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• Ring Of Honor Confirms Cody Rhodes Vs Matt Taven Grudge Match

  22-02-2018 23:38 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes
  Ring Of Honor posted the following, confirming Cody Rhodes and Matt Taven will square off in a grudge match at ROH’s 16th Anniversary event in Las Vegas next month:
  When “The American Nightmare” Cody won the ROH World Championship at Best in the World, he became part of just the second-ever father/son duo to hold internationally recognized World Championships. His father, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, used to speak glowingly of champio
  
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• First Four Dusty Rhodes Classic Teams Revealed, Ciampa Continues Taunting Gargano, Flair & YouTuber Team Up

  22-02-2018 23:24
  WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has released the above video.
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  First Four Dusty Rhodes Classic Teams Revealed
  WWE has announced The Authors of Pain, TM61, The Street Profits and Heavy Machinery will all compete in this year’s Dusty Rhodes Classic taking place in NXT. The winners of the tournament will receive an NXT Tag Team Title
  
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• Flip Gordon On Enlisting In The Army, Being The Elite Giving Him More Exposure, Polarizing Reaction To The ‘Flippy Dropkick’ Spot At Final Battle

  22-02-2018 23:20 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Chaotic Wrestling
  Flip Gordon recently spoke with Michael Wonsover for ESPN.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Flip Gordon comments on the decision to join the Army as well as pursue a career in wrestling: 
  “[Wrestling’s] always been my dream, but I knew I had to do other stuff as a backup plan because if this doesn’t work out I can’t just have no backup plan. That’s why I enlisted in the Army. I think I’m doing pretty good for myself
  
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• Wade Barrett Comments On WWE’s Misuse Of Certain Talents, Praises Neville As One Of The Best In-Ring Wrestlers Ever

  22-02-2018 23:08 via mandatory.com
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  Former WWE star turned Defiant Wrestling General Manager Wade Barrett (Stu Bennett) recently spoke with Josh Lawless for SportBible; you can read a few highlights below:
  Barrett puts over Neville as one of the best he’s been in the ring with: 
  “Neville for sure is in my top three opponents of all-time. When I saw my name against him, it was almost like I knew I could go asleep during that match because everything he does is amazing.
  “I think
  
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• WWE Confirms Several Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Participants, Kelly Klein Faces Bonesaw Brooks In Women Of Honor Tourney (Full Match)

  22-02-2018 22:56 via mandatory.com
  Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
  WWE.com posted a new article previewing the returning Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and it looks to confirm the following teams as tournament participants:The Authors of Pain
  Heavy Machinery
  Street Profits
  TM61The Authors Of Pain are the ‘defending champions’ of The Dusty Cup, deafeating TM61 in the 2016 tournament finals.  The winner of this year’s tournament will not only have their name engraved on the trophy, but they will face NXT Tag T
  
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• WATCH: Footage Leaks of Ronda Rousey Training with Shayna Baszler at WWE PC

  22-02-2018 22:34
  As seen in the video below, footage has apparently leaked featuring WWE’s newest signee, Ronda Rousey, training down at the WWE Performance Center with NXT star and fellow Four Horsewomen member Shayna Baszler.
  It remains unclear when this footage was shot, but Rousey had been training down at the Performance Center for several months before she made his debut with WWE at the Royal Rumble PPV.Footage leaks of Ronda Rousey training with Shayna Baszler at the #wwe Performance Center! pic.twi
  
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• Jimmy Uso Comments On The Dudley Boyz Hall Of Fame Induction, How The Usos Raised The Bar For Tag Team Wrestling In 2017

  22-02-2018 22:32 via mandatory.com
  Jimmy Uso recently spoke with Rohit Nath for Sportskeeda; you can read a few highlights below:
  Jimmy Uso comments on the Dudley Boyz WWE Hall Of Fame induction: 
  I think the Dudleyz being inducted into the Hall Of Fame is really cool for me because they were one of the tag teams I grew up watching. I remember the feud with the Dudleyz, the Hardyz and Edge & Christian.
  We were four brothers and we would mimic everything they did. To see them while growing up and to actually be in the ri
  
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• Kylie Rae Describes Her Recent WWE Try-Out Experience, Reveals Advice Booker T Has Given Her, Talks Intergender Wrestling, More

  22-02-2018 22:30 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone Radio has just released a brand new interview with former 3x Reality of Wrestling Diamonds Champion Kylie Rae!
  Kylie’s interview is in conjunction with WrestleZone’s continued ROW Thursdays campaign with Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling.
  We have included some transcribed highlights from Kylie’s interview below. (If you use WrestleZone’s transcriptions elsewhere please credit us and include the embedded player at the top of this post)
  TUNE IN: Booker T&rs
  
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• Roman Reigns On If Minorities Face a Tougher Challenge in WWE, Possibly Headlining WrestleMania Against Lesnar

  22-02-2018 22:25
  WWE star Roman Reigns recently spoke with Chuck Carroll of CBS Local Sports and below are some interview highlights:
  In your heart of hearts and your honest opinion, do you feel like it’s harder for a minority to climb the ladder in professional wrestling? Or is the playing field pretty level now?
  I think I’m a great example of that. I’m a multi-racial man. I don’t think it has anything to do with your color or your background. It’s the man that you are and what you
  
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• WWE Hypes Randy Orton vs Bobby Roode At Fastlane, Tyler Bate Douses Velveteen Dream At NXT (Video)

  22-02-2018 22:24 via mandatory.com
  WWE Fastlane
  WWE.com posted the following, hyping the United States Championship match at WWE Fastlane between Bobby Roode and Randy Orton:
  Randy Orton is poised to unleash a serpentine takeover when he attempts to dethrone United States Champion Bobby Roode at WWE Fastlane.
  The tension began to rise on the Feb. 6 edition of SmackDown LIVE when Orton hit the Glorious titleholder with an RKO out of nowhere, just moments after Roode defeated Rusev to retain the championship. Though Orto
  
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• Roman Reigns On Minorities Succeeding In Wrestling, Brock Lesnar / Wrestlemania Rumors, Where He Ranks Monday’s Gauntlet Match

  22-02-2018 22:17 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  Roman Reigns recently spoke with Chuck Carroll for CBS Local Sports; you can read a few highlights below:
  Roman Reigns comments on if it’s hard for a minority to achieve success in wrestling, being a good example of a mixed race person excelling in wrestling: 
  I think I’m a great example of that. I’m a multi-racial man. I don’t think it has anything to do with your color or your background. It’s the man that you are and what you
  
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• Full Card & Start Time For Night 1 of NJPW & ROH Honor Rising. Golden Lovers Reunite. NEVER Openweight Championship Match. More.

  22-02-2018 22:12 via mandatory.com
  New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor will present their annual Honor Rising weekend. All the stars of NJPW and ROH will be in action. The NEVER Openweight Championship will be defended and the main event will see the reunion of The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi). The two-night spectacle kicks off at 4:30am EST and will be broadcast live on NJPWWorld.com.Toa Henare & Katsuya Kitamura vs. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi & Bad Luck Fale)
  Cheeseburge
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership Rebounds & Sees Increase, Ends Seven Week Skid

  22-02-2018 22:07 via mandatory.com
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.613 million viewers, which is up from 2.449 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by AJ Styles versus Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler versus Kevin Owens, was the fourth most watched show in overall viewership, up a spot from fifth last week. Additionally, this week’s episode of Smackdown was the top ranked show in the 18-49 demographic, moving up a spot from second last w
  
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• Jimmy Jacobs On the Infamous ‘Bullet Club’ WWE Photo, Ellsworth’s Intergender Title, His Goals In Impact and More

  22-02-2018 21:43
  Impact Wrestling star Jimmy Jacobs participated in a teleconference call today with the media, and you can listen to the entire call in the video above.
  Below is a synopsis of the call via 1Wrestling.com:
  IMPACT WRESTLING TELECONFERENCE 2/22/18: WILL JIMMY JACOBS FACE JAMES ELLSWORTH FOR THE INTERGENDER WORLD TITLE?
  1Wrestling.com Senior reporter Big Ray Hernandez joins a panel of Pro Wrestling reporters as we chat with former WWE creative, 19-year veteran and Impact Wrestling’s newest sta
  
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• Impact Media Call feat. Jimmy Jacobs & Josh Mathews (Highlights & Audio)

  22-02-2018 21:20 via mandatory.com
  Impact Wrestling has just wrapped up their latest weekly Impact teleconference. This week’s guests on the call are Josh Mathews and Jimmy Jacobs.
  We have included WrestleZone’s live tweeted highlights below.
  WrestleZone Radio has released the full audio on iTunes. You can also listen to it in the embedded player at the top of this post.
  Related: Impact Wrestling Viewership RisesImpact Wrestling has just started their weekly Impact Wrestling Media Teleconference.@realjoshmathews
  
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• Jinder Mahal Calls Himself One of the “Last True Heels”, WWE MMC Teams Strike Poses (Photos), Titus Speaking Tonight

  22-02-2018 21:18
  WWE Smackdown star Jinder Mahal was a recent guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast and below is a quote from Mahal on him and AJ Styles on Smackdown:
  “I’ve learned so much from working [with AJ Styles]. He’s such a good babyface. He might be one of the true last babyfaces that there is left. I believe I’m one of the last true heels. There’s only a handful of true babyfaces and true heels left [in WWE].”
  You can listen to the full episode featuring Jinder
  
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• NJPW Honor Rising Preview (2/23): Golden Lovers Reunite, NEVER Title Defense, Huge 3-Way Match & More; How to Watch

  22-02-2018 21:03
  The stars of both Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling invade Korakuen Hall this Friday morning for part one of their two-day HONOR RISING tour. The show will be broadcast live on New Japan World beginning at 4:30am ET and will feature English commentary from Kevin Kelly and Don Callis.KENNY OMEGA, KOTA IBUSHI & CHASE OWENS
  vs. CODY RHODES, MARTY SCURLL & HANGMAN PAGE
  The main event will see the first in-ring collision between Kenny Omega and the “American Nightmare&rdquo
  
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• WWE Looks At Rollins’ Record Setting Gauntlet Performance, Charlotte Shares Latest Robe Warriors Photo

  22-02-2018 20:33 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images)
  A Look At Rollins’ Record Setting Gauntlet Performance
  WWE has released the following video on-line:
  Raw Superstars share their thoughts on Seth Rollins‘ history-making performance on Monday.Related: Why Was Seth Rollins Pushed So Hard In The Gauntlet Match?; Possible Post-WrestleMania Plans
  Charlotte Shares Latest Robe Warriors Photo
  Charlotte Flair has just released the following on-line:🤴pic.twitter.com/xMT119R5qz
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• Poor Ticket Sales For Elimination Chamber?, WWE On Rollins Making History, Most Watched Network Shows

  22-02-2018 20:31
  It appears as if tickets sales for the WWE Elimination Chamber PPV are not as strong as expected, as Dave Meltzer noted in the most recent edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that numerous ticket outlets are offering two for one ticket deals for the event.
  Read Also: Is Nia Jax Favored to Advance to WrestleMania at WWE Elimination Chamber?, Hardy vs Wyatt Odds Revealed
  Most Watched Network Shows
  Below are the top 10 most watched WWE Network shows of last week, per The Wrestling Obs
  
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• Velveteen Dream Shoots On ‘Indy Guys Pretending to Be Actual Talent’ In NXT

  22-02-2018 20:04
  WWE NXT star Velveteen Dream, fka Patrick Clark of WWE Tough Enough fame, took a moment to ‘shoot’ on what he feels is a problem with ‘indy guys’ taking spots in WWE NXT.
  Dream posted the following, and as of now it remains unclear whether or not this will be part of a new story line for Dream on NXT TV:pic.twitter.com/eQm7623Tr6
  — DREAM (@VelveteenWWE) February 22, 2018
  Personally this makes sense as a work to me, as the verbiage used by Dream seem more on par with
  
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• Cody Rhodes’ Opponent Revealed For ROH 16th Anniversary PPV

  22-02-2018 20:00
  As seen below, Ring of Honor has announced Cody Rhodes will be facing Matt Taven in a Grudge match at the ROH 16th Anniversary PPV.
  Below is an excerpt from the ROHWrestling.com announcement:
  When “The American Nightmare” Cody won the ROH World Championship at Best in the World, he became part of just the second-ever father/son duo to hold internationally recognized World Championships. His father, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, used to speak glowingly of championship
  
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• Why Was Seth Rollins Pushed So Hard In The Gauntlet Match?; Possible Post-WrestleMania Plans

  22-02-2018 19:51 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Dave Meltzer discusses why Seth Rollins was presented so strongly in this past Monday night’s Gaunltet Match in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  We have included some highlights below.
  To read the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and subscribe, please click HERE
  Related: Whose Idea Was The Epic 7-Man Gauntlet Match On RAW This Week?With Jason Jordan injured and out of the picture Seth Rollins’ WrestleM
  
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• New Trailer For John Cena’s ‘Blockers’, Styles & Corbin Game (Videos), Gargano On Being Allowed to Fulfill NXT Dates

  22-02-2018 19:48
  Above is a new trailer for the upcoming John Cena comedy “Blockers”.
  US Release Date: April 6, 2018 Starring: Kathryn Newton, Leslie Mann, John Cena Directed By: Kay Cannon Synopsis: Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night.
  UpUpDownDown has released the following video:
  After a plane ride to their latest destination, Austin Creed is saddened to learn his beloved GAMES monitor has been broken beyond repair! No time to mourn the loss – AJ Styles is
  
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• Paul Heyman Corrects TMZ, Provides Update On Brock Lesnar’s UFC Future, Talks Possibly Advocating Rousey

  22-02-2018 19:39
  WWE advocate Paul Heyman recently spoke with TMZ Sports, which you can watch in full in the video player above.
  During the interview, Heyman does not rule out a possible UFC return for Brock Lesnar, noting, “The time away (from UFC) actually makes him better because his body gets a chance to heal…Brock Lesnar’s probably the healthiest fighter to enter UFC if he decides to do that.”
  Heyman was also asked about potentially being an advocate for Ronda Rousey in WWE, an
  
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• Will Randy Orton Get A ‘Roode Awakening’ At Fastlane?, WWE 2K18’s Top 10 Ridiculous Chamber Dives

  22-02-2018 19:12 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  Will Randy Orton Get A ‘Roode Awakening’ At Fastlane?
  Bobby Roode has shared the following on Twitter ahead of his United States Championship defense against Randy Orton at Fastlane:I've felt an #RKOOuttaNowhere and I got back up. It's time for The Viper to get a #RoodeAwakening. #WWEFastlane #USChamp
  — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) February 21, 2018WWE Mixed Match Challenge Week 6 Results: Bobby Roode & Charlotte Flair vs Apollo & Nia Ja
  
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• Top Name Reportedly Turns Down Women of Honor Championship Tournament Hoping to Sign w/ WWE

  22-02-2018 19:08
  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Io Shirai turned down a spot in the inaugural Women of Honor Championship Tournament because she is still hoping to be medically cleared by WWE at some point, and the thought was that working with Ring of Honor might hurt her chances of being signed.
  Shirai is arguably the top women’s wrestler on the planet in terms of in-ring ability, and the biggest name for women’s wrestling in Japan and her home promotion STARDOM. She was expected t
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership Finally Sees 2018 Increase

  22-02-2018 18:36
  As noted, this week’s historic Gauntlet match on WWE Raw was a big ratings success for the show, as Raw drew strong viewership for the first hour, and maintained the number throughout the second hour.
  This week’s WWE Smackdown was headlined by Baron Corbin vs AJ Styles in a non-title match, and according to ShowBuzz Daily, the show averaged 2.613 million viewers. This is a solid bump from last week’s 2.449 million WWE Smackdown viewership average and is the first time in 2018 t
  
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• Vince McMahon On Sasha Banks Raw Moment, Roode On Facing Orton, WWE 2K18 Ridiculous Chamber Dives Video

  22-02-2018 18:19
  WWE has released the above video.
  The unforgiving structure known as the Elimination Chamber has made for some crazy moments since its inception and now all of those maneuvers are available in WWE 2K18! Watch your favorite superstars put it on the line in the ultimate six (or seven) person match!
  Roode On Facing Orton
  Bobby Roode Tweeted the following on facing Randy Orton at WWE Fastlane:I’ve felt an #RKOOuttaNowhere and I got back up. It’s time for The Viper to get a #RoodeAwakenin
  
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• Gargano Signs NXT Termination Of Services Agreement; Will Be Allowed To Fulfill Announced NXT Obligations

  22-02-2018 18:17 via mandatory.com
  WWE wrestlers William Regal and Melina attend the photocall of ‘WWE SmackDown 2009’ in Paris. (Photo by Eddy LEMAISTRE/Corbis via Getty Images)
  WWE has just shared an NXT Fallout video on-line.
  In it William Regal has Johnny Gargano sign his NXT termination of services agreement. This follows Gargano’s NXT career ending loss to Andrade Almas on last night’s episode of NXT.
  Regal notes that Gargano will be able to fulfill his previously announced NXT signings and appearanc
  
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• Louisiana Boxing & Wrestling Commission Issues WrestleMania Week Sanctions, Note on WWE’s Drug Testing Policy

  22-02-2018 18:12
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has an interesting policy on the public handling of talent drug test failures. The report notes that it is company policy to make any and all drug test failure known to the public where it concerns main roster talents, however that policy does not apply to NXT and/or developmental talents.
  Louisiana Boxing & Wrestling Commission Issues WrestleMania Week Sanctions
  According to a new report published by John Pollack of Post Wrestling, the Lou
  
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• Paul Heyman Says Brock Lesnar ‘Always Ready’ For UFC Return; Would He Advocate For Ronda Rousey?

  22-02-2018 17:55 via mandatory.com
  TMZ Sports recently caught up with Paul Heyman.
  We have included Heyman’s comments transcribed below. (If you use WrestleZone’s transcriptions elsewhere please credit us for the transcription)
  Related: Paul Heyman Reveals That WWE Baltimore Live Event Made History
  On a potential return to UFC for Brock Lesnar:
  I think Brock Lesnar does whatever Brock Lesnar wants to do. If Brock Lesnar wants to fight in UFC then Brock Lesnar will fight in UFC. If Brock Lesnar wants to fight in
  
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• Son Of Roddy Piper On WWE Contacting Him To For Ronda Rousey To Wear Piper’s Jacket, Having To Keep It A Secret

  22-02-2018 17:53
  Colt Toombs, son of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, was a recent guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show to discuss being contacted by WWE for Ronda Rousey to wear his father’s jacket. Toombs also discussed his appearances in WCW while he was young, hanging out with Roddy backstage in WWE and WCW, and more.
  Here are the highlights, and you can listen to the entire show at this link.
  On Whether Ronda Rousey Contacted Him Regarding Wearing Piper’s Coat at the Rumble:
  WWE contacted m
  
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• Is Nia Jax Favored to Advance to WrestleMania at WWE Elimination Chamber?, Hardy vs Wyatt Odds Revealed

  22-02-2018 17:49
  The following has been issued by BetWrestling.com:
  The following odds are courtesy of 5Dimes, a sportsbook accepting players from across the globe and accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Bitcoin.
  Sports Books are now offering betting odds on two additional matches on Sunday’s Elimination Chamber. Not much has changed as far as projected winners of the Men’s and Women’s chamber matches with Roman Reigns and Alexa Bliss still favored to win their respective matc
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Pleased With Gargano Loss, Former WWE Diva Possibly Returning?, AJ Styles’ Bold Prediction

  22-02-2018 17:43
  As we have seen in the past few weeks, former WWE Diva Kaitlyn has returned to pro wrestling after retiring back in July of 2014 to concentrate on other professional projects.
  While Kaitlyn returning to the wrestling scene has fueled speculation that she might be returning to WWE, PWInsider.com reports there are currently no plans in WWE to bring the former Divas Champion back to the company.
  The report adds, however, that it’s unlikely Kaitlyn would be returning to wrestling simply to wre
  
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• #1 Contenders Match On Impact Tonight, NJPW Star Suffers Eye Injury, Dalton Castle Match Set For Manhattan Mayhem

  22-02-2018 17:30
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s Impact Wrestling on POP TV:
  Impact World Title Number One Contenders Match:-EC3 vs. Johnny Impact
  -Alberto El Patron vs. Moose
  -oVe vs. Eddie Edwards and Bobby Lashley
  -LAX vs. The Cult of Lee, Trevor Lee & Caleb Koley
  -Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong call out Abyss
  Dalton Castle Match Set For Manhattan Mayhem
  ROH has announced the following Manhattan Mayhem bout:ROH World Champ @theDALTONcastle teams with Volador Jr. to take on @TheLetha
  
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• The Latest On Possible Kaitlyn WWE Return, Naomi Teases Upcoming Feature In Sheen Magazine, Attitude Adjustment Video Montage

  22-02-2018 17:15 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Pinterest
  The Latest On Possible Kaitlyn WWE Return
  PWInsider.com is reporting that at this time there has been no sign that WWE will re-sign Kaitlyn to a WWE contract, even tho she has recently started wrestling again.
  They also note that since Kaitlyn has decided to return to the ring she probably has loftier goals than just wrestling on the independents.
  Related: Popular Female Indie Wrestler At WWE PC Try-Out
  Naomi Teases Upcoming Feature In Sheen Magazine
  Naomi has shared
  
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• The Velveteen Dream ‘I Am Beyond Irritated By The Indy Guys Coming Into NXT, Taking Up Spots’

  22-02-2018 16:55 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  The Velveteen Dream has shared the following on Twitter:pic.twitter.com/eQm7623Tr6
  — DREAM (@VelveteenWWE) February 22, 20182/21 NXT Results: Velveteen Dream vs No Way Jose, Johnny Gargano Says Goodbye To NXT
  The post The Velveteen Dream ‘I Am Beyond Irritated By The Indy Guys Coming Into NXT, Taking Up Spots’ appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Vince McMahon Reacts To WWE’s Innovation Honor, Who Is Your Favorite Couple In WWE History?, Gargano v Almas: Career v Title (Video)

  22-02-2018 16:47 via mandatory.com
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Vince McMahon attends WWE Superstars for Sandy Relief at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for WWE)
  Vince McMahon Reacts To WWE’s Innovation Honor
  Vince McMahon has shared the following on Twitter commenting on WWE being ranked the number three most innovative company in Hollywood on Fast Company’s recent, in-depth look at innovative companies:“You can’t think traditionally in a nontr
  
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• Vince McMahon Reacts To WWE’s Innovation Honor, Who Is Your Favorite Couple In WWE History?, Gargano v Almas: Career v Title

  22-02-2018 16:47 via mandatory.com
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Vince McMahon attends WWE Superstars for Sandy Relief at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for WWE)
  Vince McMahon Reacts To WWE’s Innovation Honor
  Vince McMahon has shared the following on Twitter commenting on WWE being ranked the number three most innovative company in Hollywood on Fast Company’s recent, in-depth look at innovative companies:“You can’t think traditionally in a nontr
  
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• Famed Lucha Family to Clash in MLW As Garza Jr Battles Ultimo Ninja On March 8th

  22-02-2018 16:41
  MLW has issued the following:
  FAMED LUCHA LIBRE FAMILY TO CLASH IN MLW AS GARZA JR. BATTLES ÚLTIMO NINJA ON MARCH 8TH IN ORLANDO
  ORLANDO – The spectacular Lucha Libre style of professional wrestling will be showcased in Major League Wrestling on March 8th at Gilt Nightclub as Garza Jr. vs. Último Ninja has been signed for MLW: Spring Break ’18in Orlando.
  Latin impresario Salina de la Renta of Promociones Dorado presents the m
  
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• Why The Iconic Duo of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay Have Been Off NXT TV

  22-02-2018 16:31
  Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, known to the WWE NXT Universe at “The Iconic Duo”, have been off NXT TV for quite some time which has left many fans scratching their heads considering the team’s popularity.
  According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the team has been off both TV and live events as Kay underwent breast augmentation surgery which has sidelined her from in-ring action.
  It appears as if the procedure took place sometime back in late November or ea
  
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• Watch Brian Cage & Tessa Blanchard’s Incredible Intergender Match (Video), Kenny Omega Releases “Golden Lovers” Merch

  22-02-2018 16:21
  WrestleCircus has uploaded the entire main event from their 2/17 show in Austin, featuring Brian Cage putting the Ringmaster Championship on the line against Tessa Blanchard and her Sideshow Championship, in what turned out to be an incredible intergender bout. You can watch the entire match above, completely free.
  New Golden Lovers Merch
  After officially reuniting their old tag team following NJPW New Beginning, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi have released a brand new Golden Lovers t-shirt design,
  
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• Smackdown Special Attraction Match Added to WWE MSG Event, Tyson Kidd & Cesaro Rewatch Chamber Match (Video)

  22-02-2018 16:15
  WWE has released the above video.
  Former WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Cesaro add their insight and commentary to their historic Elimination Chamber Match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 on WWE Network.
  Smackdown Special Attraction Match Added to WWE MSG Event
  As noted, WWE will be making its return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 16th for a Raw live event.
  Despite the event being exclusive to the Raw brand, a “Smackdown Special Attraction” match has been
  
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• Ciampa Taunts Gargano Following Huge Loss, Cesaro & Kidd Re-Watch 1st-Ever Tag Chamber Match (Video)

  22-02-2018 16:13 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Ciampa Taunts Gargano Following Huge Loss
  Tommaso Ciampa has shared the following on Twitter following Johnny Gargano’s loss to NXT Champion Andrade Almas last night on NXT. Gargano is now forced to leave NXT forever:JohnnyGargano
  pic.twitter.com/PKcdhrUDoh
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) February 22, 2018
  I can't quite put my finger on why, but I slept INCREDIBLE last night… pic.twitter.com/RVCex8oAd8
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) February 22,
  
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• Whose Idea Was The Epic 7-Man Gauntlet Match On RAW This Week?

  22-02-2018 16:01 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  PWInsider.com is reporting that Vince McMahon came up with the idea for this past Monday night’s epic seven-man Gauntlet Match on RAW.
  They go on to say that many were surprised by the idea since it seemingly came, “out of nowhere,” and is not the kind of match that Vince traditionally likes.
  Vince reportedly also approved the length of the match and and overall presentation of the show.
  Related: Seth Rollins Calls RAW Gauntlet Match &l
  
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• Ronda Rousey Heading Into International Sports Hall Of Fame, Top Smackdown Star On Sam Roberts Podcast

  22-02-2018 15:53
  It was announced this week that former UFC star and WWE’s newest signing, Ronda Rousey will be entering the International Sports Hall Of Fame in the near future.
  Rousey will be receiving the honor on March 3rd as recognition for her incredible career so far in the Olympic games and MMA. During the ceremony, Rousey is set to receive her 6th-degree black belt in Judo.
  Of course, Rousey is set to sign her WWE contract this Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, with the build to her WrestleMania
  
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• Watch A Somber Johnny Gargano w/ Candice LeRae Leave NXT Forever

  22-02-2018 15:51 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE has released the following video on-line:
  Forced to leave NXT after his loss to Andrade “Cien” Almas, Johnny Gargano is accompanied by wife Candice LeRae as he walks out of Atlanta’s Center Stage.Related: Johnny Gargano Forced To Leave NXT (Photos / Video)
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• Is Seth Rollins Being Groomed To Partner With Ronda Rousey At Wrestlemania?

  22-02-2018 15:49
  Seth Rollins was without a doubt the star performer this past Monday on Raw. Wrestling for over an hour and also defeating John Cena and Roman Reigns in the process. From a storyline stand-point, it looks like Rollins is getting ready to battle “the beast” at Wrestlemania. However, with Reigns being almost guaranteed a match with Lesnar, there may be another former MMA fighter waiting for him at Wrestlemania.Over the years, there have been nights where the great in-ring performers be
  
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• X-Pac Podcast Change, Tye Dillinger On Who WWE’s Hardest Worker Is & New AJ Styles Merch

  22-02-2018 15:35
  Yesterday Chris Jericho announced a big change for X-Pac and his popular 12360 podcast starting with an immediate effect.
  X-Pac’s podcast is now officially part of The Jericho Network on Westwood One, becoming the latest podcast to join Jericho’s library. X-Pac stated he is excited to be onboard with Jericho, claiming it is the perfect home.Thank you Chris. @WestwoodOne is the perfect home for #TheJerichoNetwork & I'm honored to be on board! #XPac12360 https://t.co/VY7tGYgDQs
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• Betting Odds For Wyatt v Hardy & Jax v Asuka Chamber Matches

  22-02-2018 15:33 via mandatory.com
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  BetWrestling.com has released the following:
  Sports Books are now offering betting odds on two additional matches on Sunday’s Elimination Chamber. Not much has changed as far as projected winners of the Men’s and Women’s chamber matches with Roman Reigns and Alexa Bliss still favored to win their respective matches.
  Asuka is so heavily favored against Nia Jax, she has the most favorable odds of the entire event at. It would be gr
  
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