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• PHOTO: Shawn Michaels Backstage at Tonight’s WWE NXT TV Tapings, Update on His Possible WWE Return

  25-08-2016 23:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE will be holding an NXT TV taping tonight at Full Sail University, and Triple H posted the following on Instagram noting Shawn Michaels is backstage for tonight’s tapings.
  As noted, Triple H recently revealed that HBK has been offered a full-time position as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, and it’s up to Michaels if he wants to take the job or not. One of the main decisions Michaels has to make is whether or not he wants to move his f
  
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• Zack Sabre On The Cruiserweight Classic, The Finals Of CWC, His WWE Experience, More

  25-08-2016 23:19
  
  - Current Cruiserweight Classic competitor Zack Sabre Jr recently participated in a interview with Rob Leigh of TalkSport about a variety of topics. As noted, Sabre advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cruiserweight Classic on this week’s episode, here are the following highlights:
  Being in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic:
  “To be included in the tournament, [WWE] were obviously fans of the way I wrestled. But to their full credit, it is a huge… ‘gamble’ is the wrong
  
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• Zack Sabre Jr Talks If He’s Had to Change His Style for the WWE CWC, His Experience in WWE, CWC Finals and Possibly Facing Kota Ibushi

  25-08-2016 23:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor Zack Sabre, Jr recently spoke with Rob Leigh of TalkSport, and below are some interview highlights:
  On competing in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic:“To be included in the tournament, [WWE] were obviously fans of the way I wrestled. But to their full credit, it is a huge… ‘gamble’ is the wrong word… it is an open-minded, expressive way for a company that only utilizes contracted talents to b
  
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• Cathy Kelley Looks at Reaction to Miz – Bryan on ‘Talking Smack’ (Video), Former NFL Player Says Signing with WWE Was Cooler Than NFL

  25-08-2016 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NFL Player Says Signing with WWE Was Cooler Than NFL
  As noted, WWE recently signed Brennan Williams, a six-foot-seven, 300-pound former NFL offensive tackle and he reported to the WWE Performance Center back on August 1st.
  A third-round draft pick of the Houston Texans in 2013, Williams played college ball at the University of North Carolina prior to joining the NFL. He was also part of the practice squads for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Engl
  
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• Michelle McCool Skin Cancer Surgery, Charlotte/Corey Graves Ink, John Cena On Setbacks

  25-08-2016 23:08
  
  - The Undertaker’s wife, Michelle McCool, indicated on Instagram recently that she underwent an operation to have skin cancer removed. She posted the following on her Instagram:
  Hey kids! Wear yo sunscreen & you won’t have to have holes cut out of your body due to skin cancer! #ifiknewnow #SUNSCREEN #alldayeverydayHey kids! Wear yo sunscreen & you won't have to have holes cut out of your body due to skin cancer! #ifiknewnow #SUNSCREEN #alldayeveryday
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• Big Triple Threat Match No Longer At WWE Hell In A Cell, Backstage News On Rollins And Reigns

  25-08-2016 22:58
  
  – Before the injury, WWE Superstar Finn Balor was tentatively scheduled to defend the WWE Universal Title against Kevin Owens at the RAW brand Clash of Champions pay-per-view from Indianapolis on September 25th, according to Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  As noted, Balor’s original WWE SummerSlam opponent was Chris Jericho.
  It’s now believed the Finn Balor vs. Owens match would have concluded in such a way that it would set up Balor vs. Owens vs. Chris Jericho in a Triple Thre
  
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• Former Star Lance Storm On Finn Balor’s Injury, Not Liking The Buckle Bomb, More

  25-08-2016 22:48
  
  - Former WWE and WCW star Lance Storm was recently a guest on the Wrestling Observer Radio this week and spoke about a variety of topics including Finn Balor’s injury at WWE SummerSlam and more.Here is the following excerpt:
  “When you’re throwing someone backwards at stuff who is partially obstructed… I’ve seen guys, if you come a little short, they bang their head on the barricade, too high you hit your back and fold yourself the wrong way,” Storm said.
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• Jim Ross Praises Miz’s ‘Talking Smack’ Promo With Daniel Bryan

  25-08-2016 22:41
  
  - Jim Ross blogged on The Miz’s recent promo involving Daniel Bryan on this week’s episode of Talking Smack. Here is the following highlight:
  “[The Miz] created a buzz in social media circles after his reality based, organic sounding promo that Miz aggressively executed on ‘Talking Smack’ on the WWE Network after Smackdown Live went off the air Tuesday night,” JR wrote. “MIz’ promo represented his best work IMO in a long while as he seemingly expre
  
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• Ricochet Talks About A Possible Future In The WWE, Favorite Wrestlers Growing Up, More

  25-08-2016 22:37
  
  - WWE Hall of Famer and lead announcer for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on AXS TV, Jim Ross, welcomed Ricochet on episode 130 of The Ross Report podcast. Ricochet, also known as Prince Puma, talked about his future career plans, if would like to sign with WWE and more. Here are the following highlights:
  “Of course, I mean, I would love to. Even all the people that I know that have been there, they always tell me, ‘you’ve got to at least experience it once’. But they tell me &l
  
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• The Rock Comments On Being The Highest Paid Actor In The World

  25-08-2016 22:33
  
  As noted, WWE Superstar The Rock made Forbes list of the “World’s Highest Paid Celebrities,” which was topped only by Taylor Swift. He was the highest paid actor coming in at #19 earning $64.5 million.
  Want to say two things about this.I started w/ $7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you.Waffle House on me!! https://t.co/r3UeQYaLmT
  — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 25, 2016Congratulations to the The Rock.The post The Rock Comments On Being The Highest Paid Actor In The W
  
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• Santino Marella Talks Jim Cornette Slapping Incident, Daniel Bryan’s Retirement, His Diva Roommates, WWE Missing the Boat with Carlito

  25-08-2016 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Santino Marella has conducted a new shoot interview which is available now at www.rfvideo.com or you can call 215-891-9404 to order. You can watch a preview in the video below and the following are some highlights.
  Santino talks the infamous incident in WWE developmental when Jim Cornette slapped him in the face, and he goes on to say that he didn’t fight back because he was worried as a Canadian citiz
  
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• What are people saying about The Miz’s tirade on Talking Smack

  25-08-2016 22:27
  
  What are people saying about The Miz’s tirade on Talking SmackThe post What are people saying about The Miz’s tirade on Talking Smack appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Charlotte and Corey Graves tell the story behind their secret handshake: Superstar Ink Extra

  25-08-2016 22:27
  
  Charlotte and Corey Graves tell the story behind their secret handshake: Superstar Ink ExtraThe post Charlotte and Corey Graves tell the story behind their secret handshake: Superstar Ink Extra appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• RKOs From Outta Nowhere!: WWE 2K16 Top 10

  25-08-2016 22:26
  
  RKOs From Outta Nowhere!: WWE 2K16 Top 10The post RKOs From Outta Nowhere!: WWE 2K16 Top 10 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Rock and Vin Diesel Taking Their “Fast 8” Feud to WrestleMania?

  25-08-2016 22:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, the latest issue of Life & Style is reporting an insider has informed the magazine that while there is some truth to the recent rivalry between Fast & Furious stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel, the beef is largely a publicity stunt to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8.
  In an update to the story, the issue is now reporting the drama between Rock and Diesel is not only meant to promote the movie
  
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• Dave Meltzer On WrestleMania 3 Attendance Debate, Former WWE Tag Champ Talks Dino Bravo’s Murder, Problems with the Steiner Brothers

  25-08-2016 21:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Tag Champ Talks Dino Bravo’s Murder and Problems with the Steiner Brothers
  3 Time WWE Tag Team Champion and former WCW Hardcore champion “Quebecer” Pierre Carl Ouellet (PCO) aka Jean Pierre Lafitte talks about some backstage issues he and his partner Jacques Rougeau had when working with Rick & Scott Steiner in the WWE in the early 1990’s when feuding over the tag titles:In the next video, “Quebecer” Pierre Carl
  
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• John Cena Talks Setbacks (Video), WWE Star Getting Major Backstage Praise, Dana White and Kurt Angle Talk to Ric Flair, Xavier Woods

  25-08-2016 20:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Star Getting Major Backstage Praise
  According to PWInsider.com, there continues to be big backstage praise for Big Cass. The report notes many WWE officials see money in the big man and remain very high on his talents.
  Dana White and Kurt Angle Talk to Ric Flair
  Former WWE and TNA star Kurt Angle and UFC President Dana White were the guests on this week’s Ric Flair podcast which you can listen to at this link.
  During the appearances,
  
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• The Rock is Now Officially the Highest Paid Actor in the World, Rock Comments

  25-08-2016 20:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to Forbes.com, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is officially the highest paid actor in the world, as he topped a highest paid actors list at $64.5 million year. Jackie Chan came in second, having earned $61 million over the past year while Matt Damon was third at $55 million. Last year’s top paid actor, Robert Downey Jr., fell to number 8 with $33 million.
  As we noted last month, The Rock made Forbes’ list of the “World’s Hi
  
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• ESPN Launches Weekly WWE Power Rankings Feature, Who Came in at Number 1?

  25-08-2016 20:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  ESPN has launched a new WWE Power Rankings feature, and Raw star Seth Rollins has topped the list at number one. Rounding out the top 5 are as follows:
  Seth Rollins
  AJ Styles
  Dean Ambrose
  Charlotte
  The New Day
  The report notes five ESPN WWE writers — Brian Campbell, Peter Rosenberg, Arash Markazi, Tim Fiorvanti and Sean Coyle — each ranked the talents they deem to present the most value to WWE’s on-screen product.
  The post ESPN Launches Weekl
  
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• 8/25 Edition of WZ Daily: Bret Hart’s Seth Rollins Criticisms, Backstage Word On The Lesnar-Orton Finish, The Rock v Vin Diesel At WM33?, More

  25-08-2016 20:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily features host Nick Hausman and SHINE ring announcer Kid Cadet as the co-host.
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  Some of the topics discussed on today’s show include:
  Bret Hart’s most recent criticism of Seth Rollins‘ in-ring work and accusations that he is not safe
  The latest information on what was known beforehand about the finish to the Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton match at SummerSlam
  An update on how long Brock Lesnar
  
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• Original SummerSlam Plans & Late Changes

  25-08-2016 19:47
  
  UPDATE: According to the WON, original plans for SummerSlam had AJ Styles set to win the new WWE Universal Title as a SmackDown championship. RSW was originally going to get the WWE Championship and that SmackDown would have had the Universal Title with Styles becoming the inaugural champion.
  Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins would have been the WWE Championship match, and Reigns’ Wellness violation was what caused the change as WWE wanted to punish him by pushing him lower on the card.
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• WWE CWC Competitor Sean Maluta Talks Being Praised By Steve Austin, Wrestling Kota Ibushi & Hideo Itami, Update on His Future with WWE

  25-08-2016 19:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE CWC competitor Sean Maluta was the latest guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show, and was grateful for his opportunity to compete in the tournament. Although only 27, Maluta has over a dozen years of wrestling experience under his belt as a result of being groomed by his uncle, WWE Hall of Famer Afa of the Wild Samoans.
  Maluta talked about how he grew up an avid wrestling fan as a kid and had the opportunity to meet many of his favorite superstars. “Wrestling was it for me,”
  
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• Report – Major Late Changes To The Orton/Lesnar SummerSlam Finish?

  25-08-2016 19:36
  
  Source: Pwinsider,com
  There was a meeting backstage about an hour or two before the Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton match at SummerSlam to talk about the finish. Triple H, Mark Carrano, Lesnar and Paul Heyman are said to have been at the meeting. There’s no word yet on whether Orton was there, but it would make sense.
  The finish, which saw Lesnar assault Orton and leave him down in the ring, was heavily debated, discussed and negotiated before the match.
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• VIDEOS: WWE NXT & Cruiserweight Classic Highlight Videos

  25-08-2016 19:26
  
  Here are the highlight videos from last night’s episode of NXT:Here are WWE’s highlight and Fallout videos from this week’s Cruiserweight Classic episode:The post VIDEOS: WWE NXT & Cruiserweight Classic Highlight Videos appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE NXT “After Brooklyn, The Roster is Reloaded”

  25-08-2016 18:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Tye Dillinger vs. Wesley BlakeTye Dillinger works through some headlocks and then a snapmare take down followed by a cartwheel. Some chops to the chest on each corner and Blake hits a thumb to the eye. Dillinger is thrown into the corner and is hurting. Tye comes back in the ring with a dropkick and then a few more take downs. He sends Blake into the corner and kicks him down. He hits a knee and a side Russian Leg Sweep. He continues to kick him and hits the Tye Breaker for the win.
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• Jim Ross Says The Miz’s ‘Talking Smack’ Rant Represented His Best Work In a Long While, Argues Against Heavily Scripted Promos in Wrestling

  25-08-2016 18:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jim Ross has posted a new blog over at JRsBarBQ,com offering his thoughts on The Miz and Daniel Bryan’s exchange on this week’s episode of “Talking Smack”, and you can check out highlights below.
  As a reminder, tickets for Jim Ross’ “RINGSIDE with Jim Ross and Friends” shows in Orlando during WrestleMania 33 weekend are currently on sale via TicketFly.com.“[The Miz] created a buzz in social media
  
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• Lance Storm Weighs-In On Finn Balor’s WWE SummerSlam Injury, Says He Does Not Like Seth Rollins’ Turnbuckle Bomb

  25-08-2016 18:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former ECW, WWE and WCW star Lance Storm is the latest to chime in on Finn Balor’s WWE SummerSlam injury, as he appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio this week.
  As noted, Bret Hart issued a statement to WZ offering his thoughts on Balor’s injury and was critical of both Seth Rollins’ in-ring style and Samoa Joe continuing to use the Muscle Buster. You can read Hart’s comments at this link.
  Below is what Lance Storm had to say on Balor&
  
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• Finn Balor’s SummerSlam Injury Forces WWE To Scrap Major Triple Threat Match at WWE Hell in a Cell

  25-08-2016 18:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to The Wrestling Observer, before going down with a shoulder injury, Finn Balor was scheduled to defend the WWE Universal Title against Kevin Owens at the September 25th Raw brand Clash of Champions PPV taking place from Indianapolis.
  The Balor vs. Owens match would have ended in a way that set up Balor vs. Owens vs. Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat for the October 30th Hell In a Cell pay-per-view from Boston. As noted, Balor’s orig
  
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• EC3 vs Galloway and More on Tonight’s TNA Turning Point, New TNA One Night Only PPV Premiering This Week, Charlotte & Graves Video

  25-08-2016 18:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New TNA One Night Only PPV Premiering This Week
  The next TNA One Night Only PPV will premiere this Friday night with Ultimate X featuring BroMans vs. Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett with $10,000 up for grabs. “One Night Only: August 2016” will also feature a series of matches to crown a new #1 contender to the TNA X Division Title. Below is a preview.
  EC3 vs Galloway and More on Tonight’s TNA Turning Point
  In other TNA news, tonight&rsqu
  
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• Authors of Pain Get Names in NXT, The Usos Talk New SD! Tag Titles, Gulak Talks WWE CWC Loss While Swann Talks His Win (Videos)

  25-08-2016 18:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Authors of Pain Get Names in NXT
  The Authors of Pain received names on last night’s episode of WWE NXT and they are Rezer and Akam.
  The Usos Talk New SD! Tag Titles
  Below is footage from this weeks “Talking Smack” featuring The Usos:The @WWEUsos joined the set of #TalkingSmack to address just how badly they want the #SDTagTeamTitles! #SDLive https://t.co/StInxkYP41
  — WWE (@WWE) August 25, 2016
  Gulak Talks WWE CWC Loss While Swann Talks His Win
  Below are more WWE CWC Fall
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Bret Hart’s Comments About Seth Rollins, Lesnar & Orton SSlam Finish, The Rock & Vin Diesel At WM33?, More

  25-08-2016 17:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily goes live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted by Nick Hausman and features SHINE ring announcer Kid Cadet as the co-host.
  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 using the hashtag #WZDaily. 
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• Reaction To The Miz & Daniel Bryan Encounter, What Made It So Successful, 1 More Match For Bryan?

  25-08-2016 16:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  I opened up Wednesday’s “Wrestling Reality with Justin LaBar” on TribLIVE Radio talking about The Miz & Daniel Bryan on Talking Smack. Here’s some of what I had to say up front:Is it a work? Is it a shoot? The magical questions but the point is if you’re asking the question then that’s all that matters. Vince must have some extra muscle in those puppet pulling strings this week. First, working much of his locker room with the fin
  
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• Rich Swann Promises To Take Flight In CWC Quarterfinals (Video), Eric Bischoff Teasing Huge Guest For His Podcast Next Week

  25-08-2016 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Rich Swann Promises To Take Flight In CWC Quarterfinals
  WWE has released the above video on their official YouTube account. Here is the description WWE gives for the video:Rich Swann is feeling good after his Second Round victory in the Cruiserweight Classic. Will his Quarterfinal opponent be able to handle him?Eric Bischoff Teasing Huge Guest For Next Week’s Podcast
  Former WCW President Eric Bischoff is teasing that he will be announcing a HUGE guest for his podcast next week, Bischoff o
  
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• TUNE IN: WZ Daily Is Live Today At Noon EST feat. SHINE’s Kid Cadet

  25-08-2016 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily will be going live today at Noon EST/11 am CST.
  It is hosted by Nick Hausman and features SHINE’s ring announcer Kid Cadet as the co-host.
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes to get ALL our audio shows FOR FREE
  Listen in at Mixlr.com/WZRadio. Tweet questions and comments for the show using the hashtag #WZDaily. 
  WZRadio is on Mixlr
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• Is Zack Sabre Jr. Ready To Face His Friend? (Video), What Were The Plans For Balor & Reigns At SSlam?

  25-08-2016 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Is Zack Sabre Jr. Ready To Face His Friend?
  WWE has uploaded the above video to their official YouTube page. Here is the description WWE gives for the video:After defeating Drew Gulak in the Second Round, Zack Sabre Jr. looks to the CWC Quarterfinals, where he will take on his close friend, Noam Dar.What Were The Original Plans For Balor & Reigns At SummerSlam?
  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter the original plans for SummerSlam were for Finn Balor to make his WWE PPV debut agai
  
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• Drew Gulak Ready For A Rematch With Zack Sabre Jr. (Video), Original Kalisto & Corbin SSlam Plans, Michelle McCool Has Skin Cancer Removed

  25-08-2016 16:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Drew Gulak Ready For A Rematch With Zack Sabre Jr.
  WWE has posted the above video to their official YouTube account. Here is the description WWE gives for it:While Drew Gulak is disappointed after losing to Zack Sabre Jr. in the Cruiserweight Classic, the minimalist mutilator is determined to beat the Brit, should they cross paths again.Original Kalisto & Corbin SummerSlam Plans
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that there were originally plans for a Kalisto v Baron Corbin matc
  
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• Update: What Randy Orton Was Told About The Finish To His SummerSlam Match With Brock Lesnar

  25-08-2016 15:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that the finish to the Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar match at SummerSlam went as planned… for the most part. They went on to note that the idea behind the finish was create a scenario where nobody knew where reality ended and where people thought Brock Lesnar was going against what was scripted.
  Apparently Randy Orton had been preparing for a typical main event until he arrived at the arena
  
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• Big Cass & Enzo Amore Praised Backstage, Bubba Ray Praises Road Rogg

  25-08-2016 07:30
  
  Partial Source: Pwinsider
  WWE officials are very high on Big Cass. Cass continues to earn praises backstage, with officials reportedly “seeing money” in him. Enzo Amore is also being praised for his microphone work.
  Bubba Ray Dudley posted the following to Twitter, praising Road Dogg for his work behind the scenes with WWE:
  Want to publicly acknowledge @WWERoadDogg. You are a HUGE asset to @WWE and have ALWAYS been a stand up man. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING BROTHER— Bubba Ray Dudley
  
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• Madusa: ‘Dumping The Women’s Title In The Trash On Nitro Ruined Her!’

  25-08-2016 07:25
  
  Madusa spoke with Eric Bischoff for his Bischoff on Wrestling and discussed the infamous moment during the Monday Night War where she dropped the WWF Women’s Title into the garbage on Nitro at Bischoff’s behest. You can listen to the audio below.
  After Bishoff said that he would do it all over again if he could and that “when you hear it from [WWE’s] side of the story…it was a pretty crappy thing to do,” Madusa replied:
  “What did you hear? Do you know w
  
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• Cody Rhodes: ‘Dusty Told Me To Leave WWE Four Years Ago!’, & More

  25-08-2016 07:18
  
  Cody Rhodes has revealed that his late father Dusty told him to leave WWE four years ago. Rhodes spoke with Wrestledelphia Radio for a new interview and was asked whether Dusty would have supported his decision to leave WWE.
  “I know he would have supported it because he told me to ask for my release after WrestleMania 28,” Cody said. “I waited until WrestleMania 32 to take his advice. At 28, I recalled particularly, he was unhappy with the direction things were going with me an
  
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• Goldberg: ‘A WWE Return Isn’t Up To Me!’, & More

  25-08-2016 07:10
  
  Goldberg spoke with Brian Fritz for a new interview and talked about the potential for a WWE return. The WWE and WCW alum, who was promoting WWE 2K17, said that he is “forever grateful” to 2K Sports and WWE for letting him be a part of the game and said that his recent overseas appearances got him thinking about a potential return.
  “It evoked a feeling that I haven’t felt in a long time which is kind of cool but the reality is it ain’t in my court,” he said. &
  
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• This Week’s WWE SmackDown Live! Broadcast Ratings Are In – Details

  25-08-2016 06:59
  
  WWE SmackDown saw a jump to its best numbers in August this week following SummerSlam. Tuesday night’s episode brought in a 0.98 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic and 2.714 million viewers. Those numbers are up 20% and 10% from last week’s 0.82 and 2.471 million. The demo rating is the best since SmackDown’s live debut on July 19th brought in a 1.18, while the viewership is the best since the July 26th episode had 2.763 million.
  WWE SmackDown won the night among cable ori
  
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• Rumor – The Rock vs. Vin Diesel In The Works For WrestleMania 33?

  25-08-2016 06:47
  
  Life & Style Mag reports that the ongoing feud between Fast 8 stars The Rock and Vin Diesel may actually be part of a publicity stunt. The magazine claims to have an “insider” that told them the following.
  “They are playing a huge prank, and it’s all for publicity.”
  “The Rock convinced Vin to amp up the drama between them so they could turn it into a WWE match to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8.”
  April 2017 would seemingly coincide with
  
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• Torrie Wilson Films Some WWE Network Footage (Photo), WWE’s New Titles Poll

  25-08-2016 04:59
  
  – WWE has a new poll asking fans which new title they like more: the Universal title, the SmackDown tag team titles or the SmackDown Women’s title. At this time, 43% voted for the tag titles, with 33% for the new Women’s title and 24% for the Universal title.
  – Torrie Wilson posted the following, noting that she caught up with WWE as she filmed content for the WWE Network…
  Recent catch up sesh with #wwe – stay tuned pic.twitter.com/UjgjKiYQ2O
  — Torrie W
  
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• VIDEOS: An Old-School Enzo Amore Promo Surfaces + NXT TakeOver Behind-The-Scenes Video

  25-08-2016 04:50
  
  – Enzo Amore was part of a huge media push for SummerSlam this past weekend. During that time, an old promo of his resurfaced from his days as Eric Anthony (aka EA All Day). Check it out:– WWE has posted a new behind-the-scenes video for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II.100% DIRECT LINK (BRAND NEW PHOTOS): Kelly Kelly In A **HOT BIKINI** In The Jungle!
  The post VIDEOS: An Old-School Enzo Amore Promo Surfaces + NXT TakeOver Behind-The-Scenes Video appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Live Social Media Rankings, Match Highlights From Tonight’s WWE Cruiserweight Classic

  25-08-2016 04:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Smackdown Live Social Media Rankings 
  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s WWE Smackdown Live social media rankings saw the show bring in 99,000 total uniques, which is the number of accounts with “original content related to a linear TV episode or engaged with that content.”
  Additionally, this week’s Smackdown, which included AJ Styles versus Dolph Ziggler and the introduction of two new championships, had 233,000 total interactions, whi
  
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• WWE CWC Second Round Concludes, Who Advanced?, “Great Eight” Matches Set, Gargano Reacts to Loss & Perkins Reacts to Win (Videos)

  25-08-2016 04:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE CWC Fallout
  The second round of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic concluded tonight, with Rich Swann, TJ Perkins and Zack Sabre, Jr advancing to the quarterfinals.
  Following tonight, the “great eight” semi-finals matches are as follows:
  -Akira Tozawa vs. Gran Metalik
  -Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Noam Dar
  -Brian Kendrick vs. Kota Ibushi
  -TJ Perkins vs. Rich SwannThe @WWE_CWC Quarterfinals begin NEXT WEEK, only on @WWENetwork! #CWC https://t.co/KLfgyc5Eo7
  — W
  
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• Chris Jericho: ‘Finn Balor Is Genuine & Humble’, & More

  25-08-2016 04:23
  
  In today’s episode of Chris Jericho’s “Talk is Jericho” podcast (which you can find here), Jericho briefly spoke about SummerSlam during an interview with MTV’s Johnny Bananas.
  He said that Balor told him a story about feeling sorry for himself until he saw someone on Good Morning America with no arm. He added that Balor is a “genuine, humble guy” and he’s pulling for him to return and “kick some ass.”
  He added: “He’s got it
  
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• One Man Gang Asking Fans For Help After Recent Louisiana Flood, Bubba Ray Dudley Praises WWE Producers, NXT Match Highlights

  25-08-2016 04:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Wrestling legend One Man Gang (George Gray) is asking fans for help after losing almost all of his possessions due to the recent flooding in Louisiana. 
  Gray lost almost all of his possessions after his home of 25 years took on close to four feet of water. Gray started a GoFundMe campaign to help recoup the losses suffered, and posted the following:Hi, i’m The One Man Gang aka Akeem aka George Gray. Recently, as many of you know, The Grea
  
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• Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton Match Finish Reportedly “Greatly Debated” Before SummerSlam, Backstage Details on Pre-PPV Meeting

  25-08-2016 04:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As we noted earlier this week, the highly discussed Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton WWE SummerSlam match finish went down pretty much as planned, with conflicting information being reported regarding the use of blood in the match.
  Read Also: What Was Not Planned About the Lesnar/Orton Finish
  According to PWInsider.com, the match finish did indeed go down as planned, but the report notes the finish was “greatly debated” before SummerSlam.
  A meeting repo
  
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