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• Enzo Amore Talks Rape Allegations, Details His WWE Release, & Backstage Feud w/ Triple H

  29-06-2018 23:44 via mandatory.com
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  Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore was a recent guest on The Steve Austin Show podcast where he opened up to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on rape allegations & his WWE firing:
  Amore contends not to have known about any charges related to allegations until the RAW 25 show:
  “Why does my phone keep ringing during these rehearsals? I look and I see the tweet. That’s how I found out. I didn’t know anything. I called Mark Carrano immediately&
  
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• Huge Steel Cage Match Rumored For Extreme Rules, Current Extreme Rules Card

  29-06-2018 22:48 via mandatory.com
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  Wrestling Observer reports that while it hasn’t yet been made official by the WWE, the company did send an original lineup card to the host of this year’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The card reportedly listed a steel cage match between Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens. Also listed was an Intercontinental Championship match between Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins.
  The current Extreme Rules card is a
  
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• Brock Lesnar Reportedly Out For Summerslam, Time Running Out To Enter USADA Pool

  29-06-2018 22:26 via mandatory.com
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  WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will reportedly not be defending his Universal Championship at this year’s Summerslam pay-per-view. According to Mike Johnson of PW Insider Elite,
  “I’m hearing that Brock isn’t working Summerslam. We may not see him again until later in the year which is madness, if you think about the belt.”
  Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Lesnar has
  
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• CEOxNJPW (6/29) Full Card & Viewing Info

  29-06-2018 22:15 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  New Japan Pro Wrestling will be presenting a full card of action at this year’s CEO Fighting Game Championship. The show is set to be headlined by The Golden Lovers taking on Los Ingobernables de Japon. CEO X NJPW: When Worlds Collide will take place tonight at 8:30pm EDT. It will be streamed live at https://www.twitch.tv/ceogamingJeff Cobb vs. Chase Owens
  Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Rocky Romero
  Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. Juice R
  
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• Vince McMahon To Spend $500 Million On The XFL Relaunch; More Details

  29-06-2018 21:37 via mandatory.com
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  Vince McMahon intends to make the XFL the premier football league in the country, and to do so he will be investing quite a lot. Many people remember that Vince sold a $100 Million of his stock in WWE to begin funding the league but as it turns out that was only the beginning. In an interview with ESPN, Oliver Luck, newly appointed league CEO said the following:
  People were focused on the $100 million, but the truth is that doesn’t even get us to the
  
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• Brock Lesnar Possibly Not Appearing at WWE SummerSlam, Everything We Know About His Current Status

  29-06-2018 21:22
  As the story continues to unfold on-screen and off-screen as it pertains to Brock Lesnar, the latest word as of earlier this week was that everything we have seen on WWE TV in the past two weeks has been storyline oriented, and Lesnar is expected to have his next WWE Universal Title defense at SummerSlam.
  However, during today’s episode of Wrestling Observer Live, host Bryan Alvarez noted, via PWInsider.com Elite Audio, that Lesnar’s WWE SummerSlam status is now once again up in the
  
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• IGN Ranks Six WWE Stars Who Could Make It In Hollywood, New WWE PC Tryout Footage, Cena vs Batista Full Match Video

  29-06-2018 21:13
  WWE has released the above video.
  John Cena takes a crafty approach to tame “The Animal” Batista after surviving a spinebuster through a table and a punishing Batista Bomb: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  More WWE PC Tryout Footage
  WWE has also released more footage from this week’s Performance Center tryouts which you can check out below:We just wrapped up the men’s portion of weight training, back to the ring! #NXTTryouts @WWERecruit @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Is So Proud Of Her Cool New Merchandise, Watch John Cena Battle Batista In A Last Man Standing Match (Video)

  29-06-2018 21:08 via mandatory.com
  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 06: 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)
  Stephanie McMahon Is So Proud Of Her Cool New Merchandise
  Stephanie McMahon is extremely proud to reveal her new WWE Fashion Figure on Twitter:How COOL is this?!? I’m so proud to be included as a @Mattel WWE Superstar fashion figure with these dyn
  
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• William Regal Wishes Fellow GM A Happy Birthday, Daniel Bryan Gets Extra Love From His Number One Fan (Video)

  29-06-2018 20:45 via mandatory.com
  WWE wrestlers William Regal and Melina attend the photocall of ‘WWE SmackDown 2009’ in Paris. (Photo by Eddy LEMAISTRE/Corbis via Getty Images)
  William Regal Wishes Fellow GM A Happy Birthday
  NXT GM William Regal wished new NXT UK GM Johnny Saint a happy birthday on Twitter:A very happy birthday wishes to NXT UKGeneral manager Johnny Saint. I was so fortunate to travel and learn from him daily in my late teens as we both lived near each other.A true master in our business and a prope
  
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• WWE On Kevin Owens Fulfilling a Dream, Rock Talks Inspirational Action Movies, Noam Dar On WWE Return (Videos)

  29-06-2018 20:24
  The Rock has released the above and below videos.
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his #SkyscraperMovie co-star Neve Campbell discuss the action movies and iconic characters that inspire them, just in time for the biggest action movie of the summer. See Skyscraper in theaters July 13, 2018.
  After weeks of effort, Kevin Owens not only attended Shania Twain’s concert, he wound up on stage with her and Cathy Kelley is here to break it all down, presented by Xfinity.More ACTION on WWE
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam Status Up In The Air?

  29-06-2018 20:23 via mandatory.com
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  Current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has a lot of people talking because of his schedule and sporadic TV appearances. Now, there’s talk of Lesnar potentially skipping WWE SummerSlam. When asked on Twitter, Dave Meltzer said nothing is set in stone:To be determined https://t.co/GYwXp2vi3I
  — Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) June 29, 2018RELATED: Who Could Be A Sleeper Pick To Defeat Brock Lesnar?
  The post Brock Lesnar’s SummerSl
  
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• ROH Best In The World Preview & Discussion Thread: Dalton v Cody v Marty, Briscoes v Young Bucks, More

  29-06-2018 19:58 via mandatory.com
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  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your ROH Best In The World discussion in the comments section below, in the WZ Forums or via the WZ Facebook Discussion Group.WrestleZone’s live coverage begins at 9 pm EST. Use the hashtag #WZChat on Twitter during ROH Best In The World and your tweet may be featured right here on the main page of WrestleZone!
  Ring of Honor presents Best In The World tonight at 9 pm EST and it will be streamed live via PPV, Honor Cl
  
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• Ruby Riott Weighs In On Sasha And Bayley While Giving Insight On The Riott Squad’s Motives

  29-06-2018 19:56 via mandatory.com
  Bayley and Sasha Banks have a lot of focus on their rivalry on Raw. However, The Riott Squad regularly reaps the rewards of their in-fighting. The leader of the Riott Squad, Ruby Riott just weighed in on all of this via twitter:pic.twitter.com/GH8Z7rR1IU
  — Ruby Riott (@RubyRiottWWE) June 29, 2018Here’s a closer look at Ruby’s words:RELATED: Sasha Throws Shade At Bayley On TwitterThe post Ruby Riott Weighs In On Sasha And Bayley While Giving Insight On
  
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• Cody Rhodes On Why His Okada Match Was So Important, If He Was Jealous of Omega vs Okada, Facing Omega at G1

  29-06-2018 19:54
  ROH and NJPW star Cody Rhodes recently spoke with ESPN ahead of ROH Best in the World, and below are some interview highlights.
  On his IWGP Title bout against Kazuchika Okada:
  “I look at that match very fondly,” Cody told ESPN.com. “I think it was real important in terms of a lot of people leave WWE and their gimmick is that they were in WWE. Their gimmick then becomes they’re gonna go back to WWE. That was a night where if you hadn’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, yo
  
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• The Latest On WWE NXT Possibly Heading to FS1, No Way Jose Trashes Mojo Rawley, The Rock Set For TV Show Appearance

  29-06-2018 19:33
  As we noted earlier this week, via Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet, an announcement regarding NXT moving to FS1 with the new WWE – FOX Sports deal could come “imminently”.
  According to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live, sources he spoke with in WWE claim they had heard nothing about a possible NXT move to FS1. The deal with WWE and FOX Sports does include added hours of content in addition to WWE Smackdown Live on Friday nights, but as of now, it i
  
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• GLOW’s Marianna Palka On The Thrill Of Coming Back For Season Two, The Show’s Success, What Message She Hopes Fans Take Away

  29-06-2018 19:29 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: Erica Parise/Netflix
  I recently spoke with GLOW star Marianna Palka about the show’s second season, which is available on Netflix today:
  Marianna comments on coming back for season two:It was so exciting and such a thrill to do the first season, and what we did in season one felt like it translated into what people saw. It really felt like being a superhero, a Wonder Woman—it didn’t feel normal—it didn’t feel like any job that any of us had e
  
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• An Emotional AJ Styles Reacts to Tokyo Title Defense (Video), Note On New WWE TV Deals & WWE Network, Ciampa’s Latest

  29-06-2018 19:20
  With the announcement of the new WWE TV deals this week, which will see Raw remain on USA Network and Smackdown Live move to FOX Sports, it’s worth noting both networks acquired digital media rights to the programs, meaning Raw and Smackdown will still be on a thirty-day delay as it pertains to being added to WWE Network.
  Ciampa’s Latest
  Below is the latest from Tommaso Ciampa, urging Johnny Gargano to “move on” after NXT Takeover Chicago:#FridayFeeling
  When you see your
  
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• Does Daniel Bryan Have Faith In WWE To Book A WrestleMania Feud Between He & The Miz?

  29-06-2018 19:08 via mandatory.com
  Daniel Bryan was interviewed by Gorilla Press about a multitude of topics including his dislike of the crazy travel, the happiness he currently feels in his life, getting cleared finally after all these years, and potentially wrestling The Miz at next year’s WrestleMania. On wrestling The Miz next year, Daniel expressed skepticism as to whether or not WWE has the patience to drag out a story for that long:
  I am definitely up for it. You ask me that question, and I will answer it with
  
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• AJ Styles Gets Emotional About Defending The WWE Championship In Japan, Where Will The Stars Of NXT Be Tonight?

  29-06-2018 18:40 via mandatory.com
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  AJ Styles Gets Emotional About Defending The WWE Championship In Japan
  WWE’s Instagram posted the following video of AJ Styles: An emotional @ajstylesp1 wraps up tonight’s #WWETokyo event.Sounds like AJ is ready for night two right now!#WWEChampion #Japan
  A post shared byWWE (@wwe) on Jun 29, 2018 at 8:07am PDTRELATED: Police Confirm Report About Shinsuke Nakamura Being Bitten By A Dog
  Where Will The Stars Of NXT Be Tonight?
  Roderick Strong
  
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• Why Ronda Rousey Is On A Collision Course For Backlash w/ WWE Fans

  29-06-2018 18:38 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Ronda Rousey at WWE Money In The Bank 2018
  The following editorial was written by Neil Raymond and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Neil’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post or by tweeting him @NeilfromNYC
  Ronda Rousey made headlines when she signed with the WWE earlier this year. The most successful female fighter in UFC history, Ronda was a household name and a huge addition to the
  
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• How Kane Could Make History at WWE Extreme Rules, Bayley Meets Top NJPW Star in Tokyo (Photo), Alexa Bliss Video

  29-06-2018 18:18
  The Big Red Machine Kane, who made his return to WWE TV this week on Smackdown, and reunited with his former Team Hell No partner Daniel Bryan, will be challenging for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles at WWE Extreme Rules next month.
  Read Also: Cathy Kelley Looks At Reactions to Team Hell No Reunion
  According to GiveMeSport, if Team Hell No can win the titles at the PPV next month, Kane will become the first WWE star to have held the World, WCW, WWE/RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Titles. A win at E
  
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• Who Could Be A Sleeper Pick To Defeat Brock Lesnar?

  29-06-2018 18:11 via mandatory.com
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  The Universal Championship situation is certainly a hot button issue on Monday Night Raw. With Brock Lesnar only appearing sporadically, fans are chomping at the bit for a full-time champion on the Raw brand. Seth Rollins on-screen has certainly been the heart and soul of Monday Nights, wanting to prove heart is greater than the might possessed by the incumbent title-holder. When asked on Twitter, Dave Meltzer said he’d like to see R
  
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• Mick Foley Hell in a Cell Show Recap (6/28); Former Impact Talent Hosts, WWE Network Air Date, Special Guests, Photos

  29-06-2018 18:05
  On Thursday night, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley hosted a show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his legendary Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker.
  Below is a brief recap of the event, via PWInsider.com:
  -The show was hosted by former Impact talent and current NXT backstage official Jeremy Borash.
  -Special guests at the event included Daffney and Dominic Denucci. Nita Strauss, who played Shinsuke Nakamura’s theme song at WrestleMania 34, played Foley’s entrance music as he
  
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• Punishment Martinez On What Is Responsible For Pro Wrestling’s Current Boom, His In-Ring Intensity, Is He ‘All In’?

  29-06-2018 17:46
  ROH star Punishment Martinez recently spoke with Hollywood Life to promote tonight’s ROH Best in the World PPV, and below are some interview highlights.
  On where his ring intensity comes from:
  [laughs]Well, physically, I train seven days a week. Whether it is a gym lifting or in a wrestling facility like the Monster Factory where I am in the ring and training with a buddy. I like to do martial arts, which I really still am part of. Mentally, I guess I used to fight before I was a pro wrest
  
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• Who Was Originally Scheduled to Main Event This Year’s WWE Money in the Bank PPV?

  29-06-2018 17:35
  This year’s WWE Money in the Bank PPV concluded with The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman standing tall as the new Mr. Money in the Bank, after Strowman was able to win the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match main event.
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, however, original plans did not call for the Ladder match to main event WWE Money in the Bank this year, and instead called for Ronda Rousey to headline in her first title match against Nia Jax. Earlier in the night, A
  
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• Sin Cara ‘Unmasks’ New Mask, Sasha Banks Want You To Do ‘Shopping Therapy’ Before She Goes To Therapy

  29-06-2018 17:19 via mandatory.com
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  Sin Cara ‘Unmasks’ New Mask
  WWE posted the following video of Sin Cara unveiling a slick new mask that unites several countries: ⛩ First day in Tokyo was amazing! Thank you Japan for all your love!#TodosSomosSinCara
  A post shared by @ sincarawwe on Jun 29, 2018 at 6:06am PDTSin Cara has been getting a lot of play on the WWE’s social media lately, could this mean a push for the persona once played by Mistico? I’d
  
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• WWE Tokyo Live Event Results (6/29): Nakamura Out, Styles vs Joe, Hideo Itami In-Action, Bryan vs Miz & More (Photos)

  29-06-2018 17:16
  WWE Tokyo Live Event Results6/29/18Tokyo, JapanResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  -The New Day beat The Bar.
  -Hideo Itami beat Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin demanded another match and lost to Tye Dillinger.
  They did the angle with Shinsuke Nakamura.  He came out on crutches.  Samoa Joe mocked him.  It led to a match with AJ Styles later on when AJ came out.
  -Carmella beat Becky Lynch to retain the Womens Title.
  -Andrade “Cien” Almas beat Sin Cara.
  -Daniel Br
  
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• No Way Jose Has Some Real Harsh Words For Mojo, NXT Star Helps With Recruitment Process (Photo)

  29-06-2018 17:05 via mandatory.com
  No Way Jose Has Some Real Harsh Words For Mojo
  After Mojo Rawley boiled over his “Cheeseburger Todd” hate onto social media, No Way Jose finally spoke up, calling out Rawley for a bit of hypocrisy:Anyone up?! Ask me something #HeyJose
  — No Way Jose (@WWENoWayJose) June 28, 2018
  Yeah @WWENoWayJose. I have questions.Are you content with how the past couple weeks have gone?Are you content bringing a Cheeseburger to a rematch from an embarrassing display the week prior?Drop the cl
  
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• Final Card For Tonight’s ROH Best in the World: Triple Threat Main Event, Young Bucks & More In-Action, Live Coverage

  29-06-2018 16:57
  
  Tonight at 9pm EST, ROH Best in the World will air live from Baltimore, Maryland, and you can watch the show right here on the site in the video player below.
  Above is a preview video for ROH Best in the World, and ProWrestling.com will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of the show beginning tonight at 9pm EST so be sure to join us then!
  ROH Best in the WorldJune 29th, 2018Baltimore, Maryland
  -Sumie Sakai, Jenny Rose, Mayu Iwatani, and Tenille Dashwood vs. Kelly Klein, Kagetsu, Hana
  
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• AJ Styles Defends Against Samoa Joe in WWE Tokyo Main Event Match (Photos), Unique WWE Star Open Challenges (Video)

  29-06-2018 16:32
  WWE has released the above video.
  From John Cena to Roman Reigns, these five Superstars boldly hosted recurring open challenges to test the mettle of their fellow Superstars.
  AJ Styles Defends Against Samoa Joe in WWE Tokyo Main Event Match
  Today’s WWE Tokyo live event at Sumo Hall was scheduled to be AJ Styles defending the WWE Title against Shinsuke Nakamura, however, after Nakamura was pulled from in-ring competition due to a dog bite earlier this week, the main event featured Styles de
  
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• Triple H Hypes NXT UK Tickets Now On-Sale, WWN Live Star Vacates Title Due to Injury, ‘GLOW’ Season Two Now Available

  29-06-2018 16:20
  WWN Live has issued the following:
  LuFisto has been forced to forfeit the SHINE Championship. We hope you will read this very heartfelt message from LuFisto. We wish her the best in her recovery. She has the full support of the WWN Family. WWN officials will meet next week to discuss how to address the title vacancy. SHINE returns to action with SHINE 52 on July 20th in Ybor City, FL.
  Below is an excerpt from LuFisto’s announcement:
  Following this weekend’s cancellation of Beyond Wre
  
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• Big Update: Shinsuke Nakamura Unable to Compete at WWE Tokyo Live Event, Appears Using Crutches (Photos)

  29-06-2018 16:05
  As noted, WWE Smackdown Live star Shinsuke Nakamura has been recovering from a dog bite when he was attacked by a police dog at this past Monday’s WWE live event in Bakersfield, CA.
  As a results of the bite, Nakamura was pulled from his scheduled matches this week, and he has not yet been cleared to return to the ring for today’s WWE Tokyo live event. As seen in the photos below, Nakamura did make an appearance in front of the live crowd at the event, in a segment with Samoa Joe, how
  
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• Bill Apter Remembers Big Van Vader, Talks Why He Should Be In WWE Hall of Fame, His Impact In Japan & More

  29-06-2018 15:58
  During the latest episode of Voice Of Wrestling, Nick Paglino and Chris Cash were joined by the legendary Bill Apter who talked about Vader and the legacy that he left behind.
  Bill Apter spoke about Vader’s absence in the WWE Hall Of Fame, how much it meant to Vader and whether he thinks he will go in:
  “He never said why it was so important to him, but he told me that he hopes one day they will bring him in, he really did want to be in there. First of all, and I hate to say this, pas
  
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• The Rock Curates A Spotify Workout Playlist, Lana In Tokyo To ‘Crush Her Opponent’ (Video)

  29-06-2018 15:56 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for HBO)
  The Rock Curates A Spotify Workout Playlist
  With the release of his new Under Armour “Chase Greatness” collection, The Rock created a workout playlist on Spotify to “bang-and-clang” to. You can see and listen to the entire playlist by going here.Yes sir. Get after it! Playlist personally created by me. Start with WE READY and let the destruction begin#IronParadise https://t.co/BvjG0V4BjM
  — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June
  
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• Images Emerge Of Nakamura On Crutches At WWE’s Live Event In Japan

  29-06-2018 15:38 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images
  The Smackdown roster is currently touring in Tokyo and fans got to see Shinsuke Nakamura on crutches as he made an in-ring appearance with Samoa Joe (note: you have to scroll through the slideshow to see the two images of Nakamura): WWE日本公演 直前の大会で中邑真輔が警察犬に噛まれて欠場ってい{
  
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• John Cena Working On His ‘Sixth Move Of Doom’ With Jackie Chan, Hideo Itami Fights A Smackdown Star In Japan

  29-06-2018 15:19 via mandatory.com
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  John Cena Working On His ‘Sixth Move Of Doom’
  John Cena took a break from his filming schedule to let wrestling fans know that he’s working on building his in-ring repertoire. Cena is currently filming Project X with Jackie Chan:Training everyday, twice a day at @EyeOfJackieChan center. Excited for #ProjectX but greatly miss @WWE Thinking of incorporating training skills into #5MovesOfDoom beware the #6ThMoveOfDoom aka #TheDoomiest
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• Goldberg Has A TBT With The Deadman, Goldust Wants Fans To Remember Compassion For One Another

  29-06-2018 14:53 via mandatory.com
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  Goldberg Has A TBT With The Deadman
  Goldberg participated in throwback Thursday by sharing his one brief encounter with The Undertaker at Royal Rumble 2017: #tbt Close encounter…… @wwe #Taker #spear #whosnext #jackhammer #everyoneisnext
  A post shared byGOLDBERG (@goldberg95) on Jun 28, 2018 at 3:49pm PDTRELATED: Charles Robinson Has Dinner With AJ Styles & The Club, Sheamus Visits The Senso-Ji Temple (Photo)
  Goldust Wants Fans To Remember Compassion F
  
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• Samoa Joe Gets Photo-Op With Iconic Video Game Character, The Good Brothers Return To Tokyo (Video)

  29-06-2018 14:28 via mandatory.com
  (Photo credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Samoa Joe Gets Photo-Op With Iconic Video Game Character
  While in Tokyo, Samoa Joe found a chance to get picture with a video game character who is notoriously hard to track down, Metal Gear Solid‘s Snake:Samoa Snake pic.twitter.com/36OT7nI0ae
  — Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) June 29, 2018RELATED: Carmella Takes A Dig At Ronda Rousey, AJ Styles Comments On His Soccer Mom Hair (Video), Cathy Kelley On Team Hell No’s Reunion
  The Good Brothe
  
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• Updated List of Confirmed Names at WWE PC Tryouts; 205 Live Star’s Brother, Indie Talents, Current IWC Champ, More

  29-06-2018 14:26
  As we noted yesterday, former Impact Wrestling Champions Chelsea Green and Robbie E are amongst the 45 athletes at the current WWE tryouts at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
  According to PWInsider.com, below are names in attendance for this week’s tryouts:
  -La Rosa Negra from Puerto Rico.
  -Northeast independent wrestler Rory Gulak (the younger brother of WWE star Drew Gulak)
  -Canadian tag team 3.0, Scott Parker and Shane Matthews.
  -CHIKARA’s Blaster McMassive.
  -Mid-West indepe
  
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• Flip Gordon On People Who Feel Wrestling Should Not Be Spot-Heavy, How He Plans to Be at ‘All In’ If He Doesn’t Get Booked

  29-06-2018 14:15
  ROH star Flip Gordon recently spoke with The New York Post ahead of tonight’s match against Bully Ray at ROH Best in the World, and below are some interview highlights.
  On people who feel the spot-heavy, acrobatic style is not what wrestling should be:
  “I think it is a faster, more unique, athletic style,” he said. “I think wrestling now is more like an action-movie fight, not necessarily amateur wrestling like it was back in high school. It’s evolved. It’s di
  
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• Jim Ross On Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar, NXT UK Tickets On Sale Now, Joe Coffey Gets New Merchandise

  29-06-2018 14:09
  On the latest episode of his podcast, Jim Ross talked about Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar working together and how that’s the only way he sees it.
  “Heyman and Brock are so joined at the hip if you will, I can’t see Lesnar being managed or involved with anybody but Heyman and right now I don’t see anybody involved with Heyman, but Lesnar. So it looks to me like they are a package deal, they are great assets and they are even better together in my opinion. I know people
  
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• Sasha Banks Takes A Shot At Bayley, Jim Ross Wishes Johnny Saint Happy Birthday, Asuka Sings With Media (Video)

  29-06-2018 13:39
  Sasha Banks took to Twitter to take a shot at her former best friend Bayley this morning, starting the day off by showing her feelings toward her.
  The Boss tweeted to say she hopes everyone has a good morning, but specifically went out of her way to say except for Bayley, posting an image of their dolls fighting each other.Good morning to everyone except Bayley #MakingSmallTowns pic.twitter.com/cYUuT6se8d
  — $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) June 29, 2018Jim Ross Wishes Johnny Sanit Happy Birthd
  
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• Frontline Puro: Build Me An Empire Results (6/28): KENOH In Action, CCK vs Aussie Open & More

  29-06-2018 13:17
  Frontline Puro: Build Me An Empire Results6/28/2018Results courtesy of Indy Corner.
  1- The 198 (Flash Morgan Webster & Wild Boar) def. M&M (Connor Mills & Maverick Mayhew)
  2- Toni Storm def Bea Priestley
  3- CCK (Chris Brookes, Kid Lykos & Travis Banks) def. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) & Adam Brooks
  4- Mark Haskins advanced to the final to wrestle for the Frontline Puro title defeating Naoki Tanazaki
  5- El Phantasmo & Kelly Sixx def. Chief Deputy Dunn
  
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• Austin Aries Says Moose’s Quest for Gold Will End in Failure (Video), The Miz Shares A Photo Before WWE Tokyo

  29-06-2018 12:42 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
  Austin Aries Says Moose’s Quest for Gold Will End in Failure
  Impact Wrestling’s YouTube channel posted the following video of Austin Aries:
  Austin Aries isn’t impressed with Moose’s life story and believes he’ll crush the former NFLer’s dreams at Slammiversary.RELATED: Rich Swann Makes His Impact Wrestling Debut
  The Miz Shares A Photo Before WWE Tokyo
  The Miz is in Tokyo with the rest of the WWE roster ahead of WWE&rsqu
  
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• Raymond Rowe Discusses His Brush With Death In 2014, Naomi Reveals Her “Gym Wife”

  29-06-2018 11:54 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, War Raiders at NXT ‘Takeover: Chicago’ 2018
  Raymond Rowe Discusses His Brush With Death In 2014
  The War Raiders were interviewed by Byron Saxton for WWE.com. During the interview, Saxton asked Raymond Rowe about his brush with death in 2014. Rowe revealed that he’d gotten into a nasty motorcycle accident in 2014 and medical professionals had told him later that he should have been killed in the accident. Rowe miraculously survived the crash and was to
  
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• Charles Robinson Has Dinner With AJ Styles & The Club, Sheamus Visits The Senso-Ji Temple (Photo)

  29-06-2018 10:08 via mandatory.com
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  Charles Robinson Has Dinner With AJ Styles & The Club
  Referee Charles Robinson shared a photo of himself in Tokyo, ahead of WWE’s Live Events, having dinner with The Club – AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson – on Instagram: Had a great time hanging with some of the best guys I know eating one of the best steaks ever. One pound of awesomeness. With @ajstylesp1 @luke_gallowswwe @karlandersonwwe
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• Luke Gallows Meets NJPW Star, Sgt. Slaughter Faces Jim Duggan In Rare WWE Hidden Gem (Video)

  29-06-2018 08:58 via mandatory.com
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  Luke Gallows Meets NJPW Star
  Luke Gallows is in Japan ahead of tonight’s Live Event in Tokyo. He shared a photo of himself with his friend and NJPW star Togi Makabe:Good to see you @GBH_makabe #BrotherSweat pic.twitter.com/x385k1tTLL
  — Luke Gallows (@LukeGallowsWWE) June 29, 2018RELATED: Former Bullet Club Member Feels Back At Home In Tokyo
  Sgt. Slaughter Faces Jim Duggan In Rare WWE Hidden Gem
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• Stacy Keibler Announces Birth Of Second Child

  29-06-2018 08:32 via mandatory.com
  Former WWE Superstar Stacy Keibler gave birth to her second, Bodhi Brooks Pobre, on June 18 with husband Jared Pobre. Keibler posted a photo on Instagram on Wednesday: Born at home, on 6.18.18 our sweet little man Bodhi Brooks Pobre entered our worldHis spirit melts our hearts ♥️♥️♥️ We feel beyond blessed !#Familyof4 #Secondhomebirth #Welcometotheworld
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• Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax Was Considered To Main Event Money In The Bank

  29-06-2018 07:46 via mandatory.com
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  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax was discussed as a possible main event for Money In The Bank with Alexa Bliss cashing in on Rousey to end the night. In the end, WWE went with the men’s Money In The Bank ladder match as the main event of MITB but Ronda’s impressive performance in her first singles match will make WWE a lot more comfortable with having her main event future PPVs.
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• Impact Wrestling Results (6/28): Rayne vs Blanchard Headlines, Rich Swann Debuts, Konnan Threatens to Expose King & More

  29-06-2018 07:38
  Impact Wrestling ResultsJune 28, 2018
  – Madison Rayne kicked off the show and said that when she came back to Impact it was supposed to be as a commentator to provide the “soundtrack” of the Knockouts division, but she’s been given one last chance by Impact management to create a moment. Tessa Blanchard came out and couldn’t believe that Madison had been given another chance at the title when young, hungry talent like herself are still waiting in line. She goes on a
  
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