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• Ryback On Hulk Hogan Possibly Returning To WWE

  15-06-2017 23:56
  
  – On the latest edition of his Conversation With The Big Guy podcast, former WWE Superstar Rybackspoke about Hulk Hogan possibly returning to WWE, check out the highlight below:
  On Hulk Hogan possibly returning:
  “I’m just picturing, they bring him back and you know, like, the Be a STAR campaigns and everything? But they send him out to talk to groups of youths, black kids,” said the former Ryback. “They just go overboard trying to shove it down people’s throat
  
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• Austin Aries On Samoa Joe Vs. Brock Lesnar, His Eye Being Busted, More

  15-06-2017 23:27
  
  – WWE Superstar Austin Aries recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s “Extra Mustard” section on a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  His WrestleMania 33 experience:
  “WrestleMania is the pinnacle. My music was the very first thing that hit that night, and there was an energy when I walked out there that was unlike anything I’ve ever walked out in front of. The enormity hit me, and it was a very special moment.”
  On his eye i
  
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• Jim Ross: “Cody Will Make A Triumphant Return To WWE!”

  15-06-2017 23:20
  
  – Jim Ross recently spoke to Busted Open about the upcoming match between Kazuchika Okada and Cody Rhodes at NJPW’s G1 Special, check out the highlight below:
  “I think it’s a good booking. Cody needs this match. He needs to show everybody exactly where he is since leaving the WWE, because I believe, that eventually, Cody will make a triumphant return to WWE, [as] a much better performer and business man than he was when he left. And he will make a major impact. But right
  
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• Impact Wrestling Taps MLB and NHL Announcer For Slammiversary, Former Impact Announcer to Return

  15-06-2017 23:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling has announced the following:
  IMPACT Wrestling Taps MLB/NHL Announcer Robert Flores For Slammiversary
  Don West Comes Back For Color Commentary Duties
  NASHVILLE (June 13, 2017) — IMPACT Wrestling is dipping into the high-profile sports world for a little broadcasting help at Slammiversary 15, a pay-per-view extravaganza on July 2 in Orlando, Florida.
  IMPACT has signed Robert Flores to be the lead announcer for Slammiversary, to work alongside longtime IMPACT color commentat
  
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• Impact Wrestling Reveals Slammiversary Commentary Team

  15-06-2017 23:17
  
  – Impact Wrestling announced the following today:
  IMPACT Wrestling Taps MLB/NHL Announcer Robert Flores For SlammiversaryDon West Comes Back For Color Commentary Duties
  NASHVILLE (June 13, 2017) — IMPACT Wrestling is dipping into the high-profile sports world for a little broadcasting help at Slammiversary 15, a pay-per-view extravaganza on July 2 in Orlando, Florida.
  Michelle’s IQ Vs Melania’s IQ Is Pretty UnnervingSPONSOREDIMPACT has signed Robert Flores to be the lead
  
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• EC3 on Leaving WWE and If He Would Return to the Company, What He Learned From Dusty Rhodes, Working with Rip Rogers and More

  15-06-2017 23:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ethan Cater III (EC3) from Impact Wresting, is the special guest on Sean Waltman’s, X-Pac 12360 this week. EC3 talks about his possible return to WWE AND what he learned from WWE Legend, Dusty Rhodes. Below are some interview highlights:
  EC3 talks about whether or not he would return to WWE:It’s definitely a thought I have now that I’ve accomplished a lot and kind of made a name for myself elsewhere and to be blunt and frankly honest I have a lot left to accomplish. I believe
  
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• Promo For Roman Reigns’ Raw Announcement, Liv Morgan Talks Being Inspired By MITB Match, Cathy Kelley on Lana vs Naomi (Videos)

  15-06-2017 22:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Promo For Roman Reigns’ Raw Announcement
  WWE has released the following video, hyping Roman Reigns announcing his SummerSlam plans on Raw Monday night:What will @WWERomanReigns have to say about @SummerSlam? Find out LIVE NEXT MONDAY on #RAW at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/7aK3G6hMRN
  — WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017Liv Morgan on Being Inspired By Women’s MITB Match
  NXT Superstar Liv Morgan explains why she and the rest of NXT&
  
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• Promo For Roman Reigns’ Raw Announcement, Liv Morgan on Being Inspired By MITB Match, Cathy Kelley on Lana vs Naomi (Videos)

  15-06-2017 22:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Promo For Roman Reigns’ Raw Announcement
  WWE has released the following video, hyping Roman Reigns announcing his SummerSlam plans on Raw Monday night:What will @WWERomanReigns have to say about @SummerSlam? Find out LIVE NEXT MONDAY on #RAW at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/7aK3G6hMRN
  — WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017Liv Morgan on Being Inspired By Women’s MITB Match
  NXT Superstar Liv Morgan explains why she and the rest of NXT&
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE NXT “Squashes and Triple Threat War”

  15-06-2017 20:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A Night of SquashesThree of the four matches on NXT featured less than five minutes. We saw Drew McIntyre annihilate his competition in less than three minutes, hitting his beautiful Claymore Kick to pick up the win and open NXT on a strong note with one of their more familiar faces. After he left, the next bout would be Authors of Pain against a couple of jamoches.
  As the champions celebrated, Paul Ellering cut a promo on Heavy Machinery and the two teams stood face to face in the ring. AoP wou
  
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• More on This Week’s Low Smackdown Viewership, Slow Motion Video of Smackdown Main Event, Ric Flair Wants Another HOF Induction (Video)

  15-06-2017 19:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
  More on This Week’s Low Smackdown Viewership
  As noted, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown averaged 2.072 million viewers heading into Money in the Bank on Sunday.
  This week’s Smackdown took in the second lowest audience since the WWE brand split last July. Smackdown this week beat only the November 8th episode of the show, which went up against coverage of the Presidential election.
  Additionally, viewership for this week’s Smackdown was nearly identical to viewers
  
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• Participants Revealed For WWE’s Mae Young Classic

  15-06-2017 19:33
  
  – As noted, WWE will tape The Mae Young Classic on July 13th and July 14th at Full Sail University. According to PWInsider.com, the following names have been confirmed for the 32-competitor tournament:
  * Bianca Blair – standout at the WWE Performance Center and signed in April 2016
  * Danielle Kamela – WWE developmental talent, trained at WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi’s school
  * Julia Ho – WWE developmental talent with MMA background, trained with Brian Kendrick
  * Kimber
  
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• Zack Ryder Comments On His WWE Return

  15-06-2017 19:30
  
  – As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, former Intercontinental Champion Zack Ryder made his WWE return, reuniting with his “Hype Bros” tag-team partner, this year’s Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner, Mojo Rawley.
  Check out his series of tweets below:I'm back bro #SDLive #ReturnOfTheZack
  — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) June 14, 2017
  Hey @MojoRawleyWWE…I know I already told you in person but I wanted to tweet you and say…I'm back
  
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• WWE Hypes Roman Reigns’ SummerSlam Announcement

  15-06-2017 19:16
  
  WWE issued the following regarding Reigns’ announcement:
  Roman Reigns to make SummerSlam announcement next Monday night
  The Big Dog has some big plans for The Biggest Party of the Summer.
  Live on Raw next Monday night, Roman Reigns will make an announcement concerning his involvement in this year’s SummerSlam, which will emanate from Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Barclays Center on Sunday, Aug. 20.
  Although Reigns was unsuccessful in earning the right to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Unive
  
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• Segment Involving WWE Legends Reportedly Planned for WWE Money in the Bank

  15-06-2017 19:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to The Wrestling Observer, some type of legends segment is planned for WWE Money in the Bank on Sunday night.
  As of now, Ric Flair, Bob Orton Jr., Larry Hennig, Baron Von Raschke and Greg Gagne are all confirmed to appear on the show, and names such as Gerald Brisco, Rocky Johnson and Ted DiBiase have also been rumored to appear.
  The idea behind the legends appearing is that they were all big draws in St. Louis, which is where Money in the Bank takes place, and while it’s not co
  
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• Backstage Update on Braun Strowman’s WWE Return

  15-06-2017 19:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  As noted, injured WWE star Braun Strowman, who has been out of action since undergoing elbow surgery, has been cleared to return to the ring.
  According to The Wrestling Observer, Strowman’s TV return date has yet to be confirmed, but he will be working the upcoming WWE Great Balls of Fire PPV, likely in a match against Roman Reigns. Strowman vs Reigns was the plan for Great Balls of Fire before Strowman went down with injury, so that’s t
  
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• Update on Chris Jericho’s Fozzy Schedule, Wendy’s Tweets Broken Hardy Reference, Sasha Banks on WWE Music Power 10 (Video)

  15-06-2017 18:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Christopher Forgie
  Update on Chris Jericho’s WWE Status
  Fozzy has announced the band will be touring in late October and early November, so if Chris Jericho returns to WWE following his current Fozzy tour, he will likely take another hiatus for the next tour.
  Wendy’s Tweets Broken Hardy Reference
  Wendy’s continues to dominate the fast food social media world, as the following Twitter exchange took place earlier today:Call Senor Benjamin! We must prepare the battle
  
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• Why WWE Needs To Book Samoa Joe In The Long-Term

  15-06-2017 18:00
  
  Samoa Joe shall face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at WWE Great Balls of Fire. However one should not expect to see Joe defeat Lesnar. This is because Lesnar is more likely to drop the belt to Finn Balor, potentially at Summerslam.
  None the less while Samoa Joe may be merited a main-event status for now, it is vital WWE book Joe in the long-term. As he is capable of being a hot commodity for the Monday night RAW roster.
  Here is Why WWE Need To Book Samoa Joe In The Long-Term.
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• Vince Russo Issues “Apology” to Eric Bischoff, Says “I’m Sorry For Being Better Than You” (Video)

  15-06-2017 17:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As we noted last week, Jim Cornette issued a shoot fight challenge to Vince Russo, which lead to Russo issuing a sarcastic apology to Cornette, and you can check that out at this link.
  In the latest edition of “Bischoff on Wrestling”, which you can listen to in the player above, Eric Bischoff commented on Cornette issuing the challenge to Russo, and noted that he will never have Russo on his show. Bischoff added that he has called Russo’s bulls**t to his face, and said he
  
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• Eric Bischoff On John Cena As A Free Agent, ‘I Don’t Dig It’; Talks Need To Make RAW & SD Live Feel Different

  15-06-2017 17:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released last night!
  You can find some of Eric’s comments regarding the news that John Cena will return to WWE TV as a free agent transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: I don’t dig it. I’ve said from the very beginning on this podcast that I predicted that it’ll become almost a non-issue at some point unless they really commit to ma
  
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• Baron Corbin To Be Honorary NASCAR Starter, Vince Russo Invited To Something To Wrestle Live Podcast

  15-06-2017 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Baron Corbin To Be Honorary Starter At NASCAR Event
  WWE Superstar Baron Corbin has been named the honorary starter for NASCAR’s Drivin’ For Lineman 200 race this Saturday. The race will take place at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis, MO.
  Related: Baron Corbin Attacks Shinsuke Nakamura
  Vince Russo Invited To Something To Wrestle Live Podcast
  This Friday a brand new episode of Something To Wrestle w/ Bruce Prichard will be released and wil
  
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• WWE Taking WrestleMania Overseas?, Goldust Gets A Tattoo To Honor His Dad (Video), Stephanie To Be Honored w/ Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award

  15-06-2017 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Taking WrestleMania Overseas?
  The Insider in the UK has an article up right now discussing a survey that WWE sent out recently to WrestleMania attendees. The survey asks them about potential future sites for WrestleMania and some of the cities listed are: Toronto, London and New York City.
  You can read the full article by clicking HERE
  Goldust Gets A Tattoo To Honor His Dad
  WWE has released the latest episode of Corey Graves‘ Superstar Ink on-line. It f
  
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• Austin Aries Open Up About His WM33 Experience, Nakamura Busting His Eye Socket, Samoa Joe’s Upcoming Match w/ Brock Lesnar, More

  15-06-2017 16:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Austin Aries recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard.
  You can find some highlights from his interview below. The full article can be found HERE.
  Related: Promo For Austin Aries’ Future
  On his WrestleMania 33 experience:
  WrestleMania is the pinnacle. My music was the very first thing that hit that night, and there was an energy when I walked out there that was unlike anything I’ve ever walked out in front of. The enormity hit me, and it was a very speci
  
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• Two Big Matches Announced for NXT Next Week, WWE Teases Something ‘Giant’ Coming On RAW This Week, Today’s Wrestler Birthdays

  15-06-2017 15:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Thomas Gibson
  Two Big Matches Announced for NXT Next Week
  Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce did not air on this week’s NXT episode but it has been confirmed for next Wednesday’s show. Additionally, Aleister Black vs. Kassius Ohno will air next week.
  WWE Teases Something ‘Giant’ Coming On RAW This Week“No man can stop a giant.” #BLN1#ThisMondaypic.twitter.com/tMa8mpZxp3
  — WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
  Related: Bruce Prichard Reveals the
  
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• Buff Bagwell Announces Retirement Tour, WWE Teases Something ‘Giant’ Coming On RAW This Week, Pro Wrestling Birthdays Today

  15-06-2017 15:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Chris McGrath/ALLSPORT
  Buff Bagwell Announces Retirement Tour
  The following press release has been put out by MEP Management:BYE BYE BUFF DADDY (1990-2018 Retirement Tour)
  Woodstock, GA, May 31, 2018– Approaching his 28th year in the world of professional wrestling and sports entertainment, Marcus “BUFF the STUFF” Bagwell, or as many have referred to him over the years as his entrance music shouts “BUFF DADDY”!!! has made a definitive decisio
  
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• WWE Confirms John Cena Returning To WWE TV As A ‘Free Agent’, Questions Whether He’ll Stay On SD Live

  15-06-2017 15:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
  WWE.com has posted an article confirming reports that John Cena will be returning to Smackdown Live and WWE TV as a “free agent.”
  You can find an excerpt from the WWE.com article confirming Cena’s free agency and questioning what it means below. The full article can be found HERE.
  Related: WWE Reportedly Pitching “Free Agent” Angle For John Cena’s Smackdown Live Return
  John Cena has certain
  
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• Kazuchika Okada Discusses His 60 Minute Draw w/ Kenny Omega At Dominion, His Upcoming IWGP Title Defense Against Cody, More

  15-06-2017 15:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Kazuchika Okada spoke with NJPW following his match against Kenny Omega at Dominion on Sunday.
  You can find some of the highlights transcribed below.
  Related: Jim Ross Comments On Cody Rhodes vs Okada At NJPW’s G1 USA Special
  On going to a 60 minute time limit draw again Omega:
  It’s all too much. I never thought I’d have an opponent that took me to the 60 minute mark, let alone beyond that and not be beaten. He took me
  
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• Rumor Killer On Bob Orton Internet Hoax

  15-06-2017 04:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
  For whatever reason, a rumor started today that WWE Hall of Famer “Cowboy” Bob Orton had reportedly passed away, but this has been proven to be false.
  Several sources have since spoken out and confirmed Orton has not passed away, and is in fact still alive. Orton is scheduled to be at WWE Money In The Bank in St. Louis on Sunday, supporting Randy Orton as he challenges Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship.
  You can see a few of the comments below, including Randy Orton debunking the
  
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• Ember Moon Returning To Action, Meet NXT’s Baddest Woman Sonya Deville, Kyle O’Reilly Talks Wrestling, Cooking, UFOs (Videos)

  15-06-2017 04:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ember Moon
  The above video is a promo hyping Ember Moon’s return to NXT on next week’s show. Ember Moon has bee sidelined since last month with a shoulder injury, and was pulled from the NXT Takeover: Chicago live special after being named as one of Asuka’s challengers.
  Sonya Deville
  The following video features a promo for NXT’s Sonya Deville (formerly known as Daria Berenato), who will be making her return / debut on NXT next week:Kyle O’Reilly
  The following is a
  
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• WWE NXT Results (06/14) – Three Way Dance For Women’s Title

  15-06-2017 03:54
  
  We are at Full Sail University and your announcers are Tom Philips, Nigel McGuinness, and Percy Watson.
  Match Number One: Drew McIntyre versus Rob Ryzin
  They lock up and Rob with a wrist lock but Drew with a back drop to get out of the hold. Rob with a waist lock into a side head lock. Rob pushes Drew and Drew kicks Rob in the head and Rob is regretting his actions. Drew with chops in the corner. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and Rob kicks Drew while in the ropes. Ryzin with a thru
  
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• WWE NXT Results (05/15) – Three Way Dance For Women’s Title

  15-06-2017 03:54
  
  We are at Full Sail University and your announcers are Tom Philips, Nigel McGuinness, and Percy Watson.
  Match Number One:Drew McIntyre versus Rob Ryzin
  They lock up and Rob with a wrist lock but Drew with a back drop to get out of the hold.Rob with a waist lock into a side head lock.Rob pushes Drew and Drew kicks Rob in the head and Rob is regretting his actions.Drew with chops in the corner.Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and Rob kicks Drew while in the ropes.Ryzin with a thrust kic
  
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• Officials Tend To Asuka & Nikki Cross After A Ferocious Brawl, More NXT Highlights (Videos)

  15-06-2017 03:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT
  The main event of tonight’s episode of NXT saw Asuka defend her title against Ruby Riot and Nikki Cross in a triple threat elimination match. Asuka was still the champion at the end of the show, but she didn’t exactly walk away with the title as she and Cross needed medical attention after a crazy brawl that went backstage and into the production area.
  After Ruby was eliminated, Asuka and Cross continued to fight at ringside, but the ref called for the bell after they disobeyed
  
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• Jinder Mahal On Looking Up To Bret Hart, Paying Your Dues In Wrestling, Sami Zayn Says He’ll Take Full Advantage Of His MITB Opportunity

  15-06-2017 02:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
  Jinder Mahal
  WWE Champion Jinder Mahal recently spoke with The Whig; you can read a few highlights below:
  Jinder Mahal comments on looking up to Bret Hart as a child growing up in Canada: 
  “Even as a child, I still knew it was hard. I still knew that Bret had worked his whole life for this and I knew that he had come from a wrestling family and this was his entire life’s work. But his character, I think that’s what drew people to
  
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• Jinder Mahal On Being Fired Back 2014, Paying His Dues, More

  15-06-2017 02:37
  
  – WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal spoke to The Whig about a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On being fired by WWE in 2014:
  “Looking back at it, it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me because I got to go away and reinvent myself and rediscover myself, get my confidence back, get my focus back most importantly. You need those lows to enjoy the highs and the wrestling business is like that. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re d
  
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• Big Show Calls TV Tapings “Useless, Time-Wasting Days”, Why He Enjoys Live Events More, Watch Orton’s RKO Outta Nowhere On Jinder In Slo-Mo

  15-06-2017 02:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Big Show
  Big Show was recently a guest on Talk Is Jericho (h/t to Pro Wrestling Sheet) and said while he does enjoy working weekend events, he is not a fan of working television tapings. Show went on to explain why he doesn’t like working tapings because of all of the variables involved, including writing segments and being told what to do by non-wrestlers. You can read a few transcribed highlights below:  I love the live events; I
  
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• Rusev Cleared To Return From Injury?

  15-06-2017 01:48
  
  – According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, WWE Superstar Rusev reportedly met with WWE doctors yesterday and has been officially cleared for return. As noted, Rusev had surgery back in March to repair his injured shoulder, still no word what the exact injury was. He also informed Shane McMahon on social media that he would only wrestle on SmackDown Live if he received a title match at Money in the Bank.
  We will keep you updated on this developing story.
  Check out his tweet to Shane McMahon last m
  
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• Eric Bischoff Comments On Cornette’s Fight Challenge To Russo; Claims He Made Russo Cry Backstage In TNA

  15-06-2017 01:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released just now!
  You can find some of Eric and I’s comments from the#BischoffOnWrestling mailbag segment at the end of the latest episode transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: Did you listen to Jim Cornette challenge Vince Russo to a fight?
  NH: I wasn’t going to bring it up.
  EB: Oh, why would you not bring that up?! My wife doesn’
  
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• WWE NXT Results (6/14): Asuka Defends the Women’s Title in a Huge Triple Threat Match!

  15-06-2017 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT Results
  June 14th, 2017
  Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
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  Drew McIntyre vs Rob Ryzin
  McIntyre and Ryzin lock up. Mc
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Hits Low For 2017

  15-06-2017 00:45
  
  – According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, featuring the final hype for Sunday’s WWE Money In the Bank pay-per-view, drew 2.072 million viewers.This number is down from last week’s 2.349 million viewers.
  SmackDown finished #11 in viewership on cable behind Lead with Jake Tapper, Rachel Maddow, Situation Room, CNN News Room, Last Word, Hannity, Tucker Carlson, The Five, Your World and the Jeff Sessions hearing.The post WWE SmackDown Viewership Hit
  
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