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• Shawn Michaels On How He’s Seen Wrestling Evolve Firsthand, Stephanie McMahon On WWE At The Emmys FYC Event

  12-06-2018 23:52 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage
  ESPN recently spoke with a number of WWE Superstars on the red carpet during last week’s Emmy For Your Consideration event; you can read a few highlights below:
  Shawn Michaels on his passion for training young talent:
  The family and I went on a vacation to Florida, we went down and visited the [WWE] Performance Center, and it’s an infectious atmosphere. Unbelievably passionate young men and women down there, and it was just something I wanted to be a
  
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• Extended ‘Undercover Boss’ Video feat Vince McMahon, WWE Smackdown Match Scrapped Due to Superstar ‘Injury’

  12-06-2018 23:49
  WWE.com has announced the scheduled Sin Cara vs Andrade Almas match on WWE Smackdown tonight will not take place due to Sin Cara’s “injuries” sustained at the hands of Almas. WWE released the following story line update on Cara’s condition:
  Sin Cara is not cleared for competition this week, WWE.com has learned.
  The masked man was originally scheduled to face his former friend, Andrade “Cien” Almas, tonight on SmackDown LIVE, but due to a shoulder injury suffer
  
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• Daniel Bryan Can’t Wait To Compete In Memphis (Video), Top Ten WWE RAW Moments

  12-06-2018 23:38 via mandatory.com
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  Daniel Bryan Can’t Wait
  The following interview features Daniel Bryan commenting on his match against Shelton Benjamin on Smackdown tonight. Bryan will compete in the FedEx Forum, the same venue that #OccupyRAW took place in four years ago:EXCLUSIVE: @WWEDanielBryan can't wait to compete in the city where #OccupyRAW took place four years ago, Memphis, TN! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/VzbwsvZgJt
  — WWE (@WWE) June 12, 2018Does Daniel Bryan Think He Could Beat
  
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• ‘New Day vs The Elite’ to be Streamed Live? Heavy Machinery Invades France, Top 10 WWE Raw Moments (Videos)

  12-06-2018 23:26
  New Day vs The Elite Streaming Live
  As noted, all three members of WWE tag team The New Day will be in action against all three members of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s The Elite – Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. The two teams will fight it out, not in the wrestling ring, but in a 3-on-3 Street Fighter battle! We can now confirm that the event will be streamed live this Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Xavier Woods’ YouTube channel UpUpDownDown.
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• Does Daniel Bryan Think He Could Beat Mike Jackson In A UFC Fight?, Johnny Gargano Makes A Promise For NXT Takeover

  12-06-2018 23:16 via mandatory.com
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  Daniel Bryan
  The following video from Brie Bella’s Instagram Live page (h/t to Pro Wrestling Sheet) features Daniel Bryan responding to a fan question about his chances against UFC’s Mike Jackson in a fight.
  Bryan said he could definitely beat Jackson on the ground (he thinks), and Brie egged him on, telling Bryan to prove it. Bryan remarked he might entertain the idea if WWE would let him take a UFC fight. Check out the clip below:
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• Aleister Black Is Intrigued By Shawn Michaels Having One More Match, Who He’d Like HBK To Face, Talks Coming Up With Fade To Black

  12-06-2018 22:58 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Aleister Black
  Aleister Black recently spoke with Iain Chambers during Download Festival; you can read a few transcribed highlights and watch the full interview below:
  (Transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com)
  Was WWE always his goal?No. So when I started back in 2000, which is 18 years ago, obviously WWE at that time was a ‘land of the giants.’ I am by no way, shape or size, a giant. I’m six feet, 250 pounds—now—back in
  
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• Challenge Yourself

  12-06-2018 22:54 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Monster Factory & WrestleZone
  The latest MF’ing Tuesdays goes LIVE tonight on WrestleZone’s Facebook page from The Monster Factory immediately following Smackdown Live. It features a behind the scenes look at how Monster Factory head coach and owner Danny Cage is training the Superstars of tomorrow. You can “Like” WrestleZone on Facebook by clicking HERE.
  You are your greatest asset. Also your greatest obstacle. Inside your head. If you have not heard th
  
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• Jerry Lawler To Appear On WWE Smackdown Live

  12-06-2018 22:34 via mandatory.com
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  WWE.com updated their weekly Smackdown preview to reveal Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler will interview AJ Styles on tonight’s show:Jerry “The King” Lawler to interview WWE Champion AJ Styles
  Before he takes on Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing Match at WWE Money in the Bank this Sunday, WWE Champion AJ Styles will address the WWE Universe and his opponent one last time in a special interview tonight on SmackDown
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Sees Increase For Second Consecutive Week

  12-06-2018 22:28 via mandatory.com
  This week’s WWE RAW viewership totals saw the show bring in 2.730 million viewers, which is up from 2.525 million viewers last week.
  This week’s show, highlighted by a Money In The Bank men’s Fatal 4 Way match, had an hourly breakdown of:8 pm hour – 2.751 million
  9 pm hour – 2.812 million
  10 pm hour + overrun – 2.629 millionWWE RAW saw a rise in overall viewership for the second consecutive week after falling to a 2.494 million viewers, which is the second lo
  
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• Xavier Woods Featured In New Super Bomberman R Video Game

  12-06-2018 22:06 via mandatory.com
  Photo by: Trae Patton/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
  Konami issued the following press release to Wrestlezone, revealing Xavier Woods is featured as a special Bomber character in the new game Super Bomberman R:
  SUPER BOMBERMAN R Now Available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the Americas
  [ E3 2018 ] LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – JUNE 12, 2018 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announces today that SUPER BOMBERMAN R is now available in the Americas on PlayStation4 and Xbox O
  
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• Breaking: WWE Hall of Famer Announced For Big AJ Styles Segment on Tonight’s Smackdown Live

  12-06-2018 21:58
  Tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live comes to you live from the Fedex Forum in Memphis, TN and WWE has officially announced that one of the greatest stars in Memphis wrestling history will be on hand for a major segment, just five days before Money in the Bank.
  WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler will make his return to blue brand this evening to conduct a special in-ring interview, and his guest is none other than the current reigning WWE Champion AJ Styles! The Phenomena
  
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• John Cena To Star Alongside Jackie Chan In New Action Film. DETAILS.

  12-06-2018 21:54 via mandatory.com
  THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0689 — Pictured: (l-r) Professional wrestler John Cena during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on June 9, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Cena has landed a role alongside Jackie Chan in a new action film, directed by Scott Waugh.
  Jackie Chan has found a new partner in crime in John Cena.
  The duo are set to star in an action thriller from Nee
  
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• Mike Kanellis Celebrating A Milestone, Nikki Bella Realizes The Difficulties Of Motherhood (Video)

  12-06-2018 21:43 via mandatory.com
  Mike Kanellis Celebrating A Milestone
  Mike Kanellis took to Twitter to announce he’s sober for 11 months. Congratulations to Mike on this awesome accomplishment:11 Months Sober. This has easily been the best 11 months of my life— Mike Kanellis (@RealMikeBennett) June 12, 2018Related: WWE Looking To Build A New Performance Center?
  Nikki Bella Realizes The Difficulties Of Motherhood
  The Bella Twins Official YouTube posted this video:
  NIkki hopes to get her neck in good health to
  
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• Would Chris Jericho Ever Bring The IWGP Intercontinental Championship To WWE?

  12-06-2018 21:33 via mandatory.com
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  Chris Jericho sent shockwaves through wrestling world when he captured the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Tetsuya Naito. This has led many fans to ask whether or not he would ever bring the championship to WWE television. Wrestling journalist, Dave Meltzer, took to Twitter to address this:Not with the belt https://t.co/F1Z3XijUEG
  — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) June 12, 2018
  @davemeltzerWON Do you think there is any chance that Jericho might show
  
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• Chris Jericho Raised Money For A Great Cause, 5 Greatest AJ Styles Slammiversary Moments (Video)

  12-06-2018 21:17 via mandatory.com
  BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 11: Chris Jericho of Fozzy perfoms in concert at Razzmatazz during Route Resurrection on February 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns)
  Chris Jericho Raised Money For A Great Cause
  Chris Jericho retweeted the following:Honored to team up with @IAmJericho & @TFIREMUSIC to raise money and awareness for @JDRF, @JDRF_SEMich & Type 1 Diabetes! Using our #BroadcastGood to help our local chapter! pic.twitter.com/eIFZ9G4v6w
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• WWE Previews Undercover Boss, Brian Cage Goes For The X-Division Championship This Week (VIDEO)

  12-06-2018 20:32 via mandatory.com
  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 06: Triple H, Stephanie McMahon arrives at the WWE’s First-Ever Emmy “For Your Consideration” Event at Saban Media Center on June 6, 2018 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
  WWE Previews Undercover Boss
  WWE tweeted the following preview for Stephanie McMahon’s appearance on Undercover Boss this Friday:Watch as @StephMcMahon transforms into #SamanthaMiles in a sneak peek of this Friday's @undercover_cbs: Celeb
  
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• John Cena Joins the Cast of Upcoming Jackie Chan Action Movie

  12-06-2018 20:32
  According to Deadline.com, WWE star John Cena has signed on to appear in the yet-to-be-titled Jackie Chan movie currently using the working title “Project X”, being directed by Scott Waugh (“Need for Speed”).
  The script for the movie will be penned by Arash Amel, and the story “follows a Chinese private security contractor who must help get oil workers out of peril when the refinery is attacked in Baghdad. Once he uncovers the attack as part of a plot to steal the o
  
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• Injury Update on WWE 205 Live Star, Natalya Gives Props to Raw Opponents, Brie Training For a Bikini Body (Video)

  12-06-2018 20:03
  The Bella Twins have released the above video.
  Join Brie’s weight-loss adventure with the amazing Lifesum app to get bikini-bod ready in Miami! Learn how to lose weight like Brie! #LifeSum @LifeSum
  Injury Update on WWE 205 Live Star
  As we noted yesterday, injured WWE 205 Live star Noam Dar is scheduled to return to the road with WWE in the coming weeks, and according to F4WOnline.com, Dar is medically cleared to return to the ring, so he is likely waiting on a return storyline.
  Natalya Giv
  
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• Total Bellas Viewership Continues to Rise, WWE Star Training at PC for TV Return (Video), WWE On Mark Henry’s Birthday

  12-06-2018 19:30
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s episode of “Total Bellas” averaged 734,000 viewers, which is up from last week’s 654,000 viewership average. Total Bellas viewership continues to rise, for the third straight week, after the new season premiered with a historically low 517,000 viewers.
  WWE On Mark Henry’s Birthday
  WWE Tweeted the following, wishing Hall of Famer Mark Henry a happy birthday:Happy Birthday to @WWE Hall of Famer @TheMarkHenry! pic.twitter.c
  
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• MLB Team Hosting ‘WWE Night.’ Photo OP Available With New Day Member, MORE

  12-06-2018 19:18 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
  According to MLB.com, Fenway Park will be hosting a WWE Night on July 11.
  WWE comes to Fenway Park on Wednesday, July 11, vs. the Texas Rangers. By purchasing tickets for this WWE experience you will receive your Red Sox game ticket and a Red Sox WWE Dustin Pedroia bobblehead! In addition, 50 fans with tickets for this WWE experience will be selected for a photo opportunity with Kofi Kingston prior to the game!
  To read the full story and get ticket informat
  
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• What You Need to Know Before Smackdown, Samoa Joe On How to Be Tough, Maverick Hypes 205 Live (Videos)

  12-06-2018 18:59
  WWE has released the above video.
  Who will get the final word before WWE Money in the Bank 2018? Here is your preview for tonight’s SmackDown LIVE.
  Samoa Joe On How to Be Tough
  Ahead of tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live at the FedEx Forum, Chris Vernon spoke with Samoa Joe, and in the clip below, Joe offers his advice on how Vernon can look a bit more tough:“HOW TO BE TOUGH” – today, SAMOA JOE (@SamoaJoe) tried to teach me. pic.twitter.com/Vi34Xv7SvH
  — Chris Vernon
  
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• How Much Is John Cena Lifting?; 5 Things You Need To Know Before SmackDown (VIDEO)

  12-06-2018 18:59 via mandatory.com
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  How Much Is John Cena Lifting?
  John Cena tweeted out this clip of him in the gym:625lbs a little more left, but don’t know how much. Thanks @BRCF840 and @MogyApp and… @WWERollins for the soundtrack. #NeverGiveUp pic.twitter.com/7jyU3lp4g9
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) June 11, 2018Related: WWE Looking To Build A New Performance Center?
  5 Things You Need To Know Before SmackDown (VIDEO)
  WWE posted this week’s SmackDown preview video on Yo
  
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• Triple H Comments On The Washington Capitals Celebrate Like A WWE Hall Of Famer, How Is Brie Bella Getting Beach Ready? (Video)

  12-06-2018 18:38 via mandatory.com
  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 06: Triple H arrives at the WWE’s First-Ever Emmy “For Your Consideration” Event at Saban Media Center on June 6, 2018 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
  Triple H Comments On The Washington Capitals Celebrate Like A WWE Hall Of Famer
  Triple H tweeted the following reaction to Washington Capitals’ celebration:I see the celebration is underway…like @SteveAustinBSR says “hell yeah!!!”Enjoy yo
  
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• ROH Planning To Host Wrestling Show At Madison Square Garden

  12-06-2018 18:28 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Taylor Armstrong
  The Baltimore Business Journal has reported that plans are in the works for ROH to have one of their events take place in the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden sometime next year. The article credits WWE’s upcoming television deals and the successful sell-out of All In as potential factors for ROH having more relevant name value in the industry.You can read the full article by going here.
  RELATED: Exclusive: TK O’Ryan Asks Jay Lethal ‘W
  
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• Chris Jericho Reveals Why He Turned Down ‘All In’ Invite and Why He Won’t Defend His NJPW Title in the U.S.

  12-06-2018 18:28
  This past weekend, Chris Jericho captured his 10th Intercontinental Title when he defeated Tetsuya Naito at NJPW Dominion in Osaka. But according to a new interview conducted for Inside the Ropes, don’t expect to see Jericho defending the Title in The United States, as Jericho revealed he will not compete for any other organization in The U.S. but WWE.“I got asked to do [New Japan’s Strong Style Evolved show in] Long Beach, I said ‘no’, revealed Jericho, h
  
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• Washington Capitals Sport WWE Title at Championship Parade, Triple H Responds (Photos), WWE On ECW Resurrection

  12-06-2018 18:12
  As noted, Triple H sent the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals a replica WWE Title belt, and at today’s Championship parade the team showed off the belt as seen below:Hey @WWE and @TripleH – thanks for the Title Belt for the Championship Parade!! #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Z6yR73rxDX
  — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 12, 2018
  Triple H commented with the following:I see the celebration is underway…like @SteveAustinBSR says “hell yeah!!!”
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• The Young Bucks Title Match Announced for ROH Best in the World, Big Eight Woman Tag Team Match Set, Kevin Steen

  12-06-2018 18:02
  Ring of Honor has announced that The Young Bucks will be challenging The Briscoes for the ROH Tag Team Titles at the Best in the World event taking place on June 29th in Baltimore:#ROH World Tag Team Championship Match at #ROHBITW!#TheBriscoes vs #YoungBucks
  Fri June 29 – LIVE on PPV and for #HonorClub VIP@UMBCEventCenter in #ROHBaltimoreTickets: https://t.co/l7s3rREu4XInfo: https://t.co/SWsgbxjhjT pic.twitter.com/MhGrI1cNMo
  — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) June 12, 2018
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• Breaking News: Ring of Honor Set to Make Madison Square Garden Debut Next Year

  12-06-2018 17:52
  Coming on the heels of “All In” selling out in under thirty minutes, and news of WWE securing new TV deals which will pay the company in excess of over $2 billion, Biz Journals is reporting Ring of Honor Wrestling is set to make its Madison Square Garden debut in 2019.
  The report notes Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. CEO Chris Ripley plans to take advantage of a “very passionate fanbase,” with events taking place in bigger venues than ROH is used to runn
  
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• SD Live Preview & Discussion: Paige Holds Women’s MITB Summit, Bryan v Benjamin, Hardy v Nakamura, More

  12-06-2018 17:40 via mandatory.com
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your discussion about tonight’s Smackdown Live in the comments section at the bottom of this post, the WZ Forums or via the WZ FB Discussion Group.
  Tonight’s Smackdown Live takes place from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN.
  WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live:Paige to host Women’s Money in the Bank Summit
  Daniel Bryan and Shelton Benjamin go one-on-one tonight on
  
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• Would Jericho Wrestle For NJPW In The U.S. & Is He ‘All In?’ (Video)

  12-06-2018 17:12 via mandatory.com
  LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 24: Chris Jericho hosts the Loudwire Music Awards at The Novo by Microsoft on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)
  Chris Jericho sat down with Inside The Ropes to talk about the odds of him wrestling for New Japan when the promotion goes to the Cow Palace in San Francisco and if he could be ‘All In’ for Chicago. From the sounds of it, it looks like the only name on “The List of Jericho” for the
  
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• Rosa Mendes Reveals Her Plan to Return to WWE and Earn a Hall of Fame Induction

  12-06-2018 17:11
  Former WWE star Rosa Mendes, who made her return to pro wrestling on the independent scene earlier this year, was the special guest on a recent episode of Women’s Wrestling Weekly. You can watch the entire episode in the video player above, and below are some interview highlights, with an h/t to ProWrestlingSheet.com for the transcription.
  On her plan to return to WWE after honing her craft on the indie scene:
  “I feel like this is my business plan; I want to conquer the independents.
  
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• Mark Henry’s Amazing Feats of Strength (Video), Mick Foley Predicts Gold For WWE Star, Ric Flair ’30 for 30′ Now On DVD

  12-06-2018 17:03
  As noted, today is WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry’s 47th birthday, and WWE released the above video highlighting Henry’s amazing feats of strength.
  Witness the awesome power of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, and discover why he is known as “The World’s Strongest Man.”
  In related news, Henry Tweeted the following video, noting he is spending his birthday lobbying to the UIL for Olympic Weightlifting in high schools in Texas:https://t.co/oxxyDNnWx5
  — TheMarkHenry (
  
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• Kenny Omega Teases Surprise In Xavier Woods Matchup, Woods Responds, The Young Bucks Name Drop ‘WWF’ (Video)

  12-06-2018 16:35
  Following his big Title win at NJPW Dominion, Kenny Omega has turned his focus to Xavier Woods, who he will battle against in a game of “Street Fighter” at the upcoming E3 events. Omega will be flanked by The Elite in the gaming battle, while Woods will have The New Day at his side.
  Omega Tweeted the following, hyping the upcoming encounter:Still recovering from #njdominion but that doesn’t mean I’m letting you get off easy, Creed! I may even have a surprise or two in sto
  
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• WWE Reportedly Ribbed Edge For One Week Prior to His Classic Hair vs Hair Match Against Kurt Angle

  12-06-2018 16:28
  WWE fans might recall one of Hall of Famer Edge’s most classic feuds came against fellow Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, and the feud culminated in a Hair vs Hair match at WWE’s Judgment Day PPV back in 2002. Comically enough the feud might have had the most lasting repercussions as Angle’s hair has yet to grow back, and the match took place 16 years ago.
  On today’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, host Dave Meltzer told a little-known story of the Edge vs Kurt Angle match
  
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• Are The Young Bucks Ready For E3? (Video), Gargano Watches E3 From Afar

  12-06-2018 16:21 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Ring of Honor
  Are The Young Bucks Ready For E3? (Video)
  The Bullet Club‘s “Being The Elite” YouTube channel posted the following clip on-line of the Young Bucks talking their Street Fighter expertise before they and Kenny Omega face The New Day at E3 2018:RELATED: Kenny Omega Readies Himself For New Day ‘Street Fight’, Xavier Woods Takes On ‘The People’s Champ’ In UpUpDownDown (Video)
  Gargano Watches E3 From Afar
  The Ne
  
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• Nikki Cross Warns Shayna Baszler, Ric Flair & More Remember Dusty Rhodes, WWE Hall of Famer Celebrating Birthday

  12-06-2018 16:16
  In today’s pro wrestler birthday news, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry turns 47 years old, while ECW legend Jerry Lynn turns 55 years old.Happy Birthday to a true and genuine man @TheMarkHenry ! Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/V8RWrwr4Rc
  — David LaGreca (@davidlagreca1) June 12, 2018Nikki Cross Warns Shayna Baszler
  Ahead of their NXT Women’s Title match at Takeover Chicago on Saturday night, Nikki Cross issued the following warning to the current Champion:I’m coming for you Shayna, f
  
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• Big Six Man Tag Match On WWE 205 Live Tonight, Itami Getting a Title Shot?, Trailer For WWE ’30 Years of SummerSlam’ DVD

  12-06-2018 15:58
  WrestlingDVDNetwork.com has released the above trailer for the upcoming WWE DVD “30 Years of Summerslam”, hosted by Gene Okerlund, Jonathan Coachman and Charly Caruso.
  Big Six Man Tag Match On WWE 205 Live Tonight, Itami Getting a Title Shot?
  Tonight’s episode of WWE 205 Live will be headlined by a big six-man tag team match featuring The Lucha House Party vs Drew Gulak, Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher.
  Additionally, WWE.com has released the following preview for tonight
  
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• Samoa Joe Talks The History Of Memphis Wrestling & Tonight’s Smackdown With Memphis TV Station

  12-06-2018 15:56 via mandatory.com
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  Samoa Joe Talks Tonight’s Smackdown With Memphis TV Station
  Samoa Joe interviewed with Memphis’ NBC affiliate, WMC Action News 5, and got the opportunity to talk tonight’s Smackdown, the best BBQ spot in the city and the historical impact of Memphis wrestling (transcription credit should go to Dominic DeAngelo at WrestleZone):
  “I think Memphis is kind of, one of – wrestling is ingrained in the local culture here and you were just tell
  
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• Aleister Black On A Possible HBK Return, If WWE Was His Main Goal, The Pressure Of Being NXT Champion, More

  12-06-2018 15:36
  WWE NXT Champion, Aleister Black was recently interviewed by Iain Chambers at Download Festival where he talked about a possible HBK return and more, below are some highlights of the chat.
  If WWE was his main aim at the start of his career:
  “No. When I started back in 2000, obviously WWE at the time was the land of the giants and I am by no shape or way a giant, I am 6 feet and 250 pounds, now. Back when I started I was barely 140 pounds, was I a fan of WWE? Yeah, of course, but I also kne
  
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• WWE Looking To Build A New Performance Center?

  12-06-2018 15:13 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
  Bobby Roode sat down with Little Rock’s television station KARK before last night’s Raw and had some interesting comments when it came to potential future plans of WWE’s developmental process, specifically a new Performance Center:
  “From what I hear, it’s going to continue to grow.  I heard that they’re looking to build a new facility — a larger facility.” To watch the entire interview, you
  
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• PROGRESS Wrestling Reveals It’s World Cup Bracket, Wrestlers React To Their Matches

  12-06-2018 15:13
  PROGRESS Wrestling has a World Cup tournament coming up that will feature different wrestlers from around the world and the brackets have been revealed.
  The first round matches will be as follows:Bad Bones (Germany) vs Oliver Carter (Switzerland)
  Ruslan (Russia) vs Chuck Mambo (England)The winners of these two matches will meet in the semi finalsEinar Ironside (Iceland) vs Adam Brooks (Australia)
  David Francisco (Portugal) vs Naoki Tanizaki (Japan)The winners of these two matches will meet in th
  
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• Kenny Omega Readies Himself For New Day ‘Street Fight’, Xavier Woods Takes On ‘The People’s Champ’ In UpUpDownDown (Video)

  12-06-2018 14:56 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Kenny Omega Readies Himself For New Day ‘Street Fight’
  Kenny Omega is ready to ride his NJPW Dominion win momentum to E3 when he & The Young Bucks take on Xavier Woods and The New Day:Still recovering from #njdominion but that doesn’t mean I’m letting you get off easy, Creed! I may even have a surprise or two in store for you at #E3@XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/pHeEuyTETZ
  — Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) June 12, 2018RELATED: Wh
  
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• Ciampa Taunts Gargano with Concussion Testing Video, NXT Stars Tour Belgium, Raven On Mental Health Struggles

  12-06-2018 14:51
  Above is a clip from the latest episode of “Prime Time with Sean Mooney” featuring special guest Raven.
  Raven talks about his mental health struggles over the years; always holding himself to a higher standard and thinking his career was a failure for never becoming WWE champion. How he was finally able to find peace and his thoughts on being a voice for those struggling with mental health issues.
  Ciampa Taunts Gargano with Concussion Testing Video
  NXT star Tommaso Ciampa continues t
  
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• WWE Acknowledges Brock Lesnar Surpassing CM Punk’s Title Reign, Roman Reigns Hits a Spear After Raw (Photo)

  12-06-2018 14:39
  As noted, on Monday of this week WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar officially surpassed CM Punk’s 434-day WWE Title reign, and The Beast has become the longest reigning WWE World Champion of the modern era.
  WWE.com has since covered the story and published the following:
  Brock Lesnar’s long list of WWE accomplishments has now grown by one: The Beast Incarnate has officially notched the longest World Championship reign of the modern era.
  Lesnar’s ongoing run as Universal Champ
  
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• Potential Screwjob Finish Coming At Money In The Bank?, DDP Shares Emotional Dusty Rhodes Tribute (Video)

  12-06-2018 14:37
  According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, there could be a potential screwjob finish coming to one of the major Money In The Bank matches.
  There has been a lot of speculation regarding what WWE will do with the Raw Women’s Championship match this Sunday, with many people wondering how the company will handle Ronda Rousey and if they will or won’t put the title on her.
  In the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer provided his thoughts on what he believes WWE will do
  
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• Braun Strowman Puts Brock Lesnar On Notice, Jim Cornette Weighs-In On Corey Graves’ CM Punk Tweets (Videos)

  12-06-2018 14:25
  WWE has released the above Raw Fallout video, featuring Braun Strowman reacting to his big win on Raw this week:
  After conquering three elite Superstars in a Fatal 4-Way Match on Raw, The Monster Among Men aims to dominate the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match and bring the fight to Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
  Jim Cornette Weighs-In On Corey Graves’ CM Punk Tweets
  Below is a clip from the latest edition of “The Jim Cornette Experience”, featuring host Jim Cornette
  
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• Frontline Wrestling Reveals First Ever Card, Show Named ‘Build Me An Empire’

  12-06-2018 14:20
  Will Ospreay’s own promotion, Frontline Wrestling has revealed its first ever official match card for its opening show, named Build An Empire.
  Frontline had been waiting to learn the fitness status of Lykos before announcing the final match on the card, but after it was revealed he is fully fit the company announced the full card including Lykos’ match. Below is the full match card:
  -Toni Storm vs Bea Priestley
  -Rampage Brown vs Rob Lynch
  -Kenoh vs Chris Ridgeway
  -Naoki Tanizaki vs M
  
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• Free Match Tuesday: Samoa Joe vs Austin Aries, Ember Moon on the Indies, DIY, Lots of Women’s Wrestling & More

  12-06-2018 13:47
  Every week numerous wrestling promotions release full matches online, completely free on their YouTube channels, and every Tuesday we collect as many wrestling gems as we can find and compile them all here for your viewing pleasure.
  First up this week is a throwback featuring WWE Raw Superstar Ember Moon, way back when she was known as “Athena”. The match is question is actually from Ring of Honor, well before the days of the Women of Honor Championship, as Athena goes head to head w
  
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• NXT Paris Live Event Results (6/11): WWE UK Stars In Action, Aleister Black vs Lars Sullivan & More

  12-06-2018 13:46
  NXT Paris Live Event Results6/11/2018Paris, FranceResults Courtesy of Wrestling Observer
  (1) Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic) def. The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler)
  (2) Zack Gibson def.Tyler Bate
  (3) Candice LeRae & Dakota Kai def. Lacey Evans & Bianca Belair
  (4) Johnny Gargano & Ricochet def. Tommaso Ciampa & Velveteen Dream
  NXT Women’s Championship Match
  (5) Shayna Baszler def. Nikki Cross to retain
  (6)  Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan &a
  
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• Mustafa Ali Donates His Light Up Mask, Zeda’s First Post-WWE Dates Revealed, Danny Burch Hypes Takeover

  12-06-2018 13:29
  WWE 205 Live superstar, Mustafa Ali has shared a touching and emotional video where he reveals he is donating his light up mask to a fan.
  Ali debuted the mask at WrestleMania 34 as part of his look and as he describes, he wears it to show that he is trying to bring light into the world. Ali was tagged in an Instagram video by a fan who has to wear a mask due to medical conditions and it clearly touched the WWE Superstar.
  Ali posted a video of his own in response and shared Jamie’s story an
  
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