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• Huge Name Rumored For WWE Summerslam; Speculation On An Elias ‘Face’ Turn

  22-06-2018 23:43 via mandatory.com
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  Huge Name Rumored For WWE Summerslam
  The following speculation comes from the @wrestlevotes Twitter account regarding a possible Undertaker Summerslam match:Texting With A Source: The Undertaker has been presented w/ a story & match for SummerSlam. Source said him working MSG next month along with Australia in October should be a good sign for SummerSlam. I can add that the idea is something Taker was pushing for at one point. #TWAS
  — WrestleVotes (@WrestleV
  
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• Ember Moon Talks Being “Bullied Maliciously” as a Child, Time Lapse Video of WWE UK Arena Transformation

  22-06-2018 23:41
  WWE has released the above video:
  Get an exclusive look at the historic Royal Albert Hall arena getting converted into the site of the historic two-day U.K. event, the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Tournament and the NXT U.K. Championship. Stream them both this Monday and Tuesday at 3 ET/noon PT on WWE Network.
  Ember Moon Opens Up About Being “Bullied Maliciously” as a Child
  WWE Raw star Ember Moon recently spoke with The New York Post, and during the interview Moon opened up about being &
  
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• Jim Ross Lashes Out At ‘Idiot’ Beach Ball Throwing Fans, Talks Becky Lynch Crush

  22-06-2018 23:20 via mandatory.com
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  On the latest episode of The Jim Ross Report, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross took great exception to NXT fans that decided to toss around a beach ball during Shayna Baszler’s successful NXT Takeover: Chicago Women’s Championship defense against Nikki Cross,
  Whoever brought the damn beach ball and punted that around at the match should have their ass kicked. How can you be — ‘oh I’m a fan, I’m a real fan, I’ve
  
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• Dave Meltzer Talks Fall Out W/ Vince McMahon & State Of Relationship Today

  22-06-2018 22:53 via mandatory.com
   
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  Dave Meltzer was a recent guest on Chris Jericho’s Talk is Jericho podcast. Jericho asked Meltzer about his relationship with WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon,
  “I didn’t really have anything with Vince for several years; but, whenever things got bad publicity wise, my relationship with Vince usually would get good. Steroid trial era, I talked with him fairly often. The company was really good with me as far as data, questions, a
  
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• ROH Reportedly Contemplating Legal Action After WWE’s Involvement In Cancelled MSG Show

  22-06-2018 22:22 via mandatory.com
   
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  Dave Meltzer talked about the cancelled ROH Madison Square Garden show on his Wrestling Observer podcast,
  “As of right now they [Ring of Honor] are out of the date. A WWE official, who is not Vince McMahon, called up and told Madison Square Garden to cancel the show and they did and there’s a lot of unhappiness going around. There may be legal action. There may not be legal action. They [Ring of Honor] are contemplating legal action. Evidently the Ga
  
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• The Undertaker Possibly Wrestling a Match at WWE SummerSlam?

  22-06-2018 21:56
  The Undertaker has been announced for two big upcoming WWE appearances, with The Dead Man set to face Triple H in their final encounter at the WWE Super Show-Down PPV in Australia on October 6th. Undertaker will also be in-action at the upcoming WWE live event at Madison Square Garden on July 7th, but his opponent has not yet been revealed.
  According to the WrestleVotes Twitter account, a WWE source has noted that The Undertaker agreeing to compete at the WWE MSG event along with The Australia P
  
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• WWE On Renee Young’s Epic Luggage Prank, HHH vs Sheamus Extreme Rules Match (Videos), New Nakamura Shirt

  22-06-2018 21:50
  WWE has released the above and below videos, including the full-length match featuring HHH vs Sheamus at WWE Extreme Rules and a look at the backstage rib Renee Young and Paige played on Becky Lynch at this week’s WWE Smackdown Live tapings.
  Cathy Kelley breaks down Renee Young and Paige’s absolutely legendary prank on Becky Lynch that saw Renee Young cram herself into the Irish Lass Kicker’s luggage, presented by Xfinity.
  The Game and The Celtic Warrior clash in a brutal Stree
  
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• Is Ricochet 205 Live Bound?, Rich Swann Goes Acoustic(Video)

  22-06-2018 21:39 via mandatory.com
  Is Ricochet 205 Live Bound?
  A lot has been made of NXT stand out Ricochet. Due to his unbelievable athletic prowess, many think he’s destined for the Cruiserweight show WWE 205 Live. When asked on Twitter, Dave Meltzer had this to say about that potential move:It would be an enormous mistake to put him on 205 Live https://t.co/GaxE1nupiK
  — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) June 22, 2018RELATED: Drake Maverick Officially Signs NXT Stand Out As New 205 Live Superstar, Drak
  
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• Hot Takes and Hot Tags: Enzo Amore and Big Cass Will Be the Biggest ‘What If’ of the NXT Era

  22-06-2018 21:21
  On Tuesday afternoon, hours before SmackDown Live was set to air from Toledo, Ohio, WWE announced that Bill Morrissey, better known as Big Cass, was released from his contract, sans any wishes in his future endeavors. This came as a bit of a shock to the internet wrestling community as Cass had only been on SmackDown for two months following his return from ACL surgery. But after losing both his matches in his first feud back against Daniel Bryan, fans were left scratching their heads thinking o
  
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• Will Daniel Bryan Re-Sign When His Contract Expires?, Bryan Comments On Johnny Saint In WWE

  22-06-2018 21:17 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Getty, Daniel Bryan attends the WWE SummerSlam VIP party at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
  Will Daniel Bryan Re-Sign When His Contract Expires?
  Daniel Bryan has taken WWE by storm once again now that he’s back to active competition. Prior to his return, Bryan was very vocal about wanting to wrestle on the independent scene. When asked if Bryan had signed a new contract, Dave Meltzer tweeted the following:No to the first question.I su
  
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• Daniel Bryan Explains Why Johnny Saint Is Great For WWE (Video), WWE Surveys Fans On Why They Turn Programming Off

  22-06-2018 21:08
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE issued a survey to fans asking what makes them turn WWE TV programming off, and below are some of the questions included in the survey:
  1) Someone else in the household wanted the channel changed2) Curious what else is on TV at the time3) I regularly switch to another show4) When the match is not exciting5) When I’m not interested in an upcoming match6) During commercials7) When a Superstar I’m not interested in is pushed8) Dur
  
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• Daniel Bryan Explains Why Johnny Saint Is Great For WWE UK (Video), WWE Surveys Fans On Why They Turn Off Programming

  22-06-2018 21:08
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE issued a survey to fans asking what makes them turn WWE TV programming off, and below are some of the questions included in the survey:
  1) Someone else in the household wanted the channel changed2) Curious what else is on TV at the time3) I regularly switch to another show4) When the match is not exciting5) When I’m not interested in an upcoming match6) During commercials7) When a Superstar I’m not interested in is pushed8) Dur
  
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• Watch The Entire First Round Of The 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament (Video)

  22-06-2018 20:57 via mandatory.com
  WWE has released the entire first round of the United Kingdom Championship Tournament on YouTube. It was a stream that began at about 12PM Eastern on Friday June 22nd and it runs about an hour and a half. Check out the full video in the embedded link above.
  RELATED: WWE Announces NXT UK Series And New Titles; Triple H Comments
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• Former World Champion Does Yoga With Goats? (Video), Watch The Best Interviews You’ve Never Seen

  22-06-2018 20:32 via mandatory.com
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  Former World Champion Does Yoga With Goats? (Video)
  The Bella Twins official Youtube posted this video:
  Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan want to try out something new for their little romantic lunch date, so Brie decides to switch it up and try goat yoga!RELATED: The Bella Twins Hit The Gym
  Watch The Best Interviews You’ve Never Seen
  WWE tweeted the following:Think you've seen every Superstar interview? You ain't see NOTHING yet. Here are the
  
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• ROH Returning to Las Vegas for Death Before Dishonor, #1 Contender’s Match & Hung Bucks Bout Set For Fairfax Excellence

  22-06-2018 20:28
  ROH has announced the following:
  DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR WEEKEND RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS
  The Best Wrestling on the Planet makes its debut at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for two nights of the hard-hitting, fast-paced, in-your-face action only Ring of Honor can provide. The Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view takes place in the city known for bright lights and big fights on Friday, Sept. 28, and ROH returns to the venue the following night for an International Television Taping.
  Tickets for the two event
  
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• Rusev Claims Rusev Day Is Perfect And Can’t Be Messed With, Watch Triple H Battle Sheamus From 2010 (Video)

  22-06-2018 20:09 via mandatory.com
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  Rusev Claims Rusev Day Is Perfect And Can’t Be Messed With
  In response to AJ Styles‘ earlier tweet, Rusev has tweeted the following:You can’t mess with perfection #RusevDay #AndNew https://t.co/En7C4BTS8C
  — Rusev (@RusevBUL) June 22, 2018Related: How To Get The Most Out Of Rusev’s Main Event Feud w/ AJ Styles
  Watch Triple H Battle Sheamus From 2010 (Video)
  WWE’s posted the following full match to YouTube:
  The Game and The Celtic
  
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• Top 10 WWE Promos You’ve Never Seen, Watch Entire WWE UK First-Round (Video), Lesnar Reign About to Surpass…Gillberg?

  22-06-2018 19:44
  WWE has released the above video, hyping the WWE UK Title tournament first-round match marathon currently available on WWE Network:
  Get ready for the conclusion of the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament by watching a marathon of the First-Round Matches this Friday starting at noon ET.
  Brock Lesnar Reign About to Surpass…Gillberg?
  According to the WWE Stats & Info Twitter account, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is about to surpass Gillberg’s 445-day Light Heavy
  
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• Exclusive: Flip Gordon Opens Up About Finishing Up w/ The Military, Bully Ray Disrespecting Him, Does He Trust Brandi?, More

  22-06-2018 19:34 via mandatory.com
  Happy Friday of Honor!
  WrestleZone Radio has just released an exclusive interview with Ring of Honor‘s Flip Gordon!
  Gordon takes on Bully Ray at ROH’s Best In The World next Friday night.
  You can find some transcribed highlights from Flip’s interview below. The full audio can be heard via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes or in the embedded player at the top of this post.
  Related: Punishment Martinez Says ROH Will Become ‘Undeniable’ & Run MSG; Talks T
  
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• The Latest On Randy Orton’s Injury Status, Who Is Headlining Smackdown Live Events This Weekend In Place of AJ Styles?

  22-06-2018 19:25
  According to PWInsider.com, injured WWE star Randy Orton has been spotted down in Birmingham, Alabama recently, which likely means he is being evaluated as he continues to rehab following surgery.
  As noted, Orton underwent knee surgery back in mid-May, and while no timeline for his return was given following the procedure, the average rehab time for a surgically repaired meniscus is around three months depending on the severity of the initial injury.
  Who Is Headlining Smackdown Events This Weeke
  
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• AJ Styles On Facing Rusev at WWE Extreme Rules, More Details On Adam Cole and Joey Janela at EVOLVE This Weekend

  22-06-2018 19:16
  After Rusev was named the new #1 contender to AJ Styles’ WWE Championship, Styles reacted to facing The Bulgarian Brute at Extreme Rules with the following Tweet:Excited to face @RusevBUL for the #WWEChampionship and I know many are as well. And just for you and the little songbird next to you, I’m gonna make #RusevDay #Phenomenal. #AndStill
  — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) June 22, 2018More Details On Adam Cole and Joey Janela at EVOLVE This Weekend
  WWN Live has issued the follow
  
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• Is Shinsuke Nakamura Headed Back To New Japan When His Contract Expries?

  22-06-2018 19:06 via mandatory.com
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  NJPW lost a huge star in Shinsuke Nakamura when he departed his homeland to take a chance in WWE. Many fans aren’t ecstatic with his current booking and as such have begun to wonder if he should head back to Japan upon finishing his obligation to WWE. When asked on Twitter, Dave Meltzer advised not to hold out too much hope for this but it’s a possibility:I don't expect it.It is possible. https://t.co/UbcgO6hNoC
  — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerW
  
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• Conflicting Info Regarding William Regal’s NXT Status, Names Confirmed For WWE Tryouts, Vader’s Son Thanks Fans

  22-06-2018 18:09
  We reported earlier today, via F4WOnline.com, that NXT GM William Regal reportedly returned at Thursday night’s TV tapings at Full Sail, however, PWInsider.com is now reporting Regal was not brought in for the tapings and the decision was made on Wednesday night to keep Regal off the tapings.
  Three Names Confirmed For WWE Tryouts
  As noted, WWE will be holding tryouts next week at the Performance Center in Orlando, and PWInsider.com is reporting the following names will be attending th
  
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• Has Daniel Bryan Signed a New WWE Contract?, Former TNA Star Appearing on TV Today, NXT Taping Dark Match Result

  22-06-2018 17:53
  Prior to Thursday night’s WWE NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University, the dark match saw Fabian Aichner defeat Raul Mendoza.
  You can check out our complete spoiler report from this week’s NXT TV tapings, which will take the NXT show through up until July, at this link.
  Has Daniel Bryan Signed a New WWE Contract?
  A fan on Twitter today asked Dave Meltzer if Daniel Bryan had signed a new contract with WWE given his current deal expires on September 1st, and Meltzer responded by saying
  
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• Chris Jericho Claims New Japan Is ‘Breathing Down The Neck Of WWE’

  22-06-2018 17:26 via mandatory.com
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  In a new interview with his hometown paper, The Winnipeg Free Press, Chris Jericho had some interesting comments to share about New Japan and the company’s growing interest level in comparison to the wrestling mother ship that is WWE:
  “[NJPW] is a company that’s slowly but surely increasing its worldwide popularity and basically breathing down the neck of the WWE. It’s a Japanese wrestling company, the top stars are Japanese, but there we were, two fo
  
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• Tommy Dreamer, Hurricane Helms and More Set For “Rocks Off Wrestling Boat” During SummerSlam Weekend

  22-06-2018 17:12
  The following has been announced:
  THE ROCKS OFF WRESTLING BOAT
  It’s a history making, record breaking, first time opportunity to meet and greet wrestling stars, see the sights of NYC and New Jersey, and witness the mayhem as titans collide on a 3 hour boat cruise!!
  There are 3 decks to explore which gives you mind-blowing views of The Statue Of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Freedom Tower, and the entire NYC and Jersey City skyline!
  It’s not just a feast for the eyes, because along wi
  
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• Sheamus Inspired By A Little Celtic Warrior, Six Times Kane Was Unmasked (Video)

  22-06-2018 17:09 via mandatory.com
  LILLE, FRANCE – MAY 09: Sheamus (L) and Cesaro attend WWE Live 2017 at Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
  Sheamus Inspired By A Little Celtic Warrior
  Sheamus posted a photo of himself with a mohawked boy named Max and wrote a heartwarming caption noting that heroes can come in all sizes: ‪Some say we should never meet our heroes. Well two years ago I met mine and I’m proud to call him my friend. Max you are a true warrior and u
  
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• GLOW Stars On How Wrestling & Comedy Are Similar, What They Have Learned About Matches, Season Expectations

  22-06-2018 17:07
  Marc Maron and Alison Brie, stars of the Netflix show “GLOW”, recently spoke with Observer.com, and below are some interview highlights.
  Marc Maron on how stand-up comedy and pro wrestling are similar:
  Well, they’re kind-of both scripted, and in both cases, you have to do these shitty gigs to get anyone to notice you. Like, there’s this touring mechanism in wrestling where, as they’re becoming better wrestlers, they do these horrible shows in small venues and that&r
  
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• Big Update On Ronda Rousey’s Raw Status, WWE Official Returns to NXT, David Arquette’s In-Ring Return Announced

  22-06-2018 16:58
  After having missed several months of WWE events due to an undisclosed illness, NXT GM William Regal returned at Thursday night’s TV tapings at Full Sail University, reports F4WOnline.com.
  Read Also: Breaking News: Major Title Change Takes Place at Tonight’s NXT TV Tapings *SPOILERS*
  You can check out our complete NXT TV taping spoiler report, which includes a big spoiler update on the first title match confirmed for NXT Takeover Brooklyn this summer, at this link.
  David Arquett
  
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• Vader’s Son Thanks Fans For All The Support, Triple H Slams Orton On Raw Nine Years Ago

  22-06-2018 16:57 via mandatory.com
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  Vader’s Son Thanks Fans For All The Support
  Vader‘s son Jesse White went on his late father’s Twitter account to thank everybody for the support and love they’ve shown him, his family and his legendary dad over the past several days:The amount of love that everyone has shown my family over the past few days can not be put into words.From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU. pic.twitter.com/Aw9AyC5uMo
  — Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) June
  
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• View From The Capitol #13: Beau Crockett & ‘Miss Christine’ Have Gone Too Far w/ ‘Colossal’ Mike Law, More

  22-06-2018 16:53 via mandatory.com
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  BEAU CROCKETT’S “CHAIN WRESTLING” PROVES UNSTOPPABLE VERSUS MIKE LAWMuch to the chagrin of the Capitol Wrestling faithful, “The Beau Show” still isn’t cancelled, and after this week’s latest episode of Capitol Wrestling TV, Mike Law is yet again dealing with another questionable assault at the hands of Beau Crockett. Since current Sapphire TV Champion The Mempho Mofo gave the solid gold chain referred to as &ld
  
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• Triple H Hypes MYC Tickets Now On-Sale, Ciampa Brags About Takeover Win, WWE Announcer Becomes a Certified Trainer

  22-06-2018 16:42
  Tommaso Ciampa is pretty proud of himself for defeating Johnny Gargano at NXT Takeover Chicago, as he Tweeted the following:#ThrowbackThursday to that time I beat atJohnnyGargano….
  with my arms literally handcuffed together. pic.twitter.com/wYTfWDT68F
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) June 21, 2018Triple H Hypes MYC Classic Tickets
  As noted, tickets for this year’s WWE Mae Young Classic are now officially on-sale, and Triple H has Tweeted the following:The 2018 #WWEMYC returns to
  
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• We Ranked Five Names WWE Should Sign For the New NXT UK Brand

  22-06-2018 16:29
  WWE got the wrestling world talking once again this week when it revealed its NXT UK brand which will become the official UK division moving forwards, with the first set of tapings to take place this Summer as WWE continues to grow and expand.
  The company has a deep roster of talent after two WWE UK Championship Tournaments both of which featured different wrestlers, whilst the company also already boasts several British wrestlers within the company elsewhere such as 205 Live, with Noam Dar alre
  
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• Listen To The New Audio Documentary ‘The Man They Call Vader’ Featuring Bret Hart & Jim Ross

  22-06-2018 16:21 via mandatory.com
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  POST Wrestling has compiled a new audio special covering the career of the late Leon White, aka: Vader, who passed away Monday evening after a battle with severe pneumonia. The audio documentary features comments from Jim Ross, Bret Hart, Japanese wrestling historian & author Chris Charlton, and Jordan Breen of Between Rounds Radio. Below are some quotes as well as the link to the full audio:
  JR on bringing Vader into the WWF:
  “I was very excited to brin
  
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• Four Names Revealed For Mae Young Classic?, 6 Times Kane Was Unmasked (Video), Ellsworth’s Great Selfie Day Pic

  22-06-2018 16:16
  WWE has released the above video.
  These six Superstars embarrassed Kane by forcing The Devil’s Favorite Demon to unmask.
  Four Names Revealed For Mae Young Classic?
  During Thursday night’s NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University, WWE announced tickets to this year’s Mae Young Classic, being taped at Full Sail, were officially on-sale for the live crowd in Orlando. According to PWInsider.com, the promo that NXT aired for the Classic featured Toni Storm, Rhea Ripley, Mia Yim,
  
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• Charlie Morgan Reflects On WWE UK Debut, New Inside The Ropes Tour With WWE HOF’er, Conners Hypes NXT UK

  22-06-2018 16:02
  Charlie Morgan who performed at the recent Royal Albert Hall shows has commented on her WWE UK debut on Twitter today, reflecting on the moment.There are moments in your lifetime that will last forever, this is one of them moments I will never forget. I am proud to say I made my @wweuk debut @royalalberthall this is everything I ever dreamed of.. that 6 year old me is bursting with pride! Be#brave. Be#you. Be#fearless. pic.twitter.com/B3Vjkf2w3n
  — Charlie Morgan (@charliemorganuk) June 22,
  
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• Comedy Central Hosts Joke About Rusev Getting Title Shot (Video), NXT Star Misses Taping, Bully Ray On Angle – Rousey

  22-06-2018 15:54
  On the most recent edition of Comedy Central’s “Every Damn Day”, the hosts discussed and joked about Rusev getting a title shot against AJ Styles at WWE Extreme Rules, with host Ryan Beck being the wrestling fan of the group. Beck talked Rusev being a “lovable goofball” even though he is supposed to be a heel, and the other hosts chimed in with their memories of wrestling.
  Host Chris Cotton noted he was a big fan of the Attitude Era, but when he tunes in now he does
  
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• Ronda Runs In Her Latest ‘Countdown’ Pic, Xavier Woods Books Judgement Day On UpUpDownDown

  22-06-2018 15:51 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Ronda Rousey at WWE Money In The Bank 2018
  Ronda Runs In Her Latest ‘Countdown’ Pic
  Ronda Rousey continues her social media clock countdown of her 30-day suspension by posting a photo of herself giving chase to a fleeing Alexa Bliss: 27 days @alexa_bliss_wwe_
  A post shared byrondarousey (@rondarousey) on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:42am PDTI love everything about this. So many wrestlers could benefit by making their social media accounts more Kayfabe-based. Sure, Rou
  
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• Velveteen Dream Denies Hulk Hogan Idea, Heavy Machinery Member Welcomes New Baby, Nia Jax Critical Of Bliss’ Tattoo

  22-06-2018 15:27
  As noted, WWE Hall of Famer pitched an idea which would see him manage Velveteen Dream in NXT after Dream and Ricochet paid homage to Rock vs Hogan at Takeover Chicago, but Dream does not seem to be interested in Hogan’s managerial services as seen below:HollyWoodDREAM has a nice ring 2 it, but DREAM rides solo.
  Good Try Terry! https://t.co/Q9BrLsAumC
  — HollyWoodDREAM (@VelveteenWWE) June 22, 2018
  Yo when VelveteenMania hires me as his manager,then we will have “all the gold,Ho
  
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• Bret Hart Talks Changing His Character In WWE, 10 Names Announced So Far For PWG’s Battle Of Los Angeles

  22-06-2018 15:12
  WWE Hall Of Famer, Bret Hart recently spoke with Sky Sports’ new Lock Up podcast about his career and he touched on becoming a heel in WWE.
  “I did very much worry about it (losing his fan base when turning heel) in fact, when Vince called me to tell me he laughed and choked on the phone and I said I don’t want to be a heel, I don’t want to be a bad guy. I very much took pride in being a worldwide hero, the same as John Cena today but just the same as John Cena, The audien
  
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• Former NWO Member & U.S. Champion Coming Out Of Retirement For MLW’s Battle Riot

  22-06-2018 15:04 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org / John Jewell
  MLW has announced via their MLW Radio podcast that former WCW United States Champion Konnan will come out of retirement to compete in the promotion’s Battle Riot event that goes down in New York City on July 19th. Konnan was also a huge wrestling superstar in Mexico’s AAA & CMLL, winning both promotions’ heavyweight championships.If you tuned in to tonight’s #MLWRadio with @Konnan5150, @MSL & @CourtBauer, you found out tha
  
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• WWE Running Marathon Of WWE UK First Round Matches, Konnan Coming Out Of Retirement To Compete For MLW

  22-06-2018 14:54
  WWE has revealed today that the company will be putting on a marathon of First Round matches from the WWE UK Championship tournament.
  WWE announced that from today at noon ET, the WWE Universe will be able to catch all eight First-Round Matches in their entirety as they stream back-to-back-to-back on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
  Catch the likes of acclaimed Irishman Jordan Devlin, “Liverpool’s No. 1” Zack Gibson, technical wizard Jack Gallagher, “Kiwi Buzzsaw” Tra
  
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• James Ellsworth Trolls National Selfie Day, Check Out Backstage Photos Of MITB

  22-06-2018 14:44 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone
  James Ellsworth Trolls National Selfie Day
  Carmella‘s right hand man, James Ellsworth, had his own particular spin on National Selfie Day, one that was in spite of Asuka: #nationalselfieday
  A post shared byJames Ellsworth (@jamesellsworthwrestling) on Jun 21, 2018 at 5:31pm PDTRELATED: Sasha Banks Teases Feud With Bayley, Chris Candido Clashes With Boo Bradley In Rare WWE Hidden Gem (Video)
  Check Out Backstage Photos Of MITB
  WWE.com shared some candid backstage ph
  
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• Becky Lynch Visits Her Favorite Rock Band’s Studio, WWE Celebrates National Selfie Day

  22-06-2018 14:26 via mandatory.com
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  Becky Lynch Visits Her Favorite Rock Band’s Studio
  Becky Lynch got the chance to visit London Bridge Studios in Seattle, WA yesterday which is where her favorite rock band, Pearl Jam recorded one of their albums and the Lasskicker was on cloud nine: What an indescribably amazing day. Those of you who know my music taste know I’m a huge grunge fan and that @pearljam are my favorite band. Today I was able to take a tour of @londonbridgestudio in Seattle w
  
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• Chris Jericho Claims New Japan Is Breathing Down WWE’s Neck, Rhyno On E&C Pod Of Awesomeness

  22-06-2018 14:23
  WWE Legend and current New Japan, IWGP Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho recently spoke with the Winnipeg Free Press about NJPW’s growth.“(NJPW) is a company that’s slowly but surely increasing its worldwide popularity and basically breathing down the neck of the WWE. It’s a Japanese wrestling company, the top stars are Japanese, but there we were, two foreigners, headlining and main eventing the Tokyo Dome. It would be like two Japanese football teams in the Super
  
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• Jim Ross Talks About Triple H Becoming Vince McMahon’s Successor, Top UK Star Announced For BOLA, Ligero Praises Him

  22-06-2018 14:05
  During a recent interview with Business Insider, WWE Hall Of Famer, Jim Ross, was asked about Triple H potentially becoming Vince McMahon’s successor. Below are some highlights of the interview with a H/T to Rajah.com for the transcriptions.
  “I think that if I’m guessing, and it’s gonna strictly be a guess, that the money would be on, probably, Paul Levesque to be Vince’s successor,” said J.R. “I think Vince is kind of preparing him for that in a lot of
  
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• Alexa Bliss Gets New T-Shirt, Takes Shot At Online Critics, Tye Dillinger Teases Major Tag Team

  22-06-2018 13:44
  New Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss has a brand new t-shirt out celebrating her Money In The Bank victory and cash-in on the same night.https://t.co/LxRBs6z271 pic.twitter.com/887OF6F7g0
  — Alexa Bliss (@AlexaBliss_WWE) June 21, 2018 Bliss also took the time to take a shot at her online haters, noting that they must hate the fact the champion “can’t wrestle” and is only “five feet,” clearly taking a shot at the things people complain about regarding
  
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• PROGRESS Announce New Chapter 72 Match, Full Defiant Wrestling Ringmaster Tournament Competitors

  22-06-2018 13:22
  PROGRESS Wrestling has revealed another match for this Sunday’s Chapter 72 show and it features two top UK wrestlers going one on one.
  The Chapter 72 Got Got Need show takes place this Sunday and already has a stacked card, but now PROGRESS has boosted it further by adding Will Ospreay vs Jordan Devlin. With Kenny Omega recently discussing a potential working relationship between New Japan and WWE, this could provide a teaser of that with Ospreay representing New Japan and Devlin represent
  
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• SPOILER: Title Change At NXT TV Tapings

  22-06-2018 12:38 via mandatory.com
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  Last night’s NXT televisions tapings saw Moustache Mountain defend their newly won NXT Tag-Team Championships against Kyle O’ Reilly and Roderick Strong of The Undisputed Era. Strong and O’Reilly won the match, winning back the NXT Tag-Team Championships.
  RELATED: NXT TV Taping Results For 6/21 *Spoilers*NXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018Photo Credit: WrestleZoneNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 2018Photo Credit: WrestleZoneNXT 'Takeover: Chicago' 20
  
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• Eddie Edwards Suffers a Psychotic Break (Video), Titus O’Neil Hypes Pizza Hut Commerical With Kurt Angle

  22-06-2018 12:12 via mandatory.com
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  Eddie Edwards Suffers a Psychotic Break
  Impact Wrestling’s YouTube channel posted the following video:
  Eddie Edwards‘ descent into madness continues as he suffers a full-on psychotic break over Tommy Dreamer’s involvement in his life.RELATED: Impact Wrestling Results (6/21): New Tag Team Champions Crowned
  Titus O’Neil Hypes Pizza Hut Commerical With Kurt Angle
  Titus O’ Neil took to Twitter to inform fans that he was filming a Pizza
  
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• EC3 Reveals The Hardest Part About Getting Released By WWE In 2013

  22-06-2018 11:02 via mandatory.com
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  EC3 was recently a guest on Edge and Christian’s Pod of Awesomeness. Amongst other topics, EC3 discussed being released by WWE and 2013 and what he thought was the worst part of being released.
  EC3 said the worst part of being released was having to call up his loved ones and inform them about what had happened. He added that the second worst part was having to wrestle in a gym in front of 73 people in his first independent show after his release. ‘The
  
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