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• Kenny Omega Comments On Not Respecting Chris Jericho, Why He Can Appreciate Jericho’s Attack (Video), NJPW Video Game Update

  03-01-2018 23:23 via mandatory.com
  Kenny Omega recently took part in a new interview with New Japan Pro Wrestling; you can read a few excerpts (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) below and watch the full clip in the above player:
  Kenny Omega comments on ‘appreciating’ Chris Jericho’s attack, why he won’t respect Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom 12: You’ve got it all wrong. I actually completely respect you and even appreciate the gesture, Chris, of attacking me from
  
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• WWE Hypes AJ Styles vs The YEP Movement At The Royal Rumble, Impact Wrestling Previews Alberto El Patron vs Eli Drake (Video)

  03-01-2018 23:02 via mandatory.com
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  Royal Rumble
  WWE.com posted the following preview for the WWE Championship match at this year’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view after it was announced on WWE Smackdown Live last night:
  There is certainly a line between honor and hubris, and WWE Champion AJ Styles is straddling it. After losing non-title singles matches to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn on the Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 editions of SmackDown LIVE, respectively, thanks in large
  
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• WWE Hypes AJ Styles vs The YEP Movement At The Royal Rumble, Impact Previews El Patron vs Eli Drake (Video)

  03-01-2018 23:02 via mandatory.com
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  Royal Rumble
  WWE.com posted the following preview for the WWE Championship match at this year’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view after it was announced on WWE Smackdown Live last night:
  There is certainly a line between honor and hubris, and WWE Champion AJ Styles is straddling it. After losing non-title singles matches to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn on the Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 editions of SmackDown LIVE, respectively, thanks in large
  
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• Watch Seth Rollins vs Corey Graves Title Match, ROH Women Of Honor Tournament Start Date, Lawler On Jim Ross Birthday

  03-01-2018 23:02
  Ring of Honor has issued the above video, featuring Ian Riccaboni announcing the Women of Honor Tournament will begin on Saturday, January 20th. The tournament will winner will be crowned the first-ever ROH Women of Honor Champion, and you can check out the first look at the new Championship belt at this link.
  Lawler On Jim Ross Birthday
  Jerry Lawler Tweeted the following birthday message to his former WWE broadcast partner and fellow Hall of Famer Jim Ross:Happy Birthday to this guy…@JRs
  
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• Cody Rhodes Comments On Facing Kota Ibushi At Wrestle Kingdom 12, Nia Jax Questions Alexa Bliss On Total Divas (Video)

  03-01-2018 22:56 via mandatory.com
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  Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard‘s Week In Wrestling; you can read a few excerpts below:
  Cody comments on facing Kota Ibushi: 
  “Kota Ibushi is one of Kenny Omega’s lifelong greatest friends. Kenny and I don’t always publicly see eye to eye, and stepping through this match could be a minefield of explosions, but hopefully fans will like it.”
  “This is really a dream match tha
  
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• Cody Rhodes Comments On Facing Kota Ibushi At Wrestle Kingdom 12, Nia Jax Questions Alexa Bliss In Total Divas Preview Clip (Video)

  03-01-2018 22:56 via mandatory.com
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  WK12
  Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard‘s Week In Wrestling; you can read a few excerpts below:
  Cody comments on facing Kota Ibushi: 
  “Kota Ibushi is one of Kenny Omega’s lifelong greatest friends. Kenny and I don’t always publicly see eye to eye, and stepping through this match could be a minefield of explosions, but hopefully fans will like it.”
  “This is really a dream match tha
  
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• The First WWE Raw Of the Year Sees Viewership Increase From Final 2017 Show

  03-01-2018 22:48
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s edition of WWE Raw, which was the first show of 2018 and aired on New Year’s Day, averaged 2.865 million viewers. The show featured Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe for the WWE IC Title in a previously announced match, as well as more hype for the Royal Rumble PPV.
  The show was supposed to feature Enzo Amore defending the WWE Cruiserweight Title against Cedric Alexander, however due to Amore’s illness and subsequent hospitalization, the bout wa
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Social Media Score, Women Of Honor Title Tournament Update (Video)

  03-01-2018 22:33 via mandatory.com
  WWE Smackdown Live
  According to Nielsen Social, last night’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live had 136,000 interactions on Facebook, which is down from 194,000 interactions last week. Additionally, this week’s show had 106,000 interactions on Twitter, which is up from 103,000 interactions last week.
  Overall, this week’s show brought in 242,000 total interactions, which is down from 297,000 total interactions last week. Despite the drop in numbers, WWE Smackdown Live was the top ra
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Increases, Corey Graves Vs Seth Rollins On ‘NXT Way Back Wednesday’ (Video)

  03-01-2018 22:18 via mandatory.com
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  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE RAW brought in 2.865 million viewers, which is up from 2.703 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show had an hourly breakdown of 2.969 million viewers in the first hour, 2.912 million viewers in the second hour, and 2.714 million viewers in the final hour. WWE RAW was tenth on the night in overall viewership and in the 18-49 key demographic. This week’s episode of RAW fell on New Year’s Day and competed w
  
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• WrestleZone Announces ‘ROW Thursdays’; Booker T To Host Reality Of Wrestling Seminars On WZ FB Page

  03-01-2018 22:13 via mandatory.com
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  WrestleZone is proud to announce it’s latest weekly feature, ROW Thursdays!
  Every Thursday WrestleZone will feature various exclusive interviews, videos and photos from WWE Hall of Famer Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling!
  Booker T will also be hosting a weekly Thursday night Reality of Wrestling Seminar via WrestleZone’s Facebook page. Each ROW Seminar will be streamed live from the ROW Training Center in Houston, TX and will b
  
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• Jay White Rips Jericho vs Omega Match & Lack of IC Title Coverage, Are Charlotte & Roode Happy with WWE MMC Pairing?

  03-01-2018 22:04
  “Switchblade” Jay White, who will challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 12 tonight, recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, and is none-too-pleased with the hype he feels his Title match has not received heading into tonight’s event.
  “I’m not blind to it,” admitted White. “I understand why the other two matches have gotten more publicity. It’s the ‘G1
  
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• Nia Jax Not Happy with Braun Strowman WWE MMC Team, Strowman On If He Cares About Jax’s Reaction (Video)

  03-01-2018 21:55
  WWE has released the above video, featuring Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss being asked how Nia Jax will react to news of the two being paired up for the WWE MMC, as Jax had been lobbying to be paired up with Strowman for weeks.
  Strowman does not allow his partner Bliss to respond, and instead says he does not care about Jax’s reaction to the news, as he is focused on winning the tournament with Bliss.
  Nia Jax has indeed reacted, on Twitter, to the news of the Strowman and Bliss team, and a
  
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• Baron Corbin ‘I’m Taking The Main Event Of WrestleMania’; Renee Young Interviews Braun & Alexa About MMC

  03-01-2018 21:34 via mandatory.com
  MADISON, IL – JUNE 17: WWE superstar Baron Corbin looks on during the per-race festivities for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivin’ for Linemen 200 on June 17, 2017, at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
  Baron Corbin ‘I’m Taking The Main Event Of WrestleMania’
  Baron Corbin has posted the following on Twitter commenting on his entry into the Royal Rumble match:People tried to take away eve
  
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• Jay White Calls Omega v Jericho ‘Overrated v Over The Hill’; Charlotte & Roode Comment On MMC Pairing

  03-01-2018 21:18 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Jay White
  Jay White Calls Omega v Jericho ‘Overrated v Over The Hill’
  In the latest edition of Justin Barrasso’s Week In Wrestling for Sports Illustrated Jay White had the following to say about his match with Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 12 being overshadowed by the double main event of Okada v Naito and Omega v Jericho:
  “I’m not blind to it,” admitted White. “I understand why the other two matches have gott
  
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• Relive Balor Club’s Raw Reunion (Video), Corbin On Bouncing Back in 2018, WWE Vitamins, Topps WWE SLAM Update

  03-01-2018 21:05
  WWE has released the above video, offering a new look at the Balor Club’s reunion on WWE Raw this week.
  Get a cinematic look at Finn Bálor teaming up with his longtime friends Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson for the very first time in WWE.
  Corbin On Bouncing Back in 2018
  Baron Corbin, who gained and lost a lot in 2017, including his Money in the Bank cash-in attempt as well as the United States Title, Tweeted the following on his 2018 goals:People tried to take away everything I ea
  
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• Take A Cinematic Look At RAW’s ‘Too Sweet’ Reunion, Kurt Angle Looks Back On His College Experience, Who Is The Stretch Muffler Master?

  03-01-2018 20:48 via mandatory.com
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  Take A Cinematic Look At RAW’s ‘Too Sweet’ Reunion
  WWE has released the following video on-line:
  Finn Bálor re-forges his “Too Sweet” alliance with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson against the musical malice of Elias, Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas. Get your first month of WWE Network for FREE: http://wwenetwork.comRelated:
  Kurt Angle Looks Back On His College Experience
  RAW General Manager Kurt Angle has a new blog post up on his offic
  
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• First Smackdown Live Team Announced for WWE Mixed Match Challenge

  03-01-2018 20:28
  As noted, WWE announced moments ago that Braun Strowman will team up with Alexa Bliss in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge.
  WWE has since announced Smackdown Live stars Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair will team up for the tournament.
  WWE.com has posted the following on the announcement:
  SmackDown LIVE’s first tandem to be announced for WWE Mixed Match Challenge is the formidable pairing of SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode – two Supersta
  
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• Daniel Bryan Announces SD Live’s 1st Mixed Match Challenge Pairing

  03-01-2018 20:21 via mandatory.com
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  WWE.com has just posted a new article announcing that Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan has announced Bobby Roode and Charlotte as Smackdown Live’s first pairing for the WWE Mixed Match Challenge.
  You can find the full announcement, with comments from Charlotte, HERE. We have included an excerpt below:
  SmackDown LIVE’s first tandem to be announced for WWE Mixed Match Challenge is the formidable pairing of SmackDown Women’s Champi
  
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• Nia Jax Lashes Out At RAW GM Kurt Angle, ‘The People Wanted Braun & Nia’; Says Enzo ‘Is Feeling Better’

  03-01-2018 20:12 via mandatory.com
  Nia Jax has released the following on Twitter reacting to RAW General Manager Kurt Angle pairing Braun Strowman with Alexa Bliss in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge:Really @RealKurtAngle why do you hate me?! First you take out @real1 & then you do this!?! The people wanted Braun & Nia….not cool Kurt…NOT COOL!! Btw…Enzo is feeling better, my chicken soup works wondershttps://t.co/9cv5N5WrFB
  — Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) January 3, 2018Nia Jax then went on to release this
  
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• Braun Strowman Comments On Being Paired w/ Alexa Bliss, WWE’s Top 10 Moments From Smackdown Live

  03-01-2018 19:56 via mandatory.com
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  Braun Strowman Comments On Being Paired w/ Alexa Bliss
  Braun Strowman has posted the following on Twitter commenting on being paired with Alexa Bliss in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge:The #Goddess and the #Monster enough said!!!! #MixedMatchChallenge #WWE #GetTheseHands
  — Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) January 3, 2018Related: Kurt Angle Announces 1st Official Mixed Match Challenge Pairing
  WWE’s Top 10 Moments From Smackdown Live
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• Cody Rhodes On Facing Kota Ibushi at Wrestle Kingdom, Fans Upset with Names Like Jericho Overshadowing Legends

  03-01-2018 19:53
  Cody Rhodes, who is set to do battle with Kota Ibushi at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 event tonight, spoke with Justin Barrasso ahead of the big Tokyo Dome show, and below are some interview highlights.
  On facing Ibushi:
  “This is really a dream match that is taking place on a dream card,” said Rhodes. “It’s one that I’ve wanted for a long time. I’m incredibly keyed up for the thought of wrestling Kota Ibushi. This match is incredibly important to me.
  On fan
  
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• Daniel Bryan Reveals When He Will Find Out About His WWE In-Ring Future

  03-01-2018 19:43
  WWE Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, and below are some interview highlights.
  On his WWE in-ring future:
  “I assume that if I don’t wrestle by WrestleMania, I probably won’t be wrestling with WWE at all,” said Bryan. “That’s my assumption.”
  On whether or not he believes he will be cleared by WWE to return to the ring:
  “It’s not a black and white answer,” said Bryan
  
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• Samoa Joe Spends Time with Foster Dog, Braun Strowman Reacts to WWE MMC Partner, WWE Smackdown Top 10 Video

  03-01-2018 19:40
  Above is this week’s WWE Smackdown top 10 moments video.
  WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show’s most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.
  Strowman Reacts to WWE MMC Partner
  As noted, it was announced moments ago that Braun Strowman will team up with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss for the WWE Mixed Match Challenge show, and Strowman has Tweeted the following reacting to the news:The #Goddess and the #Monster enough sai
  
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• Chris Jericho Dedicates NJPW Match to Late WWE Stars, Omega Offers Final Hype, New Trump – McMahon Book Released

  03-01-2018 19:14
  Author Lavie Margolin has sent in word that her new book, “TrumpMania: Vince McMahon, WWE and the making of America’s 45th President”, is now available for purchase via Amazon at this link. Below is a synopsis of the book, which details the relationship between WWE’s Vince McMahon and President Donald Trump.
  The bluster and bravado that Trump witnessed at several WrestleManias, whether from a front row seat or inside the ring, surely lent a hand to his memorable electoral
  
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• Daniel Bryan, ‘If I Don’t Wrestle By WrestleMania, I Probably Won’t Be Wrestling w/ WWE At All’

  03-01-2018 19:12 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty, Daniel Bryan
  Justin Barrasso has just released the latest edition of his Week In Wrestling for Sports Illustrated.
  This week’s edition features an exclusive interview with Smackdown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan.
  We have included an excerpt below. You can find the full interview by clicking HERE.
  Related: The Latest On Daniel Bryan’s WWE In-Ring Status & Upcoming Feud w/ Major Smackdown Live Superstar
  On his future as an in-ring competitor in WWE:
  &l
  
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• Chris Jericho Dedicates WK12 Match To ‘Fallen Brothers’, Meltzer On Possible Punk-RAW 25th Appearance, Trish Stratus v Victoria: RAW ’05 (Video)

  03-01-2018 19:01 via mandatory.com
  LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 24: Chris Jericho hosts the Loudwire Music Awards at The Novo by Microsoft on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)
  Chris Jericho Dedicates WK12 Match To ‘Fallen Brothers’
  Chris Jericho has posted the following fan art on Instagram featuring himself alongside Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.
  He notes that he is dedicating his Wrestle Kingdom 12 match to his “fallen brothers”: I really like this
  
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• Braun Strowman’s Partner Revealed For First WWE Mixed Match Challenge Team

  03-01-2018 18:59
  WWE has released the video above, announcing the first team for the upcoming WWE Mixed Match Challenge show.
  The pairing will see Braun Strowman team up with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss.
  Both Bliss and Strowman are interviewed in the video, and Renee Young asks if Bliss is nervous to find out who she is partnering up with. Bliss says she is not nervous as she gets along with everyone in WWE, but adds, “well, almost everyone.”
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• Braun Strowman and Partner Announced As First WWE Mixed Match Challenge Team

  03-01-2018 18:59
  WWE has released the video above, announcing the first team for the upcoming WWE Mixed Match Challenge show.
  The pairing will see Braun Strowman team up with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss.
  Both Bliss and Strowman are interviewed in the video, and Renee Young asks if Bliss is nervous to find out who she is partnering up with. Bliss says she is not nervous as she get along with everyone in WWE, but adds, “well, almost everyone.”
  Bliss then finds out her partner is Braun St
  
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• Kurt Angle Announces 1st Official Mixed Match Challenge Pairing

  03-01-2018 18:42 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  WWE has just released the following video on-line featuring RAW General Manager Kurt Angle informing Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman that he has paired them together for the upcoming WWE Mixed Match Challenge competition:
  Raw’s General Manager feels that the unusual combination of the Raw Women’s Champion and The Monster Among Men will help Team Red win WWE Mixed Match Challenge, beginning Jan. 16 at 10 ET/7 PT. Follow Mixed Match Challen
  
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• WZ Forum Files Announces Royal Rumble Month Contest w/ Wrestle Rumble; Win $1k, Winged Eagle Championship, More

  03-01-2018 18:18 via mandatory.com
  Design/Lay-Out Credit: A.B. Morales.
  WrestleZone is happy to announce a new contest with Wrestle Rumble that will be tied into our bi-weekly WZ Forum Files feature!
  Every Monday and Friday WrestleZone presents a new edition of the WZ Forum Files. Each edition of the WZ Forum Files features WZ Forum’s Senior Moderator Tommy Hall’s favorite responses to the latest designated WZ Forum Files thread.
  Example- WZ Forum Files #7: What 1st Do You Want To See In 2018?
  Throughout the month of
  
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• Jason Cade & Jimmy Yuta Form Team, Will Debut at MLW Zero Hour vs Dirty Blondes

  03-01-2018 18:02
  MLW has issued the following:
  JASON CADE AND JIMMY YUTA FORM TEAM; TO DEBUT AT MLW: ZERO HOUR ON JANUARY 11TH AGAINST DIRTY BLONDES
  ORLANDO – In 8 days at MLW: Zero Hour “Flying Gambino” Jason Cade will team up for the first time ever with Jimmy Yuta against the Dirty Blondes at Gilt Nightclub in Orlando on January 11th.
  Yuta, trained by Drew Gulak, is a top prospect having enjoyed an extended stay in Japan where he competed in Michinoku Pro Wrestling against the likes of the G
  
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• WWE Hypes Miz’s Raw Return (Video), ‘Zo Train’ Not Happy with Goldust on 205 Live, First Look at New ROH Women’s Title

  03-01-2018 17:55
  As noted, The Miz will be making his return to WWE TV after being off television to film the WWE Studios movie “The Marine 6.” WWE has released the following video hyping Miz’s TV return:Don’t MIZ out when @mikethemiz RETURNS to #RAW THIS MONDAY!!! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/HWzxLFuxl1
  — WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018‘Zo Train’ Not Happy with Goldust on 205 Live
  WWE posted the following on Instagram, as members of Enzo Amore’s “Zo Train” are n
  
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• Shane Douglas Comments On Possible Bam Bam Bigelow WWE HOF Induction, Would He Induct Him?, Would Vince Welcome Him?, More

  03-01-2018 17:53 via mandatory.com
  The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling has sent the following to WrestleZone:We open up 2018 in a big way with the first Triple Threat Podcast w/ Shane Douglas of the year!Shortly after wrapping our last episode of 2017 rumors began to fly about Bam Bam Bigelow’s possible WWE HOF enshrinement. Immediately fans took to social media to speculate whether or not Vince McMahon and the WWE would contact “The Franchise” Shane Douglas about a possible induction speech for the “Beas
  
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• Kenny Omega ‘Tradition & Evolution. Both Survive.’; 2 Top Independent Stars Backstage At SD Live Last Night

  03-01-2018 17:44 via mandatory.com
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  Kenny Omega ‘Tradition & Evolution. Both Survive.’
  Kenny Omega has posted the following on Twitter which appears to be his final thoughts before his huge Wrestle Kingdom 12 match tonight against Chris Jericho:伝統と進化、どちらが生き残るか。明日には全てがわかるようだな #wk12 #A
  
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• More News for Tonight’s NXT Special; McIntyre vs Cole Footage to Air, Almas & Gargano Interviews, Ember Moon Profile

  03-01-2018 17:36
  As noted, tonight’s edition of WWE NXT will be a two hour “Best of 2017” special, and WWE.com is hyping the following for the show, including footage of the McIntyre vs Cole match which took place at a WWE NXT live event the night before NXT Takeover WarGames:El Idolo and Johnny Wrestling look ahead to NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia
  An announcement will be made regarding the 2017 NXT Year-End Awards
  Watch never-before-seen footage of McIntyre and Cole’s NXT Title Match with H
  
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• The Rock Wants to Adapt Classic Novel For Film, Big Update on NXT Year End Awards, Latest On JR and Lawler at Raw 25

  03-01-2018 17:30
  WWE.com has posted the following, hyping an announcement on the NXT year end awards is forthcoming on tonight’s ‘Best of’ special:
  At the end of each year, the NXT Universe rises to the call and cast their votes to decide the top movers, shakers and influencers in sports-entertainment’s hottest brand as part of NXT’s annual Year-End Awards.
  Tonight, the 2017 Year-End Awards come into focus with a huge announcement, exclusively on WWE NXT. Be sure to watch when the n
  
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• Latest On WWE’s ‘Club’ Reunion, Cesaro On Andre Memorial Win & Being A Heyman Guy, NXT Presenting 2-Hour Year In Review Special Tonight

  03-01-2018 17:22 via mandatory.com
  Latest On WWE’s ‘Club’ Reunion
  Karl Anderson has posted the following on Twitter seeming to indicate that the pairing of The Club and Finn Balor on RAW was not just a one-off event:Sometimes…..
  You just gotta be patient my friends….@FinnBalor @LukeGallowsWWE @WWEHere we go…. pic.twitter.com/OBBgRCJXr4
  — Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) January 2, 2018WWE has also posted the following on Instagram seeming to indicate the trio will be kept together, fo
  
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• Update On Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler At RAW 25th, Results & Video Highlights From 1st 205 Live Of 2018

  03-01-2018 17:04 via mandatory.com
  Update On Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler At RAW 25th
  Jim Ross has posted the following on Twitter confirming that he and Jerry Lawler are both booked for the RAW 25th special:We’re booked..assignment TBD…we’ll for be in catering for sure! https://t.co/FNt8zrsNfz
  — Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) January 3, 2018Related: Jerry Lawler Recalls RAW’s Early Shows At The Manhattan Center
  Results & Video Highlights From 1st 205 Live Of 2018
  Here are the results for the January 2
  
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• John Cena Visits Sheriff’s Employee Battling Cancer (Video), Six Man Tag Match After 205 Live, How Old Is Jim Ross?

  03-01-2018 16:55
  In today’s pro wrestler birthday news, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross turns 66 years old.
  Six Man Tag Match After 205 Live
  After WWE 205 Live went off the air last night, AJ Styles teamed up with Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode to defeat the team of Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
  Some big news came out of Smackdown Live last night for several of the names who competed in last night’s Smackdown dark match main event. It was announced that AJ Styles will be defending his WWE Ch
  
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• AJ Reflects On 2 Year Anniversary Of WWE Debut, Cody & Ibushi Appear At NJPW WK12 Fan Festa, Aiden English Wants SD Live Loss Voided

  03-01-2018 16:42 via mandatory.com
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  AJ Styles Reflects On 2 Year Anniversary Of WWE Debut
  AJ Styles has posted the following reflecting on his WWE debut two years ago at the Royal Rumble and how he is entering the event this year as WWE Champion:I debuted in @AmwayCenter 2 years ago at #RoyalRumble. No matter how long you’re in this business, emotions can always get the best of you & you put your foot in your mouth.NOW I’m walking into the same event as @WWE Champion against 2 guys I
  
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• NHL Team Using NXT Star’s Theme As Official Goal Song, NJPW Video Game Announced (Photo), JR Podcast News

  03-01-2018 16:36
  WWE.com has published a new article on the Washington Capitals NHL team using NXT star Oney Lorcan’s theme song as the official goal song for the team. Below is an excerpt from the WWE article, and you can listen to the song above.
  When Oney Lorcan’s entrance theme “Combative” blares throughout arenas, NXT fans know it can only mean one thing: that a hard-hitting, smash-mouth brawl is about to break out.
  Yet, for followers of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the
  
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• Who Will Face The Bludgeon Bros Next Week On SD Live?, Chris Jericho’s Podcast Moves Platforms, How Old Does Jim Ross Turn Today?

  03-01-2018 16:32 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)
  Who Will Face The Bludgeon Bros Next Week On SD Live?
  WWE has released the following Smackdown Live Fallout video on-line:
  After Victor and Konner challenged Harper and Rowan to a rematch on Breezango’s behalf, Tyler Breeze and Fandango return the favor. Get your first month of WWE Network for FREE: http://wwenetwork.comRelated: Karl Malone Has Glorious Moment After SD Live; Comments On His Return To The Squared Circle (Videos)
  Chris Jericho’s
  
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• Karl Malone Has Glorious Moment After SD Live; Comments On His Return To The Squared Circle (Videos)

  03-01-2018 16:11 via mandatory.com
  SP.Wrestling.1.0618.GF––Basketball players Dennis Rodman (middle) and Karl Malone (right) will square off in the ring as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) & New World Order present “Bash at the Beach” live on a pay–per–view event July 12 from San Diego. Rodman will tag team with “Hollywood” Hogan (left) and Malone will team with Diamond Dallas Page (whose hand is on Malone’s shoulder)––LAT/^^^ Photo/Art by:ly Skalij (Photo by Wally
  
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• Final Card & Live Coverage Info for Tonight’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12; Jericho vs Omega, Okada vs Naito, More

  03-01-2018 16:11
  The time has almost come wrestling fans, as we are less than one day away from Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome! Kazuchika Okada defends his record-breaking IWGP Heavyweight Championship reign against the winner of the 2017 G1 Climax and the leader of Japan’s most famous faction, Testuya Naito. Plus Kenny Omega faces Chris Jericho in what promises to be a violent international dream match, Cody Rhodes faces Kota Ibushi and more!
  The show kicks off at 3:00 a.m. EST on January 4th, broadcast
  
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• Chris Jericho Names Three WWE Stars As His Favorite Opponents, Talks What Made Their Matches Special

  03-01-2018 15:46
  Today on The Players’ Tribune, wrestling legend Chris Jericho lists his five favorite opponents he has faced during his lengthy career. Jericho details his favorite matches against these opponents and why they will always hold a special place in his memory. The following highlights have been issued.
  On Shawn Michaels:
  “The intensity of this feud is what really sets it apart.
  It was only supposed to be a one-off kind of match — a few-week program — but Shawn and I bot
  
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• Shane Douglas On Bam Bam Bigelow’s Rumored WWE Hall of Fame Nod, Would Vince McMahon Ask Shane To Induct Him?

  03-01-2018 15:42
  We open up 2018 in a big way with the first Triple Threat Podcast of the year. Shortly after wrapping our last episode of 2017, rumors began to fly about Bam Bam Bigelow’s possible WWE HOF enshrinement. Immediately fans took to social media to speculate whether or not Vince McMahon and the WWE would contact “The Franchise” Shane Douglas about a possible induction speech for the “Beast from the East” and in this excerpt from the podcast episode we get Shane’s o
  
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• The Bludgeon Brothers Match Announced for WWE Smackdown Next Week, ‘Best of 2017’ NXT Tonight, Total Divas News

  03-01-2018 15:37
  WWE has released another Smackdown Fallout video from last night, which you can watch above, featuring The Ascension returning the favor to Breezango and offering to face The Bludgeon Brothers. That match will take place next week.
  Breezango noted that after weeks of The Ascension doing ‘favors’ for them by getting them booked in matches against The Brothers, the Fashion Files creators decided to speak directly with Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan in order to ‘return the fa
  
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• NBA Legend Karl Malone Joins Bobby Roode in the Ring After Smackdown, Speaks On In-Ring Return (Videos)

  03-01-2018 15:30
  After WWE Smackdown Live went off the air last night, NBA legend Karl Malone, who we noted was seated ringside for Smackdown, hit the ring and joined Bobby Roode. WWE has released the videos above and below, featuring the “Glorious” moment between Malone and Roode, as well as a backstage interview during which Malone spoke on his return to the ring.
  For those of you unaware, Malone teamed up with DDP back at WCW’s Bash at the Beach in 1998 to face team of Hulk Hogan and Dennis
  
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• Young Bucks Promise to “Retire Jerseys Like Michael Jordan” if They Win Gold at Wrestle Kingdom 12

  03-01-2018 13:21
  Matt and Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks were on hand at the annual New Japan Fan Fest this Wednesday, promoting their upcoming match at Wrestle Kingdom 12.
  The Bullet Club boys will step into the Tokyo Dome for the fifth consecutive year to battle for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, this year held by the brand new team of Sho and Yo (formerly the Tempura Boyz in ROH). The two had a lot to say about their opponents, as they look ahead to potentially becoming seven-time champions
  
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• NEW JAPAN PRO WEDNESDAY: WRESTLE KINGDOM CENTRAL Feat. EXCLUSIVE Interview w/ Will Ospreay, Full NJPW WK12 Card, Viewing Info, Predictions, Video Game News & MORE

  03-01-2018 13:00 via mandatory.com
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Every Wednesday WrestleZone brings you all of the latest NJPW news from across the pacific. This is a very special WRESTLE KINGDOM 12 edition of NEW JAPAN PRO WEDNESDAY.
  How To Watch Wrestle Kingdom 12 & New Japan Rumble
  Wrestle Kingdom 12 will air LIVE FROM TOKYO at 2am EST on njpwworld.com. WrestleZone will provide live coverage throughout the event.
  Before Wrestle Kingdom, there will be the annual New Japan Rumble. The staggered-entry battle royal will happen sometim
  
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