaming up for something. PROGRESS co-owner Glen Joseph posted the following picture with Gabe Sapolsky to Twitter that teases a potential alliance between the two promotions. Both groups were recently involved in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, hosting matches for the qualifying round of the WWE Network tournament show.
  This could be the start of something wonderful. #EVOLVEandPROGRESS pic.twitter.com/pqN4znnDum
  — Glen Joseph (@Glen_Joseph) May
  
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• Bret Hart On Damien Sandow’s Post-WWE Options, “There’s No WCW. TNA Is Hardly Worth Wasting Your Time”; Says Japan’s A Possibility, More

  13-05-2016 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio proudly presents the latest episode of The Sharpshooter Show w/ Bret “The Hitman” Hart. A new episodes is released every Tuesday!Each episode also features his sons Blade & Dallas as well as WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman as the co-hosts. You can find some of Bret’s comments from the episode transcribed below. Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunesOn the release of Damien Sandow:BH: I was surprised. I liked him as a character.
  
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• Triple H Talks About WWE’s Current Wellness Policy

  13-05-2016 22:06
  - As noted, WWE Superstar Triple H was recently interviewed by 98 FM Dubln to help promote NXT’s upcoming UK tour. Triple H briefly discussed WWE’s Talent Wellness Program, here are the following highlights:
  “We’re a show, but the physicality of it is very real and we have a very advanced and probably one of the best in the world health and wellness programs for our athletes and our talent. And we’re very serious about trying to keep them in the best shape possible
  
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• Teddy Long On Why He Was Chosen For SmackDown GM, Worst Talent He’s Managed, More

  13-05-2016 21:56
  
  - Former WWE General Manager Teddy Long was recently a guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show and spoke about a variety of topics. Long discussed his journey from the beginning to a prominent role on WWE TV as GM. Here are the following highlights:
  On which African-American wrestler having the potential to becoming a star as world champion:
  “I think it would be Big E. I think he’s just in the wrong road. I don’t see him being with this ‘New Day,’ this group. You
  
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• Damien Sandow On His WWE Release, Last Phone Call With WWE, Future In Wrestling, More

  13-05-2016 21:40
  
  Source: Rolling Stone
  As noted, former Money in the Bank Winner Damien Sandow was released from the WWE last week. Sandow recently participated in his firstinterview with Rolling Stone since his release. Here are the following highlights:
  On when he received the phone call from WWE:
  “First of all, I know a lot of people within the wrestling community were a little surprised. With me, I was more grateful for my time there. Looking back, I had a great four years there. The truth of it is, as
  
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• Current Betting Odds For WWE Extreme Rules

  13-05-2016 21:21
  
  - The following early betting odds for the WWE Extreme Rules PPV have been released. Extreme Rules will take place on May 22, 2016, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.* Roman Reigns is -400 vs. A.J. Styles at +280 in the WWE World Heavyweight Title Match.
  * Rusev is -180 vs. Champion Kalisto at +140.
  * Cesaro is the favorite at +110. The rest of the field (Miz, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn) is at -150.
  * New Day is -245 vs. The Vaudevillians +175 in the WWE Tag Team Title Match.
  * Char
  
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• Damien Sandow Speaks Out On His WWE Release, Was He Given a Reason and Was He Surprised?, Talks His Wrestling Future and More

  13-05-2016 21:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WENN.comRecently released WWE star Damien Sandow spoke with Rolling Stone about his release from WWE, and below are some interview highlights:Was he surprised by his WWE release?:“Not really. I had some conversations with them before, where I had said that I think, as a character, we had gone through the gamut. What more could I do with that character? Some people say, “This company should have done this, or that.” No, the company gave me a platform, and I maximiz
  
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• WWE Announces Lineups For Events In Japan

  13-05-2016 20:54
  
  - The WWE announced the following lineups for two upcoming shows during this summer’s live events in Japan. WWE Superstars advertised for the event include John Cena, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, AJ Styles and The Bullet Club, Asuka and more.
  The following lineups were announced:
  July 1st:
  * Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles* The New Day vs.. The Usos vs. The Vaudevillains vs. Gallows and Anderson* Charlotte vs. Natalya* Asuka vs. Becky Lynch* Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bray Wyatt* Kevin
  
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• Former WWE Creative Writer Reveals The Full Story Behind Hornswoggle as The Anonymous Raw GM, Who Was His Pick for the Role?, More

  13-05-2016 20:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Araya Diaz/FilmMagic)Former WWE creative writer Kevin Eck has posted a new blog, which you can check out at this link, and in the blog Eck discusses original plans for the 2011 Anonymous Raw General Manager angle, which ended with the reveal of Hornswoggle as the GM.Eck reveals in the blog that the angle was taking place as he was applying for a job on the WWE creative team, and he was asked to submit a story line idea which would result in the Raw GM being revealed.Eck continued that
  
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• WWE Superstars Alberto Del Rio And Paige Dating In Real Life? (Photos)

  13-05-2016 20:46
  
  - It appears WWE Superstars Alberto Del Rio and Paige are officially dating. On Thursday evening, rumors circulated on social media that Del Rio and Paige had been spotted at Disney’s Magic Kingdom together. Short after photos of the two started surfacing on Twitter looking pretty comfortable together.Check out the following photos below:
  Here's that Paige/Alberto Del Rio pic everyone's been buzzing about. Yep, they're dating. pic.twitter.com/eXf4aeMAHz
  — Tyler Bunn (@TylerBunnWWE) M
  
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• Former WWE Writer Reveals The Story Behind Hornswoggle As Anonymous RAW GM

  13-05-2016 20:38
  
  As noted, WWE performer Hornswoggle was officially released from the company last week.
  Following Hornswoggle’s release Kevin Eck posted a blog about one of the oddest angles in recent WWE history, Hornswoggle revealed as the longtime Anonymous RAW General Manager.
  Eck mentioned pitching an idea for Kevin Nash to be revealed as the anonymous RAW General Manager, logically keeping his identity a secret because he was under contract with TNA at the time.
  Eck went on to explain the main reaso
  
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• 5/13 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Injury Updates, Shane’s WWE TV Role, Cody Rhodes Returning?, Stacked WWE Live Japan Shows, More

  13-05-2016 20:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman and features 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam as the co-host. Every Friday on WZ Daily Nick & Kevin open up the phone lines and encourage fans to let their voices be heard as well!Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREESome of the topics discussed include:Rumors that AJ Styles is dealing with nagging injuries going in to Extreme RulesNick Jackson of The Young Bucks possibly breaking a ribShan
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results (05/12) From Seattle: Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor, Nakamura, More

  13-05-2016 19:11
  
  Thanks to contributor Cornell Perdue for providing the following WWE NXT live event results from Thursday’s show in Seattle, Washington. Here are the following highlights:
  * No Way Jose defeated Murphy. Jose has a natural charisma, fun match
  * Tino Sabbatelli defeated Tucker Knight* Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss with the Bayley to Belly.
  * Austin Aries defeated Mojo Rawley. Major boos for Mojo tonight but he no-sold them. Aries made Mojo tap out for the win with Last Chancery.* NXT Tag Team
  
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• Looking at the Adam Rose Situation Through a Legal Lens, Explanation of Florida’s Domestic Violence Law, Rose’s No-Contact Order and Future

  13-05-2016 18:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org / HP Image Credit: Fansided.comBy now every interested wrestling fan has read the unfortunate reports regarding Adam Rose and has seen video of him donning prison orange pleading for release. This certainly is a harsh perspective for a fan, but as an attorney, this is a frequent spectacle that highlights our country’s current aversion to domestic violence. A bit of background for perspective:Like other states, Florida has an aggressive domestic violence law that
  
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• Kevin Nash Discusses Vince McMahon Before The MSG Curtain Call, More

  13-05-2016 18:37
  
  Kevin Nash recently appeared on Vince Russo’s podcast (transcript via wrestlinginc.com), and discussed what was said to Vince McMahon prior to the MSG curtain call. Here is what Nash had to say…
  We’re originally supposed to go out with Vince to Smith & Wolinsky’s and have steak and wine – that is the plan, So Shawn walks in and says to Vince, ‘I want to do this with my boys tonight’. Vince, as Vince always does, says ‘Shawn how important is th
  
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• Andre The Giant’s Daughter: ‘I Want Joss Whedon To Direct Biopic!’

  13-05-2016 18:30
  Andre the Giant’s daughter Robin Christensen-Roussimoff recently spoke out about the just-announced Andre the Giant biopic. Some highlights are below:
  On who could Andre: “It will be a live action movie. Who’s going to play my Dad? I think I’ll leave that to the professionals. We are going to have to get a character actor, obviously. I don’t know how they are going to do it exactly. They might do somebody that is tall enough for visual and then have someone do the v
  
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• The Future of Jimmy Snuka Case Could Be Decided Today, Backstage Update on POP TV Dropping TNA Impact Replay, Why the Replay Was Running

  13-05-2016 18:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesTNA Impact Wrestling Replay UpdateAs Nick noted earlier today, the TNA Impact Wrestling replay that was scheduled for this Saturday at 11:30 am has now been replaced on the schedule by a replay of 60 Minutes.According to PWInsider.com, POP TV has indeed dropped the Impact Wrestling replay, and the decision was made several weeks ago. The replay was initially programmed as an experiment to see if TNA could generate a decent sized audience in that time slot, which might t
  
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• What Does The Arrest Of Adam Rose Mean For His WWE Future?

  13-05-2016 17:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This first segment of Chair Shot Reality filmed at Squirrel Hill sports bar is Justin LaBar and pro wrestler Ronnell Hunt talking about the arrest of Adam Rose and what it means for his WWE future. Here’s some highlights of the conversation:Justin LaBar:You can’t be surprised if they [WWE] do cut him lose. What’s an interesting topic to me is while he’s absolutely responsible for his actions, if WWE cuts him does that make it worse when he’s apparently in a dark tim
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Injury Updates, Shane’s WWE TV Role, Cody Rhodes Returning?, WWE Japan Shows, Bayley Still In NXT, More

  13-05-2016 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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• Adam Rose Re-Tweets Message From TNA Star, Promo Videos for 2016 TNA Slammiversary PPV and Bobby Lashley vs Drew Galloway on Impact

  13-05-2016 17:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.orgAdam Rose Re-Tweets Message From TNA StarAdam Rose re-tweeted the following message from TNA star The Pope:So hard to be loved yet so easy to be hated when turmoil takes center stage. Sending some love to @WWEAdamRose & Family~PHS #LoveConquersAll— Elijah Burke (@DaBlackPope) May 12, 2016TNA Promo VideosBelow is a video promo for TNA Slammiversary this year, along with a promo for Bobby Lashley vs Drew Galloway, taking place on Impact Wrestling next week:May
  
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• Mickie James Overcomes An Abusive Past While Kevin Nash and The Kliq Piss Off Vince McMahon

  13-05-2016 17:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for SCAD)It was a memorable week this week on PodcastOne.com, as I had both the honor and the privilege of conducting two very different interviews.On Tuesday’s Vixen’s Who Rule, WWE/TNA Superstar Mickie James opened up to me–talking about for the very first time–the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of a family member between the ages of 9-14. In detail, Mickie struggles through the interview explaining how the horrific events
  
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• PHOTOS: Alberto Del Rio and Paige Now a Real Life Couple?

  13-05-2016 17:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)Several photos have been posted on social media of WWE stars Alberto Del Rio and Paige at Disney World, and the photos have fueled speculation that the two might be a real life couple. You can check out the photos below:Here’s that Paige/Alberto Del Rio pic everyone’s been buzzing about. Yep, they’re dating. pic.twitter.com/eXf4aeMAHz— Tyler Bunn (@TylerBunnWWE) May 13, 2016Another pic of Paige/ Del Rio. pic.twitter.com/AtcfOrhooy&mda
  
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• Josh Barnett On WWE Bringing In Mauro Ranallo & NJPW Talent At The Same Time, “It’s No Coincidence”; Talks NJPW Success On AXS TV, More

  13-05-2016 17:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present this exclusive featuring Nick Hausman interviewing one half of the commentary team for NJPW on AXS TV and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett.You can find more info about the interview as well as some transcribed quotes below.Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunesOn why WWE seems to be “borrowing” so much from NJPWJB: There is no way that you are going to tell me that it’s a complete coincidence. Mauro wasn’t a total unknow
  
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• WWE NXT Seattle Live Event Results (5/12): No Way Jose Gets a Big Reaction, Sabbatelli In-Action, Joe vs Balor for the NXT Title and More

  13-05-2016 17:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Thanks to WZ reader John Devos for sending in the following:NXT Seattle Live Event Results
  Paramount Theater
  5/12/16No Way Jose def Murphy. No Way Jose was INSANELY over, everyone loved him.Tino Sabbatelli def Tucker KnightBayley def Alexa Bliss. Bayley got one of the loudest cheers of the night, and Alexa got some as well. Some chants for Bayley such as “Hugplex City” and “We Love Hug Style” were started.Austin Aries def Mojo Rawley with the Last Chancery. Good comedy ma
  
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• TNA Replay Dropped From POP TV?, Australian NXT Star Debuts (Photo), Recent WWE Attendance Figures

  13-05-2016 16:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA Replay Dropped From POP TV?The TNA Impact Wrestling replay that was scheduled for this Saturday at 11:30 am has now been replaced on the schedule by a replay of 60 Minutes instead. TNA’s replay was recently changed from Tuesday nights to Saturday mornings not long ago.Related: Possible Reason For Pop TV Moving The Impact Wrestling ReplayAustralian NXT Star DebutsBack in the fall of 2015 WWE NXT signed former bodybuilder Chris Atkins along with some other WWE Performance Center rec
  
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• Top 10 Smackdown Moments (Video), Why Hasn’t Bayley Been Called Up To Main Roster Yet?

  13-05-2016 16:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Top 10 Smackdown MomentsWWE has released the above video on their official YouTube page featuring the Top 10 Smackdown Moments.Why Hasn’t Bayley Been Called Up To Main Roster?Source: Wrestling Observer NewsletterWWE NXT Superstar Bayley is staying in NXT a little longer than other NXT Women Superstars like Dana Brooke because they don’t have another top female babyface to replace her. Photo Credit: YouTube.com/WWEFanNation Photo Credit: YouTube.com/WWEFanNation Photo Credit: You
  
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• 5/13 Edition of NXT Rewind: Talking Alex Riley v Shinsuke Nakamura, Cruiserweight Classic Updates, Takeover Main Event, More

  13-05-2016 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio presents another brand new episode of NXT Rewind!Each episode is hosted by Jonathan Jansen & Chris Brooks. Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our great audioIn this episode Jonathan & Chris discuss:Update on the Cruiserweight Classic EVOLVE 61 Finn Balor back on NXT TV Elias Samson Will we see an NXT Tag Team Title match soon? Alex Riley vs Shinsuke Nakamura WWE Releases Rachel Ellering impresses What needs to change with N
  
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• Amazing Cards Announced For WWE Live Shows In Japan, John Cena Returns To The Today Show (Photos)

  13-05-2016 15:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Amazing Cards Announced For WWE Live Shows In JapanWWE Japan has announced the cards for the WWE Live events coming up in July at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. You can find them below:July 1, 2016WWE World Heavyweight Championship
  Roman Reigns (c) vs AJ Styles vs Kevin OwensWWE Tag Team Championship
  The New Day (c) vs The Usos vs The Vaudevillians vs Luke Gallows & Karl AndersonWWE Women’s Championship
  Charlotte (c) vs NatalyaWWE NXT Women’s Championship
  Asuka (c) vs Becky LynchChris Jeric
  
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• Is Fandango hinting at an alliance with Breeze?: SmackDown Fallout, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 09:53
  - Although Fandango technically lost on SmackDown, find out why he is leaving big blue with a winning attitude.The post Is Fandango hinting at an alliance with Breeze?: SmackDown Fallout, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE SmackDown! Report (05/12) – Cesaro and Sami Zayn vs Miz and Kevin Owens, More

  13-05-2016 09:52
  
  We are in Des Moines, Iowa and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo, Byron Saxton, and Jerry Lawler.
  Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring.
  We see what happened on Monday night when Dean stole Chris Jericho’s jacket and destroyed it.
  Dean says he has owed a lot of people money before, but $15,000?Chris says he owes him $15,000 for destroying that stupid Christmas tree jacket.Dean says they are even because Chris destroyed his famous plant so he destroyed Chris’ famous jacket.It was an
  
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• Will Rusev’s anger work to Kalisto’s advantage at Extreme Rules?: SmackDown Fallout, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 09:49
  
  - After The Bulgarian Brute’s most recent attack, what does United States Champion Kalisto see as the outcome to his adversary’s rage?The post Will Rusev’s anger work to Kalisto’s advantage at Extreme Rules?: SmackDown Fallout, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Gorgeous Truth vs. GoldDango: SmackDown, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 07:03
  
  The Gorgeous Truth vs. GoldDango: SmackDown, May 12, 2016The post The Gorgeous Truth vs. GoldDango: SmackDown, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• VIDEO: Adam Rose Appears In Court On Thursday – View Inside Here

  13-05-2016 06:56
  
  UPDATE x 3: Video of Adam Rose’s court appearance has come online via TMZ Sports. You can check it out below.In addition, BG “Road Dogg” James took to Twitter to reply to a fan about how Rose’s arrest looks bad for WWE, posting:
  @WWEWasimPerviz if his career is finished, which it is, how does this look bad for WWE? There's 0 tolerance for Domestic Abuse!
  — Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) May 12, 2016
  @WWEWasimPerviz if his career is finished, which it is, how does thi
  
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• Hornswoggle: ‘I Didn’t Fail A WWE Drug Test!’, + WWE Network Plans Revealed

  13-05-2016 06:51
  – The WWE Network is currently developing a new series titled “Behind the Curtain,” which would take a documentary-style look at different stories from pro wrestling history. Topics that may be covered include the plane crash Ric Flair was in, Bruiser Brody’s murder in Puerto Rico in 1987, and Gorgeous George’s career.
  – WWE is planning to move forward with the “WWE Kids” show; they shot a pilot episode a few months back.
  – Following his rele
  
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• Report – AJ Styles Pulled From WWE’s Weekend Live Events, Injured?

  13-05-2016 06:46
  
  UPDATE: Following a report on Thursday that he didn’t work the SmackDown taping to rest up, WWE has now pulled AJ Styles from the weekend house shows. Styles was set for Friday in Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina and Sunday in Columbia, South Carolina.
  WWE is letting Styles deal with a few nagging injuries so that he’s fully healthy for his match at Extreme Rules.
  ORIGINAL: AJ Styles did not wrestle on Smackdown, as he was given some time off to deal wi
  
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• Dolph Ziggler’s Brother Arrested For ‘Aggravated Murder’

  13-05-2016 06:42
  Dolph Ziggler’s brother Donald Nemeth has been arrested on charges of charges of aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping and felonious assault charges in the death of Joshua Mascol.Cleveland.com reports that Nemeth pled not guilty to the charges yesterday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
  According to police, Nemeth and an as-yet-unidentified man met Mascol in late January at a hotel room to complete a drug deal. Nemeth tried to rob Mascal which resulted in a fight, during which Nemeth
  
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• The Usos vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson: SmackDown, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 06:41
  
  The Usos vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson: SmackDown, May 12, 2016The post The Usos vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson: SmackDown, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Young Bucks’ Nick Jackson Reportedly Suffers Broken Rib

  13-05-2016 06:37
  
  Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Nick Jackson suffered what could be a broken rib at Wednesday night’s ROH show in Toronto. The site says that Jackson was injured during a six man tag in which he and Matt Jackson teamed with Kenny Omega against Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yoshi Tatsu. The injury happened after Jackson took a powerbomb to the outside onto Kenny Omega.
  There is no official diagnosis and Jackson has booked a doctor’s appointment for Sunday when he gets home, bu
  
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• Adam Rose Update – What Happened In Court?, Released From Jail?. WWE Statement

  13-05-2016 06:33
  
  UPDATE: Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed that Adam Rose has been released from jail following his court hearing on his domestic violence charge. The Hillsborough County Sheriff has confirmed that Rose was released at 4:10 PM ET.
  UPDATE: Here is WWE’s full statement on Leppan’s arrest and suspension…
  Raymond Leppan (a.k.a Adam Rose) arrested, suspended
  TAMPA, Fla. — Raymond Leppan (a.k.a. WWE Superstar Adam Rose) was arrested at his home this morning by the Hillsborough
  
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• Kofi Kingston vs. Aiden English: SmackDown, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 06:28
  
  Kofi Kingston vs. Aiden English: SmackDown, May 12, 2016The post Kofi Kingston vs. Aiden English: SmackDown, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke: SmackDown, May 12, 2016

  13-05-2016 06:27
  
  Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke: SmackDown, May 12, 2016The post Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke: SmackDown, May 12, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Success Of The Bullet Club & What It Could Mean For WWE

  13-05-2016 05:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  My Friday column for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review talks about the success of The Bullet Club. Here’s an excerpt:Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery or it’s legally trying to profit as much as possible off the established.AJ Styles arrived on WWE programming in January followed by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in April after much anticipation from the wrestling world that they would leave their top spots in New Japan Pro Wrestling. It was in the Land of the Rising Sun where
  
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• WATCH: Which Returning WWE Star Will Have the Biggest Impact?, Orton’s Return Feud, Saying Goodbye to Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz

  13-05-2016 05:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)Royal Ramble’s Stuart is back to discuss which returning superstar will shake up the New Era, and which ones will be forgotten like a bad fart:The post WATCH: Which Returning WWE Star Will Have the Biggest Impact?, Orton’s Return Feud, Saying Goodbye to Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Indy Star Reportedly Uninvited to Upcoming WWE Tryouts, Cody Rhodes Teases His Return, Lana Getting Back into the Ring

  13-05-2016 05:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Getty ImagesIndy Star Reportedly Uninvited to Upcoming WWE TryoutsAs we noted several weeks ago, Canadian indy wrestler Devon Nicholson was invited to an upcoming WWE tryout at the Performance Center, however according to F4WOnline.com Nicholson was sent a letter notifying him he has been uninvited to the tryout.Nicholson, who was reportedly offered the WWE tryout based on a recommendation by Gerald Brisco, was not given a reason as to why he has been uninvited.Cody Rhodes Teases H
  
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• Reported Tryout Guidelines Issued For Female WWE Hopefuls, WWE Network Adds Smackdown Episodes, This Week’s WWE Smackdown Fallout

  13-05-2016 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown WWE sent out an email notifying WWE Network subscribers that more than 100 episodes of WWE Smackdown have been added to the WWE Network library. The description reads: The McMahon-Helmsley Era
  Smackdown: 2000-2002WWE Network has just added more than 100 classic episode of WWE’s most electrifying show. Witness the rise of The McMahon-Helmsley Era and the next chapter in the epic rivalry between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve AustinWWE According to F4WOnline.com,
  
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• Reported Tryout Guidelines Issued For Female WWE Hopefuls, WWE Network Adds Smackdown Episodes, Kalisto & Tyler Breeze on SD! Fallout Videos

  13-05-2016 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown WWE sent out an email notifying WWE Network subscribers that more than 100 episodes of WWE Smackdown have been added to the WWE Network library. The description reads: The McMahon-Helmsley Era
  Smackdown: 2000-2002WWE Network has just added more than 100 classic episode of WWE’s most electrifying show. Witness the rise of The McMahon-Helmsley Era and the next chapter in the epic rivalry between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve AustinWWE According to F4WOnline.com,
  
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• Backstage Report – Why Shane McMahon Is Still On WWE Television

  13-05-2016 04:41
  
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  According to sources, the original plan was for Shane McMahon to return and be with WWE until WrestleMania 32, where he would have his match and then be done as a performer. But following the reaction he got when he returned, as well as the fact that tickets moved well after his match was announced, the decision was made to keep him as a weekly TV character and start the angle with Stephanie.
  The idea is to have Shane and Stephanie McMahon feud i
  
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• Backstage Update – Ryback Likely To Be Released Shortly

  13-05-2016 04:37
  
  Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  According to sources, the decision to take Ryback off of WWE TV was made prior the Payback pay-per-view. At this time, he is not expected back with the company; his merchandise was priced down for quick sale, which is something WWE does when releasing a talent or a talent is leaving. The feeling is that it will be easier to let his contract expire than release him.
  There were several issues between “The Big Guy” and WWE; they were far
  
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• Rhyno Gets His Teeth Fixed And Hits The Campaign Trail, This Week’s WWE Smackdown Match Highlights (Videos)

  13-05-2016 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org / TabercilRhyno Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting Rhyno recently needed to repair his teeth after chipping them at a Jersey All Pro Wrestling event. Rhyno told Pro Wrestling Sheet the dentist was able to repair the damage quickly since he didn’t hit a root, and he went right back to work on his campaign for Michigan State Representative. More info on his platform can be FOUND HERE.WWE SmackdownThe following videos feature match highlights
  
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