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• Bobby Roode On Career Regrets, Looking Forward To WrestleMania 34

  21-09-2017 23:59
  – WWE SmackDown Superstar Bobby Roode recently spoke with The El Paso Times to help promote weekend WWE live events in Texas, check out the highlights below:
  On his all-time favorite match-up:
  “When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of Hulk Hogan; I was a Hulkamaniac. Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka; that’s who I grew up on — ‘Macho Man’ (Randy Savage). As I got older and studied the craft, certain guys stood out: Obviously, Mick Fo
  
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• WWE NXT Results (09/21) – Tyler Bate And Trent Seven Vs. Kyle O’ReillyAnd Bobby Fish

  21-09-2017 23:52
  “WWE: Then. Now. Forever.”
  In Memory of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (1944-2017)
  The NXT intro brings us to a packed crowd in Full Sail as commentary hypes the main event as Tyler Bate and Trent Seven take on Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish, and Aleister Blacks speaks for the first time since his arrival in NXT!
  Back at ringside, Johnny Gargano makes his way to the ring for tonight’s opening match. Commentary mentions Johnny defeating Riddick Moss last week, as he ge
  
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• In-Ring Debut of Adam Cole Revealed (Video), Backstage News On Next Set Of Impact Wrestling Tapings

  21-09-2017 21:52 via wrestlezone.com
  In-Ring Debut of Adam Cole Revealed
  Since his debut at TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Adam Cole has been spending his time accompanying fellow “Undisputed” cohorts Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly to the ring, as well as attacking Drew McIntyre and Wolfgang.
  On the latest episode of NXT, the trio backpedaled right into an attack by Sanity. As a result, WWE’s Cathy Kelley broke the news that Cole will be making his NXT in-ring debut next week against Eric Young.
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• Daniel Bryan On Who He Thinks is the Best Wrestler in the World, Wanting to Face Bullet Club, Sami Zayn ‘Not Working’ on SmackDown Live

  21-09-2017 20:29 via wrestlezone.com
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  Daniel Bryan recently held a Twitter Q&A during the latest episode of Total Bellas. Bryan discussed a variety of topics, including who he thinks is the best wrestler(s) in the world, facing Bullet Club, thoughts of Sami Zayn on SmackDown Live, and more.
  Here are the highlights.
  “On a scale of 1 through 10 how bad do you REALLY want to return to the ring?”
  11… or higher https://t.co/0V3gG7pBug
  — Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan)
  
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• Huge UFC vs UFC 1st Time Match Announced For Saturday’s Black Label Pro Debut; Super Crazy, Sandman, Ernest Miller & More Also Competing

  21-09-2017 20:27 via wrestlezone.com
  The following press release was submitted to WrestleZone by Black Label Pro:
  Black Label Pro: The Darkest Timeline Championship Tournament (Phase 1)Presented by Dominos Northwest IndianaOpening round match:
  UFC star “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs Former UFC star “The King of Bros” Matt Riddle 
  Opening round match:
  “Limitless” Keith Lee vs. “The Best Ever” Sammy Guevara
   
  Opening round match:“The Insane Luchadore” Super Crazy vs Darby
  
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• Booker T On-Line Charity Auction For Hurricane Victims, Batista vs JBL From No Mercy 2008, Nia Jax Finds Something ‘Weird’ About Total Divas

  21-09-2017 20:17 via wrestlezone.com
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  Booker T On-Line Charity Auction For Hurricane Victims
  Booker T is currently running an eBay auction to help raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief in the Houston area.
  Booker is from Houston and is working with his own Booker T Fights For Kids Foundation to host the auction.
  There are many signed wrestling items, including:
  WWE SUPERSTAR X-PAC SIGNED RING WORN SIGNED SINGLET
  WWE SUPERSTAR BRAY WYATT RING WORN WRESTLING GLOVE
  WWE SUPERSTAR BOOKER T
  
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• Roman Reigns On His Relationship With John Cena

  21-09-2017 20:06
  Roman Reigns, who will go one on one with John Cena at this Sunday’s No Mercy pay-per-view, recently did an interview with CBS Sports to promote the event.
  During the interview, he was asked about his relationship with John Cena behind the scenes, and he said that while he and Cena have always been cordial, they’re not friends.
  “I’ll be completely honest: me and John have always been cordial, but I would not say we are close friends by any means,” Reigns said. &ldqu
  
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• SmackDown Live Rating Drops Without Vince McMahon

  21-09-2017 20:00
  The September 19 edition of SmackDown Live, which didn’t feature an appearance by Vince McMahon, did 2,510,000 viewers, which is down from last week’s number of 2,754,000 viewers.
  On this week’s SmackDown, the Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens match for Hell in a Cell was made official, and Charlotte became the number one contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Also, it looks like WWE is going to book a triple threat match for the United States Championshi
  
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• Ric Flair Comments On His Recent Health Scare, Hospital Stay, His Social Drinking Habits Throughout His Wrestling Career

  21-09-2017 19:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ric Flair recently called into the Dan LeBatard Show to talk about his current health and recovery; you can read a few transcribed highlights (via ESPN.com‘s Tim Fiorvanti) below:
  Ric Flair talks about when he started to feel sick, and how bad his condition was in the hospital: 
  “I got sick. I had eaten some raw oysters and I told Wendy I didn’t feel right,” said Flair. “She took me over to the hospital on the eleve
  
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• Matt Hardy Comments On Impact Possibly Being Added To The WWE Network

  21-09-2017 19:52
  WWE recently sent out a survey to their Network subscribers, and they once again asked about airing shows from other promotions on their Network.
  One of the promotions that was mentioned in the survey was GFW/TNA/Impact Wrestling, and in response, Matt Hardy said that Impact being on the WWE Network would be “WONDERFUL!”Looks like #TheFinalDeletion, #DELETEorDECAY & #TotalNonstopDELETION will be on the @WWENetwork before ya know it.
  WONDERFUL! https://t.co/BPPw4mWPL0
  — REBO
  
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• Eric Bischoff Reacts To WWE Bringing Back Starrcade As A House Show; Talks His WrestleCade Appearance

  21-09-2017 19:51 via wrestlezone.com
  The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released, for free, yesterday morning!
  You can find a portion of Eric’s comments transcribed below.
  Subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling on iTunes
  On WWE bringing back Starrcade as a WWE Live event (house show) and not a WWE Network special/PPV event:EB: That’s a little weird. I didn’t know that. I guess I didn’t read enough of “t
  
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• WWE Issues Statement On Jinder Mahal’s Promo From SmackDown Live

  21-09-2017 19:45
  The Washington Post did a story about Jinder Mahal’s promo from this past Tuesday’s SmackDown Live, where the current WWE Champion mocked Shinsuke Nakamura, saying that “you all rook the same.”
  The article featured a statement from WWE regarding Mahal’s promo:
  “Just like many other TV shows or movies, WWE creates programming with fictional personalities that cover real world issues and sensitive subjects. They As a producer of such TV shows, WWE Corporate is c
  
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• Joe Koff: ROH Would Welcome Daniel Bryan Back

  21-09-2017 19:39
  During a recent interview with Fan Sided, Ring of Honor’s chief operating officer Joe Koff talked about Daniel Bryan potentially returning to ROH when his WWE contract comes to an end next year.
  “Well I don’t think it’s any secret, and all the previous ROH wrestlers know, that they are always welcome back in Ring of Honor. This is their home, so to speak,” Koff said. “We never chided anybody for leaving for what they thought were greener pastures. And look, a
  
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• Update On Rey Mysterio Possibly Signing With GFW

  21-09-2017 19:31
  During a recent conference call, Konnan talked about the negotiations between Rey Mysterio and Global Force Wrestling. It was previously reported that talks between Mysterio and GFW were dead, but according to Konnan, the two sides are trying to “repair those talks.”
  “I was definitely very heavily involved in it because I represent him. We were talking, talks broke down, and we’re trying to repair those talks,” Konnan said. “Hopefully in the future Rey may com
  
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• A Look At Sasha Banks’ Life On The Road w/ Her Husband (Video), Follow Up On Vince Bleeding On Smackdown

  21-09-2017 19:22 via wrestlezone.com
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  A Look At Sasha Banks’ Life On The Road w/ Her Husband
  WWE has released the following video on-line:
  Sasha Banks returns home to Boston for a revealing interview about her marriage, her family’s struggles and much more while shopping for new sneakers at BODEGA.Related: Sasha Banks & Snoop Dogg On Their Love For Wrestling
  Follow Up On Vince Bleeding On Smackdown Live
  The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer is reporting that W
  
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• Daniel Bryan Wants To Tap Out The Entire Bullet Club

  21-09-2017 19:20
  During a recent Twitter Q&A, Daniel Bryan was asked who he’d like to wrestle on the independent scene once he returns to the ring, and he said that he wouldn’t mind tapping out the entire Bullet Club.I wouldn't mind tapping out the entire Bullet Club @CodyRhodes @MattJackson13 @NickJacksonYB @MartyScurll https://t.co/jTeYx1cNir
  — Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) September 21, 2017Bryan’s WWE contract will expire next fall, and he’s openly talked about his desire t
  
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• Backstage Update On Paige’s WWE Return

  21-09-2017 19:14
  Earlier this week, Paige posted a photo of the WWE Performance Center, as she’s preparing for her in-ring return.
  In this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer gave an update on Paige, and said that she’ll likely return to SmackDown Live.
  “Paige was at the Performance Center this week training for a return. I believe she has gotten full clearance and now it’s just getting back into shape. She’s been out of action for more than one y
  
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• Backstage Update On WWE Horsewomen Vs. MMA Horsewomen

  21-09-2017 19:08
  In this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer talked about the long-rumored MMA Horsewomen vs. WWE Horsewomen match, and a possible singles match between Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey.
  According to Meltzer, WWE has multiple ideas for the aforementioned Horsewomen vs. Horsewomen match.
  “Apparently there are multiple different ideas being thrown around for the Horsewomen vs. Horsewomen feud. Among the things to be worked out include how to make sense of i
  
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• Backstage Note On Vince McMahon/Kevin Owens Headbutt Spot

  21-09-2017 19:01
  In this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that there was no blade involved in the Vince McMahon/Kevin Owens segment last week. In fact, Vince bleeding apparently wasn’t part of the plan.
   “So this is the internal story regarding the Vince McMahon/Kevin Owens head-butt. The story is that there was no blade involved nor was blood planned. Of course that is the same story with all the WrestleMania and Brock Lesnar match hardways.”Th
  
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• Press Release: FOX New Channel’s ‘Objectified’ To Feature Hulk Hogan On Sunday, September 24th (Clips)

  21-09-2017 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
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  FOX NEWS CHANNEL’S OBJECTIFIED TO FEATURE HULK HOGAN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th
  Wrestling Icon to Open Up About His Victory in the Courtroom Against Gawker Media
  This weekend on FOX News Channel’s (FNC) brand new series OBJECTified host Harvey Levin will feature an intimate interview with wrestling icon Hulk Hogan on Sunday, September 24that 8PM/ET. Throughout the hour, Hogan will open up about his legendary career in the ring, the possib
  
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• Dr. Tom Prichard Discusses Reigns & Cena’s ‘Shoot’ Promos, Working w/ Jim Cornette, Cutting His Hair To Become Zip Of The Bodydonnas, More

  21-09-2017 16:42 via wrestlezone.com
  Today The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is powered by Captain’s Corner. For episode #303 we welcome back “The Doctor of Desire” Tom Prichard.
  Discussing his upcoming appearance at the Legends of the Ring-Pro Wrestling Fanfest on October 21st in Monroe, New Jersey, Dr. Tom takes John and Chad into his office to discuss his legendary blood-feud with “The Dirty White Boy”, the hidden gem that is Smoky Mountain Wrestling and his second career in the wrestli
  
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• Batista & Stallone To Star In ‘Escape Plan 3: Devil’s Station’, Update On WWE vs UFC Four Horsewomen Plans

  21-09-2017 16:23 via wrestlezone.com
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  Batista & Stallone To Star In ‘Escape Plan 3: Devil’s Station’
  Deadline.com has released a report noting that production has begun on Escape Plan 3: Devil’s Station.
  The film will star Dave Bautista (former WWE Superstar Batista) and Sylvester Stallone.
  Here is the official synopsis:
  Ray Breslin (Stallone) and Trent DeRosa (Bautista) must join forces again in order to rescue one of their team members who is h
  
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• Rumored Plans For Paige’s WWE Return, Mick Foley Joins The Cruise Of Jericho, Total Bellas Highlights (Video)

  21-09-2017 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
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  Rumored Plans For Paige’s WWE Return
  The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer is reporting that WWE already has plans for Paige to return to action.
  Meltzer notes that he believes Paige is medically cleared to return to action and that she is tentatively scheduled to return as part of the Smackdown Live brand.
  Related: WWE Confirms Paige’s Return To WWE Performance Center; Question If She’s Coming To Reclaim ‘H
  
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• WWE Releases Comment Regarding Jinder Mahal’s Controversial Smackdown Live Promo On Nakamura

  21-09-2017 15:38 via wrestlezone.com
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  This past week on Smackdown Live Jinder Mahal cut a promo that has received a fair amount of criticism since Mahal decided to mock Shinsuke Nakamura’s Japanese accent.
  Following up on the criticism WWE issued the following statement to WashingtonPost.com regarding Mahal’s promo:
  Just like many other TV shows or movies, WWE creates programming with fictional personalities that cover real world issues and sensitive subjects. As a producer of su
  
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• Sean Waltman Remembers Bobby Heenan, Comments On Ronda Rousey Making A Comeback, Praises Ricochet (Video)

  21-09-2017 04:18 via wrestlezone.com
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  This week on X-Pac 1-2-360, Sean Waltman talks about Ronda Rousey making a comeback in UFC, remembers Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and more. Check out a few transcribed highlights (courtesy of AfterBuzz TV) and the interview in the player below:
  Sean Waltman says he thinks Ronda Rousey will make a comeback:(TK)When Ronda Rousey was fighting it was a big fighting event.
  Sean: when she fights again. Which I think she will. Yes in MMA. I bet you she will
  
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• Aleister Black Breaks His Silence On NXT, The New Day Reveals The Real Story Of Mount Rushmore (Videos)

  21-09-2017 03:23 via wrestlezone.com
  NXT
  Tonight’s episode of NXT featured Aleister Black breaking his silence and speaking for the first time on NXT… until he was interrupted by the Velveteen Dream.
  Black talked about his long journey to NXT, marking his body which each experience along the way, but his journey has just begun. Black was then interrupted by Velveteen Dream, who said Black was in the darkness but now he is blinded by Dream’s light. Dream says he just doesn’t see anything in Black and asks a
  
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• Drew McIntyre’s Next NXT Title Defense Set, Ticket Sale Info For WWE RAW Taping On Christmas, Smackdown In Chicago

  21-09-2017 03:03 via wrestlezone.com
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  NXT
  William Regal confrimed Roderick Strong will challenge Drew McIntyre for the NXT Championship on the October 4th episode of NXT.
  Strong posted the following comments after tonight’s show:As much as I respect @DMcIntyreWWE I came here to be champion. That’s exactly what I will be… #Endofheartache #RoddyVsTheWorld #BMFer https://t.co/C8COpQfzHU
  — Roderick Strong (@roderickstrong) September 21, 2017Related: NXT Results (
  
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• Braun Strowman On His Work Ethic Leading Him To Success, Learning From Big Show, The Wyatt Family

  21-09-2017 01:54 via wrestlezone.com
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  Braun Strowman recently spoke with Kenny Herzog for Rolling Stone about his rise to fame in WWE over the past two years. The article also features quotes from NXT’s Matt Bloom and Channel Guide Magazine / Miami Herald’s Scott Fishman you can read a few excerpts below:
  Braun Strowman says his work ethic got him to where he is in WWE: 
  “I go out night after night and give this crowd 100 percent. I put my body on the line night a
  
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• WWE NXT Results (9/20) Aleister Black Speaks, Huge Tag Team Main Event, And More!

  21-09-2017 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE NXT Results
  September 20th, 2017
  Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
  Share your thoughts on tonight’s show in the Disqus section below! You can also participate on social media by using the #wrestlezone hashtag to voice your thoughts on tonight’s show. We want you to share our exclusive coverage page by clicking the social media buttons at the bottom of the article!
  Johnny Gargano vs Tino Sabbetelli w/ Riddick Moss
  Sabbete
  
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• WWE Polling Fans On New Network Programming Including GFW Archives, TV-14 Show, Offline Viewing & More, Top 10 Smackdown Moments (Video

  21-09-2017 00:43 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Network
  WWE emailed a new poll out to current and past WWE Network subscribers asking for their feedback on potential new additions to a future ‘premium tier’ priced subscription.
  Some of the choices include live broadcasts of select house shows, TNA/GFW archived content, WWE Director’s Cut commentaries, a new ‘edgy’ TV-14 wrestling show compared to ECW, scripted shows like Southpaw Regional Wrestling, and other scripted and reality programming.
  New Japan Pro W
  
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• Braun Strowman On Conor McGregor In WWE, His Friendship With Roman Reigns

  21-09-2017 00:32
  – WWE RAW Superstar Braun Strowman recently participated in a interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrate to help promote his upcoming title match aginst Brock Lesnar this Sunday at WWE No Mercy.
  On his off-camera relationship with Roman Reigns:
  “Roman’s work ethic is just like mine. We go out every night, we give 100 percent of what we have to go, we put our bodies on the line and we know that, at the end of the night, we’re going to have you on your feet, you&rs
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Live Viewership, SD! Live Social Media Score, John Cena In New ‘Ferdinand’ Trailer (Video)

  21-09-2017 00:30 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Smackdown Live
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.510 million viewers, which is down from 2.754 million viewers last week. This week’s show was the seventh overall ranked show in total viewership on the night, and second in the 18-49 demographic.
  Smackdown Social
  According to Nielsen Social, last night’s episode of Smackdown saw the show with 40,000 uniques and 58,000 interactions on Facebook, which is down from 46,000 uniqu
  
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• John Cena Reveals ‘Ferdinand’ Trailer, Backstage Video Of Dolph Ziggler’s DX Entrance

  21-09-2017 00:26
  – As noted, WWE Superstar John Cena continues to help promote the new “Ferdinand” animated movie that hits theaters on December 15th, he’s featured in the new trailer seen below:So excited about this movie, its message, and itss cast.Watch the new trailer for #Ferdinand, in theaters December 15. pic.twitter.com/ZMvOyH13he
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) September 20, 2017– WWE released the following video featuring an alternate backstage camera angle of Dolph Ziggler&
  
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• WWE RAW Social Media Score Rebounds From Last Week, Around The Ring With James Storm (Video)

  21-09-2017 00:14 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE RAW
  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s WWE RAW social media score saw 126,000 uniques and 177,000 interactions on Facebook, which is up from 107,000 uniques and 155,000 last week.
  Additionally, this week’s show saw 40,000 uniques and 196,000 interactions on Twitter, which is also up from 34,000 uniques and 185,000 interactions last week. Overall, this week’s show saw 166,000 total uniques and 373,000 total interactions, which is
  
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• WWE NXT Main Event Promo For Tonight, Aleister Black Addresses The Crowd

  21-09-2017 00:08
  – Check out the following preview for tonight’s WWE NXT episode that will feature The Undisputed Era’s Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish vs. WWE UK’s Tyler Bate and Trent Seven in the main event:Don't miss @TrentSeven & @Tyler_Bate taking on @KORcombat & @TheBobbyFish TONIGHT on @WWENXT at 8/7c on @WWENetwork! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/eZWGGwlAIP
  — WWE (@WWE) September 20, 2017– Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will feature Aleister Black speaking to the
  
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