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• Win Money & Mystery Crate For Answering Questions About No Mercy, Does Wyatt Get The Win?

  24-09-2017 23:15 via wrestlezone.com
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  This third video of the weekend of Chair Shot Reality is presented by WrestleRumble.com. You answer questions and make predictions on No Mercy. Here’s the prize list:
  1st Place: $500 and a Mystery Crate from WrestleCrate.com
  2nd Place: $100 and 3 illustrations of your choice from ExtraCoolerArt.com
  3rd Place: $100
  4th Place: $50
  5th Place: $50
  6th – 10th Place: Free Entry into the Hell in a Cell Pick ‘
  
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• Rob Van Dam On Returning To WWE, Appearing At Booker T’s Charity Event

  24-09-2017 22:59
  – Former WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard, check out the highlights below:
  On appearing at Booker T’s charity event today:“When Booker calls and says he needs a favor, I’m in before I know what it’s about. This is a really good cause. Booker lives in Houston, and he is very much part of their community. He is even trying to be their mayor and the city really loves him. He said he saw a lot of people g
  
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• Daryl Takahashi Says He’d Embarrass Kenny Omega In The Ring, Comments On Bad Luck Fale’s Attack, What 2017 Holds For LIJ

  24-09-2017 22:07 via wrestlezone.com
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  Daryl Takahashi (yes, seriously) recently spoke with Pro Wrestling Haven; you can read a few highlights below:
  Daryl Takahashi comments on his time with Takahashi and Los Ingobernables de Japon: 
  I like LIJ. We are all strange. NAITO Strange, but nice. HIROMU strange, but love me. BUSHI very, very strange, but is kind. SANADA strange, but secretly like me. EVIL is strange, but he stay away from me. I am scared of EVIL. They all feed me good food, except EV
  
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• Silas Young Talks ‘Last Real Man’ Origins, ROH Having Big Characters, His WWE Developmental Stint

  24-09-2017 21:49 via wrestlezone.com
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  Silas Young recently spoke with Interactive Wrestling Radio in advance of Friday’s Death Before Dishonor XV pay-per-view; you can read a few excerpts and listen to the interview below:
  Silas Young responds to Jay Lethal saying he [Young] should have been around ten years earlier: 
  “I’ve got to be honest, I’m surprised to hear Jay say something like that. But, he is right. I like to think that I’m the type of guy that melded the r
  
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• Rob Van Dam On His Busy Internat’l Schedule Impacting A Potential WWE Return, Appearing At Hurricane Harvey Benefit Today

  24-09-2017 21:43 via wrestlezone.com
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  Rob Van Dam recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard; you can read a few highlights below.
  RVD will be in Los Angeles today for an Hurricane Harvey charity fundraising event hosted by Booker T, but will not be at WWE No Mercy.
  Related: Booker T On-Line Charity Auction For Hurricane Victims, Batista vs JBL From No Mercy 2008, Nia Jax Finds Something ‘Weird’ About Total Divas
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• Cody Rhodes Signs Exclusive Contract With Ring Of Honor

  24-09-2017 21:35
  – Ring Of Honor issued the following press release:
  September 23, 2017 – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – After an incredible run like no other this past year that saw Cody compete all around the world in promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, The Crash, APW, PWA Canada, and Northeast Wrestling just to name a few, The American Nightmare has decided to ink a domestically exclusive contract with Ring of Honor Wrestling, where Cody is currently the World Heavyweight Cham
  
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• The Kingdom Comments On Reformation After Taven’s Return, The Bond They Share, Getting ‘Thrown Right In The Fire’ Against Bullet Club

  24-09-2017 21:33 via wrestlezone.com
  Ring Of Honor’s The Kingdom spoke with ESPN.com‘s Tim Fiorvanti ahead of Friday’s Death Before Dishonor XV pay-per-view; you can read a few highlights below:
  Matt Taven comments on choosing the right people to ‘rebrand’ The Kingdom after Mike and Maria Kanellis Bennett left the company in 2015: 
  “I came up with the idea that I wanted to do my own version of it. Being out for nine months, you kind of have a good amount of time to sit and think, and kind o
  
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• Seth Rollins Talks Fan Response To ‘Mini Shield’ Reunion, Reaction To Getting WWE 2K18 Cover, His Black And Brave School

  24-09-2017 21:21 via wrestlezone.com
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  Seth Rollins recently spoke with Scott Fishman for TV Insider; you can read a few excerpts below:
  Seth Rollins reveals his reaction to landing the WWE 2K18 video game cover: 
  “I was surprised, because I really didn’t think it was going happen,” Rollins said. “I kind of bitched and moaned about it for the last couple of years when they were putting Brock Lesnar and ‘Stone Cold’ on there. I thought it
  
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• The New Day Feature On Canvas 2 Canvas, Elias Sends A Message To Apollo Crews Ahead Of No Mercy (Videos)

  24-09-2017 21:20 via wrestlezone.com
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  The New Day Feature On Canvas 2 Canvas (Video)
  On the latest episode of Canvas 2 Canvas, Rob Schamberger has created a delightful piece of New Day artwork. The current SD Live Tag Team Champions have been embroiled in a feud with The Usos for a few months now, with the two teams set to face off at Hell in a Cell in what will likely be the blow-off match to the rivalry.Elias Sends A Message To Apollo Crews Ahead Of No Mercy (Video)
  The Drifter Elias has sent a ch
  
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• Press Release: Cody Rhodes Signs Exclusive Contract With Ring Of Honor

  24-09-2017 20:51 via wrestlezone.com
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  Ring Of Honor issued the following press release, confirming ROH World Champion Cody Rhodes has signed a “domestically exclusive” contract with the promotion:
  September 23, 2017 – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – After an incredible run like no other this past year that saw Cody compete all around the world in promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, The Crash, APW, PWA Canada, and Northeast Wrestling just to name a few, The American Ni
  
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• WWE NXT Live Event Results From Bethlehem (09/23): Drew McIntyre Headlines

  24-09-2017 20:04
  – Check out the following WWE NXT results from Bethlehem:
  * Street Profits defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
  * Lars Sullivan defeated Oney Lorcan
  * Billie Kay & Peyton Royce defeated Liv Morgan & Dakota Kai
  * Roderick Strong defeated Hideo Itami
  * Sanity defeated Undisputed Era via count out
  * Johnny Gargano defeated Raul Mendoza
  * Kairi Sane defeated Sonya Deville
  * Drew McIntyre defeated Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas to retain NXT ChampionshipWe are officially sold o
  
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• Ring Of Honor Announces Supercard of Honor XII

  24-09-2017 19:55
  – Ring of Honor yesterday announced the following details for their Supercard of Honor XII show:
  ROH BRINGS SUPERCARD OF HONOR XII TO NEW ORLEANS ON SATURDAY APRIL 7TH
  Tickets go on sale 10/4 for Ringside Members and 10/6 for the General Public
  Honor Nation, as Summer turns to Fall, Ring of Honor sets its sights on closing its biggest year with a series of landmark events. Whether its Death Before Dishonor XV Weekend in Las Vegas, the Global Wars Tour, Final Battle , or any of our big show
  
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• WWE Fresno Live Event Results (9/23): John Cena vs Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman & More! (Photos)

  24-09-2017 19:36 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Fresno Live Event Results
  September 23rd, 2017
  Fresno, California
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  Just twenty-four hours before they take part in the No Mercy pay per view, the Raw roster put on a great house show 220 miles north of Los Angeles in Fresno.
  Ambrose & Rollins defeated Cesaro & Sheamus to retain Raw Tag Team Championships
  Neville defeated Akira Tozawa to retain Cruiserweight Championship
  Matt Hardy defeated K
  
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• Cody Rhodes Comments On Signing With ROH

  24-09-2017 19:31
  – As noted, he officially signed with Ring of Honor, he recently took to Twitter and offered his thoughts on Twitter saying, “From the bottom of my heart…thank you to everybody who’s ever bought a ticket to see me win…or lose.”Check out the announcement below:From the bottom of my heart…thank you to everybody who's ever bought a ticket to see me win…or lose pic.twitter.com/QNXZrRiHZY
  — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 24, 2017The post
  
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• AJ Styles On Roman Reigns: ‘Little Did I Know How Great He Is’

  24-09-2017 19:28
  – WWE SmackDown Superstar AJ Styles was recently interviewed on CBS Sports’ “In This Corner” to help promote tonight’s WWE No Mercy pay-per-view, check out the highlights below:
  On when he first heard his entrance theme:
  “I didn’t know what to think of it, to be honest with you. I liked it but at the same time I was like, ‘Will the WWE Universe love it?’ You are seeing it from a different view than everyone else because you think it’s t
  
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• Charlotte Flair Issues WWE Warning For Rousey And ‘Cyborg’

  24-09-2017 19:23
  – WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Charlotte Flair recently spoke with The New York Post to hellp promote her new book, Second Nature, check out the highlights below:
  On Ronda Rousey and Cyborg’s interest in WWE:
  “I think it is great because whether Ronda or Cyborg want to be a part of the company, it is still drawing more attention to the women’s division as a whole. Anytime outsiders who aren’t necessarily our main audience are interested, ‘Oh, they want to go t
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From Fresno (09/23): Roman Reigns Vs. Braun Stroman Headlines

  24-09-2017 19:20
  – Check out the following results from last night’s WWE live event in Fresno, CA:
  * WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus & Cesaro
  * WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville defeated Akira Tozawa
  * Matt Hardy defeated Karl Anderson
  * Finn Balor defeated Elias
  * John Cena defeated Bray Wyatt
  * Jason Jordan, R-Truth, Heath Slater, Rhyno & Goldust defeated Dash Wilder, Curt Hawkins, Darren Young, Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel
  * WWE RAW Women’s Cha
  
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• Tonight’s Final WWE No Mercy’ Final Card, Live Coverage Tonight

  24-09-2017 19:18
  – Check out tonight’s final card for WWE No Mercy, which takes place tonight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Be – sure to join us for live coverage tonight!
  WWE Universal Championship
  * Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman
  * John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
  WWE Raw Women’s Championship
  * Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax vs. Emma vs. Bayley
  WWE Intercontinental Championship
  * The Miz (c) vs. Jason Jordan
  WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
  * Dean Ambrose and Set
  
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• Cody Rhodes Officially Signs With ROH

  24-09-2017 19:14
  ROH announced that they have officially signed Cody Rhodes to an exclusive deal, check out the statement below:
  “I grew up in this business, I’ve seen its peaks and valleys,” Cody said. “I know we are entering an unprecedented time in pro wrestling/sports entertainment and it’s time to put my flag in the sand. Joe Koff and his team put together such a generous offer… with some non-wrestling projects on the horizon that I hope to announce soon, and the potenti
  
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• Big Change In Betting Odds For Championship Match At No Mercy Tonight – *POSSIBLE SPOILER*

  24-09-2017 18:08 via wrestlezone.com
  Ahead of tonight’s No Mercy pay per view in Los Angeles, there’s been a big change in the betting odds for the Intercontinental Championship match between The Miz and Jason Jordan.
  Thanks to Irish bookmakers Paddy Power, we can confirm that The Miz is now a 4/7 favourite to retain the title meanwhile Jordan is now a 6/5 underdog. Less than 24 hours ago we reported that the former American Alpha member was being favoured to take home the gold, but it seems as if the odds are now
  
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• Ring of Honor Announces Supercard of Honor Details For WrestleMania 34 Weekend

  24-09-2017 17:48 via wrestlezone.com
  Ring of Honor yesterday announced the details for their Supercard of Honor XII show, which is set to take place during WrestleMania 34 weekend in New Orleans next year.ROH BRINGS SUPERCARD OF HONOR XII TO NEW ORLEANS ON SATURDAY APRIL 7TH
  Tickets go on sale 10/4 for Ringside Members and 10/6 for the General Public
  Honor Nation, as Summer turns to Fall, Ring of Honor sets its sights on closing its biggest year with a series of landmark events. Whether its Death Before Dishonor XV Weekend in Las
  
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• Vince McMahon Pays Tribute To Stephanie On Her Birthday (Photo), WWE Celebrates Daughters Day

  24-09-2017 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
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  Vince McMahon Pays Tribute To Stephanie On Her Birthday (Photo)
  WWE chairman Vince McMahon has paid tribute to his daughter Stephanie McMahon on her 41st birthday. The two have been featured on screen together for many years now, most recently when Vince was attacked by Kevin Owens on SmackDown Live.Happy birthday to the incomparable @StephMcMahon. I’m a lucky dad. pic.twitter.com/rHVjdB1aPR
  — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) September 24, 2017W
  
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• NJPW Destruction In Kobe Results (9/24): Kenny Omega Returns, New IWGP Tag Team Champions Crowned & More! (Videos)

  24-09-2017 17:10 via wrestlezone.com
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  NJPW Destruction In Kobe Results
  September 24th, 2017
  Hyogo, Japan
  Results courtesy of Wrestling Inc
  Kenny Omega made his long awaited return to the ring last night, headlining a great Destruction In Kobe show against Juice Robinson.
  Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Hirai Kawato defeated Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka
  Togi Makabe, Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger, Ricochet & Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Takashi Iizuka, Desperado, Taka Michinoku, Tai
  
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• NXT Largo Live Event Results (9/23): TM-61 Returns, Kassius Ohno & Aleister Black Feature & More! (Photos)

  24-09-2017 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  NXT Largo Live Event Results
  September 23rd, 2017
  Largo, Florida
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  In one of two NXT live events last night, Aleister Black headlined an impressive show in Largo against the debuting Donovan Dijak.
  No Way Jose defeated Cezar Bononi
  Lacey Evans defeated Sarah Logan
  TM-61 defeated Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake
  Heavy Machinery defeated The Ealy Brothers
  Bianca BelAir defeated Rhea Ripley
  Nikk
  
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• NXT Bethlehem Live Event Results (9/23): Roderick Strong vs Hideo Itami, NXT Championship Match & More! (Photos)

  24-09-2017 16:34 via wrestlezone.com
  NXT Bethlehem Live Event Results
  September 23rd, 2017
  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  In one of two NXT live events that took place last night, the stars of developmental put on a great show that was headlined by a great NXT Championship bout.
  Street Profits defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
  Lars Sullivan defeated Oney Lorcan
  Billie Kay & Peyton Royce defeated Liv Morgan & Dakota Kai
  Roderick Strong defeated Hi
  
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• WWE Set To Add Short Form Content To The WWE Network Tomorrow

  24-09-2017 16:15 via wrestlezone.com
  As reported by PWInsider, it seems as if WWE will be adding short-form content to the WWE Network from tomorrow onwards.
  This includes a collection called ‘WWE Shorts’, which will mainly feature content that has been previously seen on the company’s popular YouTube channel aswell as snippets from WWE.com. In addition to this, Season 1 of Southpaw Regional Wrestling will be coming to the Network within the next 24 hours which is sure to excite the majority of the WWE Universe.
  
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• Around the Ring and Back Again: No Mercy Predictions Sure to be Wrong

  24-09-2017 13:40
  Last time I wrote on pw, it started some nice conversations about the WWE Hall of Fame, a big thanks to everyone who read it, even the critics! But it’s time to look at 2017’s No Mercy card. I will try to be a little different than most in that I will revisit my predictions next week and see how I did.
  Pre-Show: Apollo Crews vs. EliasDoes anyone care? Crews has sputtered for a while now. Elias has had a couple feuds and has been on TV a bit more so I’ll go with Elias, I guess.
  
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• Jeff Hardy Reportedly Suffering From A Shoulder Injury, Forced To Miss Wrestling Appearances

  24-09-2017 04:35 via wrestlezone.com
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  On the previous edition of Raw, Jeff Hardy was a part of a six-pack challenge to determine the No. 1 contender for The Miz’s Intercontinental Championship. Hardy looked as if he hurt his shoulder during the match, which was also mentioned by the commentary team.
  According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Hardy has indeed injured his shoulder. As of now, there has not been a determination of whether his injury needs surgery.
  Matt Hardy listed the WWE Live eve
  
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• Bill Goldberg Recalls His Debut Run, Wrecking Opponents, Meeting With WCW, More

  24-09-2017 04:02
  – Former WCW Superstar Goldberg recently participated in a interview with WWE commemorating the 20th anniversary of his in-ring debut for WCW, check out the highlights below:
  WWE.COM: What was your first meeting like with the people who ran WCW?
  GOLDBERG: [Laughs] I met them years ago, you know? I had played at the Falcons and I went to University of Georgia; it was home base in Atlanta. I’m not gonna tell you specifics, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure it out [
  
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• Chris Jericho Announces ROH Tournament On Cruise

  24-09-2017 03:49
  – As noted, Ring of Honor will be present on the Rock N Wrestling Rager with an on board tournament.
  Chris Jericho took to Instagram and announced that the winner of the competition will receive a future shot at the ROH World Championship, making this a can’t miss event, check out Jericho’s announcement below:
  For the FIRST TIME EVER the #RockNWrestlingRager & @ringofhonor presents the #SeaOfHonor Tournament-taking place inside of an ONBOARD wrestling ring featuring LIVE MA
  
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• Cody Rhodes Signs Ring of Honor Contract, What Is Goldberg’s Most Extreme Moment? (Video), No Mercy Trivia

  24-09-2017 03:33 via wrestlezone.com
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  Cody Rhodes Signs Ring of Honor Contract
  During his time as the Ring of Honor World Champion, Cody Rhodes has repeatedly emphasized that he is a free agent. In a previous interview with Sports Illustrated, Rhodes has stated that he is considering lessening his independent dates and becoming exclusive to a promotion. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Cody has signed a contract with Ring of Honor, which is an exclusive domestic agreement for the next several years.
  
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• Jeff Hardy Seriously Injured On RAW, May Need Surgery?

  24-09-2017 01:56
  – According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Jeff Hardy is dealing with a “significant shoulder injury” and may require surgery.At Friday’s WWE live event, Hardy is seen favoring his shoulder during the Six-Pack Challenge on this week’s Raw, Corey Graves even made mention of it around the :55 mark, check out the video below:The post Jeff Hardy Seriously Injured On RAW, May Need Surgery? appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Updated WWE No Mercy Betting Odds: Brock Lesnar Remains Huge Favorite

  24-09-2017 01:53
  – Check out the latest odds for this Sunday’s WWE No Mercy, courtesy of our friends at Bet Wrestling:
  The odds set by the European markets have translated over to the Global market, which are now available. Through years of studying WWE betting odds, we know that this is when the fun begins in the form of drastic line moves and sometimes outright flips altogether.
  The WWE Universal Championship had the reigning, defending champion Brock Lesnar at a -300 favorite and now he is even mo
  
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• Seth Rollins Reveals Which NXT Star Will Make An Impact Next

  24-09-2017 01:50
  – WWE Superstar Seth Rollins spoke to TV Insider on a number of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On the first time he met Chris Jericho:
  “I was really bad at meeting wrestlers. I lived in a small town in Iowa. We didn’t have shows very often, so I didn’t get to meet many of the guys. Chris Jericho was really cool to me when I first met him. I was a 16-year-old kid who barged in on him because I wanted to show him my backyard wrestling pictures. He was ver
  
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• WWE Live Event Results From Sacramento (09/22): Roman Reigns Headlines, More

  24-09-2017 01:46
  – Check out the following results from last night’s WWE live event in Sacramento:
  * Finn Balor defeated Bray Wyatt in the opener. Good pop for both men
  * Heath Slater, Rhyno and Goldust defeated Curt Hawkins, Dash Wilder and a returning Darren Young. Comedy match with a lots of nice spots. Strong pop for Goldust. After the match Curt Hawkins asked for another challenger because he felt abandoned by its teammates after Rhyno pinned him.
  * R-Truth answered Hawkin’s challenge and
  
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• Charlotte On Previous Heat With Sasha Banks In NXT, Bayley Being Booed By Fans

  24-09-2017 01:44
  – WWE SmackDown Superstar Charlotte recently spoke with 107.7 The Bone on a number of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On Sasha Banks being angry with her in NXT:
  “Not being as popular as Sasha at the time. She’s one of the greatest performers today. She will go down as one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time. I don’t want to say that necessarily that Sasha was mad, but Sasha is that competitive. That’s why she brings out the best in me, an
  
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