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• John Cena Confirms He Won’t Be At Backlash, Curt Hawkins’ SD! Live Debut, & More

  07-09-2016 23:51
  
  – Wrestling stats guy Darren Bongiovanni reports that the six-woman tag team match on WWE SmackDown was Nikki Bella’s first match on the show since her October 22nd, 2015 match against Paige:
  #6WomenTag was Nikki @BellaTwins’ 1st #SDLive match since def @RealPaigeWWE on 10/22/15 #DBWL
  — Darren Bongiovanni (@hbkid718) September 7, 2016
  – John Cena confirmed on Twitter that he will not be at WWE Backlash, as he will be working the company’s overseas tour:
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• Big News Updates For This Weekend’s Evolve 68 & 69: Gargano Says Goodbye, Joey Styles Confirmed, Ricochet Added & More

  07-09-2016 23:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  We’ve got a ton of news on Evolve coming your way, courtesy of the latest WWN Alert as the promotion prepares for a stacked series of shows this weekend, with Evolve 68 in Deer Park, NY on Saturday and Evolve 69 in Queens on Sunday. 
  – New Japan and Lucha Underground star Ricochet has been added to Evolve 68 IPPV. The high flying star will take on Matt Riddle and Tony Nese in a triple threat match. This will be his first match with the promotion since April. 
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• The WWE RAW Crew Has A Brutal Tour Schedule, WWE Tryouts?, & More

  07-09-2016 23:44
  
  – The RAW crew has a hectic travel week set for them. The group heads to London for tonight’s house show, then to Manila, Philippines for a Friday house show (a fourteen-hour flight from London) before going to Shanghai on Saturday, then a sixteen-hour flight to Baltimore for RAW.
  – WWNLive will be holding a creative seminar on Saturday. The seminar has received a much larger response than expected due to the promotion being associated with WWE now. This will be he only seminar
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Ratings For Labor Day Are In

  07-09-2016 23:10
  
  - According to Showbuzz Daily, Monday’s Labor Day edition of WWE RAW featuring Kevin Owens as WWE Universal Champion, drew 3.069 million viewers.
  This number is down 10% from last week’s 3.413 million viewers.
  * First hour drew 3.350 million viewers* Second hour drew 3.066 million viewers* Final hour drew 2.792 million viewers
  RAW was #5 on cable for the night in viewership, behind Major Crimes, Rizzolli & Isles and college football. For comparison, the Labor Day 2015 RAW edition
  
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• Who Received Today’s Victory In The Sheamus Vs. Cesaro Series

  07-09-2016 23:06
  
  - The Best of 7 Series between Sheamus and Cesaro officially stands at 3-1.
  Cesaro just picked up his first win at the WWE live event in London, defeating Sheamus with a surprise roll-up. Match #5 will possibly take place on next Monday’s RAW but nothing has been officially announced yet.
  Here are a couple photos from today:
  The series is now 3-1.Game on!!!#WWELondon #WWE #Cesaro #Sheamus pic.twitter.com/YtrtX9MDEp
  — Yoseph Sheridan (@yosephsheridan) September 7, 2016Cesaro wins! 3-1
  
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• Cesaro & Sheamus Continue Rivalry at WWE London Today; Did Sheamus Sweep the Series? The Miz Drafts His 2016 Fantasy Football Team (Video)

  07-09-2016 22:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cesaro & Sheamus Continue Series in London
  Cesaro and Sheamus continued their Best-of-Seven series today at the O2 Arena in London, England as the WWE Raw brand invades the UK. The “Celtic Warrior” was up 3-0 on his way to capture a guaranteed shot at the WWE Universal Championship, but according to a “Breaking News” update sent out by the WWE mobile app, Cesaro managed to bounce back with a big victory to stay aliv
  
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• Long-Rumored Chris Benoit Biopic ‘Crossface’ Finds New Life in New Director; Details on the Project

  07-09-2016 22:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The long rumored, on-again off-again biopic on the life of pro wrestling legend Chris Benoit, and the events leading to his infamous 2007 double-murder and suicide, is apparently still happening. News on Crossface date all the way back to 2011, when production company SRG Films announced the project, based on Matthew Randazzo’s controversial book Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry. 
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• The Updated WWE Backlash Pay-Per-View Card Revealed

  07-09-2016 22:23
  
  Here is the updated WWE Backlash card:
  * WWE Title Match: AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose* Six Pack Challenge SmackDown Women’s Title Match: Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Nikki Bella vs. Carmella vs. Naomi vs. Becky Lynch* Finals of the SmackDown Tag Team Title Tournament: TBD vs. Rhyno and Heath Slater* Second Chance Match For Spot in Tag Team Title Tournament Finals: The Usos vs. The Hype Bros* WWE Intercontinental Title Match: The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler* Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW and Smackdown Need Back on Track…Fast

  07-09-2016 22:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This week’s Isenberg Reacts are going to be altered due to cable and internet issues throughout the week. Luckily, I was not able to watch anything aside from the highlights from RAW and Smackdown Live on the YouTube channel. Going through the segments and highlights showed me that this was a good week to miss the live shows.
  WWE RAW seemed to start out strong, spotlighting the new champion and the upcoming opponents. I do think it is going to be too soon to see Seth Rollins lose again in
  
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• Brian Cage Says He Would Rather Go To New Japan Then Compete At WrestleMania

  07-09-2016 22:15
  
  - WSVN’s Chris Van Vliet spoke with Lucha Underground’s Cage at the RONIN Pro Wrestling show in Pembroke Pines, FL this past Saturday. During the interview, they discussed his time in Lucha Underground, and more. Check out the full interview in the video below, they sent us the following highlights:
  Lucha Underground:
  “It’s been the best place. It’s undoubtedly the best treatment and the most fun. It finally feels like how I thought it would feel to be a pro wrestle
  
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• University of Minnesota Terminates J Robinson

  07-09-2016 22:12
  
  The University of Minnesota will be holding a press conference Wednesday at 4:30 CT. 
  
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• Wrestling Legend Lanny Poffo On His Brother “Macho Man,” Talks His Career, WWE Poetry

  07-09-2016 22:06
  
  - Wrestling legend Lanny Pofo recently spoke with Chris Yandek, check out the full interview on Yandek’s website at this link. Here are the following highlights:
  How poetry became part of his WWE gimmick on an episode of Tuesday Night Titans:
  “When we went to black, which as you know is when you go to commercial, Vince McMahon said, ‘Lanny, that was great. From now on, you do a poem before every match.’ And I pretended to be cool about it. I just said ok. But inside I was
  
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• Mick Foley On This Week’s RAW, His Relationship With Stephanie, Why He Took GM Job

  07-09-2016 21:43
  
  - WWE RAW General Manager Mick Foley noted on social media this week that the story about Stephanie McMahon at the WWE Hell In A Cell in 1998 was 100% true. Seen below, Foley elaborated more on the angle.THE McMAHON/FOLEY ERA
  I was absolutely elated following the opening of Monday Night Raw – an elation that had me looking back on the recent GM opportunity that was presented to me, as well as my extremely positive long-term friendship the woman who presented it to me, Stephanie McMahon.The
  
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• **Spoilers** WWE NXT Tapings Results For Tonight

  07-09-2016 21:28
  
  - Here are the following highlights for tonight’s WWE NXT taping:
  * Asuka defeated Danielle Kamela in less than a minute.
  * TM61 defeated Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari in a great match
  * Ember Moon defeated Leah Vaughan
  * Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Steve Cutler. Samoa Joe was on commentary
  The post **Spoilers** WWE NXT Tapings Results For Tonight appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• New Director For Chris Benoit Biopic, Kelly Kelly Auditions, Chad Gable Warns The Usos

  07-09-2016 20:43
  
  - As noted, American Alpha were premoved from the finals of the Tag Team Title tournament at Backlash due to an injury suffered by Chad Gable at the hands of The Usos.
  The Usos will now challenge The Hype Bros to see who will square off with Heath Slater and Rhyno for the titles, Gable sent the following message to The Usos today:
  Leaving this here as a reminder.Usos, you're going to get hurt. Bad.I promise. #ReadyWillingAndGable pic.twitter.com/yZyqxLVX89
  — Chad Gable (@WWEGable) Septembe
  
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• Xavier Woods On New Day’s 2K17 Entrance, Talks Kenny Omega Winning G-1, Video Games

  07-09-2016 20:26
  
  - The New Day’s Xavier Woods was recently interviewed by ComicBook.com at DragonCon this past week. Here are the following highlights:
  On The New Day’s entrance in WWE 2K17:
  “I saw the New Day entrance and it’s funny because if you enjoy wrestling, you might remember a guy by the name of Trent Baretta. He texted me and goes “I’m sorry.” I go “for what?”. Turns out he was doing the [motion capture] for the game and did my entrance. “I wa
  
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• Scott Hall Comments On His Recent Relapse

  07-09-2016 20:13
  
  As noted, WWE Hall Of Famer Scott Hall, also known as Razor Ramon, was removed from the Atlanta, Georgia airport bar inside T.G.I. Friday’s over the weekend following an incident with a female bartender.
  Hall, who was reported to be drinking tequila shots and beers prior to the incident that led to cops escorting him out of the establishment, took to social media to address the fact that he “fell off the wagon” with his sobriety.
  “Thank you to everyone for your support an
  
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• 9/7 Edition of WZ Daily: Ricochet’s Lucha Underground Status, CM Punk Fighter Licence For UFC 203, Ryan Satin Talks His BOLA Experience, More

  07-09-2016 20:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily features host Nick Hausman and 1Wrestling.com’s Big Ray as the co-host.
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes
  Some of the topics discussed on today’s show include:
  Ricochet “opting out” of his Lucha Underground contract
  CM Punk’s fighting license for UFC 203
  WWE changing the name of two RAW championships
  Smackdown Live fallout and Backlash build
  More…
  Today’s show also features an appearance from ProW
  
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• What Happened After SmackDown Live Went Off The Air

  07-09-2016 19:33
  
  - After this week’s edition of SmackDown Live went off the air, John Cena ran down to make the save for WWE Champion Dean Ambrose, who was getting beat down by AJ Styles, this lead to the dark match main event.
  The post-show dark match for the live crowd inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska saw John Cena and Dean Ambrose score a victory over Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles in tag-team action.
  During the match, Wyatt and Styles were isolating Cena in the ring and remained in control
  
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• Xavier Woods Talks About What Makes A Wrestling Video Game Great, Kenny Omega’s G-1 Climax Win, More

  07-09-2016 19:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Comicbook.com interviewed Xavier Woods while he was at Atlanta’s DragonCon this past week ahead of the WWE 2K17 release. Woods comments on a number of topics and you can read the full interview by clicking HERE.
  You can find some excerpts from it below.
  Related: 24 More WWE 2K17 Superstar Names RevealedSo WWE 2K17 comes out next month. Have you had a chance to play it yet?
  I haven’t had a chance to play it. I went to the part
  
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• Kevin Owens: “Triple H Did The Right Thing, He Made Things Right”

  07-09-2016 19:15
  
  - Seen in the video below the Prizefighter discusses the circumstances that led to his WWE Universal Championship victory and what lies ahead at Clash of Champions in this tense interview with Michael Cole.
  * Cole congratulates Owens on winning the title and asks if Owens knew Triple H was getting involved in the recent Fatal 4 Way title match on RAW. Owens says he had no idea but Triple H did the right thing, he made things right.
  * Owens plugs his “beautiful” new t-shirt and says e
  
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• Why is Dolph Ziggler so angry?: WWE Talking Smack, Sept. 6, 2016

  07-09-2016 19:13
  
  Why is Dolph Ziggler so angry?: WWE Talking Smack, Sept. 6, 2016The post Why is Dolph Ziggler so angry?: WWE Talking Smack, Sept. 6, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Mada’s eye-opening bench press at the WWE Performance Center Combine

  07-09-2016 19:13
  
  Mada’s eye-opening bench press at the WWE Performance Center CombineThe post Mada’s eye-opening bench press at the WWE Performance Center Combine appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Jeet Rama does chin-ups … with a twist

  07-09-2016 19:12
  
  While competing in various events at the WWE Performance Center Combine, the WWE recruit adds steel chains for a more rigorous session of chin-ups.The post Jeet Rama does chin-ups … with a twist appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Dean Ambrose comes face-to-face with AJ Styles before Backlash: SmackDown LIVE, Sept. 6, 2016

  07-09-2016 19:11
  
  Dean Ambrose comes face-to-face with AJ Styles before Backlash: SmackDown LIVE, Sept. 6, 2016The post Dean Ambrose comes face-to-face with AJ Styles before Backlash: SmackDown LIVE, Sept. 6, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• A victorious Heath Slater simply cannot contain himself: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Sept. 6, 2016

  07-09-2016 19:11
  
  A victorious Heath Slater simply cannot contain himself: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Sept. 6, 2016The post A victorious Heath Slater simply cannot contain himself: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Sept. 6, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Wrestling In China, A True Story

  07-09-2016 18:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  At 195cm tall and breaking the scales at just above 115 kilos with a bench press well over 300+lbs, Sam Burgess easily commands attention in cities around China. Having wrestled as an amateur in the UK, training under former commonwealth champion Balvinder Singh, and having dabbled with the UK pro-wrestling scene in the early 2000s after a stint training under World of Sport legend Orig Williams, Burgess was keen to continue his passion of performing in front of live crowds when he moved to Chi
  
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• Kevin Owens On Why HHH “Did the Right Thing”, Says Seth Rollins Has Been a Failure Since His Return, Talks Roman Reigns Match on Raw & More

  07-09-2016 18:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  After the two of them banter back and forth about their past and not getting along, Kevin Owens says Triple H did the right thing on WWE Raw when he involved himself in the Universal Title four way match.
  Cole then brings up Kevin Owens wearing a suit on Raw last week, and Owens jabs at Michael Cole for not liking his new “Kevin Owens Show” t-shirt. Cole then says Seth Rollins has a huge score to settle with Kevin Owens, and Owens says Rollins has a lot t
  
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• Brian Cage Says He Would Rather Stay in New Japan Than Headline WrestleMania, Talks His Time in WWE Being a “Dream Killer” and More

  07-09-2016 18:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WSVN’s Chris Van Vliet recently spoke with Lucha Underground star Cage at the RONIN Pro Wrestling show in Pembroke Pines, FL this past Saturday. Below are some interview highlights:
  Lucha Underground:“It’s been the best place. It’s undoubtedly the best treatment and the most fun. It finally feels like how I thought it would feel to be a pro wrestler.”His wrestling goal is to work for New Japan Pro Wrestling rather than wrestle at WrestleMania:“I wouldn’
  
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• Tommy Dreamer On Motivation to Start His Own Promotion, Still Being a Wrestling Fan, Working with Top Talents, Expanding HOH and More

  07-09-2016 18:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org / Tabercil
  ECW legend Tommy Dreamer was the guest on the most recent edition of The Ross Report, which you can listen to entirely at this link. Below are some interview highlights:On the Motivation of Starting a Wrestling Promotion:It was kind of a combination thing. It was one of those weekends, a rarity that I was wrestling for an independent promoter, and he kind of screwed over a lot of the guys, and you know, I hate when that happens. I always wanted to do it jus
  
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• ON THE AIR: WZ Daily Talking Ricochet Opting Out Of LU Contract, CM Punk’s UFC Fighting Licence, WWE Renaming RAW Titles, SD Live Fallout, More

  07-09-2016 17:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Daily goes live today at Noon EST/11 am CST. It is hosted by Nick Hausman and features 1Wrestling.com’s Big Ray as the co-host.
  Today’s show also features ProWrestlingSheet.com Editor-In-Chief Ryan Satin.
  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
  
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• Scott Hall Comments On Recent Drunk Bar Incident, Pro Wrestling Birthdays Today, Five Things To Look For On Lucha Underground Season 3

  07-09-2016 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Scott Hall Comments On Recent Drunk Bar Incident
  Former WWE & WCW Superstar Scott Hall recently was ejected for drunken behavior from an airport bar.
  Related: Scott Hall Reportedly Kicked Out of Airport Bar For Being Intoxicated and Calling Bartender a B**ch (Video)
  Scott has since taken to Twitter to issue the following statement about his relapse with alcohol:Thank you to everyone for your support and concern regarding my recent relapse. I&rs
  
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• NXT & CWC Previews: Asuka Returns, Ember Moon Makes Her Presence Felt, Zack Sabre Jr vs Noam Dar & Rich Swann vs TJ Perkins

  07-09-2016 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE.com has released their official previews for both NXT and the Cruiserweight Classic for tonight.
  Here are the Quick Hits that WWE has listed for tonight’s episode of NXT:
  NXT Women’s Champion Asuka returns
  Ember Moon looks to make her presence felt
  On Asuka’s return to NXT following her successful title defense at NXT Takeover:NXT Women’s Champion Asuka further cemented her legacy as one of the most dominant competitors in NXT history w
  
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• Final Installment On CM Punk UFC Mini-Series Now On-Line, GFW Announces New Shows In Canada

  07-09-2016 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Final Installment On CM Punk UFC Mini-Series Now On-Line
  The UFC has released the final installment of The Evolution Of Punk on their official Youtube page. You can view it in the embedded video player above.
  Interesting to note that the series ends with a montage set to “Cult of Personality” which could indicate CM Punk will be coming to the octagon to that as his entrance music.
  GFW Announces New Shows In Canada
  Global Force Wrestling has announced that they will be
  
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• TUNE IN: WZ Daily Is Live Today At Noon EST feat. Big Ray & Ryan Satin (Episode 300)

  07-09-2016 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 1Wrestling.com’s Big Ray as the co-host.
  Today’s show also features ProWrestlingSheet.com Editor-In-Chief Ryan Satin.
  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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• Mick Foley Talks About “The McMahon/Foley Era”, WWE Superstars Attending Wizard World This Weekend

  07-09-2016 16:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mick Foley Talks About “The McMahon/Foley Era”
  WWE Hall of Famer & RAW GM Mick Foley has posted the following to Facebook talking about getting the call to be RAW GM and his long relationship with Stephanie McMahon:WWE Superstars Attending Wizard World This Weekend
  Ahead of Backlash this Sunday Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, Natalya and Becky Lynch will be attending the Wizard World Comic-Con in Richmond, VA at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
  
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• Details on How WWE Network Ranks Its Most Popular Shows and Why NXT Takeover Briefly Outranked WWE SummerSlam

  07-09-2016 15:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  During the week following WWE SummerSlam, The Wrestling Observer reported that NXT Takeover Brooklyn II actually outranked WWE SummerSlam as the most watched WWE Network show of the week, which came as a surprise to many. We then noted that the WWE Network takes into account the Video on Demand algorithm, and does not base its stats solely on total views.
  Dave Meltzer noted on a recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE confirmed to him the Network does indeed use the VOD figures when
  
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• WWE Recruit’s Eye-Opening Bench Press At WWE PC Combine (Video), Who Is Daniel Bryan Voting For?

  07-09-2016 15:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Recruit’s Eye-Opening Bench Press At WWE PC Combine
  WWE has released the above video to their official Youtube page. Here is the description for it:The WWE recruit’s sheer intensity powers him through a rigorous bench press at the WWE Performance Center Combine, even though it comes under some playful scrutiny by fellow recruit Tucker Knight.Who Is Daniel Bryan Voting For?
  Last night on Talking Smack Dolph Ziggler joined Daniel Bryan and Renee Young for a portion of the sho
  
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• Update on Wade Barrett – Ring of Honor Rumor, House of Hardcore Making Wisconsin Debut, NXT Recruit Does Unique Chin-Ups (Video)

  07-09-2016 07:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Update on Wade Barrett – Ring of Honor Rumor
  It appears as if Wade Barrett was not actually in talks with Prince Nana to sign with Ring of Honor, and Nana was just playing around, as Barrett was actually in Bob Aurelio’s office today, and Aurelio is a Brooklyn Brawler advocate:I want to thank @StuBennett for stopping by the office today to talk business w/ me & @mattyrock2k. Check him out! pic.twitter.com/k1gH85mfEU
  — Bob Aurélio (@RobAurelius) September 6, 2016
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• 9/6 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Ambrose Confronts AJ, Usos Get A New Coat Of Paint, Slater’s Family, Miz Cowers, Six- Woman Tag, More

  07-09-2016 06:54 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 features open phone lines with fans calling in from around the world.
  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 9/6 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Ambrose Confronts AJ, Uso
  
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• Backstage Report – Ricochet Leaving Lucha Underground?

  07-09-2016 06:16
  
  PW Torch reports that Ricochet is opting out of his deal with Lucha Underground. Ricochet works as Prince Puma in the company and will be part of the already-taped season three. His deal with the company prevents him from working elsewhere on TV until he is no longer on Lucha Underground’s programming, or possibly even six months after depending on which report you believe.
  Ricochet was previously rumored to be considering opting out of his deal at the beginning of the summer, with reports
  
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• Chyna’s Mother Wants Police To Reinvestigate Her Death – Details

  07-09-2016 06:11
  
  Chyna’s mother has asked police to take a second look into the late WWE alumna’s death. Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Jan LaQue has spoken with the detective in Redondo Beach that is handling the case and has made a request to re-evaluate the case, noting that the detective was “very cooperative.”
  Chyna’s passing on April 20th is believed to be due to an accidental overdose of a prescription sleeping pill and a tranquilizer, although that information in the media
  
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• Shane McMahon Admits He Does Not Watch WWE Raw, Will John Cena Be at Backlash?, Kevin Owens Rips Roman Reigns’ Fanbase

  07-09-2016 05:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shane McMahon Says He Does Not Watch WWE Raw
  During tonight’s edition of WWE Talking Smack, Shane McMahon appeared to address the tag tournament situation and announce a “second chance” match featuring The Usos vs The Hype Bros at WWE Backlash.
  Additionally, host Renee Young asked Shane what he thinks of Raw so far into the brand split, and Shane admitted he does not watch Raw but only checks the results via WWE.com.
  Will John Cena Be at
  
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• John Cena Works Dark Match After WWE Smackdown Live, Owens / Reigns Hype RAW Match, Slater/Rhyno Celebrate Big Victory (Video)

  07-09-2016 05:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WENN.com
  WWE Smackdown Live 
  The dark match that took place after tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live tapings saw John Cena and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose team up to defeat Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles.Dark main event of AJ Styles and Bray Wyatt vs John Cena and Dean Ambrose #SDLive pic.twitter.com/kmSvl6ZUUD
  — Andrew (@HuskerPower66) September 7, 2016Heath Slater
  WWE posted the following video, featuring Heath Slater and Rhyno celebrating their victory
  
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• Sasha Banks Is Ready For Action, Top 10 WWE RAW Moments, WWE Titles

  07-09-2016 05:13
  
  – WWE.com is now listing Brand-specific names for the WWE Tag Team Championship and WWE Women’s Championship. The two titles, which went to the Monday brand in the Draft, are now known on the site as the RAW Women’s Championship and the RAW Tag Team Championship.
  – Sasha Banks posted the following on Twitter…
  100% ready for action @MsCharlotteWWE see you #ClashOfChampions I'm ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/aulfyqrrEV
  — $asha Unbroken Bank$ (@SashaBanksWWE)
  
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• WWE SD! Dark Match & Main Event **SPOILER** Results

  07-09-2016 05:05
  
  Credit: PWInsider
  Dark Match:
  Corbin destroys a jobber with the End of Days.
  Main Event:
  Dolph Ziggler defeats Aiden English with the Superkick after giving one to Simon Gotch too. Pretty competitive match with English working over Ziggler for most of it before the babyface comeback.
  After the USA spot, Heath Slater comes out with Rhyno… And his WHOLE family. He introduces everyone while kissing the butt of Shane and Daniel. One of his kids doesn’t have a tongue, but Heath promised
  
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• Updated WWE Backlash PPV Card: 6 Announced Matches, SD! Tag Team Title Tournament Finals, WZ Live Coverage Details and More

  07-09-2016 04:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Following tonight’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live, below is the updated card for this Sunday night’s WWE Backlash PPV taking place at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.
  As always, WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of WWE Backlash beginning this Sunday night at 7pm EST so be sure to join us then!
  WWE Championship Match:
  -Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles
  WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
  -The Miz (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
  Six Pack Challenge to Crown the First Sma
  
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• Update: New ‘Second Chance’ Match Announced For WWE Backlash To Crown New SD! Tag Champions After Chad Gable Ruled Unable To Compete

  07-09-2016 04:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Shane McMahon just announced Chad Gable will be unable to compete due to an injury sustained tonight on WWE Smackdown Live at the hands of The Usos. 
  Shane said Gable’s sprained MCL would keep him sidelined for 2-4 weeks, and the WWE Backlash Tag Team Tournament Finals originally scheduled as American Alpha versus Heath Slater and Rhyno will not take place. 
  Shane said they would act quickly and find a new solution, and Daniel Bryan said they don’t want to just award
  
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• Randy Orton Calls Fan on Twitter an A**hole, Tonight’s SD! Pre-Show (Video), Goldberg Comments on Charity Belts Raising Over $80,000

  07-09-2016 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
  Randy Orton Calls Fan on Twitter an A**hole
  Randy Orton had the following exchange with a fan on Twitter following WWE Smackdown Live:
  Where’s the punchline @RandyOrton ? #SDLive
  — Gavin Lloyd Branch (@Gavlarr88) September 7, 2016
  It wasn’t a joke asshole. https://t.co/gTDsmgr3QJ
  — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 7, 2016
  @RandyOrton waiting for the social media team to ask you to take this one down…
  — Oscar
  
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• WWE Smackdown Live Tag Team Tournament Finals Set For WWE Backlash, The Usos Comments On Tonight’s Post Match Actions

  07-09-2016 04:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  American Alpha defeated The Usos, and Rhyno & Heath Slater defeated the Hype Bros in tonight’s semifinals matches to move on in the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament.
  The first match saw American Alpha defeat The Usos rather quickly, even after the Usos attacked as the bell rang, after hitting a quick Grand Amplitude. The Usos went in to applaud Alpha for the win, but turned on them and attacked them, beating them both down and injuring Gable’s leg. 
  The other
  
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