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• Joe Dombrowski Discusses Why WWE Would Want GFW In Business, WWE’s Dilemma w/ Asuka & Who Is Shining Brightest In Hell In A Cell Build?

  07-09-2017 23:14 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone presented our latest episode of WZ Daily earlier today and it featured Welterweight Wrestling founder and CZW commentator Joe Dombrowski as the co-host.
  You can find some of Joe’s comments transcribed below.
  Welterweight Wrestling 2 LIVE Sunday 10/22 In Cleveland, OH & On FITE; First Three Names Announced!
  On why WWE would want to see GFW remain in business:
  JD: You can look at so many of those talents that have made that crossover to WWE from Impa
  
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• Brooke Hogan On Her Dad Returning To The Ring (Video)

  07-09-2017 23:03
  – Brooke Hogan was recently caught up with TMZ and discussed the comeback of Ric Flair and the status of Hulk Hogan. When asked about Hulk returning, she said “if worse came to terrible, or some guy tried to pick me up, I’m sure he could throw down like he used to.”
  Check out the video below:The post Brooke Hogan On Her Dad Returning To The Ring (Video) appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 33

  07-09-2017 23:00
  
  
  Wil Lewis and Jason Calascibetta join the show to talk Roman/Cena, Braun/Brock, a new GWF champ, Sexy Star/Rosemary, the departure of JBL, plus your emails!Listen here:
  https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rynowrestlingreview/Episode+33.mp3
  Or, subscribe on iTunes here!
  The post Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 33 appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• John Cena In Total Bellas Bonus Clips, Stephanie McMahon & Triple H (Photo)

  07-09-2017 22:24
  – Earlier today, Stephanie McMahon was live on her Facebook page earlier today to talk about the Special Olympics and other news., the WWE has created a limited edition Connor’s Cure t-shirt for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.
  Check out Triple H and Stephanie sporting the shirts below:– Brie Bella tensely tells her twin and John Cena that she’s headed home to see Daniel Bryan in a behind-the-scenes look from the Season 2 premiere of Total Bellas, which airs Wednesdays a
  
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• The Rock Responds To Singh Bros, Upcoming WWE Book Details

  07-09-2017 22:19
  – As noted, The Rock is currently filming ‘Skyscraper’ in Vancouver, Canada. The Singh Brothers, also is Vancouver currently, took to Twitter offered to help if Rock needs any “Bollywood-style action scenes.” Rock responded with the following:Just landed in the 6-0-4. @TheRock, if you need a couple dudes for a 'Bollywood-style' action scene, holla at your boys. #Skyscrapers pic.twitter.com/9xcNLImd0e
  — Singh Brothers (@SinghBrosWWE) September 6, 2017
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• WWE NXT Live Events Postponed Due To Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 22:09
  – Upcoming WWE NXT live events in Florida have been postponed due to Hurricane Irma.WWE announced the following today:
  Upcoming NXT Live events in Florida postponed due to Hurricane Irma
  With Hurricane Irma fast approaching and Florida under a state of emergency, four upcoming NXT Live Events have been postponed.
  NXT Live Events on Friday, Sept. 8, in Daytona Beach; Saturday, Sept. 9, in Crystal River; Thursday, Sept. 14, in Lakeland; and Friday, Sept. 15, in Dade City, have been postponed
  
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• WWE Announes New Television Deal

  07-09-2017 21:51
  – WWE announced the following today:
  TVA SPORTS AND WWE® ANNOUNCE BROADCAST AGREEMENT
  MONTREAL and STAMFORD, Conn., (September 7, 2017) – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and TVA Sports today announced a multi-year agreement to televise a weekly, one-hour edition of WWE’s flagship program Raw, in French, beginning Wednesday, October 18 at 10 p.m.
  “We’re delighted to meet the demand for WWE by offering in-ring programming every week on TVA Sports,” said Veronique Dubois, Di
  
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• WWE Announces New International Television Deal

  07-09-2017 21:51
  On Thursday, WWE and TVA Sports announced that the leading pro wrestling promotion in the world has entered into a multi-year agreement with TVA Sports to televise a one-hour version of RAW in French.
  Featured below is the official press release that WWE and TVA Sports sent out earlier today.
  TVA SPORTS AND WWE® ANNOUNCE BROADCAST AGREEMENT
  MONTREAL and STAMFORD, Conn., (September 7, 2017) – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and TVA Sports today announced a multi-year agreement to televise a weekly, one
  
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• Ric Flair Parting Ways With Management Group

  07-09-2017 21:50
  – WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair announced he would be parting ways from his management team, Melinda Morris Zanoni and Legacy Talent Entertainment, LLC. Flair also said he will be announcing his new team tomorrowAs of Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, I have parted ways with Melinda Morris Zanoni and Legacy Talent Entertainment, LLC. I Will Announce New
  — Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 7, 2017
  Representation Tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the new beginning and the great opportun
  
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• Shane Strickland Thinks Wale Will Be ‘The Next Big Guy’ To Run A Wrestling Promotion; Talks GFW-Sale Rumors

  07-09-2017 21:46 via wrestlezone.com
  Yesterday WrestleZone released our Wednesday episode of WZ Daily featuring current CZW World Heavyweight Champion Shane Strickland as the co-host.
  You can find some of Shane’s comments transcribed below.
  Nick & Shane close out the show discussing MLW’s One-Shot which happens October 5th in Orlando, FL! Shane will be taking on the 2017 Battle of Las Angeles winner Ricochet!
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunesOn what he thinks of the current turmoil r
  
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• Brooke Hogan On What Would Make Hulk Hogan Return (Video), Heavy Machinery’s Otis Dozovic Insane Bench Press, Matt Hardy – ECW Title

  07-09-2017 21:42 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)
  Brooke Hogan On What Would Make Hulk Hogan Return
  Brooke Hogan was recently interviewed by TMZ and discussed the comeback of Ric Flair and the status of Hulk Hogan. When asked about Hulk returning, Brooke stated that he is doing well with his shop, but “if worse came to terrible, or some guy tried to pick me up, I’m sure he could throw down like he used to.”
  You can view the full interview below.Heavy Machinery’s Otis Dozovic Insane Bench P
  
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• NXT Live Events Postponed This Weekend Due To Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 21:37
  On Thursday, WWE announced that they would be postponing all of their upcoming live events in Florida due to Hurricane Irma.
  Featured below is the official statement from WWE.com:
  Upcoming NXT Live events in Florida postponed due to Hurricane Irma
  With Hurricane Irma fast approaching and Florida under a state of emergency, four upcoming NXT Live Events have been postponed.
  NXT Live Events on Friday, Sept. 8, in Daytona Beach; Saturday, Sept. 9, in Crystal River; Thursday, Sept. 14, in Lakeland;
  
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• Eric Bischoff Questions If Triple A Is Still Paying Sexy Star; Compares Her Vacating Title To El Patron

  07-09-2017 20:16 via wrestlezone.com
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released, for free, yesterday afternoon!
  You can find a portion of Eric’s comments transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunes
  On Sexy Star vacating Triple A’s Reina de Reinas Championship:EB: She’s vapor to me. She doesn’t exist. Does she still work there? Vacating the title is kind of like when they stripped Alberto E
  
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• Why The Role Of Sami Zayn In WWE Is To Lose, WWE Talent Working Christmas, Confused By Bray Wyatt

  07-09-2017 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  The latest episode of “Wrestling Reality with Justin LaBar” presented by TicketKingOnline.com starts off with me talking Sami Zayn and his role in WWE.
  Not everybody can win. Not every body can be on top of the card. Zayn has the underdog spirit and fills out other parts of the card. Wrestling fans get behind him, which is why he’s there to lose. Not saying forever, but that’s their role. WWE is a TV drama who casts different roles. Zayn is re
  
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• Update On Christmas And New Years Location

  07-09-2017 19:50
  – As noted, WWE announced that RAW will broadcast LIVE on Christmas night and New Year’s night for the first time this year. PWInsider earlier reported that the December 25th RAW and the December 26th SmackDown will likely take place from the Allstate Arena near Chicago. This would be the first time that the company has ran a live show on Christmas Day since 1986.It appears the New Year’s edition of RAW could be headed to Miami with SmackDown taking place in Tampa the next day.
  
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• WZ Daily 9.7.17: GFW’s New Creative Team, Hell In A Cell Plans, Asuka Drops NXT Title, WWN’s WWE Try-Out & Nikki Bella Joins Dancing w/ The Stars

  07-09-2017 19:11 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 via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes or WZ’s channel on Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunesToday’s episode of WZ Daily is hosted by Nick Hausman and features Welterweight Wrestling founder and CZW commentator Joe Dombrowski as his co-host.
  The pro wrestling news
  
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• SmackDown Live Viewership Up With Orton Vs. Nakamura Main Event

  07-09-2017 17:29
  Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live, which featured the first-ever Randy Orton vs. Shinsuke Nakamura singles match where the winner, which ended up being Nakamura, would be named the number one contender for Jinder Mahal’s WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.
  The show averaged 2.582 million viewers, up from last week’s average of 2.455 million viewers.
  Next week’s SmackDown number should beat this week’s, as it’ll feature the return of Vince McMahon,
  
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• GFW Reportedly Hemorrhaging Funds, Anthem Ready To Sell The Company

  07-09-2017 17:17
  On Tuesday night, we learned that Jeff Jarrett will be taking an immediate leave of absence from Global Force Wrestling due to personal reasons. But, it appears there’s far more to the story.
  According to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, things don’t look good for GFW/Anthem, as the company is “hemorrhaging funds” and that Anthem is ready to sell the company.
  “GFW is hemorrhaging funds,” Barrasso said. “And sources close to the situation have confi
  
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• Chris Jericho Explains Why He Left WWE At The Height Of His Popularity

  07-09-2017 17:06
  While promoting his new book called No is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed in Wrestling but Succeeded in Life, Chris Jericho appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez.
  During the interview, Jericho explained why he decided to leave WWE this year, even though he was arguably more popular than he’s ever been.
  “I left when I was the most popular I’ve ever been in wrestling,” Jericho said regarding him leaving WWE earlier this year. “As fa
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Going Live On FB At Noon EST, WWN Live Offering Opportunity To Get Booked In NXT, Abbey Laith vs Mercedes Martinez

  07-09-2017 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
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  Stephanie McMahon Going Live On FB At Noon EST
  Stephanie McMahon has posted the following to Twitter noting she will be live today on her Facebook page at Noon EST:I’ll be LIVE on my @facebook page at 12pm ET today talking with @SOCTconnecticut‘s @beaudoherty. #TuneIn to see what news we have to share!
  — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) September 7, 2017
  Press Release: WWE Supports The Superstars Of Tomorrow Through Pediatric Cancer Research Fun
  
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• WWE Hypes Vince McMahon’s Return To SmackDown

  07-09-2017 16:49
  As previously noted, WWE chairman Vince McMahon will return to television next week to address the situation between Kevin Owens and SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon, who was suspended indefinitely by the chairman on Tuesday.
  WWE has posted the following regarding Vince McMahon’s return to television next week:
  “The animosity between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon has reached its boiling point, and only one person can perhaps put an end to it: Mr. McMahon!
  “The WWE Chai
  
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• Floyd Mayweather Vs. Conor McGregor Fails To Break Record

  07-09-2017 16:40
  Last week, we learned that the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view number was well-below what Dana White said it was (6.5 million), as Showtime said that it did right around the same number as Mayweather vs. Pacquiao did, which is closer to 4.6 million.
  While we still don’t know the official pay-per-view number for Mayweather vs. McGregor, we do know that he fight failed to break one record: the all-time gate record, which is also held by Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
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• TVA Sports & WWE Announce Broadcast Agreement; French Edition Of RAW Coming To Canada

  07-09-2017 16:38 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  WWE has released the following:TVA Sports and WWE® Announce Broadcast Agreement
  09/07/2017
  MONTREAL & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) and TVA Sports today announced a multi-year agreement to televise a weekly, one-hour edition of WWE’s flagship program Raw, in French, beginning Wednesday, October 18 at 10 p.m.
  “We’re delighted to meet the demand for WWE by offering in-ring p
  
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• The Usos On Working With Shelton Benjamin And Charlie Haas As Rookies

  07-09-2017 16:32
  Current SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions Jimmy and Jey Uso recently appeared on the Edge and Christian podcast, where they talked about working with Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas as rookies, and how their experience with the World’s Greatest Tag Team has gotten them interested in working with the new team of Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin.
  “Man, me personally, it’ll be interesting with this brand new tag team that just got here last week, Shelton and Gable. I said them be
  
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• 2K Releases The Fourth & Final Installment Of WWE 2K18 Roster; 47 Additional Superstars Announced

  07-09-2017 16:26 via wrestlezone.com
  2K has released the following:
  The fourth and final installment of the WWE 2K18 Official Roster Reveal is here and features 47 additional WWE Superstars announced for inclusion in the forthcoming franchise’s worldwide release. WWE’s Renee Young and Corey Graves, joined by WWE Superstars Breezango, revealed the last group of WWE Superstars confirmed to appear in WWE 2K18.
  The installment brings the following WWE Superstars to WWE 2K18’s extensive roster: Aid
  
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• Asuka, William Regal React To NXT Women’s Title Forfeiture

  07-09-2017 16:20
  On Wednesday’s episode of NXT, Asuka, who was injured during her match with Ember Moon at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, forfeited the NXT Women’s Championship after holding it for over 500 days.
  After the show, the former NXT Women’s Champion talked about her decision to forfeit her title. Asuka does speak in Japanese during the interview, and she sends a warning to the champions on WWE’s main roster:NXT general manager William Regal also spoke about Asuka’s decision
  
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• Santino Marella: Where Are They Now? (Video), Smackdown Live Ratings See A Boost, Davey Richards’ Quest To Become A Doctor Spotlighted

  07-09-2017 16:18 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Bazooka Candy Brands/Topps)
  Santino Marella: Where Are They Now?
  WWE has released the following video on-line taking a look at what Santino Marella is up to now following his run in WWE:Smackdown Live Ratings See A Boost
  PWInsider.com is reporting that the September 5th edition of Smackdown Live brought in 2,582,000 overnight viewers. Up from last week’s 2,455,000 overnight viewers.
  Daniel Bryan Suspends Shane McMahon As WWE Smackdown Live Gener
  
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• Aiden English Praises Roman Reigns: ‘He’s Better Than Many Want To Admit’

  07-09-2017 16:12
  Former NXT Tag Team Champion and current SmackDown Live star Aiden English recently did a Q&A on Twitter, where, among other things, he talked about who the best wrestler on 205 Live is, and he gave his opinion on Raw’s Roman Reigns, and SmackDown’s Naomi.
  Aiden on the best wrestler on 205 Live:While @WWENeville is unreal and on top for a reason…watch @MustafaAliWWE – awesome talent/human https://t.co/aF4HsglA00
  — Aiden English (@WWEDramaKing) September 7, 2017
  
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• Update On Jim Cornette’s GFW Status, Mick Foley Long Island Signing Today For Hurricane Relief, Total Bellas Season Two Premiere Clips

  07-09-2017 16:07 via wrestlezone.com
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  Update On Jim Cornette’s GFW Status
  Jim Cornette stated on the latest episode of his podcast, The Jim Cornette Experience, that he is booked for the November 5th Bound for Glory PPV but is not currently slated for the TV tapings that follow.
  PWInsider.com is further reporting that Jim Cornette is not and has not been a member of the GFW creative team. They go on to say that Cornette, “was brought in as a performer and has offered his insight backsta
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE NXT “Asuka is the Greatest NXT Superstar of All-Time”

  07-09-2017 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  Last night, WWE NXT featured the goodbye of their most dominant champion. They said goodbye to their best in-ring performer and said goodbye to someone who was the blood and sweat of that show. Asuka relinquished the championship that she held for 510 days to seek new challengers. An undefeated streak is so hard to pull off anymore because the fans will turn on them quickly. As much as I love wrestling and the fan base it brings, there are so many negatives to them that usually hurt the progres
  
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• Alexa Bliss On Her Friendship With Nia Jax, And Learning How To Cut A Promo

  07-09-2017 16:04
  Alexa Bliss, who is currently the Raw Women’s Champion, recently joined ex-WWE ring announcer Lillian Garcia on her podcast, Chasing Glory, where she talked about her friendship with Nia Jax, and how she learned to cut a promo.
  Alexa on her friendship with Nia Jax:
  “She’s very loud, I’m very quiet. We balance each other out like crazy. We’ll call each other out on crap all the time, we’ll joke around nonstop. I’ve always been friends with people like Nia
  
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• Welterweight Wrestling 2 LIVE Sunday 10/22 In Cleveland, OH & On FITE; First Three Names Announced!

  07-09-2017 15:50 via wrestlezone.com
  The following was released by Welterweight Wrestling:
  Welterweight Wrestling 2 LIVE Sunday, October 22 In Cleveland, OH and On FITE – First Three Names Announced!
   
  It’s official! Get ready to be a part of history again!
   
  Hot off of the critically acclaimed debut event, Welterweight Wrestling 2 picks up where the inaugural event left off. With a young, hungry roster of professional wrestlers 185 lbs and under, many overlooked, underappreciated, or deemed to be this genera
  
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• Several Top Raw, SmackDown, And NXT Stars Left Off Of WWE 2K18 Roster

  07-09-2017 15:43
  One of the biggest issues with WWE’s annual video game is that it’s often already outdated by the time it gets released. For example: last year’s game was released three months after the brand split, however, the game didn’t have the new Raw and SmackDown logos, or the new championship belts.
  Unfortunately, this year’s WWE game is no different, as several top stars have been left off of the roster. Of course, they could be added later as part of a DLC package, but t
  
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• Candice LaRae v Shayna Baszler (Video), 5 Star Wrestling Announces TV Deal In The UK, Molly Holly Birthday

  07-09-2017 15:40 via wrestlezone.com
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  Candice LaRae v Shayna Baszler
  WWE has shared the following excerpt on-line from the Candice LaRae vs Shayna Baszler quarterfinal match in the Mae Young Classic:WWE has also released the post-match interview from Baszler following her match with LaRae on-line as well:WWE Network Schedule For This Week Revealed, Mae Young Classic Dominates Once Again
  Five Star Wrestling Announces TV Deal In The UK
  Five Star Wrestling has released the following via Twitter announcing tha
  
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• Global Force Wrestling Announces Deal w/ 7Sports To Bring IMPACT Back To Screens in Germany

  07-09-2017 15:20 via wrestlezone.com
  GFW has released the following:Global Force Wrestling Announces Deal with 7Sports to Bring IMPACT Back to Screens in Germany
  NASHVILLE | TORONTO – Global Force Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., announced today that it has reached an agreement with 7Sports, the sport business unit of theProSiebenSat.1 Group, to bring its flagship weekly show IMPACT back to screens in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via ran FIGHTING.
  Showcasing top
  
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• WWE NXT Results (09/06) – The End Of An Era For Asuka

  07-09-2017 06:22
  Tonight’s show looks back at Hideo Itami’s quest to become the NXT Champion and his outburst after the loss.Issues arose between Kassius Ohno and Hideo Itami and they will culminate tonight when they meet in a No Disqualification Match.
  We are at Full Sail University and your announcers are Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson, and Mauro Ranallo.
  Zelina Vega joins the announce team for the opening match.
  Match Number One:Andrade Almas (with Zelina Vega) versus Cezar Bononi
  They lock up and
  
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• Reby Hardy Comments on GFW Initiative, Hurricane Irma Forces Indy Shows To Cancel

  07-09-2017 04:47 via wrestlezone.com
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  Reby Hardy Comments on GFW Initiative
  As reported, GFW released an initiative, which provided information on partnerships with media companies for television exposure.
  These initiatives included:
  Plans to launch the Global Wrestling Network, a multi-platform digital service designed to give fans around the world instant 24-hour access to the extensive GFW and IMPACT libraries.
  Plans to launch the IMPACT Wrestling Channel on Pluto TV, a 24-hour live
  
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• Asuka Comments On Decision To Forfeit Her Title, Almas Brags About Win Over Bononi (Videos), Lars Sullivan’s Opponents On NXT

  07-09-2017 03:38 via wrestlezone.com
  Asuka
  The following video features Asuka talking backstage about her decision to relinquish the NXT Women’s Championship on tonight’s show:Related: Asuka Vacates The NXT Women’s Title, William Regal Reflects On Her Dominance As Champion (Video)
  NXT
  Lars Sullivan won a three-on-one handicap match on tonight’s episode of NXT, and WWE.com listed his opponents as Jake James, Ricky Martinez and Alfred Watkins.
  NXT Fallout
  The following video features Andrade Cien Almas and Ze
  
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• Asuka Vacates The NXT Women’s Title, William Regal Reflects On Her Dominance As Champion (Video)

  07-09-2017 03:13 via wrestlezone.com
  Asuka officially vacated the NXT Women’s Championship on tonight’s show, and announced she has started negotiations to move up to RAW or Smackdown.
  News of Asuka’s NXT departure was announced during last month’s TV tapings, but tonight marked her official departure. William Regal was with her in the ring, and Asuka gave a speech about fighting the best during her time in NXT, saying she loved the brand very much. Regal praised her for defending the title with honor, then
  
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• Final Lineup For WWE Tour Of Australia Announced; Kurt Angle Making First Aussie Appearance In A Decade

  07-09-2017 02:58 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
  WWE RAW General Manager Kurt Angle has been confirmed as part of the upcoming WWE live event tour of Australia; the following lineup was recently finalized for events in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane:
  Street FightRoman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
  RAW Women’s Championship (Fatal Five Way)Alexa Bliss (c) vs Sasha Banks vs Mickie James vs Nia Jax vs Emma
  Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt
  The Hardy Boyz vs Cesaro and Sheamus
  WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipAkira Tozawa
  
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• Marty Scurll Comments On Japanese Fans Loving The ‘Gaga’ Of Wrestling, Bullet Club Pop Ups, What’s Next For Him

  07-09-2017 02:45 via wrestlezone.com
  Ring Of Honor star Marty Scurll is the special guest on Sean Waltman’s, X-Pac 1-2-360 this week; you can read a few excerpts as well as watch the show below, and download it on iTunes.
  Marty Scurll Talks About Japanese Fans loving the ‘GAGA’:
  Scurll: What I found really funny is that people assume that Japanese wrestlingis is nonsense, strong style but the crowd actually if more so into the gaga. They just have to come out to the ring with the big stuff. They love that st
  
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• WWE Comments On Nikki Bella’s Dancing With The Stars Casting, Dolph Ziggler Is Finally Ready For An Interview (Video)

  07-09-2017 02:18 via wrestlezone.com
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  DWTS
  WWE.com posted the following after the official announcement that Nikki Bella is part of this year’s Dancing With The Stars cast:
  Nikki Bella is temporarily hanging up her wrestling boots for ballroom dancing shoes as she officially joins the celebrity competitors on Season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars.”
  Fearless Nikki will waltz into the ballroom with professional partner Artem Chigvintsev, who will also be dancing for his first
  
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• Dutch Mantell Comments On Recent GFW / Anthem Reports, Unseen Footage Of Braun Strowman Throwing Big Show Through A Steel Cage (Video)

  07-09-2017 02:10 via wrestlezone.com
  GFW
  Dutch Mantell posted the following Tweets in response to recent reports regarding the relationship between Global Force Wrestling and Anthem:What if everything you read on the Internet was true? Just saying. People love gossip. @IMPACTWRESTLING @sonjaydutterson
  — Dr. Dutch (@DirtyDMantell) September 6, 2017
  What if everything you read on the Internet was true? Just saying. People love gossip. @IMPACTWRESTLING @sonjaydutterson
  — Dr. Dutch (@DirtyDMantell) September 6, 2017GFW has
  
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• Nia Jax Takes A Dig At ‘Emmalina’, WWE Adds Sting & Undertaker Collections, Jessika Carr Feels Blessed To Be Part Of The WWE Family (Video)

  07-09-2017 01:58 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org
  WWE Network
  WWE recently added new WWE Network collections featuring Undertaker (Undertaker: Dawn Of The Deadman) and Sting (Sting: The Icon Defined).
  The following synopses were provided for both collections:
  Undertaker: Dawn of The Deadman 
  “From his menacing debut at Survivor Series in 1990 to a championship victory at WrestleMania 13, The Undertaker made his presence felt on day one and never looked back. Relive the Dawn of The Deadman with this collect
  
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• WWE NXT Results (9/6) Kassius Ohno Takes on Hideo Itami in a No DQ Match, Asuka’s Farewell, More!

  07-09-2017 01:45 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE NXT Results
  September 6th, 2017
  Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
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  Andrade “Cien” Almas w/Zelina Vega vs Cezar Bo
  
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• WWE Hypes Vince McMahon’s Smackdown Return, Watch Breezango’s WWE 2K18 Entrance (Video)

  07-09-2017 01:45 via wrestlezone.com
  Don’t Cross The Boss
  Following the announcement that Vince McMahon will appear on next week’s WWE Smackdown Live to confront Kevin Owens, WWE.com posted the following preview:
  The animosity between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon has reached its boiling point, and only one person can perhaps put an end to it: Mr. McMahon!
  The WWE Chairman and CEO will be at Sin City SmackDown next week to address the bad blood between his son and KO, which boiled ove
  
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• Roman Reigns On John Cena, Unseen Footage of Braun Strowman & Big Show

  07-09-2017 00:33
  – WWE Superstar Roman Reigns took to Twitter following RAW this Monday and delivered the following message on his WWE No Mercy match with John Cena:RESPECT isn't earned with words.
  It's earned by action.He does the talking and I'll do the walking. #WWENoMercy
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) September 5, 2017– Check out the following unseen footage featuring all the carnage from Braun Strowman and Big Show’s titanic Steel Cage Match on the special labor day edition of Raw
  
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• Nikki Bella Joins ‘Dancing With The Stars’ (Photos), SmackDown Top 10 Moments

  07-09-2017 00:28
  – WWE Superstar Nikki Bella joined Good Morning America earlier today as part of the cast reveal for Dancing with the Stars, check out the tweets below:I can finally say YES it's true! Going 2 compete on @DancingABC this season! Meet my partner @artemchigvintse! What should our team name b?! pic.twitter.com/KykgWcLJsZ
  — Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) September 6, 2017
  Nikki @BellaTwins you look so good what a way to kick off a Wednesday announcing DWTS and the premiere of @Total_Bell
  
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• Finn Balor On Why The Crowd’s Response To His Demon Character ‘Backfired’

  07-09-2017 00:22
  – WWE Superstar Finn Balor recentlyspoke with Al Arabiya English on a number of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On how WWE changed him for the better:
  “Obviously, New Japan was something I was very passionate about at the time. I was fully invested in what I was doing there at the time, and what I felt like I was doing was just for me and no one else. Being in WWE—the term ‘WWE Universe’ gets thrown around so much right? But for me that’s a r
  
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• Shane McMahon Issues Apology, Mark Henry Helping In Texas (Video)

  07-09-2017 00:14
  – SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon took ot Twitter after he was suspended indefinitely by General Manager Daniel Bryan on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, following the attack on Kevin Owens.
  Vince McMahon will return to SmackDown on next week’s show to address the situation.Apologies to the @WWE Superstars, employees, & fans that were affected by my actions tonight that led to my suspension. #SDLive
  — Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) September 6, 2017– W
  
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