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• WWE Airing First Look at Kevin Owens DVD, Kurt Angle On His King of the Ring Match Against Shane McMahon, Goldberg – Raw Battle Royal Video

  24-06-2017 23:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Airing First Look at Kevin Owens DVD
  WWE Network will be airing a 30-minute “First Look” at WWE’s “Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story” DVD on Thursday at 5pm EST. The DVD will be released on July 4th.
  Kurt Angle On His King of the Ring Match Against Shane McMahon
  On the 21st anniversary of the King in the Ring match between Kurt Angle and Shane McMahon, Angle Tweeted the following:You only do a match like this onc
  
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• Tyrus on His WrestleMania 29 Match Being Cut, Wanting to Have Left WWE on a Better Note, His Role in GLOW

  24-06-2017 23:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former WWE star Tyrus recently spoke with WrestleList, and below are some interview highlights:
  On his time in WWE:
  I mean I had accomplished a goal I had set at 10 years old, I told my mum at that time that I was going to be a wrestler one day, and I was going to be champion, everyone looked at me like I was crazy. I learned a lot about myself there as far as character stuff and made some friends who will be friends forever. I enjoyed my time there, I wish I could have left things on a better
  
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• Alex Wright On The Monday Night Wars, Russo Not Taking Ideas, More

  24-06-2017 23:44
  
  – Former WCW Superstar Alex Wright spoke with Wrestle:List on a number of topics surrounding WCW, check out the highlights below:
  On negotiations with WWE after WCW was bought out:
  “After they bought WCW they approached me a couple of times. One time they wanted to give me a buyout of my contract, as I was one of the few wrestlers that had direct contracts with Time Warner, so WWE couldn’t buy that contract. They offered me a buyout but it wasn’t good so I said no and I s
  
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• Rhodes On Daniels: “I Think His Title Reign Is 20 Years Too Late!”

  24-06-2017 23:17
  
  – Former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes recently spoke with ROH, check out the highlights below:
  On taking ROH Championship with him to other places:
  “I think there’s a hundred percent chance that I would win the title and take it somewhere else, but I don’t think I would necessarily take it anywhere that would be harmful to Ring of Honor. Part of me being champion — if me being champion happens — and being a free agent is that all these shows — if you look a
  
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• Rosemary Comments On Her Feud Against The Hardys

  24-06-2017 23:12
  
  – Impact Knockouts Champion Rosemary recently spoke with Mirror, check out the highlight below:
  On her feud against The Hardys and Rebecca Hardy:
  “It was completely different but something I definitely got excited about, because it was so different and we were pushing boundaries and trying new things. That in itself was a challenge and I like to believe I perform best under pressure. One of the greatest pressures is doing something that is perhaps unfamiliar territory, because people
  
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• ** SPOILER ** Former ROH Star Makes NXT Debut (Photo)

  24-06-2017 22:20
  
  – Former ROH Tag Team and TV Champion Bobby Fish made his WWE NXT debut at last night’s Full Sail University. Fish wrestled Aleister Black and was introduced as making his NXT debut.
  Check out the photo below:Making his NXT debut, @theBobbyFish is here! #NXTFSLive pic.twitter.com/M6eb26dX5a
  — Will Henderson (@willh94) June 24, 2017The post ** SPOILER ** Former ROH Star Makes NXT Debut (Photo) appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• ** SPOILERS ** WWE NXT Tapings For June And July

  24-06-2017 22:18
  
  – Check out the following WWE NXT TV spoilers from tonight’s tapings at Full Sail University:
  * Mike Rome introduces the NXT announce team — Percy Watson & Nigel McGuiness. Triple H’s music hits to a huge pop. Triple H says he got on a flight to be here with us because there’s no place he’d rather be than home. We are NXT, and now there’s someone else that’s going to say We Are NXT and call it home. He introduces the one-and-only, “Bipola
  
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• Austin Aries Talks About Being A Big Fan Of Lentils

  24-06-2017 22:15
  
  – Austin Aries recently spoke with ESPN.com about his diet to promote his new book, “Food Fight: My Plant Powered Journey From The Bingo Halls To The Big Time.” .
  On being a skeptic at heart:“I’m kind of a skeptic at heart. Even information that maybe backs the things I like to think are true, I still want to make sure that I’m not being blind to that. We live in a world with fake news being put out there. You don’t really know what to trust, and it&rsqu
  
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• Reaction To Braun Strowman Return & If He Could Be A Babyface?

  24-06-2017 21:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This second of four CSR videos this weekend is all about Braun Strowman returning and could he be one of the top babyfaces for WWE?
  Josh Isenberg: The fans love a guy who doesn’t pander to the crowd but proves himself in the ring. I don’t know if he needs to be a babyface though. Let him be a Brock Lesnar who has been booked as a heel and face. Braun Strowman needs to be Universal Champion sooner than later.
  See the full debate in the video below:
  
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• Hideo Itami Busted Open and Bleeds Heavily at NXT Tapings (Photo), Cesaro Congratulates Cody Rhodes, New NXT Referee Gets Big Pop

  24-06-2017 20:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NXT Ref Gets Big Pop at Tapings
  As seen below, female referee Kennadi Brink received a standing ovation when she made her NXT debut last night and kicked off the TV tapings:#NXTFSLive @LadyKBrink & @MikeRomeWWE keeping us informed and fully regulated. Know the rules, people. pic.twitter.com/2bEl4LIcqK
  — JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) June 24, 2017Hideo Itami Busted Open and Bleeds Heavily at NXT Tapings
  As noted, Hideo Itami was busted open at last night’s N
  
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• Video of Triple H Announcing Mauro Ranallo’s WWE Return at NXT Tapings, More Details on Ranallo’s Return

  24-06-2017 20:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, former WWE Smackdown Live announcer Mauro Ranallo made his return at last night’s NXT TV tapings, and Triple H introduced him at the show.
  Read Also: Backstage News on Mauro Ranallo’s WWE Return and New NXT Deal
  The tapings kicked off with Mike Rome first introducing Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson, and then Triple H came out to introduce Ranallo. The Game said Ranallo will now be calling NXT his home, and then introduced the
  
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• Austin Aries On Living a Vegan Lifestyle, How He Gets His Protein With the Hectic WWE Schedule, Being a Skeptic at Heart and More

  24-06-2017 20:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Cruiserweight Austin Aries recently spoke with ESPN to discuss his diet and his new book, “Food Fight: My Plant Powered Journey from the Bingo Halls to the Big Time”. Below are some interview highlights:
  Being a skeptic:
  “I’m kind of a skeptic at heart. Even information that maybe backs the things I like to think are true, I still want to make sure that I’m not being blind to that. We live in a world with fake news being put out there. You don’t really kn
  
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• Samoa Joe Tops ESPN’s WWE Power Rankings, New Ride Along Episode Revealed

  24-06-2017 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Samoa Joe Tops ESPN’s WWE Power Rankings
  As reported by ESPN themselves, WWE superstar Samoa Joe has shot to the top of the website’s Power Rankings. Joe, who is set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at Great Balls of Fire, beat out none other than Roman Reigns to claim the top spot.
  New Ride Along Episode Revealed
  According to PWInsider, a new episode of WWE Ride Along will air on the WWE Network following Monday Night Raw this
  
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• Shane Douglas On If WWE Jumped the Gun with Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe, Joe Main Eventing, Hating the “Great Balls of Fire” PPV Name & More

  24-06-2017 19:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In Episode #2 Of The Triple Threat Podcast featuring “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and The Two Man Power (available and streaming on the IRW Network). Shane Douglas commented on Samoa Joe’s rise in the WWE and how he was always a big fan of his while both in TNA. Shane also pokes fun at WWE’s usage of the name “Great Balls of Fire” for their upcoming pay per view and why WWE couldn’t wait until Summer Slam to have this huge match.  New episodes of
  
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• Latest John Cena ‘Hard Nocks South Life’ Released (Video), Brock Lesnar Added To House Show

  24-06-2017 19:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Latest John Cena ‘Hard Nocks South Life’ Released (Video)
  As seen on The Bella Twins’ YouTube channel, the latest episode of John Cena’s Hard Nocks South Life series has been released. The clip shows Cena doing a variety of workouts in his Hard Nocks gym, which has been seen on WWE television several times.Brock Lesnar Added To House Show
  As reported by F4WOnline, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has been a
  
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• Eric Bischoff Criticizes ‘Politically Correct’ Reaction From Fans Upset w/ Controversial Women’s MITB Finish

  24-06-2017 19:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released just now! It features a very candid interview between Eric and Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff.
  You can find a portion of Eric’s comments regarding the controversial finish to the women’s Money In The Bank match transcribed below.
  Eric’s full, in-depth comments can be heard in the embedded audio player at the top of the post.
  Subscribe to Bischof
  
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• Sonjay Dutt Reveals He Was Offered a Job From WWE, Reveals Why Low-Ki Won the X Division Title, Why People Should Watch Impact Again

  24-06-2017 18:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  After being in and out with the company since virtually the beginning, Sonjay Dutt can finally say that he is the Impact Wrestling X Division Champion. Similar to Tommy Dreamer having a storyline of never winning the ECW World Championship, which made his win against Taz in 2000 that much sweeter, Dutt has waited 15 years for this moment. Although Dreamer lost the title on the same event, Dutt has mirrored the narrative, although it was not originally planned to be that way.
  I had the opportuni
  
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• The Biggest Problem With The Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt Rivalry

  24-06-2017 18:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  If you’ve been watching Monday Night RAW lately, you’ll know that Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt are currently engaged in “Man vs. God” kind of rivalry. The feud between the two should be looked upon as a very thing, simply because both Rollins and Wyatt are two of WWE’s brightest young superstars. In fact, both men are important figures in the current generation of superstars and will more than likely be around for the next generatio
  
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• Backstage News on Mauro Ranallo’s WWE Return and New NXT Deal

  24-06-2017 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As seen at last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings, Mauro Ranallo made his WWE return, and joined Nigel McGuinness and Percy Watson on the announce team.
  According to Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE had been working to bring Ranallo back since around April 20th, after Ranallo left his role as Smackdown Live announcer back on March 14th. As noted, Ranallo was dealing with issues related to depression and bi-polar disorder at the time, and it was coupled with reported issues
  
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• Watch Samoa Joe vs Tye Dillinger, WWE Superstar High School Pictures Revealed (Videos)

  24-06-2017 18:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Uploads Joe vs Dillinger (Video)
  WWE have uploaded the full Samoa Joe vs Tye Dillinger match from the November 30th edition of NXT to their YouTube channel. This is likely being done in order to build the former NXT Champion Joe up even further ahead of his clash against Brock Lesnar at the Great Balls of Fire pay per view.WWE Superstar High School Pictures Revealed
  In a move that some may appreciate more than others, WWE have released the high school photos of ma
  
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• Big Match Set For Tonight’s EVOLVE, Cody Rhodes Receives Stitches Following Win (Photos)

  24-06-2017 18:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Big Match Set For Tonight’s EVOLVE
  At tonight’s EVOLVE 86 show in Melrose, EVOLVE champion Zack Sabre Jr is set to go one on one with WWN champion Matt Riddle. The match between the two independent stars is already being billed as one of the biggest that the promotion has seen in a long time.
   
  Cody Rhodes Receives Stitches Following Win
  In the aftermath of his famous ROH World Championship victory over Christopher Daniels last night, former WWE super
  
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• New NXT Announce Team Revealed, WWE Stars and More Congratulate Cody Rhodes, Pete Dunne Defending WWE UK Title at ICW Event

  24-06-2017 17:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New NXT Announce Team Revealed
  Prior to his WWE return last night, Mauro Ranallo Tweeted the following, revealing the new NXT announce team:Minutes away from my first @WWENXT taping with @McGuinnessNigel & @WWEPercyWatson at @FullSail MAMMA MIA!
  — Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) June 23, 2017WWE Stars and More Congratulate Cody Rhodes
  Following Cody Rhodes’ ROH Title win at Best in the World last night, the following super
  
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• Cody Rhodes on Possibly Taking the ROH Championship to Other Promotions, Bullet Club “Printing Money”, Facing Daniels and More

  24-06-2017 17:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New Ring of Honor Champion Cody Rhodes spoke with ROH before his Championship match against Christopher Daniels at Best in the World, and below are some interview highlights:
  If he will take the ROH Championship with him to other places:
  “I think there’s a hundred percent chance that I would win the title and take it somewhere else, but I don’t think I would necessarily take it anywhere that would be harmful to Ring of Honor. Part of me being champio
  
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• Joe Koff on WWE Being More Spectacle Than In-Ring Product, ROH Not “Impugning” Its Product, Dalton Castle Contract Talks and More

  24-06-2017 17:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff recently spoke with the Dayton Daily News and below are some interview highlights:
  Not being like WWE:
  “Shortly after I happened to be in Tampa, and saw 12 semi-trucks that were around for a WWE event. I took a photo and sent it back to corporate and said, ‘This will never be us. That’s their business. ROH is our own business, and our business is wrestling. …What WWE has achieved is amazing, and we could never get there. We are now just maturi
  
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• More Stars Qualify for the Mae Young Classic at NXT TV Tapings, New Ring Names Revealed *Spoilers*

  24-06-2017 17:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Following last night’s WWE NXT TV tapings, the following names are confirmed for the Mae Young Classic, taping on July 13th and 14th and Full Sail University:
  -Bianca BelAir, formerly Bianca Blair-Vanessa Borne, formerly Danielle Kamela-Abbey Laith-Tessa Blanchard-Jazzy Gabert-Taynara Conti-Kavita Devi-Toni Storm-Lacey Evans-Sarah Logan-Princesa Sugehit (Sujei)
  BelAir and Borne both won qualifying matches at last night’s NXT TV tapings, and those matches will air in the weeks leadin
  
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• Shelton Benjamin on Rumors of WWE Return (Video), Kassius Ohno with Recent WWE Signee, WWE CWC Star Makes NXT Debut (Photos)

  24-06-2017 17:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shelton Benjamin on Rumors of WWE Return
  Amidst rumors that he is in talks to return to WWE and Smackdown Live, Shelton Benjamin will be facing Amanuel Hassan at the June 30th Great North Wrestling event at the Pembroke Memorial Center. The following video has been released, featuring Benjamin cutting a promo on the match, and he had the following to say about his future:
  “Everyone seems to be speculating on where the career of Shelton Benjamin is g
  
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• Bruce Prichard On His Return To Impact, Buzz Around Slammiversary, How He Gained Vince McMahon’s Trust, His Last Night As Brother Love

  24-06-2017 16:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tomorrow IMPACT Wrestling’s own and host of the Something To Wrestle With Podcast, Bruce Prichard joins The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling. While being the force behind a massive wrestling podcast revolution, Bruce has been able to step back into the world of IMPACT Wrestling and help bring awareness to a product that has completely reinvented itself over the last year.
  What Slammiversary means to the future of IMPACT Wrestling:
  “I’ve got to
  
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• Top 10 WWE Entrances Gone Wrong, Watch Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar At WM20 (Videos)

  24-06-2017 16:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Release Top 10 Of Entrances Gone Wrong
  In their latest Top 10 video, WWE have featured ten clips of superstars being ambushed during their entrances. The most recent selection was Baron Corbin’s assault on Shinsuke Nakamura from the 2017 Money in the Bank pay per view.Goldberg vs Lesnar At WM20 Uploaded
  Alongside the above clip, WWE have also decided to upload an 80-second video taken from Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XX. The first match betw
  
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• THE MARKETPLACE: EPISODE II — VIPER HINDERING JINDER

  24-06-2017 08:19
  
  Welcome to episode two of The Marketplace. For Episode 1, with thoughts on Lesnar vs. Joe click http://ow.ly/EX1z30cRcOB
  This is not a match by match, segment by segment review column. But rather an assessment of the true story in WWE storylines. Let’s jump right into with the Main Event Scene.
  Main Event Scene: VIPER HINDERING JINDERNearly a week removed from Smackdown’s Money in the Bank PPV, which was by in large a complete chore to watch. Jinder Mahal-Randy Orton WWE Title m
  
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• Cody Rhodes Wins ROH Championship at Best in the World; Rhodes Family Gets Its First World Title in 30 Years

  24-06-2017 06:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes defeated “Almighty” Christopher Daniels in the main event of Friday night’s ROH Best in the World pay-per-view to become the new Ring of Honor World Champion.
  It has been almost 31 years since a member of the Rhodes family has been a major world champion in the United States. Cody’s legendary father, WWE Hall of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes won dozens of regional titles as one of the premiere stars of Champion
  
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• Popular Fan Tradition Banned from Upcoming G1 Special in USA Event (Video)

  24-06-2017 05:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The G1 Special in USA, which is both a prelude to the annual G1 Climax, as well as the first independent New Japan Pro Wrestling event ever in the United States, recently released a long list of rules and manners for the fans in attendance. Contrary to popular Ring of Honor tradition, who partners with NJPW, fans will not be allowed to throw streamers during the event.
  Here is the full list of NJPW’s expectations during the show.We request that you please sta
  
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• NXT Cocoa Live Event Results (6/22): Aleister Black vs The Velveteen Dream, Ruby Riot in Tag Team Action, Roderick Strong, More

  24-06-2017 03:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The WWE NXT brand ran one of their local shows in Cocoa, Florida this Thursday night. Featured below are complete results from the event.
  WWE NXT Live Event Results
  Cocoa, FL
  June 22, 2017
  1. Adrian Jaoude def. Fabian Aichner. You may remember Aichner as one of the first round stars from the Cruiserweight Classic back in 2016. This was his first WWE match since he lost in the first round, so it looks like he might be getting another tryout.
  2. The Ealy Brothers def. L
  
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• Jeff Jarrett Teases Special Guest For Impact Slammiversary

  24-06-2017 02:14
  
  – Jeff Jarrett is teasing a big name to appear at the July 2nd Impact Wrestling Slammiversary pay-per-view from Orlando, check out the tweets below:Slammiversary week just got even bigger…more details coming…very, very special guest is coming… … https://t.co/8BRcUfh571
  — Jeff Jarrett (@RealJeffJarrett) June 23, 2017
  (1) For the very first time the most powerful, influential resident of Orlando, Florida has confirmed that he will attend Slammiversary&hellip
  
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• ROH Best in the World Results (6/23): Christopher Daniels vs Cody Rhodes, Young Bucks Defend Tag Titles, Marty Scurll vs Kushida, More

  24-06-2017 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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• Ring of Honor Best in the World Results Coverage LIVE IN PROGRESS! Join the Discussion, Use #WrestleZone

  24-06-2017 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  In addition to our live coverage below, you can order tonight’s PPV in the video player above, and watch the show directly in this page! You can also scroll down in the player and click expand for a fullscreen experience!
  Share your thoughts on tonight’s show in the Disqus section below! You can also participate on social media by using the #wrestlezone hashtag&n
  
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• WWE NXT TV TAPING RESULTS LIVE IN PROGRESS! *SPOILERS*

  24-06-2017 00:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE is holding a set of NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University, and below are ongoing spoiler results.
  The tapings should begin around 7pm EST, so be sure to continue refreshing the page as spoiler results are posted live!
  The post WWE NXT TV TAPING RESULTS LIVE IN PROGRESS! *SPOILERS* appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE NXT TV Taping Results From 6/23 – Episodes to Air in June and July, Huge Debut from ROH *Spoilers*

  24-06-2017 00:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE is holding a set of NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University, and below are ongoing spoiler results.
  The tapings should begin around 7pm EST, so be sure to continue refreshing the page as spoiler results are posted live!
  Results are courtesy of live correspondence from WrestleZone.
  – Triple H welcomed Mauro Ranallo back “home” and raised his arm on the stage.
  Mae Young Classic 
  Bianca BelAire defeated Aliyah with a swinging cradle neckbreaker followed by a spear
  
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