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• We Ranked The Top 5 WWE Superstars Who Are Ready For Asuka

  17-02-2018 22:28
  NXT Women’s Champion for 510 days. Longest winning streak ever. Inaugural Women’s Royal Rumble winner. For someone coming up onto the Raw roster within the last year, these feats are nothing short of incredible.
  Normally to achieve just one of these feats would be enough for a superstar, but all there were accomplished by none other than the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.
  Asuka has shown that clearly up until now, no one has been ready for her, and she proved that by surpassing 30 other
  
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• Matt Hardy Recalls Being ‘Young Bucks’ in WWE, ‘First Time Ever’ Match On Impact Next Week, Celebs Attend Miz Baby Shower

  17-02-2018 22:19
  As noted, The Miz and Maryse held a baby shower last weekend, and amongst the names in attendance were former WWE star Eve Torres and singers Ryan Cabrera and Avril Lavigne:I need to go to baby showers more often. Ain’t nothing like pounding beer out of baby bottles. Wahoo. So much fun. Congrats to @MaryseMizanin and @mikethemiz we had a blast @RyanCabrera #itsagirl #babyshower 🍼💖🍼💖 pic.twitter.com/t6TvI8JqHO
  — Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) February 15
  
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• Jessie Godderz Returning to Wrestling, Will Host ‘Big Brother’, MMA Fighter Uses Superkick (Video), New Funko Figures Revealed

  17-02-2018 22:07
  At the New York Toy Fair, Funko announced WWE Series 7 pop vinyl figures will soon be released, featuring two different versions of Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Shawn Michaels, and a double pack with “Surfer” Sting and Lex Luger. More details can be found at this link.
  MMA Fighter Uses Superkick
  At last night’s Legacy Fighting Alliance 33 event, fighter Kevin Wirth was able to knock his opponent down with a Superkick, and a fan on Twitter put together a humorous parody
  
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• WWE Announces Big Match For This Week’s Episode Of RAW

  17-02-2018 21:46 via mandatory.com
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  WWE.com posted the following, confirming a gauntlet match between all of the men’s Elimination Chamber match participants will take place on RAW:
  For the first time ever, seven Superstars will compete inside the Elimination Chamber next Sunday, with the winner going on to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania. However, this Monday night on Raw, those same Superstars will square off in a huge Gauntlet Match ahe
  
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• Big Match Announced For WWE Raw This Monday Involving Elimination Chamber Participants

  17-02-2018 21:40
  It was just announced on WWE’s Twitter page and later on WWE.com that the 7 superstars in the men’s Elimination Chamber match will be involved in a big matchup on next week’s WWE Raw Monday Night.
  All seven men will compete in a Gaunlet Match, which is reminiscent of the Elimination Chamber in seeing who outlasts and survives to be the winner, but clearly less violent, and one at a time. One superstar will try to prove their endurance in the matchup, just six days before the El
  
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• Al Snow Comments On The Obstacles That Ronda Rousey Will Face In WWE, How Women Can Be A Main Attraction In Pro Wrestling (Video)

  17-02-2018 21:40 via mandatory.com
  Al Snow recently spoke to The Roman Show at Coastal Championship Wrestling’s Breaking Chains event; you can watch the complete interview and read a few excerpts (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) below:
  Al Snow comments on the women’s wrestling revolution, how women can be as strong of an attraction like the male wrestlers: 
  Even before [the Impact Wrestling Knockouts], when we were doing the [WWE] developmental in OVW, the women, which was Beth P
  
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• Al Snow Comments On Obstacles Ronda Rousey Faces In WWE, Women Being A Main Attraction In Wrestling (Video)

  17-02-2018 21:40 via mandatory.com
  Al Snow spoke to The Roman Show at Coastal Championship Wrestling’s Breaking Chains event where Celeste Bonin, formerly known as Kaitlyn, main evented the card. Snow talked about his time at the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental and working with the ladies of wrestling. Watch the complete interview and read a few excerpts (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) below:
  Al Snow comments on the women’s wrestling revolution, how women can be as strong of
  
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• Rich Swann Making House of Hardcore Debut, Sami Zayn Given Humanitarian Award, Natalya On Life-Changing Trip

  17-02-2018 21:31
  WWE star Natalya has published her latest Calgary Sun blog and below is an excerpt:
  This week on Twitter, @beppodn asked me where the most memorable place I’ve visited was while travelling the world with WWE.
  Five years ago, I went on a trip that would change my life. I went to the African nation of Rwanda with WWE and The United Nations Foundation.
  The purpose of the trip was to meet with refugees who had fled their homes because of the genocide and fighting that was happening in neighbou
  
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• Rey Mysterio Responds To AJ Styles Fantasy Match Video, Impact Releases Austin Aries’ New Theme (Video)

  17-02-2018 20:20 via mandatory.com
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  Rey Mysterio
  After WWE posted a new ‘Fantasy Warfare’ video pitting Rey Mysterio against WWE Champion AJ Styles, Mysterio posted the following response:Can’t answer on how fast to buy the tickets, but what I can answer is on how fast would I accept….Right Away!! https://t.co/wsbp5CMx5j
  — ♛Rey Mysterio❔ (@reymysterio) February 17, 2018Mysterio and Styles have faced off before at a 5 Star Wrestling event in 2016, but this wou
  
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• Will WWE Run Longer PPVs With The New Dual Brand Format?, How Did NXT Stars React To Receiving Their Contract Offers? (Video)

  17-02-2018 19:17 via mandatory.com
  WWE PPV
  Dave Meltzer recently commented on the possibility of WWE running longer events in light of the news that the company would be bringing back a dual brand pay-per-view format.
  In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (*published before today’s PPV format announcement), Meltzer stated it was not official, but there was a belief within WWE that a longer runtime for pay-per-views would be the result of trying to fit both brands’ top stars on all of the shows.
  Update On W
  
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• Several WWE PPV Events Dropped After Big Announcement, Why Dean Ambrose’s Real Name Is Not Used On ‘Total Divas’

  17-02-2018 19:17
  As noted, WWE confirmed today, with the release of the updated 2018 PPV calendar, that all PPV events following WrestleMania 34 will be dual branded shows.
  Additionally, the PPV calendar reveals WWE has dropped the Payback, Battleground, No Mercy and Great Balls of Fire events for this year.
  Payback, Great Balls of Fire and No Mercy, all of which took place in 2017, have been scrapped altogether. The WWE Battleground PPV has been replaced by Extreme Rules, which will now be taking place in July
  
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• Mark Henry On Possible Return of Hulk Hogan, How Did NXT SuperStars React To Being Offered A Contract? (Videos)

  17-02-2018 19:11
  Hulk Hogan is undeniably one of the biggest stars of wrestling OF ALL TIME, and most would say he is a household name. In the 80s, he was synonymous with the WWF and wrestling, and in the 90s helped change wrestling with the NWO and being a large part of the Monday Night Wars.
  Over the last few years though, the Hulkster has been a source of controversy,  which includes a lawsuit and coming under fire over derogatory statements made against African Americans. Hulk Hogan has remained in the
  
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• Braun Strowman Comments On Constantly Topping His Crazy Stunts, Reveals Serious Injury Early In His Career, What He’d Go Back And Change

  17-02-2018 19:04 via mandatory.com
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  Braun Strowman recently spoke with Busted Open Radio; you can read a few highlights (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard of Wrestlezone.com) and watch the clip below:
  What would Braun go back and change if he could; Braun reveals a serious injury early in his career: 
  The one thing, if I could go back and do it all over, just at the beginning, being a little bit smarter with protecting myself and my brand, you know being a big man and not l
  
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• Update On WWE PPV Changes Due To New Dual Brand Calendar; Events Dropped And Venues Changed

  17-02-2018 18:22 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  As noted moments ago, WWE has confirmed they will move back to a dual brand pay-per-view event calendar starting with the WWE Backlash event this May.
  The following is the official pay-per-view schedule confirmed by WWE (with venues / cities also confirmed):
  WWE Confirms All Dual Brand PPV Calendar In 2018Wrestlemania 34
  April 8
  New Orleans, LA
  Backlash
  May 6
  Newark, NJ
  Money In The Bank
  June 17Extreme Rules
  July 15Summerslam
  August 19
  Brooklyn, NY
  
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• 2009 WWE Elimination Chamber Full Match Video, Paige Offers A Historic Prediction

  17-02-2018 18:15
  WWE continues to celebrate Elimination Chamber matches of the past, posting the latest of videos to their YouTube page. This time, the featured video is 2009’s Elimination Chamber, which was for John Cena’s WWE World Heavyweight championship. The match featured John Cena, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, Chis Jericho & Kane.
  The match starts off as Kofi Kingston was to get into the Elimination Chamber, but was ambushed by Edge, who had just lost his WWE Championship earlier in the
  
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• Mark Henry Says Hulk Hogan Can Return To WWE If He Apologizes To Black Wrestlers (Video), Cena Defends World Title At Elimination Chamber ’09 (Full Match)

  17-02-2018 18:00 via mandatory.com
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  Mark Henry
  TMZ Sports posted the following video of Mark Henry in New York City after he co-hosted Busted Open Radio, and asked about the possibility of Hulk Hogan returning to WWE. Henry said:
  “I think after an apology to all of the existing African-American talent, that he would be. We’re a forgiving world.”
  Hulk Hogan Wants To ‘Get Back In The Fold’ & ‘Correct A Lot Of Stuff’ w/ WWE; Flair Endorses His ReturnElimination
  
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• Rusev Talks Rusev Day, Breaking The Mold For Foreign WWE Stars, Favorite Moments, More

  17-02-2018 17:44
  Let’s face it: If you’re not aboard the Rusev Day train, you’re in the minority these days. Rusev & English get the largest pops in the arena every Tuesday night, pay per views, and even get cheered on Raw, a show they aren’t even featured on. The phenomenon has even spread to the WWE shop, which has top sellers of Rusev Day shirts and now a Rusev Day calendar (which I’m not ashamed to say I own).
  The interviews with WWE’s biggest act keep coming, as we po
  
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• Breaking News: WWE Confirms Return of Dual Brand PPV’s in 2018

  17-02-2018 17:27
  WWE.com has just released the following breaking news announcement:
  After WrestleMania, you’ll get the best of both brands – Raw and SmackDown LIVE – every month, on every pay-per-view.  Catch every event streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.
  WrestleMania 34 – April 8, 2018
  Backlash – May 6, 2018
  Money in the Bank – June 17, 2018
  Extreme Rules – July 15, 2018
  SummerSlam – Aug. 19, 2018
  Hell in a Cell&nb
  
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• Rey Mysterio Says He Would Accept An AJ Styles Dream Match “Right Away”

  17-02-2018 17:23
  As noted yesterday, WWE teased a fantasy warfare match between AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio, and Mysterio offered the following comment on the dream match:Can’t answer on how fast to buy the tickets, but what I can answer is on how fast would I accept….Right Away!! https://t.co/wsbp5CMx5j
  — ♛Rey Mysterio❔ (@reymysterio) February 17, 2018
  As we have been reporting since Rey Mysterio made his return to WWE at the Royal Rumble this year, there is definite interest on b
  
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• WWE Confirms All Dual Brand PPV Calendar In 2018

  17-02-2018 17:15 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  WWE just sent out a breaking news announcement, confirming reports that they will move back to a dual brand pay-per-view event calendar in 2018, starting with the WWE Backlash event:
  After WrestleMania, you’ll get the best of both brands – Raw and SmackDown LIVE – every month, on every pay-per-view.  Catch every event streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.WrestleMania 34 – April 8, 2018
  Backlash 
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: WWE Confirms All Dual Brand PPV Calendar In 2018

  17-02-2018 17:15 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  WWE just sent out a breaking news announcement, confirming reports that they will move back to a dual brand pay-per-view event calendar in 2018, starting with the WWE Backlash event:
  After WrestleMania, you’ll get the best of both brands – Raw and SmackDown LIVE – every month, on every pay-per-view.  Catch every event streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.WrestleMania 34 – April 8, 2018
  Backlash 
  
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• Preview: AAW Showdown – Sami Callihan vs. Tetsuya Naito!

  17-02-2018 17:10
  Tonight AAW Pro presents AAW Showdown and it will be a HUGE event with the midwest debut of New Japan Pro Wrestling star, Tetsuya Naito. ProWrestling.com will be there as usual and will provide coverage of the event, as it’s sure to be a big one. The promotion announced only ONE match this time around, which is peculiar, yet exciting for the event. The match in question is Tetsuya Naito vs. Sami Callihan in what should be an amazing match.What are we announcing for next Saturday’s SO
  
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• Stephanie McMahon On WWE’s Growth, Changing The Portrayal Of WWE’s Women; Top 10 Craziest Elimination Chamber Dives (Video)

  17-02-2018 17:00 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune
  WWE
  Stephanie McMahon recently spoke with Bloomberg for a profile on WWE; you can read a few highlights below:
  Stephanie on how wrestling has changed over the years: 
  “There was a time when it came across as seedy, kind of playing to barroom brawls,” McMahon says. Those days are over, she asserts. “Our lines of business are really more akin to Disney than they are to anything else.”
  McMahon comments on the #GiveDivasAChan
  
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• Craziest WWE Elimination Chamber Leaps, Watch Ivory vs Fabulous Moolah For The Women’s Championship (Videos)

  17-02-2018 16:37
  The Elimination Chamber is only 8 days away and we’ve already heard that it will be a history making event with the main event now being a 7-man match for the first time in WWE history. The match now features Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Braun Strowman, Elias, The Miz, and Roman Reigns, which is in addition to other matches at the event including the first ever Women’s Elimination Chamber match.
  In preparation of the event, WWE continues to post videos of past Chamber matches
  
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• Rich Swann Added To Several House Of Hardcore Events, Paige Opening Apparel Store In California

  17-02-2018 16:30 via mandatory.com
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  Gotta Get Swann
  Tommy Dreamer announced Rich Swann will be appearing at the following House Of Hardcore events:March 23rd – HOH 38 – St. James, New York
  March 24th – HOH 39 – Philadelphia, PA
  April 7th – HOH 40 – New Orleans, LARelated: Rich Swann & WWE Mutually Agree To Part Ways
  The Saraya Store
  Paige posted the following on Instagram, announcing the opening of a physical location for her apparel line called ‘The Saraya
  
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• Top 5 Must-See Impact Wrestling Moments (Video), Big Title Match, Brandi Rhodes In-Action & More On ROH TV

  17-02-2018 16:20
  Impact Wrestling has released the above video.
  It was a jam-packed edition of IMPACT! on February 15, 2018, with a big debut, a HUGE return and an epic World Championship defence by Austin Aries! These are the top 5 must-see moments from IMPACT! Feb. 15, 2018.
  Title Match, Brandi Rhodes In-Action & More On ROH TV This Week
  As seen in the Tweet below, Brandi Rhodes will be in-action tonight in a first round match in the Women of Honor tournament:Tonight on @ringofhonor #ROHTV see @TheBrandiRh
  
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• EVOLVE 100 Airing Live Tonight Featuring Zack Sabre Jr and Matt Riddle, William Regal Comments, How to Watch

  17-02-2018 16:06
  EVOLVE Wrestling celebrates their 100 event with a big showdown to air on FITE PPV live from Queens, NY 6pm ET tonight. Zack Sabre Jr, EVOLVE superstar of many skills and reigning champion will defend against EVOLVE next breakout star Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly.
  Below is the rest of the advertised card for tonight, and you can watch the show directly on our site using the video player below:
  EVOLVE Championship MatchZack Sabre Jr. defends vs. Austin Theory with Priscilla Kelly
  WWN C
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Likens WWE Programming to Disney, Talks Not Feeling ‘Great’ About Past Portrayal of Women

  17-02-2018 15:48
  WWE star and Executive Stephanie McMahon recently spoke with Bloomberg on several different topics, including the Women’s Revolution in WWE, TV rights, and more. Below are some interview highlights.
  On the way pro wrestling used to be perceived and presented:
  “There was a time when it came across as seedy, kind of playing to barroom brawls,” McMahon says. Those days are over, she asserts. “Our lines of business are really more akin to Disney than they are to anything else
  
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• WWE Introduces German MMA Fighter Nicolai Salchow As Newest Performance Center Recruit

  17-02-2018 15:45 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE.com posted the following, announcing the signing of Nicolai Salchow:
  A new and dangerous gladiator has entered the ranks of the WWE Performance Center.
  Nicolai Salchow is the latest recruit to begin training under the WWE PC coaching staff in Orlando, Fla. Though a newcomer to the world of sports-entertainment, Salchow is a former MMA fighter who’s no stranger to combat sports.
  Hailing from Dusseldorf, Germany, Salchow stands 6 feet tall and weighs 230 poun
  
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• Rusev Comments On The Surprising Success Of ‘Rusev Day’, Breaking The Mold Of The Foreign Heel Wrestler

  17-02-2018 15:40 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Rusev recently spoke with Farbod Esnaashari for ESPN.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Rusev comments on the surprising success of ‘Rusev Day’: 
  “I had no idea this was going to happen. This was supposed to be a one-time ‘Rusev Day’ thing. I never thought in a million years it was going to be what it is today. It was something we planned to do, but just for one day. But it just caught on fire ever since the
  
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• Braun Strowman Says He Is “Going to Be a WWE Hall of Famer”, Nia & Apollo Cheer (Video), Road Dogg Tweet Resurfaces

  17-02-2018 15:28
  Busted Open Radio recently released the above video, featuring Braun Strowman appearing on the show. During the appearance, The Monster Among Men credits Mark Henry for helping him reach his current position in WWE, and also talks how the two of them met, and his WWE goals.
  WWE Superstar Braun Strowman joined Dave LaGreca & Mark Henry to discuss what legacy he would like to leave behind in WWE, his long-term career goals, his competitive nature and how he transitioned from strongman competit
  
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• Impact Wrestling Viewership Rises, Top 5 Must-See Moments From This Week’s Impact (Video)

  17-02-2018 15:17 via mandatory.com
  Impact Wrestling
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling brought in 300,000 viewers, which is up from 294,000 viewers last week.
  Despite the increase in overall viewership, this week’s show dropped from a 0.08 to a 0.07 in the 18-49 demographic, and went from 123 to 130 in the Cable Top 150 list.
  Brian Cage Debuts On Impact Wrestling (Video), Five Matches Set For Next Week’s Show
  Impact’s Must-See
  The following video features the five most mus
  
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• Paige Launching ‘The Saraya Store’, Balor Club Reunion Tour Continues (Video), What Airs After Raw Monday Night?

  17-02-2018 15:08
  WWE has released the above video.
  Finn Bálor, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows kick off a “too sweet” Bálor Club Reunion Tour on WWE Ride Along: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  What Airs After Raw Monday Night?
  As noted, WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle will be on the next episode of “WWE Photo Shoot”, and the episode airs on WWE Network immediately following Raw Monday night. The synopsis for the show is as follows:
  “WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle gives t
  
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• Backstage News On What Type Of Deal WWE Is Interested In Offering Rob Gronkowski

  17-02-2018 14:59
  Following the New England Pariots’ Super Bowl 52 loss, the future of tight end Rob Gronkowski has been the subject of much scrutiny as the star has yet to offer a firm answer as to whether or not he will return to the NFL next year.
  Speculation has been that Gronk might be entertaining a future in WWE, as he is no stranger to a wrestling ring, involving himself in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal match at WrestleMania 33, and he is good friends with WWE Smackdown Live star Mojo Ra
  
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