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• Hulk Hogan Wants a Rematch with The Rock, Becky Lynch Games (Video), Charlotte Plaques

  02-12-2017 22:09
  During media promotion for his upcoming movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” The Rock told a story about catching Hulk Hogan’s bandana at a WWE MSG event when he was a kid. This lead to Hogan responding to the story, asking The Great One for a rematch:Amazing vid below on two fronts.
  #1. My good bud Kev here brings me his ORIGINAL movie ticket stub from #JUMANJI.
  #2. Thank you to the “brother” @HulkHogan for being so cool to me when I was a 12yr old nerdy, awkwar
  
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• WATCH: Roman Reigns On Why The Shield is Different Now Compared to Their First Run

  02-12-2017 21:38
  WWE has released the following preview clip from the new Corey Graves hosted WWE Network show, “Straight to the Source”.
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  The first episode features WWE Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns, and during the clip Reigns had the following to say on what it feels like to be reunited with The Shield:
  “It’s kinda been crazy. I feel like my life has just moved so fast in the past six months. I haven’t even had a good opportunity to really take it
  
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• Naito Takes Issue with Recent Kenny Omega Claim, Bruce Prichard Reveals His Favorite Podcast Episode, Talks Show Success

  02-12-2017 21:14
  As noted, January’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 will be headlined by Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Title against Tetsuya Naito, as well as the much anticipated Chris Jericho vs Kenny Omega singles match.
  During a recent interview with Yahoo! Japan, Kenny Omega referred to Wrestle Kingdom 12 as having a “double main event”, and Naito took issue with Omega’s claim as he issued the following comments, which were translated by a Twitter user:Naito responds to @KennyOm
  
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• Dalton Castle ‘I’m Going To Be The Man Who Kicks Cody’s D*ck!’; Relives Feud w/ Cody Before ROH Title Match

  02-12-2017 21:03 via wrestlezone.com
  The above video features Dalton Castle reliving his feud with Ring of Honor Champion Cody ahead of their title match at Final Battle.
  This clip is being released with Ring of Honor’s permission exclusively by WrestleZone in conjunction with our weekly Fridays of Honor series. It will be included in this weekend’s episode of ROH TV!
  Apologies for the one day delay! Consider it a SATURDAY OF HONOR!
  Related: Bully Ray Dudley Implies In-Ring Retirement At ROH ‘Global Wars: Ch
  
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• Candice Michelle On Tonight’s Retirement Match, Why Her Wrestling Career Ended, House of Hardcore Line-Up

  02-12-2017 20:48
  Former WWE star Candice Michelle will be wrestling her final wrestling match at tonight’s House of Hardcore event in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and prior to the bout Michelle spoke with On Milwaukee about tonight’s event and her pro wrestling career. Below are some interview highlights:
  OnMilwaukee: How did you respond to Tommy’s offer to wrestle again?
  “Candice Michelle: I just knew what he was going to say, and I knew it was the perfect timing. And it’s just such a gift
  
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• WWE NXT To Air On The USA Network?, Candice Michelle Opens Up About Her Retirement Match Tonight At HoH

  02-12-2017 20:20 via wrestlezone.com
  Photo Credit: SiriusXM Studios on May 15, 2014 in New York City.
  WWE NXT To Air On The USA Network?
  The USA Network currently lists a one-hour airing of WWE NXT for Wednesday December 13, 2017 at 7 pm EST.
  WWE has yet to comment or confirm the airing but the listing has been picked up by several major cable distributors including Comcast, Verizon, and DirecTV.
  It would make sense for NXT to make it’s USA debut on that day because that will be “WWE Week” on the USA Network.
  Cand
  
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• Ronda Rousey Pro Wrestling Training Video Released, UFC’s ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor Wins Black Label Pro Title

  02-12-2017 19:45 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
  Ronda Rousey Pro Wrestling Training Video Released
  Ronda Rousey has released the following video on Twitter teasing content for RondaRousey.com. In it she can be seen training at the WWE Performance Center and in the ring with Natalya:Our launch date is getting closer every day! Here’s the latest preview for https://t.co/PsLSibFNz9 #RondaRouseyDOTcom pic.twitter.com/8T4RPxfANw
  — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 1, 2017
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• Ronda Rousey Pro Wrestling Training Video Released, UFC’s ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawler Wins Black Label Pro Title

  02-12-2017 19:45 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
  Ronda Rousey Pro Wrestling Training Video Released
  Ronda Rousey has released the following video on Twitter teasing content for RondaRousey.com. In it she can be seen training at the WWE Performance Center and in the ring with Natalya:Our launch date is getting closer every day! Here’s the latest preview for https://t.co/PsLSibFNz9 #RondaRouseyDOTcom pic.twitter.com/8T4RPxfANw
  — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 1, 2017
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• More News for Raw Monday Night; Will Reigns Get Payback?, Cruiserweight Four Way Confirmed, New WWE Top 10 Video

  02-12-2017 19:20
  As noted, WWE has announced Paige will face Sasha Banks in a singles match on WWE Raw Monday night, and that bout joins the already announced Raw Tag Title match featuring Sheamus and Cesaro defending against The Shield.
  WWE.com is also hyping the following for Raw on Monday night:
  “This past Monday night, Rich Swann defeated Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar in a Fatal 4-Way Match to advance to a Dec. 11 Raw bout that will determine the
  
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• More News for Monday Night Raw; Will Reigns Get Payback?, Cruiserweight Match Confirmed, WWE Top 10 Video

  02-12-2017 19:20
  As noted, WWE has announced Paige will face Sasha Banks in a singles match on WWE Raw Monday night, and that bout joins the already announced Raw Tag Title match featuring Sheamus and Cesaro defending against The Shield.
  WWE.com is also hyping the following for Monday Night Raw:
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  “This past Monday night, Rich Swann defeated Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar in a Fatal 4-Way Match to advance to a Dec. 11 Raw bout t
  
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• More News for Monday Night Raw; Will Reigns Get Payback?, Cruiserweight Four Way Confirmed, New WWE Top 10 Video

  02-12-2017 19:20
  As noted, WWE has announced Paige will face Sasha Banks in a singles match on WWE Raw Monday night, and that bout joins the already announced Raw Tag Title match featuring Sheamus and Cesaro defending against The Shield.
  WWE.com is also hyping the following for Monday Night Raw:
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  “This past Monday night, Rich Swann defeated Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar in a Fatal 4-Way Match to advance to a Dec. 11 Raw bout t
  
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• Breaking: Paige’s First Singles Match Since WWE Return Announced

  02-12-2017 19:11 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  WWE has posted the following on Twitter announcing that Paige will take on Sasha Banks this Monday night on RAW:.@SashaBanksWWE has an opportunity for retribution when she faces #Absolution‘s @RealPaigeWWE this Monday on #RAW! https://t.co/InmhlPx0pZ
  — WWE (@WWE) December 2, 2017
  Related: Paige’s New Stable Gets A Name; The Group Issues Their Mission Statement On WWE RAW (Video)Paige v Charlotte w/ Ref Summer RaeCOLOGNE, GERMA
  
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• WWE Announces Paige Singles Match For Monday Night Raw

  02-12-2017 18:47
  WWE has announced that one third of Absolution, Paige, will face off against Sasha Banks in a singles match on Raw Monday night.
  WWE.com has added the following:
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  “After Absolution used a divide-and-conquer strategy this past Monday night to lay out Bayley and Mickie James in the locker room area, Paige, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville targeted Sasha Banks in a brutal three-on-one assault in the ring after the fou
  
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• WATCH: Former WWE Star Kaitlyn Opens Up About Her Battle With Addiction

  02-12-2017 18:31
  Former WWE star Kaitlyn, real name Celeste Bonin, has released a new video, titled “The New Me”, addressing her battle against drug addiction. Below is an excerpt from Bonin’s narration:
  “Throughout my [WWE] career, I learned a lot about myself. I learned I was able to adapt to certain situations. I was able to be strong physically, mentally, and emotionally. And take a beating, and learn how to get up and do it all over again the next day.
  Fast forward four yea
  
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• Announcement: New Site Has Launched, Please Send Your Feedback, PW Now Hiring New Staff

  02-12-2017 17:37
  What’s up wrestling fans?
  Thank you all for your patience as we completed the process of the site relaunch. We are aware of some technical issues which still need to be addressed, and we will be finishing up any and all fixes throughout the weekend.
  In the meantime, we want to know how you feel about the new site, and encourage you to email us your thoughts and suggestions so we can implement them in the coming weeks. Please send any and all comments to [email protected], or
  
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• Footage of Ronda Rousey Training at the WWE Performance Center, Watch John Cena vs Triple H (Videos)

  02-12-2017 17:21
  Footage of Ronda Rousey Training at the WWE Performance Center
  Former UFC star Ronda Rousey has released the following video, featuring the former Champion hyping the launch of her new website, RondaRousey.com.
  “I love my fans, and I want to be able to have direct communication with them,” said Rousey about her new website. She added, “I just want my relationship with my fans to be on my terms, and this is really the only way I could think of to do it.”
  Also during the in
  
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• Updated ROH Final Battle Card: Cody vs Castle, Dreamer & Bully Ray Teaming Up, Young Bucks Defending and More

  02-12-2017 17:03
  Below is the most current card for Ring of Honor’s Final Battle, airing live on PPV on December 15th from The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
  ROH Championship Match:
  -Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Dalton Castle
  -Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray vs. The Briscoes
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  ROH Tag Team Championship Match:-The Motor City Machineguns (c’s) vs. Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta
  ROH Six Man Tag Team Championship Match:-The Young Bucks and Hangman Page (c’s) vs. Flip Gordon, Dr
  
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• NXT Altoona Live Event Results (12/1): Triple Threat Main Event Title Match, Riott vs Deville, Former TNA Star In-Action

  02-12-2017 16:51
  NXT Altoona Live Event Results
  12/1/17
  Altoona, PA
  Results courtesy of PWInsider.com
  1. Street Profits defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss.
  2. Lars Sullivan defeated No Way Jose.
  3. Ruby Riott defeated Sonya Deville.
  4. Undisputed Era retained the WWE NXT Tag Team defeated Sanity’s Eric Young and Killian Dain.
  5. Aleister Black defeated Chad Lail (the former TNA Gunner).
  6. Ember Moon retained the Women’s Title against Bianca Belair.
  7. Triple Threat match for NXT Champi
  
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• WWE Raw Champion Currently Rehabbing Neck Injury (Video)

  02-12-2017 16:37
  WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Sheamus has released a new “Celtic Warrior Workouts” video, and during the video Sheamus reveals he is dealing with a very serious case of spinal stenosis.
  The video also features Sheamus demonstrating a form of rehabilitation using a neck hammock. Sheamus also shows off his “headquarters” in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, and some of the early designs he created for his “Celtic Warrior” character in WWE.
  
  The post WWE Raw C
  
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• John Cena Posts Photo Referencing Ford Lawsuit?, Shaul Guerrero Taking Bookings

  02-12-2017 16:28
  Eddie Guerrero’s Daughter Now Taking Bookings
  As seen below, Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of the late Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Gurrero, is now taking independent bookings. Shaul spent some time in WWE developmental before being released:Shaul Guerrero available for bookings starting 12/10/17. Manager/Valet, Announcer, Host. Serious Inquiries Only. Gracias y Amorpic.twitter.com/UyVYNJVhx2
  — Shaul Guerrero (@Guerrero_Shaul) December 1, 2017John Cena Posts Photo Referencing Ford Lawsui
  
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• Press Release: PCW Ultra Announces The Great Muta Set To Compete At Anniversary Show

  02-12-2017 09:19 via wrestlezone.com
  As seen below, PCW Ultra has officially confirmed that The Great Muta will be competing for them on January 19th at their anniversary show.PCW ULTRA™ Announces The Great Muta to Compete at January 19 Event Japanese Legend to Wrestle at PCW 2nd Anniversary Event
  Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 2017 – Los Angeles-based professional wrestling promotion, PCW ULTRA TM announced today that Japanese wrestling legend, The Great Muta (Keiji Mutoh), will wrestle at the company’s 2nd a
  
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• AJ Styles Celebrates After WWE Lima Match, Maryse Shocked By Home Prowlers (Videos), Stephanie McMahon Speaking

  02-12-2017 07:56
  Stephanie McMahon Speaking Engagement
  Stephanie McMahon will be one of the Keynote Speakers at the CMO Digital Insight Summit on Monday. The engagement will begin at 7:15pm PST and will take place at The Resort at Pelican Hill, CA. McMahon will be discussing “WWE’s Art of Engagement and Storytelling,” and you can watch a live video stream of her speech at this link.
  Maryse Shocked By Home Prowlers
  WWE has released another bonus clip from this week’s Total Divas, and
  
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• First Look at Charlotte Flair in New Movie (Video), Rock On First Meeting Vince McMahon, ‘Riott Squad’ Photoshoot

  02-12-2017 07:38
  Rock Recalls Meeting Vince McMahon
  The Rock Tweeted the following, recalling the first time he ever shook hands with Vince McMahon:
  “First shook hands w/ Vince when I was 11yrs old.At 25, he offered me the bare minimum @WWE contract. Said, “You can go to WCW for more money but here you’ll earn every dollar”To this day, Vince is one of my greatest mentors & trusted advisors.”First shook hands w/ Vince when I was 11yrs old.At 25, he offered me the bare minimum @WW
  
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• Edge On Daniel Bryan Opening Up to Him About Retirement, How His Podcast with Christian Came To Be

  02-12-2017 07:31
  WWE Hall of Famer Edge recently spoke with ESPN.com, and during the interview, the former Champion talks his podcast, his noteworthy Daniel Byan interview and more. below are some interview highlights:
  On how his podcast with Christian came to be:
  Photo Credit: YouTube.com
  “It was one of those deals where Christian had approached me, because the company had approached him,” recalled Copeland. “I said I didn’t know — there’s like a thousand podcasts out there,
  
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• WWE NXT Airing On USA Network?

  02-12-2017 07:23
  The official website of The USA Network, which broadcasts WWE Raw and Smackdown Live on a weekly basis, is advertising an episode of NXT will air on December 13th at 7pm EST. DirecTV, Comcast and Verizon FIOS are all listing NXT for that night as well.
  If NXT does indeed air that night, it will likely be announced as part of “WWE Week”, in which WWE takes over the USA Network for a week, airing new content every night of the week. It will also mark the first time NXT as a third brand
  
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• 12/2 Daily News Update: NEW FEATURE COMING SOON

  02-12-2017 07:23
  The post 12/2 Daily News Update: NEW FEATURE COMING SOON appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• Rusev

  02-12-2017 07:19
  This 6’, 304 pound behemoth was born Miroslav Barnyashev in the former People’s Republic of Bulgaria on December 25, 1984. He immigrated to the United States in 2000 and underwent his professional training from former WWE Superstars Gangrel and Rikishi.
  He started his professional career in 2008 on the independent circuit, eventually receiving a contract with the WWE training ground of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) in September of 2010.
  His debut was less than stellar as he ha
  
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• AJ Lee

  02-12-2017 07:01
  This beautiful Colombus, Ohio native was born on August 9, 1991 as Alexis Kaufman. She has been a sports enthusiast since the tender age of 5, participating in softball, track and field, gymnastics and kickboxing.
  At one point in her youth, Kaufman was a victim of a eating disorder known as anorexia nervosa, causing her to lose 40 pounds in less than 8 weeks. Fortunately, she was able to harness the illness by participating in competitive bodybuilding. She became one of the youngest competitors
  
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• Update On John Cena Being Sued By Ford, Cena Does Media in Dubai, Hypes Movie Mobile Game (Photo/Video)

  02-12-2017 05:19
  Update On John Cena Being Sued By Ford Motor Company
  As we noted yesterday, WWE star John Cena is being sued by Ford Motor Company, for $500,000, for breaching his contract when he sold his 2017 Ford GT.
  According to F4WOnline.com, Cena has since apologized to Ford and has said he is willing to work with the car company in order to make things right.
  Cena Does Media in Dubai
  In relates news, we noted yesterday that Cena is currently overseas doing promotional work for his new movie “Ferdin
  
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• More Details On the WWE Release Of Famed Theme Song Composer Jim Johnston

  02-12-2017 05:05
  More Details On the WWE Release Of Famed Theme Song Composer Jim Johnston
  As we noted earlier today, longtime WWE music composer Jim Johnston is rumored to have been released from WWE, and his release has now been confirmed by F4WOnline.com.
  Additionally, Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed the release, adding Johnston’s contract with WWE had expired, and the company chose not to renew the deal. WWE had recently been using CFO$ for their new theme songs, and it appears as if Johnston and WWE
  
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• Three Big Title Matches Announced For WWE Clash of Champions

  02-12-2017 04:48
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Byron Saxton announcing three big Title Matches for WWE Clash of Champions, taking place on December 17th.
  AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal for the WWE Title has already been announced, and joining that title bout will be the following matches:
  -Charlotte Flair vs Natalya for the WWE Smackdown Women’s Title
  WATCH: First Look at Charlotte Flair in New USA Network Movie
  -Baron Corbin vs Bobby Roode vs Dolph Ziggler in a Triple Threat match for the Uni
  
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• Three New Title Matches Confirmed For WWE Clash Of Champions (Video)

  02-12-2017 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  Graphics / Type Treatment By Bill Pritchard
  WWE posted the following breaking news video featuring Byron Saxton announcing the following matches for the WWE Clash Of Champions pay-per-view this month:
  Smackdown Women’s Championship
  Charlotte Flair (c) vs Natalya
  United States Championship
  Baron Corbin (c) vs Bobby Roode vs Dolph Ziggler
  Smackdown Tag Team Championship
  The Usos (c) vs The New Day vs Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin
  The three new title bouts join the WWE Champions
  
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• Longtime WWE Music Composer Jim Johnston Reportedly Released

  02-12-2017 01:51 via wrestlezone.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  Both Pro Wrestling Sheet and F4WOnline are reporting that based on sources they have spoken with longtime WWE composer Jim Johnston is no longer with the company.
  Related: The Usos Entrance Makes WWE Music Power 10 (Video)
  F4W is reporting that Johnston’s contract with the company had expired. While that does seem to be the case PWS adds that the release does not seem to be mutual.The post Longtime WWE Music Composer Jim Johnston Reportedly R
  
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• UFC Ultimate Fighter 26 Results (12/1): Modafferi v Montano For Women’s Flyweight Title, O’Malley v Ware, Honchak v Murphy, More

  02-12-2017 01:30 via wrestlezone.com
  LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Sean O’Malley and Terrion Ware face off during the TUF Finale weigh-in inside Park Theater on November 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  Our friends at Sherdog.com are providing live, play-by-play coverage for tonight’s UFC Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
  If you would like to view their full play-by-play results please click HERE
  Related: Conor McGregor Attacks Officials At Bellator MM
  
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