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• Lawler Claims Attitude Era Began In Memphis; What Would WWE Fox Deal Be Worth In 1999?

  03-06-2018 23:55 via mandatory.com
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  Lawler Claims Attitude Era Began In Memphis
  On the latest episode of Dinner with the King, Jerry Lawler gave his version of how The WWE’s Attitude Era got off to its start:
  “I believe in my heart that [Memphis] was the beginning of the heel Mr. McMahon. I don’t think he had thought about being a television character until they came down to Memphis where the people didn’t like him and I think that was the start of what became the A
  
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• Ricochet Throws Shade At Velveteen Dream; Andrade Almas Credits Lucha Libre (PHOTO)

  03-06-2018 23:34 via mandatory.com
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  Ricochet Throws Shade At Velveteen Dream
  NXT Superstar Ricochet tweeted the following at former Tough Enough contestant Patrick “Velveteen Dream” Clark:The result will be the same at Takeover Chicago. #ELIMINATED pic.twitter.com/WXUQEVUYW9
  — The One And Only! (@KingRicochet) June 3, 2018RELATED: Velveteen Dream Says Ricochet Will Only Get ‘Indy Pay’
  Andrade Almas Credits Lucha Libre (PHOTO)
  WWE Superstar Andrade “Cien” Almas
  
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• Jim Cornette On How to Fix Roman Reigns, WWE UK Talent On Stealing the Spotlight (Videos), Rousey Walks With Elias

  03-06-2018 23:17
  Jim Cornette was a recent guest on Busted Open Radio, and the above video has been released featuring Cornette talking Roman Reigns’ WWE reaction, Ronda Rousey, “All In” and more.
  The legend Jim Cornette joins the show and he discusses a whole slew of topics including the Roman Reigns experiment, Ronda Rousey’s debut, the success of “All In”, eating his words at the WWE Hall of Fame and more!
  Busted Open airs live weekday’s 9am-12pm EST on SiriusXM Rush
  
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• The Rock Tweets w/SpongeBob, Picks Best Moana Song; Nikki Bella Takes Birdie To The Gym

  03-06-2018 23:16 via mandatory.com
  The Rock Tweets w/SpongeBob, Picks Best Moana Song
  Apparently fictional character SpongeBob has a Twitter account because he personally tweeted Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wondering whether or not The Rock took his nickname from Patrick Star’s home.
  The Rock responded with:Hi Bob, which nickname are you referring to? Big Daddy? The Rock? Samoan Thor? Beef Piston? Or the inappropriate one I earned back in college?Ps, love your work.DJ https://t.co/1MNvEy8nqY
  — Dwayne Johnso
  
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• Aiden English Sings The Usos Theme Song to Send a Warning, WWE On National Egg Day, Watch HBK Join the nWo (Videos)

  03-06-2018 23:00
  WWE has released the following “On This Day In History” videos:Sixteen years ago today, @ShawnMichaels SHOCKED all when he returned to @WWE and joined the #nWo!!! #RAW @RealKevinNash pic.twitter.com/xMFektTQjr
  — WWE (@WWE) June 3, 2018WWE On National Egg Day
  WWE also released the following on National Egg Day:If you ever wondered what came first, The #GobbledyGooker or The Egg, we have the answer. #NationalEggDay #SurvivorSeries @TheGeneOkerlund pic.twitter.com/lymX5AuDqh
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• Aiden English Sings The Usos Theme Song to Send a Warning, WWE On National Egg Day, HBK Joins the nWo (Videos)

  03-06-2018 23:00
  WWE has released the following “On This Day In History” videos:Sixteen years ago today, @ShawnMichaels SHOCKED all when he returned to @WWE and joined the #nWo!!! #RAW @RealKevinNash pic.twitter.com/xMFektTQjr
  — WWE (@WWE) June 3, 2018WWE On National Egg Day
  WWE also released the following on National Egg Day:If you ever wondered what came first, The #GobbledyGooker or The Egg, we have the answer. #NationalEggDay #SurvivorSeries @TheGeneOkerlund pic.twitter.com/lymX5AuDqh
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• Aiden English Raps To Usos Theme (VIDEO); WWE Celebrates Egg Day W/The Gobbledy Gooker

  03-06-2018 22:59 via mandatory.com
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  Aiden English Raps To Usos Theme (VIDEO)
  WWE Superstar Lana tweeted the following video featuring Aiden English rapping new Rusev Day inspired lyrics over The Usos entrance theme:. @WWEAidenEnglish is BRILLIANT!!!!!! This Tuesday on #SDLIVE we will #CRUSH @NaomiWWE & @WWEUsos on what day @RusevBUL…?????? pic.twitter.com/6Dx9eMLYz2
  — CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) June 3, 2018RELATED: Lana Thanks Fans, Rusev & Aiden English
  
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• Earl Hebner, ECW Legend & More Revealed as ‘All In’ Referees, Cody’s Interesting Take On the Best Wrestler in the World

  03-06-2018 22:50
  The “All In” Twitter account has posted the following, revealing the referees for the event taking place on September 1st in Chicago:Let’s take a look at our officials
  Paul Turner, Rick Knox, Todd Sinclair, the legendary Earl Hebner, and Jerry Lynn!! pic.twitter.com/MwoaA4ZXDp
  — All In (@ALL_IN_2018) June 3, 2018Cody Rhodes Has Interesting Take On the World’s Best Wrestler
  In related news, All In’s Cody Rhodes recently participated in a social media Q&A, a
  
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• Dana Brooke Launches New Makeup Line; Bella Twins Play Piano W/Their Feet (VIDEO)

  03-06-2018 22:47 via mandatory.com
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  Dana Brooke Launches New Makeup Line
  Dana Brooke was a guest on Dana Warrior’s Total Warriors podcast. Brooke talked about her new Playtime is Over makeup line. Each cosmetic is given an empowering phrase as a means to motivate its user,
  “These are very powerful messages I wanted to put behind the product…I’ve been through a lot in the past year and I just wanted to do something different and drive my passion into something else.&rdquo
  
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• WWE Waco Live Event Results (6/2): Daniel Bryan vs Big Cass, Faction Debuts, Five-Way Title Match & More (Videos)

  03-06-2018 22:42
  WWE Waco Live Event Results6/2/18Waco, TexasResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  -Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows defeated a debuting SAnitY via DQ
  -Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Sin Cara
  -Asuka, Naomi and Becky Lynch defeated The IIconics and Lana in a six-woman tag team match
  Five-Way Match for the WWE United States Title:-Jeff Hardy defeated The Miz, Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe and Shelton Benjamin
  -The New Day defeated The Bar
  WWE Smackdown Women’s Title Match:-Carmella defeat
  
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• Complete Ring of Honor NYC Excellence TV Taping Results From 6/2 *Spoilers*

  03-06-2018 22:30
  ROH NYC Excellence TV Taping Results6/2/18Hammerstein Ballroom, NYCResults courtesy of PWPonderings.com
  Castle came out and cut a promo about having won the title in the Hammerstein. Then he spoke about his Best in the World match against Cody and Scurll. He went so far as to say he could defeat werewolf. Taven came out stopped the pageantry, complaint for the Kingdom Conspiracy and that he is the rightful champion and that he’s Matt Taven. Vinny Marseglia and TK O’Ryan attacked from
  
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• Jim Ross Blames Ambien For Making Roseanne Barr Do ‘Funny Things’

  03-06-2018 22:18 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  On the latest episode of The Jim Ross Report, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross awarded recently fired television star, Roseanne Barr, the Pet Coon Goofy Award, for her racist antics.
  Ross had the following to say about Roseanne,
  “She got canceled by ABC as many of you know. Her show was getting great ratings. It premiered with 18 million viewers. It looked like it found a gold mine. I heard the estimate of how much money it was going to lose by the c
  
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• John Cena Responds to Love From Pop Star, Synopsis For Tonight’s Total Bellas, Canvas 2 Canvas ‘Burns It Down’ (Video)

  03-06-2018 21:53
  WWE has released the above video.
  The Kingslayer comes to life in a truly unique painting by artist Rob Schamberger.
  Synopsis For Tonight’s Total Bellas
  Below is the synapsis for tonight’s new episode of Total Bellas:
  “Nikki leans on Brie, Bryan and the rest of the Bella Family for their unconditional love and support after shocking everyone and calling off the wedding from her fiancé, John Cena. Meanwhile Nikki and Brie must also continue to train and prepare for the Be
  
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• Early Odds On Who Will Compete In WrestleMania 35 Main Event Revealed

  03-06-2018 19:54 via mandatory.com
  While it may seem ridiculous to even contemplate who will compete in the main event of WrestleMania 35, Sky Bet are already offering odds on the subject 10 months out from the event at MetLife Stadium. According to the odds, Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey is currently the overwhelming favourite to be the bout which closes the show in New Jersey. Below, we’ve listed the ten likeliest outcomes in relation to the list.
  RELATED: Too Much Too Soon For Ronda Rousey?
  Charlotte Flair vs Ron
  
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• WWE’s 10 Greatest Money In The Bank Competitors, Seth Rollins Features On Canvas 2 Canvas

  03-06-2018 19:43 via mandatory.com
  WWE’s 10 Greatest Money In The Bank Competitors
  Ahead of Money in the Bank in two weeks time, WWE has put together a piece of the top 10 greatest MITB competitors in the history of the concept.
  RELATED: WWE Remembers Kofi Kingston’s MITB 2014 SpotWhen it came to competing in the #MITB #LadderMatch, these Superstars' performances were PRICELESS! @EdgeRatedR @CarmellaWWE @WWERollins https://t.co/tvktcy7V0r
  — WWE (@WWE) June 3, 2018Seth Rollins Features On Canvas 2 Canvas
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• Complete 6/2 IMPACT Wrestling TV Taping Results From Windsor; Former Stars Return *Spoilers*

  03-06-2018 18:45
  Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results6/1/18Windsor, Ontario, CanadaResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  -The show starts off with Sydal vs Xavier. Good match. Kongo runs in followed by Cage. Kongo gets the upper hand and they leave.
  – Fenix and Swann have an AMAZING match. OVE run in and attack Fenix after and Pentagon Jr. appears with the save.They run OVE out of the ring, only for Pentagon to attack Fenix and unmask himself as Sami Callahan. What a sick SOB. The real Pentagon Jr. then hits the
  
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• John Morrison Set To Make IMPACT Return, WWE Mae Young Classic Competitor To Star In Documentary

  03-06-2018 18:29
  IMPACT Wrestling has officially announced that former WWE star, John Morrison will be making his return to the company at this year’s Slammiversary event.
  As was first reported by TMZ, John Morrison, who works under the name of Johnny IMPACT for IMPACT Wrestling will be making an appearance at Slammiversary, though it is unknown at this point in time what his official role is.
  Morrison has just undergone a huge weekend in his life, getting married to Taya Valkyrie which has seen many WWE s
  
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• John Morrison Set To Make IMPACT Return, WWE Mae Young Classic Competitor Starring In Documentary

  03-06-2018 18:29
  IMPACT Wrestling has officially announced that former WWE star, John Morrison will be making his return to the company at this year’s Slammiversary event.
  As was first reported by TMZ, John Morrison, who works under the name of Johnny IMPACT for IMPACT Wrestling will be making an appearance at Slammiversary, though it is unknown at this point in time what his official role is.
  Morrison has just undergone a huge weekend in his life, getting married to Taya Valkyrie which has seen many WWE s
  
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• SAnitY Makes WWE Main Roster Debut at Smackdown Live Event (Photos and Videos)

  03-06-2018 18:27
  Despite recent speculation that WWE might have nixed the idea to bring SAnitY to Smackdown after announcing the group for the blue brand during the Superstar Shakeup, it looks as if the stable could soon be making their main roster TV debuts.
  During Saturday night’s WWE live event in Waco, Texas, the former NXT stars made their main roster live event debuts and brought “chaos” to the ring.
  As seen below, the faction, represented by Eric Young, Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe,
  
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• Noam Dar Responds To Troll On Twitter, Mustafa Ali Calm Before The Storm, Tessa Blanchard On Being A Generational Wrestler

  03-06-2018 18:14
  Injured 205 Live star, Noam Dar has responded to a fan who was trolling him on Twitter with a brilliantly sarcastic reply. The troll tweeted Dar simply telling him he has no talent and the Scotsman responded by claiming he loves his fans.Love my fans https://t.co/JcgGcreOCx
  — SUPERNOVA (@NoamDar) June 3, 2018Mustafa Ali Calm Before The Storm
  One of Dar’s fellow 205 Live stars, Mustafa Ali has posted an image of himself prior to a recent show with him claiming it was the calm during t
  
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• NXT Faction Make Main Roster Debut During Live Event Last Night

  03-06-2018 18:12 via mandatory.com
  During a SmackDown Live event in Waco, Texas last night, SAnitY made their first appearance on the main roster since being called-up from NXT. The faction have been teased to be appearing for weeks now, and it seems as if they’ll be popping up on Tuesday nights sooner rather than later. We’ll have the full results from the event itself up later today.
  RELATED: SAnitY Are On Their Way To SmackDown (Video)We’ve got an #Sanity sighting in Waco tonight! #Chaos #WWELive #wweFu
  
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• Update On Expected Return Of Injured WWE Star, New WWE Recruit Going Through Tough Time

  03-06-2018 17:58
  An update by PWInsider.com has given some more details as to when fans can expect to see WWE Raw Superstar, Alicia Fox back in action.
  The report stated that Alicia Fox was backstage at Raw in Albany recently and is scheduled to be at the next one as well, which would indicate she should be set for a return for the first time since her injury practicing for the Royal Rumble match.
  New WWE Recruit Having A Tough Time
  Top independent wrestling star, Keith Lee, who is expected to be reporting at th
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Hits Back At Rude Twitter Fan, UFC 3: Jey Uso vs Jack Gallagher

  03-06-2018 17:55 via mandatory.com
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  Tessa Blanchard Hits Back At Rude Fan
  Impact Wrestling’s Tessa Blanchard took to Twitter in order to defend herself following some bizarre comments from one of her followers. Blanchard, 22, has been able to firmly establish herself over the last few years as one of the most promising female talents in professional wrestling.
  RELATED: Impact Media Call feat. Josh Mathews & Tessa Blanchard (Audio & Highlights)Being generational
  
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• Nick Aldis Dubs His All In Match As ‘Gambler vs Dealer’, WWE Remembers Kofi Kingston’s MITB 2014 Spot

  03-06-2018 17:32 via mandatory.com
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  Nick Aldis Dubs His All In Match As ‘Gambler vs Dealer’
  NWA champion Nick Aldis has captioned a poster which previews his impending showdown against Cody at All In this September. Aldis appeared at ROH Honor United: London last weekend where it was made official that if Cody wins the ROH world title before the show, then that belt will also be on the line at All In.
  RELATED: All In’s Cody Rhodes vs Nick Aldis May Be Historic Champion v
  
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• Sin Cara Sends Masks To Mexico National Football Team, New Network Collection Coming, New UpUpDownDown Video

  03-06-2018 17:29
  With the World Cup now just around the corner, each national side competing is starting to gear up for the tournament and Sin Cara has attempted to help his country with a gift.
  The SmackDown Live Superstar has sent custom Sin Cara masks to the National side of Mexico, all of which show Russia 2018 on them, the location of the year’s World Cup event. WWE often sends customized products to sporting teams, mainly in the form of WWE Championships, but this time it has tried something differen
  
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• Sin Cara Sends Masks To Mexico National Football Team, New Network Collection Coming, Brand New UpUpDownDown (Video)

  03-06-2018 17:29
  With the World Cup now just around the corner, each national side competing is starting to gear up for the tournament and Sin Cara has attempted to help his country with a gift.
  The SmackDown Live Superstar has sent custom Sin Cara masks to the National side of Mexico, all of which show Russia 2018 on them, the location of the year’s World Cup event. WWE often sends customized products to sporting teams, mainly in the form of WWE Championships, but this time it has tried something differen
  
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• Nikki Bella Fires Back At Fan Accusing Her John Cena Breakup Of Being a Ratings Stunt

  03-06-2018 17:23
  The timing of Nikki Bella’s breakup with John Cena back in April, the premiere of season three of “Total Bellas”, and the subsequent “reuniting” of the WWE couple earlier this month has left fans speculating on the reality of the breakup in the first place.
  Some fans are of the belief that the breakup was orchestrated and “worked” in order to generate buzz for the new season of “Total Bellas”, which is currently drawing some of the lowest rat
  
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• AJ Styles Dances, Kofi Kingston Backdrops Rollins Onto a Ladder, Fan Cover’s Nakamura Theme (Videos)

  03-06-2018 17:00
  Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com has shared a video from a recent live event of WWE Champion, AJ Styles dancing in the ring with Big E, you can check out his moves below.AJ Styles dancing is … well … not good. pic.twitter.com/onYIznUJEk
  — Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) June 3, 2018Kofi Kingston Backdrops Seth Rollins
  WWE has uploaded a brand new video to its YouTube channel today featuring an old clip from Money In The Bank as the company continues to promote the upcoming PPV. Th
  
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• AJ Styles Dances, Kofi Kingston Backdrops Rollins On To Ladder, Fan Cover’s Nakamura Theme (Videos)

  03-06-2018 17:00
  Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com has shared a video from a recent live event of WWE Champion, AJ Styles dancing in the ring with Big E, you can check out his moves below.AJ Styles dancing is … well … not good. pic.twitter.com/onYIznUJEk
  — Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) June 3, 2018Kofi Kingston Backdrops Seth Rollins
  WWE has uploaded a brand new video to its YouTube channel today featuring an old clip from Money In The Bank as the company continues to promote the upcoming PPV. Th
  
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• Kurt Angle Remembers Late WWE Hall of Famer, Sami Zayn Praises New WWE Series, El Ligero WWE UK Hype Video

  03-06-2018 16:57
  Sami Zayn appears to be a fan of the new “Formerly Known As” WWE YouTube series, as we Tweeted the following:Our @WWE digital guys have been doing awesome work with the “Formerly Known As” series. Go out of your way to see the piece they did on @LukeHarperWWE, it’s great.
  — Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) June 3, 2018El Ligero WWE UK Hype Video
  Ahead of the WWE UK Title tournament, WWE has posted the following hype video for El Ligero on its Instagram page:Short video p
  
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• Kurt Angle Praises Late WWE Hall of Famer, Sami Zayn Praises New WWE Series, El Ligero WWE UK Hype Video

  03-06-2018 16:57
  Sami Zayn appears to be a fan of the new “Formerly Known As” WWE YouTube series, as we Tweeted the following:Our @WWE digital guys have been doing awesome work with the “Formerly Known As” series. Go out of your way to see the piece they did on @LukeHarperWWE, it’s great.
  — Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) June 3, 2018El Ligero WWE UK Hype Video
  Ahead of the WWE UK Title tournament, WWE has posted the following hype video for El Ligero on its Instagram page:Short video p
  
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• Jimmy Jacobs On WWE Being Responsible for the ‘Lost Art’ of Male Managers in Wrestling

  03-06-2018 16:39
  Former WWE writer and current Impact Wrestling star Jimmy Jacobs recently spoke with SLAM! Sports, and during the interview Jacobs had the following to say when asked about managing Kongo Kong in Impact, and the ‘lost art’ of male managers in pro wrestling:
  “Managing got out of the spotlight somewhere in the ’90s, the Attitude Era, when the era of the valet took over, in WWE in particular. From that respect, it’s a lost art. Nowadays, though, look at a guy like Paul
  
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• Steve Austin On The Problems With The ‘What’ Chant, Nick Aldis Hypes ALL IN Match, T-Bone On WWE UK

  03-06-2018 16:36
  During the latest Steve Austin Show, Stone Cold spoke about the famous ‘What’ chant, how he didn’t expect it to last this long and the negative impact it can have. Below is a highlight from that podcast with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the quote.“I never knew the ‘What?’ chant would stick around as long as it’s stuck around,” said Austin. He later continued, “it can really mess with a guys’ or girls’ rhythm, what they are really
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura On Contract Signing, Released NXT Star On If She Will Continue Wrestling, Sheamus & Charlotte Video

  03-06-2018 16:34
  WWE has released the above video.
  WWE Superstar Sheamus aka The Celtic Warrior here… In Leeds, UK, I finally got to workout with most requested female WWE superstar, The Queen, Charlotte Flair… And once again, I got my arse kicked. Yup. Not a fan of those Hungarian Snatches & Overhead Squats. But that’s why we’re here right? To find our weaknesses and hopefully get better. Now you can see why Charlotte is multiple champion and will have success for many years to com
  
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• Velveteen Dream Takes Shot At Ricochet’s Indie History, Tyson T-Bone Promises To Bring A Different Animal To UK Tourney

  03-06-2018 16:16
  The feud between Ricochet and Velveteen Dream is certainly heating up as one of the most exciting rivalries on WWE television continues to intensify.
  Today the Dream has taken another shot at Ricochet on Twitter, this time alluding to his history as an independent wrestler. Velveteen Dream told Ricochet he won’t be earning any bonus money for going over, but instead could get a hot dog and a handshake as that is what he is used to at independent shows.
  Ricochet may not get the bonus pay 4
  
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• Brie Warns Nikki To Keep Her Guard Up Around John Cena (Video), Kurt Angle On Breaking Into Pro Wrestling (Video)

  03-06-2018 16:05 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Mintaha Neslihan Erolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
  Brie Warns Nikki To Keep Her Guard Up Around John Cena
  The Bella Twins’s official YouTube channel posted the following video of Brie Bella warning Nikki to keep her guard up around John Cena at RAW 25:
  Brie offers her sisterly advice to Nikki who feels nervous about seeing John at Raw 25.RELATED: Nikki Bella Caught Flirting W/Bartender?
  Kurt Angle On Breaking Into Pro Wrestling
  Impact Wrestling’s official YouTube channe
  
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• Chris Jericho Responds To Sami Callihan’s Fiery Promo, Cesaro Reveals Reason For The Bar’s Success

  03-06-2018 15:53
  Yesterday Sami Callihan had the wrestling world talking once again after calling out Ring Of Honor and Chris Jericho, and today the wrestling legend has responded.
  During Callihan’s rant he called out Jericho for not giving him a match on his upcoming Cruise Of Jericho, and that is something that he saw, with Jericho tweeting that he found it interesting, potentially teasing a continuation of this story.Hmmm …now this is interesting. @TheSamiCallihan @ringofhonor @jericho_cruise @IM
  
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• Matt Hardy’s Son Is Picking Fights With The Revival & Michael Cole (Video), Natalya Confident Ahead Of MITB

  03-06-2018 15:42 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Reby Hardy
  Matt Hardy’s Son Is Picking Fights With The Revival & Michael Cole
  The latest WWE Now video focuses on Matt Hardy‘s son, King Maxel:
  King Maxel of House Hardy made new rivals at a WWE Live Event over the weekend in Virginia.RELATED: Matt Hardy Praises Ric Flair’s ‘Resilient Vessel’
  Natalya Confident Ahead Of MITB
  Natalya will be one of the eight women in the Women’s MITB ladder match. Natalya posted on Twitter, showing her con
  
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• Dezmond Xavier On Brian Cage In The X Division, Talks His High Flying Style & Impact’s New Direction

  03-06-2018 15:36
  IMPACT Wrestling star, Dezmond Xavier was a recent guest to talk with Wrestling Epicenter and he discussed the company’s future and his own in-ring style. Below are some highlights with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the quotes.
  His own highflying style:
  “I kind of walked in mindset mind set being influenced by some of the smaller guys and the X Division stars. Seeing the capabilities of the human body, I just went for it! I have a fearless nature so I was ready to dive in and see wha
  
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• Breaking News: Tomoaki Honma Announces Return to the Ring 15 Months After Life-Threatening Neck Injury

  03-06-2018 15:19
  Exactly fifteen months ago today, New Japan Pro Wrestling star Tomoaki Honma was temporarily paralyzed during a match after taking a bad bump from a hanging DDT.  He was stretchered out of the building and taken to a local medical facility, where doctors discovered a series injury to his cervical vertebrae.
  At the time of the accident, it was reported by numerous sources that those close to Honma didn’t know if he would be able to fully walk on his own again due to the severity of the
  
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• Big Show On Being Billed As Andre The Giant’s Son In WCW, Treating Fans Different, Wanting To Wrestle Like Arn Anderson

  03-06-2018 15:05
  WWE legend, Big Show was recently a guest on the Steve Austin Show where he reflected on his early career where he was portrayed as Andre The Giant’s son. Below are some highlights of the interview with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
  Being portrayed as Andre’s son:
   “It was awkward. It was very awkward because [Hulk] Hogan and [Eric] Bischoff came up with this idea and that’s why Hogan latched onto me right away. That’s why I got a career and
  
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• New Japan Need To Watch (6/3) Best Of Super Juniors *No Spoilers*

  03-06-2018 14:51 via mandatory.com
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  New Japan Pro Wrestling wrapped up the round robin portion of the Best Of Super Juniors tournament. Since the show began at 5:30am EDT, here’s a spoiler-free match listing for all the non-nite-owl New Japan fans. The event is available on NJPWWorld.com.
  FIRST MATCH: Tiger Mask IV (6 pts) vs. ACH (4 pts)
  A solid opener that highlights two of the stars of A Block. Tiger Mask has been a wily veteran, whereas ACH has been a plucky underdog, with an arm held
  
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• Col. Robert Parker Discusses Stone Cold Leaving WCW For WWE & Talks The Growth Of MLW

  03-06-2018 14:50
  Col. Robert Parker was recently interviewed by Wrestling Epicenter where he talked about working with Stone Cold and his decision to leave WCW. Below are some highlights of the interview with a H/T to SEScoops.com for the quotes.
  On Stone Cold leaving WCW for WWE:
  “I was with Steve for about a year, maybe more, in WCW. We had the run with Brian Pillman and the Chicken Match and all that. It was just a real good time. During that time, I was making a trip with Steve and he told me he would
  
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• Cody Rhodes Gives Praise To Flip Gordon, Simon Miller Teases Revenge, Matt Jackson Thanks NYC Fans

  03-06-2018 14:37
  Following his impressive match against Will Ospreay at the Best Of The Super Juniors event, Cody Rhodes appears to have given Flip Gordon some praise online.
  After a fan questioned why Flip still hasn’t been booked for ALL IN, Rhodes responded by saying it was a great match before going on to remind the fan that Flip does have another opportunity to earn a place at ALL IN.What a match huh?
  Flip has another chance to be on the show…@WrestlePro June 8th in Rahway. If he wins, he gets
  
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• The Rock Gives NXT Star Advice, Triple H Rates England Soccer Star’s Water Spit, Cody Rhodes On NYC

  03-06-2018 14:13
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has provided some kind words to WWE NXT Superstar, Dakota Kai after she talked about how much he influenced her.
  Kai had been interviewed about her current feud with Shayna Baszler and within that, she talked about being influenced by the People’s Champion. The Rock saw the tweet and responded to her, claiming it was flattering.
  The Rock then gave her some advice, claiming he is looking forward to following her career, telling Kai to have fun in the ri
  
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• Trish Stratus And Lita Meet TMNT, Bret “Hit Man” Hart vs. Bobby Roode: Action Figure Showdown (Video)

  03-06-2018 13:46 via mandatory.com
  TORONTO, ON – JULY 18: Trish Stratus attends the Dave Thomas And The Second City Present “Take Off, EH!” An All-Star Benefit For Jake Thomas And Spinal Cord Injury Ontarioon July 18, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Trish Stratus
  Trish Stratus And Lita Meet TMNT
  Trish Stratus and Lita were guests at the Niagra Falls Comic-Con and they met the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Cowabunga!! @NFComicCon pic.twitter.com/ZFnAO5776Y
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• Sheamus And Charlotte’s Leg Day Workout (Video), Renee Young’s Advice To Fans

  03-06-2018 13:16 via mandatory.com
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  Sheamus And Charlotte’s Leg Day Workout
  Sheamus‘ Celtic Warrior Workout’s YouTube channel posted a video of his leg day workout with former SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte:
  WWE Superstar Sheamus aka The Celtic Warrior here… In Leeds, UK, I finally got to workout with most requested female WWE superstar, The Queen, Charlotte Flair… And once again, I got my arse kicked. Yup. Not a fan of those Hungarian Snatc
  
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• Sami Zayn Hypes Luke Harper’s “Formerly Known As”, Zack Ryder And Chelsea Green Go On A Hike (Photo)

  03-06-2018 12:21 via mandatory.com
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  Sami Zayn Hypes Luke Harper’s “Formerly Known As”
  Sami Zayn is a big fan of the “Formerly Knows As” series which documents Superstars’ journey to the WWE. Sami Zayn hyped the latest episode of the series which featured Luke Harper:Our @WWE digital guys have been doing awesome work with the "Formerly Known As" series. Go out of your way to see the piece they did on @LukeHarperWWE, it's great.
  — Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) Jun
  
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• Nakamura Comments On Upcoming Contract Signing, Kalisto Walks The Red Carpet (Photo)

  03-06-2018 11:59 via mandatory.com
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  Nakamura Comments On Upcoming Contract Signing
  Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles will sign the contract for their WWE Championship match at Money In The Bank this Tuesday on SmackDown. Nakamura mocked Styles ahead of SmackDown:Very nice to offer @AJStylesOrg a seat at the table. He can’t sign the contract standing up!#WWEChampionship ✒️
  — Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) June 2, 2018RELATED: Paige To Host MITB WWE Championship Match Contract Si
  
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• **NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS SEMIFINAL RESULTS LIVE NOW – 8 BIG TOURNAMENT MATCHES**

  03-06-2018 11:38
  NJPW Best of the Super Juniors ResultsKorakuen Hall in Tokyo, JapanJune 3, 2018
  Live report by Mike Killam for ProWrestling.com
  We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall with the great Kevin Kelly and Bullet Club’s Chase Owens welcoming us to Tokyo for the penultimate round of the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors tournament! We have eight big tournament matches tonight, and by the time we’re through we’ll know exactly which two stars will advance to the finals of this year’s incredibl
  
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