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• More on The Miz Selling His LA Home, Slow Motion Video of Daniel Bryan on Smackdown, Titus O’Neil TED Talk

  21-06-2017 23:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  More on The Miz Selling His LA Home
  Realtor.com has published a new article on The Miz selling his Los Angeles home, and the article notes that he paid $1,865,000 for the property in 2012 before renovating and expanding it. You can check out the article, which contains photos of the property, at this link.
  Slow Motion Video of Daniel Bryan on Smackdown Live
  Below is slow motion footage of Daniel Bryan stripping Carmella of her Money in the Bank briefc
  
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• Charlotte On Jinder Mahal’s Rise, Finding Her Place On WWE SmackDown, More

  21-06-2017 23:35
  
  – WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair was recently interviewed by ESPN on a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On Jinder Mahal’s rise:
  “Knowing Jinder Mahal on a backstage level, I couldn’t be more excited for his rise to this occasion, becoming this supervillain. He looks like a star. He works hard behind the scenes. Obviously, Randy Orton will go down as one of the greatest in history. So, I think, for Jinder, it’s got to be exciting to know that th
  
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• Randy Orton to Co-Star in New Movie Alongside Former Raw Guest Host

  21-06-2017 23:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to Deadline.com, WWE Smackdown Live star Randy Orton will be starring in the upcoming movie “Changeland”, alongside former WWE Raw guest host Seth Green and Breckin Meyer. Green will also be writing the movie, and making his directorial debut.
  The movie, which will begin filming this week in Thailand, focuses on “Green’s always hesitant character undergoing a personal crisis as he meets up in Thailand with
  
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• WWE Smackdown Live Viewership Sees Big Increase with Daniel Bryan’s Return, Was It Able to Beat Raw?

  21-06-2017 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live, featuring the return of Daniel Bryan and Money in the Bank fallout, averaged 2.597 million viewers. This week’s number is up big from last week’s 2.072 million viewership average, which as we noted was a new low for 2017.
  Comparatively, WWE Raw this week also saw a big increase in viewership, averaging 3.102 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.542 million viewership average.
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• Fan Stops Traffic For Selfie with The Rock (Video), James Ellsworth Rips Daniel Bryan’s MITB Decision, Football Player on Recent WWE Tryout

  21-06-2017 22:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Football Player Talks WWE Tryout
  As noted, WWE recently held tryouts at the WWE Performance Center, and they included former SEC football player Amarlo Herrera, who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
  Clayton News-Daily recently spoke to Herrera, who had the following to say on the tryouts:
  “The experience was something special,” Herrera said. “It was something different for me and something out of my
  
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• Kevin Owens and Sheamus Do “Anonymous” Confessionals For WWE SuperCard (Videos), Images of New Hall of Fame Supercard Update

  21-06-2017 21:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As we noted, 2K today announced availability of Update 4 to WWE SuperCard – Season 3, the latest iteration of 2K’s popular WWE collectible card-battling game. Today’s free update, released today for iOS and Android devices, features dozens of new cards – including a Hall of Fame pack – that enable players to kick their nostalgia into high gear.
  WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens did a humorous new “anonymous confessional”
  
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• Charlotte Flair on Jinder Mahal’s Rise in WWE and Becoming a “Supervillain”, If She Is Still a Heel, New Day on the Blue Brand

  21-06-2017 21:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Smackdown Live star Charlotte Flair recently spoke with ESPN and below are some interview highlights:
  Jinder Mahal’s rise:
  “Knowing Jinder Mahal on a backstage level, I couldn’t be more excited for his rise to this occasion, becoming this supervillain. He looks like a star. He works hard behind the scenes. Obviously, Randy Orton will go down as one of the greatest in history. So, I think, for Jinder, it’s got to be exciting t
  
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• John Cena Reveals His “Man Crush”, Talks Not Being a Celeb, Birdie Joe Danielson Watches Her Dad on TV (Videos), NXT Star Gets New Name

  21-06-2017 21:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NXT Talent Gets New Ring Name
  The former Kimber Lee, aka Kimberly Frankele, who will be competing in the Mae Young Classic, is now using the name Abbey Laith in WWE NXT.
  Birdie Joe Danielson Watches Daniel Bryan on TV
  Brie Bella has posted the following video, featuring her and Birdie Joe Danielson watching Daniel Bryan’s return to WWE TV last night on Smackdown:John Cena Answers Questions From New Yorkers
  Vanity Fair has released the following video featuring John Cena answering question
  
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• Dolph Ziggler Appearing on TV, Takeover Brooklyn VIP Packages, Titus O’Neil to Make an Offer on Raw, WWE Smackdown Top 10 (Videos)

  21-06-2017 21:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dolph Ziggler on TV
  WWE Smackdown Live star Dolph Ziggler is scheduled to be on @Midnight on Thursday, June 22nd on Comedy Central.
  WWE Smackdown Top 10
  Below is this week’s WWE Smackdown top 10 video:Titus O’Neil to Make WWE Star on Offer on Raw
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Titus O’Neil telling Akira Tozawa that he will be making him an offer he can’t refuse on WWE Raw next Monday night:It appears that @Tozaw
  
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• What Happened After Last Night’s WWE TV Tapings?, Edge, Beth Phoenix and Jim Ross at Headlock on Hunger Event, New BellaBody Video

  21-06-2017 20:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  What Happened After WWE TV Tapings Last Night?
  After WWE 205 Live went off the air last night, WWE ran the same dark match main event as they have been running for the past several week. Randy Orton defeated Jinder Mahal in a non-title match via DQ after The Sing Brothers interfered. After the match, Orton hit the brothers with RKO’s to end the night.
  Edge, Beth Phoenix & JR at Headlock on Hunger Event
  Fox Carolina is reporting WWE Ha
  
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• Triple H Breaks Down Brock Lesnar Vs. Samoa Joe

  21-06-2017 20:38
  
  – As noted, WWE Executive Triple H recently did an interview with Sky Sports in the UK and spoke about a variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On Samoa Joe challenging Brock Lesnar at WWE’s Great Balls Of Fire PPV:
  “Brock Lesnar is one of those once in a lifetime athletes. A guy that is 300 pounds but when he moves – it’s like being in the water with a shark. There’s a movement and then he’s on you. It’s incredible how fast, agile, how
  
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• Damien Sandow on the Making of a Money in the Bank Match, Two WWE Stars Who Excel in the Match, Avoiding Injuries and More

  21-06-2017 20:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Damien Sandow recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard to discuss the concept of a Money in the Bank ladder match, and below are some quotes from Sandow:
  On the collaboration in a Money in the Bank match:
  “There was a real collaboration to make the match work,” said Stevens. “That is because of the agents and the talent in the match, and I was very lucky to be in there with such pros both times I was in a Money in the B
  
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• Bobby Roode and Roderick Strong Involved in Altercation at NXT Photoshoot, AJ Styles on a Possible Shinsuke Nakamura Match (Video)

  21-06-2017 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles on a Possible Match Against Shinsuke Nakamura
  As noted, AJ Styles appeared on WWE Talking Smack last night, and said that he might end up having a match against Shinsuke Nakamura, but he is also focused on a rematch against Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Title. Styles added he wants to the be the Champion when and if he faces Nakamura, and you check out more in the video below:Will the @WWEUniverse witness @AJStylesOrg vs. @ShinsukeN? The #Phenome
  
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• Jerry Lawler Shares His Disappointment For The Women’s MITB Finish

  21-06-2017 20:28
  
  – On this week’s Dinner With The King, co-hosts Jerry “The King” Lawler and Glenn More talk about a wide-range of topics, including the Mid-South Coliseum, the Great Balls of Fire PPV name, and the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. They sent us the following highlight:
  The women’s Money in the Bank ladder match (32:20 mark of show):
  “That’s one thing that disturbed me, and hopefully they will fix that in some kind of way. That’s what WW
  
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• Final Card for ROH Best in the World PPV, WZ Coverage Details, Scurll on Facing KUSHIDA, ROH Stars Visit Boston Children’s Hospital (Photos)

  21-06-2017 19:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Final Card for ROH Best in the World
  This Friday night at 9pm EST, Ring of Honor will present its Best in the World PPV, taking place in Lowell, Massachusetts. Below is the final card for ROH Best in the World, and WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage on Friday night:
  ROH World Championship Match:-Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody
  ROH World Television Championship Match:-Kushida (c) vs. Marty Scurll
  ROH World Tag Team Championship Match:-The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick J
  
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• WWE Hall of Fame Pack in New WWE Supercard Update, Smackdown Social Media Score, Mustafa Ali on Drew Gulak Being a Bully (Video)

  21-06-2017 19:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown Social 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 68,000 interactions on Twitter with 15,000 unique authors, up from last week’s 47,000 interactions and 12,000 authors.
  Smackdown also had 76,000 Facebook interactions with 49,000 unique authors last night, down from last week’s 125,000 interactions and 90,000 authors.
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• WWE 205 Live Results (06/20) – Neville Vs. Rich Swann Headlines

  21-06-2017 18:40
  
  Results courtesy of WWE.com.
  WWE 205 Live results, June 20, 2017: Did Neville send a message to Akira Tozawa at Rich Swann’s expense?
  Tonight on WWE 205 Live, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville battled Rich Swann in a hard-fought contest as Akira Tozawa watched from ringside. Also, Tony Nese clashed with Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and Mustafa Ali showed Drew Gulak his vast in-ring repertoire.
  Tony Nese def. Gentleman Jack Gallagher
  Last week on WWE 205 Live, Gentleman Jack Gallagher came to
  
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• Kevin Owens on Being The “Absolute Best in WWE History”, New WWE Series Debuting, “Scientific Analysis” of the Stone Cold Stunner (Videos)

  21-06-2017 18:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  “Scientific Analysis” of the Stone Cold Stunner
  The following comedy video has been released, featuring Dr. Scott Davidson, Head Scientist at LuchaLabs, explaining the science that makes the Stone Cold Stunner one of the most devastating moves in professional wrestling history:New WWE Series Debuting
  As seen in the video below, WWE appears to be debuting a new “Then & Now” series on the company website, and the first episode will air to
  
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• WZ Daily 6.21.17 feat. Former WWE Referee Jimmy Korderas & Ring Of Honor’s Adam “Hangman” Page

  21-06-2017 18:29 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!
  Related: WZ-IRW June Content Schedule w/ Full List Of Co-HostsToday’s episode of WZ Daily is hosted by Nick Hausman and features former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas as his co-host.
  It also features an exclusive interview with Ring of Honor’s Adam “Hangma
  
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• Justin Roberts on WWE Building Talents Up Then Cutting Off Their Push, the Development of NXT and Current Mentality of Talent Signings

  21-06-2017 18:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Total Wrestling Magazine has an interview with former WWE announcer Justin Roberts who talks about the development of NXT and the company’s change in mentality for talent they sign. Below are some interview highlights:
  On the development of NXT:
  When they first started NXT they had a formula of taking guys with little to no wrestling experience and I don’t think that worked out so well. Then they started taking guys with a following, who are well re
  
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• Triple H on Who is the Present and Future of WWE, Matches Taped for Tonight’s WWE NXT, Emma Sends a Warning to Alexa Bliss

  21-06-2017 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H on Who is the Present and Future of WWE
  Triple H recently spoke with Sky Sports in The UK, and during the interview, which you can check out at this link, The Game spoke with the upcoming Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe match at Great Balls of Fire and much more.
  Triple H also spoke on wrestling Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 33, and noted that in many ways Rollins represents the present and future of WWE. Triple H added that it has been very gratif
  
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• Jerry Lawler Why He Was Disappointed with the Women’s MITB Match, Which WWE Star Would Have Been Huge in Memphis, Mid-South Coliseum

  21-06-2017 17:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On this week’s Dinner With The King, co-hosts Jerry “The King” Lawler and Glenn Moore talk about a wide-range of topics, including the Mid-South Coliseum, the Great Balls of Fire PPV name, and the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The following highlights have been sent to WZ:
  The women’s Money in the Bank ladder match (32:20 mark of show):
  “That’s one thing that disturbed me, and hopefully they will fix tha
  
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• Jack Swagger on a Possible MMA Career, Controversial Reaction to “The Real Americans”, One Thing He Regrets From His WWE Tenure

  21-06-2017 17:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  I recently spoke with former WWE star Jack Swagger, and you can check out the entire interview in the video player below. The following are some interview highlights:
  On his original goals in WWE:
  “I wanted to add my mark, you know? I knew there was going to be ups and downs, as with most jobs in life. I didn’t really think about championships, I didn’t think about the Hall of Fame, I just really wanted to find a way to transcend wrest
  
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• Alberto El Patron on Impact Trying to Do Something Different From WWE, Baron Corbin Rips Twitter Fan, Mike & Maria Kanellis Entrance Video

  21-06-2017 17:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Alberto El Patron on Impact Trying to Do Something Different From WWE
  As noted, Impact Wrestling star Alberto El Patron recently appeared on The Roman Show, which you can watch in full below.
  During the interview, El Patron credited Impact Wrestling for thinking outside the box and bringing his father Dos Caras in for Slammiversary this year. El Patron had the following to say:
  “To me it’s fantastic to have a company like Impact Wrestling to think in a bett
  
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• Funeral Services Info For AIW’s Chris “Chandler Biggins” Bryant; All Services Open To The Public

  21-06-2017 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Funeral information for AIW promoter Chris “Chandler Biggins” Bryant has been released.
  Per his family’s wishes the services are open to anyone who wishes to attend:
  Saturday, June 24th
  10 AM – 1:30 PM
  Viewing at St. John Funeral Home (16381 Chillicothe Road) in Bainbridge Twp., OH 44023
  2 PM
  Burial at Restland Cemeter (17751 Chillicothe Road) Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
  Post-Services Reception
  Bainbridge Town Hall (17826 Chillicothe Road) Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
  T
  
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• John Cena Gets Interviewed By The People Of NYC (Video), Who Should Hit Their Finisher On James Ellsworth?

  21-06-2017 16:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena Gets Interviewed By The People Of NYC
  Vanity Fair has released the following video on-line of John Cena being interviewed by the people of New York City:Who Should Hit Their Finisher On James Ellsworth?
  WWE.com currently has a poll up asking fas, “Who would you like to see perform their finishing move on James Ellsworth?”
  Here are the current results:
  9%- Becky Lynch (Dis-Arm-Her)
  8%- Charlotte Flai
  
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• Shawn Daivari Describes To Eric Bischoff How He & Ken Anderson Cater Their Training To Their Students

  21-06-2017 16:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun podcast is now available via the BoW general podcast feed. It features Eric chatting with former WWE Superstars Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari!
  Ken and Shawn chat in-depth with Eric for a majority of the interview about their new The Academy: School For Professional Wrestling in Minnepolis, MN. You can find more info about it HERE.
  You can find some of Shawn’s comments t
  
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• Was Carmella Treated Unjustly On SD Live?, Will Kassius Ohno Stop Aleister Black Tonight On NXT? (Video), WWE Network Adds MSG Matches

  21-06-2017 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Was Carmella Treated Unjustly On SD Live?
  WWE.com has a poll up right now asking fans, “Was Carmella treated unjustly by being forced to relinquish her Money in the Bank briefcase?”
  Here are the current results:
  33%- Yes. Carmella was simply smarter than the rest of the Women’s division and broke no rules when winning the match on Sunday
  67%- No. As Daniel Bryan stated, there was no precedent for Carmella’s underhanded vict
  
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• Mustafa Ali Talks Grounding Drew Gulak’s No Fly Zone, WWE Network Ladder Match Collection Preview

  21-06-2017 15:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Mustafa Ali Talks Beating Drew Gulak At His Own Game
  WWE has released the following video on-line featuring Mustafa Ali commenting on his 205 Live victory last night over Drew Gulak:
  Related: Drew Gulak On Mustafa Ali and the “No Fly Zone”
  Cathy Kelley Previews Latest WWE Network Collection
  WWE has released the following video on Twitter featuring Cathy Kelley previewing that latest WWE Network collect “Ladder Match: Reaching For Glory”:Just in case @WWE #MITB
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “Not So Fabulous Decision From Daniel Bryan”

  21-06-2017 15:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Controversy Around Money in the Bank
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  The entire night on Smackdown was focused on what Daniel Bryan would do about James Ellsworth and the Money in the Bank briefcase that he helped Carmella win. From the beginning of the night, where Carmella cut a great heel promo to hearing the opinions of every other woman, Daniel Bryan came to the ring towards the end of the show to make the announcement. After the women complained and argued, Daniel Bryan (after a nice threat
  
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• Daniel Bryan Makes Ruling on James Ellsworth For MITB Next Week, Rumored Gimmick Match for Orton vs Mahal at Upcoming WWE PPV

  21-06-2017 07:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Daniel Bryan Makes Ruling on James Ellsworth For MITB Next Week
  As seen on WWE Smackdown Live tonight, General Manager Daniel Bryan stripped Carmella of her Money in the Bank briefcase and ordered a Money in the Bank ladder rematch for Smackdown next week. The participants will be Carmella, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Tamina and Charlotte Flair.
  On tonight’s edition of WWE Talking Smack, Daniel Bryan announced that James Ellsworth will be banned from ringside for the Money in the Bank ladder ma
  
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• WWE Talking Smack Recap (6/20): Carmella Reacts to Bryan’s Decision, New Day Points Out Forgotten Tag “Rule”, Styles Reveals His Next Goal

  21-06-2017 06:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan is back on WWE Talking Smack with Renee Young. The general manager thought he would ease back into his general manager role but that is not what happened. He knew he had to make some moves.
  First Guest: Carmella
  Carmella feels like everything that is going on is nonsense. She believes Bryan is making up rules. He embarrassed her in front of her family and she hopes he is proud. While telling him this, she begins to cry.
  James Ellsworth tells Carmella
  
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• 6/20 Edition Of Smackdown Rebellion: Daniel Bryan’s MITB Decision, Randy Orton Goes After Jinder, And Much More

  21-06-2017 05:44 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 Brian Wohl.
  The post 6/20 Edition Of Smackdown Rebellion: Daniel Bryan’s MITB Decision, Randy Orton Goes After Jinder, And Much More appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Al Snow Tells Wrestling Fans to “Stop Being Pseudo Experts”, Dixie Carter Comments on Slammiversary, Kassius Ohno vs Aleister Black Video

  21-06-2017 05:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Al Snow Tells Wrestling Fans to “Stop Being Pseudo Experts”
  Former Impact Wrestling agent Al Snow, who as we reported yesterday was released from the company due to financial reasons, Tweeted the following:To wrestling fans: U enjoyed wrestling when you knew nothing about it,Go back to that & it will be fun again. Stop being a pseudo expert
  — Al Snow (@TheRealAlSnow) June 20, 2017
  Dixie Carter Comments on Slammiversary
  Former TNA President Dixie Carter, who remains a minor
  
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• Alberto El Patron On Passing The Torch To Penta El 0M, Mike & Maria Video From WWE TV Tapings, Who Won This Week’s Brand Split War?

  21-06-2017 05:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Alberto El Patron
  Combate Americas President and Impact Wrestling star Alberto El Patron recently spoke with The Roman Show; you can read a few excerpts below. Alberto’s appearance was to promote the July 27 Combate Americas Mixed Martial Arts event taking place July 27 at Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami, FL.
  Alberto El Patron comments on passing the torch to Penta El 0M at SWF’s “Roll The Dice” event in New Jersey: 
  “He is a great guy, he’s a gr
  
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• Alberto El Patron Comments On Passing The Torch To Penta El 0M, Mike & Maria Hope To Inspire w/ The Power Of Love, Who Won This Week’s Brand Split War?

  21-06-2017 05:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Alberto El Patron
  Combate Americas President and Impact Wrestling star Alberto El Patron recently spoke with The Roman Show; you can read a few excerpts below.  Alberto’s appearance was to promote the July 27 Combate Americas Mixed Martial Arts event taking place July 27 at Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami, FL.
  Alberto El Patron comments on passing the torch to Penta El 0M at SWF’s “Roll The Dice” event in New Jersey: 
  “He is a great guy, he’
  
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• Daniel Bryan Announces MITB Ladder Match For Next Week

  21-06-2017 05:09
  
  – SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan announced a MITB Ladder Match for next Tuesday’s SmackDown. The match will feature Carmella, Tamina Snuka, Becky Lynch, Natalya and Charlotte Flair. The winner will be officially crowned the first-ever Ms. Money In the Bank.
  Check out the current card for next week’s jam-packed Smackdown from San Diego:
  * MITB Ladder Match featuring Charlotte, Tamina, Carmella, Becky Lynch and Natalya
  * Lana vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi &nd
  
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• Jinder Mahal on Nearly Opening a Subway After His WWE Release, Unfinished Business with Rob Gronkowski, the Indies and More

  21-06-2017 04:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Champion Jinder Mahal recently spoke with The UK’s Mirror, and below are some interview highlights:
  Gaining his confidence back on the indies:
  “Yeah I just kept myself busy. I just kept wrestling and kept improving myself. Like when I was in 3MB before I left, I was kind of stuck in the rut. I had lost my confidence. Like I wasn’t having long matches, I wasn’t the main focal point of the show. So when I went away to the inde
  
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• Updated Lineup For Next Week’s WWE Smackdown Live, Chad Gable Note, Did You Enjoy This Week’s Show?

  21-06-2017 04:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Smackdown Live
  Next week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live will feature the following matches which were confirmed tonight:
  Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder MatchCarmella vs Natalya vs Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch vs Tamina
  Women’s Championship Lana vs Naomi (c)
  Hype Bros vs The Usos
  Sami Zayn vs Baron Corbin
  Related: WWE Smackdown Results For 6/20
  Dayton’s Own
  Thanks to Anthony Hall-Jones for the following: 
  During tonight’s United States Championshi
  
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• Daniel Bryan Issues Ruling On Carmella’s Money In The Bank Win, Announces Major Match For Next Week’s Smackdown

  21-06-2017 03:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Daniel Bryan announced he was stripping Carmella of her Money In The Bank briefcase, and it would be up for grabs again in a Money In The Bank ladder match on next week’s Smackdown.
  Bryan listened to the women’s division competitors all night before inviting them to the ring for his decision. Bryan said Carmella was right, and she did nothing illegal, but he could not let it stand. He said there’s been other interference in these matches,
  
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• Kevin Owens Issues Open Challenge, Top Tag Team Returns On Smackdown, Two New Matches Added To Next Week’s SD! Live

  21-06-2017 03:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Open Challenge
  American Alpha returned on tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live with Chad Gable being the man to answer Kevin Owens’ US Championship Open Challenge.
  Owens said one lucky person from Dayton, Ohio (host of tonight’s Smackdown tapings) would face him tonight. AJ Styles came out and cut a promo on Owens, but Owens avoided the match before Gable made his entrance with partner Jason Jordan. Gable then entered the ring and said he m
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (6/20): Rich Swann Get Neville in a Non-Title Match, Austin Aries Finds Himself an Ally, Gallagher vs Nese

  21-06-2017 03:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE 205 Live Results
  June 20, 2017
  Report by Mike Killam for Wrestlezone.com
  Akira Tozawa and Rich Swann kick things off in a backstage segment, with Swann talking about his opportunity against Cruiserweight Champion Neville in tonight’s main event. Titus O’Neil shows up and wants to recruit Swann to be a part of the Titus Brand, with the stipulation that he has to fix his hair so he doesn’t look like The Weeknd. Rich opts out and Titus continues his push on Tozawa, offering h
  
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• Women’s Title Match Announced For Next Week’s WWE Smackdown Live, Randy Orton Wants To Hurt Jinder Mahal

  21-06-2017 02:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Smackdown Live
  Lana will once again challenge Naomi for the Women’s Championship on next week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live.
  Naomi was backstage for an interview and was talking about Carmella’s Money In The Bank win before Lana interrupted her. Lana said Naomi should thank Carmella for her interference in the match, because Lana would be champion if it wasn’t for her. Lana asked for another title shot and Naomi asked if she really
  
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• WWE SmackDown Live Results ** IN PROGRESS ** – Money In The Bank Fallout!

  21-06-2017 02:17
  
  The show opens with Becky Lynch, Natalya, Charlotte and Tamina arguing outside of Daniel Bryan’s office. Bryan shows up and tells everyone to calm down. He wants to hear everyone out, but first he wants to hear what Carmella and James Ellsworth have to say.
  Daniel Bryan confronts Carmella and James Ellsworth
  “Miss Money in the Bank” Carmella and James Ellsworth head to the ring. Ellsworth asks what is wrong with the people. “You get on your feet and you give it up for the
  
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• WWE SmackDown Live Results (06/20) – Money In The Bank Fallout, Daniel Bryan Returns!

  21-06-2017 02:17
  
  The show opens with Becky Lynch, Natalya, Charlotte and Tamina arguing outside of Daniel Bryan’s office. Bryan shows up and tells everyone to calm down. He wants to hear everyone out, but first he wants to hear what Carmella and James Ellsworth have to say.
  Daniel Bryan confronts Carmella and James Ellsworth
  “Miss Money in the Bank” Carmella and James Ellsworth head to the ring. Ellsworth asks what is wrong with the people. “You get on your feet and you give it up for the
  
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• Carmella Addresses Money In The Bank Win On Smackdown, Triple H Visits Police Officer Injured In London Bridge Attack (Video)

  21-06-2017 02:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ms. Money In The Bank
  Carmella and James Ellsworth came out and talked about the controversy surrounding her Money In The Bank win, and Carmella said who cares how she won.
  Carmella talked about how she’s been overlooked since being drafted, and ripped the rest of the Women’s division before talking about the fans trolling her. She said she won fair and square because she still has the case, and Daniel Bryan can’t do anything about it bec
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Rebounds On Roman Reigns’ Return

  21-06-2017 01:42
  
  – According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE RAW, featured Roman Reigns’ SummerSlam announcement and Big Cass turning on Enzo Amore, drew 3.102 million viewers.This number is up 22% from last week’s 2.542 million viewers.
  * First hour drew 3.075 million viewers* Second hour drew 3.201 million viewers* Final hour drew 3.029 million viewers
  RAW finished #1 on cable in viewership and #2 in the 18-49 demographic.The post WWE RAW Viewership Rebounds On Roman Reign
  
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• AJ Styles Announced For Upcoming Appearance, Joe Koff Says ROH Is ‘Preservation’ Of Wrestling

  21-06-2017 01:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles
  iPlay America is advertising AJ Styles for an appearance at their Freehold, New Jersey venue on Saturday, July 22nd.
  Doors for the event are at 10 a.m. EST, with the signing and photo ops starting at 11 a.m.; Freehold is about an hour from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where WWE Battleground takes place the following day. More ticket details can be found on the iPlay America site; the following was also posted:
  To describe AJ Styles in a word?
  
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• Possible Spoilers For Tonight’s SmackDown Live

  21-06-2017 01:14
  
  – Tonight’s WWE SmackDown and 205 Live episodes will take place from the Wright State University Nutter Center in Dayton, OHand will feature the fallout from Sunday’s WWE Money In the Bank PPV event. According to PWInsider, we can look forward the following spoilers.
  For tonight’s Smackdown episode:
  * Daniel Bryan will rule on whether the Women’s MITB contract is valid.* Jinder Mahal will take on Luke Harper
  For Tonight’s 205 Live episode:
  * Rich Swann vs. Nev
  
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• More Details On John Cena’s Battleground PPV Appearance, Updated List Of Upcoming WWE Appearances, WWE Stars Sing ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ (Video)

  21-06-2017 01:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Battleground
  As noted, John Cena has been added to the advertised lineup for the Smackdown branded WWE Battleground pay-per-view in Philadelphia on July 23rd.
  While it’s still unknown what Cena’s role will be, the Wells Fargo Center website posted the following to advertise the appearance:
  Wells Fargo Center is excited to announce the addition of “Free Agent” John Cena to WWE Battleground on Sunday, July 23. Now
  
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