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• Reaction To AJ Styles Turning Heel & How Him Vs John Cena Gets Booked This Summer

  03-06-2016 23:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This first of four conversations from Chair Shot Reality this weekend talks about the heel turn of AJ Styles and how him vs John Cena gets booked this summer.Josh Isenberg:
  AJ Styles not just attacking Cena and leaving, but comes back an attacks him, leaves, comes back again. I think it was planned out perfectly. These are heel tactics to get someone over on John Cena. I had a slight inclination this might happen when you had both of these guys because their story doe
  
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• Bobby Lashley & TNA Close To A New Deal, Backstage Hardy Boys Note, & More

  03-06-2016 23:27
  
  — TNA and Bobby Lashley are close to finalizing a new deal.
  – The Matt & Jeff Hardy video from TNA iMPACT! Wrestling was shot by a small crew, on location on the property of Matt and Jeff Hardy. There were rumors that TNA spent a lot of money on the segment, which were incorrect.
  – Tickets for TNA’s 2017 UK tour have not been put on sale yet. They are usually on sale by now.
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• Sasha Banks Labeled Injury Prone, Top WWE NXT Team Getting Called Up Soon?, Dixie Carter Hints at Bringing Recently Released WWE stars to TNA

  03-06-2016 23:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In today’s WrestleTalk News, Sasha Banks reportedly labelled “injury prone” by Vince McMahon, talk of a top NXT act getting called up to the main roster and Dixie Carter hints at bringing recently released WWE stars to TNA.
  Sasha Banks Labeled Injury Prone
  First, we’ve got some bad news for fans of “The Boss.”
  Usually, being compared to Daniel Bryan would be the highest of compliments. Unfortunately for Sasha Banks, though, not this time. According to the Wres
  
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• NXT’s Matt Bloom Hangs Out with Tyler Breeze, Paige & New Day Play Twister (Videos), Scott Steiner Visits His Alma Mater, Network Update

  03-06-2016 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Scott Steiner Visits His Alma Mater
  The Detroit Free Press has published a new article on Scott Steiner visiting his Alma Mater The University of Michigan and football coach Jim Harbaugh’s satellite camp in Atlanta, GA this week.
  Network Update
  The WWE Network autoplay feature is now available on iOS, Windows 10, Xbox One and Roku.
  NXT’s Matt Bloom Hangs Out with Tyler Breeze
  The head trainer at the WWE Performance Center admits he misses T
  
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• Which WWE Superstars Have The Most Twitter Followers?, Details

  03-06-2016 22:36
  
  Triple H has hit three million followers on Twitter. Here is the top ten most followed WWE personalities:
  1. Dwayne Johnson – 10.2 M2. John Cena – 8.07 M3. Randy Orton – 4.55 M4. Steve Austin – 3.36 M5. Shawn Michaels – 3.2 M6. Triple H – 3.1 M7. Chris Jericho – 2.8 M8. Daniel Bryan – 2.7 M9. Sheamus – 2.4 M10. Dolph Ziggler – 2.2 M
  It should be noted that Triple H’s account is only three years old while the accounts of the others
  
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• Gabe Sapolsky Talks The Roller Coaster Year He’s Had With EVOLVE, Praises WWE’s Progressive Attitude Towards The Independents, More

  03-06-2016 22:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Earlier today WrestleZone Radio’s WZ Daily was proud to welcome EVOLVE co-founder and booker Gabe Sapolsky!
  Gabe was joined by WZ Daily host Nick Hausman and his co-host for the day SHINE ring announcer Kid Cadet.
  You can find more info about the interview as well as some of Gabe’s comments transcribed below.
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  On what this past year has been like for him as the relationship between EVOLVE and WWE has blossomed:GS: It’s been a roller coast
  
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• Sheamus Reveals What Happened During His First Meeting With Vince McMahon

  03-06-2016 22:26
  
  In an interview with The 42, Sheamus spoke about his WWE tryout match and meeting Vince McMahon for the first time. He said that meeting Vince was “very intimidating” and Sheamus gave him a “lame” handshake. McMahon reportedly pulled his hand away and said: “Is that a handshake? Give me a proper handshake!”
  After Sheamus gave him a better handshake, Vince said, “that’s better” and left.100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Candid, Pre-WWE Shots Of AJ Le
  
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• Bret Hart & DDP Discuss Whether Or Not Jake Roberts Would Be A Good WWE Trainer, Does Scott Hall Want To Be A WWE Trainer?, More

  03-06-2016 21:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Part two of Bret “Hitman” Hart‘s interview with  former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page was released earlier today on the debut episode of Hart Family Vault on Bret Hart Radio. This episode also features an unaired, exclusive interview with legendary pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter.
  You can find some transcribed comments from the interview below.
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  On whether or not Jake “The Snake” Robe
  
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• Goldberg Discusses Adding MMA Moves To His Character, & More

  03-06-2016 21:34
  
  Goldberg spoke with the Ringer Wrestling Podcast for a new interview. Some highlights are below:
  On introducing MMA elements into his character: “Well, here’s the deal, the deal was that I was a professional football player since birth. That’s what I was programmed to do. When I got that taken away from me, I had to reassess myself. In reinventing myself, I like to be the best at everything that I do, I don’t care whether that’s brushing my teeth, whether it’s
  
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• American Grit Viewership Ratings, Swerved Season 2 Sneak Peak, Randy Orton Films TV Show

  03-06-2016 20:57
  
  - According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s eighth episode of “American Grit” on Thursday night drew 2.08 million viewers, this number is up from the 1.81 million viewers the show did last week.The show airs Thursday night on FOX and is hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena.
  - Seen below, the WWE released the following video of a focus group sampling some New Day food products that leave a bad taste in their mouths.- WWE Superstar Randy Orton apparently filmed an episode of USA Netw
  
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• Sheamus Reveals The First Thing Vince McMahon Said To Him

  03-06-2016 20:49
  
  - WWE Superstar Sheamus was recently interviewed by The 42 to help promote the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, here is a highlight from the interview.
  Sheamus talked about his first tryout match back in 2006 for the company and meeting Vince for the first time. Sheamus admitted that meeting his soon-to-be boss was “very intimidating” and he delivered a lame handshake.“Is that a handshake?,” Sheamus recalls McMahon saying, as he pulled his hand away. “Give me
  
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• Dolph Ziggler On Swerved Season 2, Best Pulled Pranks, Who’s Worst At Taking Jokes In Locker Room

  03-06-2016 20:36
  
  - WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler recently spoke with SportingNews.com to help promote the upcoming second season of Swerved. Here are the following highlights:
  SN: What is the biggest difference between this second season of “Swerved” compared to the first season?
  DZ: In Season 1, we had so many superstars on the edge of their seat every week at the television waiting to see who was going to get screwed with that day. And now, we’ve turned them all on our side. We’re using t
  
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• 6/3 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Enzo & Cass Splitting Up?, Goldberg’s Relationship With WWE, New Takeover Match, The Rock For President?, More

  03-06-2016 20:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s features host Nick Hausman and 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam as the co-host as well as calls from fans from around the world!
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREE
  Some of the topics discussed include:
  A possible split in the future for Enzo & Cass
  Updates on Goldberg’s relationship with WWE
  The newly announced match for NXT Takeover: The End…
  The Rock’s political aspirations
  More…
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• Seth Rollins Talks WWE Crowd Reaction to Reigns, Sheamus Interviews Stephen Amell & TMNT 2 Cast, NBC Profiles Jimmy Snuka Case

  03-06-2016 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NBC Profiles Jimmy Snuka Case
  NBC News has published a new article covering WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka’s current criminal case. As noted, a judge ruled this past week that Snuka is not mentally competent to stand trial for the 1983 death of then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino, and a new hearing will be held on December 2, 2016 to re-evaluate Snuka’s competency.
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• Karl Anderson On WWE Brand Extension, His Transition To WWE And Dream Opponent

  03-06-2016 20:21
  
  - WWE Superstar Karl Anderson recently spoke with Amarillo.com to help promote the upcoming WWE live event in Texas. Here are the following highlights:
  On his transition into the WWE:
  “It’s been unreal. This is where we wanted to be. To be able to come in and make an impact like we have in the WWE with two of my best friends (Luke Gallows and A.J. Styles) and working together like this has been cool. To do things with John Cena and when we worked with Romans Reigns has been surreal.
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results (06/02): Aries vs. Murphy, Alexa Bliss vs. Liv Morgan, More

  03-06-2016 20:13
  
  - Here are the following results from the NXT live event on Thursday in Tampa, Florida at the University Area CDC Gym:
  * Tucker Knight defeated Josh Woods.
  * Alexa Bliss defeated Liv Morgan.
  * Dan Matha defeated Steve Cutler.
  * Noah Kekoa defeated Cezar Bononi
  * Asuka and Adrienne Reese defeated Mandy Rose and Nia Jax.
  * Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton defeated Mojo Rawley and Hugo Knox.
  * Austin Aries defeated Murphy.
  The post WWE NXT Live Event Results (06/02): Aries vs. Murphy, Alexa Bliss
  
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• Cody Rhodes Confirmed For Upcoming EVOLVE 66 Event

  03-06-2016 20:08
  
  As noted, former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes teased on Twitter that he plans to work in EVOLVE after August 19th. At this time Rhodes will be free of his contract with WWE and allowed to work for other independent wrestling promotions.
  EVOLVE issued the following in their newsletter:
  The big news is that Cody Rhodes is coming to EVOLVE! Cody Rhodes will wrestle in singles competition at EVOLVE 66 on August 19th in Joppa, MD at the MCW Arena. This will be Cody’s first post-WWE match so it wil
  
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• Behind The Scenes of IMPACT Wrestling stars in Mexico for the AAA World Cup 2016 – Day 1

  03-06-2016 20:05
  
  Rockstar Spud, EC3, Tyrus, Eli Drake, Allie & Sienna embark on a whirlwind tour of Mexico City, Mexico for AAA’s Lucha Libre World Cup 2016The post Behind The Scenes of IMPACT Wrestling stars in Mexico for the AAA World Cup 2016 – Day 1 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Sheamus interviews his “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” co-stars

  03-06-2016 20:03
  
  Sheamus interviews his “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” co-starsThe post Sheamus interviews his “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” co-stars appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Network Pick of the Week: Seth Rollins chooses WWE 24

  03-06-2016 20:02
  
  WWE Network Pick of the Week: Seth Rollins chooses WWE 24The post WWE Network Pick of the Week: Seth Rollins chooses WWE 24 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Dolph Ziggler Talks Paige and Blind Dates on “Swerved”, News on This Week’s Chris Jericho Podcast, What’s the First Thing Vince Said to Sheamus?

  03-06-2016 19:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  What’s the First Thing Vince Said to Sheamus?
  In a recent interview conducted for The 42 to promote the new TMNT 2 movie, WWE star Sheamus had the following to say about shaking Vince McMahon’s hand for the firs time and the following was Vince’s response:“Is that a handshake? Give me a proper handshake!”
  News on This Week’s Chris Jericho Podcast
  This week’s edition of Chris Jericho’s weekly “Talk Is Jerich
  
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• Koko B. Ware Talks Who Came Up w/ The Birdman Gimmick, Hogan’s Gawker Lawsuit, Advising The Rock To Not Quit Wrestling While In Memphis

  03-06-2016 19:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In an era of wrestling where bees, animals, bulldogs, snakes and dragons dominated the scene, there was only one “Birdman” and today WWE Hall of Famer, Koko B. Ware joins The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling. In what can only be described as the most emotional episode to date of the podcast, John and Chad break down Koko’s Hall of Fame career and accompany him on a roller coaster of emotions that took him to the highest points working for Vince McMahon and the WWE as well as so
  
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• Randy Orton Appearing in New USA Network Show?, Triple H Hits Twitter Milestone, Pre-Sale Code for WWE’s Return to Buffalo

  03-06-2016 19:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pre-Sale Code for WWE’s Return to Buffalo
  WWE is returning to Buffalo on July 26th for the 2nd live edition of WWE Smackdown. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 4th at 10am, and there is presale available on Tickets.com until tomorrow at 10pm. The presale code is SMACKDOWN.
  Triple H Hits Twitter Milestone
  Triple H recently hit 3 million followers on Twitter, making him the 5th most followed WWE star on the micro blogging site.
  Randy Orton Appearing in New USA
  
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• Top 10 WWE Smackdown Moments, Another Swerved Season Two Preview (Videos), More on Cody Rhodes Making His EVOLVE Debut

  03-06-2016 19:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  More on Cody Rhodes Making His EVOLVE Debut
  As noted, Cody Rhodes has been announced for the EVOLVE 66 event on August 19th. WWN Live issued the following alert on the announcement:“The big news is that Cody Rhodes is coming to EVOLVE! Cody Rhodes will wrestle in singles competition at EVOLVE 66 on August 19th in Joppa, MD at the MCW Arena. This will be Cody’s first post-WWE match so it will be a very special night in the Baltimore area! In addition, Cody w
  
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• Stephen Amell: ‘Stardust Has Been My Best Opponent Yet!’, Talks SummerSlam, More

  03-06-2016 18:41
  
  Stephen Amell spoke with TalkSport about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows and his WWE run last year. Some highlights are below:
  On his favorite Ninja Turtle and level of wrestling fandom: “Michelangelo was my favourite Turtle as a kid, because he was the party dude and made all his decisions through pizza. But in terms of a higher level of fandom that was reserved for wrestling for me, especially at the age when the Turtles were first on TV.”
  On his WWE appearances an
  
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• Bayley On Her Character: “I Want Kids To Feel Like I Felt!’, & More

  03-06-2016 18:34
  
  Bayley spoke with Nashville Scene for a new interview. Some highlights are below:
  On her character: “It’s cool because that is what I wanted to do. I wanted kids to feel like I felt when I attended wrestling shows. I wanted them to be involved and be excited and look forward to not just John Cena. It’s the big kid in me. I am just acting like myself when I was 10 years old. It’s so cute how passionate kids can be. And there is also a responsibility to the parents, who tha
  
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• A New Match Added To ROH’s ‘Best In The World’ PPV – Updated Lineup

  03-06-2016 18:06
  
  ROH has announced a new match for Best in the World. The promotion announced today that BJ Whitmer will face Steve Corino in an Unsanctioned Fight Without Honor at the June 24th event. The updated card is below:
  * ROH World Title Match: Jay Lethal (w/Taeler Hendrix) vs. Jay BRISCOE* ROH World TV Title Match: Bobby Fish vs. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys)* Unsanctioned Fight Without Honor: BJ Whitmer vs. Steve Corino* Also appearing: The Addiction, Kyle O’Reilly, War Machine, Young Bucks, Mark B
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Enzo & Cass Splitting Up?, Goldberg’s Relationship With WWE, New Takeover Match, The Rock For President?, More

  03-06-2016 17:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily will be going live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted 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 646-716-5344
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREE
  Listen to WZ Daily LIVE at Noon EST at Mixlr.com/WZRadio or in the embedded live audio player below. Tweet questions and comments for the show us
  
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• Karl Anderson Talks Transitioning To WWE, Earning Respect Working With Cena & Reigns, The Brand Split, His Dream WWE Opponent, More

  03-06-2016 16:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Yesterday Amarillo.com released an interview with WWE Superstar Karl Anderson ahead of WWE’s live event in Amarillo, TX this coming Sunday.
  You can find some excerpts from the interview below. The full interview can be found by clicking HERE.
  Related WZ Editorial: Why Finn Balor Won’t Join With Gallows & Anderson Right Now■ How is the transition into the WWE? “It’s been unreal. This is where we wanted to be. To be able to come in and make an impact like we
  
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• When Are Lana & Rusev Getting Married?, Cesaro On Top Of The World With MITB Briefcase (Photo), Top 20 Shows On The WWE Network

  03-06-2016 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Lana & Rusev’s Wedding Date
  According to PWInsider.com Lana and Rusev are set to be married on September 2nd. They also note that given the timing it wouldn’t be surprising if the wedding were filmed for Total Divas since Lana recently joined the cast.Cesaro On Top Of The World With MITB Briefcase
  WWE Superstar Cesaro posted the following photo to Twitter showing him from last night’s WWE Smackdown on top of a ladder holding the Money In The Bank briefcase:I’m o
  
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• Sheamus Discusses Playing Rocksteady In TMNT2, How Did He Get The Role?, Which Ninja Turtle Was His Favorite Growing Up?, More

  03-06-2016 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE.com currently features an exclusive interview with WWE Superstar Sheamus talking about his upcoming role as Rocksteady in TMNT2. 
  Below are some excerpts from that interview. You can read the full interview by clicking HERE.
  Related: Sheamus Talks Initial Reaction to “You Look Stupid” WWE Crowd Chants, How He Thought Fans Would Receive His Look, TMNT 2 and MoreWWE.COM: Everyone had their favorite Ninja Turtles character. Who was yours?
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• Rey Mysterio Doing Show For His High School Alma Matter, Huge Swoggle Match Announced For The Gathering Of The Juggalos’ BloodyMania 10

  03-06-2016 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rey Mysterio Is Going Back To High School
  Source: PWInsider.com
  Rey Mysterio will be main eventing a Viva La Lucha show at Montgomery High School in San Diego, CA on August 13th. Montgomery High School is Rey’s alma matter and the event will be used to fundraise for the school. The event will be promoted by Masked Rupublic and Oddity Studio.
  Scheduled to appear are Psicosis, Johnny Mundo, Teddy Hart, TJ Perkins and Famous B. Konnan will be appearing at the event
  
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• Charlotte Clarifies Dana Brooke’s Role (Video), Another Huge Cody Rhodes Match Announced For August

  03-06-2016 15:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Charlotte Clarifies Dana Brooke’s Role
  WWE has released their latest Smackdown Fallout video on their official Youtube page. In it Charlotte speaks backstage with Tom Phillips about how she is the Dirtiest Player In the Game and Dana Brooke is now her “accomplice.” You can view the video above.
  Cody Rhodes To Face Mike Bennett
  Northeast Wrestling had previously announced that former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes was going to be taking on fellow former WWE Superstar Kurt Angle on A
  
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• WWE SmackDown! Results (06/02) – AJ Styles vs Kofi Kingston, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch, More

  03-06-2016 06:48
  
  The New Day kicked off SmackDown in a more serious tone (although not too serious) than the WWE Universe is used to seeing. Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston addressed Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson’s attack against them on Raw, to which the Superstars in question came out to say their piece.
  It quickly became clear that Gallows and Anderson have their sights set on The New Day’s WWE Tag Team Titles, but just as their war of word started to heat up, AJ Styles appeared to make sur
  
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• Ricochet Vs Will Ospreay: There’s No Wrong Style Of Pro Wrestling, Just Wrong Audience

  03-06-2016 05:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  My Friday column for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review looks at the controversy around the Ricochet Vs Will Ospreay match and what’s hurting pro-wrestling. Here’s a sample:The responses to a recent match in Japan illustrate clashing that’s at an all-time high among professional wrestling styles and audiences.
  Ricochet took on Will Ospreay in a tournament for New Japan Pro Wrestling. This match prompted legendary veteran Vader to comment on his official T
  
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• Major Backstage Update On WWE’s Brand Split – Cena To SD!?, Reigns To RAW?, Styles

  03-06-2016 05:41
  
  Source: The Wrestling Observer
  Here are some more details on the upcoming brand split in WWE, as well as who will lead each brand. It should be noted that nothing is set in stone and the WWE’s plans are in constant flux.
  The current plan is for Roman Reigns to lead RAW while John Cena moves to SmackDown to lead that brand on Tuesday nights. Reigns would be the top babyface against top heel Seth Rollins (although the roles could change) while AJ Styles would be the top heel of WWE SmackDown
  
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• Damien Sandow Discusses His ‘Lack Of Push’ Following His MITB Win

  03-06-2016 05:30
  
  Aaron Stevens, the former Damien Sandow, spoke with Vince Russo on his The Brand podcast about his WWE release and more.
  Stevens talked about his lack of a push after he won at Money in the Bank, saying, “At the time I’m thinking what is the reason? Due to the nature of the business you’re going to question that. I reached a point where I said, ‘Look, whatever the reason is, overcome this by simply being good.’ Maybe it’s circumstantial. It’s a play, it&
  
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• Backstage Update – Vince McMahon’s Dislike For Bill Goldberg

  03-06-2016 05:24
  
  Goldberg’s deal to appear in WWE 2K17 might just be a sign that Vince McMahon’s opinion on the former WCW and WWE star has changed a bit. The Wrestling Observer reports that McMahon was the person who prevented Goldberg from appearing in WWE 2K15 and 2K16, having blocked 2K’s previous attempts to include him in the games.
  McMahon has had a negative opinion on Goldberg since he left the company on poor terms when his one-year deal with WWE expired in 2004. According to the site,
  
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• Backstage Report – Big Cass Being Praised Backstage In WWE

  03-06-2016 05:05
  
  Source: Pwinsider
  Big Cass is turning heads among WWE officials. Cass’ work while Enzo Amore was out of action with a concussion has earned him a lot of praise inside the company as both a tag team player and a future singles star. The way he’s been booked has been done to protect him in case they want to give him a singles run.
  Also, Enzo Amore came back a few weeks earlier than some within the company expected.
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• Bayley Talks Being A Role Model, What’s Next For Her In NXT, Who Would She Like To Face On The Main Roster?

  03-06-2016 04:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT star Bayley recently spoke with Nashville Scene while promoting tomorrow night’s NXT live event in Nashville. 
  Bayley talks about NXT’s popularity, her Ironwoman Match against Sasha Banks, being a role model to younger fans, and more. You can read a few highlights below: 
  Bayley talks about being a role model, if she feels there’s a responsibility to the younger fans: It’s cool because that is what I wanted to do. I wanted kids to feel like I felt when
  
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• Jake Roberts Says Inventing The DDT Was ‘An Accident’, Charlotte Talks Playing Dirty On WWE Smackdown Fallout (Videos)

  03-06-2016 04:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jake Roberts
  WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts recently spoke with Niagara Frontier Publications‘ Joshua Maloni while promoting this weekend’s Niagara Falls Comic Con event. 
  During the interview, Roberts talks about his life since he got sober, his career, including who came up with his snake gimmick and more. Roberts also revealed he invented the DDT, but it actually happened by accident during a match: Yeah, it was an accident. I was in
  
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• Dwayne Johnson: ‘The Rock Is My Best Role Yet!’. A Future In Politics?, & More

  03-06-2016 04:41
  
  Dwayne Johnson spoke with GQ UK for a new interview. Some highlights are below:
  On being The Rock: “The Rock was – still is in fact ­- the best role I will ever get to play. I was being me, but me turned all the way up to ten. I could say anything, do anything and I would wink and everyone was in on the joke. They got it, I was connecting, it was perfect. But I couldn’t help feeling like I had achieved everything I had wanted to in wrestling. By the end of 1998 I was the yo
  
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• A New Match Added To The TNA Slammiversary Pay-Per-View Event

  03-06-2016 04:36
  
  Dixie Carter announced a new title match for Slammiversary. Carter announced that Eli Drake will defend his newly-won King of the Mountain Championship against Bram at the PPV.
  Slammiversary takes place on June 12th from Orlando, Florida.
  100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Maria BENDING OVER & SHOWING OFF HER ASS At A **RECENT** ROH Show!!! MUST-SEE NOW!!!
  The post A New Match Added To The TNA Slammiversary Pay-Per-View Event appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Ring Of Honor Announces King Corino vs BJ Whitmer To Compete In Fight Without Honor, Feud Recap And More PPV Details

  03-06-2016 04:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ring of Honor issued the following, announcing King Corino will face BJ Whitmer in an unsanctioned ‘Fight Without Honor’ at Best In The World 2016 on June 24th in Concord, North Carolina:The stars of RING OF HONOR return to the Charlotte area for BEST IN THE WORLD Weekend on Friday June 24, with 9 PM EST bell time for BEST IN THE WORLD LIVE on Pay Per view! The following night, ROH will conduct a National Television Taping starting at 6 PM EST. Both events will take place at the Caba
  
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• Charlotte can’t help playing dirty: SmackDown Fallout, June 2, 2016

  03-06-2016 04:04
  
  Charlotte can’t help playing dirty: SmackDown Fallout, June 2, 2016The post Charlotte can’t help playing dirty: SmackDown Fallout, June 2, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles: SmackDown, June 2, 2016

  03-06-2016 04:03
  
  Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles: SmackDown, June 2, 2016The post Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles: SmackDown, June 2, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Jake Roberts On His WWE Hall Of Fame Induction, Inventing The DDT, Losing His Mother

  03-06-2016 03:54
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts recently spoke with Niagara Frontier Publications to help promote his weekend appearance at the Niagara Falls Comic Con. Here are the following highlights:
  On how things are going right now:
  “Well, right now I am down. I just buried my mother. … That is an empty spot. I really feel lost, like, “Wait a minute, I can’t pick up the phone and call her.” It still feels weird. It is a hole that has to be filled. I am
  
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• WWE Smackdown Trivia, Lana Goes Wedding Dress Shopping, Goldberg Talks WWE 2K17 On The Set Of His New Commercial (Video)

  03-06-2016 03:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Smackdown
  Wrestling statistician Darren Bongiovanni noted that tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown was the first time in nearly five months that Golden Truth, R-Truth and Goldust, wrestled someone besides Tyler Breeze and Fandango. 
  Golden Truth last faced a new opponent on the January 8th episode of WWE Superstars when they faced The Ascension; they teamed against the Dudley Boyz on tonight’s show.
  Additionally, tonight’s show
  
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• Jack Swagger vs. Rusev: SmackDown, June 2, 2016

  03-06-2016 03:40
  
  Jack Swagger vs. Rusev: SmackDown, June 2, 2016The post Jack Swagger vs. Rusev: SmackDown, June 2, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Randy Orton Known To Threaten Wrestlers Backstage?

  03-06-2016 03:35
  
  Former RAW general manager Brad Maddox recently appeared on the Pancakes and Powerslams Podcast and spoke about a variety of topics including the WWE backstage environment and more. Here are the following highlights:
  “It does get very frustrating. Communication gets very muddy, and I think a lot of guys feel a little trapped,” he said about working as an on-air talent in WWE. Almost like they can’t defend themselves within the constructs of the company.”
  Maddox indicated
  
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