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• Kurt Angle on John Cena Being WWE’s Greatest of All-Time, How WWE Has Changed, Missing a Out on a Potential Part-Time WWE Deal, More

  19-03-2017 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fox Sports recently spoke with soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle and below are some interview highlights:
  John Cena inducting him:
  “John, you know, I was his first match when he started in WWE, and I knew right then that he was very special. I also knew that this kid was going to give me a rough time being the top guy in the company. Because at the time I was one of the top guys, I would say myself and Triple H, and to have this young kid come up
  
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• Kurt Angle on John Cena Being WWE’s Greatest of All-Time, How WWE Has Change, Missing a Out on a Potential Part-Time WWE Deal, More

  19-03-2017 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fox Sports recently spoke with soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle and below are some interview highlights:
  John Cena inducting him:
  “John, you know, I was his first match when he started in WWE, and I knew right then that he was very special. I also knew that this kid was going to give me a rough time being the top guy in the company. Because at the time I was one of the top guys, I would say myself and Triple H, and to have this young kid come up
  
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• Paige’s Mother Threatening Legal Action Against People Spreading Leaked Photos and Videos

  19-03-2017 22:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted over the weekend, WWE star Paige was the victim of a hack which saw sexually explicit photos and videos leaked online. The photos and videos also featured current WWE star Xavier Woods and former WWE star Brad Maddox.
  The Paige hack came a few days after another celebrity hack took place, which leaked photos of actresses Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried. While it’s unknown at this time whether or not the Paige hack was related to the celebrity hack
  
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• Naomi’s WrestleMania Status Revealed, John Cena on the Future of “Southpaw Regional Wrestling”, Cena’s First WWE Title Win (Video)

  19-03-2017 21:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Naomi’s Father Reveals His Daughter’s WrestleMania Status
  Back in February, then-WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Naomi suffered a knee injury forcing her to relinquish her title.
  A fan on Twitter asked Naomi’s father for an update on Naomi’s status, and below is the exchange:@Ash24539474 she will be back by Wrestlemania
  — Derek Mack Band (@derekmackband) March 18, 2017
  @Ash24539474 yes she was really injured! Sprained ACL
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• Rich Swann on Austin Aries vs Neville at WrestleMania, His Dream WWE Opponents, Cruiserweights vs Heavyweights in WWE and More

  19-03-2017 21:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Cruiserweight Rich Swann recently did a Q&A with Auburn Pub and below are some highlights:
  Do you know much about your role at WrestleMania? You had that match with (WWE Cruiserweight Champion) Neville last week and they were setting that up as whoever wins that will be carrying the belt in, but unfortunately you came up short. So do you know what your role is gonna be at the show?
  “I don’t have any direction right now, but you know, things change. And if anything happens fo
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Reveals His Dream WrestleMania Opponent, If He Prefers to Go to Raw or Smackdown, How He Views NXT and More

  19-03-2017 21:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT star Shinsuke Nakamura recently spoke with Sportskeeda and below are some interview highlights:
  His WrestleMania dream opponent:
  “I want to face AJ Styles again.”
  If he would prefer to go to Raw or SmackDown once he’s on the main roster:
  “Either brand is okay. Raw has Joe, Finn. So much NXT talent that it’s comfortable for me. SmackDown has AJ Styles, Randy Orton, John Cena. I want to wrestle all of them. So either!&rdquo
  
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• Will It Be A Failure If Bray Wyatt Doesn’t Walk Out Of WrestleMania Still Champion?, NXT In 90

  19-03-2017 20:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This second of three CSR videos stars with Josh Isenberg giving his NXT in 90 seconds.
  Then, he tosses it to studio where Justin LaBar and Juice Springsteen discuss if it’s a fail if Bray Wyatt once again loses at WrestleMania and drop his title to Randy Orton. Here’s some highlights:Juice Springsteen: Third Hall of Famer that’s going to be wrestling him [at WrestleMania]. He’s going in as Champion. That’s success in the first pl
  
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• Josh Mathews on Proclaiming Himself the “Best Play-by-Play Commentator in the World”, His Current Impact Wrestling Role and More

  19-03-2017 19:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Impact Wrestling announcer Josh Mathews recently spoke with the Irish Mirror and below are some interview highlights:
  Current role on Impact:
  “I’ve been a straight wrestling play-by-play announcer for twelve years,” Mathews told the Irish Mirror in an exclusive interview to promote the Total Access TNA Wrestling app. “There was a very brief time a few years ago when I ‘turned heel’… It lasted all of about a minute! It was push
  
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• Current WWE Champion Gets Married (Photos), Top 10 Wicked WrestleMania Betrayals (Video), Finn Balor’s Awesome Kliq Post on Instagram

  19-03-2017 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Top 10 Wicked WrestleMania Betrayals
  WWE has released the following video looking at the top 10 most wicked WrestleMania betrayals:Finn Balor’s Awesome Kliq Post on Instagram
  Finn Balor posted the following on Instagram: @nash5959 @scotthallnwo I thought we were #2sweet 4life???
  A post shared by Finn Bálor (@finnbalor) on Mar 9, 2017 at 5:31pm PSTCurrent WWE Champion Gets Married
  As seen in the photos below, current WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champion Ja
  
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• Shawn Michaels Talks To Eric Bischoff About His Current Relationship w/ Bret Hart, Their Early Days, More

  19-03-2017 18:46 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 Shawn Michaels!
  A brand new episode will be released this Wednesday and, as announced at the end of this past week’s show, his guest will be WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Roberts will be returning for the second part of his interview which began a few shows ago.
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• WZ Radio Sunday Recap: WZ Weekly With Madusa/Pete Gas; RAW, Smackdown, NXT & Impact Rebellions

  19-03-2017 18:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This past week saw WrestleZone Radio release five new pro wrestling podcasts! Including this past Wednesday’s WZ Weekly which featured WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa) and former WWE Superstar Pete Gas.
  You can find all five of this past week’s podcasts from WrestleZone Radio embedded in this post. A full week of brand new content kicks off tomorrow night with the RAW Rebellion featuring Nick Hausman and Ross Berman as the hosts.
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• Cody Rhodes Defeats Former TNA Star to Win Northeast Wrestling Title, Kurt Angle Appearance, WWE Cruiserweights on Canvas 2 Canvas

  19-03-2017 18:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes Defeats Former TNA Star to Win Northeast Wrestling Title
  At last night’s Northeast Wrestling event in Port Jervis, NY, “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes defeated “The Miracle” Mike Bennett to win the Northeast Wrestling Title. Maria Kanellis got involved in the match at one point, leading to a ref bump on a superkick attempt by Rhodes.
  Kurt Angle Appearance
  Kurt Angle will be appearing at the Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland th
  
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• Bayley on When She Thought it Was Time to Move to the WWE Main Roster, Not Making Her Main Roster Debut Alongside The Four Horsewomen

  19-03-2017 18:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bayely recently spoke with The Kingston Whig-Standard and below are some interview highlights:
  Not making her WWE main roster debut with Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch:
  “When Sasha, Charlotte and Becky all made their WWE debuts together, at first I was like, ‘OK, I guess should be soon,’ but I wasn’t and I became perfectly fine with it. I still think to this day that my time in NXT wa
  
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• AJ Lee Celebrating a Milestone Birthday, CM Punk Surprises Her with a Former WWE Star (Photo), WWE Looks Back at Signing Brock Lesnar

  19-03-2017 17:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Looks Back at Signing Brock Lesnar
  WWE.com has published a new article looking back at how they signed and retained former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
  The article notes Gerald Brisco was the head of WWE’s Talent Relationship department and had been scouting Lesnar a year before he competed at the 2000 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The article added how both Jim Ross and Paul Heyman had early interest in Lesna
  
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• Early WrestleMania 33 Betting Odds Revealed; Big Favorites in Top Title Matches, Reigns vs Undertaker, Surprise Battle Royal Names?

  19-03-2017 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The European market has released odds for most of the matches for this year’s Wrestlemania in Orlando. These lines can be used to determine early projections for who will be victorious at the “Show of Shows”. A quick and easy explanation if you are unaware of how to interpret these lines is that a bet on the number to the right of the slash would win the number on the left. If the number on the left is larger than that of the right, this indicates the underdog and vice versa f
  
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• Full Match: The Shield vs Randy Orton, Sheamus And Big Show, Sasha Banks And Bayley Face Off On UpUpDownDown (Videos)

  19-03-2017 17:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Shield vs Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show
  WWE has posted the following video featuring a match between The Shield vs Randy Orton, Sheamus and The Big Show. You can watch the video below:Bayley vs Sasha Banks On UpUpDownDown
  Bayley and Sasha Banks were on the latest episode of UpUpDownDown. They played Injustice 2 and the loser had to eat a pepper doused in hot sauce. You can watch the video below:The post Full Match: The Shie
  
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• Paige’s Mother Comments On Leaked Photos And Videos

  19-03-2017 17:12
  
  – As noted, WWE Superstar Paige was apparently the victim of a hack and several private nude photos and videos were leaked online.
  Since the leak, Paige took to Twitter and tweeted the following:Personal and private photos of mine were stolen and unfortunately they were shared publicly without my consent.
  — PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) March 17, 2017Paige’s mother Saraya Knight also took to Twitter and said the following:People get hacked, unfortunately my daughter had pics and video
  
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• Paige Comments On Leaked Photos And Videos

  19-03-2017 17:08
  
  – As noted, it was revealed that WWE star Paige was a victim of a hacking and had private photos and videos of herself from a couple of years back leaked online. Reportedly, one of the clips even includes former talent Brad Maddox.
  Paige released the following statement on Twitter:
  “Personal and private photos of mine were stolen and unfortunately they were shared publicly without my consent.”Personal and private photos of mine were stolen and unfortunately they were shared pub
  
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• Paige Hacked; Nude Pics And Videos Leaked Online

  19-03-2017 17:05
  
  – WWE’s Paige was a victim of a hacking as multiple nude photos as well as two videos have leaked online, one of which is a sex tape of her with former WWE talent and current indie wrestler, Brad Maddox.
  In recent days, other celebrities such as Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried were also hacked and had their private photos stolen but it’s unclear at this time whether the breach with Paige is related to that or a separate incident.
  Paige is currently still with WWE while recoveri
  
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• Vader On His Health Status, Tearing Off Mick Foley’s Ear In A Match, More

  19-03-2017 17:02
  
  – Former WWE and WCW star Vader, real name Leon White, recently spoke with Andrew Khellah for an in-depth interview, check out the highlights below:
  On his current health status: “I simply believe in my heart that I’m not gonna die. I’m sitting here and I feel good. I got up at 6am this morning. I had quick workout and went to the airport for a 10 o’clock flight and l am here. And I feel fine. I really do. I did receive the bad news from three different heart specia
  
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• Zack Ryder Debuts “Z! True Comeback Story”, Awkward Moments In WWE History (Videos), Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Tonight

  19-03-2017 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Tonight
  Tonight at 8pm EST, the FITE App will be streaming a new episode of “Championship Wrestling From Hollywood”. You can download the FITE App free on iTunes and Google Play at this link.
  Zack Ryder Introduces “Z! True Comeback Story”
  Injured WWE star Zack Ryder has introduced a new online show, “Z! True Comeback Story”, chronicling his rehab and return from injury. You can c
  
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• JBL Talks Inducting Teddy Long Into WWE Hall Of Fame

  19-03-2017 16:57
  
  – As previously reported, Teddy Long will be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame by JBL and Ron Simmons during the ceremony scheduled for WrestleMania 33 weekend.JBL took to social media to comment on being one of the guys who will induct the former WWE on-air performer.
  “Incredibly honored that Ron Simmons and I will be inducting [Teddy Long] into the WWE Hall Of Fame,” wrote JBL, who included “APA Reunion” and “HollaHolla” hashtags.Incredibly honored th
  
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• Matt Hardy Responds To John Cena’s Southpaw Regional Wrestling Tweet

  19-03-2017 16:55
  
  – John Cena and “Broken” Matt Hardy recently had an exchange via social media following the release of WWE’s initial “Southpaw Regional Wrestling” segment.
  Cena took to Twitter first, writing the following to promote the clip, which he attached to the tweet.
  “The future…of the past,” wrote Cena. “Trust me, you are not ready to see this.”The future…of the past. Trust me, you are not ready to see this. #SouthpawRegionalWrest
  
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• Who Made it to the Finals of the New Japan Cup?, CM Punk Comments on the Young Bucks, Actor Recalls Ribbing Andre the Giant on TV Show

  19-03-2017 16:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Who Made it to the Finals of the New Japan Cup?
  Earlier today, Bad Luck Fale defeated Evil, and Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tomohiro Ishii in the semi-finals of the New Japan Cup, to advance to the tournament finals.Katsuyori Shibata vs Bad Luck Fale will take place on March 20th at 2am EST, and you can check out the event via NJPW World.Actor Recalls Ribbing Andre the Giant on TV Show
  Actor Lee Majors, who played Steve Austin in the classic 1970’s television show “The Six Million Do
  
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• The Very Latest on Impact Wrestling vs The Hardys, Reby Hardy Reveals Impact’s Legal Proposal

  19-03-2017 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As the legal battle between Impact Wrestling and The Hardys continues it appears The Hardys have hired legal representation as Reby Hardy Tweeted the following:
  “From now on, someone will be speaking for us regarding the ridiculous situation we’ve been put in. And not on twitter. Thx for the support.”
  Reby also posted the following on Twitter, noting Impact Wrestling had sent The Hardys a legal proposal regarding use of the “Broken&rdq
  
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• Shawn Michaels On His Performance Center Status, Preferring NXT And 205 Live, More

  19-03-2017 16:27
  
  – WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels recently appeared as a guest on Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast and spoke about a variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On the future of his MacMillan River Adventures show: “We are going to wrap up MacMillan River Adventures this year. This is going to be our last year. It’s the seventh year. It has just become a little busy, and, again, I’m, I guess, way too lazy to travel that much now. And having enjoye
  
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• WWE Allentown Live Event Results (3/18): Reigns vs Strowman, Finn Balor and Sami Zayn Team Up, Neville vs Swann and More (Photos)

  19-03-2017 16:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Allentown Live Event Results
  Allentown, PA
  Approximate Crowd 6,000
  Report by WZ reader Rick Grady
  1) Big Cass w Enzo defeated Jinder Mahal2) Golden Truth, Sin Cara, and Curtis Axel defeated The Shining Stars, Titus O’Neil, and Bo Dallas3) Cruiserweight Champion Neville defeated Rich Swan by submission4) Finn Balor and Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe5) Bayley and Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax6) WWE Raw Tag Champs Gallows a
  
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• Jeff Jarrett, Ed Nordholm and Jeremy Borash in Mexico Working with AAA, Jarrett at Rey de Reyes Tournament, Scott D’Amore Talks Crash Deal

  19-03-2017 16:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Jarrett mentioned in a tweet that he’s headed over to Monterrey, Mexico to work AAA’s annual Rey de Reyes tournament:Awesome show tonight for @TriedNTruePro ! Thank you Clarksville, TN…#SRO Now, on to Monterey, Mexico… @luchalibreaaa #ReyDeReyes
  — Jeff Jarrett (@RealJeffJarrett) March 19, 2017
  Meanwhile, President of Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions Ed Nordholm is already in Monterrey filming material with Jeremy Borash, and has now begun f
  
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• WWE Fury: 13 Incredibly Painful Landings (Video), Tye Dillinger On Why He Didn’t Join Sanity, And Rick Rude Being Inducted Into The WWE HOF

  19-03-2017 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Fury
  WWE has posted the following WWE Fury video featuring 13 painful landings. You can watch the video below:Tye Dillinger
  Tye Dillinger spoke with Planeta Wrestling about the possibility of NXT coming to Spain. Dillinger also talked about Rick Rude going into the 2017 WWE Hall Of Fame and why it was so personal to him. You can read highlights below:
  On Rick Rude
  “When he was announced I took a second to – while I was trying to Tweet about it, because
  
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• Watch WrestleMania Online w/ Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis, Matt Riddle & More! Win a PS4 & Raise Money For a Great Wrestling Charity!

  19-03-2017 15:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Pro Wrestling Parties is partnering with the Superkick Foundation to present a live, interactive online party during the entirety of WrestleMania 33 in Orlando! The guest list is rapidly growing, and already includes some amazing names like Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis, New Japan Pro Wrestling star “Big Mike” Michael Elgin, Impact Wrestling star Eddie Kingston, AAW Champion Sami Callihan, former UFC fighter Matt Riddle and many, many more to be announced!
  The inaugural event &nda
  
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• Johnny Mundo On Lucha Underground Being Available On Netflix, More

  19-03-2017 15:24
  
  Johnny Mundo recently spoke with the folks at TV Insider to promote the addition of seasons one and two to Netflix. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On Lucha Underground finally becoming available on Netflix: “It’s finally happening. Netflix never had anything like this because I always looked at Lucha Underground as a hybrid between an episodic TV show and a pro wrestling show. We’ve got a one-hour show, which is different than the traditional two- or three
  
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• WWE Reveals Who Will Sing ‘America the Beautiful’ At WrestleMania 33

  19-03-2017 15:21
  
  – WWE sent out the following press release:
  TINASHE TO PERFORM “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”AT WRESTLEMANIA(r)
  STAMFORD, Conn., March 17, 2017 – WWE(r) (NYSE: WWE) today announced that platinumselling singer, songwriter, producer and entertainer Tinashe will perform “Americathe Beautiful,” kicking off WrestleMania 33 on Sunday, April 2 in front of asold-out crowd at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida and live around the world onWWE Network at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.
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• Tye Dillinger Comments On The Possibility Of NXT Going To Spain

  19-03-2017 15:19
  
  – WWE NXT Superstar Tye Dillinger recently spoke to Planeta Wrestling about a wide variety of wrestling topics, check ou the highlights below:
  On the possibility of NXT going to Spain:
  “First and foremost I love Spain. It’s on my bucket list of top three places I want to visit. I’ve already knocked one off, we were just in Australia this past December of last year. That’s one of the list. I have Spain, so I’m hoping because the NXT tour in Australia was such a
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Gainesville (03/17): Shinsuke Nakamura Headlines, More

  19-03-2017 15:15
  
  – Check out the following WWE NXT live event results from Friday’s show in Gainesville, Florida
  * Montez Ford defeated Dan Matha
  * Kassius Ohno defeated Alexander Wolfe
  * Macey Estrella and Aliyah defeated Mandy Rose and Daria Berenato
  * Oney Lorcan squashed Elias Samson
  * Akira Tozawa and Mustafa Ali defeated Ariya Daivari and Drew Gulak
  * NXT Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain retained over Heavy Machinery
  * Liv Morgan defeated Lana
  * Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Andrade “C
  
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• PWG Nice Boys Don’t Play Rock ‘n’ Roll Results: Young Bucks Defend In 3-Way Tag Match, Chosen Bros vs OI4K, Strickland Debuts in Reseda

  19-03-2017 13:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  – It was announced that Adam Cole wasn’t able to make tonight’s show, and instead the AAW Champion Sami Callihan would fill in for him in the opening match. In what will go down as the greatest surprise in modern wrestling history, PWG started its show on time!
  1. Brian Cage def. Keith Lee & Sami Callihan in a triple threat match.
  2. Jeff Cobb & Matt Riddle def. Jake Crist & Dave Crist (OI4K)
  3. Lio Rush def. Trevor Lee
  4. Shane Stric
  
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• Mensa Match Reviews #11

  19-03-2017 12:00
  
  Got some WCW  Fall Brawl ’93 today
  2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell Vs Equalizer & Paul Orndorff (WCW: Fall Brawl 1993)- Equalizer was another in a long line of low rent Bruiser Brody rip-offs. He’s probably better known as Evad/Dave Sullivan who was one of the all-time most hated babyfaces in WCW history. Orndorff was a good fit in the midcard heel roll around this time and so the fans are way more into this than you’d think. Match isn’t too bad when Orndorff
  
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• WWE To Make A Change To A WrestleMania Championship Match?

  19-03-2017 05:50
  
  There might be a change to one of the championship matches at WrestleMania. As of now, the Raw Women’s Championship will be defended by Bayley against Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks. The Wrestling Observer newsletter reports that Nia Jax may be added to the match. We noted several weeks ago that the original plans for the match included Jax and they seem to be teasing that in storylines as of late.
  Also, based on the recent storylines, Dana Brooke may also be added to the match. If she is
  
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• Top WWE Superstar Moving To Smackdown?

  19-03-2017 05:49
  
  Following his storyline firing on this week’s episode of Smackdown Live, fans have begun to speculate if the firing is WWE’s way of moving AJ Styles to Monday Night Raw after his WrestleMania match with Shane McMahon. There definitely has been talk of moving wrestlers to opposite brands in the near future because they want to freshen up the brands and create new match-ups.
  PWInsider Elite reports that there has been talk of moving Roman Reigns to Smackdown Live during the next draft.
  
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• How Much Money Did The McMahons And Triple H Make In 2016?

  19-03-2017 05:48
  
  WWE releases their proxy statement (courtesy of Forbes for the breakdown of the figures) on March 10th, which included the pay for the entire McMahon family as well as other WWE executives. Vince McMahon earned $3.071 million, which is down from the $3.3 million in 2015. His salary breaks down to $1,313,462 in base salary, $1,739,063 in non-equity incentives and $19,075 in other compensation. Stephanie McMahon earned a total compensation in 2016 of around $2 million as a performer and employee.
  
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• 10 Matches Officially Announced – Updated WrestleMania 33 Card

  19-03-2017 05:47
  
  There are 10 matches officially announced for WrestleMania. Although WWE indicated on Smackdown Live that Shane McMahon would be the opponent for AJ Styles at WrestleMania, the match is not “official” in the storylines because Styles is “fired” and Daniel Bryan indicated that McMahon was not in his right state of mind when he came out at the end of Smackdown Live.
  So, as of now, the following matches have been “officially” announced for the show:
  WWE Universal
  
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• The Hardys Hire Legal Representation In Their Legal Fight Against Anthem/Impact Wrestling

  19-03-2017 05:46
  
  Following her earlier set of tweets, Reby Hardy posted the following on Saturday evening:
  I’d suggest those who don’t know the 1st thing about image releases in television refrain from commenting on what is/isn’t “right”…
  …it’s past a matter of opinion at this point. It comes down to law, something we never had to worry about til TNA brought it into things
  They wanna get legal & specific ?
  We can get legal & specific.That’s what it
  
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• Cody Rhodes Explains Why He Left WWE, Comments On Joining ROH

  19-03-2017 05:45
  
  Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Fox News about his career and more. During the interview, he was asked about his decision to leave WWE. He noted that he reached a point where nothing scares him in the industry mainly because he grew up in it and his earliest memory was being in a wrestling ring. He added that the goal of leaving WWE was to find himself.
  When asked about his decision to join Ring of Honor, he said that the promotion has consistency and tradition and the people that it’s tur
  
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• Dean Ambrose Comments On A Possible Shield Reunion, Praises American Alpha

  19-03-2017 05:44
  
  Dean Ambrose recently spoke with SportsKeeda about various topics. During the interview, he was asked about who he would like to wrestle. He noted that he has watched a lot of Superstars who are on the SmackDown roster and he really likes to watch American Alpha. He noted that they’re good and only going to get better. He said that they’re hitting on all cylinders right now and they have such a good and fun style to watch. He noted that they are the best examples of two guys who are
  
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• Rumor Killer on Xavier Woods Being Kept Off This Weekend’s WWE Live Events Due to Recent Sex Tape Leaks

  19-03-2017 05:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  There have been reports all around the internet that WWE Superstar Xavier Woods may have been pulled from this weekend’s Raw-brand house shows due to the recent leak of sexually explicit photos and videos featuring Woods with fellow wrestlers Paige and Brad Maddox.
  While fellow New Day members Kofi Kingston and Big E were in action at Friday’s WWE Live event in Syracuse, New York but Woods and has signature trombone Francesca were nowh
  
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• Bo Nickal stops Hodge front-runner Gabe Dean in 184-pound finals

  19-03-2017 04:08
  
  Bo Nickal wins his first NCAA championship in his second trip to the finals.
  
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• Vincenzo Joseph pins two-time NCAA champ Isaiah Martinez in the 165-pound finals

  19-03-2017 03:36
  
  Penn State's Vincenzo Joseph wins his first NCAA title at 165 pounds. 
  
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• Former Ring of Honor Owner Cary Silken Backstage at This Weekend’s WWE Live Event; Photos w/ Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & More

  19-03-2017 02:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin was in attendance at this weekend’s WWE Live event in Allentown, PA. Silken was backstage for the show, and caught up with several old friends including Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, as well as Adam Pearce, who was the head booker of ROH and now works as a backstage producer for WWE.Look who I found at #WWEAllentown! Treasured moments, past and present, @rohcary. So many of us owe you so much. THANK Y
  
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• AAW HOMECOMING Results & Live Report: Sami Callihan Defends Against Low Ki, Zack Sabre Jr vs Kyle O’Reilly, Galloway, Pentagon & More

  19-03-2017 01:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  I had the pleasure of attending AAW HOMECOMING at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL this Friday night. The show was legitimately sold out in advance, including standing room only, with no additional walk-up tickets left on the night of the show.
  1. Jake Crist & Dave Crist [OI4K] defeated Chuck Taylor & Trent [Best Friends] in 12:22 with the Killing Spree, to advance to the finals of the AAW Tag Team Championship tournament. This was a really fun opening match that set the tone f
  
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• Live results from the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships finals

  19-03-2017 00:28
  
  Up to the minute results from the NCAA finals in St. Louis
  
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• Joseph pins Martinez, Nickal edges Dean, Penn State goes five-for-five to cap NCAA finals

  19-03-2017 00:28
  
  Penn State sweeps the final five matches, Olympic medalists Snyder, Cox win titles at NCAA Championships
  
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