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• Mark Poulton On Creating ‘Anything Is Possible’ With Eddie Edwards, How The Project Came Together, His Idea For A Kids Book w/ Johnny Impact

  08-10-2018 23:57
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  I recently spoke with graphic artist Mark Poulton, who co-created “Anything Is Possible” with Impact Wrestling star Eddie Edwards. The book is available now through Barnes and Noble and Amazon; check out a few highlights from the call below:
  Mark talks about how he got in touch with Eddie about their new book:I’ve always been a huge wrestling fan, and I had tickets to a local event—I’m in the New Jersey area—I had tickets to a
  
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• Rey Mysterio Applies For New Trademarks, WWE Names Smackdown’s Top 15 Stars, Latest Ten Pounds of Gold

  08-10-2018 23:47
  Above is the latest Ten Pounds of Gold episode.
  As the road to NWA 70 continues, it makes two stops on this episode of NWA Ten Pounds of Gold. Cody Rhodes won the NWA Worlds Championship from Nick Aldis at ALL IN on September 1st. The rematch takes place on October 21st at NWA’s 70th Anniversary Show. Nick Aldis trained with Arizona Diamondbacks Cody Decker as he trains for the NWA Worlds Title match at NWA 70. Cody prepares for his first title defense against Willie Mack at Ring of Honor&
  
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• Ed Nordholm Reveals What WWE And IMPACT Wrestling Meeting Was About

  08-10-2018 23:05
  IMPACT Wrestling President Ed Nordholm was on the Sitting Ringside with David Penzer podcast, and he finally gave us a concrete answer as to what the mysterious meeting between WWE and IMPACT officials was about. While many speculated that it was about a potential sale, that isn’t the case according to Nordholm.
  Instead, the WWE and IMPACT meeting was mainly about the two sides opening up to each other so regular dialogues between the two can occur in the future. Nordholm did reveal
  
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• Rey Mysterio Files New Trademarks

  08-10-2018 23:01
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  As reported by PWInsider, Rey Mysterio has filed for two new trademarks as he prepares to make his return to WWE. Mr 619 has made a few sporadic appearances for the company in the last few years, but now, it appears as if he’ll be returning on a more permanent basis starting with SmackDown 1000. The trademarks in question are ‘The Greatest Mask Of All Time’ and ‘G.M.O.A.T’ which will likely both be used for merchandising
  
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• The Miz Turns 38 Today, 5 Moments That Made You Love To Hate The Awesome One

  08-10-2018 22:43
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE superstar The Miz turns 38 today, and we’re confident in saying the Browns’ victory last night was a pretty good early birthday present for him. The Awesome One has enjoyed a career resurgence in the last two years, with the brand split really giving him the chance to break out and show the world what he’s capable of. He’s a former WWE Champion, and despite losing to Daniel Bryan at Super Show-Down, it seems like a WWE Championship match c
  
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• UFC 229 Had Better Storylines Than Any Recent WWE Event And That’s A Problem

  08-10-2018 22:35
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  Professional wrestling and mixed martial arts are linked to the hip for good reason. Not only do the two share the same common roots of catch wrestling, but they deal in a similar manner of spectacle and appealing to people’s rawest senses. Of course, there’s one huge difference between the two and that is the fact that professional wrestling is predetermined entertainment that is meant to simulate combat, while mixed martial arts is an actual
  
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• WZ Daily LIVE Today At 3:30 PM CST; Mysterio Coming Back & DX Calls Out ‘Taker & Kane

  08-10-2018 22:26
  Due to WWE RAW in Chicago, WZ Daily will stream LIVE today at a special start time of 3:30PM CST with 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam and WZ’s Robert DeFelice breaking down this weekend’s big news from WWE Super Show-Down and NJPW King of Pro Wrestling plus YOUR QUESTIONS LIVE ON SCREEN!
  WZ Daily streams Monday-Thursday at 5pm CST on our Facebook page, like it here. 
  watch it live or on-demand here:The post WZ Daily LIVE Today At 3:30 PM CST; Mysterio Coming Back & DX Calls Ou
  
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• Possible Spoiler For Tonight’s Episode Of WWE Raw

  08-10-2018 22:21
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  According to PWInsider, Kurt Angle and Lita are backstage at Monday Night Raw tonight. Angle has been off WWE television and away from his position as general manager since the August 20th episode of the show, with Baron Corbin taking over the role in his absence. Lita, on the other hand, is gearing up for her in-ring return against Mickie James at WWE Evolution. Lita’s long time rival, Trish Stratus, will also be returning tonight.
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• Top Names Backstage at WWE Raw Tonight, Two Big Super Show-Down Rematches Announced *Possible Spoilers*

  08-10-2018 22:18
  According to PWInsider.com, WWE Hall of Famers Kurt Angle and Lita are both backstage at WWE Raw tonight.
  Additionally, WWE has announced the following Super Show-Down matches will take place on Raw tonight.
  -WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and The Bella Twins vs. The Riott Squad
  -The Shield vs. Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler and Braun Strowman
  The post Top Names Backstage at WWE Raw Tonight, Two Big Super Show-Down Rematches Announced *Possible Spoilers* appeared first on ProWres
  
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• Zeda Zhang On Competing In The Mae Young Classic, Her WWE Release, Difficulties In Developing Her Character

  08-10-2018 21:54
  Zeda Zhang was this week’s guest on Women’s Wrestling Weekly; Zhang (aka Julia Ho) was signed to the WWE Performance Center in January 2017 and competed in the first Mae Young Classic. Zhang also competed on NXT events in 2017-18 before being released this past June.
  You can read a few highlights and listen to the full show below. Women’s Wrestling Weekly is also available on iTunes:
  Zeda Zhang Talks to us the Mae Young Classic:That was so much fun but it flew by. Like, we wer
  
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• Sumie Sakai Names Her Glory By Honor & MSG Dream Opponents, Talks An Ideal Women of Honor Partnership, Which U.S. Stars Inspired Her

  08-10-2018 21:45
  Ring of Honor is gearing up for two big Glory of Honor events this weekend in Baltimore and Philadelphia, featuring Jay Lethal defending the ROH World Title against Silas Young, and The Kingdom vs Jonathan Gresham, Jay Lethal and a partner yet to be announced.
  I had the chance to speak with current Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai ahead of this weekend’s big events, and below is part one of the interview. Part two of the interview, featuring Sakai discussing the Women’s Revolution
  
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• Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose On Favorite Foods, What to Know For Raw (Videos), Naomi Photoshoot Preview (Photo)

  08-10-2018 21:44
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Tag along with Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville on WWE Ride Along: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
  What will be the fallout from WWE Super Show-Down? Here is your full preview for tonight’s Raw.
  
  Naomi Photoshoot Preview
  WWE star Naomi recently did a photoshoot for Kontrol Magazine, and below is a preview:Thank @iamjamesanthony working with you was such a pleasure can’t wait for round 2 #JamesShotMe #Kontrol #kontrolmag #pho
  
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• Powerslam Presents ‘Free Match Monday’ On Wrestlezone: Rey Mysterio vs Kip Sabian vs Peter Nixon

  08-10-2018 21:02
  Welcome back to Free Match Monday on Wrestlezone! This week’s match features Rey Mysterio vs Kip Sabian vs Peter Nixon from World Association of Wrestling. The match was taped at WAW’s TV tapings last May in Norwich, England.  
   
  Each Monday we will bring you a free, full length match courtesy of Powerslam Wrestling Network. You can get a free trial to subscribe and start watching now!
  Powerslam has the top promotions and celebrities in the pro wrestling world, o
  
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• Triple H And Shawn Michaels To Respond To Undertaker & Kane Attack, Trish Stratus Set To Appear On RAW

  08-10-2018 20:17
  WWE.com has released the following updated previews for this week’s episode of RAW, announcing Trish Stratus, Shawn Michaels and Triple H will all appear:
  Triple H and Shawn Michaels respond: 
  One last time. At WWE Super Show-Down, Triple H conquered The Undertaker in their No Disqualification Match that shattered a table, bent steel and pushed both longtime rivals to their limits.
  With both Shawn Michaels and Kane entering the battle and takin
  
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• Impact Wrestling Releases Preview Videos For Bound For Glory & Go-Home Impact, Newlyweds Vying to Make History at BFG

  08-10-2018 20:01
  Impact Wrestling has released the above and below videos.
  It’s LIVE this Sunday on Pay-Per-View: Bound for Glory 2018! Get ready for the biggest event of the year with this all-access preview special!
  Don’t miss the action-packed final episode IMPACT Wrestling before Bound for Glory THIS THURSDAY 8pm ET!
  
  Newlyweds Vying to Make History at BFG
  Impact Wrestling has also issued the following press release:
  Newlyweds Looking To Make Pro Wrestling History At IMPACT Wrestling&rsqu
  
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• New WWE Smackdown 1,000 Promo Video, HHH Issues Custom Title (Photos), WWE Hypes North American Title Match

  08-10-2018 19:56
  WWE has released the above video.
  Watch SmackDown’s historic 1000th episode, featuring the return of Rey Mysterio and the reunion of Evolution, next Tuesday at 8/7 C on USA Network
  Triple H Issues Custom Title
  WWE has Tweeted the following:.@TripleH added more hardware to the @seattlestorm trophy case after sending the @WNBA Champions a custom Title! https://t.co/f3MY0usuAI
  — WWE (@WWE) October 8, 2018
  You look like a natural!! With all you’ve accomplished that’s a bold s
  
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• Another Hall of Famer Set To Appear On WWE Raw Tonight, WWE Releases Royal Rumble Travel Package Details (Photos)

  08-10-2018 19:28
  Travel packages for the 2019 WWE Royal Rumble PPV go on sale this Wednesday, and below are complete package details:Details On #WWE #RoyalRumble Travel Packages On Sale This Wednesday pic.twitter.com/YbmVdSuOzt
  — Voice Of Wrestling (@vowlive) October 8, 2018Another Hall of Famer Set To Appear On WWE Raw Tonight
  In addition to Triple H and Shawn Michaels, WWE has announced Hall of Famer Trish Stratus will be returning to Raw tonight:
  With her match against Alexa Bliss at the first-ever all-
  
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• Update On Erick Rowan’s Injury Status, John Cena Returning to Co-Host “Today” Show, Maryse On Miz’s Birthday

  08-10-2018 18:59
  John Cena will be returning to co-host The “Today” Show tomorrow morning.
  Update On Erick Rowan’s Injury Status
  According to PWInsider.com, injured WWE star Erick Rowan was in Birmingham, Alabama last week to have his injured biceps muscle evaluated.
  Maryse On Miz’s Birthday
  WWE star Maryse Tweeted the following on her husband The Miz’s birthday:Happy Birthday daddy @mikethemizpic.twitter.com/kaPleknDg4
  — Maryse Mizanin (@MaryseMizanin) October 8, 2018The post
  
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• Buddy Murphy Calls Cruiserweight Title Win The “Light At The End Of The Tunnel”

  08-10-2018 18:29
  Photo Credit: Flickr / Miguel Discart
  Buddy Murphy spoke with Yahoo Australia after his Cruiserweight Championship win at WWE Super Show-Down this weekend, and shared his feelings on how much his title win meant:“It’s pretty indescribable. It was WrestleMania for me. I captured what I said I was going to capture, the cruiserweight championship, and I did it in front of my friends and my family.
  “And everyone that didn’t believe in me, everyone that laughed at me for
  
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• NWA National Championship Stage One Pairings Announced

  08-10-2018 18:22
  Photo Credit: NWA
  NWA National Championship Stage One Pairings Announced
  The NWA has announced the pairings for the first stage of their tournament to crown a new NWA National Champion.
  The first stage consists of two separate four-way elimination matches, and the winners of those matches will meet in a singles match to crown the new champion:
  Match AWillie Mack vs Jay Bradley vs Mike Parrow vs Ricky Starks
  Match BSammy Guevara vs Colt Cabana vs Scorpio Sky vs Sam Shaw
  NWA’s 70th Anniversa
  
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• Top Stars Announced For OVW 1,000th Anniversary Special, NFL Star Sports ECW Theme Cleats (Photo), The Miz’s Birthday

  08-10-2018 18:19
  OVW has announced the following for its big 1,000th episode special airing this Wednesday live on FITE TV.
  Tournament finals to crown a new OVW Champion featuring Hurricane Helms, Billy Gunn, Tommy Dreamer, Abyss, Crimson and more.
  Other big names set to appear at the special are Mick Foley, Jim Cornette, OVW founder Danny Davis, Al Snow, Ken Anderson, ODB, Victoria and more.
  NFL Star Sports ECW Theme Cleats
  As seen below, Minnesota Vikings star Stefan Diggs sported ECW themed cleats f
  
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• WWE Star Turning Heel On Raw Tonight?, Moments That Made You Hate Miz, Lucha House Party On Mask Importance (Videos)

  08-10-2018 18:00
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Opportunistic cash-ins, ruined WrestleMania moments and fake babies are just some of the reasons it’s easy to love to hate The Miz.
  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado explain the importance of a luchador’s mask and how the lucha libre style influences WWE today.
  
  WWE Star Turning Heel On Raw Tonight?
  The WrestleVotes Twitter account has Tweeted the following ahead of Raw tonight:Not sure if
  
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• Kurt Angle Reveals His WWE Dream Singles Match, Vince Thanks Melbourne, Lilian Garcia Sings National Anthem (Video)

  08-10-2018 17:54
  Lilian Garcia has released the above video.
  Singing the National Anthem is always an honor for me…and singing it for the 13th time for the New York Jets is especially an honor because I used to live in this great city of New York and know how 9/11 impacted all of us. Thank you to all the 1st Responders and our Military for your service and keeping us safe where we can enjoy a day like today watching a good ole game of football!!I sang the song with passion for all of you!! God Bless Ameri
  
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• Kenny Omega Ready To ‘Rest & Recuperate’ After Friendly Triple-Threat: ‘We’ll All Be Okay’

  08-10-2018 17:44
  Photo by New Japan Pro-Wrestling/Getty Images
  After retaining his IWGP Heavyweight Championship at the King Of Pro-Wrestling event against fellow friends, Kota Ibushi and Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega went on social media to deliver the following statement:It’s finally time to rest and recuperate.I have time to heal and rebuild my body, but more importantly I need to repair the damage done today to relationships. We’ll all be okay. The best is yet to come for the #GoldenLoversand #theelit
  
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• Bullet Club OGs Welcome Jay White w/ Special Blades, MLW Fusion Feat. Pentagon v. LA Park Available

  08-10-2018 17:19
  Photo Credit: TV Asahi/NJPW
  Bullet Club OGs Welcome Jay White w/ Special Blades
  Tama Tonga and his Firing Squad brethren had a very “moniker-specific” set of “bullet blades” to welcome one of their newest members in “Switchblade” Jay White:View this post on InstagramWelcome to #BulletClub @jaywhitenz
  A post shared by'Bad Boy' Tama Tonga (@badboy_tamatonga) on Oct 8, 2018 at 6:13am PDTRELATED: Bullet Club OGs Add Four New Members, Including Jay White
  MLW Fusion
  
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• Paige Talks Overcoming Her Injury, Recent Comments Made By Alberto Del Rio, Her Role as WWE Smackdown GM and More

  08-10-2018 17:16
  The following press release has been issued:
  Los Angeles (10/08/2018)
  This week on “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia,” Lilian invites back to the show, Smackdown General Manager, Paige. In this episode, Paige jumps right into the heartwarming feedback that she received after the last time she was on “Chasing Glory.” Paige discusses how she’s been since she was forced to retire in early 2018 due to a neck injury and goes into detail what she was thinking during her l
  
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• Paige Responds To Alberto El Patron’s Mental Health Remarks, Talks Heat w/ Lana, The Divas Stigma, Sasha Banks, & Her Career Ending Injury

  08-10-2018 17:15
  (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
  Smackdown Live GM Paige was today’s guest on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. Paige was deeply reflective and opened up to host Lilian Garcia. The two time Divas Champion talked about a number of newsworthy subjects including her career ending injury, the Divas stigma, the Brie Bella/Liv Morgan incident, whether she blames Sasha Banks for her career ending injury, Alberto Del Rio’s comments and more.
  (Transcription credit to Michael Mc
  
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• Update On More Names For WWE Evolution *Possible Spoilers*

  08-10-2018 17:10
  PWInsider.com is reporting the following names will be headed up to Long Island for this month’s WWE Evolution pay-per-view:Bianca Belair
  Io Shirai
  Jessamyn Duke
  Candice LaRae
  Dakota Kai
  Marina ShafirAccording to the report, it’s unknown what their role, if any, will be on the actual pay-per-view, but they are scheduled to be at the venue that day.
  Nia Jax On What Match She’d Like To Have At WWE Evolution, If She Wants To See Women’s Tag Team Titles
  The following matches
  
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• Big Show Issues Warning To Orton Before SD Return, Top Injury Hoaxes In WWE (Video)

  08-10-2018 17:00
  (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
  Big Show Issues A Warning To Randy Orton Before Smackdown Return
  The Big Show was wearing New York Jets green as the “World’s Largest Athlete” sent out a shot to Randy Orton before the two face one another on Smackdown this Tuesday. It’s been over three years since the two last went one-on-one and Big Show is ready for a knock out..@WWETheBigShow is getting ready to knock out @RandyOrton this Tuesday on #SDLive&helli
  
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• WWE To Feature Royal Rumble Weekend AXXESS Events, Cena Says He Is In a ‘Fun Place’, WWE Injury Hoaxes (Videos)

  08-10-2018 16:49
  WWE has released the above and below videos.
  Some Superstars will fake it until they make it in WWE, even if that means playing possum. Here are 10 of the most infamous injury hoaxes in WWE history.
  While recalling his experiences in Yinchuan, China, The Cenation Leader means it when he says that he’s “in a fun place.”
  
  WWE To Feature Rumble Weekend AXXESS Events
  According to PWInsider.com, for the first time ever, WWE will be featuring an AXXESS event over Royal Rumble
  
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• WWE RAW Preview For 10/8: The Shield More Formidable Than Ever, What Will Be The Fallout From Undertaker & Kane’s Attack?

  08-10-2018 16:47
  WrestleZone encourages you to begin your RAW discussion in the comments section below, in the WZ Forums or via the WZ Facebook Discussion Group.
  WrestleZone’s live coverage begins at 7:30 pm EST. Use the hashtag #WZChat on Twitter during RAW and your tweet may be featured right here on the main page of WrestleZone!
  Here are WWE.com’s official Quick Hits preview points for tonight’s RAW:The Undertaker and Kane demolish Triple H and Shawn Michaels after
  
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• First NXT Talents Reportedly Confirmed For WWE Evolution PPV *Spoilers*

  08-10-2018 16:43
  According to PWInsider.com, the following NXT talents are confirmed for WWE Evolution taking place on October 28th in Long Island, NY.
  -Bianca Belair
  -Io Shirai
  -Jessamyn Duke
  -Candice LaRae
  -Dakota Kai
  -Marina Shafir
  The post First NXT Talents Reportedly Confirmed For WWE Evolution PPV *Spoilers* appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• John Cena Recaps Cool Stops In China (Video), TLC Match Took Place On Raw 16 Years Ago

  08-10-2018 16:34
  Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for New Games Productions Inc.
  WWE posted the following video on-line of John Cena giving an update while he films Project X-traction with Jackie Chan in Yinchuan, China:
  While recalling his experiences in Yinchuan, China, The Cenation Leader means it when he says that he’s “in a fun place.”RELATED: David Arquette & RJ City Go Road Tripping (Video)
  TLC Match Took Place On Raw 16 Years Ago
  Yesterday, WWE Network‘s Instagram shared the
  
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• Lilian Garcia Sings National Anthem At Jets Game (Video), Rousey Thanks Melbourne & Riott Squad

  08-10-2018 16:16
   
  Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images
  Lilian Garcia posted the following video on-line:
  Singing the National Anthem is always an honor for me…and singing it for the 13th time for the New York Jets is especially an honor because I used to live in this great city of New York and know how 9/11 impacted all of us. Thank you to all the 1st Responders and our Military for your service and keeping us safe where we can enjoy a day like today watching a good ole game of football!!  I sang
  
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• Nikki Bella Claims She “Loves” Ronda Rousey As Champion, Stephanie McMahon’s Newest Quote, More

  08-10-2018 15:59
  Nikki Bella posted several images from Saturday’s Super Show-Down, thanking the Bella Army and making an interesting comment regarding Ronda Rousey.
  Nikki stated that she had an incredible time at the show and loved seeing all her fans as well as taking it to the Riott Squad. Nikki then claimed that she loves Ronda Rousey as the Raw Women’s Champion, an interesting comment as it has been highly rumored that she will be the person to face Ronda at WWE Evolution.View this post on Insta
  
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• Lucha Underground Star PJ Black On the Rise of the UK Wrestling Scene, The Origin of Darewolf, His Training & Development

  08-10-2018 15:58
  Former WWE superstar and current Lucha Underground star PJ Black has emerged as one of the premier talents on the independent scene today. During a recent interview with ProWrestlingPost.com, Black shared how his pairing with another former WWE star came about in South Africa along with where the name of a certain tag team came about. To read the interview in its entirety please click here.
  On his training and development:
  They were all completely different and unique. As you
  
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• New Matt Hardy ‘Woken Word of the Week’, WWE Women On ‘Canvas 2 Canvas’, MMC Stars Mic’d Up (Videos)

  08-10-2018 15:46
  Above is Matt Hardy’s latest “Woken Word of the Week” video.
  It’s time for a BRAND NEW #WOKEN Word of the Week, guest starring the INDESTRUCTIBLE Brother Nero!
  Women’s Revolution On ‘Canvas 2 Canvas’
  WWE has released the following video.
  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, WWE Evolution
  
  WWE MMC Stars Mic’d Up
  Hear some of the uniq
  
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• CHAOS Civil War Continues as ‘Switchblade’ Jay White & Others Make Shocking Jump to Bullet Club

  08-10-2018 15:34
  Last month, “Switchblade” Jay White made a shocking move by defecting from the CHAOS faction that first welcomed him into New Japan Pro Wrestling. But the even more upsetting news was that Gedo, the long-time manager to Kazuchika Okada and faction founder, turned his back on the club as well, opting to side with the young up-and-coming superstar.
  At today’s NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling event at Ryugoku Sumo Hall, the two continued to take the wrestling world by surprise, ropping
  
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• Jeff Hardy Qualifying Match Added to Smackdown This Week, Updated Line-Up, Triple H On His Australia Experience

  08-10-2018 15:33
  Triple H Tweeted the following after his experience at WWE Super Show-Down over the weekend: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, 2018Jeff Hardy Qualifying Match Added to Smackdown This Week, Updated Line-Up
  As noted, Big Show will be m
  
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• Mikey Whiplash Calls Out Disrespectful ICW Fans, The Company Announces Major Singles Match, More

  08-10-2018 15:30
  Experienced independent wrestler, Mikey Whiplash has called out disrespectful fans who were in attendance at last night’s ICW show.
  Whiplash stated that the only downside to the show was that some of the male fans were shouting and making inappropriate comments during the women’s match, claiming he is so angry about the situation.If there was one downside to last night's show at @InsaneChampWres was hearing that male members of the audience were making inappropriate comments during t
  
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• 16-Time Dragon Gate Champion Shingo Takagi Joins Los Ingobernables de Japon in Surprise Move to NJPW

  08-10-2018 15:12
  Earlier this year, New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Hiromu Takahashi had a horrific accident during a wrestling match with his long-time rival Dragon Lee, suffering a broken neck that landed him in the hospital for several weeks.
  The most optimistic opinions have Hiromu out of action for at least a year, with six to nine months away from any physical activity before he can begin rehab. Others say he was lucky to have narrowly avoided nerve damage and partial paralysis, and caution an even longe
  
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• Triple H Goes Into Detail About Intergender Wrestling, Talks If It Empowers Women

  08-10-2018 14:57
  WWE’s COO, Triple H recently spoke with Manny Tsigas where he discussed in detail his thoughts on intergender wrestling and whether it empowers women. Below are some highlights with a H/T to Rajah.com for the transcription.
  On not seeing the need to focus on it as shock value:
  “It’s a funny thing to me, there’s just a shock moment to that and a spectacle moment to that. Women WWE Superstars don’t need a man to make them successful in the ring. They don’t need
  
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• Crown Jewel Moves To A Smaller Venue In Saudi Arabia

  08-10-2018 14:52
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  As WWE officially announces AJ Styles will face Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at Crown Jewel in their press release, the company also slipped in a change of venue. Instead of the event being hosted at King Fahd International Stadium, a venue that seats 65,000, Crown Jewel will go down at King Saud University Stadium, a venue with a seating capacity of around 25,000. No reason on why the move was made and it should be noted that tickets haven’t gone on s
  
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• Dragon Gate’s Shingo Takagi Joins Los Ingobernables de Japon

  08-10-2018 14:49
  Photo by New Japan Pro-Wrestling/Getty Images
  At Monday’s King Of Pro Wrestling, former Dragon Gate wrestler Shingo Takagi debuted in New Japan Pro Wrestling as the sixth member of Los Ingobernables de Japon. Takagi led LIJ to victory against the CHAOS faction at Monday’s event. Takagi is expected to be BUSHI’s tag partner for the Super Jr. Tag Team Tournament, set to kickoff on Oct. 16th.#LIJ X’s Debut!!
  Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP#njkopw #njpwworld p
  
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• Top NJPW Star Wins Vacant IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title at King of Pro-Wrestling

  08-10-2018 14:43
  New Japan Pro Wrestling has crowned a brand new IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion in the wake of Hiromu Takahashi’s unfortunate injury this past July, which broke his neck and may keep him out of action for more than a year.
  A small four-man tournament was announced completely made up of former champions, to ensure the title’s historic legacy is kept intact, no matter who emerged victorious. In the first round, junior heavyweight ace Kushida defeated Bushi to advance to the finals, and M
  
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• What Was The Actual Attendance For Super Show-Down?, Possible Reason Daniel Bryan/Miz Was Cut Short

  08-10-2018 14:37
  The official attendance for WWE Super Show-Down has been announced, revealing exactly how many people were watching the show live.
  WWE publicly announced that 70,309 people were in attendance for the show, but it turns out the actual attendance was approximately 62,000. The company was looking for it to have 60,000 so the extra few thousand was a positive note, and it was still one of the biggest shows ever outside of both North America and England.
  Possible Reason Why Daniel Bryan and The Miz W
  
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• Bullet Club OGs Add Four New Members, Including Jay White

  08-10-2018 14:36
  Photo Credit: TV Asahi/NJPW
  At Monday’s King Of Pro Wrestling event, Bullet Club OGs expanded dramatically. The Bullet Club splinter group added four new members, through various means. Ultimately, Robbie Eagles, Jado, Gedo & “Switchblade” Jay White were added to the faction.
  RELATED: NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling Results (10/8) Two Factions Expand
  Eagles was the first added, announced by Bad Luck Fale via twitter. Eagles wrestled on the New Japan Australia tour, back in
  
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• New Japan Need To Watch (10/8) King Of Pro Wrestling *No Spoilers*

  08-10-2018 14:18
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  Show is available on NJPWWorld.com
  FIRST MATCH: IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: Suzuki-gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado) (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask.
  Solid start to the show, with the NJPW Masked Legends being undercut by sneaky tactics from the champs. While not on the intense level of Liger & Tiger’s matches with Suzuki-gun in the past, still a fun opener.
  Need To Watch Rating: (7.5)
  SECOND MATCH: Great Bash
  
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• Breaking News: Chris Jericho Makes Surprise Return to NJPW; Sets Up Future IWGP Title Defense

  08-10-2018 12:41
  Chris Jericho has made a career out of showing up where you least expect him. He’s made numerous surprise returns to WWE, shocked the world by invading New Japan Pro Wrestling, and most recently the self-proclaimed “best in the world” crashed the biggest independent event in modern history, ALL IN, attacking Kenny Omega.
  Y2J’s trend continued today at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling, one of the biggest cards of the entire year, making his presence felt in a very big way.
  While
  
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• Former WWE Star Answers Open Challenge at Impact Event, Big Show Brawls w/ NFL Legend at NY Jets Game

  08-10-2018 10:01
  Gowen Appears at Impact Event
  Former WWE Superstar Zach Gowen made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s “Motown Showdown” event put on by Impact Wrestling and Border City Wrestling. The one-legged wonder answered an open challenge issued from former world champion Eli Drake.
  Gowen had quite a few notable programs in his short time on WWE Smackdown, but is probably best known for being brutally assaulted on multiple occasions by the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar in the
  
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