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• This Weekend’s Tampa Area WWN Live Events To Run As Scheduled, More Details On Upcoming EVOLVE Events

  12-09-2017 23:57 via wrestlezone.com
  WWN Live issued the following alert, announcing several updates, including this week’s events in the Tampa area will still go on as advertised, as well as match cards for EVOLVE 93-95:
  The show must go on! Let’s get to it….
  September 12th: WWN is based out of the Tampa area in Florida. Almost all of the WWN staff and property is located in the Tampa and Orlando area. We are relieved to report that everyone is ok after Hurricane Irma and there was only minor damage. Many of ou
  
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• Sneak Peek At WWE Story Time Season 2, WWE RAW Viewership Note, This Week’s Top Ten RAW Moments (Video)

  12-09-2017 23:48 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Story Time
  The above video is a new sneak peek at season two of WWE Story Time, which will premiere next Monday on WWE Network.
  WWE RAW
  ShowBuzzDaily posted the following, noting this week’s WWE RAW viewership will be delayed a few days due to Hurricane Irma shutting down the Nielsen Data Center in the Tampa area:
  Ratings delays will continue through Tuesday 9.12.2017. The Nielsen data center, where viewing data from the sample homes is processed and validated, remains closed. Nielsen
  
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• WWE On Kassius Ohno Battling For The ICW Title

  12-09-2017 23:47
  – As noted, WWE NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno will challenge ICW Champion Joe Coffey thisweekend in England, WWE posted the following:
  Kassius Ohno challenges ICW Champion Joe Coffey this Sunday in England
  Coming off his big No Disqualification Match win against Hideo Itami last week on NXT, Kassius Ohno now sets his sights on winning championship gold — outside WWE and NXT, no less.
  Glasgow-based Insane Championship Wrestling announced over the weekend that NXT’s Knockout Artist
  
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• Carmella Responds To Criticism From Fan, Nia Jax Reacts To Asuka Teaser

  12-09-2017 23:35
  – WWE Superstar Carmella took to Twitter and shut down a fan’s comment about her having no in-ring skills or compliment her mic skills. Check out the exchange below:@CarmellaWWE no offense but u have Mic skills but no in-ring skills to compliment it. Boggles my mind as to why and how you're Ms. MITB.
  — Manu Sharma (@MSharma665) September 12, 2017
  Not offended babe. I don't listen to little internet trolls like you anyway. Hope you have a fabulous night https://t.co/Suvu6fYMem
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• Charlotte Gives Status on Ric Flair, Shares Her Ultimate Goal, Whether She Parties Like Her Father, Inspiration

  12-09-2017 23:31 via wrestlezone.com
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  Charlotte Flair was recently interviewed by Mix 94.1 Mercedes In The Morning to promote both SmackDown Live and the Mae Young Classic. Charlotte gave the status of Ric Flair’s health, who inspired her to become a pro wrestler, whether she parties like Ric Flair, and more.
  Here are the highlights.
  Who inspired her to become a pro wrestler: 
  “Really, it was my little brother. His dream was to be a WWE superstar and follow in his father&rsquo
  
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• Big Show On His Upcoming Surgery, Facing Braun Strowman In The Ring

  12-09-2017 23:24
  – As noted, Big Show will be undergoing hip surgery soon. WWE released the following interview with Big Show to talk about the procedure and much more, check out the highlights below:
  Big Show explains what type of surgery he will be having:I have to have the hip resurfaced. There’s been some traumatic injury done to the hip in the match with Braun Strowman. It’s frustrating as hell to be in the best shape I’ve been in my career, but that match, I kind of put a lot out on
  
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• Big Show On His Upcoming Surgery, Facing Braun Stroman In The Ring

  12-09-2017 23:24
  – As noted, Big Show will be undergoing hip surgery soon. WWE released the following interview with Big Show to talk about the procedure and much more, check out the highlights below:
  Big Show explains what type of surgery he will be having:I have to have the hip resurfaced. There’s been some traumatic injury done to the hip in the match with Braun Strowman. It’s frustrating as hell to be in the best shape I’ve been in my career, but that match, I kind of put a lot out on
  
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• Josh Mathews On GFW Taping Shows, WWE Dropping ‘Talking Smack’

  12-09-2017 23:14
  – GFW announcer Josh Mathews recently participated in a interview with Akhilesh Gannavarapu, check out the highlights below:
  Firstly Josh, you’ve really come into your own in GFW. One thing that was noticeable since you joined the company, was your conscious effort to kind of have a deeper tone. Can you talk through the process – who have worked/are working with you backstage?
  “As it relates to my commentary? No, I think that’s a common misconception, to think that
  
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• Kurt Angle Talks Working For Vince McMahon and What Would Happen When Vince Is Gone, His Thoughts on Jason Jordan’s Future and Storyline

  12-09-2017 22:37 via wrestlezone.com
  Current WWE RAW General Manager Kurt Angle talked with Garry, Tim, and Hamish on their podcast to talk about a handful of topics. One of the main topics would be working for Vince McMahon.
  Angle was asked about working for Vince and he replied by saying that Vince wasn’t a difficult boss to work for, but he did admit that Vince wants things done “a certain way.” He praises his work ethic and then says that McMahon is a “very good boss.”
  He was also a
  
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• Update on Alberto El Patron and Rey Mysterio Appearing in Global Force Wrestling

  12-09-2017 22:18 via wrestlezone.com
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  Wrestlezone.com has covered the full Global Force Wrestling Media Call with  creative team Scott D’Amore, Sonjay Dutt and John Gaburick.
  You can listen to the media call here, and thanks to WZ’s Nick Hausman for the coverage. One of the hot topics was Alberto El Patron and Rey Mysterio.
  El Patron was suspended in July 12 due to a personal domestic violence issue. This became very public, as WWE’s Paige is his fiancee and was invo
  
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• GFW Media Call 9.12.17 feat. GFW Creative Team’s Scott D’Amore, Sonjay Dutt & John Gaburick (Full Audio)

  12-09-2017 21:26 via wrestlezone.com
  Global Force Wrestling just wrapped up their weekly media call. This week’s call featured the current GFW Creative Team leaders: Scott D’Amore, Sonjay Dutt and “Big” John Gaburick.
  WrestleZone was represented on the call and we just released the full audio from the call via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes and WZ’s channel on Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  It has also been embedded to the top of this post. WZ will have some transcribed highlig
  
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• Preview of This Week’s Total Bellas Episode (Video), WWE RAW Crew Heading Overseas This Week

  12-09-2017 20:04 via wrestlezone.com
  Above and below are two scenes from this week’s episode of Total Bellas. The episode is focused around Brie and Nikki Bella sharing some shocking news, as well as Daniel Bryan trying to show his wife the effects of what disposable diapers can do to the environment. You can catch all of the Total Bellas episodes on E! Network.WWE RAW Heading Overseas
  After last night’s WWE RAW in Anaheim, Team Red will be heading overseas. They will be holding a live event in Christchurch, New Zealan
  
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• Mick Foley Gives Update On His Knee Replacement

  12-09-2017 19:55
  – WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley took to Facebook to comment on having his right knee replaced yesterday, check out the announcement below:
  NEW KNEE FOR FOLEY
  Feeling drowsy but optimistic after getting my right knee replaced this morning. Looking back, my decision not to wear kneepads the final few years of my career was probably not a wise one! Following my hip replacement in April, I could give Iron Man a run for his money with all the steel in my body.
  Man, it’s not until you&rsquo
  
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• Vince McMahon Announced For WWE 2K18

  12-09-2017 19:51
  – WWE has has officially announced that WWE Chairmen Vince McMahon will be a playable Superstar in the upcoming WWE 2K18 video game.Asnoted, Vince will make his return on SmackDown Live tonight to address the feud between Kevin Owens and suspended SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon.To celebrate @VinceMcMahon's appearance on #SDLive tonight, we would like to announce that #MrMcMahon is playable in #WWE2K18! @WWEgames pic.twitter.com/sgnw2370gw
  — WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2017The post
  
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• Seth Rollins On Winning The WWE Title At WrestleMania 31

  12-09-2017 19:50
  – WWE Superstar Seth Rollins recently participated in a interview with 107.7 The Bone with Baby Huey & Bimbo Jimbo, check out the highlights below:
  Reflecting on winning the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 31:
  “You can’t really put a moment like that into words. When youre a kid…you dream of throwing a last second touchdown pass to win the game or bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the World Series, and in our industry that’s exactly what that was. There probably
  
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• Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live Preview: Vince McMahon Returns Tonight!

  12-09-2017 19:49
  – Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, WWE 205 Live and the finals of The Mae Young Classic will take place from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  Mr. McMahon comes to Sin City SmackDown to address the Shane McMahon-Kevin Owens situation
  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 tonight to address the bad blood between his
  
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• Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW “Breaking The Fourth Wall Continues, But Is It Always a Good Thing?”

  12-09-2017 19:47 via wrestlezone.com
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  The Big Dog took on Jason Jordan on WWE RAW, kicking things off for the second straight week of WWE trying to get Jason Jordan over with two polarizing figures. Good enough was Jordan, although he picked up yet another loss. I actually think WWE is doing him a favor, showcasing that he can work with the top guys in the company and out-wrestle both of them. Jordan will benefit from this, as two straight weeks of great matches. The macth was not all
  
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• Seth Rollins On The Crowd’s Reaction To The Shield’s Runion

  12-09-2017 19:40
  – WWE Superstar Seth Rollins recently participated in a interview with 107.7 The Bone with Baby Huey & Bimbo Jimbo, check out the highlights below:
  On the fans reaction to when he and Dean finally put their fists together signifying their reunion:
  “Obviously we all kind of know how big of a deal the Shield was, and what it would maybe mean to mend those fences, but you never know. Are people going to remember? That was 3 years ago. People have such a short memory nowadays that it
  
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• WZ Daily 9.12.17: Cena Mentions Reigns’ Past Drug Test Failure, Asuka To RAW, Big Show Announces Injury & A Good Sign For Jinder’s Title Run

  12-09-2017 18:55 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 WZ/Pancakes & Powerslams Chris Featherstone as his co-host.
  The pro wrestling news topics from the l
  
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• Backstage Update On Why Nikki Bella Was At Monday’s Raw

  12-09-2017 17:32
  Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella was backstage at Monday’s Raw with her Dancing with the Stars partner Artem Chigvintsev. The two filmed a segment with Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, and Akira Tozawa.
  You can check out the video below:The two were also there to film a segment that will be used on the Dancing with the Stars premiere next Monday night on ABC.
  As for Nikki returning to the ring, well, she recently did an interview with Inside The Ropes, where she said she hopes t
  
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• Possible Stipulation For The Rumored Kevin Owens Vs. Shane McMahon HIAC Match

  12-09-2017 17:20
  WWE chairman Vince McMahon will make his return on tonight’s SmackDown, where he’s going to address the situation between Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon. It’s likely that Vince will make the rumored Owens vs. McMahon match official for Hell in a Cell.
  One of the ideas that’s been floating around for the McMahon vs. Owens match is that if Owens wins, Shane loses his job as SmackDown commissioner, but if Shane wins, he not only gets his job back, but Owens will be forced to
  
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• Josh Mathews Shoots Down Rumors Of GFW’s Demise

  12-09-2017 17:07
  On Monday, Newsday did an interview with Global Force Wrestling’s Josh Mathews, who seemed to downplay the rumors of GFW’s demise.
  Last week, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reported that GFW is hemorrhaging funds, and that Anthem, the parent company of GFW, wants to sell the company, and during his interview with Newsday, Mathews responded to the SI report.
  “I’m kind of disappointed in what I’ve seen out there this week because we’ve been working so har
  
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• Chris Jericho On New Todd Chrisley Show Tonight, Cathy Kelley Previews Smackdown Live (Video), Shane Douglas Rips Into Sasha Banks

  12-09-2017 16:58 via wrestlezone.com
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  Chris Jericho On ‘According To Chrisley’ Tonight
  Todd Chrisley’s new talk show on the USA Network, According To Chrisley, debuts tonight at 10:32 pm EST and will feature WWE’s Chris Jericho as one of his guests.
  Related: Chris Jericho Uses Catchphrase To Hit Back At Fan On Twitter
  5 Things You Need To Know Before Sin City SD Live
  WWE has released the following video on-lin
  
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• RAW Rebellion 9.11.17: Braun Leaves Brock & Cena Laying, Huge 8-Man Tag Main Event, Miz Rips Enzo, More

  12-09-2017 16:37 via wrestlezone.com
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present the latest episode of the RAW Rebellion!
  All WrestleZone podcasts are available via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes and WZ’s channel on Eric Bischoff’s IRWNetwork.com!
  WWE RAW Results (8/28) Contract Signing Between Cena and Reigns, Raw Women’s Title on the Line, And More!
  RAW Rebellion this week is hosted by Ross Berman and features Octavarius’ Brian Wohl as his co-host!
  You can find yesterday’s episode of WZ D
  
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• Mick Foley Gives Post-Surgery Update, Eric Young Praised By Ontario Legislature (Video), Vince McMahon Announced For WWE 2K18

  12-09-2017 16:14 via wrestlezone.com
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  Mick Foley Posts Update Following Knee Surgery
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley posted the following to Facebook this morning opening up about the knee surgery he underwent yesterday:Eric Young Praised By Ontario Legislature
  Eric Young’s was mentioned during yesterday’s meeting of the Ontario Legislature.
  He was praised for his work as a Canadian who has done well in his chosen field. They noted his successes as a professional wrestler including his nu
  
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• WWE Smackdown Preview: Vince Confronts Owens, Styles Defends Against Dillinger, Naomi’s Rematch w/ Natalya, Sin City Street Fight, More

  12-09-2017 15:48 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live:
  Mr. McMahon comes to Sin City SmackDown to address the Shane McMahon-Kevin Owens situation
  AJ Styles defends the United States Championship against Tye Dillinger this Tuesday on Sin City SmackDown
  Naomi gets her SmackDown Women’s Title rematch against Natalya this Tuesday on Sin City SmackDown
  The Usos defend the SmackDown Tag Team Titles against The New Day in a Sin City
  
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• Who Do You Think Spoke The Most Truth On RAW?, Road Warrior Hawk’s Birthday, WWE Broadcasting Three Live Events Tonight From Vegas

  12-09-2017 15:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  Who Do You Think Spoke The Most Truth On RAW?
  WWE.com is currently running a poll asking fans, “Who do you think spoke the most truth on RAW?”
  Here are the current results:
  52%- John Cena
  16%- Roman Reigns
  24%- Intercontinental Champion The Miz
  8%- Enzo Amore
  You can view the poll and cast your own vote by clicking HERE
  Related: More Backstage News on Enzo Amore’s WWE Heat
  Road Warrior Hawk’s Birthday
  Today wou
  
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• The Young Bucks Want Hulk Hogan To Walk Them To The Ring At Next Year’s Wrestle Kingdom

  12-09-2017 14:13
  The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson, recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated, where they said that they would love to have Hulk Hogan accompany them to the ring at next year’s Wrestle Kingdom event.
  “I’d love to welcome Hulk [Hogan] in,” said Matt. “He’s honestly my favorite wrestler of all time, so working with him in any capacity would be fun.”
  “I’d love to have him walk us down the aisle at the Tokyo Dome while the three of us
  
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• Backstage Update On Why Brock Lesnar Won’t Be On Raw Next Week

  12-09-2017 13:45
  Brock Lesnar, who is currently the WWE Universal Champion, will not be on next week’s Raw show, which will be the final Raw show before his title defense against Braun Strowman at No Mercy.
  However, while Lesnar won’t appear on the show in-person, he did shoot something on Monday that will air on next week’s show, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  “The interesting thing is no Lesnar next week,” Meltzer said. “And that’s the
  
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• Update On Big Show’s Upcoming Hip Surgery

  12-09-2017 13:34
  As previously noted, former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Big Show will be out of action for the foreseeable future due to a hip injury, and he’s currently scheduled to undergo surgery within the next couple of weeks.
  On Tuesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer talked about Big Show’s hip injury, and when the world’s largest athlete is expected to undergo surgery.
  “[The injury] is due to overall wear and tear,” Meltzer said. “[He’s having]
  
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• Backstage Update On Why John Cena Vs. Braun Strowman Didn’t Main Event Raw

  12-09-2017 13:15
  This week’s Raw featured a major, first time ever match up between Braun Strowman and John Cena, but instead of having that be the show’s main event, they decided to put an eight man tag team match (The Hardys, Rollins, Ambrose vs. Cesaro, Sheamus, Gallows and Anderson) on last.
  On Tuesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained why WWE didn’t put Strowman vs. Cena in the Raw main event slot.
  “The mentality is very clear that they were looking at losing v
  
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• Braun Strowman Comments On Destroying Brock Lesnar And John Cena On Raw

  12-09-2017 12:57
  Bruan Strowman tweeted the following after he destroyed both John Cena and Brock Lesnar on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw:Give them nothing…… take from them everything!!! #NothingCanStopMe #TheMonsterAmongMen
  — Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) September 12, 2017According to Cageside Seats, while Strowman is expected to lose at No Mercy, he will continue to be in the main event scene after his loss to Lesnar.
  We don’t know who will be next for Strowman afte
  
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• Ryback On Why He Wants To See Roman Reigns Beat John Cena At No Mercy

  12-09-2017 12:48
  During a recent episode of his podcast called Conversation with the Big Guy, former WWE superstar Ryback talked about the John Cena vs. Roman Reigns feud, and he explained why he’s hoping to see Reigns pick up the victory over Cena at No Mercy.
  “I didn’t watch RAW or SmackDown. The only thing I watched [on RAW], because I heard a little buzz about it, was the Cena/Reigns promo.” Ryback continued, “I went and watched it after just to see and I thought it was really g
  
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• Backstage Update On Why Asuka Is Joining The Raw Brand

  12-09-2017 12:21
  On Tuesday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer explained why WWE decided to have ex-NXT Women’s Champion Asuka join the Raw brand instead of SmackDown Live.
  According to Meltzer, it’s all about depth:
  “Yeah, so they debated both brands,” Meltzer said. “The deal is, apparently, when you look at the roster of both brands, they felt that the depth on Raw was not as strong, and it’s not if you really look at each brand, and so they felt that
  
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• The Miz And Maryse Expecting First Child (Video)

  12-09-2017 06:27
  – WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz and wife Maryse announced on tonight’s RAW that they are expecting their first child.
  The two were married on February 20th, 2014 in the Bahamas. We’re unsure when Maryse is due but we will keep you updated.The most must-see BABY of all-time is coming soon! CONGRATULATIONS, @mikethemiz and @MaryseMizanin! #RAW pic.twitter.com/h05IXsb33W
  — WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2017The post The Miz And Maryse Expecting First Child (Video) appeare
  
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• Bruce Prichard On Why Vince McMahon Started Making Creative Team Bigger, On-Site At Final Nitro

  12-09-2017 05:30 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: Title Match Wrestling
  Bruce Prichard, longtime former WWE producer, was a right-hand man for over 20 years to Vince McMahon. He’s also the co-host of a very successful podcast called “Something To Wrestle With.”
  Prichard joined me on my audio podcast, “Wrestling Reality with Justin LaBar” presented by TicketKingOnline.com. Here’s some quotes from the conversation (transcription courtesy of @PeterBahi):
  On the Success of His Podcast: I said t
  
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• Nikki Bella Films Segment During WWE RAW Commercial Break, John Cena Gives Roman Reigns A Lesson In ‘Failure’, WWE Supports Hurricane Victims (Videos)

  12-09-2017 05:11 via wrestlezone.com
  Cena Vs Reigns
  The above video features the latest verbal battle between John Cena and Roman Reigns on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. Cena came out to the ring after Reigns’ win over Jason Jordan and traded insults with Reigns that ended with Cena making a drug teat failure reference and said Reigns wouldn’t get past him.
  WWE
  The following video features the Raw broadcast team addressing the damages Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma brought to the Southeast region of the
  
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• Nikki Bella Films Segment At WWE RAW, John Cena Gives Roman Reigns A Lesson In ‘Failure’, WWE Supports Hurricane Victims (Videos)

  12-09-2017 05:11 via wrestlezone.com
  Cena Vs Reigns
  The above video features the latest verbal battle between John Cena and Roman Reigns on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. Cena came out to the ring after Reigns’ win over Jason Jordan and traded insults with Reigns that ended with Cena making a drug teat failure reference and said Reigns wouldn’t get past him.
  WWE
  The following video features the Raw broadcast team addressing the damages Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma brought to the Southeast region of the
  
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• The Miz & Maryse Announce They Are Expecting A Baby, Miz Shoots On Enzo Amore On WWE RAW (Videos)

  12-09-2017 04:37 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
  The Miz and Maryse are starting a new chapter in their lives, and revealed they are expecting a baby live on WWE RAW on Miz TV.
  The Miztourage came to the ring for the Miz TV segment with Enzo Amore, and Miz said he had news that would change WWE forever. Miz started the announcement and Maryse finished by saying they’re having a baby, but Enzo Amore cut off the segment a little early. Miz ripped into Enzo for ruining the announcement, then talked a
  
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• Big Show Comments On His Upcoming Surgery, His Opinion Of Braun Strowman As A Competitor, His Message To Fans About His Future

  12-09-2017 04:18 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage)
  As noted earlier today, Big Show will be undergoing hip surgery soon, an injury said to occur in last week’s steel cage match against Braun Strowman.
  WWE.com posted a new interview with Big Show to talk about the procedure and his thoughts on facing Strowman; you can read a few highlights below:
  Big Show explains what type of surgery he will be having: 
  I have to have the hip resurfaced. There’s been some traumatic injury done to the hip in the
  
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• Chris Jericho Appearing On USA Network, Tye Dillinger Returns Home, Support The Superstars Of Tomorrow w/ Connor’s Cure (Video)

  12-09-2017 04:12 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: Dean Fardell / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
  Chris Jericho
  Chris Jericho will be appearing on the series premiere of Todd Chrisley’s new “According To Chrisley” talk show on USA Network tomorrow night.
  The show will air at 10:30 p.m. EST following WWE Smackdown Live and the season premiere of Chrisley Knows Best.
  Connor’s Cure
  The following video features a new promo highlighting WWE’s newest Superstars at the Pittsburgh Children&
  
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• WWE Confirms Asuka’s Main Roster Debut On RAW (Video)

  12-09-2017 03:45 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE aired a new promo hyping Asuka’s main roster debut, and it’s now been confirmed she will debuting on WWE RAW soon.
  Corey Graves and Michael Cole teased her signing with RAW, noting Kurt Angle was on to signing a huge free agent talent, and wondered if Kurt was able to sign Asuka to RAW before airing a new promo. WWE is expected to call the former NXT Women’s Champion up after her collarbone injury is healed. Check out the promo below:NOBODY on the #RAW ROSTER is
  
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• Nia Jax vs Alexa Bliss Set For Next Week On RAW, WWE Pays Tribute To 9/11 Victims, Titus Wishes Nikki Bella Well On DWTS (Videos)

  12-09-2017 03:30 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
  WWE RAW
  Nia Jax informed Alexa Bliss that they would finally have a one on one match, and it would happen next week.
  Alexa Bliss was seen talking to Jax about their recent history, with Bliss saying she would talk to Kurt Angle about having a match, and they were still friends, saying her slap to Jax was just a heat of the moment thing. Jax said Alexa might not want to be her friend after this, and tells Bliss she went to Angle herself and got the match for ne
  
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• Arjan Bhullar Explains Why Jinder Mahal Couldn’t Walk Him To The Cage At UFC 215 (Video), WWE Touring India In December

  12-09-2017 02:23 via wrestlezone.com
  Jinder Mahal
  The following video features Arjan Bhullar explaining why WWE Champion Jinder Mahal did not accompany him to the ring as originally scheduled at UFC 215:“Yeah man, he gave me a call. He’s caught in the hurricane in Tampa, Florida. He’s like ‘you know what brother, I got four different properties down here, I got my dog down here, and I just haven’t been able to make peace and leave this…’ so he bunkered down there. The Maharaja got grounde
  
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• WWE Confirms Surgery For Big Show

  12-09-2017 02:11
  –Mike Rome has announced that Big Show will need to undergo hip surgery following last week’s Steel Cage match loss to Braun Strowman on RAW.Big Show also spoke to WWE.com about the surgery:
  “I have to have the hip resurfaced,” Big Show stated. “There’s been some traumatic injury done to the hip in the match with Braun Strowman. It’s frustrating as hell to be in the best shape I’ve been in my career, but that match, I kind of put a lot out on the t
  
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• WWE RAW Results (09/11) – Brock Lesnar Returns, 8-Man Tag Match Headines

  12-09-2017 02:09
  “Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
  The crowd is asked to stand for a moment of silence to pay tribute to all those souls that were lost on September 11, 2001. A few members of the audience shout random things in an effort to get over during this somber moment, so the audio was quickly muted – truly sad, pathetic actions from an audience that is quickly getting out of control. I’m ashamed to be lumped in as a fan of wrestling with these pitiful bei
  
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• WWE RAW Coverage ** IN PROGRESS ** – Brock Lesnar Returns Tonight!

  12-09-2017 02:09
  “Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
  The crowd is asked to stand for a moment of silence to pay tribute to all those souls that were lost on September 11, 2001. A few members of the audience shout random things in an effort to get over during this somber moment, so the audio was quickly muted – truly sad, pathetic actions from an audience that is quickly getting out of control. I’m ashamed to be lumped in as a fan of wrestling with these pitiful bei
  
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• Sara Amato On The Mae Young Classic Being A ‘Genuine Push’ For Women’s Wrestling, Lita On Commentary, Four Horsewomen Faceoff

  12-09-2017 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Performance Center and NXT trainer Sara Amato recently spoke with Sean Neumann for Rolling Stone; you can read a few highlights below:
  Sara Amato comments on WWE marketing the ‘Women’s Revolution’ in 2015-16, but how the Mae Young Classic feels like a genuine push for women’s wrestling: 
  I think so too, but I think it started a lot longer ago when they hired me. I think that was the beginning of it – Triple H and Stephanie seeing the n
  
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• Backstage News On Asuka’s WWE Main Roster Debut, Update On Upcoming Appearances *Spoiler*

  12-09-2017 01:20 via wrestlezone.com
  PWInsider.com is reporting multiple sources have confirmed Asuka is currently penciled in for a debut on the Raw brand when she returns from injury.
  Related: Asuka The Greatest & Most Valuable Ever To NXT, Her Future On The “Main Roster”
  The former NXT Women’s Champion is currently sidelined with a collarbone injury, but will still appear at WWE’s (Smackdown branded) live events in Japan this week in a non-active capacity. Additionally, WWE plans to start h
  
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• First Details On The 2017 WWE Tribute To The Troops Special, YouTube Star Ananna Sarkis Debuts ‘NORTH’ At WWE PC (Video)

  12-09-2017 01:13 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: WWE.com
  Tribute To The Troops
  PWInsider.com is reporting WWE is currently planning to tape this year’s Tribute To The Troops special on Tuesday, December 5th in San Diego.
  The Tribute To The Troops taping would be part of the WWE Smackdown Live TV tapings at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.
  NORTH
  Last week we noted YouTube sensation Inanna Sarkis was filming something at the WWE Performance Center, and it caught the attention of Floyd Mayweather, and had a quick W
  
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