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• Former WWE Superstars Answer Young Bucks’ Open Challenge at Today’s ROH TV Tapings *Spoilers*

  08-04-2017 23:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ring of Honor is taping several weeks worth of television episodes in Baltimore, Maryland this afternoon, and it looks like two former WWE names stopped by to make a surprise appearance.
  After winning back the ROH World Tag Team Championships from Broken Matt and Jeff Hardy at last weekend’s Supercard of Honor event, the Young Bucks held an open invitational for their titles in Baltimore. Who answered the challenge? None other than Kenny Dykstra and Mike Mon
  
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• Former WWE Superstars Answer The Young Bucks’ Open Challenge at Today’s ROH TV Tapings *Spoilers*

  08-04-2017 23:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ring of Honor is taping several weeks worth of television episodes in Baltimore, Maryland this afternoon, and it looks like two former WWE names stopped by to make a surprise appearance.
  After winning back the ROH World Tag Team Championships from Broken Matt and Jeff Hardy at last weekend’s Supercard of Honor event, the Young Bucks held an open invitational for their titles in Baltimore. Who answered the challenge? None other than Kenny Dykstra and Mike Mon
  
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• Kane on When He Expects to Return to the Ring, Roman Reigns Possibly Retiring The Undertaker and More

  08-04-2017 23:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, Kane was in Dubai on Friday for the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) at the Dubai World Trade Center, and had the following to say to Gulf News:
  When can we expect to see you back in the ring?
  “That is, as we say in the States, TBD, to be determined. And I wouldn’t want to ruin any surprises if I did know…”
  After what happened at WrestleMania [Roman Reigns retired the Undertaker], should Reigns be looking over his shoulder for
  
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• Roman Reigns Fires Back at Twitter Hater, Kurt Angle Calls WCW Legend the Greatest of All-Time, WWE Fan Performs Finn Balor Entrance (Video)

  08-04-2017 23:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roman Reigns Fires Back at Twitter Hater
  Roman Reigns Tweeted the following response to a Twitter hater:Must be hard being a grown man, that tweets another grown man cartoons. https://t.co/za0vpR532B
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) April 8, 2017
  WWE Fan Creates Finn Balor Entrance
  WWE has released the following video of a fan made entrance for Finn Balor:
  Kurt Angle Calls WWE Hall of Famer Greatest of All-Time
  Kurt Angle posted the followin
  
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• Z! True Comeback Story: Zack Ryder Enjoys The Sights And Sounds Of WrestleMania Week, Dean Ambrose vs. Kane U.S. Title Match (Videos)

  08-04-2017 22:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Z! True Comeback Story
  WWE has posted a new episode of Zack Ryder’s Z! True Comeback Story. You can watch the video below:Full Match: Dean Ambrose vs Kane
  WWE has posted the following video of the full match between Dean Ambrose and Kane for the U.S. Title at Payback in 2013. You can watch the video below:The post Z! True Comeback Story: Zack Ryder Enjoys The Sights And Sounds Of WrestleMania Week, Dean Ambrose vs. Kane U.S. Title Match (Videos) appea
  
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• Jonathan Coachman No Longer Covering WWE For ESPN, Explains Why He Has Chosen To Stop Covering WWE

  08-04-2017 22:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jonathan Coachman Not Covering WWE For ESPN
  On twitter, Jonathan Coachman announced that he will not be covering WWE for ESPN. He explained that there are other projects that he is working on and that he didn’t have the time for WWE coverage. You can see his explanation below:Yes. https://t.co/nKljbjEUu0
  — Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) April 8, 2017
  This is why you can’t believe a “rumor”. All wwe content is on own time. I have big pro
  
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• Zack Sabre Jr. on Making His New Japan Pro Wrestling Debut, Upcoming Title Match w/ Hirooki Goto, Joining Suzuki-Gun & More

  08-04-2017 22:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  British wrestling sensation Zack Sabre Jr. is headed back to Japan this weekend, as he faces Hirooki Goto for the NEVER Openweight Championship at Sunday’s NJPW Sakura Genesis event. The current reigning Evolve Champion, PWG World Champion, and RPW British Heavyweight Champion is looking to add a fourth piece of gold to his waist, as well as extend his singles record with New Japan Pro Wrestling to 2-0, after upsetting Katsuyori Shibata in his debut this March.
  ZSJ recently sat down
  
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• Kane On The Undertaker’s Farewell At WrestleMania 33, When He Will Return To WWE, More

  08-04-2017 21:35
  
  Kane was in Dubai on Friday for the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) at the Dubai World Trade Center, and during his time at the event, he spoke with Gulf News about various topics. When asked when the fans can expect to see him back in the ring, Kane said that as we say in the United States, to be determined. He added that he wouldn’t want to ruin any surprises if he did know.
  When asked if Roman Reigns should be looking over his shoulder after his win over The Undertaker at Wrest
  
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• AAA’s Joaquin Roldan Passes Away

  08-04-2017 21:34
  
  We are sorry to report that Joaquin Roldan has passed away at the age of 63, according to the official AAA Twitter account.
  Roldan, the husband of Marisela Pena, took over after founder Antonio Pena (Marisela’s brother) passed away in 2007. It’s not clear what the cause of death is but he had not been appearing on TV as much over the last year and he was inducted into the AAA Hall Of Fame at TripleMania in August. This has led to speculation that he had been dealing with an illness.
  
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• Mika Rotunda, Sister Of Bray Wyatt And Bo Dallas, Lands A Job With WWE

  08-04-2017 21:32
  
  Congratulations to Mike Rotunda, the sister of Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas and daughter of former WWE Tag Team Champion Mike Rotunda (aka Irwin R. Shyster). Mika has landed a job with WWE in a backstage capacity. She worked on the production end during WrestleMania 33.
  Rotunda graduated from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in 2013 and her resume includes working as a Production Assistant Intern for Tampa’s WTOG-TV and Associate Producer for Bluewater Media in Largo, FL. There’s n
  
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• Jinder Mahal Addresses Steroid Use Speculation

  08-04-2017 21:30
  
  Jinder Mahal looks super jacked, especially in recent weeks. That has led to speculation from fans about what he may be on to achieve that look. In a recent Instagram post, Mahal posted a response to the speculation from fans about his body. Mahal noted that he’s been tested multiple times since returning to WWE and he has never failed a wellness test.
  He did not mention HGH or other PED’s that are not part of the wellness testing. Obviously, the only person that knows if he is on PE
  
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• Joe Koff Shoots Down Reports Of WWE Possibly Buying ROH, Comments On The Hardys

  08-04-2017 21:27
  
  Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer of Ring of Honor, recently spoke with The Baltimore Sun about various topics. Last month, there were reports of WWE potentially buying Ring of Honor. When asked about it, Koff said that it was not a story and it wasn’t a story when it came out despite people wanting to make it a story out of nothing. “I’m very open in conversations with very many different wrestling promotions. And I think sometimes because I don’t share a lot of stuff, w
  
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• Molly Holly Comments On WWE’s Women’s Division, Top 20 Most Popular Shows On WWE Network

  08-04-2017 21:23
  
  – Former WWE Superstar Molly Holly recently spoke with Cult of Whatever and during the interview, she was asked about the current women’s division in WWE. She said that it’s awesome that WWE is giving them the opportunity to be a significant part of the show as anyone else and that she thinks it’s even more awesome that the girls are delivering in that position.
  You can read the entire interview here.
  – Down below are the top 20 most popular shows on demand currentl
  
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• Kurt Angle On If His Amateur Background Helped Him In WWE, Reflects On Vince McMahon Pitching His Gimmick

  08-04-2017 21:22
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently appeared on Talk Is Jericho to talk about various topics. During the interview, he was asked whether his amateur background helped him in WWE. He said that he doesn’t think it was the wrestling background as it was really hard when he started and having a tough time in the first few days where the coaches were telling him that he had to allow guys to pick him up and slam him as well as to show emotion. He said that he was taught to never show emotion a
  
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• Justin Roberts Goes Off On WWE’s Kevin Dunn: “I Wasn’t Treated Well When I Was There”

  08-04-2017 21:21
  
  Former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts participated in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) where he answered a wide range of questions on his WWE run (2002 – 2014). During the Q&A, he was asked about Kevin Dunn. He said that Dunn sits on headsets during the show and berates everyone. He noted that Dunn talks down to everyone and is very negative, high strung and heartless. He said that he is thankful that Dunn hired him but noted that he is not a good person in a company full of great peo
  
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• Vince McMahon May Have Confirmed The Undertaker’s Retirement

  08-04-2017 21:20
  
  Over the last several days since WrestleMania, fans have taken to social media to post their tributes to The Undertaker. #ThankYouTaker is the most common hashtag being used on various social media platforms. However, no one seemed to know for sure if Taker was truly retired or if the door was open for a return at next year’s show in New Orleans. Even Sean Waltman said that he believed that Taker would return next year and WWE left a small opening on commentary and on their website by not
  
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• Vince Russo Says Wrestling “Marks” And “Dirt Sheet” Writers Are Homosexual

  08-04-2017 21:17
  
  Vince Russo is not a fan of hardcore wrestling fans and wrestling reporters (“marks” as he calls them) and he let his listeners know on his latest podcast. He ripped on “marks” that have podcasts or “dirt sheets.” He claimed that he would castrate “these morons.” He said, “none of these people have ever spent a day in the wrestling business.” He went on to rip people like Dave Meltzer, Ryan Satin, Mike Johnson and Wade Keller.
  Russo inv
  
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• Alberto El Patron Claims He Knows Who Leaked Paige’s Videos and Photos, Says He Will Prove Who the Culprit Is

  08-04-2017 20:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, Impact Wrestling star Alberto Del Rio has done two Periscope video sessions during which he has taken shots at WWE and Triple H.
  El Patron admitted to being drunk in the first video, which was shot in Times Square in New York City.
  El Patron has done a third Periscope video, this time claiming he knows who leaked fiancée Paige’s personal videos and photos.
  “I don’t work for [WWE] anymore”, said El Patron. &l
  
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• Former TNA World Champion Chris Sabin Talks Failed Title Run, Finn Balor in WWE, TNA vs. ROH & More

  08-04-2017 19:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Sabin Interview
  Former Impact Wrestling Champion Chris Sabin was a guest on the latest Pancakes & Powerslams. He talked about his goals for Ring of Honor, Finn Balor and more. You can check out the full interview here, highlights below:
  Goals for Ring of Honor:
  “I have yet to win any title in Ring of Honor, so I think that’s the next plan, that’s the next goal to at least win some gold in Ring of Honor. Especially the tag team gold, which i
  
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• Former Impact Wrestling World Champion Chris Sabin Talks Failed Title Run, Finn Balor in WWE, TNA vs. ROH

  08-04-2017 19:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Sabin Interview
  Former Impact Wrestling Champion Chris Sabin was a guest on the latest Pancakes & Powerslams. He talked about his goals for Ring of Honor, Finn Balor and more. You can check out the full interview here, highlights below:
  Goals for Ring of Honor
  “I have yet to win any title in Ring of Honor, so I think that’s the next plan, that’s the next goal to at least win some gold in Ring of Honor. Especially the tag team gold, which is
  
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• Mauro Ranallo Talks the Truth Being Hidden, Mentions Upcoming Non-WWE Gig, U.S. Stars May Be Off NJPW For A Few Upcoming Tours

  08-04-2017 18:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mauro Ranallo Update
  Mauro Ranallo has been off WWE TV for several weeks now and has even removed WWE from his twitter profile. On twitter, Ranallo announced an upcoming gig with Showtime Boxing and will begin podcasting again. Ranallo posted another tweet on which contained a quote that may be about his current situation. You can see all three tweets belowWith the new Karma 11 Media Lab Studios set to open next week, @BasRuttenMMA & I will be back in the podcastin
  
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• Brooke Hogan on The Gawker Lawsuit Being Very Tough on Hulk Hogan, Rock ‘N Roll Express, Steamboat & More on Mid-South Mania Event Airing Tonight

  08-04-2017 18:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brooke Hogan on The Gawker Lawsuit Being Very Tough on Hulk Hogan
  Brooke Hogan recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, and below is a quote from Brooke regarding her father Hulk Hogan during the Gawker lawsuit:
  “It was very tough on him. It was very sad to see him so screwed up because I know none of us are perfect. I said, ‘Dad, no matter how crazy the press is, the public and your fans, they’re not stupid. They know your heart and who you are
  
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• Art Imitates Life As The Undertaker Relinquishes His Yard

  08-04-2017 18:19
  
  The Undertaker Wrestlemania 33The best stories or characters in professional wrestling have often been those that are taken from real life. Stone Cold’s rivalry with Mr. McMahon was the working man versus his boss, a real relatable story. CM Punk venting his frustrations with the WWE on Monday Night Raw was perhaps the most real storyline ever told in the fictional world of the WWE. Sunday Night at Wrestlemania 33, we were given another dose of the real world meeting WWE’s fictional
  
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• Update on Kurt Angle Wrestling in WWE, Peyton Royce & Billie Kay Workout at WWE PC, The Undertaker’s Top 20 WWE Moments (Video)

  08-04-2017 18:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Update on Kurt Angle Wrestling in WWE
  According to a Tweet issued by Dave Meltzer, Kurt Angle will wrestle in WWE again provided he can pass the WWE physical:Plan is for him to wrestle if he passes physical https://t.co/wMq9Bjxx78
  — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 7, 2017
  Peyton Royce & Billie Kay Workout at WWE PC
  WWE has released the following video featuring Peyton Royce & Billie Kay teaming up for an energizing workout at the WWE
  
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• AJ Lee on Influencing the WWE Women’s Division for the Better, If She Would Want to Return to the Current Division, Her Wrestling Fans

  08-04-2017 17:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee recently spoke with ESPN to promote her new book, “Crazy Is My Superpower”, and below are some interview highlights:
  Influencing the WWE Women’s Division for the better:
  “I think I have, and I think that it’s all you can ever ask for. I have a lot of friends that wrestle, and to see them happy means a lot to me; to feel like maybe I had even the smallest fraction of a part of that makes me incredibly proud.
  
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• More on WrestleMania 33’s Impressive Grossing Rank, Tye Dillinger’s WWE Entrance, 10 Man WrestleCon Match Turns Into Dance-Off (Videos)

  08-04-2017 17:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  More on WrestleMania 33’s Impressive Grossing Rank
  According to The Wrestling Observer, WrestleMania 33 in Orlando was only the fifth pro wrestling event to top the $10 million mark, passing the $12.6 million total from WrestleMania 31.
  Tye Dillinger’s WWE Entrance Video
  Below is Tye Dillinger’s WWE Smackdown Live entrance video:
  10 Man WrestleCon Match Turns Into Dance-Off
  As seen in the video below, a 10 man tag team match took place at WrestleCon this year, and it feat
  
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• WWE Star Reacts to Accusations of Steroid Use, Who Were the Most Googled Names at WrestleMania?, Cody Rhodes In-Action Tonight

  08-04-2017 17:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Who Were the Most Googled Names at WrestleMania 33?
  According to The Wrestling Observer, WrestleMania 33 ranked No. 2 in Google searches on April 2. John Cena , Nikki Bella, The Undertaker and Jeff Hardy were among most searched WWE names on Google.
  Cody Rhodes In-Action Tonight
  Tonight at 8pm EST, The FITE App will be airing the “Cold Fury 16: Unstoppable” event, featuring Cody Rhodes in-action. Below is a preview for the event, and you can down
  
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• Former WWE Star John Morrison Says JBL Instructed Him to Steal Justin Roberts’ Passport

  08-04-2017 16:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As we noted yesterday, former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts claimed in a recent Reddit AMA that WWE Smackdown Live announcer JBL might have stolen his passport during a WWE tour of The UK. Roberts had the following to say on the subject:
  “He [JBL] had a group. He was like the leader, and he pretty much had a cabinet, just like on TV. They followed him and did what he asked. It was him vs. ‘the new guys’. He had taken
  
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• Backstage News on Announced WrestleMania 33 Attendance vs Actual Attendance, Ring Of Honor Signs Talent to Full-Time Deal

  08-04-2017 16:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Backstage News on Announced WrestleMania Attendance vs Actual Attendance
  As noted, WWE announced that WrestleMania 33 broke attendance records at Camping World Stadium, with 75,245 fans in attendance for the event. Furthermore, WWE announced this year’s WrestleMania as the second highest grossing WrestleMania event in company history, behind last year’s event Dallas.
  According to The Wrestling Observer, the number of actual paid fans at WrestleMania 33 was 63,100.
  Ring Of Honor
  
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• David Otunga Talks Choosing Wrestling Over Law, 360° Video of The New Day’s WrestleMania 33 Entrance, News on The Hardys

  08-04-2017 16:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  News on The Hardys
  Pro Wrestling Tees announced this week that all of their merchandise for WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Hardys will be “Deleted!” on Monday, April 17th.
  360° Look at New Day’s WrestleMania 33 Entrance
  WWE has released the following 360° look at The New Day’s WrestleMania 33 entrance:David Otunga Talks Choosing Wrestling Over Law
  WWE Smackdown announcer David Otunga, who turned 37 years old yesterday, posted the follow
  
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• The Things That Stop Me Sleeping – (WWE Post Mania)

  08-04-2017 12:28
  
  Five days of new WWE content. More independent shows than I can possibly make my way through in a week. It’s been a great few days for pro wrestling. With WWE leading the way for their calendar year beginning, we now find ourselves on the threshold of a whole new season for all their brands. With all the possibilities coming, is it any wonder I can’t sleep? In no particular order, allow me to delve into the main reasons why.
  The Grand Daddy of Grand Daddy stages
  I absolutely loved th
  
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• Members of The Kliq Reveal Which Current WWE Stars They Would Like to Face, Scott Hall Details the Actual Origin of The Kliq and More

  08-04-2017 07:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Scott Hall Details the Actual Origin of The Kliq
  Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard counted down the 10 best revelations from “One Night with The Kliq”, which took place over WrestleMania 33 weekend. Below is an excerpt:
  10.) The actual origin of The Kliq was detailed by Scott Hall: “The Kliq was born in Kansas City, and nothing happens in Missouri. It was brutal. There was TV every week, and that’
  
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• NXT Live Event Results From Ft. Pierce, FL (4/7): Aleister Black Headlines, Hideo Itami & Roderick Strong Team Up, Tyler Bate Defends

  08-04-2017 07:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
   
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  NXT Live Event Results
  Ft. Pierce, FL
  April 7, 2017
  1. Lince Dorado def. Drew Gulak
  2. Daria Berenato def. Sarah Bridges (fka Crazy Mary Dobson)
  3. Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins def. Gabriel & Uriel Ealy
  4. Demitrius Bronson vs. Dylan Miley end in DQ after Miley just mercilessly beat the crap out of Bronson, forcing the referee the throw out the match.
  5. Hideo Itami & Roderick Strong def. SANITY
  6. Tyler Bate def. Wolfgang to retain the WWE UK Champ
  
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• Scott Hall Discusses the Wild Plane Ride That Cost Him His WWE Job, Mojo Rawley’s Network Pick (Videos), Drew McIntyre at WWE PC (Photo)

  08-04-2017 06:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre at WWE PC
  New WWE NXT signee Drew McIntyre posted the following photo of himself next to the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy in the WWE Performance Center:Dropped by the Performance Center prior to heading to UK & it’s amazing. This was fav part, Dream gave me confidence on the mic & in myself pic.twitter.com/7tfJ6aamJy
  — Drew Galloway (@GallowaySpeaks) April 7, 2017Scott Hall Discusses the Wild plane Ride That Cost Him
  
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• NJPW Sakura Genesis Preview: Shibata Faces His Destiny, Fate of the Super Juniors; Final Card, WZ Live Coverage Info & More For Sunday’s Show

  08-04-2017 06:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling returns this weekend for arguably their biggest show since Wrestle Kingdom, SAKURA GENESIS, live from Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The show will air live on New Japan World this Sunday (3:00 a.m. EST in the U.S.) and will feature both the traditional Japanese commentary, as well as English commentary from Kevin Kelly and Don Callis.
  Wrestlezone will have complete live coverage of NJPW Sakura Genesis early Sunday morning, with our discussion page going up at midnigh
  
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• Nikki Bella Reveals John Cena’s Secret Skill, This Week’s WWE Main Roster Debuts (Videos), Kane to Make Mayoral Run Announcement

  08-04-2017 06:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kane to Make Announcement Regarding Mayoral Run
  According to a local NBC affiliate, WWE star Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, is scheduled to make an announcement next Tuesday about running for Knox County mayor. Jacobs’ friends and family are expected to attend the event, meaning it’s very likely he will be announcing his plans to run in 2018.
  Nikki Bella Reveals John Cena’s Secret Skill
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Nikki
  
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• Big Show on Why His WrestleMania Match Against Shaq Did Not Happen, When He Plans to Retire, Losing Nearly One Hundred Pounds, More

  08-04-2017 06:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Legend the Big Show was a recent guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Video Podcast. You can watch the entire interview in the video below. The following are a few highlights:
  On Why He Grew Out His Beard:
  I just wanted to change my look a bit. I actually grew it for a TV series that I was trying to get a part for called ‘Frontier’ and things went along well for that and they changed the script, but that’s Hollywood. I talked with the Director and W
  
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• Does WrestleMania Mean Undertaker Is Actually Done?, Next For Roman Reigns

  08-04-2017 04:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This first of four CSR videos is all about Roman Reigns beating Undertaker. Here’s some brief quotes in the conversation:Justin LaBar: It looked like this was the end for Undertaker, but they haven’t said that and that is smart. I f he is, they’ve given it a ceremonial goodbye, but if he has surgery and he’s better than they’ve left the door open.
  Juice Springsteen: I think as long as they leave some glimmer of hope than they c
  
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• Jim Ross Clarifies If He’ll Continue to Work For NJPW While Under WWE Contract, Lita Appearing on Podcast w/ Former WWE Announcer

  08-04-2017 03:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  JR to Continue With NJPW?
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross responded to a fan on Twitter, asking him if he’ll continue to commentate for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV while under contract with WWE. JR responded with a single word, “absolutely”.
  As previously noted, Ross signed a two-year contract with WWE that began with him calling the Undertaker’s final match this past Sunday at WrestleMania 33. It’s important to note that
  
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• Jim Ross On Shinsuke Nakamura Joining Main Roster, Fan Behavior At Live Events, More

  08-04-2017 01:59
  
  – WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross posted on his blog at JRsBarBQ.com about a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On Shinsuke Nakamura joining SmackDown’s main roster:
  “Loved seeing Shinsuke Nakamura debut on SDLIVE and I have ample optimism that the King of Strong Style will advance quickly into he main event picture. If Shinsuke can improve his English a bit he will complete the circle of what’s needed to ascend to the top of the WWE cards. Nakamura as a f
  
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• Maria Menounos Reveals Who She’s ‘Super Obsessed With Right Now’

  08-04-2017 01:17
  
  – Maria Menounos recently spoke with TV Insider on a wide variety of topics, check out some of the highlights below:
  On Beth Phoenix’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame:
  “I was honored to be there for Beth, and I was honored knowing she and I shared a match at WrestleMania. I can’t believe I can say that out loud. I posted my final pin on her on Instagram. That was so surreal. She is one of the greatest of all time, and she let me pin her. She is incredible. When Beth g
  
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• Paul Heyman Issues Statement On Upcoming ‘Superstar Shakeup’

  08-04-2017 01:02
  
  – Paul Heyman took to social media and issued the following statement on next week’s “Superstar Shakeup” and the WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar:
  While my client Brock Lesnar and I are looking forward to WWE’s #SuperstarShakeup this coming Monday, let’s be perfectly transparent. There is everyone else on the WWE #RAW and #Smackdown rosters, and then there is Brock Lesnar (along with his humble #Advocate) ..It is imperative for Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan,
  
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• WWE Superstar Shakeup: 5 Superstars Who Must Switch Brands

  08-04-2017 00:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Last night on Monday Night Raw, Vince McMahon announced that their would be a WWE Superstar Shakeup next week live on Raw and Smackdown. This shakeup couldn’t have come at a better time, as both brands are in need of fresh faces and completely new rivalries. This is the perfect opportunity for WWE to balance out its roster and give Smackdown a bit more talent to work with. Here is my list of the top 5 superstars who I feel need to switch brands right away.
  AJ Styles to Monday Night Raw
  AJ
  
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