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• Samoa Joe Responds to Shawn Michaels’ Fantasy Match Idea, WWE Announces NXT TV Tapings, WWE Network Card Promo Video

  23-01-2017 23:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Samoa Joe Responds to Shawn Michaels’ Fantasy Match Idea
  As noted, Shawn Michaels recently did an interview with ESPN, and had the following to say about a fantasy return match:
  “I look at Samoa Joe and I’ve told him a number of times that I see his stuff at NXT and think to myself, ‘Man, I could have a great deal of fun with you.’ He’s a guy I have sort of enjoyed, and one of those sleeper guys that no one talks about. We have contrasting styles. I get that
  
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• JR on What Goldberg & Lesnar Need to Do On Raw, WWE Pulls UK Talents From Royal Rumble Weekend Events, Darren Young Posts Injury Video

  23-01-2017 23:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jim Ross on What Goldberg and Lesnar Need to Do On Raw Tonight
  Jim Ross has posted the following Raw thoughts on JRsBarBQ.com:
  “This is the ‘go home’ show for the WWE flagship broadcast and with both Lesnar and Goldberg both on the show one and has to wonder how their storyline will be enhanced before Sunday’s Rumble in the River City. No need for Goldberg and Lesnar to ‘touch’ tonight on RAW but they have to add another log onto the
  
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• Samoa Joe Responds To Shawn Michaels’ Comment To ESPN

  23-01-2017 23:20
  
  – As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently participated in a interview with ESPN and mentioned Samoa Joe as someone he would be interested in facing if he returned to WWE for one more match.
  Check out the original highlight from Michaels below:
  “I look at Samoa Joe and I’ve told him a number of times that I see his stuff at NXT and think to myself, ‘Man, I could have a great deal of fun with you.’ He’s a guy I have sort of enjoyed, and one of those
  
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• Jim Ross Expects The Goldberg And Brock Lesnar Feud To Start Heating Up Tonight

  23-01-2017 23:09
  
  – Jim Ross posted his latest blog at JRsBarBQ.com and talks about Brock Lesnar and Goldberg both appearing on tonight’s RAW:
  Check out the highlight below:
  “This is the ‘go home’ show for the WWE flagship broadcast and with both Lesnar and Goldberg both on the show one and has to wonder how their storyline will be enhanced before Sunday’s Rumble in the River City,” JR wrote. “No need for Goldberg and Lesnar to ‘touch’ tonight on RAW but
  
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• Triple H Announces Upcoming Special WWE NXT Tapings

  23-01-2017 23:05
  
  – The 14-Time World Champion Triple H announced the following special WWE NXT television taping:
  * NXT event at UCF in Orlando on February 22nd* NXT live event on Friday, February 24th in Miami
  Tickets for both shows go on sale Thursday.
  A special taping of @WWENXT TV will take place @UCF 2/22 &the #NXTRoadTrip heads to #NXTMiami on 2/24.Tix on sale Thursday…. #WeAreNXTA special taping of @WWENXT TV will take place @UCF 2/22 &the #NXTRoadTrip heads to #NXTMiami on 2/24.
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Larry Zbyszko Recalls Hulk Hogan Asking Him For Advice, What Killed WCW

  23-01-2017 22:11
  
  – WWE Hall Of Famer Larry Zbyszko was recently interviewed by Hannibal TV about his thoughts on fellow Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan, check out the highlights below:
  His thoughts on Hogan’s lawsuit victory against Gawker:
  “In 20 years he’ll start collecting and if they have any money after all the appeals, he’ll probably be dead. To be honest with you, I never think about the Hulk. When the Hulk came around, I was doing my Bruno thing. They brought Terry in because they
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Larry Zbyszko Recalls Hulk Hogan Asking Him For Advice, His Take On What Killed WCW

  23-01-2017 22:11
  
  – WWE Hall Of Famer Larry Zbyszko was recently interviewed by Hannibal TV about his thoughts on fellow Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan, check out the highlights below:
  His thoughts on Hogan’s lawsuit victory against Gawker:
  “In 20 years he’ll start collecting and if they have any money after all the appeals, he’ll probably be dead. To be honest with you, I never think about the Hulk. When the Hulk came around, I was doing my Bruno thing. They brought Terry in because they
  
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• Xavier Woods Talks Breaking Tag Record, “Making Sure” Kofi Becomes WWE Champion

  23-01-2017 21:59
  
  – WWE Superstar Xavier Woods recently participated in a interview with Sporting News to help promote this year’s Royal Rumble, check out the highlights below:
  On officially breaking Demolition’s tag record:
  “You’re never sure. Raw is a live show and, as we always say, anything can happen at any given moment at any given time. It was a terrifying day and a terrifying show.”On the controversial “Black Excellence” tweet:
  “Essentially, it’s
  
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• Graphic Video Of Darren Young’s Elbow Getting Hyperextended, Updated Photo

  23-01-2017 21:51
  
  – As noted, WWE Superstar Darren Young hyperextended his elbow after a bad fall on the apron outside the ropes during a match with Epico that was taped for a future episode of WWE Main Event last Monday evening.The former “Prime Time Player” tag-team member shared the following footage of the injury:#meVSme Injuries is a part of a sports entertainers life; u have 2 live with it. U can't be down because it is not going help. #blockthehate pic.twitter.com/7j2zq1IL0A
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• Jim Ross Comments On Kenny Omega’s Future

  23-01-2017 21:38
  
  – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently talked about Kenny Omega’s future on episode 152 of The Ross Report, check out the highlights below:
  “He didn’t win the biggest match of his life, he didn’t win the title in the main event, but he had a career-altering match that people’ll talk about for years to come. That’s a hell of [an] accomplishment.” Ross continued, “and I would say Kenny will be back to win the IWGP Heavyweight title from Kazuckik
  
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• Will Shinsuke Nakamura vote for Billie Kay & Peyton Royce in the NXT Year-End Awards?

  23-01-2017 21:24
  
  Will Shinsuke Nakamura vote for Billie Kay & Peyton Royce in the NXT Year-End Awards?The post Will Shinsuke Nakamura vote for Billie Kay & Peyton Royce in the NXT Year-End Awards? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Remember the Rumble: WWE Royal Rumble airs live this Sunday

  23-01-2017 21:23
  
  Remember the Rumble: WWE Royal Rumble airs live this SundayThe post Remember the Rumble: WWE Royal Rumble airs live this Sunday appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Billie Kay & Peyton Royce look for votes in the WWE Performance Center Gym

  23-01-2017 21:23
  
  Billie Kay & Peyton Royce look for votes in the WWE Performance Center GymThe post Billie Kay & Peyton Royce look for votes in the WWE Performance Center Gym appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Current Odds To Win WWE Royal Rumble Match – Who’s The Favorite?

  23-01-2017 20:57
  
  – According to U.K. betting site Paddy Power, Goldberg is now a 3/1 favorite to win this year’s Rumble match:
  Here are the top 10 favorites in order:
  Goldberg (3/1)Braun Strowman (7/2)The Undertaker / Randy Orton (4/1)Randy Orton (4/1)Finn Balor (5/1)Samoa Joe (11/2)Chris Jericho (12/1)Brock Lesnar (14/1)Baron Corbin / Seth Rollins / Sami Zayn / The Miz (16/1)The post Current Odds To Win WWE Royal Rumble Match – Who’s The Favorite? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kurt Angle Removed From WWE Royal Rumble Weekend Booking Event

  23-01-2017 20:34
  
  – 5 Star Wrestling announced that Kurt Angle has been removed from his booking at this Saturday’s Dominant Wrestling TV show, which is set to air live on Spike TV UK at 8pm ET.
  The event takes place at the Dundee Ice Arena in Dundee, Scotland.
  Angle was scheduled to do commentary on the debut episode of the show while Rey Mysterio, Drew Galloway, John Morrison and PJ Black are all slated to appear.
  Check out the full statement from 5 Star Wrestling:
  At 16:04 today I received a call f
  
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• Tonight’s WWE RAW Preview: Royal Rumble “Go-Home” Show

  23-01-2017 20:31
  
  – WWE RAW returns live this evening from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, as the “Road to Royal Rumble” continues.
  Confirmed for tonight’s show is an appearance by Bill Goldberg. WWE.com wrote the following regarding tonight’s show.
  “One week after Brock Lesnar stormed Monday night’s hottest show, the man who conquered The Beast Incarnate at Survivor Series, Goldberg, will make a special appearance on Raw. What will Goldberg have to say mere d
  
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• Shawn Michaels Appearing at the Royal Rumble, How Did HBK’s Movie Do at the Box Office?, Sabu Needs Another Surgery, Talks His Future

  23-01-2017 20:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shawn Michaels Appearing at Royal Rumble on Sunday
  WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is being advertised for the WWE Royal Rumble kickoff show this Sunday, alongside Renee Young, Booker T and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
  In related news, HBK’s new WWE Studios movie, “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone”, was #18 at the box office this weekend, and brought in $1.375 million. The movie was produced on a $2 million budget.
  Sabu Needs
  
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• The New Day Talks Breaking the WWE Tag Team Title Record, Success of African-Americans in WWE in 2016, Rumors of Kenny Omega to WWE

  23-01-2017 20:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The New Day recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News to promote this Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV and below are some interview highlights:
  On breaking the WWE Tag Team Title record:
  “I’ve always been a fan of tag-team wrestling,” Woods said. “It’s kind of been my focus since I was a little kid. I used to always like the tag teams because you can do, to me, more entertaining, cooler, crazier stuff when there’s mo
  
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• Kurt Angle Pulled From Friday’s 5 Star Wrestling Show, Will He Be Appearing At This Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble?

  23-01-2017 20:12
  
  For those of you that have emailed us asking about Kurt Angle appearing at this Sunday’s Royal Rumble, it certainly isn’t out of the question. Angle certainly is not confirming or denying anything (skip to 2:35 in the clip below from Lilian Garcia’s podcast where she asks him about being a surprise entrant on Sunday).
  We should note that Angle is no longer scheduled for Friday’s 5 Star Wrestling show in Dundee, UK. He was pulled from the show by WWE so that may be a sign
  
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• Hulk Hogan Comments On The Anniversary Of His First WWE Title Win, WWE Hypes Royal Rumble

  23-01-2017 20:10
  
  – WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan noted on Twitter that Monday marked the anniversary of his first WWE Title win over The Iron Sheik. He posted the following:Jan 23d 1984 I won the WWF belt from the jabroni Iron Shiek!Hard to believe that was 33yrs ago brother HH
  — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) January 23, 2017– WWE has released two hype videos for this Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in San Antonio, Texas. The videos look at the Universal Championship match between
  
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• Kurt Angle Pulled From 5 Star Wrestling Event Over Royal Rumble Weekend

  23-01-2017 19:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  5 Star Wrestling announced this morning that 2017 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Kurt Angle has been pulled from this Saturday’s Dominant Wrestling TV show, which is set to air live on Spike TV UK at 8pm ET. The event takes place at the Dundee Ice Arena in Dundee, Scotland.
  Angle was scheduled to do commentary on the debut episode of the show, which will also feature Rey Mysterio, Drew Galloway, John Morrison and PJ Black. You can check out a preview for the show above, and below is the an
  
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• Figure 2 Photo: AJ Styles’ Phenomenal Forearm to Roman Reigns Outside the Ring!

  23-01-2017 19:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our new episode of Figure 2 Photo features AJ Styles’ Phenomenal Forearm to Roman Reigns Outside the Ring!A new episode of Figure 2 Photo will be released every Monday via WrestleZone’s Facebook and YouTube platforms.
  Every Friday is Figure Friday on WrestleZone! As part of it Matt Goldberg recreates a notable pro wrestling moment in high quality action figure photo form. He also provides in-depth reviews of the latest professional wrestling action figur
  
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• What to watch this week: Ohio State at Iowa, All-Academy Championships, NCWA National Duals

  23-01-2017 19:47
  
  Visit the USA Wrestling Broadcast Schedule to find where to watch wrestling all year long
  
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• Jerry Lawler Reveals He Has Signed a New WWE Contract, How Long is the Length of the Deal?

  23-01-2017 19:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)
  As seen on WWE Smackdown Live last week, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler returned to WWE TV and will be calling the 30 man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at WWE Royal Rumble.
  In a new interview conducted for Cerrito Live, Lawler revealed he has signed a new contract with WWE and that “everything’s cool”.
  The King added that WWE is currently signing talents like him to one year deals, but everything is currently open, so it remains to be s
  
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• WWE Working on Seth Rollins DVD Set, The Hardys Win Tag Team Titles in Mexico, Watch Brock Lesnar’s Royal Rumble Debut (Video)

  23-01-2017 19:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Hardys Win Tag Team Titles in Mexico
  Over the weekend, Matt and Jeff Hardy won the CRASH Tag Team Championships, which are the first titles outside of TNA the brothers have won in their ongoing “Expedition of Gold” match series.  TNA’s Jeremy Borash was filming from ringside and footage of the bout is expected to air on TNA TV.
  WWE Working on Seth Rollins DVD Set
  According to Wrestling DVD Network, WWE is working on a DVD set for Seth R
  
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• Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Jim Ross and More React to Tito Ortiz Choking Out Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170

  23-01-2017 19:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Saturday night at Bellator 170 in Inglewood, CA, MMA legends Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen faced each other in a main event fight which saw Ortiz submit Sonnen via rear-naked choke at the 2:03 mark of the very first round.
  Several wrestling personalities, including Hulk Hogan, Bill Goldberg, and Jim Ross, reacted to Ortiz’ impressive win over Sonnen, and below are some of the Tweets:Thank you Fans! #FinalFight @BellatorMMA @Spike @Viacom #MMA @Punish
  
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• Terry Funk Talks To Bill Apter About Why He Enjoyed His Time In ECW; Apter Recalls Frying Pan Incident

  23-01-2017 19:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of legendary pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter’s podcast Is Wrestling Fixed? was released earlier this morning. It features a brand new interview with WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk.
  Some of Funk and Apter’s comments from the interview regarding Funk’s time in ECW have been transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Is Wrestling Fixed? on iTunesTF: I enjoyed the audience that was there. I enjoyed the talent that they had up there. I enjoyed helping them create
  
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• John Cena on the Connection Between Him, Shaq and “Carpool Karaoke” (Video), Cover Art for New WWE Top 10 Book, WWE Live Event Tonight

  23-01-2017 18:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Live Event Tonight
  Tonight, WWE Smackdown has a live event in Saginaw, Michigan at the Dow Event Center, and it features WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha vs. The Wyatt Family and WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch.
  Cover Art for New WWE Book
  WWE will soon be releasing a new book of Top 10 lists, with the forward having been written by Chris Jericho, and below is the book’s cover art:John Cena Talks S
  
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• Two Dark Match Main Events Advertised for Raw Tonight, Cena’s Royal Rumble Spaceship Entrance, WWE Madden Finals (Videos)

  23-01-2017 18:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two Dark Match Main Events Advertised for Raw Tonight
  Roman Reigns vs. WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins vs. U.S. Champion Chris Jericho are both being advertised as dark match main events for Raw in Cleveland tonight.
  John Cena’s 2006 Royal Rumble Spaceship Entrance
  WWE has released the following video, featuring John Cena’s spaceship entrance at the 2006 Royal Rumble:
  WWE Madden Finals
  Below is the finals match up between Kofi Kingston and S
  
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• Former World Champion New Favorite to Win the Royal Rumble, Update on Braun Strowman’s Match Odds

  23-01-2017 17:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s been confirmed that WCW legend Goldberg will compete in the 30-man WWE Royal Rumble match this Sunday, January 29th. The 50-year old superstar will make only his second appearance in the over the top rope match, the other coming back in 2004.
  Before his inclusion was announced, Goldberg was a 16/1 shot to win the Rumble, however, bookmakers have since updated their odds and Goldberg now sits as a match favorite at 2/1. That said, his odds do vary, with
  
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• Brock Lesnar on Raw, Sneak-Peek at Tonight’s “Holy Foley” Network Special (Video), Finn Balor on Chances of a Royal Rumble Appearance

  23-01-2017 17:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brock Lesnar on Raw
  As we mentioned in our Raw preview, Goldberg will be appearing on tonight’s show which is the final Raw before this Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV.
  Brock Lesnar is also being advertised for tonight’s Raw, making it the first time Lesnar and Goldberg have appeared on the same WWE show together since their encounter at Survivor Series.
  Sneak-Peek at Tonight’s “Holy Foley” Network Specia
  
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• Eric Bischoff On Why Buff Bagwell Didn’t Get A WCW Main Event Push, “He Just Didn’t Have The Chops For It”

  23-01-2017 17:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday and featured WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross as his guest.
  You can find Eric’s response to a fan submitted question transcribed below. If you have a question you would like to ask Eric or his guest Sean “X-Pac” Waltman this Wednesday use the hashtag #BischoffOnWrestling on Twitter.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunes@WZRebel #Bi
  
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• Nikolai Volkoff Recalls His 1985 Flag Match w/ Hulk Hogan, The Birth Of Hulkamania, WWE’s Expansion, More

  23-01-2017 16:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Tomorrow on episode #236 of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling, John Poz and Chad are joined by WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff. A staple of the 1980s WWF Global expansion, Volkoff is remembered as one of the best villains of the Rock ‘N’ Wrestling era.
  In his appearance tomorrow Nikolai remembers the explosion of wrestling’s popularity, his matches with Hulk Hogan as well as the birth of Hulkamania which occurred 33 years ago today in 1984. The full episode will be availab
  
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• Update On Tammy “Sunny” Sytch’s Legal Issues; Full List Of Charges She Has Plead Guilty To

  23-01-2017 16:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Update On Tammy “Sunny” Sytch’s Legal Issues
  PWInsider.com is providing the following updates in regards to WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch’s recent legal troubles.Related: Update On When Sunny Could Leave Jail
  The most recent court records show that during her arraignment on January 12th in Northampton County Court in Easton, PA Tammy “Sunny” Sytch plead guilty to:
  Driving without a license
  Driving an unregistered v
  
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• WWE RAW Preview: Go Home Show For Royal Rumble, Goldberg Appearing, New Rumble Participants?, More

  23-01-2017 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE.com has put up their official WWE Monday Night RAW Preview. Below are the Quick Hits they are looking at going in to tonight’s episode.
  Is Goldberg primed to win the Royal Rumble Match?
  Will more Royal Rumble Match participants be revealed?
  How will Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn attain retribution?
  What’s going through Alicia Fox’s mind?
  Can Bayley’s poetic prophecy come true?
  As always, WZ will be providing complete, LIV
  
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• WWE Top 10 Brutal Royal Rumble Eliminations (Video), Matt Riddle & Friends Get Day Drunk At Stonehenge

  23-01-2017 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Top 10 Brutal Royal Rumble Match Eliminations
  WWE has released the following featuring the Top 10 Brutal Royal Rumble Match Eliminations:
  Updated WWE Royal Rumble PPV Card: Special Start Time, Confirmed Rumble Match Participants, 4 Title Matches and More
  Matt Riddle & Friends Get Day Drunk At Stonehenge
  Popular independent pro wrestler Matt Riddle has posted following photo of his getting, “day drunk,” at Stonehenge alongside some of his other pro wrestling friends:Just gett
  
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• Official Synopsis For This Week’s Episode Of Total Divas, Who Is Your Favorite Cruiserweight Competitor?

  23-01-2017 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Official Synopsis For This Week’s Episode Of Total Divas
  Here is the official synopsis for this Wednesday’s episode of Total Divas:
  Chaos comes from Renee bringing home her boyfriend Dean Ambrose to meet her family. Meanwhile, disagreements make for an emotional wedding day for Lana and Rusev.
  Related: Lana on How Hands-On Triple H is with Her Character, Having the Itch to Wrestle, WWE Fans Seeing a Different Side of Her & Rusev
  Who Is Your Favorite Cruiserweight Competitor
  
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• WWE RAW Canton, OH Live Event Results (1/22): Reigns v Owens Canton Street Fight, Sami Faces Braun, More

  23-01-2017 15:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Live Event Results
  January 22nd, 2017
  Montgomery, AlabamaResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  Sheamus and Cesaro defeated The New Day, Enzo and Cass, and the Club in a Fatal 4 Way match for the Tag Team Championship
  Sheamus pinned Karl AndersonRich Swann defeated Neville and TJ Perkins in a Triple Threat Match for the Cruiserweight Championship
  Rich Swann pinned TJ Perkins.Big Show, Sin Cara, R-Truth, and Goldust defeated Titus O’Neil, Curt
  
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• More Details On Pentagon Jr. Leaving AAA & Possible Impact on Lucha Underground, WWE Royal Rumble Preview For Owens vs Reigns (Video)

  23-01-2017 14:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
  We reported over the weekend that Pentagon Jr. had parted ways with AAA. There appears to be more to this story than previously anticipated. Saturday afternoon, one day after losing to Johnny Mundo at the AAA Guerra de Titanes event in Mexico City, Pentagon made a surprise appearance for The Crash promotion, accompanied by Daga and Garza Jr.
  This could end up being a pivotal situation for the Mexican wrestling scene, as The Crash is run by Konnan, who has been talking a lot about expa
  
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• Jerry “The King” Lawler Signs A New Contract With WWE

  23-01-2017 14:32
  
  WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler was interviewed by Cerrito Live to talk about his BBQ restaurant, the Royal Rumble, the return of the King’s Court, what led to his cardiac arrest a few years ago, and more.
  Lawler talked about the angle from last week’s Smackdown Live when Dolph Ziggler kicked him in the chest. Lawler said that he walked backstage and he saw everyone laughing and he didn’t know why because it was a serious angle. As it turns out, they were
  
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• Updated Card For The WWE Royal Rumble PPV

  23-01-2017 14:31
  
  This week’s episodes of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live will be the go-home shows for the Royal Rumble. As of now, here is what the card looks like.
  Royal Rumble matchAnnounced so far (20 Superstars): The Undertaker, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Baron Corbin, Cesaro, Sheamus
  There are 10 slots available for the Rumble match.
  WWE Champio
  
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• Kassius Ohno Thinks Kevin Owens Being WWE Universal Champion Is Good For Pro Wrestling, Comments On Finn Balor

  23-01-2017 14:29
  
  Chris Hero, who is now going by the name Kassius Ohno in WWE NXT, recently appeared on The Kevin Gill Show to talk about various topics. During the interview, he was asked about Kevin Owens winning the WWE Universal Championship. He said that he was happy for him and the journey that he has been on. He noted that he was also happy for pro wrestling as it’s different and in a new direction now. He said that he thinks that everybody’s sick of the same old and that sometimes you have to
  
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• Updated List Of Names Being Considered For The 2017 WWE Hall Of Fame

  23-01-2017 14:27
  
  As of now, Kurt Angle is the only name officially announced for the 2017 WWE Hall Of Fame. They had to announce a big name in advance of tickets going on sale. Apparently, the decision was not made until days or hours before it was announced because Angle says that they didn’t call him until hours before word got out on Monday. After Angle got the call then that’s when WWE contacted ESPN so they could break the story.
  Other names being discussed for this year, as reported by the Wres
  
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• Shibata To Defend British Title Against Will Ospreay In NJPW, Hulk Hogan Comments On The Anniversary Of His First WWE Title Win

  23-01-2017 12:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Shibata vs Ospreay Set For NJPW
  Katsuyori Shibata will defend the RPW British Heavyweight Championship against the “Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s New Beginning in Osaka on February 11th. The 23-year-old Chaos member is the current reigning RPW Cruiserweight Champion, so if he manages to win the match he will hold both of Revolution Pro’s major singles titles.
  Both the 2/5 and 2/11 New Beginning events will be broadcast li
  
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• Preview Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens at WWE Royal Rumble, Latest “Remember the Rumble” (Videos), TNA Posts Mark Andrews Video

  23-01-2017 06:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Latest “Remember the Rumble” Video
  Below is the latest “Remember the Rumble” video hyping next Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV:
  Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens Royal Rumble Promo Video
  Below is the latest hype video for Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens at WWE Royal Rumble:
  TNA Posts Mark Andrews Video
  TNA has posted the latest “My First Day” video, featuring former star and current WWE UK star Mark Andrews:
  The post Preview Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens at WWE Royal
  
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• Rockstar Spud on Wrestlers He Wants to Face, Which Top Talents Impact Wrestling Should Sign, His New Association with Aron Rex and More

  23-01-2017 06:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TNA Impact Wrestling star Rockstar Spud recently spoke with SportsKeeda and below are some interview highlights:
  Wrestlers he wants to face:
  “There are many wrestlers I want to step into the ring with. But time will tell. If I had to pick one or two names, I’m a man of the box office, so I’ve always wanted to step into the ring with someone of the calibre of John Cena. On the impact roster, why not step in with Bobby Lashley or Eddie Edwards, some of the best we have. And peop
  
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• Kenny Omega & Bullet Club Will Not Work New Japan’s Next Major Tour, Match Cards For NJPW New Beginning Shows Revealed

  23-01-2017 04:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Following their just-for-fun tour with Mexican promotion CMLL, which wrapped up this weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling is gearing up for their first major tour of 2017 coming off an incredible Wrestle Kingdom 11 event, and a New Year Dash show that completely shook up the roster.The Road to the New Beginning kicks off at Korakuen Hall this Friday with a live event streamed on New Japan World, followed by a house show tour that will conclude with two major events –
  
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• NJPW Fantastica Mania Results (Jan. 21-22): Los Ingobernables Terrorizes The Tour, Rush vs Atlantis, Mistico vs Euforia, More

  23-01-2017 02:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling wrapped up its annual Fantastica Mania tour with two shows this weekend, featuring the major stars of the Mexican CMLL promotion.
  January 22, 2017
  (1) Raziel, Gedo, Jado & Ephesto def. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Blue Panther Jr., & Henare
  (2) Stuka Jr. def. Okumura. At one point Okumura’s wife Mima Shimoda, who also wrestles for CMLL, came in as a distraction and got taken out by Stuka.
  (3) Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & Barbaro Cavernario def.
  
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• Kassius Ohno Talks Kevin Owens Winning the WWE Universal Championship, Finn Balor’s Injury Setback, Enzo and Big Cass and More

  23-01-2017 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Returning WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno recently appeared on The Kevin Gill Show, and the following highlights have been issued:
  Kevin Owens winning the WWE Universal Championship:
  “I was happy for him and the journey that he’s been on. But also I was happy for wrestling. I was happy because it’s different and it’s a new direction. I think everybody’s sick of the same old. Sometime you’ve just got to go in a different directio
  
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• Kassius Ohno Talks Kevin Owens Winning the Universal Championship, Finn Balor’s Injury Setback, Enzo and Big Cass and More

  23-01-2017 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org
  Returning WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno recently appeared on The Kevin Gill Show, and the following highlights have been issued:
  Kevin Owens winning the WWE Universal Championship:
  “I was happy for him and the journey that he’s been on. But also I was happy for wrestling. I was happy because it’s different and it’s a new direction. I think everybody’s sick of the same old. Sometime you’ve just got to go in a different directio
  
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