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• The Historical Importance Of Daniel Bryan’s Yes Chant; John Cena Fan Trolls EC3

  27-05-2018 23:48 via mandatory.com
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  The Historical Importance Of Daniel Bryan’s Yes Chant
  Journalist Jay Scott Smith tweeted the following after Ireland’s historic vote to legalize abortion:Serious question, is @WWEDanielBryan’s #Yes chant the first pro wrestling related to chant to have truly morphed into a cultural phenomenon? It has literally become the go-to chant for anything positive and celebratory – from sports to politics to graduations, etc. https://t.co/lzoMd
  
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• Too Much Too Soon For Ronda Rousey?; Nikki Bella In Wedding Dress (PHOTO)

  27-05-2018 23:33 via mandatory.com
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  Too Much Too Soon For Ronda Rousey?
  ESPN’s Tim Fiorvanti discussed WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey in a recent editorial. Fiorvanti suggests that the Rousey build has lost its footing after a strong WrestleMania 34 appearance,
  “Rousey disappeared from WWE television for a couple of weeks and then, in the most unlikely and unusual of environments, Rousey was suddenly thrust into the RAW women’s title pi
  
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• Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan Soon Trying For Baby #2; Nikki Bella Waiting For More Money

  27-05-2018 23:10 via mandatory.com
  NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 22: Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and AJ Calloway during a taping of The Bella Twins Visit “Extra” at H&M Times Square on August 22, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Extra)
  Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan Soon Trying For Baby #2
  Birdie just turned one and Brie Bella has baby fever once again. The Total Bellas star told People Magazine,
  “My husband [Daniel Bryan] is dying for baby #2. I said in 2019 we can start trying.”
  
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• John Cena Speculates On A Move Down To NXT, Talks Return To Thuganomics

  27-05-2018 22:49 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Superstar John Cena was a recent guest at MegaCon 2018 and took part in a fan Q&A session. Cena talked about the possibility of going down to NXT,
  “Have I made an official appearance in NXT? I know I made an appearance in the arena after they were taping a show. I wasn’t good enough that night. They had me on what they called a non-televised appearance and I figure if I work real hard I’ll get on TV; but, I would love to be on the
  
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• Has WWE Reached Out To CM Punk?; Cody Rhodes Comments On Punk Possibly Being All In

  27-05-2018 22:32 via mandatory.com
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  Has WWE Reached Out To CM Punk?
  On a recent edition of PW Insider, Mike Johnson, was asked whether the WWE has reached out to CM Punk about a possible return,
  “No, it has not happened. He’s under contract to UFC and I don’t even know if they legally could reach out to him.”
  When asked if Punk’s WWE return was an inevitability, Johnson replied,
  “There is way too much bad blood between these two sides. It ain’t happenin
  
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• Colt Cabana’s Mom Dissects Ultimate Warrior Promo; Cabana Featured In Chicago Tribune

  27-05-2018 22:15 via mandatory.com
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  Colt Cabana’s Mom Dissects Ultimate Warrior Promo
  On the latest edition of Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling podcast, Cabana played a clip of his mother hillariously breaking down the following classic Ultimate Warrior promo:According to ‘Mama Cabana,’
  “I really couldn’t get much out of it, as I assume anybody else couldn’t get one thing out of it either. It was like a foreign language. I think the Warrior needed speech ther
  
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• Natalya Blogs On Her Experience Working With Ronda Rousey In WWE

  27-05-2018 21:53
  WWE star Natalya has published her latest blog for The Calgary Sun, and below is a blog excerpt in which Natalya discusses working with Ronda Rousey in WWE and on the recent overseas tour:
  Ronda Rousey has also been one of my teammates on our tour, during which we’ve shared everything from locker rooms to long bus rides and flights. During that time, I’ve learned that I like her even more than I did before. It’s hard not to like her because she’s a very genuine person and
  
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• NXT Orlando Live Event Results (5/26): Adam Cole vs Otis Dozovic, Tye Dillinger Returns & More

  27-05-2018 21:20 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: SiriusXM Studios on May 15, 2014 in New York City.
  NXT Orlando Live Event Results
  May 26th, 2018
  Orlando, Florida
  Results courtesy of PWInsider
  NXT put on yet another fascinating Florida house show last night in their home city of Orlando, which featured a surprise return from The Perfect 10 Tye Dillinger.
  Kassius Ohno defeated Lio Rush
  Chad Lail & The Forgotten Sons defeated The Street Profits & Mars Wang
  Kairi Sane defeated Reina Gonzalez
  EC3
  
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• NXT Orlando Live Event Results (5/26): Tye Dillinger Returns, Cole vs Dozovic, Ricochet vs Dream and More (Videos)

  27-05-2018 20:15
  NXT Orlando Live Event Results5/26/18Orlando, FLResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  -Kassius Ohno pinned Lio Rush with a roaring elbow.
  -In a six man tag, Chad Lail and the Forgotten Sons defeated The Street Profits and Mars Wang
  -Kairi Sane pinned Reina Gonzalez.
  -EC3 pinned Fabian Aichner with the One Percenter.
  -Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch defeated Brennan Williams and Dijak.
  -Ricochet pinned The Velveteen Dream with a shooting star press.
  -The returning Tye Dillinger p
  
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• John Cena On WWE Going PG and Why His Rapper Character Changed, Brie Has a Surprise (Videos), HBK Vacations in Japan

  27-05-2018 19:41
  John Cena was one of a handful of WWE stars who appeared at the MegaCon event Orlando over the weekend, and MegaCon has released the above video featuring a Q&A with Cena.
  John Cena discusses his acting, rapping, and wrestling careers during a panel at the 2018 MegaCon in Orlando, CA. Part 1 of the panel that took place on May 26th.
  Read Also: EC3 Will Not Stop Trolling John Cena On Social Media
  HBK Vacations in Japan
  WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has posted the following photos on Twitte
  
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• WATCH: Official Trailer For New Documentary ‘350 Days’ Featuring Bret Hart and ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham

  27-05-2018 19:27
  The following press release has been issued, along with the above trailer for the new documentary “350 Days”, featuring WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and “Superstar” Billy Graham.
  Get in the Ring With Wrestling Documentary ‘350 Days’ Starring Pro Legends Bret Hart and ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham in U.S. Cinemas July 12 Only
  Biopic Featuring Three Dozen-Plus Legendary Athletes and Post-Screening Q&A Comes to Movie Theaters Nationwide
  DENVER –
  
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• Daniel Bryan Hypes Tonight’s ‘Total Bellas’, Nikki Goes Dress Shopping, Ember Moon on ‘Canvas 2 Canvas’ (Videos)

  27-05-2018 19:21
  Tonight’s brand new episode of Total Bellas will center around Nikki Bella and John Cena’s engagement party, as the current season continues barreling towards the WWE power couple’s seemingly inevitable breakup. They’re also teasing a major announcement from Brie, segments following both Bellas as they prepare to return to the ring for the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble, and more. Check out a new clip from tonight’s episode above.Watch me help train
  
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• How Shinsuke Nakamura Signs Autographs as a Heel (Photo), ‘Camp WWE’ Clip, Former WWE Star In ‘Deadpool’

  27-05-2018 18:34
  WWE has released the above video.
  The Undertaker performs a side-splitting magic trick on Paige that leaves everybody speechless. Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. Catch new episodes every Sunday at noon ET on-demand.
  How Shinsuke Nakamura Signs Autographs as a Heel
  Now that WWE star Shinsuke Nakamura is a heel, he is no longer signing autographs with his name, but rather his signature “No Speak English” line. You can check out an autograph he recently gave a fan below:Got t
  
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• JR Offers Advice to Fan with Cerebral Palsy, Rusev Predicts Champions League (Video), WWE Highlights Absolution On IG

  27-05-2018 18:20
  While making an appearance at the West Virginia Power minor league baseball game in Charleston, WV, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross had a moment with a young fan who suffers from cerebral palsy, and wants to pursue a career in broadcasting. Ross, who suffers from Bell’s Palsy, Tweeted the following on the moment he had with the young fan:This young lad has cerebral palsy & he wants to be a broadcaster.Told him what my Granny told me, “Somebody is gonna do it, Jimmy so why not you
  
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• WATCH: NWA Champion Nick Aldis Confronts Cody Rhodes at ROH London, Lays Down ‘ALL IN’ Challenge

  27-05-2018 18:10
  As previously reported, NWA world champion Nick Aldis competed at this weekends Ring of Honor tour across the UK, and during Saturday’s show actually had a face-to-face with the man he’s slated to defend the Ten Pounds of Gold against later this year at ALL IN.
  There are a lot of variables in play right now, considering Aldis has to actually retain his title through September to get the match, but they are now teasing what could be a Champion vs. Champion encounter – IF&nb
  
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• Mickie James Talks Collaborating On New Single, Using Music to Empower Women, What’s Next In Her Music Career

  27-05-2018 18:06
  WWE star Mickie James recently spoke with The Hype Magazine to discuss her music career outside of WWE, and below are some interview highlights:
  You recently had the opportunity to work with the Ying Yang Twins on your new single, “Left, Right, Left.” Can you tell us how this collaboration presented itself?It was the label that set this whole process in motion. There is a common interest with the Ying Yang Twins because they are wrestling fans and they have worked with WWE in the pas
  
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• Beth Phoenix Plays Edge’s Theme Song On Piano (Video), WWE Nixing Stable’s Main Roster Debut?, Charlotte On Natalya

  27-05-2018 18:00
  WWE announced during this year’s Superstar Shakeup that the NXT stable SAnitY would be making their debuts on Smackdown Live, and following the announcement WWE ran video packages hyping the debut.
  However, WWE has seemingly stopped airing the debut vignettes for the group, and Bryan Alvarez speculated on the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Live that WWE might have changed plans at it pertains to SAnitY. “They advertise SAnitY and SAnitY never showed up”, said Alvarez
  
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• Another Main Roster Star Returns to NXT (Video), Matt Jackson Responds to Steroid Accusation, Total Bellas – UK Note

  27-05-2018 17:45
  The new season of Total Bellas will premiere tonight in The UK, and The Bella Twins have Tweeted the following hyping the premiere:Less than 2 hours till the season premiere of @Total_Bellas in the UK only on E!N #TotalBellas
  — Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) May 27, 2018
  Matt Jackson Responds to Steroid Accusation
  As The Young Bucks continue to bulk up in order to compete in the heavyweight division, a fan on Twitter accused Matt Jackson of using steroids, and the NJPW and ROH star respond
  
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• EC3 Will Not Stop Trolling John Cena (Photos), Tye Dillinger & Nakamura Trade Shots, Former WWE Tag Team to Reunite

  27-05-2018 17:34
  ASW Wrestling has announced former WWE Tag Team Champions Renee Dupree and Rob Conway, known as La Resistance, will be reuniting for an event on June 8th:Rene Dupree will make a very rare USA Wrestling appearance Friday June 8th in Madison, WV as he reunites with former WWE tag partner Rob Conway together known as La Resistance. Their appearance for ASW will be… https://t.co/Edw0YHibEL
  — ASW Wrestling WV (@aswwrestling) May 27, 2018Tye Dillinger and Nakamura Trade Shots
  Tye Dillinge
  
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• Impact Wrestling Execs Don Callis & Scott D’Amore Talk TNA’s Tainted History, Learning From NJPW & Rebuilding Bridges

  27-05-2018 16:42
  It takes a lot for anyone to admit their past mistakes, much less a large company with the amount of baggage Impact Wrestling has carried over the years, but that’s exactly what the company’s new Co-Executive Vice President’s Don Callis and Scott D’Amore are doing in the hopes of completely rebuilding the brand’s image in 2018.
  Don and Scott recently sat down with Al Castle of Pro Wrestling Illustrated for an in-depth, incredibly candid interview diving into their c
  
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• NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results – Night 8: Chris Sabin vs Dragon Lee, Taguchi vs Takahashi, More

  27-05-2018 15:10
  NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results (Night 8)May 27, 2018Aichi, Japan
  Undercard
  Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori def. Tomoyuki Oka & Tiger Mask
  Yoshi-Hashi & YOH def. Shota Umino & Flip Gordon
  Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Minoru Suzuki def. Gedo & Will Ospreay
  Bushi & Tetsuya Naito def. ACH & Toa Henare
  B Block Tournament Matches
  MARTY SCURLL def. EL DESPERADO
  CHRIS SABIN def. DRAGON LEE
  KUSHIDA def. SHO
  HiROMU TAKAHASHI def. RYUSUKE TAGUCHI
  Note: We are still waiting for
  
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• Zack Ryder Takes A Shot At Mojo Rawley On Twitter; Stacy Keibler Pregnant With Second Child

  27-05-2018 09:38 via mandatory.com
   
  (Photo by Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
  Zack Ryder Takes A Shot At Mojo Rawley On Twitter
  Zack Ryder had this to say to a fan on Twitter who claimed that he was ‘overrated’ while also proclaiming that Mojo Rawley was ‘the best’.@ZackRyder is overrated. @MojoRawleyWWE is the best.
  — Jerry (@JerryWrestling) May 26, 2018
  You should delete your Twitter. Not because of what you said about me…but because of what you said about Mojo. https
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura And Tye Dillinger Trade Barbs On Twitter; Hurricane Helms Claims He Created His Own WWE Merchandise

  27-05-2018 09:04 via mandatory.com
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  Tye Dillinger And Shinsuke Nakamura Trade Barbs On Twitter
  SmackDown Live Superstars Shinsuke Nakamura and Tye Dillinger got into it on Twitter after the Perfect Ten replied to a Tweet from Nakamura about his upcoming Last Man Standing match against AJ Styles at the Money In The Bank event next month.How high can you count? Or will you rise before answer? 1..2..10. No one is good all the time.#LastManStanding pic.twitter.com/DgcPSPxKJd
  — Shinsuke Nakamura (@
  
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• Tyson Kidd Hints At Expensive Birthday Gift For Natalya; Marty Jannetty In Bad Shape, Needs Surgery

  27-05-2018 08:12 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty, Natalya on October 8, 2015 in Paris, France.
  Tyson Kidd Hints At Expensive Birthday Gift For Natalya
  TJ Wilson, formerly known as WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd, took to Twitter to wish his wife Natalya a happy birthday and to hint that he may present her with Louis Vuitton merchandise.Happy birthday @NatbyNature
  The kitties told me you like Louis Vuitton but that could just be a rumor 🤔pic.twitter.com/dC7X6nqQNl
  — TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) May 27, 2018Related: Natalya N
  
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• The Rock Officially Announces Signature Sneaker, Bella Twins Show Off Lingerie to Promote Memorial Day Sale

  27-05-2018 07:18
  The Rock Reveals Custom Sneakers
  It’s been public knowledge for some time now that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was partnering with Under Armour to develop a new product, which makes a lot of sense given the insane amount of time that man spends working out every single day of the week.
  FootwearNews.com exclusively revealed this weekend that the Great One’s official signature sneaker, Project Rock 1, will see a limited release through Under Armour’s website this Monday
  
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• Fan Accuses Matt Jackson Of Being On Steroids; Tyler Breeze And Dolph Ziggler Troll Liverpool FC Goalkeeper

  27-05-2018 07:16 via mandatory.com
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  Fan Accuses Matt Jackson Of Being On Steroids
  Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks recently posted a picture of himself flexing which invited a fan to criticize him of taking steroids.
  Taking exception to the tweet, Matt shot back at the fan, saying that he’s ‘100% drug free’.London, let’s party. #heavyweight pic.twitter.com/hDIEmmIvAt
  — The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) May 26, 2018
  Wow dude. Sorry but you look terrible.
  
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• Stacy Keibler Pregnant with Her Second Child, Former NXT Superstar Wins AAW Women’s Title in Chicago

  27-05-2018 06:09
  Stacy Keibler Expecting Another Child
  Former WCW Nitro Girl and WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, 38, is now pregnant with her second child according to a new report from US Magazine. The actor and model is married to businessman Jarad Pobre, and the two have a three-year-old daughter named Ava Grace.
  Stacy, who was generally used for her sex appeal on weekly television, hasn’t been seen in a WWE ring since 2006. She did make a one-of appearance on the 2011 season of Tough Enough host
  
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• Mickie James On Her Music Career, Motherhood And Women Empowerment; Nikki Bella In Her ‘Happy Place’ (Photo)

  27-05-2018 06:06 via mandatory.com
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  Mickie James On Her Music Career, Motherhood And Women Empowerment
  WWE Superstar and former Women’s Champion Mickie James was recently interviewed for Hype Magazine and opened up on a number of topics including her music career, how motherhood has changed her and women empowerment.
  She spoke about how she came to work on her latest single “Left, Right, Left” with the Ying Yang twins, saying that the process was simplified because the twins a
  
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• From Lionheart to the Best in the World; We Ranked the Top 10 Best Matches of Chris Jericho

  27-05-2018 05:38
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  #10 – Chris Jericho vs. Neville at WWE Beast in the East
  I know this probably comes as a shock on a Top 10 list, especially with how many truly great matches Chris Jericho has had in his career, but I absolutely love this hidden gem. There was no build, it was basically non-canonical because it happened in a random overseas show and was never talked about again, but damn these two worked well together. An even bigger surprise, they had never been in the ring t
  
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• Jim Ross Encourages A Young Fan With Cerebral Palsy; Ember Moon Meets The Inspiration Behind Her Ring Gear

  27-05-2018 05:05 via mandatory.com
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  Jim Ross Encourages A Young Fan With Cerebral Palsy
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross appeared in the Legends of Wrestling Night hosted by West Virginia Power to meet and interact with fans, and offered words of encouragement to a young lad with cerebral palsy that wants to be a broadcaster.This young lad has cerebral palsy & he wants to be a broadcaster.Told him what my Granny told me, “Somebody is gonna do it, Jimmy so why not you?Exactly! @wv_power pic.twitter.com/sZIp
  
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• Cody Rhodes & Nick Aldis Teasing Major Champion vs Champion Match at ‘ALL IN’

  27-05-2018 02:44
  As noted, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis made his debut wrestling for Ring of Honor this weekend, and took some time during Saturday evening’s show in London to address Cody Rhodes.
  The NWA had previously announced that the Ten Pounds of Gold will be defended at the ALL IN event in Chicago on September 1st, and that Rhodes would be challenger no matter who holds the title. Aldis has made it very clear that he was never consulted about the decision – something he’s cl
  
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• Paige Called On To Be Undertaker’s Assistant (VIDEO); Bayley Returns To Old Job (VIDEO)

  27-05-2018 01:22 via mandatory.com
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  Paige Called On To Be Undertaker’s Assistant (VIDEO)
  The WWE has released the following sneak peak to this week’s episode of Camp WWE. The footage features Paige bravely succumbing to The Undertaker’s new magic trick:RELATED: Paige Obliterates Car Windshield In Best Therapy Session Ever
  Bayley Returns To Old Job (VIDEO)
  The WWE released the following video documenting Bayley’s return to the pet store she worked at while tra
  
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• EC3 Fan Trolls John Cena (PHOTO); Goldust Shares Heartwarming Dusty Rhodes Picture

  27-05-2018 01:08 via mandatory.com
  TODAY — Pictured: (l-r) Dylan Dreyer, Hoda Kotb, John Cena, Kathie Lee Gifford and Al Roker on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017 — (Photo by: Tyler Essary/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
  EC3 Fan Trolls John Cena (PHOTO)
  NXT Superstar EC3 posted the following to his Instagram account showing a fan hilariously trolling John Cena:A post shared by ecIII (@therealec3) on May 26, 2018 at 11:36am PDTRELATED: John Cena Calls Out EC3’s WrestleMania Vanquish Photo
  Goldust Shares Heartwarming Dusty Rhodes
  
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• ROH Honor United Results From London (5/26): Young Bucks Headline Huge 3-Way Tag Match, Dalton Castle Defends

  27-05-2018 00:56
  ROH Honor United ResultsMay 26, 2018London, England
  (1) Jay Lethal def. Mark Briscoe with the Lethal Injection.
  (2) Toru Yano def. Shane Taylor with a low blow and a handful of tights.
  (3) Tenille Dashwood def. Kelly Klein with a roll-up.
  (4) Jay Briscoe def. Mark Haskins with a lariat and the Jay Driller.
  (5) Silas Young def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Sanada and Punishment Martinez in a four-way match to retain the ROH World TV Championship.
  (6) Bully Ray def. The Boys in a 2-on-1 handicap match.
  (7)
  
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• The Rock Gets His Own Shoe; Beth Phoenix’s Piano Rendition Of Edge’s Theme (VIDEO)

  27-05-2018 00:53 via mandatory.com
  ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 03: Actor/wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attends the WWE 2011 Hall Of Fame Induction at Georgia Dome on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic) *** Local Caption *** Dwayne Johnson
  The Rock Gets His Own Shoe
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has officially done it all. The Hollywood icon and WWE legend is now officially getting his very own shoe. Under Armour’s Project Rock 1 will debut this Memorial Monday. Ac
  
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• ONE FALL: What a Move to FOX Could Mean for WWE and Smackdown Live

  27-05-2018 00:36
  While not officially confirmed, Smackdown Live appears to be heading back to broadcast television.  After nearly a decade of Smackdown moonlighting in the NBC Universal family of networks.  Smackdown Live will be leaving the USA Network and heading to Fox where it is slated to return to its once treasured Friday night timeslot sometime in 2019.  A move for WWE to appear on Fox programming has been rumored for the past several months ever since the UFC announced they were leaving F
  
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• Will A.J. Lee Return To The WWE?; Rumor Killer On WWE Moving On From 205 Live

  27-05-2018 00:21 via mandatory.com
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  Will A.J. Lee Return To The WWE?
  Mike Johnson of PW Insider was recently asked about a potential A.J. Lee return to the WWE when Smackdown begins airing on Fox later next year:
  “They aren’t going to plan that far out in advance. It’s just not how this business works. AJ Lee mentioned in her book that she chose to get out of the ring due to physical issues. It was not an issue with CM Punk and WWE although she probably felt like the child in the m
  
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