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• Keith Lee & Walter Deny WWE Contract Offer Reports, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans Team Up In ROH Throwback (Full Match)

  01-03-2018 23:52 via mandatory.com
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  Independent wrestling stars WALTER and Keith Lee posted the following responses to reports that they had been offered WWE contracts (h/t to Pro Wrestling Sheet). 
  The initial report came from the new Wrestling Observer Newsletter; the report stated both talents were offered contracts that would see them start at the WWE Performance Center in May:In today's play, the Dragon will be playing the role of "The Rumor Mill."
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• Early Betting Odds Released For The 2019 Royal Rumble

  01-03-2018 23:35 via mandatory.com
  Thanks to Bet Wrestling for the following: Oddsmakers wasted no time setting the odds for next year’s Royal Rumble match, despite it being almost one year away. 120 choices have been listed, and the best odds are property of Braun Strowman, who had a breakout year and is expected to be built up even further leading into 2019.
  Braun’s odds should be taken with a grain of salt, as there have been no reports that the WWE has solidified plans for who will pick up a Rumble victory n
  
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• Big Update On Rob Gronkowski’s Future and the Possibility of WWE in 2018

  01-03-2018 23:28
  Amidst speculation regarding Rob Gronkowski’s future following the New England Patriots loss in Super Bowl 52, Ian Rapoport has provided more insight into Gronk’s future.
  Rapoport is reporting that while Gronk has been relatively low-key about his status and future, and has been weighing out retiring from football, along with WWE and Hollywood options, the belief is he will return to football next season.
  “The belief now is that Gronkowski will continue his football career with
  
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• Rosemary Comments On Impact Wrestling’s Positive Direction, What She Hopes To Achieve Next, Reaction To Laurel Van Ness’ Departure

  01-03-2018 23:26 via mandatory.com
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  Impact Wrestling Knockout Rosemary recently spoke with Riju Dasgupta for Sportskeeda; you can read a few highlights below:
  Rosemary comments on the positive direction the company is going under Scott D’Amore: 
  To anyone who’s concerned about it, these past tapings that we just did in January, were possibly the most positive feeling in the sense that it felt very fresh and it felt like we had a direction, which I can honestly say was the fir
  
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• Impact Wrestling Executives On Maximizing Opportunities Through Marketing, Talent Keeping Gimmicks, Benefits Of Extended TV Tapings

  01-03-2018 23:13 via mandatory.com
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  Impact President Ed Nordholm, Vice Presidents Don Callis and Scott D’Amore recently spoke with Metro UK; you can read a few highlights below:
  Don Callis on why fans should care about Impact Wrestling: 
  Don Callis: If I look at it through the lens of a fan, I think any time there is a regime change in a wrestling company, people are curious. We’ve been fortunate that Scott and I have enough equity in the wrestling business based on what we&rs
  
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• FOX Set To Make Major Push For WWE TV Rights, Could Raw End Up On Broadcast Television?

  01-03-2018 22:40
  According to a new report by Michael McCarthy of Sporting News, FOX is prepared to make a major push for the WWE TV rights when they expire next year.
  The report adds FOX could be sweetening its deal offer by promising to air Monday Night Raw on FOX, and air Smackdown Live on FOX Sports 1.
  WWE’s current deal with NBCUniversal expires on September 30th, 2019, and while WWE declined to comment on the Sporting News report, WWE spokeswoman Annie Kruger did say the company plans to announc
  
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• FOX Reportedly Set to Make Historic Offer In Attempt to Secure WWE TV Rights

  01-03-2018 22:40
  According to a new report by Michael McCarthy of Sporting News, FOX is prepared to make a major push for the WWE TV rights when they expire next year.
  The report adds FOX could be sweetening its deal offer by promising to air Monday Night Raw on FOX, and air Smackdown Live on FOX Sports 1. If the deal were to go through as offered, it would mark the first time in WWE history that Raw has aired on broadcast television.
  WWE’s current deal with NBCUniversal expires on September 30th, 2019, an
  
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• Ric Flair Featured In ‘Ric Flair Drip’ Music Video

  01-03-2018 22:37 via mandatory.com
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  The following is the official music video for Metro Boomin, Offset and 21 Savage’s “Ric Flair Drip”, which also features WWE Hall Of Fame wrestler Ric Flair:
  The video features Offset and Flair bragging about their jewelry in front of a mega-mansion, and it also includes a break with a classic Ric Flair promo:
  Ric Flair Gifted Part-Ownership Of Horse For Birthday, CM Punk Hypes Debut On Ultimate BeastmasterRic Flair D
  
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• Shelton Benjamin On Loaded Gun Incident, What He Wants to Be Better At, Two Times He Has Been Nervous In WWE

  01-03-2018 22:30
  WWE Smackdown Live star Shelton Benjamin is the special guest on this week’s “X-Pac 12360” and the following interview highlights have been issued. The entire show can be heard in the video player above or at this link.
  Shelton Benjamin Talks About Two Times He’s Been Nervous:
  The first time I wrestled Flair at a Pay Per View.  Because, you know I come out first and for the first time ever Ric Flair. This is the man. Who in my opinion has always been the man. Ri
  
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• FOX Reportedly Prepared To Make Major Push For WWE TV Rights

  01-03-2018 22:27 via mandatory.com
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  FOX Sports is reportedly prepared to make a major push to get the WWE TV broadcast rights, and the deal could include airing RAW on FOX’s broadcast channel.
  According to the report by Michael McCarthy of Sporting News, RAW would be featured on FOX, while Smackdown would be aired on FOX Sports (FS1). It was noted that FOX just won the rights to NFL Thursday Night Football, and a deal with WWE would likely mean the end
  
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• Backstage News On Top Tag Team Possibly Reuniting to Challenge The Bar at WrestleMania

  01-03-2018 22:20
  With The Usos and The New Day reviving their feud on Smackdown Live this week, which could lead to a Tag Team Title match at WWE Fastlane, WrestleMania 34 plans for both WWE Tag Team Title holders remain unknown.
  According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, while Sheamus and Cesaro’s Raw Tag Team Title challengers remain unconfirmed, one idea being discussed is for The Hardy Boyz to challenge for the gold if Jeff Hardy is cleared to return to the ring in time for Wr
  
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• Ring Of Honor Announces UK Return With ‘Honor United’ Tour This May

  01-03-2018 22:11 via mandatory.com
  Ring Of Honor issued the following:
  Ring of Honor continues to expand internationally, and this May the “Best Wrestling on the Planet” makes its much-anticipated return to the UK!
  The Honor United tour, featuring the stars of ROH as well as top talent from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, kicks off in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 24. The tour then heads to London, England on May 26 before concluding on May 27, when ROH makes its debut in Doncaster, England!
  Tickets for the Honor United shows
  
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• Roderick Strong On Splitting Time Between 205 Live And NXT, What A Cruiserweight Championship Win Would Mean To Him

  01-03-2018 22:04 via mandatory.com
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  Roderick Strong recently spoke with WWE.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Strong comments on being one step closer to Wrestlemania by winning his second round Cruiserweight tournament matchup: 
  “I’ve strived my whole career to do this at the highest level, and being a champion in WWE would put a stamp on my legacy. I’ve had to do some soul-searching at times. I reflect a lot, not on where I have been but where I want to go and how to ge
  
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• Road Dogg On Jeff Jarrett’s WWE HOF Induction, Undisputed Era Trains (Videos), Undertaker and Kane Reunion Today

  01-03-2018 21:25
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Road Dogg, who entered WWE as Jeff Jarrett’s roadie, reflects on what Double J taught him about sports-entertainment and what Jarrett’s WWE Hall of Fame induction means.
  Before even knowing which team will challenge them next for the NXT Tag Team Titles, champions Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly are making sure they stay in fighting shape with an intense session on the heavy bags.
  
  Undertaker and Kane Reunion Today
  The Underta
  
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• Braun Strowman’s WrestleMania Plan Change Possibly Connected to Recent Roman Reigns Steroid Allegations

  01-03-2018 21:13
  As we noted earlier this week, the original plan of Braun Strowman vs The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Title now appears to be off for WrestleMania 34, and despite a rumor from Sports Illustrated that the IC Title match at the PPV could be a Fatal Five Way involving Strowman, The Monster Among Men’s New Orleans plans remain unclear.
  As Mike Killam reported last week, documentary filmmaker Jonny Bravo has been on something of a witch hunt recently, attempting to link WWE Superstar Roman
  
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• Cody Responds To Omega Calling Him ‘A WWE Reject’; Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly Practice Their Strikes

  01-03-2018 20:54 via mandatory.com
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  Cody Responds To Omega Calling Him ‘A WWE Reject’
  Cody Rhodes responded to a fan on Twitter with the following when they asked him what he thought about Kenny Omega calling him, “a WWE reject,” on a recent episode of Being The Elite:Heat of the moment I guess. Doesn't bother me.
  I've tried to be very cordial with the transition of authority. I will continue to do so. https://t.co/DMFDo9yfMa
  — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) March 1, 2018Related:&
  
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• Paul Heyman Reveals Brock Lesnar’s Status for This Weekend’s WWE Live Event

  01-03-2018 20:51
  As noted, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is being advertised for this Saturday night’s WWE live event in Chicago at the Allstate Arena, and Paul Heyman has Tweeted the following, noting Lesnar will be appearing at the event as scheduled and will defend the Universal Title against Kane. Following Saturday night’s show, Lesnar is next scheduled to face The Miz at the March 9th WWE live event, and is scheduled to return to Raw on March 12th in Detroit.
  There was previous concern re
  
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• Former WWE Diva Tammy Sytch Recently Arrested By Police For Several Legal Issues; Full Details

  01-03-2018 20:47 via mandatory.com
  Wrestlezone has learned former WWE Diva Tammy Sytch, aka ‘Sunny’, was recently taken into custody by New Jersey Correctional Officers in relation several ongoing legal issues.
  Sytch was taken into custody on Tuesday by the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office in New Jersey, arrested and charged with “Contempt – Disobedience / Resistance”, with an initial bail charge of $2,500.
  When confirming the charges with an employee of the Monmouth County Correctional Facili
  
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• Road Dogg Talks Jeff Jarrett’s Influence On His Career, Corey Graves Wishes Booker T A Happy Birthday

  01-03-2018 20:28 via mandatory.com
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  Road Dogg Talks Jeff Jarrett’s Influence On His Career
  WWE has shared the following video on-line:
  Road Dogg, who entered WWE as Jeff Jarrett’s roadie, reflects on what Double J taught him about sports-entertainment and what Jarrett’s WWE Hall of Fame induction means.Related: WWE Looks At Jeff Jarrett’s Hall Of Fame Announcement; Release Multiple Career Highlight Videos
  Corey Graves Wishes Booker T A Happy Birthday
  Corey Graves has shared t
  
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• Paul Heyman Confirms Brock Lesnar For Saturday’s Chicago WWE Live Event; WZ Providing On-Site Coverage

  01-03-2018 20:11 via mandatory.com
  LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Brock Lesnar prepares to fight Mark Hunt during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
  Following his absence on RAW this past Monday night Paul Heyman has just taken to Twitter to confirm that WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will indeed appear this Saturday at the WWE Live event at the United Center in Chicago, IL:The reigning defending undisputed @WWE #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar and I fu
  
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• NEXUS Reunion Announced For CHIKARA King Of Trios, Which Superstar Should Cena Face At WM?

  01-03-2018 19:49 via mandatory.com
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  NEXUS Reunion Announced For CHIKARA King Of Trios
  CHIKARA has shared the following announcing that former NEXUS members Darren Young, Justin Gabriel and Matt Taven will be reuniting for their annual King of Trios tournament next month:The Nexus Alliance reunites at King of Trios 2018! And tickets to the biggest tournament in the galaxy are on sale RIGHT NOW: https://t.co/w05aX6Iqyr pic.twitter.com/6zmYfhm6I1
  — chikarapro (@CHIKARApro) March 1, 2018Related
  
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• Rey Mysterio Pulls Out of 5 Star Wrestling Event, Top Impact Star Replacing Him, Dusty Classic Match Set, WWE On Booker T

  01-03-2018 19:41
  5 Star Wrestling has announced Rey Mysterio will not be able to attend tonight’s event for which he was being advertised, and in his place will be Impact Wrestling star Alberto El Patron:The Legendary Rey Mysterio could not make it here tonight, but in times of need you turn to your friends and in his place Rey Mysterio has sent one of the true greats of professional wrestling, former 2x WWE Champion, @PrideOfMexico Alberto El Patron (WWE’s Alberto Del Rio)
  — #5StarWrestling (@
  
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• Bayley and Sasha Banks Possibly Set to Make WWE History, Viewer Discretion Advised for Tonight’s Impact Wrestling

  01-03-2018 19:35
  The WrestleVotes Twitter account has released the following stat should the rumored Sasha Banks vs Bayley match take place at WrestleMania 34:History on the horizon @ WrestleMania:
  If @SashaBanksWWE & @itsBayleyWWE have a singles match, it will be the first time in Mania history 2 women compete in a standard (no stipulation), non title, 1 on 1 match.
  Only other non title singles was billed as a “Catfight” at WM2000
  — WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) March 1, 2018Viewer Discreti
  
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• History Could Be Made If Bayley Faces Sasha Banks At WrestleMania

  01-03-2018 19:23 via mandatory.com
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  Twitter account @WrestleVotes has shared the following noting the history that would be made if Bayley and Sasha Banks square off at WrestleMania this year:History on the horizon @ WrestleMania:
  If @SashaBanksWWE & @itsBayleyWWE have a singles match, it will be the first time in Mania history 2 women compete in a standard (no stipulation), non title, 1 on 1 match.Only other non title singles was billed as a "Catfight" at WM2000
  — WrestleVo
  
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• 3/1 PW Morning Report: Lesnar Holding WWE Hostage? Undertaker Off WrestleMania? IC Title 5-Way & More

  01-03-2018 19:14
  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 over 200 of you have already done since we launched the option yesterday! On your desktop computer hit that little bell icon in the bottom lefthand corner of your s
  
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• Matt Sydal Discusses The Grand Championship, His In-Ring Idols, Who In Impact He Wants To Fight, More

  01-03-2018 19:11 via mandatory.com
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  Wrestlezone’s Lovell Porter sat down with Impact Wrestling’s Grand Champion Matt Sydal for this exclusive interview.
  Related: EC3 Comments On The Reason For His Impact Wrestling Departure
  Lovell Porter: You’ve been wrestling for almost 20 years at this point. What made you first want to get into the wrestling business?
  Matt Sydal: I think it was when they told me to not try it at home. That was the number one thing. When we got togeth
  
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• Big Show Reveals When He Will Be Back in WWE, Johnny Gargano – NXT Update, Mojo Trains with Absolution (Video)

  01-03-2018 19:11
  As noted, WWE NXT will be returning to Bethlehem, PA at the Sands Arena on April 20th, and as of this writing, Johnny Gargano is being advertised for the event. Gargano lost an “All or Nothing” match on WWE NXT TV recently, forcing him to leave the brand, but NXT GM William Regal announced he will still be able to fulfill his NXT live event obligations he had prior to losing the “All or Nothing” match.
  Mojo Trains with Absolution
  Below is new video footage of WWE star Moj
  
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• Shelton Benjamin Talks To Sean Waltman About Tagging w/ Gable, His Promo Skills, Money In The Bank, Finding A Gun In His Rental Car, More

  01-03-2018 19:09 via mandatory.com
  WWE Superstar, Shelton Benjamin is the special guest on Sean Waltman’s “X-Pac 12360”  this week and talks about what happened after he found the gun in his rental car
  Download the podcast version on iTunes HERE. We have included some highlights below (Provided by X-Pac 1-2-360).
  Related: Sean Waltman Comments On The ‘All In’ Event, Rumors Of CM Punk Possibly Appearing, WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge Format
  Shelton Benjamin Talks About Two Times He&rsqu
  
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• Corey Graves Wants To Guest Judge RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race’; Absolution Trains w/ Mojo Rawley (Video)

  01-03-2018 18:59 via mandatory.com
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  Corey Graves Wants To Guest Judge RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race’
  Corey Graves has shared the following on Twitter responding to a fan that said he should be a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race:Yes. Yes. Let’s make this happen. @RuPaulsDragRace @RuPaul https://t.co/hdFC7AD3Wm
  — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) March 1, 2018Related: Booker T Claims Corey Graves Is The Reason He’s No Longer On Monday Night Raw
  Absolution Trains w
  
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• Speculation On WWE Possibly Clearing Daniel Bryan to Return to the Ring, Rey Mysterio WWE Return Latest

  01-03-2018 18:40
  During today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, show hosts Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez discussed the ongoing Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon story line on WWE Smackdown Live.
  On the possibility of Daniel Bryan ever being cleared by WWE to return to the ring, Meltzer had the following to say, not ruling out the possibility:
  “It is far from out of the realm of possibility that Daniel Bryan gets cleared,” said Meltzer. “As we’ve said over and over, there are many
  
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• Drew Gulak Implies WrestleMania Is A ‘No Fly Zone’; Nikki Bella v Paige Divas Title Match: Fastlane ’15 (Full Match)

  01-03-2018 18:30 via mandatory.com
  Drew Gulak Implies WrestleMania Is A ‘No Fly Zone’
  Drew Gulak has shared the following on Twitter, he is currently in the quarter finals of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship tournament on 205 Live:#NoFlyZone pic.twitter.com/XlH7Hvp0Er
  — Drew Gulak (@DrewGulak) March 1, 2018205 Live Reportedly Undergoes Major Creative Change; Latest On Direction Of Show, Who Is In Charge?, More 205 Live Events?, NXT Call-Ups?, More
  Nikki Bella v Paige Divas Title Match: Fastlane ’15
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• The Big Show Claims He’ll ‘Definitely Be Back By WrestleMania’

  01-03-2018 18:15 via mandatory.com
  COLOGNE, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 11: Big Show during WWE Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
  The Big Show recently participated in an interview for UPI.com discussing Ronda Rousey’s debut for WWE.
  During the interview, while addressing the huge amounts of hype leading into WrestleMania, the following was noted:
  “It may look like on the outside like it’s a new thing that WWE is doing, but
  
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• News On When Chris Jericho Could Possibly Return to WWE, More Details On Apollo Crews Dropping Last Name

  01-03-2018 18:08
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, if Chris Jericho does intend to return to WWE at some point this year, it’s highly unlikely it will be before the end of the summer.
  The report adds that while it’s not impossible for Jericho to return to WWE after WrestleMania, he is very likely working the NJPW ‘Dominion’ event, which takes place in June. After Dominion, Fozzy begins another European tour from July until mid-August.
  Read Also: Jericho’s “Mega&r
  
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• Neville & WWE Reportedly Talking; When Could He Return To Action?

  01-03-2018 18:01 via mandatory.com
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  Dave Meltzer reports in the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that talks between Neville and WWE have opened back up.
  WWE is apparently eyeing an April return for Neville.
  Which could possibly see him involved in the WWE Cruiserweight Championship picture for WrestleMania.
  Neville was unable to get WWE to grant him his release outright and that has created a bad situation where the company can freeze his contract if he is refusing
  
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• Authors Of Pain Look To Repeat In Dusty Classic, PWG Changing Venues For Next Show Due To Oversold Tix

  01-03-2018 17:52 via mandatory.com
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  Authors Of Pain Look To Repeat In Dusty Classic
  WWE has shared the following video on-line:
  Akam & Rezar vow to become the first team to win back-to-back Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.Related: Johnny Gargano Forced To Leave NXT (Photos/Video)
  PWG Changing Venues For Next Show Due To Oversold Tix
  Pro Wrestling Guerilla has shared the following on Twitter noting that they will be holding th
  
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• Bobby Roode On Road to WrestleMania 34, Nikki Bella vs Paige (Video), Ring of Honor Announces ‘Honor United’ UK Tour

  01-03-2018 17:47
  WWE has released the above video.
  Paige goes to war against WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in an extremely heated confrontation: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  Bobby Roode On Road to WrestleMania
  WWE U.S. Champion Bobby Roode has Tweeted the following on his road to WrestleMania 34:I won’t be a statistic or an asterisk. I am the United States Champion and MY road to #WrestleMania includes this title. #WWEFastlane #SDLive
  — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) March 1, 2018Ring o
  
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• Lana Not Happy with Rusev Celebration (Video), More On WWE NXT Star’s Injury, Most Watched WWE Network Shows

  01-03-2018 17:21
  WWE has released the above video, featuring Lana, Rusev and Aiden English following their WWE MMC match victory.
  The Ravishing Russian isn’t happy with Rusev & Aiden English’s premature Mixed Match Challenge celebration.
  More On WWE NXT Star’s Injury
  As noted, WWE NXT star Bianca Belair suffered an injury at the February 22nd NXT live event in Mississauga, Ontario, when she appeared to have taken a bad Eclipse from Ember Moon.
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter,
  
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• Bobby Roode ‘Won’t Be A Statistic Or An Asterik’, Lana Is Unhappy w/ Rusev Day MMC Surprise, How Old Are Booker T & Mike Tenay Today?

  01-03-2018 17:13 via mandatory.com
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  Bobby Roode ‘Won’t Be A Statistic Or An Asterik’
  Bobby Roode has shared the following:I won't be a statistic or an asterisk. I am the United States Champion and MY road to #WrestleMania includes this title. #WWEFastlane #SDLive
  — Bobby Roode (@REALBobbyRoode) March 1, 2018Lana Is Unhappy w/ Rusev Day MMC Surprise
  WWE has shared the following video on-line:
  The Ravishing Russian isn’t happy with Rusev & Aiden English’s pre
  
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• Why WWE Did Not Acknowledge UFC Stars at Elimination Chamber, Luke Harper Games (Video), How Old Is Big E?

  01-03-2018 16:58
  UpUpDownDown has released the above video.
  After taking his first victory in their previous showdown, LUKE a.k.a. Harper puts his win on the line against the gang consisting of his bitter Gang Beasts rival BIG VERN a.k.a. Konnor, Aiden English and BIFF MALIBU a.k.a. Mike Kanellis!
  How Old Is Big E?
  In today’s pro wrestler birthday news, New Day member Big E turns 32, former WWE star Emma turns 29 and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T turns 53 years old.
  Why WWE Did Not Acknowledge UFC Stars at El
  
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• Location For ‘All In’ Set To Be Announced On Latest Being The Elite

  01-03-2018 16:50 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  The official Twitter account for Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks‘ upcoming “All In” event has shared the following:The next #BeingTheElite will feature the location for the event!
  — All In (@ALL_IN_2018) March 1, 2018Related: Cody Rhodes Defends Vince McMahon Over TwitterROH Global Wars: Chicago 2017The iPPV replay of Ring of Honor's "Global Wars: Chicago" iPPV is now available via ROHWrestling.com & Fite.tv!Photo
  
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• FOX Sports Hosts Tease Possible Relationship With WWE Following Smackdown Tapings

  01-03-2018 16:40
  As noted, FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd, along with FOX Executives Eric Shanks and Jacob Ullman, were in attendance for WWE Smackdown in Los Angeles this week. The presence of the FOX personalities prompted speculation that the network might be a potential suitor for WWE’s TV rights when they expire in 2019.
  During Wednesday’s edition of FOX Sports 1’s Speak For Yourself, hosts Jason Whitlock and Colin Cowherd briefly touched on their experience visitin
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground Set for WrestleCon

  01-03-2018 16:36 via mandatory.com
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  Impact Wrestling has released the following:IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground Set for WrestleCon Weekend
  TORONTO | LOS ANGELES – IMPACT Wrestling announced today a historic co-promotion with Lucha Underground has been set for WrestleCon weekend scheduled for April 5 to April 8, 2018 in New Orleans, La.
  The stars of IMPACT Wrestling will face off against the stars of Lucha Underground on Friday, April 6, starting at 9:00 p.m. CT at The Sugar Mill (1021
  
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• Backstage News On Why Brock Lesnar Might Be Holding Out On WWE, Possibility of Rousey – Heyman On TV

  01-03-2018 05:13
  While Brock Lesnar’s current situation with WWE remains unclear, as The Beast did not appear as advertised on Raw Monday night, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated has provided new details on Lesnar’s current WWE status.
  The SI report notes Lesnar has already used more than his contractually obligated dates for WWE, as the company used Lesnar a lot more in 2017 than they usually do. Lesnar is aware that the current plan is for him to drop the WWE Universal Title to Roman Reigns at
  
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• Karen Jarrett Blogs On Jeff Jarrett in WWE HOF, Booker T ‘Fights’ Corey Graves, Emma Added to Manhattan Mayhem

  01-03-2018 05:04
  As seen in the video above, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T spoke with Ringside Collectibles at the Las Vegas Toy Con, and talked about what would happen if his action figure had an encounter with Corey Graves’ action figure.
  Emma Added to Manhattan Mayhem
  ROH has announced Tenille Dashwood, fka Emma in WWE, will team up with Deonna Purrazzo to face Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose at Manhattan Mayhem on March 3rd.
  Karen Jarrett Blogs On Jeff Jarrett in WWE HOF
  Former Impact Wrestling star and w
  
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• Where Will Steve Austin Be Over WrestleMania Weekend?, NBCUniversal To Drastically Cut Commercial Breaks On Networks

  01-03-2018 04:57
  WrestleCon has officially announced WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin will be appearing on its Sunday event, just hours before WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. As of this writing, WWE has not made any announcements regarding Steve Austin’s status for WrestleMania week events.
  NBCUniversal To Drastically Cut Commercial Breaks On Networks
  NBCUniversal has issued the following press release:Cuts Advertising Clutter by 20% and Time by 10%In Prime Originals Across Portfolio
  Increases Commercial Inn
  
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• Former WWE Superstar Backstage at This Week’s Smackdown Live, Aleister Black in Action on NXT Next Week

  01-03-2018 04:13
   Big Match Set For WWE NXT
  WWE has confirmed that Aleister Black and Killian Dain of Sanity will go one-on-one next week on WWE NXT. Both stars have been laying claim to the NXT Championship currently held by Andrade Cien Almas, so the winner of this bout could lend some serious credibility to their case for a title shot.BREAKING: @WWEAleister and @KillianDain are set to go one-on-one NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT, only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/aMGkqbe2Uo
  — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 1, 20
  
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• 2/28 NXT Results: Velveteen Dream vs Tyler Bate, Kairi Sane vs Shayna Baszler, Who Will Challenge Almas?

  01-03-2018 03:00 via mandatory.com
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  NXT Results February 28th 2018 
  Velveteen Dream defeated Tyler Bate– Dream won via pinfall with the Purple Rainmaker elbow dropTake it in, #NXTUniverse. @VelveteenWWE reigned supreme with a huge win over @Tyler_Bate on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/Opri8BWSgw
  — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 1, 2018The Authors Of Pain cut a promo about entering the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team ClassicIn case you haven't heard… WAR is their PEACE! #AOP @Akam_WWE @R
  
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• Diamond Dallas Page & Big Show Comment On Ronda Rousey’s Potential In WWE

  01-03-2018 02:40 via mandatory.com
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  Diamond Dallas Page and Big Show recently spoke with UPI (United Press International) about Ronda Rousey’s WWE career; you can read a few highlights below:
  DDP says Ronda Rousey will hold her own in WWE: 
  “I think she’ll put the work in. She’ll have to. Because it’s completely different from UFC. I think Ronda brings a lot. She really put women’s sports at the top of the list. She’s the mai
  
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• Update On Rey Mysterio’s Negotiations With WWE, What Type Of Deal He’s Looking For, More

  01-03-2018 02:27 via mandatory.com
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  Pro Wrestling Sheet has a new report regarding Rey Mysterio’s discussion with WWE about a return to the company, saying Rey is confirmed to be in negotiations, but there are a few conflicting details.
  According to PWSheet, Mysterio is meeting with WWE in person next month to hopefully finalize a deal; Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso first reported Rey was in talks with the company about a return.
  The Latest On Rey Mysterio’s Potential WWE Return,
  
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• Renee Young Stunned By Magic Trick, Booker T “Fights” Corey Graves At Las Vegas Toy Con (Video)

  01-03-2018 02:17 via mandatory.com
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  The Prestige
  Mustafa Ali posted the following video of independent wrestler / magician Evan Cloyd surprising Renee Young with an exciting card trick at last night’s WWE Smackdown Live TV tapings.
  Cloyd, better known as Jarek 1:20, has wrestled for a number of independent promotions including EVOLVE, and was a part of this month’s group of tryouts at the WWE Performance Center:
  Who Will Be The Subject Of Next ‘WWE Photo Shoot’?, WWE Try-Ou
  
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