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• Bully Ray On The Importance Of WWE’s Developmental System

  16-08-2017 23:59
  – Former WWE Superstar Bully Ray recently spoke with Metro UK on a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On performers like Finn Balor or Shinsuke Nakamura spending too long in WWE’s developmental system:
  “Well the reason they spend time in NXT is because that’s where they have to go for WWE to re-establish them the way WWE wants to. You can’t take a guy like Nakamura or Finn Balor and just throw them onto the main roster, because then wh
  
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• Rusev’s Cryptic Tweet, Charlotte & Becky Lynch Explain Handshake

  16-08-2017 23:53
  – Check out following video featuring Cathy Kelley talking about the meaning behind Becky Lynch and Charlotte’s ‘tea time’ handshake:– WWE Superstar Rusev had fans speculating went he took to Twitter late last night and delivered following cryptic tweet:
  Eddie Guerrero would of shook everybody’s hand. Classes people! Lost all my respect. You know who you are!Eddie Guerrero would of shook everybody's hand. Classes people! Lost all my respect. You know who you a
  
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• Complete Details On WWE SuperCard – Season 3 Update 5 Available Now; New Cards, Free Energy & More (Photos Included)

  16-08-2017 23:51 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: 2K Sports2K today announced availability of Update 5 to WWE SuperCard – Season 3, the latest iteration of 2K’s popular WWE collectible card-battling game. Today’s free update, released today for iOS and Android devices, introduces the SummerSlam ’17 tier – just in time for this weekend’s pay-per-view event – along with tons of new cards and Attitudes.
  Today’s update includes:
  New Cards: More than 100 new cards
  
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• Cueto Cup Semifinals On This Week’s Lucha Underground, McIntyre vs Strong On NXT, Jazzy Gabert Feels At Home In The Ring (Videos)

  16-08-2017 23:35 via wrestlezone.com
  Lucha Underground
  The following synopsis and video preview has been issued for this week’s new episode of Lucha Underground on El Rey Network, airing tomorrow night at 8 p.m. EST
  It’s a semifinal smack down on the all new “Lucha Underground.” With only one week left till Rey Mysterio and Johnny Mundo face off, the legend and the champion share one last stare down. Catrina sets her sights on Cage’s gauntlet, can she separate man from the machine? Victory is clo
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership, Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss’ Summerslam Diaries, Aaron Judge Gets Custom WWE Title (Videos)

  16-08-2017 23:20 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Smackdown Live
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.530 million viewers, which is down slightly from 2.584 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, which was the ‘Summerslam go-home’ show ending with Baron Corbin’s failed Money In The Bank cash-in, was good enough for fifth overall on the night for overall viewership, and number one on the night in the 18-49 key demographic.
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• Baron Corbin Shares Thoughts On Mayweather Or McGregor Working In WWE

  16-08-2017 23:15
  During a recent media interview to promote this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, WWE Superstar Baron Corbin spoke about the possibility of one of the two participants in this month’s mega-Showtime Boxing PPV event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  When discussing Floyd Mayweather, Corbin made sure to bring up the fact that “Money” Mayweather has a history in WWE.
  Mayweather famously competed against Big Show, defeating the longtime W
  
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• Ric Flair’s Fiancée Clears Up Why Flair Was Hospitalized, ‘Multiple Organ Problems’

  16-08-2017 23:10
  – Ric Flair’s fiancée Wendy Barlow posted the following message on her personal Facebook page on Flair’s hospitalization and noted that he did not have colon surgery, as we originally reported. She also said that Flair was actually hospitalized on Friday night, not Saturday morning.
  “Just want to give an update to my friends and Family as I have been unable to talk on the phone without crying and just feel shocked over events….I took Ric to the hospital Frid
  
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• Another Match Confirmed For WWE Summerslam Kickoff, Charlotte & Becky Lynch Explain Their Handshake, Train Like A Street Profit (Videos)

  16-08-2017 22:58 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
  WWE Summerslam
  Earlier today on Snapchat, Cathy Kelley announced The New Day will defend their titles against The New Day on the WWE Summerslam Kickoff preshow. WWE.com posted the following preview:
  One dubious ending, one bench-clearing rap battle, one stone-cold classic, one beatdown and one new theme song later, and The New Day and The Usos are headed for an epic SmackDown Tag Team Title rubber match at SummerSlam K
  
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• How Was WWE SmackDown Viewership Before SummerSlam?

  16-08-2017 22:57
  – According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s WWE SmackDown episode, featuring the final hype for Sunday’s SummerSlam Pay-Per-View, drew 2.530 million viewers.This number declined from last week’s 2.584 million viewers. For comparison, this week’s RAW episode drew 3.233 million viewers, also seeing a decline from last week’s 3.240 million viewers heading into SumerrSlam.
  SmackDown finished #5 in viewership for the night behind Rachel Maddow, Last Word, Tucker Car
  
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• Title Match Moved To SummerSlam Pre-Show

  16-08-2017 22:52
  – Cathy Kelley announced today on Snapchat that the tag-team match featuring The Usos and SmackDown Champions The New Day will now be part of the SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show this Sunday.
  Check out the current card for Sunday’s Summer classic in Brooklyn:
  * Fatal 4 Way WWE Universal Title MatchRoman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar
  * WWE Title MatchShinsuke Nakamura vs. Jinder Mahal
  * RAW Women’s Title MatchSasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss
  * SmackDown Women&rs
  
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• Ric Flair’s Fiancée Clears Up Reports Of What Caused Flair To Be Hospitalized, False Reports Of Why He Had Surgery

  16-08-2017 22:46 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/WireImage)
  Ric Flair’s fiancée Wendy Barlow posted the following on her personal Facebook page, commenting on recent reports of Flair’s hospitalization and that he did not have colon surgery.
  As noted earlier, reports of the type of surgery may have come from a Tweet by Gene Okerlund, who did mention Flair having the surgery in a recent post and it may have stemmed from that.
  Just want to give an update to my friends and Family as I have been unable to
  
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• Bully Ray On CM Punk’s Wrestling Future, Adam Cole Signing With WWE

  16-08-2017 22:39
  – Former WWE Superstar Bully Ray recently spoke with Metro UK on a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On Adam Cole signing with WWE:“First of all I wish him all the success in the world because I like him. Secondly I’m disappointed to see that he’s not going to be in the ROH locker room any more because he was a huge part of it.
  I wish they could have worked something out but it is what it is. Thirdly, I hope he sticks around in NXT for a wh
  
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• Bully Ray Talks Adam Cole Signing w/ WWE, Goals For His ROH Career, CM Punk’s Wrestling Future

  16-08-2017 22:21 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  Bully Ray recently spoke with Metro UK; you can read a few highlights below:
  Bully Ray comments on what life in Ring of Honor is like right now: 
  My experience with ROH has been nothing but fantastic. ROH and Bully Ray are an absolutely perfect fit together. It’s the kind of company that I appreciate and it reminds me a lot of ECW.
  It’s a quality company to work for and it brings fans the style of professional wrestling that I think people are really c
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: Previewing SummerSlam From The Smackdown Live Side

  16-08-2017 21:26 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
  To read the SummerSlam preview from the RAW brand, click here. The Final Smackdown Live before SummerSlam certainly delivered on adding the final pieces to feuds, as well as shocking the WWE Universe with a failed cash-in from Baron Corbin.
  This article is to preview the Smackdown side of SummerSlam, which currently has 6 confirmed matches. Let’s break down the 6 matches from WWE Smackdown Live, with predicted winners and outcomes.
  Smackdown Tag Tea
  
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• WZ Daily 8.16.17 feat. NXT Takeover Media Call w/ Paul “Triple H” Levesque

  16-08-2017 20:36 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 features the full audio from today’s WWE NXT Takeover Media Call featuring Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
  Some of th
  
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• Triple H Reveals Jinder Mahal Almost Won NXT Title, Talks Hideo Itami, Booby Roode as Champion, NXT Alumni at SummerSlam & More

  16-08-2017 20:22 via wrestlezone.com
  Triple H held a conference call today with members of the media ahead of this weekend’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III live special on the WWE Network. Wrestlezone’s Justin LaBar was on hand and documented the entire call over at his Twitter account @JustinLaBar.
  Check out part one of our conference call coverage including The Game’s thoughts on women’s wrestling, the Mae Young Classic, independent promoters at NXT and more.
  – On the success of NXT as a developmen
  
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• Austin Aries On His WWE Departure, Future In Wrestling, Any Regrets, More

  16-08-2017 20:06
  – Former WWE Superstar Austin Aries recently spoke with CLICKON, and below are some interview highlights along with the full interview:
  On his vegan lifestyle’s influence on others:
  “I grew up eating burgers, brats, eating cheese, I know the other side of the coin. I lived it for twenty years of my life. I know the difference in how I feel and to see other people taking those steps that I took so long ago, it’s really encouraging and it makes my heart smile.”
  On hel
  
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• Triple H Talks Mae Young Classic, Indie Promoters, Possibility of a Future Women’s Show & More at NXT Takeover Conference Call

  16-08-2017 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  Triple H held a conference call today with members of the media ahead of this weekend’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III live special on the WWE Network. Wrestlezone’s Justin LaBar was on hand and documented the entire call over at his Twitter account @JustinLaBar.
  – The call started about 1:20 p.m. EST after a 20 minutes delay. Triple H welcomed everyone to the call and started things off by offering his thoughts and prayers to Ric Flair and members of his family. He called Fl
  
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• Bobby Lashley On Flair’s Health Issues, GFW/El Patron Situation, Concussions

  16-08-2017 19:41
  GFW star and Bellator MMA heavyweight contender Bobby Lashley recently spoke with the folks at Real Sport 101 ahead of his match against Matt Sydal at the GFW: Destination X special. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On GFW suspending Alberto El Patron and stripping him of their World Championship: “I don’t think it says anything about the company. We’re all individuals. If we go out there and do something we have to hold ourselves accountable for the things
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (08/15) – Tozawa Celebrates Title Win, More

  16-08-2017 19:28
  – Results courtesy of WWE.com:
  WWE 205 Live results, Aug. 15, 2017: There’s a new king in town
  Tonight on WWE 205 Live, Neville tried to intimidate new WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa, but the new champion proved he’s ready for their rematch at SummerSlam. Plus, Gentleman Jack Gallagher once again attacked The Brian Kendrick.
  Cedric Alexander & Gran Metalik def. Tony Nese & Drew Gulak
  In recent weeks, Tony Nese has defeated both Gran Metalik and Cedric Alexander
  
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• Charlotte Talks About Rousey To WWE, Moving From RAW To SmackDown Live

  16-08-2017 19:28
  WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair recently spoke with the South China Morning Post for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On Ronda Rousey possibly coming to WWE: “I would tell her to get in line. [Laughs] Ronda wouldn’t be my dream opponent, but if WWE was something she would want to consider, I would definitely want to be her first competitor.”
  On the possibility of the MMA Four Horsewomen and the pro wrestling Four Horsewomen factions facing off: “We’re
  
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• WWE Announces New Australian TV Deal For RAW & SmackDown

  16-08-2017 19:11
  WWE issued the following press release on Wednesday to announce a new agreement with the Nine Network out of Australia to air one-hour versions of RAW and SmackDown Live each week.
  WWE® Reaches Broadcast Agreement with Nine Network
  08/16/2017 – SYDNEY & STAMFORD, Conn.– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced it has reached a new agreement with Nine Network to broadcast weekly one-hour versions of WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown® in Australia on Nine Network
  
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• Title Match Officially Added To Kickoff Show For Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam PPV

  16-08-2017 19:00
  On Wednesday, WWE confirmed that Akira Tozawa vs. Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship will take place on the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show pre-show on the WWE Network this Sunday evening.
  With that now known, below is an updated look at the lineup for this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, which goes down live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York this Sunday, August 20th.
  WWE SUMMERSLAM 2017
  WWE Universal Championship– Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa
  
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• Lana Promises to Continue Wrestling Stating “No One Will Kill My Dream”, NJPW Star Bad Luck Fale Gets Sick New Head Tattoo

  16-08-2017 18:59 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)
  Lana Refuses to Quit Wrestling
  WWE Smackdown Live Superstar Lana tweeted out late Saturday night, saying that she would never stop wrestling, regardless of what you think about her.
  “I WILL never stop wrestling because I love wrestling. Think what you want but no one will kill my dream & ambition to work on my wrestling.”
  Lana was signed to a developmental contract back in 2013 where she met her future husband Rusev, who had already bee
  
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• WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Match Announced

  16-08-2017 18:50 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
  WWE has announced that Neville vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa will take place on the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show on Sunday in Brooklyn.
  Below is the updated WWE SummerSlam card:
  Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Universal TitleRoman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar
  WWE Title MatchShinsuke Nakamura vs. Jinder Mahal
  SmackDown Women’s Title MatchNatalya
  
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• Nia Jax On How She Found Out About WWE Signing Her, Schedule For New WWE Star

  16-08-2017 18:46
  As noted, WWE Superstar Nia Jax recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast for an in-depth interview. In addition to the notes we posted earlier this week, below are some more highlights from the interview.
  On how she found out about getting signed with WWE: “After the three days Canyon Cemen said that we will get back to you to see if I get signed up or not. I didn’t hear anything from anybody, but Hunter had contacted Dwayne and sai
  
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• Austin Aries on Speculation Regarding His WWE Departure, His Future in Pro Wrestling, His New Look, If He Has Any Regrets, Vegan Lifestyle and More

  16-08-2017 18:46 via wrestlezone.com
  WZ’s Harry Kettle recently spoke with Austin Aries for CLICKON, and below are some interview highlights along with the full interview:
  On his vegan lifestyle’s influence on others:
  “I grew up eating burgers, brats, eating cheese, I know the other side of the coin. I lived it for twenty years of my life. I know the difference in how I feel and to see other people taking those steps that I took so long ago, it’s really encouraging and it makes my heart smile.”
  On hel
  
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• Smackdown Rebellion 8.16.17: Cena v Mahal, Corbin Cashes In MITB, Shane Gets KO’d, SSlam Go-Home, More

  16-08-2017 18:39 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present the latest episode of the Smackdown Rebellion! All WrestleZone podcasts will now be made available via Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown “The Maharaja is Mistakenly Booked…Again”
  Smackdown Rebellion this week is hosted by Jonathan Jansen and features Octavarius‘ Brian Wohl as his co-host!
  You can listen to the latest episode of WZ Daily in the embedded audio player bel
  
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• First WWE 2K18 Entrance Video Revealed Feat. SAnitY (Video), Interesting Note on Full Roster Appearing on This Week’s 205 Live

  16-08-2017 18:31 via wrestlezone.com
  SAnitY’s 2k18 Entrance Video
  IGN.com has released the very first entrance video for the upcoming WWE 2K18 video game, due out on October 17th. The video, which you can check out above, features the creepy entrance of NXT Superstars Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Daine and Nikki Cross, also known as SAnitY.
  205 Live Features Full Roster
  Just an interesting note on Tuesday’s nights WWE 205 Live, which aired live on the WWE Network. This week’s episode was actually the
  
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• WWE 2K18 Video Game Roster Reveal — Part One (Video)

  16-08-2017 18:30
  Featured above is part one of IGN’s official roster reveal for the new WWE 2K18 video game. The roster reveal, which is hosted by Renee Young and Corey Graves, features Goldust as this week’s guest.
  Additional Superstars will be revealed as part of the WWE 2K18 roster next week, however for now, the following 47 playable Superstars were confirmed for the game in part one this week.
  WWE 2K18 is scheduled to hit stores on October 17th for XBOX ONE, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
  *
  
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• Cover Art and Details Revealed For Chris Jericho’s New Book (Photo)

  16-08-2017 18:22 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: Dean Fardell / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
  The following press release has been issued:
  We are excited to announce the publication of No is a Four-Letter Word by Chris Jericho, a six-time WWE World Heavy Weight Champion, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Fozzy, and host of the Talk is Jericho podcast. Sharing his secrets to success, No is a Four-Letter Word tells the story of how a small-town Canadian kid followed his seem
  
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• Cody Rhodes Calls Okada a “Japanese Randy Orton”, Talks Marty Scurll’s Talent, The Young Bucks, Says The Revival is “The Absolute Worst”

  16-08-2017 18:18 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  ROH Champion Cody Rhodes recently spoke with FanBuzz.com and below are some interview highlights:
  On Okada:
  “I hope people understand what I’m saying, but Okada is the most WWE superstar I’ve ever wrestled. He reminds me of a Japanese Randy Orton. He is aware of every camera that’s on the floor, it’s almost as if he’s aware of every heartbeat that’s in the building.”
  On Marty Scurll:
  “I don’t think peopl
  
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• Jinder Mahal Reacts to Baron Corbin Cashing in MITB, WWE Smackdown Top 10 (Videos), McIntyre vs Strong and More on WWE NXT Tonight

  16-08-2017 18:08 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
  McIntyre vs Strong and More on WWE NXT Tonight
  Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will feature the final hype for Saturday’s “Takeover: Brooklyn III” event, including Drew McIntyre vs. Roderick Strong, a face-off between Ember Moon & NXT Women’s Champion Asuka and more.
  Jinder Mahal Reacts to Baron Corbin Cashing in MITB
  Below is this week’s WWE Smackdown Fallout video, featur
  
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• Barclays Center Twitter Account Possibly Spoils WWE SummerSlam Main Event?

  16-08-2017 17:45 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  The official Twitter account for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York may have possibly spoiled the main event at this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. This afternoon the arena tweeted out an announcement that Brock Lesnar will be live in person on Monday Night Raw next week.
  Why does this potentially ruin Sunday’s headlining act? Well, not even two days ago Paul Heyman clarified that should the “Beast Incarnate” lose his WWE Univ
  
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• Backstage Update on Why Enzo Amore Will Be in a Shark Cage at SummerSlam

  16-08-2017 17:45
  By now, it’s no secret that Enzo Amore isn’t the most popular person in the WWE locker room, as he apparently is disliked by a good portion of his fellow superstars.
  On Sunday, Enzo’s ex-tag team partner, Big Cass, will go one-on-one with the Big Show, while Enzo is hanging above the ring in a shark cage. And, according to SportsKeeda, there is a reason why Enzo is being put in a shark cage at SummerSlam.
  According to the site, Enzo is afraid of heights, which is why WWE wants
  
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• Lana Stepping Into Manager Role So She Can Improve Her Wrestling

  16-08-2017 17:36
  On this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, Lana agreed to help Tamina crush the competition, which means that the Ravishing Russian will now be managing Tamina. The storyline is that Tamina wants a title shot, so this will more than likely lead to her getting a title match at some point later this year.
  According to Cageside Seats, WWE is moving Lana back into a manager role to give her time on improve her in-ring ability.The post Lana Stepping Into Manager Role So She Can Improve Her Wrest
  
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• Naomi Will Reportedly Keep The SmackDown Live Women’s Title Throughout 2017

  16-08-2017 17:26
  It looks like current SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Naomi won’t be losing her title anytime soon.
  According to SportsKeeda, Naomi will be the women’s champion of the blue brand for the rest of this year. So that means one of two things: either Carmella will, like Baron Corbin, unsuccessfully cash in at some point, or she’s not going to cash in until the beginning or middle of next year.
  Naomi is scheduled to defend the SmackDown Women’s Title against Natayla at th
  
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• Top 10 SmackDown Live Moments: WWE Top 10, August 15, 2017

  16-08-2017 17:17
  The top 10 SmackDown Live moments from August 15, 2017.
  The post Top 10 SmackDown Live Moments: WWE Top 10, August 15, 2017 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Has WWE Lost Faith in Baron Corbin?

  16-08-2017 17:14
  Baron Corbin became the third man in WWE history to unsuccessfully cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, as he failed to successfully cash in on current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jinder Mahal.
  According to Cageside Seats, the speculation now is that WWE has lost faith in Corbin because of how badly he did during his verbal battles with John Cena and his social media spats with fellow SmackDown Live star Mojo Rawley.
  Prior to Tuesday, most believed that Corbin was going to cash in his bri
  
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• WWE Hosts Reveal the First 47 WWE 2K18 Playable Characters (Video)

  16-08-2017 17:12 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: 2K Sports
  As seen in the video below, IGN has released part one of its official roster reveal for the WWE 2K18 video game, and the video is hosted by Renee Young and Corey Graves. Their guest this week is Goldust.
  As noted, WWE 2K18 will be available in stores on October 17th for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
  -Bray Wyatt-Dolph Ziggler-Sami Zayn-Dean Ambrose-Baron Corbin-Kalisto-Akira Tozawa-Sin Cara-Hideo Itami-Eric Young-Jinder Mahal-Bushwacker B
  
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• Bobby Lashley on Alberto El Patron’s GFW Situation, Ric Flair’s Condition, Concussions in Pro Wrestling and If He’s Ever Suffered Any, More

  16-08-2017 17:07 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  GFW star Bobby Lashley recently spoke to Real Sport and below are some interview highlights:
  GFW suspending and stripping the title off Alberto El Patron:
  “I don’t think it says anything about the company. We’re all individuals. If we go out there and do something we have to hold ourselves accountable for the things that we do. The company has to do what they have to do. It’s an unfortunate situation; I don’t know all of the details becaus
  
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• WWE Reaches Broadcast Agreement w/ Nine Network In Australia; Will Air One-Hour Versions Of RAW & SD Live

  16-08-2017 16:54 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  WWE released the following press release earlier this morning:WWE® Reaches Broadcast Agreement with Nine Network
  08/16/2017 – SYDNEY & STAMFORD, Conn.– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced it has reached a new agreement with Nine Network to broadcast weekly one-hour versions of WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown® in Australia on Nine Network channel 9Go!. St
  
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• Sasha Banks Trains At House Of Glory, Goldust’s Entrance Video, Gallagher Beats Down Kendrick (Photos)

  16-08-2017 16:37 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Sasha Banks Trains At House Of Glory
  Sasha Banks is in New York City already for SummerSlam and in anticipation of her WWE RAW Women’s Championship match against Alexa Bliss she popped in to train at Amazing Red’s House of Glory Training Academy.
  You can find Sasha’s tweet thanking Red and the school below:Thank you @AmazingRed1 and @HOGwrestling for always opening the doors for me. #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/7cXknRpjMM
  — $a
  
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• Unseen Footage From Rollins & Ambrose RAW Reunion, Big Cass & Cedric Alexander’s Birthdays

  16-08-2017 16:17 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Unseen Footage From Rollins & Ambrose RAW Reunion
  WWE has posted the following unseen footage from this past Monday Night’s RAW featuring Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins‘ reunion:Related: Seth Rollins on WWE Not Needing Crossover Stars, Favorite SummerSlam Moments, Dean Ambrose – SummerSlam Statistic
  Big Cass & Cedric Alexander’s Birthdays
  Today is the 31st birthday of RAW’s Big Cass and the 28th birthday f
  
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• Update On Ric Flair Following Surgery; Correction On Previously Reported Cause Of Health Scare

  16-08-2017 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/WireImage)
  According to PWInsider.com WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair did not have colon surgery as was tweeted out by Gene Okerlund:I’ve heard nothing on the outcome of Ric Flairs colon surgery this afternoon but the outpouring of prayers and… https://t.co/x9XdMSNEdX
  — Gene Okerlund (@TheGeneOkerlund) August 14, 2017They go on to say Flair did indeed have a surgery but the Flair family has not disclosed what that was publicly. There are a number of issues
  
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• Mark Madden On Similarities Between WCW And WWE, Management’s Take On His Commentary Style, Heat With DDP and Jim Cornette

  16-08-2017 15:42 via wrestlezone.com
  The following was sent to WrestleZone this morning by The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast:
  Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling welcomes former WCW Color Commentator and on air host at 105.9 The X as Mark Madden “The Super Genius” joins today’s show. Looking back on WCW’s final years of operation and getting Mark’s ringside view of the chaos that ensued backstage, John and Chad find how some of stories of WCW’s demise may relate to today&rsq
  
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• Charlotte Comments On Ronda Rousey Possibly Joining WWE, Warring Four Horsewomen Stables, Going From RAW To SD Live, More

  16-08-2017 15:32 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
  Charlotte Flair recently spoke with the South China Morning Post while doing promotional work for WWE recently in China.
  You can find some highlights from her interview below. Here full interview can be found HERE.
  Related: Charlotte Thanks Fans For Thoughts & Prayers
  On Ronda Rousey possibly competing to the WWE:
  I would tell her to get in line. [Laughs] Ronda wouldn’t be my dream opponent, but if WWE was something she wo
  
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  16-08-2017 06:30 via wrestlezone.com
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