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• Kane Appears On FOX Business With JBL, Talks About His Plans If He’s Elected As Mayor

  28-03-2018 23:58 via mandatory.com
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  Kane (Glen Jacobs) recently appeared on FOX Business with fellow WWE alum JBL to talk about his campaign for Mayor in Knox County, Tennesee. You can read a few highlights (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) below:
  Jacobs comments on why he’s running for mayor: Like a lot of people, I’m concerned with the direction that the country is taking. America has its wars, it has its problems, but when it all boils down, we are
  
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• Backstage News On A Potential Partner For Braun Strowman At Wrestlemania 34

  28-03-2018 23:46 via mandatory.com
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  Sports Illustrated‘s Justin Barrasso is reporting Rey Mysterio is being considered as a potential option for Braun Strowman’s Wrestlemania tag team partner.
  According to the report, two separate sources claimed Vince McMahon was ‘strongly considering’ Mysterio as Strowman’s tag team partner… if Mysterio is cleared to return, that is.
  The Very Latest On A Possible WWE Return For Rey Mysterio
  Mysterio is currently out with a minor b
  
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• Dr. Shelby Responds To Daniel Bryan’s Smackdown Promo (Video), WWE Hypes Bryan’s In-Ring Return

  28-03-2018 23:28 via mandatory.com
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  The Doctor Is In
  Dr Shelby is back, and he didn’t take too kindly to Daniel Bryan saying ‘ass’ and insulting cardigans on last night’s episode of Smackdown. Shelby posted the following video (h/t to Pro Wrestling Sheet) with some tips for Bryan to be a little happier:Wrestlemania 34
  WWE.com posted the following preview for Bryan’s in-ring return at Wrestlemania 34, where he will team with Shane McMahon against Sami Zayn and Ke
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership Drops After Hitting 2018 High Last Week

  28-03-2018 23:18 via mandatory.com
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.576 million viewers, which is down from last week’s 2.888 million viewers.
  This week’s show was the fourth most watched show on the night in overall viewership, and the top show in the 18-49 demographic. This week’s show dropped slightly more than ten percent in viewership from last week’s total, which was the highest ranked show of the year so far.
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• Why Not To Panic Over Unannounced WrestleMania 34 Matches

  28-03-2018 23:10 via mandatory.com
  Next week are the go-home shows for Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live, and if you look at the currently scheduled lineup of matches for WrestleMania 34, you’ll notice some gaps in the card.
  John Cena has yet to receive word from The Undertaker, plenty of people haven’t been booked for the two battle royals, we still don’t know Braun Strowman’s partner and a few other elements are lingering around in an air of confusion.
  WWE still hasn’t even put up a graphic on t
  
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• Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Comment On Vince McMahon Being A Visionary, Why It’s The Right Time For The XFL, Facing Off w/ Ronda Rousey

  28-03-2018 23:05 via mandatory.com
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  Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were guests on ESPN’s First Take earlier today; you can read a few transcribed highlights (transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) below:
  Will Stephanie put Ronda Rousey in her place at Wrestlemania? Stephanie: From a character standpoint, absolutely—I’m going to put Ronda Rousey in her place. She’s never before competed in a WWE ring. This is her first match, and it&rsqu
  
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• David Otunga Helps Sick Niece Get A Heart Transplant, WWE Honors Harriet Beecher Stowe During Women’s History Month (Video)

  28-03-2018 22:41 via mandatory.com
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  David Otunga
  The Blast is reporting David Otunga’s niece Kylee has a new heart because the WWE Superstar worked hard to get her a matching donor.
  According to the report, Otunga’s niece had been living with the assistance of a continuous IV and a machine due to a battle with heart failure. Otunga told The Blast that Kylee’s conditioning was worsening, so he attended tons of interviews to get on a transplant list, and then got the news tha
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion: Aleister Black Confronts Andrade Almas, Regal’s Huge Announcement, More

  28-03-2018 22:24 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Thomas Gibson
  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 Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:What will Aleister Black have in store for the NXT Champion?
  William Regal promises an announcement that will change the landscape of NX
  
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• We Ranked The 5 Greatest WWE NXT Call Ups And The 5 Biggest Flops

  28-03-2018 22:22
  With NXT Takeover New Orleans on the horizon, it is expected that we will see several WWE NXT talents making the transition from ‘developmental’ to the main roster, with debuts expected on the Raw after WrestleMania 34 and on SmackDown Live, as has happened over the past few years.
  Since NXT has effectively become a third brand there have been many debuts and they have been done in different ways, with some wrestlers being announced ahead of time, some turning up at incredibly random
  
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• Ronda Rousey Comments On WWE Making Her Happy, Taking It All In, Feeling Obligated In The Past To Stay With UFC’s Women’s Division

  28-03-2018 22:22 via mandatory.com
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  Ronda Rousey recently spoke with Brett Okamato for ESPN.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Rousey comments on why she’s taking on a WWE career: 
  “I could very happily be in some house in the mountains and never see anyone again, hang out with my goats and chickens. It would have to be something as great as the WWE to make me this happy, to pull me away.
  “Otherwise, no one would hear from me. I would live in the woods and be
  
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• Ronda Rousey Comments On WWE Making Her Happy, Taking It All In, Feeling Obligated In The Past To Stay With UFC

  28-03-2018 22:22 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for WWE
  Ronda Rousey recently spoke with Brett Okamato for ESPN.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Rousey comments on why she’s taking on a WWE career: 
  “I could very happily be in some house in the mountains and never see anyone again, hang out with my goats and chickens. It would have to be something as great as the WWE to make me this happy, to pull me away.
  “Otherwise, no one would hear from me. I would live in the woods and be
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Partners With RISE To Develop Female Talent And Original Content

  28-03-2018 22:16 via mandatory.com
  Impact Wrestling issued the following press release:
  TORONTO | CHICAGO – IMPACT Wrestling announced today a partnership with Illinois-based RISE to host seminars with a focus on developing women’s professional wrestlers, as well as the creation of original content for IMPACT Wrestling’s Twitch channel (www.twitch.tv/impactwrestling) and Global Wrestling Network (GWN) multi-platform digital service.
  On May 11 in Pittsburgh, PA, IMPACT Wrestling and RISE will pres
  
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• Jim Ross Responds To Harsh Fan Criticism Regarding His NJPW Strong Style Evolved Commentary (Audio)

  28-03-2018 22:14 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone Radio has just released an exclusive interview with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross.
  JR’s appearance is in conjunction with his Slobberknocker Sessions show going on in New Orleans on April 6th. You can get your tickets HERE.
  We have included a highlight from Jim’s interview below. You can listen to the full audio, via WrestleZone Radio, on iTunes or embedded in the audio player at the top of this post.
  WrestleZone will be releasing more transcribed highlights from Jim’
  
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• WWE Smackdown Social Media Score, Mustafa Ali’s Most Jaw-Dropping Moves (Video)

  28-03-2018 22:12 via mandatory.com
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  According to Nielsen Social, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown brought in 1.330 million total interactions, which is down from 1.427 million last week.
  This week’s show had an increase in Instagram activity (middle figure), but had a significant drop in Twitter activity (third figure) which led to the overall drop. Last night’s show dropped to second overall, coming in behind ABC’s revival of Roseanne. 
  3/28 WWE Smackdown
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• Great Razor Ramon Shirt (Photo), WWE Honors Harriet Beecher Stowe, WMania 22 Triple Threat Match (Videos)

  28-03-2018 22:10
  Scott Hall Tweeted the following on a new Razor Ramon t-shirt currently available:Buy the shirt pic.twitter.com/aEjPiFDGkr
  — Scott Hall (@SCOTTHALLNWO) March 27, 2018WWE Honor Harriet Beecher Stowe
  WWE has released the following video as the company continues to celebrate Women’s History Month:WWE continues to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth by honoring a woman who changed the course of history with one book, Harriet Beecher Stowe! pic.twitter.com/hXsYFDtPcZ
  — WWE (@WWE) March 28
  
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• Official Document Released Stating Banned Moves By Louisiana State Commission; Will It Affect WWE?

  28-03-2018 22:07 via mandatory.com
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  Deadspin today ran an editorial that talks about the rules put on pro wrestling events during the WrestleMania week by the Louisiana Boxing and Wrestling Commission.
  The piece notes through interview conducted by Post Wrestling with a member of the Commission, that the pile driver maneuver is banned in the state due an injury that occurred at an independent wrestling event and a legal battle that affected the Commission afterwards.
  The article also digs into many
  
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• Austin Aries Set For Big Impact Title Defense, Impact TV Taping Tickets Now On-Sale, ‘Around the Ring’ w/ Jake Crist

  28-03-2018 21:58
  Impact Wrestling has released the above video.
  Jake Crist is a member of oVe and the boys from Ohio have proven one thing on IMPACT, that they stick together. This week Jake goes Around The Ring with Josh Mathews for a candid discussion.
  Austin Aries Set For Big Impact Title Defense
  DEFY Wrestling has announced that Austin Aries will be defending the Impact World Title against DEFY Champion Shane Strickland, and Strickland will be putting his title the line as well:BREAKING: @IMPACTWRESTLING cov
  
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• Nia Jax On WWE Using Body Shaming In Alexa Bliss Angle, Possible Post-Mania Feud for Asuka, Cedric Alexander On WM

  28-03-2018 21:49
  WWE Raw star Nia Jax recently spoke with The Mirror in The UK, and during the interview Jax was asked about WWE using body shaming in her current angle with Alexa Bliss heading into WrestleMania 34, and Jax offered the following response:
  “I think it’s amazing. I think it’s something that people know but they don’t want to talk about it, they always want to keep it hidden. I feel like we’re tackling it head-on and it should be [tackled]. Young women and young girls,
  
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• Impact Media Call feat. Sonjay Dutt Discussing Impact’s Rebuilding, Callihan’s Bat Incident, Brian Cage v Lashley, More (Audio & Highlights)

  28-03-2018 21:37 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone sat in on the latest Impact Wrestling Media Call just now. This week’s Impact Media Call features Sonjay Dutt.
  You can find some of WZ’s live tweeted highlights in this post. The full audio from the call, courtesy of WrestleZone Radio, can be found the final page.
  Exclusive: James Mitchell On Seeing He & Abyss In Jimmy Jacobs & Kongo Kong, Tomorrow’s Monster’s Ball, Why Managers Never Went Away, More.@IMPACTWRESTLING’s latest Media Call w/ @sonj
  
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• Heyman Asks Reigns If He’s Learned His Lesson; Top 10 Smackdown Live Moments (Video)

  28-03-2018 21:23 via mandatory.com
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  Heyman Asks Roman Reigns If He’s Learned His Lesson
  Paul Heyman posted the following on Twitter today leading into Brock Lesnar taking on Roman Reigns at WrestleaMania:DISCRETION is, indeed, the better part of valor. Or, in other words, DON'T F WITH @BrockLesnar. Lesson learned yet., @WWE @WWERomanReigns? The beatings only get worse and worse, with the worst one being Sun April 8th at @WrestleMania! https://t.co/qH7bY3FTG1
  — Paul Heyman (@HeymanHu
  
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• Rumor: Oddsmaker Claims The Rock Will Compete at WrestleMania 34

  28-03-2018 21:13
  The Daily Star out of The UK, which is typically regarded as tabloid, is reporting oddsmakers are suggesting The Rock will be competing at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
  While the Star report should be taken strictly as a rumor for now, it claims Oddschecker believes there is a 99% The Rock will appear at WrestleMania this year.
  Read Also: Ric Flair Thanks Rock For New Training Gear (Video)
  Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek explained the following to The Star:
  “The Rock is st
  
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• Breaking: New Report Suggests The Rock Will Wrestle At WrestleMania, Huge Change In Betting Odds

  28-03-2018 20:59 via mandatory.com
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  In a report by the Daily Star, a popular betting website Oddschecker is stating there is a  99 per cent chance The Rock will be at WrestleMania this year.
  Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek said the following on the speculative odds, saying the following:
  “The Rock is still one of the WWE’s biggest names and an appearance from the Great One would spike interest and generate huge publicity for Vince McMahon’s business.
  The bookies be
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Says She Has ‘Never Seen An Athlete Transition So Quickly into WWE’ As Ronda Rousey

  28-03-2018 20:56
  Ahead of her match at WrestleMania 34 against Ronda Rousey, Stephanie McMahon recently spoke with Newshub and below are some interview highlights.
  On training for WrestleMania 34:
  “It is an honour and a privilege to be a part of WrestleMania. I’ve been training harder than I have ever in my life.
  “There is a lot of pressure on me and I want to make sure we have an incredible match that over-delivers and that we do everything we possibly can to tell the best story we can.
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• WATCH: Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Send a Message to Ronda Rousey, Talk XFL Relaunch, Is Hogan WWE’s Biggest Star?

  28-03-2018 20:12
  As noted, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appeared on various ESPN programming today, and made an appearance on this morning’s episode of “First Take.”
  During the episode, which you can watch highlights of above and below, Triple H and Stephanie claim they will put Ronda Rousey in her place at WrestleMania 34, and discuss their big tag team PPV match.
  Also of note during the appearance, Stephanie and Triple H were also asked who they think the biggest WWE star of all-time is, an
  
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• Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Say They Will Put Ronda Rousey ‘In Her Place’ At WrestleMania (Video)

  28-03-2018 20:00 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for The Giving Back Fund)
  Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appeared today on ESPN’s ‘First Take’ to hype up Wrestlemania. 
  McMahon said that she will “absolutely” put Ronda Rousey in her place when Triple H and Her take on Rousey and Kurt Angle in New Orleans.
  “Sometimes you just gotta show people who they work for” added Triple H.
  RELATED: Smackdown Tag Team Title Match Set For Wrestlemania 34WWE Empire State-R
  
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• WWE Teasing WrestleMania Week ‘Mystery Performance’, Smackdown Top 10, Triple H On Preparing For WM (Videos)

  28-03-2018 19:41
  WWE has released the above video.
  WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s SmackDown LIVE to revisit the show’s most thrilling and physical moments, presented by Snickers.
  WWE Teasing WrestleMania Week ‘Mystery Performance’
  WWE has Tweeted the following announcement:.@WWEUniverse, join us at the famous @RazzooNOLA on Thursday 4/5 at 9 PM for a very special performance from a mystery @WWE Superstar, as @WrestleMania invades #NOLA!
  — WWE (@WWE) March 28, 2018Triple H
  
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• LISTEN: Sonjay Dutt Praises Top WWE Stars, Talks IMPACT Working w/ Indie Promotions, Sami Callihan & More

  28-03-2018 19:31
  On this week’s IMPACT Wrestling media call we were joined by current IMPACT Creative Director and color commentator Sonjay Dutt. You can check out the full teleconference in the media player above. The former X-Division Champion discussed a multitude of topics including:His transition to the commentary booth
  Working alongside Josh Matthews
  IMPACT teaming with indie promotions
  The “Everyone vs. WWE” indie mentality
  IMPACT vs. Lucha Underground in New Orleans
  Sami Callihan and t
  
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• The Young Bucks & Flip Gordon Added To ROH Supercard Of Honor; Title Match Changed

  28-03-2018 19:20 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Ring of Honor
  Today, Ring of Honor Enforcer Bully Ray announced through rohwrestling.com that the Kingdom ( Matt Taven, TK O’Riley, and Vinny Marseglia)   have been “banned” from competing at the Supercard of Honor pay-per-view in New Orleans at the UNO Lakefront Arena on April 7th.
  The Young Bucks and Flip Gordon will now challenge SoCal Uncensored for the ROH Six Man Tag Team Championships on the event, replacing the Kingdom.
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• ‘Andre the Giant’ Director Talks Working With Vince McMahon, Vince’s Approach to the Story, Not Making a ‘Puff Piece’

  28-03-2018 19:14
  Jason Hehir, the director of the upcoming “Andre the Giant” HBO documentary, recently spoke with Scott Fishman of TVInsider, and below are some interview highlights.
  On directing the HBO documentary and his goals for the film:
  “It turned out we had the exact sensibilities for this story. The goals of the story we wanted to tell, which was to demythologize this mythical figure and tell the story of Andre Roussimoff the human being rather than Andre the Giant the wrestling charac
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion: Aleister Black Confronts Andrade Almas, Regal Making Huge Announcement, More

  28-03-2018 18:56 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Thomas Gibson
  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 Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:What will Aleister Black have in store for the NXT Champion?
  William Regal promises an announcement that will change the landscape of NX
  
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• Impact Wrestling Planning Special Press Conference For New Orleans; More Details

  28-03-2018 18:54 via mandatory.com
  PWInsider reported today that Impact Wrestling will be holding a special press conference in New Orleans as part of Wrestlecon on April 7th to promote their Redemption pay-per-view event which takes place in Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios on April 22nd.
  The PPV event will be headlined by IMPACT World Champion Austin Aries defending his title against Alberto El Patron.
  Impact will be broadcasting on their Twitch channel which will have live-streaming behind-the-scenes content all weekend
  
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• WATCH: Sweet Georgia Brown’s Son Speaks Out On Fabulous Moolah Controversy and WWE Match Backlash

  28-03-2018 18:45
  Michael McCoy, the son of late pro wrestler, Susie Mae McCoy, aka Sweet Georgia Brown, speaks out from the former home of The Fabulous Moolah, known as Camp Moolah.
  In Part One of the interview, conducted by wrestling industry insider Nigel Sherrod, Michael McCoy addresses the current narrative that has led to WWE, under pressure from WrestleMania sponsor Snickers and backlash from the social media community, removing The Fabulous Moolah’s name from a planned Women’s Battle Royal at
  
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• WWE Teasing ‘Mystery Superstar’ Performance In New Orleans; Austin vs. The Rock WM 19 (Full Match)

  28-03-2018 18:22 via mandatory.com
  WWE Teasing ‘Mystery Superstar’ Performance In New Orleans
  WWE posted the following on Twitter today teasing something to kick-off WrestleMania week:.@WWEUniverse, join us at the famous @RazzooNOLA on Thursday 4/5 at 9 PM for a very special performance from a mystery @WWE Superstar, as @WrestleMania invades #NOLA!
  — WWE (@WWE) March 28, 2018RELATED: Major Change To Title Match At Wrestlemania 34
  Austin vs. The Rock III from WrestleMania 19
  WWE posted the following video o
  
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• Triple H & Stephanie Arrive At ESPN For Interview, Miz & Asuka Has A Message Ahead Of The MMC Final

  28-03-2018 18:12 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for The Giving Back Fund)
  Triple H & Stephanie Arrive At ESPN For Interview
  Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have arrived at ESPN ahead of WrestleMania related interviews. They will be on Sportscenter at 10:45am EST and on First Take at 11:10am EST.Just arrived at @espn with @TripleH ready to talk #WrestleMania. #TuneIn to @SportsCenter at 10:45am and @FirstTake at 11:10am EST to catch us LIVE! pic.twitter.com/2afealT1aP
  — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMah
  
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• Impact Wrestling Holding Press Conference Over WrestleMania Weekend, Big Ladder Match Added to ROH PPV

  28-03-2018 18:06
  According to PWInsider.com, Impact Wrestling plans to hold a press conference to promote the company’s upcoming Redemption PPV, during its WrestleCon events over WrestleMania weekend.
  The press conference will take place on Saturday, April 7th, and will hype the Impact Wrestling Redemption PPV, being headlined by Austin Aries vs Alberto El Patron for the Impact World Title, on April 22nd in Orlando.
  ROH Six Man Tag Title Match Added to PPV
  Ring of Honor has announced that Bully Ray has ban
  
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• 3/28 PW Daily Report: Charlotte Pulled, Daniel Bryan Gets His WrestleMania Match, AJ Styles Cleared & More

  28-03-2018 17:49
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  – Charlotte Flair was pulled from this week’s Mixed Match Challenge with an undisclosed injury, wh
  
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• Ronda Rousey Plays ‘FAQs or Nah’ (Video), Big E Jokes About Original WWE Gimmick Idea, 205 Live Star Calls Himself the GOAT

  28-03-2018 17:33
  EPSN has released the following short clip featuring Ronda Rousey playing “FAQs or Nah”, and revealing her fight training makes her so sore it makes it hard for her to muster up the strength to go to the bathroom:This game requires little to no movement and it’s @RondaRousey‘s favorite.
  Find out what is in our first edition of “FAQs or Nah?” Live on the ESPN YouTube channel now. pic.twitter.com/Ywun3nVsRe
  — Get Up (@Get_Up) March 28, 2018
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• Tommaso Ciampa Shares Video Of Johnny Gargano Trying To Break Into His House Last Night

  28-03-2018 17:22 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Tomasso Ciampa cost Johnny Gargano his place in NXT and from the looks of it, Gargano isn’t going to let this one go easily.
  The video shows Ciampa at his home around 3:25 AM. Gargano showed up at Ciampa’s door in the middle of the night looking for NXT’s ‘Blackheart’.
  The video ends with Ciampa saying that he needed to have a word with NXT GM, William Regal.Beginning to lose my mind… pic.twitter.com/Yr2uE4TDna
  — BLACKHEART
  
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• Triple H Appears On SportsCenter (Photo), More WCW Content Coming to WWE Network, Rock vs Austin at WM (Video)

  28-03-2018 17:10
  WWE has released the above video.
  The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin battle for the final time in their illustrious careers: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  More WCW Content Coming to WWE Network
  According to WWENetworkNews.com, on Monday, April 2nd, WWE Network will add a large amount of WCW Saturday Night content. The report adds the shows will begin from 1992, and while unconfirmed it appears over 100 hours of show episodes will be added to WWE Network, bringin
  
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• Former WWE Star Rosa Mendes Reveals Why She Is Returning Back To Pro Wrestling

  28-03-2018 17:03
  Former WWE Star Rosa Mendes was a recent guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show to discuss her journey of returing back to the ring after retiring last year. Mendes discussed her run in WWE, why she moved from wrestling to managing, her fan criticism, and much more.
  Here is what Mendes said regarding why she is deciding to come out of retirement:
  “I feel like when I retired, I had a little bit of regret that I wasn’t in the ring enough. Actually, a lot of regret. My father was in
  
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• Ronda Rousey & More Set to Appear at “Andre the Giant” Premiere, WrestleCon Announces Changes to Sting’s Schedule

  28-03-2018 16:49
  As noted, the new HBO documentary “Andre the Giant” will hold its Los Angeles premiere this Thursday night, and amongst the names in attendance for the event will be Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
  WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan is also scheduled to appear, which will be the first WWE related appearance for Hogan since he was fired from the company back in 2015.
  Also scheduled to appear at the screening are WWE stars Ronda Rousey and Big Show, reports PWInsider.com.
  “Andre The Gi
  
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• Vader Comments For The First Time Following Open Heart Surgery

  28-03-2018 16:39 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org
  Former 3-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion Vader underwent successful open heart surgery this past Monday. We learned last year that Vader was battling congestive heart failure and had been informed that he had a limited amount of time to live.
  From everyone in the WrestleZone family, we wish Vader a speedy recovery.Fear no Man Feel no Pain!!!! I am sorry to say the feel no pain is a bunch of BS. Worst pain I’ve ever been in, even worse than getting hit in the
  
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• PHOTO: WWE 205 Live Debuting New Tag Team Titles? *Possible Spoilers*

  28-03-2018 16:22
  As we noted yesterday, via TMZ.com, WWE has been taking legal action against Bootleggers hawking unauthorized WWE merchandise in the New Orleans area ahead of WrestleMania 34.
  Pro Wrestling Sheet has obtained copies of the documents WWE has been filing again the bootleggers, and included in the paperwork are designs for what appear to be new WWE 205 Live Tag Team Titles.
  Read Also: Major Backstage Creative Changes Made to 205 Live as Vince McMahon Hands Over Show Control
  There has been spec
  
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• WWE Release New Daniel Bryan Merch, TJ Perkins Lavishes Praise On Himself

  28-03-2018 16:17 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  WWE Release New Daniel Bryan Merch
  WWE have commemorated Daniel Bryan‘s return to in-ring action with a new t-shirt with the tagline “Fight for you dreams”. WWE Shop’s Twitter account posted a photo of the design last night:All-new @WWEDanielBryan "Fight For Your Dreams" authentic t-shirt now available at #WWEShop! #WWE #SDLive #DanielBryanhttps://t.co/tBvSUdVGRI pic.twitter.com/7x663NYDzH
  — WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) March 28, 2018RELATED:&nb
  
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• Potential 205 Live Tag-Team Championship Design Revealed? (Possible Spoilers)

  28-03-2018 16:15 via mandatory.com
  TMZ first reported that WWE are cracking down on bootlegged merchandise as we head closer to WrestleMania.
  Pro Wrestling Sheet had a look at the documents and found that the documents also included, amongst other designs and trademarks, a potential design for a 205 Live Tag-Team Championship belt.New #205Live Tag-Team Championships? YES, please. pic.twitter.com/2OZFzWZLfA
  — The Clean Sheets (@cleansheetsPW) March 28, 2018RELATED: Triple H Says ‘205 Live Is A Work In P
  
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• Triple H and Mauro Ranallo Discuss The Rise of NXT, Ranallo’s Transition From Smackdown, NXT Takeover New Orleans

  28-03-2018 16:05
  WWE Executive Triple H and NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo are the special guests on the most recent episode of the “In This Corner” podcast, and you can listen to the entire show in the audio player below. The following is the official show synopsis:
  In this episode: NXT stages a hostile takeover of the ITC as Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Mauro Ranallo join the show to discuss their extensive careers and the rocket-like ascension of what is quickly becoming WWE’s
  
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• Lana On the Popularity of “Rusev Day”, Daniel Bryan’s In-Ring Return, Competing in the WrestleMania 34 Battle Royal

  28-03-2018 15:56
  WWE Smackdown Live star Lana recently spoke with Hollywood Life on Rusev Day, Daniel Bryan returning to the ring, WrestleMania 34 and much more, and below are some interview highlights:
  On Rusev Day becoming popular with WWE fans:
  “I think [Rusev] is a super athlete and I have been saying that for years. I would introduce him as a super athlete and he truly is one of the best in ring competitors. I also think in Total Divas, he also showed that he is really funny and entertaining
  
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• Mike Kanellis Reacts to WWE Fan Reaction, New Daniel Bryan Shirt (Photo), Impact Teleconference Live Coverage

  28-03-2018 15:44
  As a reminder, Sonjay Dutt will be the special guest on this week’s Impact Wrestling teleconference, taking place at 2pm EST today. ProWrestling.com will be on hand for the call and will be providing live coverage via our Twitter page so be sure to join us later today!Join Us at 2pm EST For Live Twitter Coverage of today’s Impact Wrestling Teleconference Call with Sonjay Dutt! pic.twitter.com/DTj490X4sd
  — ProWrestling.com (@pw_dotcom) March 28, 2018Mike Kanellis Reacts to Smack
  
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• EC3 Makes His Debut, Dusty Classic Continues and More On NXT Tonight, 2018 WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Sale Code

  28-03-2018 15:22
  This year’s WWE Extreme Rule PPV will take place on July 15th at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, and an online pre-sale for tickets is officially underway via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can be obtained via the pre-sale using the code EXTREME.
  EC3 Makes His Debut, Dusty Classic Continues and More On NXT Tonight
  The following matches and segments have been taped for tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on WWE Network:
  Dusty Rhodes Classic Matches:
  -The Authors of Pain vs Street Profits
  
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• Road Dogg Reveals What Inducting Jeff Jarrett Into The Hall Of Fame Means To Him, Sasha Banks Reacts To MMC Loss

  28-03-2018 14:55 via mandatory.com
  Road Dogg Reveals What Inducting Jeff Jarrett Into The Hall Of Fame Means To Him
  Road Dogg will induct Jeff Jarrett into the WWE Hall Of Fame at WrestleMania weekend. WWE released the following interview with Road Dogg on their YouTube channel:
  Road Dogg explains why it’s an honor for him to induct Jeff Jarrett into the WWE Hall of Fame. 
  RELATED: Becky Lynch Hypes Up MMC Victory
  Sasha Banks Reacts To MMC Loss
  Sasha Banks took to Twitter after last night’s episode of the M
  
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