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• Goldust Issues Warning To R-Truth After Recent Threats

  22-05-2017 23:42
  
  – As noted, R-Truth recently took to twitter and issued warning videos to Goldust after he was attacked, ending their Golden Truth tag team on last week’s RAW.Goldust has now apparently threatened to sue Truth, check out the tweet below:
  Hey @RonKillings , if you touch me I’ll sue! #RememberTheName of ……………#GoldustHey @RonKillings , if you touch me I'll sue! #RememberTheName of ……………#Goldust
  — Dustin Rh
  
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• Chris Jericho Revealed For Upcoming RAW Live Event

  22-05-2017 23:32
  
  – As noted, Chris Jericho has been added to the RAW live events in Tokyo on June 30 and July 1 at Ryougoku Sumo Hall.It was announced that Jericho was also added to the June 28th RAW event in Singapore from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Jericho has been off WWE television following a post-match attack by Kevin Owens on SmackDown earlier this month.The post Chris Jericho Revealed For Upcoming RAW Live Event appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Goldberg On Another Run With WWE, Facing Roman Reigns, More

  22-05-2017 23:19
  
  – 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:
  Goldberg on another run with WWE:
  “Personally and professionally, it’s something that I would have to take into consideration if it was ever presented to me again. As far as the physical aspect is concerned, as I sit and look at myself in the gym I ask myself what I am going to do wi
  
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• Spoilers For Tonight’s WWE RAW

  22-05-2017 23:13
  
  – According to PWInsider, former WWE NXT Superstar Elias Samson is scheduled to make his in-ring main roster debut tonight, no word yet on who he will be facing.
  It was also noted that RAW Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy will challenge Sheamus with the winner choosing the stipulation for the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules match between The Hardys and Cesaro and SheamusThe post Spoilers For Tonight’s WWE RAW appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Vince McMahon’s Reaction to Mahal Becoming New WWE Champion

  22-05-2017 23:04
  
  Jinder Mahal revealed in an interview with Sportskeeda that WWE officials did not tell him about Backlash plans until the day of the event. Mahal said that Vince McMahon was proud of him after defeating Randy Orton to become the new WWE Champion.
  “Vince was very happy. He was really proud of me because Vince knows how much work I’ve put in. And, I told Vince, ‘Hey Vince, my goal is to come back every week and improve. Every time you see me perform I’m going to get better
  
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• WWE Star Set to Make In-Ring Debut on Raw Tonight, Matt Hardy News for Tonight’s Show *Spoilers*

  22-05-2017 21:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to PWInsider.com, Elias Samson will be making his WWE main roster in-ring debut on Raw tonight.
  In other Raw news, Matt Hardy vs Sheamus is likely for the show, with the winner of the match being able to pick the stipulation for The Hardys vs Cesaro and Sheamus at WWE Extreme Rules.
  As noted, WWE is also focusing on the following for tonight’s Raw:
  Tensions rise en route to Extreme opportunity
  Will Bayley come out swinging against Alexa Bliss?
  Ambrose faces bizarre stipulation a
  
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• The Rock Delivers the Highest SNL Rating in 6 Years

  22-05-2017 21:54
  
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a guest on Saturday Night Live this past weekend and his appearance made it the most-watched season finale in the last six years. The show pulled in 8.27 million viewers and a 2.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic.NEW YORK – May 21, 2017 – “Saturday Night Live” has outrated every primetime telecast on the broadcast networks so far this week in adults 18-49, while delivering the show’s most-watched season finale in six ye
  
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• WWE Announces Top Matches For June Smackdown Live, Ric Flair Says He Almost Ran For Governor (Video), Why William Regal Missed Takeover

  22-05-2017 21:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Announces Top Matches For June Smackdown Live
  WWE announced a Triple Main Event for the June 13th WWE Smackdown from New Orleans, which will be the final WWE show in New Orleans before WrestleMania 34 in 2018. Matches announced include the following:
  -Randy Orton vs. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal-AJ Styles vs. WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens-Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler
  Why William Regal Missed Takeover
  As seen below, WWE NXT GM William Regal missed Takeover Chicago as he is in Ja
  
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• Latest on Baron Corbin’s Major WWE Push

  22-05-2017 21:51
  
  Baron Corbin was initially scheduled to receive a huge push before Jinder Mahal, but he is now in a “holding pattern” on the Smackdown brand. When WWE officials decided to put Mahal in the chase for the title, it left Corbin to feud with Sami Zayn.
  Corbin is still expected to receive his push later this year when he starts a program with Randy Orton.
  The post Latest on Baron Corbin’s Major WWE Push appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Jinder Mahal on When He Found Out He Was Winning the WWE Title, Backstage Reaction to Title Win, His Message to Brock Lesnar, More

  22-05-2017 21:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New WWE Champion Jinder Mahal spoke with SportsKeeda following his big Title win at WWE Backlash, and below are some interview highlights:
  Q: What was the backstage reaction to your title win? Did Mr.McMahon say anything to you after your title win?
  The backstage reaction has been very good. Vince was very happy. He was really proud of me because Vince knows how much work I’ve put in. And, I told Vince, “Hey Vince, my goal is to come back every week an
  
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• Possible First Feud For New Day on Smackdown Live, Slow Motion WWE Backlash Video, Adam Cole Announced for Another Indy Event

  22-05-2017 20:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Adam Cole Announced for Another Indy Event
  Former Ring of Honor star Adam Cole, who recently left ROH, has been announced for IWC Wrestling’s June 10th event in Elizabeth, PA. You can get more details at this link.
  Possible First Feud For New Day on Smackdown Live
  As noted, The New Day are scheduled to make their long awaited WWE Smackdown Live debut this Tuesday night in Toledo, and according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, the current p
  
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• Photos & Video from Chris Jericho – Fozzy Tour, Jericho Added to Another WWE Event, Fans Shocked By Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title Win (Video)

  22-05-2017 20:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans Shocked By Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title Win
  WWE has released the following video, featuring a collection of WWE fan reactions to Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win at WWE Backlash:.@JinderMahal has just DEFEATED @RandyOrton for the #WWEChampionship… and the @WWEUniverse is in SHOCK! #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/Qh9cyOcOIH
  — WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2017Photos of Current Chris Jericho – Fozzy Tour
  As noted, WWE Smackdown Live star Chris Jericho
  
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• WWE on Daniel Bryan’s Birthday, Kevin Owens Walks Off “Talking Smack” Set, Brie Bella Talks Birdie Joe Birth (Video), Goldust Warns R-Truth

  22-05-2017 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE on Daniel Bryan’s Birthday
  As noted, WWE Smackdown Live GM Daniel Bryan turns 36 years old today, and WWE posted the following celebrating Bryan’s career:Celebrate @WWEDanielBryan‘s birthday with a look back on some of The “YES” Man’s most AMAZING moments in the ring! https://t.co/enszqIqEHa
  — WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2017
  Goldust Continues to Threaten R-Truth
  After attacking R-Truth on WWE Raw last week and ending th
  
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• Figure 2 Photo: Nia Jax Leg Drops Emma On WWE RAW!

  22-05-2017 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our new episode of Figure 2 Photo features Nia Jax’s Leg Drop to Emma On WWE RAW!A new episode of Figure 2 Photo will be released every Monday via WrestleZone’s Facebook and YouTube platforms.
  Every Friday is Figure Friday on WrestleZone! As part of it Matt Goldberg recreates a notable pro wrestling moment in high quality action figure photo form. He also provides in-depth reviews of the latest professional wrestling action figures as well as the latest wrest
  
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• WWE Backlash Social Media Score, Triple H Sends More Custom WWE Titles, Cesaro Games (Video), Top WWE Stars on Chris Jericho Podcast

  22-05-2017 19:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Backlash Social Media Score
  According to Nielsen’s social media TV ratings, last night’s WWE Backlash PPV made the charts, rankings #2 behind the Billboard Music Awards. Backlash had 185,000 interactions on Twitter with 37,000 unique authors, down from the 243,000 interactions and 43,000 authors that WWE Payback drew. Backlash also had 216,000 Facebook interactions with 113,000 unique authors. That is down from the 275,000 interactions and 144,000
  
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• WZ Daily 5.22.17: Jinder As New WWE Champ, Ciampa’s Heel Turn, UK Championship Takeover Classic, More

  22-05-2017 18:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WrestleZone is proud to present the latest episode of our signature daily pro wrestling news podcast, WZ Daily!
  The WZ Daily will be made available Monday-Friday around Noon EST on Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  Eric Bischoff Announces The IRW Network Officially Launches June 1st; Makes Signing Up Free To Fans
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily is hosted by Nick Hausman and features him discussing:
  Jinder Mahal as the new WWE Champion
  Tommaso Ciampa’s heel turn on Johnny Gargan
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Backlash “Mahal-Mania, Mahal-In, Mahal-Day Long”

  22-05-2017 18:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The King of Strong StyleThe King of Strong Style made his WWE Smackdown Live debut to kick off WWE Backlash. In what was a smart move, WWE made sure Chicago had a reason to not chant for a certain savior from the very beginning. The match with Dolph Ziggler and Shinsuke Nakamura was a really good showcase of slow, methodical and physical action. I was surprised to see how much offense Dolph Ziggler got in, especially early on. He was able to ground Nakamura, apply some headlocks and really make
  
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• Inside Charlotte and AJ Styles’ Social Media Spat (Video), Bullet Club, Briscoes and More on ROH TV Tonight, Jinder Mahal – WWE Title Win Stat

  22-05-2017 18:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal – WWE Title Win Stat
  After defeating Randy Orton at WWE Backlash, Jinder Mahal became the 50th man in history to be crowned WWE Champion. As noted, this was Jinder’s first title win in WWE since he first started working with the company back in 2010.
  Bullet Club, Briscoes and More on ROH TV Tonight
  Tonight at 7pm EST, The FITE App will air a new episode of ROH TV, featuring highlight footage from this year’s “Honor Rising&rdquo
  
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• Matt Hardy on Wanting The Smackdown Tag Titles, The Rock Reacts to Hosting “SNL” (Video), Balor with “The Face of America” (Photo)

  22-05-2017 18:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy on Wanting The Smackdown Tag Titles
  Following The Usos Raw Tag Team Title retention at WWE Backlash, the team and Matt Hardy had the following Twitter exchange:We’ll be monitoring the @WWEUsos vs #FashionPolice on #WWEBacklash tonight.
  The Hardys won’t rest until we are The Greatest Tag Team EVAH.
  — #BROKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) May 21, 2017
  WELL YOU ABOUT TO STAY WOKE THEN…..#PlzRunUp #WeRunDis #DayOneIsh https://t.co/EB
  
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• Next WWE Performance Center All Access Event Announced, Dixie Carter Wraps Filming in Ireland (Photo), Rockstar Spud in London (Video)

  22-05-2017 17:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Next WWE Performance Center All Access Event Announced
  The next WWE Performance Center All Access event will take place on Monday, July 24th in Orlando. $1,499 tickets are now on sale via NXTTickets.com. You can get full event details at this link.
  Dixie Carter Wraps Filming in Ireland
  As noted, former TNA President Dixie Carter was in Ireland last week filming a project for ITV, and she Tweeted the following:Can’t wait to share details about the show I fi
  
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• Low Ki on Impact Wrestling Going Through a Resurgence, Being the X-Division Champion Once Again, Advice for Young Wrestlers

  22-05-2017 17:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Low Ki recently spoke with the UK’s Steel Chair Magazine, and below are some interview highlights:
  Impact Wrestling is going through a resurgence at the moment, especially in UK, how does it feel to be a focal part of that, especially leading the X-Division as Champion?
  Its important for me to be a focal part in the redevelopment of Impact, I’ve been a focal part since the beginning. I’ve been influential in its construction since the begin
  
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• WWE RAW Preview: Will Bray Wyatt Change The Course Of WWE’s New Era?, Will Bayley Come Out Swinging?, Goldust Shows His True Colors, More

  22-05-2017 16:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE.com has put up their official WWE Monday Night RAW Preview.
  Tonight’s episode of RAW will be taped from London’s O2 Arena. Below are the Quick Hits they are looking at going in to tonight’s episode.
  Tensions rise en route to Extreme opportunity
  Will Bayley come out swinging against Alexa Bliss?
  Ambrose faces bizarre stipulation at WWE Extreme Rules
  Goldust shows his true colors
  As always, WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of
  
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• Jinder Mahal on Winning the WWE Championship, His Goals as Champion, What the Win Means to Fans in India

  22-05-2017 16:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shortly after winning the WWE Title at Backlash last night, Jinder Mahal spoke with The Times of India and below are some interview highlights:
  Winning the WWE Championship:
  “This is honestly the best day of my life. I feel proud, very proud to be representing India in the WWE universe. Obviously, India is a huge part of WWE and I am happy to bring the title back home and will continue to defend the title and make everybody proud.”
  Goals as Champion:
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• Major Update On Upcoming Ric Flair ESPN Documentary, Top 10 Stolen Fighting Words From WWE Superstars

  22-05-2017 16:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Major Update On Upcoming Ric Flair ESPN Documentary
  PWInsider.com is reporting that the long-awaited ESPN “30 in 30” documentary on WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will debut on Friday September 8th!
  They also included the following info:
  Directed by Rory Karpf, the film is expected to be in the 90-120 minute range with a number of names, including Vince McMahon, The Undertaker, Triple H, Ricky Steamboat, Sting, Mick Foley, Shawn Michael
  
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• Sami Zayn Reacts To Jinder Mahal’s Title Win, Shinsuke Nakamura Educates Dolph Ziggler (Video), Pro Wrestling Birthdays Today

  22-05-2017 16:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Do you think the @WWE Championship is in @iLikeSamiZayn‘s near future? #WWEBacklash #TalkingSmack pic.twitter.com/o15v9S9gDM
  — WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2017
  Sami Zayn Reacts To Jinder Mahal’s Title Win
  WWE has shared the above video on-line featuring Sami Zayn reacting to his and Jinder Mahal’s respective wins last night at Backlash.
  Shinsuke Nakamura Educates Dolph Ziggler
  WWE has released the following video on-line of Shinsuke Nakamura commenting on his Smackdown Live debut
  
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• Reality Of Jinder Mahal Winning & His Part In History He Could Have This Summer, Other Backlash Notes

  22-05-2017 16:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  My column for upgruv.com, a site of all things trending, looks at WWE Backlash and Jinder Mahal winning the WWE World Championship. Here’s an excerpt:
  At the end of the WWE Backlash main event, we hadn’t seen that many shocked faces since The Undertaker lost for the first time ever at a WrestleMania in 2014.
  The new wave of shock comes as a result of Jinder Mahal beating Randy Orton to become the new WWE World Champion.
  While shocked to see it happen,
  
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• WWE Posts Johnny Gargano Health Update, The Usos Aren’t Into Playing Games (Video), Backstage Photo Of Jinder & The Singh Bros At Backlash

  22-05-2017 16:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Posts Johnny Gargano Health Update
  WWE.com has posted the following regarding Johnny Gargano’s status following Tommaso Ciampa’s attack on him at the end of NXT Takeover Chicago:
  Doctors refuse to release Johnny Gargano’s medical status following ambush by Tommaso Ciampa
  Johnny Gargano is believed to be suffering from neck and back problems as a result of last night’s ambush by his former tag team partner and friend, Tommaso Ciampa, at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, acc
  
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• CM Punk Gets Into Altercation During Taping of MTV Show

  22-05-2017 16:16
  
  NFL star Victor Cruz revealed there was an incident during the tapings of MTV’s The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros between CM Punk and Johnny Bananas. He said that Bananas mocked Punk for his failed UFC debut and Punk took offense to his comment. The two went nose to nose and were ready to fight. MTV executives wanted Cruz to step in and diffuse the situation, but he opted not to get involved.The post CM Punk Gets Into Altercation During Taping of MTV Show appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Struggled to Sell Seats for Backlash PPV

  22-05-2017 16:10
  
  WWE was not able to sellout last night’s Backlash PPV. When tickets first went on sale before matches were announced, WWE sold around 9,500 tickets. Sales “stalled completed” once WWE announced matches for Backlash. It’s being reported that 9,800-10,000 tickets were sold in total for the event. The demand for the PPV in Chicago was not there, which could be attributed to high ticket prices.
  The post WWE Struggled to Sell Seats for Backlash PPV appeared first on ProWrestli
  
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• Jinder Mahal on Becoming New WWE Champion

  22-05-2017 14:39
  
  – Immediately following his surprising victory at Backlash PPV last night to become the new WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal gave his first message as champion in a video. He explained that he has told everyone he would become champion and that he would have a long title reign.– Mahal also took a photo with the Singh brothers following last night’s event. And the NEW #WWE Champion… @jindermahal! #WWEBacklash @wwenetwork #WWEChampionship @gurvsihra_wwe @harvsihra_wwe
  A pos
  
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• WWE RAW Preview (5/22): Extreme Rules Build Up, #1 Contenders Match, Bliss/Bayley

  22-05-2017 14:26
  
  Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. Below is the official preview from WWE.
  Tensions rise en route to Extreme opportunity
  There will be no friends to be found when Roman Reigns, Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe clash at WWE Extreme Rules for the opportunity to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. With this anticipated and historic Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match looming, it’s The Eater of World
  
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• Anthem Exec Says WWE “have no interest” in Broken Hardys

  22-05-2017 14:22
  
  Ed Nordholm, Executive Vice President of Anthem Sports, talked about the legal situation with the Hardy’s over the “Broken” comment during an interview with Live Audio Wrestling. The interview started with Nordholm saying, “I don’t believe I have ownership, I know I have ownership.”
  A lot of people will want to know about the relationship with the Hardys.
  “I think it’s unquestionable that the ownership of the characters in the storyline resides in
  
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• Former WWE Star Makes Racial Comment About Jinder Mahal

  22-05-2017 14:18
  
  Former WWE star Virgil made some controversial comments on Twitter last night about Jinder Mahal during the WWE Backlash PPV. He received backlash from his followers and still has not deleted the tweet.I swear I just saw Jinder Mahal get me a slurpee at 7-11 #wwebacklash
  — Virgil (@TheRealVirgil) May 22, 2017This prompted responses from fans immediately:@TheRealVirgil @_BlindedFate At least he has a job. What are you doing these days Virgil besides pushing your cardboard box from alley to
  
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• 5/21 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results, Updated Brackets & Preview For This Week’s Matches

  22-05-2017 12:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Sunday was day four of the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, featuring the A Block in singles action at Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka, Japan. Below are the results of the tournament matches only, which are now available to watch on New Japan World.
  1. Will Ospreay def. TAKA Michinoku. The Suzuki-Gun veteran controlled most of the match after laying Ospreay out in the crowd and putting him in a submission on the floor. Ospreay eventually came back with a handspring elbow, hesi
  
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• Jinder Mahal’s Wikipedia Page Trolled After WWE Title Win, Name Changed to “Frank the Clown”, “Triggered Orton Fanboys” & More

  22-05-2017 06:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shortly after Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton at Sunday night’s WWE Backlash pay-per-view, the new WWE Champion’s Wikipedia page was targeted by a few online trolls. Well over 100 modifications were made to the page within an hour of the conclusion of the match.
  While the issues were fixed almost instantaneously, here are a few of the changes made to Jinder’s Wiki entry…
  The summary referred to him as the current WCW Champion
  “The
  
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• Jinder Mahal Defeats Randy Orton at WWE Backlash, Wins First Ever WWE Championship Amid Complete Shock & Astonishment

  22-05-2017 05:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jinder Mahal is the WWE Champion.
  One year ago the self proclaimed “Modern Day Maharaja” wasn’t even on the WWE roster, having left the company in 2014 after years toiling away on the undercard. But now, in the wake of Sunday night’s WWE Backlash pay-per-view, the 30-year-old Punjabi Canadian superstar can now add WWE Champion to his resume.
  Mahal made his return to WWE in the summer of 2016, on an episode of Monday Night Raw foll
  
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• Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal – WWE Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 05:23
  
  – SmackDown LIVE newcomer Jinder Mahal looks to score a major pay-per-view upset over WWE Champion Randy OrtonThe post Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal – WWE Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowan: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 05:21
  
  Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowan: WWE Backlash 2017The post Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowan: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The Usos aren’t into playing games: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21

  22-05-2017 05:20
  
  The Usos aren’t into playing games: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21The post The Usos aren’t into playing games: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• AJ Styles Questions His Future Status (Video), WWE Backlash Attendance News, WWE Extreme Rules Promo

  22-05-2017 05:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles Questions Future Status
  WWE did not officially announce tonight’s WWE Backlash attendance, and according to correspondents in attendance for the event, the upper deck was tarped off at the Allstate Arena.
  WWE Backlash Attendance News
  In a WWE Backlash fallout video, AJ Styles questions his condition following his loss to Kevin Owens:WWE Extreme Rules Promo Video
  Below is a video preview for the Fatal Five Way main event at WWE Extreme Rules:The cou
  
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• New WWE Champion Crowned Tonight At Backlash (Photos, Video)

  22-05-2017 05:17
  
  – Tonight’s shocking finish featured Jinder Mahal defeating Randy Orton to become the new WWE Champion in the main event of tonight’s WWE Backlash event.
  This is Jinder’s first run as champion.
  Check out photos and videos from tonight:With the @SinghBrosWWE in tow, #TheMaharaja @JinderMahal looks to take FULL ADVANTAGE of his #WWETitle opportunity! #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/LRnl6krHIe
  — WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 22, 2017
  The #WWEChampion @RandyOrton has the @
  
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• WWE Backlash Results: Jinder Mahal vs Randy Orton WWE Championship Match

  22-05-2017 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Backlash Results: Jinder Mahal vs Randy Orton WWE Championship Match
  Orton attacks Mahal before the bell rings. Orton pounds on Mahal before tossing him to the outside. Orton throws Mahal over the announce desk. Orton kicks Mahal in the chest. Orton rolls Mahal back into the ring. The referee asks Mahal if he wants to continue. The referee rings the bell. Mahal and Orton meet in the middle of the ring and trade shots. Orton almost hits the RKO but Mahal avoids it. Orton tosses Mahal to the
  
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• AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – U.S. Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 04:33
  
  AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – U.S. Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017
  The post AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – U.S. Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Backlash Results: Luke Harper vs Erick Rowan

  22-05-2017 04:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Backlash Results: Luke Harper vs Erick Rowan
  Rowen picks up Harper and drives him back first into the corner. Back elbow by Rowen. Rowen chops Harper in the corner. Harper lands a few chops of his own. Harper goes up top but Rowen lands a running elbow that sends Harper face first into the ring steps. Rowen hits a baseball slide. Rowen tosses Harper into the barricade. Rowen rolls Harper into the ring and hits a splash. Harper kicks out. Rowen beats down Harpe
  
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• Kevin Owens, Tye Dillinger & More Announced For Talking Smack, Mojo Rawley Watching Backlash From Home, Watch The Usos vs. Breezango

  22-05-2017 04:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Talking Smack Panel Announced
  WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens, Tye Dillinger and Sami Zayn have all be announced for tonight’s special edition of Talking Smack, which will air live on the WWE Network immediately following Backlash. Dillinger was successful in his pre-show match with Aiden English, while the “Underdog from the Underground” picked up a win over Sami Zayn, and Kevin Owens retained his title in an epic bout against AJ Styles.
  M
  
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• Six-Woman Tag Team Match: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 04:11
  
  Six-Woman Tag Team Match: WWE Backlash 2017
  The post Six-Woman Tag Team Match: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Backlash Results: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens US Championship Match

  22-05-2017 04:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Backlash Results: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens US Championship Match
  Styles forced Owens into the corner. Styles gives Owens a clean break. Owens immediately goes after Styles’ injured leg. Styles avoids the assault. Styles rolls up Owens for a near fall. Styles slaps on a side headlock. Owens elbows his way out of the hold. Owens locks in a headlock of his own. After a tackle/dropdown spot, Owens avoids Styles patented dropkick. Styles whips Owens into the ropes and goes for another drop
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura educates Dolph Ziggler: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21, 2017

  22-05-2017 04:07
  
  Shinsuke Nakamura educates Dolph Ziggler: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21, 2017The post Shinsuke Nakamura educates Dolph Ziggler: WWE Backlash Exclusive, May 21, 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 04:07
  
  Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin: WWE Backlash 2017The post Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Breezango vs. The Usos – SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017

  22-05-2017 04:06
  
  Breezango vs. The Usos – SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017The post Breezango vs. The Usos – SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: WWE Backlash 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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