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• Jinder Mahal Gets A Sandwich Named In His Honor, Dolph Ziggler Cuts A Promo On His WWE Fastlane Opponents (Video)

  07-03-2018 23:24 via mandatory.com
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  Vanguard Milwaukee recently added “The Jinder Mahal” sausage to their menu, playing up on their penchant to name menu items after wrestlers. In addition to ‘The Jinder Mahal’, other items on their menu include “The Mouth Of The South“, “The Ribera” and the “Rey Mysterio Torta“.
  Roman Reigns Has A Hotel Named After Him In India, Becky Lynch Wants To Play Disney&rs
  
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• PHOTO: Possible Design For Rumored WWE Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles

  07-03-2018 23:20
  As we noted earlier this week, via PWInsider.com, following WrestleMania 34, WWE plans to unveil new Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles.
  After working on several different design schemes for the new Championships, WWE recently finalized the titles, which as of now do not have a specific debut date, and it is unknown how the first tag team champions will be decided.
  Twitter user BeltFaDan, who has broken WWE news stories today, claims he has received a rough draft image of the new tag team belt d
  
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• John Cena Reveals ‘Point of Disagreement’ He Had with Nikki Bella, Rusev Teaches Lana to Eat Like a Monster (Videos)

  07-03-2018 23:14
  WWE has released the above video.
  En route to their second-round clash with Charlotte Flair & Bobby Roode, The Bulgarian Brute continues to lay out a unique training regimen for The Ravishing Russian. Don’t miss WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Tuesday at 10 ET/7 PT on Facebook Watch.
  John Cena Reveals Disagreement He Had with Nikki Bella
  As noted, John Cena returned to the “Today” show this morning, and another clip has been released featuring John Cena opening up about his &ldq
  
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• FITE Announces TV Syndication Deals For “FITE In Focus”, Its New Weekly Television Combat Sports Magazine

  07-03-2018 23:12 via mandatory.com
  FITE issued the following:
  FITE announces TV syndication deals for “FITE In Focus”, its new, weekly television Combat Sports Magazine
  March 7th, 2018 – New York – FITE, the premium digital network for live streaming of combat sports globally, unveiled today it has signed distribution agreements with select TV stations to start airing FITE original programming – FITE In Focus – on a weekly appointment viewing schedule through broadcastsyndication.
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• Update On WWE Reportedly Adding Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles; Photo Of Possible Design Surfaces Online

  07-03-2018 22:46 via mandatory.com
  According to BeltFanDan (aka Leather By Dan), a new photo of a final design render for the rumored WWE Cruiserweight Tag Team Championships has surfaced online.
  PWInsider.com reported WWE was planning on introducing a new set of tag team titles for the 205 Live brand, and a final design had been approved. According to Dan, who is a reliable source and has broken news like this in the past, the following image has been confirmed by multiple sources as the new design for the reported titles.
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• WWE Wins Four Prestigious Cablefax Digital & Tech Awards, Will It Be Nakamura Day Or Rusev Day At WWE Fastlane This Sunday?

  07-03-2018 22:37 via mandatory.com
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  WWE.com posted the following:
  WWE has been named the winner of four 2018 Cablefax Digital & Tech Awards: Best Social Good Campaign – Programmer, honoring WWE’s social media commitment to Connor’s Cure; Social Media Campaign – Programmer for WrestleMania 33; Overall Social Presence; and Overall Website – Official Show Website for WWE.com.
  Connor’s Cure raises pediatric cancer awareness in memory of Connor
  
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• How Was WWE Smackdown Viewership Heading Into WWE Fastlane?

  07-03-2018 22:36
  This week’s edition of WWE Smackdown was the final stop on the road to WWE Fastlane taking place this Sunday night, and featured a loaded line-up of matches announced ahead of time including Randy Orton vs Jinder Mahal and AJ Styles vs Dolph Ziggler.
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership averaged 2.590 million viewers, which is down from last week’s 2.692 million viewership average.
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• John Cena Opens Up On TODAY About His ‘Point Of Disagreement’ With Nikki Bella (Video), WWE Smackdown Social Media Score

  07-03-2018 22:29 via mandatory.com
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  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live had 1.085 million total interactions on social media, which is down from 1.263 million last week.
  This week’s show saw a drop in all three indvidual categories (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and dropped down to second overall behind ABC’s The Bachelor.3/3 SD
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• Impact Media Call feat. Taya Valkyrie (Full Audio/Highlights/Photo Gallery)

  07-03-2018 22:16 via mandatory.com
  Impact Wrestling has just completed their weekly media call featuring “Lucha Royalty” Taya Valkyrie.
  WrestleZone Radio has released the full audio from today’s call.
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes
  We have included our live tweets covering today’s call below:.@TheTayaValkyrie doesn’t know which side she will choose when Impact challenges Lucha Underground at @wrestlecon this year.@IMPACTWRESTLING #ImpactMediaCall
  — WrestleZone.com (@WRESTLEZONEcom) M
  
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• New Japan Pro Wednesday. NJ Cup Schedule. Super Juniors Dates Set. Tokyo Dome Book Nears Funding Goal. Matches To Watch From January & February. More.

  07-03-2018 22:14 via mandatory.com
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  Every Wednesday WrestleZone brings you all of the news from across the Pacific. This is New Japan Pro Wednesday…
  Funding Nearly Complete For EGGSHELLS
  Author and Wrestling Historian Chris Charlton has nearly reached the funding goal for his new book, EGGSHELLS. The book will be an in-depth look at the history of wrestling events in the Tokyo Dome. The funding campaign began on March 7th and has already met $4,787 
  
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• WWE Smackdown Viewership Drops Leading Into Fastlane

  07-03-2018 22:12 via mandatory.com
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.590 million viewers, which is down from 2.692 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by AJ Styles vs Dolph Ziggler, was the fourth most watched show on the night. Even though Smackdown dropped in viewership, the show moved up from sixth in total viewership last week, and it was the second overall ranked show in the 18-49 category.
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• New Look at John Cena In ‘Blockers’ (Video), Another NXT Talent Injured, WWE Star Welcomes EC3 Back (Photo)

  07-03-2018 22:08
  As seen below, WWE NXT talent Big Boa revealed on Twitter that he will be sidelined for about three weeks due to a joint injury:ACjoint Injured for 3 weeks without training。I will back training ASAP. pic.twitter.com/msQX3Gfebi
  — Yanbo Wang (@Bigboawwe) March 5, 2018
  Boa joins the list of recently injured NXT stars including Bobby Fish and Montez Ford. You can read more on Bobby Fish’s injury and his status at this link.
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• John Cena on Rob Gronkowski going to WWE: ‘He’d Be A Perfect Fit”

  07-03-2018 21:57 via mandatory.com
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  John Cena on Rob Gronkowski going to WWE: “He’d Be A Perfect Fit”
  The 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena was on the hype trail to promote his upcoming hosting duties at the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, and was asked  by Sports Illustrated about the rumors about current New England Patriots star Ron Gronkowski making the leap into the WWE ring.
  “If Gronkowski wants to come on board, I think he’d be a perfect fit,&
  
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• Hulk Hogan vs Gawker Battle To Be Developed As a Possible Movie or TV Series

  07-03-2018 21:44
  According to Deadline.com, the now-famous Hulk Hogan vs Gawker case, which resulted in the demise of the Gawker website, is being developed for a movie or TV series.
  The Deadline report notes David A. Neuman’s Blackrock Productions has acquired rights to develop and produce Ryan Holiday’s Portfolio/Penguin book, “Conspiracy – Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue”. The book details the legal battle involving Hulk Hogan,
  
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• The Rock’s Daughter Survives Medical Scare; Mojo Rawley Creeps On Alexa Bliss (Video)

  07-03-2018 21:25 via mandatory.com
  The Rock’s Daughter Survives Medical Scare
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared on social media today that his 2-year old daughter Jasmine had to be rushed to a hospital due a medical scare this past weekend. The former WWE Champion did not reveal any details on the issue, but took the time to thank those that took care of his daughter.  The blockbuster heavyweight showed off his ever-present charm in an Instagram video trying to calm his energetic young daughter while she pl
  
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• John Cena Addresses Rumors of a Possible WrestleMania 34 Match Against Rey Mysterio

  07-03-2018 21:13
  As we noted last week, rumors begin to circulate, via Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, that Rey Mysterio was in negotiations to return to WWE for a possible WrestleMania 34 match against John Cena.
  Cena recently spoke with Barrasso and had the following to say on possible facing Mysterio in New Orleans this year:
  “Rey Mysterio is great. I’ll say that, and that’s what I can say about Rey. I have never asked for a WrestleMania opponent. If you look at what I&
  
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• Jim Ross Expresses Disappointment With Medical Team Nearly One Year After His Wife’s Death

  07-03-2018 21:04
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, who lost his wife Jan almost a year ago when she was involved in a car accident while riding her scooter, took to Twitter today and expressed frustration with the medical team involved in the accident. Ross noted nearly one year later he still cannot find Jan’s wedding ring or her Rolex.It’s been almost one year since Jan was killed and I still have not been able to locate her Rolex & Wedding Ring.
  Disappointed in all involved including #OUMedical
  
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• Ronda Rousey Identifies Judo Moves Used On WWE TV, Velveteen Dream and Ricochet Trade Shots, Rich Swann Shoots

  07-03-2018 20:58
  WWE NXT stars Velveteen Dream and Ricochet had the following Twitter exchange today:.@KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/iY5zNgf4wi
  — 👑Long Live The DREAM (@VelveteenWWE) March 6, 2018
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  — The One And Only! (@KingRicochet) March 6, 2018Rich Swann Shoots
  In other Twitter feud news, former WWE star Rich Swann and Nick Gage traded the following shots on social media:Oh we cant a accused person on our show….oh lets get this bank robber on lol
  — Ric
  
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• NXT’s Velveteen Dream Takes Shots At Ricochet; Fandango Welcomes EC3 Back to WWE w/ Classic Photo

  07-03-2018 20:30 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  NXT’s Velveteen Dream Takes Shots At Ricochet
  WWE NXT Superstar Velveteen Dream took a direct shot at the recent NXT recruit Ricochet on Twitter, using a choice gif from the Disney animated classic ‘The Lion King’..@KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/iY5zNgf4wi
  — Long Live The DREAM (@VelveteenWWE) March 6, 2018So of course the much-talked about Ricochet who has yet to debut on the WWE Network yet, fired back with a roar of his own. This continues D
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion Thread: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Kicks Off w/ 2016 Finals Rematch, More

  07-03-2018 20:19 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:Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic opens with huge 2016 Finals rematch
  Aleister Black and Killian Dain wage war amid NXT Title aspirationsNXT
  
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• Taya Valkyrie On LU Season Four Filming, Rosemary/Sexy Star Incident, Impact Starting the Women’s Revolution, More

  07-03-2018 20:16
  Impact Wrestling is currently conducting a media teleconference call with special guest Taya Valkyrie, and ProWrestling.com’s Mike Killam is on the call providing live call coverage via our Twitter page.
  Below are some call highlights, and we will have the full call audio posted on the site later today:We’re on the call for this week’s IMPACT Wrestling media call with Taya Valkyrie. Will provide live tweets throughout the call.
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• Rey Mysterio Injury Update; Latest On His Potential WWE Return

  07-03-2018 19:49 via mandatory.com
  Pwinsider today provided an update on the arm injury that Rey Mysterio suffered while performing for Northeast Wrestling this past Friday in Connecticut. You can read the full report here.People who have spoken to Mysterio believe he suffered a partially torn bicep.
  Mysterio does have movement in the arm that he would not have if it was a complete tear.
  The severity of the injury is not clear.
  Mysterio was examined this week by doctors.
  The injury has not disrupted Mysterio’s negotia
  
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• Matt Hardy Reveals ‘Ultimate Deletion’ Graphic (Photo), Restaurant Chain Offering ‘Mania Cups, Brie Bella Video

  07-03-2018 19:27
  Above is the latest “Total Mommy” video from Brie Bella:
  Yes, moms are basically superheros, but even superheros need some help. Brie talks about leaning on her friends and family to help with Birdie.
  Restaurant Chain Offering ‘Mania Cups
  Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s have announced the restaurants will begin offering WrestleMania cups with children’s meal for the WrestleMania 34 season. The cups will feature WWE stars such as John Cena, Finn Bálor, AJ S
  
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• Hillbilly Jim On How He Planned To Skip WrestleMania Week This Year, His WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

  07-03-2018 19:23 via mandatory.com
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 15: Cast member Hillbilly Jim attends the WWE screening of ‘Legends’ House’ at Smith & Wollensky on April 15, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for WWE)
  Hillbilly Jim was on TMZ Sports today to comment on his upcoming induction in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.  The interview is interesting to say the least.Jim was called multiple times about this year’s Wrestlemania week, but he was avoiding the call.
  He w
  
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• The Very Latest On Rey Mysterio’s Injury Status and Negotiations With WWE

  07-03-2018 19:15
  As we noted last week, Rey Mysterio suffered what appeared to be a torn biceps at a Northeast Wrestling event during a tag team match with Flip Gordon.
  Mysterio was set to have the injury evaluated this week to determine the injury’s severity, and according to PWInsider.com, it appears as if Mysterio did not suffer a complete tear of the biceps as he is able to move his arm in ways he would not be able to if he indeed suffered the full tear.
  Mysterio has also been in continued talks with W
  
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• Top UFC Star Set To Meet With WWE This Week

  07-03-2018 19:08
  According to MMAFighting.com, UFC star Fabricio Werdum is scheduled to meet soon with WWE officials regarding a potential UFC and WWE crossover career.
  ”I think that both (at the same time) is doable,” Werdum told MMA Fighting. “You can do WWE. … If I had the opportunity I’d fight there, no problem. It’s financially great. Fight at WWE, a spectacle that is fun to do. I’d definitely do it. I have a meeting Thursday about it, doing both (UFC and WWE). I w
  
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• First Look at John Cena’s New TMNT Character (Video), New Day Kicking Off Book Signing Tour, Latest Sheamus Video

  07-03-2018 19:00
  Above is the latest “Celtic Warrior Workouts” video from Sheamus:
  WWE Superstar Sheamus aka The Celtic Warrior here… So the CrossFit journey continues as Joshy G threw me in at the deep-end, right smack into the CrossFit Games. This time I tried to complete Open Workout 18.2 & 18.2a. Did I make it? Did I even break the CrossFit world record? Or did i simply puke? Go see and look out for cameos from Bayley, Sasha Banks, and I think Cesaro was even lurking in the background&
  
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• Febricio Werdum Teases Wrestling For UFC & WWE At The Same Time ‘I Have A Meeting Thursday About It’

  07-03-2018 18:49 via mandatory.com
  CHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 26: Bobby Green poses on the scale during a UFC Fight Night weigh-in on January 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  UFC’s Febricio Werdum revealed today in an interview with MMA Fighting today that he is entering negotiations with WWE. The 40 year old Brazillian vet of the fight game says he would like to do pro wrestling and MMA at the same time.
  ”I think that both (at the same time) is doab
  
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• Impact Wrestling Media Call Today @ 2 PM EST w/ Taya Valkyrie & Josh Mathews; WZ Live Tweeting Coverage

  07-03-2018 18:36 via mandatory.com
  Impact Wrestling will be holding their weekly Impact Media Call today at 2 pm EST and it will feature “Lucha Royalty” Taya Valkyrie and Josh Mathews.
  WrestleZone will be on the call and will be live tweeting coverage of it via our Twitter account @WrestleZonecom.
  The full audio from today’s call will be available via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes shortly after the call concludes. You can listen to last week’s Impact Media Call featuring Tyrus and Josh Mathews in the embedd
  
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• New Day Book Signing Tour; The Revival Sound Off on RAW Loss

  07-03-2018 18:19 via mandatory.com
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  New Day will be releasing their book titled ‘The Book of Booty: Shake It. Love It. Never Be It.: From WWE’s The New Day’, it will be released on March 13th. According to Pwinsider, Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods will be doing book signing events on March 11th at Barnes & Noble (Townsfair) in Columbus, Ohio at 11 AM, March 12th at Barnes & Noble (Miamisburg-Centerville Road) in Dayton, Ohio at 3 PM and March 24th in Rid
  
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• 3/7 PW Morning Report: Jeff Hardy Cleared, WarGames Screwup, Cena’s Part-Timer Schedule, NXT Injuries & More

  07-03-2018 18:15
  Halfway through another work week, wrestling fans! Join us for live coverage of WWE NXT this evening, and check back throughout the night as we’ll have full results from tonight’s NXT television taping event which will take the Wednesday night yellow brand through WrestleMania weekend.
  If you haven’t already, sign up for our newsletter below to receive the latest PW Morning Report straight to your inbox every weekday. You can also enable push notifications using the bell icon o
  
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• ROH Star Continues Taunting Alexa Bliss, Updated Cards For EVOLVE WrestleMania Weekend Events, Style Battle Brackets

  07-03-2018 18:03
  As noted, ROH star Taeler Hendrix has been taunting WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss on social media recently, and below is the latest from Hendrix:It’s a blissful day pic.twitter.com/X3rcAT8KX3
  — Taeler Hendrix (@Taeler_Hendrix) March 7, 2018Updated Cards For EVOLVE WrestleMania Weekend Events, Style Battle Brackets
  WWN Live has issued the following:
  We are in the middle of Wrestlemania season, and that means that there’s MoreThanMania. We have the brackets for Style
  
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• Watch Things Get ‘Awkward’ Between Braun & Bliss, Reigns v Ambrose v Lesnar: Fastlane ’16 (Full Match)

  07-03-2018 17:52 via mandatory.com
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  Watch Things Get ‘Awkward’ Between Braun & Bliss
  WWE has released the following clip from last night’s Mixed Match Challenge featuring Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss: Things got a tad bit awkward for team #LittleBig during #WWEMMC tonight…
  A post shared byWWE (@wwe) on Mar 6, 2018 at 8:31pm PSTRelated: Charlotte Flair To Defend Women’s Championship At WWE Fastlane PPV
  Reigns v Ambrose v Lesnar: Fastlane ’16
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• Final Card For Friday’s ROH 16th Anniversary PPV: Castle vs Lethal, Cody vs Taven, Watch the Show Right Here On PW

  07-03-2018 17:44
  This Friday night, Ring of Honor will be airing its ROH 16th Anniversary PPV live from Las Vegas, and you can watch the show right here on ProWrestling.com.
  The event is being headlined by ROH Champion Dalton Castle defending the Title against Jay Lethal, and below is the final PPV card. Above is a video preview for the show, which you can order in the player below.
  ROH Title Match:-Dalton Castle (c) vs. Jay Lethal
  -The Briscoes vs. The Motor City Machine Guns
  -Cody vs. Matt Tave
  
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• Bullet Club vs WWE Match Announced, Smackdown Top 10, Triple Threat Fastlane Match (Videos), Titus O’Neil Note

  07-03-2018 17:14
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show’s most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.
  Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar vie for a chance to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at WrestleMania: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  
  Bullet Club vs WWE Match Announced
  Destiny Wrestling has announced WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne vs Bullet Club member Marty Scurll, for t
  
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• MMA News Roundup: GSP/Dana White Beef?, UFC Champ Mocks McGregor’s Burger King Ads, Lesnar Opponents

  07-03-2018 17:05
  It’s a new week, which means it’s once again time to step outside of the squared circle and back into the Octagon for the latest MMA News Roundup.
  Coming off of Saturday’s UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya pay-per-view in Las Vegas, Nevada, there is plenty of news in the MMA world. Let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the bigger news items to come out of the MMA community so far this week.
  GEORGES ST-PIERRE TO DANA WHITE: “YOU DON’T OWN ME”
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• Impact Wrestling Announces Redemption VIP Packages, Triple Threat Match, Patron vs Moose & More Set For Twitch Special

  07-03-2018 17:01
  This week’s Impact Wrestling Twitch special, airing on Friday night, will feature the following matches:
  -Impact Wrestling Champion Austin Aries vs. Kongo Kong vs. Matt Sydal-Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Allie vs. KC Spinelli-Moose vs. Alberto El Patron-Eli Drake vs. Marcus Burke-Trevor Lee vs. Josh Alexander-Idris Abraham vs. Petey Williams vs. Phil Atlas vs. Brent Banks-Desi Hitsquad vs. Cody Deaner Jake Something-Braxton Sutter vs. Tyson Dux
  Read Also: Alberto El Patron Reportedl
  
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• Mick Foley Reflects On Meteoric Rise Of The Young Bucks, WWE’s Top 10 Moments From SD Live, Charlotte Celebrates National Cereal Day

  07-03-2018 16:52 via mandatory.com
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  Mick Foley Reflects On Meteoric Rise Of The Young Bucks
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has shared the following lengthy post on Facebook reflecting on The Young Bucks‘ career so far as well as the the meteoric rise and success they have seen compared to other huge pro wrestlers from the past:
  BUCK-A-MANIA RUNNING WILDIll admit, I did not foreseeA time#BUCKAMANIA would run wild on me.The question is, what…
  Posted by Mick Foley on Monday, March 5, 2018Mi
  
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• Senor Benjamin & The ‘Golden Shovel’ Are Ready For Battle, 205 Live Tournament Final Four, Top WWE Stars Game (Video)

  07-03-2018 16:50
  Following last night’s WWE Cruiserweight Title tournament matches on WWE 205 Live, Mustafa Ali vs Drew Gulak is set for the tournament semifinals, along with Cedric Alexander vs Roderick Strong. The winners of the two semifinals matches will meet at WrestleMania 34, for the title, in the tournament finals.
  Senor Benjamin and the ‘Golden Shovel’ Are Ready For Battle
  As noted, Woken Matt Hardy has called upon members of the Broken Universe ahead of his “Ultimate Deletion&rd
  
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• WWE Champion Taking On Bullet Club Member, Team Little Big Promises To Go All The Way In MMC (Video)

  07-03-2018 16:38 via mandatory.com
  WWE Champion Taking On Bullet Club Member
  Destiny Wrestling has shared the following on Twitter announcing that WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne will take on Bullet Club member “The Villain” Marty Scurll at their April 29th event “Icons”:Destiny presents ICONS the biggest Indy show in Toronto History!
  Sunday April 29 for the first time ever @MartyScurllVS Destiny Champion and current wwe UK champion @PeteDunneYxBget your tickets NOW https://t.co/lWafWZzi6d pic.twitter.com/EvOE
  
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• Kevin Owens Bewildered Following Zayn Pinning Him (Video), Bruce Prichard & Tyler Bate’s Birthday Today

  07-03-2018 16:23 via mandatory.com
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  Kevin Owens Bewildered Following Zayn Pinning Him
  WWE has released the following video on-line:
  After Sami Zayn hit him with a Helluva Kick to win the Fatal 5-Way Match on SmackDown LIVE, Kevin Owens is speechless.Related: WWE Smackdown Live Results (3/6) Huge Five Way Main Event, Final Hype for Fastlane!
  Bruce Prichard & Tyler Bate’s Birthday Today
  Today is the 55th birthday of former WWE Superstar Brother Love (aka Bruce Prichard) a
  
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• WWE Mixed Match Challenge Live Viewership Sees Big Increase, What Happened After WWE 205 Live Last Night?

  07-03-2018 16:17
  In a preview of things possibly to come this Sunday at WWE Fastlane, Shinsuke Nakamura faced Rusev in the dark match main event of last night’s WWE TV tapings in Green Bay.
  Nakamura scored the pin fall victory over Rusev after hitting the Kinshasa, and the two will meet again this Sunday night at WWE Fastlane.
  WWE Mixed Match Challenge Viewership Sees Big Increase
  Team Little Big appears to be a big hit in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge series, as last night’s episode saw a big viewer
  
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• Braun Reacts To Team Little Big’s MMC Victory, WWE Interviews Cameraman That Slipped On Snow (Video)

  07-03-2018 16:13 via mandatory.com
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  Braun Reacts To Team Little Big’s MMC Victory
  Braun Strowman has shared the following on Twitter commenting on his and Alexa Bliss’ victory over Jimmy Uso and Naomi last night on WWE Mixed Match Challenge:Team #LittleBig enough said!!!!! Ain’t that right little one!!!! @AlexaBliss_WWE
  — Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) March 7, 2018WWE Mixed Match Challenge Week 8 Results – Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss vs Jimmy Uso
  
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• The Latest 205 Live Superstars To Advance In Cruiserweight Tournament; Updated Brackets

  07-03-2018 16:02 via mandatory.com
  Here are the results of last night’s WWE 205 Live Cruiserweight Quarter-Final matches:Drew Gulak def. Mark Andrews
  Mustafa Ali def. Buddy MurphyRelated: 205 Live Reportedly Undergoes Major Creative Change; Latest On Direction Of Show, Who Is In Charge?, More 205 Live Events?, NXT Call-Ups?, More
  Based off the tournament brackets that 205 Live previously released that will mean that Ali and Gulak will face off next in the Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals.
  The winner o
  
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• The Rock Thanks LAFD Following Incident Involving His Two Year Old, Rock’s Next Movie, Former WWE Star Is Pregnant

  07-03-2018 15:52
  As seen in the Instagram post below, The Rock thanked the LAFD following some type of incident involving his two-year-old daughter.
  Things got a lil’ hairy this weekend. Thank you LAFD first responders & UCLA medical team.We’re grateful to you all and if you ever need anything, I got your back.Things got a lil’ hairy this weekend. Thank you LAFD first responders & UCLA medical team. We’re grateful to you all and if you ever need anything, I got your back.
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• Paige Off Weekend Live Events?, Meet the Man Who Fell in the Snow at Smackdown, WWE On Reigns – Lesnar ‘Fight’ (Videos)

  07-03-2018 15:31
  As seen on WWE Smackdown Live last night, during a wide shot of the Resch Center in Green Bay, a man could be seen slipping and falling in the snow, and it turns out it was Jim Grogan, a WWE cameraman. WWE released the above video featuring Grogan commenting on his slip.
  WWE cameraman Jim Grogan explains what led to him falling in the snow during SmackDown LIVE, then gets some love from Shelton Benjamin.
  WWE On Reigns – Lesnar ‘Fight’
  WWE has released the following clip from Ra
  
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• Shawn Michaels Meets Fans at WWE PC Event, Strowman & Bliss Promise to ‘Go All the Way’ (Videos), How Old is Tyler Bate?

  07-03-2018 15:22
  WWE has released the above video.
  The victorious “Team Little Big” is excited to be fighting for Connor’s Cure and promises that they will triumph in WWE MMC. Don’t miss WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Tuesdays at 10 ET/7 PT, exclusively on Facebook Watch.
  How Old is Tyler Bate?
  In today’s pro wrestler birthday news, first ever WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate turns 21 years old.
  Shawn Michaels Meets Fans at WWE PC Event
  WWE held another Performance Center All-Access event rec
  
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• Ricochet In-Action, Dusty Classic Begins, Ciampa Addresses the Fans More On Tonight’s NXT, TV Tapings Tonight

  07-03-2018 15:14
  Tonight, NXT will be holding a final TV taping before NXT Takeover New Orleans at Full Sail University. The tapings will begin at around 7pm EST and ProWrestling.com will be providing live spoiler coverage so b sure to join us later this evening.
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT on WWE Network:
  -Aleister Black vs Killian Dain-The Authors of Pain vs TM61 in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Match-Ricochet vs Fabian Aichner-Bianca Belair vs a local talent-
  
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• Jinder Mahal Says He Is the ‘Uncrowned’ US Champ, WWE Continues Teasing TV Romance, New Team Forms On 205 Live

  07-03-2018 06:51
  WWE has released the above video after Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton on Smackdown Live tonight:
  After his victory over Randy Orton, The Modern Day Maharaja believes he is rightfully the United States Champion.
  WWE Continues Teasing TV Romance
  In addition to Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss getting the win over Jimmy Uso and Naomi on WWE Mixed Match Challenge tonight, WWE continued teasing the onscreen romance between Bliss and Strowman, as seen in the highlight videos below:The chemistry betwe
  
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• Next Week’s WWE MMC Match, Kevin Owens Reacts to Smackdown Shocker, Becky Lynch On Fastlane (Videos)

  07-03-2018 06:36
  WWE has released the above and below videos following tonight’s Smackdown.
  After Sami Zayn hit him with a Helluva Kick to win the Fatal 5-Way Match on SmackDown LIVE, Kevin Owens is speechless.
  The Irish Lass-Kicker has a new name for Carmella after her submission victory on SmackDown LIVE, and is ready to dish out more punishment at WWE Fastlane.
  
  Next Week’s WWE MMC Match
  As seen on WWE Mixed Match Challenge tonight, the team of Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss defeated Jimmy
  
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