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• Bret Hart Talks ‘350 Days’ Documentary, Says He Doesn’t See Himself As A Wrestling Tragedy

  12-07-2018 23:40
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  Bret Hart recently spoke with Associated Press‘ Dan Gelston in promotion of the 350 Days documentary, which will have a one night only run in theaters tonight.
  “I don’t look at myself as a wrestling tragedy. I saved my money. I’m not broken down. I’ve got my share of injuries and hardships in wrestling. But I’m no wrestling tragedy. I don’t feel like I present myself like that. Unfortunately, there are a lot of wrestlin
  
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• Sami Zayn Launches New #SamiForSyria Campaign, Lio Rush Comments On ‘Opportunity’ (Video)

  12-07-2018 23:30
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  Sami Zayn Launches New #SamiForSyria Campaign
  The following video features Sami Zayn announcing the launch of a new #SamiForSyria campaign with proceeds going towards a mobile relief clinic in Syria.
  Sami says the first mobile clinic he set up last summer has provided more than 8,000 medical services so far, and this campaign will help increase efforts for aid in the country. The current campaign has a goal of $50,000, and is currently sitting at just over $8,
  
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• Paul Heyman Reportedly Working Backstage At RAW This Week

  12-07-2018 23:22
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  Fightful.com is reporting Paul Heyman was backstage at WWE RAW this week in Boston, and was credited as a contributor to multiple segments on the show.
  According to the report, WWE listed Heyman on the production script along with several writers in setting up this week’s opening segment between Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns. Additionally, Heyman was listed for Lashley’s “live shot” later on in the show, and was listed as a “road wri
  
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• Rusev Day: A Reaction Character

  12-07-2018 22:59
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  The following editorial was written by Ivan Barrera and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Ivan’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post and follow him on Twitter @NIb0124
  Rusev’s debut gimmick of being a foreign heel was outdated and overdone. We’ve seen it many times before. He was another star with substance and potential and was eventually fed to John Cena at Wres
  
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• Josh Barnett On What Ultimately Set Him Off During The G1 Special In San Francisco, 3MB Reunites To Watch WeeLC (Video)

  12-07-2018 22:57
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  Josh Barnett On What Set Him Off During The G1 Special
  Josh Barnett was this week’s guest on The Jim Ross Report this week, and spoke about his reaction to JR getting injured at the G1 Special in San Francisco. Barnett said he was calm after the situation, but ultimately got pissed when he was taunted after the spot:JR – It seemed like you were OK until [Jay White] taunted you there.
  JB- Yes, that was the crowning moment there. Everything happened so damn fast. A
  
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• Josh Barnett On What Ultimately Set Him Off During The G1 Special In San Francisco

  12-07-2018 22:57
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  Josh Barnett was this week’s guest on The Jim Ross Report this week, and spoke about his reaction to JR getting injured at the G1 Special in San Francisco. Barnett said he was calm after the situation, but ultimately got pissed when he was taunted after the spot:JR – It seemed like you were OK until [Jay White] taunted you there.
  JB- Yes, that was the crowning moment there. Everything happened so damn fast. As soon as that table hit, down you went. Someone tried
  
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• Impact Media Call feat. Josh Mathews, Sami Callihan & Jake Crist (Full Audio & Highlights)

  12-07-2018 22:46
  WrestleZone participated in the Impact Wrestling Media Call earlier today featuring Josh Mathews, Sami Callihan and Jake Crist.
  oVe will face off against Pentagon Jr, Fenix and Rich Swann in tonight’s Impact Wrestling main event at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV.
  WZ’s Lovell Porter will be providing live coverage of Impact Wrestling on WrestleZone tomorrow night, and every Thursday, starting at 7:30/6:30 pm CST.
  You can find some of WrestleZone’s live tweeted coverage from the call embed
  
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• Global Force Wrestling Holding Live Events in New York, Complete Details On Tonight’s MLW TV Tapings In Orlando

  12-07-2018 22:42
  Global Force Wrestling will be holding three live events in Middletown, New York, on July 17, 18 and 19, and all three events will take place at the Orange County Fair.
  Set to appear on night one are Fallah Bahh, James Storm, Jim Duggan, Colt Cabana and more.
  Night two is advertising a similar lineup with the addition of GFW founder Jeff Jarrett, and night three is advertising WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts. More details can be found at this link.
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• Josh Barnett Addresses G1 Guardrail Incident, ‘GLOW’ Cast Reacts to Emmy Nods (Video), ‘Ballers’ Nominated

  12-07-2018 22:30
  As noted, the Netflix show “GLOW” was a hit at the Emmy Awards this season, earning a total of 10 nominations, and below is a video of the show’s cast reacting to the big nods.
  In related news, The Rock’s HBO show “Ballers” was also nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) category.10 EMMY NOMINATIONS!!!! pic.twitter.com/XGJrlOwCzK
  — Kimmy Gatewood (@kimmygatewood) July 12, 2018Josh Barnett Addr
  
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• Owen Hart’s Widow Slams Bret Hart For Saying She Is Trying To Erase Her Husband’s Memory

  12-07-2018 22:29
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  Martha Hart issued the following statement after Bret Hart recently accused her of trying to erase the memory of her late husband Owen Hart:
  The suggestion by Bret Hart that I am “erasing” the memory of my late husband, Owen Hart, is reckless, irresponsible, and clearly untrue.
  Bret’s comments are rooted in the fact that I have steadfastly refused to work with the WWE to exploit Owen’s image for commercial gain. Owen wa
  
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• Rusev Claims AJ Styles is a ‘Corporate’ Champion, WWE Releases Extreme Rules Packages for Women’s Title Matches

  12-07-2018 22:28
  Rusev Slams ‘Corporate’ Styles
  While AJ Styles is on the short list of the best professional wrestlers on the planet today, and has proven to be one hell of an effective WWE Champion, one thing the “Phenomenal One” has received some criticism over are his promos, which are very obviously written for him and can come across very wooden and robotic on television at times.
  Rusev, who steps into the ring with AJ this Sunday at WWE Extreme Rules, took a shot at one of his rece
  
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• Exclusive: Austin Aries On Advice He’d Give To Moose, What Moose Has Done To ‘Surprise’ Him, DeAngelo Williams, More

  12-07-2018 22:24
  WrestleZone Radio has just released an exclusive interview with Impact Wrestling World Champion Austin Aries.
  Aries will be appearing tonight on Impact Wrestling at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV.
  Aries will defend his Impact Wrestling World Championship against Moose at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary, July 22nd on PPV and Fite.tv.
  You can find some of Aries comments from his interview transcribed below. The full interview can be heard via WrestleZone Radio on iTunes or in the embedded audio playe
  
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• Nikki Gets Cold Feet & More in New ‘Total Bellas’ Preview, Roman Reigns Goes Extreme in New ‘Marquee Matches’

  12-07-2018 22:17
  Nikki Gets Cold Feet in ‘Total Bellas’ Preview
  WWE has posted several preview videos for this weekend’s new episode of Total Bellas, which will apparently be centered on Nikki Bella’s bachelorette party, on the eve of her destination wedding with John Cena in Paris.
  Spoiler alert – there appears to be some trouble in paradise, as the former Divas Champion begins to get cold feet, which is probably not what you want when all your friend and family have flown acr
  
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• NJPW G1 Climax Preview & Primer

  12-07-2018 21:42
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  The World Cup might be nearing an end but the G1 Climax starts on Saturday. The annual tournament showcases the best of NJPW’s Heavyweight Division. Here’s everything you need to know before the tournament kicks off.
  Correction: This originally referred to The World Cup as “over,” when The World Cup is in fact not over. 
  What Is This G1 Climax You Speak Of?
  The G1 Climax is a round-robin tournament that sees 20 wrestlers
  
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• Mae Young Classic Competitor Offers Words Of Wisdom, Team Hell No’s Explosive Celebration (Video)

  12-07-2018 21:35
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  Mae Young Classic Competitor Offers Words Of Wisdom
  Mae Young Classic competitor Kaitlyn posted these photos of her training on Twitter along with a very wise caption:"You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be." @CelestialBodiez pic.twitter.com/gQ69t1vkeX
  — Celeste (@CelesteBonin) July 12, 2018RELATED: Triple H Comments On Kaitlyn’s Return
  Team Hell No’s Explosive Celebration (Video)
  WWE posted the following to YouTube:
  Se
  
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• Candice LeRae Talks Her Marriage To Johnny Gargano, Her Journey In Wrestling, Why It’s Important To Be A Role Model, More

  12-07-2018 21:15
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  WWE.com posted an exclusive interview with Candice LeRae ahead of her number one contender’s match next week on NXT TV. She talked about why it’s important to be a role model and her marriage to NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano. Here are some highlights:
  WWE.COM: You’ve got an opportunity to possibly challenge for the NXT Women’s Championship coming up. How poetic would it be to challenge Shayna Baszler, the same woman who eliminated you from t
  
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• WWE Remembers Brock Lesnar’s Birthday, AJ Styles Hypes Extreme Rules, Kofi Kingston and Killian Dain Trade Shots

  12-07-2018 21:01
  AJ Styles has Tweeted the following ahead of his title match against Rusev at WWE Extreme Rules:Don’t waste your money on streamers and noise makers. #RusevDay is just another day for me…another day to defend the #WWEChampionship and proclaim #IAmPhenomenal. #ExtremeRules #AndStill @WWENetwork
  — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) July 12, 2018WWE On Brock Lesnar’s Birthday
  WWE might have omitted any mention of Brock Lesnar on Raw this week, but they remembered his birthday as s
  
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• WWE Remembers Brock Lesnar’s Birthday, AJ Styles Doesn’t Celebrate Rusev Day, Kofi Kingston & Killian Dain Trade Shots

  12-07-2018 21:01
  AJ Styles has Tweeted the following ahead of his title match against Rusev at WWE Extreme Rules:Don’t waste your money on streamers and noise makers. #RusevDay is just another day for me…another day to defend the #WWEChampionship and proclaim #IAmPhenomenal. #ExtremeRules #AndStill @WWENetwork
  — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) July 12, 2018WWE On Brock Lesnar’s Birthday
  WWE might have omitted any mention of Brock Lesnar on Raw this week, but they remembered his birthday as s
  
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• GLOW Nominated For 10 Emmys, Rising Independent Star Interviews GLOW Cast Member (Video)

  12-07-2018 20:52
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  While WWE was unsuccessful in their bid for an Emmy nomination, congratulations go out to the cast of Netflix’s GLOW as they were nominated for 10 Emmys. Nominations include the following:It's GLOW – The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling! Thank you to @TheEmmys for GLOW’s Outstanding Comedy Series nomination.pic.twitter.com/u8JH7C9eGc
  — GLOW (@GlowNetflix) July 12, 2018
  Liberty Belle and justice for all! Congratulations to @bettygilpin – nomina
  
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• Elias Calls Out The Rock After Recent Comments Made By The People’s Champion

  12-07-2018 20:39
  WWE star Elias was a guest on Busted Open Radio today, and during the appearance, the topic of The Rock came up. As noted, WWE released a video on Wednesday featuring The Rock saying he “can’t wait” to get back into a WWE ring, and Elias had the following to say in response:
  “I am well aware of all the things The Rock has done in the wrestling business and just in life man. The guy is just a next level human being. But I always get these comparisons because he played guit
  
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• WWE NXT Tickets Still Available For This Weekend, Brock Lesnar “Suplex City” Showcase (Video)

  12-07-2018 20:07
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Velveteen Dream at NXT ‘Takeover: Chicago’ 2018
  WWE NXT Tickets Still Available For This Weekend
  WWE NXT on Twitter announced that you can still get tickets for this weekend’s live events:Prepare for The #VelveteenDreamExperience when @VelveteenWWE heads to #NXTTampa TOMORROW and #NXTCrystalRiver on SATURDAY! Tickets available at https://t.co/YRoxXRhxbY. pic.twitter.com/2tq9D6K7x2
  — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018RELATED: Where Are NXT Stars Goi
  
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• LISTEN: Sami Callihan on Slammiversary, Mask vs Hair Match, Chris Jericho Cruise, Jake Crist Joins the Call & More

  12-07-2018 20:06
  The eternally controversial Sami Callihan returns as the special guest on this week’s Impact Wrestling Teleconference, and the leader of OVE is fired up to talk Slammiversary, his upcoming Hair vs. Mask match against Pentagon Jr., fighting on the Cruise of Jericho and more!
  ProWrestling.com is on this week’s media call, and will be providing live updates below. Furthermore, you can listen along with the call live in the video player above. Just a reminder to join us for live coverage
  
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• Sami Zayn Has Important Birthday Wish, Unseen Team Hell No Footage, WWE Stars Impersonate ECW Icons (Videos)

  12-07-2018 19:49
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  As WWE Extreme Rules draws near, Superstars like Shinsuke Nakamura, Becky Lynch and The New Day pay tribute to Extreme Championship Wrestling’s hardcore trailblazers like The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Sabu.
  See how Daniel Bryan summoned Kane’s demonic powers for a celebration that turned up the heat during SmackDown LIVE.Sami Zayn Has Important Birthday Request
  As noted, today is the 34th birthday of injured WWE star Sami Zayn, and Zayn h
  
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• Behind The Scenes Of WWE’s ECW Photo Shoot (Video), Rare WWE Performance Center Photos

  12-07-2018 19:48
  Behind The Scenes Of WWE’s ECW Photo Shoot (Video)
  WWE posted the following to YouTube:
  As WWE Extreme Rules draws near, Superstars like Shinsuke Nakamura, Becky Lynch and The New Day pay tribute to Extreme Championship Wrestling‘s hardcore trailblazers like The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Sabu.RELATED: Becky Lynch Has Fun With Her ECW Counterpart
  Rare WWE Performance Center Photos
  WWE tweeted the following gallery of Superstars who’ve passed through the WWE Performance&nb
  
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• Carmella Oozes Confidence On Twitter, Cold Open For This Week’s Impact (Video)

  12-07-2018 19:32
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  Carmella Oozes Confidence On Twitter
  WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella had the following to say on Twitter about her upcoming match with Asuka at Extreme Rules:.@RealEllsworth will see it from a #SharkCage but EVERYONE will get a chance to see me beat @AsukaWWE … again at #ExtremeRules 🤑🤜🤡 pic.twitter.com/gbFBgxHiTq
  — Smackdown Womens Champion (@CarmellaWWE) July 12, 2018RELATED: AJ Styles Hypes Sunday&rs
  
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• Which Match Is Likely to Close WWE Extreme Rules?, Top Luchadors Heading to WWE, Cornette Shoots On Lesnar/Cormier

  12-07-2018 19:20
  Jim Cornette’s “Talking Sense” has released the above video.
  From The Jim Cornette Experience Podcast #240 – Jimmy talks about Dana White letting a huge post-match angle occur between Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier, as well as why the legitimacy of Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey make them both box office stars in UFC, WWE or anywhere else.
  Top Luchadors Reporting to WWE Soon
  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Garza, Jr and Ultimo Ninja are expected to sta
  
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• AJ Styles Hypes Sunday’s Match With Rusev, Nikki Bella Has A New Date (Video)

  12-07-2018 19:16
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  AJ Styles Hypes Sunday’s Match With Rusev
  WWE Champion AJ Styles had the following to say on Twitter about his upcoming match with Rusev at Extreme Rules:Don’t waste your money on streamers and noise makers. #RusevDay is just another day for me…another day to defend the #WWEChampionship and proclaim #IAmPhenomenal. #ExtremeRules #AndStill @WWENetwork
  — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) July 12, 2018RELATED: WWE Pay-Per-View Schedule Change
  
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• Martha Hart Explains Why She Will Not Allow Owen Hart to Be Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

  12-07-2018 19:03
  The Calgary Herald has picked up on the continuing drama surrounding Bret Hart, his late brother Owen Hart, and Owen’s widow Martha Hart. Most recently, Bret appeared on the “In This Corner” podcast and offered some harsh words for Martha, who will not allow her late husband to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
  “[Martha] has done more to erase my brother Owen’s memory than she ever did to remember him,” said Hart of his sister-in-law. “I think
  
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• Maria Kanellis Is Ready To Come Back To WWE TV, Mike Kanellis Celebrating Awesome Milestone

  12-07-2018 18:39
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  Maria Kanellis Is Ready To Come Back To WWE TV
  Maria Kanellis has been absent from WWE TV due to her pregnancy. Now that she’s given birth to a beautiful baby girl, Freddie Moon Bennett, the former Playboy cover girl is ready to return to WWE. She posted the following on Instagram: Hmmmm… mommy is ready to get back to work. Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages come see the most talked about couple in wrestling prior to joining
  
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• The Rock Says He Is Training His Daughter For WWE (Video), Unseen Photos of WWE Stars at PC, Did WWE Earn An Emmy Nod?

  12-07-2018 18:24
  WWE has released the above video, featuring The Rock discussing his daughter Simone’s desire to be a WWE star:
  The Rock discusses his daughter Simone’s progress on the road to becoming a future WWE Superstar.
  Read Also: How Are Reviews For “Skyscraper”?
  Did WWE Earn An Emmy Nod?
  Despite WWE’s big push to receive an Emmy Award nomination this year, the company did not receive any nods following this week’s nomination announcements. As we noted moments ago, Netf
  
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• Xavier Woods And Becky Lynch To Help Celebrate Popular Video Game’s Birthday; More Details

  12-07-2018 18:18
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  Rocket League has been a sponsor of WWE for quite some time now and plenty of the superstars have played the game as a part of Xavier Woods’ UpUpDownDown video game channel. Now, Woods and Becky Lynch Will be appearing as a part of the video game’s third birthday celebration. The official website for Rocket League says the following:On Thursday, July 19 from 3pm-9pm, join us and our friends to celebrate Rocket League all day long! The
  
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• Big #1 Contender’s Match On NXT Next Week, More On ‘Skyscraper’ Reviews, ‘GLOW’ Nominated For Emmy Awards

  12-07-2018 18:14
  The hit Netflix show “GLOW” has been nominated for two Emmy Awards this year. The show has been nominated in the categories of Best Comedy Series, Best Main Title Design, and Betty Gilpin has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. The Emmys air on September 17th.
  Big #1 Contender’s Match On NXT Next Week
  Next week’s episode of WWE NXT will feature a Fatal Four Way Match with Kairi Sane vs Bianca Belair vs Nikki Cross vs Candice LeRae, with the winner faci
  
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• Former Mae Young Classic Competitor To Debut For ROH, Watch The Miz Battle Dean Ambrose For The IC Championship (Full Match)

  12-07-2018 18:02
  Photo Credit: Ring Of Honor
  Former Mae Young Classic Competitor To Debut For ROH
  2017 Mae Young Classic Competitor Piper Niven is set to debut in August for Ring Of Honor as announced on Twitter:Aw Hiya @ringofhonor ‍♀️ https://t.co/VPz10HWpy9
  — Viper/Piper Niven (@missviper91) July 10, 2018RELATED: WWE Reportedly Discussing All Women’s Event Set For This Fall
  Watch The Miz Battle Dean Ambrose For The IC Championship (Full Match)
  WWE posted the following match t
  
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• Exclusive: Capitol Wrestling & BETerrific Partner For Live ‘The Colossal Confrontation’ Twitch Special On August 10th

  12-07-2018 18:01
  Photo Credit: Capitol Wrestling
  WrestleZone is proud to be the first to announce the following on behalf of Capitol Wrestling:CAPITOL WRESTLING & BETerrific  PARTNER FOR LIVE TWITCH SPECIAL ON AUGUST 10th!
  Upstart professional wrestling content provider Capitol Wrestling proudly announces a new partnership and sponsorship collaboration with BeTerrific!!, one of the world’s leading purveyors of “fast, loud and fun online content for the millennial audience,” with a
  
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• The Rock Talks To WWE About His Daughter’s Interest In Wrestling (Video)

  12-07-2018 17:54
  MIAMI GARDENS, FL – APRIL 1: Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson and John Cena in action during WrestleMania XXVIII at Sun Life Stadium on April 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
  WWE posted the following video on-line:
  The Rock discusses his daughter Simone’s progress on the road to becoming a future WWE Superstar.RELATED: The Rock And Stephen Colbert Have An Eyebrow Showdown (Video), The Rock Comments On Twitter THE TONIGHT SHOW S
  
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• Becky Lynch Has Fun With Her ECW Counterpart, Nexus Attacks Cena This Day In History

  12-07-2018 17:44
  (Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage)
  Becky Lynch Has Fun With Her ECW Counterpart
  Becky Lynch was one of the several wrestlers featured in WWE’s ECW throwback photo shoot, portraying none other than “The Innovator Of Violence” Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer took to Twitter to ask fans “who wore it better?” and Lynch provided a very diplomatic response:Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/WJ9oWqOQ9k
  — Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) July 12, 2018
  I can’t tell the
  
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• Impact Preview & Discussion: oVe In A Huge Six-Man Main Event, DeAngelo Williams Returns To Impact, More

  12-07-2018 17:40
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  The latest episode of Impact Wrestling airs tonight at 8/7 pm CST on PopTV.
  Check back in to WrestleZone tonight for our live coverage of the action, provided by Lovell Porter, as it airs on TV.
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your discussion about tonight’s episode of Impact in the comments section at the bottom of this post, via the WrestleZone Facebook Discussion Group or by using the hashtag #WZChat on Twitter (some of your tweets will appear in our l
  
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• Big Return & Main Event Set For Impact Wrestling Tonight, Watch the Cold Open, Rayne Talks Facing Su Yung (Videos)

  12-07-2018 17:34
  Impact Wrestling has released the above video.
  Old school and new school COLLIDE after Homicide & Hernandez returned to lay waste to LAX! Find out what happens next TONIGHT on IMPACT!
  Big Six Man Tag Match & Talent Return On Impact Wrestling Tonight
  The following matches have been taped for tonight’s Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:
  -Rich Swann, Rey Fenix and Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan and OVE
  -Allie will be in-action
  -Former NFL and Slammiversary star DAngelo Williams returns
  
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• The Hart Family Continues To Battle Over Owen Hart’s Presence In The WWE Hall Of Fame

  12-07-2018 17:25
  The Calgary Herald has an article about Bret Hart and Martha Hart butting heads when it comes to the late Owen Hart and if the beloved brother and husband should be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Bret is of the camp that Owen should be allowed to have the honor of getting inducted while Martha doesn’t want to allow WWE to capitalize on her late husband’s legacy.
  Bret Hart was on CBS Sports’ “In This Corner” Podcast and had the following quotes to say about the
  
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• Length of Tessa Blanchard’s New Impact Deal, MLW Trademarks Classic WCW Match Name, Around the Ring (Video)

  12-07-2018 17:18
  Impact Wrestling has released the above video.
  Sugar Dunkerton has been spotted on IMPACT Wrestling from time to time, usually competing on Xplosion. Sugar accidentally walked past a recent Around The Ring, now he has to explain his actions!
  Length of Tessa Blanchard’s New Impact Deal
  As noted, Impact Wrestling announced earlier this week that Knockout Tessa Blanchard had signed a “long-term” deal with the company, and The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports the deal is for t
  
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• Ex-UFC Champ Accuses Brock Lesnar of Doping, Even More On Lesnar’s Future WWE Plans, Disappointing UFC 226 Buys?

  12-07-2018 16:45
  According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the “Battle of the Champions” fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 appears to have been a disappointment in terms of PPV buys.
  The report notes early numbers look to be around 380,000 buys, and UFC was hoping to net at least 500,000 buys. The lower buyrate appears to be a sign that titles mean very little in UFC, as there are so many titles, and are “hot-potatoed” on a consistent basis, belittling a &ldqu
  
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• Why Wasn’t Brock Lesnar Mentioned On Raw?

  12-07-2018 16:40
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter from Dave Meltzer, Brock Lesnar wasn’t mentioned on Raw because it was a direct order from Vince McMahon in the production meeting before RAW.
  According to Meltzer, McMahon wanted the sole focus to be on Extreme Rules and Extreme Rules only. McMahon told employees during the production meeting that “The Beast’ can be brought up again when “he’s being offered to
  
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• Watch Kofi Kingston Throw Out First Pitch, 3MB Reunites to Watch WeeLC, Fifty Lesnar Suplex City Moments (Videos)

  12-07-2018 16:19
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Witness the raw power of The Beast Incarnate as he suplexes his opponents into oblivion.
  Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre get the band back together to watch the infamous WeeLC Match between Hornswoggle and El Torito from Extreme Rules 2014 – and Swoggle FaceTimes in!
  
  Watch Kofi Kingston Throw Out First Pitch
  As noted, WWE star and New Day member Kofi Kingston threw out the first pitch at Wednesday night’s Boston Red S
  
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• Backstage News On Possible Main Event Plans for NXT Takeover Brooklyn, WWE Finished Using Hall of Famer On TV?

  12-07-2018 16:15
  In the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer speculated that WWE might be finished using Hall of Famer Jim Ross in a lead announcer capacity, as he is not calling this year’s Mae Young Classic, which he called last year.
  Furthermore, Ross did not call this year’s WWE UK Title tournament events, something Ross also called last year, leading to speculation that WWE does not intend on using Ross on TV moving forward.
  Backstage News On Possible Main Event Plan
  
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• Big Indication Of What Daniel Bryan Intends to Do When His WWE Contract Expires

  12-07-2018 15:54
  As speculation continues regarding Daniel Bryan’s future after his WWE contract expires, PWInsider.com has provided some insight as to what Bryan might be planning as of now.
  The report notes WWE continues to add Bryan to event advertisements after his contract expires, which is on September 1st. On Wednesday, WWE issued an email blast alerting fans in the Detroit area that Bryan is being advertised to appear at the September 4th WWE Smackdown TV tapings at the Little Caesars Arena, and Br
  
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• Maria Kanellis Preparing For A Return To WWE, Lio Rush Comments On 205 Live Win, Dakota Kai Calls Out Lacey Evans

  12-07-2018 15:53
  Maria Kanellis has been absent from TV since becoming pregnant and then giving birth, but this week Maria revealed that she is to begin training again.
  Maria posted on Instagram that she is ready to fight for her TV time, stating that she is going to be heading to the Performance Center to begin working on a return. The fact she is going to the PC does indicate that this might not be just a managerial role for Mike Kanellis, but potentially some in-ring work as well for her. Hmmmm… mommy
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Channels Randy Orton & The Viper Responds

  12-07-2018 15:39
  (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images)
  NXT shared a GIF of Tommaso Ciampa delivering that devastating elevated DDT backstage on Aleister Black on last night’s episode and the similarities of the maneuver did not go unnoticed by Goldust who included Randy Orton in his Tweet. Orton, in his signature social media writing style, acknowledged it’s existence:OH MY GOD. @ProjectCiampa just STRUCK AGAIN, and this time it's #WWENXT Champion @WWEAleister on the receiving end! pic.
  
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• Randy Orton On Ciampa Borrowing His Move, The Rock Has ‘Eyebrow Off’ With Stephen Colbert, How Old Is Lesnar Today?

  12-07-2018 15:12
  During yesterday’s NXT angle that saw Tommaso Ciampa attack Aleister Black in the backstage area, he appeared to borrow a move from Randy Orton.
  The Viper was tagged in a clip of Ciampa hitting a DDT on Black from a heightened position, just like the Viper does from the second rope and he simply put, “Hmmm.”Mmmhmm https://t.co/pDC73YpIQy
  — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) July 12, 2018The Rock Has Eyebrow Off With Stephen Colbert
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was a recen
  
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• Current WWE Superstars Dress As ECW Originals In A New Photo Shoot

  12-07-2018 15:09
  From Shinsuke Nakamura as Sabu to Lana as The Sandman, WWE.com has shared a photo gallery of several wrestlers posing as some ECW favorites in a very nostalgic photo shoot fitting for a Throwback Thursday. Below are a few, but you can see WWE’s full gallery by going here. YAAAAY! Asuka as a member of the bWo! This makes me SO happy! *MEANIE DANCE*
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  — Italo Santana(@BulletClubItal)
  
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• Top NXT Star Injury Reportedly Not Legitimate, More On WWE Moving TLC PPV, Matches Set for October Supershow

  12-07-2018 14:50
  Following NXT Takeover Chicago, WWE reported that Lars Sullivan, who faced Aleister Black at the event, suffered a broken jaw during the match.
  However, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Sullivan is not actually injured, and the injury reported by WWE is simply part of the storyline. The idea behind the story is to make Sullivan look strong in defeat, as he “broke his jaw” early in the match but was able to continue fighting. WWE is keeping Sullivan off TV for a few wee
  
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