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• Bonus Points Ep. 60 featuring Indiana Associate Head Coach Nick Simmons

  23-11-2016 23:49
  
  Listen to Ep. 60 of the USA Wrestling Bonus Points podcast with host Richard Immel
  
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• How Was Viewership for This Week’s WWE Smackdown Live Featuring Survivor Series Fallout and a Ladder Match?

  23-11-2016 22:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown, featuring WWE Survivor Series fallout and Styles vs Ellsworth, averaged 2.505 million viewers. This week’s number is down from last week’s 2.725 million viewership average for Smackdown 900.
  This week’s WWE Smackdown Live ranked #1 for the night on cable.
  Raw once again won the WWE brand split war, as this week’s show averaged 3.002 million viewers.
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• PHOTO: Actress Poses Nude with Wyatt Family Mask for New PETA Campaign (Warning: Contains Nudity)

  23-11-2016 20:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Actress Alicia Silverstone has teamed up with PETA for a new anti-fur campaign, and as part of the campaign Silverstone posed nude for InStyle Magazine.
  In the photo, which you can check out on the next page, Silverstone is holding an Erick Rowan Wyatt Family sheep mask, and the slogan is she would rather go nude than wear fur.
  To see the photo click “next page” below, but note it does contain nudity, is not safe for work, and is for adult audiences only.
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• 11/23 Edition of WZ Weekly: Goldberg Squashes Lesnar, Ellsworth Gets A WWE Contract, Shane McMahon Takes A Nasty Bump, NXT Takeover, More

  23-11-2016 19:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This week’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Joe Dombrowski as the co-host.
  This show includes:
  Joe Dombrowski’s WZ Weekly exclusive interview featuring Ophidian
  A look at the Top News Stories & Back Page stories of the week
  The #WZWeekly mail bag
  More…
  You can listen to more pro wrestling audio from WrestleZone Radio in the embedded audio player below:The post 11/23 Edition of WZ Weekly:
  
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• Bruce Prichard on Vader Working in WWE Without a Contract, Why Yokozuna Was Vader’s First Feud, Recalls Great Vader/Owen Hart Story

  23-11-2016 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On the most recent edition of “Something to Wrestle With”, host Bruce Prichard reminisced about the career of former WWE and WCW star Vader. You can listen to the entire podcast at this link, and below are some quotes from Prichard:
  On Vader Coming to WWF and Luger Going to WCW As Sort of a Switching of Talent:
  I would say from my vantage point, we better got the better end of the deal. We got a fresh talent coming to us that we had never had before,
  
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• John Cena Reflects on Last Year’s Surgery (Video), WWE Stars Do “Marine 5” Voice Work (Photo), Fans Vote on James Ellsworth

  23-11-2016 19:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans Vote on Ellsworth
  WWE.com has published a new poll asking fans if they are surprised at James Ellsworth defeating WWE World Champion AJ Styles to win a SmackDown contract.
  As of this writing, 58% voted, “No, Ellsworth has proven to be WWE’s miracle man.” The rest voted, “Yes, he doesn’t deserve to be on SmackDown LIVE’s roster.”
  John Cena Reflects on Last Year’s Surgery
  One year ago John Cena underwen
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From Kingston, ON (11/21) – Kane vs Bray, Slater/Rhyno Defend In Triple Threat, Styles / Ambrose Street Fight

  23-11-2016 19:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following results are from Monday’s WWE live event in Kingston, Ontario, Canada featuring the WWE Smackdown Live brand:
  Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz
  – Ziggler won via disqualification
  Baron Corbin defeated Kalisto
  SmackDown Women’s ChampionshipBecky Lynch (c) defeated Alexa Bliss to retain– Becky won via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her
  Apollo Crews, Hype Bros and American Alphadefeated Curt Hawkins, The Ascension and The Vaudevillains
  
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• Look Back at Sexy Star’s Historic Title Win, A Day in the Life of WWE PC Talent Kishan Raftar (Videos), NERD Clothing Releases WWE Shirts

  23-11-2016 19:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Look Back at Sexy Star’s LU Title Win
  Below are highlights from last week’s Lucha Underground episode, including footage of Sexy Star’s historic Lucha Underground Title win:
  A Day in the Life of WWE PC Talent Kishan Raftar
  WWE has released the following video looking at a day in the life of WWE NXT Superstar Kishan Raftar:Check out a day in the life of @KishanRaftarWWE at the @WWEPerformCtr as he strives toward debuting in @WWENXT! https:/
  
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• Becky Lynch Talks Future Goals, Cesaro Marks Surgery Anniversary With A ‘Positive Note’, Billie Kay & Peyton Recruit A Tag Partner (Videos)

  23-11-2016 18:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cesaro
  As noted earlier, Cesaro posted on Twitter that losing his Tag Team Championship match with Sheamus against The New Day was a bummer on its own; but it stung a little more because Monday also marked the same day as his shoulder surgery a year ago.
  Cesaro then posted the following on Twitter, noting he wanted to post a little positive news after recognizing the one year anniversary of his shoulder surgery. Cesaro underwent surgery l
  
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• WWN Live Announces New Championship To Be Defended Across All Company Promotions

  23-11-2016 18:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWN Live issued the following update today, announcing a new WWN Championship that will be defended across all of the WWN promotions:
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        November 23rd, 2016
  Ybor City, FL- The World Wrestling Network (WWN) will crown the first ev
  
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• News for Tonight’s Lucha Underground: Sexy Star Defends Against Mundo, Rabbit Tribe Arrives, More (Exclusive Photos & Video)

  23-11-2016 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  El Rey Network has issued the following preview for this week’s edition of Lucha Underground:Johnny Mundo has his eyes on Sexy Star’s shiny new title.  Black Lotus returns to the Temple with a plan for vengeance on Wednesday, November 23rd  at 8:00PM ET.  In this week’s all new episode of “Lucha Underground” Catrina confronts Jeremiah Crane and the unexpected Rabbit Tribe arrives. Don’t miss new one-hour episodes of the lucha libre wrestlin
  
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• New 205 Live Promo, James Ellsworth Pulled From Live Event This Weekend, Tommy Dreamer Talks House Of Hardcore, Recent NYSAC Controversy

  23-11-2016 17:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  205 Live
  The above video is the latest promo for the new 205 Live cruiserweight show on WWE Network. The debut episode will feature WWE Cruiserweight Champion Brian Kendrick defending his title against Rich Swann, who won a number one contender’s triple threat match on RAW.
  James Ellsworth
  WrestleCade has announced new WWE Smackdown Live star James Ellsworth will no longer be appearing at their wrestling convention and live event this weekend in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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• Goldberg Talks Survivor Series Win, WWE Future After Royal Rumble, What Fans Can Expect From His Current Run

  23-11-2016 17:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Goldberg recently spoke with ESPN’s Brian Campbell after his big WWE Survivor Series win over Brock Lesnar, and talks about looking ahead to the 2017 Royal Rumble. You can read a few excerpts below:
  Goldberg talks about beating Brock Lesnar in shocking fashion at Survivor Series: 
  “I think at this time in my career, the best way to take [Lesnar] down was shock and awe, to do something that nobody would expect against a monster like that,” Goldber
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “Can We Stop This Nonsense Already?”

  23-11-2016 16:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Miz vs. Kalisto
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  The first match on Smackdown Live would be for the Intercontinental Championship. Fast paced and Kalisto put on a good effort in this match. He hits a Spike Hurricanranna and then rolls him into the corner. Kalisto goes up top to try and finish off The Miz, but Baron Corbin appears.He hits an enziguri and knocks Baron off of the apron. With this distraction, The Miz hits Skull Crushing Finale and picks up the win. After the bout, Corbin hi
  
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• Gobbledy Gooker Returns To WWE This Week, Zeb Colter On Fan Reactions To Lesnar & Goldberg Finish

  23-11-2016 16:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Gobbledy Gooker Returns To WWE This Week
  WWE backstage interviewer Cathy Kelley has posted the following to Twitter noting that she will be hosting this week’s episode of WWE Main Event alongside WWE’s Thanksgiving staple… the Gobbledy Gooker:make sure to watch Main Event’s Thanksgiving show this week!! i’m hosting (with some help from @TheGooker) pic.twitter.com/MZzC0bLMSs
  — Cathy Kelley (@catherinekelley) November 23, 2016Zeb Colter On Fan Reactions T
  
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• Elite Combat Athletes Work Out At WWE PC (Video), Tyrus Announced For Eric Bischoff’s Podcast Later Today

  23-11-2016 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Elite Combat Athletes Work Out At WWE PC
  WWE has posted the above video on their YouTube channel taking a look at some elite combat athletes working out at the WWE Performance Center. Below is the description listed for the video:
  See what happens when three Olympians and a world-class kickboxer come to the WWE Performance Center for an invitation-only workout.
  Tyrus Also Announced For Eric Bischoff’s Podcast Today
  Former WCW President & RAW GM Eric Bischoff noted on th
  
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• Cena & Cesaro Remember Injuries One Year Later, Lucha Mexico Added To Netflix Streaming Platform

  23-11-2016 15:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cena & Cesaro Remember Injuries One Year Later
  WWE Superstars John Cena and Cesaro have each posted tweets this morning noting that a year ago at this time they were deal with major shoulder injuries. You can find those tweets below:At this time last year my right shoulder was destroyed. Impossible is just a state of mind #EarnTheDay #NeverGiveUp pic.twitter.com/X8I7U2argj
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) November 23, 2016
  Another reason the loss on Monday
  
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• Update On WWE & Conor McGregor Discussions, Is A Deal Between The Two Possible?

  23-11-2016 15:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Last night’s episode of ESPN’s 5ive Rounds podcast featured Audie Attar the agent for UFC duel champion Conor McGregor.
  During the interview Attar was asked about whether or not his client would entertain an offer from WWE to which he responded:
  I think it’s all about business, man. If WWE is going to come with an offer, we are willing to entertain it. We are here. Have their people call his people — which is me
  
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• 6 Woman Tag Team Match & More on NXT Tonight, Paul Heyman Praises WWE Announcer, Rock Does Sexiest Man-nequin Challenge (Video)

  23-11-2016 14:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  6 Woman Tag Team Match & More on NXT Tonight
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s WWE NXT:
  -Liv Morgan, Aliyah and Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce, Billie Kay and Daria-Rich Swann vs. Kona Reeves (Noah Kekoa)-No Way Jose Calls Out Sanity-Highlights from NXT Takeover Toronto
  Paul Heyman Praises WWE Announcer
  Paul Heyman issued the following Tweet, praising Corey Graves, the host of the recent WWE Network ECW special:I agree w/ @OfficialTAZ, I think @WWEGraves stepped in and
  
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• WWE Talking Smack Recap (11/22): Daniel Bryan On Why He Thinks He’s Failed as GM, Ellsworth Signs, Corbin and American Alpha Talk TLC

  23-11-2016 06:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Talking Smack Recap (11/22)
  This week’s edition of Talking Smack kicks off with Daniel Bryan and Renee Young congratulating James Ellsworth on his bug win over AJ Styles. Daniel Bryan admits that James Ellsworth received a little help from Dean Ambrose but was excited because Ellsworth mostly did it on his own. Daniel Bryan believes that James Ellsworth’s role on Smackdown is an underdog who fans can rally around. Even though James Ellsworth and Shane McMahon did agree that if E
  
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• Watch James Ellsworth Sign His WWE Contract, The Miz Shares His New Ritual of Greatness, Naomi Visits the PULSE Nightclub (Videos)

  23-11-2016 05:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Watch James Ellsworth Sign His WWE Contract
  During tonight’s edition of WWE Talking Smack, James Ellsworth officially signed his new WWE contract, and you can watch the signing below:The #SDLive Contract is SIGNED! @RealEllsworth is OFFICIALLY a part of #SDLive!#TalkingSmack @ReneeYoungWWE @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/FZ0zBt2UOL
  — WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 23, 2016The Miz Shares His New Ritual of Greatness
  In another WWE Smackdown Fall
  
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• John Cena Wishes Nikki Bella A Happy Birthday, The Survivor Series MVP?, & More

  23-11-2016 05:34
  
  – WWE.com has a new poll up asking which star was the MVP of their Brand at Survivor Series on Sunday night. Currently, Randy Orton leads the poll at 37 percent. James Ellsworth came in second with 25 percent. Bray Wyatt was third with 15 percent. Bayley was fourth with nine percent. And Cesaro was fifth with six percent.
  – WWE Superstar John Cena posted the following tweet, wishing his girlfriend, Nikki Bella, a happy birthday yesterday. She is now 33 years old. You can check out Ce
  
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• 11/22 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Ellsworth v Styles Ladder Match, Ambrose The Mountie, Tag Team Turmoil, Nattie v Becky, More

  23-11-2016 05:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Every Tuesday night immediately following Smackdown Live you can listen to WrestleZone Radio’s official post-show, Smackdown Rebellion!
  This week’s episode is hosted by RAW Rebellion’s Nick Hausman and Impact Rebellion’s Bin Hamin (aka Ben Duerr).
  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 11/22 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion: Ellsworth v Styles Ladder Match, A
  
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• The WWE RAW Attendance + Ratings Numbers Are In – Details

  23-11-2016 05:30
  
  – There were 16,186 fans in attendance at the Air Canada Centre for Monday’s WWE RAW TV tapings.
  – The results coming out of Survivor Series pushed RAW back above a 1.0 demo rating for the first time in a month. Monday’s episode of RAW saw a 1.10 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic and 3.002 million viewers, up 12% and 4% from last week’s 0.98 demo rating and 2.878 million viewers. The rating is the highest since the October 17th episode had a 1.19 and the first
  
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• WWE NXT Star Takes Shot at Tag Team Turmoil Match on Smackdown, Deletes Tweet and Calls the Post Decision “Stupid”

  23-11-2016 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE NXT Tag Team Champion Scott Dawson is apparently not a fan of the Tag Team Turmoil concept which began on WWE Smackdown tonight and will culminate at WWE TLC.
  Dawson Tweeted, then quickly deleted, the following critique:
  “We’re the hottest act in tag wrestling. You think we’re going to debut in a stupid multi-team gimmick match?! #TheRevival #TopGuys #GTTOAT”
  Dawson then posted the following after he deleted the Tweet:Admittedly my last tweet was stupid. I&rsq
  
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• James Ellsworth vs WWE World Champion AJ Styles- Contract Ladder Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov 22, 2016

  23-11-2016 05:26
  
  James Ellsworth vs WWE World Champion AJ Styles- Contract Ladder Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov 22, 2016The post James Ellsworth vs WWE World Champion AJ Styles- Contract Ladder Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov 22, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Miz shares his new ritual of greatness: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016

  23-11-2016 05:25
  
  The Miz shares his new ritual of greatness: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016The post The Miz shares his new ritual of greatness: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Heath Slater & Rhyno: Fight or flee?: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016

  23-11-2016 05:25
  
  Heath Slater & Rhyno: Fight or flee?: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016The post Heath Slater & Rhyno: Fight or flee?: SmackDown LIVE Fallout, Nov. 22, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Rhyno & Slater Talk Preparing for WWE TLC (Video), Kevin Owens Rips Smackdown Announcer, James Ellsworth to Guest Ref at Live Event

  23-11-2016 05:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  James Ellsworth to Guest Referee at Live Event
  James Ellsworth is being advertised as the special guest referee for the Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles match at the December 10th WWE live event in Norfolk, VA. Kane vs. Bray Wyatt is also advertised for the night.
  Kevin Owens Rips Smackdown Announcer
  WWE Smackdown announcer David Otunga took a shot at Kevin Owens during Survivor Series when he said he was not referring to Owens’ stomach when he referenced the Battle of the Bulge,
  
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• James Ellsworth Does The Impossible, Earns His Contract (Video)

  23-11-2016 05:24
  
  - As seen on tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live episode, James Ellsworth defeated WWE World Champion AJ Styles in a Ladder Match to officially earn his SmackDown contract.As noted earlier, Ellsworth announced at an indie event that he was offered a deal to work full-time for the company.
  He EARNED IT… @realellsworth is OFFICIALLY an #SDLive Superstar! @AJStylesOrg @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/Q6EI8eglFa
  — WWE (@WWE) November 23, 2016
  The post James Ellsworth Does The Impossible,
  
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• SmackDown Tag Team Title Match Set For WWE TLC

  23-11-2016 05:19
  
  - As seen on tonight’s SmackDown Live episode, Chad Gable and Jason Jordan won the Tag Team Turmoil match over The Usos, The Hype Bros, The Vaudevillains, The Ascension and Breezango to become the new #1 contenders.
  The WWE TLC pay-per-view takes places December 4th from Dallas, Texas.Here is a look at the updated card below:
  * TLC Match for the WWE World TitleDean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles
  * SmackDown Women’s Title MatchAlexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch
  * SmackDown Tag Team Title MatchAmerica
  
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• Chairs Match Announced For WWE TLC (Video)

  23-11-2016 05:12
  
  - SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan announced on tonight’s Talking Smack segment that Baron Corbin will challenge Kalisto in a Chairs Match at the December 4th TLC PPV from Dallas.
  Here is a look at the updated card below:
  * TLC Match for the WWE World TitleDean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles
  * SmackDown Women’s Title MatchAlexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch
  * SmackDown Tag Team Title MatchAmerican Alpha vs. Heath Slater and Rhyno
  * Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental TitleDolph Ziggler vs
  
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• Brian Cage Talks Tim Wiese Being Billed As ‘The Machine’, Seizing Opportunities With Lucha Underground

  23-11-2016 05:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lucha Underground star ‘The Machine’ Brian Cage recently spoke with Scott Fishman for Channel Guide Magazine. You can read a few highlights below:
  Brian Cage comments on Tim Wiese being billed as ‘The Machine’ in WWE:
  I thought, ‘Are you kidding me. I did have a lot of social media support on Twitter and social media about ‘The Machine’ being Cage. They were vocal and showed encouragement. I know WWE knows
  
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• Tag Team Turmoil No. 1 Contenders’ Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016

  23-11-2016 05:07
  
  Tag Team Turmoil No. 1 Contenders’ Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016The post Tag Team Turmoil No. 1 Contenders’ Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kane vs. Baron Corbin: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016

  23-11-2016 05:06
  
  Kane vs. Baron Corbin: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016The post Kane vs. Baron Corbin: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 22, 2016 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Dean Ambrose In-Action After WWE Smackdown, New Goldberg Merchandise, El Rey Announces a New Way to Watch Lucha Underground

  23-11-2016 05:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dean Ambrose In-Action After WWE Smackdown
  After WWE Smackdown went off the air tonight, WWE taped matches for this week’s Main Event, and then Dean Ambrose teamed with Kane to defeat the team of Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. The finish of the match came when Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds and at the same time Kane hit a chokeslam for the win.
  As noted, the match taped for Main Event this week was Alexa Bliss vs Naomi.
  New Goldberg Merchandise
  WWE has released new B
  
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• Chairs Match Announced For WWE TLC PPV, Tag Match Confirmed For Next Week’s Smackdown, Match Taped For This Week’s WWE Main Event

  23-11-2016 04:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE TLC
  Following the events at the end of tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live, Daniel Bryan told Baron Corbin he would face Kalisto in a Chairs Match at WWE TLC next month.
  Bryan made the announcement on Talking Smack after Corbin joined the set, telling him that he was making a decision so Corbin and Kalisto could settle their difference since they have had past issues. Corbin seemed to mock the decision, saying he was going to get paid to h
  
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• James Ellsworth Earns WWE Contract, Enzo And Cass Show You How To Connect To WWE Network, Who Won This Week’s Brand Split?

  23-11-2016 04:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  James Ellsworth
  James Ellsworth is the latest WWE Smackdown Live roster member after he defeated AJ Styles in a ladder match to earn a WWE contract.
  Ellsworth had some help from Dean Ambrose early on, but Ellsworth took advantage and sent Styles flying off the ladder, and inadvertently tied his leg in the ropes. Ellsworth then took advantage and climbed up to get the contract, and Ambrose (who was supposed to be banned from the arena) paraded around the ringside area with Ellsworth, w
  
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• Ladder Match, No Disqualification Match Added To WWE TLC PPV; Updated Event Match Card, Tag Team Turmoil To Continue?

  23-11-2016 03:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Smackdown Live
  Tonight’s Tag Team Turmoil match seemed to be won by American Alpha… until The Wyatt Family interrupted and appeared on the Titantron. Bray told American Alpha that they haven’t beaten all of the tag teams, and warned them that he and Randy would fight them on next week’s Smackdown, with a Smackdown Tag Team Championship title shot on the line.Tonight’s match featured American Alpha, The Usos, The Vaudevillain
  
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• WWE TLC Title Match Confirmed On Smackdown, Final WWE RAW Rating, True Story Of Royal Rumble Sneak Peek (Video)

  23-11-2016 03:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE TLC
  Alexa Bliss will get her Smackdown Women’s Championship rematch against Becky Lynch at the WWE TLC pay-per-view. The match was confirmed during a backstage segment on tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live featuring Becky Lynch, Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan and Natalya.“You’ll get your rematch at T-L-See you there!” – @BeckyLynchWWE to @AlexaBliss_WWE #WWETLC #SDLive pic.twitter.com/eMaV51tpSS
  — WWE (@WWE) November 23, 2016RAW Rating
  This week’s fina
  
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• James Ellsworth Fighting For Contract On Tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live, This Week’s ESPN Guests Revealed

  23-11-2016 02:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Smackdown Live
  Tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live will feature a ladder match between James Ellsworth and AJ Styles with a Smackdown contract and a WWE World Championship title shot on the line.
  The show started with Shane McMahon recapping Smackdown big win at Survivor Series, then Dean Ambrose and James Ellsworth came down to the ring. Shane gave Ambrose the next off, but then offered Ellsworth a full WWE Smackdown Live contract. AJ Styles came out and took exception to this, saying Ellsw
  
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• NXT TV Taping Results For Matches Taped Before Smackdown In Ottawa (11/22) *Spoilers*

  23-11-2016 01:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As noted, Triple H confirmed content for NXT would be taped before tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live for future WWE Network shows.
  Related: Undertaker Appearing on Ric Flair ESPN Documentary, Daniel Bryan Urges Cesaro to Jump to Smackdown, Special NXT TV Taping Tonight
  The following matches made up tonight’s NXT TV taping results:
  Asuka defeated Nicole Matthews– Matthews is a Canadian independent wrestler that has worked for Shimmer Women Athletes
  Eric Young defeated
  
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• New Film “Check Point” Starring Goldberg Set For Theatrical Release; Watch The Official Trailer (Video)

  23-11-2016 01:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sicily Publicity has announced Bill Goldberg’s upcoming action film “Check Point” will open in limited release in select theaters on January 29th 2017. Goldberg, who produced and stars alongside Kenny Johnson, William Forsythe, Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, Tyler Mane and Michelle Lee.
  You can watch the official trailer and read the press release below:WWE LEGEND BILL GOLDBERG TO STAR IN POLITICAL&nb
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Lita Has A Surprise For Viewers Tonight

  23-11-2016 01:39
  
  - WWE Hall Of Famer Lita, real name Amy Dumas, made an announcement on twitter earlier today suggesting that she has a surprise for WWE during tonight’s SmackDown Live Preshow.
  Check out the announcement below:
  I've got a surprise for all you #SDLivePreShow viewers tonight. #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/hSQHOiiQhz
  — Amy Dumas (@AmyDumas) November 23, 2016The post WWE Hall Of Famer Lita Has A Surprise For Viewers Tonight appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Two Big Title Matches Confirmed For Next Week’s WWE RAW

  23-11-2016 01:34
  
  - WWE announced two title matches for next week’s WWE RAW show in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  Once again, the RAW Tag-Team Championships will be on the line as The New Day, fresh off of their successful title defense against Sheamus and Cesaro on last night’s show will be defending again next week against The Club.
  Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated the Golden Truth to earn the shot at the titles on next week’s show.
  In addition, the RAW Women’s Championship will be o
  
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• Randy Orton And Wife Welcome Baby Girl Into Family Today

  23-11-2016 01:26
  
  - Special congratulations to WWE Superstar Randy Orton and his wife, Kim, as they welcomed a baby girl into their family this morning, the couple have named their daughter Brooklyn Rose, who was 8 pounds at birth.
  Orton is not scheduled for tonight’s SmackDown or this weekend’s live events but will be returning at next week’s SmackDown tapings on Tuesday, November 29th from Columbia, South Carolina.
  Seen below is a previous tweet from Orton:
  About 30 hours from now I'll have a
  
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• The Latest Update On The Billy Corgan / TNA Lawsuit, Watch Tonight’s Smackdown Live Pre-Show (Video)

  23-11-2016 01:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Billy / TNA
  PWInsider.com is reporting that despite Billy Corgan’s public announcement that he and the parties involved in the TNA Wrestling lawsuit had come to an agreement, the lawsuit is still continuing in court.
  The report noted that the suit is still active in Nashville Chancery Court, and that the court issued an order on November 14th that extended the defendants’ time to answer the lawsuit or make another plea through today, No
  
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• Undertaker Speaks Out Of Character For Upcoming Ric Flair ESPN Documentary

  23-11-2016 01:21
  
  - Make sure to check out the upcoming ESPN 30 For 30 documentary special featuring WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.The ESPN special is scheduled to be released early next year, Rory Karpf, who directed the feature, noted that the special includes interviews with Ric Flair’s first wife, Leslie, and a out of character interview with The Undertaker.
  Check out the following excerpt below:
  “It was great to hear from Ric’s family, mainly his three children, to get an entirely different s
  
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• Kevin Owens Takes Shot At WWE Announcer For ‘Battle Of The Bulge’ Comment

  23-11-2016 01:12
  
  - As noted, SmackDown announcer David Otunga took a shot at Kevin Owens at WWE Survivor Series during his commentary, saying that he wasn’t referring to Owens’ stomach when referencing the Battle of the Bulge, Owens took to Twitter and fired back:
  Check out the following tweet below:
  “@DavidOtunga Wow! You found the one person that enjoys your commentary. Let us know when you find one that enjoyed your in-ring work.”
  .@DavidOtunga Wow! You found the one person that enjoys
  
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• Shelton Benjamin Reveals Timeline For WWE Return

  23-11-2016 01:05
  
  - WWE Superstar Shelton Benjamin revealed his plans on twitter for returning to WWE.As noted, Benjamin was set to return after this summer but it was revealed during medical tests that he needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff. Check out his newly released statement below:
  “For the record. I will make moves to return to @WWE when I am back to 110% physically. Anywhere from 4 to 6 months by my doc calculation.”
  For the record. I will make moves to return to @WWE when I am back to 110%
  
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