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• Eric Bischoff Talks Vince Calling Cena The ‘Babe Ruth Of WWE’; Announces WrestleCircus Owner For His Podcast

  03-05-2017 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Every Wednesday Sports Illustrated’s 120 Sports releases a segment featuring myself and former WCW President Eric Bischoff discussing a top news story from around the world of pro wrestling.
  This past week Eric and I discussed Vince McMahon proclaiming John Cena the “Babe Ruth of WWE”. You can find his comments transcribed below. Eric and I’s latest 120 Sports segment will be released later today.
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• WATCH: First Look at Shawn Michaels in New WWE Studios Movie Co-Starring Musician Willie Nelson

  03-05-2017 22:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE has announced the following:
  WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels co-stars with Willie Nelson in WWE Studios’ “Pure Country: Pure Heart”
  BURBANK, Calif – Kick up your boots and get ready to sing your heart out as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and WWE Studios bring you a touching, tune-filled, All-American tale of family in “Pure Country: Pure Heart” on Aug. 1, 2017. Featuring country music icon Willie Nelson, Tony Award nominee Laura Bell Bundy, WWE Hall of
  
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• How Was Viewership For This Week’s WWE Smackdown Live? Was It Able to Defeat Raw’s New Low in 2017?

  03-05-2017 22:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live, featuring Kevin Owens regaining the United States Title, averaged 2.300 million viewers. This week’s number is down from last week’s 2.493 million viewership average.
  This week’s Smackdown Live ranked #4 in viewership on cable for the night, behind two NBA Playoff games and Tucker Carlson Tonight.
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• Jerry Lawler Slams ‘House Of Horrors’ Match At WWE Payback

  03-05-2017 21:59
  
  – WE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler on the latest episode of his podcast, disuccsed the “House of Horrors” match between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton at last Sunday’s WWE Payback, check out the highlights below:
  “I was so looking forward to the ‘House of Horrors’ match because I’m such a big horror movie fan,” Lawler admitted. “I’m such a fan of these kind of things. I was really, really excited about this.”
  
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• Jack Swagger On The Rights To His Character, WWE’s Current Product, More

  03-05-2017 21:40
  
  – Former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger recently spoke to the Memorabilia Guy and discussed a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On no longer working for WWE:
  “I think the thing that I’m feeling the most is the freedom – the best things in pro wrestling happen naturally. Whether it’s the fans gravitating towards something, or a character developing a certain way. The best ones develop naturally and you have to have freedom in order to do that. The p
  
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• News on WWE UK TV Tapings, Slow Motion Video of Owens vs Jericho on Smackdown Live, Brie and Bryan on Their Baby Being Late (Videos)

  03-05-2017 21:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  News on WWE UK TV Tapings
  As noted, WWE will be holding a UK TV taping in Norwich, England at Epic Studios on May 6th and May 7th. The tapings will be for the new WWE UK TV series currently set for the WWE Network. WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate, numerous WWE UK talents, and the WWE 205 Live roster are scheduled for the tapings.
  Slow Motion Video of Owens vs Jericho on Smackdown
  WWE has released the following slow motion video of Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho from WWE Smackdown Live last night:Brie
  
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• Bray Wyatt On Being In A Bad Place At WrestleMania 32

  03-05-2017 21:17
  
  Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt recently appeared as a guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast for an in-depth interview, check out the highlights below:
  On being in a very bad place at last year’s WrestleMania:
  “I was in a very bad place at last year’s WrestleMania, emotionally and physically I was a little beat up. But it was like all that rage an anger is what kind of drove me this year and brought me to where I am now.”
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• WWE 205 Live Results (05/02) – Rich Swann vs. Noam Dar Headlines

  03-05-2017 20:44
  
  Quick WWE 205 Live Results for May 2, 2017 on the WWE Network:
  * TJP def. Lince Dorado by submission with the TJP Clutch.
  * Drew Gulak def. Mustafa Ali by pinfall after countering a Frog Splash.
  * Noam Dar def. Rich Swann by pinfall with the Supernova Kick. Afterwards, Alicia Fox came out and hugged Dar.
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• Photo of Strowman and Roman Reigns Breaking Kayfabe

  03-05-2017 20:39
  
  WWE Raw talent arrived in Italy yesterday for a live event in Rome and Titus O’Neil posted a photo of Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns hanging out.  After fans commented on the photo that O’Neil was breaking kayfabe with showing two wrestlers together while they are feuding on TV, he deleted the photo.The post Photo of Strowman and Roman Reigns Breaking Kayfabe appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• 5/3 Edition of WZ Weekly feat. Kurt Angle: Payback Fallout, Lesnar’s Next Title Defense, Ranallo WWE Return?, Corgan Buying The NWA, More

  03-05-2017 20:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This week’s episode of WZ Weekly is hosted by Nick Hausman and features SHINE ring announcer Kid Cadet as his co-host.
  Throughout the show they discuss many of the top stories from pro wrestling this past week including:
  The fallout from WWE Payback
  Brock Lesnar defending the WWE Universal Championship next at WWE Great Balls of Fire
  Vince McMahon getting final say over the final “Pandemonium” script
  Chris Jericho’s
  
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• The Hardys Post Video From Rome, Injured WWE Star Creates Return Teaser (Videos), Smackdown Social Media Score, Total Divas Preview

  03-05-2017 20:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown Social Media Score
  According to Nielsen’s social media TV ratings, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live ranked #5 among series & specials for the night. Smackdown had 57,000 interactions on Twitter with 14,000 unique authors, down from last week’s 62,000 interactions and 15,000 authors.
  This week’s Smackdown also had 88,000 Facebook interactions with 60,000 unique authors last night, up from last week’s 88,000 interactions and 56,000 au
  
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• Extreme-Sets.com Action Figure Locker-Room Pop Up (Photos)

  03-05-2017 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  If you’re unfamiliar with Extreme-Sets.com, they make highly detailed pop up backdrops/environments for 6-inch scale action figures. They make the backstage sets and arena sets you have most likely seen in my photos as well as many other non-wrestling ones. Today we take a look at the brand new Locker-Room set, one that fits well for a WWE style locker-room.Whadda we got over here?….a cuppa haters? ———————————&md
  
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• Titus O’Neil Removes Reigns – Strowman Photo, Update on Chris Jericho’s WWE Brand Status, Smackdown Live Top 10 Video

  03-05-2017 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Titus O’Neil Removes Reigns – Strowman Photo
  As noted, the WWE Raw crew landed in Italy today for a live event in Rome tonight, and Titus O’Neil posted a photo of him and other WWE stars hanging out at the Roman Colosseum. The photo featured Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman together out of character, and O’Neil has since removed the photo from social media.
  Update on Chris Jericho’s WWE Brand Status
  To clarify Chris Jericho’s WWE
  
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• Team Battleground Mode Now Available for WWE SuperCard, Watch the Official Gameplay Trailer

  03-05-2017 19:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: 2k Sports
  2K today announced availability of Update 3 to WWE SuperCard – Season 3, the latest iteration of 2K’s popular WWE collectible card-battling game. Today’s free update, which begins releasing today for iOS and Android devices, features the brand new Team Battleground (TBG) mode.
  Team Battleground is a persistent team vs. team mode that will allow players to battle, earn in-game rewards and set the stage for trash talking. The new mode is broken into four k
  
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• Corey Graves Takes Shots at Tom Phillips’ Social Media Scandal on WWE 205 Live (Video)

  03-05-2017 19:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  During last night’s edition of WWE 205 Live, announcers Corey Graves and Tom Phillips took shots at each other during the main event match featuring Noam Dar defeating Rich Swann.
  At one point, while Dar and Alicia Fox were reuniting on TV, Phillips took a shot at Dar, referring to him as a “Euro trash pervert”. This prompted Corey Graves to hurl the following at Phillips, indirectly referencing Phillips’ Instagram scandal from a few months ago.
  “It’s not lik
  
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• ROH Star Adam Cole Headed to WWE?

  03-05-2017 18:33
  
  The first three-time ROH World Champion Adam Cole contract expired with the promotion on May 1. There’s a lot of speculation of where he will end up and the general belief is that he’s coming to WWE. The 27-year old is in high demand, so he’s not expected to make a decision immediately. He could continue to work for ROH on a per date deal, as he has a match against Hiroshi Tanahashi at the upcoming ROH War of Worlds event on May 12.
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• Jack Swagger On Why He Decided to Leave WWE, The Status of His Ring Name, His Thoughts on the Current Pro Wrestling Product and More

  03-05-2017 17:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
  Former WWE star Jack Swagger recently spoke with Memorabilia Guy, and below are some interview highlights:
  On his decision to leave WWE:
  So, it was a tough decision – one that my wife and I thought about for years. I’m very thankful for the career that I had in the WWE. Getting out there and seeing different cultures was a really big perk for me. When it came down to it, I just feel like people had lost each other – communication wasn&
  
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• Roman Reigns & Braun Strowman Hang Out in Italy (Photo), Big Battle Royal & More on WWE NXT Tonight, WWE Stars Reunite on 205 Live

  03-05-2017 17:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Big Battle Royal and More on WWE NXT Tonight
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s WWE NXT:
  -Hideo Itami vs. Kona Reeves
  -A battle royal to determine the new #1 contender to NXT Women’s Champion Asuka, with Victoria Gonzalez, Bianca Blair, Rachael Ellering, Sonya Deville, Lacey Evans, Kimberly Frankele, Candice LeRae, Aliyah, Liv Morgan, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Ember Moon, Ruby Riot and Nikki Cross.
  WWE Stars Reunite on 205 Live
  Following his return to the ring from
  
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• Kurt Angle Addresses His WWE In-Ring Future, Says “My Guess Is I Will Wrestle Again”, Comments On WWE’s Concerns About His Health

  03-05-2017 17:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was interviewed this morning by WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman for this week’s episode of WZ Weekly.
  This week’s episode of WZ Weekly, featuring Angle’s full interview, will be released today around 1 pm CST via WrestleZone Radio.
  Some of Angle’s comments from the interview regarding a potential return to in-ring action for WWE have been transcribed below.
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• Jerry Lawler On WWE’s House of Horrors Match, Why it Fell Short of His Expectations, Taz Not Liking His ECW Invasion Angle Commentary

  03-05-2017 17:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On the eighth episode of ‘Dinner With The King’, Jerry “The King” Lawler answered fan questions during the podcast and was asked about the House of Horrors match between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton during Sunday’s Payback show.
  Lawler: “I was so looking forward to the House of Horrors match because I’m such a big horror movie fan. I’m such a fan of these kind of things.  I was really, really excited
  
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• AJ Styles Says Smackdown Makes the WWE Stars That Raw Steals, Talks Carrying the Blue Brand on His Back, Kevin Owens and More

  03-05-2017 17:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, AJ Styles appeared on WWE Talking Smack last night, and during the appearance Styles had several notable things to say about his current status on WWE Smackdown and the state of the Blue Brand.
  The show hosts brought up Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens moving to Smackdown, and whether or not Styles feels any pressure of “carrying” Smackdown on his back along with Owens. Styles responded by saying, “I want that kind of pressure. When t
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “The Baffling Thinking of The Blue Brand”

  03-05-2017 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jinder Mahal defeated Sami Zayn
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  The number one contender took on the fan favorite Sami Zayn on WWE Smackdown Live, just a few weeks away from his championship opportunity against Randy Orton. A solid contest which Mahal used the Singh Brothers to distract Zayn and hit his finisher to pick up the win. The match showed a few positives. First, Jinder Mahal was smooth in the ring, working a fast paced but smart match against Zayn. Zayn used his high flying tactics to
  
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• The Undertaker Undergoing Surgery in NYC

  03-05-2017 16:39
  
  The Undertaker was seen in New York City with his wife Michelle McCool on Tuesday afternoon entering David H Koch Pavilion Hospital for Special Surgery. The hospital is the best in the country for orthopedics and second for rheumatology.
  Undertaker has been delaying hip replacement surgery until he retired from wrestling. He is expected to undergo a series of procedures.
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• Sean Waltman Comments on His Arrest

  03-05-2017 16:31
  
  Sean “X-Pac” Waltman made some additional comments on his absence from a show over the weekend due to be arrested for possession of narcotics with intent to sell.
  “We’ll have to wait for the lab results to come back on my yeast-cleanse capsules. In the meantime, I understand ppl’s reason for doubt. There will also be hair follicle test & polygraph coming.”
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• Samoa Joe Wants a Match With Brock Lesnar

  03-05-2017 16:28
  
  Samoa Joe was a recent guest on Talk is Jericho and explained why he wants a match with Brock Lesnar.
  On facing Brock Lesnar: “Absolutely. I think, and I’ve stated it a lot, I think it’s something the fans want to see and I’d definitely like to get into it with Brock.” Joe explained, “he’s very intense. It has got to be believable. I think that’s part of it too.”
  On Not Having a Sit Down meeting With Vince McMahon Yet: “We haven’t
  
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• What Happened After Airing of WWE Smackdown Live

  03-05-2017 16:24
  
  WWE held a dark match after the airing of 205 Live. The match featured Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton and AJ Styles teaming against Jinder Mahal, Erick Rowan and Dolph Ziggler. Nakamura team won the match and it mark the first time he worked with Orton.
  The post What Happened After Airing of WWE Smackdown Live appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE House of Horrors Home for Sale

  03-05-2017 16:21
  
  WWE taped the House of Horrors segment about two to three weeks ago. It is not sure if the company purchased the home or rented it for that time period. The home is located in Richmond, MO and is for sale with a listing price of $36,000. You can view the listing here.
   
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• Sean Waltman Denies Smuggling Meth at L.A. Airport

  03-05-2017 15:51
  
  Sean “X-Pac” Waltman spoke about his arrest on his podcast and denied the pills he was carrying contained meth.“What they say was methamphetamine, was actually… I’ve had a yeast infection, believe it or not, for the better part of a year. I had some candida cleanse capsules, that I got from Vitamin World, and apparently the meth fairy came and turned them into crystal meth. That’s the story.”Waltman later says he understands how he is portrayed to the m
  
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• The Undertaker Possibly Undergoing Surgery in New York City (Photo)

  03-05-2017 15:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
  The Undertaker Visits NY Special Surgery Hospital
  The UK Sun has an article up right now featuring photos of The Undertaker and his wife Michelle McCool outside the David H Koch Pavilion Hospital for Special Surgery. They note that:
  U.S. News ranks it as the best hospital in the country for orthopaedics and second for rhuematology.
  The article seems to imply that they may have been there preparing for some kind of hip surge
  
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• Breaking News: The Match of the Century Gets Its Sequel; Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada II to Headline NJPW Dominion This June

  03-05-2017 14:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  The bout many have called the greatest professional wrestling match of the modern era will finally get its sequel, and it will happen this summer at NJPW Dominion.
  It has been five months since Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada went to war in the main event of the Tokyo Dome, in an epic battle for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship that was rated “six stars” by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter – something that had never officially been seen before. Sinc
  
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• NJPW Announces Brackets For 2017 Best of the Super Juniors Tournament; Will Ospreay, Ricochet, ACH, Marty Scurll & More Confirmed

  03-05-2017 12:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the official brackets for the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors tournament, which kicks off at Korakuen Hall on Wednesday, May 17th.
  For those unfamiliar with the concept, the Best of the Super Juniors is a long-running tournament that dates back to 1988. It is similar to the annual G1 Climax, but features only junior heavyweight wrestlers from all around the world. Previous winners include Jushin Thunder Liger, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrer
  
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• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results (5/2): Kazuchika Okada vs Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii, War Machine Defends Tag Titles

  03-05-2017 09:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to the Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan today for their annual Wrestling Dontaku event. The show will be broadcast live on New Japan World featuring English commentary by Kevin Kelly and Don Callis, and Wrestlezone will have complete up-to-the minute coverage of the entire event, kicking off at 4:00 a.m. EST.
  In the main event, Kazuchika Okada puts the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on the line against the big man of Bullet Club, Bad Luck Fale, for
  
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• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku LIVE RESULTS IN PROGRESS: Okada Defends, Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii, Cody Rhodes Returns

  03-05-2017 09:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to the Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan today for their annual Wrestling Dontaku event. The show will be broadcast live on New Japan World featuring English commentary by Kevin Kelly and Don Callis, and Wrestlezone will have complete up-to-the minute coverage of the entire event, kicking off at 4:00 a.m. EST.
  In the main event, Kazuchika Okada puts the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on the line against the big man of Bullet Club, Bad Luck Fale, for
  
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• New Title Match Confirmed for WWE Backlash, Updated PPV Card

  03-05-2017 07:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Following tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live, AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Title has been made official for WWE Backlash.
  Below is the updated card for WWE Backlash, taking place on May 21st:
  WWE Championship Match:Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton (c)
  WWE Smackdown Tag Team Title Match:Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs. The Usos (c’s)
  WWE United States Title Match:AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens (c)
  -Shinsuke Nakamura will make his WWE main roster in-ring debut, likely in a match a
  
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• WWE Talking Smack Recap (5/2): Kevin Owens on If He Went Too Far with Chris Jericho, AJ Styles Talks U.S. Title, Carrying Smackdown and More

  03-05-2017 07:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Talking Smack opens, and Renee Young is joined by Shane McMahon. McMahon reports that Chris Jericho is in the hospital getting his neck looked at by doctors. He also says he does not approve of Kevin Owens’ methods but he is making a statement on Smackdown Live.
  McMahon adds that he took the WWE Championship away from Jinder Mahal because on Smackdown Live, you have to earn opportunities instead of just taking the title.
  First Guest: AJ Styles
  AJ Styles says he did not care who won th
  
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• Update on JBL’s Talking Smack Status, Photo of the United States Title After Smackdown, Erick Rowan Video

  03-05-2017 06:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by J.Sciulli/WireImage for LIONSGATE)
  Update on JBL’s WWE Talking Smack Status
  Smackdown Live announcer JBL, who was introduced last week as the new WWE Talking Smack co-host alongside Renee Young, did not appear on tonight’s show. In his place was Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon, and it’s unknown if JBL will be returning to the show. JBL was announced as the new co-host as Daniel Bryan is off TV waiting for the birth of his child.
  Photo of the United States Title A
  
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• 5/2 Edition Of Smackdown Rebellion: ‘The Wrestling Committee’, Dolph Ziggler, US Title Match and More

  03-05-2017 06:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Every Tuesday night immediately following Smackdown Live you can listen to WrestleZone Radio’s official post-show, Smackdown Rebellion!
  This week’s episode is hosted by Jonathan Jansen and Impact Rebellion’s Bin Hamin.
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes
  Don’t forget to also check out Hamin’s Hardcore Happy Hour with special guest Stevie Richards!You can listen to even more audio content from WrestleZone Radio in the embedded audio player below:The post 5/2 Ed
  
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• Shane McMahon Grills Kevin Owens After Smackdown, Brian Kendrick Addresses Akira Tozawa (Videos), News on Smackdown Europe Tour

  03-05-2017 06:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  News on Smackdown Europe Tour
  The WWE Smackdown brand is heading to Europe and will kick off its leg of the tour on May 4th in Glasgow, Scotland. As noted, the Raw crew is already en route to Europe to kickoff their leg of the tour in Italy. The following matches are being advertised for several of the Smackdown brand tour events:
  -Randy Orton vs AJ Styles for the WWE Title-Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens for the WWE U.S. Title-American Alpha vs The Usos vs Primo &
  
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• Raw Brand Headed Overseas, Latest Promo Video for New Day’s Smackdown Debut, Breezango Charge The Usos with “Crimes” (Videos)

  03-05-2017 06:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Raw Brand Headed Overseas
  As seen below, the Raw brand is currently headed to Europe for a tour kicking off in Italy and running for the next 10 days. Next week’s Raw and Smackdown will be taped in London, and the crews will be back in The United States for Raw and Smackdown on May 15th and 16th:Europe & #WWERome here we come… Dean’s gonna be our official taster at @TeelingWhiskey in Dublin on Friday. Brave man pic.twitter.com/tKiv7R558H
  — Sheamus (@WWESheamus) May
  
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• Corey Graves Reveals “Superstar Ink” Returning Soon (Photo)

  03-05-2017 06:01
  
  – Corey Graves took to twitter and confirmed that a new season of “Ink” will be coming to the WWE Network along with a photo with Chris Jericho:
  It’s baaack…BRAND NEW Episodes of #SuperstarInk coming SOON to WWE.com & @wwenetwork! It's baaack…BRAND NEW Episodes of #SuperstarInk coming SOON to WWE.com & @wwenetwork! #slimjimphantom @chrisjerichofozzy
  A post shared by Corey Graves (@wwegraves) on May 2, 2017 at 2:54pm PDT
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• Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura Team Up After 205 Live (Photo), WWE Star Now Using Old TNA Ring Name

  03-05-2017 05:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura In-Action After WWE 205 Live
  The dark match main event after tonight’s WWE 205 Live saw Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles defeat Erick Rowan, Dolph Ziggler and Jinder Mahal.
  As noted, neither Nakamura nor Orton appeared on Smackdown tonight:@RSWLive Here are your winners! #SmackdownLive dark match. pic.twitter.com/Qe01EVtSIZ
  — Tim Butler (@armyxrays) May 3, 2017WWE Star Now Using Old TNA Ring Name
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• Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura In-Action After 205 Live (Photo), WWE Star Now Using Old TNA Ring Name

  03-05-2017 05:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura In-Action After WWE 205 Live
  The dark match main event after tonight’s WWE 205 Live saw Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles defeat Erick Rowan, Dolph Ziggler and Jinder Mahal.
  As noted, neither Nakamura nor Orton appeared on Smackdown tonight:@RSWLive Here are your winners! #SmackdownLive dark match. pic.twitter.com/Qe01EVtSIZ
  — Tim Butler (@armyxrays) May 3, 2017WWE Star Now Using Old TNA Ring Name
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• Major Title Change On Tonight’s SmackDown (Photos, Videos)

  03-05-2017 05:50
  
  – As seen tonight on SmackDown Live, Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho to become the new WWE United States Champion in tonight’s main event.
  Check out photos and videos from tonight’s match:Can @FightOwensFight take BACK his #USTitle against @IAmJericho? We’ll find out NEXT in #SDLive‘s main event! pic.twitter.com/TZSFEWwLpz
  — WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2017
  It’s time for #SDLive‘s main event as @IAmJericho gets set to defend his #USTitle against @FightOwe
  
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• Update on Chris Jericho’s Story Line Injury on Smackdown, Kevin Owens Ruthlessly Personalizes the U.S. Title (Video), Naomi’s Warning

  03-05-2017 05:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)
  Update on Chris Jericho’s Story Line Injury on Smackdown
  As seen on WWE Smackdown Live tonight, Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho to regain the United States Title, and after the match he beatdown Jericho, who needed to be helped out of the arena. During Talking Smack, Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon noted Jericho was taken to a “local medical facility”, which is likely how WWE will be writing Jericho off TV for awhile. Jericho is scheduled
  
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• Update on Chris Jericho’s Story Line Injury on Smackdown, Kevin Owens Ruthlessly Personalizes the U.S. Title (Video), Naomi’s Warining

  03-05-2017 05:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)
  Update on Chris Jericho’s Story Line Injury on Smackdown
  As seen on WWE Smackdown Live tonight, Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho to regain the United States Title, and after the match he beatdown Jericho, who needed to be helped out of the arena. During Talking Smack, Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon noted Jericho was taken to a “local medical facility”, which is likely how WWE will be writing Jericho off TV for awhile. Jericho is scheduled
  
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• WWE Smackdown Results (05/02) – Jericho Vs. Owens US Title Match, Payback Fallout

  03-05-2017 05:41
  
  Backstage, we see footage from earlier today of Jinder Mahal posing with the WWE Championship and getting photos taken. Shane McMahon walks up and says around here titles are earned and that the title isn’t his. Mahal says it will be his soon. Shane tells Mahal he will be facing Sami Zayn tonight and takes away the WWE Championship.
  The Smackdown opening video hits.
  Shane O’Mac kicks off the show in Fresno
  Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon heads to the ring to kick off the show to
  
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• How good is Alexa Bliss?

  03-05-2017 05:41
  
  This past Sunday at Payback, Alexa Bliss made history by becoming the first ever to win both the Smackdown Live and the Raw Women’s Championship. Following this, she proclaimed herself as the one and only goddess of WWE. How right is she?
  It seems like every single wrestling fan has been on the Alexa bandwagon for the last couple of months. And for good reason. We’ve seen her evolution as a wrestler from her first days in NXT as the sparkle happy-go-lucky girl. To the entertaining he
  
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• Jinder Mahal Comments On Randy Orton’s Misfortunes, Hideo Itami Returns To NXT (Videos), Who Won This Week’s Brand Split War?

  03-05-2017 04:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown Fallout
  The above video features Jinder Mahal commenting on Randy Orton missing tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, calling him a coward for not showing up.
  Mahal was asked about the recurring theme of having help from the Singh brothers, but Mahal says the only theme is Randy Orton’s misfortunes. Mahal says Orton’s days are numbered, and he knows it. Mahal says he cost Orton the House of Horrors match, and he will take the WWE Championship at WWE Backlash.
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• Superstar Ink Returning To WWE Network, Latest Video Promo For Lana’s Smackdown Debut, Did You Enjoy This Week’s Smackdown?

  03-05-2017 04:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)
  Latest Video Promo For Lana’s Smackdown Debut
  The Ravishing Russian shows off her dazzling dance moves ahead of her SmackDown LIVE debut:Pop Or Tap?
  This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live saw AJ Styles banned from ringside as Kevin Owens reclaimed the WWE United States Championship from Chris Jericho, the Fashion Police plan their ‘bust’ in Chicago, Becky Lynch come to Naomi and Charlotte’s aid and more. Did you enjoy this w
  
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• Title Change Takes Place on WWE Smackdown Live, Chris Jericho Helped Out Of Smackdown (Photos / Video)

  03-05-2017 04:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens is once again the United States Champion after he defeated Chris Jericho in the main event of tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live.
  Owens beat Jericho after a superkick and a DDT on the floor, followed by a pop-up powerbomb to win. Jericho was in bad shape after the match, but Owens took advantage and powerbombed Jericho again and attacked him before referees broke it up. Jericho was assisted from the ring by referees and walked out with help, but Owens ran b
  
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