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• Goldberg Talks Lesnar: ‘One Of My Best Friends On The Planet’

  20-05-2017 23:32
  
  – Former WWE Universal Champion Goldberg recently spoke with WrestlingInc about a wide variety of topics including his relationship with on-screen rival Brock Lesnar, check out the highlight below:
  “Brock is one of my best friends on the planet. He always has been and always will be. Whether we’re inside the ring with him. He has done a lot of things in his life and is the utmost professional. That guy can work his ass off. Whether we shell 2 moves or 200 moves, whether it&rsqu
  
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• More on Triple H Live Takeover Facebook Chat, Dolph Ziggler on Facing Nakamura, Watch The Rock vs Goldberg Backlash Match (Videos)

  20-05-2017 23:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dolph Ziggler on Facing Nakamura
  Below is a final promo from Dolph Ziggler during which he talks facing Shinsuke Nakamura tomorrow night at WWE Backlash.
  During the promo Ziggler says he is not on Smackdown Live to give up his spot to someone who might be “hand picked” to win, and when he wins on Sunday night, the entire business wins:
  Nakamura is tough, charismatic and hits harder than hell…
  but I'm Dolph Ziggler & you're not #B
  
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• Ric Flair Reveals Which NBA Great Credits Him With Keeping Him Off the Streets

  20-05-2017 23:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TMZ recently spoke with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, and during the interview Flair revealed NBA great LeBron James revealed to him that he kept him off the streets. Flair had the following to say:
  “He’s great, he recognized me and the first thing he asked me was to see my Rolex. He said I kept him off the streets. [Laughs] Yeah, he said the women and the cars, all the limousines and jet airplanes, he loved all that stuff. So, it was very cool.&rdq
  
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• Ric Flair Comments On His Encounter With Lebron James (Video)

  20-05-2017 23:22
  
  – WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair recently spoke with TMZ Sports, check out the highlight below:
  “He’s great, he recognized me and the first thing he asked me was to see my Rolex. He said I kept him off the streets. [Laughs] Yeah, he said the women and the cars, all the limousines and jet airplanes, he loved all that stuff. So, it was very cool.”
  Check out the full video below:The post Ric Flair Comments On His Encounter With Lebron James (Video) appeared first on ProWrestlin
  
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• Current WWE Backlash Betting Odds For Sunday

  20-05-2017 23:10
  
  Bet Wrestling sent the following:
  WWE Championship MatchRandy Orton(c) 7/4 vs Jinder Mahal 2/5
  United States Championship MatchKevin Owens(c) 1/12 vs AJ Styles 11/2
  SmackDown Tag Team Championship MatchThe Usos (c) 1/14 vs Breezango 11/2
  6 Woman Tag MatchNaomi(c), Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch 5/1 vs Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina 1/10
  Sami Zayn 1/2 vs Baron Corbin 6/4
  Shinsuke Nakamura 1/66 vs Dolph Ziggler 11/1
  Luke Harper 1/14 vs Erick Rowan 11/2
  Tye Dillinger 1/6 vs Aiden English 7/2
  The p
  
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• Becky Lynch: “I’ve Never Gotten To Face Her In A Fair Fight”

  20-05-2017 21:40
  
  – WWE SmackDown Superstar Becky Lynch recently participated in a interview with USA Today’s “For the Win” section and discussed a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On joining Total Divas:
  “Honestly, you’re the first person that’s said that to me. I haven’t heard anything about that. … I think there’s a certain – not a whole lot – but a certain amount of mystery of me that I don’t really envision
  
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• Billy Gunn Gets Heated When Asked About Being Fired! (Video)

  20-05-2017 21:31
  
  – Former WWE star Billy Gunn recently spoke with GOProWrestling YouTube Channel at an independent show, check out the highlights below:
  On his release from WWE:
  “It’s a secret that everybody on the planet earth knows except for you. You just wanted to ask the question that I’ve never answered, and I am not going to answer it now.”
  On The Rock’s success:
  “The guy had it all. Did I know he would become this (A-List Movie Star)? No, but he had ‘it.&rs
  
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• Original Ring Gear for Emmalina Surfaces Online

  20-05-2017 21:23
  
  WWE wrestler Emma had a photo shoot that leaked online which revealed her original ring gear that was planned when she was under the name Emmalina. WWE officials wanted Emmalina to be a throwback to characters like Sable and The Kat, however they felt Emma wasn’t committed to the role.Emmalina's ring gear (that was never used, obviously) pic.twitter.com/ME0oyJIKIN
  — Tyler Bunn (@TheTylerBunn) May 18, 2017The post Original Ring Gear for Emmalina Surfaces Online appeared first on ProWr
  
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• Chris Jericho On Success: “You Never Know If It’s Gonna Happen Again”

  20-05-2017 21:17
  
  – WWE Superstar Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by Busted Open Radio and spoke about a wide variety of topics including sustaining success, check out the highlight below:
  On his recent WWE run being one of his best:
  “Yeah absolutely man, and not to pat yourself on the back but as for if this was the best run of my career, that’s not for me to answer. That’s for the fans and the people who watched the show to decide. It’s definitely one of my favorites. Top tw
  
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• Superstars’ Road Trip To Prosche Museum, Kickboxer Turned Actor Sets His Sights On The WWE (Videos), Tyler Bate On UK Wrestling Scene

  20-05-2017 21:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Superstars Visit Porsche Museum
  WWE has posted the following video of WWE superstars’ road trip to the Porsche Museum. You can watch the video below:Saurav Gurjar
  WWE has posted the following video featuring former kickboxer and actor Saurav Gurjar at the WWE tryout in Dubai. You can watch the video below:Tyler Bate On U.K. Wrestling
  Tyler Bate spoke with Mirror to promote NXT Takeover: Chicago, where he will defend his WWE UK Championship a
  
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• Final Card For Tonight’s ‘WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago’

  20-05-2017 21:03
  
  – Check out the final card for tonight’s WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago event, join us for live coverage tonight at 7:00pm.
  WWE NXT ChampionshipBobby Roode (c) vs. Hideo Itami
  WWE NXT Women’s ChampionshipAsuka (c) vs. Ruby Riot vs. Nikki Cross
  WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Ladder MatchThe Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (c) (with Paul Ellering) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
  WWE United Kingdom ChampionshipTyler Bate (c) vs. Pete Dunne
  Roderick Strong vs. Eric Youn
  
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• Tyler Bates On The UK Wrestling Scene, His Favorite WWE Superstar, More

  20-05-2017 21:00
  
  – Tyler Bate recently spoke with Mirror to help promote his WWE UK Championship match against Pete Dunne at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, check out the highlights below:
  On a regluar WWE UK show:
  “It’s definitely a possibility. I don’t know whether that is the end goal. Like I said earlier, I’m just taking it as it comes.”
  On his favorite WWE Superstar growing up:
  “I don’t really have an inspiration as far as my style goes. My favourite wrestler when I wa
  
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• Eric Bischoff Explains Why We Won’t See ‘Death Matches’ On The WWE Network; Compares It To Pornography

  20-05-2017 20:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday. A new episode will be released next Wednesday.
  You can find some of Eric’s comments regarding whether or not WWE would consider bringing a “death match” or “hardcore” show to the WWE Network transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: To me it’s so incongruous with their business model. Theoreti
  
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• AJ Styles Declined WWE’s Initial Offer Years Ago

  20-05-2017 19:57
  
  Former WWE star Simon Dean spoke with Chris Featherstone on the Pancakes and Powerslams podcast and revealed that AJ Styles turned down an offer from WWE several years ago. He said while the two were working for World Wrestling All-Stars in Australia, WWE reached out to AJ Styles with an offer. Styles declined it, and instead accepted an offer from TNA because they promised to build the company around him.
  “I was right there for it. It was me and AJ. We were in Australia doing a
  
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• Former WWE Talent On Why AJ Styles Declined Initial WWE Offer, The Rock Joins SNL’s Five-timers Club Tonight

  20-05-2017 18:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Simon Dean On AJ Styles Initial WWE Offer
  Former WWE superstar Simon Dean was a guest on Pancakes and Powerslams. Dean worked with AJ Styles in short-lived promotion called World Wrestling All-Stars. There were reports that Styles declined an initial offer by WWE because of a possible move to Cincinnati. Dean explains that is not the case. He says that Styles declined WWE for the new company at the time, TNA. TNA offered to build their company around Styles a
  
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• Randy Orton Down on Latest ESPN WWE Power Rankings, Adam Page Disses Adam Cole, Jinder Mahal on WWE Backlash Title Match

  20-05-2017 18:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton Down on Latest ESPN Power Rankings
  ESPN has released its latest WWE Power Rankings and below are the top 5:
  5. Randy Orton4. Kevin Owens3. Alexa Bliss2. Roman Reigns1. AJ Styles
  Jinder Mahal on WWE Title Match
  Jinder Mahal posted the following on facing Randy Orton tonight for the WWE Title at Backlash:
  “Champion blood pumping through my veins …. Eve of a new era, #WWEBacklash tmrw. #1Contender #MainEventMahal #BigMatchJinder”
  
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• Randy Orton: Greatness cannot be Denied

  20-05-2017 18:12
  
  Randy Orton wins the WWE Championship – Wrestlemania 33“when Randy is ‘good’ he’s damn good” – Jim Ross (JR’s blog – 03/08/2017)
  Greatness is something that is attained, usually, after a long period of time has passed and once a performer attains such a status it is hard to deny. Randy Orton is a WWE performer, whose skill set and ten plus year career can lay claim to having achieved such a status. However, despite Randy’s great tr
  
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• Final Card for Tonight’s WWE NXT Takeover Chicago; Itami vs Roode, NXT Tag Team Championship Ladder Match, WZ Live Coverage Details

  20-05-2017 18:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Below is the final card for tonight’s WWE NXT Takeover Chicago special airing on WWE Network. Be sure to join us for complete, LIVE coverage of NXT Takeover Chicago beginning with the pre-show tonight at 7:30pm EST. The pre-show panel will feature Nigel McGuinness and Charly Caruso.
  NXT Championship Match:Hideo Itami vs. Bobby Roode (c)
  NXT Women’s Championship Match: Ruby Riot vs. Nikki Cross vs. Asuka (c)
  NXT Tag Team Championship Match:#DIY vs The Au
  
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• The Rock Responds to Polling That Says He Would Beat Trump

  20-05-2017 18:03
  
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson went on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and talked about the rumors of him running for President. The story originated in an interview he did with GQ, when he was asked if he would run for presidency in 2020. A recent national poll suggested that he would beat Donald Trump for President if he ran today.
  Dwayne Johnson said, “the surge and the groundswell since [the story] has really been amazing. I’m so incredibly flattered that there’s
  
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• Matt Hardy Calls Dutch Mantell a “Jeff Jarrett puppet”

  20-05-2017 17:59
  
  Impact Wrestling’s Dutch Mantell had sent out a series of tweets yesterday that caught the attention Of Matt Hardy.
  “Incorrect, Jeff Jarrett puppet. I know you’re a minion following his childish orders to “bash” The Hardys..Is that what u want, @EdNordholm? Now more than EVAH, I appreciate the INCREDIBLE & UNPARALLELED professionalism that @WWE treats its athletes, performers & employees with.”Incorrect, Jeff Jarrett puppet. I know you're a minion foll
  
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• Vince McMahon Returned to WWE This Week

  20-05-2017 17:44
  
  Vince McMahon made his return backstage at Raw this past Monday. This marks his first appearance in three weeks. He has been absent since WWE did the West Coast and UK tour.
  Triple H was left in charge and the atmosphere backstage was said to be more relaxed, which the writers appreciated the change of pace. Triple H kept all storylines in tact that McMahon created before taking his break.
  The post Vince McMahon Returned to WWE This Week appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• News on Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai Appearing at NXT Takeover

  20-05-2017 17:32
  
  WWE’s latest signees Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai are not expected to make their debuts at tonight’s NXT Takeover show in Chicago. Both former Stardom wrestlers are booked this weekend for shows in Japan. It’s rare that an event is cancelled in Japan, so it would be impossible for either one to make a surprise appearance today.
  The post News on Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai Appearing at NXT Takeover appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Kevin Owens Comments on His Two-Year Anniversary WWE Raw Debut

  20-05-2017 17:23
  
  Kevin Owens made his WWE TV debut two years ago on May 18 when he attacked John Cena on RAW. Owens went on social media to comment on his two-year anniversary on Thursday, the actual day of his anniversary with the company.
  “On this day 2 years ago, I showed up on #Raw to assault my child’s hero on national television,” said Owens of his WWE TV debut in the “John Cena U.S. Open Challenge” on that particular night’s episode of WWE RAW. “Happy Anniversary
  
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• WWE Tells Kairi Hojo to Change Finisher

  20-05-2017 17:16
  
  One of WWE’s latest signees Kairi Hojo was told by officials to create a new finishing move. Hojo has one of the best finishers in the industry, which is an elbow drop off the top rope which is said to be the “coolest looking” since the young ICW-era Randy Savage. WWE officials have said that move is too closely related to Bayley’s, which is a belly to belly.
  The post WWE Tells Kairi Hojo to Change Finisher appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• New Day Special To Air On The WWE Network This Tuesday, TJP and Kendrick Recall Their Historic Match (Videos)

  20-05-2017 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New Day WWE Network Special
  On Tuesday, WWE will be airing a network special of The New Day. The special will be taking a look at The New Day’s WrestleMania hosting attire. You can watch a teaser of the special below:WWE Network Pick Of The Week
  WWE has posted the following video of TJP and Kendrick making their WWE Network pick of the week. They chose the UK Championship Special, which they participated in. You can watch the video below:The post New Day S
  
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• DIY Ready Themselves for Tonight’s Ladder Match, Top 10 Banned WWE Superstar Moves (Video), HHH Sends Title to Premiere League Champs

  20-05-2017 16:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H Sends Title to Premiere League Champs
  As seen below, Triple H sent a customized WWE Title to John Terry and Chelsea FC for winning the Premier League:
  Congratulations to John Terry and @ChelseaFC on winning the @PremierLeague! pic.twitter.com/22G7R32emY
  — Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2017DIY Ready Themselves for Tonight’s Ladder Match
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Cathy Kelley interviewing a confused DIY at
  
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• Major Shift in WWE Backlash Betting Odds; Surprising New Favorite in Top Match and More

  20-05-2017 16:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Major shifts in the betting odds for WWE Backlash have become a reality and these are serious changes. Originally Randy Orton was favored to retain the WWE Championship but now Jinder Mahal is favored to win that match at 2/5, so a $5 bet would win only $2 in a Jinder wager. As usual, this projection only applies to the outcome of the match as opposed to Jinder actually walking out champion due to the “champion’s advantage” Orton is afforded of having to be pinned or submitted
  
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• Bobby Roode On How ‘Glorious’ Started, Being Part of the NXT Brand, Coming Up With Ideas For His Character, Being World Champion

  20-05-2017 07:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NXT Champion ‘Glorious’ Bobby Roode was the most recent guest on the ‘Wrestling Compadres Slamcast’ podcast, which also features an interview with DIY. You can listen to the entire interview by clicking this link. Below are a few of the highlights from the podcast:
  On How the Glorious Gimmick Came About:
  The character in itself was a form of what you see now, but the ‘Glorious’ thing came about from the song, so it&rsquo
  
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• Matt and Reby Hardy Battle Impact Wrestling Official on Twitter

  20-05-2017 07:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  Earlier today Matt Hardy and his wife Reby Hardy were involved in a Twitter battle with Impact Wrestling Creative Consultant Dutch Mantell, fka Zeb Colter in WWE. You can read the Tweets below:
  Finally…somebody who GETS IT!!Yes if there was a case to be had, it would already be there.@EdNordholm @RealJeffJarrett https://t.co/5jlZe4onaC
  — Dr. Zeb Colter (@DirtyDMantell) May 19, 2017Someone please tell me if this is this MFer's actual t
  
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• Matt and Reby Hardy Battle Impact Wrestling Executive on Twitter

  20-05-2017 07:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  Earlier today Matt Hardy and his wife Reby Hardy were involved in a Twitter battle with Impact Wrestling Creative Consultant Dutch Mantel, fka Zeb Colter in WWE. You can read the Tweets below:
  Finally…somebody who GETS IT!!Yes if there was a case to be had, it would already be there.@EdNordholm @RealJeffJarrett https://t.co/5jlZe4onaC
  — Dr. Zeb Colter (@DirtyDMantell) May 19, 2017Someone please tell me if this is this MFer's actual tw
  
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• Jinder Mahal on Possibly Winning the WWE Title, Representing WWE in India, His Dream WWE Opponent

  20-05-2017 07:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  #1 contender to the WWE Title Jinder Mahal recently spoke with The Hindustan Times and below are some highlights:
  Representing India in WWE:
  “I’m very proud to be representing India in the WWE. It makes me proud that I’m representing all of them on such a big scale and I hope I can become WWE Champion and make all of India proud.”
  Possibly becoming WWE Champion:
  “I’m one win away from becoming WWE Champion. One win away fro
  
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• This Week’s Impact Wrestling Viewership, Nikki Bella on Brie Needing a C-Section (Video), Former Stripper at WWE Tryouts

  20-05-2017 07:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This Week’s Impact Wrestling Viewership
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling episode, featuring Low-Ki defending his X Division Championship in the main event, averaged 272,000 viewers. This is down 12% from last week’s 309,000 viewers.
  This week’s Impact Wrestling ranked #131 on the Cable Top 150, up from last week’s #113 rank.
  Former Stripper at WWE Tryouts
  According to The Sun, former stripper Adam Maxted attended the recent WW
  
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• Details on Upcoming Andy Samberg HBO Mockumentary Starring John Cena; Watch the Official Teaser Trailer

  20-05-2017 06:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  We announced way back in mid 2016 that John Cena would be a part of an HBO mockumentary created by Andy Samberg, parodying doping scandals in the field of professional biking. We now have a trailer for the film, called Tour de Pharmacy that will premiere on July 8th at 10PM EST. Check it out above!
  The project was directed by Jake Szymanski, who got his start with the “Funny or Die” group, before directing several episodes of Saturday Night Live, and making his mainst
  
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• Will Ospreay’s Impressive Springboard Dragonrana Gaining Mainstream Attention; Ospreay Mentions Randy Orton in NJPW Post-Match Promo

  20-05-2017 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  In the tweet below, from the official account of New Japan World, check out the incredible, video game-esque maneuver pulled off by Will Ospreay during night two of the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament.昨夜衝撃を与えた@WillOspreay vs @KingRicochet 戦より！オスプレイのスワンダイブ式ドラゴン
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Hypes Upcoming “Baywatch” Release, Talks Possibly Running For President; Says Americans Want “Better Leadership”

  20-05-2017 04:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson was a guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon this week, promoting the release of his upcoming film Baywatch. 
  The “Great One” plays veteran lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the movie, who will collide with newcomer Matt Brody (Zac Efron) in a modern take on the hit 90s series. Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas), Priyanka Chopra (Quantico), Ilfenesh Hadera (Oldboy) and former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kelly Rohrbach will play fellow lifeguards
  
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• Who should be the next NXT call-up?

  20-05-2017 03:55
  
  NXT is arguably in its worst state since its inception back in 2012. It’s pretty much just pre-established stars with not appealing stories or development. Yet we still want to see most of them on the main roster but objectively, who should be next?
  Let’s begin with the obvious one.
  There have been rumors of Asuka losing her Women’s title since her fatal four way match with Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. Wrestling fans are just eager to see in which brand Asuka
  
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• Jim Ross Confirms He Will Announce This Summer’s WWE Women’s Tournament

  20-05-2017 03:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross confirmed to Busted Open Radio on SiriusXM today he will be one of the voices calling the action for this summer’s WWE Women’s Tournament.
  Ross returned to call The Undertaker’s final match against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania this year, and it was soon reported that he had signed a new two-year deal with the company. He called the action at Friday’s UK Championship Special on the WWE Network, alongside Nigel McGuinness, and
  
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• Becky Lynch on Possibly Joining Total Divas

  20-05-2017 02:35
  
  Becky Lynch addressed the rumors of becoming one of the latest WWE talents to join Total Divas in an interview with USA Today.
  “Honestly, you’re the first person that’s said that to me. I haven’t heard anything about that. … I think there’s a certain – not a whole lot – but a certain amount of mystery of me that I don’t really envision that as the best option for me to take part in. It’s a tremendous opportunity for those that do it, I
  
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• Jim Ross Commentary Update, Tyler Bate on NXT Takeover PPV

  20-05-2017 02:31
  
  – Jim Ross confirmed on Busted Open Radio that he will do commentary for the upcoming WWE Women’s tournament. The summer tournament will feature 32 of the top female competitors from around the world that will air on the WWE Network..@JRsBBQ confirms on @BustedOpenRadio he will be calling the WWE Women's Tournament this summer on the WWE Network! pic.twitter.com/316uktvFza
  — SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) May 19, 2017– In an interview with Bleacher Report, T
  
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