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• First Look Inside The House Of Horrors, Roman Reigns Comments On Payback, Nikki Bella Congratulates Zack Ryder

  30-04-2017 23:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  House of Horrors
  WWE posted the following photo, teasing tonight’s House of Horrors match between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt:Here is your first EXCLUSIVE look inside the #HouseOfHorrors, where @WWEBrayWyatt and @RandyOrton will do battle TONIGHT at #WWEPayback! pic.twitter.com/nJN1bZI5hO
  — WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2017WWE Payback
  Roman Reigns posted the following Tweet in advance of tonight’s WWE Payback match against Braun Strowman:Tonight it&rsq
  
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• Booker T Praises Alexa Bliss, Talks Jericho’s Latest WWE Run, WWE Payback, Braun Strowman Comments On Payback Match

  30-04-2017 22:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Heated Conversations
  The above video features a clip from Booker T’s ‘Heated Conversations’ show, with Booker making some predictions for WWE Payback, as well as critiquing Chris Jericho’s current WWE run, Alexa Bliss’ potential in 2017 and more. You can read a few transcribed excerpts below, and watch the full clip in the above player:
  Booker T praises Alexa Bliss:Bliss takes over the room when she walks in. It’s amazing how something that small, s
  
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• Christopher Daniels Comments On ROH’s Evolution, Alexa Bliss Looks To Make History In Bayley’s Hometown (Video)

  30-04-2017 22:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Christopher Daniels
  As noted, Christopher Daniels recently spoke with CityPages.com in advance of Ring of Honor’s Masters of the Craft event in Hopkins, Minnesota. Daniels commented on being around for ROH’s inception and how the company has changed:
  “Ring of Honor used to be more about a certain style of wrestling,” says Daniels. “Now it has become more about interesting characters and telling compelling stories that people can get invested in.”
  “You c
  
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• Becky Lynch Reflects On WWE’s ‘Superstar Shakeup’, Her Feud With Charlotte, More

  30-04-2017 22:28
  
  – WWE Superstar Becky Lynch recently spoke with the Mirror about a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  Her thoughts on the recent Superstar Shakeup:
  “I’m delighted I remained on SmackDown, I love SmackDown. I think it’s the better wrestling show and since day one I have wanted to be on SmackDown. Plus the fact we get Charlotte, who is an incredible talent and just amazing. I was sad to see my friends leave though, that was sad, like Heath Slater and Rh
  
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• Charlotte Flair Comments On Pressures Of Being In The Spotlight, Excitement Of Moving To WWE Smackdown Live

  30-04-2017 22:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo credit CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)
  Charlotte Flair recently spoke with The Independent; you can read a few highlights below:
  Charlotte comments on the excitement of the transition to WWE Smackdown Live: 
  “I’m excited – the first Monday I wasn’t on Raw was a little strange, but not in a bad way. The transition is exciting and I am looking forward to seeing what I can do on a different brand. Having new opponents re-energises us as talent as
  
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• Kurt Angle Comments On How WWE’s Wellness Policy Has Changed

  30-04-2017 22:16
  
  – WWE RAW General Manager Kurt Angle recently spoke with Addiction Professional about a wide variety of topics including his addiction and recovery, check out the highlights below:
  On how WWE’s Wellness Policy has changed:
  “WWE has a great wellness policy now. You have to pass physicals through WWE doctors, not your own. But back then, I was convincing my doctor to get me back as soon as possible. As long as you were cleared by a doctor in 2003, WWE was OK with it. Now, they ha
  
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• ** SPOILERS ** On Tonight’s House Of Horrors Match

  30-04-2017 22:05
  
  As noted, the “House of Horrors” match between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton will start in an actual house before ending up in the ring.According to PWInsider, ten minutes of footage was shot at an actual house, which includes Orton arriving in a limousine.
  It was also noted that Orton and Wyatt battle in various rooms throughout the house, and one of the rooms has kids dolls hanging from the ceiling. The brawl ends in the kitchen with Bray trapping Orton and hijacking the limousine, wh
  
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• Current WWE Payback Betting Odds For Tonight

  30-04-2017 21:59
  
  – Seen below are the full odds, a minus sign indicates the favorites and the plus symbol for the underdogs, Bet Wrestling sent us the following:
  Roman Reigns +1990 vs Braun Strowman -5960
  WWE United States ChampionshipKevin Owens(c) +2750 vs Chris Jericho -9250
  WWE Women’s ChampionshipBayley(c) +1500 vs Alexa Bliss -4500
  WWE Tag Team ChampionshipThe Hardy Boyz -13500 vs Cesaro and Sheamus +3500
  WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipNeville -9250 vs Austin Aries +2750
  House of Horrors MatchRa
  
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• Jack Swagger On Why He Left WWE, His Interest In Impact Wrestling, More

  30-04-2017 21:55
  
  – Former World Champion Jack Swagger recently caught up with Main Event Radio to talk about his departure from WWE, they sent us these highlights:
  On his Departure from WWE:
  “I had been with the company for 10 years. I’m very fortunate for the career that I had. What it really was is a business decision. I valued myself at a certain price, they valued it at another. I’ve gotta move forward. It was just time for a change; time for Jack Hager/Jack Swagger to go out and see
  
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• Christopher Daniels Comments On Winning The ROH Championship

  30-04-2017 21:50
  
  – Christopher Daniels recently spoke to City Pages about a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  Winning the ROH Championship:
  “If you would have asked me six months ago, I would have told you that I never needed a world title to complete my career. Now that I have it, I’m truly grateful. But my goal now is to give back to the industry and the organization itself, and to create a higher standard for Ring of Honor. I was to make the show bigger, make
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Southaven (04/29): Bobby Roode Headlines, More

  30-04-2017 21:47
  
  – Check out the following WWE NXT live event results from Saturday’s show in Southaven, Mississippi:
  * No Way Jose defeated Eric Young
  * Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa defeated Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain
  * Sonya Deville (Daria Berenato) defeated Aliyah
  * Hideo Itami defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas
  * Dylan Miley defeated Patrick Clark
  * Aleister Black defeated Cezar Bononi
  * NXT Women’s Champion Asuka and Ruby Riot defeated Peyton Royce and Billie Kay
  * NXT Ch
  
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• Jim Ross on WWE Being Interested in Former UFC Announcer Mike Goldberg, Potential of Jinder Mahal, Miz and Maryse Taking Advantage of Their Exposure on Raw

  30-04-2017 20:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo Credit Craig Hunter Ross)
  On the most recent edition of the ‘Ross Report’ podcast with Jim Ross, he opens up the podcast with ‘What’s On My Mind,’ a segment where he shares his thoughts on the world of professional wrestling throughout the week. To listen to the entire podcast, including an interview with his guest, former WWE & WCW superstar Rey Mysterio click at this link. Below are a few of the highlights from his podcast:
  On WWE Wanting Former UFC Ann
  
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• Canvas 2 Canvas: Finn Balor Stomps Through The Canvas (Video), Sting Interferes During Match To Help Brian Cage (Photo)

  30-04-2017 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Canvas 2 Canvas
  WWE posted the following Canvas 2 Canvas video featuring Finn Balor. You can watch the video below:Sting Makes Appearance
  Sting made an appearance at QPW Super Slam and interfered in a match to help Brian Cage. You can see photos of his appearance below:Sting interfere to help Brian Cage pic.twitter.com/n7vg7e0iR4
  — QPW (@QPWrestling) April 29, 2017The post Canvas 2 Canvas: Finn Balor Stomps Through The Canvas (Video), Sting Interferes Durin
  
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• Vince McMahon Sent a Message to The Young Bucks Prior to WrestleMania

  30-04-2017 19:28
  
  The Young Bucks revealed on the latest Edge and Christian Pod Of Awesomeness that Vince McMahon had a message for them the night before WrestleMania 33.
  Matt Jackson says that the day of Supercard Of Honor XI event, Matt Hardy comes up to him and says, “Vince McMahon called me this morning and said, ‘hey I know these Young Buck kids are good, but could you please tell them to take care of you guys?’ So he’s pretty much passing down word to us.”
  The Young Bucks were
  
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• Former WWE Star Sean Waltman is Missing

  30-04-2017 19:21
  
  Apparently, Sean Waltman aka X-Pac is missing as he was supposed to land in the UK yesterday afternoon for today’s Extreme Measures 2017 event. He was to team with Scott Star and Chakara against Sammy Smooth, Adam ‘Flex’ Maxted and Livvi Grace in a six-person tag team match.
  IPW:UK promoter Daniel Edler said his arrival time was at 2PM on Saturday but 12 hours after that no one has heard from him. Walman last tweet on Friday night showed him in good spirits.One Eye, No Teeth, B
  
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• Jeff Hardy Blames WWE For His Drug Addiction

  30-04-2017 19:12
  
  Jeff Hardy was on the The Art of Wrestling and discussed what led to his drug addiction. He claims WWE’s brutal schedule with being on the road four nights in a row starting on Friday and the two week overseas tour drove him over the edge. The drug addiction replaced his hobbies such as painting, recording music and motocross since he no longer had time for those. His addiction was Vicodin and somas.
  Hardy recalls a match with Sting at Victory Road in 2011 and how after taking somas he was
  
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• Jack Swagger Talks About His Departure From WWE, A Possible Move To Impact Wrestling, And Much More

  30-04-2017 19:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  
  (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
  Jack Swagger Interview
  Jack Swagger recently spoke with Main Event Radio about his departure from WWE. He also discussed the possibility of joining Impact Wrestling and what name he may be using. You can read highlights below:
  On departure from WWE
  “I had been with the company for 10 years. I’m very fortunate for the career that I had. What it really was is a business decision. I valued myself at a certain price, they valued i
  
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• Goldberg Reveals To Eric Bischoff Which WWE Payback Main Eventer He Thinks Has, ‘A High Ceiling’

  30-04-2017 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday and features an interview with former WCW & WWE World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg!
  You can find some of Eric and Goldberg’s comments transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: Of the guys on the roster right now, if you had to pick one, and you had to put that ’69 Hemi Charger on it, who
  
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• *Possible Spoilers* Smart Money Betting Odds For WWE Payback

  30-04-2017 18:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  “Smart Money” Betting Odds For WWE Payback
  Bet Wrestling has posted the up to the minute betting odds for WWE Payback tonight. The Hardys and Bray Wyatt are heavily favored in their matches. While Kevin Owens was a heavy favorite early on, it seems that Chris Jericho now has the slight advantage. You can read the full “smart money” betting odds below:
  Roman Reigns -1990 vs Braun Strowman -5960
  WWE United States ChampionshipKevin Owens(c) +2750 vs Chris Jericho -9250
  WWE
  
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• Sting Makes Rare Appearance at Wrestling Show

  30-04-2017 18:57
  
  Sting made a rare appearance at QPW Super Slam in Qatar on Friday night. The event featured Booker T, Rey Mysterio, Mil Muertes, Apolo, Brian Cage, Chris Masters, Carlito, PJ Black, Matt Cross and Alberto Del Rio.
  Sting interfered in the Brian Cage vs. Alofa match to help Cage win. After the show he did an interview and spoke about his neck injury.Sting interfere to help Brian Cage pic.twitter.com/n7vg7e0iR4
  — QPW (@QPWrestling) April 29, 2017
  When u saw the icon #Sting ..you can't explain
  
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• Is Roman Reigns Going To Destroy Braun Strowman? Win Cash & SummerSlam Tickets By Predicting WWE Payback

  30-04-2017 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  The final two videos from CSR this weekend are all about WWE Payback.
  Chair Shot Reality on pay-per-view weekends are presented by WrestleRumble.com. You can answer questions about what’s going to happen at WWE Payback. Prizes include $500, Money in the Bank and SummerSlam tickets. See the prize list and how to play on WrestleRumble.com.
  This video from CSR debates:
  Alexa Bliss vs Bayley…is the crowd going to turn on Bayley?
  The Hardy&r
  
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• Potential Spoilers On House Of Horrors Match, Jeff And Matt Hardy’s Final Indie Appearance (Video)

  30-04-2017 18:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  House of Horrors Match Details
  According to PWInsider, part of the house of horrors match at WWE Payback has been filmed. PWInsider is reporting that there has been material filmed for the match. This includes brawling in different “spooky” rooms. Then Bray Wyatt leaves the area in the car that Randy Orton arrived in.
  PWInsider was unable to get an answer on how the match will end, but it seems that the match will finished inside the arena. The hous
  
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• Xavier Woods Drafted To The Dallas Cowboys?, Kevin Owens Added To Smackdown Live House Show

  30-04-2017 17:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Xavier Woods Drafted To Dallas Cowboys
  With the 191st pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select, Xavier Woods. Woods is a defensive back from Louisiana Tech, but WWE’s Xavier Woods had some fun with it. He responded on twitter saying that he has been drafted but will still be on Smackdown Live. Also, there was a player named Mike Tyson that was drafted as well. You can see Wood’s tweet below:I JUST GOT DRAFTED TO THE COWBOYS! Still comi
  
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• Renee Dupree Compares WWE to the Military

  30-04-2017 16:51
  
  Former WWE star Renee Dupree spoke with The Hannibal TV and discussed the JBL bullying accusations and compares the company to the military.
  “It’s like a well-oiled machine, billion dollar company, that is almost like the military. You got your head captain and then you got little sergeants in place to align the troops and soldiers and the longer you’re there, the higher you get ranked. If you don’t fit their mold or you’re not part of their game plan or you don&rsq
  
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• Alberto Del Rio Misses Show and Takes Shot at WWE

  30-04-2017 16:49
  
  Alberto Del Rio was unable to attend this weekend’s What Culture Pro Wrestling event “No Regrets” due to an illness. This is the second time he has missed a WCPW event. The company issued a statement, “Our most sincere apologies but @PrideOfMexico’s illness means his scheduled match with @Joe_Coffey won’t be taking place.”
  Del Rio also took a shot at WWE on Twitter yesterday for editing Paige’s scenes from Total Divas show.A birdy told me ratings w
  
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• WWE Fury: 17 Headbutts That Will Drop You Like A Load Of Bricks (Video), Kurt Angle Talks About the WWE Wellness Policy

  30-04-2017 16:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
  WWE Fury
  WWE has posted the following WWE Fury video featuring 17 headbutts. You can watch the video below:Kurt Angle Interview
  Kurt Angle spoke with Addiction Professional recently to talk about the WWE’s wellness policy and getting. You can read his comments on the wellness policy below:
  Listen: Dr. Harold Jonas Talks Working with Kurt Angle On The Anglestrong App
  “WWE has a great wellness policy now. You have to pass physicals t
  
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• WWE Payback Results Coverage & Final Match Card: 4 Title Matches, First Ever House of Horrors Match, Strowman vs Reigns

  30-04-2017 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Superstars of Monday Night Raw return to the SAP Center in San Jose, California tonight for WWE Payback, presented live on the WWE Network. As always, Wrestlezone will be providing complete, up-to-the-minute live coverage of tonight’s event, starting with the Kickoff Show at 7:00 p.m. EST so be sure to join us then!
  In addition to tonight’s match card, which is listed in full below, The Miz and Maryse will be hosting another edition of Miz TV live on the Kickoff Show, with
  
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• ROH & NJPW Team Up For 2017 “War of the Worlds” Tour; Details on Next Week’s IPPV & TV Taping, Talents Confirmed to Appear

  30-04-2017 15:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling begin their annual combined U.S. tour WAR OF THE WORLDS next week.
  The tour kicks off with two live events in Toronto (5/7) and Dearborn, Michigan (5/10), culminating in the WAR OF THE WORLDS IPPV (5/12) live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. They will also be holding an ROH television taping event in Philadelphia (5/14) featuring New Japan stars.
  Below is the most recent match card for the IPPV on May 12th:
  ROH World Championshi
  
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• NXT Orlando Live Event Results (4/29): Kassius Ohno vs Riddick Moss, Lana in Singles Action, Heavy Machinery vs Dawkins & Ford

  30-04-2017 15:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Chris Hero Takes The Ring For AAW // Photo Credit: Mike Killam
  The following are results from Saturday’s WWE NXT live event in Orlando, Florida.
  NXT Orlando Live Event Results
  April 29, 2017
  1. Jeet Rama def. Wesley Blake via disqualification. Steve Cutler attacked Rama and the two heels beat him down after the match.
  2. Lana def. Sarah Bridges
  3. Babatunde Aiyegbusi def. Brennan Williams. I’d wager a guess that Babatunde Aiyegbusi, the former football player and Minnesota Vikings pr
  
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• NXT Southaven Live Event Results (4/29): Bobby Roode vs Tye Dillinger, Hideo Itami in Action, Asuka Officially Passes Goldberg’s Record

  30-04-2017 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  The following are results from this weekend’s WWE NXT live event in Southaven, Mississippi.
  NXT Southaven Live Event Results
  April 29, 2017
  1. No Way Jose def. Eric Young
  2. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa (DIY) vs. Alexander Wolfe & Killer Dain (Sanity)
  3. Daria Berenato def. Aliyah
  4. Hideo Itami def. Andrade Cien Almas
  5. Dylan Miley def. Patrick Clark
  6. Aleister Black def. Cesar Bononi
  7. Asuka & Ruby Riot def. Peyton Royce & Billie Kay.
  
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• WWE Payback 2017 – PPV Predictions

  30-04-2017 14:46
  
  I think it’s fair to say this is the strangest PPV in a while from WWE. Loose ends aplenty and no story progression except maybe from the main event and the tag title match, possibly. WWE has made no effort to make this must see, and whilst there is the potential for a few great matches, I’m not holding my breath for the PPV as a whole. The lack of the Universal championship is already annoying me. Not being on Raw is fine, not showing up once a month is just going to be annoying. Bu
  
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• The Rock Working w/ Disney to Redesign Jungle Cruise Attraction, Christopher Daniels Talks Finally Winning a Major World Championship

  30-04-2017 03:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for HBO)
  The Rock Redesigning Disney Attraction
  As previously noted, Dwayne Johnson will star in the upcoming “Jungle Cruise” film based on the iconic Disney theme parks attraction first established at Disneyland in 1955.
  The Rock revealed on Instagram this weekend that he and his ex-wife and manager Danny Garcia were recently invited to the super secret Disney R&D Vault, and will be working with the entertainment titan to re-design the actua
  
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• The Miz On Maryse Helping Revitalize His Career, Who Could Jump Into Acting Next, More

  30-04-2017 01:30
  
  – The Miz spoke with Uproxx about a wide variety of topics to help promote the release of ‘Marine 5’ – check out the highlights below:
  Which of those four — let’s exclude Maryse, because I know she’s already a star. Which of those four do you think has the best chance of making that jump to acting like you have?
  “Oh, I mean, they all have the ability. It’s a matter of if they want it and what they’re going to do get it. Obviously, they
  
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• Bayley Shoots On The Origin Of Her Gimmick, Growing Up Loving WWE, More

  30-04-2017 01:03
  
  – WWE Superstar Bayley recently spoke with The Mercury News and discussed a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  Which wrestler captivated her attention growing up:
  “I was just hooked by the sight of him [“Macho Man” Randy Savage], his natural charisma…And when I was 11, 12, then 13, I started realizing how obsessed I was.”
  On the origin of her WWE character:
  “When I started this character, it was me being 12 years old again. We would
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From St.Louis (04/28): Bobby Roode Vs. Tye Dillinger, More

  30-04-2017 01:00
  
  – Check out the the following WWE NXT live event results from Friday’s show in St. Louis, Missouri:
  * No Way Jose defeated Eric Young
  * Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa defeated Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe
  * Dylan Miley defeated Patrick Clark
  * Sonya Deville (Daria Berenato) defeated Aliyah
  * Aleister Black defeated Cezar Bononi
  * Hideo Itami defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas
  * Ruby Riot and NXT Women’s Champion Asuka defeated Peyton Royce and Billie Kay
  * NXT Cha
  
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• Daniel Bryan And Brie Reveal Baby Will Arrive Past Due Date

  30-04-2017 00:57
  
  – Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella announced via Youtube that their baby daughter, who was expected to be born tomorrow, is going to be past due and now is likely to be born in about a week. It will be their first child.
  As noted, Bryan was not on Smackdown Live this week, ex expect a good chance he will miss another show.The post Daniel Bryan And Brie Reveal Baby Will Arrive Past Due Date appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Update on Paige Following Surgery

  30-04-2017 00:35
  
  WWE star Paige’s brother Zak Knight spoke with Memorabilia Guy on Paige’s health following surgery and her relationship with Alberto.On the upcoming movie about his family: “After the documentary came out, a couple of weeks later we were approached about a movie. To be honest, a lot of what you hear is true. Basically, The Rock was over in the UK and one morning he was sat up at 3am after a long day at work and our documentary was on TV and he fell in love with the family becau
  
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• Charlotte Flair Reveals Which Wrestlers She Wants to Face

  30-04-2017 00:32
  
  Charlotte Flair revealed in an interview with Metro which wrestlers from NXT she would like to face. Below are highlights from the interview:
  On the upcoming Women’s tournament: “NXT just recruited a bunch of women who I’ve been familiar with prior to them getting signed. so right now I’m looking forward to the company highlighting them in such a big way in the tournament. I’m excited for the girls who have worked the independents to have their moment in the tournam
  
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