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• What’s Next For Austin Aries?

  08-07-2017 23:57
  
  I was on the subway last night with limited wifi heading to Madison Square Garden when my Twitter feed loaded just enough to reveal that Austin Aries had been given his release from the WWE.  My immediate reaction was confusion, followed by a ton of curiosity.  Now, I wasn’t overly concerned, which to be clear, is not a snipe at The Greatest Man That Every Lived, because I know how talented and valuable Aries could be to the WWE roster or any roster for that matter.  What wa
  
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• Former WWE Referee Recalls Being Backstage During Chris Benoit Controversy

  08-07-2017 23:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As recently reported on WZ, John Cena addressed why WWE does not acknowledge Chris Benoit following the double murder/suicide which occurred 10 years ago in 2007. Cena stated that “People will do bad things. But if they are good at what they do, sometimes those things are overlooked. I don’t in believe that. I believe you should take ownership for your actions. All of them. Not just ones that are performed in front of an audience.”
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• DeAngelo Williams on Why He Was Bothered By Gronk’s WrestleMania Appearance, AJ Styles on Title Win, WWE PC Says Goodbye to Coach

  08-07-2017 22:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  DeAngelo Williams on Why He Was Upset With Gronk’s WrestleMania Appearance
  Pittsburgh Steelers star and Slammiversary competitor DeAngelo Williams recently appeared on NFL No Huddle, which airs live from 4p-7p EST exclusively on TuneIn, and during the appearance he spoke with Gary Barnidge and Moose, who were also at Slammiversary.
  The three chatted about Rob Gronkowski’s appearance at WrestleMania 33 this year, and William
  
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• GFW Knockout and Creative Team Member Finished with the Company?, Update on Tammy Sytch Following Recent Fall and Hospitalization

  08-07-2017 22:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  GFW Knockout and Creative Team Member Finished with the Company?
  GFW Knockout, creative team member and wife of Josh Mathews, Madison Rayne, appears to be finished with GFW.
  Following Slammiversary, GFW updated the roster section of ImpactWrestling.com, and Rayne had been removed. Rayne’s profile page has also been removed from the site, and she is not listed in the Alumni section. Rayne, a 5 time Knockouts Champion, signed with TNA/GFW back in 2009.
  Rayne had been largely finished with h
  
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• AJ Styles Comments On His US Title Win (Photo)

  08-07-2017 21:53
  
  – As noted, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens for the US Championship last night at Madison Square Garden. Styles winning is currently the featured heading on WWE’s site.
  Styles took to Instagram and commented on the win below: Feels good to be the United States Champion.
  A post shared by AJ Styles (@ajstylesp1) on Jul 8, 2017 at 3:58am PDTThe post AJ Styles Comments On His US Title Win (Photo) appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Justin Gabriel On HHH’s Reaction To Idea He Pitched, Vince Changing His Name

  08-07-2017 20:54
  
  Former WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel (PJ Black) recently spoke with the folks at Wrestling Epicenter for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On bringing the “Darewolf” character to WWE: “I did (want to). That was the plan. I experimented with a lot of different characters. I wasn’t really being used on TV. I was like, ‘All right, back to the drawing board.’ I wasn’t one of the guys that would sit in the back and just collect a paycheck &ndash
  
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• John Cena Explains Why WWE Does Not Acknowledge Chris Benoit (Video)

  08-07-2017 20:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, John Cena is currently in Australia performing his “An Evening with John Cena” one-man shows, and during last night’s show Cena was asked by a fan why WWE does not acknowledge Chris Benoit’s history in the company following the June 2007 murder suicide. Cena offered the following response:
  “Very difficult question, and I’ll answer it like this. Often times, we get caught up in a person’s ability and their perfor
  
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• Dixie Carter Comments On Styles-Owens U.S. Title Change, Owens’ Reaction

  08-07-2017 20:38
  
  – Former Impact Wrestling President Dixie Carter congratulated AJ Styles on his WWE United States Championship victory over Kevin Owens at the WWE live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Friday evening.Dixie, who will be included in an upcoming WWE 24 special on Kurt Angle on the WWE Network, responded to Matt Hardy’s tweet about “The Phenomenal One’s” victory. Hardy wrote that Styles’ “delightful” title win was “#B
  
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• Australian Wrestler Mick Moretti Details His WWE Tryout Experience

  08-07-2017 20:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Australian independent wrestler Mick Moretti recently spoke with Wrestle:List, and below is what Moretti had to say on his WWE tryout experience, which took place back in December:
  It was awesome. I was rolling on a high the whole time I was there, and I was pumped full of adrenaline, it was a really surreal experience. It was while they were touring Australia with NXT, they were in Melbourne for this particular tryout. They brought us in to the st
  
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• Kane Ruins Cutting Edge in 2007, John Cena’s ‘Hard Nocks South Life’ Continues (Videos)

  08-07-2017 20:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kane Ruins Cutting Edge in 2007 (Video)
  WWE have uploaded a clip of Kane ruining the former talk show ‘The Cutting Edge’ back in 2007. Following his interaction with Edge, Teddy Long announces that the two men will face off for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Great American Bash. However, due to the Rated R Superstar suffering a legitimate injury the match ended up being a triple threat encounter between Batista, Kane and T
  
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• John Cena’s ‘Hard Nocks South Life’ Training Series Continues, Kane Ruins The Cutting Edge in 2007 (Videos)

  08-07-2017 20:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kane Ruins Cutting Edge in 2007 (Video)
  WWE have uploaded a clip of Kane ruining the former talk show ‘The Cutting Edge’ back in 2007. Following his interaction with Edge, Teddy Long announces that the two men will face off for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Great American Bash. However, due to the Rated R Superstar suffering a legitimate injury the match ended up being a triple threat encounter between Batista, Kane and T
  
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• Cody Rhodes On Defending ROH Title In Other Promotions, Goldust Feud, Okada

  08-07-2017 20:16
  
  ROH World Champion Cody Rhodes recently took part in a Q&A with his fans on Twitter, answering questions on topics such as the possibility of a rematch against IWGP Heavyweight Championship rematch against Kazuchika Okada, defending the ROH Title in other promotions, a potential feud with his brother (Goldust) in ROH and more. Below are some of the highlights.
  On the possibility of a rematch against IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada:I'd say 99.9% yes https://t.co/rjFtfRmtGn
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• One Hit Wonders: 4 WWE PPVs That Never Made It Past Their First Year

  08-07-2017 19:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As WWE debuts their brand new event, Great Balls Of Fire, this weekend, the world will be watching to see if it exceeds expectations. Admittedly, while the PPV has been mocked online due to its rather odd name, the card does look pretty stacked. And with matches like Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Universal Championship, and Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns in an Ambulance Match, it looks like Great Balls Of Fire might just make a fiery entrance.
  However, with this weekend marking the in
  
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• WWE Releases Close-Up Footage Of Smackdown Live Battle Royal, The Usos vs Slater & Gabriel (Videos)

  08-07-2017 19:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Releases Close-Up Footage Of SD Live Battle Royal (Video)
  WWE have uploaded slow motion footage of the Independence Day battle royal from SmackDown Live. The match was won by AJ Styles who, as we all now know, ended up winning the United States Championship from Kevin Owens at a Madison Square Garden house show.Usos vs Slater & Gabriel (Video)
  The company have also uploaded highlights of a random tag team match between The Usos and Justin G
  
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• WWE Rejects Popular Venues for WrestleMania & SummerSlam, Dixie Carter Congratulates AJ Styles, HOF’er Helping with Mae Young Classic

  08-07-2017 19:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dixie Carter Congratulates AJ Styles
  Following the announcement that she will appear on the Kurt Angle WWE 24 special airing on WWE Network after Raw Monday night, Dixie Carter congratulated AJ Styles on his WWE U.S. Title win last night:I agree @MATTHARDYBRAND. Congrats @AJStylesOrg https://t.co/NL5trHfMiZ
  — Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) July 8, 2017WWE Reportedly Rejects Two Popular Venues for WrestleMania and SummerSlam
  Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barras
  
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• Longtime Promoter Explains Being Ripped By Dusty Rhodes In Book, Birth Of Super Indy Tournament & More

  08-07-2017 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  My “Wrestling Reality” podcast now has two episodes a week presented by TicketKingOnline.com
  Get 15% off WWE tickets using the code LABARFAN on their website.
  This second episode features a chat with one of the most successful independent wrestling promoters Norm Connors. He ran Steel City Wrestling in the 1990’s in Pittsburgh and then launched the International Wrestling Cartel (IWC Wrestling) in 2001. Norm spoke about a range of to
  
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• Eric Bischoff Reveals What He Misses Most About The Monday Night War

  08-07-2017 18:38 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 answer to the following fan submitted question transcribed below:#BischoffOnWrestling What do you miss the most about the Monday night wars?
  — DJA1130 (@dja1130) July 5, 2017Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunesEB: Tuesday morning. Actually, Tuesday afternoon around 3 o’clock when the ra
  
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• Brock Lesnar Added To Another WWE PPV, Lesnar’s Updated 2017 Schedule

  08-07-2017 18:19
  
  This week, WWE officially added Brock Lesnar to the advertising for an additional pay-per-view on the 2017 calendar.
  “The Beast Incarnate,” who makes his return to the WWE PPV arena when he defends his Universal Championship against Samoa Joe at Sunday night’s WWE Great Balls Of Fire pay-per-view, is now also being advertised for the upcoming WWE No Mercy pay-per-view in September.
  With that now known, below is an updated look at Lesnar’s expected WWE appearances through
  
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• Video: Finn Balor Comments On When “The Demon King” Will Return

  08-07-2017 18:03
  
  Apparently it won’t be long before a situation presents itself that will require “The Demon King” to be “drawn upon.”
  Former WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor recently made an appearance on Sports Illustrated Now and was asked about when the WWE Universe can expect his alter-ego, “The Demon King,” to make a return.
  “‘The Demon King’ will be back, eventually,” said Balor during his appearance on the show (see above). “But fo
  
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• Braun Strowman On His “Weird Strength,” Ambulance Match With Reigns & More

  08-07-2017 17:51
  
  WWE Superstar Braun Strowman recently spoke with The Bleacher Report to promote his “Ambulance Match” against Roman Reigns at this Sunday’s WWE Great Balls Of Fire pay-per-view. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On his “weird strength”: “My whole life I’ve been weird strong. When it comes to weights in the weight room, I had to train and to learn how to get stronger that way, but if you take me out into the field, I could pick up a 50
  
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• Finn Balor on If The Demon King Will Ever Return (Video), WWE MSG Return Announced, Pre-Sale Code Revealed, PWR Revolution XII Live Tonight

  08-07-2017 17:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Announces Return to MSG
  During last night’s WWE MSG live event, WWE announced the company will be returning to MSG for a Raw live event on Tuesday, December 26th. There is currently an online pre-sale underway for tickets, and you can use the pre-sale code HOLIDAY.
  Finn Balor on If The Demon King Will Ever Return
  Finn Balor recently appeared on Sports Illustrated Now, which you can watch in full in the video player below.
  When asked about the absence of
  
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• Video: AJ Styles Talks Backstage After U.S. Title Win At MSG

  08-07-2017 17:36
  
  As noted, AJ Styles captured the United States Championship at the WWE live event on Friday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
  Following his victory over the now former champion Kevin Owens, “The Phenomenal One” spoke about what he feels Owens should have to do to earn a shot back at the title he lost this weekend. You can watch the complete backstage video interview with Styles, courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel, above.
  Styles won the right
  
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• Luke Harper’s Film Release Date, Kevin Owens Changes Twitter Profile After Title Loss, Mike & Maria Kanellis Appear On UpUpDownDown (Video)

  08-07-2017 17:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens Changes Twitter Profile After Title Loss
  Following his U.S. Title loss to AJ Styles at WWE MSG last night, Kevin Owens has changed his Twitter profile and cover photo to solid black, and you can check it out at this link.
  Luke Harper’s Film Release Date
  The film Mohawk which features WWE superstar Luke Harper is set to debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. As reported by PWInsider, the official release date will be July 15th.
  
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• Braun Strowman On What He Plans to Do to Roman Reigns at WWE Great Balls of Fire, Being “Weird Strong”, Believable in the Ring and More

  08-07-2017 17:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Raw star Braun Strowman recently spoke with Bleacher Report ahead of WWE Great Balls of Fire, and below are some interview highlights:
  His strength:
  “My whole life I’ve been weird strong. When it comes to weights in the weight room, I had to train and to learn how to get stronger that way, but if you take me out into the field, I could pick up a 500-pound hay bale and carry it around.”
  Not hurting other Superstars:
  “In sp
  
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• Tony Schiavone Talks nWo Formation, Criticism Of His Announcing Style

  08-07-2017 17:17
  
  Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On the fan criticism of his announcing style during the last few years of WCW:“I think I was and I don’t know if it was trying to hard was a part of it but I oversold stuff a lot as we all know. To the point where the line “This is the greatest night in the history of wrestling” I used and overused to the point where
  
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• WWE Legends Set To Appear At Montreal Comic Con, One Half Of Young Bucks Wrestling Injured?

  08-07-2017 17:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Legends Set To Appear At Montreal Comic Con
  WWE legends Pat Patterson and Gene Okerlund are set to appear at Montreal Comic Con this weekend on both the Saturday and the Sunday. In addition to the duo, 2 Cold Scorpio will be making an appearance in the Great White North.
  One Half Of Young Bucks Wrestling Injured?
  As reported by F4WOnline, one half of the Young Bucks Nick Jackson has apparently been limping around all week following last Sunday’s show in
  
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• Baron Corbin On His Relationship With Vince, HHH Calling Him Up To WWE

  08-07-2017 16:47
  
  WWE Superstar Baron Corbin recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On his relationship with Vince McMahon: “He’s an intimidating person in a sense, so when you walk in there, I want to emote confidence anytime I’m around him and I think we’ve developed a little bit of a rapport. We’re on that level where I can straight shoot him. If I walk in there, I can go, &ls
  
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• Jake Roberts on the Current WWE Product, Bad Roman Reigns Booking, How Talents Like Triple H and Shawn Michaels Killed Their Credibility, More

  08-07-2017 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts recently spoke to Billi Bhatti of the Dirty Sheets podcast. Jake had some very interesting comments about the current WWE product. You can listen to the full interview in the video players below.
  Jake the Snake Roberts debuted in the WWF in 1985 and went onto to become one of the most well known names in the history of the industry. He’s was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2014, after successful
  
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• Former WWE Star Now Officially A Free Agent, WWE Top 10 Features Extreme Spears, Goldberg Destroys 3-Minute Warning (Videos)

  08-07-2017 16:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Star Now Officially A Free Agent
  Former WWE star Simon Gotch, who was released from WWE back in April of this year, is now an official free agent, as his 90 day no compete contract with WWE expired at midnight today. Gotch is now using the ring name Simon Grimm on the indie scene:Less then 3 hours until my 90day non-compete comes to an end and I am officially free. pic.twitter.com/p28ujRTHQV
  — Simon (Grimm) (@GotchStyleWWE) July 8, 2017WWE T
  
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• Brock Lesnar Being Advertised for Post-SummerSlam WWE PPV, Watch AJ Styles Win the U.S. Title at WWE MSG (Video), WWE 2K18 Update

  08-07-2017 16:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brock Lesnar Being Advertised for Post-SummerSlam WWE PPV
  Below is an updated list of Brock Lesnar’s WWE dates following this Sunday night’s WWE Great Balls of Fire PPV. Lesnar has also been added to promotional material for the September 24th No Mercy PPV being held in Los Angeles.
  -WWE Great Balls of Fire PPV on July 9th in Dallas, TX-WWE Monday Night Raw on July 10th in Houston, TX-WWE SmackDown live event on July 29th in Detroit, MI.
  
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• Brock Lesnar: The Man makes the Title

  08-07-2017 16:15
  
  Brock Lesnar – Universal Champion (inquisitr.com (2017)Brock Lesnar is without question the WWE’s top superstar. No other superstar brings in as much money or as much mainstream attention as Brock Lesnar, and no other superstar is a former UFC heavyweight champion. While Brock’s accolades are a big part of his appeal, his part-time schedule also plays a big part in his ability to draw an audience. Brock is not only the WWE’s number one attraction, he is their Universal ch
  
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• Backstage News on Kenny Omega’s NJPW Status and Future, Possibly Defending the U.S. Title in ROH

  08-07-2017 16:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the current plan for Kenny Omega, who was crowned the first ever IWGP United States Champion at the G1 Climax Specials in the U.S., is for him to defend the Title in both NJPW and Ring of Honor. His first ROH Title defense is set to come this October.
  Furthermore, with Omega’s historic title win, it’s likely he will remain in NJPW until 2019. This was something Omega had previously told NJPW officials who were
  
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• GFW Star Sienna on Intergender Matches, Having Her Nose Broken During a Bout, GFW Resuming Live Events and More

  08-07-2017 16:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  GFW Knockouts Champion Sienna recently spoke to Real Sport and below are some interview highlights:
  Intergender matches:
  “I’m not opposed to intergender wrestling, I’ve had intergender matches. I do agree that there’s a time and a place, and more importantly, I think that there’s a way to do it and a way to not do it. I think there’s a very cliche way to do it, and that’s what gets old, and I think that there’s also a stupid way to do it, which is
  
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• Cody On Not Wanting to Feud With Goldust, Whether He’ll Take Time Off from Injury, Facing Okada Again

  08-07-2017 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody recently had a Q&A session on Twitter addressing feuding with Goldust, Ring of Honor, facing Okada again, and more.
  Here is what he responded to questions asked.
  Is there a chance of Cody v. Okada 2? 
  “I’d say 99.9% yes.”
  Would Ring of Honor give you and your brother the high profile fued you two deserve if the opportunity came up?
  “We don’t want one…plus people hated the high profile feud we did have. Crickets.&
  
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• Tony Schiavone On Returning To Wrestling, Criticism Of His Announcing Style, Bash At The Beach ’96, Who He Thought Was The Third Man

  08-07-2017 16:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling welcome the host of “What Happened When” On the MLW Radio Network and former voice of WCW, Tony Schiavone. Discussing the first ever “What Happened When LIVE” (www.whwlive.com) event taking place Sunday July 9th, Tony gives John and Chad a behind the scenes look at what the fans in attendance can expect as this show focuses on Schiavone’s one year run working for the WWF as well as relive the birth of the nWo at Bash a
  
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• WWE MSG Live Event Results (7/7): Reigns vs Wyatt, Strowman Makes Surprise Appearance, Title Change, Balor Squashes The Club and More

  08-07-2017 15:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE MSG Live Event Results
  7/7/17
  New York City, NY
  Results courtesy of PWInsider.com
  Mike Rome was host.
  *Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Dolph Ziggler with Kinshasa.  Nakamura MSG debut.
  *R-Truth pinned Goldust with his axe kick.
  *Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeated Samoa Joe and WWE Intercontinental champ The Miz. Joe MSG debut.
  *WWE Cruiserweight champ Neville pinned Cedric Alexander with feet on the ropes.  Alexander MSG debut.
  *AJ Styles d
  
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• Why Enzo & Cass Will Be Reunited Before WrestleMania 34

  08-07-2017 15:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  My latest column addresses the current feud with Enzo Amore and Big Cass, as they are scheduled to compete at Great Balls of Fire. While WWE seemingly had a great deal of investment in the feud, even making it the last segment with a more than 10 minute overrun, Enzo has built a much stronger reaction than Cass over the past couple of weeks.
  In fact, although the turn is still young, Cass just is not displaying the proper mannerisms to be a believable heel.
  
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• Possible Spoiler for the Great Balls of Fire Main Event

  08-07-2017 14:47
  
  In this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that Brock Lesnar is being advertised as the Universal Champion for a July 29 WWE live event in Detroit Michigan, where he’ll defend the title against SmackDown’s Baron Corbin.
  On top of that, the Observer has noted that the plan, at least as of a few weeks ago, was to do Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the title at SummerSlam. So, all signs seem to be pointing to a Lesnar win at Great Balls of Fi
  
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• Video: AJ Styles Wins US Title at Live Event in MSG

  08-07-2017 14:28
  
  On this past Tuesday’s SmackDown, AJ Styles became the number one contender for Kevin Owens’ United States Championship. At the time, everyone figured that the two would wrestle at the next pay-per-view, however, WWE decided to have AJ Styles defeat Kevin Owens for the title in a non-televised match at Madison Square Garden.
  On Saturday’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer talked about why WWE changed the title at a house show.
  “Yeah, this was a late decision. I don&r
  
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• WWE Reportedly Thinking About Doing A Women’s Tag Team Tournament

  08-07-2017 13:06
  
  It looks like WWE is thinking about doing yet another tournament on the WWE Network, as Cageside Seats is reporting that the company is very much interested in doing a tag team tournament with the women.
  As of right now, it’s unclear if the tournament will involve the women on the main roster, the women in NXT, women from the outside, or a little bit of everything. Of course, WWE is bringing women in for their upcoming singles tournament, so they’ll likely do the same if they do a ta
  
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• PWG Pushin Forward Back Results (7/8): Zack Sabre Jr Defends World Title, Young Bucks vs Unbreakable F’n Machines

  08-07-2017 13:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  PWG Pushin Forward Back Results
  July 7, 2017
  Reseda, CA
  1. Sammy Guevera def. Rey Horus
  2. Michael Elgin & Brian Cage def. The Young Bucks
  3. Keith Lee def. Lio Rush and Trent Baretta in a triple threat match
  – It was announced that due to travel issues Shane Strickland and Jason Cade could not attend tonight’s show. Their six-man tag with Dezmond Xavier was then turned into a four-way match instead.
  4. Dezmond Xavier def. Sami Callihan, Dave Crist and Jake Crist in a four-way m
  
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• Backstage News On Why Austin Aries Was Released By WWE

  08-07-2017 12:56
  
  
  On Friday, WWE announced that they had released 205 Live star Austin Aries.BREAKING: #AustinAries has been released from @WWE. https://t.co/UtlfMojFV2 pic.twitter.com/TGr7lUQjbC
  — WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2017And now, thanks to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, we have further details on why Aries was released.
  “[Austin Aries] asked for his release,” said Dave Meltzer on Saturday’s Wrestling Observer Radio. “I do know that he was unhappy about how he was being used. I do
  
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• “Kentucky Gentlemen” Chuck Taylor Completes 9-Year Journey to Become PWG Champion; Young Bucks, Trent & More Comment

  08-07-2017 12:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It was an emotional night in Reseda this Friday, as the “Kentucky Gentlemen” Chuck Taylor completed his nine-year journey to the PWG World Championship. Sexy Chuckie T defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in a main event contest spanning nearly 30 minutes to capture the gold; his first title with a promotion for which he has been a mainstay for over half his career.
  It has been a banner year for Taylor, who had just made his debut with Ring of Honor back
  
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• AJ Styles Comments on U.S. Title Win Backstage at WWE MSG (Video), WWE Stars Congratulate Styles, WWE On Battleground Title Match Status

  08-07-2017 06:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As noted, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens at tonight’s WWE MSG live event to become the new United States Champion.
  Below is backstage footage of Styles commenting on his title win, along with comments from other WWE stars, including Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon, and an official announcement from WWE:AJ Styles wins United States Championship from Kevin Owens at Madison Square Garden Live Event
  NEW YORK CITY — AJ Styles sent shockwaves through th
  
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• WWE Congratulates Superstars on Madison Square Garden Debuts, Bullet Club Member Criticizes Commentary at U.S. NJPW G1 Shows

  08-07-2017 04:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Stars Debut at The Garden
  In case you haven’t heard yet, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens at Friday night’s ultra stacked Madison Square Garden live event to become the brand new WWE United States Champion. That’s two leaders of the Bullet Club faction to hold U.S. gold in the last week…
  WWE took to Twitter shortly after the event to congratulate several Superstars on making their debuts in the historic arena. That included yet another Bullet Club
  
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• WWE Congratulates Superstars on Madison Square Garden Debuts, Bullet Club Member Criticizes Commentary at Recent NJPW G1 Shows

  08-07-2017 04:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Stars Debut at The Garden
  In case you haven’t heard yet, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens at Friday night’s ultra stacked Madison Square Garden live event to become the brand new WWE United States Champion. That’s two leaders of the Bullet Club faction to hold U.S. gold in the last week…
  WWE took to Twitter shortly after the event to congratulate several Superstars on making their debuts in the historic arena. That included yet another Bullet Club
  
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• The Young Bucks On G1 Announcing Rumor, Possibly Going To WWE, Hot Topic

  08-07-2017 03:58
  
  Decorated pro wrestling tag-team The Young Bucks, Nick and Matt, recently appeared as guests on Sean Waltman’s X-Pac 12360 Podcast for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On asking Josh Barnett if he was burying them on commentary during NJPW’s G1 Special:
  Matt: “I feel like he should be doing his job instead of trying to get whatever he wants over for himself. He has a certain style he likes and it comes across so much like obviously, Josh doesn’t like this
  
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• Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash Comment On 21-Year Anniversary Of nWo Formation

  08-07-2017 03:39
  
  On Friday, pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, one of the founding members of the industry-changing New World Order (nWo) faction in the now defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotion, took to social media to comment on the 21st anniversary of the day the group was formed.
  “The Hulkster,” who was at the time the top good guy in the industry for well over a decade, did the unthinkable and turned heel at the WCW Great American Bash pay-per-view, which took place 21 years ago on
  
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• Big Title Change Takes Place at WWE MSG Live Event (Photos and Videos)

  08-07-2017 03:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  WWE just posted on Instagram that AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens at tonight’s live event in Madison Square Garden to become the new United States Champion.Phenomenal. #AndNew #USTitle Champion @ajstylesp1! #WWEMSG @thegarden
  A post shared by WWE (@wwe) on Jul 7, 2017 at 6:34pm PDT
  HOLY SHIT! @AJStylesOrg is the NEWWWWW UNITED STATES CHAMPION! #WWEMSG #WWE #SDLIVE pic.twitter.com/gmHO0OecAG
  — Nick Buono (@thenickbuono) July 8, 2017and your newwwwwww US
  
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• Backstage News On Why Austin Aries Was Released From WWE

  08-07-2017 03:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
  As noted earlier this evening, 205 Live star Austin Aries has been released from WWE.
  According to PWTorch.com, Aries requested his release from the company, as he was unhappy being pigeonholed as a Cruiserweight, and saw much more potential for himself than the role he was given on 205 Live.
  The report added that one source noted Aries had a bad attitude backstage in WWE, which might have made the decision for WWE to grant him his release easier. It’s likely Aries will end up back on the
  
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