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• The Rock Nominated for MTV Movie Award, WWE Star Headlines Comedy Show, Mr. McMahon Hunts Cena (Video)

  03-05-2018 23:59
  Dwayne Johnson and the cast of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle have been nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category of Best On-Screen Team. Other nominees in the category include Black Panther, It, Ready Player One and Stranger Things.And your 2018 #MTVAwards nominees are… https://t.co/TlOZevc4CJ
  — MTV (@MTV) May 3, 2018WWE Star Headlines Comedy Show
  Dolph Ziggler Tweeted the following:UNREAL turnout @CarlsonComedy in Rochester, last night! The support of th
  
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• Ricky Steamboat On Getting A Concussion From A Jake Roberts DDT, Social Media’s Influence On Wrestling, What He Wants For A Legacy

  03-05-2018 23:49 via mandatory.com
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  Ricky Steamboat recently spoke with Riju Dasgupta for Sportskeeda; you can read a few highlights below:
  Steamboat comments on the DDT from Jake Roberts that gave him a concussion, if it was planned: 
  No, we were planning to do it. He didn’t want to do it. But I said I knew how to protect myself. Unfortunately I didn’t. I took the shot to my head and it was a serious moment for a while. Jake didn’t want to do it because of the fear of what th
  
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• EC3 On How Things Have Changed Since He Returned to NXT, Which Top WWE Star He Wants to ‘Vanquish’ at WrestleMania

  03-05-2018 23:46
  WWE NXT star EC3, who will be making his NXT TV debut on next week’s show, recently spoke with WWE.com and below are some interview highlights.
  WWE.COM: How have things changed since the last time you were around these parts?
  EC3: Upon my return at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, I came to the realization that, after all these years, I know who I am, and there is victory in that. I have been through professional and personal hells. In the past, I was misguided. I was happy I got to l
  
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• Santino Marella On Redemption Solidifying Impact Wrestling’s New Direction, Change In Impact Personnel, The Company’s Future

  03-05-2018 23:39 via mandatory.com
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  Anthony Carelli, also known as Santino Marella from WWE, was hosting the Twitch show ‘Behind The Lights’ speaking about various topics in professional wrestling and MMA. You can read a few excerpts (credit to Himanshu D) and watch the show below:
  Carelli comments on the change in personnel in IMPACT Wrestling:“I tell you what, IMPACT Wrestling, this is such an interesting phenomenon, because they&rsq
  
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• Glenn Jacobs Officially Declared the Republican Mayoral Candidate, Cathy Kelley On Jacobs’ Big Win (Video)

  03-05-2018 23:38
  Despite WWE star Kane, real name Glenn Jacobs, winning the Republican party Mayoral primary election earlier this week, provisional ballots needed to be totaled before Jacobs was officially declared the winner of the election.
  It’s now being reported that the provisional ballots have been counted, and Jacobs was officially declared the winner of the primary, sending him to election day on November 6th against the Democratic nominee.
  As seen below, Jacobs announced his win via Twitter, and
  
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• 5/3 PW Daily Report: The End of Rusev Day, New Champs, Smackdown Numbers Sink, ALL IN Updates & More

  03-05-2018 23:12
  WWE NewsBackstage News on Rusev & Aiden English Splitting Up
  WWE Reveals First Quarter Financial Results
  Triple H Provides Update on the Undertaker’s Status
  Update on Daniel Bryan’s Current WWE Schedule
  Smackdown Viewership Hits a 2018 Low
  Backstage Update on Brock Lesnar’s Contract
  Ariya Daivari Issues Apology For “Offensive” PromoMore Wrestling News2018 PWG BOLA Dates & Location Revealed
  Batista Set to Star in New Action Comedy
  Backstage News Blast on IMPA
  
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• Glen Jacobs aka Kane Officially Wins The Republican Nomination For Knox County Mayor; Jacobs Comments On His Victory (Video)

  03-05-2018 23:04 via mandatory.com
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  Glen Jacobs, aka Kane, is now the official Republican nominee for Knox County Mayor; his primary victory was confirmed after all of the provisional ballots for Tuesday’s election were counted.
  Jacobs unofficially won the election Tuesday night by 17 votes, but still needed to wait for the provisional votes to be counted. Jacobs will now need to win the general election in August against Democrat Linda Haney to be elected Mayor of Knox County. Jacobs confirmed the
  
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• Cheeseburger Comments On Using The Palm Strike Move, Chris Jericho Taking Notice, Setting Goals For Himself

  03-05-2018 22:46 via mandatory.com
  Cheeseburger recently spoke with Interactive Wrestling Radio; you can read a few highlights below:
  Cheeseburger on how Charlie Haas helped give him his ring name: 
  “(laughs) Ah yes, absolutely. I actually just saw Charlie again recently. I had a show in Texas. It was good to see him again. He was at a Ring of Honor show in Baltimore in I believe 2013 – January of that year. I was doing ringside student duties like collecting streamers and stuff like that. He called me into the
  
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• Luke Harper Says He Was Close To Quitting Wrestling Before WWE Called, Comments On How His Father Inspired Him In His Career

  03-05-2018 22:37 via mandatory.com
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  Luke Harper recently spoke with Adam Chodak for RochesterFirst.com; you can read a few highlights and watch the interview clip below:
  Harper reveals how close he was to quitting wrestling before WWE called him: 
  “My wife told me she was pregnant and I lost my job, I was a librarian at Frederick Douglas Middle School and so I thought the world was over and they called and said, “Hey, can you come for a trial and I said, ‘No, I have a broken leg.&r
  
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• EC3 Comments On How He’s Changed Since Returning To WWE, Being ‘Top One Percent’, Which WWE Star He Wants To Vanquish

  03-05-2018 22:24 via mandatory.com
  EC3 recently took part in a new interview with WWE.com; you can read a few highlights below:
  Who is EC3? 
  EC3 is the best here, the best there, the best anywhere. EC3 is The Top One Percent of this industry. EC3 is the formula for success. EC3 is a golden god, a five-star man, the prince valiant of verbiage, a million-dollar man with a billion-dollar brain and a trillion-dollar body. EC3 is an over-dog.  The coolest, toughest, strongest, funniest guy who walks into any room. A li
  
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• New Teaser Trailer For Lucha Underground Season 4, Dates & Location Announced For 2018 PWG Battle of Los Angeles

  03-05-2018 22:19
  BOLA 2018 Leaving the American Legion
  PWG has officially announced that the 2018 Battle of Los Angeles tournament will take place from September 14-16th. BOLA generally runs during Labor Day weekend, with a few exceptions over the years, but with the majority of the hardcore fanbase flying into Chicago on September 1st for ALL IN the decision was made to push it back two weeks.
  For the first time ever, the annual tournament will be leaving the American Legion in Reseda for the much bigger Globe
  
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• Matt Sydal On Being Labeled A ‘Douche’, Not Being Attached To The X-Division Championship, Josh Mathews’ As Grand Champion, More

  03-05-2018 21:53 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone Radio has just released an exclusive interview with Impact Wrestling’s X-Division Champion Matt Sydal!
  Sydal will put his X-Division Championship on the line tonight on Impact Wrestling (8/7 CST on PopTV) against Taiji Ishimori.
  You can find some highlights from Sydal’s interview transcribed in this post. The full audio can be found via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes or embedded at the top of this page.
  Impact Preview & Discussion Thread: Sydal v Ishimori, Rosemary Batt
  
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• WWE Announcer Taking Heat For Recent Saudi Arabia Remarks?

  03-05-2018 21:46 via mandatory.com
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  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that WWE announcer Corey Graves has some heat for the remarks he recently made about Saudi Arabia during and after the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event. The Observer notes that the entire announce team of Graves, Michael Cole, and Byron Saxton seemed extremely uncomfortable and self-conscious of their announcing during the event. In addition to remarks made on-air during the event, Graves took to social media a
  
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• Who Should Challenge Seth Rollins Next? (poll), Tyson Kidd To Host RISE Seminar

  03-05-2018 21:07 via mandatory.com
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  Who Should Challenge IC Champ Seth Rollins Next?
  WWE.com has a new poll up asking fans whom they think should be Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins‘ next challenger as he strives to be a fighting champion. Braun Strowman is currently leading the pack by leaps and bounds with 29% of the vote. The recently returned Bobby Lashley is currently coming in second at 18%, followed by the ever-controversial Roman Reigns at 13%. Elias and Sami Zay
  
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• NJPW Disappointed In First Day Ticket Sales For Cow Palace Event

  03-05-2018 20:51 via mandatory.com
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  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that New Japan Pro Wrestling saw disappointing first day ticket sales for its July 7th event at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The show was not an instant-sellout, selling only 3,330. While NJPW sold out their second Long Beach show in an arena that seats 4,700, their transition to a 10,000 seat arena in a new market didn’t go as smoothly. The report also notes that there was a bit of a fail with Ticketmaster not
  
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• Vince McMahon, Triple H & More Record Scenes For ‘Camp WWE’ Season 2, Bryan & Birdie Take The Day Off (Photo)

  03-05-2018 20:48
  Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Camp WWE’ Season 2
  Featured below, Vince McMahon, Triple H and several WWE Hall of Famers including Sgt. Slaughter, Ric Flair and more record audio for the upcoming second season of Camp WWE. The TV-MA animated series returns to the WWE Network this Sunday prior to Backlash.Birdie & Bryan’s Big Day Off
  After setting the all-time record spending a grueling 76-minutes in the ring at WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, Daniel Bryan returned home to take a muc
  
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• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results (5/3): Kenny Omega vs Hangman Page, Cody Rhodes vs Kota Ibushi

  03-05-2018 20:21
  NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results – Night 1Fukuoka, JapanMay 3, 2018
  (1) Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi def. Shota Umino & Yota Tsuji. Owens pinned Umino with a package piledriver in 5:32.
  (2) Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & Jushin Thunder Liger def. Ren Narita, Tomoyuki Oka & Yuji Nagata in a six-man tag match. Taguchi pinned Narita with the Dodon chickenwing facebuster in 7:12.
  (3) Roppongi 3K & Rocky Romero def. The Killer Elite Squad & Takashi Iizuka in a six-man tag
  
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• Triple H On If The U.K. Will Ever Get A WWE PPV, Frustrations W/The Fans, Obstacles WWE Needs To Overcome, More

  03-05-2018 19:59 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Executive and on-air COO Triple H recently spoke to SkySports via their SkySports Lock Up podcast and discussed the possibility of the UK hosting a WWE PPV, something that British wrestling fans in particular have been chomping at the bit to see. We’ve included some highlights below. To listen to the full podcast, click HERE.
  On The UK Getting To Host A WWE PPV In The Near Future:
  “You guys are obsessed with that… and
  
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• Impact Preview & Discussion Thread: Sydal v Ishimori, Rosemary Battles Su Yung, oVe In Action, More

  03-05-2018 19:10 via mandatory.com
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  The latest episode of Impact Wrestling airs tonight at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV.
  Check back in to WrestleZone tonight for our live coverage of the action, provided by Lovell Porter, as it airs on TV.
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your discussion about tonight’s episode of Impact in the comments section at the bottom of this post, via the WrestleZone Facebook Discussion Group or by using the hashtag #WZChat on Twitter (some of your tweets will appear in our l
  
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• Backstage News On WWE Splitting Up Rusev & English, NXT Match ‘Tale of the Tape’, Kliq Reunion in Las Vegas (Photo)

  03-05-2018 19:07
  As seen on WWE Smackdown this week, WWE has begun teasing the split of Rusev and Aiden English, as Lana made her return to TV, sporting a Rusev Day t-shirt, and implied English is holding Rusev back in WWE.
  Dave Meltzer noted on today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE has always viewed Rusev and English as a mid-card team, and there are no plans to put the tag titles on the duo, so splitting them up makes sense. The perception in WWE is that Rusev and Lana work better together
  
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• Big Six Man Tag Match Advertised for Raw After Backlash, Ciampa Calls Ohno a “Bench Player”, Hogan’s HOF Plaque

  03-05-2018 18:59
  Next week’s post-Backlash episode of WWE Raw takes place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, and WWE is currently advertising a big six man tag team match featuring Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal. While unconfirmed, the match is likely being advertised as the dark match main event of the night.
  Ciampa Calls Ohno a “Bench Player”
  As noted, Tommaso Ciampa vs Kassius Ohno will take place on WWE NXT next week, and
  
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• Go Behind The Scenes Of Camp WWE’s Voiceover Sessions, NXT Superstar Lio Rush Making His Music Debut Soon

  03-05-2018 18:55 via mandatory.com
   Go Behind The Scenes Of Camp WWE’s Voiceover Sessions
  WWE has released the following video on their official YouTube channel featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the infamous voiceover work that has made WWE Network original series Camp WWE such a success:
  Go behind-the-scenes as Vince McMahon, Triple H, Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter and The Godfather record their voices for the hilarious adult animated comedy series Camp WWE. Catch the season 2 premiere on demand this Sunday at 12
  
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• Watch The Six-Pack Elimination Women’s Title Match From Backlash 2016 (Video), How Old Would Stu Hart Be Today?

  03-05-2018 18:22 via mandatory.com
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  Backlash 2016: Six-Pack Elimination Women’s Title Match
  WWE has released the following video on their official YouTube channel featuring the full six-pack Elimination Women’s Title match from Backlash 2016:
  Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya and Nikki Bella fight to become the first SmackDown Women’s Champion: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.RELATED: Becky Lynch Releases Unseen Backstage Footage From SD Live,
  
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• WWE Comments Further On Women Not Performing at Greatest Royal Rumble, Touts Success of the Event in Jeddah

  03-05-2018 18:19
  As noted, WWE announced today strong quarter one 2018 financial results, and you can read more on those results, along with new WWE Network subscriber data and WrestleMania highlights, at this link.
  WWE also held a quarter one results conference call today, hosted by Executives Vince McMahon, George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, and during the call, WWE was asked once again about the women not performing at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia.
  “We are respectful of the cult
  
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• DDP On Daniel Bryan, How Much Longer Does Styles Have On Top, ‘People’s Champ vs. People’s Champ’, More

  03-05-2018 17:43 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
  Sportskeeda.com conducted an exclusive interview with Diamond Dallas Page. “The Master Of The Diamond Cutter” commented on topics like his love for Daniel Bryan, how long can A.J. Styles stay on top, Drew McIntyre‘s dedication, and his stalker run in 2001 WWE.
  On Drew McIntyre’s work ethic & A.J. Styles’ longevity:
  “Drew McIntyre drove seven hours from Tampa, Florida up to Atlanta, Georgia to work out with me. You&rsqu
  
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• Flash Morgan Webster Talks Progress’ Super Strong Style 16, WWE’s Relationship w/ Progress, His In-Ring Style, More

  03-05-2018 17:31 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone’s Harry Kettle has just released an interview via WrestleZone Radio with Progress Wrestling’s Flash Morgan Webster. Flash will be competing in Progress’ Super Strong Style 16 tournament taking place this weekend.
  Harry will be on-site providing coverage of Progress’ Super Strong Style 16 this Saturday from Alexandra Palace in London, England.
  You can find some of Flash’s comments from the interview transcribed below.
  Related: Latest On WWE Signing
  
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• Complete Content Listing and Artwork Revealed for Upcoming WWE Women’s Division WWE

  03-05-2018 17:27
  WrestlingDVDNetwork.com is reporting the following is the full content listing for the upcoming three-disc WWE DVD titled “Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division”, being released on June 25:
  Disc 1
  The Women’s Evolution
  Spotlight on: Wendi Richter
  WWE Women’s Championship MatchWendi Richter vs. The Fabulous Moolah“The Brawl to End It All” [Madison Square Garden] • July 23, 1984
  Spotlight on: Sensational Sherri
  Traditional
  
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• Complete Content Listing and Artwork Revealed for Upcoming WWE Women’s Division DVD

  03-05-2018 17:27
  WrestlingDVDNetwork.com is reporting the following is the full content listing for the upcoming three-disc WWE DVD titled “Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division”, being released on June 25:
  Disc 1
  The Women’s Evolution
  Spotlight on: Wendi Richter
  WWE Women’s Championship MatchWendi Richter vs. The Fabulous Moolah“The Brawl to End It All” [Madison Square Garden] • July 23, 1984
  Spotlight on: Sensational Sherri
  Traditional
  
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• Interesting Note On WWE Reaching Out to City for XFL Team, Awesome Kong Surgery Update, Six Pack at Backlash (Video)

  03-05-2018 17:14
  WWE has released the above video.
  Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya and Nikki Bella fight to become the first SmackDown Women’s Champion: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  Interesting Note On WWE Reaching Out to City for XFL Team
  As we noted yesterday, WWE Senior Vice President of Special Events John Saboor has reached out to the city of Orlando, FL about potentially bringing an XFL team to the city.
  Saboor reaching out to Orlando is interesting given Vince McMaho
  
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• Witness Matt Hardy’s Transformation From ‘High Voltage’ To ‘Woken’ (Video)

  03-05-2018 17:05 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)
  WWE posted the following video on-line:
  Before Matt Hardy was “Woken,” he competed in his native North Carolina as High Voltage. Find out who gave him his start, how trampolines got involved and why the name “High Voltage” probably sounds familiar to you.RELATED:  AJ Styles Talks Daniel Bryan’s In-Ring Return, Says It Reminds Him Of Shawn Michaels’ Return20170718_epicmoments_hardys-7141f0373bdad6aad233a0a38bd97eac
  The
  
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• Ciampa Calls Out Kassius Ohno’s Court Skills, Savage & Flair Face Off ‘This Day In History’

  03-05-2018 16:50 via mandatory.com
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  Ciampa Calls Out Kassius Ohno’s Court Skills
  Tommaso Ciampa called out Kassius Ohno on Twitter after their match on NXT was announced for next week, putting Ohno’s wrestling ability (and basketball skills) in question:One is a bench player for his intramural men’s basketball league.One is the greatest sports entertainer of all time.Tough choice. pic.twitter.com/jvhPpM7IRs
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) May 3, 2018Ciampa has two solid digs
  
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• Hulk Hogan Inducted Into Boys & Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame, Photos Included

  03-05-2018 16:27
  The following press release and photos have been issued:
  Last night Hulk Hogan was inducted in to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Alumni Hall of Fame. For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country have provided kids and teens of all backgrounds, the opportunity to achieve great futures. To celebrate the accomplishments of former Boys & Girls Club members, the organization annually recognizes distinguished alumni, including these nine inductees who have excelled
  
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• Batista to Star in New Action Comedy Movie, WWE Files to Trademark Classic WCW PPV, Cornette On WWE GRR (Video)

  03-05-2018 16:22
  Above is a clip from the latest edition of “The Jim Cornette Experience”, featuring host and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Cornette offering his thoughts on WWE in Saudi Arabia.
  Batista to Star in New Action Comedy Movie
  According to Deadline.com, Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani will co-star in the upcoming action comedy “Stuber”, co-starring Betty Gilpin.
  The reports the movie, written by Tripper Clancy, follows a mild-mannered Uber driver (Nanjiani) who picks up a g
  
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• WWE Files Trademark For Classic WCW PPV Event

  03-05-2018 16:18 via mandatory.com
  Woman, Ric Flair, Miss Elizabeth and Gene Okerlund circa 1998 during a WCW braodcast.
  PWInsider is reporting that the WWE filed for trademark of “The Great American Bash.”
  Originally a Jim Crockett Promotions event back in 1988, Ted Turner and WCW took hold of the name to use for their annual late summer PPVs. WWE has since used it in several variations for several different functions.
  You can read PWInsider’s full rundown by going here.
  RELATED: Pro Athlete Reveals Talks
  
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• WWE Files Trademark For Classic WCW Event

  03-05-2018 16:18 via mandatory.com
  Woman, Ric Flair, Miss Elizabeth and Gene Okerlund circa 1998 during a WCW braodcast.
  PWInsider is reporting that the WWE filed for trademark of “The Great American Bash.”
  Originally a Jim Crockett Promotions event back in 1988, Ted Turner and WCW took hold of the name to use for their annual late summer PPVs. WWE has since used it in several variations for several different functions.
  You can read PWInsider’s full rundown by going here.
  RELATED: Pro Athlete Reveals Talks
  
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• WWE Looks at Matt Hardy as “High Voltage”, Jeff Hardy Recalls Old Music, Cena Does Massive Deadlift (Videos)

  03-05-2018 16:10
  WWE has released the above video.
  Before Matt Hardy was “Woken,” he competed in his native North Carolina as High Voltage. Find out who gave him his start, how trampolines got involved and why the name “High Voltage” probably sounds familiar to you.
  Jeff Hardy Recalls Old Entrance Music
  In somewhat related news, Hardy’s brother Jeff posted the following video on Instagram, recalling his old WWE entrance music:Time has come & gone 4 words! . . !
  A post shared by#
  
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• WWE Reveals First Quarter Earnings, Vince McMahon ‘Pleased’

  03-05-2018 15:54 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty, Vince McMahon attends WWE Superstars for Sandy Relief at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2013 in New York City.
  WWE sent out a press release revealing the company’s first quarter earnings. Some key highlights include the following:
  First Quarter 2018 HighlightsRevenues reached $187.7 million, which was on-par with Q1 2017 (increasing 5% on a comparable year-over basis the impact of ASC Topic 606 in Q1 2018)1
  Operating income was $21.8 million ($29.0 million on a comp
  
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• AJ Styles Likens Daniel Bryan’s Return to Shawn Michaels, Talks Not Taking As Many Risks, Does He Play Video Games?

  03-05-2018 15:53
  WWE Champion, AJ Styles was a recent guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast where he discussed Daniel Bryan’s return to wrestling and more. Below are some highlights with a h/t to Rajah.com for the transcriptions.
  Daniel Bryan’s in-ring return:
  “Selfishly, I was hoping he [Bryan] would have gotten cleared before. Did I expect him to be cleared? No, but the fact that he did is awesome. Reminded me of when Shawn Michaels came back. I remember just praying for him to not get h
  
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• AJ Styles Claims Daniel Bryan’s Return Is Like Shawn Michaels, Not Taking As Many Risks, Does He Play Video Games?

  03-05-2018 15:53
  WWE Champion, AJ Styles was a recent guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast where he discussed Daniel Bryan’s return to wrestling and more. Below are some highlights with a h/t to Rajah.com for the transcriptions.
  Daniel Bryan’s in-ring return:
  “Selfishly, I was hoping he [Bryan] would have gotten cleared before. Did I expect him to be cleared? No, but the fact that he did is awesome. Reminded me of when Shawn Michaels came back. I remember just praying for him to not get h
  
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• WWE Reveals Strong First Quarter 2018 Results; Network Subscriber News, WrestleMania Highlights, More

  03-05-2018 15:47
  WWE’s corporate website has issued the following. To view the complete quarter one report, click here.WWE® REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
  First Quarter 2018 HighlightsRevenues reached $187.7 million, which was on-par with Q1 2017 (increasing 5% on a comparable year-over basis excluding the impact of ASC Topic 606 in Q1 2018)1
  Operating income was $21.8 million ($29.0 million on a comparable basis) as compared to $4.0 million in the prior year quarter
  Adjusted OIBDA2&nbs
  
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• The Latest On Rey Mysterio – WWE Negotiations and When He Could Sign, Update On Big Show’s Injury Status

  03-05-2018 15:42
  As we previously reported, Arolucha will be holding a “Rey Mysterio & Arolucha Present” show on June 17th in Nashville, coming on the heels of Mysterio appearing in the Greatest Royal Rumble match in Saudi Arabia.
  While Arolucha will be holding TV tapings this summer, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports negotiations between WWE and Rey Mysterio are ongoing. The report furthered that while a deal still remains likely between the two sides, it likely will not get done until t
  
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• Triple H Provides An Update On The Undertaker’s WWE Schedule

  03-05-2018 15:37
  Very little is known about the future in-ring commitments of The Undertaker, but if anyone has the answers it is Triple H and he has shed some light on the subject in a recent interview.
  WWE’s COO was a guest on the new Sky Sport’s wrestling podcast, Lock Up where he was asked about The Undertaker’s WWE schedule moving forwards.
  “I think there’s one person who has the rights to call the shots and that’s the Undertaker. I think it will all depend on him an
  
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• The Kliq Reunites In Las Vegas (Photo), Jericho Shares Bruno Interview

  03-05-2018 15:29 via mandatory.com
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  The Kliq Reunites In Las Vegas (Photo)
  Scott Hall shared a photo of himself with fellow Kliq members Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels and Sean Waltman this morning. All four were together for the 53rd Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion which took place yesterday (and this past weekend) in Las Vegas. Hall also sent his “Too Sweet” regards to Triple H:Miss you @TripleH . Kliq in Las Vegas @CACReunion #2018 pic.twitter.com/bHPX5tEcvx
  — Scott H
  
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• Ricky Steamboat On The Women’s Revolution, Who Is His Favorite?, How He Wants To Be Remembered, Jake Roberts

  03-05-2018 15:21
  WWE Hall Of Famer, Ricky Steamboat recently spoke with the folks at SportsKeeda where he gave his thoughts on the current women’s evolution, below are some highlights of the interview.
  Thoughts on the women’s evolution, who is his favorite:
  “Well, to answer the first part of your question, I’m happy that they’re allowing more time for the women. They’re great performers. They go out there and work just as hard as the guys. And a lot of times they can perform j
  
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• Backstage Impact Wrestling News: Current Creative Team, Update On Rey Fenix’s Status, TV Taping Format Changing?

  03-05-2018 15:20
  As noted, the next set of Impact Wrestling TV tapings will take place on June 1st and 2nd in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the current plan in Impact is to try and hold TV tapings more frequently, so the company does not have to run, in some cases, broadcasts of shows that are more than three months old.
  The TV tapings taking place in June will be the final tapings before the Slammiversary PPV, and while the company will be holding tapings after the PP
  
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• Backstage Impact Wrestling News: Current Creative Team, Update On Fenix’s Status, TV Taping Format Changing?

  03-05-2018 15:20
  As noted, the next set of Impact Wrestling TV tapings will take place on June 1st and 2nd in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the current plan in Impact is to try and hold TV tapings more frequently, so the company does not have to run, in some cases, broadcasts of shows that are more than three months old.
  The TV tapings taking place in June will be the final tapings before the Slammiversary PPV, and while the company will be holding tapings after the PP
  
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• Zack Gibson Talks Missing Out On WWE UK Championship Tournament, Future With WWE, Success Of PROGRESS

  03-05-2018 15:02
  Liverpool’s Number 1. Zack Gibson recently spoke with Sports Bible’s Josh Lawless ahead of the Super Strong Style 16 event this weekend, where he spoke about his future with WWE.
  The success of PROGRESS Wrestling:
  “I’m one of a handful of guys that was there on the first show that are still there now so I have been with the company and watched them grow to the position they are in now. It seems like every year we have to look around and think, ‘can it get any better
  
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• Jeff Hardy Teases Possible Return Of Old Theme Music, Flip Gordon Teaming With NJPW Legend

  03-05-2018 14:52 via mandatory.com
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  Jeff Hardy Teases Possible Return Of Old Theme Music
  Jeff Hardy posted the following on Instagram, hearkening back to the time when his theme music had lyrics: Time has come & gone 4 words! . . !
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  Flip Gordon Teaming With NJPW Legend
  ROH announced that Flip Gordon will be teaming with Ju
  
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• Update On Daniel Bryan’s WWE Schedule, Bad News For WWE GRR Kickoff Show Viewership, WWE – GLAAD Update

  03-05-2018 14:50
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting Daniel Bryan is now working a full-time WWE schedule, with matches against The Miz scheduled for upcoming Smackdown Live events.
  Following the announcement that Daniel Bryan was cleared to return to in-ring action, before WrestleMania 34, Bryan had not been wrestling on the road with WWE, but he will be working a full-time schedule like the rest of the WWE roster.
  WWE – GLAAD Update
  As noted, WWE and GLAAD are partnering up on Finn Balor&rsquo
  
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• Carmella Claims She Will Beat Charlotte Again, What Has Mike Kanellis Learned From Wrestling? New Ric Flair Shop Items

  03-05-2018 14:48
  SmackDown Live Women’s Champion, Carmella, has tweeted to her challenger this Sunday at WWE Backlash, Charlotte Flair, claiming she will beat her again.
  Carmella will defend her title for the first time on Sunday as she faces Charlotte, the champion claimed Charlotte can do as many flips as she likes, but she will win the match.
  You can do all the flips you want, Queen. This Sunday at #WWEBacklash I WILL beat you AGAIN, capisce?! 🤑🤑🤑 pic.twitter.com/J9lm32jKK8
  &mdas
  
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