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• John Cena On Setting Goals For The New Year, A Look At William Regal’s Final Match, Indie Wrestler Talks Finding Love & Coming Out As Gay

  27-12-2017 23:19 via mandatory.com
  LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 10: Actor and wrestler John Cena arrives at a screening of 20th Century Fox’s “Ferdinand” at the Zanuck Theater at 20th Century Fox Lot on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)
  John Cena On Setting Goals For The New Year
  John Cena has posted the following on Twitter commenting on the forthcoming new year:Now is the time we begin to set goals for the new year. Whatever U aspire to do or be, the 1 thing
  
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• WWE Remembers Chyna (Photos), WWE Opposing WCCW Trademark Attempt, Latest Edition of ‘Street Talk’ (Video)

  27-12-2017 23:02
  Above is the latest edition of “Street Talk” with The Street Profits.
  Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford are blown away by a young NXT fan in the latest episode of “Street Talk.”
  Read Also: WWE Reportedly Adding Fifth NXT Takeover Special in 2018, Monthly PPV to Be Treated As a “Big Four” Event
  WWE Opposing WCCW Trademark Attempt
  Wrestlenomics Podcast host Chris Harrington Tweeted the following:Awhile ago on Wrestlenomics Radio, I mentioned that the “Profe
  
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• WWE’s 1st Arab Woman Shadia Bseiso ‘I Want To Headline WrestleMania’; Talks Family’s Support, Her Sense Of Responsibility, More

  27-12-2017 22:50 via mandatory.com
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  The LA Times has a new interview out with Shadia Bseiso who is a Dubai-based TV host, voice artist, CrossFit aficionado and Jiu Jitsu blue belt holder.
  Bseiso will be a member of the January 2018 WWE Performance Center class.
  We have included some highlights from her interview below. You can find the full interview HERE.
  Related: Gargano & Black Weigh In On Tonight’s Huge Fatal 4-Way On NXT
  On finding out she would be joining WWE on the final
  
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• Whose Victory Was Most Significant On SD Live?, Mustafa Ali Reflects On Performing In Front Of Hometown, More WWE Birthdays Today

  27-12-2017 22:26 via mandatory.com
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  Whose Victory Was Most Significant On SD Live?
  WWE.com has a poll up right now asking the WWE Universe, “Who claimed the most significant victory on SmackDown LIVE this week?”
  Here are the current results:
  37%- Kevin Owens defeating WWE Champion AJ Styles
  9%- Ruby Riott making a statement by pinning Naomi
  26%- Bobby Roode defeating Baron Corbin to advance in the United States Title Tournament
  21%- Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable prev
  
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• WWE Pays Tribute To Chyna On Her Birthday, Gargano & Black Weigh In On Tonight’s Huge Fatal 4-Way

  27-12-2017 22:00 via mandatory.com
  Professional wrestler Chyna poses for photographers September 28, 2000 at the World Wrestling Federation restaurant and shop in New York City. Chyna will be featured in the November issue of Playboy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Newsmakers)
  WWE Pays Tribute To Chyna On Her Birthday
  Today would have been 48th birthday of former WWE Intercontinental Champion Chyna.
  In honor of what would have been her birthday WWE has posted the following on Instagram: Take some time to remember the late, great #9thWon
  
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• Who Was Smackdown’s 2017 MVP?, Charlotte On Redefining Women’s Wrestling, Bound for Glory Match On TV

  27-12-2017 21:52
  Impact Wrestling will be airing the second part of its “Best of 2017” special tomorrow night on POP TV, and the episode will feature this year’s Bound for Glory Main event, with Eli Drake defending the Impact Global Title against Johnny Impact.
  Who Was Smackdown Live’s Top Superstar in 2017?
  WWE.com is currently running a poll asking which Smackdown Live star was the brand’s top star in 2017, and AJ Styles is leading the poll with a whopping 67% of the vote. Interes
  
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• Who Was Smackdown Live’s Top Superstar In 2017?, Rusev Gives Shout Out To ‘5 Shirtless Dudes’, The Street Profits Have Their Minds Read

  27-12-2017 21:17 via mandatory.com
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  Who Was Smackdown Live’s Top Superstar In 2017?
  WWE.com is running a poll right now asking the WWE Universe, “Who Was Smackdown LIVE’s Top Superstar In 2017?”
  Here are the current results:
  67%- AJ Styles
  1%- Baron Corbin
  1%- Becky Lynch
  1%- Carmella
  4%- Charlotte Flair
  6%- Jinder Mahal
  4%- Kevin Owens
  2%- Naomi
  0%- Natalya
  5%- Randy Orton
  6%- Shinsuke Nakamura
  4%- Other
  You can vie
  
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• NEW JAPAN PRO WEDNESDAY: Former IWGP Tag Champs Headed To WWE, EXCLUSIVE Interview w/ Marty Scurll, NJPW Video Game, Year-End Awards, More

  27-12-2017 21:15 via mandatory.com
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Every Wednesday WrestleZone brings you all of the headlines from across the Pacific Ocean. This is New Japan Pro Wednesday.
  War Machine Headed To WWE
  WrestleZone can confirm the recent rumors that War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) are headed to WWE once they finish up their obligations to New Japan at Wrestle Kingdom 12. War Machine are scheduled to team with Michael Elgin to participate in a gauntlet match for the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship on 1/4
  
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• NEW JAPAN PRO WEDNESDAY: Former IWGP Tag Champs Headed To WWE, EXCLUSIVE Interview w/ Marty Scurll, NJPW Video Game, 2017 Awards, More

  27-12-2017 21:15 via mandatory.com
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Every Wednesday WrestleZone brings you all of the headlines from across the Pacific Ocean. This is New Japan Pro Wednesday.
  War Machine Headed To WWE
  WrestleZone can confirm the recent rumors that War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) are headed to WWE once they finish up their obligations to New Japan at Wrestle Kingdom 12. War Machine are scheduled to team with Michael Elgin to participate in a gauntlet match for the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship on 1/4
  
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• Kenny Omega On Wrestle Kingdom Main Event Debate, Tokyo Dome Hype Videos, NJPW Making Video Game Announcement

  27-12-2017 20:58
  NJPW has released the above and below videos hyping Wrestle Kingdom 12.
  
  Kenny Omega On Wrestle Kingdom Main Event Debate
  The question lingers as to which match should main event Wrestle Kingdom 12, Kenny Omega recently spoke with Yahoo! Japan and says he feels Okada vs Naito should be the last match of the night:‘There are mad (Naito) fans who say ‘put it to a vote’. Careful what you wish for. You do that and the IWGP title match loses. Your precious Naito isn’t
  
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• New ROH TV Champ Silas Young Opens Up About Going From Heroine Addict To Champion, His Son’s Reaction To His Win, What Kind Of Champ He’ll Be, More

  27-12-2017 20:56 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZoneROH Global Wars: Chicago 2017The iPPV replay of Ring of Honor's "Global Wars: Chicago" iPPV is now available via ROHWrestling.com & Fite.tv!Photo Credit: WrestleZoneROH Global Wars: Chicago 2017The iPPV replay of Ring of Honor's "Global Wars: Chicago" iPPV is now available via ROHWrestling.com & Fite.tv!Photo Credit: WrestleZoneROH Global Wars: Chicago 2017The iPPV replay of Ring of Honor's "Global Wars: Chicago" iPPV is now available via ROHWrestling.com & F
  
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• Possible Sign Neville Is Not Returning to WWE, Cody & Ryder Rank ‘Star Wars’, 205 Live Star Possibly Turning Babyface

  27-12-2017 20:44
  As seen on WWE 205 Live last night, Hideo Itami did not use the GTS to finish Jack Gallagher, and instead used a modified version of Neville’s Rings of Saturn submission finisher.
  As noted, Neville has not appeared on WWE TV in months, as his status is in the air due to past frustrations in the company. Itami using Neville’s finishing move could be a possible indication that Neville and WWE are not headed towards a reconciliation.
  205 Live Star Possibly Turning Babyface
  Also on WWE 2
  
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• Kenny Omega Wants His WK12 Match w/ Jericho ‘To Be A Wake-Up Call To New Japan & WWE’; Talks Shinsuke Nakamura’s Run In WWE, More

  27-12-2017 20:38 via mandatory.com
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  Justin Barrasso has released his latest Week In Wrestling for Sports Illustrated and it features an exclusive interview with IWGP United States Champion Kenny Omega.
  You can read the full interview HERE. We have included some highlights below.
  Related: Chris Jericho Reacts To His Kenny Omega Challenge For Wrestle Kingdom 12
  On wanting to present a new kind of pro wrestling match against Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 12:
  “I really want this match to be a w
  
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• Kevin Owens On If He Wants His Kids To Be Wrestlers, Not Caring About Cheers Or Boos, Wanting To Wrestle Shawn Michaels, More

  27-12-2017 20:16 via mandatory.com
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  MLive.com has released a new interview with WWE Superstar Kevin Owens.
  You can find some highlights below. The full interview can be found HERE.
  Related: Owens & Zayn Comment On Controversial SD Live Ending
  On not caring about getting booed or cheered:
  I just try to listen to strong reaction. To me the best reaction is a mix of both boos and cheers. John Cena and Roman Reigns get insane reactions where half the crowd loves them and half the
  
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• Kenny Omega On Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE: “It’s Hard for Me to Say He’s Done Anything Compelling In-Ring”

  27-12-2017 19:51
  NJPW star Kenny Omega recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard and below what Omega had to say on Shinsuke Nakamura’s time so far in WWE:
  I’m happy for the response that he’s getting, of course, and all of us in New Japan knew when he left that he was going to get over with his charisma,” said Omega. “But when I see Nakamura in WWE, it’s hard for me to say he’s done anything compelling in-ring since he’s been
  
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• Cody Rhodes & Zack Ryder ‘Debate’ About Star Wars, Brawl For All Winner Bart Gunn’s Birthday Today

  27-12-2017 19:51 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty at Madison Square Garden on February 27, 2017 in New York City.
  Cody Rhodes & Zack Ryder ‘Debate’ About Star Wars
  Cody Rhodes and Zack Ryder have had the following exchange on Twitter “debating” about what the best films are in the Star Wars franchise:I don’t agree with these. Let’s chat.
  — Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) December 27, 2017
  Well…of all the dissenting opinions I've seen, yours I respect the least. You refuse to watch
  
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• NJPW Making A Video Game Announcement Next Week

  27-12-2017 19:25 via mandatory.com
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  New Japan Pro Wrestling has released their schedule for their January 3rd Fan Festa and interestingly they are advertising a “NJPW video game announcement” at 12:15.
  You can find the full details on the fan festa HERE.
  Below is the announced schedule of events:11:00 AM Site opens for NJPW Fan Club members (Only the outside area is available)
  11:30 Site open for general attendees
  12:05 PM Traditional breaking of the New Year’s mochi, with Togi Makabe,
  
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• Owens & Zayn Comment On Controversial SD Live Ending, What Was The Move Of The Year For WWE?

  27-12-2017 19:14 via mandatory.com
  DUESSELDORF, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 22: Sami Zayn arrives during to the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on February 22, 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Owens & Zayn Comment On Controversial SD Live Ending
  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have posted the following on Twitter reacting to Shane McMahon accidentally helping Kevin Owens defeat AJ Styles in a non-title match in the main event of Smackdown Live last night:I am #BetterThanPhenomenal.
  I
  
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• Charlotte Flair On Understanding Her Father Now More As A Superstar Herself, Redefining The WWE Women’s Division, More

  27-12-2017 18:58 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
  Fox News has a new interview available with WWE Smackdown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair promoting her new book Second Nature.
  You can find some highlights below. The full interview can be found HERE.
  Related: Charlotte Comments On Starrcade
  On if it was hard to open up about her personal life in the book:
  Professionally, I’m a perfectionist and to allow people to see that maybe I wasn’t always perfect or put together — that my ac
  
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• Hideo Itami Begins Using Version Of Neville’s Finisher, The Miz Pummels Jerry Lawler: RAW ’10 (Video)

  27-12-2017 18:35 via mandatory.com
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  Hideo Itami Begins Using Version Of Neville’s Finisher
  On last night’s episode of 205 Live Hideo Itami defeated Jack Gallagher by using a modified version of Neville’s Rings of Saturn finisher.
  This could be a sign that Hideo will be using this finisher going forward since his GTS on Monday night injured Brian Kendrick.
  It could also be a negative sign regarding WWE’s current relationship with Neville if they are al
  
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• Hideo Itami Begins Using Neville’s Finisher On 205 Live, The Miz Pummels Jerry Lawler: RAW ’10 (Video)

  27-12-2017 18:35 via mandatory.com
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  Hideo Itami Begins Using Neville’s Finisher On 205 Live
  On last night’s episode of 205 Live Hideo Itami defeated Jack Gallagher by using Neville’s former Rings of Saturn finisher.
  This could be a sign that Hideo will be using this finisher going forward since his GTS on Monday night injured Brian Kendrick.
  It could also be a negative sign regarding WWE’s current relationship with Neville if they are allowing another cruiserwe
  
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• Kevin Owens On Why He Doesn’t Care If He’s Booed or Cheered, Which WWE Legend He Wishes He Could Face

  27-12-2017 18:32
  WWE Smackdown Live star Kevin Owens recently spoke with MLive.com ahead of tonight’s Smackdown Live event in Detroit, and below are some interview highlights:
  On the reaction he gets from WWE fans:
  I just try to listen to strong reaction. To me the best reaction is a mix of both boos and cheers. John Cena and Roman Reigns get insane reactions where half the crowd loves them and half the crowd despises them. When you’re in the ring waiting for your opponent, whether it’s John or
  
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• Jimmy Fallon Attends WWE MSG, WWE Stars & Woken Matt React to MSG Debuts, Breezango Get Unwanted Gifts (Video)

  27-12-2017 18:27
  WWE has released the above video:
  Tyler Breeze & Fandango reflect on their 2017 until Konnor & Viktor arrive with two unwanted presents.
  Jimmy Fallon Attends WWE MSG
  WWE.com is reporting the following:
  Jimmy Fallon couldn’t help but work a little WWE into his holiday schedule!
  The popular host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” attended the WWE Live event at Madison Square Garden the night after Christmas and made sure to take some pics to commemorate the occasion. Check
  
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• The Latest On Laurel Van Ness’ Impact Contract Status, Brie & Bryan Share Video Of Birdie’s 1st Christmas, Chyna’s Birthday Today

  27-12-2017 18:22 via mandatory.com
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  The Latest On Laurel Van Ness’ Impact Contract Status
  In a recent interview with the Orlando Sentinel it was noted that Laurel Van Ness (aka Chelsea Green) is under contract with Impact Wrestling through June of 2018.
  You can read the full interview by clicking HERE. Below is an excerpt:
  “Almost everything with Laurel since that first promo has come from me, from my ideas. If they don’t like something, they’ll pull me back, but I’m re
  
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• AJ Styles On Controversial Match Ending, Natalya On Entering the Rumble (Videos), Cards for Tonight’s WWE Live Events

  27-12-2017 18:20
  WWE has released the above and below Smackdown Fallout videos:
  AJ Styles reacts to the controversial ending of his match with Kevin Owens on SmackDown LIVE.
  The third-generation competitor believes she is the best before declaring her intentions to enter the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match and win the SmackDown Women’s Title at WrestleMania.
  
  Cards for Tonight’s WWE Holiday Live Events
  The WWE Raw brand will be running a live event tonight at the Nassau Coliseum i
  
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• WWE Network Premiering New Show, Trailer for “Best Matches 2017” WWE DVD (Video), How Old Is Bill Goldberg?

  27-12-2017 18:03
  WrestlingDVDNetwork.com has released the above trailer for the upcoming “Best PPV Matches 2017” WWE DVD release.
  WWE Network Premiering New Show
  Immediately following WWE Raw next week, a new show titled “WWE Photo Shoot” will premiere on WWE Network. The first episode will feature former WWE IC Champion The Miz, and an abridged version of the show was released last week, and you can check it out below. The second episode of the show will feature Cesaro.
  Presented with a
  
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• NXT Preview: Huge Fatal 4-Way To Determine Almas’ Takeover Opponent, Sonya Deville Challenges Ember Moon For NXT Women’s Title, More

  27-12-2017 18:00 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Killian Dain
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:
  Fatal 4-Way to determine NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas’ opponent at NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
  Can Sonya Deville seize the NXT Women’s Title from Ember Moon?
  NXT begins at 8/7 pm CST on the WWE Network.
  Be sure to check back to WZ all night long for results and news coming out of tonight’s episode.
  Related: Triple H Confirms Two New NXT
  
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• Jimmy Uso Crowned WWE’s New Unofficial ‘Iron Man’, Natalya Enters Women’s Rumble Match (Video)

  27-12-2017 17:55 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for WWE)
  Jimmy Uso Crowned WWE’s New Unofficial ‘Iron Man’
  Chris Harrington has posted the following on Twitter noting that, with Dean Ambrose going down the an injury, Jimmy Uso is WWE’s new “iron man”. That means that Jimmy has wrestled the most matches of any Superstar on the WWE roster without taking a break for more than 40 days:The person who becomes the new WWE iron man? Jimmy Uso. He's been doing WWE shows since 6
  
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• Update On Kendrick’s Expected Time Off Due To Injury, Jinder Mahal Declares He’ll Bring Class To US Title

  27-12-2017 17:35 via mandatory.com
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  Update On Kendrick’s Expected Time Off Due To Injury
  On last night’s episode of 205 Live it was announced that Brian Kendrick is expected to miss around two months of time away from the ring due to the injuries he suffered on Monday night taking a GTS from Hideo Itami.
  Related: WWE Updates The Brian Kendrick’s Condition
  Jinder Mahal Declares He’ll Bring Class To US Title
  WWE has shared the following Smackdown Live Fallout
  
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• Alberto El Patron On Why He Relinquished the Impact Title After Suspension, Why He Likes Working for Impact Wrestling

  27-12-2017 17:34
  Former Impact Wrestling Champion Alberto El Patron recently spoke with The Orlando Sentinel and below are some interview highlights:
  On relinquishing the Impact Wrestling Title following suspension this year:
  “I know in a spot like the one Impact gave to Alberto, I need to live my life in a certain way,” El Patron told the Sentinel in a phone interview this week. “When you’re asked to carry a company, there are certain things you should and shouldn’t do, certain thi
  
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• Daniel Bryan Referees Huge 6-Man Tag Match & Runs the Ropes After Smackdown Went Off the Air (Photos & Videos)

  27-12-2017 17:28
  The stars of Smackdown Live rolled through Chicago, IL this past Tuesday night for the final episode of 2017, and after the cameras stopped rolling the fans in attendance were treated to another surprise appearance from none other than Daniel Bryan!
  The leader of the “YES Movement” donned a referees uniform and took part in a huge six-man tag team match exclusively for the fans inside the Allstate Arena. The bout saw Randy Orton team with WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura
  
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• Jinder Mahal Has U.S. Title Plans, Roode On Possible Title Win (Video), Matches Announced for Smackdown Next Week

  27-12-2017 17:25
  Above is a fallout video from WWE Smackdown last night, featuring Jinder Mahal addressing the race to the U.S. Title. Mahal says when he wins the U.S. Title he will bring diversity, dignity and class to the Title as he did with the WWE Title.
  Roode Talks Possible Title Run
  Mahal is not the only Smackdown star eyeing the U.S. Title, as Bobby Roode Tweeted the following:I didn’t get to celebrate the holidays with the #USTitle…but I’ll make 2018 and the #USTitle …. GLORIOU
  
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• Matt Hardy Uses Impact Wrestling Entrance at WWE MSG, Smackdown Top 10 (Videos), Matches For Tonight’s NXT

  27-12-2017 17:14
  Above is this week’s WWE Smackdown top 10 video.
  Matches For Tonight’s NXT
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT:
  -Ember Moon vs Sonya Deville for the NXT Women’s Title
  -Fatal Four Way #1 contenders match: Lars Sullivan vs Killian Dain vs Aleister Black vs Johnny Gargano. The winner will face Andrade “Cien” Almas at WWE NXT Takeover Philly.
  -The Street Profits will be in-action
  Matt Hardy Uses Impact Wrestling Entrance at WWE M
  
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• Bobby Roode Says He’s Going To Make US Title ‘Glorious’, WWE’s Top 10 Moments From Smackdown Live (Video), How Old Is Cesaro Today?

  27-12-2017 17:00 via mandatory.com
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  Roode Says He’s Going To Make US Title ‘Glorious’
  Bobby Roode posted the following on Twitter last night following his US Title tournament quarterfinal victory over Baron Corbin on Smackdown Live:I didn’t get to celebrate the holidays with the #USTitle…but I’ll make 2018 and the #USTitle …. GLORIOUS
  — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) December 27, 2017WWE Smackdown Live Results (12/26) United States Title Tournament
  
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• Daniel Bryan Runs The Ropes During SD Live Dark Match (Video), WWE’s Goldberg Birthday Photo Gallery

  27-12-2017 16:47 via mandatory.com
  NEW DELHI, INDIA – NOVEMBER 4: Bryan Lloyd Danielson, American professional wrestler, better known by his current ring name Daniel Bryan, after the press conference of the WWE Live India announcement event at Striker Pub & Kitchen, Vasant Kunj on November 4, 2015 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Shivam Saxena/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
  Daniel Bryan Runs The Ropes During SD Live Dark Match
  Thanks to Twitter user @prowrestlingHT for sharing the following video on-line of Daniel Brya
  
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• WWE Live MSG Results (12/26): Reigns Defends Against Cena, Elias & The Club Sings, Did Hardy DELETE Wyatt?, Joe Chokes Out Balor, More

  27-12-2017 16:40 via mandatory.com
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  Here are the results from last night’s RAW WWE Live event from Madison Square Garden.
  They are based off of PWInsider’s results which can be found HERE and include A LOT of details from Mike Johnson who was in attendance for the event.
  Related: Matt Hardy Debuts WOKEN Theme Music At WWE MSG (Video)
  Matt Hardy def. Bray Wyatt
  Via Twist of FateAbsolution def. Mickie James, Bayley & Sasha Banks
  There was an in-ring segment where Elias and The Club did
  
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• Off-Air Notes From Last Night’s SD Live: Bryan The Ref, 6-Man Tag Dark Match, WWE Clash Rematch, Who Had The Most Heat?, Biggest Pop?, More

  27-12-2017 16:22 via mandatory.com
  Thank you to 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam for the following off-air notes from last night’s episode of Smackdown Live which took place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.
  WWE Smackdown Live Results (12/26) United States Title Tournament Begins, Styles Takes On Owens!
  Frank The Clown was in attendance
  The crowd was very big and looked to be sold out with very little papering
  The dark match saw Nakamura, Orton and Styles defeat Mahal, Zayn and Owens in a six-man tag match
  Daniel Bryan wa
  
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• Interesting Notes On Dean Ambrose & Jimmy Uso, Injury Update On Brian Kendrick, Birdie Celebrates First Christmas (Video)

  27-12-2017 16:06
  WWE has provided an update on The Brian Kendrick’s injury, which he suffered after taking a stiff GTS from Hideo Itami during WWE Raw.
  Kendrick is set to miss two months of in-ring action, but thankfully the WWE 205 Live star doesn’t require any surgery, with the nose break damage being very minimal.
  Interesting Notes On Dean Ambrose & Jimmy Uso
  Wrestling reporter, Chris Harrington, has posted an interesting note on both Dean Ambrose and Jimmy Uso on them being the ironmen of WWE
  
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• AJ Styles Reacts To Controversial End To SD Live (Video), Jimmy Fallon Visits John Cena At WWE MSG Show (Photo), How Old Is Goldberg Today?

  27-12-2017 16:06 via mandatory.com
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  AJ Styles Reacts To Controversial End To SD Live
  WWE has shared the following Smackdown Live Fallout video on-line:
  AJ Styles reacts to the controversial ending of his match with Kevin Owens on SmackDown LIVE. Get your first month of WWE Network for FREE: http://wwenetwork.comWWE Smackdown Live Results (12/26) United States Title Tournament Begins, Styles Takes On Owens!
  Jimmy Fallon Visits Cena At WWE MSG Show
  John Cena posted the following on Twitter last night
  
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• 12/27 PW Morning Report: Royal Rumble Head Count, Final Smackdown of 2017, Kendrick Injured, MSG & More

  27-12-2017 16:06
  Tonight:
  WWE NXT on the WWE NETWORK at 8/7c.December 27, 2017
  Ember Moon defends the NXT Women’s title
  Sanity responds to losing the tag titles last week
  Fatal 4-Way to crown a #1 contender to the NXT Championship
  Shayna Baszler set to make her debut
  Full spoilers for tonight’s episode of WWE NXT.
  WWE News
  The final Smackdown of 2017 ran last night from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, following a Christmas Day WWE Raw in the same building the night before. Unlike last week’s hol
  
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• Laurel Van Ness Impact Wrestling Update, Alberto El Patron on Giving Up Global Title, Paul Robinson On His 2017

  27-12-2017 15:34
  Laurel Van Ness recently conducted an interview with the Orlando Sentinel discussing a variety of topics.
  One of the most noteworthy pieces of information was that her contract doesn’t run out with the company until June 2018.
  Alberto El Patron on Giving Up Global Title
  Alberto El Patron was also interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel where he discussed giving up his Global Title following the airport incident with Paige. Below are some highlights from that interview, with a h/t/ to PWInsider
  
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• WWE NXT Spoilers: Women’s Championship Match & New Debut

  27-12-2017 14:46
  Tonight’s WWE NXT is the final episode of 2017 and features an NXT Women’s Championship match, a fatal four-way to crown a new number one contender for the NXT Championship and a brand new debut.
  Below are spoilers for the show, courtesy of PWInsider.com 
  (1) Street Profits win a squash match.  Post-match: The Street Profits go into the crowd, saying in 2017 they came and they saw and in 2018 they will conquer.
  NXT Women’s Championship Match
  (2) Ember Moon def. Sonya
  
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• WWE NXT *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Show; Women’s Title Match, Big Debut & More

  27-12-2017 14:46
  Tonight’s WWE NXT is the final episode of 2017 and features an NXT Women’s Championship match, a fatal four-way to crown a new number one contender for the NXT Championship and a brand new debut.
  Below are spoilers for the show, courtesy of PWInsider.com 
  (1) Street Profits win a squash match.  Post-match: The Street Profits go into the crowd, saying in 2017 they came and they saw and in 2018 they will conquer.
  NXT Women’s Championship Match
  (2) Ember Moon def. Sonya
  
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• Cody Rhodes on His Best Match Of 2017, Wrestle Kingdom 12 & His Star Wars Rankings

  27-12-2017 14:26
  Cody Rhodes has been answering questions on social media, revealing his favorite matches of 2017, why people should watch Wrestle Kingdom 12 and his Star Wars movie rankings.
  Cody Rhodes on his Best Match of 2017
  After stating his match at Limitless was just ‘pretty good,’ Rhodes was asked what his best matches of the year were, and he revealed several options.Tough to say…
  Revpro w/lethal, Okada in long beach, ospreay in Toronto, Angle in Manchester & Waterbury, CD at BIT
  
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• WWE MSG Live Event Results (12/26): Cena vs Reigns, Woken Matt Battles Bray Wyatt, Steel Cage Title Match & More

  27-12-2017 06:26
  WWE Madison Square Garden Live Event Results
  December 26, 2017
  New York, NY
  (1) Woken Matt Hardy def. Bray Wyatt. Matt came out to a segment of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”, which he used on Impact Wrestling for the first nine months of the Broken character. He won the match with a Twist of Fate.
  (2) Absolution def. Mickie James, Sasha Banks & Bayley in a six-woman tag team match. This was Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville’s debut at Madison Square Garden. Paig
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (12/26): Hideo Itami vs Jack Gallagher, Mustafa Ali Comes Home to Chicago & More

  27-12-2017 05:52
  WWE 205 Live Results
  December 26, 2017
  – A video package opened the show featuring all the drama between Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore and #1 contender Cedric Alexander, who has been systematically destroying the ‘Zo Train week after week.
  – Drew Gulak was shown backstage on his phone, waiting for Enzo to call him. Cedric Alexander showed up and made fun of him for being a “sugarplum fairy” as he was called on Raw last night. They made comparisons to &ldquo
  
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• Two Major Smackdown Stars Confirmed For 2018 Royal Rumble Match

  27-12-2017 04:28
  Following tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, you can officially add both “The Viper” Randy Orton and “The Artist” Shinsuke Nakamura to the 2018 Royal Rumble match.
  Both Orton and Nakamura have been gravitating around each other for the past few months, mixed up in tag team matches and situations caused by the drama between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens. “The Viper” cut a promo stating that he was done meddling in other people’s business, and
  
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• Updated WWE United States Title Tournament Standings Following Smackdown, WWE Hypes Brock Lesnar On New Year’s Day RAW (Video)

  27-12-2017 03:51 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Smackdown Live
  Bobby Roode and Jinder Mahal have both qualified for the second round of the new United States Championship tournament after winning their first round matches on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live.
  The tournament was announced after Daniel Bryan declared Dolph Ziggler had ‘voluntarily relinquished‘ the United States Championship, and said the new tournament would kick off on tonight’s show.
  Bo
  
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• Two More Entrants Confirmed For The Men’s Royal Rumble Match (Video)

  27-12-2017 03:43 via mandatory.com
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  Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura are the latest names to declare entry into the WWE Royal Rumble match next month.
  Orton made the announcement during a backstage promo on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, and Nakamura also made his intentions clear. He walked in during Orton’s promo and said that sounded like a good idea, and said ‘let’s Rumble.’
  Orton and Nakamura are the first two Smackdown stars to enter the field for this year
  
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• Two Big Names Advance in United States Title Tournament, Another Name Announced for Women’s Royal Rumble

  27-12-2017 03:29
  As we reported earlier this evening, WWE will be holding a tournament to crown and brand new United States Champion after Dolph Ziggler mysteriously left the belt laying in the ring last week before walking off the show entirely.
  In first round action, “Glorious” Bobby Roode defeated former United States Champion Baron Corbin, who recently lost the title to Ziggler at WWE Clash of Champions. Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal also defeated Tye Dillinger in first round action, moving pa
  
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