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• ROH TV Ep 345 Recap: Chuckie T v. Josh Woods, Sumie Sakai v. Stella Grey, Flip v. Silas TV Title Main Event

  02-05-2018 23:46 via mandatory.com
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  ROH Wrestling: Episode #345Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PAAir Date: April 30, 2018On Commentary: Ian Riccaboni & B.J. WhitmerRecap Provided By: Dominic DeAngelo (@DominicDeAngelo)
  We start Episode #345 with a highlight recap of Supercard of Honor in NOLA before getting into the action that takes place in Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE.
  B.J. Whitmer joins Ian Riccaboni at the commentary booth as we see Chuckie T make his way to the ring to fight Josh Woods.
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• Impact Wrestling Media Call (5/2) feat. Josh Mathews, Kiera Hogan & Rohit Raju (Audio & Highlights)

  02-05-2018 23:38 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone participated in the Impact Wrestling Media Call earlier today featuring Josh Mathews, Kiera Hogan and Rohit Raju.
  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.
  Impact Redemption Results (4/22): New Impact Champions Crowned, House Of Hardcore Rules Match, More.@IMPACTWRESTLING's weekly media call has j
  
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• Mick Foley Says His Hell In A Cell Bump Would’ve Been A ‘Blip On The Radar’ In The Social Media Era, Sami Callihan Goes Around The Ring (Video)

  02-05-2018 23:30 via mandatory.com
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  Mick Foley
  Mick Foley recently spoke with The Spokesman-Review while promoting his Hell In A Cell 20th Anniversary tour; you can read a few highlights below:
  Foley comments on his Hell In A Cell bump becoming legendary, but says it might have benefitted from the lack of social media attention: 
  “Calling it the greatest match of all time is kind of like calling the Titanic the greatest cruise of all time. The fall was accidental. The Titanic didn’t mean
  
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• WWE NXT Coach Headed to WWN Live, Luke Harper Makes It Clear He Is Not a Wyatt, WWE Stars Support #SheIs

  02-05-2018 23:25
  WWN Live has issued the following:
  We have breaking news on the next WWN Seminar/Tryout on May 20th in Livonia, MI before the EVOLVE event that night. NXT Coach and British technical wrestling legend Robby Brookside will be the special guest. Mr. Brookside will, for the first time, take over the in ring portion of the WWN Seminar/Tryout and teach the techniques he’s learned over his 30+ year career. This is an independent wrestler’s only chance to get this knowledge first hand in the
  
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• Cody Rhodes Welcomes Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger Back To The Main Event (Video), Linda McMahon Reveals What She Learned From Bankruptcy

  02-05-2018 23:18 via mandatory.com
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  Linda McMahon
  Linda McMahon recently spoke with CNBC.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Linda comments on how she and Vince McMahon ended up bankrupt early in their lives: 
  “The bankruptcy came as a result of our taking some few dollars that we had saved early on and investing in a couple of businesses that we didn’t know anything about,” she says, explaining that she and Vince dabbled in the construction business instead of &ldqu
  
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• This Week’s WWE Smackdown Viewership Hits 2018 Low On the Final Stop Before Backlash

  02-05-2018 23:06
  This week’s edition of WWE Smackdown was the final episode of the show before this Sunday night’s WWE Backlash PPV. The show offered not only final hype for top Backlash matches such as AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy, but the show also featured fallout from last week’s WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event.
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s WWE Smackdown viewership dropped along with Raw and averaged 2.436 million. This week’s number i
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Comments On Joining The Knockouts Division, Cover & Synopsis For WWE ‘Evolution Of The Women’s Division’ DVD (Photo)

  02-05-2018 22:43 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Tessa Is Forever
  Tessa Blanchard recently spoke with the Impact Wrestling website about why she joined the company, and her goals; you can read a few highlights below:
  “I came to the Knockouts Division because it’s no secret that the past six months or so IMPACT’s been making strides. The hottest free agents out there – Pentagon, Fenix, Brian Cage – IMPACT has locked them down,” Blanchard said when asked why she came to IMPACT. &ldq
  
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• WATCH: The Roman Reigns Problem Part 2, Backlash Preview, Special Guest SoCal Val Talks GRR Controversy

  02-05-2018 22:30
  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 today at 5pm EST in the video player above!
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick’s “main event” continues to address the Roman Reigns problem after The Big Dog was booed out of Canada on Raw this week. The show also takes a look back at the controversy which came out of last week’s Greatest Royal Rumble, and previews WWE Backlash
  
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• WATCH LIVE: The Roman Reigns Problem Part 2, Backlash Preview, Special Guest SoCal Val Talks GRR Controversy

  02-05-2018 22:30
  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 today at 5pm EST in the video player above!
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick’s “main event” continues to address the Roman Reigns problem after The Big Dog was booed out of Canada on Raw this week. The show also takes a look back at the controversy which came out of last week’s Greatest Royal Rumble, and previews WWE Backlash
  
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• WWE Smackdown Viewership Sees Another Decline Leading Into Backlash, Posts Lowest Totals Of 2018

  02-05-2018 22:27 via mandatory.com
  This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live brought in 2.436 million viewers, which is down from 2.549 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show marked the third straight week with a drop in overall viewership. Not only was this week’s show the lowest viewed show since the Wrestlemania 34 lead-in had 2.467 million viewers, but it was the lowest numbers for all of 2018 so far.
  Dream Match Takes Place After Smackdown Live Last Night
  Despite the drop, Smackdown was the fifth most
  
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• Ember Moon’s Fiancee Defends Controversial New T-Shirt (Photo), Hogan Supports Kane as Mayor, Keith Lee Update

  02-05-2018 22:21
  TMZ has released the above video, featuring Hulk Hogan offering his thoughts on Kane’s win in the Knox County Mayoral primary election.
  Another huge star is going to bat for Kane on election day … this time, it’s Hulk Hogan who says the man behind the red mask is a REALLY smart dude and would be a great mayor.
  Keith Lee Update
  As we noted earlier today, PWG has announced that the May 25th event will feature a farewell to Keith Lee, prompting speculation that he is headed to WW
  
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• Awesome Kong Undergoes Successful Surgery, Five Most Extreme Knockouts Matches Ever (Video)

  02-05-2018 22:12 via mandatory.com
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  Awesome Kong
  Awesome Kong posted the following update after she underwent successful surgery for nagging back injuries. Before she went in for the procedure (also seen below), she posted a video revealing what the surgery was for and said it was a minor procedure at a same day outpatient facility: Alive. Alert. Awake. Enthusiastic!Surgery is done, recovery has begun! 🤗 #spinesurgery #surgery #groggy
  A post shared byKia Stevens (@spinningfist) on May 2, 2018 at
  
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• Hulk Hogan Comments On Fans Still Being Loyal, Finding The Right Path, Praises AJ Styles In & Out Of The Ring

  02-05-2018 22:04 via mandatory.com
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  Hulk Hogan recently spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard about being inducted into the Boys And Girls Club Of America Hall Of Fame; you can read a few highlights below:
  Hulk Hogan talks about how he ended up going to the Boys & Girls Club as a kid: 
  “The reason I ended up at the Boys and Girls Club was my brother. I was 10, but my brother was older and already running around with Beatle boots on and his hair slicked
  
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• Update On Vince McMahon’s XFL & What City Could Get A Team… Or Two

  02-05-2018 21:49 via mandatory.com
  Vince McMahon Vs Steve Spurrier In Football Showdown?
  Could WWE Chairman Vince McMahon be ready to throw down the gauntlet against Florida Gators legend Steve Spurrier? That could be the case.
  According to The Orlando Sentinel, McMahon has proposed putting an XFL team inside Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, which comes on the heels of the announcement that an Alliance of American Football team, coached by Spurrier, will be put in UCF’s Spectrum Stadium.
  While there will be a roughly
  
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• Watch Mahal Vs Orton For The WWE Title From Backlash 2017, Top Indy Star WWE Bound?

  02-05-2018 21:44 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Shivam Saxena/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
  Watch Mahal Challenge For The WWE Title At Last Year’s Backlash
  WWE has uploaded the following full-length match to their official YouTube channel, featuring then-SmackDown LIVE newcomer Jinder Mahal challenging “The Viper” Randy Orton for the WWE Championship:
  SmackDown LIVE newcomer Jinder Mahal looks to score a major pay-per-view upset over WWE Champion Randy Orton: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.Is Keith Lee
  
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• Interesting Jeff Hardy & Randy Orton Note, WWE On Rock’s Greatest Matches, Ziggler & Sheamus Workout (Video)

  02-05-2018 21:17
  Above is the latest edition of Sheamus’ Celtic Warrior Workouts featuring Dolph Ziggler.
  WWE Superstar Sheamus aka The Celtic Warrior here… While in Jeddah Saudi Arabia for The Greatest Royal Rumble, Mr. Fancy Footwork himself Dolph Ziggler (WWE caddy Nick Nemeth), showed me a workout he perfected in College (mainly for the Spring Break bod). And I don’t call him The Energizer Bunny for nothing! The Zig Man is a machine, just look what he can do on a treadmill… is that
  
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• Huge Name Reportedly Returning To Compete For NJPW

  02-05-2018 21:07 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty Images, SiriusXM Studios on August 29, 2017 in New York City.
  Chris Jericho continues to be the Ayatollah of Rock N’ Trolla, as it seems he’s once again pulled the wool over the eyes of wrestling fans.
  Despite claims that his business with New Japan Pro Wrestling was concluded, PWInsider is reporting that Jericho is set to appear at the Wrestling Dontaku event this week in Fukuoka, Japan, which should culminate with his return to the ring for NJPW at Dominion in O
  
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• Former Knockout & WWE Star Undergoing Surgery, Update on WWE Saudi Talent, Alexa Bliss Returns to the Gym (Photo)

  02-05-2018 20:55
  After taking some time off due to the Greatest Royal Rumble event and undergoing breast augmentation surgery, WWE Raw star Alexa Bliss noted on Twitter she has returned to the gym. Bliss is scheduled to challenge Nia Jax for the Raw Women’s Title at WWE Backlash on Sunday:Dear vacation ,You were great. But now it’s time to get back to it 💪🏻 #GymVacation pic.twitter.com/iWufVvgZza
  — Alexa Bliss (@AlexaBliss_WWE) May 2, 2018Update on WWE Saudi Talent
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• Breaking News: Major Name Reportedly Returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling

  02-05-2018 20:45
  Fresh of his appearance in the Greatest Royal Rumble match in Saudi Arabia, Chris Jericho is expected to be making his return to New Japan Pro Wrestling, reports PWInsider.com.
  The report notes that despite Jericho claiming publicly that he is finished with NJPW, it appears as if Y2J’s comments were simply meant to swerve fans, as he is currently set to return at the Wrestling Dontaku tapings this weekend. Jericho’s appearance will be to shoot an angle setting up a match at NJPW&rsqu
  
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• Update On WWE Saudi Standout Mansoor, Stephanie McMahon The Featured Speaker At Virginia Vine

  02-05-2018 20:35 via mandatory.com
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  Update On WWE Saudi Standout Mansoor
  Mansoor Al-Shehail, one of the standouts from WWE’s Saudi tryouts that appeared at Greatest Royal Rumble, sent out the following tweet announcing that he’s back in the United States and accepting bookings. Mansoor wrestles on the California independent scene as Manny Faberino.Hey wrestling friends! Ya boy is back in the US and available for bookings! Wanna see me in your town? Tag a promotion! Message me or hit me up a
  
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• Early WWE Backlash Betting Odds Released: Who Is Favored to Win the WWE Title Match?, Joe vs Reigns, More

  02-05-2018 20:30
  Sports Betting Experts has released early WWE Backlash betting odds for this Sunday night, and they are as follows:
  WWE BACKLASH 2018 PRO WRESTLING BETTING ODDS UPDATED MAY 2, 2018
  WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
  Shinsuke Nakamura: +150AJ Styles: -180
  SINGLES MATCH
  Daniel Bryan: -250Big Cass: +210
  WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
  Charlotte Flair: -150Carmella: +130
  WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
  Alexa Bliss: +300Nia Jax: -350
  SINGLES MATCH
  Roman Reigns:
  
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• LISTEN LIVE: Impact Wrestling Teleconference with Kiera Hogan and Rohit Raju

  02-05-2018 20:23
  This week’s Impact Wrestling teleconference, with special guests Kiera Hogan and Rohit Raju, is currently in progress and you can watch the entire call in the video player above. Below are more call details.
  Two rising stars, Rohit Raju and Kiera Hogan, will be the special guests on the weekly IMPACT Wrestling Media Teleconference today starting at 2pm ET.
  Josh Mathews will be on for the first 10 minutes to talk all things IMPACT.
  Kiera Hogan had a Redemption battle with Taya Valkyrie and
  
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• LISTEN: Impact Wrestling Teleconference with Kiera Hogan and Rohit Raju

  02-05-2018 20:23
  This week’s Impact Wrestling teleconference, with special guests Kiera Hogan and Rohit Raju, is currently in progress and you can watch the entire call in the video player above. Below are more call details.
  Two rising stars, Rohit Raju and Kiera Hogan, will be the special guests on the weekly IMPACT Wrestling Media Teleconference today starting at 2pm ET.
  Josh Mathews will be on for the first 10 minutes to talk all things IMPACT.
  Kiera Hogan had a Redemption battle with Taya Valkyrie and
  
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• Tessa Blanchard On Why She Signed with Impact Wrestling, Deserving an Immediate Title Shot, Her Legacy

  02-05-2018 20:16
  New Impact Wrestling Knockout Tessa Blanchard recently spoke with ImpactWrestling.com and below are some interview highlights.
  On why she signed with Impact:
  “I came to the Knockouts Division because it’s no secret that the past six months or so IMPACT’s been making strides. The hottest free agents out there – Pentagon, Fenix, Brian Cage – IMPACT has locked them down. When it comes to the Knockouts Division, I’m the hottest free agent out there right
  
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• Dream Match Takes Place After Smackdown Live Last Night

  02-05-2018 19:50 via mandatory.com
  The WWE Universe in attendance at last night’s SmackDown LIVE was treated to a dream match as Shinsuke Nakamura battled Daniel Bryan in the dark main event after the show went off the air.
  The match took place after the 205 Live tapings and saw Bryan win via DQ after Nakamura hit his infamous ball breaker while Bryan was delivering a series of “Yes” Kicks. The Yes! Man stood tall by hitting Shinsuke with the Running Knee as Nakamura was preparing to deliver the Kinshasa.
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• NXT Preview & Discussion Thread: Dunne Looks For Revenge Against Strong, Street Profits v TM61, More

  02-05-2018 19:38 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org, Roderick Strong
  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:Dunne aims to even the score against Strong
  The Street Profits and “The Mighty” TM61 collide in tag team
  
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• Austin Aries Challenging For The ROH TV Title, Is Shawn Michaels The Best Of His Era? (Video)

  02-05-2018 19:12 via mandatory.com
  Austin Aries To Challenge For ROH TV Title
  Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com has noted that ROH Television Champion Silas Young will defend his title against Austin Aries at the 5/13 War of the Worlds event, which will also be a TV taping. Cody squaring off with legendary Japanese star Jushin “Thunder” Liger has also been added to the 5/11 Toronto War of the Worlds event.
  RELATED: Impact Media Call feat. Austin Aries Talking Redemption, WWE’s TNA Name Drop, El Patron’s
  
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• Austin Aries Title Match Set For ROH War of the Worlds, Cody vs Liger Announced, Flip Gordon Says Goodbye to the Army

  02-05-2018 19:05
  ROH has announced that Austin Aries will be challenging Silas Young for the ROH TV Title at the War of the Worlds event on May 13th in Chicago.BREAKING: @AustinAries returns to challenge @lastrealmanROH for the #ROH World Television Championship at #ROHWOTW: Chicago!
  Next Sunday, May 13Get your tickets now! https://t.co/JDmp34Dj3WGo in depth: https://t.co/2dwwgn9qWR pic.twitter.com/f9sELfNJJx
  — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) May 2, 2018Cody vs Liger Announced
  ROH has also announced Cody vs J
  
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• Which SmackDown LIVE Champion Is Most Likely To Lose At Backlash? (Poll), Top 10 SmackDown LIVE Moments from May 1, 2018 (Video)

  02-05-2018 18:53 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
  Which SmackDown LIVE Champion Is Most Likely To Lose At Backlash?
  WWE.com has a new poll up asking fans which SmackDown LIVE Champion is most in danger of losing their title at Backlash. Currently, new SmackDown LIVE Women’s Champion Carmella is leading the poll with 47% of the vote, followed by WWE Champion AJ Styles with 39% of the vote. United States Champion Jeff Hardy is the safest in the eyes of the WWE Universe with only 14% of the vote. To vie
  
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• Bruce Prichard On If HBK Is the Best of His Era, Mojo Rawley Gets Advice From HOF’er, Smackdown Top 10 Video

  02-05-2018 18:37
  Above is this week’s WWE Smackdown top 10 moments video.
  Bruce Prichard On If HBK Is the Best of His Era
  WWE has also released the following video previewing today’s new episode of “Something Else to Wrestle” with Bruce Prichard available today on WWE Network.
  On Something Else to Wrestle With Bruce Prichard, Conrad Thompson and Prichard discuss Shawn Michaels’ ascent to the top of WWE. Catch the new episode on demand today at 4 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT, exclusively on
  
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• WWE Teases Smackdown Pair Splitting Up, Liv Morgan Labels Sonya Deville ‘Lousy Rousey’, Lynch Fires Shot at Royce

  02-05-2018 18:32
  As noted, Liv Morgan fired a Twitter shot at Absolution being dissolved on Smackdown last night, and the shot has resulted in the following exchange between Morgan and Sonya Deville:Lemme guess you guys are going to “break up” next week since y’all wanna be us so bad. #Bargainbasementversion https://t.co/TYhqnv6b7C
  — Sonya Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) May 2, 2018
  Hahaha no..because unlike y’all, we’re actually a good team👀💩 https://t.co/wHtFoteEj
  
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• WWE Teases Smackdown Pair Splitting Up, Liv Morgan Calls Sonya Deville ‘Lousy Rousey’, Lynch Fires Shot at Royce

  02-05-2018 18:32
  As noted, Liv Morgan fired a Twitter shot at Absolution being dissolved on Smackdown last night, and the shot has resulted in the following exchange between Morgan and Sonya Deville:Lemme guess you guys are going to “break up” next week since y’all wanna be us so bad. #Bargainbasementversion https://t.co/TYhqnv6b7C
  — Sonya Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) May 2, 2018
  Hahaha no..because unlike y’all, we’re actually a good team👀💩 https://t.co/wHtFoteEj
  
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• Watch Ron Simmons And Junkyard Dog Battle DDP & Ricky Morton On WWE Network (Video), Peyton Royce On Who Inspired Her To Be A Wrestler

  02-05-2018 18:27 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
  WWE Network: WCW Saturday Night, 5/2/92
  The official WWE Network Twitter account shared this video today, highlighting the memorable tag team battle between Ron Simmons and The Junkyard Dog as they went head to head with Diamond Dallas Page and Ricky Morton.ON THIS DAY: #RonSimmons & The #JunkyardDog picked up a big win over @RealDDP & @RealRickyMorton on this 1992 episode of #WCWSaturdayNight! https://t.co/k3RHm5gNFH pic.twitter.com/FVTq15GKJE
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• WWE Reportedly Contacts Former WrestleMania Host City About Creating an XFL Team

  02-05-2018 18:09
  According to The Orlando Sentinel, Vince McMahon and the XFL have reached out to former WrestleMania host city Orlando about bringing an XFL team to the city.
  The report notes Allen Johnson, executive director of Orlando’s venues, told the Sentinel the XFL is interested in bringing a team to Camping World Stadium.
  The timing of the news is interesting, as it comes on the heels of last month’s announcement that the Alliance of American Football will be bringing a team to UFC&rsqu
  
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• More WWE Stars Comment On The Rock’s Birthday, WWE Hypes Return On NXT, Matt Hardy Seeking “Essence” Photos

  02-05-2018 17:58
  As noted, Kona Reeves will be making his return on NXT tonight as “The Finest”, and WWE.com has published the following on Reeves’ return:
  Kona Reeves, who has proclaimed himself to be NXT’s “Finest” Superstar, returns to Full Sail University tonight, ready to back up his claims. The NXT Universe hasn’t seen Reeves in many months, but as recent footage shows, the Hawaiian Superstar is more confident than ever. Will Reeves still be all smiles following hi
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Claims He ‘Won The War’ Against Gargano, Bryan Talks His In-Ring Return On ‘Why Not Now?’ Podcast

  02-05-2018 17:19 via mandatory.com
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  Tommaso Ciampa called out ex-friend and ex-tag partner Johnny Gargano on Twitter for being silent after being carted out of Full Sail University in an ambulance:Little Johnny was last seen being carted out of Full Sail in an ambulance.
  He hasn’t tweeted since April 11th.Nobody remembers who won the battle…they remember who won the war.SPOILER ALERT: Ciampa won the war. pic.twitter.com/WECHv9uHJM
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) May 2, 2018Bryan Talks H
  
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• WWE Fans Hurl R-Rated Chant at Big Cass, Seth Rollins On Testing Himself Against Miz, Ronda Rousey Red Carpet Video

  02-05-2018 17:11
  WWE has released the above video.
  Get the lowdown on “Mile 22,” starring Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich and Ronda Rousey. The action-packed thriller hits theaters Aug. 3.
  WWE Fans Hurl R-Rated Chant at Big Cass
  As seen on WWE Smackdown last night, the crowd in Montreal was chanting “On S’en Calisse” at Big Cass during his segment with Little Daniel Bryan, and according to Twitter users, the phrase means “we don’t give a f**k” in French:Fans cha
  
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• When Is Jason Jordan Returning To WWE?

  02-05-2018 16:49 via mandatory.com
  Source: YouTube.com
  PWInsider.com is reporting that Raw Superstar Jason Jordan is lined up for a WWE return very soon. According to their sources, it could be even as early as next week.
  Jason Jordan has been out of the Raw limelight since February due to neck surgery.
  You can read PWInsider’s full report by going here.
  RELATED: Cesaro Reflects On SmackDown Re-Debutwz_figure_friday_american_alpha_1 wz_figure_friday_american_alpha_2 wz_figure_friday_american_alpha_3 wz_figure_friday_am
  
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• LIVE AT 5pm EST: The Roman Reigns Problem Part 2, Backlash Preview, Special Guest SoCal Val Talks GRR Controversy

  02-05-2018 16:42
  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 today at 5pm EST in the video player above!
  On this week’s VOW, Chris and Nick’s “main event” continues to address the Roman Reigns problem after The Big Dog was booed out of Canada on Raw this week. The show also takes a look back at the controversy which came out of last week’s Greatest Royal Rumble, and previews WWE Backlash
  
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• Ric Flair Credits ‘King’ LeBron & ‘Queen’ Charlotte For Stealing The Show, Jericho Battles Owens A Year Ago Today

  02-05-2018 16:32 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
  Flair Credits ‘King’ LeBron & ‘Queen’ Charlotte
  Ric Flair went on Twitter to praise LeBron James for his victory against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday and for his daughter Charlotte‘s appearance on Smackdown LIVE:Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Fairest Of Them All?Well, It’s King James Who Prevailed In Toronto And Queen Charlotte Who Stole The Show In Montreal! @KingJames @MsCharlotteWWE
  — Ric Flair® (@R
  
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• Backstage Update On Jason Jordan’s WWE Return, The Latest On Keith Lee to WWE

  02-05-2018 16:23
  Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has announced that the May 25th event in Reseda will be Keith Lee’s farewell PWG event. PWInsider.com has speculated the news of Lee’s PWG farewell is a likely indication he is headed to WWE NXT. Lee defeated NXT star Kassius Ohno in a match during WrestleMania Axxess in New Orleans.
  Backstage Update On Jason Jordan’s WWE Return
  PWInsider is also reporting that injured WWE star Jason Jordan is nearing his return to the ring. The report furthers Jordan is
  
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• Updated List of Confirmed ALL IN Talents, Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Event, Starrcast & More

  02-05-2018 16:07
  The list of confirmed talents for the upcoming ALL IN event continues to grow each and every week, and with names like Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, Pentagon Jr., the Young Bucks and so many more, it is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events in recent memory. Are you ready for even more good news?
  Tickets for ALL IN will go on sale next Sunday, May 13th – the very same day many of its top stars will invade Pro Wrestling Tees in Chicago for the first ever ALL IN Pr
  
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• On-Sale Date For Upcoming ALL IN Event Revealed; Here’s Everything You Need to Know About ALL IN, Starrcast & More

  02-05-2018 16:07
  The list of confirmed talents for the upcoming ALL IN event continues to grow each and every week, and with names like Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada, Pentagon Jr., the Young Bucks and so many more, it is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events in recent memory. Are you ready for even more good news?
  Tickets for ALL IN will go on sale next Sunday, May 13th – the very same day many of its top stars will invade Pro Wrestling Tees in Chicago for the first ever ALL IN Pr
  
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• Bullet Club Brainstorms For The Next Season Of ‘Being The Elite’, Ticket Sale Date For All In 2018 Announced

  02-05-2018 16:06 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  The following video was posted on-line by “Being The Elite” YouTube channel of The Bullet Club brainstorming for the show’s next season and announcing a date for when tickets go on sale for All In 2018:
  The guys brainstorm the next season of BTE. “All In” tickets go on sale May 13th at 4pm Eastern time!RELATED: Flip Gordon Reflects On His Final Day In The United States ArmyAdam Cole Superkicked Out Of Bullet Club
  
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• WWE NXT Star Expecting His First Child, Matt Hardy Hypes New DVD, Renee Young Loses a Bet to Dolph Ziggler (Videos)

  02-05-2018 15:56
  WWE NXT star Nick Miller of TM61 recently announced he is expecting his first child.
  Matt Hardy Hypes New DVD
  Matt Hardy has Tweeted the following, noting his new WWE DVD “Best of the Hardy Boyz” is now available at the “Best of Buy” and the “Wal of Mart”:[EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] The @WWE Best of #HouseHardy (Hardy Boyz) Digital Video Disc Series is AVAILABLE NOW!
  Go on an EXPEDITION of EXTREME and PROCURE this TREASURE.
  ‘Tis WONDERFUL! pic.twitter.com/14RSOtH7
  
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• The Deleter Of Worlds Battle Thanos, Matt Plugs ‘Best Of Hardy Boyz’ DVD

  02-05-2018 15:46 via mandatory.com
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  “Woken” Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt‘s visitations through space and time are not just limited to our earthly plane, but their ventures travel to the comic universe as well. The latest stop for the Raw Tag Team Champions found themselves aligning with The Mighty Avengers: Now The Avengers NEED our help to DELETE the ALMIGHTY THANOS in the #InfinityWar. #DELETERSofWORLDS
  A post shared by#WOKEN Matt Hardy (@matthardybrand) on May 1, 2018 at 2:58p
  
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• “All In” Ticket On-Sale Date Revealed, ‘Being the Elite’, Most Extreme Knockouts Matches, New ‘Question Mark’ (Videos)

  02-05-2018 15:42
  Impact Wrestling has released the above video.
  This week we ask our Stars and Knockouts if they would rather live a week in the past or a week in the future. Would you rather see how life was in the 1920s or what the future has in store for us? Find out what our roster thinks now!
  Rosemary and Su Yung collide this week on IMPACT, and in anticipation of that cataclysmic clash, we take a look back at the 5 most EXTREME Knockouts Division matches in IMPACT Wrestling history, all available in full a
  
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• Mark Henry Says Raw Star Is Becoming “HOF Caliber”, John Cena On The Rock’s Birthday, Former WWE Star At SD (Photo)

  02-05-2018 15:33
  As noted, The Rock is celebrating his 46th birthday today, and John Cena, who was announced to be playing the lead role in the upcoming movie “The Janson Directive”, being produced by The Rock, Tweeted the following:Happy birthday to the standard bearer, the hardest working person in the room, an inspiration to myself and many around the world…and he’s my boss #HappyBirthday @TheRock
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) May 2, 2018Mark Henry Says Raw Star Is Becoming “HOF
  
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• Pentagon, Swagger & More Set For MLW Fusion Taping, Top Impact Star Added to UK Event, NJPW Dontaku Opening Video

  02-05-2018 15:25
  Above is the opening video for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, taking place on May 3rd and 4th on NJPW World.
  Pentagon, Swagger & More Set For MLW Fusion Taping
  On Thursday, May 6th, MLW will be holding a Fusion TV taping at Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, FL and below is the advertised card. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
  MLW FUSION TV TAPING FOR BEIN SPORTS
  Bell Time is 6:50 | Doors open at 6:00 pm
  World Heavyweight Title Fight:Shane “Swerve” Strickland (c) vs. Pentagon Jr. (present
  
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• John Cena Wishes ‘His Boss’ The Rock A Happy Birthday

  02-05-2018 15:14 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
  John Cena went on Twitter to wish his new employer, The Rock, a happy 46th birthday:Happy birthday to the standard bearer, the hardest working person in the room, an inspiration to myself and many around the world…and he’s my boss #HappyBirthday @TheRock
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) May 2, 2018RELATED: John Cena Confirmed To Star In The Rock’s “The Jansen Directive”; The Rock Comments (Video)John Cena v Triple
  
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