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• Samoa Joe Responds To Roman Reigns’ Taunt, Matt Bloom Provides Update On WWE’s Saudi Arabia Tryouts

  18-04-2018 23:37 via mandatory.com
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  Samoa Joe Responds To Roman Reigns’ Taunt
  SmackDown Live superstar Samoa Joe has issued a response to Roman Reigns on Twitter. Joe has been going back and forth with The Big Dog for a few weeks now, and the two men are set to face off at Backlash in a grudge match.
  RELATED: Samoa Joe In Transit To Cape Town, Roman Reigns RespondsThose twitter muscles your flexin while I’m on the other side of the planet are going to get you snatched up by that paw
  
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• Did Shawn Michaels Fake a WrestleMania 14 Injury?, Inside Look at WWE Saudi Arabia Tryouts (Videos), Paige On Shakeup

  18-04-2018 22:55
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  In this sneak peek of “Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard,” the WWE Legend and Conrad Thompson analyze the historic WrestleMania XIV match between WWE Champion Shawn Michaels and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Watch the full episode tonight at 8 ET/5 PT, exclusively on demand on the award-winning WWE Network.
  Matt Bloom provides an inside look at Day One of the first Saudi Arabia tryout.
  
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• Final Night of the Superstar Shakeup Pulls In Strong WWE Smackdown Viewership

  18-04-2018 22:49
  This week’s edition of WWE Smackdown Live featured the conclusion of this year’s WWE Superstar Shakeup, with names like Samoa Joe, The Bar and Asuka making the move to the blue brand.
  This week’s WWE Smackdown also featured Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles vs Rusev and Aiden English, Carmella’s Title win “‘Mellabration”, and Samoa Joe vs Sin Cara.
  Read Also: Superstar Shakeup Ropes Solid WWE Raw Viewership Number, How Did It Compare to ‘Raw After &l
  
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• Pete Dunne Sets His Sights On Roderick Strong, Undisputed Era’s Championship Photo Shoot

  18-04-2018 22:41 via mandatory.com
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  Pete Dunne Sets His Sights On Roderick Strong
  WWE UK champion Pete Dunne has spoken about how he wants to rip ex-partner Roderick Strong’s head off after he was betrayed by the former ROH star at Takeover: New Orleans.
  RELATED: Roderick Strong On His Alliance With Undisputed Era
  Undisputed Era’s Championship Photo Shoot
  Speaking of Strong, WWE has posted a video from his first photo shoot alongside The Undisputed Era as they pose with their
  
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• WATCH: VOW’s WWE Superstar Shakeup Reaction Show, Is NXT Truly WWE’s Third Brand?, Latest News, More

  18-04-2018 22:21
  The Voice of Wrestling video show, hosted by Nick Paglino and Chris Cash, has premiered on FITE TV and you can watch the latest episode in the video player above.
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick present part one of the WWE Superstar Shakeup reaction show, featuring the debut of a new segment called “tag in tag out”, in which the show hosts tag in or out on the big moves made on WWE Raw this week, as well as a rundown of all the surprises, talent callups, and return
  
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• WATCH LIVE: VOW’s WWE Superstar Shakeup Reaction Show, Is NXT Truly WWE’s Third Brand?, Latest News, More

  18-04-2018 22:21
  The Voice of Wrestling video show, hosted by Nick Paglino and Chris Cash, has premiered on FITE TV and you can watch the latest episode beginning at 5pm EST in the video player above.
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick present part one of the WWE Superstar Shakeup reaction show, featuring the debut of a new segment called “tag in tag out”, in which the show hosts tag in or out on the big moves made on WWE Raw this week, as well as a rundown of all the surprises, talen
  
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• Read Bruno Sammartino’s Obituary, Mainstream Press for Bruno’s Passing, Pittsburgh Penguins & Steelers Statements

  18-04-2018 22:13
  The passing of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has garnered a tremendous amount of mainstream press and more reactions from professional sports organizations as seen below:JUST IN: WWE legend Bruno Sammartino dead at 82 https://t.co/vsE1XlGsjh pic.twitter.com/X2XVInR2K5
  — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 18, 2018
  Legendary Wrestler Bruno Sammartino Dead At 82 https://t.co/ByDYBSEdym
  — TMZ (@TMZ) April 18, 2018
  Bruno Sammartino, heavyweight champion of the World Wide Wrestl
  
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• Impact Media Call feat. Scott Steiner: Praises Eli Drake, Says Konnan Will ‘Mow His Lawn’, Trashes WWE HOF, More (Audio/Highlights)

  18-04-2018 21:57 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone participated in the Impact Media Call earlier today featuring Scott Steiner.
  Steiner will be teaming with Eli Drake to take on LAX for the Impact Tag Team Championships tomorrow night at Impact’s Redemption special at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV.
  You can find some of WrestleZone’s live tweeted coverage from the call embedded in this post.
  The full audio from the call can be found in the embedded audio player at the top of this post or via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes.
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• Major Ticket Issues Reported For WWE Saudi Arabia Event, Pete Dunne Reveals Violent Plan, Undisputed Era (Videos)

  18-04-2018 21:45
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Undisputed ERA are all smiles as they pose with their trove of championship gold.
  Pete Dunne reveals what Roderick Strong has to look forward to when The BruiserWeight returns to NXT in a couple of weeks.
  
  Major Ticket Issues Reported For WWE Saudi Arabia Event
  According to recent episodes of Wrestling Observer Live and Wrestling Observer Radio, fans in Saudi Arabia are experiencing a certain degree of difficulty purchasing tickets for the upc
  
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• Styles & Nakamura Cut Promos On Title Match (Videos), The Rock Launching Tequila Brand, Nine Sammartino Facts

  18-04-2018 21:31
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  The WWE Champion will be out for payback when he defends his title against Shinsuke Nakamura at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27.
  The Artist says that he will continue tormenting AJ Styles in their WWE Championship Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event on Friday, April 27.
  
  The Rock Launching His Own Tequila Brand
  According to TMZ, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will soon be launching his own brand
  
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• AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura Trade Threats Ahead Of Greatest Royal Rumble (Video)

  18-04-2018 21:13 via mandatory.com
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  WWE posted the following videos featuring AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura hyping their upcoming WWE Championship match at Greatest Royal Rumble:
  RELATED: WWE Holding Tryouts In Saudi Arabia This Week Before ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’
  The post AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura Trade Threats Ahead Of Greatest Royal Rumble (Video) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura Issue Statements Regarding Their Greatest Rumble Title Re-Match (Video)

  18-04-2018 21:13 via mandatory.com
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  WWE posted the following videos featuring AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura hyping their upcoming WWE Championship match at Greatest Royal Rumble:
  RELATED: WWE Holding Tryouts In Saudi Arabia This Week Before ‘Greatest Royal Rumble’Superstars Attend Make-A-Wish EventNEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: WWE Superstar A.J. Styles (R) poses with a wish kid at the WWE Superstars Surprise Make-A-Wish Families at One World Observatory on August 19, 2017 in
  
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• WATCH: WWE Pays Tribute to Bruno Sammartino at South Africa Live Event

  18-04-2018 20:52
  As noted, WWE is kicking off a tour of South Africa this week, and tonight’s live event in Cape Town opened with a 10 bell salute to Bruno Sammartino, following news of his passing earlier today:#WWECapeTown opens with a 10-bell salute to the late Bruno Sammartino. pic.twitter.com/3iG4eOE1U1
  — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018
  #RipBrunoSammartino #WWECapeTown pic.twitter.com/MDfNOwuVj3
  — Brian The Guppie (@briantheguppie) April 18, 2018
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• Bruno Sammartino’s Career Accomplishments Featured By WWE; Top 10 SmackDown LIVE Moments (Video)

  18-04-2018 20:48 via mandatory.com
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  Bruno Sammartino’s Career Accomplishments Featured By WWE
  WWE continued to honor the legendary Bruno Sammartino today on their website with a retrospective piece covering his profound accomplishments including being the longest-reigning WWE Champion of all time, headlining Shea Stadium, and becoming a sports sensation around the world.
  You can read that entire article HERE. Bruno Sammartino was MUCH more than the longest-reigning @WWE Champion i
  
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• WWE Honors Bruno Sammartino In South Africa With A 10 Bell Salute (Video)

  18-04-2018 20:35 via mandatory.com
  UNDATED: Bruno Sammartino a professional wrestler looks to his opponent in the ring. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bruno Sammartino
  WWE honored the legendary Bruno Sammartino with a 10 bell salute today prior to a live event in South Africa:#WWECapeTown opens with a 10-bell salute to the late Bruno Sammartino. pic.twitter.com/3iG4eOE1U1
  — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018RELATED: The Wrestling World Reacts To The Passing Of Bruno Sammartino
   
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• Carmella Says She Wants Her ‘Haters’ To See Her Success; Meet Every NXT Champion (Video) 

  18-04-2018 20:25 via mandatory.com
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  Carmella Says She Wants Her ‘Haters’ To See Her Success
  Carmella tweeted the following in the wake of her championship win on Smackdown Live:pic.twitter.com/vUljhAIbTx
  — Smackdown Womens Champion (@CarmellaWWE) April 18, 2018RELATED:Big Cass Reacts To His SD Live Debut; Closes Show To Chorus Of Boos
  Meet Every WWE NXT Champion (Video)
  WWE posted the following video:
  From Seth Rollins to Aleister Black, see every Superstar who has held the
  
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• Big Legends of Wrestling Show This Weekend, Bruce Prichard Going Live After Podcast, WWE Smackdown Top 10 Video

  18-04-2018 20:21
  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, physical and controversial moments, presented by Snickers.
  Big Legends of Wrestling Show This Weekend
  A Legends of Wrestling event will be taking place this Saturday at the Fraser Hockeyland Arena in Fraser, Michigan, and it will feature Ric Flair, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Mick Foley, The Nasty Boys, Ted DiBiase, Eric Bischoff, Jimmy Hart, Billy Gunn and
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Issues Statement On The Passing Of Bruno Sammartino

  18-04-2018 20:10 via mandatory.com
  PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Championship wrestler Bruno Sammartino playing with his children. (Photo by John Olson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
  PWInsider shared today that Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto issued the following statement on the passing of wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino:
  “Bruno Sammartino was one of the greatest ambassadors the city of Pittsburgh ever had. Like so many of us, his immigrant family moved here to build a new
  
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• LISTEN: Scott Steiner Appears On IMPACT Media Call, Shoots On Hogan & Dixie Carter, Talks Bruno Sammartino, More

  18-04-2018 20:08
  WCW legend and former TNA Wrestling star “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner is the guest host on this week’s IMPACT Wrestling Media Teleconference, which you can watch live above. Holla if you can hear him! Scott will be returning to action this Sunday night at IMPACT Redemption live on pay-per-view, teaming with Eli Drake to take on LAX for the world tag team championships!Well he just screamed “I’M WORLD FAMOUS BITCH” for no reason, so we’re off to a good
  
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• LISTEN: Scott Steiner Appears On IMPACT Media Call; Shoots On Hogan & Dixie Carter, Rips Mexicans, WWE HOF & More

  18-04-2018 20:08
  WCW legend and former TNA Wrestling star “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner is the guest host on this week’s IMPACT Wrestling Media Teleconference, which you can listen to entirely in the audio player above. Holla if you can hear him! Scott will be returning to action this Sunday night at IMPACT Redemption live on pay-per-view, teaming with Eli Drake to take on LAX for the world tag team championships!Well he just screamed “I’M WORLD FAMOUS BITCH” for no reason,
  
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• Impact Knockouts Champion Allie Says She Is ‘Not Afraid’ Of Su Yung; Royal Rumble 2012 (Full Match)

  18-04-2018 19:56 via mandatory.com
   
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  Impact Knockouts Champion Allie hyped this Sunday’s Redemption pay-per-view in an interview with Real Sports 101 where she defends her title against the ‘Undead Bride’ Su Yung.
  Here is excerpt:
  RealSport: What’s it like being Knockouts Champion and getting to lead the division? 
  Allie: Well, I mean it’s pretty freaking awesome, but apart from that it’s really been a dream come true for me. I’ve wanted to be
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger Commemorates Bruno Sammartino ‘He Was The American Dream Personified’

  18-04-2018 19:34 via mandatory.com
  PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Championship wrestler Bruno Sammartino playing with his children. (Photo by John Olson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
  Movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger has commented on the passing of his close friend, Bruno Sammartino. Schwarzenegger inducted Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 at Madison Square Garden.Bruno Sammartino was a legend. He was the American Dream personified. From his childhood in Italy hiding from Nazis to selling out
  
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• NXT Preview & Discussion Thread: Vindicated Gargano Returns To NXT, Dain v Sullivan No DQ Match, More

  18-04-2018 19:33 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  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 takes place from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL.
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:Vindicated and reinstated, Johnny Gargano appears live before the NXT Universe
  Dain, Sullivan ready for No Disqualification brawl
  Ri
  
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• Mayor of Pittsburgh Issues Statement on the Passing of Bruno Sammartino

  18-04-2018 19:32
  The following press release has been issued via Pittsburgpa.gov:
  PITTSBURGH, PA (April 18, 2018) Mayor William Peduto released the following statement on the passing of wrestling legend and South Oakland native Bruno Sammartino:
  “Bruno Sammartino was one of the greatest ambassadors the city of Pittsburgh ever had. Like so many of us, his immigrant family moved here to build a new life, and through his uncommon strength and surprising grace he embodie
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura Speaks Great Spanish, Classic WWE Show Headed to the Network?, Undertaker vs Batista Video

  18-04-2018 19:31
  According to PWInsider.com, a new section has been added to The WWE Network Vault and it is currently labeled “Heat”.
  The section is currently empty, however, it’s likely WWE will be adding “Sunday Night Heat”, which ran from 1998 to 2008 on several different channels including The USA Network, MTV, SpikeTV, and the WWE website. The show was slated to be uploaded to WWE Network last year, however it was delayed due to the Buff Bagwell and Raven royalties lawsui
  
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• Nakamura Mocks Corey Graves Online; MLW Announces A Big High Flying Match For ‘Fusion’

  18-04-2018 19:10 via mandatory.com
  Nakamura Mocks Corey Graves Online
  Shinsuke Nakamura shared the following humorous exchange with WWE announcer Corey Graves on Twitter today:Perdón… no hablo inglés.🤔 https://t.co/dLZ1s9c3Ef
  — Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) April 18, 2018
  It’s a miracle! You can’t speak English anymore, but you can still type. There is still hope!
  — Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) April 18, 2018RELATED: Another Title Match Announced For Greatest Royal Rumble
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• Vince McMahon On Bruno Sammartino Passing, John Cena & More Explain Why Sammartino Was a Legend (Videos)

  18-04-2018 19:05
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  WWE Superstars John Cena, The Miz and more explain why WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino was one of the most important Superstars of all time.
  Bruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko took their rivalry to Shea Stadium inside an unforgiving cage!
  
  Vince McMahon Reacts to Bruno Sammartino Passing
  As more pro wrestling stars react to the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, Vince McMahon shared his thoughts with the following Tweet:One of t
  
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• GLOW Dances Up A Storm In New Trailer; Season 2 Release Date Announced (Video)

  18-04-2018 18:59 via mandatory.com
  GLOW
  Netflix released a very fun trailer today for Season 2 of GLOW, their breakout hit dramedy that covers the infamous 80’s all-female pro wrestling show.
  The video reveals Season 2 will be available on June 29th.
  The trailer features the cast in all of their dated glamour and leg warmer attitude lip-syncing to Michael Sembello’s ‘Maniac’ which first became famous in the dance movie ‘Flashdance’.RELATED: Exclusive: Chavo Guerrero Reacts To His & GLO
  
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• PHOTO: Advertisement Possibly Spoils Two Major Returns at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

  18-04-2018 18:54
  As we noted last week, Rey Mysterio is scheduled to make his return to WWE at the Greatest Royal Rumble event on April 27th, and compete in the 50 man Royal Rumble match.
  IWNerd.com has obtained a new advertisement for the big event next week, and as seen in the photo below, Mysterio is being advertised to appear at the show.
  Read Also: Major WrestleMania 34 Rematch Added to Greatest Rumble, Cruiserweight Title Match Taking Place, Updated Card
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• ‘GLOW’ Season Two Release Date & Teaser Trailer Released, Sammartino Classic Match (Videos), Ember Moon’s NXT Status

  18-04-2018 18:46
  Netflix has released the above teaser trailer for season two of “GLOW”.
  The girls are back in town. Season 2 of GLOW returns June 29th – bring your leg warmers.
  Ember Moon Update
  As noted, The IIconics will be working this weekend’s WWE NXT live event in Ft. Pierce, and Ember Moon, who recently debuted on the Raw brand, will be working this weekend’s NXT live event in Sanford:.@WWENXT hmmmmm…. #NXTSanford I think an #eclipse is on your horizon #Shenom #MythRi
  
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• How Many UFC Fights Does Brock Lesnar Have Left in Him?

  18-04-2018 17:55
  After Wrestlemania thirty-four, the last thing we expected to hear was Brock Lesnar re-signing with WWE. While the length of this new contract remains a mystery, it does not really change the fact that the UFC is still in Brock’s future. The biggest question might be – how many fights will Brock have in the UFC?Out of the last five, Brock Lesnar fights in the UFC, four of them drew over one million pay-per-view buys. It’s an example of just how valuable ‘the beast’
  
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• The Wrestling World Reacts To The Passing Of Bruno Sammartino

  18-04-2018 17:48 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
  Many WWE Superstars, Hall of Famers and wrestlers from all across the industry have taken to social media to pay their respects to WWE Hall of Famer, Bruno Sammartino, who passed away today at the age of 82.
  WrestleZone Will Be Updating This Post With More Reactions From The Pro Wrestling World Throughout The Day:Bruno was a true champion. He was known for his love of his family, this business, and our country.
  A huge loss. My prayers are with his family.
  
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• The Pro Wrestling World Reacts to the News of Bruno Sammartino’s Passing (Updated)

  18-04-2018 17:29
  Following the news of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino passing away at the age of 82, below are social media reactions from the pro wrestling world:I will always have an enormous amount of respect & admiration for Bruno Sammartino. I can’t thank him enough for always being kind to me & taking time to have a genuine conversation. Condolences to his family & loved ones.
  — ShinigamE (@WWEBigE) April 18, 2018
  Nothing today can happen without what he did back then. Rest in p
  
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• Brie Bella Reportedly ‘Sad and Relieved’ Following John Cena and Nikki Split, Felt Nikki Was Sacrificing Too Much

  18-04-2018 17:27
  As noted, news broke earlier this week that John Cena and Nikki Bella have ended their relationship of six years, also ending their engagement which took place inside a WWE ring at WrestleMania 33.
  According to a new report by People, Brie Bella has reacted to the news of the Cena and Nikki split, and was concerned Nikki was sacrificing too much for Cena.
  “On one level, Brie wants to kill him, sure. No one should be allowed to hurt her sister like this. But honestly, on another level, ther
  
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• Triple H ‘Devastated’ By The Passing Of Bruno Sammartino

  18-04-2018 17:11 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for WWE)
  Triple H has commented on the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino:Devastated to hear the passing of a true icon, legend, great, honest and wonderful man…
  A true friend…and one of the toughest people I've ever met.
  My thoughts are with his entire family. #RIPBrunoSammartino #AmericanDream
  — Triple H (@TripleH) April 18, 2018RELATED: WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Passes Away At The Age Of 82Triple H & Stephani
  
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• WWE Issues Detailed Statement On the Passing of Bruno Sammartino, Triple H Comments

  18-04-2018 17:04
  As we noted moments ago, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82.
  WWE has issued the following statement on Sammartino’s passing, and Triple H has also commented with the below Tweet:
  WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino passed away at age 82.
  The story of Bruno Sammartino is the story of the American dream.
  During his childhood in the small Italian mountain town of Abruzzi, Italy, Bruno Sammartino heard stories about how the streets
  
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• Orlando Continues Push for WrestleMania Return, Hulk Hogan Reflects On AWA Title Win, Woods & Uso Game (Video)

  18-04-2018 16:54
  UpUpDownDown has released the above video.
  The KING OF THE HILL Jey Uso a.k.a. JUCEY UCEY puts his title on the line as he throws down against our channel’s founder, AUSTIN CREED, in a UFC 3 rematch!
  Orlando Continues Its Push for WrestleMania Return
  As we noted last week, two-time WrestleMania host city Orlando wants the big event to return, and the following Tweet has been issued by Camping World Stadium:WWE fans: We’re hard at work bringing WrestleMania back to Orlando but we need
  
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• WATCH LIVE AT 5pm EST: VOW’s WWE Superstar Shakeup Reaction Show, Is NXT Truly WWE’s Third Brand?, More

  18-04-2018 16:46
  The Voice of Wrestling video show, hosted by Nick Paglino and Chris Cash, has premiered on FITE TV and you can watch the latest episode from today in the video player above.
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick present part one of the WWE Superstar Shakeup reaction show, featuring the debut of a new segment called “tag in tag out”, in which the show hosts tag in or out on the big moves made on WWE Raw this week, as well as a rundown of all the surprises, talent callups,
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Passes Away At 82

  18-04-2018 16:38 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
  WWE has just released the following announcing the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino:WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away at age 82. https://t.co/B8nUabP0oh
  — WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018WrestleZone wants to express their condolences to the Sammartino family.The post WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Passes Away At 82 appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Breaking News: WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino Passes Away at Age 82

  18-04-2018 16:29
  According to PWInsider.com, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82.
  The report adds Sammartino had been recently hospitalized in Pittsburgh, PA, and he passed away this morning.
  Sammartino is best-known for his work in WWWF, where he held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship for over 11 years, with his first Title reign being the longest single reign in WWWF/WWE history at 2,803 days.
  Sammartino, whose nickname was the “Living Legend”, w
  
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• Orlando Wants To Host WrestleMania Again, Mick Foley Battled Randy Orton 14 Years Ago Today For The Intercontinental Championship

  18-04-2018 16:25 via mandatory.com
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  Orlando Wants To Host WrestleMania Again
  Orlando’s Camping World Stadium is making a play to play host for another WrestleMania. The Twitter account for the venue made the following Tweet yesterday:WWE fans: We're hard at work bringing WrestleMania back to Orlando but we need your help! Share why you think #Wrestlemania should return to @CWStadium and send us your favorite Orlando Wrestlemania Week pics!
  Take our survey too ➡️ https://t
  
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• MVP On Why Hulk Hogan Needs to Do More Than Just Apologize If He Wants to Return to WWE

  18-04-2018 16:06
  Former WWE star MVP appeared on yesterday’s edition of Busted Open Radio, and during the appearance, the former WWE United States Champion addressed Hulk Hogan possibly returning to WWE. MVP feels Hogan needs to do a lot more than just apologize if he wants to return to WWE, and MVP added the following:
  “Here’s my deal with Hulk Hogan. People say, ‘you know he apologized, and you have to learn to forgive, and who are we to judge…’. Hulk Hogan said from his mo
  
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• Samoa Joe In Transit To Cape Town, Roman Reigns Responds

  18-04-2018 15:47 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Ron ElkmanSports Imagery/Getty Images)
  Samoa Joe posted a picture of himself about to take flight from Boston to Cape Town, South Africa. Roman Reigns took the time to wish him a “happy travels” on Twitter: Lekker morning in Boston. Fear not ! We are on the way.
  A post shared bySamoa Joe (@samoajoe_wwe) on Apr 18, 2018 at 4:22am PDT
  Long way to go to get your ass whooped… #WWECapeTown https://t.co/HAjpyCAXfV
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) April 18,
  
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• No DQ Match, Johnny Gargano Returns and More On NXT Tonight, Okada Jokes About SAnitY, IIconics – NXT Update

  18-04-2018 15:44
  The following matches and segments have been taped for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT:
  No DQ Match:-Killian Dain vs Lars Sullivan
  -Johnny Gargano returns to Full Sail University
  -Ricochet vs Fabian Aichner.
  -War Raiders vs The Metro Brothers
  -Candice LeRae vs Zelina VegaAll this talk about passing down lockers… how about watching NXT this Wednesday to see Lars Sullivan pass down an unequivocal and undeniable whipping to Killian Dain in a no DQ match. Finally he gets what has been comi
  
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• Former WWE Star Announces Impact Wrestling Departure

  18-04-2018 15:37
  Impact Wrestling star Tyrus, who has had several runs in the company, has once again announced he is finished with Impact due to creative differences.
  Tyrus took to Instagram and announced the following:
  #tyrussmash 2014-2018 I have been a part @impactwrestling worked with a lot good people and for the most part enjoyed my time. Having said that… as I’ve grown … they well…. ummm. change is good and there defiantly has been a lot of changes and today afte
  
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• Mark Henry On Samoa Joe Getting the Better of Roman Reigns, Reigns Sends a Message, Ken Shamrock Update (Videos)

  18-04-2018 15:30
  Bill Apter of 1Wrestling.com has released the above interview featuring former WWE star Ken Shamrock at WrestleCon in New Orleans.
  Have you wondered whatever became of Ken Shamrock? Wonder no longer as Bill Apter caught up with him at Wrestlecon on April 7, 2018!
  Mark Henry On Samoa Joe Getting the Better of Roman Reigns
  During Tuesday’s edition of Busted Open Radio, host and WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry addresses Roman Reigns’ current feud with Samoa Joe, and below is a clip of Henr
  
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• Hulk Hogan Revisits His AWA Championship Win ‘If This Didn’t Happen I Don’t Think There Would Have Been WrestleMania’

  18-04-2018 15:09 via mandatory.com
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  Hulk Hogan posted on Twitter that today would be the anniversary of him defeating Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA Championship in 1982. Hogan remarks that he doesn’t think “there would have been WrestleMania” if it wasn’t for AWA owner Verne Gagne taking the title back and wanting money from Hogan’s New Japan tenure around that time.Today in 1982 I defeated Nick Bockwinkle to become AWA Champion, Verne taking the belt back and wanting a huge p
  
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• Update on the Status of Samoa Joe vs Reigns at WWE Backlash, Two Big Opponents Set for Cass on Smackdown

  18-04-2018 14:58
  As seen in the WWE Superstar Shakeup this week, a surprising move came when Samoa Joe was moved to Smackdown Live while in the middle of a feud against Roman Reigns on Raw.
  According to the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, despite Joe being moved to Smackdown, his match against Roman Reigns at WWE Backlash is still scheduled to take place, and it appears as if the bout will be a one-off, after which Joe will begin feuding with Smackdown talents.
  Below is the updated card for WWE Backl
  
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• Ric Flair Makes Cameo On ‘The Tonight Show’ (Video), Drew McIntyre On Raw Return, Smackdown Dark Match Result

  18-04-2018 14:48
  WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” last night, making a cameo during Offset’s performance of “Ric Flair Drip”, and you can check it out in the video player above.
  Music guests Migos’ Offset and Metro Boomin perform “Ric Flair Drip” with Flair himself for the Tonight Show audience.
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  Smackdown Dark Match Result
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• Ric Flair Struts Onto The Tonight Show, Roderick Strong On His Alliance With Undisputed Era

  18-04-2018 14:40 via mandatory.com
   
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  Ric Flair Struts Onto The Tonight Show
  Ric Flair made a special appearance on the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last night as the rappers from Migos, Offset and Metro Boomin, performed their song “Ric Flair Drip.” The stage was set up as a wrestling ring and Flair “styles and profiles” his way on the stage about halfway into the song.RELATED: Charlotte Reacts To Asuka Moving To SmackDown
  Roderick Strong On
  
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