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• WWE Looks At Roman Reigns And Brock Lesnar’s Rocky Road To Wrestlemania, Rusev And Lana Need Your Help For Mixed Match Challenge (Video)

  15-03-2018 23:56 via mandatory.com
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  2nd Chances Are The Best… Lana #1
  Rusev and Lana are featured in the following video asking fans to vote for them in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge fan vote; Lana and Rusev lost to Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair on this week’s show:
  The Rock & Stephen Amell Get In On Rusev’s Wrestlemania Celebrity Challenge; WWE Gives Natalya A Special Gift.@RusevBUL & @LanaWWE need your help for a #2ndChance!Comment #RusevLana on their Facebook
  
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• WWE Looks At Roman Reigns And Brock Lesnar’s Rocky Road To Wrestlemania, Rusev And Lana Need Your Help For Mixed Match Challenge

  15-03-2018 23:56 via mandatory.com
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  2nd Chances Are The Best… Lana #1
  Rusev and Lana are featured in the following video asking fans to vote for them in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge fan vote; Lana and Rusev lost to Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair on this week’s show:
  The Rock & Stephen Amell Get In On Rusev’s Wrestlemania Celebrity Challenge; WWE Gives Natalya A Special Gift.@RusevBUL & @LanaWWE need your help for a #2ndChance!Comment #RusevLana on their Facebook
  
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• Johnny Impact Teases Chasing Impact Champ Austin Aries To ROH; Talks Tonight’s Feast or Fired Match, Impact v Lucha Underground, More

  15-03-2018 23:19 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  WrestleZone was granted an interview with Impact Wrestling star Johnny Impact just now.
  You can find some highlights from the interview transcribed below. The full audio from the interview is available on the final page of this post or via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes.
  Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Impact Wrestling tonight at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV!
  Subscribe to WrestleZone Radio on iTunes
  On tonight’s Feast or Fired match that will see one Impact W
  
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• NXT’s Peyton Royce & Billie Kay Present ‘Iconic Or Not?’ (Video), Jeremiah Crane Is Coming To Impact Wrestling To Face Eddie Edwards

  15-03-2018 22:30 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  Impact vs Lucha Underground
  Impact Wrestling posted the following video of Sami Callihan announcing he isn’t coming to face Eddie Edwards at WrestleCon… but his Lucha Underground alter ego Jeremiah Crane is:
  IMPACT Wrestling Announces Big ‘I Quit’ Match for WrestleCon In New OrleansWe just received this video. @TheEddieEdwards will be competing in an I Quit Match on April 6th at @wrestlecon at IMPACT vs. Lucha Underground, but he won't be f
  
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• Ronda Rousey On Handling Pressure Of Her Wrestlemania Debut, Says It Will Exceed Everyone’s Expectations

  15-03-2018 22:22 via mandatory.com
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  Ronda Rousey recently spoke with Sky Sports; you can read a few highlights below:
  Ronda comments on her ‘fight time’ experience with WWE: 
  “The most fun part is not knowing what’s going to happen and to turn up to events without that pit of dread in my stomach. Instead there’s a tingle of excitement and that’s a big change for me. I don’t normally walk into arenas smiling and it’s really weird
  
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• Injury to WWE UK Star Forces Him Out of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

  15-03-2018 22:06
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, former WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate is currently out of action with a minor knee injury.
  The Observer furthers that original plans called for Bate to team up with fellow WWE UK star Trent Seven, and the two were set to compete in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
  However, following Bate’s injury, plans were changed, and WWE went with the team of Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne instead.
  As noted, The Street Profits scored an upset victory o
  
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• WrestleMania Sponsor Disappointment Possibly Incited Fabulous Moolah Match Change

  15-03-2018 21:47
  As we noted moments ago, WWE issued a statement announcing the company has dropped the Fabulous Moolah name from the upcoming Women’s Battle Royal match at WrestleMania 34.
  The social media backlash to the announcement of the match memorializing the late Fabulous Moolah was instant, and despite the criticism continuing throughout the week, WWE waited until today to finally change the match name.
  Aside from social media and fan backlash, there appears to be a bigger reason why WWE decided t
  
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• Former TNA Star Chase Stevens Arrested After Fight w/ “Grandmaster Sexay” Brian Christopher

  15-03-2018 21:47 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Ashley Anderson
  Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting former TNA wrestler Chase Stevens was arrested for battery after a violent incident involving former WWE star “Grandmaster Sexay” Brian Christopher.
  According to the report, Stevens (Jonathan Ryan Clark) was arrested on February 18th after he was involved in an incident at an Indiana hotel that left Christopher (Brian Christopher Lawler) with severe injuries that included facial lacerations, a bloody nose and dental
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Comments On The Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal Name Change, Main WM34 Sponsor Issues Statement

  15-03-2018 21:31 via mandatory.com
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  According to Newsweek (via Wrestling Inc), Wrestlemania 34 sponsor and Snickers parent company, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US issued the following statement in regards to the backlash surrounding the name of the match:
  “We were recently made aware of the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc’s (WWE) decision to honor a former wrestler during the upcoming WrestleMania 34 event. As a principle-based business that has long championed creating inclusive environments
  
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• Finn Balor Appears At Boxing Presser At MSG (Photo), Updated Lineup For WWE’s Live Event At The Garden

  15-03-2018 21:18 via mandatory.com
  Finn Balor
  Top Rank posted the following photo of Finn Balor posing with Irish boxer Michael Conlan at today’s boxing press conference at Madison Square Garden earlier today.
  Balor will be on hand this Friday when WWE hosts a live event at MSG, while Conlan is set to face David Berna in an eight-round special attraction bout at the Hulu Theatre at The Garden this Saturday:.@WWE Superstar @FinnBalor gifts his Irish brethren @MickConlan11 with his 1st belt! #TheConlanRevolution pic.twi
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Comments On Fabulous Moolah Name Drop, Most Watched Network Shows, RoseGold Video

  15-03-2018 21:13
  WWE has released the above video.
  Experience more shattered dreams and more Mandy Rose. Vote now in the comment section of the MMC Facebook page. Don’t miss WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Tuesdays at 10 ET/7 PT on Facebook Watch.
  Read Also: Finn Balor and Sasha Banks On Why Fans Should Vote Them Back Into the WWE MMC
  Top 10 Most Watch WWE Network Shows
  Below are this week’s top 10 most-watched WWE Network shows per The Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
  1. Fast Lane2. Talking Smack after WWE
  
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• HBO Releases New Andre The Giant Motion Graphic Poster, AJ Lee Announces Upcoming Appearance

  15-03-2018 21:07 via mandatory.com
  Andre The Giant
  HBO posted the following motion graphic to promote the upcoming Andre The Giant documentary:Introducing the 8th Wonder of the World. #AndreTheGiant premieres April 10 on #HBO. pic.twitter.com/9BkKdKrlYU
  — HBO (@HBO) March 15, 2018HBO Releases Official Trailer & Premiere Date For ‘Andre The Giant’
  AJ Lee
  AJ Lee will be making an appearance at the (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NAMI Walks charity event next weekend. Details on the event can be found be
  
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• Major Announcement Regarding WrestleMania 35 Expected This Week

  15-03-2018 20:48
  Following speculation that WrestleMania would be returning to Metlife Stadium in the New Jersey and New York City area next year, The New York Giants official Twitter account announced today a major announcement would be made tomorrow regarding a “major event” coming to Metlife.
  The speculated date for WrestleMania 35, which was also rumored to be taking place in either Detroit or Philadelphia, is April 9th, 2019, and below is the announcement from The Giants Wire Twitter account:Gia
  
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• WWE Officially Changes The Name of The Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal

  15-03-2018 20:38 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Changes Name of The ‘Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal’
  WWE has released the following statement to The Wrap regarding the planned Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal that was set to take place at WrestleMania:
  “After further consideration, we believe it’s best to proceed with the name ‘WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal,’” WWE told TheWrap on Thursday. “What remains most important is that this historic match i
  
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• Update On Jeff Hardy’s Ultimate Deletion Match Status, Reby Hardy Takes Aim at Jeff In Social Media Post

  15-03-2018 20:36
  This Monday night on WWE Raw, the much anticipated Ultimate Deletion match featuring Matt Hardy vs Bray Wyatt will air, and it will emanate from The Hardy compound in North Carolina.
  Hardy’s family, including his wife Reby Sky, father-in-law Senor Benjamin, sons Wolfgang and Maxel and Vanguard1 are all set to appear in the match, and we noted last week that Matt’s brother Jeff filmed a cameo appearance in the match. However, with Jeff being arrested on charges of DWI last week, it re
  
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• WWE Drops Fabulous Moolah Name From WrestleMania 34 Battle Royal Match

  15-03-2018 20:34
  As noted, WWE received considerable backlash following the announcement that Hall of Famer Fabulous Moolah would be memorialized with the first-ever Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34.
  WWE has since issued the following statement, noting Fabulous Moolah’s name has been dropped from the match:
  “After further consideration, we believe it’s best to proceed with the name ‘WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal.’  What remains most important i
  
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• Potential Spoiler For Wrestlemania 35 Host City

  15-03-2018 20:04 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WWE
  USA Today’s Giants Wire blog posted today what could be a reveal of what could be the host city for next year’s Wrestlemania:Giants announce a "major event" coming to MetLife Stadium. Press conference to reveal said event will be held on Friday.
  — TheGiantsWire (@TheGiantsWire) March 15, 2018The @Wrestlevotes Twitter account, which has broken reliable wrestling news in the past, also confirmed the news of the press conference.
  If this is true, WWE would r
  
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• Kota Ibushi Match Announced For ROH Supercard of Honor, Cody Declares Himself The ‘Hero’ Of the Bullet Club Story

  15-03-2018 19:43
  ROH has released the above video, featuring Cody Rhodes discussing the current Bullet Club issues which have lead to Cody vs Kenny Omega.
  ROH has issued the following:
  ADAM PAGE AND KOTA IBUSHI CLASH AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR
  It should be big enough news that international mega-star Kota Ibushi makes his Ring of Honor return after a near 10-year sabbatical. Ibushi has not competed in a Ring of Honor ring in the United States since April 19, 2008 when he defeated El Generico at ROH Return Engagement.
  
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• The Rock Trains Conan O’Brien To Be His Stunt Double; Kota Ibushi’s Opponent For ROH ‘Supercard’

  15-03-2018 19:28 via mandatory.com
  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Dwayne Johnson” Episode 1725 — Pictured: Dwayne Johnson during “Opening Monologue” in Studio 8H on May 20, 2017 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
  The Rock Trains Conan O’Brien To Be His Stunt Double
  The Rock is out promoting his upcoming monster action movie ‘Rampage’, and appeared in an out-of-the-studio sketch with late night champion Conan O’Brien last night on TBS. O’Brien has filmed sim
  
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• Mick Foley Names Two People That Should Be in the WWE HOF, Taking the YouPorn Plex, Bullet Club’s ‘All In’ Event, More

  15-03-2018 19:28
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was the special guest on this week’s edition of Sean Waltman’s “X-Pac 12360”. You can watch the entire episode in the video player above or download it at this link. Android users can download the show at this link, and below are some highlights.
  Mick Foley on GWF Helping Get Him a WCW Contract:
  I did not know politically that you weren’t supposed to be working for both companies. Especially, since I was being featured on WCW in a p
  
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• Finn Balor & Sasha Banks On MMC Vote, Update On EC3’s NXT Live Event Plans, Matt Hardy Teases Skarsgard (Videos)

  15-03-2018 19:18
  WWE has released the above video, featuring Finn Balor and Sasha Banks asking fans to vote them back into the WWE Mixed Match Challenge:
  Team “Boss Club” has 16 reasons to vote for them in the comment section of the WWE MMC Facebook page. Don’t miss WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Tuesdays at 10 ET/7 PT on Facebook Watch.
  Matt Hardy Teases Skarsgard
  A fan on Twitter posted a clip of Skarsgard, Matt Hardy’s boat used in the Final Deletion episode of Impact Wrestling, and Matt H
  
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• Ronda Rousey On CM Punk Possibly Returning to WWE, Difference Between Vince McMahon and Dana White

  15-03-2018 19:09
  WWE Raw star Ronda Rousey recently spoke with Metro, and below are some interview highlights:
  On CM Punk possibly returning to WWE:
  I think everybody on Earth would love to see him back in WWE, and I would completely fall all over myself and be honoured if he wanted to be involved with me in any way, shape or form. But also, it’s not all about everyone else. It’s his life and it’s about him. He’s doing what he enjoys, what he’s passionate about and what brings out t
  
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• Ronda Rousey On CM Punk ‘Everybody On Earth Would Love To See Him Back In WWE’

  15-03-2018 18:54 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for WWE
  Ronda Rousey On CM Punk ‘Everybody On Earth Would Love To See Him Back In WWE’
  Ronda Rousey is on the hype train to Wrestlemania on April 8th in New Orleans in an interview today with the Mirror. The former UFC Battamweight Champion was asked about former WWE Champion CM Punk and whether or not a return to WWE would be well received.
  You’ve spoken very highly of former WWE star CM Punk in the past, who will be competing in UFC again ve
  
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• MMA News Roundup: Mayweather MMA Training, CM Punk’s UFC Return, Ronda Rousey’s MMA Future, GSP Super Fight?

  15-03-2018 18:37
  We’re only a few days away from the return of the Octagon, as UFC touches down at the O2 Arena in London, England for a UFC Fight Pass exclusive-event headlined by Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov.
  Of course, you know what that means by now.
  It’s time to step outside the squared circle and into the Octagon for the latest MMA News Roundup. Let’s jump right in and take a look at the top stories from the MMA world since our last MMA News Roundup.
  UFC CHAMPION TYRON WOODLEY TRA
  
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• AJ Styles On Altering His Workouts As He Gets Older, Iconic Duo Releases New Video, Classic Jericho vs Malenko Clip

  15-03-2018 18:23
  WWE NXT stars Billie Kay and Peyton Royce have released the above new “Iconic Or Not” video.
  NXT’s Iconic Duo help you determine which celebrities and pop culture trends qualify as “iconic” and which fall short.
  AJ Styles On Altering His Workouts As He Gets Older
  WWE Champion AJ Styles recently spoke with Men’s Health, and below is what Styles had to say on how his workouts have changed as he gets older:
  I’m not maxing out. Heavy weight is not that big o
  
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• Reby Hardy on Jeff Hardy in Ultimate Deletion ‘He Is Not Needed’

  15-03-2018 18:19 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Reby Hardy
  While sharing her excitement over her husband Matt Hardy’s ‘Ultimate Deletion’ match on next week’s RAW, Reby Hardy responded to fans on her Instagram account who say Jeff Hardy is needed for the over-the-top match due to his previous role in ‘the Broken Universe’ stories in IMPACT Wrestling. Sky said in the comments, that Jeff is not needed for the much-talked about match.
  Matt has busted his ass to get to this point. He & I have
  
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• Behind-the-Scenes AJ Styles Fastlane Video, Goldberg vs Lesnar Full Match, Hardy Posts Ultimate Deletion Art (Photo)

  15-03-2018 18:16
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  The first video features AJ Styles prior to his WWE Title defense at Fastlane, during which he admits the match will not be easy, but he says he would have it no other way.
  Styles also says that mentally preparing for a match like this, he would be lying if he said he wasn’t worried. Styles talks about the possibility of how the match could play out, with him not even noticing someone scoring a pin fall on another competitor in the match to win
  
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• The Rock & Stephen Amell Get In On Rusev’s Wrestlemania Celebrity Challenge; WWE Gives Natalya A Special Gift

  15-03-2018 17:49 via mandatory.com
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  The Rock & Stephen Amell Get In On Rusev’s Wrestlemania Celebrity Challenge
  Rusev whose been getting big reactions from WWE fans with the ‘RUSEV DAY!’ chants in arenas coast-to-coast,  has called for a ‘celebrity’ to fight him at Wrestlemania. ‘Arrow’ star and big WWE fan Stephen Amell has shot down fans trying make a celebrity vs. superstar match in tweet-storm that the Bulgarian Brute has made ove
  
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• WWE & ESPN Pit Fans Against Superstars For NCAA Basketball; Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar WM33 (Full Match)

  15-03-2018 17:25 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
  WWE & ESPN Pit Fans Against Superstars For NCAA Basketball
  WWE continues it’s relationship with ESPN on a new NCAA Men’s College Basketball promotion where superstars from RAW and Smackdown will be playing against fans in the annual college basketball bracket contest tradition. Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Sasha Banks, Heath Slater, and WWE producer Adam Pearce are all participating in the ‘Tournament Challenge’.Compete with your favori
  
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• Backstage News On Planned Cruiserweight Finals & U.S. Title Matches at WrestleMania

  15-03-2018 16:29
  With the WrestleMania 34 card beginning to take shape, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting two more title matches are expected to be announced for the big PPV in New Orleans.
  The first will be the finals of the WWE Cruiserweight Title tournament, which as of this writing is scheduled to be Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali. Alexander already won his match on WWE 205 Live and is confirmed for WrestleMania, and Ali’s win is expected to come on next week’s show.
  The second titl
  
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• Christopher Daniels Reflects On The Growth Of ROH & The Women Of Honor Division

  15-03-2018 16:12
  During a recent interview with the Kingston Whig-Standard, wrestling veteran, Christopher Daniels discussed the growth of Ring Of Honor and the emerging Women Of Honor division. Below are some highlights of the interview.
  The growth of Ring Of Honor:
  “When we first started doing Ring of Honor, we had no idea it was going to grow to where it is now.We’ve been very fortunate. We’ve had some great people behind the scenes who have helped Ring of Honor grow, from the people who hav
  
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• Did WWE Indirectly Address Moolah Controversy?, WZ Sounds Off On This Week’s Down Goes Frazier, How Old Is The Iron Sheik Today?

  15-03-2018 16:00 via mandatory.com
  Photo by KMazur/WireImage
  Did WWE Indirectly Address Moolah Controversy?
  WWE has disabled the comments to their “The Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal to debut at WrestleMania 34″ video that they posted on YouTube.
  This is most likely in response to the huge amount of blowback that WWE has received from wrestling fans for naming the match after Moolah.
  Related: Fabulous Moolah Trainee Speaks Out Against New Battle Royal Tribute, Claims Moolah Was A Monstrous Person And Pimped Women
  Y
  
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• Bayley Comments On If Dakota Kai Is The Next Her, Mike Kanellis On Not Being Used, Sky Sports Launch Podcast

  15-03-2018 15:52
  A fan posed a question as to whether WWE NXT Superstar, Dakota Kai is the next Bayley, and the Four Horsewoman member responded, offering her opinion on the matter.
  Bayley disagreed that Kai is going to be the next her, instead stating that she is her own face kicking cool self, adding that she is a huge fan of her work.Nope. She’s her own face kickin cool self. I am a huge fan though 👌🏼 https://t.co/1JLumMKSx5
  — Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) March 15, 2018Mike Kanellis On N
  
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• WWE Trademarks Major RAW Superstar’s Name, Super Troopers Star Takes Credit For Shane Beating, Watch Candice LeRae Surprise Zelina Vega

  15-03-2018 15:33 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Trademarks Major RAW Superstar’s Name
  PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE applied for the trademark to “Samoa Joe” on March 9th.
  This is the first attempt that WWE has applied for the trademark to the name.
  Apparently Joe has owned the trademark to his name since 2007 when he started wrestling as Samoa Joe.
  Related: Samoa Joe Injury Announced
  Super Troopers Star Takes Credit For Shane Beating
  Super Troopers star Kevin Heffernan (aka Farv
  
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• Joseph Conners On Who Are The Most Underrated UK Wrestlers, OTT To Have All Women’s Show

  15-03-2018 15:20
  After being asked by a fan on Twitter, WWE UK Superstar, Joseph Conners revealed who he thinks are the most underrated wrestlers on the British independent scene right now.
  Conners stated that he doesn’t think the people he listed are underrated by their peers or others, but thinks they are better than people think they are. He stated CJ Banks, Martin Kirby, and Rampage Brown as his three choices.
  He also revealed that his dream opponent from the past would have been HBK, and from today it
  
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• Is John Cena Actually Going To Be Taking Over As Blues Clues Host?

  15-03-2018 15:20 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for New Games Productions Inc.
  AdWeek has a new article out dispelling the rumor that John Cena will be the new host of the upcoming re-boot of Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues.
  The writer, Jason Lynch, was at the Nickelodeon’s upfront last week and was the one to snap the shot of Cena dressed as Steve from Blues Clues, the original host.
  He tweeted the photo out in jest but, obviously, the story took on new life once Cena, the former Steve and Nickelodon a
  
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• Lana Politics For Another Shot In WWE MMC, Sammy Guevara’s LA Adventure To Luch… A Farm (Video)

  15-03-2018 15:09 via mandatory.com
  NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 19: NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 19: Catherine Joy Perry’ Lana’ attends Tapout Fitness WWE special event at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
  Lana Politics For Another Shot In WWE MMC
  Lana has shared the following on Twitter encouraging fans to vote for her and Rusev (using #RusevLana) to get another shot in the WWE Mixed Match Challenge:Thank you #LanaSquad for being so encouraging after this pa
  
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• John Cena Not Hosting Nickelodeon Show, WWE Teasing NXT Tag Team Split?, WWE Files to Trademark Raw Star’s Name

  15-03-2018 14:55
  WWE has released the above video, teasing a possible split between NXT stars Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli.
  NXT’s premier athletes try to avoid playing the blame game after coming up short in the First Round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
  John Cena Not Hosting Nickelodeon Show
  Last week, WWE.com ran a story speculating that John Cena’s appearance at the Nickelodeon upfronts was a potential audition for the upcoming “Blue’s Clues” reboot, but according to a
  
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• Exclusive: LAX’s Santana On The Barbwire Massacre Match, Skewering Dave Crist, Callihan/Edwards Incident, Latin American Talent, More

  15-03-2018 14:44 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  WrestleZone’s Lovell Porter was granted the opportunity today to speak with Impact Wrestling star Santana.
  You can find some highlights from WrestleZone’s interview with LAX‘s Santana below.
  Be sure to tune into Impact Wrestling this Thursday night at 8 pm EST on PopTV. You can follow our live coverage of the show starting at 7 pm EST on WrestleZone.com
  On what first got him into pro wrestling:
  Santana: I have been into wrestling since I was
  
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• Jeff Jarrett’s Thoughts On Becoming A WWE Hall Of Famer, Success Of Former TNA Talents In WWE & More

  15-03-2018 14:43
  
  
  Wrestling legend, Jeff Jarrett recently conducted an interview with Ryan Rider of Main Event Radio about heading into the WWE Hall Of Fame and more. Below are some highlights of the interview, with a h/t to PWInsider.com for the transcription.
  Jarrett’s thoughts on becoming a WWE Hall Of Famer:
  “I got asked in January and had some time to digest it. It’s still sort of surreal to me. I’m incredibly humbled by the amount of the exposure that’s gone with it. It’s
  
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• Peter Rosenberg Reflects On Vince McMahon Interview, Sam Roberts Chats To Top Journalist, WWE UK Star’s Birthday

  15-03-2018 14:18
  WWE broadcaster and radio personality, Peter Rosenberg shared an old interview he conducted with Vince McMahon on Twitter today, in what was a unique moment.
  Within the clip Rosenberg shared, he asks Vince McMahon if he can work for WWE, offering his skills. In the video, Vince says they can have a chat about it. Of course, Rosenberg now works for WWE on Kick-Off shows, and he shared this as a reminder of how happy he is with that current deal.wow this is a crazy moment…this is why I am s
  
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• 3/15 PW Daily Report: NXT Recap, Rusev Fighting Celebrities, NJ Cup Semifinals Set, Big Upsets & More

  15-03-2018 13:23
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  Wednesday’s show was a relatively busy episode of WWE NXT but did very little to keep me interested in next week’s show. Zelina Vega and
  
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• 3/15 PW Daily Report: NXT Recap, Rusev Fighting Celebrities, Gargano – Ciampa, NJ Cup Semifinals Set, Big Upsets & More

  15-03-2018 13:23
  If you haven’t already, sign up for our newsletter below to receive the latest PW Daily Report straight to your inbox every weekday. You can also enable push notifications using the bell icon on the bottom lefthand corner of the page, and never miss out on breaking news again!
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  Wednesday’s show was a relatively busy episode of WWE NXT but did very little to keep me interested in next week’s show. Zelina Vega and
  
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• New Japan Need To Watch (3/15): New Japan Cup Night 6 *No Spoilers*

  15-03-2018 13:09 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  New Japan Pro Wrestling continued their annual New Japan Cup tournament. Since the show aired at 5:30am EST on NJPWWorld.com, here’s a spoiler-free summary for the non-nite owl New Japan fans. Each match receives a Need To Watch Rating of 0.0-10.0
  FIRST MATCH: Ren Narita & David Finlay vs. Shota Umino & Tomoyuki Oka
  Solid opener from the Young Lions, with Finlay acting as the in ring veteran. Oka continues to grow as a rookie powerhou
  
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• NJPW New Japan Cup – Night 6 Results: Kota Ibushi vs Zack Sabre Jr., Sanada vs Toru Yano & More

  15-03-2018 13:06
  NJPW New Japan Cup – Night 6 ResultsMarch 15, 2018Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
  (1) David Finlay & Ren Narita def. Shota Umino & Tomoyuki Oka
  (2) Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi def. Togi Makabe & Henare
  (3) Killer Elite Squad & Taichi def. Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
  (4) Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi
  (5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson def. Kazuchika Okada, Chuc
  
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• Tonight’s IMPACT Wrestling Preview: ‘Feast or Fired’ Returns, Rosemary vs Taya, Who is Matt Sydal’s ‘Spirit Guide’?

  15-03-2018 11:00
  Tonight’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling is absolutely stacked as the promotion begins the road to their next pay-per-view, IMPACT Redemption on April 22nd. Join us for coverage beginning at 8/7c.
  The show will be headlined by the returning “Feast or Fired” match, as four briefcases are suspended high above the ring. Three briefcases will contain contracts that afford the winner an opportunity at either the IMPACT World Championship, Tag Team Championships or X-Division Championsh
  
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• New Japan Cup Night 6 Results (3/15) Sabre/Ibushi, SANADA/Yano, Okada/Tanahashi Meet In Tag Team Action, More.

  15-03-2018 10:42 via mandatory.com
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  FIRST MATCH: Ren Narita & David Finlay vs. Shota Umino & Tomoyuki Oka
  Nariat and Oka begin with chain wrestling. Oka maintains dominance. Umino tags in. Finlay tags in. Finlay dominates Shota. Finlay tags in Narita. Narita slams Umino. Finlay tags in and suplexes Umino, but Oka breaks up the pin.
  Finlay slams Narita onto Umino in a double team maneuver. Narita and Finlay double team Umino. Shota fights back. Shota hits a dropkick. Shota tags in Oka.
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• Stephen Amell Says He’s “Terrified” of WWE Superstar, Save Big on WWE 2K18, John Cena is Batman (Photo)

  15-03-2018 09:11
  Save Big on WWE 2K18
  If you still haven’t gotten your hands on a copy of the latest WWE video game from 2K Sports, the game is 40% off on the Playstation Store for the next few days. If you’re a Playstation Plus subscriber you get an extra 10% off an already great deal, making WWE 2K18 only $29.99. The deal expires on March 27th at 8PM ET.
  Arrow Says “No” To Rusev Day
  As noted, WWE Superstar Rusev is now looking for a celebrity opponent for this year’s WrestleMania,
  
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• Two Teams Advance in Dusty Rhodes Classic, Candice LeRae Gets Revenge, Zelina Vega Responds (Videos)

  15-03-2018 03:06
  Even though Johnny Gargano has been permanently banned from WWE NXT following back-to-back losses to NXT Champion Andrade Cien Almas, the same is not true of his wife Candice LeRae. The former Mae Young Classic competitor made a surprise appearance at the end of Wednesday’s show, giving #1 contender Aleister Black a bit of an assist by attacking Almas’ obnoxious representative Zelina Vega. Check out the beatdown in the video above.
  Zelina, formerly known as Thea Trinidad (who as far
  
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• Aleister Black Brings Back Up To NXT Contract Signing (Video), ‘Best Of NXT’ DVD Host Revealed

  15-03-2018 02:25 via mandatory.com
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  NXT
  Zelina Vega might have showed up for tonight’s NXT Championship contract signing in place of Andrade Cien Almas, but Aleister Black brought back up in the form of Candice LeRae.
  Black listened to Vega run him down initially, then told her to shut up and moved the contract signing table out of the way so he could sit. Black said now he was on Vega’s level, and she ripped into him again, but Black made a couple jokes about her being short. Vega slapp
  
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