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• Kurt Angle Hypes RAW Tonight, Randy Orton ‘Knockoff’ Merchandise

  04-09-2017 23:25
  – WWE RAW General Manager Kurt Angle took to Twitter earlier today and posted the following teaser for tonight’s Labor Day edition of RAW:Happy Labor Day everybody. It's going to be a tremendous "Labor Day Raw" tonight. Don't forget to tune in. #RawGM #itsdamntrue
  — Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) September 4, 2017– Check out the following knockoff WWE shirt with the words “Randy Orton” accompanied by a photo of John Cena on the front. The image has been making it
  
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• Nikki Bella Previews ‘Total Bellas’ & ‘Total Divas’, New Cast Members

  04-09-2017 23:16
  – WWE Superstar Nikki Bella spoke with TVInsider just before this Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere of Total Bellas check out the highlights below:
  On helping new additions to Total Divas:
  “I definitely had a lot of input being an executive producer, and those three girls I got to spend a lot of time with, especially with Alexa and Carmella on SmackDown Live. Being around them and seeing how they are and seeing their presence in the ring, I thought that these girls are money. I kne
  
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• Ronda Rousey Lays Down the Challenge to Charlotte Flair & The WWE Four Horsewomen; “You Name the Place” (Video)

  04-09-2017 22:42 via wrestlezone.com
  EXCLUSIVE: @MsCharlotteWWE @itsBayleyWWE & @BeckyLynchWWE cross paths w/ @RondaRousey @MarinaShafir & @jessamynduke at the #MaeYoungClassic! pic.twitter.com/Ipc7YW5nv2
  — WWE (@WWE) September 4, 2017“You name the time. You name the place.”
  Ronda Rousey has officially thrown down the challenge to Charlotte Flair and the Four Horsewomen of the WWE, as the two sides came face to face backstage after the Mae Young Classic. The UFC icon was in attendance at Full Sail Un
  
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• Edge Praises Roman Reigns’ Promo Against John Cena, Usos Comment On Their Heel Turn and Who Started It

  04-09-2017 21:55 via wrestlezone.com
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  Edge Praises Roman Reigns’ Promo Against John Cena
  On the latest E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness podcast, Edge & Christian discussed the segment where John Cena and Roman Reigns cut a promo on each other to hype their upcoming match at No Mercy. Christian stated that he also has drawn a blank in the ring, so he understands how Reigns felt during that short moment. Edge added that this was overall Reigns’ best promo yet.
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• Matt Sydal Talks About Being Imitated, Wrestlers Needing To Be Original, 205 Live

  04-09-2017 21:51
  Matt Sydal (aka Evan Bourne) recently spoke with the folks at Real Sport 101 for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On Trevor Lee calling 205 Live ‘garbage’:“I mean, I guess? I don’t know, I don’t really watch it other than to watch my homies Neville and Tozawa kill it every night. I think it’s pretty incredible, from the looks of their roster, seems like a lot of guys there are good but again, it’s a lot of guys who’re doing a weak a
  
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• Chris Jericho Talks About Getting Vince To Unban AJ Styles’ “Styles Clash” Finisher

  04-09-2017 21:38
  Chris Jericho recently appeared as a guest on The Other Guys Podcast for an interview.
  During the discussion, Jericho spoke about how he found a clever way to convince Vince McMahon to unban A.J. Styles’ longtime finishing move, “The Styles Clash.”
  “I knew it was a great move, I knew it was an easy move to take, and I knew it was something that could help A.J. and give him extra colors to paint his pictures with,” Jericho said. “I basically went to Vince and
  
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• Braun Strowman On His Family’s Reaction To His Success, SummerSlam Thoughts

  04-09-2017 21:05
  – WWE Superstar Braun Strowman recently spoke to Omaha World Herald on a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  What was SummerSlam like?
  “That’s my biggest match to date. The outcome isn’t what I wanted, but I think people know the Monster’s here to stay and take over that place.”
  What does your family think to see you on TV?
  “They’re over the moon. My dad, he didn’t really like wrestling when I was growing up. Now
  
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• Booker T Talks About His WWE HOF Induction, Shawn Michaels & More

  04-09-2017 20:59
  WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently appeared as a guest on Ring Rust Radio for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On his ROW promotion in Houston, Texas airing its’ weekly show on the FITE TV streaming service: “Aw man, it’s huge to actually have a platform and let the world see Reality of Wrestling as well as to be able to compete with all the other independent companies around the world. You’re only going to get better if you’re actually competing. I
  
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• Behind The Scenes SummerSlam Images, The Miz Faces Superbowl MVP (Video)

  04-09-2017 20:59
  – Check out the following newly released WWE video featuring more than 50 behind the scenes photos of this year’s SummerSlam event for the WWE Universe. Enter the WWE locker room alongside John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Shinsuke Nakamura and every other WWE Superstar who appeared at SummerSlam 2017!The Miz Faces Super Bowl Winner In Madden Challenge (Video)
  – Check out the latest Madden All-Star Challenge on the UpUpDownDown channel, this week features The Miz takes on Malcolm Butler
  
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• Rick Titan Talks About Training Jinder Mahal, His Body Transformation, Vince & More

  04-09-2017 20:48
  Rick Titan (a.k.a. “The Fake” Razor Ramon) recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On Jinder Mahal’s body transformation: “I didn’t say this to him and I saw him a couple of weeks ago but maybe I would have liked to have said it but it kind of popped into my head afterwards but with the abs, the serratus the thick wide shoulders, the v-shape he’s got and the legs that are
  
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• Former WWF Star On The ‘Monday Night Wars’, Being Scouted By WWE

  04-09-2017 20:41
  – Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling welcomes a former WWF Superstar known at one time for being the second man to portray Razor Ramon as Rick Titan joins us for episode #298. From his days wrestling in a memorable environment like FMW in Japan through his time in Puerto Rico, Rick Titan is widely known as bringing back to life the Razor Ramon character after Scott Hall famously defected from the WWF to WCW. From fan criticism over the character to the failed usage by management of
  
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• Edge And Christian On Roman Reigns Shoot Promo With John Cena

  04-09-2017 20:34
  – Recently on E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness, Edge and Christian spoke on the shoot promo wibetween WWE Superstars Roman Reigns and John Cena, check out the highlights below:
  Edge on Reigns versus Cena should have been saved for WrestleMania:
  “It’s all the things people assume they think about each other and now it was just validated, like, ‘yeah, that really does happen.’ So here’s where I’ve got to start: why No Mercy? Why? There [has] got to be s
  
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• WWE Announces JBL’s Replacement On SmackDown

  04-09-2017 20:29
  – FAs noted, JBL has officially resigned from from the SmackDown LIVE announce team. Earlier today WWE announced that Corey Graves will join Tom Phillips and take over tomorrow night.
  WWE also noted that Graves will remain as a color commentator on Raw and is now leaving 205 Live and WWE Main Event. Nigel McGuinness, who serves as a color commentator on WWE NXT broadcasts, is replacing Graves on both series.
  JBL announced on Friday that he’s stepping away from his weekly broadcasting
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From Cedar Falls (09/03): Triple Threat Title Match!

  04-09-2017 19:51
  – Check out the following WWE live event results from Sunday’s show in Cedar Falls, Iowa:
  * SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos retained over Breezango and The New Day
  * Aiden English defeated Tye Dillinger
  * Sami Zayn and The Hype Bros defeated Erick Rowan and The Ascension
  * Luke Harper defeated Konnor
  * WWE United States Champion AJ Styles retained over Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin
  * Charlotte Flair and Naomi defeated Tamina Snuka and SmackDown Women’s Champion Natal
  
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• Figure 2 Photo: Braun Strowman Powerslams Brock Lesnar Through The Announce Table at WWE Summer Slam!

  04-09-2017 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  Our new episode of Figure 2 Photo features Braun Strowman Powerslamming Brock Lesnar Through The Announce Table at WWE Summer Slam!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
  
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• The Undertaker Returning For One More WWE Match?

  04-09-2017 19:04 via wrestlezone.com
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  Our final video of the weekend is all about the possibility of The Undertaker returning for another match based on repeated mentions of him recently on television. Here’s an excerpt of the conversation:
  Juice Springsteen: It’s just crazy Daniel Bryan isn’t allowed to wrestle but The Undertaker is out there battered. If it’s going to happen, this is it he can’t have anymore.
  Justin LaBar: There&
  
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• CMLL Grand Prix 2017 Results: Michael Elgin, Juice Robinson & More in Torneo Cibernetico, Mae Young Classic Star Princesa Sugehit & More!

  04-09-2017 19:04 via wrestlezone.com
  CMLL Grand Prix 2017
  September 1, 2017
  Arena Mexico
  The final major stop before CMLL’s 84th Anniversario event on September 16th. There were only four matches on the card, but the undercard was all lengthy three-round trios matches and the main event Grand Prix needed time for 15 eliminations.
  This is actually a great entry point for those who have never seen CMLL to dip their toes in the water, as the Grand Prix featured stars from Ring of Honor and New Japan including Michael Elgin, Jui
  
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• Breaking News: WWE Confirms JBL’s Replacement On Smackdown Live

  04-09-2017 18:45 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
  WWE posted the following breaking news on Twitter, announcing WWE RAW / 205 Live announcer Corey Graves will be taking over for JBL on commentary on WWE Smackdown Live.
  With Graves’ move to Tuesday nights it was also announced that Nigel McGuiness will take over for Graves on 205 Live and WWE Main Event. As of this writing, it has not been announced if Graves will continue to work both RAW and Smackdown:BREAKING: @WWEGraves will take over for @JCLayf
  
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• 9/4 WWE Raw Preview: Monstrous Steel Cage Match, Jeff Hardy Battles For The Intercontinental Title & More; WZ Live Coverage Info

  04-09-2017 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Monday Night Raw is live from the Century Link Center in Omaha tonight, on a special Labor Day edition of the show featuring a monstrous steel cage match, Jeff Hardy returning to singles competition in a big Intercontinental Championship match, and a whole lot more.
  Here are the points WWE.com is hitting on in their official preview of tonight’s show:
  “Big Show to battle Braun Strowman in a Steel Cage Match” 
  Nearly a half ton of humanity will be locked inside the dre
  
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• Karl Anderson on Ric Flair Recovery, Big Cass & Carmella Buy New House (Photo), Ole Miss WR Breaks Out nWo Title During Game (Video)

  04-09-2017 16:24 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
  Karl Anderson on Ric Flair Recovery
  As reported, Ric Flair cut his first promo after being hospitalized following what was first thought to be a routine check-up. Flair even used his recovery as an opportunity to sell merchandise, coining the tagline of “I ain’t dead yet.” Karl Anderson commented on Flair’s promo.
  Watched this #Legend cut a promo on my tv in 1985 and I lost my mind and was hooked..
  Happy to hear..#WOOOO https://t.c
  
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• Hardy Boyz Hype Raw with ‘Woken’ Promo & Miz Responds, Curt Hawkins Comments on Enzo’s Finisher

  04-09-2017 15:22 via wrestlezone.com
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  Hardy Boyz Hype Raw with ‘Woken’ Promo & Miz Responds
  Matt and Jeff Hardy recently cut a promo at a WWE Live event to both answer whether they would accept the Miz’s offer to “sit under the learning tree,” as well as hype Jeff Hardy’s Intercontinental Championship match at Raw. While Jeff showed shades of Brother Nero, Matt showed more signs of his “broken” character. You can view the promo below.
  "We get
  
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• Edge Is Baffled That Roman Reigns Vs. John Cena Isn’t Happening At WrestleMania

  04-09-2017 09:10
  Last Monday, John Cena and Roman Reigns made their match official for No Mercy on September 24 in Los Angeles. So essentially, WWE is giving away a WrestleMania-caliber match on a random, September PPV.
  The fact that WWE is doing Reigns vs. Cena at No Mercy instead of at WrestleMania is baffling to most, including former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Edge, who said the following on his podcast with his ex-tag team partner Christian:
  “Here’s where I gotta start,” Edge said. &ld
  
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• Sasha Banks Rips Overzealous WWE Fans, Bubba Ray Dudley Responds

  04-09-2017 07:57
  During her recent appearance on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, former WWE Raw Women’s Champion Sasha Banks ranted about the more obsessive WWE fans who like to greet her in the airport or hotel at 5AM.
  Needless to say, she’s not really into being bombarded by overexcited fans when she’s just flown into a city, or just arrived at a hotel.
  “You want me to talk about how much I hate being bothered at an airport or hotels?” Banks asked. “I grew up a wrestling
  
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• Backstage Note On JBL Leaving SmackDown Live Commentary Team

  04-09-2017 07:37
  On Friday, JBL announced his departure from the SmackDown Live commentary team so he can have more time to continue doing the work that he’s done with at risk kids and communities.
  Following the announcement of his departure, Pro Wrestling Sheet reported that JBL informed WWE back in May that he wasn’t going to re-sign with them under the same terms, which was right around the same time that he was being blamed for Mauro Ranallo’s departure from the company.
  “Sources told
  
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• Backstage Update On The Finish For The Universal Title Match At No Mercy

  04-09-2017 07:26
  WWE’s No Mercy pay-per-view will take place on September 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and the main event of the show will be Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the Universal Championship.
  Most are expecting Lesnar to end up winning, as the current plan for the WrestleMania 34 main event will likely be The Beast defending his title against Roman Reigns in a WrestleMania 31 rematch. Of course, plans could change between now and then.
  But, while Lesnar is expected to
  
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• Jeff And Matt Hardy Respond To The Miz Wanting Them To Join The Miztourage

  04-09-2017 07:17
  Tonight on Raw, Jeff Hardy will go one on one with The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship, which is a title shot he earned by winning a battle royal on last week’s show.
  Following Jeff Hardy’s win last week, The Miz asked Jeff and his brother Matt to join the Miztourage. For more on that, click right here.
  On Sunday, the Hardys responded to The Miz’s offer via WWE’s Twitter page. Here’s their response:Last night @mikethemiz made an offer… now allow @JE
  
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• Kurt Angle On What Advice He’s Given To Jason Jordan

  04-09-2017 07:07
  In storyline, Raw GM Kurt Angle is the father of ex-American Alpha star Jason Jordan, so the two have gotten the chance to work with each other quite a bit over the last several weeks.
  Angle recently spoke with the Miami Herald about his relationship with Jason Jordan behind the scenes, and if he’s given the former Tag Team Champion any advice. Here’s what he said:
  “I tell him he needs to take chances. Jason can be a little shy. However, when you see him get in the ring, you re
  
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