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• Fan Makes Video of WWE Editing Roman Reigns Reaction, Slow Motion Video of Brock Lesnar’s Raw Onslaught, Brie Bella in NYC (Videos)

  18-01-2017 23:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Slow Motion Video of Brock Lesnar’s Raw Onslaught
  WWE has released the following slow motion video of Brock Lesnar’s Raw onslaught:
  Fan Makes Video of WWE Editing Roman Reigns Reaction
  As noted, WWE edited footage of a fan reacting positively to Roman Reigns losing the U.S. Title to Chris Jericho on Raw, and the fan in question has made the following video, showing the “before and after” of his reaction:dear @IAmJericho, th
  
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• How Was Viewership for This Week’s WWE Raw With Brock Lesnar and No Competition From the NFL?

  18-01-2017 23:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Raw, featuring Brock Lesnar and a 6 man tag team main event, averaged 3.271 million viewers. This week’s number is up from last week’s 2.907 million viewership average. It’s worth noting this is the first week Raw has been unopposed by the NFL since last August.
  The following is the hourly breakdown for this week’s Raw:
  -The first hour drew 3.519 million viewers-The second hour drew 3.221 million viewers-Th
  
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• Triple H Reveals Plan For WWE Women’s Tournament

  18-01-2017 22:35
  
  Triple H appeared on the FOX Sports Wrestling Compadres Slamcast this week, check out the exchange below:
  DALE RUTLEDGE: Last time on the show, [Stephanie McMahon] mentioned an idea for the women’s talent that you were working on. Has there been any further development on that?
  TRIPLE H: So, that’s another one of my big, big kind of passions, is to go do that, a women’s tournament. And we’re down the road a bit of — the harder thing now, in a changing landscape, I f
  
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• Triple H Confirms Plans for a WWE Women’s Tournament

  18-01-2017 21:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H made an appearance on the FOX Sports Wrestling Compadres Slamcast this week and confirmed WWE does have plans for a Women’s Tournament similar to the UK Title tournament. Below is an excerpt from the show:DALE RUTLEDGE: “Last time on the show, [Stephanie McMahon] mentioned an idea for the women’s talent that you were working on. Has there been any further development on that?”
  TRIPLE H: “So, that’s another one of my big, big
  
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• Shawn Michaels on His Experience Making New Movie (Video), Mickie James & Becky Lynch Twitter War, Former WWE Star Hosting Show

  18-01-2017 21:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mickie James & Becky Lynch Twitter Exchange
  Mickie James and Becky Lynch had the following Twitter exchange after James returned on WWE Smackdown last night and revealed herself to be “La Luchadora”:
  “@BeckyLynchWWE looks like she saw a ghost!” – @JCLayfield, on the reveal of @MickieJames as #LaLuchadora #SDLive pic.twitter.com/1nedgQzjDo
  — WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2017
  Not a ghost… the G.O.A.T @WWE @BeckyLynchWWE @JCLayfie
  
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• Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman Stare Down Proves the Power Of Big Men, Steel Cage Credibility Harmed On Smackdown Live

  18-01-2017 21:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  My latest piece on upgruv.com and their app looks at WWE programming this week. Here’s some highlights starting with Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman:
  The seconds were few and precious, but they generated a feeling palpable. It was one of those instances upon which the WWE’s brand has been built.
  The moment on Monday night when a returning Brock Lesnar (seen for the first time in two months) cleared the ring only to realize he hadn’t, and that B
  
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• Lance Storm Posts Lengthy Response to Randy Orton Fan Altercation

  18-01-2017 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, Randy Orton recently had an incident with a fan in a gym prior to the WWE live event in Jonesboro. The fan claimed he asked Orton for a photograph during a gym workout, and the request prompted a heated response from Orton. You can read more on the incident at this link.
  We also posted a follow-up story on the incident, in which another fan who was also working out at the same gym with Orton said Orton was very pleasant and happily took a photo wi
  
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• Randy Orton Responds To Altercation Report: “He Needs To Suck It The F-Up”

  18-01-2017 19:18
  
  – As noted, Randy Orton was reportedly involved in an altercation earlier this week with a fan at a gym in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
  The fan involved in the alleged incident, Anthony Martin, spoke with the NEAReport.com website about the situation.
  “He saw me snap the picture and came up to me got in my face and said, ‘What the f**k are you doing? I said no **ddamn pictures! Are you f**king stupid?'” Martin said. “I said, ‘No. You said you couldn’t hear me.&r
  
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• Kurt Angle Gives “No Brainer” Response To Who Should Induct Him

  18-01-2017 19:09
  
  – Kurt Angle recently did another interview, this time with Sports Illustrated, talking about the recent announcement of his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame – Class of 2017. Some of the more relevant quotes are below:
  On ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Possibly Inducting Him:
  “That’s a no-brainer. I had just started with WWE and had a program with Austin right after I beat Rock for the world title. I had a quick skit with Stephanie and Triple H, and the
  
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• WWE Offering Royal Rumble, WrestleMania and More For Free, This Week’s Smackdown Top 10, On the Road with Kenny Omega (Videos)

  18-01-2017 18:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Offering Royal Rumble and WrestleMania For Free
  WWE has issued emails to past WWE Network subscribers offering them another three month free trial of the service. The deal offers Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 33 for free, along with The Hall of Fame ceremony, WWE Elimination Chamber, WWE Fastlane and the next two WWE NXT Takeover specials.
  This Week’s Smackdown Top 10 Video
  Below is this week’s WWE Smackdown Top 10 video:
  On the Road with Kenny Omega
  Below is part one of NJPW&rs
  
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• Perry Saturn on His Dress Match with Chris Jericho, His Opinion of Vince McMahon, How the Radicalz Ended Up in WWE, Knife Incident & More

  18-01-2017 18:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former ECW, WCW and WWE Superstar Perry Saturn was today’s guest on “Talk is Jericho” and you can listen to the entire interview at this link. Below are some interview highlights:
  On the Dress Match with Jericho:
  If I won, you [Jericho] was off television. If you won, I had to wear the dress. I came up with the Marilyn Manson gimmick after I had to wear the dress. I had no idea that I was going to get to wear the dress; I wa
  
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• Another Wrestler Gone From TNA

  18-01-2017 18:21
  
  Marti Belle is no longer with TNA Wrestling. Several readers sent word that she has changed her twitter handle to remove the TNA references.
  Belle first appeared in TNA at the Knockouts Knockdown PPV in 2014 but her most prominent role may have been as part of The Dollhouse group and her later run as a singles competitor. She’s a good worker and I wouldn’t be surprised if she got a look from WWE as part of the next set of Performance Center tryouts.
  On twitter, she noted the username
  
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• Hideo Itami Returning From Injury Soon?, Michael Cole On Jerry Lawler Calling Royal Rumble Match

  18-01-2017 18:20
  
  – NXT star Hideo Itami, who suffered a neck injury during a tag team match at the October 1st NXT show in Largo, Florida when he took a bad bump, teased on Twitter that he is ready to return to action. At the time of his injury, it was reported that he would only be out for two months, so it appears that Itami could return to in-ring action soon. He posted the following:I am ready.
  — Hideo Itami / 伊丹英雄 (@HideoItami) January 18, 2017– As noted, Jerry
  
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• Jerry Lawler To Do Commentary For The WWE Royal Rumble Match

  18-01-2017 18:16
  
  It was announced on Tuesday’s edition of WWE Talking Smack that Jerry “The King” Lawler will be returning to commentary at the Royal Rumble PPV event. He’ll be part of the broadcast team along with Michael Cole and Corey Graves for the Royal Rumble match. Lawler will also join Young and Booker T on the Royal Rumble pre-show panel.
  Lawler returned to WWE TV on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Memphis, TN to host a King’s Court segment with Dolph Ziggler
  
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• Match Announced For Next Tuesday’s SmackDown Live

  18-01-2017 18:15
  
  As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, Luke Harper cost Randy Orton his singles match with Dean Ambrose after getting into the ring, which led to Ambrose rolling up Orton to pick up the win. After the match, Orton and Harper briefly brawled before Bray Wyatt stopped them.
  Wyatt announced in a backstage segment later in the show that Orton and Harper would wrestle each other on next Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live in Toledo, OH at the Huntington Center. Wyatt said in hi
  
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• Main Event Announced For Next Month’s WWE Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View

  18-01-2017 18:12
  
  The Royal Rumble is just a couple of weeks away but WWE has already begun the hype for next month’s Smackdown-branded Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. On this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, Shane McMahon announced that 6 WWE Superstars will compete in the Elimination Chamber for the WWE Championship.
  Styles came out to protest McMahon’s announcement before he was interrupted by John Cena and the Miz came out about a minute later. McMahon did not say who would be competi
  
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• Tajiri Comments On His Knee Injury

  18-01-2017 18:10
  
  As noted, WWE announced on Tuesday that Tajiri, who recently returned to action as part of WWE’s Cruiserweight division, suffered a right knee injury at the January 5th NXT TV tapings in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University. It was noted that he is not medically cleared to compete.
  Tajiri took to Twitter to comment on his injury and wrote the following:
  “Now Im getting much much better!! Sorry for 12 billion of TAJIRI fans in the world.I`ll come back to the ring soon.”Now Im
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “Welcome Home and Welcome Heels”

  18-01-2017 17:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AJ Styles vs. The MizAfter the announcement to kick off Smackdown Live of The WWE World Championship defended at the Elimination Chamber (and in the actual match) Pay-Per-View in four weeks time, AJ Styles, John Cena and The Miz all get involved with one another in the ring. It leads to Styles vs. Miz in the first match of the night.
  Results via WZ Live Coverage
  Styles goes for the Calf Crusher, but Miz immediately reaches the bottom rope. Styles with low forearm strike for a two count.
  Styles w
  
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• 1/18 Edition of WZ Weekly feat. Rockstar Spud: Kurt Angle To WWE HOF, WWE’s UK Tournament, Jimmy Snuka’s Passing, Rumble Build, More

  18-01-2017 17:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This week’s episode is hosted by Nick Hausman.
  This week’s episode of WZ includes:
  A special “spotlight interview” with TNA Impact Wrestling’s Rockstar Spud
  Tops News and Backpage Stories with Bin Hamin (aka Ben Duerr)
  Joe Dombrowski’s WZ Weekly exclusive Road Report interview featuring Antonio Thomas
  The #WZWeekly mail bag
  More…
  Related: Rockstar Spud Discusses Jeff Jarrett & Dutch Mante
  
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• Jim Ross & SoCal Val’s Picks of the Week (Videos), Foley on JR Podcast Next Week, Mickie James Leads Smackdown Poll, Total Divas News

  18-01-2017 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Mickie James Leads Smackdown Poll
  WWE.com has published a new poll asking fans to rank the most memorable moments from last night’s Smackdown Live. The choices are the first Smackdown Women’s Title cage match, the shocking return of Mickie James, the dissension between The Wyatt Family, the blue brand debut of King’s Court, WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. The Miz with John Cena’s involvement or the merchandise stand brawl between Nikki Bella and Natalya.
  As of this writing, 4
  
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• Takeover Contract Signing, Roderick Strong In-Action & More on NXT Tonight, Michael Cole on Lawler’s Return, Nunes on Rousey’s UFC Future

  18-01-2017 17:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Takeover Contract Signing, Roderick Strong In-Action & More on NXT
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT:
  -Nikki Cross vs. Kennadi Brink-Roderick Strong vs. Steve Cutler-Tye Dillinger appears-Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan-NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode contract signing for NXT Takeover San Antonio
  Michael Cole on Lawler’s Return
  Following the announcement that Jerry Lawler will call the 30 man Royal R
  
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• Becky Lynch Responds To Mickie James’ SD Live Attack, What Did The WWE Universe Think Of 205 Live?

  18-01-2017 16:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Becky Lynch Responds To Mickie James SD Live Attack
  WWE Superstar Becky Lynch has posted the following to Twitter responding to Mickie James attack on her last night on Smackdown Live during her cage match with Alexa Bliss:More roots than a forest, but that won’t stop me from leave-ing you with a broken arm. @MickieJames @WWE @JCLayfield
  — Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) January 18, 2017What Did The WWE Universe Think Of 205 Live?
  WWE ran a poll last night as
  
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• TNA Updates Regarding Rumored Executive Changes, Latest Talent Departure, Jeff Jarrett’s Status, More

  18-01-2017 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  PWInisder.com is reporting that while there are a lot of rumors making the rounds about TNA executive changes nothing has been officially set in stone yet. Anthem will be restructuring the company going forward but to what extent remains to be seen.
  Read Also: Rockstar Spud Discusses Jeff Jarrett & Dutch Mantel’s Impact Roles, Newest TNA Creative Team Member, MoreThey are also reporting that Marti Belle is gone as her deal has expired.  Bell had not been used at the last sev
  
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• TNA Updates Regarding Rumored Executive Changes, Latest Name To Be Released, Jeff Jarrett’s Status, More

  18-01-2017 16:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  PWInisder.com is reporting that while there are a lot of rumors making the rounds about TNA executive changes nothing has been officially set in stone yet. Anthem will be restructuring the company going forward but to what extent remains to be seen.
  Related: First Look At Brand New Impact Wrestling Logo Featuring New Anthem Sports Branding
  They are also reporting that Marti Belle is gone as her deal has expired.  Bell had not been used at the last several TV tapings.  She was not
  
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• Promo Code For WWE Hall Of Fame Pre-Sale Today, Virgil Sends Ted DiBiase A Happy Birthday Message

  18-01-2017 16:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Promo Code For WWE Hall Of Fame Pre-Sale Today
  The online pre-sale for the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 31st in Orlando, FL at the Amway Arena officially kicked off at today. You can pre-order your tickets using the pre-sale code: VENUES.
  Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle was announced this past Monday as the headline inductee. The Hall of Fame will be broadcast live on the WWE Network.
  Related: Kurt Angle Talks About Preparing For His Wrestlemania 21 Mat
  
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• Mauro Ranallo Reacts To Jerry Lawler-Rumble News, Karl Anderson & Others Celebrating Birthdays Today

  18-01-2017 16:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mauro Ranallo Reacts To Jerry Lawler-Rumble News
  WWE Smackdown commentator Mauro Ranallo has posted the following to Twitter reacting to the news that Jerry Lawler will be calling the Royal Rumble main event alongside Corey Graves and Michael Cole:Really happy that my former broadcast partner will call the #RoyalRumble match! Welcome back King! https://t.co/HCSdd1gFR3
  — Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) January 18, 2017
  Related: Jerry Lawler Returning to the WWE
  
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• NFL Player Kasim Edebali Channels The Rock (Video), Upcoming Shawn Michaels Promo Appearance

  18-01-2017 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NFL Player Kasim Edebali Channels The Rock
  WWE has shared the above video featuring NFL player Kasim Edebali channeling The Rock at a recent WWE Performance Center work out that he took part in.
  Upcoming Promotional Shawn Michaels Appearance
  Shawn Michaels and Dallas Jenkins, who directed The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, are both scheduled to appear at the annual Convocation Spring 2017 of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia tomorrow January 18, 2017. The University will also be havi
  
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• Rumor Killer On Kenny Omega In The Royal Rumble, More Details On ‘One Night With The Kliq’ At WrestleCon

  18-01-2017 15:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rumor Killer On Kenny Omega In The Royal Rumble
  This past week John Cena caused a fervor online by posting several Kenny Omega themed images to his personal Instagram account.
  Related: John Cena Posts Yet Another Kenny Omega Photo?
  Despite the tease the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer is reporting that Omega’s NJPW contract doesn’t expire until January 31st. He goes on to note that there are those within the company that believe that Omega has
  
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• WWE Talking Smack Recap (1/17): Bray Wyatt Laughs in the Face of the Odds, Corbin Talks Losing to Cena, Shane Apologizes to Lawler, More

  18-01-2017 06:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Renee Young is joined for the second straight week by Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon. Rene Young began by wishing Shane McMahon a happy belated birthday and presented him with a cupcake.
  First Guest: Jerry Lawler
  Renee Young asks Jerry Lawler how he felt after getting kicked in the chest. He tells her that he is doing as well as should be expected for someone who just got kicked. He recalls the time that he went into cardiac arrest which Dolph Ziggler referred to during Smackdown. He beli
  
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• Mickie James on Smackdown Fallout, Alexa Bliss Smirks at the Competition, Becky Lynch Says She’s Disgusted, WWE 205 Live Highlights (Videos)

  18-01-2017 06:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mickie James on Smackdown Fallout
  Alexa Bliss and a returning Mickie James appeared on tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live Fallout video, and while James remained silent, Bliss smirked at the competition:Following a controversial loss in a historic Steel Cage main event, the Irish Lass Kicker speaks out about how Alexa Bliss is disgracing the SmackDown Women’s Championship:
  WWE 205 Live Videos
  Below are highlight videos from tonight’s WWE 205 Live:
  The post
  
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• 1/17 Edition of Smackdown Rebellion feat. Bin Hamin: Shane McMahon’s Announcement, Mickie James Returns

  18-01-2017 06:10 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 Jonathan Jansen and Impact Rebellion’s Bin Hamin, and talks Mickie James’ WWE main roster return on Smackdown, Shane McMahon’s big Elimination Chamber announcement and more!
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• The Young Bucks Take a Shot at WWE and 205 Live, Amanda Nunes Says Ronda Rousey Didn’t Know How to Train For Her (Video)

  18-01-2017 06:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks Take a Shot at WWE and 205 Live
  As noted, The Hardys yesterday announced their “Expedition of Gold”, during which they called out various tag team champions, including American Alpha, The Young Bucks and Sheamus and Cesaro.
  The Bucks have released a new video, responding to the challenge from The Hardys, and during the video they took a shot at WWE and specifically, 205 Live. Matt Jackson had the following to say:
  “I really, really hope to
  
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• Jerry Lawler Returning to the WWE Announce Team at Royal Rumble

  18-01-2017 05:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
  As seen on WWE Smackdown tonight, Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler returned and brought back the “King’s Court” segment. During the segment Lawler took a superkick from Dolph Ziggler.
  Renee Young announced on WWE Talking Smack tonight that Lawler will be returning to the WWE commentary team at the Royal Rumble, and will call the 30 man main event match alongside Corey Graves and Michael Cole..@ReneeYoungWWE announces @JerryLawler will CALL the
  
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• Kenny Omega Advertised For Upcoming Live Event, Randy Orton Responds To Fan Incident Reports, Who Won This Week’s Brand Split War?

  18-01-2017 05:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton
  Following tonight’s earlier report that he ‘went off’ on a fan asking for a photo at the gym, Randy Orton posted a few tweets addressing the situation.Two conflicting stories have come out about the incident; one fan and his friend said Orton was rude and harassed them for taking a photo after initially being turned down. Another fan sent in a photo saying Orton was rather polite and did take a photo with him after wor
  
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• Injured WWE Star Teases He’s Ready to Return, Rusev Reveals His Opinion of Bachelorette Parties, Reacts to Angle in HOF?, Lana Gets Cold Feet (Videos)

  18-01-2017 05:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Injured WWE Star Says He’s Ready to Return
  Injured WWE NXT star Hideo Itami Tweeted the following update:I am ready.
  — Hideo Itami / 伊丹英雄 (@HideoItami) January 18, 2017Total Divas Preview Videos
  In the following Total Divas preview videos, Rusev reveals his opinion on bachelorette parties and Lana gets a case of cold feet before her wedding:In related news, Lana took to Twitter last night and teased a confrontation between Rusev and future WWE Hall of Fam
  
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• WWE SmackDown Live Results (01/17) – Becky Lynch Vs. Alexa Bliss Steel Cage Match, More

  18-01-2017 05:04
  
  “Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
  A video kicks off the show that highlights the upcoming Steel Cage Match with Becky Lynch challenging Alexa Bliss for the Smackdown Women’s Championship. That match happens on tonight’s show.
  The Steel Cage is shown hanging over the ring.
  Shane McMahon makes a big announcement
  Shane McMahon’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring to a nice reception from the Memphis crowd. McMahon greets the crowd an
  
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• Batista Remembers His 2005 Royal Rumble Win, New Kurt Angle HOF Promo (Videos), Did You Enjoy This Week’s Episode Of Smackdown?

  18-01-2017 04:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  .@DaveBautista looks back at his 2005 #RoyalRumble Match victory, sending him to @WrestleMania 21! #RememberTheRumble @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/pe1EwZjD9A
  — WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2017Batista
  The above video features Batista remembering his Royal Rumble win in 2005 as part of WWE’s ‘Remember The Rumble’ series hyping this year’s event.
  WWE Smackdown Live
  This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live featured Dean Ambrose versus Randy Orton, AJ Styles versus The
  
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• Three New Names Confirmed For WWE Royal Rumble Match, SD! Live Match Announced, Natalya / Nikki Fight At Merchandise Stand (Video)

  18-01-2017 04:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Royal Rumble
  Bray Wyatt announced all three members of The Wyatt Family (himself, Orton and Harper) will enter the Royal Rumble match.
  Following Randy Orton’s loss to Dean Ambrose tonight, The Wyatt Family had another disagreement after Luke Harper ended up playing a factor in the match ending.
  Harper was attacked by Ambrose during the match, and he tried to get back in the ring to attack, but Orton called him off. Ambrose used that for a rollup to win, then Orton flipped out and he a
  
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• Mickie James Returns To WWE Smackdown Live (Photos & Video)

  18-01-2017 04:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
  Mickie James was revealed as the woman under the ‘La Luchadora’ mask as seen in the closing moments of tonight’s main event of WWE Smackdown Live.
  La Luchadora interfered in the final moments of the Smackdown Women’s Championship between Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch, blocking Lynch from exiting the cage. Becky then went for the Dis-Arm-Her submission, but La Luchadora kicked her in the side of the head, setting up the eventual win for B
  
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• Dolph Ziggler Superkicks Jerry Lawler, Mojo Rawley Works Dark Match, Adam Rose Says Krugar Is Back

  18-01-2017 03:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  .@JerryLawler had a question for @HEELZiggler, and #TheShowOff answered… with a SUPERKICK! #SDLive #KingsCourt pic.twitter.com/dGn1Lus1Fk
  — WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2017WWE Smackdown Live
  The above video features highlights from Jerry Lawler’s return to WWE Smackdown Live; Lawler returned for a ‘King’s Court’ segment with Dolph Ziggler. They talked about Ziggler’s losing streak and recent behavior, and after Lawler said he was still a loser, Ziggler laid
  
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• Kurt Angle Reveals Who He Wants As His WWE Hall Of Fame Inductor, Says He Hopes WWE Recognizes His TNA Career

  18-01-2017 03:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Kurt Angle recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard about his WWE Hall of Fame announcement; you can read a few highlights below:
  Kurt Angle reveals why he wants Stone Cold Steve Austin to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame:
  “That’s a no-brainer. I had just started with WWE and had a program with Austin right after I beat Rock for the world title. I had a quick skit with Stephanie and Triple H, and then it was right on to Austin. We had some memorab
  
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• WWE Hall Of Fame Pre-Sale Info, AJ Styles Faces The Miz On WWE Smackdown Live (Video)

  18-01-2017 03:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Hall of Fame
  As noted, there will be a special pre-sale for the WWE Hall of Fame tickets that will be on sale to the public later this week.
  The Amway Center noted fans signed up for the venue’s email notifications list will be receiving a passcode to gain access to the sale tomorrow. WWE also tweeted out the following code, also good for tomorrow’s pre-sale:Want #WWEHOF Tickets before anyone else? Use the code TWEETS tomorrow at 10 AM ET at https://t.co/pk8nQxeaVz for our onlin
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (1/17): Who Said I Forfeit ? Nese vs Ali, More Alicia Fox Drama

  18-01-2017 03:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE 205 Live ResultsJanuary 17th, 2017Report by Josh Lopez for WrestleZone.com
  First Match: Drew Gulak vs. Cedric Alexander 
  Split-legged moonsault by @
  
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• Shane McMahon Confirms WWE Elimination Chamber Main Event

  18-01-2017 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Elimination Chamber
  Shane McMahon started the show with a big announcement, and confirmed Smackdown will host the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and announced a WWE World Championship match inside the Elimination Chamber as the main event of the show.
  None of the participants in the match were confirmed, but the winner of the AJ Styles / John Cena match at Royal Rumble would go into the match as the defending champion. The winner of the Chamber match w
  
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• William Regal Comments On What Chris Hero’s Return Means To NXT, The Key To Hero Achieving Success With WWE

  18-01-2017 02:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  William Regal recently spoke with Nicolas Atkin for ESPN.com, talking about what Chris Hero’s return to NXT (as Kassius Ohno) means for WWE. You can read a few excerpts below:
  William Regal comments on Chris Hero’s return: 
  “This generation look up to him, so to have him back is great. Now he’s gone away and basically reinvented his style. When you get somebody as good as him and taking notice of him, it’s no different than Bryan. Daniel Bryan i
  
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• Alleged Randy Orton Fan Altercation Story Disputed By Another Witness (Photo)

  18-01-2017 01:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
  Earlier today a report surfaced where Randy Orton reportedly had an altercation at a local gym with a fan before last night’s WWE live event in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
  The fan allegedly spotted Orton at the gym and asked for a photo, but Orton motioned to his headphones and said he couldn’t hear him. The fan and his friend then said Orton reportedly flipped out after they walked away and took a photo of him from a distance.
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• What to watch this week: Iowa-Penn State, Cornell-Lehigh, ranked matchups in six DI conferences

  18-01-2017 01:46
  
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• Tajiri Comments On Injury, Paige And Alberto Del Rio In Mexico, Don West Hypes Impact Wrestling’s Brown Bag Special

  18-01-2017 01:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tajiri
  Following the news of his injury earlier today, Tajiri posted the following on his Twitter account:Now Im getting much much better!! Sorry for 12 billion of TAJIRI fans in the world.I`ll come back to the ring soon. https://t.co/oqT24wKFYb
  — TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) January 17, 2017
  While Im absent,I try to learn more english.then after come back, My perfect english will overwhelm 205live guy`s their english^^)
  — TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) January 17, 2017
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• Report: Randy Orton Has Altercation With Fan At Gym (Photo)

  18-01-2017 01:00
  
  – According to a NEA Report, Randy Orton had an altercation with a fan at a gym before last night’s SmackDown live event in Jonesboro.Local business professional Anthony Martin, who grew up a wrestling fan, noted that he was with friends at The Trim Gym when they spotted Orton. Martin asked Orton for a picture, however Orton responded with a fist bump and pointed to his ear phones and said that he couldn’t hear Martin.
  Martin then proceeded to take a photo of Orton from across
  
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• This Week’s WWE RAW Social Media Rankings, RAW Ratings Note, Rusev Shares His Feelings On Bachelorette Parties (Video)

  18-01-2017 00:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE RAW Social Media Rankings
  According to NielsenSocial.com, this week’s WWE RAW social media rankings saw the show bring in 284,000 total uniques and 512,000 total interactions, which is up from 237,000 total uniques and 462,000 total interactions last week.
  This week’s show was the top ranked show in the ‘series and specials’ category for the night. This week’s show had 246,000 uniques and 374,000 interactions on Facebook, up from 207,000 uniques and 327,000 int
  
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