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• Update on TNA Being Dropped By Verizon FIOS, Zack Ryder Hangs Out with Former WWE Star (Photo), Watch Dudleys vs Evolution

  07-01-2017 23:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Update on TNA Being Dropped By Verizon FIOS
  For fans who watch TNA Impact Wrestling via Verizon FIOS, on January 15th POP TV will be removed from FIOS if you subscribe to their “Custom” or “Select” packages. If you subscribe to the “Preferred”, “Extreme” or “Ultimate” FIOS packages, you will still be able to watch POP TV.
  Zack Ryder Hangs Out with Former WWE Star
  Zack Ryder was recently visiti
  
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• Matt Hardy on Chris Hero Returning to “MeekMahan”, News on TNA One Night Only Creative Plans, Who Composed Decay’s New Music?

  07-01-2017 23:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  News on TNA One Night Only Creative Plans
  Following last night’s TNA One Night Only Live PPV, the next One Night Only PPV is scheduled to take place on February 10th, and will be called “Risk or Reward.” According to PWInsider.com TNA plans to tape a Knockouts only PPV at some point during this week’s tapings.
  Who Composed Decay’s New Music?
  As seen on TNA TV this week, The Decay debuted new entrance music which was written by Dale Oliver, w
  
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• Backstage News on Aron Rex’s New TNA Gimmick (Spoiler), Top Knockout Undergoes Back Surgery, Names Backstage at TNA Tapings

  07-01-2017 23:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Source: PWInsider.com
  Backstage News on Aron Rex’s New TNA Gimmick
  As noted, TNA star Aron Rex debuted a new “Liberace-esque” character at this week’s TNA TV tapings, and Rockstar Spud will play Rex’s “manservant”, dressed in a servant outfit.
  Rex’s character is similar to a character he pitched to WWE several times during his run in the company as Damien Sandow, and it was never used.
  Top Knockout Undergoes Back Surgery
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• WWE UK Tournament Competitor Pete Dunne Talks Becoming “The Bruiserweight”, Training in Japan and Learning Styles at an Early Age

  07-01-2017 21:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE UK Tournament competitor Pete Dunne recently spoke with WWE.com and below are some interview highlights:
  On starting his wrestling career young:
  “The old style of British wrestling is a lot different than the American style, and that’s what I was trained in. It’s a lot more technical; it’s something that even someone that young has the capacity to start learning. It was just a great head start for me. By the time I was 15, I’d already had a few years behind me
  
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• WWE UK Tournament Start Time and Length, Johnny Gargano Posts Throwback Photo of Him as an NXT Extra, New Chef Brie Videos

  07-01-2017 21:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE UK Tournament Start Time and Length
  As noted, the WWE UK Title tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday nights, January 14th and 15th. The shows will each be two hours long, and will begin at 8pm GMT, which means a 3pm EST start time on the WWE Network. WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of both shows so be sure to join us for the first next Saturday beginning at 3pm EST!
  Gargano Posts Throwback Photo of Him as an NXT Extra
  Johnny Gargano has posted the following on Insta
  
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• WWE UK Tournament Start Time and Length, Gargano Posts Throwback Photo of Him as an NXT Extra, New Chef Brie Videos

  07-01-2017 21:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE UK Tournament Start Time and Length
  As noted, the WWE UK Title tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday nights, January 14th and 15th. The shows will each be two hours long, and will begin at 8pm GMT, which means a 3pm EST start time on the WWE Network. WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of both shows so be sure to join us for the first next Saturday beginning at 3pm EST!
  Gargano Posts Throwback Photo of Him as an NXT Extra
  Johnny Gargano has posted the following on Insta
  
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• How Old Is Jack Gallagher? And Other Birthdays, Bayley Watches Omega vs Okada

  07-01-2017 20:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Birthdays Today
  Today WWE cruiserweight Jack Gallagher turns 27. Other birthdays today include ECW original CW Anderson who turns 46 and former WWE superstar Chavo “Classic” Guerrero Sr. turns 68.
  Bayley Watches Wrestle Kingdom 11
  Bayley finally got around to watching Wrestle Kingdom 11. She posted a video of her watching Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada which you can see below:Better late than never #wrestlekingdom11 pic.twitter.com/Nd
  
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• Bayley Watches Omega vs Okada (Video), Chavo Guerrero and ECW Original Celebrating Birthdays Today, Jack Gallagher Correction

  07-01-2017 20:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Birthdays Today
  In today’s wrestler birthday news, ECW original CW Anderson turns 46 and former WWE superstar Chavo “Classic” Guerrero Sr. turns 68.
  WWE 205 Live star Jack Gallagher’s Wikipedia page inaccurately lists today as his birthday, and Gallagher Tweeted the following correction:My highly inaccurate Wikipedia page lists today as my birthday. Today is not my birthday but thank you for the messages all the same.
  — J
  
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• NFL Superstar Sports Rey Mysterio Mask While Talking To Reporters, Who Does Cody Rhodes Think Is The Best Wrestler?

  07-01-2017 17:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Odell Beckham Jr. Sports Rey Mysterio Mask
  Standout wide receiver for the New York Giants Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the NFL’s biggest personalities and it showed in a recent interview. A few days ago Beckham sported a Rey Mysterio mask while talking to reporters. You can see a photo below:Odell Beckham Jr. in the Luchador mask. Just chilling. pic.twitter.com/xidHpjC4SG
  — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) January 5, 2017
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• 205 Live Star Teaches a Class (Photos), Fans on Goldberg and Lesnar in the Rumble, Rusev & Neville in Video Game Finals, ROH Full Match (Videos)

  07-01-2017 17:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans on Goldberg and Lesnar
  WWE.com has published a new poll asking fans if Brock Lesnar or Goldberg will eliminate more superstars in the Royal Rumble match. As of this writing 72% of fans have voted for Goldberg.
  205 Live Star Teaches a Class
  As seen in the photos below, 205 Live star Lince Dorado recently guest taught a class at the Team Vision Dojo:Special #prowrestling#training night w #WWE#RAW#205Live‘s @LuchadorLD. Thank y
  
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• TNA Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results for 1/12, More Photos of Top Stars Debuting New Gimmicks *Spoilers*

  07-01-2017 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The following are results taped for the January 12th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling, courtesy of Jacob Cohen:
  Aron Rex and Rockstar Spud come out and cut a promo. The two have been repackaged as a flamboyant duo, which saw Rex sporting a full length white fur coat which you can see a photo of below. Spud is sporting a powder blue doorman suit. Rex then cut a promo saying he and Rockstar Spud are not about violence in 2017, and this prompted Robbie E to come out an interrupt. Rex was weari
  
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• WWE Airing UK Tournament Preview After Raw, Top 10 WWE Superstars Who Dissed John Cena, TNA Match of the Month (Videos)

  07-01-2017 16:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Airing UK Tournament Preview After Raw
  As seen in the announcement below, WWE will be airing a preview of next weekend’s United Kingdom Tournament immediately after Raw Monday night:
  This Monday after Raw, WWE Network subscribers will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the historic WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
  The United Kingdom Championship Tournament Preview Show will give the WWE Universe the opportunity to see how this 16-man throwdown came together, and to
  
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• Style Battle Premieres Tonight, Final Tournament Brackets Set, FIP Reboots Tomorrow with Sami Callihan, Fred Yehi and More

  07-01-2017 16:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWN Live has issued the following:
  The FloSlam era is upon us with the launch of the new Style Battle promotion tonight and the reboot of FIP tomorrow. Here’s the skinny:
  -FloSlam is $20 only per month, or $150 for the entire year. This breaks down to just $12.50 per month. In January you’ll get tonight’s Style Battle, tomorrow’s FIP, next week’s SHINE and the two EVOLVE events at the end of the month all LIVE plus an IPW: UK event and a
  
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• Update On WWE Concussion Lawsuit, WWE Top 10: Mirrored Double Team Maneuvers (Video)

  07-01-2017 16:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Concussion Lawsuit Update
  According to PWInsider, Attorney’s Konstantine Kyros’s motion was approved for an extension in the time allowed to respond to WWE and Vince McMahon’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. United States District of Connecticut Judge Vanessa L. Bryan approved the motion and they will now have until 3/15 to respond to the WWE’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit and other sanctions WWE has taken against Kyros and other att
  
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• NXT Largo Live Event Results (1/6): Kassius Ohno, Shinsuke Nakamura Teams With DIY, And More

  07-01-2017 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT Live Event Results
  January 7th, 2017
  Largo, Florida
  Montez Ford beat Patrick Clark.
  Mandy Rose and Daria beat Aliyah and Liv Morgan.
  Tye Dillinger beat up Blake when Blake interrupted him.
  Tian Bing beat Akira Tozawa.
  Steve Cutler beat Cezar Bononi.
  Oney Lorcan and Jack Gallagher beat Noam Dar and Tony Nese.
  Billie Kay beat Macey Estrella.
  Kassius Ohno beat Andrade “Cien” Almas.
  Shinsuke Nakamura and DIY beat E
  
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• Braun Strowman: One Giant Step at a Time

  07-01-2017 12:23
  
  Braun Strowman – Monday Night Raw (thecoli.com (2016)
  “Say what you want, I’ll take them, big, sons of guns any day of the week because it’s an easy story. Half the story is told, all I gotta do is stand there”. – Shawn Michaels on wrestling big men (Shawn Michaels My Journey (2010)
  Professional wrestling could very well be described as a fantasy land, with a variety of characters, ranging from big, small, scary, or very real and edgy. To see those cast of cha
  
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• Empires strike: Wartburg, Grand View, Clackamas, King rule duals again

  07-01-2017 08:37
  
  NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals come to a close on Friday
  
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• Fourth-ranked Buckeyes score 23-15 road win over No. 17 Wisconsin

  07-01-2017 06:43
  
  Bonus point wins help fuel Ohio State to Big Ten win over rival Wisconsin
  
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• No. 2 Penn State cruises to 33-6 road win over No. 9 Minnesota

  07-01-2017 05:44
  
  Nittany Lions flex its muscle over Big Ten rival Gophers to take first conference dual of season
  
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• Arizona State picks up first win in Ames since 1989, tops Cyclones 25-14

  07-01-2017 05:24
  
  Sun Devils start slow, come from behind to take out Iowa State on the road
  
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• TNA Announces Name and Date of Next One Night Only PPV

  07-01-2017 05:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  At the end of tonight’s TNA One Night Only Live PPV in Orlando, TNA announced the next One Night Only PPV will take place on February 17th in Orlando, and it will be titled “Risk or Reward.”
  For complete results of tonight’s One Night Only PPV, which was headlined by Eddie Edwards vs EC3 for the TNA World Heavyweight Title, click here.
  The post TNA Announces Name and Date of Next One Night Only PPV appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Rutgers wins home thriller over visiting Illinois 19-17 in battle of ranked foes

  07-01-2017 04:59
  
  Rutgers defends home turf against visiting Illinois, 19-17
  
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• TNA One Night Only Live PPV Results (1/6): Edwards vs EC3 for the Title, Hardys vs Drake & Tyrus, Moose, Lashley In-Action and More

  07-01-2017 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA One Night Only Live PPV Results
  1/6/17
  Orlando, FL
  -Bobby Lashley defeated Davey Richards via submission when Richards tapped out to an armbar.
  -DJ Z defeated Trevor Lee, Braxton Sutter and Andrew Everett to retain the TNA X-Division Title. The match, which was an elimination bout, came down to DJ Z vs Trevor Lee, and Z was able to hit Lee with the ZZT for the pinfall win.
  -Bram defeated Robbie E via pinfall after hitting Robbie with a low blow then the Brighter Side of Suffering.
  -Moose re
  
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• No. 3 Iowa grabs 31-7 road win over No. 15 Michigan in front of sold-out crowd

  07-01-2017 04:40
  
  Hawkeyes win win eight bouts at Cliff Keen Arena to silence home Wolverines
  
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• Another TNA Talent Finished with the Company

  07-01-2017 04:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A fan on Twitter today asked former WWE Tough Enough competitor Gabi Castrovinci, known in TNA as Raquel, if she is still with TNA, and she replied with the below Tweet.
  Raquel had been managing the team of Jessie Godderz and Robbie E, and had been training down at the Team Vision Dojo after her elimination from WWE Tough Enough:No https://t.co/fOULQ7AJJg
  — Gabi Castrovinci (@RaquelTNA) January 7, 2017The post Another TNA Talent Finished with the Company appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Kassius Ohno Works Tonight’s WWE NXT Live Event, Cody Rhodes Breaks Into “Star Wars” Themed Bar (Photos), George Barrios Speaking

  07-01-2017 04:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  George Barrios Speaking
  WWE CFO George A. Barrios will participate in a presentation at the 19th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on Wednesday, January 11th. A live audio webcast will be available online at corporate.wwe.com/investors.
  Kassius Ohno Works WWE NXT Live Event
  Following his return at last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings, Kassius Ohno worked tonight’s NXT live event in Largo, FL and defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas in a singles match.
  Cody Rhodes Brea
  
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• Wrestlezone Year-End Awards: Tag Team Of The Year 2016

  07-01-2017 02:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In December we collected over 30,000 votes for each of nine categories from our readers, to determine the nominees for the 2016 Wrestlezone Year-End Awards. The top voted names from each category were then sent to a panel of hand-picked judges from all around the world, with centuries of combined wrestling knowledge and analysis. Thank you to all our awesome readers and panelists who voted in this year’s polls!
  Last week we unveiled the winners of the fan vote for this year’s awards
  
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• Five WWE Hall Of Fame Inductions That Need To Happen (Video)

  07-01-2017 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Tickets for the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will be on sale soon, and two names have already been reported as being included in this year’s class.
  Related: Another 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Revealed
  It happens every year. WWE Hall of Fame inductee names are speculated, leaked and / or confirmed, and everyone has an opinion on who is or is not worthy. Outside Interference takes a look at five more names that are definitely worthy of a Hall of Fame induction of their own.More Outsid
  
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• First Look At Brand New Impact Wrestling Logo Featuring New Anthem Sports Branding

  07-01-2017 01:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling revealed a brand new logo at tonight’s One Night Only television taping in Orlando. The logo features branding from Impact’s new owner Anthem, who announced earlier this week that they had signed an agreement to purchase a majority stake in the promotion, removing Dixie Carter as Chairman. Anthem is also the parent company of the Fight Network, which airs Impact as well as numerous other MMA, boxing and pro wrestling shows, as well as Edge Sports and the Pursuit Cha
  
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• First Look At Brand New Impact Wrestling Logo Feat. New Anthem Sports Branding

  07-01-2017 01:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling revealed a brand new logo at tonight’s One Night Only television taping in Orlando. The logo features branding from Impact’s new owner Anthem, who announced earlier this week that they had signed an agreement to purchase a majority stake in the promotion, removing Dixie Carter as Chairman. Anthem is also the parent company of the Fight Network, which airs Impact as well as numerous other MMA, boxing and pro wrestling shows, as well as Edge Sports and the Pursuit Cha
  
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• Kevin Owens Gives Himself “Six Stars”, Okada Comments on Wrestle Kingdom Main Event; Starting A New Chapter For NJPW

  07-01-2017 01:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens Gives Himself 6 Stars
  World class zoo enthusiast and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens will not be outdone by New Japan star Kenny Omega following the Bullet Club leader’s incredible match at Wrestle Kingdom 11, rated an unprecedented six stars by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. KO does some cool stuff too, like hanging out with these animals, for instance…I rate my interaction with all these animals 6 stars. pic.twitter.com/pecT6WJM9J
  
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• Roman Reigns Responds To RAW Announcement

  07-01-2017 00:45
  
  – As noted, Monday’s RAW from New Orleans will feature WWE United States Champion Roman Reigns defending against Chris Jericho and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens in a Handicap Match.Reigns tweeted the following in response to the announcement:Line them up and I'll run right thru 'em. #AhhhhYessir #Raw https://t.co/k5NEsGtVFI
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) January 6, 2017Check out the original announcement below:BREAKING: @WWERomanReigns defends the #USTitle this Monday on
  
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• The Rock Responds To WWE’s Attitude Era RAW Flashback

  07-01-2017 00:40
  – Seen below, WWE Superstar The Rock responded to a tweet from WWE earlier today and wrote the following on his time in the Attitude Era:On this day in 1999, 600,000+ viewers switched from #WCWNitro to #RAW to see @RealMickFoley defeat @TheRock for the @WWE Championship! pic.twitter.com/7vGgEQ80Vg
  — WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2017
  Before @WWE grew to a publicly traded company, we were intense and RAW was oddly, intimate. Crowd explosions on another level.🔥🔥🔥
  Fun ti
  
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• WWE Reveals All Competitors For UK Championship Tournament

  07-01-2017 00:24
  
  – WWE has now revealed the full list of competitors for the upcoming United Kingdom Championship tournament.
  Missing from those who originally appeared are Tiger Ali, Chris Tyler, Ringo Ryan, and Jack Starz.
  The two shows will take place on January 14th and 15th at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool with the first UK Champion being crowned at their conclusion.
  The full list of competitors for the tournament is:
  * Trent Seven* Danny Burch* H.C. Dyer* Pete Dunne* Wolfgang* Jordan Devlin* Sam
  
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• John Cena Jokes About Kicking Out at Two, 12 Electric Chair Drops That Will Shock You (Video), Lana Posts Photoshoot Preview

  07-01-2017 00:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  12 Electric Chair Drops That Will Shock You
  The latest edition of WWE Fury looks at 12 electric chair drops that will shock you:
  John Cena Jokes About Kicking Out at Two
  John Cena Tweeted the following workout video and joked about always “kicking out at two”:440lb ‘pause bench’ @AJStylesOrg will understand why at #RoyalRumble I can kick out at 2! @WWE@TapouT#EarnTheDaypic.twitter.com/ZUgkpylmvJ
  — John Cena
  
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• ** SPOILERS ** Partial TNA Impact Tapings For January 12th

  07-01-2017 00:18
  
  – Check out the following TNA Impact Wrestling spoilers from Thursday’s tapings in Orlando to air next Thursday night.
  * Aron Rex and Rockstar Spud have been re-branded as a “Liberace + valet” type of unit. Spud is sporting a powder blue doorman suit; Rex in a floor length white fur coat with oversized, sparkly rings on most fingers. Rex cuts a flamboyant promo claiming that Spud has been “reborn” and “it’s not about violence in 2017.” Robbie
  
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