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• More Backstage News On What Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Did To Be Sent Home From WWE UK Tour

  08-11-2017 23:59 via wrestlezone.com
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  Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting the reason Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were sent home from the current WWE UK tour is because they went against creative direction given to them before Smackdown.
  Moments ago, we noted Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso reported Owens and Zayn were sent home due to ‘conduct deemed detrimental to the WWE’ and that decision was approved by Vince McMahon.
  Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Reportedly Sent Home For
  
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• Smackdown Viewership Up Huge w/ AJ Styles Title Win, Raw Numbers Down on European Tour

  08-11-2017 23:50
   
  It looks like the ongoing WWE European tour had little effect on this week’s Raw and Smackdown viewership, despite the fact that both shows were taped several hours before they aired in the United States.
  Monday Night Raw drew 2.841 million viewers this week with the debut of UK Champion Pete Dunne, Braun Strowman vs. The Miz and a WWE Tag Team Championship main event that saw the titles change hands. That number is down 0.5% from the week before, which was live.
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• Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Reportedly Sent Home For ‘Going Into Business For Themselves’ On Smackdown

  08-11-2017 23:40 via wrestlezone.com
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  Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barrasso is reporting the reason Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been sent home from the current WWE UK tour is for ‘conduct deemed detrimental to the WWE.’
  Earlier today Pro Wrestling Sheet broke the news of Owens and Zayn being sent home, and Barrasso notes the punishment was due to Owens and Zayn “going into business for themselves” during their on-air segments on last night’s episode of WWE Sma
  
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• Samoa Joe ‘Joins’ The Shield At WWE Live Event (Video), Ric Flair’s ‘Nature Boy’ Documentary Trends Worldwide

  08-11-2017 23:26 via wrestlezone.com
  Ric Flair poses for a portrait during the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
  Nature Boy
  The #NatureBoy hashtag was the #1 trending tag worldwide last night during the first-run broadcast of the ESPN 30 For 30 documentary about Ric Flair.
  Related: Ric Flair Opens Up About Discussing His Son Reid’s Passing For ’30 For 30′; Thanks ESPN, More (Video)
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• New Perry Saturn Documentary Set For 2018 Release; Details On How Fans Can Support The Project

  08-11-2017 23:06 via wrestlezone.com
  INFLUX Pictures issued the following release:
  Perry Saturn documentary begins filming, planned for July 2018 release
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (Nov. 5, 2017) — INFLUX Pictures has started filming for its upcomingdocumentary “The Rings of Saturn,” which examines the post-wrestling life of Perry Satullo,who, under the ring name Perry Saturn, fought for Extreme Championship Wrestling, WorldChampionship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.
  The film, planned for a July 2018 release,
  
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• WWE Supercard Outlines Key Features In Season 4: New Unified PVP League Details, Elimination Chamber Mode

  08-11-2017 22:45 via wrestlezone.com
  Team 2K issued the following:
  2K today announced new details surrounding key features in WWE SuperCard – Season 4, the action-packed collectible card-battling game with more than 15 million global downloads to date. Arriving with Season 4 are a new unified leaderboard and league system for PVP game modes, as well as the series debut of the PVP-centric Elimination Chamber mode:
  Unified PVP Leagues – Overview:
  Weekly Leagues will appear for one of three game m
  
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• Corey Graves & Piers Morgan Exchange Words Over WWE RAW Diss, Enzo Amore Comments; Rusev Furious Over Loss To Randy Orton (Video)

  08-11-2017 22:40 via wrestlezone.com
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  As noted last night, media personality Piers Morgan responded to Corey Graves’ diss on RAW by posting the following comment (attached to the video of Graves’ remark during Enzo Amore’s promo):
  You’re the guy who couldn’t make it as a wrestler so turned to (bad..) commentary, right @WWEGraves? #WWERaw
  Graves and Morgan have since had the following exchange:I’m sorry, I meant no disrespect. I had no idea who you were.
  
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• Did AJ Styles’ Title Win Boost This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership?, Watch Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE Lisbon Entrance In 360°

  08-11-2017 22:16 via wrestlezone.com
  WWE Smackdown Live
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.603 million viewers, which is a big jump from 2.119 million viewers last week.
  Last night’s show, which was highlighted by AJ Styles’ big win over Jinder Mahal, was the eighth overall ranked airing last night in total viewership, and third overall in the 18-49 demographic. Smackdown rose a spot in overall viewership from ninth last week, and only trailed ESPN’s ‘N
  
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• 11/7 WWE Live Results (Birmingham, England): Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt, Kurt Angle Teams w/ The Shield

  08-11-2017 22:11 via wrestlezone.com
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  Source: F4WOnline.com / James Ryder
  The following results are from last night’s WWE live event in Birmingham, England:
  Finn Balor defeated Bray Wyatt
  Both got a good reaction. There was a lot of stalling by Wyatt early, with Balor getting on the mic and telling him to come into the ring or Balor will come to him. Wyatt controlled the match until Balor made his comeback and won with the Coup de Gras.
  Titus O’Neil & Apollo Crews defeated Goldu
  
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• Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Reportedly Sent Home From WWE UK Tour

  08-11-2017 21:53 via wrestlezone.com
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  Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been sent home from the current WWE United Kingdom tour.
  According to sources, the two left this morning, but no other details were provided as far as why they had left. Pro Wrestling Sheet noted two independent sources said the move was made as some kind of disciplinary measure, but could not confirm more information to ensure this was the reason, or what they would have been disciplined for.
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• UFC President Dana White Says He’s ‘Getting Into Boxing, 100 Percent’; Does He Have A Promoter’s License?

  08-11-2017 21:47 via wrestlezone.com
  Connor McGregor (right) and Floyd Mayweather with UFC President Dana White during the press conference at the SSE Arena, Wembley. (Photo by Scott Heavey/PA Images via Getty Images)
  ESPN.com has just released a new report detailing Dana White’s interest in becoming a boxing promoter.
  Some highlights from the article have been included below. You can read the full article HERE.
  Related: Dana White Shoots Down ‘Conor McGregor To WWE’ Rumors; Reveals Text Exchange w/ Vince McM
  
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• Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Allegedly Sent Home From WWE European Tour

  08-11-2017 21:26
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comAccording to a brand new report from PWInsider.com, both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have been sent home early from the WWE European tour. The report did not specifically indicate why the duo might have been sent back after Tuesday’s Smackdown Live taping, just that there were “conflicting stories”.
  The rest of the WWE roster will remain in Europe through the weekend, with multiple shows remaining in England, Germany and Spain. The situation is interestin
  
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• What Car Did John Cena Buy w/ His 1st WWE Paycheck? (Video), AJ Styles Thanks SD Live’s Manchester Crowd

  08-11-2017 21:25 via wrestlezone.com
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vince McMahon and John Cena attend the WrestleMania 29 Press Conference at Radio City Music Hall on April 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/WireImage)
  What Car Did John Cena Buy w/ His 1st WWE Paycheck?
  John Cena has released his latest Auto Geek installment via The Bella Twins YouTube Channel:
  John Cena’s 1989 Jeep Wrangler might not be fast or rare, but it means a lot because it was the first thing
  
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• Brutus Beefcake Tells Bill Apter ‘Anacondas Eat Pythons!’ (Video), Rusev Trolls Team SD Live’s John Cena

  08-11-2017 21:13 via wrestlezone.com
  NOVI, MI – MAY 16: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake attends day 1 of the 25th annual Motor City Comic Con at Suburban Collection Showplace on May 16, 2014 in Novi, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images)
  Brutus Beefcake Tells Bill Apter ‘Anacondas Eat Pythons!’
  Legendary pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter has released a new interview with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake via 1Wrestling’s YouTube channel.
  Beefcake does the entire interview in the sty
  
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• Alternate Footage of Raw “Under Siege”, Jinder Mahal Denies Injury & Wellness Policy Rumors

  08-11-2017 20:46
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comJinder Mahal Denies Public Rumors
  Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal took to Instagram today to deny rumors of a potential Wellness Policy violation, as well as the rumors that the company took the title off him due to an injury.
  “To AJ Styles, you were the better man for one night. Six months I held the #WWEChamoionship, defended it countless times, all over the world. I will one day raise the title again. To my haters and wrestling “insiders”, this
  
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• John Cena Reacts To Joining Team Smackdown Live, Enzo Makes Tyler Bate Eat Defeat On 205 Live (Video)

  08-11-2017 20:18 via wrestlezone.com
  WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 05: John Cena attends the premiere of “Daddy’s Home 2” at Regency Village Theatre on November 5, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  John Cena Reacts To Joining Team Smackdown Live
  John Cena has posted the following to Twitter reacting to the news he’s been added to the Team Smackdown Live Team at Survivor Series:I am ready to answer the call where ever and whenever I’m needed.Where? #SDLiveWhen? #SurvivorSe
  
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• Jinder Mahal Says AJ Styles Was ‘The Better Man For One Night’; Clears Up Injury & Wellness Policy Rumors

  08-11-2017 20:01 via wrestlezone.com
  BARCELONA, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 04: Jinder Mahal (L) and Charlotte Flair (R) attend a press conference for ‘WWE’ at the Hotel Four Points on November 4, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Robert Marquardt/Getty Images)
  Jinder Mahal has posted the following to Instagram commenting on losing the WWE World Championship to AJ Styles last night on Smackdown Live:To @ajstylesp1, you were the better man for one night. Six months I held the #WWEChamoionship, defended it countless times, a
  
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• Who Decided To Shuffle The WWE Survivor Series Card?, WWE’s Top 10 Smackdown Live Moments (Video)

  08-11-2017 19:38 via wrestlezone.com
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  Who Decided To Shuffle The WWE Survivor Series Card?
  PWInsider.com is reporting that the decision to have AJ Styles defeat Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship was made last week by Vince McMahon.
  PWInsider had also been reporting that John Cena would be the guest referee for the “Champion vs Champion” match between Brock Lesnar and Jinder Mahal.
  With Styles taking Mahal’s spot in the match Vince also made the call to have John Cena be the
  
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• Jinder Mahal Calls AJ Styles the “Better Man”, Top 10 Moments From This Week’s Smackdown

  08-11-2017 19:32
  Top 10 Smackdown Moments
  Featured above are the top ten moments of an action-packed episode of WWE Smackdown Live, as decided upon by the official WWE YouTube channel. This week’s show included two championship bouts, AJ Styles defeating Jinder Mahal to become the brand new world champion, and a rare intergender match between James Ellsworth and Becky Lynch.
  Jinder Mahal Shows Grace in Defeat
  In a rare moment of humility, former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal publicly admitted that AJ Styles w
  
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• Huge 6-Man Tag Team Match Likely Being Added to WWE Survivor Series

  08-11-2017 19:22
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comAs seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, an invading force from Smackdown in the form of The New Day cost Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose their Raw Tag Team Championships. The following night on Smackdown Live, team captain Shane McMahon praised The New Day for their work and the trio showed no remorse in costing The Shield members their gold.
  WWE has also confirmed that Roman Reigns will make his highly anticipated return to television on next week’
  
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• Updated WWE Survivor Series Card: Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles, Raw & Smackdown Champions Collide

  08-11-2017 18:40
  Following this week’s episodes of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live, we have a more updated look at the card for Survivor Series on November 19th.
  As noted, the show will be built around the theme of “Smackdown vs. Raw” with all but one match on the card pitting champions and major stars from one brand against the other. The only exception is Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, who will once again defend the title against Kalisto.
  With one week of television left before Survi
  
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• Ric Flair Opens Up About Discussing His Son Reid’s Passing For ’30 For 30′; Thanks ESPN, More (Video)

  08-11-2017 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  After his ESPN “30 For 30” aired last night Ric Flair joined ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt to discuss the special.
  We have included Flair’s comments transcribed below. (If you use our transcriptions elsewhere please credit WrestleZone)
  You can view Flair’s full interview in the embedded player at the top of this post.
  Related: The Miz Congratulates Ric Flair On 30-For-30 Special
  On if the process of making the “30 For 30” ever got so personal that he didn&
  
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• The Miz Congratulates Ric Flair On ’30 For 30′ Special, Team Paige v Team Natalya: Survivor Series 2014

  08-11-2017 17:39 via wrestlezone.com
  of ” poses for a portrait during the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
  The Miz Congratulates Ric Flair On 30-For-30 Special
  The Miz has posted the following to Twitter congratulating Ric Flair on the success of his ESPN 30-For-30 special that aired last night:Congrats to @ricflairnatrboy on the huge success of the @espn 30 for 30. Nobody tells a better story inside the ring and out than you. pic.
  
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• Updated WWE Survivor Series Card Following RAW & Smackdown Live

  08-11-2017 17:22 via wrestlezone.com
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  Here is the updated WWE Survivor Series card following this week’s RAW and Smackdown Live:
  Tag Team Champions CollideRaw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos
  Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
  Team Raw (Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe & Jason Jordan) vs Team Smackdown Live (Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode & John Cena)
  Women’s
  
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• UK Tryouts At WWE This Week, Full List Of Those Involved, Piers Morgan and Corey Graves Trade Insults

  08-11-2017 17:18
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comWWE has announced a full list of wrestlers who took part in the recent NXT UK Tryouts during the WWE’s tour of the UK.
  The list of names is as follows:
  British wrestler Andrew Inch, an 11-year veteran who competes out of Scotland under the alias Andy Wild
  21-year-old Omari Hockel, a 6-foot-4 speedster who wrestles in the Fight Club: PRO and Lucha Forever organizations, among others
  Decorated amateur grappler Chinu Sandhu. The 275-pounder’s accomplishments inc
  
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• Major Rockstar Spud-WWE Update, Enzo Welcomes UK Title Division To ‘The Zo Show’ 205 Live (Video)

  08-11-2017 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  Major Rockstar Spud-WWE Update
  PWInsider.com is reporting that Rockstar Spud will be signing with WWE once all of the proper visa paperwork has been completed.
  They also note that Spud will join the 205 Live division once he has officially signed.
  Related: Backstage News On How Issues With Previous Impact Wrestling Management Led To Rockstar Spud Requesting His Release
  Enzo Welcomes UK Title Division To ‘The Zo Show’ 205 Live
  WWE has released the following clip from last night&
  
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• Rockstar Spud Headed to WWE?, Rusev Reacts to John Cena Joining Team Smackdown

  08-11-2017 16:52
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comAccording to PWInsider.com, former Impact Wrestling star, Rockstar Spud is set to sign with WWE.
  In the report it claims that he will join WWE’s, 205 Live brand, adding more star power to the cruiserweight division. Spud will start with the company as soon as his visa paperwork is completed.
  Spud played a major role for Impact Wrestling in recent years after winning the company’s British Bootcamp series and was used in a variety of roles throughout his tenure
  
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• Why Did Carmella Attack James Ellsworth On SD Live?, Kazuchika Okada Celebrates Birthday Today

  08-11-2017 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
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  Why Did Carmella Attack James Ellsworth On SD Live?
  WWE has released the following Smackdown Live Fallout video on-line:
  Ms. Money in the Bank gives an explanation as to why she attacked James Ellsworth after his loss to Becky Lynch. Get your first month of WWE Network for FREE: http://wwenetwork.comRelated: Carmella Comments On Making History In WWE, Traveling With The MITB Briefcase, Cash-In Plans, Smackdown Live Being The “A” Show
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• AJ Styles Reacts To WWE World Title Win & Celebrates w/ WWE Universe After Smackdown Live (Videos)

  08-11-2017 16:41 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE has released the following Smackdown Live Fallout videos on-line featuring AJ Styles reacting to  his WWE World Championship win as well as celebrating with the WWE Universe:
  Related: AJ Styles Wins The WWE Championship On Smackdown Live (Photos/Video)Superstars Attend Make-A-Wash EventNEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: WWE Superstar A.J. Styles (R) poses with a wish kid at the WWE Superstars Surprise Make-A-Wish Families at One World Observatory on August 19
  
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• Breaking: Shane McMahon Names John Cena 5th Member Of Team Smackdown Live At Survivor Series

  08-11-2017 16:24 via wrestlezone.com
  THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0689 — Pictured: Professional wrestler John Cena on June 9, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
  Shane McMahon has just announced that he has named John Cena as the fifth member of Smackdown Live’s Men’s Traditional Survivor Series Match Team:Further proving #SDLive is the superior brand, I’m happy to announce @JohnCena will be the 5th member of Team Smackdown at #SurvivorSeries.
  — Shane
  
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• Shane McMahon Announces John Cena as Final Member of Team Smackdown

  08-11-2017 16:19
   
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comWWE has today announced the fifth and final member of Team SmackDown for the upcoming WWE Survivor Series PPV, and it is a huge return for a major superstar.
  John Cena has been revealed as the final member of the blue brands five-man team, and will join Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and team captain Shane McMahon.
  Cena was rumored to be taking part in WWE Survivor Series as the guest referee for Jinder Mahal vs Brock Lesnar. However, following
  
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• Stephen Amell Set To Invade Ring Of Honor, PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 57 Match Change

  08-11-2017 15:46
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comStephen Amell Set To Invade Ring Of Honor
  Ring Of Honor has announced that popular television star, Stephen Amell, is set to invade its upcoming San Antonio show.
  Stephen Amell, who portrays the Green Arrow in the show Arrow, has a history with current Ring Of Honor Champion, Cody Rhodes, dating back to his WWE career.Told ya we had some surprises for San Antonio. https://t.co/5Nxy4S9lDd
  — The Young Bucks (@NickJacksonYB) November 7, 2017The pair were involved in a
  
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• Shane Douglas And His Triple Threat Podcast Break Down November To Remember 97, Facing Bam Bam Bigelow

  08-11-2017 15:27
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  The Triple Threat podcast featuring the Franchise, Shane Douglas, and the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is back with a two hour plus retrospective of ECW November to Remember 1997.The conversation covers the full build-up through the eyes of Douglas leading to his emotional championship win against Bam Bam Bigelow.Below are some highlights from the podcast, h/t to The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling for the transcriptions.
  Being the promoter of November to Remember &
  
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• AJ Styles Celebrates His WWE Title Victory After SmackDown (Videos)

  08-11-2017 07:09
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comAJ Styles Celebrates His Victory
  – As noted, AJ Styles has defeated Jinder Mahal to become the new WWE Champion for the second time in his career. Styles will now advance to Survivor Series on November 19th to face the reigning, defending WWE Universal Champion and “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar. Check out the following video, featuring AJ Styles celebrating his achievement and he looks ahead to his Champion vs. Champion Match with Brock Lesnar at Survi
  
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• Rusev Rips Shane McMahon After SmackDown, James Ellsworth On His Loss To Becky Lynch (Videos)

  08-11-2017 06:54
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comRusev Rips Shane McMahon
  – Check out the following video, featuring Rusev reacting to tonight’s loss to Randy Orton and Shane McMahon’a decision to change his match without warning. Tonight’s loss has The Bulgarian Brute missing a spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series.READ MORE: WWE Smackdown Results (11/7): AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal, The Usos Defend Tag Team Titles
  James Ellsworth On Tonight’s Loss
  – Check out the following video,
  
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• Nia Jax & Alexa Bliss On Joining Total Divas, Breaking Free From Their Characters, Constant Cameras

  08-11-2017 06:37
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com– WWE Raw Superstars Nia Jax and Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss recently participated in a interview with Mirror to help promote new season of Total Divas, check out the highlights below:
  On joining the upcoming season of Total Divas:
  AB: “Well a lot of fun, I don’t think there was a lot of pressure to be a certain way because we are coming in so late. I think it was a really cool and refreshing thing to have two best friends on the show., that are
  
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• Finn Balor On “Demon Kane” vs “Demon King”, The Rise Of Braun Strowman, Pete Dunne’s Raw Debut

  08-11-2017 06:11
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com– WWE Superstar Finn Balor recently participated in a interview with SportsKeeda and discussed a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  Could we see “Demon Kane” vs “Demon King” anytime soon?
  “You’re going to have to ask Mr. McMahon that. I don’t make the matches, I just win them. You put me in the ring and I’ll win the match. Will we have “Demon Kane” vs “Demon King”
  
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• Colt Cabana On Today’s Indy Scene Being A ‘Great Breeding Ground’ For New Talent, Retirement Rumors

  08-11-2017 04:58
  Credit: YouTube.com– Ring of Honor Star and Commentator Colt Cabana recently spoke with Scott Fishman for Channel Guide Magazine and discussed a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out the highlights below:
  On the rise of the independent wrestling scene:
  “It’s pretty wild. I remember wrestling on Sunday Night Heat and Velocity and seeing the landscape of WWE in 2005. Even at that time, I was kind of a bigger independent star. I was a Ring of Honor tag team champion one nigh
  
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• Brock Lesnar Confirmed For Next Week’s WWE Raw, Major Name Set to Return

  08-11-2017 04:15
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAs was announced on Smackdown Live and later posted to WWE’s Twitter page, two HUGE returns are set for WWE Raw next Monday Night.
  Brock Lesnar, who is now set to face off against the NEW WWE Champion AJ Styles, returns just six days before the Survivor Series Pay Per View. Previously, Paul Heyman laid into Jinder Mahal, who had been set to face Lesnar, so it will be interesting to see how Heyman’s tone has changed and whether or not we will see the New
  
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• AJ Styles Wins The WWE Championship On Smackdown Live (Photos / Video)

  08-11-2017 04:02 via wrestlezone.com
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  AJ Styles is the new WWE Champion after defeating Jinder Mahal on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live.
  The show was taped earlier today in Manchester, and it saw Styles fight off the Singh Brothers at ringside before getting his foot on the ropes after a Khallas. Styles then connected with a 450 splash for a near fall before hitting the Phenomenal Forearm to pick up the win and and title.
  Tonight’s show marked the first time ever that the WWE Champ
  
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• Breaking News: AJ Styles Wins WWE Title, Will Face Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series

  08-11-2017 04:00
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia CommonsWe have breaking news coming out of an action-packed night for WWE Smackdown Live. AJ Styles has defeated Jinder Mahal to become the new WWE Champion for the second time in his career.
  Styles will now advance to Survivor Series on November 19th to face the reigning, defending WWE Universal Champion and “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar. Many are considering this to be something of a “WrestleMania-worthy” dream match, and it should be very inter
  
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• Two Championship Matches Announced for Next Week’s Smackdown Live, Is Rusev Part of Team Smackdown (Videos)

  08-11-2017 03:49
  Baron Corbin Set to Defend United States Championship Next Week
  As was announced on tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live, it was announced that Baron Corbin will defend his United States Championship against Sin Cara. This is quite interesting news after ProWrestling.com’s Mike Killam reported that Sin Cara had suffered an injury that would be keeping him off a few shows from the European tour. The injury had been speculated after Sin Cara had tweeted out a photo of  U.S. Champi
  
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• Baron Corbin To Defend United States Title, Tag Team Match Set For Next Week’s Smackdown, First Look At Luke Harper On ‘Damnation’ (Video)

  08-11-2017 03:42 via wrestlezone.com
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  WWE Smackdown Live
  Next week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live will feature Baron Corbin defending the United States Championship against Sin Cara, as well as The New Day versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.NEXT WEEK: Before he faces @mikethemiz at #SurvivorSeries, The #LoneWolf will defend the #USTitle against @SinCaraWWE on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/gTEMDBAwib
  — WWE (@WWE) November 8, 2017
  ALSO NEXT WEEK: #TheNewDay will battle best friends @FightOwensFigh
  
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• Carmella On Traveling With The MITB Briefcase, Fans Calling SmackDown “The B-Show”, Making WWE History

  08-11-2017 03:39
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com– WWE SmackDown Live Superstar Carmella recently participated in a interview with The Sun to help promote WWE’s European tour, check out the highlights below:
  On creating history in the Women’s Revolution:
  “After starting off in NXT and then getting here to SmackDown Live, all I ever wanted to do was to create history and be a part of the women’s revolution. Natalya, Naomi, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, everyone is making history and I wanted to b
  
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• Women’s Title Match Set For Next Week’s Smackdown, Piers Morgan Rips Corey Graves For WWE RAW Remark

  08-11-2017 03:24 via wrestlezone.com
  NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25: WWE wrestler Natalya Neidhart discusses “Total Divas” at Build Studio on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
  WWE Smackdown Live
  Shane McMahon confirmed next week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live will feature Natalya defending the Smackdown Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair.NEXT WEEK: Two QUEENS will collide when @MsCharlotteWWE gets her #SDLive #WomensTitle rematch against @NatByNature! pic.
  
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• Kurt Angle Returns To WWE Live Event (Video), Luke Harper Guest Stars On USA’s “Damnation”

  08-11-2017 02:58
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comKurt Angle At WWE Live Event
  – RAW General Manager Kurt Angle competed in his first WWE live event match in 11 years in Birmingham, England. He teamed with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and defeated Bray Wyatt and Raw Tag Team Champions The Bar in six-man action.@therealkurtangle lends a helping hand to his #Shield comrades at #WWEBirmingham! @wwerollins @wwecesaro
  A post shared by WWE (@wwe) on Nov 7, 2017 at 2:24pm PST
  Luke Harper’s New Role
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• Big UK Match Added To WWE NXT Live Event, Luke Harper Guest Stars On USA’s “Damnation”

  08-11-2017 02:58
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comUK Match Added To NXT Live Event
  – WWE U.K. Champion Pete Dune & Mark Andrews vs. Tyler Bate & Trent Seven has been added to NXT Live San Antonio on Friday, Nov. 17, one night before WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames”, during Survivor Series weekend.
  Check out WWE’s announcement on the match:
  Trent Seven & Tyler Bate vs. WWE U.K. Champion Pete Dunne & Mark Andrews added to NXT Live San Antonio on Friday, Nov. 17
  Just when you thought NXT
  
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• UK Stars Announced For Upcoming NXT Live Event, Who Did Kurt Angle Face at WWE Birmingham?

  08-11-2017 02:46
  Photo Credit: YouTube.comAngle Joins The Shield in England
  Kurt Angle wrestled his first match at a WWE Live event in more than 11 years today in Birmingham, England. The Olympic gold medalist teamed with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to take on Samoa Joe, Cesaro and Sheamus. We’ll have complete results from WWE Birmingham up on the site soon.
  UK Stars Confirmed For NXT Live
  It’s been a big week already for several WWE UK Superstars after “The Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne ma
  
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• WWE Holding Tryouts For Top Athletes In UK This Week

  08-11-2017 02:41
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com– WWE announced the following on upcoming tryouts to be held in Manchester, England this week:
  WWE holds tryout for 28 top athletes in Manchester, England
  WWE’s tour of the United Kingdom has brought with it not just the thrilling action of Raw and SmackDown LIVE, but also a golden opportunity for 28 athletes who attended a tryout this week in Manchester, England.
  NXT General Manager William Regal and WWE Performance Center Coach Robbie Brookside, both master
  
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• Kurt Angle Teams w/ The Shield At Tonight’s WWE Live Event (Video)

  08-11-2017 02:25 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
  Kurt Angle teamed up with The Shield’s Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and faced former rival Samoa Joe and The Bar’s Sheamus and Cesaro.
  Angle ended up getting the win for his team by pinning Cesaro after the trio hit a trademark Shield triple powerbomb; video of Angle’s match is below. As noted earlier tonight, this match marked Angle’s first WWE live event match in 11 years:
  Kurt is so cute @RealKurtAngle #WWEBirmingham pic.twitter.c
  
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