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• Daniel Cormier ‘Felt Sick’ After Hearing Of Jon Jones Drug Test Failure

  28-08-2017 23:48
  Last week, in the midst of all the Mayweather vs. McGregor talk, news broke that new UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had failed a drug test which was administered prior to his fight with Daniel Cormier last month. Jones tested positive for an anabolic steroid.
  While speaking publicly about Jones’ failure for the first time since the news broke, Daniel Cormier told MMA Fighting that he “felt sick” after he heard the news.
  “It takes time to get through something li
  
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• Hurricane Harvey Forces Announce Team Change on Raw Tonight, Beth Phoenix, Carmella & Johnny Gargano Talk Mae Young Classic (Videos)

  28-08-2017 23:23 via wrestlezone.com
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  Hurricane Harvey Forces Announce Team Change on Raw Tonight
  Due to Hurricane Harvey, which is currently impacting the Houston, Texas area, WWE has announced Jerry Lawler will be replacing Booker T on Raw commentary tonight.
  Raw takes place tonight in Memphis, Tennessee, Lawler’s hometown, and it was noted by WWE that Booker T is unable to travel for Raw.
  WWE Stars at The Mae Young Classic
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• Booker T Won’t Be On Raw Tonight Due To Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:17
  Booker T will not be doing commentary on tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw due to the category 4 storm that hit the gulf coast over the weekend.
  The WWE Raw commentator and Hall of Famer tweeted the following earlier today:Thank you for all the tweets. My family and I are safe here in Houston. If you are in the city, please don't go on the roads, stay home.
  — Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) August 27, 2017
  If you are seeking shelter, please look at this link. #Harvey https://t.co/
  
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• Booker To Miss Tonight’s WWE RAW Due To Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:15
  – WWE announced the following:
  Booker T to miss Raw tonight due to Hurricane Harvey, Jerry Lawler to step inUPDATE: Memphis native Jerry “The King” Lawler will join the Raw announce team tonight in the absence of Booker T, WWE.com can confirm.
  Raw commentary team member and Houston, Texas, native Booker T will not be on tonight’s show in Memphis, Tenn., due to being stranded in Houston by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm has devastated cities along the Gulf Coast wi
  
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• Spoiler: Two Huge Matches Planned For Raw Tonight

  28-08-2017 23:10
  Tonight’s WWE Raw show in Memphis, Tennessee will feature two huge matches, according to PW Insider.
  The site is reporting that John Cena will go one-on-one with Samoa Joe tonight. And, on top of that, there will be a battle royal to determine the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship. As of this writing, we don’t know who will be in the battle royal.
  In addition to those two matches, Sasha Banks will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Alexa Bliss.
  
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• Major Match Announced for WWE No Mercy PPV

  28-08-2017 23:07 via wrestlezone.com
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  Moments ago, WWE announced John Cena va Roman Reigns will take place at WWE No Mercy on September 24th at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
  According to PWInsider.com, the call was made today in WWE to have John Cena vs Roman Reigns take place at the PPV.
  Earlier today it was reported that Reigns vs The Miz for the IC Title was being discussed for the PPV, but it looks as if WWE is going with Cena vs Reigns, a match for which the seeds were planted on the post-Su
  
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• Spoiler On Big Match Set For WWE No Mercy

  28-08-2017 23:04
  – According to PWInsider.com, WWE officials are planning John Cena vs. Roman Reigns for the upcoming No Mercy pay-per-view.
  As noted, Braun Strowman vs. Champion Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship Title has already been announced as the No Mercy main event. We could see the Cena vs. Reigns match announced tonight on RAW.
  No Mercy is a RAW exclusive event takes place on September 24th from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.The post Spoiler On Big Match Set For WWE No Mercy appe
  
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• First 4 Episodes Of Mae Young Classic Now On The WWE Network

  28-08-2017 23:04
  The first four episodes of the Mae Young Classic are now available on the WWE Network.
  Here are the match ups for the first four episodes:
  Episode 1: Kay Lee Ray vs. Princesa Sugehit, Shayna Baszler vs. Zeda, Abbey Laith vs. Jazzy Gabert
  Episode 2: Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Li, Rhea Ripley vs. Miranda Salinas
  Episode 3: Ayesha Raymond vs. Toni Storm, Dakota Kai vs. Kavita Devi
  Episode 4: Kairi Sane vs. Tessa Blanchard, Taynara Conti vs. Lacey Evans
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• Maria Kanellis Provides Update on Mike Bennett Entering Rehabilitation

  28-08-2017 23:01 via wrestlezone.com
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  As previously reported, Mike “Kanellis” Bennett posted on social media how he has spent years being addicted to prescription drugs, and kept it a secret. Bennett credited his wife, Maria, for helping him get out of a very dark place in his life.
  Maria penned a long letter on Instagram, providing an update of Mike entering rehabilitation for the addiction.
  “This was the first week of my husband’s recovery from prescription drugs. This w
  
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• Two Big Matches Confirmed for WWE Raw Tonight *Spoilers*

  28-08-2017 22:59 via wrestlezone.com
  According to PWInsider.com, John Cena vs Samoa Joe, for the firs time ever in WWE, will take place tonight on Raw.
  Also set for the show tonight is a battle royal to name the new #1 contender to The Miz’s Intercontinental Title.
  The two matches above join the already announced Alexa Bliss vs Sasha Banks WWE Raw Women’s Title rematch.
  Be sure to join us tonight at 8pm EST for complete, LIVE Raw coverage.
  The post Two Big Matches Confirmed for WWE Raw Tonight *Spoilers* appeared first
  
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• WWE Signs Former ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Contestant

  28-08-2017 22:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE has added a former American Ninja Warrior contestant to the roster. According to TMZ, Kacy Catanzaro will be competing in a WWE ring soon, as the company has officially signed her.
  In 2014, Catanzaro made American Ninja Warrior history by becoming the first female competitor to complete the obstacle course and qualify for the finals. This feat has gained her a great deal of popularity, as she has acquired numerous television appearances, most notably as a feature f
  
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• Details On More Backstage Heat For Enzo Amore

  28-08-2017 22:32
  – As noted, according to Wrestling Observer Newsletter Enzo Amore’s backstage heat has grown increasingly worse lately for reasons unknown.
  As previously noted that Amore was backstage bragging about his privileged lifestyle life in L.A. when he’s not on the road. It was noted that Enzo was talking about all the stars he’s hanging out with and “he won’t shut up.”
  That’s likely not going to get any better this week. As noted, Enzo was at the Floyd M
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From Monroe (08/27): Jinder Mahal Vs Randy Orton Headlines

  28-08-2017 22:11
  – Check out the following results for last night’s WWE live event in Monroe, LA:
  * Chad Gable defeated Mike Kanellis with a German suplex
  * Sin Cara defeated Epico
  * Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Baron Corbin after hitting the Kinshasa
  * The Hype Bros defeated Aiden English & Epico
  * WWE US Champion AJ Styles & Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens & Rusev
  * Charlotte & Becky Lynch defeated Lana & Tamina Snuka
  * WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defeated The New Day a
  
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• Dean Ambrose Has Joined An Elite WWE Club

  28-08-2017 22:08
  Dean Ambrose, along with his old/new partner Seth Rollins, captured the Raw Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam by defeating Sheamus and Cesaro.
  The win put Ambrose in an elite WWE club, as he’s now just the eighth grand slam title winner in company history.
  Here’s what being a grand slam winner entails:
  “Winning one title is impressive. Winning two, even more so. Three? Now you’re just showing off. But winning the four major, active titles in WWE is a feat so rarified t
  
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• Triple H On The Future Of The Mae Young Classic, Origin Of The Name

  28-08-2017 22:03
  – WWE Executive Triple H recently spoke with Muscle & Fitness about the Mae Young Classic, check out the highlights below:
  If the Mae Young Classic will be a reoccurring event:
  “I do. Not 100% sure what that is. In some ways, I think the Cruiserweights is a different platform that can have its own distinct individual show. I don’t know if the women need that right now. The Cruiserweights, they have a match here or there on RAW, and then they have their own division and the
  
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• Current Betting Odds of a Mayweather vs McGregor Rematch, Possible MMA Fight, If McGregor Will Fight in UFC This Year and More

  28-08-2017 21:56 via wrestlezone.com
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  Following the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight this past Saturday night, Bovada has issued the following post-fight odds on a possible rematch and more. Bovada can also be followed on Twitter at @BovadaLV).
  “As predicted, the amount of money and bets we took on the fight well surpassed the Super Bowl and it was our biggest wagered event ever, our biggest number of players ever, and also was our biggest single event win ever. As much as a rematch
  
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• Asuka’s Post-NXT WWE Plans Reportedly Revealed, Triple H’s Idea for Asuka on the Main Roster *Spoilers*

  28-08-2017 21:53 via wrestlezone.com
  As seen at the WWE NXT TV tapings last week, undefeated NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished the title as she plans to pursue other options in WWE.
  Asuka also suffered an injury at WWE NXT Takeover Brooklyn in her match against Ember Moon, and the injury will keep Asuka out of the ring for about 6-8 weeks.
  According to Billi Bhatti of DirtySheets.net, Triple H plans to replicate Asuka’s undefeated streak on the main roster, and she is expected to debut on the Raw brand.
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• Alexa Bliss On Fiancee Buddy Murphy’s Reaction, Her Best Friend Is In WWE

  28-08-2017 21:51
  – RAW Superstar Alexa Bliss recently spoke with Scott Fishman of TV Insider interviewed regarding her joining the cast of the new season of Total Divas, checkout the highlights below:
  On Fiancee Buddy Murphy’s response to her joining the cast of Total Divas:
  “He goes along with it. He is like, ‘whatever you want babe.’
  On Nia Jax:
  “She is my best friend. We hang out together. We travel together. We started out on NXT together.
  “The fact that she is there
  
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• 5 Things You Need to Know Before Raw (Video), ROH Stars Visit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Photos)

  28-08-2017 20:46 via wrestlezone.com
  Five Things You Need to Know Before WWE Raw Tonight
  WWE has uploaded the following video, featuring five things you need to know before Raw tonight:ROH Stars Visit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  FOX 5 out of Atlanta has published a new story on several Ring of Honor stars, including Cody Rhodes, paying a recent visit to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
  Below are a few photos from the visit, courtesy of Marc Kruskol:The post 5 Things You Need to Know Before Raw (Video), ROH Stars
  
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• Floyd Wins, But Boxing Loses

  28-08-2017 20:14
  Conor hits Floyd (si.com (2017)Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor is finally in the history books, and it was a highly entertaining fight. Mayweather made history by going fifty and zero, however, McGregor also made history with an incredible performance that silenced every single one of his critics. Not only did McGregor silence the boxing community with his performance, but he and the sport of MMA have left as the real winners of this contest.
  In a fight where Conor was not expected to lan
  
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• Cody Rhodes Wants To Blackball Sexy Starr From Wrestling

  28-08-2017 20:10
  As previously noted, Global Force Wrestling star Rosemary was legitimately and intentionally injured by Sexy Starr at AAA TripleMania over the weekend.
  Several people in the business have spoke out against Sexy Starr since the incident, with the latest one being Cody Rhodes, who tweeted out that she’ll never be welcomed into one of his locker rooms. He also hopes that the rest of the wrestling business follows suit.
  Here’s Cody’s tweet:Sexy Star will never set foot in one of my
  
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• WWE Could Be Setting Up Ambrose And Rollins Vs. The Usos

  28-08-2017 19:59
  In November, WWE will have their annual Survivor Series pay-per-view, which is one of the four WWE PPVs that will feature both brands.
  Over the last week, WWE has played up the tension between the new Raw Tag Team Champions Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, and SD Live Tag Champions Jimmy and Jey Uso.
  The beef between the two teams started when WWE put up a poll asking which current tag team has the best shot at dethroning the Raw Tag Team Champions, to which the Usos responded by tweeting the foll
  
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• Breaking Down The Star Power Of Braun Strowman & What WWE Must Do At No Mercy

  28-08-2017 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  My latest column on upgruv.com, a site of all things trending, looks at Braun Strowman and what WWE must do at No Mercy. Here’s an excerpt:
  Brock Lesnar versus Braun Strowman is key to the evolution of WWE.
  It takes a beast to make a beast.
  Professional wrestling is a visual business. It’s a carnival, and big has always sold carnivals.
  Big men don’t grow on trees. Even fewer big men have the capabilities of Lesnar or Stro
  
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• Update On Ric Flair’s Health

  28-08-2017 19:46
  On Sunday’s Live Audio Wrestling podcast, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter gave a brief update on Ric Flair’s health, as he said that it looks like the Nature Boy has cheated death once again.
  “I don’t know if comfortable is the right word but but he’s certainly a lot more stable. The fact that [Charlotte Flair] is [back] on the road tells you all you need to know that he’s got to be doing better, so that’s good. It’s gonna be a lo
  
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• Figure 2 Photo: Seth Rollins Pedigrees Sami Zayn on WWE RAW!

  28-08-2017 19:43 via wrestlezone.com
  Our new episode of Figure 2 Photo features Seth Rollins Pedigreeing Sami Zayn on WWE RAW!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 the latest wrestling action figure news
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura On Why He Turned Down UFC’s Offer

  28-08-2017 19:34
  – WWE Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura recently told The Hindustan Times that he was once received an offer from a top MMA promotion in the world, check out the highlights below:
  “Around 2005, UFC offered me a chance to fight for them,” Nakamura said. “But, at that moment, I was under contract with NJPW and I decided to stay in pro-wrestling. It was a good opportunity, but I don’t regret my choice.”
  “You have to understand that I am 37-year old now,” he
  
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• Vince McMahon Didn’t Understand Why Chris Jericho Was In Fozzy When ‘Y2J’ Joined WWE In 1999

  28-08-2017 19:29
  If you’ve closely followed Chris Jericho’s career, then you know that he’s a guy who’s going to pursue his interests. One of those interests happens to be music, as he’s been the lead singer of Fozzy since 1999, which is the same year that “Y2J” made his debut on WWE television.
  According to former WWE creative team member Bruce Prichard, the chairman of the board, Vince McMahon, didn’t understand why Jericho was in Fozzy, and he seemingly wanted &
  
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• Randy Orton Knocks The Punjabi Prison Match

  28-08-2017 19:13
  Last month, the Punjabi Prison match returned to WWE for the first time in a decade, as Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal did battle for the WWE Championship inside the structure at the Battleground pay-per-view.
  Over the weekend, a Twitter account called WWE Creative Humor asked why Mayweather vs. McGregor wasn’t taking place inside the Punjabi Prison, to which Orton responded by saying the following:Then no one would be able to see the fight because the view would be obstructed by the two wal
  
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• WZ Daily 8.28.17 feat. Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso: Mayweather v McGregor, Sexy Star Incident, Rumored NXT Plans, More

  28-08-2017 18:57 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 Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso as his co-host.
  The pro wrestling news topics f
  
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• Reaction To Adam Cole Invasion Of NXT Takeover In Brooklyn, What’s Next?

  28-08-2017 18:49 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Courtney Rose via Flickr.com
  In this third of four CSR videos, it’s all about NXT Takeover in Brooklyn with a focus on Adam Cole invading.
  Juice Springsteen: I’m glad it was like that and not Adam Cole by himself and glad the hottest free agent wasn’t just sitting ringside.
  Justin LaBar: I was pretty sure he wouldn’t just sit ringside. When there is a much speculation about him as there is, you have to make an impact right away on a new Champion. We talked a
  
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• Zack Ryder Reveals New Funko POP!, Talks Wrestling Figure Collection On Toy Podcast (Photos)

  28-08-2017 18:33 via wrestlezone.com
  Last week WWE.com shared a new Unboxed video of Zack Ryder revealing his brand new New York Comic Con 2017 Exclusive Funko POP! based on his Wrestlemania 32 attire.
  (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
  The POP! will be available at NYCC in October and according to Funko will also be a shared exclusive, meaning it will appear at a specific retail store, currently unannounced, for those who can’t attend the show. You can see it and the prototype revealed to Zack in the video below.Zack als
  
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• Sami Zayn On Connection To Syria, Samoa Joe Plays Madden 18

  28-08-2017 18:32
  – WWE Superstar Sami Zayn recently spoke with Al Arabiya English about his charity initiative to bring a mobile clinic to Syria. Zayn was originally asking for $48,000 but the charity is closing in on $70,000. During the interview Sami talked about his connection to Syria and how that impacted his life and future WWE Career, check out the highlights below:
  “What I think about a lot is that I’m here living my dream as a WWE wrestler. It’s something I always wanted to do. I
  
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• WWE Superstars On Their Favorite Bands

  28-08-2017 18:28
  – Robert Pasbini of Metal Injection attended a WWE 2k18 event over SummerSlam weekend and asked superstars about their favorite bands, check out their responses below:
  Bray Wyatt
  “Easily my favorites are Pantera and Rage Against The Machine. Kind of a testament to what molded me as a child.”
  Dean Ambrose:
  “I grew up on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Metallica. Deftones is probably my favorite band of all time.”
  Kurt Angle:
  “You’re not
  
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• Jeff Hardy’s New Face Paint (Photo), Rachel Evers On Her HOF Father

  28-08-2017 18:20
  – As noted, Jeff Hardy has previously showed off a few of his different face paint looks through his Instagram. Yesterday he posted his latest for a house show in Tupelo, Mississippi. ThankYouTupelo,MS! . . !8-27-2017
  A post shared by #BrotherNero DELETED (@jeffhardybrand) on Aug 27, 2017 at 6:31pm PDT– Mae Yae Classic competitor, Rachel Evers, spoke with Bleacher Report about her father being WWE Hall of Famer, Paul Ellering, and what it’s like to be a second generation star.
  
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• Mr. Anderson (Kennedy) Talks Working With The Undertaker, Uniqueness Of His Wrestling School, ‘Wrestler’s Court’ and More

  28-08-2017 18:07 via wrestlezone.com
  Mr. Anderson, formerly Mr. Kennedy in WWE, joined me on my Saturday episode of Wrestling Reality audio podcast. Here’s a list of what was discussed and when in the podcast:
  2:25— Launching wrestling school and revitalizing the Minnesota professional wrestling scene.
  4:00—Common flaws with wrestlers being trained today:
  One of the biggest things for us is only focusing on one person’s version of success. I have my version, Shawn [Daivari] has his, Nora [Molly Holly] has h
  
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• Sexy Star Pulled From Upcoming Wrestling Appearance Following Shoot Incident at Triplemania

  28-08-2017 18:03 via wrestlezone.com
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  Following the shoot incident at Triplemania, during which Sexy Star allegedly attempted to injure Rosemary, Star has been pulled from an upcoming WrestleCade appearance.
  The promotion has issued the following:
  The WrestleCade Team has read the online reports, watched the video, and saw both deleted & still posted tweets regarding the incident between Sexy Star & Rosemary at this weekends AAA’s TripleMania Event. We now have heard from Rosemary who said
  
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• Killam’s Mae Young Classic Recap & Review – Episode #1: Serena Deeb’s Journey to Redemption, Shayna Baszler Dominates, Jazzy Has Arrived

  28-08-2017 17:32 via wrestlezone.com
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  The first four episodes of the Mae Young Classic have dropped on the WWE Network, featuring all 16 matches of the first round. Wrestlezone’s Mike Killam will be dropping a full recap and review of each episode every day this week Monday through Thursday, starting with episode one below.
  Episode #1
  WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Lita welcome us to the debut episode of the first ever Mae Young Classic.
  KAY LEE RAY vs. PRINCESA SUGEHIT
  A video package informs us th
  
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• WWE Confirms Signing Of Two Wrestlers During Mae Young Classic

  28-08-2017 17:20
  On Monday, the first set of episodes of the first-annual Mae Young Classic tournament were added to the WWE Network.
  During one of the shows that was uploaded earlier today, it was announced that Kacy Catanzaro and Shadia Bseiso have officially signed contracts with WWE.
  Catanzaro made her name on the hit-NBC show, “American Ninja,” becoming the first woman to ever complete the qualifying course on the show.
  Bseiso, who is fluent in both English and Arabic, tried out for WWE while t
  
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• Backstage News on Current Plans for Roman Reigns and John Cena at WWE No Mercy

  28-08-2017 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  According to Billi Bhatti of DirtySheets.net, WWE is currently discussing Roman Reigns vs The Miz for the Intercontinental Title at WWE No Mercy.
  If the match does indeed take place, and Reigns wins the title, he will join the ranks of Grand Slam Champions in WWE.
  Additionally, WWE is currently planning a John Cena vs Samoa Joe match for No Mercy, stemming from the events which took place on Raw last week.
  As of this writing, the only officially announced match for No Mercy is Brock Lesnar vs B
  
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• Rosemary Goes Into Detail On Shoot Incident With Sexy Starr At TripleMania

  28-08-2017 17:08
  As we reported over the weekend, GFW star Rosemary was the victim of a shoot incident by Sexy Starr at the AAA TripleMania event on Saturday.
  Following the incident, Rosemary took to social media to reveal all the details surrounding the much-talked-about situation.
  Check out Rosemary’s statement below.
  Let me make this perfectly clear: if you take liberties with someone’s body when they are giving it to you and trusting you to keep them safe, you are not tough. You are an asshole. A
  
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• Sean “X-Pac” Waltman Explains Why He Was A “Dumbass” During Active WWE Career

  28-08-2017 16:50
  Former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman recently appeared as a guest on WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s weekly podcast, The Steve Austin Show, for an in-depth interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On some of the things he feels he could have done to improve his WWE career: “I think, for me, I should have worked harder on my mic skills and I should have been a lot easier to deal with and I would have been pushed a lot better. I was reall
  
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• 2 Mae Young Classic Wrestlers Sign w/ WWE, Ruff Crossing Brawls w/ House Band At Viva La Rasslin (Video)

  28-08-2017 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  2 Mae Young Classic Wrestlers Sign w/ WWE
  During one of the first episodes of The Mae Young Classic WWE announced that two of the women had already signed with the company, Kacy Catanzaro and Shadia Bseiso.
  Kacy Catanzaro, a star on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, 27, who was the first woman to quality for the ANW course and complete it.
  For more on Catanzaro, click here.  You can check out her Instagram by clicking here.
  Shadia Bseiso
  
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• Mick Foley’s Take On Mayweather v McGregor, WWE Top 10 Underrated Superstar Returns (Video), Dolph Ziggler Reacts To Being ‘Exposed’

  28-08-2017 16:27 via wrestlezone.com
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  Mick Foley Gives His Take On Mayweather v McGregor
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has posted the following to Facebook commenting on Saturday night’s super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor:WWE Top 10 Underrated Superstar Returns
  WWE has released the following video on-line taking a look at the WWE Top 10 Underrated Superstar Returns:Dolph Ziggler Reacts To Being ‘Exposed’
  A fan on Twitter last night posted the following comment
  
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• WWE Tupelo Live Event Results (8/27): Reigns v Strowman, Mini-SHIELD Defends In Triple Threat, More

  28-08-2017 16:09 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Live Event Results
  August 27th, 2017
  Tupelo, AR
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  The first match was Finn Balor vs. Curt Hawkins. They had advertised Finn vs. Bray but it didn’t happen. The match was really good and Hawkins even got in a good bit of offense. The crowd was hot for finn. Finn won with a coup de grace.
  The second match was Neville vs Tozawa. Pretty decent match but neither guy got much of a crowd response. Neville won with rings of The Ri
  
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• WWE RAW Preview: Bliss Gets Rematch w/ Banks, Can Cena & Reigns Coexist?, Is Braun The Next Champ?, Enzo Joins The Cruiserweights, More

  28-08-2017 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE.com has put up their official WWE Monday Night RAW Preview.
  Tonight’s episode of RAW will be live from Memphis, TN.
  Below are the Quick Hits they are looking at going in to tonight’s episode:
  Banks faces Bliss in anticipated return bout
  Can John Cena and Roman Reigns coexist on the same brand?
  Enzo Amore joins the Cruiserweights
  Is Braun Strowman our next Universal Champion?
  Rollins & Ambrose hold their own as Raw Tag Team Champions
  As always, WZ will be providing complete,
  
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• Sami Zayn Comments On Connection w/ Syria, Who Is You Favorite New Character In Southpaw Regional?

  28-08-2017 15:28 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sami Zayn Comments On His Connection w/ Syria
  Al Arabiya English recently spoke with Sami Zayn about his charity initiative to bring a mobile clinic to Syria.
  Zayn initially was asking for $48,000 and now the charity is nearing $70,000.
  During the interview Sami talked about his connection to Syria and how he may not been a WWE Superstar had his parents not moved:
  What I think about a lot is that I’m here living my dre
  
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• Why The Miz Deserves So Much Better From WWE

  28-08-2017 14:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE may have used this week’s episode of RAW to set up a future match between Roman Reigns and John Cena, but despite that segment featuring two of WWE’s top stars, the real MVP of the moment was actually The Miz.
  While Reigns and Cena faced off in the ring, the Miz and his Miztourage interrupted the two stars before he launched into an emotional outburst about hard work and moments. He may have done this in vintage heel Miz fashion, but the res
  
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• Backstage News on Possible Plans for the NXT Women’s Championship After Asuka Relinquished the Title

  28-08-2017 14:39 via wrestlezone.com
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  As noted, undefeated NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished the title at last week’s TV tapings, offering the story line reason that she wants to pursue other opportunities in WWE, which will likely include a main roster call up.
  Asuka also suffered an injury at NXT Takeover Brooklyn in her match against Ember Moon, and will be out of action for 6-8 weeks.
  With the NXT Women’s Championship now being vacant, Dave Meltzer noted on the most recent edition of
  
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• More Backstage News on Enzo Amore’s WWE Heat, Ronda Rousey Gets Married, WWE Posts Gallery of Greatest Bikini Photos

  28-08-2017 14:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ronda Rousey Gets Married
  Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey married her fiancée and UFC Heavyweight Travis Browne in Hawaii over the weekend.
  More Backstage News on Enzo Amore’s WWE Heat
  As we have been noting in the past couple weeks, WWE 205 Live star Enzo Amore has a lot backstage heat on him for various reasons, and the heat is likely what has moved him off Raw and relegated him to a role on 205 Live.
  Accor
  
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• Sami Callihan Posts Lengthy Response to Rosemary/Sexy Star Controversy; Cody Rhodes, Mike Kanellis, Ricochet & More Respond

  28-08-2017 06:00 via wrestlezone.com
  We recently reported on the controversy coming out of this weekend’s AAA TripleMania XXV event, after former GFW Knockouts Champion Rosemary suffered an injury at the hands of Sexy Star. According to numerous reports and a first-hand account from Rosemary herself, the former Lucha Underground champion went into business for herself during a four-way match, shooting on her opponents and putting her in a legitimate cross armbar submission which caused the injury.
  Wrestlers across the entire
  
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