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• Becky Lynch Not A Fan Of New Smackdown Women’s Championship Stipulation; WWE Superstars At Jets Game (PHOTOS)

  07-10-2018 23:57
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  Becky Lynch Not A Fan Of New Smackdown Women’s Championship Stipulation
  Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch took to Twitter to vent her frustrations over the recent stipulation added to this Tuesday’s match against Charlotte Flair.
  If Becky Lynch is disqualified during the match, she will lose her Smackdown Women’s Championship.
  Here’s what Lynch had to say about it:Even when I’m the champion, they still tip the scales against m
  
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• Rey Mysterio To Make WWE Return At Smackdown 1000

  07-10-2018 23:40
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  WWE has announced that Rey Mysterio will be making his long anticipated WWE return for Smackdown 1000.
  The company issued the following via WWE.com:
  SmackDown 1000 now has another number of significance attached to it. That number is 619, because Rey Mysterio is back!
  The SmackDown legend will appear on the history-making episode, marking his return to the blue brand for the first time in more than four years.
  The former WWE and World Heavy
  
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• James Ellsworth Reveals How He Got His WWE Start, What Vince McMahon Told Him After His Debut, His Current Relationship W/Carmella, & More

  07-10-2018 23:20
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth was a recent guest on The Taz Show where he opened up to the former ECW star on a number of wrestling related topics.
  On His WWE Debut:
  I was an extra talent that day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 25th 2016 and obviously, you’ve been there. As an extra talent, you don’t know what’s gonna happen that day. You could do nothing or you could do a match, just be a security guard, or a Rosebud or whatever. They p
  
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• Seth Rollins & Other WWE Superstars To Appear At ACE Comic Con; Vikings Star To Wear ECW Inspired Cleats

  07-10-2018 22:45
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  Seth Rollins & Other WWE Superstars To Appear At ACE Comic Con
  Iowa native Seth Rollins is returning to his Midwest roots to appear at one of the most anticipated comic conventions of the year.
  Rollins will be a featured guest at next weekends ACE Comic Con in Chicago, IL.
  The Intercontinental Champion tweeted the following:Friday coming soon Chitown! Let’s party! https://t.co/e9NsKI5T4v
  — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) October 7, 2018Join
  
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• NWA Women’s Championship Challenger Announced For NWA 70

  07-10-2018 22:23
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  The NWA has officially announced Jazz’ NWA 70 opponent.
  CZW alum Penelope Ford will challenge for Jazz’ NWA Women’s Championship at the special 70th Anniversary event.
  The NWA announced the following via Twitter:BREAKING
  Facing Jazz (@Phenom_Jazz) for the @NWA Women’s Championship at #NWA70 is… @thePenelopeFord10/21/18 | Nashville, TNhttps://t.co/7UF4ZzyQAJ
  Watch on @FiteTV – https://t.co/2XNYx8HkVx pic.twitter.com/Nthdn2zc
  
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• John Cena Pokes Fun At Himself (PHOTO); How Old Is Kaitlyn Today?

  07-10-2018 21:24
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  John Cena Pokes Fun At Himself
  Many people were quick to point out John Cena’s new hairstyle at Super Showdown yesterday and it seems as if John Cena is now making note of it himself. John posted the following on Instagram today.View this post on InstagramA post shared by John Cena (@johncena) on Oct 7, 2018 at 10:47am PDTRELATED: John Cena’s New Hair Creates Internet Buzz, Trends Worldwide; WWE Releases Super Show-Down Highlight Video
  Kaitlyn
  
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• What Was The Actual Attendance Of WWE Super Showdown?

  07-10-2018 20:55
  WWE advertised 70,309 as the official attendance for yesterday’s Super Showdown PPV. It was noted that the Melbourne Cricket Ground can hold 100,024 fans when setup for cricket. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, the actual attendance was somewhere in the ballpark of 62,000 fans. It certainly is not unusual for WWE to inflate PPV attendance figures as they have been known to do this on a regular basis.alexa-bliss-bp-1 baron-corbin-bp-2 braun-strowman-bp-10 brock-lesnar-p
  
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• WWE Canvas 2 Canvas (VIDEO); Zack Ryder Spends Excessive Money On Collectibles (VIDEO)

  07-10-2018 20:24
  PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 19: Zack Ryder attends WWE Wrestling pre-show on May 19, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
  WWE has published a pair of videos on YouTube about Zack Ryder spending a large sum of money on wrestling figures and artist Rob Schamberger bringing another piece of artwork to life. Check them out below:
  Artist Rob Schamberger paints all of the women in WWE’s history who help bring the revolution to life in anticipation of the upcoming event, W
  
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• Big Update On Matches For Smackdown This Week, WWE World Cup Qualifying, Big Name Returning

  07-10-2018 19:58
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  WWE has posted a plethora of news regarding this Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown. Firstly, there has been an added stipulation in the Women’s Championship match between Becky Lynch and Charlotte. If Becky Lynch is disqualified in any kind of fashion, she will lose the championship.
  Secondly, it seems as if the “WWE World Cup” is getting underway this week as WWE has announced that Jeff Hardy will battle Samoa Joe in a qualifying match. Also,
  
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• WWE Top Instagram Posts Of The Week; Zelina Vs. Kofi On UpUpDownDown (VIDEO)

  07-10-2018 19:31
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  Top WWE Instagram Posts Of The Week
  WWE has posted the following album of the Top 25 Instagram Posts of the week. You can see the list below:It's about that time! Which Superstar took the best selfie of the week?? https://t.co/2IpuXGd58L
  — WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2018RELATED: WWE Set To Celebrate Kid’s Day W/ New York Jets; Naomi & Asuka’s Toy Story (PHOTO)
  Zelina Vega & Kofi Kingston Play Tekken 7
  Xavier Woods has posted the follo
  
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• WWE Highlights Multiple Matches From Super Showdown On Twitter

  07-10-2018 19:07
  WWE has posted highlights and recaps from many Super Showdown matches on Twitter today. You can take a look at them below. Let us know what you thought of the event in the comment section below.#TheNewDay and #TheBar will willing to give EVERYTHING THEY HAD as they battled for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles at #WWESSD in Melbourne, Australia! pic.twitter.com/3YsA7MK8Fq
  — WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2018
  No punches were spared as @BeckyLynchWWE & @MsCharlotteWWE looked to become the sole QUEEN o
  
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• Nia Jax Reveals NXT Coaches Reaction To Her Wanting To Lose Weight, Dream Match For WWE Evolution

  07-10-2018 18:57
  WWE Raw Superstar, Nia Jax recently spoke with 101WKQX about several topics including the upcoming WWE Evolution PPV event. Below are some highlights from the interview with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
  Dream match for WWE Evolution:
  “It’s always been a dream of mine since I came to the WWE is to team up with my cousin Tamina, and I thought it would be nothing [but]perfect than to team up with my cousin [verses] Beth Phoenix and Nattie, Nataly
  
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• Does Johnny Gargano Care About His Matches Being Rated “5 Stars”?

  07-10-2018 18:46
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  Johnny Gargano recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of GiveMeSport to talk about his matches receiving various ratings from critics online. Below was what his response was regarding what he thinks about these critics and their ratings:
  I take great pride in my work and to me if the fans enjoy it and are having a good time and making noise, that is all that matters to me. Trust me I am a wrestling historian so getting 5 stars and things like that is cool. People ca
  
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• WATCH: Rhyno Wins WCW United States Championship, WWE MMC Stars Mic’d Up, More

  07-10-2018 18:37
  WWE has uploaded several new videos to its YouTube channel today including a classic moment with Rhyno winning the WCW United States Championship.
  The video shows some highlights from the match where Rhyno became champion, defeating Tajiri at the 2001 Unforgiven PPV. You can see the video below:WWE Mixed Match Challenge Stars Mic’d Up
  In the second video that the company has uploaded, it shows the recent episode of the Mixed Match Challenge with the WWE stars microphoned so you can hear ex
  
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• Mixed Match Challenge Mic’d Up; Rhyno Wins WCW United States Title (VIDEO)

  07-10-2018 18:31
  Mixed Match Challenge Mic’d Up
  WWE has posted another episode of Mixed Match Challenge audio from this weeks match. You can see it below:
  Hear some of the unique exchanges between B’N’B, Mahalicia, Day One Glow and Ravishing Rusev Day as WWE Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 continues.RELATED: Mixed Match Challenge Mic’d Up; Bryan Vs. Miz RAW 2010 (FULL MATCH)
  Flashback: Rhyno Wins WCW United States Championship
  In celebration of his birthday, WWE has posted the following f
  
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• Mickie James On The Rumored Women’s Tag Team Titles, Who Would Be A Dream Partner, More

  07-10-2018 18:05
  WWE Raw Superstar, Mickie James recently spoke with The Hype Magazine about being a locker room leader and many other topics.
  On rumored women’s tag team titles:
  “I hope it is true because I’ve been saying and asking about bringing back the women’s tag team championships. I know I’m not the only one who’s asked about it, but I certainly have been saying we should bring back the women tag team championships. They’ve been retired for so long, it was in the
  
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• Possible Reason For WWE Crown Jewel Location Change, Becky Lynch On Super Show-Down

  07-10-2018 17:33
  WWE announced that it is changing the location of its upcoming Crown Jewel event to a much smaller venue and the possible reason may have been revealed.
  According to a report by NoDQ.com, the originally planned Fahd International Stadium is currently under construction, which means WWE had to change its plans. According to the report, two football matches have already been changed to the King Saud University Stadium as well for the exact same reason.
  So far only two matches have been announ
  
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• Shayna Baszler Discusses Being In WWE 2K19, The MMA Four Horsewomen And WWE’s Four Horsewomen

  07-10-2018 17:08
  Former WWE NXT Women’s Champion, Shayna Baszler recently spoke with UPROXX.com regarding both the MMA and WWE versions of the Four Horsewomen.
  On being in WWE 2K19:
  “I was just talking about how wild it is. Like anyone I would buy the old games and create myself and try to … I was one of the meticulous ones that spent three hours going through each move set from each position and picking the one [I wanted].”
  On the MMA Four Horsewomen:
  “If you wanna use myself and
  
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• WWE Superstars React To The Ending Of UFC 229

  07-10-2018 16:48
  (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  As many of you know, the ending of UFC 229 was very controversial when Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the fence and began attacking a member of Conor McGregor’s team, his training partner Dillon Danis. McGregor was meanwhile attacked by at least two members of Nurmagomedov’s team, who took advantage of the chaos by vaulting their way into the Octagon. Security personnel eventually separated the two teams. Both McGregor and Nu
  
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• Neville Renames His Finisher, Fight Forever Wrestling Announce First Time Ever Cody Rhodes Match, More

  07-10-2018 16:48
  Former WWE Cruiserweight and NXT Champion, Neville, recently returned to wrestling with Dragon Gate and he has now changed his finishers name.
  It has been revealed by Dragon Gate that Neville, who is now going under the name of PAC will be changing the name of the Red Arrow finisher slightly, as it will now be known as the Black Arrow.The new name for PAC’s 360° Shooting Star Press is the “Black Arrow”#DragonGate
  — Dragon Gate English (@DragonGateEN) October 7, 2018Fi
  
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• Shayna Baszler On WWE 2K19, Ronda Rousey, NXT, More

  07-10-2018 16:37
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  UPROXX recently sat down with Shayna Baszler to discuss a myriad of topics. You can see the highlights below:
  On being in WWE 2K19:
  I was just talking about how wild it is. Like anyone I would buy the old games and create myself and try to … I was one of the meticulous ones that spent three hours going through each move set from each position and picking the one [I wanted].
  On the other MMA Horsewomen:
  If you wanna use myself and Ronda [Rousey] as an example,
  
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• Peyton Royce Reflects On Super Show-Down, Braun Strowman Gets New Tattoo (Photo), More

  07-10-2018 16:25
  One half of The IIconics, Peyton Royce has reflected on taking part in the Super Show-Down event in her home country of Australia.
  Royce shared several images from the show and added that whilst the year has had plenty of special moments for the tag team, last night was one that they will never forget.View this post on InstagramThis year has had its fair share of special moments for #TheIIconics. Last night was one we could NEVER forget. Thank you all for supporting 2 Aussie girls from Campbellt
  
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• 10/5 NXT Live Event Results From Citrus Springs, FL

  07-10-2018 16:22
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  The following are the results from the NXT Live event in Florida this weekend:
  Stacey Ervin Jr. defeated Luke MenziesIn 25 years of watching wrestling I have NEVER seen this variation before.@staceyervinjr reported to @WWEPerformCtr in July and he’s already innovating with his world class athleticism. #NXTCitrusSprings pic.twitter.com/D8qgveVuF2
  — Kyle (@FLWrestlingFan) October 6, 2018Aliyah defeated MJ JenkinsShameless Admission: I get new followers e
  
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• Pair Of WWE Superstars Celebrating Birthdays Today

  07-10-2018 16:09
  WWE Smackdown superstar Aiden English and WWE RAW Superstar Rhyno are both celebrating birthdays today. Aiden is turning 31 and Rhyno is turning 43. Wrestlezone would like to extend a happy birthday to both superstars.wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_1 wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_2 wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_3 wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_4 wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_5 wz_figure_friday_wwe_elite50_rhyno_6
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• The Miz Claims Daniel Bryan Tarnished His Character, Naomi Thanks Asuka, The Rock On His Iron Paradise

  07-10-2018 15:51
  The Miz has given his first comments since his defeat to Daniel Bryan at Super Show-Down, claiming Bryan has tarnished his own character.
  Miz believes Bryan did not actually beat him, showing an image of the small package which appears to show one of his shoulders not being fully on the mat, with Miz stating he is too big of a man for a small package.View this post on InstagramI’m too big of a man for your small package…You had to cheat to win, you’ve tarnished your name. Cong
  
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• Elias Talks Pitching His Character To Vince McMahon, His Thoughts On Triple H, The Shield & More

  07-10-2018 15:23
  WWE Raw Superstar, Elias recently spoke with The Complex about a range of topics, including pitching his gimmick to Vince McMahon.
  On pitching his gimmick:
  “[Management] said, ‘Vince [McMahon] wants you to do the song for him. I sat down in Vince’s office and said, ‘Hey, they told me to come do my song for you, so Vince, if you could just silence your cell phone, hold your applause, and shut your mouth, I’d like to do that right now.’”
  “After I san
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Believes He Is Better Than Everyone, Brie Bella On Experiencing Travel With Daniel Bryan, More

  07-10-2018 15:09
  NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa has continued to promote himself on Twitter, claiming that he is better than everyone else right now.
  Ciampa tweeted that he watched both the Super Show-Down and UFC 229 and he has come to the conclusion that he is better than everyone.This morning I watched #WWESSDTonight I’m watching #UFC229One thing is clear: The Champ is better than everybody at everything. pic.twitter.com/v1buBDAR3g
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) October 7, 2018Brie Bella On Expe
  
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• John Cena And Nikki Bella Spotted Together (Photo), Chris Jericho On The Final Fozzy US Date, More

  07-10-2018 14:37
  Despite both Nikki Bella and John Cena publicly claiming that they are no longer in a relationship, the two WWE stars have been spotted together.
  Nikki and John were seen together walking around a shopping center in Melbourne, Australia, where Super Show-Down took place. It is possible that they could have been filming for Total Bellas which has begun recently.View this post on InstagramPhoto of @johncena and @thenikkibella at a shopping center in Melbourne. …………&hell
  
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• Shayna Baszler Comments On UFC 229 Chaos, Steve Austin On Loving Wrestling, More

  07-10-2018 14:17
  Former UFC fighter and WWE NXT Superstar, Shayna Baszler weighed in on the chaos that came from the UFC 229 main event, joking about a WWE style rematch.
  Baszler created a scenario where a rematch would take place between the two men, claiming it should be inside Hell In A Cell as Khabib can’t leave and his faction can’t enter, making a joke about the situation.Khabib gets stripped, Conor vs Ferguson for vacant title, Conor wins, enter Khabib after lay-off! BUT….rematch is HEL
  
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• Chris Jericho Says He Could Probably Beat Conor McGregor, Steve Austin Compares UFC 229 Chaos to Pro Wrestling

  07-10-2018 11:55
  In case you missed it, Conor McGregor submitted to a rear naked choke from the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday night at UFC 229. After losing his first professional MMA fight in two years, and being knocked silly by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, perhaps its time for the infamous Irishman to try his luck in a more… scripted environment.
  Responding to a fan on Twitter, Chris Jericho said “why not!” to the idea of facing McGregor in a UFC ring, joking that even he &l
  
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• UFC 229 Ends in Wild Brawl After Khabib Nurmagomedov Jumps the Cage; Teammates Attack Conor McGregor

  07-10-2018 11:17
  The rivalry between Conor McGregor and Russian juggernaut Khabib Nurmagomedov has been long, dirty and full of drama, but this Saturday night at UFC 229 their antics reached a level that made some of pro wrestling’s wildest brawls look tame.
  To really understand the beef between these two fighters you’d have to go back a long way, but suffice it say they, and by extension their teammates, don’t like each other very much. McGregor, one of the more controversial names in the spor
  
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• WWE Crown Jewel Sees Last Minute Venue Change to Much Smaller Arena

  07-10-2018 04:52
  It looks like WWE will be dropping the giant outdoor arena concept for their return to Saudi Arabia on November 2nd, as the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel event is now being advertised to take place a the much smaller King Saud University Stadium.
  While the choice of venue remains in Riyadh, the capital and largest city in Saudi Arabia, it comes as a big surprise that with less than a month remaining until showtime, the event has been moved from the massive King Fahd International Stadium, which can h
  
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• Two Fans Have a ‘Match’ in the Crowd at WWE Super Show-Down (Video), New Poll Snubs Cruiserweight Title Match

  07-10-2018 01:48
  Match Breaks Out in Melbourne
  A secondary “match” apparently broke out between two fans in the crowd at WWE Super Show-Down today. A Reddit user caught the very end of the brawl, where one of the fans hit an Attitude Adjustment out on the floor, getting a pretty decent pop from the fans. Click on the link below to see a short clip from the scuffle.
  The real match at Super Show Down from r/SquaredCircleCruiserweights Snubbed in Twitter Poll
  Following today’s big pay-per-view eve
  
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• Triple H Reminisces About ‘Special’ Super Show-Down; Batista vs Bobby Lashley – Smackdown 2006 (VIDEO)

  07-10-2018 01:42
  Triple H Reminisces About ‘Special’ Super Show-Down
  Triple H tweeted the following after his Super Show-Down victory against The Undertaker:Standing in the ring, next to @ShawnMichaels, and looking out to over the 70K fans at #WWESSD was a sight I will never forget.Thank you to the city of @Melbourne, @TEGDAINTY, and the Australian @WWE Universe for making last night so special…for all of us.
  — Triple H (@TripleH) October 6, 2018RELATED: Triple H Takes In The Energy Fro
  
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• John Cena Thanks JBL For ‘The Grooming Tips,’ Shawn Michaels Thanks Australia After Super Show-Down

  07-10-2018 01:21
  (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
  John Cena Thanks JBL For ‘The Grooming Tips’
  After a successful tag team effort with partner Bobby Lashley, WWE Superstar John Cena took to Twitter to thank Australia, Jackie Chan, the WWE Universe, and JBL for ‘The grooming tips:’Thank you#WWESSD @WWE @WWEUniverse for an amazing evening. Thank you @JCLayfield for the grooming tips. Thank you@EyeOfJackieChan for the ⚡️!
  — John Cena (@JohnCena) Oct
  
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• Hulk Hogan & RVD Comment On Undertaker/Andre The Giant Dream Match; No Way Jose Takes On Kavanaugh Confirmation

  07-10-2018 01:11
  Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images
  Hulk Hogan & RVD Comment On Undertaker/Andre The Giant Dream Match
  After The Undertaker revealed that Andre The Giant teased a match between the two, WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan took to Twitter to offer his own opinions on the dream match that never was:Knowing Andre the way I do it would have been a master plan to only skyrocket Takers career, brother. Now the question is, would it have been at Wrestlemania? What do you think maniacs? HHhttps://t.co/hLT
  
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• WWE Set To Celebrate Kid’s Day W/ New York Jets; Naomi & Asuka’s Toy Story (PHOTO)

  07-10-2018 01:00
  Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage
  WWE Set To Celebrate Kid’s Day W/ New York Jets
  Stephanie McMahon tweeted the following in anticipation of tomorrow’s New York Jets Kid’s Day:Tomorrow, @WWE takes over @NYJets Kids Day at @MLStadium. Never too early to begin celebrating #WrestleMania35!
  — Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) October 6, 2018According to NewYorkJets.com, Big Show, Curt Hawkins, and Bayley will be on hand to crank the pre-game air siren before tomorow’s Jets
  
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• Vince McMahon Remembers Bruno Sammartino On His Birthday; Top 5 Smackdown Superstars Of All Time

  07-10-2018 00:40
  Photo Credit: Alpha Entertainment
  Vince McMahon Remembers Bruno Sammartino On His Birthday
  WWE CEO Vince McMahon took a moment to honor the late great Bruno Sammartino on what would have been the Hall of Famer’s 83rd Birthday:Remembering incredible WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino on his birthday. A true inspiration both in and out of the ring. pic.twitter.com/ZKplaLknFb
  — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) October 6, 2018RELATED: Jim Ross Shares Heartfelt Bruno Sammartino Story 
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• Tully Blanchard Talks Receiving Inspiration From Legendary Soap Opera Star, The 4 Horsemen, & The Life Altering Effects Of A Failed WWE Drug Test

  07-10-2018 00:18
  Legendary Four Horsemen member Tully Blanchard was a recent guest on Prime Time w/ Sean Mooney. Blanchard opened up like never before on a myriad of professional wrestling topics including his time as a Four Horsemen, who he believes made up the the very best Four Horsemen lineup, & the life altering effects of his failed WWE drug test.
  Host Sean Mooney praised Blanchard’s abilities as a heel and wondered where the inspiration for his heel persona came from.
  Blanchard replied,
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