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• Bayley On Nia Jax Being Her Most Powerful Challange Yet, Picks Her Favorite WrestleMania Moment

  25-03-2017 23:30
  
  – WWE Superstar Bayley recently spoke with Fox Sports to help promote her upcoming match at WrestleMania 33 against Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Nia Jax, check out the highlights below:
  On her recent Snickers Commercial:
  “I had to mess it up a few times. Dude, it was so fun. They had a script for me, and as it was going on they were like ‘oh it would be cool if you did this,’ or ‘it would be cool if you do this!’ And I would sometimes not say the right line and
  
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• Backstage News On WWE Changing Plans For Dana Brooke

  25-03-2017 22:58
  
  – According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE originally had bigger plans for Dana Brooke, including a possible singles match against Charlotte at WrestleMania and from there maybe a RAW women’s title match, but it all seems to be slipping away.
  It was noted that when Brooke didn’t get over with the audience as expected, the plans were scrapped and her storyline with Charlotte is done until further notice, this being the reason why she was pinned cleanly on RAW.
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• Robbie E Talks Changes In Impact Wrestling, His Relationship With Brooke Adams, More

  25-03-2017 22:02
  
  – Impact Wrestling talent Robbie E was recently interviewed by the Wrestling Epicenter on episode #455. You can download the interview by clicking here, they sent us the following highlights:
  The changes in TNA Impact Wrestling:
  “The thing is, change is always good. So, when people hear things, new faces, guys gone… Right away, it is like “Oh my God” into the negative. “How is it going to be this with this, how is it going to be that with that.” It is c
  
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• Rich Swann Talks Changing Diversity In Wrestling, The ‘Black Excellence’ Photo, More

  25-03-2017 21:45
  
  – WWE Superstar Rich Swann recently spoke to The Undefeated about a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On his first taste of pro wrestling:
  “My brother said, ‘No, Monday Night Raw is on USA Network … Give me the remote.’ He flips the switch, and out comes the heavyweight champion Bret Hart. The lights, the electric guitar, the jacket, the fireworks, everything! He’s just talking smack on the mic, and I’m like … what
  
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• News on The Undertaker’s Status for Raw Monday Night, Watch Brock Lesnar’s Debut WrestleMania Entrance (Video), Team 3D Update

  25-03-2017 21:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  News on The Undertaker’s Status for Raw Monday Night
  Despite not being advertised for the final WWE Raw before WrestleMania on Monday night in Philadelphia, WWE.com has posted the following tease:
  The Undertaker emerged in Brooklyn to strike fear into the heart of Roman Reigns, but The Big Dog was ready, delivering a thunderous Spear that left The Deadman dazed … but only for a moment.
  Like a scene out of a slasher flick, The Undertaker snapped up fro
  
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• Zack Ryder battles with life after injury: Z! True Comeback Story

  25-03-2017 21:33
  
  Zack Ryder battles with life after injury: Z! True Comeback StoryThe post Zack Ryder battles with life after injury: Z! True Comeback Story appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Teasing New General Manager Hire on Raw Before WrestleMania, Neville Says His Title Defense Against Austin Aries Will Not Last Long

  25-03-2017 21:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Teasing GM Hire on Raw Before WrestleMania
  WWE.com has posted the following teaser for the WrestleMania 33 go-home edition of WWE Raw on Monday night in Philadelphia:
  This past Monday night, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon unceremoniously ousted General Manager Mick Foley, using the two words that seem to come naturally to members of her family: “You’re fired!”
  Now, mere days before WrestleMania, Raw is left without a GM, and with so many high-profile Team Red matches a
  
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• Bray Wyatt makes his menacing entrance on The Grandest Stage of Them All: WrestleMania 30

  25-03-2017 21:33
  
  Bray Wyatt makes his menacing entrance on The Grandest Stage of Them All: WrestleMania 30The post Bray Wyatt makes his menacing entrance on The Grandest Stage of Them All: WrestleMania 30 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Batista vs. The Undertaker – World Heavyweight Title Match: WrestleMania 23

  25-03-2017 21:31
  
  Batista vs. The Undertaker – World Heavyweight Title Match: WrestleMania 23The post Batista vs. The Undertaker – World Heavyweight Title Match: WrestleMania 23 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Superstars Getting Fired: WWE Top 10

  25-03-2017 21:30
  
  – Every Superstar wants to leave it all in the ring, especially a pink slip provided by a manager. Here are the 10 most infamous incidents of Superstars getting fired inside a WWE ring.The post Superstars Getting Fired: WWE Top 10 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Is This 6-foot-5 champion kickboxer Katya Kavaleva a future WWE Superstar?

  25-03-2017 21:29
  
  Is 6-foot-5 champion kickboxer Katya Kavaleva a future WWE Superstar?The post Is This 6-foot-5 champion kickboxer Katya Kavaleva a future WWE Superstar? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Summer Rae for Raw General Manager?

  25-03-2017 21:27
  
  Summer Rae for Raw General Manager?The post Summer Rae for Raw General Manager? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Goldberg Reveals “List” of Approved & Forbidden WWE Words, NXT Champion Working Smackdown Live Events, Nikki Bella Photoshoot Video

  25-03-2017 21:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Goldberg Reveals “List” of Approved & Forbidden WWE Words
  As noted, WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg was the first guest on the debut edition of the new “E&C Pod of Awesomeness” show.
  During the show, Goldberg discussed his feud with Brock Lesnar, the limitations which have been placed on them leading up to WrestleMania, and the “blood fest” he thinks their showdown will be at WrestleMania 33. You can read what Goldberg h
  
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• Pete Gas on JBL Working Stiff, The Undertaker Leading “Wrestlers’ Court”, Mean Street Posse Making a Return to WWE and More

  25-03-2017 20:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pete Gas recently spoke with CBS Local Sports to help promote his book “Looking at the Lights: My Path from Fan to a Wrestling Heel”, and below are some interview highlights:
  JBL working stiff:
  “Stiff is an understatement. It’s understandable because those guys paid their dues… JBL beat the heck out of me with a chair one night and literally wrapped it around my head. When we went backstage, I stuck out my hand. I think
  
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• Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania 30 Entrance (Video), Eva Marie Celebrating 4 Years Sober, Former WWE Star On Movie Set (Photo)

  25-03-2017 20:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Star On Movie Set
  Former WWE star JTG appears to be shooting a movie as he posted the following on Twitter:Had a blast on set today #HOLLYWOOD pic.twitter.com/9tE7zF4wH7
  — JTG (@Jtg1284) March 25, 2017Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania 30 Entrance
  WWE has released the following video featuring Bray Wyatt’s WrestleMania 30 entrance, for his match against John Cena:Eva Marie Celebrating 4 Years Sober
  Absent from TV WWE star Eva Marie is
  
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• U.S. falls short of medal on first day of Hungarian Grand Prix; Day two draws released

  25-03-2017 20:17
  
  Bunker, Guillen, Allen fall in opening round on first day of Hungarian Grand Prix
  
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• First Episode of Zack Ryder’s New YouTube Show (Video), Update on Former ROH Champion to EVOLVE, Bully Ray Gets New ROH Shirt

  25-03-2017 20:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Update on Former ROH Champ to EVOLVE
  As noted, former ROH Champion Kyle O’Reilly will be starting with EVOLVE in April and the company has confirmed his start date with the following Tweet:The rumors are true. Kyle O’Reilly is coming to EVOLVE, starting April 22 & 23 in NYC. Much more including matches in tomorrow’s WWN Alerts
  — EVOLVE Wrestling (@WWNEVOLVE) March 24, 2017Bully Ray Gets New ROH Shirt
  As seen below, ROH has releas
  
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• Bill Apter Gives His Prediction For The WM33 RAW Tag Title Match; Addresses SD Live Tag Title Match Rumors

  25-03-2017 18:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Legendary pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter released the latest episode of his podcast Is Wrestling Fixed? yesterday morning!
  You can find some of Apter’s comments transcribed below.
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  On the much rumored possibility of Matt and Jeff Hardy facing The Usos at WrestleMania for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships:
  BA: That would be great because of the momentum of The Hardys right now. Whether they are broken or just The Hard
  
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• Impact Wrestling Forms Tag Team To Compete in NOAH Global Tag Leauge 2017, Xavier Woods Reviews The New Power Rangers Movie

  25-03-2017 18:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling To Compete in NOAH Global Tag League
  Impact Wrestling has formed a tag team to compete in the NOAH Global Tag League 2017. The team will be composed of Robbie E and Bram. You can see an announcement from Robbie E below:Excited to be a part of this in April…. @noah_ghc pic.twitter.com/GuKWXb5dUl
  — Robbie E (@RobbieEImpact) March 25, 2017Xavier Woods Reviews Power Rangers
  On his Youtube series UpUpDownDown Xavier Woods reviews the new Power Rangers movie that ju
  
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• As Kane Prepares for a Possible Mayoral Run, A Look Back at The Big Red Machine’s Greatest WWE Matches

  25-03-2017 18:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Big Red Monster Kane has been noticeably absent from WWE TV recently. While it was initially believed to be down to his nagging injuries, it may actually be due to his future hopes to run for Mayor of Tennessee. However, with WrestleMania right around the corner, there is a chance that he could return and make his presence felt in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
  But whether Kane is set to return from the depths of hell or ride off in
  
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• Reaction To Jim Cornette & Eric Bischoff As Inductors At WWE HOF, Paige Situation & More

  25-03-2017 17:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This first video of the weekend episode from CSR is hot topics and headlines from the past week. Here’s some highlights of thing said:
  On the inductors announced for HOF:Justin LaBar: Jim Cornette is the most appropriate person for this induction. It’s just a matter of this is a guy who makes a living saying some very controversial things and they are giving him a live mic. But let’s be real, I would hope and assume he’s as mature, responsible or whatever to not make thi
  
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• WATCH: Kevin Owens’ Incredible Response to Sami Zayn’s Emotional Promo in Montreal

  25-03-2017 17:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn headlined the WWE live event in Montreal last night, and Zayn cut a very emotional promo after the match.
  Zayn talked about not knowing what he will be doing at WrestleMania 33, but said “tonight is my WrestleMania”, referring to the reportedly incredible bout he just had with Owens. Zayn went on to praise Kevin Owens and the history they have together, and you can watch Zayn’s entire promo below.
  After Zayn was
  
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• Eric Bischoff Discusses Why His Lawyer Recently Filed A Motion To Compel Against Impact Wrestling

  25-03-2017 17:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday and features part two of Eric’s interview with WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts!
  A brand new episode will be released next Wednesday and, as announced at the end of this week’s show, his guest will be Ring of Honor World Champion Christopher Daniels!
  You can find some of Eric comments from the the top of latest
  
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• EVOLVE Star Is Taking A Hiatus From Wrestling Due To Injury, WWE Takes A Look At WrestleMania 33 Facts

  25-03-2017 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  EVOLVE Star Taking a Hiatus From Wrestling
  EVOLVE star Peter Kaasa took a nasty fall after the top rope broke during the EVOLVE 76 show. Kaasa sustained a serious injury and because of that he will be taking a hiatus from wrestling. He said that he is not necessarily retiring, but perhaps an extended leave from wrestling. You can read his post below:
  To my family, friends, and fans, upon receiving medical evaluations after the unfortunate equipment malfunctions during the Evolve taping in San A
  
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• 3/24 Edition of Impact Rebellion: Lashley Sits Down w/ Prichard, Karen Jarret Returns, Impact & Triple A, More

  25-03-2017 16:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present the latest episode of Impact Rebellion!
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  In this week’s edition of your Impact Rebellion Big Ray and Bin Hamin welcome their guest former longest reigning OVW World Heavyweight Champion Jamin Olivencia to the show!
  On Impact this week:
  LAX makes another statement at the hands of the DCC
  Cody Rhodes attacks Moose before his match
  We get into the mind of Bobby Lashley as Walking Armageddon sits down with
  
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• Undertaker vs Batista Full Match (Video), Kofi Kingston on Overcoming Bullying, Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Airs Tonight

  25-03-2017 16:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Airs Tonight
  Tonight at 9pm EST, a new episode of Championship Wrestling From Hollywood will air on the FITE App. You can download the FITE App free on iTunes and Google Play at this link.
  Kofi Kingston on Overcoming Bullying
  WWE star Kofi Kingston recently spoke with Cybersmile and during the interview the WrestleMania 33 host had the following to say on overcoming bullying:
  “I was bullied over several thing
  
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• Rich Swann on Where He Gets His Drive, Being Part of the “Black Excellence” Photo, His First Glimpse of Pro Wrestling and More

  25-03-2017 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE 205 Live star Rich Swann recently spoke to The Undefeated and below are some interview highlights:
  His first glimpse of pro wrestling:
  “My brother said, ‘No, Monday Night Raw is on USA Network … Give me the remote.’ He flips the switch, and out comes the heavyweight champion Bret Hart. The lights, the electric guitar, the jacket, the fireworks, everything! He’s just talking smack on the mic, and I’m like … what is this? I need more.”
  Where h
  
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• WWE Top 10: Superstars Getting Fired (Video), Reby Hardy Jokes About Matt and Jeff WrestleMania Rumors

  25-03-2017 15:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Top 10
  WWE has posted the following Top 10 video featuring superstars getting fired. You can watch the video below:Reby Hardy Jokes About WrestleMania Rumors
  There has been a lot of rumors going around that Matt and Jeff Hardy will be making an appearance at WrestleMania. Reby Hardy made a joke on twitter about the rumors which you can see below:Bout that time for all the basics to post cryptic instagram quote pages leading up to WM weekend in hopes of el
  
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• Sami Zayn Says His WrestleMania Was In Montreal, Sasha Banks On Her Difficult Upbringing, Eddie Guerrero, And More

  25-03-2017 15:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn’s WrestleMania Was In Montreal
  Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens faced off in the main event during the WWE live event in Montreal last night. Zayn won the match and cut a promo afterwards, saying Owens represented Quebec well during his time as WWE Universal Champ and also said that wrestling the main event in Montreal was his WrestleMania. You can see a tweet from Zayn below:Tonight was my Wrestlemania. #WWEMontreal
  — Sami Zayn (@iLikeSamiZayn) March
  
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• Kurt Angle’s Homecoming

  25-03-2017 10:46
  
  World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle (inquisitr.com (2016)“It’s, really good to be back home”. – Kurt Angle WWE 24 trailer (21/03/17)
  48 years old is certainly young for a WWE Hall of Famer, but, when that Hall of Famer is the 1996 Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle, one can understand. Kurt Angle’s Hall of Fame induction was certainly a surprise, but a pleasant surprise and while fans will look to celebrate Kurt Angle’s career during Wrestlemania weekend, the
  
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• The Things That Stop Me Sleeping

  25-03-2017 09:38
  
  I often get stuck on things. Little issues I should be able to overlook but will instead keep me up all night. My inability to let things go combined with nothing that could be interpreted as ‘a life’ means I need to find a way to get them out. Welcome, to my low rent therapy.
  ‘Super’ Shane
  Here comes the money!I honestly don’t mind Shane McMahon. It’s nice to have an authority figure, if we really must have one, that isn’t a dick for the sake of it. The
  
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• Finn Balor In-Action at Tonight’s WWE Live Event (Photo), Former TNA Production Workers Return To Impact Wrestling, Gallows & Anderson Video

  25-03-2017 06:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Two Former TNA Production Workers Return To Impact Wrestling
  Former TNA Wrestling employees Jayme Garcia and Eric Tompkins returned to the Impact Wrestling production crew this week. Jayme Garcia was an audio producer for TNA while Eric Tompkins worked as a video editor and was considered one of the better editors TNA has had.
  This follows the return of Kevin Sullivan as Vice President of Production after Jeff Jarrett took over the helm at Impact Wrestling:#welcomeback @JequalsMe & @Eric_To
  
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• NXT Jacksonville Live Event Results (3/24): Big 6 Man Main Event, Ohno vs Kekoa, Gran Metalik & New Big Man In-Action, More (Exclusive Photos)

  25-03-2017 06:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT Jacksonville Live Event Results3/24/17Jacksonville, FLResults courtesy of WZ reader Tom Gibson
  1  Kassius Ohno def Noah Kekoa. Back and forth action before Ohno delivered the elbow and pinfall
  2 Macey Estrella def Kimber Lee by pinfall. Good match and Macey developing well.
  3. Sanity def Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic. Big hits throughout the match, some near-falls, with Knight and Dozovic in control for much of it before the pinfall on Knight
  4. Babatunde def Demetrius Bronson. Straig
  
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• Randy Orton On His Rocky Start After Returning Last Year, Why He’s Looking Forward to Hearing Jim Cornette at the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony

  25-03-2017 06:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Randy Orton recently spoke with IGN.com and below are some interview highlights:
  Having a “rocky start” after returning last summer:
  “I’ve been back since last July and it was a rocky start when I came back from my injury. I had Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam and he’s a machine right there. I got a concussion, got split open, blood all over the place. It kind of put me back a few steps. It took a couple months to get my fe
  
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• Final Card For NJPW Sakura Genesis on 4/9: Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata, Takahashi vs KUSHIDA, Zack Sabre Gets a Title Shot

  25-03-2017 05:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to the Ryogoku Sumo Hall on April 9th for Sakura Genesis 2017, featuring fallout from the New Japan Cup and several of the promotion’s recent tours. Wrestlezone will of course have complete live coverage for the event, which will be broadcast live with English commentary on New Japan World. Here’s a look at the final match card:
  IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipKazuchika Okada (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
  IWGP Jr. Heavyweight ChampionshipHiromu Takahashi (c)
  
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• Bas Rutten Provides Update on the Status of Mauro Ranallo; How Bipolar Disorder May Be Affecting His Current Condition

  25-03-2017 02:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten was a guest on The Luke Thomas Show on SiriusXM Rush this week, and gave a brief update on the status of his friend Mauro Ranallo. Rutten noted that Mauro, who has missed the last two week’s of WWE Smackdown television tapings, is doing “okay” and is expected to be back to work soon.
  “He’s doing okay. As everybody knows – he’s very vocal about it – Mauro is bipolar. Sometimes, a
  
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• Bas Rutten Provides Update on the Status of Mauro Ranallo & Why He’s Off TV; How Bipolar Disorder May Be Affecting His Current Condition

  25-03-2017 02:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten was a guest on The Luke Thomas Show on SiriusXM Rush this week, and gave a brief update on the status of his friend Mauro Ranallo. Rutten noted that Mauro, who has missed the last two week’s of WWE Smackdown television tapings, is doing “okay” and is expected to be back to work soon.
  “He’s doing okay. As everybody knows – he’s very vocal about it – Mauro is bipolar. Sometimes, a
  
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• Wrestling Revolver & IHOP Teaming Up to Give Away Free Pancakes in Orlando; Final Match Card For 4/1 ‘Pancakes & Piledrivers’

  25-03-2017 00:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  THE WRESTLING REVOLVER is partnering up with IHOP to present “Pancakes & Piledrivers”, an afternoon of incredible pro wrestling and free pancakes!
  Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and the show kicks off at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 1st as a part of this year’s WrestleCon event at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. General admission tickets are still on sale at prowrestlingrevolver.com, and free pancakes will be supplied to all levels of ticket holders, while supplies last.
  
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• Finn Balor Back on the Road with WWE, AXXESS Note, ROH Announces Women of Honor Matches for Supercard of Honor, Updated Card

  25-03-2017 00:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Finn Balor Back on the Road with WWE
  WWE Raw star Finn Balor is back on the road this weekend for WWE live events.
  AXXESS Note
  For those of you planning to attend Wrestlemania AXXESS, WWE released an article detailing what you should know and prepare for, as well as do’s and don’ts for the event, at this link. You can check out a gallery of images from last year’s AXXESS below.
  ROH Announces Women of Honor Matches for Supercard of Honor, Up
  
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• 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Inductees Revealed, Ronda Rousey Opponent Open to Working with WWE, Matt Hardy on Angle in WWE HOF

  25-03-2017 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  2017 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Inductees Revealed
  According to The Wrestling Observer, the following names will be this year’s WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Inductees:
  -Dr. Jerry Graham
  -Haystacks Calhoun
  -Luther Lindsay
  -Rikidozan
  -June Byers
  -Judy Grable
  -Farmer Burns
  -Toots Mondt
  Ronda Rousey Opponent Open to Working with WWE
  UFC star and Ronda Rousey foe Miesha Tate recently had the following to say on a possible appearance in WWE:
  “I would love to” (
  
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