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• WWE Covers Daniel Bryan & The Miz’s Renewed Rivalry, This Week’s Top 10 RAW Moments

  17-04-2018 23:59 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Covers Daniel Bryan & The Miz’s Renewed Rivalry
  Daniel Bryan and The Miz’s rivalry, which dates all the way back to 2010, is set to be renewed tonight following the confirmation of The Awesome One’s transfer back over to SmackDown Live. As you can see, WWE themselves have been hyping up the growing tension between the two men.
  RELATED: Miz Says He Will End ‘Silence’ On Smackdown Live
  This Week’s Top 10 RAW M
  
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• Segment Confirmed For Smackdown (Spoiler), Cathy Kelley On Miz – Daniel Bryan Rivalry (Video), Asuka Tease

  17-04-2018 23:26
  WWE has released the above video.
  The Miz is returning to SmackDown LIVE, and Daniel Bryan cannot wait to greet him with a punch.Hello Smackdown, my old friend
  I’ve come to make you Must See againI have a vision of me winningSince I left the fans have been sleepingBecause a vision that was planted in my healthy brain
  Still remains
  Miz ends the sound of silence #SDLive #SuperstarShakeUp pic.twitter.com/BCXBrF3tDJ
  — The Miz (@mikethemiz) April 17, 2018Segment Confirmed For Smackdown
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• WWE PC Head Coach On Saudi Arabia Tryouts, This Week’s WWE Raw Top 10, New Era in NXT Begins This Week (Videos)

  17-04-2018 23:01
  WWE has released the above and below videos, the first featuring the top 10 moments from Raw this week, and the second featuring WWE PC head coach Matt Bloom discussing the upcoming WWE tryouts in Saudi Arabia:
  WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week’s Monday Night Raw to revisit the show’s most thrilling, physical and controversial moments.
  With the Greatest Royal Rumble only a week away, WWE will hold a tryout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Viewership Numbers For This Week’s RAW Revealed

  17-04-2018 22:51 via mandatory.com
  As reported by ShowBuzzDaily, last night’s edition of Monday Night Raw brought in 3,622,000 million viewers. This is indeed a lower figure than last week’s post-WrestleMania Raw, which saw 3,921,000 viewers tune in to see the fall out of the showcase of the immortals. In terms of specifics for this week, the first hour brought in 3,634,000 viewers, the second drew 3,754,000 viewers, and the final hour drew 3,479,000 viewers. Out of the top 150 cable shows last night, Raw ranked in 1
  
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• Superstar Shakeup Ropes Solid WWE Raw Viewership Number, How Did It Compare to ‘Raw After ‘Mania’?

  17-04-2018 22:46
  This week’s edition of WWE Raw kicked off the two-night WWE Superstar Shakeup, and it saw top names like Bobby Roode, Baron Corbin and Jinder Mahal move to the red brand. Tonight’s WWE Smackdown will conclude the Shakeup with names from Raw joining Team Blue.
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s WWE Raw viewership averaged 3.622 million viewers, down from last week’s 3.921 million viewership average. Last week’s number was going to be hard to top considering it
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s Tribute to Roddy Piper, NXT Star Entering PROGRESS Tournament, The Rock Reveals New Campaign

  17-04-2018 22:39
  The Rock has Tweeted the following revealing his new Under Armour campaign:PROJECT ROCK MOVEMENT. This THURS, I’ll introduce you to a few very unique athletes who, like myself & my dude @TeamOnward here, overcame obstacles & achieved their dreams through extreme hard work & willpower. NEW @UnderArmour #WillFindsAWay campaign coming this week. pic.twitter.com/dChn8IHmkc
  — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 17, 2018NXT Star Entering PROGRESS Tournament
  PROGRESS Wrestling has a
  
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• ROH TV Ep 343 Recap: Kazarian v Takahashi, Big Tag Team Gauntlet Main Event w/ Young Bucks, MCMG, More

  17-04-2018 21:52 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Flickr.com / Mike Kalasnik
  ROH Wrestling: Episode #343Sam’s Town Live – Las Vegas, NVAir Date: April 16, 2018On Commentary: Ian Riccaboni & Colt CabanaRecap Provided By: Dominic DeAngelo (@DominicDeAngelo)
  The show kicks off with plugging the tag team gauntlet main event. Frankie Kazarian comes out, ready to fight Hiromu Takahashi. As he enters he goes by petting fake Daryls before grabbing the legit one before the bout starts.
  MATCH 1: Frankie Kazarian vs. Hiromu T
  
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• Current RAW Champion Reportedly Seen Backstage At Smackdown Live Before Superstar Shakeup

  17-04-2018 21:40 via mandatory.com
   
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  According to a report from PWinsider (via 411Mania), WWE United States Champion Jeff Hardy has been seen backstage at tonight’s Smackdown Live in Providence, Rhode Island. With tonight being SD Live’s part of this year’s Superstar Shakeup this could be a possible spoiler for Hardy jumping to the ‘blue’ brand on
  
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• WWE Holding Talent Tryouts In Saudi Arabia, Triple H Comments, Ziggler On FOX Tonight, Miz Hypes Smackdown Return

  17-04-2018 21:37
  New WWE Raw star Dolph Ziggler Tweeted the following as he will appear on FOX’s “Kennedy Nation” tonight:“the issue is not that we broke a few rules or took a few liberties with our party…we did”😉SEE ME @KennedyNation TONITE LIVE 8pm @FoxBusiness #Otter pic.twitter.com/oWJsQKEN2D
  — Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) April 17, 2018Miz Hypes Smackdown
  In other shakeup news, new WWE Smackdown star The Miz Tweeted the following hyping his return to the Bl
  
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• Miz Says He Will End ‘Silence’ On Smackdown Live; Impact’s Redemption Preview Show (Video)

  17-04-2018 21:09 via mandatory.com
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  The Miz Promises To Ends The ‘Silence’ On Smackdown Live
  The Miz continues to tease his Smackdown Live return tonight with the following cryptic tweet:Hello Smackdown, my old friend
  I’ve come to make you Must See againI have a vision of me winningSince I left the fans have been sleepingBecause a vision that was planted in my healthy brain
  Still remains
  Miz ends the sound of silence #SDLive #SuperstarShakeUp pic.twitter.com/BCXBrF3tDJ
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• Daniel Bryan’s Opponent Revealed For Upcoming WWE UK Tour, Goldust Addresses Retirement Confusion

  17-04-2018 21:05
  WWE has Tweeted the following, announcing The Miz vs Daniel Bryan will take place at events on the upcoming WWE European tour:BREAKING NEWS: @WWEDanielBryan will face @mikethemiz in Liverpool, Newcastle & Sheffield on the #WWEUKTour this May! Tickets available: https://t.co/qMNiKjbzMw #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/XUKPPtYS1L
  — WWE UK (@WWEUK) April 17, 2018
  As noted, Daniel Bryan and The Miz traded shots following last night’s WWE Superstar Shakeup, as Miz prepares to return to the
  
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• Current WWE Raw Title Holder Backstage at Smackdown Live *Possible Spoiler*

  17-04-2018 20:58
  According to PWInsider.com, current WWE United States Champion Jeff Hardy is backstage at the WWE Smackdown Live tapings in Providence.
  Hardy being present at the tapings could be an indication that WWE plans to move him over to Smackdown in order to keep the U.S. Title on the Blue Brand, considering the Intercontinental Title is held by Seth Rollins on Raw.
  As noted, Hardy is scheduled to defend his newly won title against Jinder Mahal at Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27th, and if Jinder wins,
  
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• Big Match With Daniel Bryan Confirmed For WWE’s Upcoming UK Tour Dates

  17-04-2018 20:56 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Desiree Navarro/WireImage)
  WWE UK‘s Twitter announced the long teased matchup of Daniel Bryan against the Miz will go down on the upcoming UK tour dates:BREAKING NEWS: @WWEDanielBryan will face @mikethemiz in Liverpool, Newcastle & Sheffield on the #WWEUKTour this May! Tickets available: https://t.co/qMNiKjbzMw #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/XUKPPtYS1L
  — WWE UK (@WWEUK) April 17, 2018RELATED: The Miz Fires Back At Longtime Rival’s Threat; 5 Things To Know Before
  
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• WWE Holding Tryouts In Saudi Arabia This Week Before ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’

  17-04-2018 20:09 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE posted the following announcement today on their website:
  RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE is in Saudi Arabia this week in search of the next generation of WWE Superstars with a four-day talent tryout in Jeddah beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18, through Saturday, April 21.
  The tryout, which will be hosted at the King Abdullah Sports City Sports Hall, will give more than 25 athletes from Saudi Arabia the opportunity to showcase their
  
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• Goldust Says ‘Thank You’ To Fans; Has His WWE Role Changed?

  17-04-2018 19:56 via mandatory.com
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  Dustin ‘Goldust‘ Rhodes posted the following tweet today which may allude to his role as a member of the active in-ring WWE roster being phased out:pic.twitter.com/DxNPFWuGKW
  — Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) April 17, 2018It’s worth noting that there has been no official announcement about a change of Goldust’s WWE status but the former Intercontinental Champion has been teasing some career changes on his Twitter account for
  
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• Smackdown Live Preview & Discussion: Superstar Shake-Up Continues, Will Nakamura Antagonize Styles?, Miz Back On Team Blue, More

  17-04-2018 19:42 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your discussion about tonight’s Smackdown Live in the comments section at the bottom of this post, the WZ Forums or via the WZ FB Discussion Group.
  Tonight’s Smackdown Live takes place from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI.
  WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live:The Superstar Shake-up continues
  Will Shinsuke Nakamura continue to antagonize AJ Styles?
  Pri
  
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• The Miz Fires Back At Longtime Rival’s Threat; 5 Things To Know Before Smackdown Live (Video)

  17-04-2018 19:33 via mandatory.com
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  The Miz Fires Back At Longtime Rival’s Threat
  The Miz posted the following response to Daniel Bryan in a tease for  his return to Smackdown Live:Be very careful punching my face.You might injure yourself and be out another 3 years.See ya tonight! #SDLive https://t.co/3La37K7gUw
  — The Miz (@mikethemiz) April 17, 2018
  How long have I waited to #PunchHisFace?!!! https://t.co/Im4eeaztQi
  — Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) April 17
  
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• Five Things to Know Before Smackdown (Video), Mauro Ranallo On Roddy Piper, The Rock On ‘Rampage’ at Number One

  17-04-2018 19:24
  WWE has released the above video hyping tonight’s WWE Smackdown and the continuation of the Superstar Shakeup:
  It’s night two of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up, so who will join Tuesday night’s hottest show? Here is your preview for tonight’s SmackDown LIVE.
  Mauro Ranallo On Roddy Piper
  WWE NXT announcer Mauro Ranallo Tweeted the following remembering the late WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper on his birthday:His words of encouragement when I started my pro wrestling/broadcastin
  
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• Cody Rhodes & The Young Bucks Announce ‘All In’ Press Conference For May 13th In Chicago; Full Details

  17-04-2018 19:19 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  Cody Rhodes has just shared the following on Instagram announcing an All In press conference for Sunday May 13th at Pro Wrestling Tees retail store in Chicago, IL.
  The announcement notes that the press conference will begin at 1 pm CST and will be streamed on via Facebook Live and Twitch. The first 50 fans to arrive will be allowed into the press conference: Official ALL IN Press Conference 5/13 in Chicago, IL -several match/talent announceme
  
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• Jack Gallagher Compares 205 Live Superstar To A WCW Legend; WWE Music Power 10 (Full Episode)

  17-04-2018 19:11 via mandatory.com
  Gentleman Jack Gallagher took to Twitter today to compare his fellow 205 Live superstar Mustafa Ali’s  WrestleMania gear to WCW veteran Glacier:Am I the only one that sees this?! pic.twitter.com/aHUNbFMEFz
  — Gentleman Jack Gallagher (@GentlemanJackG) April 17, 2018RELATED: WWE Network Schedule For Next Week Revealed
  WWE Music Power 10 ( March 2018)
  WWE posted the following video online:
  The newest edition of the WWE Music Power 10 counts down the most spectacular WWE Superstar
  
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• Update On Jeff Hardy’s Legal Situation Following March DWI Arrest

  17-04-2018 18:59
  As noted, new WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy was arrested back on March 10th for Driving While Impaired, after his car crashed in Concord, NC.
  Hardy was due back in a Cabarrus County Court on Monday, but because he was in Hartford, CT for Raw, it’s likely Hardy’s attorney represented him in court, reports PWInsider.com.
  The PWInsider report furthers Hardy now has a court date scheduled for May 14th to face the DUI charges.
  The accident report in the case notes Har
  
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• MLW Signs Former WWE World Champion & Bellator MMA Fighter

  17-04-2018 18:56 via mandatory.com
  BREMEN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 10: WWE Germany Live Bremen – Jack Swagger during Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jack Swagger
  Today MLW announced they have signed former WWE superstar Jack Swagger who will perform under the ring name ‘Jack Hager’ on their TV tapings next month.
  The news was confirmed in the following announcement on MLW.com:
  Major League Wrestling
  
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• Reported Changes Coming For The RAW Or Smackdown Live Announce Teams

  17-04-2018 18:44 via mandatory.com
  According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via Cageside Seats), the Raw or Smackdown Live announce teams are going to eventually have a female commentator added to their ranks.
  If this was to occur, it would mark the first time a female commentator has been regularly featured on one of WWE’s top two weekly TV shows.
  It’s worth noting that WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix recently served on the Mixed Match Challenge series as a color commentator on Facebook Live, but there has been no
  
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• PHOTO: Four Top WWE Raw Stars Who Will Not Be at Smackdown Live Tonight

  17-04-2018 18:38
  As noted, the WWE Raw brand is kicking off a South African tour this week, and several of the Raw stars are already en route for the tour.
  Despite the entire Smackdown Live roster being backstage for night one of the WWE Superstar Shakeup last night, the same will not be true of the Raw roster due to the tour.
  As seen below, Cesaro, Sheamus, Sasha Banks and Finn Balor are already headed to South Africa, meaning the four Raw stars will not be at Smackdown for tonight’s Superstar Shakeup. Th
  
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• Is Bobby Lashley WWE’s Plan B?

  17-04-2018 18:37 via mandatory.com
  WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley carries Vince McMahon back into the ring to recieve his haircut from Donald Trump after McMahon lost the main event of the night, “Hair vs. Hair”, between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit’s Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
  The following editorial was written by Jon Weigell and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Jon’s t
  
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• Roman Reigns Remember His Late Brother, WWE Music Power 10 (Video), Natalya and Charlotte On Roddy Piper

  17-04-2018 18:33
  WWE has released the above video.
  The newest edition of the WWE Music Power 10 counts down the most spectacular WWE Superstar entrances on the road to WrestleMania: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  Roman Reigns Remember His Late Brother
  WWE star Roman Reigns Tweeted the following, remembering his late brother Matt “Rosey” Anoa’i on the anniversary of his passing:I miss my Brother so much. He will be forever loved and never forgotten. #RIPMatt
  — Roman Reigns (@WW
  
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• Mauro Ranallo Credits Roddy Piper On What Would Be His 64th Birthday, Mandy Rose Claims Natalya ‘Got Lucky’

  17-04-2018 18:00 via mandatory.com
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  Mauro Ranallo Credits Roddy Piper On What Would Be His 64th Birthday
  Today would be Roddy Piper‘s 64th birthday so Mauro Ranallo took to Twitter to pay homage to the WWE Hall of Famer:His words of encouragement when I started my pro wrestling/broadcasting career at 16 helped me more than he ever knew. Happy Birthday #RoddyPiper#RIPHotRod
  — Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) April 17, 2018RELATED: Roman Reigns Pays Tribute To His Brother Rosey One Year Afte
  
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• New Report Claims Nikki Bella Broke Off Her Engagement to John Cena, Details On Why She Made the Decision

  17-04-2018 17:50
  As the fallout continues from this week’s bombshell announcement that John Cena and Nikki Bella have ended their relationship after six years, ending their engagement which took place in the ring at WrestleMania 33, Yahoo has provided more details on the power couple’s split.
  The report notes it was actually Nikki Bella that decided to end the relationship as Cena was reportedly “making it abundantly clear that he was going into this gritting his teeth the whole way,”&nbs
  
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• MLW ‘Fusion’ Premieres This Week, More On Two Lucha Underground Talent Departures, One Name Headed to WWE?

  17-04-2018 17:39
  MLW has released the above video, hyping the premiere of MLW Fusion:
  Major League Wrestling: FUSION is coming to beIN SPORTS Fridays 8pm ET /5PM PT! Watch the premiere episode Friday April 20th at 8pm! Learn more at: www.MLW.com.
  More On Two Lucha Underground Talent Departures, One Name Headed to WWE?
  As we noted last week, Lucha Underground stars Angelico and Jack Evans announced they are no longer with the promotion.
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason for Angelico&rsquo
  
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• Roman Reigns Pays Tribute To His Brother Rosey One Year After His Passing

  17-04-2018 17:36 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  It was one year ago today that Rosey (real name Matthew Anoa’i) passed away and his brother Roman Reigns went on Twitter to pay tribute:I miss my Brother so much.He will be forever loved and never forgotten. #RIPMatt
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) April 17, 2018RELATED: Natalya Makes Historical Connection With Rousey On InstagramKevin Owens vs Chris JerichoDUESSELDORF, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Kevin Owens (L) is attacked by Rom
  
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• Finn Balor & Corey Graves Both Respond To Graves’ ‘Bullet Club’ Slip Last Night

  17-04-2018 17:20 via mandatory.com
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  Corey Graves slipped up and said “Bullet Club” instead of “Balor Club” during Finn Balor‘s entrance on Raw Monday night so Balor went on Twitter after Raw to comment:For LIFE
  For REAL
  For EVERYONE @WWEGraves
  — Finn Bálor forEVERYone (@FinnBalor) April 17, 2018In turn, Corey Graves had a response to Finn to stop “clubbing”:Finn, you’re a wildly popular man. Please stop starting Clubs. The
  
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• Backstage News On Roles For Baron Corbin & Drew McIntyre On Raw; Which Star Is Bound for the Main Event?

  17-04-2018 17:15
  As seen on WWE Raw last night, Baron Corbin made his return to the Raw brand in the Superstar Shakeup, and he was joined by a surprising name in former WWE NXT Champion Drew McIntyre.
  As we noted last week, despite Corbin’s WWE push having cooled off in the past year, Vince McMahon remains very high on Corbin as a potential future “major player” in WWE, and his move to Raw could be the beginning of a bigger push for the former U.S. Champion, speculates Dave Meltzer.
  On the most
  
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• Apollo Crews Gets His Surname Back?, Breeze & Woods “Cry” Over Superstar Shakeup (Video), NXT UK Promo Video

  17-04-2018 17:02
  It appears as if Apollo Crews has his in-ring surname back, as his current WWE.com profile is now listing him as “Apollo Crews”.
  We noted a while back that WWE decided to drop Crews’ last night, and speculation was because Vince McMahon wanted to keep away from the name Cruz following the Parkland, FL high school shootings.
  It remains to be seen if Apollo will be addressed by his full name on WWE TV, but we will keep you posted.
  NXT UK Promo Video
  WWE has released the following
  
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• Nikki Bella Reportedly Broke Off The Engagement With Cena

  17-04-2018 17:00 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Fox/Getty Images for Fox)
  Yahoo! has reported that it was Nikki Bella who broke off the engagement between her and John Cena. A source is quoted saying that Nikki didn’t need a “pity proposal” and that Cena was “gritting his teeth the whole way.”
  “Nikki is an amazing, talented, strong, one-of-a-kind woman. Anyone would be lucky to have her in their life — yet John acted more and more like he was doing her a favor by somehow concedin
  
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• Team Angle Reunion Backstage At Raw Last Night, WWE Poll ‘Which Raw Arrival Will Shake Things Up The Most?’

  17-04-2018 16:43 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Team Angle Reunion Backstage At Raw Last Night
  Two-thirds of Team Angle reunited backstage at Raw during the Superstar Shake-up as Kurt Angle and Shelton Benjamin got together for a photo-op. Angle posted it on his Instagram and gave other member Charlie Haas a shout-out: A little Team Angle Reunion tonight. #AngleBenjamin #whereisHaas ??
  A post shared byKurt Angle (@therealkurtangle) on Apr 16, 2018 at 7:33pm PDTRELATED: Shelton Bids Farewell To Gable
  WWE Poll:
  
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• Tornado Tag Match & More On WWE 205 Live Tonight, Finn Balor & Corey Graves Comment On Balor Club Raw Botch

  17-04-2018 16:30
  As seen on WWE Raw last night, Corey Graves flubbed and said Bullet Club instead of Balor Club, and Finn Balor issued the following reaction on Twitter:For LIFEFor REALFor EVERYONE @WWEGraves
  — Finn Bálor forEVERYone (@FinnBalor) April 17, 2018
  Graves responded with the following:Finn, you’re a wildly popular man. Please stop starting Clubs. They’re hard to keep track of. #BALORClub https://t.co/WhhZDOVmj9
  — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) April 17, 2018Tornado Tag Match
  
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• Jack Swagger Signs Multi-Fight Deal with MLW, Debut Set, Another WWE Hall of Famer Heading to Greatest Royal Rumble

  17-04-2018 16:20
  As we noted yesterday, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T will be heading to Saudi Arabia for WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble event taking place on April 27th.
  Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry noted on today’s edition of Busted Open Radio that he will also be heading to Greatest Royal Rumble to do promotional work for WWE while the company is in Saudi Arabia.
  Read Also: PHOTO: What Will the Winner of the Greatest Royal Rumble Match Receive?
  Jack Swagger Signs Multi-Fight Deal with MLW, D
  
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• John Cena Comments On ‘Shame & Judgment’ After Bella Split, Lawler Has Beer Named After Him, Roddy Piper Note

  17-04-2018 16:15
  In today’s pro wrestler birthday news, the late WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper would have turned 63 years old.
  Lawler Has Beer Named After Him
  Memphis-based Meddlesome Brewing Company has announced it will soon be offering Jerry “The King” Lager, a beer named after WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler. The article contained the following quote from The King:
  “A while back I was contacted by someone from the brewery who explained to me they make beers with names that ar
  
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• 4/17 PW Daily Report: Cena & Nikki Split, Superstar Shakeup Begins, Miz to SD Live, Jeff Hardy a Double Grand Slam Champ?

  17-04-2018 16:03
  Superstar Shakeup Rocks RAW
  Night one of the Superstar Shakeup turned out to be hugely eventful, and not just because of the top tier names coming over from Smackdown Live. The biggest story of the night is arguably the acquisition of free agents Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn who were picked up on the order of Stephanie McMahon, potentially causing a nightmare scenario for their poor General Manager Kurt Angle. In exchange, Smackdown is getting The Miz sans Miztourage, who will be renewing his rival
  
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• Ronda Rousey Names Judo Move Used Against Sonya Deville, Linda McMahon Giving Commencement Speech

  17-04-2018 15:57
  Following the events which took place on WWE Raw last night, which saw Ronda Rousey assist Natalya following her win over Mandy Rose, Rousey and Sonya Deville posted the following on social media:Won’t back down.
  — Sonya Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) April 17, 2018
  Kosoto Gari #judo
  A post shared byrondarousey (@rondarousey) on Apr 17, 2018 at 5:04am PDTLinda McMahon Giving Commencement Speech
  Eastern Carolina University has announced that Linda McMahon will serve as the commenceme
  
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• John Cena Reportedly ‘A Mess’ Over Nikki Bella Split, Kurt Angle On Potential Lashley vs Lesnar Match

  17-04-2018 15:54
  According to US Weekly, John Cena is reportedly a ‘mess’ over his recent split with former fiance, Nikki Bella, which was revealed yesterday.
  The report has quotes from an “insider,” which gives details about how both Cena and Bella are coping following the split, which you can see below:
  “She’s in a place where she’s just exhausted by some of the things going on in the relationship. John is the love of her life [and]she adores him. They still speak. It&
  
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• Rousey ‘Takes Down’ Deville On Instagram, Jeff Hardy’s U.S. Title Photo Shoot (Video)

  17-04-2018 15:42 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  Rousey ‘Takes Down’ Deville On Instagram
  After Sonya Deville made her post on Twitter, Ronda Rousey went on Instagram to show off her Judo take down against Deville on Raw Monday night: Kosoto Gari #judo
  A post shared byrondarousey (@rondarousey) on Apr 17, 2018 at 5:04am PDTRousey also “waxes poetic” with a Tobias Smollett quote in another post in reference to Deville: Some folks are wise and some are otherwise
  
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• News On the Future of Impact Wrestling On UK TV, WWE – EVOLVE Relationship Grows, New Talent Heading to EVOLVE

  17-04-2018 15:32
  According to PWInsider.com, Impact Wrestling has been absent on Spike TV in The UK, but should soon be changing.
  Due to the recent MIP conference, negotiations for Impact Wrestling to remain on TV in The UK were delayed, however those negotiations are expected to resume shortly and a deal is expected to be reached very soon.
  WWE – EVOLVE Relationship Grows, New Talent Heading to EVOLVE
  WWN Live has issued the following:
  Matt Riddle is your new EVOLVE Champion! Riddle defeated Zack Sabre Jr
  
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• The Miz Opens Up About Fatherhood, Filming His Baby’s Birth and Being Pooped On

  17-04-2018 15:30
  During a recent interview with USA Weekly, new SmackDown Live superstar, The Miz spoke about life as a new father, filming the birth of his daughter and more.
  Life as a father:
  “I’m at her service no matter what. I’ve never had anyone have so much control over me. I’m a night owl so I usually stay up at night with her and my wife sleeps. Then whenever I sleep, my wife takes over. Literally, we’re just tagging in and out. I wanted to be the dad that was able to
  
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• The Miz Takes A Shot At Daniel Bryan, New Shawn Michaels Shirt Available, Latest Bella Twins Video

  17-04-2018 15:19
  After being drafted to WWE SmackDown Live at the request of former general manager, Daniel Bryan, The Miz has taken a shot at his rival on Twitter.
  Once the news was announced during WWE Raw last night, Daniel Bryan asked the fans how long has he waited to punch Miz in the face. However, the former Intercontinental Champion fired back immediately.
  The Miz warned Bryan to be careful punching him in the face or he might become injured and be out again for another three years, starting the groundwo
  
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• Cena Continues To Ominously Post On-line Following Nikki Bella Break Up ‘We Must Bare The Burden Of Shame And Judgement’

  17-04-2018 15:11 via mandatory.com
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  John Cena made his second Tweet after his breakup with Nikki Bella Sunday evening:Sometimes we must bare the burden of shame and judgement to protect and give to the ones we love. #RiseAboveHate
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) April 17, 2018RELATED:  Nikki Bella Reportedly ‘Heartbroken’ After Break-Up With John Cena; More Details On Split LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 07: Professional wrestler John Cena poses in the press room at the 2017 MTV Movie a
  
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• ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham Goes After Ronda Rousey For Taking Piper’s Gimmick, WrestleMania 34 Finish

  17-04-2018 15:00 via mandatory.com
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  Former WWE Champion “Superstar” Billy Graham went on a Facebook rant last night to bash Ronda Rousey for using Roddy Piper‘s gimmick and criticizes the finish of her WrestleMania 34 match:Ronda Lousy vs HHHFirst off to the fan who wrote.. " I find Ronda's use of Piper'sgimmick nauseating " You my brother…
  Posted by Billy Graham on Monday, April 16, 2018You can view Billy Graham’s original post by going here.
  
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• How Will the WWE Superstar Shakeup and Greatest Royal Rumble Affect WWE Backlash?, Updated PPV Card

  17-04-2018 14:47
  With several big moves taking place in the WWE Superstar Shakeup on Raw this week, the card for WWE Backlash is beginning to take shape, with several matches having been confirmed.
  One match, however, that remains unclear at the moment is the United States Title bout. As seen on Raw last night, Jeff Hardy defeated Jinder Mahal, who was sent to Raw in the Shakeup, to become the new United States Champion. Mahal will receive his Title rematch at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27th, and the win
  
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• Brand New WWE Funko Pops To Be Released, Which Superstars Will Be Available?

  17-04-2018 14:43
  The popular Funko Pops collection figures have revealed that they are going to be releasing a brand new series of WWE related toys in the near future, but which superstars are available?
  The figures have become a must-have for avid collectors and wrestling fans (or Zack Ryder), with plenty of WWE superstars already being created. Talents such as Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho, and the Randy Savage already have figures available but the new range boasts some absolute must-haves for collectors.
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• Natalya Makes Historical Connection With Rousey On Instagram, Shelton Bids Farewell To Gable

  17-04-2018 14:40 via mandatory.com
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  Natalya Makes Historical Connection With Rousey On Instagram
  After being moved to Raw and winning her match against Mandy Rose, Natalya went on Instagram to reference her friendship with Ronda Rousey: ♥️ @rondarousey
  A post shared bynatbynature (@natbynature) on Apr 16, 2018 at 8:44pm PDTRELATED: Natalya Comments On Moving To RAW, Ronda Rousey Having Her Back
  Shelton Bids Farewell To Gable
  Shelton Benjamin took to Twitter to say goodbye
  
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