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• Why WWE Canceled Cathy Kelley Hosted Show, GFW Impact Viewership Info, How Are Reviews for The New Seth Rollins WWE Movie?

  11-08-2017 23:59 via wrestlezone.com
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  How Are Reviews for New Seth Rollins Movie?
  Mainstream media outlets such as The Detroit News, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and The Los Angeles Times have turned in negative reviews for the new WWE Studios movie “Armed Response”, starring Seth Rollins. The movie co-stars Wesley Snipes and Anne Heche.
  GFW Impact Viewership Info
  According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of GFW Impact avera
  
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• Chris Jericho Reveals Why He Made a Recent One-Time Appearance on WWE Smackdown Live

  11-08-2017 23:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE star Chris Jericho, who made his return to TV on the July 25th edition of Smackdown Live, revealed on his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast that he was not scheduled to return in July, and that his appearance was indeed a one-off.
  Jericho added he was in Richmond, VA that day to film his role in the WWE series “Southpaw Regional Wrestling”, and to interview Tyler Breeze and Fandango for his podca
  
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• Hulk Hogan Says He Is ‘Still Jacked’ (Photo), Former NXT Creative Team Member Reveals Commentary Verbiage ‘Cheat Sheet’

  11-08-2017 22:42 via wrestlezone.com
  Hulk Hogan Says He Is ‘Still Jacked’
  WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan turns 64 years old today. Hogan went to Twitter to show off his “pythons,” stating that he is “Still jacked at 64yrs young brother.”
  Still jacked at 64yrs young brother. HH pic.twitter.com/N8MBItuBba
  — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 11, 2017Former NXT Creative Member Reveals Commentary Verbiage Cheat Sheet
  Former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor revealed a verbiage “cheat sheet&rdq
  
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• Hulk Hogan Says He Is ‘Still Jacked’ (Photo), Former NXT Creative Member Reveals Commentary Verbiage Cheat Sheet

  11-08-2017 22:42 via wrestlezone.com
  Hulk Hogan Says He Is ‘Still Jacked’
  WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan turns 64 years old today. Hogan went to Twitter to show off his “pythons,” stating that he is “Still jacked at 64yrs young brother.”
  Still jacked at 64yrs young brother. HH pic.twitter.com/N8MBItuBba
  — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 11, 2017Former NXT Creative Member Reveals Commentary Verbiage Cheat Sheet
  Former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor revealed a verbiage “cheat sheet&rdq
  
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• King Mo Says That AJ Styles Stole His Move, Talks Declining WWE Offer, MMA Being Easier than Wrestling

  11-08-2017 22:17 via wrestlezone.com
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  MMA star and former Impact Wrestling talent Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was recently a guest on the In this Corner podcast via CBS Sports. Lawal talked once declining a WWE offer, AJ Styles stealing his move, MMA being harder than WWE, and more.
  Here are some highlights.
  On MMA being easier than pro wrestling: 
  “I said this and I’m going to say it again — MMA is a lot easier than pro wrestling. Hands down, h
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura’s Violin Player Surprises People in NYC, WWE Premieres “Ask The WWE PC” Series, GFW on Singh Brothers (Videos)

  11-08-2017 21:12 via wrestlezone.com
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  GFW on Singh Brothers
  As noted, GFW will be premiering its “Amped Anthology” PPV series tonight, and to hype the new series the company continues to use current WWE stars who were present at the Amped tapings a couple years ago. The following video features The Bollywood Boyz, now known in WWE as The Singh Brothers, and they are billed as a major part of GFW:WWE Premieres “Ask The WWE PC” Series
  WWE has debuted a new “Ask The WWE PC&r
  
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• Eva Marie On Why She Left WWE, Not Being Ready For Total Divas, More

  11-08-2017 21:03
  – Former WWE star Eva Marie recently spoke with Rolling Stone after her departure from WWE, check out the highlights below:
  Is it fair to say that when you’ve remarked in recent months about possibly returning to WWE and going after the title, you were just being coy?
  I have such a great relationship with Vince [McMahon], Paul [“Triple H” Levesque] and Stephanie [McMahon]. They gave me an opportunity to step away and film these two films I have done already, and you never
  
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• Nikki Bella Blasts Baron Corbin After John Cena Diss

  11-08-2017 20:58
  Nikki Bella responds to Baron Corbin’s John Cena diss.
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• Vince McMahon On Son & Daughter Day, Triple H Tweets UK Football Team

  11-08-2017 20:57
  – WWE Chairmen Vince McMahon took to Twitter to show his appreciation as a proud parent for Shane and Stephanie on National Son & Daughter Day. The WWE Chairman wrote the following on his children:Couldn’t be more proud. Happy National #SonAndDaughterDay! pic.twitter.com/cqBo8zzG2w
  — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) August 11, 2017– WWE Executive Triple H took to Twitter and dropped a video message to West Ham United soccer club. He announced Sunday’s match at Manc
  
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• Drew McIntyre On Working With HBK At PC, Being The “John Cena Of NXT”

  11-08-2017 20:56
  NXT Superstar Drew McIntyre recently appeared as a guest on Sean Waltman’s X-Pac 12360 Podcast for an in-depth interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On Gabe Sapolsky working on NXT creative: “He’s fantastic. He thinks so far ahead. He always just gets me. …He’s in NXT now. He’s able to help me out. Gabe is able to say ‘Hey, if we give you a mic in the ring, that’s like a stronger area for a guy who really wasn’t a promo guy before.'&
  
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• Finn Balor On The Decision That Changed His Career

  11-08-2017 20:49
  – WWE Superstar Finn Balor recently spoke with the Orlando Sentinel about a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  On missing Royal Rumble and WrestleMania due to injury:
  “I was obviously heartbroken not to be included at WrestleMania. There was talk about putting me in the Royal Rumble [in January] but when I missed that deadline by a week or 10 days, everything was put on hold [creatively]. WrestleMania just wasn’t meant to be.”
  On facing Bray Wyatt:
  &l
  
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• John Cena On WWE In China, First WWE 2K18 Game Footage

  11-08-2017 20:42
  – WWE Superstar John Cena played a prominent role in helping lead WWE’s expansion in China over the past few years, including learning to speak Mandarin. He took to Twitter earlier and delivered the following messageon the WWE Network finally launching in the country, just in time for his SummerSlam match with Baron Corbin:The language of sports-entertainment is universal & knows no borders. @WWENetwork in China is a huge step for @WWE. https://t.co/eFYchc6vS0
  — John Cena (
  
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• Natalya Publishes Lengthy Blog On The Power Of Social Media

  11-08-2017 20:38
  – Natalya discusses the power of social media in her latest column for The Calgary Sun, check out the excerpt below:
  When I was first hired by WWE, I didn’t even have a cell phone and never felt like I needed one. Anyone who needed to reach me could call my landline. Boy, was I crazy, or maybe I was smart. I had a lot of spare time back then because I wasn’t sifting through Twitter, playing with filters on Instagram or looking at my likes on Facebook. I had bigger fish to fry,
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Bakersfield (08/10): Bobby Roode Headlines, More

  11-08-2017 20:33
  – Check out the following WWE NXT live event results from Thursday’s show in Bakersfield, California:
  * No Way Jose defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas
  * Sarah Logan and Ruby Riot defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville
  * Killian Dain defeated Kassius Ohno and looked very impressive
  * Aleister Black defeated Hideo Itami with a Black Mass. Itami looked great and dominated the match. Their Takeover match should be something to see
  * Roderick Strong and Johnny Gargano defeated Riddi
  
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• Watch the Destination X Pre-Show, Alberto El Patron and Paige Appearance, Zelina Vega Video, Vince McMahon On Son & Daughter Day

  11-08-2017 20:19 via wrestlezone.com
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  Vince McMahon On Son & Daughter Day
  Vince McMahon Tweeted the following as today is National Son and Daughter Day:Couldn’t be more proud. Happy National #SonAndDaughterDay! pic.twitter.com/cqBo8zzG2w
  — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) August 11, 2017Alberto El Patron and Paige Appearance
  GFW World Heavyweight Champion Alberto El Patron and his fiancee Paige are advertised to appear at the Malik Rose Celebrity Bowlers charity event in San Antonio,
  
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• Eric Bischoff Says That Mayweather v McGregor Has ‘Jumped The Shark’ & That Fans Aren’t As Interested

  11-08-2017 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released just now!
  You can find a portion of Eric’s comments transcribed below.Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunes
  On the hype around Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor:EB: My opinion is they jumped the shark. The pre-fight hype tour went so far over the line that is became obvious. It’s like bad sports entertainment. It’s not even as good as WWE woul
  
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• WZ Daily 8.11.17 feat. Stevie Richards: Baron Corbin v Dave Meltzer, WWE Creative Plans For SD Live Superstars, Rey Mysterio’s Future, More

  11-08-2017 19:55 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 August WZ-IRW Network Schedule: WZ Daily, RAW Rebellion, Smackdown Rebellion & Breakdowns
  Today’s episode of WZ Daily is hosted by Nick Hausman and features 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam as his co-host.
  The pro wrestling news topics from over the l
  
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• Figure Friday: FYE Exclusive Funko POP! WWE Chris Jericho (Photos)

  11-08-2017 19:55 via wrestlezone.com
  Welcome to Figure Friday! Today we take a look at the brand new FYE (For Your Entertainment) Exclusive Funko POP! WWE Chris Jericho! This POP! is only available at FYE stores, found in most shopping malls, and if you don’t have one you know what happens, right? You just made the list! Nah, if you don’t have one you can get it on FYE’s website here. They’re really good about shipping POPs! well for those who keep them mint. This Jericho has purple tights while his mass ret
  
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• Sean Waltman On Why He Doesn’t Want to See DX Revived, Why the DX Reboot Wasn’t As Popular, His Favorite Thing He Got To Do in DX

  11-08-2017 19:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  Former WWE Superstar X-Pac joined The Sheet Podcast this week to discuss the 20-year anniversary of the formation of D-Generation X. Below are some interview highlights:
  On being apart of DX:
  “Until I woke up today I didn’t even know that it was the 20-year anniversary.”
  “I look back at it and there are some things now that I’m like, ‘Eh, that wouldn’t work nowadays.’ But I’m really grateful. I know I’m k
  
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• Al Snow on Vince McMahon: “In WWE Vince Gives You Creative Freedom”

  11-08-2017 19:38 via wrestlezone.com
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  Former WWE and GFW star Al Snow recently spoke with The UK Sun, and during the interview Snow addressed what he believes is a common misconception, which is that WWE and Vince McMahon do not allow talents creative freedom.
  On his opportunity in WWE, and talents misunderstanding the opportunities they are given in WWE, Snow had the following to say:
  “Those were opportunities that I mishandled – I didn’t have enough of an understanding or knowledge to
  
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• First WWE 2K18 Game Footage, Cathy Kelley on Nikki Bella vs Baron Corbin (Videos), Cena on Network in China

  11-08-2017 19:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  First WWE 2K18 Game Footage
  Below is the latest WWE 2K18 Dev Spotlight Series with WWE 2K Creative Director Lynell Jinks revealing the first footage from the game:John Cena on China Network Launch
  John Cena has Tweeted the following on WWE Network launching in China:The language of sports-entertainment is universal & knows no borders. @WWENetwork in China is a huge step for @WWE. https://t.co/eFYchc6vS0
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) August 11, 2017Cathy Kell
  
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• Is WWE Interested In Having Dixie Carter As A GM?

  11-08-2017 19:05
  Mike Johnson of PW Insider was recently asked if WWE is interested in bringing former TNA/Impact Wrestling president Dixie Carter as a GM of either Raw or SmackDown Live.
  “Never say never, but I really don’t see this happening. Dixie is an older woman and one that the average WWE fan wouldn’t have a connection to. It’s not like Eric Bischoff showing up after nearly putting WWE out of business. I don’t think it would make a major impact in the company storylines.&rdq
  
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• WWE Buying The Bullet Club Rights From NJPW?

  11-08-2017 18:59
  On Thursday, PW Insider’s Mike Johnson was asked if WWE will end up purchasing the rights to the Bullet Club name from New Japan Pro Wrestling, and according to Johnson, NJPW isn’t interested in selling the rights to the popular faction while they’re still promoting and merchandising it.
  “Nothing to the story at all. New Japan wasn’t going to give up Bullet Club, especially when they are still promoting and merchandising it. There just wasn’t anything to this.
  
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• Finn Balor on Missing Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, Bray Wyatt Being Underrated, How His Goals Have Changed Over the Years and More

  11-08-2017 18:55 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Raw star Finn Balor recently spoke to The Orlando Sentinel and below are some interview highlights:
  Missing Royal Rumble and WrestleMania:
  “I was obviously heartbroken not to be included at WrestleMania. There was talk about putting me in the Royal Rumble [in January] but when I missed that deadline by a week or 10 days, everything was put on hold [creatively]. WrestleMania just wasn’t meant to be.&rdqu
  
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• X-Pac Comments On 20 Years Of DX

  11-08-2017 18:50
  Thursday was the 20th anniversary of the formation of D-Generation X, and in honor of the anniversary, Sean Waltman, better known to WWE fans as X-Pac, paid tribute to the late Chyna, saying that she was the magic ingredient in the DX recipe.You were the magic ingredient in the DX Recipe. pic.twitter.com/fmdvO0kNGK
  — Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) August 11, 2017 
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• The Rock Reveals His Amazing New Tattoo That Replaced The Brahma Bull

  11-08-2017 18:40
  The Rock revealed his new tattoo this morning, which now covers up his iconic Brahma Bull tattoo. You can check it out below. Evolution of the bull.After 3 sessions and 22hrs of tattooing with world renowned @NikkoHurtado, the story's almost done.. Every detail is a reflection of my own personal history.From the cracks and heavy damage in the bone representing life's hard lessons I've learned over the years. Just like scars and wrinkles – I'm so grateful to have 'em because they're earned.
  
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• Al Snow Reveals Vince McMahon’s Odd Idea for the ‘Head’ Gimmick, The Rock Finishes Brahma Bull Tattoo (Photo), AJ Styles – WWE Network Video

  11-08-2017 18:39 via wrestlezone.com
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  Al Snow Reveals Vince McMahon’s Odd Idea for the ‘Head’ Gimmick
  Don Cook, host of Toronto’s only wrestling trivia night called #WWEtriviaTO, recently appeared on Sportsnet’s Top Turnbuckle Podcast interviewing Al Snow, and when asked about the transition of the Head gimmick from ECW to the WWF, Snow had quite the entertaining answer.
  “I don’t think Vince ever really quite understood it or got it, you know, at one poin
  
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• Absent From TV WWE Star Possibly Getting Repackaged Soon, Sasha Banks Scares Raw Stars as a Zombie, Simon Gotch Gets New Music (Videos)

  11-08-2017 18:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  Absent From TV WWE Star Possibly Getting Repackaged Soon
  As noted, WWE Smackdown Live star Dolph Ziggler has been absent from TV in recent weeks as creative reportedly has nothing for him. Bryan Alvarez noted on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Live that Ziggler will likely get repackaged soon, although it’s unknown at this time what WWE might have planned for him.
  Simon Gotch Gets New Music
  Max Jampole has released a new theme song, which yo
  
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• Tommy Dreamer On House Of Hardcore’s Big Weekend, Talent Used Signing With WWE, His Diverse Roster, Favorite Matches Thus Far, More

  11-08-2017 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
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  Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling welcomes back the one and only “Innovator Of Violence” and ECW Original, Tommy Dreamer. Promoting the upcoming HUGE weekend for his House of Hardcore promotion (tonight in Freehold, NJ at iPlay America and Saturday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia) Dreamer opens up on how his shows have helped Independent pro wrestling and how his vision for a “NO POLITICS, NO BS” environment
  
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• Jon Jones Continues To Tease A Fight With Brock Lesnar

  11-08-2017 18:21
  UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is continuing to tease the rumored super-fight between himself and WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
  On Thursday, Jones posted the following photo to his Instagram page.A post shared by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Aug 10, 2017 at 1:37am PDTThe post Jon Jones Continues To Tease A Fight With Brock Lesnar appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• UFC Fighter Calls Brock Lesnar A ‘Cheater,’ Says He Should Never Be Allowed To Fight Again

  11-08-2017 18:16
  With all the buzz surrounding the potential mega-fight between current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, several fighters and pundits have voiced their displeasure with the idea.
  Last July, Lesnar returned to the UFC to face Mark Hunt, which is a fight he ended up winning via unanimous decision. Shortly after the bout, we learned that Lesnar had tested positive for an estrogen blocker, and he was suspended for one year as a result. As you w
  
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• Why WWE Needs Another Superstar Shake-Up

  11-08-2017 18:15
  Since the WWE Brand-split last Summer, the WWE universe has been awaiting the expected annual WWE Draft. However it has now come to be known as the ‘Superstar Shake-Up’, none the less the concept remains the same. Just after Wrestlemania 33 the first Superstar Shake-Up took place, ever since one could argue that the aftermath was very one-sided.
  While Monday Night RAW has slowly been improving, very slowly mind you, Smackdown Live! has appeared to suffer. Fans have noticed the d
  
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• Braun Strowman Says Roman Reigns Might Be The Best In The World

  11-08-2017 18:05
  Braun Strowman had some high praise for Roman Reigns during his appearance on the In This Corner podcast, as he said that Reigns might be the best wrestler in the entire world.
  “Roman Reigns is, if not the best, one of the best performers in the world, hands down. I don’t care what anybody says. He does it night after night, and it doesn’t matter who he’s with, they tear the place down. Lately, it has been me and him blowing the roof off the arena on every place we walk i
  
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• Exclusive: ROH Spotlight On Shane Taylor (Video), ‘Dalton Castle Boys Night Out’ (Photo Gallery/Review)

  11-08-2017 17:45 via wrestlezone.com
  It’s time for our latest Fridays of Honor feature!
  This week’s Fridays of Honor features two exclusive pieces of ROH related content.
  The first is the ROH spotlight video feature on ROH wrestler Shane Taylor that is embedded at the top of this post.
  Here is Shane Taylor’s bio from ROH.com:
  One of the largest, most intimidating stars in Ring of Honor history, Shane Taylor made a splash in Ring of Honor interfering in a No Disqualification ROH World Tag Team Title bout. Having a
  
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• 5 Most Controversial SummerSlam Endings

  11-08-2017 17:44
  The five most controversial endings in SummerSlam history — from guest referees blowing calls to Brock Lesnar going on a rampage.
  The post 5 Most Controversial SummerSlam Endings appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Jeff Jarrett Teases GFW Announcement, Preview ‘oVe’ GFW Debut, What Does the Name Stand For? (Video), Ted DiBiase Note

  11-08-2017 17:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ted DiBiase Note
  WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase will be appearing at Hulk Hogan’s Beach Shop on International Drive in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, August 23rd from 5pm until 7pm. Visit ShopHulkHogan.com or call 407-674-7457 for more information.
  Jeff Jarrett Teases GFW Announcement
  Jeff Jarrett has Tweeted the following, hyping some kind of GFW Germany announcement coming soon:Super exciting news coming for our fans in Germany very soon!! @IMPACTWRESTLI
  
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• FULL MATCH — Triple H vs. Booker T: SummerSlam 2007

  11-08-2017 17:42
  Triple H goes one-on-one with Booker T at SummerSlam 2007.
  The post FULL MATCH — Triple H vs. Booker T: SummerSlam 2007 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Eva Marie On Possibly Returning to WWE, Her Relationship with Vince & HHH, If She Was Put In Front of Total Divas Cameras Too Soon, More

  11-08-2017 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
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  Former WWE star Eva Marie, who parted ways with the company last week, recently spoke with Rolling Stone, and below are some interview highlights:
  Is it fair to say that when you’ve remarked in recent months about possibly returning to WWE and going after the title, you were just being coy?
  I have such a great relationship with Vince [McMahon], Paul [“Triple H” Levesque] and Stephanie [McMahon]. They gave me an opportunity to step away and f
  
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• Triple H Sends Message to UK Football Team, Watch Randy Orton vs Undertaker at SummerSlam (Videos), DX Stars Comment on Anniversary

  11-08-2017 17:13 via wrestlezone.com
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  Triple H Sends Message to UK Football Team
  Triple H has Tweeted the following video message to West Ham United soccer club announcing Sunday’s match at Manchester United as the team prepares for the Premier League’s kickoff:.@WestHamUtd have some work to do before #SummerSlam weekend… #COYI@[email protected]/vnnp8Eb0qo
  — Triple H (@TripleH) August 11, 2017
  DX Stars Comment on Anniversary
  As noted, yesterday was the 20t
  
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• NJPW G1 Climax Results (Day 17): Block A Winner Revealed, Zack Sabre vs Tomohiro Ishii, Naito vs Tanahashi and More (Video)

  11-08-2017 17:06 via wrestlezone.com
  Day 17 of the NJPW G1 Climax 27 tournament took place today, and it featured Block A.
  The Block came down to Naito vs Tanahashi, with Naito picking up the win and winning Block A. Naito will go on to face the winner of Block B in the finals of the tournament, and you can check out a complete finals preview at this link.
  Below are today’s match results:
  Tournament Matches:-Bad Luck Fale defeated Yuji Nagata-Togi Makabe defeated YOSHI-HASHI-Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tomohiro Ishii-Hirooki Got
  
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• Terry Funk on Wrestling Again at 73 Years Old, His Father Passing Away Shortly After Wrestling a Match, Facing Jerry Lawler and More

  11-08-2017 16:47 via wrestlezone.com
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  Terry Funk recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s “Extra Mustard” and below are some interview highlights:
  Wrestling again at 73-years old:
  “I’m back doing what I love. I’m really honest about this, I don’t need the money. …I don’t know if I can kick some ass or not, I don’t know if I can get my foot up that high. [Laughs] I’ll bet I can. I’ve been working out hard at it, and one more
  
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• 5 Most Controversial SummerSlam Endings (Video), Charlotte Doing WWE Promo Work In China, Cesaro Plays Boom Boom Blast On UpUpDownDown

  11-08-2017 16:46 via wrestlezone.com
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  5 Most Controversial SummerSlam Endings
  WWE has released the following video on-line taking a look at the five most controversial endings to SummerSlam of all time:Charlotte Doing WWE Promo Work In China
  Charlotte has posted the following to Twitter noting she is in China doing promotional work for WWE ahead of the WWE Network launching there on August 18th:Shenzhen Civic Center DowntownThe post 5 Most Controversial SummerSlam Endings (Video), Charlotte Doing WWE
  
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• ‘GFW Amped Anthology Part 1’ Premieres Tonight with Bobby Roode, Mickie James, International Stars and More, Details on How to Watch

  11-08-2017 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
  Tonight at 8pm EST, The FITE App will be premiering “Impact One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology Part 1” on iPPV.
  The series will feature content shot two years ago over a three month period at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will feature current and past GFW/TNA stars. Below is a preview for the iPPV, and you can download The FITE App free from The Apple App Store and Google Play at this link.
  You can also order the event directly from the player below and return to this
  
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• How Would WWE Book Mayweather vs McGregor?, Trailer For New Johnny Mundo-Thumbwrestling Movie

  11-08-2017 16:22 via wrestlezone.com
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  How Would WWE Book Mayweather vs McGregor?
  Former WWE writer Andrew Goldstein has posted a satirical piece over on ESPN.com taking a look at how he thinks WWE would book Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor.
  Here is an excerpt from the piece:
  As old foes Rocky and Apollo circle each other in a dusty ring in an empty gym, preparing to playfully spar, Creed, with a half-deadly serious, half-tongue-in-cheek twinkle in his eye, says to Balboa: “You got to re
  
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• Full Results From 8/10 NXT Shows In Bakersfield & St. Petersburg: Takeover Preview Bouts, More

  11-08-2017 15:31 via wrestlezone.com
  NXT Live Event Results
  August 10, 2017
  NXT ran two shows last night. Below are the results for both shows.
  Bakersfield, CA
  No Way Jose def. Andrade “Cien” Almas
  Sarah Logan & Ruby Riot def. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville
  Killian Dain def. Kassius Ohno
  Aleister Black def. Hideo Itami
  Roderick Strong & Johnny Gargano def. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli
  NXT General Manager William Regal came to the ring to thank everyon
  
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• WWN Live Exec Gabe Sapolsky Reportedly Working On NXT Creative

  11-08-2017 08:25 via wrestlezone.com
  During an interview with Drew McIntyre on the “X-Pac 12360” show, host Sean Waltman revealed WWN Live Executive Gabe Sapolsky is currently working on the creative side of WWE NXT.
  McIntyre added the following on Sapolsky (h/t to PWInsider.com):
  “He’s fantastic. He thinks so far ahead. He always just gets me…He’s in NXT now. He’s able to help me out. Gabe is able to say ’hey if we give you a mic in the ring that’s like a stronger area for a
  
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• NJPW G1 Climax Finals Preview: Two Massive Rematches, Okada/Omega III, Tournament Finals, Young Bucks Return, Cody Rhodes & More

  11-08-2017 07:35 via wrestlezone.com
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  It’s been a long, grueling road for the participants in this year’s New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax, but there will be no rest for the weary as we roll into the final three nights of competition. All three shows will run back to back from August 11-13 at Ryogoku Sumo Hall, broadcast live on New Japan World featuring both traditional Japanese commentary as well as English commentary from our friend Kevin Kelly and Don Callis.
  In previous years the final ni
  
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• Frankie Kazarian on Christopher Daniels’ ROH Title Win, Remaining Friends with Samoa Joe & AJ Styles, the Future of His Band, More

  11-08-2017 07:15 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ring of Honor’s Frankie Kazarian recently spoke with Marc Madison of The Wrestling News Hub Magazine. In the interview, Kazarian opens up about his passion for music, walking alongside friends championship achievement and relationships far exceed the distance between one another. He discusses his future in music with his band VexTemper the meaning behind some of the band’s music and his pride being a part of Ring of Honor. Check
  
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• Will Jon Jones Be Front Row At SummerSlam For Brock Lesnar?

  11-08-2017 07:11
  – As Brock Lesnar prepares to defend his Universal Championship at SummerSlam, MMA fighter Jon Jones teases a potential appearance at The Biggest Event of the Summer.The post Will Jon Jones Be Front Row At SummerSlam For Brock Lesnar? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura’s message to WWE Champion Jinder Mahal

  11-08-2017 07:09
  – The Artist tells The Modern Day Maharaja that after SummerSlam, “you can call me…champion!”The post Shinsuke Nakamura’s message to WWE Champion Jinder Mahal appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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