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• Randy Orton’s Back After Punjabi Prison Match (Photo)

  24-07-2017 23:50
  – WWE Instagram posted the following photo of the marks left on Randy Orton’s back after his Punjabi Prison loss to WWE Champion Jinder Mahal last night at Battleground in Philadelphia.
  Check out the photo below: @randyorton feels the effects of the #PunjabiPrison match… #WWEBattleground #WWE @wwenetwork
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• Details On “Total Divas” Season 7, Premiere Date For “Total Bellas”

  24-07-2017 23:46
  E! SETS PREMIERE DATE FOR SEASON TWO
  OF “TOTAL BELLAS” AND ANNOUNCES CAST FOR SEASON SEVEN OF “TOTAL DIVAS”
  Brie Bella® and Daniel Bryan® Prepare For Parenthood and Nikki Bella® Gets The Surprise Proposal of a Lifetime From Longtime Love John Cena® When “Total Bellas™” Returns Wednesday, September 6 at 9:00pm ET/PT
  The Bella Twins™, Natalya™, Naomi™, Lana™, and Maryse™ Return to “Total Divas” Alon
  
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• Tonight’s WWE RAW Preview: The Road To Summerslam Starts Now

  24-07-2017 23:44
  – Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC as the road to WWE SummerSlam starts to heat up.EXCLUSIVE: @FinnBalor seeks retribution against @IAmSamsonWWE in the form of a #NoDisqualification Match TONIGHT on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/hquLunR6rE
  — WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017Can Ambrose and Rollins co-exist?Can Ambrose maintain his tenuous alliance with Rollins long enough to get retribution on the Intercontinental Champion and his #squad? Or will the d
  
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• This Week’s NJPW G1 Climax Schedule & Coverage Info – Kenny Omega vs Michael Elgin, Juice Robinson vs Okada, Ibushi, Naito & More

  24-07-2017 23:22 via wrestlezone.com
  After a night off this weekend, we are ready to get back to the wonderful grind of the NJPW G1 Climax tournament. We have five shows coming up this week with three-day streak kicking off early Tuesday morning, and Wrestlezone will be providing complete results and live coverage all week long.
  All shows are available live on New Japan World and for those that can’t watch during the early hours of the sunrise, all shows are available on-demand within hours of the broadcast ending.
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• Karl Anderson Wants Great Khali on Monday Night Raw, Shawn Michaels Comments on His Role in New WWE Studios Film

  24-07-2017 23:04 via wrestlezone.com
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  Shawn Michaels on “Pure Country” Role
  WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has a part in the upcoming WWE Studios film Pure Country: Pure Heart, and recently sat down to discuss his role in the movie. You can check out the video below.
  Michaels stars alongside country music icon Willie Nelson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Dolphin Tale) and Jerri Tubbs, who had a small part in the Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things as Officer Jim Hopper’s e
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE Battleground “In a Prison of Poor Decisions”

  24-07-2017 23:02 via wrestlezone.com
  The New Day Are ChampionsWWE Battleground started with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods against The Uso’s for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships. A really fun match to kick off the night in Philadelphia, especially since we rarely see Kofi and Woods work together. It was a great paced match, always keeping it fast and athletic. After some reversals, 4 extremely close 2 counts and a flying elbow across the entire ring from Woods, The New Day became champions.
  A match that lasted around 15 m
  
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• Shawn Michaels Discusses His Role in New WWE Studios Movie (Video), WWE Battleground Social Media Score, Note on AJ Styles’ U.S. Title Loss

  24-07-2017 23:01 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Battleground Social Score
  According to Nielsen’s social media TV ratings, last night’s WWE Battleground PPV ranked #4 among series & specials for the night. Battleground had 172,000 interactions on Twitter with 33,000 unique authors, down from the 232,000 interactions and 42,000 authors that WWE Great Balls of Fire drew.
  Battleground also had 171,000 Facebook interactions with 97,000 unique authors. That is down from the 249,00
  
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• Kevin Owens and Renee Young Have Heated Exchange, Bayley Talks Career Milestone Tonight (Videos), Triple H Sends Custom WWE Title

  24-07-2017 22:48 via wrestlezone.com
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  Bayley on Career Milestone
  Below is footage of Bayley arriving at WWE Raw tonight, and she discusses facing Sasha Banks on the one year anniversary of her appearing at Battleground in the same building as Raw tonight:Triple H Sends Custom Title
  As seen below, Triple H has sent a custom WWE Title to Mexican soccer club Chivas for their 12th Liga MX Title win:
  Felicidades a las @Chivas por la #12Here is something to help with the Championship celebrat
  
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• Behind-the-Scenes Jinder Mahal Battleground Video, Finn Balor Arrives at Raw, Talks No DQ Match (Videos), Kofi Kingston – Battleground Stat

  24-07-2017 22:42 via wrestlezone.com
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  Kofi Kingston – Battleground Stat
  With his match at WWE Battleground last night, Kofi Kingston became the first WWE star to have a match at all 5 Battleground events.
  Finn Balor Aririves at Raw
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Finn Balor arriving at Raw tonight at discussing his No DQ match against Elias Samson:Behind-the-Scenes Jinder Mahal Battleground Video
  WWE has released the following behind the scenes video of Jinder Mahal at WWE
  
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• Former NXT Commentator Alex Del Barrio On Punjabi Prison Problems, Flag Match Controversy, More

  24-07-2017 21:34 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone proudly presented the latest episode of our signature daily pro wrestling news podcast, WZ Daily, earlier this morning! It features former NXT commentator Alex Del Barrio as the co-host.
  You can find some of Alex’s comments transcribed below.
  Related: Why the Crowd in Philly Was So Quiet During the Punjabi Prison Match at WWE Battleground, Roman Reigns Reacts to the Quiet Crowd
  On the Punjabi Prison match:
  ADB: One of the big problems I have with the Punjab
  
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• Video: WWE Top 10 Crying Superstars

  24-07-2017 21:17
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• Video: Jinder Mahal Comments on The Great Khali’s WWE Return

  24-07-2017 21:13
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• WWE Reportedly Souring on Mike Kanellis

  24-07-2017 21:10
  Even though they’ve only been in the company for a little over a month, WWE is already souring on Mike and Maria Kanellis, according to Cageside Seats.
  On Sunday, Kanellis made his in-ring debut for WWE, as he took on Sami Zayn. One would think that if you’re debuting a new guy on a PPV, the new guy should win the match. However, Zayn defeated the ex-independent star in his debut match, so the future doesn’t look too bright for Mr. Kanellis.
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• Jinder Mahal Likely Losing The WWE Title at SummerSlam

  24-07-2017 21:04
  Last week, SportsKeeda reported that WWE is planning on ending Jinder Mahal’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign in the near-future, and on Monday, Cageside Seats also reported that the modern day Maharaja will lose his title soon.
  According to the site, Mahal will likely lose the WWE Title at SummerSlam, and at the latest, he’ll lose it at the September pay-per-view. We don’t know who will take the title from him, but we do know that there have been rumors going around
  
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• Rey Mysterio Likely Heading to Global Force Wrestling

  24-07-2017 20:56
  Former WWE star and current Lucha Underground star Rey Mysterio will be a free agent soon, and both WWE and GFW are interested in acquiring his services.
  According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Mysterio will likely end up signing with Global Force Wrestling as soon as he’s free from his Lucha Underground deal.
  “From what I gather, GFW is the more likely of the two scenarios because I think [Mysterio] wants to stay independent. If movie things come up, an
  
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• UFC Reportedly Wants Brock Lesnar Vs. Jon Jones For Their December PPV

  24-07-2017 20:51
  On Sunday, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter appeared on the Live Audio Wrestling podcast, where he reported that the UFC wants Brock Lesnar back in December for a fight with ex-light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
  “Well, from what I understand, [Brock Lesnar is] going to jump in [the USADA drug testing pool],” said Meltzer. “I was actually told that he was in, and as of now he hasn’t asked to be put in. He’s gotta go in soon because there&rsq
  
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• Update on WWE’s Plans for Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton at SummerSlam

  24-07-2017 20:30
  During Sunday’s post-WWE Battleground edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer talked about what could be next for Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton at next month’s SummerSlam show.
  “The logical next progression for SummerSlam would be Randy Orton and some giant partner against Jinder Mahal and The Great Khali. I don’t know who [Orton] would even team with. John Cena?”
  Rumor has it that John Cena will likely be involved in the WWE Championship match at Summ
  
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• WZ Daily 7.24.17 feat. G-1 Week 2 Breakdown: Khali’s Return, Cena’s Flag Match, New SD Live Champs, Bray’s Young Bucks Tweet, More

  24-07-2017 20:24 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone is proud to present the latest episode of our signature daily pro wrestling news podcast, WZ Daily!
  The WZ Daily is released Monday-Friday around Noon EST on Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  Related: Full WZ-IRW Network July Co-Host Schedule
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily is hosted by Nick Hausman and features former NXT commentator Alex Del Barrio as his co-host.
  The pro wrestling news topics from the last twenty-four hours that Nick & Alex 
  
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• Update on WWE’s Plan For Finn Balor at SummerSlam

  24-07-2017 20:21
  Don’t worry, it’s not going to be Finn Balor vs. The Drifter at SummerSlam, as WWE has other plans for The Demon King at their biggest event of the summer.
  Instead, Balor will take on ex-WWE World Heavyweight Champion Bray Wyatt, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. And, because it’s a big show, don’t be surprised if Balor brings back the demon gimmick for the match, as we haven’t seen it since last year’s SummerSlam.
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• Backstage Update on Why The Great Khali Returned at Battleground

  24-07-2017 20:16
  In case you didn’t already know, The Great Khali returned during the Punjabi Prison match at last night’s Battleground show, and according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the purpose of Khali’s return is to hopefully make Jinder Mahal a bigger star in India. Essentially, WWE is hoping that Khali’s return will give Jinder a much needed rub.
  “So, I guess the idea is The Great Khali is back, and Jinder Mahal… WWE is trying to make him popu
  
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• Figure 2 Photo: Seth Rollins’ Blackout to Adrian Neville on WWE NXT!

  24-07-2017 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  Our new episode of Figure 2 Photo features Seth Rollins’ Blackout to Adrian Neville on WWE NXT!A new episode of Figure 2 Photo will be released every Monday via WrestleZone’s Facebook and YouTube platforms.
  Every Friday is Figure Friday on WrestleZone! As part of it Matt Goldberg recreates a notable pro wrestling moment in high quality action figure photo form. He also provides in-depth reviews of the latest professional wrestling action figures as well as th
  
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• More Details on the Return of Total Divas, New Cast Members Confirmed

  24-07-2017 19:59 via wrestlezone.com
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  As noted, the trailer for the new season of Total Divas has been released, and the following press release has also been issued:
  E! sets Total Bellas Season 2 premiere date, names cast for Total Divas Season 7
  E! Entertainment gives viewers an up-close and personal look at the lives of The Bella Twins when Total Bellas returns for an emotionally-charged new season Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Eight, one-hour episodes will once again give viewers an
  
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• The Rock Reveals Past Plans For UFC Fight, Royal Rumble Pre-Sale, WWE Top 10

  24-07-2017 19:38
  – The latest edition of WWE Top 10, which you can check out above courtesy of WWE’s official YouTube channel, looks at the top ten “Crying Superstar” moments in WWE history.
  – The online pre-sale for tickets to the WWE Royal Rumble 2018 pay-per-view officially kicked off after Sunday night’s WWE Battleground 2017 pay-per-view. The pre-sale code for Ticketmaster is RUMBLE. The WWE Royal Rumble 2018 PPV will take place live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philad
  
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• Bayley Talks Mae Young Classic, Two Four Horsewomen Groups & More

  24-07-2017 19:00
  WWE Superstar Bayley recently spoke with the folks at Ringside Collectibles for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On the standout performers in the Mae Young Classic: “I’m a little bias, because I had friends in the tournament, I knew so many people in the tournament from the past. I love Serena Deeb and Candice LaRae and Dakota Kai, there’s just so many. Everybody did great, there’s this girl, Piper [Niven] that I just discovered at the tournament, so defi
  
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• Trailer Released For Total Bellas Season 2 (Video), New Seth Rollins ‘Burn It Down’ T-Shirt, WWE Battleground Victory Photo Gallery

  24-07-2017 18:53 via wrestlezone.com
  Trailer Released For Total Bellas Season 2
  WWE has released the above trailer on-line for Season 2 of Total Bellas which comes out Wednesday September 6th on E!
  WWE Battleground Results: John Cena vs. Rusev – Flag Match
  New Seth Rollins ‘Burn It Down’ T-Shirt
  WWE Shop has released the following tweet featuring Seth Rollins sporting his new ‘Burn It Down’ t-shirt:#BurnItDown with the newest @WWERollins authentic t-shirt at #WWEShop! #WWE #SethRollins #Kingslayer #Th
  
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• Mick Foley Praises Naomi’s Glow Championship, Titus Tours National Museum Of African American History

  24-07-2017 18:36 via wrestlezone.com
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  Mick Foley Praises Naomi’s Glow Championship
  Mick Foley has posted the following to his official Facebook page praising Naomi’s glow Championship and sharing his excitement for her match against Natalya at SummerSlam:Titus Tours National Museum Of African American History
  WWE has shared the following photo on their Instagram account of Titus O’Neil preparing to take a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in
  
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• Why the Crowd in Philly Was So Quiet During the Punjabi Prison Match at WWE Battleground, Roman Reigns Reacts to the Quiet Crowd

  24-07-2017 18:22 via wrestlezone.com
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  Roman Reigns Reacts to Last Night’s Quiet Philly Crowd
  The crowd in Philadephia was noticeably quiet last night for WWE Battleground, and Roman Reigns commented with the Tweet below.
  I attended the PPV last night, and the main reason why the crowd was so quiet during the main event Punjabi Prison match is because very little could be seen inside the prison structure.
  The match likely came off better on TV, as it pertains to viewing, because
  
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• Randy Orton Wants Former WWE Star to Have One More Match, How Did Betting Sites Fare with Battleground?, Banks & Bayley Hype Raw

  24-07-2017 18:14 via wrestlezone.com
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  How Betting Sites Fared at WWE Battleground
  Betting sites fared accurately for last night’s WWE Battleground PPV, with the exception of AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens. Styles was heavily favored to retain the U.S. Title, however he ended up losing.
  Banks and Bayley Hype Raw
  Sasha Banks and Bayley, who will face each other on WWE Raw tonight with the winner getting a shot at Alexa Bliss’ Women’s Title at SummerSlam, Tweeted the followin
  
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• The Rock & Apple Release New Short Film For Free (Video), Torrie Wilson & Zack Sabre Jr. Birthdays Today

  24-07-2017 17:39 via wrestlezone.com
  Rock & Apple Release New Short Film For Free
  As we noted yesterday The Rock teased that he was set to debut a new “movie” today.
  The Rock Set To Release New ‘Movie’ Tomorrow
  The Rock has teamed up with Apple to make a short film called: The Rock X Siri: Dominate The Day.
  In it, Rock uses Siri to do even more than he usually does during the day. You can view it in the embedded player at the top of the post.
  Torrie Wilson & Zack Sabre Jr. Birthdays
  Today
  
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• Stephanie & Triple H SSlam Conner’s Cure Event, Charlotte Appears At Cricket Wireless Store (Video), Buy One WWE Shirt Get One For $1 Sale

  24-07-2017 17:08 via wrestlezone.com
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  Stephanie & Triple H Doing SSlam Conner’s Cure Event
  WWE announced earlier this morning that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will be doing a rare meet & greet and signing to raise money for Conner’s Cure. It will take place at the Barclays Center on Friday August 18th in Brooklyn, NY.
  Priced at $200, those attending will receive an autograph from Triple H and Stephanie as well as a professional photo with the couple.
  Tickets for the Su
  
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• WWE RAW Preview: Can Rollins & Ambrose Co-Exist?, Summer Of Bliss, Father Knows Best, Balor v Samson No DQ, Is Braun Done?, More

  24-07-2017 16:54 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE.com has put up their official WWE Monday Night RAW Preview.
  Tonight’s episode of RAW will be live from Washington, DC.
  Below are the Quick Hits they are looking at going in to tonight’s episode:
  Can Ambrose and Rollins co-exist?
  Summer of Bliss
  Father knows best
  Third time’s the charm
  Not finished with you
  As always, WZ will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of WWE Raw beginning tonight at 8pm EST so be sure to join us then!
  On whether Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
  
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• Why Braun Strowman Should Be #1 Contender For The Universal Championship At SummerSlam

  24-07-2017 16:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  With WWE’s second biggest event on the horizon, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the list of potential contenders for the WWE Universal Championship. But just who will be facing Brock Lesnar for the gold at SummerSlam?
  Despite the initial rumor suggesting that Braun Strowman would be taking on the Beast at the “Biggest Party of the Summer”, recent RAW installments suggested that it would be either Roman Reigns or Samoa Joe
  
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• John Cena vs The Great Khali From June 2007, Nikki Bella Tries On Wonder Woman Outfit, Jinder Mahal Recalls Hard-Fought Victory (Videos)

  24-07-2017 16:42 via wrestlezone.com
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  John Cena vs The Great Khali From June 2007
  WWE has released the following footage on-line from John Cena and The Great Khali’s match from Saturday Night’s Main Event on June 2, 2007:Nikki Bella Has 2nd Thoughts About Wonder Woman Outfit
  Nikki Bella has released the following video on The Bella Twins YouTube channel featuring her having second thoughts about her Wonder Woman outfit before an autograph signing:Jinder Mahal Recalls Hard-Fought Victo
  
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• Bray Wyatt Tweets Praise About The Young Bucks, Top 10 Crying WWE Superstars (Video), Great Khali & Natalya Reunite At Battleground

  24-07-2017 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
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  Bray Wyatt Tweets Praise About The Young Bucks
  Bray Wyatt took to Twitter late last night to tweet the following about NJPW/ROH’s The Young Bucks:The young bucks are really good man. Yeah
  — Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) July 24, 2017Related: Why A Feud With Bray Wyatt Is Exactly What Finn Balor Needs
  Top 10 Crying WWE Superstars
  WWE has released it’s latest Top 10 list and this one features the Top 10 Crying Superstars in WWE histo
  
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• Mahal’s Post-Battleground Talking Smack Appearance (Video), Interesting AJ Styles & Baron Corbin Stat, Brie On Possible WWE Return

  24-07-2017 16:15 via wrestlezone.com
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  Mahal’s Post-Battleground Talking Smack Appearance
  WWE has released the following clip from last night’s post-Battleground edition of Talking Smack on-line. It features Jinder Mahal talking about retaining the WWE Championship over Randy Orton and the return of The Great Khali:Interesting AJ Styles & Baron Corbin Stat
  Following their appearances at Battleground last night AJ Styles and Baron Corbin are the only two WWE Superstars to have competed o
  
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• Sami Zayn On Kicking The Smile Off Mike Kanellis’ Face (Video), Can Anyone Stop Mahal & Khali?, Pre-Sale Code For Royal Rumble

  24-07-2017 15:54 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sami Zayn On Kicking The Smile Off Mike Kanellis’ Face
  WWE has released the following Battleground backstage interview on-line featuring Sami Zayn commenting on his win over Mike Kanellis in Kanellis’ WWE PPV in-ring debut:WWE Battleground Results: Mike Kanellis vs. Sami Zayn
  Can Anyone Who Can Stop Jinder Mahal & Khali?
  WWE.com currently has a poll up asking fans, “Is there anyone who can stop WWE Champion Jinder Mahal no
  
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• Hardyz Action Figures Announced For Mattel’s WWE Epic Moments 2018 Series (Photos)

  24-07-2017 15:49 via wrestlezone.com
  Shortly after collectors thought the news from San Diego Comic Con was complete, Mattel and WWE dropped a huge surprise in everyone’s lap.
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  WWE released a statement on their website Sunday about the Hardyz being a part of their newly announced Epic Moments series in 2018. They released the following statement:
  Following up on Mattel’s “Festival of Friendship” set, the second installment in the WWE Epic Moments series allows co
  
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• Charlotte Reveals What May Have Cost Her Fatal 5-Way (Video), Orton’s Back Following Kendo Shots (Photo)

  24-07-2017 15:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  Charlotte Reveals What May Have Cost Her Fatal 5-Way
  WWE has released the following backstage interview from Battleground on-line.
  It features Charlotte talking about what she thinks may have cost her the Fatal 5-Way match last night at Battleground for the #1 Contendership to the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship:WWE Battleground Breakdown Special: India World Order Is Taking Over, Did Cena Defend America’s Honor?, New Champs Crowned, More
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• Charlotte Reveals What May Have Cost Her Fatal 5-Way (Video), Did The Rock Consider Jumping To UFC?

  24-07-2017 15:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  Charlotte Reveals What May Have Cost Her Fatal 5-Way
  WWE has released the following backstage interview from Battleground on-line.
  It features Charlotte talking about what she thinks may have cost her the Fatal 5-Way match last night at Battleground for the #1 Contendership to the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship:WWE Battleground Breakdown Special: India World Order Is Taking Over, Did Cena Defend America’s Honor?, New Champs Crowned, More
  The
  
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• Emotional New Day Members Celebrate Tag Title Win After WWE Battleground (Video), The Usos Promise Retaliation Soon

  24-07-2017 07:45 via wrestlezone.com
  The New Day defeated Jimmy and Jey Uso to capture the Smackdown Tag Team Championships at Sunday night’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view. This marks the third title reign for the trio of Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E, who previously set the all-time record for longest tag title reign in company history.
  The new champs may not have long to celebrate their victory, as WWE cameras caught up with The Usos backstage following the match. The Smackdown Live stars promised retaliation for t
  
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• WWE Battleground Breakdown Special: India World Order Is Taking Over, Did Cena Defend America’s Honor?, New Champs Crowned, More

  24-07-2017 07:29 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone is proud to present our WWE Battleground Breakdown podcast special!
  This WZ podcast is available via our channel on Eric Bischoff’s IRW Network and features hosts Ben Duerr (aka Bin Hamin) and Capitol Wrestling’s Matthew Ryan!
  Some of the results from Battleground that Ben and Matt breakdown in this special include:
  The Great Khali returning to help Jinder Mahal retain the WWE Championship
  John Cena standing tall with the American Flag
  Natalya punching her ticket to
  
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• Former World Heavyweight Champion Returns at WWE Battleground; Interferes in Main Event Punjabi Prison Match

  24-07-2017 05:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  Well, here’s a sentence nobody predicted would be uttered in 2017… Former World Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali made his return to the squared circle at WWE Battleground Sunday night, assisting WWE Champion Jinder Mahal to a victory over Randy Orton inside the Pubjabi Prison.
  Everybody got the giggles out of their system? Alright.
  Great Khali hasn’t been seen in a WWE ring since being manhandled by the “Bulgarian Brute&rdquo
  
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• WWE Battleground Results: WWE Championship – Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton – Punjabi Prison Match

  24-07-2017 05:15 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Championship Punjabi Prison Match: Jinder Mahal (c) vs Randy Orton
   Orton kicks Mahal in the gut. Orton is all over Mahal. Mahal floors Orton with a back elbow. Mahal calls for the door to be open. Orton cuts him off. Orton decks Mahal and tries to climb through the door himself. Neither can manage to get through. 60 seconds elapse and the door is closed and locked. ArmDT by Mahal. Mahal stomps on Orton before trapping him in an arm bar using the cage. Ma
  
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• WWE Battleground Results: Mike Kanellis vs. Sami Zayn

  24-07-2017 04:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sami Zayn vs Mike Kanellis w/Maria Kanellis
  Kanellis miffs on a kick. Zayn takes Kanellis down and lands a few strikes. Spinning head scissors by Zayn. Zayn clotheslines Kanellis over the top rope. Zayn is about to dive out onto Kanellis but Maria pulls him out of the way. Zayn and Maria argue. Kanellis decks Zayn. Kanellis and Maria give each other Eskimo kisses. Zayn tries to fight back but Kanellis sends him into the
  
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• WWE Battleground Results: John Cena vs. Rusev – Flag Match

  24-07-2017 04:13 via wrestlezone.com
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  Flag Match: John Cena vs Rusev
  As soon as the bell ring Rusev goes for his flag. Cena cuts him off. Rusev floors Cena with a kidney shot. Rusev goes for the flag again. Cena cuts him off once more. Rusev flattens Cena with a clothesline. Rusev climbs up top and almost reaches his flag. Cena climbs up top and bulldogs Rusev off the top. Cena goes to his corner and starts to climb. Rusev grabs Cena and hits an electric chair drop. S
  
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• Sinister alliances come in to play in the Women’s 5-Way Elimination Match: WWE Battleground 2017

  24-07-2017 04:10
  – Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Tamina and Lana battle it out to determine who will face Naomi for the SmackDown Women’s Title at SummerSlam:The post Sinister alliances come in to play in the Women’s 5-Way Elimination Match: WWE Battleground 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• The New Day fight tooth-and-nail to dethrone SmackDown Tag Champions The Usos: WWE Battleground 2017

  24-07-2017 04:08
  The resilient Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods clash with Jimmy & Jey Uso: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.The post The New Day fight tooth-and-nail to dethrone SmackDown Tag Champions The Usos: WWE Battleground 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin exchange vicious strikes in a brutal bout: WWE Battleground 2017

  24-07-2017 04:08
  Mr. Money in the Bank Baron Corbin looks to assert his dominance in a physical fight against Shinsuke NakamuraThe post Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin exchange vicious strikes in a brutal bout: WWE Battleground 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English: WWE Battleground 2017 Kickoff Match

  24-07-2017 04:07
  Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English: WWE Battleground 2017 Kickoff MatchThe post Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English: WWE Battleground 2017 Kickoff Match appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE Battleground Results: AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – United States Championship

  24-07-2017 03:41 via wrestlezone.com
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  United States Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs Kevin Owens
  Owens takes Styles down with a shoulder block. Styles responds with an arm drag. Owens rolls to the outside. Owens pulls Styles’ leg to send him to the mat. Styles takes Owens over with pop-up head scissors. Owens goes outside again. Owens gets back in the ring and Styles tries to German suplex him. Owens fights it off. Owens hits the ropes and eats a high dropkick by Styles. Owens rolls outside
  
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