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• Eli Drake On What Fans Should Expect From Slammiversary, Jeff Jarrett’s Return

  02-07-2017 23:56
  
  Impact Wrestling star Eli Drake recently appeared as a guest on “The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling” podcast to promote tonight’s Slammiversary XV pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On what fans should expect from Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary XV pay-per-view tonight: “You’ve got so much going on right now and so many stories and there is something for everybody. The one thing that you have to make sure y
  
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• Spoiler: Impact Wrestling Possibly Reveals Outcome For Slammiversary XV Main Event

  02-07-2017 23:20
  
  It looks like the outcome for the main event of tonight’s Impact Wrestling (GFW): Slammiversary XV pay-per-view may have been revealed.
  TV Guide has appeared to spoil the outcome of tonight’s main event, which will feature Alberto El Patron, with his father, the legendary Dos Caras in his corner, taking on Bobby Lashley, with Bellator MMA fighter Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal in his corner.
  TV Guide posted the following description for this coming Thursday’s post-Slammi
  
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• EC3 Talks About His NXT Run, Learning From Dusty Rhodes & More

  02-07-2017 21:55
  
  Impact Wrestling star Ethan Carter III (EC3) was a guest on Sean Waltman’s X-Pac 12360 podcast, where he promoted tonight’s Slammiversary XV pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On leaving WWE, if he would ever return and learning from late WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes: “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
  
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• Donald Trump Tweets About “Fake News” Using WWE Footage

  02-07-2017 21:43
  
  #FraudNewsCNN #FNN pic.twitter.com/WYUnHjjUjg
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017U.S. President Donald Trump is banging the “fake news” drum again, and this time it has entered the pro wrestling realm.
  On Sunday, Trump took to his official Twitter page to tweet a CNN video containing footage of his attack of Vince McMahon, who had a CNN log on his face, from a past WWE event. Trump’s tweet contained the hashtags, “#FraudNewsCNN #FNN.”
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• Reby Hardy Trashes Lita on Social Media, Responds to Online Criticism From Fans

  02-07-2017 21:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Reby Hardy, the wife of WWE star Matt Hardy, recently took to Twitter to respond to a fan collage of photos which included Lita along with other photos of Matt.
  Matt and Lita, had a real life relationship which ended up playing out in a story line on WWE TV.
  You guys send me your unwarranted opinions on every aspect of my life all day, every day, but get mad when I call a spade a spade. What ?
  — Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) July 1, 2017Do I give off the vibe
  
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• Impact Wrestling Promotional Material Possibly Spoils Slammiversary Main Event (Photo)

  02-07-2017 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In what might be a potential spoiler for tonight’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary main event, TV Guide has posted the following advertisement for next week’s post-Slammiversary edition of Impact Wrestling:Thanks to WZ reader Himanshu D for contributing to this article.
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• Impact Wrestling Possibly Spoils Slammiversary Main Event (Photo)

  02-07-2017 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  In what might be a potential spoiler for tonight’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary main event, TV Guide has posted the following advertisement for next week’s post-Slammiversary edition of Impact Wrestling:Thanks to WZ reader Himanshu D for contributing to this article.
  The post Impact Wrestling Possibly Spoils Slammiversary Main Event (Photo) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Former British Wrestler Reportedly Involved In Death Of His Ex-Wife

  02-07-2017 20:52
  
  U.K. media outlet The Daily Mail reported this weekend that former British professional wrestler, Jimmy Breaks, was arrested following the death of his ex-wife.
  According to the report in The Daily Mail, Breaks’ ex-wife, Donna Cowley, was beaten to death in her home in Gran Canaria, officially passing away later that same day at a local hospital at 47 years of age.
  Breaks, 80, was arrested on suspicion of homicide and will be kept pending more information regarding the death of Cowley. The
  
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• Canvas 2 Canvas Focuses On AJ Styles & John Cena, Horror Movie Inspires Recent Chris Jericho Tattoo (Videos)

  02-07-2017 20:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Canvas 2 Canvas Focus On AJ Styles & John Cena (Video)
  The latest edition of Canvas 2 Canvas focuses on the incredible rivalry between AJ Styles and John Cena. With Cena set to return on SmackDown Live this week, the two could potentially clash once again in the near future.Superstar Ink Clip Uploaded (Video)
  A clip from Superstar Ink has been uploaded that features Chris Jericho and Corey Graves discussing one of Y2J’s many tattoos. The series, which is
  
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• Canvas 2 Canvas Focus On AJ Styles & John Cena, Horror Movie Inspires Recent Chris Jericho Tattoo (Videos)

  02-07-2017 20:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Canvas 2 Canvas Focus On AJ Styles & John Cena (Video)
  The latest edition of Canvas 2 Canvas focuses on the incredible rivalry between AJ Styles and John Cena. With Cena set to return on SmackDown Live this week, the two could potentially clash once again in the near future.Superstar Ink Clip Uploaded (Video)
  A clip from Superstar Ink has been uploaded that features Chris Jericho and Corey Graves discussing one of Y2J’s many tattoos. The series, which is
  
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• Eric Bischoff Foresees Bellator’s Scott Coker Beating New UFC Management To Become Top MMA Promotion

  02-07-2017 19:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday!
  You can find a portion of Eric’s comments from the latest episode regarding the possibility that Bellator could overtake UFC as the top MMA promotion in the world transcribed below:Eric’s full, in-depth comments can be heard in the embedded audio player at the top of the post.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: Th
  
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• WWE Uploads Bret Hart’s Debut (Video), Young Bucks Pay Tribute to Dave Meltzer’s Father

  02-07-2017 18:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Uploads Bret Hart’s Debut (Video)
  On his 60th birthday, WWE have uploaded footage of Bret Hart’s debut match with the company from way back in 1984. Hart teamed alongside The Dynamite Kid in a winning tag team contest, and the rest as they say is history.Young Bucks Pay Tribute to Dave Meltzer’s Father
  The Young Bucks have stated that they’ll be performing a Meltzer Driver in honour of Dave Meltzer’s father Herbert
  
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• Matt Hardy’s Latest “Broken” Tease, Impact Wrestling Orders New Title Belts, NASCAR Stars at Slammiversary (Photo)

  02-07-2017 18:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Impact Wrestling Orders New Title Belts
  PWInsider.com is reporting that Anthem has ordered new belts for the unifying of the GFW and Impact belts, which might be used as soon as tonigh’s Slammiversary pay-per-view.
  NASCAR Stars at Slammiversary (Photo)
  Retired NASCAR star Hermie Sadler, who has made several appearances for TNA in the past and was on the board of directors for Global Force Wrestling, stated on Twitter that he will be at tonight’s pay-per-view along with NASCAR driver
  
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• Final Card for Tonight’s Slammiversary, How to Watch the PPV Live on WZ; Lashley vs Del Rio, Dutt vs Low Ki, WZ Live Coverage

  02-07-2017 18:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The PPV return of Impact Wrestling will take place tonight with the 2017 Slammiversary event, and WZ will be providing complete, LIVE play-by-play coverage beginning at 8pm EST.
  You can also order the event now in the player below, and then watch it live right from our coverage page tonight when the event begins!
  To warm up to the event SoCalVal has grabbed a special interview with Don West, who will be returning to Impact Wrestling for one night only to do coverage of Slammiversary. You can ch
  
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• Cody Rhodes Looks Back At His Infamous “List,” Talks NJPW’s U.S. Expansion

  02-07-2017 18:37
  
  Prior to his match against Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) G1 Special event in Long Beach, California, Ring Of Honor (ROH) World Champion and former WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes took part in a media conference call to promote the big event. Below are some of the highlights.
  On NJPW being committed to their U.S. expansion and how the G1 Special events won’t be “just some experiment” that comes and goes:“We don&r
  
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• Eddie Edwards On His History With Davey Richards, Slammiversary XV

  02-07-2017 18:24
  
  Ahead of his Full Metal Mayhem match against former tag-team partner Davey Richards at tonight’s Impact Wrestling (GFW): Slammiversary XV pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida, Eddie Edwards spoke with The Orlando Sentinel to promote the big event. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On being in the pro wrestling business: “Being a pro wrestler can be a really selfish job. We get to live our dreams and travel the world, but if you look outside the bubble once in a while,
  
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• Randy Orton Retweets RKO Celebration (Video), Natalya Pays Tribute To Bret Hart (Photo)

  02-07-2017 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton Retweets RKO Celebration (Video)
  As many are well aware the ‘RKO meme’ has been running rampant for well over a year now, but it seems as if the move is transitioning into real life celebrations. As seen in the below video, the RKO has recently been used as a goal celebration in a lacrosse game. Randy, who appears to love the trend, retweeted the clip himself.Nothing like an RKO to celebrate a goal. pic.twitter.com/b6U7
  
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• Best Women’s Match In Months, The Payoff For Carmella & James Ellsworth On SD Live

  02-07-2017 17:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
  This second of three videos looks at NXT and the Women’s division on SmackDown Live. First, Josh Isenberg in his NXT in 90 praises the women’s match:
  Josh Isenberg: 24 minutes of time, last woman standing. Women’s revolution might be on RAW and SD Live, but Asuka and Nikki Cross put on the best women’s match I’ve seen over the past couple months. Fantastic brawl. Brute, strength and aggression. Go back and watch this. If you have 25 minutes to kill on cardio like m
  
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• Kazuchika Okada Poses With Legends (Photo), President Trump References WWE Run (Video)

  02-07-2017 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Kazuchika Okada Poses With Legends (Photo)
  NJPW star Kazuchika Okada met with WWE/MMA legends Stone Cold, Jim Ross and Josh Barnett last night. Okada was coming off the back of a successful IWGP heavyweight title defence against ROH champion Cody.Thank you Long Beach. pic.twitter.com/JWlOAHlMN6
  — オカダ・カズチカ (@rainmakerXokada) July 2, 2017
   President Trump References WWE Run (Video)
  In a move that needs to be s
  
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• Kevin Kelly Talks Evolution of NJPW Throughout the Years, Working w/ Don Callas, Current Young Lions & Shares His Thoughts on The Revival

  02-07-2017 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fresh off a car accident and a fairly serious concussion, I kicked out at two-and-a-half this week to speak with long-time pro wrestling announcer and the American voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling Kevin Kelly.
  The Ring of Honor veteran and former WWE personality joined me to discuss this weekend’s NJPW G1 Specials in Long Beach, the company’s expansion into the United States, and a whole lot more in a nearly two hour long conversation. B
  
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• Alexa Bliss Talks About Panicking In WWE Promo Class

  02-07-2017 16:54
  
  RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss recently spoke with the folks at News Hub about what it’s like to be a WWE Superstar, the WWE Performance Center facility in Orlando, Florida and panicking during promo classes while in the WWE developmental system.
  Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On what it’s like being a WWE Superstar: “We are superstars now, we are no longer ‘Divas’. We have this women’s revolution going on right now with
  
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• Alberto El Patron Loses Bag Prior to Slammiversary, WWE Legend Turns 60 Today

  02-07-2017 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Alberto El Patron Loses Bag Prior to Slammiversary
  TNA superstar Alberto El Patron had a bad evening indeed last night, losing his bag whilst on a direct flight to Orlando. El Patron has since recovered his belongings, but it must’ve been quite the disturbance just over 24 hours prior to his big match at Slammiversary XV. The former WWE star will be taking on Lashley in a match that will unify the GFW Global and Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight titles.@AeromexicoUSA @Aeromexico giv
  
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• Rusev Says He Never Watches Women Wrestle, Talks Lana/Women’s Title

  02-07-2017 16:11
  
  Ahead of his wife’s third shot at the Women’s Championship against Naomi at this coming Tuesday night’s special Fourth Of July edition of SmackDown Live, WWE Superstar Rusev spoke about Lana’s transition from valet to in-ring performer.
  “I never watch women wrestling,” wrote ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ via his official Twitter page earlier this week. “But now that my wife [Lana] is in, I see that she is better than most of them.”
  A confident
  
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• WWE Fury Features Falcon Arrow (Video), John Cena Jokes About Mark Henry Storyline (Video)

  02-07-2017 16:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Fury Features Falcon Arrow (Video)
  In the latest edition of the WWE Fury series, the Falcon Arrow move has been featured with numerous superstars being shown to have used it over the years. Despite being quite popular for a long time now, it is currently most notable for being a big part of Seth Rollins’ move set.John Cena Jokes About Mark Henry (Video)
  In a recent video on The Bella Twins YouTube channel, John Cena
  
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• Final Match Card For Tonight’s NJPW G1 Special in Long Beach: Tanahashi Defends IC Title, Young Bucks vs Roppongi Vice, US Tournament Finals

  02-07-2017 15:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the final card for tonight’s second night of action in Long Beach, California. While night one was broadcast live on AXS, the only way to watch night two live (kicking off at 8:00 pm EST) is through New Japan World. WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and UFC legend Josh Barnett will return to provide English commentary.
  As previously announced, tonight’s show will feature the semi-finals and final round of a tournament to crown the first ever IWGP U.S.
  
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• John Cena’s Best All-Time Verbal SmackDowns (Video), WWE Ride Along Update

  02-07-2017 15:13
  
  – Featured above, courtesy of the official WWE YouTube channel, is the latest installment of the “WWE Top 10” series. In the latest episode, WWE looks at John Cena’s best “verbal smackdowns” ahead of his return as a “free agent” at this coming Tuesday night’s special Fourth Of July edition of SmackDown Live in Phoenix, Arizona.
  – On Monday evening, the latest edition of the WWE original series, WWE Ride Along, will premiere on the WWE
  
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• Unlikely Television Star Praises New Japan Pro Wrestling, Naomi Adds LED Lights to Women’s Title at WWE Live Event (Photos)

  02-07-2017 15:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
  Roseanne Barr Praises Kenny Omega & NJPW
  Over the years we’ve seen numerous celebrities express their support for this crazy business of professional wrestling, from movie stars to comedians, world class athletes and legendary musicians. This weekend, perhaps the unlikeliest of voices threw her hat into the ring in the form of television legend Roseanne Barr.
  The self-proclaimed “domestic goddess” posted a video to her official Tw
  
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• Kenny Omega, Jay Lethal & More Advance in the IWGP US Title Tournament; Semi-Final Matches Set For Night Two in Long Beach

  02-07-2017 06:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  After an amazing first night from New Japan Pro Wrestling in Long Beach, California we now have a look at the second round matches for the ongoing IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship tournament.
  Jay Lethal overcame an injury to his ribs to defeat Bullet Club member Hangman Page in the first match of the tournament, as British technical wizard Zack Sabre Jr. defeated a game Juice Robinson to advance as well. Tomohiro Ishii secured something of an upset against Los Ingobernabl
  
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• Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 26: Slammiversary XV Preview & Your Emails!

  02-07-2017 05:08
  
  
  Dan Ryno is joined by Wil Lewis and Jason Calascibetta to preview Slammiversary XV, and answer listener emails.  The first of many episodes presented by ProWrestling.com!https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rynowrestlingreview/Episode+26.mp3Or, subscribe on iTunes here!
  The post Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 26: Slammiversary XV Preview & Your Emails! appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Baron Corbin On His MITB Victory, WWE Fans On Twitter, More

  02-07-2017 04:35
  
  – Baron Corbin spoke to the Phoenix New Times on a number of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  Carrying the Money in the Bank briefcase:
  “It actually is very hard. The thing is bright blue and says Money in the Bank in giant letters. So walking through the airport, everybody’s staring at you, looking at what it is, or there’s a lot of people at the airport that want to take pictures now. And you’re carrying this bright blue briefcase and it’s n
  
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• NJPW Dominates Worldwide Social Media Trends During G1 Special in Long Beach, Funny Young Bucks Moments During Opening Match

  02-07-2017 03:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NJPW Dominates Social Media Trends
  New Japan Pro Wrestling dominated social media Saturday night from the very start of the first night in Long Beach, California. The official hashtag #G1USA was trending in the United States at number one throughout the entire show, and floated near the top of the charts worldwide as well. Billy Gunn, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Young Bucks, Hot Topic, NJPW and Juice Robinson were others that trended highly during the first half of the show.
  Young B
  
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• Matt Cappotelli Gives Post-Surgery Update (Photo)

  02-07-2017 03:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli recently underwent emergency surgery to remove a tumor that doctors discovered in his brain.
  Here is the initial report from Cappotelli.
  “Just found out that the tumor that I had removed 10 years ago has come back much more aggressively and needs to be dealt with. It’s a very large tumor and there is a portion that is inoperable. The portion that they are hoping to remove will be sent for pathology, which will determine what exactly we are dea
  
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• NJPW G1 USA Results LIVE IN PROGRESS! Cody vs Okada, IWGP US Title Tournament & More

  02-07-2017 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling comes to Long Beach, CA for the very first time for night one of their G1 Special in USA tour.
  The only way to watch tonight’s show live is through the AXS channel with commentary from WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and UFC legend Josh Barnett. For those without access to the network, both SlingTV and DirecTV NOW offer free trials of their online service which includes AXS. The event will be added to New Japan World at a later date, and those with New Japan World subsc
  
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• NJPW G1 USA Results (7/1): Kazuchika Okada vs Cody Rhodes, First Round of the IWGP US Title Tournament, Kenny Omega vs Michael Elgin

  02-07-2017 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  New Japan Pro Wrestling comes to Long Beach, CA for the very first time for night one of their G1 Special in USA tour.
  The only way to watch tonight’s show live is through the AXS channel. For those without access to the network, both SlingTV and DirecTV NOW offer free trials of their online service which includes AXS. The event will be added to New Japan World at a later date, and those with New Japan World subscriptions will be able to watch tomorrow’s night two in Long Beach live
  
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• Jim Cornette Selling Signed Vince Russo Protection Orders For Special Needs Charity, Goldberg Wins the WCW US Championship (Video)

  02-07-2017 00:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cornette-Russo Rivalry Raises Money for Charity
  The bitter rivalry between Jim Cornette and Vince Russo is one that has taken some ridiculous twists and turns over the years, but this one might take the cake. Last month the infamous Attitude Era booker slapped Cornette with an official Protection Order, with a unit of police officers even showing up at his house to deliver the legally binding document.
  Perhaps the original king of wrestling trolls, the legendary manager
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Hangs Out with Slammiversary Stars (Photo), News on Post-Great Balls of Fire Raw Talk, Hideo Itami Match on NXT Next Week

  02-07-2017 00:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hideo Itami Match on NXT Next Week
  In addition to Bobby Roode vs Roderick Strong for the WWE NXT Title, next week’s edition of NXT will feature Hideo Itami and Kassius Ohno vs. SAnitY’s Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe.
  News on Post Great Balls of Fire Raw Talk
  Renee Young will be hosting the Great Balls of Fire Kickoff pre-show at 7pm EST on July 9th. Young will also be hosting a special edition of Raw Talk immediately after the PPV.
  Curt Hawkins Meets T
  
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