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• Sting Reveals What The Undertaker Dream Feud May Have Looked Like & Whether He Blames Seth Rollins For His Career Ending Injury

  29-09-2018 23:48
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  Bill Apter and Josh Shernoff hosted another edition of The Apter Chat and this time their legendary guest was WWE Hall of Famer Sting, who concluded a two part interview with the duo. Sting opened up on a myriad of wrestling related topics including his relationship with Hulk Hogan, his dream match with The Undertaker, and his career ending injury.
  On His Relationship with Hulk Hogan:
  Everything’s great between Hogan and me. We go all the way ba
  
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• John Cena Book Signings Announced; Charlotte Flair Praises Nikki Bella (PHOTO)

  29-09-2018 22:55
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  John Cena Book Signings Announced
  John Cena makes his debut as an author on October 9th, with the release of his new children’s book Elbow Grease.
  The following description comes from Amazon.com:
  From superstar entertainer John Cena comes a new picture-book series all about perseverance and believing in yourself, featuring a little monster truck named Elbow Grease!
  Meet Elbow Grease, a little monster truck with a big problem! He’s sm
  
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• NXT Orlando Live Event Results (9/28): Adam Cole vs Kassius Ohno, Cesaro Appears, 16-Woman Battle Royale & More

  29-09-2018 22:34
  NXT Orlando Live Event ResultsSeptember 28, 2018
  NXT UK Women’s Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royale— Jessie Elaban def. Aliyah, Dakota Kai, Deonna Purrazzo, Io Shirai, Jessamyn Duke, Kavita Devi, Lacey Evans, Lacey Lane, Marina Shafir, MJ Jenkins, Nikki Cross, Reina Gonzalez, Taynara Conti, Vanessa Borne and Xia Li.
  — Tony Nese def. Stacey Ervin Jr.
  — Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan def. Rinku Singh & Saurav Gurjar
  — Cezaro Bononi def. Boa
  — Lars
  
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• Becky Lynch Talks Feud With Charlotte Flair, Catholic Guilt, & Getting Over The Underdog Mentality

  29-09-2018 22:32
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was the most recent guest on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia and gave perhaps one of the most revealing interviews of her wrestling career. A reflective Lynch opened up from the get go and talked about how this championship run was different from her last,
  “I feel a lot more comfortable in the role this time around. Before, maybe there was a sense of apology to it. Like, ‘Sorry, I’m the champ guys.&rsquo
  
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• Watch Chris Jericho & Daniel Bryan Battle in NXT, Rob Conway on His Recent Performance Center Coaching Gig

  29-09-2018 22:13
  Rob Conway at the Performance Center
  Former WWE tag team champion Rob Conway was recently brought in as a guest trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Apparently, it was “The Viper” Randy Orton that landed him the gig.
  Conway caught up with WWE cameras to discuss his visit, and compared today’s developmental system with the way he was brought up in the business. Check out the video below.Chris Jericho vs. Daniel Bryan
  WWE has dug deep into its vaults of random content to pull o
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Set To Defend Phoenix of RISE In 60 Minute Match

  29-09-2018 22:00
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  Tessa Blanchard Set To Defend Phoenix of RISE In 60 Minute Match
  Tess Blanchard will defend her Phoenix of RISE Championship in a 60-minute Iron Woman Match against Mercedes Martinez. The championship represents the apex of the RISE promotion and Tessa has held the title since July of this year. At RISE 9 champion Delilah Doom and her scheduled opponent and former champion Shotzi Blackheart were both sidelined with injuries. Tessa took on Mercedes in a near 45-minute class
  
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• NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed Primer: Everything You Need to Know About This Sunday’s Show in Long Beach

  29-09-2018 21:47
  This Sunday afternoon, New Japan Pro Wrestling returns to the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, for another major event in the United States.
  The show will be headlined by the Golden Lovers facing Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii, while Juice Robinson puts the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship on the line against the “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, hot off his victory at ALL IN.
  We’ve put together a primer for NJPW Fighting Spiring Unleashed, which breaks down every match on t
  
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• Cody Set To Defend NWA Title In 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match

  29-09-2018 21:02
  Cody Rhodes at the All In Weigh In – August 31, 2018, Schaumburg, IL (Photo: Dominic DeAngelo)
  Cody Set To Defend NWA Title In 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match
  During ROH’s Death Before Dishonor fromer NWA Heavyweight champion, Nick Aldis, challenged Cody to a two-out-of-three falls match. Aldis, on commentary for the co-main event, had to wait until the match was over to get his answer. Once Cody found out, he readily accepted.
  Cody defeated Aldis for the title at the 9/1
  
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• AAW Jim Lynam Memorial Night 1 Results (9/28): First Round Tournament Matches, Brody King vs Pentagon Jr.

  29-09-2018 19:53
  Wow what a night! AAW once again delivered in the first night of the annual Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament with insane matches by some of the best talent in the world. Full results from night 1 below in addition to a full scope of Night 2! Skip ahead to the last page for the Night 2 Preview.
  AAW PRO: JIM LYNAM MEMORAL TOURNAMENT NIGHT 1SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2018LIVE REPORT BY DOUG ENRIQUEZ FOR PROWRESTLING.COM
  The show starts with the return of commentator Phil Colvin, who returned to talk about his fa
  
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• The Young Bucks Not Scheduled For NJPW World Tag League

  29-09-2018 19:49
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  The Young Bucks Not Scheduled For NJPW World Tag League
  Matt and Nick Jackson, the Young Bucks, are the current IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, they will not be appearing in the annual World Tag League. With a lineage dating back to 1981 as the MSG Tag League, the now round robin formatted tournament generally takes place from November to December spotlighting the best heavyweight tag teams in the company. This will be the fir
  
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• 5 Best Diamond-Cutters By Diamond Dallas Page

  29-09-2018 19:25
  Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage
  Today, Diamond Dallas Page is known as the man who runs DDP Yoga and has helped multiple people get their lives back on track, including the likes of Jake “The Snake” Roberts. He’s continued to be involved with wrestling through some form or the other, despite being long retired himself.
  He made his name in WCW, starting off his actual in-ring career at the late age of 35. He started off as a manager but his dedication and passion saw him work rele
  
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• Looking Back At Luke Gallows’ Embarrassing First Pitch

  29-09-2018 18:25
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  Looking Back At Luke Gallows’ Embarrassing First Pitch
  WWE took a moment of levity to look at Luke Gallows‘ first pitch for a Baltimore Orioles game. The pitch was high and outside sailing far over the head of the catcher. His tag team partner, Karl Anderson, however, threw a perfect strike. Perhaps Gallows is right: his cannons are just too big for the sport of baseball.
  Why Luke Gallows’ First Pitch Went Wide
  The post Looking Back At Luke Gallows&r
  
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• WWE Posts Edge’s Biggest Smackdown Moments Ahead of SD1000

  29-09-2018 17:00
  Schaben, Allen J. –– B58646663Z.1 LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 16, 2010 Canadian professional wrestler Edge peers into a live video feed as he taunts his opponent during the Monday Night Raw event at the Staples Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
  WWE Posts Edge’s Biggest Smackdown Moments Ahead of SD1000
  Ahead of the epic 1000th episode of WWE Smackdown, the company released a collection of Edge’s biggest moments. From his classic cage match with Kurt A
  
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• Shelton Benjamin Demands to be Taken Seriously on Smackdown, Top 10 Brothers of Destruction Moments (Video)

  29-09-2018 16:30
  Top 10 Brothers of Destruction
  WWE has been teasing a huge dream match between the Brothers of Destruction and Degeneration X, ahead of the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia this November. To continue that trend, this week’s WWE Top 10 video on YouTube is dedicated to the best moments of The Undertaker and Kane’s unholy alliance.
  Shelton Shoots on Smackdown Status
  Smackdown Live Superstar Shelton Benjamin is apparently unhappy about his current role on WWE television. Th
  
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• Madison Rayne Almost Quit Wrestling

  29-09-2018 16:10
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  Madison Rayne Almost Quit Wrestling
  Mae Young Classic competitor and recent Ring of Honor signee, Madison Rayne recently spoke about nearly quitting the business.
  Speaking during a candid conference call, Rayne discussed how close she came to retiring and why this pivotal year changed everything.
  She said: “I don’t want to toot my own horn and say that I was sought after by everyone and highly in demand but I am thankful for and humbled by all of the o
  
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• WWE Files To Trademark More Classic WCW Event Names, Sasha Banks Executes a Perfect Spit Take On MTV Show (Video)

  29-09-2018 15:57
  In addition to the trademarks filed recently by WWE for the names Fall Brawl, Halloween Havoc, World Championship Wrestling, and WCW Monday Nitro, the company has also filed to trademark the classic WCW event names WCW Thunder and WCW Saturday Night, as well as the classic WWE event name Saturday Night’s Main Event, reports PWInsider.com.
  Sasha Banks Executes a Perfect Spit Take On MTV Show
  According to The Wrap, WWE star Sasha Banks appeared on MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out&rd
  
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• WWE Teases Major Dream Match, WWE Co-President Nets Millions After Stock Sale, Most Watched Smackdown Videos

  29-09-2018 15:32
  According to an SEC filing by WWE on September 27th, WWE Co-President George Barrios sold off 50,000 shares of WWE stock at $96.22 per share, for a profit of roughly $16 million, reports PWInsider.com. Below is an excerpt of the filing.
  On September 27, 2018, George A. Barrios, Co-President of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), adopted a 10b5-1 stock trading plan. The plan provides for the sale of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Commo
  
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• Braun Strowman Lands Role In Upcoming Will Ferrell Movie, Watch the Trailer

  29-09-2018 15:22
  WWE star Braun Strowman has landed a role in the upcoming comedy “Holmes & Watson”, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
  The movie, directed by Etan Cohen, is “a humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson”, according to IMDB.com. You can watch the official movie trailer above.
  The post Braun Strowman Lands Role In Upcoming Will Ferrell Movie, Watch the Trailer appeared first on ProWrestling.c
  
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• Diamond Dallas Page On Shark Tank; WWE Celebrates Jason Jordan’s Birthday

  29-09-2018 10:19
  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
  Diamond Dallas Page On Shark Tank
  Diamond Dallas Page was on the popular TV show Shark Tank where business owners pitch their ideas to a battery of investors in the hope of receiving funding to further their inventory.
  Unsurprisingly, he pitched them DDP Yoga, and even posted a short clipping from the episode to his Instagram account of the ‘sharks’ being impressed by the miraculous change DDP Yoga had brought to the life of a severely restricted
  
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• Two WWE And WCW Legends On Celtic Warrior Workouts; 10 Most Watched SD Live Videos

  29-09-2018 10:04
  (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
  Two WWE And WCW Legends On Celtic Warrior Workouts
  Sheamus posted a tweet about the next guests on his Celtic Warrior Workouts Youtube channel and said that they were both legends of WWE and WCW.
  However, he hasn’t revealed who they are yet.Still buzzin’ with pride.. just completed an epic #CelticWarriorWorkouts with two, YES TWO, LEGENDS of both WWE & WCW!! Old School Wrestling fans, can you guess who? Well, subscr
  
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• Sasha Banks On MTV’s Wild ‘N Out; NBA Stars List Their Top 5 WWE Finishers

  29-09-2018 09:49
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  Sasha Banks On MTV’s Wild ‘N Out
  The Boss Sasha Banks was on an episode of MTV’s Wild ‘N Out that aired earlier tonight. She even took part in a round of Talking Spit – which challenges contestants to hold water in their mouth and not spit it out while other try to make them laugh.
  However, Sasha couldn’t really hold in the water too long as a couple of Mark Henry jokes had her spitting it all out.
  You can watch the short vid
  
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• Titus O’Neil Bats For The ‘When We All Vote’ Campaign; Who Is The Most Legit Heel In The Business Today?

  29-09-2018 09:29
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  Titus O’Neil Bats For The ‘When We All Vote’ Campaign
  Titus O’Neil was part of the ‘When We All Vote’ campaign featuring the likes of Michelle Obama, Keegan-Michael Key, Piper Perabo and more, where they brought together citizens, institutions and organizations to discuss and educate on the need to vote in order to shape their democracy.Getting ready to fire up the good people Of Miami to register to vote with @KeeganMKey @Pi
  
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• What’s New In WWE 2k19?; Kassius Ohno Completes 20 Years In Wrestling

  29-09-2018 09:13
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  What’s New In WWE 2k19?
  WWE released a video to their twitter account featuring short interviews from the WWE 2k19 game developers about what the fans can expect from the game.
  They go on outline the refreshed concepts, the new gameplay and a brand new mode of play called the Towers mode, where players basically have to brave a series of dream scenario opponents consecutively to win at the end – with special focus on the AJ Styles’ Towers mode.
  You
  
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• NWO Hype Their Reunion On October 27; Cesaro And Kassius Ohno Reunite At NXT Orlando

  29-09-2018 08:18
  NWO Hype Their Reunion On October 27
  Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash hype their ‘2 Sweet’ reunion tour kicking off on October 27th at the Mango’s Tropical Cafe in Orlando, Florida with a video.
  You can watch it below:https://t.co/If3I4FTjMQ #nwo #wwe #wwf #wcw #history pic.twitter.com/Nb94v2i8FT
  — Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) September 29, 2018Related: Tickets Are On Sale For NWO’s ‘2 Sweet Tour,’ What Do The Prices Look Like?
  Cesaro And Kassius Ohno R
  
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• John Morrison’s Advice To Wrestlers Who Want To Become Actors; WWE Superstars Interact With Special Olympics Athletes

  29-09-2018 07:44
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  John Morrison’s Advice To Wrestlers Who Want To Become Actors
  Former WWE Superstar John Morrison spoke to Digital Journal and opened up about his latest movie project, Strange Nature, which is categorized as an eco-thriller.
  After briefly talking about the plot of the movie and praising the chemistry between the cast, he had a few choice words of advice to offer other pro wrestlers that are looking to make a career in the big screen.
  Be patient. W
  
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• Cesaro Makes Surprise Appearance at NXT Orlando Live Event; Reunites the Kings of Wrestling (Videos)

  29-09-2018 07:17
  NXT Superstar Kassius Ohno celebrated an impressive 20 years in the pro wrestling business this Friday night, competing against Adam Cole in the main event of an NXT Live event in Orlando, FL.
  While Ohno scored the victory via disqualification, the real story came after the match. In a surprise treat for the fans in attendance, Smackdown Live star Cesaro made a special one-time appearance, joining forces with his old friend and tag team partner to chase off the Undisputed Era.
  Ohno (formerly Chr
  
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• Major Stipulation Announced for Cody Rhodes’ NWA Title Defense at Upcoming 70th Anniversary PPV

  29-09-2018 06:30
  Nick Aldis appeared as a surprise guest on this Friday’s Ring of Honor pay-per-view in Las Vegas, sitting in on commentary for a huge 10-man tag team match between Bullet Club and New Japan’s CHAOS faction.
  During the show, Aldis announced that National Wrestling Alliance owner Billy Corgan has decided on a stipulation for the upcoming NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship rematch, taking place at the 70th Anniversary event on October 21st.
  It’s official – the “Americ
  
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• **ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR RESULTS LIVE NOW: TAG TITLES ON THE LINE; WATCH THE SHOW HERE**

  29-09-2018 02:41
  Tonight’s pay-per-view is available through FITE TV and the FITE app. You can also watch the entire show in the embedded player above!
  ROH Death Before Dishonor ResultsSeptember 28, 2018Las Vegas, NV
  — Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman welcomes us to Las Vegas for tonight’s pay-per-view event, as the greatest junior heavyweight wrestler of all time makes his way down to the ring.
  JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER vs. KENNY KING
  Liger took things to the mat right away, trying for an early su
  
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• ROH Death Before Dishonor Results (9/28): 4 Title Matches, Jay Lethal vs Will Ospreay, Bullet Club Takes on CHAOS

  29-09-2018 02:41
  Tonight’s pay-per-view is available through FITE TV and the FITE app. You can also watch the entire show in the embedded player above!
  ROH Death Before Dishonor ResultsSeptember 28, 2018Las Vegas, NV
  — Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman welcomes us to Las Vegas for tonight’s pay-per-view event, as the greatest junior heavyweight wrestler of all time makes his way down to the ring.
  JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER vs. KENNY KING
  Liger took things to the mat right away, trying for an early su
  
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• All Three Members of ‘3MB’ Set to Reunite This Monday After WWE Raw

  29-09-2018 02:30
  Earlier today we reported the breaking news that all four members of Evolution – Triple H, Batista, Ric Flair and Randy Orton – will be reuniting for the upcoming 1,000th episode of Smackdown Live.
  It looks like Evolution won’t be the only faction returning to your television screens however, as all three members of 3MB will be reuniting this coming Monday night on a brand new episode of Table For 3, available exclusively on the WWE Network.
  The new episode, debuting immed
  
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• Stephanie McMahon & Triple H Recognize Childhood Cancer Survivors (VIDEO); 3 Years Ago Today – Demon Kane Returns (VIDEO)

  29-09-2018 01:52
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  Stephanie McMahon & Triple H Recognize Childhood Cancer Survivors (VIDEO)
  The WWE has released the following video featuring Stephanie McMahon and her husband Triple H teaming with Hyundai to recognize childhood cancer survivors Carter and Elizabeth:RELATED: WWE Partners Up With Hyundai (PHOTO)
  3 Years Ago Today – Demon Kane Returns (VIDEO)
  The WWE has released the following video showing Seth Rollins‘ role in helping transform Corporate Kane into
  
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• XFL CEO Talks Vince McMahon, Mandating Players Stand For The Anthem, & Re-Imagining Football: ‘Forget About 2001’

  29-09-2018 01:37
  Photo Credit: Alpha Entertainment
  XFL commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck recently talked with former Green Bay Packers linebacker AJ Hawk on The HawkCast podcast.
  Luck opened up about all things XFL including his thoughts on WWE CEO Vince McMahon & what it takes to create a professional football league from scratch:
  On How His Own Personal Experience Helps In His New Role As XFL Commissioner And CEO:
  I do feel as though my experience playing football at the college level has helped me, certain
  
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• WWE Superstars Either Need To Be Employees Or Treated Like Independent Contractors

  29-09-2018 01:02
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  The following editorial was written by Tyler Treese and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Tyler’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post and follow him on Twitter @tylertreese.
  Former WWE and ECW talent Kevin Fertig (better known as Mordecai and Kevin Thorn) made some great points on Twitter this evening after reading one of WrestleZone’s news articles about WWE Co-President George B
  
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• Ted Turner Diagnosed With Lewy Body Dementia

  29-09-2018 00:52
  Photo by Mike Pont/FilmMagic
  Former WCW owner and Vince McMahon rival, Ted Turner, has been diagnosed with lewy body dementia.
  According to USA Today, the neurological condition is the same that afflicted comedian Robin Williams, in the last years of his life.
  Ted Turner revealed the condition in a CBS Sunday Morning interview with Ted Koppel.
  Turner told Koppel,
  “It’s a mild case of what people have as Alzheimer’s. It’s similar to that. But not nearly as bad. Alzheimer&r
  
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• MLW Middleweight Champion MJF Explains Why He Is ‘Talent Over Tenure’, Shares The Cold Hard Facts About His Skills

  29-09-2018 00:35
  MLW Middleweight Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman recently spoke with Wrestlezone’s Kevin Kellam while promoting next week’s MLW TV tapings at the Melrose Ballroom in New York. You can read a few transcribed highlights and listen to the interview below:It’s pretty simple there, bud. When you’ve been sitting there in a locker room and you’re wrestling for 20 years, and you try to walk up to me and give me techniques and advice… I’m not interested in what
  
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• Finn Balor Grants His First Make-A-Wish (VIDEO); Luke Gallows Breaks Down Wild MLB First Pitch (VIDEO)

  29-09-2018 00:29
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  Finn Balor Grants His First Make-A-Wish (VIDEO)
  RAW Superstar Finn Balor recently granted his very first wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and WWE was there to capture the touching footage:RELATED: Finn Balor Makes A Wish (PHOTO) 
  Luke Gallows Breaks Down Wild MLB First Pitch (VIDEO)
  Luke Gallows’ channeled his inner-Rick Vaugh with his first pitch at a recent Baltimore Orioles game.
  The ball wasn’
  
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• Natalya Reveals Her Toughest Opponent, Michelle McCool Opens Up About Her Greatest Accomplishments

  29-09-2018 00:00
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  In Natalya’s latest column for the Calgary Sun she reveals that if she absolutely had to pick a toughest opponent, that it would be first ever WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool.
  Natalya interviewed McCool, the woman she defeated for her very first ever WWE championship:
  McCool on her proudest WWE accomplishment:
  “I am incredibly proud to have become the first ever Divas Champion, the first ever to hold both the Divas and Women’s Championships, being
  
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