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• Charlotte Flair On Riott Squad, Brazilian NXT Stars Workout at WWE PC, Cactus Jack vs Paul Orndorff, Brie Bella (Videos)

  21-02-2018 23:54
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Guided by Strength & Conditioning Coach Sean Hayes, the Brazilian Superstars work on their trapezius muscles, neck and back strength, and upper bodies through tire smashes, farmer’s squats and more.
  Cactus Jack launches an attack on Paul Orndorff outside the ring in a Falls Count Anywhere Match: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  
  Brie Bella Offers Tips for Mother’s Traveling Alone
  Below is the latest episode of “
  
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• Results of Today’s NWA World Title Match in England, Austin Aries Defends Title, Full IPW Parade of Champions Results

  21-02-2018 23:45
  Nick Aldis successfully retained his NWA World Heavyweight Championship today in Milton Keynes, England for the IPW United Kingdom promotion. Aldis defeated American wrestler David Starr, who has been taking off like a rocket on both the U.S. indie scene and across Europe over the past few years, most notably for the WXW promotion in Germany.
  This marks the fourth successful title defense for the former IMPACT Wrestling star, with each match taking place for a different promotion, with a differe
  
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• Apollo On How Titus O’Neil Has Helped Him Unlock His Potential, Is Akira Tozawa Still Part of Titus Worldwide?

  21-02-2018 23:34
  WWE Raw star Apollo recently spoke with The UK Mirror and below are some interview highlights:
  How have you found working with Titus O’Neil and being a part of Titus Worldwide?
  I’m enjoying everything we’re doing with Titus Worldwide. We’ve got the addition of Dane Brooke and to me I think it’s a great dynamic. Titus is an amazing guy, inside and outside of the ring. He’s helped me a lot, not just in WWE, but in my real life. He’s taught me to be myself
  
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• Nia Jax Says She’s ‘Excited’ For Ronda Rousey In WWE, Comments On Using Her Platform To Promote Body Positivity

  21-02-2018 23:25 via mandatory.com
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  Nia Jax was a guest on this week’s episode of Busted Open Radio with Dave LaGreca and Mark Henry; you can read a few excerpts (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) and listen to the interview below:
  Nia Jax comments on Ronda Rousey coming to WWE: You know, I’m very excited. Ronda Rousey has done… she was a huge part of the women’s revolution all over the world and part of the WWE, and now she&rsquo
  
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• Historic Gauntlet Match A Huge Win For This Week’s WWE Raw Viewership

  21-02-2018 23:13
  This week’s WWE Raw was highlighted by a history making seven-man Gauntlet match, featuring Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs Elias vs John Cena vs The Miz vs Braun Strowman vs Finn Balor.
  The near two hour match made history as not only the longest in WWE Raw history, but it featured the longest amount of time spent in a match by a WWE star, as Seth Rollins lasted a whopping 65 minutes.
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s edition of WWE Raw averaged 3.382 million viewers, up from
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo On Women’s Wrestling Fulfilling Goals, Ronda Rousey Being A Catalyst, Developing Women Of Honor

  21-02-2018 22:46 via mandatory.com
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  Deonna Purrazzo recently spoke with Joshua Caudill for Crave Online; you can read a few highlights below:
  Purrazzo comments on all of the accolades seen by women’s wrestlers as of late: 
  “I had this vision as a kid of what women’s wrestling could be and it’s everything that we’re seeing today. It was my goal to be a wrestler and help change the way women are viewed in wrestling. Last month they had the first ever women’s Royal
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Sees Another Increase; Remains Top Ranked Show Two Weeks In A Row

  21-02-2018 22:13 via mandatory.com
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE RAW brought in 3.282 million viewers, which is up from 3.105 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by the Elimination Chamber participant gauntlet match, had an hourly breakdown of:8 p.m. – 3.518 million
  9 p.m. – 3.509 million
  10 p.m. + overrun – 2.821 millionJeff Jarrett Comments On ‘Surreal’ WWE Hall Of Fame Announcement (Video), WWE RAW Social Media Score
  WWE RAW was the top r
  
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• WWE Smackdown Social Media Score Rises, Apollo & Nia Jax Humiliate Titus Worldwide On Mixed Match Challenge

  21-02-2018 22:07 via mandatory.com
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  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 876,000 total interactions, which is up from 831,000 total interactions last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by AJ Styles versus Baron Corbin, saw drops in Facebook (first figure) and Twitter (third figure) activity, but a rise in Instagram activity.
  WWE Smackdown Live Results (2/20) Fastlane Card Takes Shape, AJ Styles Battles Baron Corbin in the Main Event!The post WWE Smackdown Soc
  
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• Jeff Jarrett-WWE Hall Of Fame News: Who Pushed For His Induction?, What Could Jarrett’s WWE Role Be?, More

  21-02-2018 21:35 via mandatory.com
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  Justin Barrasso discusses Jeff Jarrett’s WWE Hall of Fame induction in the latest installment of Week In Wrestling on SI.com.
  You can find Barrasso’s full report HERE. We have included some highlights below.
  Related: WWE Looks At Jeff Jarrett’s Hall Of Fame Announcement; Release Multiple Career Highlight VideosTriple H was the man backstage in WWE who pushed for Jeff Jarrett to be included in the WWE Hall of FameFollowi
  
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• The Miz Rips His Elimination Chamber Opponents, Alexa Bliss On Buddy Murphy Debut, Rollins Reacts to Young Bucks

  21-02-2018 21:16
  The Miz has Tweeted the following shot at his Elimination Chamber opponents:Demons, Monsters, Supermen, Kingslayers, and whatever Elias is…
  The only real thing about the #WWEChamber is me…everyone else is just acting…horribly.
  — The Miz (@mikethemiz) February 21, 2018Seth Rollins Reacts to The Young Bucks
  The Young Bucks do not appear to be big fans of going to the gym, as they Tweeted the following which drew a response from WWE Raw star Seth Rollins:Don’t lie t
  
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• The Miz Says He’s ‘The Only Thing Real’ In The Chamber, Dana Brooke Refers To Herself As ‘PURE TALENT’

  21-02-2018 21:09 via mandatory.com
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  The Miz Says He’s ‘The Only Thing Real’ In The Chamber
  The Miz has shared the following on Twitter:Demons, Monsters, Supermen, Kingslayers, and whatever Elias is…
  The only real thing about the #WWEChamber is me…everyone else is just acting…horribly.
  — The Miz (@mikethemiz) February 21, 2018Related: The Miz Hits Another Impressive Intercontinental Championship Milestone
  Dana Brooke Refers To Herself As ‘
  
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• More Details On Dolph Ziggler’s New WWE Deal, Why He Was Re-Signed

  21-02-2018 21:09
  As we noted last week, via Sports Illustrated, despite teasing his status with WWE after his Clash of Champions walk out, Dolph Ziggler has signed a new WWE contract valued at a reported $1.5 million.
  Justin Barrasso, who originally broke the story, has posted an update via SI, and noted that Ziggler’s new deal will contain a downside guarantee of $1 million for The Showoff.
  The report furthers Ziggler is a talent who could have easily taken his act to New Japan Pro Wrestling, to potential
  
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• Chad Gable’s Proof He & Shelton Got Screwed On SD Live, WWE’s Top 10 Moments From Smackdown Live

  21-02-2018 20:54 via mandatory.com
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  Chad Gable’s Proof He & Shelton Got Screwed On SD Live
  Chad Gable has released the following on Twitter:I guess they don’t use instant replay when it’s @Sheltyb803 and I getting screwed.
  That’s okay. I did it for them. Complete with footage from the ref’s actual 3 count later in the evening as proof.
  Attn: @WWE #SmackdownLiveScrewjob#UnfairUnjustUnending pic.twitter.com/1QoHWfmyHJ
  — Chad Gable (@WWEGable) February 21, 20
  
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• The Latest On Dolph Ziggler’s New WWE Contract, Samir Singh Gives Fans A Rehab Update (Video)

  21-02-2018 20:37 via mandatory.com
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  The Latest On Dolph Ziggler’s New WWE Contract
  Justin Barrasso goes into detail about Dolph Ziggler’s new two-year WWE contract in the latest installment of Week In Wrestling.
  Barrasso notes that Ziggler will be receiving a downside guarantee of $1.5 million per year which is a raise from his previous contract where he was making $1 million per year.
  The extra half million dollars a year helped WWE keep Ziggler off the independent scene, or possib
  
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• WWE On Bobby Roode vs Randy Orton at Fastlane, Cody Rhodes On The TV Status of “All In”, Smackdown Top 10 Video

  21-02-2018 20:25
  WWE has released the above video.
  WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show’s most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.
  Cody Comments On The TV Status of “All In”
  Cody Rhodes offered the following response on Twitter when asked if his “All In” event taking place later this year will be televised:…depends on initial ticket sales https://t.co/4jZqol3bU4
  — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) February 21, 2018WWE On R
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion: Johnny Gargano Puts His NXT Career On The Line Against Andrade Almas, More

  21-02-2018 20:23 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  We encourage you to begin your discussion about tonight’s NXT in the comments section at the bottom of this post, the WZ Forums or via the WZ FB Discussion Group.
  Tonight’s episode of NXT was filmed at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA.
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:Johnny Gargano risks his NXT career in NXT Title Match against Andrade “Cien” Almas
  The fiesta meets the experience
  Vanessa Borne readi
  
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• Aiden English Offers Tribute to His Father-In-Law Eddie Guerrero

  21-02-2018 20:20
  WWE Smackdown Live star Aiden English, who is married to Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of Vickie Guerrero and the late WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero, recently posted a tribute to his father-in-law as seen in the below Instagram post.
  WWE.com has since published the following on the tribute which took place in El Paso, TX:
  Aiden English is known for his appreciation of the arts (and Rusev Day), but The Artiste showed a deep appreciation of a different kind in a moving Instagram post.
  Ahead
  
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• Has The Riott Squad Won Charlotte’s Respect?, What Is The Greatest Non-Chamber EC Match Of All Time?

  21-02-2018 20:05 via mandatory.com
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  Has The Riott Squad Won Charlotte’s Respect?
  WWE Smackdown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair has shared the following on Twitter reacting to the Riott Squad’s victory last night over her, Becky Lynch and Naomi:Both Women's divisions of @WWE are stacked with strong and tough competitors and that includes the #RiottSquad… At #WWEFastlane I'm glad @RubyRiottWWE will get to see why I am the standard bearer, the Queen, the Champ, and THE
  
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• Joey Ryan Buys $525,000 Home In LA; Notes ‘The Business Has Changed’

  21-02-2018 19:50 via mandatory.com
  LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 30: Luchador Joey Ryan performs at the Lucha Vavoom Noche de los Salvajes! Halloween show at the Mayan Theater on October 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Lucha Vavoom mixes elements of theatrical good-versus-evil Mexican masked wrestling, known as Lucha Libre, with American burlesque and comedy, and attracts a cult following in southern California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
  Justin Barrasso has just released the latest installment of Week In Wrestlin
  
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• Watch Elias Hit the ‘Drift Away’, WWE UK Stars Added to Indie Event, Another WWE UK Possibly Making NXT Appearance

  21-02-2018 19:41
  WWE has released the following video featuring Elias hitting his finishing move the ‘Drift Away’:WHO WANTS TO WALK WITH @IAmEliasWWE?!
  Not these opponents, because they’ve drifted away… pic.twitter.com/fYDtwwrBV7
  — WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2018WWE UK Stars Added to Destiny Event, Another WWE UK Possibly Making NXT Appearance
  As seen in the Tweet below, Destiny Wrestling has announced WWE UK stars Pete Dunne, who is also the Destiny Champion, Tyler Bate and Trent Sev
  
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• Watch Elias Hit the ‘Drift Away’, WWE UK Stars Added to Indie Event, Another UK Star Possibly Making NXT Appearance

  21-02-2018 19:41
  WWE has released the following video featuring Elias hitting his finishing move the ‘Drift Away’:WHO WANTS TO WALK WITH @IAmEliasWWE?!
  Not these opponents, because they’ve drifted away… pic.twitter.com/fYDtwwrBV7
  — WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2018WWE UK Stars Added to Destiny Event, Another WWE UK Possibly Making NXT Appearance
  As seen in the Tweet below, Destiny Wrestling has announced WWE UK stars Pete Dunne, who is also the Destiny Champion, Tyler Bate and Trent Sev
  
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• Cesaro Talks His Desire To Be WWE World Champion, Why He Uses The Sharpshooter, Sheamus, More

  21-02-2018 19:36 via mandatory.com
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  Justin Barrasso has just released the latest installment of Week In Wrestling on SI.com.
  This week’s installment features an interview with WWE Superstar Cesaro.
  You can find the full interview HERE. We have included some excerpts below.
  Related: Sheamus And Cesaro On The Bar’s Evolving Team Chemistry, Being Extremely Competitive, Bringing Out The Best In Each Other
  On his desire to be a WWE World Champion:
  “Of course, to be
  
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• Cody On If ‘All In’ Will Be Televised, WWE Releases Elias ‘Drift Away’ Montage, Pro Wrestling Birthdays

  21-02-2018 18:51 via mandatory.com
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  Cody Rhodes On If ‘All In’ Will Be Televised
  Cody Rhodes has shared the following on Twitter responding to a fan who asked him if All In would be televised:…depends on initial ticket sales https://t.co/4jZqol3bU4
  — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) February 21, 2018Related: CM Punk Continues To Taunt Wrestling Fans About If He’s ‘In’
  WWE Releases Elias ‘Drift Away’ Montage
  WWE has released the followin
  
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• Former Cruiserweight Champion Teases WWE 205 Live Debut, The Usos On Poor ‘Mania History, NXT Star In New Movie

  21-02-2018 18:38
  Former Cruiserweight Champion Shane “Hurricane” Helms, who recently made his return to WWE TV during this year’s Royal Rumble match, teased a possible WWE 205 Live debut with the following:Keep it warm for me. https://t.co/OV2ZFnVuRr
  — Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) February 20, 2018Usos On Poor WrestleMania History
  Despite The Usos being one of the most dominant WWE tag teams of the past few years, their WrestleMania resume is less than stellar, as pointed out by Pro W
  
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• Cesaro Reveals His Top Three WWE Talents, Talks Being a Constant Tag Team Wrestler, His Relationship with Sheamus

  21-02-2018 18:38
  WWE star and one half of The Bar, Cesaro, recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, and below are some interview highlights:
  On his top three WWE talents:
  “Sheamus, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns,” said Cesaro. “That is not including myself or Dean Ambrose, who is hurt right now.”
  On being used as a tag team wrestler throughout much of his career:
  “I’m extremely competitive, extremely ambitious, and always looking for way
  
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• The Young Bucks Reveal Which WWE Tag Team They Want to Face, Big Update On Lucha Underground Season Four Roster

  21-02-2018 18:16
  During a conference call with Catch Au Quotidien, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Usos discussed Bullet Club members The Young Bucks, and the following was noted by Sylvain Guernalec:@WWEUsos good chat on the conf call today for @OfficielCAQ. I guess that @MattJackson13 @NickJacksonYB vs @WWEUsos has to happen. Umaga vs @JohnCena at Royal Rumble 03 has to be one of the best brawls of the 2000’s. See you in NOLA ! #WrestleMania #WrestleMania34 #BulletClub
  — Sylvain Guernalec
  
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• Backstage News On Who In WWE Pushed For Jeff Jarrett in the Hall of Fame

  21-02-2018 18:04
  As announced earlier this week, Jeff Jarrett will join the WWE Hall of Fame in this year’s class, alongside Bill Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz and Ivory.
  The decision to induct Jarett into the WWE Hall of Fame was met with surprise by some fans, given Jarrett’s history with WWE, but according to a new report by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, Jarrett does have his fair share of allies in WWE. Names like AJ Styles and Bobby Roode are close with Jarrett from th
  
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• 2/21 PW Morning Report: Terry Crews Upset at WWE, Smackdown Recap, 205 Tournament Brackets & More

  21-02-2018 18:00
  Happy Wednesday, wrestling fans. Make sure to join us tonight for live coverage of WWE NXT kicking off at 8/7c. Due to technical difficulties (my internet won’t stay on for longer than 15 minutes at a time) there will be no PW LIVE today on Facebook. Instead we’ll return for an extra long episode tomorrow, Thursday February 22nd, to cover Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT and preview this week’s IMPACT Wrestling.
  —— WWE NEWS ——
  It was sort of a by-the-numbers epi
  
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• The Usos Recognize Their Lackluster WrestleMania Record, Brie’s 10 Tips For Traveling Alone w/ Your Baby

  21-02-2018 17:51 via mandatory.com
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  The Usos Recognize Their Lackluster WrestleMania Record
  Pro Wrestling Sheet released the following tweet yesterday pointing out that The Usos have not been on the past six main WrestleMania cards:want to know a travesty? heres the @wweusos wrestlemania history.
  wm 28 : pre-show
  wm 29 : not on card
  wm 30 : pre-show
  wm 31 : pre-show
  wm 32 : pre-show
  wm 33 : pre-show (ARMBAR)
  we here at wrestling sheet would like to see that fixed.
  LET. THEM. MAIN. CARD. #
  
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• Giveaway: Win An Autographed Copy of The New Day’s ‘Book of Booty”!

  21-02-2018 17:47
  ProWrestling.com has launched a new giveaway which will award three lucky winners a free copy of The New Day’s “Book of Booty”, autographed by “your boys” themselves, The New Day!
  Entering the giveaway is easy, just follow the steps below and the winners will be announced on March 15th!
  a Rafflecopter giveaway
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• CM Punk Continues To Taunt Wrestling Fans About If He’s ‘In’

  21-02-2018 17:12 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  CM Punk has shared the following on Twitter continuing to taunt pro wrestling fans about whether he will be wrestling at Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks‘ upcoming All In show:Recently, a lot of people have been asking me if I'm "in"… 1/2
  — Coach (@CMPunk) February 21, 2018
  You know I'm in. #EverbodyIn #cubs @cubs 2/2 pic.twitter.com/dPrHqXb57I
  — Coach (@CMPunk) February 21, 2018Related: Sean Waltman Comments On The &l
  
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• WWE On Tonight’s ‘All Or Nothing’ NXT Match, Jeff Jarrett Explains Leaving WWE, Gable Struck By Pancake (Videos)

  21-02-2018 17:08
  WWE has released the above video.
  After leaving WWE for WCW and then returning, Jeff Jarrett explains what he’s looking to prove.
  WWE On Tonight’s ‘All Or Nothing’ NXT Match
  WWE.com has released the following preview for tonight’s WWE NXT:Johnny Gargano risks his NXT career in NXT Title Match against Andrade “Cien” Almas
  The fiesta meets the experience
  Vanessa Borne readies for a punishing playdate with Nikki CrossJohnny Gargano takes the ultimate g
  
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• Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan Tension Continues, Samir Singh Injury Update, Adam Pearce Praises 205 Live Match

  21-02-2018 16:57
  The tension between WWE Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan on Smackdown last night, as Shane and Daniel disagreed on who should challenge Bobby Roode for the WWE United States Championship.
  The two Smackdown heads also disagreed on the WWE Title picture, and Bryan says when he was hired for the position of GM, it was for him to run the show, but Shane continues to fight him on every decision he makes. Shane goes on to say he feels the clear decision as to who should face Bobby
  
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• Rusev Acknowledges Being Left Off Smackdown… Again; Jeff Jarrett Explains Why He Left WWE & WCW

  21-02-2018 16:53 via mandatory.com
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  Rusev Acknowledges Being Left Off Smackdown… Again
  Rusev has shared the following on Twitter noting the “Rusev” chants during Smackdown Live even though he did not appear on the show for the second week in a row:In case you missed us the past 2 weeks on #SmackDownLIVE here we are. Your chants are “DULY” noted pic.twitter.com/JNPl2im4c4
  — Rusev (@RusevBUL) February 21, 2018Related: Lana Earns Her First Ever Win In WWE; Compl
  
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• Big Name Rumored To Induct Bill Goldberg Into WWE Hall of Fame, WWE Hiring New Executives

  21-02-2018 16:48
  According to PWInsider.com, one of the rumored names to induct Bill Goldberg into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame is Paul Heyman. Heyman most recently worked with Goldberg during his Universal Title feud against Brock Lesnar.
  WWE Looking to Hire New Executive
  According to WWE’s corporate website, the company is looking to hire a new Director of Global Strategy, and below is the official job listing:Director, Global Strategy
  WWE is hiring a Director of Global Strategy to tackle some of t
  
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• Huge Name Rumored To Induct Goldberg Into WWE Hall Of Fame

  21-02-2018 16:39 via mandatory.com
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  Mike Johnson recently noted on an episode of PWInsider.com Elite Audio that Paul Heyman is the name being talked about backstage in WWE as the man to induct Goldberg into the WWE Hall of Fame.
  Johnson notes that the decision doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense to him.
  Considering that Goldberg’s last run was against Brock Lesnar and Heyman is Brock’s mouthpiece I can actually see Paul giving Goldberg a heck of an induction speech. Really, who wou
  
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• Brackets Revealed For 2nd Round Of Cruiserweight Title Tournament

  21-02-2018 16:26 via mandatory.com
  205 Live has shared the following on Twitter revealing the second round brackets for the Cruiserweight Championship tournament:The updated #205Live #Cruiserweight Championship Tournament bracket: pic.twitter.com/OV91frSHus
  — 205Live (@WWE205Live) February 21, 2018Mustafa Ali defeated Gentleman Jack Gallagher on last night’s episode of 205 Live to fill in the final second round bracket.
  Related: Second Round Matches Set For WWE Mixed Match Challenge
  The post Brackets Revealed Fo
  
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• Ruby Riott Reacts To Her Fastlane Women’s Title Match, Charlotte Does Lana Impression Following MMC Win

  21-02-2018 16:18 via mandatory.com
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  Ruby Riott Reacts To Her Fastlane Women’s Title Match
  Ruby Riott has shared the following on Twitter reacting to the news that she will face Charlotte for the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship at Fastlane:March 11th…
  The mold will be broken.
  The Queen will be dethroned.
  And a Riot will begin!#smackdownlivewomenschampion #wewinweriott #riottsquad pic.twitter.com/pGaUOMvUzO
  — Ruby Riott (@RubyRiottWWE) February 21, 2018Related: 
  
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• Sami Callihan Brawl Announced For MLW Event, Updated Ring of Honor 16th Anniversary PPV Card, How Old Is Carlito?

  21-02-2018 16:16
  In today’s wrestler birthday news, former WWE star Carlito turns 39 years old. Additionally, Impact Wrestling star Tyrus, who recently returned to Impact TV, turns 45 years old.
  Updated ROH 16th Anniversary PPV Card
  Following this week’s big ROH World Title match announcement, below is the updated card for the ROH 16th Anniversary PPV:
  ROH World Title Match:-Dalton Castle (c) vs Jay Lethal
  ROH Tag Team Title Match:-The Motor City Machineguns (c’s) vs The Briscoes
  -Marty Scurll
  
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• Big Main Event Set For Impact Wrestling Twitch Event, Preview This Week’s Impact, Stars Quizzed On Presidents (Videos)

  21-02-2018 15:50
  Impact Wrestling has released the above and below videos.
  Don’t miss IMPACT this week on a night that promises to be explosive! It all goes down at 8PM ET on Thursday night! What will happen? Who will make headlines? Find out Thursday night!
  Who’s up for some historical trivia? In honor of President’s Day yesterday, we checked how much the IMPACT Wrestling roster knew about president’s birthdays!
  
  Big Main Event Set For Impact Wrestling Twitch Event
  As seen below,
  
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• Off-Air News From Smackdown Tapings, Nia Jax On Ronda Rousey in WWE, Strowman w/ MLB Team at Raw (Videos)

  21-02-2018 15:41
  WWE star Nia Jax was the special guest on Busted Open Radio yesterday, and you can check out the entire interview in the video player above.
  Nia Jax joins Dave LaGreca & Mark Henry on the phone to discuss Ronda Rousey’s WWE debut, what it means to be a body positive role model, what got her into the business & more!
  Read Also: Jeff Jarrett On Expectations From Ronda Rousey and AJ Styles at WrestleMania
  Off-Air News From WWE Smackdown Tapings
  After WWE 205 Live went off the air last
  
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• WWE Star Is “Back on the Market”, A Closer Look at Shinsuke Nakamura, ‘All or Nothing’ Match Preview (Videos)

  21-02-2018 15:19
  A Closer Look at Shinsuke Nakamura
  WWE has released the above video.
  Get to know WWE’s Rockstar on The Road to WrestleMania.
  ‘All or Nothing’ Match Preview
  Below is a promo video for tonight’s WWE NXT “All Or Nothing” match featuring Andrade “Cien” Almas vs Johnny Gargano:It’ll be CHAMPIONSHIP vs. CAREER when @AndradeCienWWE defends his #NXTTitle against @JohnnyGargano TOMORROW NIGHT at 8/7c on @WWENetwork! #WWENXT #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Mva
  
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• WWE MMC Live Viewership Rises, New Day On Recapturing the Tag Titles, Braun Strowman Powerslams (Videos)

  21-02-2018 15:07
  WWE has released the above Smackdown fallout video.
  After defeating Gable & Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods have their sights set on WWE Fastlane and a fifth tag team title reign.
  WWE MMC Live Viewership Rises
  This week’s edition of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge, featuring Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair defeating Apollo and Nia Jax, peaked at just over 76,000 viewers, which is an increase in last week’s 72,400 peak. As of this writing last night’s show ha
  
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• “All Or Nothing” Match and More On WWE NXT Tonight, Charlotte Does Lana Impression, Talks MMC Match (Video)

  21-02-2018 14:58
  As seen on WWE Mixed Match Challenge last night, Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode won their first round match and will advance to the quarterfinals where they will face the team of Rusev and Lana. WWE has since released the above video featuring “The Robe Warriors” talking their next MMC match.
  “The Robe Warriors” have plenty to say as they celebrate their huge first-round WWE MMC win over Apollo & Nia Jax. Don’t miss the second round of WWE Mixed Match Challenge
  
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• Chris Jericho Comments Further On Kenny Omega Joining “Rock ‘N Wrestling” Cruise

  21-02-2018 14:46
  As we noted yesterday, Chris Jericho revealed that Kenny Omega will be joining the “Rock ‘N Wrestling Rager at Sea” Cruise this October, and below is the official press release with more details:
  Omega Joins Fellow “Bullet Club” Members and Other Ring Of Honor Superstars In Live Matches at Sea
  Hosted by Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler along with WWE Hall of Famers DDP, Mick Foley & Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, along with J
  
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• WWE Cruiserweight Title Tournament Bracket Revealed, Quarterfinals Matches Set

  21-02-2018 14:34
  As seen on WWE 205 Live last night, Buddy Murphy made his main roster debut and defeated Ariya Daivari to advance in the WWE Cruiserweight Title tournament. Also victorious was Mustafa Ali, as he defeated Jack Gallagher to close out the first round of the tournament.
  Beginning next week on WWE 205 Live, the following quarterfinals matches will take place:
  -Drew Gulak vs Mark Andrews-Kalisto vs Roderick Strong-Cedric Alexander vs TJP-Buddy Murphy vs Mustafa Ali
  The Title tournament is expected to
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (2/20): Buddy Murphy Debuts, Final First Round Tournament Matches & More

  21-02-2018 09:52
  WWE 205 Live ResultsFebruary 20, 2018
  – Ariya Daivari cuts a promo talking about Buddy Murphy cutting down to make weight for his debut. He said “this isn’t Bigger Loser” and promised that Murphy wouldn’t ruin his going on to WrestleMania since he’s been on 205 since the start.
  (1) Buddy Murphy def. Ariya Daivari to advance in the Cruiserweight Championship tournament
  – Drake Maverick reveals the second round brackets for the tournament.Cedric Alexander
  
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• We Ranked 6 WWE Stars Who Could Really Benefit From the “Superstar Shakeup”

  21-02-2018 05:33
  For the last two years WWE has shaken up the rosters of Monday Night RAW and Smackdown Live shortly after WrestleMania season as a means to “reset” the product for a brand new year of rivalries, programs, tag teams, and champions. We expect this year to be no different, even with the recent, seemingly last-minute announcement that all pay-per-views going forward will be co-branded events.
  Here are ___ superstars we think can most benefit from a change in scenery in the “new yea
  
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• Match Announced for Smackdown Next Week, WWE MMC Second Round Matches Revealed, WWE On Hardy vs Wyatt

  21-02-2018 05:05
  As seen on WWE Mixed Match Challenge tonight, Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair defeated Apollo and Nia Jax, and the “Robe Warriors” will advance to the second round to face Rusev and Lana.
  The second round of the WWE MMC tournament kicks off with Asuka and The Miz vs Sasha Banks and Finn Balor. The second round will also feature Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss vs Jimmy Uso and Naomi.
  In other Naomi news, it was announced that she will go one-on-one against Ruby Riott on next week&
  
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• Who Advanced On Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge?, Rusev Addresses Absence on Rusev Day

  21-02-2018 04:52
  Tonight’s edition of WWE Mixed Match Challenge saw Charlotte Flair & Bobby Roode taking on the combo of Nia Jax & Apollo (Crews). After a hard fought match, WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte & WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode were victorious and will be moving on to the semi-finals of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge.
  Rusev Addresses Absence on Rusev Day
  Rusev & Aiden English have been noticeably absent from Smackdown Live for the second week in a row. This
  
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