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How Was Smackdown Viewership with the Brock Lesnar SummerSlam Announcement?, Kalisto Talks Cruiserweight Anthology (Video)

08-07-2016 23:41 via wrestlezone.com

How Was Viewership For WWE Smackdown with Brock Lesnar SummerSlam Announcement?
According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown, featuring the announcement of Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton at WWE SummerSlam, averaged 2.241 million viewers, which is up 8% from last week’s 2.080 million viewership average.
Due to mainstream news programs covering the shootings in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Minnesota, Smackdown ranked #15 for the night on cable

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More on Moose Possibly Signing with TNA, JBL Posts In-Depth Blog on Recent Shootings, Luke Harper Talks Challenges of Filming New Movie

08-07-2016 23:35 via wrestlezone.com

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More on Moose Possibly Signing with TNA
As noted, TNA has made former Ring of Honor star Moose an offer, and both sides are reportedly close to finalizing the deal. NOVA Pro Wrestling announced that Moose will no longer be appearing at their “One Crazy Summer” event on August 12th due to “a contractual obligation, which could indicate Moose is heading to TNA, or at least has signed a deal with a new promotion.
Luke Harper Talks Challe

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LU Ratings Are In + Meet The LU Talents, More

08-07-2016 23:29

– Lucha Underground’s rating held steady this week, while the viewership was down. Wednesday night’s episode, which was the first part of the season finale, brought in a 0.04 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic and 104,000 viewers. Those numbers were even and down 10% from last week’s 0.04 and 116,000 viewers. The viewership was equal to the count from two weeks ago.
Lucha Underground did not rank among the top 150 cable originals for the night.
– Entertainment

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TNA Announces A ‘Bound For Glory Playoff’ – Details

08-07-2016 23:21

In yesterday’s announcement of iMPACT!’s move to Thursday nights starting on July 21st, TNA also announced a ‘Bound For Glory Playoff,’ which will name a top contender for the TNA Title at Bound for Glory…
THURSDAY, JULY 21 AT 8/7c IMPACT WRESTLING on Pop MOVES TO ITS NEW REGULAR TIME SLOT on Thursday nights at 8/7c starting July 21 with a supersize extended episode. The adrenaline-pumping action-packed IMPACT WRESTLING serves as the kick-off to the Bound For Glory

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WZ Radio One Year Party: MLW’s Marty & Sarah Love Wrestling Talk To Frank The Clown About Being “The Villain” On Holy Foley (Video/Audio)

08-07-2016 23:19 via wrestlezone.com

This past Wednesday night WrestleZone Radio’s One Year Anniversary Party & Stage Show took place at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Chicago as part of Podcast Movement.
The video above features MLW’s Marty & Sarah Love Wrestling (Marty DeRosa & Sarah Shockey) interviewing upcoming WWE Network Holy Foley star Frank “The Clown” Mustari.
You can find some of Frank’s comments about being a part of Holy Foley as well as the full audio from

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VIDEOS: WWE Releases Three Hype Video For Brock Lesnar At 200

08-07-2016 23:07

The WWE has posted the following videos from the UFC, which focus on Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 return…100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): More Maria Menounos Bikini Shots! (*MUST-SEE*)!!!
The post VIDEOS: WWE Releases Three Hype Video For Brock Lesnar At 200 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.

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WZ Radio One Year Party: Freelance Wrestling Owner Matt Knicks Talks Freelance vs CZW, Fan Impressions, Ross Berman Performs (Video/Audio)

08-07-2016 22:52 via wrestlezone.com

This past Wednesday night WrestleZone Radio’s One Year Anniversary Party & Stage Show took place at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Chicago as part of Podcast Movement.
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The video above features:
RAW Rebellion’s Ross Berman joining Nick to co-host an interview with Freelance Wrestling owner and performer Matt Knicks
Knicks talking about the first two years of Freelance Wrestling
The upcoming Freelance Wrestling vs Combat Zone

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Mickey Gall Tells Bret Hart, “I’m A Martial Artist. I Want To Make Art That I Can Look Back On”

08-07-2016 22:16 via wrestlezone.com

The latest episode of Hart Family Vault was released by Bret Hart Radio earlier today.
This episode features Bret’s interview with CM Punk’s UFC 203 opponent Mickey Gall.
You can find some of their comments transcribed below.
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On Mickey’s desire to carve out his own legacy like Bret:BH: I’m sure in your career you’ll look back on certain matches and go, “I was never better than this.” You’re going to

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WWE CWC Competitor Breakdances and Talks Representing Germany (Video), Smackdown Twitter Ratings, More Ryback – Surgery Photos

08-07-2016 21:08 via wrestlezone.com

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Smackdown Twitter Ratings
According to Nielsen’s Twitter TV ratings, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown ranked #2 among series & specials for the night behind “Big Brother”. Smackdown had 42,000 tweets with 15,000 unique authors, down from last week’s episode, which had 63,000 tweets and 38,000 authors.
More Ryback – Surgery Photos
As noted, Ryback, who is currently out of action amidst a contract dispute with WWE,

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Watch Video Footage of the Quickest Matches in Wrestling History

08-07-2016 20:38 via wrestlezone.com

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With the highly anticipated Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt bout taking place at UFC 200, speculation has been abound as to how the returning Lesnar will fare in his match against an opponent known for his advanced striking skills. Will Lesnar come out on top? Or will UFC 200 be a short lived memory for The Beast Incarnate? With those questions in mind, let’s take a look at some of the quickest matches in wrestling history!
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7/8 Edition of WZ Daily: Talking Jericho’s Current WWE Run, Tons Of TNA News, Lesnar v Orton At SummerSlam, UFC 200 Updates, More

08-07-2016 20:33 via wrestlezone.com

Today’s episode of WZ Daily features host Nick Hausman as well as RAW Rebellion’s Ross Berman as the co-host. It also features open phone lines with fans from around the world calling in with their own thoughts on top news stories from the world of professional wrestling.

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Some of the topics discussed include:
How long Chris Jericho’s current WWE run could last
Who would make

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WZ Photo Gallery: Ring of Honor Champion Jay Lethal Throws Out the Ceremonial First Pitch at the July 6th Tampa Bay Rays MLB Game

08-07-2016 20:01 via wrestlezone.com

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Ring of Honor Wrestling World Champion and Tampa resident Jay Lethal threw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday, July 6 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida prior to the Tampa Bay Rays hosting Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Lethal, who has held the Ring of Honor World Championship for 381 days, successfully defended his title in the main event against Jay Briscoe this past Friday at the “Best in the World” Pay-Per-Vie

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Photos of Heath Slater Helping with WV Flood Relief, Paul Heyman Filming One Man Shows, Stephanie McMahon Makes It Onto Another List

08-07-2016 19:44 via wrestlezone.com

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Photos of Heath Slater Helping with WV Flood Relief
As we noted yesterday, Heath Slater and his wife returned to their home state of West Virginia to help with flood relief, and while in town Slater spoke with WVVA.com and offered the following commenting on his aid:“To me, it was just heartbreaking to see the pictures, and knowing that I had time off to come up here and try to put some smiles on kids faces and uplift some people…I think I can help to

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Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt UFC 200 Weigh-In Results, WWE Streaming Weigh-In Tonight, WWE Stars Comment on Recent Tragedies

08-07-2016 19:35 via wrestlezone.com

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Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt UFC 200 Weigh-In Results
UFC held weigh-ins today for UFC 200, and below are the results from Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt, who will face each other tomorrow night:
-Brock Lesnar (265.5) vs. Mark Hunt (264.5)
WWE announced they will be streaming the weigh-in on their website:Watch @BrockLesnar‘s #UFC200 weigh-in TONIGHT at 6 PM ET on https://t.co/wNpELtByip! https://t.co/PZzEuqFi0i pic.twitter.com/wbBFq7Y

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Why Randy Orton Makes A Great Opponent For Brock Lesnar & How To Build To It

08-07-2016 18:56 via wrestlezone.com

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The first of four videos this weekend from CSR talks about why Randy Orton makes for a great opponent for Brock Lesnar. Here’s some highlights of the conversation:Josh Isenberg:
Randy Orton makes the most sense. He’s John Cena but better in the ring. He’s had the success of John Cena. He’s had the main events at WrestleMania. He’s a perfect combination of the strength of Cena, timing of Triple H and agility of a CM Punk or Seth Rollins

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Jim Ross Blogs – Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Fight, Lawler’s Suspension Being Lifted, & More

08-07-2016 18:54

In the latest edition of The Ross Report, Jim Ross gave his thoughts on if a loss at UFC 200 will end up hurting Brock Lesnar in WWE. Here are highlights:
On Jerry Lawler’s suspension being lifted: “He understands the delicateness of the situation, but he also understands that he’s innocent, so I think that it’ll all come out. And, hopefully, people can put the pieces back together and move on.”
On how much longer Lawler will work as an announcer: “When you&rs

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PHOTOS: The First Three Photos Of Boom! Studios’ WWE Comic Books Released

08-07-2016 18:35

The first covers for Boom! Studios’ WWE comic books have been revealed. You can see them below via CBR and artist Rob Guillory’s Twitter feeds as well as Sasha Banks’ Instagram account.
The partnership between WWE and Boom! was announced yesterday and will include both graphic novels and comics.
EXCLUSIVE: Triple H Drops the Hammer in New WWE Cover from BOOM! Studios https://t.co/9UAw9kWK8r pic.twitter.com/qRBOK0KNpy
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) July 7, 2016
BOOM! announ

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Pat Patterson Talks Discovering The Rock, Addresses Roman Reigns Suspension, Rock Lands Magazine Cover, Blake & Murphy Talk NXT

08-07-2016 17:58 via wrestlezone.com

Blake & Murphy Talk NXT Status
As seen on WWE NXT this week, Blake & Murphy re-teamed, and the duo had the following to say to WWE.com on their current NXT status:“Our status is unknown at this time! I’m here in NXT for greatness! And last year, Blake & Murphy were greatness. But as of late, things haven’t been there. Blake’s accidents keep costing us wins. If I can’t win with him, I’ll win by myself, and that NXT Title would be nice around my wai

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More Details on Upcoming TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings, Bound for Glory Playoff Match Airing on Impact Featuring Former World Champions

08-07-2016 17:41 via wrestlezone.com

As we noted in yesterday’s press release, TNA will be holding a Bound for Glory playoff this year to determine the #1 contender to the TNA Title at this year’s Bound for Glory PPV.
According to The Wrestling Observer, As noted, TNA will hold Impact Wrestling tapings next week in Orlando then return in August for more TV tapings. The August tapings will be TNA’s final TV tapings before this year’s Bound for Glory PPV.
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WATCH: 5 Things You Need to Know About Brock Lesnar’s UFC Return

08-07-2016 17:30 via wrestlezone.com

Brock Lesnar is making his surprise return against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 – so here’s an easy top 5 things you need to know about Brock’s MMA career for professional wrestling fans who want to impress their friends down the pub.
5. Lesnar Leaving
Brock Lesnar retired from MMA back in December 2011 after losing to Alaistair Overeem at UFC 141 by technical knockout in the first round. Brock blamed it on his struggles with Diver…divertac…a digestive condition tha

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Christy Hemme Talks Being the First Woman in Creative, Val Venis Recalls Vince McMahon First Informing Him of His WWE Character

08-07-2016 17:25 via wrestlezone.com

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Vince Russo’s THE BRAND which could be both SEEN and HEARD daily on the RELMNetwork.com and PodcastOne.com, was highlighted this week by part one of my interview with WWE Diva Search Winner and Former TNA Superstar, CHRISTY HEMME and the first half of my discussion with Sean Morley, formerly known as WWE Superstar Val Venis.In Part 1 of this all-new edition of Vixens Who Rule, stunning, brilliant and vivacious Christy Hemme, discusses life both

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Christy Hemme Talks Being the First Woman in Creative, Val Venis Recalls Vince McMahon First Informing Him of His Legendary WWE Character

08-07-2016 17:25 via wrestlezone.com

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Vince Russo’s THE BRAND which could be both SEEN and HEARD daily on the RELMNetwork.com and PodcastOne.com, was highlighted this week by part one of my interview with WWE Diva Search Winner and Former TNA Superstar, CHRISTY HEMME and the first half of my discussion with Sean Morley, formerly known as WWE Superstar Val Venis.In Part 1 of this all-new edition of Vixens Who Rule, stunning, brilliant and vivacious Christy Hemme, discusses life both inside

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ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Tons Of TNA News, How Long Will The Jericho Run Be?, Lesnar v Orton Made Official, UFC 200 Updates, More

08-07-2016 17:22 via wrestlezone.com

WrestleZone Daily will be going live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted by Nick Hausman and features RAW Rebellion’s Ross Berman as the co-host.
Today’s show is a call-in show and you are welcome to call in at 646-716-5344
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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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Jim Ross Blogs on Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton, Companies Copying Final Deletion, Dixie Carter Thanks Fans For Final Deletion Success

08-07-2016 17:19 via wrestlezone.com

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Jim Ross Blog
A new Jim Ross blog has been posted over at JRsBarBQ.com and below are some highlights:“Don’t overreact to Orton’s lingering issues with shoulder issues as it relates to Lesnar’s suplexes as that is only one phase of Brock’s arsenal and against Orton the game plan might change to some degree but the two men who we signed back in the day will have a helluva Summer Slam bout.
Talk across the internet regarding &

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WWE Seeking Fan Feedback For New WWE Network Shows: Return Of Legends House?, Goldberg’s Garage, WWE Kids!, Reality Shows, More

08-07-2016 16:46 via wrestlezone.com

WWE Seeking Fan Feedback For New WWE Network Shows
PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE recently released a survey to certain fans on their mailing list seeking feedback on potential new WWE Network series. Below are the potential projects that were listed in the mailing:Ask Me Anything Live – Live, interactive Q&A with WWE talents.
Everyone Has A Price – Reality series scouring the country for the most memorable WWE memorabilia, the origin of the items and determining their

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Top 10 Smackdown Moments (Video), Mick Foley Comments On Dallas Tragedy, Darren Young Thanks Bret Hart For Recent Comments

08-07-2016 16:20 via wrestlezone.com

Top 10 Smackdown Moments
WWE has uploaded the above video to their official YouTube page taking a look at the Top 10 Smackdown Moments from last night’s show.
Mick Foley Comments On Dallas Tragedy
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has posted the following to his official Facebook page commenting on the tragedy that happened last night in Dallas, TX:Darren Young Thanks Bret Hart For Recent Comments
Recently on the latest episode of The Sharpshooter Podcast WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart had some p

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Cody Rhodes Gives “The Last Cowboy” Update, Exciting Live Podcast Combo Announced For This Month

08-07-2016 16:01 via wrestlezone.com

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Cody Rhodes Gives “The Last Cowboy” Update
Former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes has posted the following to Twitter giving an update on “The Last Cowboy” project he is working on for his father. It is believed to be a biography on his father, Dusty Rhodes:Official announcement & more details forthcoming…but here’s something to get excited for
“The Last Cowboy” 2017 pic.twitter.com/yXmsVf5QU1
— Cody Rhod

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Xavier Woods Launches New UpUpDownDown Series, Zack Ryder Challenging Rusev For US Title Update

08-07-2016 15:47 via wrestlezone.com

Xavier Woods Launches New UpUpDownDown Series
WWE Superster Xavier Woods has posted the above video to this UpUpDownDown YouTube channel revealing he’s launching a new GTA Online series. New episodes in the series will be released every third Thursday with Jump Scarves and another new series alternating on that day.
Zack Ryder Challenging Rusev For US Title Update
It was reported earlier this week that Zack Ryder will be challenging Rusev for the US Title this Monday on RAW.
Complet

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Update On Billy Corgan’s Relationship With TNA, Dolph Ziggler Being Inducted In To Hall Of Fame

08-07-2016 15:32 via wrestlezone.com

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Update On Billy Corgan’s Relationship With TNA
According to the Wrestling Observer Billy Corgan is now a TNA minority owner because instead of loaning TNA money he gave them money for their last set of TV tapings in exchange for a percentage ownership of the company.
Dolph Ziggler Being Inducted In To Hall Of Fame
Kent State Athletics recently announced that WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler will be inducted as part of the 2016 Kent State Universi

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WWE NXT Ft Pierce Live Event Results (7/7): Hideo Itami in the Main Event, Bronson Mathews, TM61, Bayley & More (Photo Gallery Included)

08-07-2016 09:40 via wrestlezone.com

WWE NXT Ft Pierce Live Event Results
7/7/16
Ft Pierce, FL
Results courtesy of WZ reader Tom Gibson
Andrea di Marco and Charly Caruso were hosts.
(1) Hugo Knox beat Patrick Clarke. Good opening match. Knox using a lot of cruiserweight-type moves, Clarke using more mat-based moves. Knox almost counted out of the ring at one point before returning to get the pin
(2) Carmella and Bayley beat Daria and Mandy. Initially Daria and Mandy gang up on Carmella, Bayley arrives and they clear the ring

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John Cena Acknowledges The Final Deletion?, WWE Hypes “Suplex City” in Las Vegas with New Lesnar Shirt, AJ Styles & More at Comic Con

08-07-2016 07:45 via wrestlezone.com

WWE Hypes “Suplex City” in Las Vegas with New Lesnar Shirt
WWE is capitalizing on Brock Lesnar’s return to UFC at UFC 200 this weekend with the following new “Suplex City” t-shirt:What happens in #SuplexCity…https://t.co/tpJ9a2iLgf@BrockLesnar #LasVegas #WWE #Smackdown #WWEShop pic.twitter.com/0neTnKVcnX
— WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) July 8, 2016Styles & More at Comic Con
The following is the full schedule of pro wrestling talent appearing at the San Di

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Brock Lesnar vs Mark Hunt No Longer Main Eventing UFC 200, Daniel Cormier Gets New 200 Opponent

08-07-2016 06:11 via wrestlezone.com

Earlier tonight Combate announced that the female bantamweight title fight between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes will now headline UFC 200 on Saturday night, and the bout between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt has been moved to the co-main event slot.
In other UFC 200 news, in light of Jon Jones being pulled from the card following a possible doping violation, UFC has announced that Jones’ scheduled opponent Daniel Cormier will face Anderson Silva at Saturday night’s big event.

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PHOTOS: Covers Revealed for New WWE Comic Book Series Featuring John Cena, Triple H, Sasha Banks and The New Day

08-07-2016 05:57 via wrestlezone.com

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As we noted yesterday, Boom! Studios and WWE are teaming up to produce new comic books and graphic novels, and three comic book covers have been revealed featuring The New Day, Triple H, Sasha Banks and John Cena.
No release date has been announced for either the graphic novels or the comic books, but WWE’s Executive Vice President of Consumer Products Casey Collins issued the following statement on the Boom! and WWE partnership:“Boom! is one of the fas

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WWE Officials High On Cathy Kelley, Aiden English Pays Tribute to Eddie Guerrero

08-07-2016 05:41

According to the WON, Cathy Kelley is earning high marks from WWE officials. Kelley hosts the company’s “What’s Trending” videos.
In the Vaudevillains’ SmackDown taping dark match, Aiden English paid tribute to Eddie Guerrero by coming out in an Eddie T-Shirt. English is married to Saul Guerrero, Eddie’s daughter.
WWE talent in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic will be required to maintain their weight under 205 pounds, as all talent were told that they will be su

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Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash Comment On Anniversary Of nWo Formation

08-07-2016 05:39

Twenty years ago today, the nWo was formed. Today marks the two-decade anniversary of the WCW Bash at the Beach event where Hulk Hogan turned on Randy Savage and went heel, joining Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form the New World Order.
Hogan and Nash both commented on the anniversary, posting:
20 years ago lighting struck in Daytona Beach. What a long strange trip it's been NWO 4 Life. pic.twitter.com/sICPaiDCLi
— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 7, 2016
Seems like yesterday nWo was formed

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It’s Official – Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton At WWE SummerSlam

08-07-2016 05:20

WWE has officially announced that Brock Lesnar will take on Randy Orton at WWE SummerSlam. The announcement was made on this week’s SmackDown in a studio-taped announcement. You can see the video below.
The match will be Orton’s return to the ring. SummerSlam takes place on August 21st in New York City.
100% DIRECT LINK (*BRAND NEW* PHOTOS): Maria Menounos In A *HOT* Pink Dress! **BACKSIDE SHOTS**!!!
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WWE SmackDown! Results (07/07) – Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho, More

08-07-2016 04:44

We start off tonight’s show with a look at the Club talking too quietly to be heard from earlier today.We also see Chris Jericho from earlier today and he is channeling his inner Stuart Smalley.He talks about how Sami Zayn is going to get ‘it’ tonight.A production assistant asks what is it.Chris wants to know where his blue scarf is.
Sami Zayn says he loves to talk about how he is the greatest in the world at what he does.What will happen when he wins tonight?Chris will have to

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Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:41

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Natalya attacks Becky Lynch: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:41

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Kevin Owens finds Chris Jericho’s scarf: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:40

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Brock Lesnar’s opponent for SummerSlam revealed: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:40

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Zack Ryder vs. Sheamus: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:39

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Jey Uso vs. Seth Rollins: SmackDown, July 7, 2016

08-07-2016 04:39

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Daniel Cormier’s Reaction To Jon Jones / UFC 200 News (Video), Ryback Takes Shot At CM Punk, Official WWE Summerslam Lesnar Match Preview

08-07-2016 04:32 via wrestlezone.com

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Daniel Cormier
The following video is the latest UFC embedded vlog with more highlights from this week’s UFC 200 press events. The video also features footage of Dana White informing Daniel Cormier about Jon Jones being pulled from the main event fight due to a failed drug test, which starts around the 4:12 mark: Ryback
Ryback posted the following photo after undergoing nose surgery, and took a shot at CM Punk as well. Ryback underwent his second surge

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7/7 Edition of NXT Rewind: Talking Rhyno’s Return, Revival v American Alpha 2-Out-Of-3 Falls, Are Blake & Murphy Still A Tag Team?, More

08-07-2016 03:53 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 audio
In this episode Jonathan & Chris discuss:
Cruiserweight Classic Bracketology
Alexa Bliss vs Bayley
Are Blake & Murphy still a tag team?
Gore! Gore! Gore! Rhyno returns to NXT
The Revival vs American Alpha 2 out of 3 falls!
More…The post 7/7 Edition of NXT

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Brock Lesnar’s WWE Summerslam Opponent Officially Revealed On Smackdown

08-07-2016 03:40 via wrestlezone.com

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Randy Orton was officially confirmed as Brock Lesnar’s opponent at WWE Summerslam.
The announcement came in the form of a pre-taped studio segment featuring Corey Graves, Scott Stanford and Booker T. A graphic was displayed (seen below) revealing the matchup, and each panelist shared their opinions on the match and briefly ran over Lesnar and Orton’s history with each other.
It was noted that while Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton have

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WWE Network’s Most Watched Shows, WWE High On Announcer, First Look At New Ring Of Honor Action Figures

08-07-2016 03:09 via wrestlezone.com

WWE Network
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting the most watched shows on WWE Network ending June 30th were NXT (6/29), WWE Money In The Bank, First Look at the Scott Hall Story, NXT (6/22), AJ Styles on the Stone Cold Podcast, WWE Swerved, and Wrestlemania 32.
It was noted that WWE Network is largely carried by pay-per-view events, followed by NXT, and viewership outside of that is usually small unless it’s a podcast or special. The content advertised on RAW is

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Full WWE Releated Schedule For 2016 San Diego Comic Con

08-07-2016 03:01

- As noted, it was announced on Thursday that several WWE stars will be appearing at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con later this month. The WWE Superstars include AJ Styles, The New Day, Becky Lynch, and Corey Graves are all scheduled to appear at the event.
Here’s the full schedule for WWE-related appearances at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con:
Thursday, July 21st:
1:00 PM: Styles, New Day, and Becky interactive panel hosted by Graves joining with Mattel to reveal action figures.2:30 PM: New Day

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Backstage News And Notes On TNA’s Final Deletion

08-07-2016 02:39

- According to PWInsider, TNA officials were very happy with this week’s viewership of TNA’s Impact Wrestling episode featuring “The Final Deletion” with Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy.As noted, the show drew 410,000 viewers for the first airing, this number is up from last week’s 322,000 viewers.
Regarding the segment, Dixie Carter wanted fresh content that would be spoiler-free on Impact Wrestling. The segment was filmed at Matt and Jeff’s real life properties in

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Update On WWE Cruiserweight Classic Weigh-In Process, Conor McGregor Comments On Jon Jones Being Removed From UFC 200 (Video)

08-07-2016 02:33 via wrestlezone.com

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WWE Cruiserweight Classic
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting all of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitors that will return for the second round and remaining tapings would be subject to more weigh-ins.
The CWC is mandating a strict 205 pound weight limit, and the competitors would need to make weight for each match. It was previously reported that most competitors were able to make weight for the first set of tapings, with most coming in rig

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