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• The Rock Praises Cousin Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair Explores China (Video)

  09-09-2017 23:41
  – Part-time WWE Superstar The Rock recently took to Twitter and praised his cousin Nia Jax. The rising female star recently took part in a fashion show, which prompted praise from The People’s Champion himself, check out the tweet below.Proud of my cuz Lina's growth in and out of the @WWE. An opportunity to help influence a generation. #BodyPositive https://t.co/reLKh0LSTi
  — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 9, 2017– WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Charlotte Flair recently
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From St. Catharine’s (09/08): Tye Dillinger’s Homecoming

  09-09-2017 23:37
  – Check out the following WWE NXT live event results from St. Catharine’s, Ontario:
  * Johnny Gargano defeated Killian Dain. Fans chanted “shave your back” at Dain
  * Ember Moon defeated Nikki Cross
  * NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe of SAnitY retained over Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss
  * Aliyah and Lacey Evans defeated Mandy Rose and Vanessa Borne
  * Aleister Black defeated Hideo Itami
  * Tye Dillinger defeated The Velveteen Dream. Tye received a huge
  
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• 9/9 NJPW Road to Destruction Results, Final Match Card For Sunday’s NJPW Destruction in Fukushima Event Feat. Michael Elgin vs Minoru Suzuki

  09-09-2017 23:10 via wrestlezone.com
  This was the final stop before Sunday’s big NJPW Destruction in Fukushima event which will see Michael Elgin challenge Minoru Suzuki for the NEVER Openweight title, the NEVER six-man titles on the line and a triple threat match for the IWGP Tag Team Championships. The show kicks off early Sunday morning in the U.S. starting at 3:00AM EST, only on New Japan World. Here is the final match card:
  Yuji Nagata & Hirai Kawato vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Syota Umino
  Katsuya Kitamura &
  
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• The Rock Praises Cousin Nia Jax For Fashion Show, Charlotte Flair Explores China In WWE Appearance (Video)

  09-09-2017 21:12 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Rock Praises Cousin Nia Jax For Fashion Show
  Former WWE superstar The Rock has praised his cousin Nia Jax, as she continues to be a trail blazer when it comes to promoting a variety of positive body images. Jax recently took part in a fashion show which was the catalyst behind the praise from the multi-time world champion.Proud of my cuz Lina’s growth in and out of the @WWE. An opportunity to help influence a generation. #BodyPositive https://t.co/reLK
  
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• Triple H Reveals How World Of Sport Revival Affected WWE’s U.K. Division

  09-09-2017 20:45
  As noted, WWE Executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque recently appeared as a guest on The World According To Wrestling podcast for an interview.
  In addition to the highlights we posted previously, “The Game” also spoke about how the World Of Sport revival in the United Kingdom in late 2016 affected WWE’s plans to create and launch a new WWE U.K. division.
  “Did it change our timing a little bit because of when they positioned their show,” said Triple H during
  
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• Bobby Roode On His Unique Ring Entrances, Losing His Passion In TNA & More

  09-09-2017 20:31
  Former NXT World Champion and the newest addition to the SmackDown Live talent roster, Bobby Roode, recently spoke with The Peter Borough Examiner for an interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On losing his passion while in TNA / Impact Wrestling (GFW): “To be honest, when I was with TNA, I just didn’t have the drive any more, I didn’t have the passion. It was unfamiliar territory to me, because I’ve always loved the business and I’ve always been passionate a
  
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• Is Dolph Ziggler Leaving WWE, How His Career Ranks Up To This Point

  09-09-2017 20:11 via wrestlezone.com
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  This video is all about Dolph Ziggler and his future with WWE. Here’s some quotes from the conversation:
  Juice Springsteen: If this is the end, I think it’s been average to above for his career. He had so many things ahead of him he never achieved. Lost potential.
  Justin LaBar: There was always another step not taken. Maybe not by him, maybe it would be creative or injuries. But he was never in conversation that you thought he had a chance to be mai
  
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• Kenny Omega On Issues With WWE Developmental, Why He Decided To Leave

  09-09-2017 20:03
  New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star and decorated international pro wrestler Kenny Omega recently appeared as a guest on Edge and Christian’s podcast, E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness for an in-depth interview. Below are some of the highlights.
  On problems with WWE’s old developmental territory Deep South Wrestling: “Even coming in to going to developmental, my end goal and the place I always wanted to be was Japan still, so I went into developmental wishing I could be in Ja
  
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• WWE Remembers Steel Cage Spot From Raw, UpUpDownDown Hypes Huge Madden Championship Rematch (Videos)

  09-09-2017 19:45 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Remembers Steel Cage Spot From Raw (Video)
  WWE continues to build up Braun Strowman as the monster we all know him to be, remembering his steel cage spot alongside Big Show from Monday Night Raw. Braun is set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship later this month at the No Mercy pay-per-view.UpUpDownDown Hypes Huge Madden Championship Rematch (Video)
  Fans of UpUpDownDown will recall the WWE Superstar Madden Finals earlier
  
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• MLW Announces Mae Young Classic Participant For “One-Shot” Special

  09-09-2017 19:11
  MLW issued the following press release this week …
  SANTANA GARRETT ADDED TO MLW: ONE-SHOT EVENT ON OCTOBER 5TH
  Fresh off of competing in WWE’s Mae Young Classic, “the real life Wonder Woman” Santana Garrett is confirmed to compete at MLW: One-Shot at Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, FL on Thursday night October 5th.
  Earlier today on the Steve Austin Show Unleashed, MLW CEO Court Bauer broke the news that Santana Garrett will be competing on Major League Wrestling’s Octo
  
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• Terry Funk Talks About Coming Out Of Retirement To Face Jerry Lawler, Ric Flair’s Health

  09-09-2017 18:45
  WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast where he spoke about preparing to come out of retirement for a match at age 73 against longtime career rival and fellow WWE Hall Of Famer, Jerry “The King” Lawler. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On how he feels as he prepares to come out of retirement for Big Time Wrestling: “How do I feel about it? I feel really great about it and I feel great that I
  
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• Official WWE Network Programming Schedule For Upcoming Week Revealed

  09-09-2017 18:37 via wrestlezone.com
  The official schedule for the WWE Network has been released for the upcoming week.
  Monday 9 AM will be the debut of Smackdown from September 13, 2001 on the live stream.
  At 2 PM, it will be the live stream debut of Monday Nitro from September 14, 1999.
  Following Raw, it will be a recap show with Charly Caruso looking at the Mae Young Classic.
  Tuesday we’ll see a marathon of the first ever “Mae Young Classic” leading up to the live finale at&n
  
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• Ed Nordholm Talks About GFW’s Plans For Their New Digital Streaming Service

  09-09-2017 18:00
  Ed Nordholm, the Executive Vice President of Anthem Sports and Entertainment, recently spoke with F4WOnline.com about GFW’s new Global Wrestling Network, a digital streaming service comparable to the WWE Network. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
  On the goal being to break even and eventually make money, but understanding that is a long-term process: “We’re invested in this company. We’re growing it. We know it’s not going to turn around tomorrow
  
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• The Featherstone Files: 2017 PWI Top 500 – Who Benefited the Most and the Least?

  09-09-2017 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  The latest edition of the PWI Top 500 was released, with a great amount of controversy. This year, IWGP Champion Kazuchika Okada topped the list, staking the claim of truly being the “Best in the World.” This achievement was unique, as Okada is the first Japanese star who has ever reached number one.
  Names such as Mitsuharu Misawa (#2 in 1997), Kenta Kobashi (#4 in 2000), Keiji Mutoh (The Great Muta; #3 in 2002), Satoshi Kojima (#3 in 2
  
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• WWE Top 10 Highlights Special Guest Referees, Three Female Superstars Feature In NYC Photoshoot (Videos)

  09-09-2017 17:14 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Top 10 Highlights Special Guest Referees (Video)
  In the latest edition of WWE Top 10, the company has decided to highlight special guest referees who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. As of late, guest referees have caused quite a stir in WWE, with the storyline technique being used to further the feud between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon.Three Female Superstars Feature In NYC Photoshoot (Video)
  During SummerSlam w
  
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• NXT St. Catharines Live Event Results (9/8): Triple Threat NXT Title Match, Tye Dillinger Returns & More! (Photos)

  09-09-2017 16:14 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
  NXT St. Catharines Live Event Results
  September 8th, 2017
  St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  The NXT roster is on the road, and last night they put on a quality show up in the Great White North. The event was main evented by a triple threat NXT Championship match, and also featured the return of Tye Dillinger.
  Johnny Gargano defeated Killian Dain
  Ember Moon defeated Nikki Cross
  Sanity (Young & Wol
  
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• Bobby Roode & His Wrestlemania Moment

  09-09-2017 14:37
  Bobby Roode makes his entranceIt’s very rare that a superstar, who does not have an opponent or feud in place for Wrestlemania, is already set to have a huge Wrestlemania moment. This is very rare because not every superstar has the good fortune of having Bobby Roode’s incredible ‘Glorious’ theme song.
  From the moment Bobby Roode made his WWE debut at NXT in 2016, his theme song has become as popular, and if not more popular than him. It became a big hit on social media,
  
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• Enzo Amore on 205 Live:How you doing?

  09-09-2017 06:46
  First i want to address the elephant in the room of the backstage heat Enzo Amore reportedly has on him for going out on his days off partying and being annoying on a tour bus to the point of getting kicked out. The fact he has backstage heat for being a LARGER then life character and going out on his day off living up to his character instead of being in the back playing video games is ridiculous. Let the dude throw a few hundred 1’s at a stripper or pay $100,000 to watch a boxing match.
  
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• Enzo Amore on 205 Live: How you doing?

  09-09-2017 06:46
  First i want to address the elephant in the room of the backstage heat Enzo Amore reportedly has on him for going out on his days off partying and being annoying on a tour bus to the point of getting kicked out. The fact he has backstage heat for being a LARGER then life character and going out on his day off living up to his character instead of being in the back playing video games is ridiculous. Let the dude throw a few hundred 1’s at a stripper or pay $100,000 to watch a boxing match.
  
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• AJ Styles on Biggest Moment of His Career, Transitioning From NJPW to WWE, Room for Improvement

  09-09-2017 06:03 via wrestlezone.com
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  AJ Styles was recently interviewed by the Hindustan Times and gave a career perspective of his work as an in-ring performer. Styles shared his biggest career moment, transition from NJPW to WWE, and room for improvement.
  Here are the highlights.
  Biggest career moment:
  “My debut in the Royal Rumble was the biggest moment of my career! I was quite overwhelmed by the support shown by WWE fans and that is something I will never forget.”
  Transitio
  
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• Making of Usos Theme Song (Video), WWE Talents Reveal Their Wrestler Crush (Video), Nia Jax in Fashion Show

  09-09-2017 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
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  Making of Usos Theme Song
  WWE posted the making of the Usos theme song, with Jimmy and Jey collaborating with CFO$ to add vocals. Both the Usos and CFO$ stated that there was nervousness in the beginning, but as they kept practicing, the energy became more exciting and they started flowing. You can view the video below.
  When @WWEUsos and @CFOSofficial join forces to create a new entrance theme, things are BOUND to get #UsoCrazy! #DayOneIsh pic.twitter.com/Ir78rBaRQS
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• Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Talk Mae Young Classic (Videos), Chris Jericho/It

  09-09-2017 02:49
  – WWE uploaded a number of videos related to the upcoming finals of the first-ever Mae Young Classic tournament, which features Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler. Featured above is a clip from WWE’s official YouTube channel that features Triple H discussing the tournament. Stephanie McMahon talks about the Mae Young Classic in another video from WWE’s YouTube channel below.– The horror movie It opened in theaters nationwide this week. WWE Superstar Chris Jericho took to soci
  
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• WWE Partners Up With The V Foundation & Connor’s Cure To Battle Pediatric Cancer

  09-09-2017 02:31
  The V Foundation For Cancer Research is observing Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month for the month of September. The V Foundation has teamed up with WWE And Connor’s Cure for the second straight year of a multi-year partnership.
  The effort has raised over two million dollars to support pediatric cancer research at institutions across the globe. Additionally, funding will continue to support research that is conducted at Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh Of UPMC.
  “WWE is proud to
  
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