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• Xavier Woods & Cathy Kelley Take On Jack Ryan VR Experience, Stone Cold vs The World?

  28-08-2018 23:45
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  Xavier Woods & Cathy Kelley Take On Jack Ryan VR Experience
  In the latest UpUpDownDown video, New Day member Xavier Woods & presenter Cathy Kelley took on the Jack Ryan VR Experience.RELATED: Randy Orton Makes His First Sit-Down Appearance On UpUpDownDown To Play ‘Call Of Duty’ (Video)
  Stone Cold vs The World?
  In an amusing follow-up after his response to Kevin Owens’ stunner, Steve Austin posted a montage of great action fig
  
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• Velveteen Dream the Latest Victim of Apparent Twitter Hacking; Personal Info Released, Shot at Roman Reigns Deleted

  28-08-2018 23:43
  It appears as if Velveteen Dream is the latest WWE NXT star to have his Twitter account hacked, as his Twitter name has been changed to “Vice”, and his profile picture has been changed to a photo of Dennis Rodman. Furthermore, several odd Tweets, including a thinly veiled shot at Roman Reigns, were sent following the apparent hacking. Finally, as seen in the final Tweet, the hacker is promising more later tonight, and you can check some of the comments out below.
  Fellow NXT star Adam
  
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• Ric Flair And Charlotte Revisit Iconic Moments That Inspired The WWE 2K19 Wooooo! Edition

  28-08-2018 23:42
  (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  WWE Games / 2K is promoting a new episode of WWE Photo Shoot featuring Ric Flair and Charlotte Flair in honor of the WWE 2K19 ‘Wooooo! Edition’ video game.
  You can watch the episode below, and check out some of the photos from the episode in the gallery below. WWE Photo Shoot is also available to stream on WWE Network:
  Take a heartwarming look back at one of the most storied careers in WWE history in the latest episode of WWE Photo Sho
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Thanks Steph Curry, The Colons On The SD Live Tag Title Picture

  28-08-2018 23:23
  Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage
  Stephanie McMahon Thanks Steph Curry
  Stephanie McMahon has thanked NBA star Stephen Curry for his article with The Players’ Tribune, where he talks about women in sports.This is awesome. Thank you @StephenCurry30! #SheIs #WWEevolution https://t.co/dkWXqpvOAz
  — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 28, 2018RELATED: WWE Superstars VS Stephanie McMahon (VIDEO)
  The Colons On The SD Live Tag Title Picture
  The Colons are set to return on SmackDown Liv
  
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• WZ Daily Goes Live At 5pm CST On Facebook; NWO Reunion & All In Hype

  28-08-2018 23:19
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone
  WZ Daily is hosted by WZ & 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam features a regular rotation of guest co-hosts and stars from around the world of pro wrestling. Catch today’s episode LIVE at 5pm CST.
   
  Kellam will take YOUR QUESTIONS LIVE  and breakdown the big topics following last night’s RAW in Toronto, the ‘go home’ hype for ALL IN this weekend in Chicago, and much more.
  Some of the topics they will discuss on today’s epi
  
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• Possible Spoilers: Former WWE Superstars Spotted Backstage At SmackDown Live

  28-08-2018 22:53
  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Bazooka Candy Brands/Topps)
  According to PWInsider, Santino Marella & Trish Stratus are both backstage at SmackDown Live tonight. Trish was involved in a segment last night on Raw in order to hype her upcoming match against Alexa Bliss, whereas Santino has been doing some work with Impact Wrestling as of late. In addition to this Brie Bella & Maryse are both backstage, and they seem to be appearing on a more full-time basis over the next few w
  
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• Velveteen Dream Tells The WWE Universe To ‘Stop Blaming Billionaires’

  28-08-2018 22:27
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  NXT stand-out Velveteen Dream has taken to social media in order to send an interesting message to the WWE Universe. Dream, who defeated EC3 at Takeover: Brooklyn IV, has been known to cause a stir on Twitter every now and again, and it seems as if this latest tweet could pick up some steam. Many consider Velveteen to be one of the most promising young performers in NXT at the age of just 23.
  UPDATE: Dream just deleted the tweet, which asked fans to stop ‘blami
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Drops, Falls Under Three Million Viewers Again

  28-08-2018 22:15
  This week’s episode of WWE RAW brought in 2.877 million viewers, which is down from last week’s 3.095 million viewers.
  WWE RAW had an hourly breakdown of:8 pm hour – 3.076 million
  9 pm hour – 2.927 million
  10 pm hour + overrun – 2.630 millionThis week’s show, highlighted by Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman versus Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre in the main event, was the third most watched show overall on the night, and the top ranked show in the 18-49 demogra
  
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• SmackDown Live Preview & Discussion: Charlotte Defends Against Carmella, The New Day Celebrates, More

  28-08-2018 22:05
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your discussion about tonight’s Smackdown Live in the comments section at the bottom of this post, the WZ Forums or via the WZ FB Discussion Group.
  Tonight’s SmackDown Live takes place from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
  WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live:Charlotte Flair defends the SmackDown Women’s Title against Carmella tonight
  Do you feel the power of
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo And Marty Scurll Have Fun Twitter Exchange About Steve Austin, 5 Most Epic Knockouts Title Triple Threats (Video)

  28-08-2018 22:02
  Deonna Purrazzo And Marty Scurll Have Fun Twitter Exchange About Steve Austin
  Deonna Purrazzo and Marty Scurll just had this cute Twitter exchange about the drawing power of Stone Cold Steve Austin:I don’t know, he drew some pretty impressive houses back in the day…
  — Marty Scurll (@MartyScurll) August 28, 2018pic.twitter.com/u4I0Kg4BwM
  — Deonna Purrazzo (@DeonnaPurrazzo) August 28, 2018RELATED: Goldberg & Stone Cold’s Breakfast Beef Finally Squashed?
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• Matt Hardy Teases ‘Broken’ Future in New “Hard Truths” Video, Fozzy Song Cracks Billboard List, WWE Raw Top 10 Video

  28-08-2018 22:00
  Matt Hardy has released the above video shot by his wife, Reby Hardy, in which he teases his future in pro wrestling.
  There are HARD TRUTHS that we all must accept.. One of those is being able to separate REALITY and FANTASY.WATCH & RE-TWEET.. HARD TRUTHS https://t.co/b0U35LB52W
  — Matthew Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) August 28, 2018
  Read Also: Backstage News On Bray Wyatt’s WWE Future and Status Following Split with Hardy
  This Week’s Raw Top 10 Video
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• Primo and Epico Arrive at Smackdown (Video), Xavier Woods On Facing Elite at E3, Top Stars Not On 205 Live Tonight

  28-08-2018 21:49
  WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander and Drew Gulak will not be on 205 Live tonight as they are en route to London with the Raw crew for the overseas live events this week.
  Xavier Woods On Facing Elite at E3
  Xavier Woods appeared on today’s episode of Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM 93 Fight Nation, and the following clip has been released featuring Woods discussing the importance of The New Day vs The Elite gaming battle which took place at E3 earlier this year:“My goal has al
  
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• Brie Bella Dedicates Victory To Birdie, This Week On Ring of Honor Television (Videos)

  28-08-2018 21:43
  Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
  Brie Bella Dedicates Victory To Birdie
  The Bella Twins YouTube page posted the following video:
  Nikki and Brie are on cloud 9 after their first tag team match together in 3 years at WWE Live in Rochester. #WorldsToughestMamaRELATED: Nikki Bella Reacts To Teaming With Brie
  This Week On Ring of Honor Television
  ROH posted the following to YouTube:
  1). Every weekend on your local Sinclair Broadcast Group station
  2). Monday nights at 7 pm Est on FITE TV (www.F
  
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• WWE Takes A Look At Madison Rayne, Top Moments From Raw (Video)

  28-08-2018 21:30
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  WWE Takes A Look At Madison Rayne
  WWE tweeted the following hype video for Mae Young Classic competitor Ashley (Madison) Rayne:.@MadisonRayne reveals why now is the perfect time for her to make her mark in WWE. pic.twitter.com/Pa6Hz5PXDm
  — Mae Young Classic (@MaeYoungClassic) August 27, 2018RELATED: Women’s Title Match Set For HIAC; Sasha & Bayley On Charlotte-Becky Lynch Feud (Video)
  Top Moments From Raw (Video)
  WWE posted the following 
  
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• Ring of Honor Announces Tag Team Title Match For Death Before Dishonor, Updated PPV Card

  28-08-2018 21:21
  Ring of Honor announced today that The Briscoes vs The Addiction for the ROH Tag Team Titles will take place at Death Before Dishonor taking place on September 28th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  Below is the updated PPV card, and be sure to join us for complete, LIVE event coverage on September 28th.
  ROH Death Before Dishonor9/28/18Las Vegas, Nevada
  ROH World Title Match:-Jay Lethal (c) vs Will Ospreay
  ROH Women of Honor Title Match:-Sumie Sakai (c) vs Tenille Dashwood
  Ten-Man Tag Team Match:-Cody
  
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• Two Big Matches Announced for Tonight’s WWE 205 Live, Nia Jax and The Bella Twins to Host Upcoming Curvy Con (Photos)

  28-08-2018 21:01
  WWE 205 Live GM Drake Maverick has announced the following two matches will take place on tonight’s 205 Live.
  -Buddy Murphy vs Kalisto-The Brian Kendrick vs Akira Tozawa
  Be sure to join us tonight immediately after our WWE Smackdown coverage for complete, LIVE coverage of WWE 205 Live.PLEASE RT
  2 HUGE MATCHES ANNOUNCED
  After last weeks CHAOTIC edition of @WWE205Live here is what we have coming up straight after #SDLive TONIGHT on the @WWENetwork #WWE @WWE #205Live #Cruiserweight pic.twitte
  
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• Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis Meet Face-to-Face, Impact vs The UK Twitch Promo, Knockouts Title Match Preview (Videos)

  28-08-2018 20:39
  NWA has released the above video featuring Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis meeting face-to-face in Philadelphia over the weekend ahead of “ALL IN”.
  With the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship on the line at the ALL IN Event, Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis went facet to face at Ring of Honor Wrestling on 8/25/18. This confrontation was the third time they went face to face at a Ring of Honor event prior to ALL IN.
  Impact vs The UK Promo, Knockouts Title Match Preview
  Impact Wrestling has rele
  
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• Numerous Names Backstage at WWE Smackdown Tonight *Possible Spoilers*

  28-08-2018 20:28
  According to PWInsider.com, The Bella Twins, Trish Stratus, Maryse, and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella are backstage at WWE Smackdown in Toronto tonight.
  As it pertains to Marella and Stratus, Trish, of course, appeared on Raw this week as she is from Toronto, and she was used to further her storyline leading up to her match against Alexa Bliss at WWE Evolution.
  Marella has his Battle Arts Training Academy in Toronto, and is likely backstage visiting friends as WWE stars su
  
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• Cody Rhodes And Nick Aldis Go Face-To-Face Ahead Of All In (Video)

  28-08-2018 20:19
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  The official NWA YouTube channel has uploaded a video of Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis going face-to-face from the most recent episode of Ring of Honor television. The video is capped off with a nice music video package hyping up the main event of All In just days before it all goes down in Chicago:RELATED: Cody Rhodes Updates Us On Nick Jackson’s Health
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• ROH Tag Team Championship Match Added To Death Before Dishonor Card, 5 Things You Need To Know Before SmackDown (Video)

  28-08-2018 19:59
  ROH Tag Team Championship Match Added To Death Before Dishonor Card
  Ring of Honor has announced their World Tag Team Championship match for Death Before Dishonor. It will be The Briscoes defending against Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels. The event will take place on pay-per-view Friday, September 28th:JUST ANNOUNCED: #ROH World Tag Team Champions #TheBriscoes defend against #SCU's The Addiction at #ROHDBD!
  Fri Sept 28 – @orleansarena – #ROHVegas
  LIVE on PPV / FREE for #Hono
  
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• Latest On Aleister Black Investigation, Bayley & Banks Mock Flair & Lynch, What to Know Before Smackdown (Videos)

  28-08-2018 19:50
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Carmella challenges Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Title and more. Here is your preview for tonight’s SmackDown LIVE.
  The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection comments on The Irish Lass Kicker’s new attitude toward her longtime friend, Charlotte Flair.
  
  Read Also: Sasha Banks On Why It Is Still Important For Her to Become Champion, Continued Buzz About the WWE Women’s Division
  Latest On Aleister Black Investig
  
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• NWO Reunion 2 Sweet Tour Announced; More Details

  28-08-2018 19:41
  Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO
  The following is the official announcement of the NWO Reunion Tour from HulkHogan.com:
  IT TOOK 22 YEARS TO PUT THIS TOGETHER, AND WE ARE FINALLY BACK, BROTHER!! WE GOT THE WHOLE BAND BACK TOGETHER, AND THE ORIGINAL 3 ARE GOING TO RIDE AGAIN.
  HOLLYWOOD HOGAN , SCOTT HALL, AND KEVIN NASH ARE GOING TO BE RIGHT HERE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, AT MANGO’S TROPICAL CAFE FOR THE nWo REUNION Q & A EVENT! 12PM TO 3PM ON OCTOBER 27TH!
  THE TOP 100 HIGHEST BIDDERS
  
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• Backstage News On Bray Wyatt’s Current WWE Status and Future

  28-08-2018 19:19
  WWE Raw star Bray Wyatt has been absent from TV since he and Matt Hardy lost their last tag team match together and Hardy bid farewell to their short-lived tag team. Wyatt last competed for WWE at the Rochester live event this past weekend, but was not on Raw again this week.
  While Hardy’s career is currently in a transitional period, with his days as an in-ring competitor possibly coming to an end due to injury, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Bray Wyatt.
  According to the
  
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• Impact Wrestling Braces For Its First United Kingdom Broadcast In Several Years

  28-08-2018 19:09
  Impact Wrestling has been announcing several of its top talents for matches at Wrestling MediaCon. Not only will impact talent be performing but the wrestling event will also be broadcasted on their Twitch channel. Making this Impact’s first live broadcast from the United Kingdom in several years:Our return to the UK at @WrestlingMediaC will stream LIVE on Twitch on September 9th! @TheSamiCallihan vs. @JimmyHavoc @SantanaLAX and @Ortiz5150 vs. @fleisch_jody and @wonderkidjonny @joeshendry
  
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• Bayley And Sasha Throw Shade At Charlotte And Becky, Mojo Rawley Shares Insightful Words On Twitter

  28-08-2018 19:02
  Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images
  Bayley And Sasha Throw Shade At Charlotte And Becky
  WWE posted the following video on YouTube:
  [Sasha and Bayley] comments on The Irish Lass Kicker‘s new attitude toward her longtime friend, Charlotte Flair.RELATED: Becky Lynch Bares Her Soul On Twitter For “This”
  Mojo Rawley Shares Insightful Words On Twitter
  Raw Superstar Mojo Rawley shared the following insightful advice on Twitter:Don’t complain about your place in life if yo
  
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• Paul Heyman Offers High Praise For Maria Kanellis, ‘Ballers’ Viewership Increases, ‘Miz & Mrs’ Season Finale Preview Video

  28-08-2018 18:51
  According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s new episode of HBO’s “Ballers” averaged 993,000 viewers this past Sunday night, which is up from last week’s 912,000 viewership average. This week’s show ranked #8 in overall cable television viewership for the night.
  ‘Miz & Mrs’ Season Finale Preview Video
  Below is a new preview video for tonight’s season finale of “Miz & Mrs” airing immediately after WWE Smackdown Live on USA Netw
  
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• WWE Peterborough Live Event Results (8/27): Styles vs Joe, Raw Stars In-Action, Becky Lynch Attacks and More (Photos)

  28-08-2018 18:39
  WWE Peterborough Live Event Results8/27/18Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaResults courtesy of PWInsider.com
  -Hometown boy Bobby Roode pinned Mojo Rawley with the Glorious DDT.
  -WWE Smackfdown Tag Team Champions The New Day defeated The Bar with the Midnight Hour.
  -Shelton Benjamin pinned Tye Dillinger
  -Rusev and Lana defeated Zelina Vega and Andrade “Cien” Almas.
  -WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defeated Carmella by DQ when Becky Lynch attacked. 
  
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• Update On Nick Jackson’s Illness and Status, 2019 WrestleCon Ticket Details, Joey Janela Match Set for MLW War Games

  28-08-2018 17:57
  As noted, Nick Jackson is suffering from a major case of the flu heading into “ALL IN” this weekend, and Dave Meltzer provided more details on Jackson’s status heading into Saturday night.
  Meltzer noted Nick Jackson is the one who edits “Being the Elite”, and given the fact that the new episode was released this week, it must have meant Jackson was working on it. Meltzer added that Jackson did take himself to Urgent Care when he flew back home from his weekend appea
  
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• Shelton Benjamin On the Art of Improvising in Wrestling, Reveals Inner Workings of Matches with Guerreros, Y2J

  28-08-2018 17:41
  ESPN has published a new article featuring Shelton Benjamin discussing the art of improvisation in pro wrestling, calling matches vs planning them ahead of time, and more. The article contains quotes from Benjamin on his time working with stars such as Eddie and Chavo Guerrero, Chris Jericho and more. Below are some quotes from Benjamin.
  On his first experience working with Los Guerreros:
  “For the first eight months, we were working with Eddie and Chavo Guerrero, and they would hide from u
  
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• Roman Reigns Flies High w/ Dean Ambrose (Photo), Alexa Bliss’ Favorite Video Games Of All Time (Video)

  28-08-2018 17:36
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Roman Reigns Flies High w/ Dean Ambrose (Photo)
  Roman Reigns is certainly happy to have his Shield brother Dean Ambrose back in his yard as the two saddle up for a flight together:Round thewe go! Thank God he’s back!#Workhorses 🤙 pic.twitter.com/Bo9hiQPFzV
  — Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) August 28, 2018RELATED: WWE To Host Tryouts In Germany This November
  Alexa Bliss’ Favorite Video Games Of All Time (Video)
  UpUpDownDown posted the followin
  
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• Stevie Richards Plays Fire Pro Wrestling World (Video), WWE Wishes Sgt. Slaughter A Happy Birthday

  28-08-2018 17:22
  Photo Credit: Stevie Richards
  Stevie Richards Plays Fire Pro Wrestling World (Video)
  ECW Original Stevie Richards posted a 30-minute video of  him assessing the gameplay of the new Playstation 4 title Fire Pro Wrestling World:RELATED: Fandango Not A Fan Of The Term ‘Jobber’, The Bar Bonds With Becky Lynch (Photo)
  WWE Wishes Sgt. Slaughter A Happy Birthday
  Sgt. Slaughter turned 70 yesterday and WWE took a moment to wish the Hall Of Famer a Happy Birthday: Ten-hut! It's SGT. SLAUG
  
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• Final ‘Being the Elite’ Episode Before ‘ALL IN’ (Video), Ring of Honor Announces ‘Glory By Honor’ TV Taping in Philadelphia

  28-08-2018 17:00
  Above is the final episode of “Being the Elite”, titled “The Go Home Episode”, before this weekend’s “ALL IN” event.Let the record show that @facdaniels is standing on the ropes here. I’m significantly taller, stronger and younger than him. pic.twitter.com/KtsAaQwhom
  — Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) August 28, 2018Ring of Honor Announces ‘Glory By Honor’ TV Taping in Philadelphia
  Ring of Honor has announced the following:
  Comi
  
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• Nia Jax Advertised For WWE Tour, MYC Stars Do Blindfold Drawing Challenge, Classic Dusty Rhodes WCW Clip (Videos)

  28-08-2018 16:50
  WWE has released the above video.
  The women of the Mae Young Classic put their artistic skills to the test as they don blindfolds and try to sketch WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
  Nia Jax Advertised For Upcoming WWE Tour
  WWE star Nia Jax, who is rumored to be returning to action soon after taking some time off to rehab her body, is being advertised for the next big WWE overseas tour kicking off in November:
  Enjoy the thrills of great live matches! InNovember they #WWELiv
  
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• Raw Crew Headed Overseas (Photo), Natalya Tributes Her Father, Full Ric & Charlotte Flair WWE Photo Shoot Video

  28-08-2018 16:34
  WWE Games has released the full WWE Photo Shoot episode from last week, featuring Ric and Charlotte Flair, and you can watch it above.
  Ric and Charlotte Flair walk down memory lane in this episode of WWE Photo Shoot featuring the WWE 2K19 Wooooo! Edition.
  Raw Crew Headed Overseas, Natalya Tributes Her Dad On Raw
  Following WWE Raw on Monday night, the Raw crew is now en route to London, England, for a one-off live event on Wednesday night at The O2 Arena. After the London event, the crew heads to
  
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• WATCH: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan Announce nWo ‘2 Sweet Tour’

  28-08-2018 16:20
  For the past couple weeks, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall have been teasing some kind of big nWo related announcement, and in the above video, the trio finally announced they will be reuniting for an nWo “2 Sweet” tour.
  Little is known about the tour beyond Hulk Hogan’s official website promoting the first event will take place on October 27th at Florida at Mango’s Tropical Cafe.
  SOMETHING BIG IS COMINGAND IT’S GOING TO BE2 SWEET BROTHER.-HOLLYWOOD HHSAV
  
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• ‘The Go Home Episode’ Of ‘Being The Elite’ Is Up (Video)

  28-08-2018 16:01
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, All In Press Conference
  Being The Elite‘s YouTube channel posted Episode #117 on-line:
  All roads lead to “All In.”RELATED: Cody Rhodes Provides An Update On Nick Jackson Of The Young Bucks Ahead Of All InLiger, Mysterio & Tanahashi vs Cody, Page & ScurllLiger, Mysterio and Tanahashi battle Cody, Page and Scurll at NJPW's Dominion 6.9 from Osaka Hall on June 9, 2018Photo Credit: TV Asahi/NJPW/AXS TVLiger, Mysterio & Tanahashi vs Cody,
  
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• Possible Title Match On 205 Live Tonight, Baron Corbin Feeling Good About Raw Role (Video), Dana Brooke On Raw Loss

  28-08-2018 15:48
  WWE has released the above video.
  After defeating Finn Bálor in what would ultimately be a No Disqualification Match, Baron Corbin is feeling good about his new role on the red brand.
  Possible Title Match On 205 Live Tonight
  WWE.com has released its preview for tonight’s episode of 205 Live, and is teasing a possible title rematch between Cedric Alexander and Drew Gulak.
  Despite a losing effort against WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander at SummerSlam, Drew Gulak has not giv
  
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• Tonight’s WWE Smackdown Preview: Charlotte Defends, Triple Threat Match, New Day Celebrates, Coverage & More

  28-08-2018 15:34
  Tonight, this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown will air live from The Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as WWE wraps up its two night run at the Arena.
  Scheduled for tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live is Charlotte Flair defending the Women’s Title against Carmella, as well as a celebration for new WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day.
  In the first of two Triple Threat matches, The Bar will face Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and a returning Primo and Epico, with th
  
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• WWE Announces More Details On First-Ever Tryout Being Held in Germany, Triple H Comments

  28-08-2018 15:25
  WWE.com has announced the following:
  MUNICH, GERMANY and STAMFORD, Conn. – WWE today announced that it will visit Germany in search of the next generation of WWE Superstars by holding the first-ever talent tryout in Cologne this November. The four-day tryout will give up to 40 athletes from Germany and mainland Europe the opportunity to showcase their abilities with the goal of being selected to begin training at the state-of-the-art Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. The talent pool will
  
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• WWE To Host Tryouts In Germany This November

  28-08-2018 15:19
  (Photo by Foc Kan/WireImage)
  Triple H went on Twitter to announce that WWE will be hosting a talent tryout in Germany this coming November:.@WWE is dedicated to finding the most talented athletes from all around the world.Looking forward to first ever tryout in Cologne, Germany this November and the launch of https://t.co/91c95t7VZc in German. https://t.co/y0qZ67bf8q pic.twitter.com/PwfeVGcrlQ
  — Triple H (@TripleH) August 28, 2018WWE.com also released the following announcement in conjunct
  
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• Fandango Not A Fan Of The Term ‘Jobber’, The Bar Bonds With Becky Lynch (Photo)

  28-08-2018 15:10
  BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 15: Professional wrestler Curtis ‘Fandango’ Hussey attends the WWE SummerSlam VIP Party at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 15, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage)
  Fandango Not A Fan Of The Term ‘Jobber’
  Fandango hopped on Twitter to say the following about the term “jobber” to describe a wrestler who is notorious for enhancing talent, even when it comes to disparaging Mean Street Posse mem
  
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• Maria Kanellis Defends the Women of the WWE Divas Era, Says She Wants the Divas Title to Return in WWE

  28-08-2018 15:09
  WWE star Maria Kanellis has been on the defensive as of late regarding the women of the WWE Divas era, as she posted a response to Charlotte Flair taking a shot at Carmella being a “Diva” in WWE on the August 14th episode of Smackdown Live. Kanellis posted the following on Instagram:
  “Real Diva. Be careful disparaging the women that fought for what you are getting. Experience is more of a bitch then, entitlement ever will be. We were Divas for a reason. We had to be. We all mat
  
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• Why Bobby Roode Was Not On Raw This Week, AJ Styles On HIAC Match, HHH Announces WWE Tryout in Germany

  28-08-2018 15:04
  AJ Styles Tweeted the following as he prepares to defend his WWE Title against Samoa Joe at WWE Hell in a Cell next month:It’s not enough to attack from behind or to play games with a man’s family. A match at #HIAC isn’t about sneaking around or phone calls…it’s about proving over and again why I. Am. Phenomenal. #AndStill
  — AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) August 28, 2018Why Bobby Roode Was Not On Raw This Week
  WWE star Bobby Roode did not appear on Raw this week
  
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• More On WWE Returning to Saudi Arabia, ‘Miz & Mrs’ Season Finale Tonight, What Did Kevin Owens Say in French On Raw?

  28-08-2018 14:50
  As seen on WWE Raw this week, Kevin Owens took shots at the Toronto crowd in French, and according to PWInsider.com, below is an English translation of what Owens said to the fans:
  “Oh, so you’re not happy anymore? Earlier you were happy and now you are mad? But hey, it doesn’t bother me, you already all paid for the new t-shirt anyway.”
  More On WWE Returning to Saudi Arabia
  As we reported last week, it appears as if WWE might be planning its return to Saudi Arabia in the
  
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• Mr. Perfect Towel GIFs Are Becoming A Thing, ‘Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth’ Gets Some Nature Boy (Video)

  28-08-2018 14:48
  Photo Credit: Adam Pretty/ALLSPORT
  Mr. Perfect Towel GIFs Are Becoming A Thing
  Everyone can appreciate perfection and wrestling fans in the Twitter world have been showing their love for the late Mr. Perfect‘s magic with his patented towel flips by sharing GIFs of some of his most flawless moments:Imagine having this much sauce pic.twitter.com/g7vDeK8E5A
  — THE ARTIST FKA BIGNA$$TY (@noahhall069) August 26, 2018
  The way Heenan turns around like WTF but catches the towel pic.twitter.co
  
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• Braun Strowman On Why He Turned On Reigns, The Riott Squad Take Shot at Nikki – Cena Split, Talk Facing Bellas (Video)

  28-08-2018 14:35
  As seen on WWE Raw this week, Braun Strowman turned on his tag team partner Roman Reigns and aligned himself with Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre to take out The Shield. On the turn, Strowman explained he was getting “payback” for The Shield attacking him on Raw the week before:Eye for an eye, Roman. #MonsterPayback #HIAC #Raw
  — Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) August 28, 2018The Riott Squad Take Shot at Nikki – Cena Split, Talk Facing Bellas
  In another WWE Raw fallout vid
  
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• Natalya Talks Honoring Her Father Last Night On Raw

  28-08-2018 14:27
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  Natalya posted a group selfie with Ronda Rousey, Fit Finlay, Trish Stratus & The Bella Twins, but also captioned it with commentary of how her Monday night match was absolutely in honor of her late father, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart.Tonight was definitely for my dad…#AnvilStrong #raw https://t.co/ELes7DWUiv
  — Nattie (@NatbyNature) August 28, 2018
  Right about now, I’d be texting my dad about my night and how it all went…espec
  
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• More On Kevin Owens ‘Quitting’ WWE, Trish Stratus Comments On Hometown WWE Return, Facing Bliss (Video)

  28-08-2018 14:24
  As seen on WWE Raw this week, Kevin Owens lost an IC Title match to Seth Rollins, and after the bout Owens grabbed a microphone and said “I quit” before leaving the ring. It’s unknown when Owens will be returning to WWE TV, however, his WWE.com profile has been moved to The Alumni Section to reflect the current storyline.
  Trish Stratus Comments On Hometown WWE Return, Facing Bliss
  Also on WWE Raw this week, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus made her return to TV, and WWE has rele
  
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• Maria Kanellis Would Enjoy A Return Of The Diva’s Championship For A Third Title Option

  28-08-2018 14:16
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  A fan asked Maria Kanellis on Twitter what she’d like to see different in the WWE and the injured superstar said that she’d like to see the butterfly-winged belt make a return to the title mix which charged up several opinions:What is one thing you would want to change or maybe see different in the current wwe women’s era? @MariaLKanellis #askmaria
  — Shaheer Choudhary (@ShaheerChoudhry) August 28, 2018
  I’d bring back the Divas title
  
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• Baron Corbin Is Just Getting Started As Acting RAW GM, Team 3D vs Curry Man & Shark Boy (Video)

  28-08-2018 12:59
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Baron Corbin Is Just Getting Started As Acting RAW GM
  WWE’s YouTube channel posted the following backstage interview with Baron Corbin:
  After defeating Finn Bálor in what would ultimately be a No Disqualification Match, Baron Corbin is feeling good about his new role on the red brand.RELATED: Baron Corbin Thinks He Should Be Permanent GM
  Team 3D vs Curry Man & Shark Boy
  Impact Wrestling’s YouTube channel posted the following classic video:
  
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