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• Backstage News On Plans For The Miz’s Wrestlemania 34 Opponents, Rory Karpf Comments On Being Chopped By Ric Flair

  28-02-2018 23:35 via mandatory.com
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  Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso is reporting current plans call for The Miz to defend the Intercontinental Championship in a Fatal 5 Way match at Wrestlemania 34.
  According to the report, Miz would defend against Elias, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, and Braun Strowman. It had previously been rumored that Miz would defend in a singles match at Wrestlemania, and this week’s episode of RAW saw both Rollins and Balor em
  
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• Big Update on WWE Intercontinental Title Match Plans at WrestleMania 34

  28-02-2018 23:33
  After the events at WWE Elimination Chamber and Raw the following night pointed towards The Miz defending his WWE Intercontinental Title against Finn Balor and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 34, it might be the case that Miz will end up facing more opponents than just The Demon and The Kingslayer.
  According to a new report by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, the current plan is for The Miz to defend the IC Title against Balor, Rollins, Braun Strowman and Elias in a Fatal Five Way Match.
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• Tommaso Ciampa Says ‘No’ To New T-Shirt Sale, WWE Supercard Previews New Throwback & Fusion Cards

  28-02-2018 23:00 via mandatory.com
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  Blackheart Indeed
  Tommaso Ciampa posted the following, announcing fans who want to purchase his ‘Blackheart’ shirt are in for a disappointment because he won’t allow it to be sold by WWE:
  Tommaso Ciampa Dubs Himself ‘The Copyright Killer’, WWE Elimination Chamber Social Media Score
  A heel wrestler who doesn’t want merchandise? That’s how it should be!atWWEShop reached out to me about selling this design on their site
  
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• The Latest On Rey Mysterio’s Potential WWE Return, Undertaker’s Wrestlemania Status

  28-02-2018 22:45 via mandatory.com
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  Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barrasso is reporting John Cena is the person who requested to work with Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania 34.
  Barrasso, who first reported Mysterio was backstage at last night’s Smackdown tapings, also revealed the potential Cena vs Mysterio match was discussed after it was determined Undertaker will not be working this year’s Wrestlemania 34.
  Latest On Rey Mysterio-WWE: Who Is Handling Negotiations?, Conflicting Reports On I
  
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• Jeff Jarrett On Getting WWE Hall of Fame Call, If He Was Surprised, Vince Announcing WCW Purchase on Live TV

  28-02-2018 22:43
  Soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett recently spoke with KENS 5 Eyewitness News and below are some interview highlights:
  First of all, congratulations on your hall of fame induction. Unlike other hall of fames, there’s no set day or time that an announcement is made about an inductee. Really, someone could receive that call at any time. We talked to Diamond Dallas Page and he said that he got the call much earlier than most, so he was surprised. Can you share with us what that call wa
  
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• Gronk On His Friendship with Mojo Rawley, Teases WWE Future, Noam Dar Games, Nikki Bella Resurfaces (Videos)

  28-02-2018 22:36
  Nikki Bella has released the above video.
  Nikki is BACK and ready to catch you up on her life and give you the grand tour of The Bella Twins’ new home office. Plus, what does Nikki have planned for what is sure to be a wild BACHELORETTE PARTY in Paris?!
  Noam Dar Games
  UpUpDownDown has released the video below:
  The reigning FIFA 2018 champion, NOAM DAR a.k.a. The Janitor returns to UpUpDownDown to give us all a peek inside the games that he holds dearly to his heart!
  
  Gronk On His F
  
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• FOX Sports Executives Attend Last Night’s WWE Smackdown TV Tapings

  28-02-2018 22:30 via mandatory.com
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  Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch is reporting FOX Sports executives were in attendance at last night’s WWE Smackdown TV tapings in Los Angeles, which led to speculation regarding WWE’s broadcast home.
  FOX Sports President Eric Shanks, talent producer Jacob Ullman and host Colin Cowherd were mentioned by Deitsch as the three names who were in attendance at the taping. (Cowherd’s appearance was pretty well publicized due a
  
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• John Cena’s Return Helps Boost This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership

  28-02-2018 22:22
  Coming off a loss at this past Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber PPV, John Cena made his return to WWE Smackdown and was able to score a key win over WWE Champion AJ Styles. The win resulted in Cena being added to the WWE Fastlane main event which will now be a Six-Pack Challenge match for the WWE Title.
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, John Cena’s return to the Blue Brand helped the WWE Smackdown viewership number as the show averaged 2.692 million viewers, up from last week’s 2.61
  
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• Exclusive: Jeff Jarrett Comments On WWE Hall Of Fame Induction, His Relationship w/ The Hardys, More

  28-02-2018 22:20 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone Radio is proud to present this exclusive interview with soon to be WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett!
  WrestleZone has included some transcribed highlights from Jeff’s interview below.
  (If you use WrestleZone’s transcriptions elsewhere please credit WZ and include the embedded player at the top of this post)
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  On if was surprised to get the call that he’ll be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame:
  JJ: When I got the call in early Jan
  
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• Did John Cena’s Help Boost This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership?

  28-02-2018 22:09 via mandatory.com
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  According to Showbuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.692 million viewers, which is up from 2.613 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by AJ Styles versus John Cena, was the sixth most watched show on the night (down two spots from fourth), and the top ranked show in the 18-49 demographic for the second week in a row.
  WWE Smackdown Social Media Score Sees Big Jump,
  
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• WWE Smackdown Social Media Score Sees Big Jump, Highlights From This Week’s 205 Live (Video)

  28-02-2018 22:04 via mandatory.com
  WWE Smackdown Live
  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 1.263 million total interactions on social media, which is up from 876,000 interactions last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by AJ Styles versus John Cena in the main event, saw increases across all three individual categories (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Last night’s show was also the top overall ranked airing on the night, beating out NBC’s This Is Us f
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion Thread: Kairi Sane Battles Shayna Baszler, What’s Next For Almas?, More

  28-02-2018 21:33 via mandatory.com
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  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:Kairi Sane looks to put a stop to Shayna Baszler’s path of destruction
  What’s next for Andrade “Cien” Almas following Johnny Gargano&r
  
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• Nikki Bella Teases Wild Bachelorette Party In Paris (Video), John Cena Shares Latest Motivational Message

  28-02-2018 21:18 via mandatory.com
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  Nikki Bella Teases Wild Bachelorette Party In Paris
  Nikki Bella has shared the following video via The Bella Twins YouTube channel:
  Nikki is BACK and ready to catch you up on her life and give you the grand tour of The Bella Twins’ new home office. Plus, what does Nikki have planned for what is sure to be a wild BACHELORETTE PARTY in Paris?!Nikki Bella vs Paige vs Naomi: Elimination Chamber 2015 (Videos)
  John Cena Shares His Latest Motivational Mess
  
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• New Japan Pro Wednesday: NJPW 46th Anniversary Show, New Japan Cup, ‘Strong Style: Evolved’, More

  28-02-2018 21:13 via mandatory.com
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  Every Wednesday, WrestleZone brings you all of the headlines from across the Pacific. This is New Japan Pro Wednesday…
  Three Huge Matches Set For Strong Style: Evolved
  NJPW announced three matches for their Strong Style: Evolved event on Monday.
  Firstly, “Switchblade” Jay White will defend the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Hangman Page. Page has pinfall victories over Jay White in tag
  
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• MMA News Roundup: CSAC Revokes Jon Jones’ License, Lesnar/UFC Latest, McGregor vs. Edgar, UFC 222 Preview

  28-02-2018 20:51
  Wrestling fans, it’s time to step outside the ropes and into the world-famous Octagon for the latest MMA News Roundup.
  In a new weekly feature debuting today, we have you covered with the top stories coming out of the MMA world, powered by our affiliate website, MMANews.com, the best place for news, results and interviews from the world of mixed martial arts.
  With that said, it’s time to jump into the top stories from the MMA world:
  JON JONES HAS CSAC HEARING
  Former UFC Light Heavywe
  
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• New Report On How WWE Views Braun Strowman; WWE’s Decision To Go w/ Roman v Brock At WrestleMania

  28-02-2018 20:06 via mandatory.com
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  Dave Meltzer sheds some light on the booking of the men’s Elimination Chamber match and the storyline futures of the men involved in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  We have included some highlights below.
  You can read the latest edition of, and subscribe to, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter by clicking HERE
  WWE RAW Results (2/26) Reigns “Shoots” On Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey Confronts The Authority, And More!The Eliminat
  
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• Boss Club On MMC Loss, Young Bucks Street Fight Set For ROH 16th Anniversary, Absent WWE Star at Raw This Week

  28-02-2018 19:44
  ROH has announced The Young Bucks and Adam Page vs SoCal Uncensored in a Vegas Street Fight will take place at the ROH 16th Anniversary PPV:Vegas Street Fight signed for the ROH World Six-Man Championships https://t.co/uRlVQ5KZLH pic.twitter.com/fylqjb63f3
  — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) February 28, 2018The Ring of Honor World Six-Man Championships have been the most hotly-contested championships since their inception at Final Battle 2016! The longest-reigning champions in ROH history, Bul
  
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• The Boss Club Reacts To MMC Loss, WWE’s Top 10 Moments From SD Live, Pro Wrestling Birthdays Today

  28-02-2018 19:34 via mandatory.com
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  The Boss Club Reacts To MMC Loss To Miz-ka
  Sasha Banks has shared the following on Twitter reacting to the fact she and Finn Balor lost to Asuka and The Miz last night on Mixed Match Challenge:Well……… at least we have great abs 🤷‍♀️ #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/YBnF390giH
  — $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) February 28, 2018Related: Bayley On Her Elimination Chamber Experience, If It’s The Right
  
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• Ricochet Updates His WWE NXT Live Event Status, Tenille Dashwood Indie Appearance, Smackdown Top 10 Video

  28-02-2018 19:26
  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.
  Ricochet Updates His WWE NXT Live Event Status
  WWE NXT star Ricochet Tweeted the following, noting he will be at this weekend’s NXT live events following his live events debut last weekend:Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ya boy heads to #NXTOcala #NXTGainesville AND #NXTOrlando this weekend!
  Get your tickets
  
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• FloSports Dismisses WWN Lawsuit, Both Sides Comment; 5 Things Brie Wishes She Knew Before Having Birdie

  28-02-2018 19:11 via mandatory.com
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  FloSports Dismisses WWN Lawsuit, Both Sides Comment
  PWInsider.com is reporting the following:
  The lawsuit brought against WWNLive, Inc. by Flosports in September 2017 before the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division was officially dismissed this morning by Judge Lee Yeakel, one day after FloSports filed a voluntary motion requesting the case be dismissed.
  FloSports was looking for one million dollars in damages
  
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• Latest On Jeff Hardy’s WWE Return, Another WrestleMania 34 Match Plan, Wrestlers Offer to Face Cena at ‘Mania

  28-02-2018 19:10
  As we noted last week, Jeff Hardy was scheduled to travel to Birmingham, Alabama, for an evaluation his recovery from torn labrum and rotator cuff surgery.
  Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio noted recently that Hardy could be returning to WWE “anytime soon”, which could be an indication that Hardy might be cleared in time to return for WrestleMania 34.
  When Hardy first underwent surgery back in October of last year, initial estimates had him returning to the ring in four to six
  
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• Andre Battle Royal Not Happening at WrestleMania?, Lynch Takes Shot at Carmella, Kurt Angle at Arnold Sports

  28-02-2018 18:53
  While nothing has been officially announced, Bryan Alvarez noted on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Live that WWE has been considering not doing the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34 this year. Instead, WWE has been discussing the idea of holding a Women’s battle royal match, along the lines of a Mae Young Memorial Battle Royal, in place of the Andre match. Alvarez noted this is something being discussed, and nothing has been confirmed at this point.
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• Impact Wrestling Taping One Night Only PPV This Week, Sean Waltman Doing Stand Up, NWA Files New Trademark

  28-02-2018 18:38
  According to PWInsider.com, Billy Corgan’s Lightning One, Inc has applied to trademark ‘The Dumont Network’ for wrestling purposes. Lightning One is the production company which handles the National Wrestling Alliance.
  The Dumont Network is the name of the first television network that broadcast professional wrestling, operating from 1946 through 1956.
  Impact Wrestling Taping One Night Only PPV This Week
  Impact Wrestling has Tweeted the following regarding this weekend’s
  
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• Sean Waltman Improvising At Second City Tomorrow, Watch Cena Battle Styles For Fastlane Opportunity

  28-02-2018 18:15 via mandatory.com
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  Sean Waltman Improvising At Second City Tomorrow
  Second City Hollywood has announced that their resident pro wrestling infused improv ensemble Flying Chuck will feature former WWE/WCW Superstar Sean Waltman as their special guest tomorrow night.
  Flying Chuck also features Lucha Underground/Impact Wrestling star Johnny Mundo, popular independent pro wrestler Ryan Nemeth and a variety of pro wrestling minded improvisers:THIS THURS 3/1 @SecondCityLA 1
  
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• Shane Douglas On Billy Jack Haynes Allegedly Witnessing ‘Murder On The Tracks’, FloSports & WWN Live End Dispute

  28-02-2018 18:08
  The following statement has been issued to PWInsider.com:
  FloSports and WWN have jointly announced that they have agreed to resolve their dispute. The terms of the agreement are to remain confidential.
  FloSports General Counsel, Paul Hurdlow said “We’re pleased to have this behind us and wish WWN well in the future.”
  WWN CEO Sal Hamaoui stated “WWN is pleased that this unfortunate situation has been mutually rectified. We wish FloSports the best in their future endeavors.
  
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• 2/28 PW Morning Report: Latest on the Lesnar Situation, Mysterio at WrestleMania, Cena Takes Smackdown, More

  28-02-2018 17:52
  Happy Rusev Day wrestling fans! We’re halfway through that work week and still bringing you all the latest and greatest in the world of pro wrestling news.
  In case you haven’t heard, we started a newsletter that you can easily subscribe to by filling out the form below. It’s totally free, and we’ll send you a copy of the PW Morning Report right to your inbox every weekday morning! You can also sign up to receive desktop push notifications for major breaking news, which ov
  
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• Outspoken WWE Critic Attends Smackdown, Samoa Joe & More In WWE Supercard Update, New Brie Bella Video

  28-02-2018 17:50
  Above is the latest “Total Mommy” video from Brie Bella.
  Every first time mother thinks she is prepared for motherhood but then the unexpected happens. Learn the 5 things Brie wishes she knew before Birdie.
  Samoa Joe & More In New WWE Supercard Update
  2K has issued the following press release:
  2K today announced that more than 50 new cards are coming to WWE SuperCard – Season 4, including new Throwbacks, Fusions and Hall of Fame cards for the Beast, Monster and Ti
  
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• Next Week’s 205 Live Tournament Matches, Ellsworth Facing Gillberg, WWE Stars at Launch of Paige’s Store (Photos)

  28-02-2018 17:42
  As seen in the video above, The International Wrestling Cartel has announced that James Ellsworth will be facing Gillberg at the March 25th event taking place in Elizabeth, PA.
  Next Week’s 205 Live Tournament Matches
  WWE 205 Live GM Drake Maverick Tweeted the following congratulating last night’s Cruiserweight Title tournament winners and announcing next week’s matches:CONGRATULATIONS @CedricAlexander & @roderickstrong advancing to the Semi Finals of the @wwe #Cruiserweight
  
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• Major Update On The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 34 Status, More On John Cena’s PPV Plans

  28-02-2018 17:28
  It appears as if John Cena’s comments on WWE TV regarding a ‘dream match’ against The Undertaker were in fact true, as Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated is now reporting The Undertaker is not scheduled to work WrestleMania 34 this year, leaving John Cena’s PPV plans still in doubt.
  In related news, as we noted moments ago, Rey Mysterio is expected to be finalizing a deal to return to WWE sometime by the end of this week, and the deal will reportedly include a WrestleM
  
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• Latest On Rey Mysterio-WWE: Who Is Handling Negotiations?, Conflicting Reports On If He Was At SD Live, Possible Affect On NJPW, More

  28-02-2018 17:24 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Alexander Tamargo/WireImage
  PWInsider.com has a new report up looking at they know about the current discussions going on between Rey Mysterio and WWE.
  You can read their full report HERE. We have included some highlights below.
  WWE Smackdown Live Results (2/27) John Cena Battle AJ Styles to Win a Spot in the Fastlane Main Event!Mysterio have been in ongoing conversations about a WWE return ever since his surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble, which received a strong reaction
  Triple H
  
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• Rey Mysterio Reportedly Not Backstage at Smackdown, The Latest On Mysterio Negotiating for WWE Return

  28-02-2018 17:18
  As we noted last night, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reported that Rey Mysterio was backstage at the WWE Smackdown tapings in Los Angeles and was negotiating a WrestleMania 34 return match with WWE officials. Mysterio’s return opponent is rumored to be John Cena, however that has not been confirmed and all we know at this point is Cena will be competing in the main event at WWE Fastlane in a six-pack Challenge match for the WWE Title.
  Barrasso has since added that Rey My
  
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• Kevin Owens Clears Up ‘Absolute Tragedy’ From SD Live, Team Little Big & Jimmy/Naomi Gear Up For MMC

  28-02-2018 16:36 via mandatory.com
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  Kevin Owens Clears Up ‘Absolute Tragedy’ From SD Live
  Kevin Owens has shared the following on Twitter following last night’s episode of Smackdown Live:Let me make something clear here. What happened tonight on #SDLive was an absolute travesty…
  People seem to think I was talking to @WWEGraves when I said ”I don’t like your hair” but it was directed at @TomPhillipsWWE.
  Thanks.
  Oh and by the way, I’m the next @WWE Champ
  
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• FOX Sports Executives Reportedly In-Attendance For WWE Smackdown, Kevin Owens On Smackdown ‘Travesty’

  28-02-2018 16:28
  According to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch, FOX Sports President Eric Shanks, FOX Sports Producer Jacobs Ullman and Colin Cowherd were all in attendance for last night’s WWE Smackdown Live at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
  As noted, WWE’s TV rights with NBCUniversal are set to expire next year, and FOX has been a rumored suitor for WWE once the bidding war begins for the rights to WWE programming.
  FOX is currently amidst renegotiating a deal with UFC, and if tho
  
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• AJ Styles Explains The Best Part Of Losing To Cena (Video), Becky Lynch Taunts Carmella For Not Wrestling

  28-02-2018 16:28 via mandatory.com
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  AJ Styles Explains The Best Part Of Losing To Cena
  WWE has shared the following video on-line:
  After losing to John Cena on SmackDown LIVE in non-title action, the WWE Champion explain what he’s learning from the loss.WWE Smackdown Live Results (2/27) John Cena Battle AJ Styles to Win a Spot in the Fastlane Main Event!
  Becky Lynch Taunts Carmella For Not Wrestling
  Becky Lynch shared the following on Twitter responding to a fan who made light o
  
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• Drake Maverick Reveals Next Quarter Final Matches, Miz-ka Is Lost In Translation Following WWE MMC Win

  28-02-2018 16:21 via mandatory.com
  Drake Maverick Reveals Next Quarter Final Matches
  205 Live GM Drake Maverick has released the following on Twitter announcing next week’s quarter final matches in the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match:CONGRATULATIONS @CedricAlexander & @roderickstrong advancing to the Semi Finals of the @wwe #Cruiserweight Championship Tournament.
  NEXT WEEK@MandrewsJunior vs @DrewGulak @WWE_Murphy vs @MustafaAliWWE #205Live #WWE #DMtheGM pic.twitter.com/LV4uJMAxiv
  — Drake Maverick (@WWEMaveri
  
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• Dana White On the Chances Of a Brock Lesnar UFC Return: “They’re Very, Very, Very Good”

  28-02-2018 16:14
  As noted, Brock Lesnar and UFC President Dana White created quite the online buzz over the weekend when a photo of the two in Las Vegas was posted on social media. Following the photo, which was taken in the same city hosting WWE Elimination Chamber on the same day as the PPV, Lesnar no-showed Raw the next night creating even more speculation regarding his current WWE status.
  Read Also: The Latest On Lesnar’s WWE Raw ‘No Show’ and How It Might Be Connected to Roman Reigns
  
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• Rusev & Lana On Rusev’s Continued SD Live Absence, YouTube Star Lilly Singh Intros Jinder At SD Live

  28-02-2018 16:01 via mandatory.com
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  Rusev & Lana On Rusev’s Continued SD Live Absence
  Rusev and Lana have shared the following on Twitter commenting on Rusev’s continued absence from Smackdown Live:So Jonny boy can come out of nowhere and get a match vs AJ for a spot at #Fastlane but i can’t even get a match on #SDLive Land of opportunity my #RusevDay
  — Rusev (@RusevBUL) February 28, 2018
  Let it be know that @RusevBUL is more over than Nakamura, AJ, Roman
  
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• Dana White Says Chances Of Brock UFC Return ‘Very, Very, Very Good’

  28-02-2018 15:48 via mandatory.com
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  UFC President Dana White was recently a guest on SiriusXM Nascar and had the following to say regarding a possible return to UFC by Brock Lesnar:"They're very, very, very good." –@ufc President @danawhite to @KevinHarvick on @BrockLesnar's chances of fighting again in UFC. Listen in #HappyHours pic.twitter.com/p8ZCdrR9Kt
  — SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) February 28, 2018Related: Paul Heyman Says Bro
  
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• Stop Booing, You Know Roman vs Brock Is Going To Be Great!

  28-02-2018 13:27
  Three years ago, a young superstar named Roman Reigns was given an opportunity to main event Wrestlemania against Brock Lesnar. Daniel Bryan felt like the natural opponent for Brock in 2015, but WWE went with the inexperienced Samoan – much to the chagrin of all the fans. The fans did have a right to be upset in 2015, however, in 2018, there’s no one better than Roman to face “the beast” in the main event of Wrestlemania.  
  Going into Royal Rumble 2015, fans, and eve
  
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• Rusev Not Happy With Cena in Fastlane Match, Poor 205 Live Attendance, Ruby Riott On Upset Win Over Charlotte (Video)

  28-02-2018 05:27
  WWE has released the following video, featuring Ruby Riott addressing Charlotte Flair after beating her on Smackdown, and Riott says Charotte has lived a very privileged life up to now, but she’s here to make Charlotte’s world fall to pieces and bring the Women’s Title to the Riott Squad:EXCLUSIVE: @RubyRiottWWE wants to “bring that #SDLive Championship to the Riott Squad!” pic.twitter.com/eXxpEiNgYl
  — WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2018Rusev Not Happy With
  
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• WWE MMC Round Two Pulls In Lowest Live Audience, Next Match Revealed, Bout Set For Smackdown Live Next Week

  28-02-2018 05:09
  It was announced on WWE Smackdown tonight that next week’s show will feature Becky Lynch vs Carmella.
  Tonight’s WWE MMC Pulls In Lowest Live Audience, Next Match Revealed
  Tonight was the first second round WWE Mixed Match Challenge match, featuring Sasha Banks and Finn Balor vs The Miz and Asuka, and the show drew the lowest live audience for the WWE MMC to date.
  This week’s show topped out at 62,150 live viewers, which is down from last week’s 62,400 live viewership and
  
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• Who Moved On To The Next Round In the CruiserWeight Championship Tournament & WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge?

  28-02-2018 05:08
  WWE is airing two tournaments right after Smackdown Live, first the WWE Mixed Match Challenge, which airs live on Facebook Watch, and the 205 Live Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on the WWE Network.
  On the WWE Mixed Match Challenge, we saw Finn Balor & Sasha Banks take on the team of Asuka & The Miz. After a hard fought match in a very competitive, exciting match. It looked like Finn Balor & Sasha Banks were going to take home the victory, nearly ending the undefeated streak of
  
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• **WWE 205 LIVE RESULTS IN PROGRESS – JOIN THE CHAT**

  28-02-2018 04:14
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  The post **WWE 205 LIVE RESULTS IN PROGRESS – JOIN THE CHAT** appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (2/27): 2nd Round Tournament Matches Begin; Roderick Strong vs Kalisto, More

  28-02-2018 04:14
  WWE 205 Live ResultsFebruary 27, 2018Report by Mike Killam for ProWrestling.com
  – A video packaged aired showing last week’s Cruiserweight Championship Tournament matches featuring the debuting Buddy Murphy and Mustafa Ali advancing to the second round. That round begins tonight!
  – Nigel McGuinness and not-Tom Phillips welcome us to the show and run down the full tournament bracket as we head into the quarterfinals.
  – We head backstage where TJ Perkins is being interviewe
  
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• Rey Mysterio Reportedly In Talks For WrestleMania 34 Match Against Major Rumored Name

  28-02-2018 04:14
  As we noted earlier today, Rey Mysterio, who made his return to WWE in a surprise Royal Rumble appearance this year, was in attendance for the WWE Smackdown Live event in San Diego last night.
  According to Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, Mysterio is also backstage at Smackdown Live tonight, and is reportedly negotiating with officials for a return to the company at WrestleMania.
  Furthermore, Barrasso is reporting Mysterio has been discussing a major match at this year’s PPV in
  
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• MAJOR Change To WWE Championship Match At WWE Fastlane, Full Updated Card

  28-02-2018 04:13
  As was reported earlier tonight, John Cena made his intentions clear to want to be included in the WWE Championship match at WWE Fastlane, which was already a Fatal 5-Way. Daniel Bryan told John Cena that he would get an opportunity to be added, but he had to beat his opponent tonight, which was WWE Champion AJ Styles. If was to win that match, the match would be turned into a 6-Pack Challenge.
  It turns out that that’s EXACTLY what John Cena did, as he beat the WWE Champion as was added to
  
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• Rey Mysterio Reportedly Working On Wrestlemania Return, Major Name Rumored As His Opponent

  28-02-2018 04:05 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Alexander Tamargo/WireImage
  Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso is reporting Rey Mysterio is working on a WWE return, and it may involve a major Wrestlemania 34 match.
  According to Barrasso, Mysterio is backstage at tonight’s WWE Smackdown television tapings to work out potential plans for a Wrestlemania match, and the rumored opponent being floated around right now is none other than John Cena.
  The post Rey Mysterio Reportedly Working On Wrestlemania Return, Major Name Rum
  
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• John Cena Added To WWE Championship Match At Fastlane

  28-02-2018 04:02 via mandatory.com
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  John Cena defeated AJ Styles on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, and is now an entrant in the WWE Championship match at Fastlane.
  The WWE Championship match now consists of:
  WWE ChampionshipAJ Styles (c) vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler vs John Cena
  WWE Smackdown Live Results (2/27) John Cena Battle AJ Styles to Win a Spot in the Fastlane Main Event!
  Cena won his way into the match after he showed up on Smackdown tonight and said h
  
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• Lana Says Rusev Is ‘More Over’ Than Styles & Nakamura, Smackdown Dark Match Result, Balor & Banks On MMC Charity

  28-02-2018 03:48
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  Finn Bálor & Sasha Banks are proud to be partnering with Special Olympics, which takes on the mission of providing year-round athletic training to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Watch WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Tuesdays at 10 ET/7 PT on Facebook Watch.
  Tonight’s Dark Match Result
  Tye Dillinger defeated Mojo Rawley via pin fall in tonight’s WWE Smackdown dark match.
  Lana Calls Out Smackdown ‘Propaganda’
  Lana
  
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• WATCH: Monster Factory’s MF’ing Tuesdays Debuts On Wrestlezone!

  28-02-2018 03:44 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone is proud to announce it has partnered with the world famous Monster Factory to present a brand new weekly feature for WrestleZone fans… MF’ing Tuesdays!
  Every Tuesday night following WWE Smackdown Live The Monster Factory will be streaming live from The Monster Factory Training Center in Paulsboro, New Jersey via the WrestleZone Facebook Page.
  WrestleZone fans will be able to watch the students, trainers and alumni of Monster Factory s
  
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