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• Will Ospreay Set For ROH’s ‘Reach For The Sky’ UK Tour – Details

  10-08-2016 23:58
  
  ROH announced today, via press release, that Will Ospreay will work the ROH Reach For the Sky Tour. He will appear on the November 18th and November 20th shows. Ospreay joins Jay Lethal, The Young Bucks, The Briscoe Brothers and Dalton Castle as confirmed talent for the tour. The tour includes the following dates…
  * Friday November 18th – Liverpool Olympia
  * Saturday November 19th – Leicester Community Sports Arena
  * Sunday November 20th – Seymour Leisure Centre, London
  
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• Daniel Bryan Talks Steve Austin Putting Dean Ambrose “On Blast”, Noam Dar on Possibly Joining Raw Cruiserweights, HHH Hypes CWC Bout

  10-08-2016 23:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Daniel Bryan Responds to Austin Putting Dean Ambrose “On Blast”
  As seen in this past Monday night’s live WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin and Dean Ambrose, Austin put Ambrose “on blast” at the end of the interview, and tasked Ambrose with getting his edge back, push the envelope, go out on a limb and take more chances.On last night’s edition of WWE Talking Smack, Daniel Bryan and Renee Young discussed Austin’s “
  
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• The Rock and Vin Diesel Reportedly Fail to Resolve Issues on the Set of “Fast 8”

  10-08-2016 23:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As we noted yesterday, The Rock took to social media to vent frustration with a male cast member on the set of his new movie “Fast 8”, which The Rock wrapped filming today. Rock posted the following on Instagram:“My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ’em. My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s**t t
  
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• Lucha Underground Releases Season Three Trailer

  10-08-2016 22:29
  
  Seen below, The El Rey Network has released the official trailer for season 3 of Lucha Underground.The trailer features Rey Mysterio, Prince Puma, Sexy Star and many others.
  The third season of Lucha Underground premieres on Wednesday, September 7th at 8pm EST.The post Lucha Underground Releases Season Three Trailer appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Bayley Talks About How She Got Her Ring Name, Her Old Nickname, Women’s Division

  10-08-2016 22:26
  
  - Former NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which is available for download right now at PodcastOne.com.
  On how she got the ‘Bayley’ ring name and dropping her old “Davina Rose” name:
  “I was throwing out [unisex] names like Bobby or Jordan and something like that because I was like, ‘well, I don’t want it to be super girly’ like I don’t want to be Patr
  
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• How Was This Week’s WWE Smackdown Live Viewership with a Tag Team Main Event?

  10-08-2016 22:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live, which featured Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan in the main event, averaged 2.455 million viewers. This week’s number is down 8% from last week’s 2.681 million viewership average.
  Read Also: Daniel Bryan Talks the “Laziness” of Brock Lesnar and WWE Raw Superstars
  This week’s show ranked was #2 for the night in overall viewership and in the 18-49 de
  
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• Kofi Kingston On Favorite Moment With The New Day, If His Kids Eat “Booty-O’s”, More

  10-08-2016 22:03
  
  - WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston was recently interviewed by Crave Online and spoke about his favorite moment so far as part of The New Day and more. Here are the following highlights:
  On his favorite thing he has got to do thus far during his run as part of The New Day:
  “We go out there and try to entertain ourselves. A lot of the stuff you see us doing is stuff that we have already done or would do in a car ride or backstage or just hanging out with each other and that’s why it comes
  
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• Finn Balor to Make WWE Mexico Debut, Tajiri Performs Acupuncture on William Regal, Paige Superstar Ink Extra, SD! Top 10 (Videos)

  10-08-2016 21:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Finn Balor to Make WWE Mexico Debut
  WWE has announced Finn Balor WWE Mexico debut will take place at the upcoming live events in Puebla, Leon, Merida, Mexico City and Monterrey this August and December.
  Other superstars announced for the late August shows include Roman Reigns, WWE Champion Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day and WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks.
  Talents announced for the December shows are Reigns, Ambrose, Charlotte, Sheamus and
  
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• Terri Runnels On Walking Out On Goldust, Creating Her Marlena Character, More

  10-08-2016 21:56
  
  - Former WWE Diva Terri Runnels recently appeared on the weekly “Ross Report” podcast at PodcastOne.com and spoke about a variety of topics including her past relationship with Dustin “Goldust” Runnels and more. Here are the following highlights:
  On walking out on Dustin Runnels and him being easily influenced by his father and other wrestling legends:
  “I walked out on Dustin one night. Yes, I literally walked out. Yes, I walked out. Whatever his mistaken thoughts w
  
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• WWE Cruiserweight Title Ready For RAW Division And Rumored Debut Date

  10-08-2016 21:46
  
  - As noted, the WWE will be adding the new WWE Universal Championship to the RAW brand at SummerSlam next Sunday night and will also crown a WWE Cruiserweight Champion for their new brand-exclusive division.
  According to PWInsider Elite reports, the WWE Cruiserweight title has actually recently been commissioned and is ready to go.
  Although it hasn’t been confirmed, there is some speculation going around that the title will debut during the live finale of the ongoing WWE Cruiserweight Clas
  
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• Tajiri performs acupuncture on William Regal: CWC Exclusive, Aug. 10, 2016

  10-08-2016 21:39
  
  Tajiri performs acupuncture on William Regal: CWC Exclusive, Aug. 10, 2016The post Tajiri performs acupuncture on William Regal: CWC Exclusive, Aug. 10, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• How lazy are Brock Lesnar and the Superstars of Raw?: WWE Talking Smack, Aug. 9, 2016

  10-08-2016 21:38
  
  How lazy are Brock Lesnar and the Superstars of Raw?: WWE Talking Smack, Aug. 9, 2016The post How lazy are Brock Lesnar and the Superstars of Raw?: WWE Talking Smack, Aug. 9, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Asuka and Bayley sign their TakeOver contract tonight on WWE

  10-08-2016 21:38
  
  Asuka and Bayley sign their TakeOver contract tonight on WWEThe post Asuka and Bayley sign their TakeOver contract tonight on WWE appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler vs. Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan: SmackDown Live, Aug. 9, 2016

  10-08-2016 21:37
  
  Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler vs. Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan: SmackDown Live, Aug. 9, 2016The post Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler vs. Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan: SmackDown Live, Aug. 9, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• TNA Announces Official Details For This Year’s Bound For Glory PPV

  10-08-2016 21:07
  
  - TNA officially announced the details of their upcoming Bound For Glory pay-per-view in October.
  In addition to the press release that the company issued (see below), they also released the above and below promotional videos for what is generally their biggest annual event.
  TNA Bound For Glory takes place on Sunday, October 2, 2016.
  TNA WRESTLING PRESENTS ‘BOUND FOR GLORY’ PAY-PER-VIEW LIVE SUNDAY, OCT. 2 AT 8e/5p
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug 8, 2016) — TNA Wrestling announced today
  
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• Kofi Kingston: ‘There’s Competition Between RAW & SmackDown Now!’, More

  10-08-2016 20:27
  
  Kofi Kingston spoke with Channel Guide Magazine promoting his role in the Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the Speed Demon. Some highlights are below:
  On growing up as a Scooby-Doo fan: “I was a huge fan of Scooby-Doo. It was one of the staple cartoons that we grew up with as ’80s babies. To be in a movie with Scooby-Doo is right up there with becoming a WWE superstar, having my own toy and action figure and being in video games. Being in a cartoon, especially with a character I grew up w
  
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• WATCH: Official Trailer Released for Season Three of Lucha Underground, More Details on the New Season Premiering in September

  10-08-2016 19:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  El Rey Network has issued the following along with the official trailer for season three of Lucha Underground:Austin, TX– August 10, 2016 – El Rey Network released today the Season Three trailer for “Lucha Underground”.  The series, produced by the Emmy Award®-winning Mark Burnett, MGM, Robert Rodriguez and Factory Made Ventures, features the masked villains and heroes and the mysterious new characters who are ready to leave their mark on the temple.  Do no
  
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• 8/10 Edition of WZ Daily: Did Conor McGregor’s Comments Affect A Big WWE & UFC Deal?, RAW Ratings Dive, Smackdown Live Fallout, More

  10-08-2016 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily features host Nick Hausman and features 1Wrestling.com’s Big Ray as the co-host.
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  Some of the topics discussed include:
  Wade Barrett’s birthday
  Conor McGregor’s recent outspoken comments possibly jeopardizing a big deal between WWE & UFC
  RAW ratings taking a dive
  Fallout from last night’s episode of Smackdown Live
  More…
  You can listen to more pro wrestling audio from Wrest
  
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• The Identity Of American Alpha’s SmackDown Opponents Revealed, WWE Upsets (Video)

  10-08-2016 19:50
  
  – American Alpha’s opponents on SmackDown Live! this week, Mike Vega and Mikey O’Shea, are indy wrestlers from California.
  – WWE posted this video looking at “great upsets” in WWE history:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): The Bella Twins — **BRAND NEW & AMAZINGLY HOT**!!!!!!!!
  The post The Identity Of American Alpha’s SmackDown Opponents Revealed, WWE Upsets (Video) appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Raw Brand to Debut Another New Title *Spoiler*

  10-08-2016 19:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to PWInsider.com, the WWE Universal Title will not be the only new title debuting on Raw for the brand split.
  WWE has plans to introduce a new Cruiserweight Title when the new division debuts on Raw. It has not yet been confirmed when the division or the title will be confirmed, but there has been speculation that we might see the new Cruiserweight Title debut on the finale episode of the Cruiserweight Classic.
  Read Also: Second Round Matches Begin on WWE CWC
  While the actual deb
  
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• EC3 Tag Team Match Announced for Impact Wrestling, Rock’s Under Armour Line Launches, NXT Star on SSLam Ultimate Experience (Video)

  10-08-2016 19:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  EC3 Tag Team Match Announced for Impact Wrestling
  TNA has announced that EC3 and Eddie Edwards will face the team of Moose and Mike Bennett on Impact Wrestling this week.
  As noted, Lashley vs James Storm will also be taking place on Impact this week.We will just put this right here. See you Thursday night LIVE! #IMPACTonPOP pic.twitter.com/DMGcmVjc4E
  — TNA WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) August 10, 2016Rock’s Under Armour Line Launches
  As seen below, The Rock’s new Under Armour l
  
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• ON AIR NOW: The Stock Of Bray Wyatt, Rock Vs Vin Diesel, Blogger Diva On Ambrose Podcast

  10-08-2016 19:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  2pm EST #WrestlingReality on TribLIVE Radio in Pittsburgh…
  – The stock of Bray Wyatt
  – Rock vs Vin Diesel
  – @WWEBloggerDiva talks the week in WWE
  – Your calls at 412-320-7925
  Download the TribLIVE Radio app for free or LISTEN/WATCH LIVE HERE!The post ON AIR NOW: The Stock Of Bray Wyatt, Rock Vs Vin Diesel, Blogger Diva On Ambrose Podcast appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Ric Flair Discuses Charlotte’s Title Loss On RAW, Talks ‘Evolution’, & More

  10-08-2016 19:36
  
  Ric Flair recently spoke with Fansided.com, here are the highlights…
  On Evolution: “It was an amazing time and I enjoyed every second of it. All the respect to Triple H who put us all together. It was a little more conservative than the 4 Horseman but equally just as fun. It was a great opportunity for me to have a good time, and I always do. Randy is back and looks like a million dollars. Dave has a brand of his own that has taken off. And look at Hunter who is virtually running th
  
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• Patterson: ‘I Don’t Think Reigns’ Wellness Suspension Will Hurt His Career!’, Vince’s Retiring?

  10-08-2016 19:16
  
  Pat Patterson recently spoke with Newsweek while promoting his new autobiography, “Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE,” here are the highlights…
  Will Roman Reigns’ Wellness Suspension Hurt His Career?: “No, I don’t think so. Everybody makes mistakes one time or another. We all do stupid things at one time or another. We have to be smart… when you’re young you don’t know anything. I think he’ll be alright.”
  Will Vi
  
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• Watch Demon Finn Balor’s WWE 2K17 Chainsaw Entrance, Which WWE Star Should Conor McGregor Face?, Eva Marie Talks Her Debut Next Week

  10-08-2016 18:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)
  Which WWE Star Should Conor McGregor Face?
  Today’s edition of WZ Daily asked which WWE star Conor McGregor should face if he were to have a match in WWE, and you can vote in the poll below!ON THE AIR: #WZDaily https://t.co/fGarNTXI9w @WZRebel @BigRaysShow Who Should Have A WWE Match With Conor McGregor?
  — WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) August 10, 2016Eva Marie Talks Her Debut Next Week
  WWE has released another Smackdown Fallo
  
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• WZ Photo Gallery: New WWE 2K17 Screenshots & Suplex City Census Pics feat. Orton, Bryan, Balor, Itami, The Rock, Charlotte & Many More

  10-08-2016 18:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: 2K Sports
  As noted, in the second installment of WWE 2K17’s Suplex City Census, 22 WWE Superstar residents of The Park – the second of five neighborhoods in Suplex City – have been announced for inclusion in the forthcoming franchise’s worldwide release on October 11, 2016. The installment brings the following Superstars to WWE 2K17’s extensive roster: Alicia Fox, Andre the Giant, Baron Corbin, Big E, Billy Gunn, Braun Strowman, Bret Hart, British
  
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• Preview: 3 Huge Nights of NJPW G1 Climax Finals – English Commentary, Tanahashi vs Okada, Naito vs Omega, ROH Title Match & Much More

  10-08-2016 18:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  With days fifteen and sixteen of the NJPW G1 Climax 26 in the books, we now head into three huge back-to-back-to-back shows at the Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan to crown the best star in professional wrestling this year.
  All three days will feature English commentary from Ring of Honor announcers Steve Corino and Kevin Kelly, and will be broadcast live on New Japan World. Wrestlezone will have live coverage for all three shows with discussion areas going up one hour prior to each
  
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• Daniel Bryan Talks the “Laziness” of Lesnar and Raw Superstars (Video), 2K Announces 22 New Roster Additions for WWE 2K17 Suplex City Census

  10-08-2016 18:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  2K Announces 22 New Roster Additions for WWE 2K17 Suplex City Census
  2K has issued the following:In the second installment of WWE 2K17’s Suplex City Census, 22 WWE Superstar residents of The Park – the second of five neighborhoods in Suplex City – have been announced for inclusion in the forthcoming franchise’s worldwide release on October 11, 2016. The installment brings the following Superstars to WWE 2K17’s extensive roster: Alicia Fox, Andre the Giant, Bar
  
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• What to Book for a Champion Finn Balor

  10-08-2016 17:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  When the New Era arrived on Monday Night Raw, Finn Balor walked in like he owned the place. He defeated four of the toughest guys in the company on his first night on the main roster and now is going on to face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. But bad booking can bring down even the most meteoritic rise, and we’ve seen it with Finn before. There’s no denying his impact on NXT, but many say his record-setting reign as NXT Champion was underwhelming. There’
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Conor McGregor’s Comments Affecting A WWE & UFC Deal, RAW Ratings Plunge, Smackdown Live Fallout, More

  10-08-2016 17:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREE
  Tweet questions and comments for the show using the hashtag #WZDaily. 
  You can also listen to the full archives of WZ Daily in the embedded player below:  
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• Ric Flair Leads NFL Team in Pump-Up Huddle, John Cena vs AJ Styles WWE SummerSlam Promo (Videos), The Funks Documentary Now Available

  10-08-2016 17:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ric Flair Leads NFL Team in Pump-Up Huddle
  TMZ Sports has released the following video featuring WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair leading the Atlanta Falcons in a pump-up huddle:
  John Cena vs AJ Styles WWE SummerSlam Promo
  Although AJ Styles and John Cena missed Smackdown Live last night due to the current overseas tour, WWE aired the following video package hyping their match at WWE SummerSlam:The Funks Documentary Now Available
  The following press release has bee
  
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• Top 10 Most Brutal Conor McGregor WWE Tweets (Video), Big Update on Ronda Rousey’s UFC Return, News on This Week’s Low Raw Rating

  10-08-2016 17:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  Big Update on Ronda Rousey’s UFC Return
  According to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting, there is “increased optimism” regarding former UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon. Helwani had the following to say via social media:“Nothing is for certain or set in stone yet, but there continues to be increased optimism regarding Ronda Rousey’s return. The goal has always been to r
  
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• WATCH: The Debut Edition of “Pro Wrestling History Via Social Media”: Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant

  10-08-2016 17:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo By Russell Turiak/Getty Images)
  Below is the debut edition of WZ TV’s latest feature, “Pro Wrestling Via Social Media”. The show takes a look at classic matches, and wonders what they would have been like if social media had existed during the feud.
  This week’s show hosted, by WZ and Chair Shot Reality’s Justin LaBar, takes a look at the famous Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant WrestleMania 3 match, told entirely though the use of social media:The post WATCH: The
  
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• Second Round Matches Begin on Tonight’s WWE CWC, Bobby Roode, Ciampa & Gargano and More on WWE NXT Tonight, Wade Barrett News

  10-08-2016 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Second Round Matches Begin on Tonight’s WWE CWC
  Tonight’s episode of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic will feature the beginning of the second round matches with Tajiri vs Gran Metalik and Kota Ibushi vs Cedric Alexander.
  Bobby Roode, Ciampa & Gargano and More on WWE NXT Tonight
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT, along with a big NXT Takeover Back to Brooklyn contract signing:
  -Bobby Roode appears
  -The Authors of Pain vs. Rob Ryzin and Adr
  
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• More Details on Will Ospreay Making Ring of Honor Debut, WWE Makes NXT Announcement in New Zealand, Jericho Teases New Project

  10-08-2016 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Makes NXT Announcement in New Zealand
  During today’s WWE live event in Auckland, NZ, WWE announced NXT live will be coming to both New Zealand and Australia.Quit playin!! #WWEAuckland #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/7fE0maVfTS
  — Epsilon (@EpsilonWWE) August 10, 2016
  Jericho Teases New Project
  Chris Jericho posted the following tease on Twitter:What do u think of a Jericho Cruise combining rock music & wrestling? Would u go?
  Tell me ur thoughts w this survey:https://t.co/UGzXdkw23U
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• WWE Auckland Live Event Results (8/10): Rollins vs Reigns, Styles vs Cena, Jericho vs Balor, Owens vs Zayn and More (Photos & Video Included)

  10-08-2016 16:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Auckland Live Event Results
  8/10/16
  Auckland, New Zealand
  Results courtesy of WZ reader Dean Sinclair
  First WWE live show in New Zealand in like 10 years
  Sheamus vs Apollo Crews
  Winner Apollo Crews
  Braun Strowman vs Jimmy or Jey Uso
  Winner Strowman
  WWE Tag team title match
  New day kofi and xavier vs anderson and gallows
  Winner new day
  Chris Jericho vs Finn Balor
  Winner Finn Balor
  United States Chsmpionship match
  Titus O’Neil vs Rusev w/Lana
  Winner Rusev
  AJ S
  
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• WWE Auckland, NZ Live Event Results (8/10): Reigns Battles Rollins One More Time, Balor v Jericho, Braun Strowman Superkick Party, More

  10-08-2016 16:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Aukland Live Event Results
  8/10/16
  Aukland, New Zealand
  It’s announced that a WWE NXT Live tour will be coming soon to New Zealand and Australia
  Apollo Crews def. Sheamus
  Braun Strowman def. Jey Uso
  Jimmy Uso joined his brother in the ring after the match to hit a double superkick on Braun StrowmanWWE Tag Team Champions The New Day def. The Club (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
  Finn Balor def. Chris Jericho
  US Champion Rusev def. Titus O’Neil
  
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• Natalya Congratulates Alexa Bliss On Her Big SD Live Debut, Mick Foley Receives Autism Awareness Award

  10-08-2016 16:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Natalya Congratulates Alexa Bliss On Her Big SD Live Debut
  WWE Superstar Natalya has posted the following to Twitter congratulating Alexa Bliss on her successful Smackdown in-ring debut against Becky Lynch last night:Congrats on your big win tonight on #smackdownlive @AlexaBliss_WWE AND happy birthday to you! … pic.twitter.com/lJUYJowVh7
  — Nattie (@NatbyNature) August 10, 2016
  Mick Foley Receives Autism Awareness Award
  WWE Hall of Famer and RAW GM Mick Foley has posted the followin
  
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• Bayley & Asuka Sign Their Takeover Contract Tonight (Video), What Else Happened After SD Live?, Nikki Bella On Upcoming Magazine Cover

  10-08-2016 15:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Bayley & Asuka Sign Their Takeover Contract Tonight
  WWE has released the above video looking at the Takeover: Back 2 Brooklyn contract signing that is taking place between Bayley and Asuka on NXT tonight.
  What Else Happened After SD Live?
  Previously we reported that after Smackdown Live Breezango took on The Hype Bros in a match for Main Event.
  Related: What Happened After Smackdown?
  After that match took place for Main Event the actual dark match took place. It featured WWE
  
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• NJPW G1 Climax 26 Day 16 Results (8/10): Naito Looks to Knock Out Competition While Omega, Shibata & Elgin Fight For Their Spots

  10-08-2016 14:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NJPW G1 Climax 26
  Day 16 Results
  August 10, 2016
  So we’re down to the penultimate show for the B-Block. If Naito wins here it eliminates everyone who leaves this show under ten points, and immediately makes life difficult for the other front-runners, Kenny Omega, Katsuyori Shibata and Michael Elgin. 
  KENNY OMEGA (8) vs. KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA (8)
  They lit each other up early and brawled to the floor, where Omega dropped him with a Dragon Suplex to which Nakajima barely answered a 20-coun
  
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• What Happened After SmackDowen Went Off The Air? + D-Bryan On ‘Talking Smack’ (Video)

  10-08-2016 07:39
  
  – WWE World champion Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt by DQ when Bray hit him with a chair after SmackDown Live! ended. Ambrose fought back and nailed a Dirty Deeds to lay out Wyatt to close the show.
  – WWE posted the following video from the SmackDown post-show (Talking Smack), with Daniel Bryan talking about their plans for new SmackDown tag team titles:
  On #TalkingSmack on @WWENetwork, @WWEDanielBryan gives more details on a future Tag Team Championship for #SDLive. https://t.co/n
  
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• VIDEOS: WWE SmackDown Highlight Videos + 2 ‘SmackDown Fallout’ Videos

  10-08-2016 07:30
  
  – Here is video from last nights’ SmackDown, including the Eva Marie angle involving Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss, the Miz’s run-in with Scooby-Doo and more:
  Congratulations to @AlexaBliss_WWE on her FIRST victory on #SDLive! A Happy Birthday indeed! #SDLive @BeckyLynchWWE https://t.co/m4mJUpgZeN
  — WWE (@WWE) August 10, 2016
  – Here are some WWE SmackDown Live! and two “SmackDown Fallout” videos, featuring Heath Slater and Eva Marie:100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTO
  
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• WWE SmackDown Dark Match & WWE Main Event **SPOILERS**

  10-08-2016 07:21
  
  Thank To Tommy Lockrow for texting in the following results prior to SmackDown for this week’s WWE Main Event broadcast:
  Dark Match:
  There wasn’t one.
  WWE Main Event (Airing This Week):
  Kane defeated a local wrestler.
  Sin Cara defeated Jinder Mahal.
  The Hype Bros. defeated Breezango.
  ‘100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Zack Ryder Shows Off His New Look!! (HE’S BALD NOW!!!)
  The post WWE SmackDown Dark Match & WWE Main Event **SPOILERS** appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• 8/9 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Wyatts Haunt Main Event, Eva’s “Wardrobe Malfunction”, Del Rio v Orton, Did Heath Get A Contract, More

  10-08-2016 06:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Every Tuesday night immediately following Smackdown Live you can listen to WrestleZone Radio’s official post-show, Smackdown Rebellion!
  Each episode is hosted by WrestleZone’s Jonathan Jansen and this week featured WrestleZone Editor-in-Chief as the co-host.
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes
  You can listen to even more audio content from WrestleZone Radio in the embedded audio player below:The post 8/9 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Wyatts Haunt Main Event, Eva’s
  
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• The Big Show Posts A New Photo, Top WWE Superstars Miss SmackDown, More

  10-08-2016 05:34
  
  – Several Superstars missed Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown Live! broadcast. John Cena, AJ Styles, Erick Rowan, The Usos and Apollo Crews were all scheduled for the week’s house shows in Australia and New Zealand and thus missed out on the show.
  – Primal Conflict Wrestling has announced that Rhyno will faced PCW Champion Drolix at the company’s Revolution Rumble show on September 17th in Ranson, West Virginia. You can find out more here.
  – The Big Show posted th
  
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• What Happened After SmackDown, American Alpha On Raising The Bar, Heath Slater

  10-08-2016 05:29
  
  - Tonight’s fallout video from WWE SmackDown features Chad Gable and Jason Jordan after their victory, Gable says they’re lighting a fire beneath the other tag teams and raising the competition. Jordan says they are beating teams at their best and they’re re-igniting the tag team division, making SmackDown the place to be.- Tonight’s additional fallout video featured Charly Caruso speaking with Heath Slater after his loss to Rhyno. Slater mentions giving all his time to t
  
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• This Week’s WWE RAW Ratings Are In – Details Inside

  10-08-2016 05:25
  
  The Olympics appear to have taken quite a bit out of this week’s RAW. Monday night’s episode brought in a 0.98 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic and 2.911 million viewers, down 21% and 12% respectively from last week’s 1.24 demo rating and 3.314 million viewers. The numbers represent the lowest for Raw since the July 4th episode’s 0.93 demo rating and 2.658 million viewers, which were themselves the lowest numbers in years.
  RAW ranked #2 among cable originals for th
  
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• Daniel Bryan Talks SD! Tag Titles (Video), What Happened After Smackdown?, Heath Slater Has “Left the Building”, Paige is an Eva Fan

  10-08-2016 05:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  What Happened After Smackdown Live?
  After WWE Smackdown went off the air tonight, WWE taped another Main Event match featuring Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley.
  Paige is a Fan of Eva Marie
  Paige is a fan of the direction in which WWE is going with Eva Marie, as she posted the following on Twitter:@natalieevamarie is killing me. Im a fan. She’s cracking me up! #InsertFanUproar
  — PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) August
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results (08/09) – Eva Marie Wardrobe Malfunction, Orton In Action, More

  10-08-2016 05:20
  
  Randy Orton arrives at the arena and he is told of his match against Alberto Del Rio and then he is asked about how is he staying focused for Brock Lesnar.Randy says he has known Brock for fifteen years and he points out that he is the legend killer so he does not have to worry about that.It only takes one RKO to get to Viperville.
  Alberto asks Randy if he is kidding.Viperville sounds like a joke for something that would be at Disneyland.
  Randy says he will give Alberto a VIP ticket and he tells
  
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• WWE Looks Back At The “Great Upsets In WWE History”

  10-08-2016 05:14
  
  WWE Looks Back At The “Great Upsets In WWE History”The post WWE Looks Back At The “Great Upsets In WWE History” appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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