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• Indie Wrestler Sparks Debate Over Pro Wrestling as “Performance Art”, Josh Barnett & Davey Richard Sound Off

  17-03-2018 23:27
  Indie wrestler Jordynne Grace, who you may know from Beyond Wrestling, Women’s Wrestling Revolution or SHINE, started a lively debate on Twitter this weekend arguing in favor of professional wrestling being referred to as a “performance art” rather than a legitimate “sport”.
  Grace went back and forth with numerous fans on Saturday. Part of her argument is that “the insistence upon calling it a sport has really brainwashed some wrestlers into believing they are
  
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• WWE MSG Live Event Results (3/16): Brock Lesnar vs Kane vs Braun Strowman, John Cena And Nikki Bella Team Up & More! (Photos)

  17-03-2018 21:26 via mandatory.com
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  WWE MSG Live Event Results
  March 16th, 2018
  New York City, New York
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  WWE made their annual trip to Madison Square Garden last night for yet another stacked live event on the road to WrestleMania.
  Asuka defeated Mandy Rose
  Cedric Alexander defeated Drew Gulak
  Bray Wyatt defeated Matt Hardy
  The Bar defeated The Club, The New Day & Titus Worldwide
  Brock Lesnar defeated Braun Strowman & Kane
  
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• ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy Communicates With ‘George Washington’, Pete Dunne Is Determined To Make It To Takeover (Videos)

  17-03-2018 21:06 via mandatory.com
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  ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy Communicates With ‘George Washington’ (Video)
  The bizarre actions of Woken Matt Hardy continue in the lead up to the Ultimate Deletion, as evidenced by his latest video. Matt currently doesn’t have a match lined up for WrestleMania 34, although many fans are interested to see what happens with his upcoming ‘match’ against Bray Wyatt at the Hardy Compound.
  RELATED: ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy Welcomes Yo
  
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• WWE’s Top 10 Funniest WrestleMania Moments, Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle: WrestleMania 20 (Videos)

  17-03-2018 20:48 via mandatory.com
  Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)
  WWE’s Top 10 Funniest WrestleMania Moments (Video)
  In the latest edition of their Top 10 series, WWE has put together a list of the 10 most amusing moments in WrestleMania history.
  RELATED: Kurt Angle Has ‘Never Been More Prepared’ Ahead Of WrestleMania
  Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle: WrestleMania 20 (Video)
  WWE has uploaded the full WWE Championship match between Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle from WrestleMania 20, wh
  
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• UFC London Preview & Discussion: Werdum vs Volkov, Manuwa vs Blachowicz, Duquesnoy vs Ware & More!

  17-03-2018 19:44 via mandatory.com
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 07: Fabricio Werdum of Brazil celebrates after his submission victory over Walt Harris in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 216 event inside T-Mobile Arena on October 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  Tonight the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents UFC Fight Night 127 at The O2 Arena in London, England!
  Our friends at our MMA sister site Sherdog will be featuring the live results all night lo
  
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• Pete Dunne Pledges To Find His Way To NXT TakeOver (Video), Luke Harper Speaks On Bludgeon Brothers, Acting, More

  17-03-2018 19:36
  WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne has been impressive since the inception of the WWE UK Tournament. He has gone on to gain and defend the WWE United Kingdom Championship and should be a sure thing to compete at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
  WWE has posted a new video featuring Pete Dunne’s workouts in preparation for the big event, in which he has a killer back workout. Check out the video for more.
  Luke Harper Speaks On Bludgeon Brothers, Acting, More
  Chuck Carroll of CBS Local Sports r
  
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• Kurt Angle Has ‘Never Been More Prepared’ Ahead Of WrestleMania, Popular WWE Superstar Turns 39 Today

  17-03-2018 18:47 via mandatory.com
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  Kurt Angle Has ‘Never Been More Prepared’ Ahead Of WrestleMania
  Raw GM Kurt Angle took to Instagram in order to ensure fans that he’s never been more prepared ahead of his mixed tag team match at WrestleMania 34. Angle’s match in New Orleans will be his third pay-per-view bout since returning after WWE TLC and Survivor Series.
  RELATED: Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey Preparing For Wrestlemania 3 weeks away!! Never been more prepared for thi
  
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• 34 Fun Facts About WrestleMania, Sheamus & Finn Balor Wish Fans Happy St Patrick’s Day (Photos)

  17-03-2018 18:28 via mandatory.com
  34 Fun Facts About WrestleMania
  As we gear up for the showcase of the immortals in New Orleans, WWE has released a list of 34 interesting WrestleMania facts.Fun facts you NEED to know leading up to #WrestleMania 34!https://t.co/x9wShOU3bV
  — WWE (@WWE) March 17, 2018RELATED: WWE Champion AJ Styles Limps Out Of Scheduled WWE MSG Match
  Sheamus & Finn Balor Wish Fans Happy St Patrick’s Day (Photos)
  Two of WWE’s local Irishmen, Sheamus and Finn Balor, have wished fans arou
  
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• We Ranked The Top Five Moments Of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

  17-03-2018 18:27
  Yesterday was March 16th, and we take that day, otherwise known as 3/16 to celebrate arguably the greatest to ever be in the squared circle, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Some will say that others had more in-ring ability than him, such as Shawn Michaels, which could be true. Others will argue that superstars like The Rock or Ric Flair had more charisma than him, which could also be true. But Austin had this innate ability to tie it all together and connect with the fans in a way that h
  
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• Dana Brooke Honours Late Boyfriend In New WWE 24 (Video), Xavier Woods & Nikki Bella Hint At YouTube Crossover (Video)

  17-03-2018 18:08 via mandatory.com
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  Dana Brooke Honours Late Boyfriend In New WWE 24 (Video)
  In an exclusive shown by WWE, Dana Brooke has honoured her late boyfriend, Dallas McCarver, who passed away back in August. The clip comes from the upcoming WWE 24 special entitled ‘Empowered’.
  RELATED: Dana Brooke Refers To Herself As ‘PURE TALENT’.@DanaBrookeWWE​ honors her late boyfriend with a very touching tribute on #WWE24: Empowered, premiering this
  
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• Happy St. Patrick’s Day From ProWrestling.com! Several Superstars Wish A Happy Holiday

  17-03-2018 18:03
  On behalf of ProWrestling.com, we want to wish everyone a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!
  Several WWE Superstars took to Twitter to do the same and wish everyone a happy day as well, including the boss himself, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion, Charlotte.Happy #StPatricksDay from #TheBar… enjoy your day… paint the town green! #IrishBornandBread pic.twitter.com/niy9us6PJS
  — Sheamus (@WWESheamus) March 17, 2018
  May the road rise to mee
  
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• WWE Ranks The 10 Best Women’s Matches In WWE History

  17-03-2018 17:38
  This has been a historic year for women and we have seen the women do things many fans thought they would never see. Most recently, the women partook in the first ever WWE Women’s Royal Rumble in which Asuka emerged as the victor and will now be challenging WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion at WrestleMania.
  In the wake of the Fabulous Moolah WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, WWE has ranked the top 10 women’s matches in WWE history. We have listed out the rankings,
  
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• Woken Matt Hardy Consults a Giraffe Before Ultimate Deletion, Nikki Bella Issues Challenge, WWE 24 Clip (Videos)

  17-03-2018 17:14
  WWE has released the above and below videos, the first featuring Woken Matt Hardy consulting “George Washington” before Ultimate Deletion.
  Before The Ultimate Deletion this Monday on Raw, The Woken One visits his personal zoo seeking advice from the first president of the United States, who has taken on an unusual form.#HouseHardy has CONVOKED.#HouseHardy is READY & PREPARED for #RAW on Monday.
  This #GreatWar MUST end at The #HardyCompound.@WWEBrayWyatt, we sentence you to The #U
  
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• Natalya, Charlotte & Vince McMahon Comment On St Patrick’s Day (Photos), Adam Cole Hypes Tonight’s NXT Event

  17-03-2018 17:12 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Natalya, Charlotte & Vince McMahon Comment On St Patrick’s Day (Photos)
  As people around the world claim Irish heritage by stating their grandmother’s dog was born in Dublin, a handful of WWE superstars have commented on St Patrick’s Day as the annual celebrations begin both in Europe and overseas.
  RELATED: WWE Gives Natalya A Special GiftMay the road rise to meet you. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! #ErinGoBragh
  — Vince McMahon (@Vinc
  
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• Jon Bravo Releases Much Anticipated Video Containing Zero Roman Reigns Steroid Evidence

  17-03-2018 17:06
  Filmmaker Jon Bravo, who along with imprisoned steroid ringleader Richard Rodriguez, has been on a witchhunt as of late, alleging WWE Raw star Roman Reigns is somehow connected to Rodriguez’s Wellness Fitness Nutrition LLC, which was distributing illegal steroids out of Miami.
  For the past two weeks, Bravo has been promising a video which would contain the key evidence linking Roman Reigns to the steroid ring, however, the video has now been released, and it contains zero evidence against
  
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• Who Tops the Latest ESPN WWE Power Rankings?, AJ Styles – MSG Update, New WWE 24 After Raw Monday Night

  17-03-2018 16:55
  ESPN has released its latest WWE power rankings, and rounding out the top 5 are:
  5. The Miz4. Asuka3. Braun Strowman2. Roman Reigns1. AJ Styles
  New WWE 24 After Raw Monday Night
  Following WWE Raw on Monday night, the WWE Network will be airing a new WWE 24 series focusing on the Women’s Revolution and below is the show synopsis:
  “Female superstars are redefining sports entertainment with groundbreaking matches and the addition of Ronda Rousey to the star-studded roster.”
  AJ Sty
  
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• WWE Network Schedule For Next Week Revealed, New WWE 24 Confirmed

  17-03-2018 16:45 via mandatory.com
  As reported by PWInsider, the WWE Network schedule for next week has been released – which includes the confirmation of a brand new WWE 24 special.
  MONDAY
  Monday at 2 PM Eastern, following a replay of Wrestlemania 31,  it will be the live stream debut of “Raw” from March 30, 2015 which has the following description: “Following a shocking WrestleMania, the beast is unleashed when new WWE Champion Seth Rollins denies Brock Lesnar of his right to a rematch”
  
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• Fabulous Moolah Performer Joyce Grable Speaks Out In Defense of Moolah

  17-03-2018 16:43
  Following the backlash to the announcement of the Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal taking place at WrestleMania 34, WWE decided to drop the Moolah name from the match once Snickers got involved and contacted WWE about the issue. The match is now being referred to simply as the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal.
  Bill Apter of 1Wrestling.com has published a new interview with Joyce Grable, who was one of Fabulous Moolah’s longtime wrestlers and trainees, and during the interview,
  
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• David Arquette On A Possible WWE Hall Of Fame Induction, Being WCW Champion, Vince Russo, Ric Flair’s Endorsement

  17-03-2018 16:30
  Our biggest episode ever today (episode #333 to be exact) welcomes two former WCW Champions to the airwaves as newly minted WWE Hall of Famer, Jeff Jarrett kicks off the show with his TMPT return and in the MAIN EVENT we are so excited to welcome Hollywood MEGA star, David Arquette. Arquette is well known for winning the WCW title at a time the company was making questionable decisions and we find out from the SCREAM star whether or not he was on board with the historical booking move of him pin
  
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• WWE Champion AJ Styles Limps Out Of Scheduled WWE MSG Match

  17-03-2018 16:25 via mandatory.com
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  WWE champion AJ Styles appears to have worked the entire internet wrestling community, which shows just how badly people want to see his title match against Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34. The Phenomenal One limped away from his scheduled tag team match at Madison Square Garden last night following an attack by Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, before returning, later on, to attack the duo with a chair. Initial reports suggested that Styles was legitimately injured
  
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• Latest On Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar, Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle At WrestleMania XX (Videos)

  17-03-2018 15:38
  We found out on Monday Night Raw last week that Roman Reigns was suspended after calling out the boss, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon after Brock Lesnar no-showed for the second week in a row.
  WWE has tweeted out a video recapping all that has happened and hyping the match between The Beast and The Big Dog, including focusing on the statement that Mr. McMahon made himself, guaranteeing that the Beast Incarnate will be at Raw next week. It has yet to be seen if Roman’s “temporary suspensi
  
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• Funniest WrestleMania Moments (Video), How Old Is Samoa Joe Today?

  17-03-2018 15:22
  With WrestleMania just over 3 weeks away, emanating from New Orleans, Louisiana, WWE is hyping the show of shows, and even recently announced next year’s location for WrestleMania 35.
  WWE has posted a new video in regards to “The Showcase of the Immortals”, this time showcasing the “Funniest WrestleMania moments” which include Ric Flair, Santino Marella, and of course the great one, The Rock. Check out the video above for a good laugh.
  How Old Is Samoa Joe Today?
  In
  
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• War Machine Makes Their NXT House Show Debut, Watch Nikki Bella’s In-Ring Return at WWE MSG (Videos)

  17-03-2018 10:10
  War Machine Makes NXT Debut
  “War Beard” Hanson and Raymond Rowe, better known collectively as War Machine, made their NXT house show debut this Friday night in Sebring, Florida.
  The former ROH and IWGP Tag Team Champions finished up their indie books in early January and made their first appearance with WWE in the crowd at NXT Takeover: Philadelphia. They’re expected to start on NXT television shortly after WrestleMania, although there was at least some talk internally of bring
  
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• WWE Officially Confirms Ronda Rousey’s MSG Debut, Go Behind the Scenes of the Women’s Royal Rumble (Video)

  17-03-2018 09:01
  Rousey Set For MSG Debut
  The superstars of both RAW and Smackdown Live invaded the world famous Madison Square Garden this Friday featuring a championship defense from Brock Lesnar, the in-ring return of Nikki Bella, and a pre-WrestleMania altercation between WWE Champion AJ Styles and his upcoming challenger Shinsuke Nakamura.
  WWE will be returning to the Garden on July 7th with one major name announced: former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and the newest member of the Monday Night RA
  
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• WWE MSG Results (3/16): Brock Lesnar Defends, Nikki Bella Returns to Action, Styles/Nakamura, Asuka & More

  17-03-2018 05:22
  WWE MSG ResultsMarch 16, 2018
  WWE returned to the world famous Madison Square Garden this Friday night featuring superstars from both the RAW and Smackdown rosters.
  – WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura met face-to-face before their match at WrestleMania 34 and shook hands. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn jumped the barricade and attacked them from behind, targeting Styles’ ankle with steel chairs. Someone reported threw up the “X” and officials helped him to the back.
  
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• WATCH: Brock Lesnar Defends Universal Title at Madison Square Garden & The Bar Attacks Braun Strowman

  17-03-2018 03:22
  WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar retained his title in a triple threat match against Braun Strowman and Kane at this Friday night’s return to Madison Square Garden. The “Beast Incarnate” reversed a Tombstone Piledriver and connected with a monstrous F5 to pick up the victory over the “Big Red Machine” Kane.
  Immediately after the match Lesnar left the arena and WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus hit the ring, making a beeline for their potential Wrestle
  
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• First Look Photos Of Tonight’s WWE MSG Event, Asuka Arrives at the Garden, New Day Offers WrestleMania Pancakes (Video)

  17-03-2018 00:23
  Above is another video from today’s WrestleMania 35 press conference at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, and it features New Day handing out pancakes:
  As WWE celebrates the return of WrestleMania to the New York-Jersey area in 2019, Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods bring the power of positivity to the masses.
  First Look Photos Inside Tonight’s WWE MSG Event
  As noted, WWE will be returning to Madison Square Garden tonight for a live event which will feature Brock Lesnar defending t
  
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• Batista Reveals Why He Has Not Accepted A WWE Hall of Fame Induction

  17-03-2018 00:22
  Former WWE star Dave “Batista” Bautista, who has been very vocal in the past about wanting to return to WWE for a final pro wrestling run, potentially in a feud with Triple H culminating in a WrestleMania match, has once again spoken about a possible WWE return.
  Back in December, The Animal appeared on Jim Ross’ podcast and had the following to say about wanting to return to WWE in a full-time capacity:
  “I want to do some house shows, and I want to be a part of the progra
  
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