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• Dave Lagana On Putting Together ‘NWA 70’, Bringing Prestige Back To The NWA Brand, New National Title Design

  19-10-2018 23:59
  Photo Credit: NWA
  Dave Lagana recently spoke with Wrestlezone’s Kevin Kellam ahead of Sunday’s NWA 70th Anniversary event in Nashville. You can read a few transcribed highlights and listen to the full interview below:
  (Transcription credit to Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com) 
  Dave Lagana comments on the design of the new NWA National Championship: The actual title—and I posted it as I was packing my bag, I haven’t read any feedback—the title is a legiti
  
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• UFC Double Champ Daniel Cormier Has WWE Tryout Scheduled For After UFC 230

  19-10-2018 23:51
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  Current UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier has been open about how he’s going to retire from mixed martial arts competition soon, and it looks like he has his eyes on a possible future within World Wrestling Entertainment. While many would assume that would be in an in-ring capacity, Cormier is eyeing a different gig within WWE: a commentary spot.
  Daniel Cormier (who is currently scheduled to fig
  
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• Double Champ Daniel Cormier Has WWE Tryout Scheduled For After UFC 230

  19-10-2018 23:51
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  Current UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier has been open about how he’s going to retire from mixed martial arts competition soon, and it looks like he has his eyes on a possible future within World Wrestling Entertainment. While many would assume that would be in an in-ring capacity, Cormier is eyeing a different gig within WWE: a commentary spot.
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• WWE Reveals 6 New Names Set For Upcoming Battle Royal Match At Evolution

  19-10-2018 23:43
  Big Match Added
  – WWE has revealed that the upcoming Battle Royal Match will now include Molly Holly, Ivory, Alundra Blayze, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, and Maria Kanellis at the Evolution pay-per-view on October 28th.
  Check out the official article:
  WWE Evolution will play host to a frenetic Battle Royal, and the winner will earn a future Women’s Championship opportunity.
  Combatants will include the likes of Asuka (winner of the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match), Naomi
  
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• Six More Names Announced for Women’s Battle Royale at WWE Evolution

  19-10-2018 23:43
  WWE has revealed six new names that will compete in the battle royale at next weekend’s highly anticipated all-women’s pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution.
  Several names from the Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live brands have already been announced, as well as Divas-era legend Torrie WIlson. You can now add WWE Hall of Famers Ivory and Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa) to the bout, as well as Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, Molly Holly and Maria Kanellis.
  So far 21 names have been announced f
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Ratings Slightly Up After Bound For Glory

  19-10-2018 23:24
  ShowBuzz Daily released their television ratings for Thursday, and it had some good news for IMPACT Wrestling ratings. For one, the show reentered the ratings for the top 150 daily programs, and it gained 6,000 viewers over last week. The company was probably hoping for a bigger bump after their biggest pay-per-view event of the year, Bound For Glory, took place last Sunday, but it’s still a positive number.
  In total, the show brought in 189,000 viewers and drew a .04 rating. That&rs
  
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• WWE Officially Announce Six New Names For Evolution Battle Royal

  19-10-2018 23:18
  Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Feld Entertainment
  WWE has announced that Molly Holly, Ivory, Alundra Blayze, Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCool, and Maria Kanellis will all compete in the Battle Royal Match at October 28th’s all female Evolution pay-per-view.
  The following comes directly from WWE.com:
  WWE Evolution will play host to a frenetic Battle Royal, and the winner will earn a future Women’s Championship opportunity.
  Combatants will include the likes of Asuka (winner of th
  
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• Report: NJPW Reevaluating Copyright Claims On GIFs

  19-10-2018 23:15
  Yesterday New Japan Pro-Wrestling got on the bad side of some makers of NJPW GIFs by claiming copyright of the posts. This resulted in one popular Twitter account getting suspended due to receiving too many copyright complaints in a short timespan. As I noted in yesterday’s post, both WWE and UFC had gone after GIF makers in the past, but have largely let up on the copyright claims as of late since the internet is impossible to patrol fully and they’re a good source of free publicit
  
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• Chris Jericho And Jim Ross Reportedly Starting Their Own Promotion With Billionaire Backer

  19-10-2018 23:05
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  SEScoops.com is reporting Chris Jericho, Jim Ross, and famed wrestling talent agent Barry Bloom are all working together with the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Shahid Khan, to finance a brand new wrestling promotion.
  According to this report, a large majority of The Elite, namely Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Adam Page are on board for this project, which would start up in the next 12-16 months. It was also noted that when The Elite recently said they wer
  
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• Saraya Knight Shares Gut Wrenching Rape Details, Opens Up About Paige’s Past Battles W/ Suicidal Thoughts

  19-10-2018 23:02
  (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)
  Saraya Knight was the most recent guest on the Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia podcast. Knight has been an independent wrestler for nearly three decades and is also well known for being the mother of WWE SmackDown GM Paige. Knight’s life has been an incredible roller coaster journey of ups and downs, some of which will be documented in the 2019 film Fighting With My Family starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
  Knight opened up to
  
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• Becky Lynch Says “Sometimes You Gotta Be A Devil” (Video), Big Show Reveals Unheard nWo Stories (Video)

  19-10-2018 22:52
  Gotta be a devil..
  – The Irish Lass Kicker was interviewed at Madison Square Garden during a NHL game between the New Jersey Devils and the Colorado Avalanche for WWE night, check out the highlight and video below:
  “Yes, absolutely. And it’s that underdog [mentality]. It’s that scratching and clawing to get to the top, to prove that you are the best. Sometimes you gotta be a devil. You gotta be a devil to get what you want”
  Becky is set to defend her SmackDown Live
  
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• WWE Acting Like Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Exist Ahead Of Crown Jewel Is Embarrassing

  19-10-2018 22:49
  A new trend developed this week surrounding WWE’s upcoming Crown Jewel pay-per-view event. While the huge event will see the in-ring return of Shawn Michaels and some of the biggest names of professional wrestling will be on the card, if you’ve only just begun watching World Wrestling Entertainment’s television product then you have no clue where the event is taking place. While every other type of event has its location advertised so people know to purchase tickets, the compa
  
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• Major Babyface vs Babyface No DQ Match To Headline SmackDown House Show, Abyss Recalls Getting Tasered By Mick Foley

  19-10-2018 22:46
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Major Babyface vs Babyface No DQ Match To Headline SmackDown House Show
  WWE just released an email for a house show in White Plains New York for the SmackDown brand which is scheduled to be headlined by Jeff Hardy challenging AJ Styles for the WWE Championship in a No Disqualification match. This seems like a peculiar pairing because both are extremely babyface competitors and even though Jeff Hardy is known for his extreme antics I can’t imagine them risking i
  
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• New NWA National Championship Title Design Revealed (Updated)

  19-10-2018 22:14
  Photo Credit: NWA
  The National Wrestling Alliance posted the following video, revealing the brand new design of the NWA National Championship, as well as introduces all of the competitors in this weekend’s tournament to crown a new champion.
  NWA’s 70th Anniversary event takes place this Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee; the full match card and details are here.
  Update: Wrestlezone’s Kevin Kellam spoke with NWA Vice President Dave Lagana after the title was revealed, he offer
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s Discusses Roddy Piper’s Wrestling Influence

  19-10-2018 22:12
  Rowdy Roddy Piper
  – Ronda Rousey recently participated in an article on her website detailing how Roddy Piper was a major influence on today’s pro wrestling, check out the highlights below:
  Ronda Rousey on Roddy Piper’s persona:
  “He was a true heel. People hated him. And he chose to make them hate him. He decided how he wanted to affect people and made it happen his way.”
  “Roddy Piper had his own distinct style. He didn’t take pauses for reactions &ndash
  
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• NWA Reveals New National Heavyweight Title For #NWA70 (Photo)

  19-10-2018 21:18
  #NWA70
  – The National Wrestling Alliance announced earlier today that a new National Championship Title will be introduced at #NWA70. The special 8-Man Tournament will feature Scorpio Sky, Mike Parrow, Ricky Starks, Willie Mack, Colt Cabana, Samuel Shaw, Jay Bradley, and Samuel Shaw.This will be the first time a mew NWA National Heavyweight Champion has been crowned since September 30, 2017.The new @NWA National Championship Title.Winner crowned at #NWA70. https://t.co/IXGiLhEcJ0
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• Lilian Garcia Disputes Claim Made By WWE Employee, Wanting To End Her Career As A Ring Announcer For Raw

  19-10-2018 20:25
  Setting The Record Straight
  – Former veteran WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia recently appeared as a guest on WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s weekly Steve Austin Show podcast, check out the highlights below:
  On wanting to end her career as a ring announcer for RAW:“I’ll never forget too, I was on SmackDown and I remember saying, ‘man,’ because I was on RAW for 10 years. I left for two years. I came back. They brought me back and I was
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Reveals New Release Date for Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Film

  19-10-2018 20:16
  Disney’s Jungle Cruise has officially been pushed back significantly, as Dwayne Johnson officially revealed a release date of July 24, 2020 today on social media. The film, based off the classic Disney theme park attraction of the same name, was originally supposed to be released on Oct. 19, 2019 – or exactly one year from today.
  Jungle Cruise stars Johnson in the lead role alongside the incomparable Emily Blunt as well as Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights) and t
  
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• Braun Strowman Warns Drew McIntyre After Eye Injury (Photo), Santino Marella Celebrates Birth Of Baby Boy (Photo)

  19-10-2018 20:09
  Strowman Sends Warning
  – WWE Superstar Braun Strowman took to social media to reveal a minor eye injury, suffered at the hands of RAW Tag Team Champion Drew McIntyre at Monday’s RAW.
  Check out the tweet and video below:Took two of your best shots and got up from them!!! After I put the big dog down for good I’m coming for you @DMcIntyreWWE #GetTheseHands #TheMonstersComing pic.twitter.com/QRS3kuqeg7
  — Braun Strowman (@BraunStrowman) October 16, 2018
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• Major Name Reportedly Scheduled for Next Week’s WWE Raw

  19-10-2018 19:51
  According to PWInsider.com, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is scheduled to make an appearance next Monday night on WWE Raw in Providence, Rhode Island.
  Michaels will be appearing on the show to continue building the hype for the Degeneration X vs. Brothers of Destruction tag team match at WWE Crown Jewel on Nov. 2nd. It was be the penultimate episode of Raw before the roster departs for Saudi Arabia, assuming nothing major changes with the political climate between now and then.
  The post Major
  
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• WWE Airing ‘Road to Evolution’ TV Special After Raw & ‘Total Divas’ Next Week

  19-10-2018 19:40
  WWE will be airing a special “Road to Evolution” television special next week in anticipation of the company’s first ever all-women’s pay-per-view event, WWE Evolution, taking place one week from Sunday.
  The special, which promises to “chronicle the journey” to this historic event, will air on the USA Network next Monday immediately after WWE Raw. It will air again next Wednesday on the E! network immediately following Total Divas as well, so it look
  
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• Impact Wrestling Officially Announces Move to New Timeslot On Pop TV

  19-10-2018 19:33
  Impact Wrestling officially announced the move to a new timeslot next week.
  Next Thursday’s show will now air at 10:00pm ET on Pop TV. As noted before, Impact officials were notified of the change last week.
  There’s no word yet on what the timeslot change means for the future of Impact on Pop. Their current TV deal reportedly runs through December 31 of this year.
  MORE: Sean Waltman Comments On Austin Aries’ Controversial Exit From Impact Wrestling
  Impact has announced the foll
  
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• New NWA National Championship Title Design Revealed (Video)

  19-10-2018 19:14
  Photo Credit: NWA
  The National Wrestling Alliance posted the following video, revealing the brand new design of the NWA National Championship, as well as introduces all of the competitors in this weekend’s tournament to crown a new champion:
  The legacy of the National Wrestling Alliance is tied to the great list of champions who have represented this great organization. in 2017, the NWA focused their efforts on the famous TEN POUNDS OF GOLD covering the stories and lives of Tim Storm, Nick
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Changing Time Slots In Canada As Well, Milwaukee Approves Site For Statue Of Legendary Wrestler

  19-10-2018 18:56
  IMPACT Wrestling Changing Time Slots In Canada As Well
  Recently it was announced that IMPACT Wrestling will be moving to a 10 PM time slot on POP TV. John Pollock revealed on Twitter that over in Canada, IMPACT will be switching time slots to an even later slot than the American airing. Moving to 11:30 PM on Game TV:Impact Wrestling will also be moving time slots in Canada:
  Fight Network is moving the show to 10 pm Eastern to air at the same time as the U.S. broadcast on POP TV.Game TV has anno
  
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• JBL Talks Talent Being Uncomfortable With Crown Jewel, WWE Being ‘Easy Fodder’ & Putting A Pause On The Event

  19-10-2018 18:40
  JBL appeared on Busted Open Radio on Wednesday to talk further about the Crown Jewel controversy, if WWE is currently handcuffed and the proper way to be a heel.
  In the interview with Busted Open’s Bully Ray & Dave LaGreca, JBL makes a point to say he doesn’t want to diminish what happened in Saudi Arabia with murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but compares the human rights violations that have taken place in with poisoning in Russia, Tibetans in China, and even in the United
  
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• WWE Will Present ‘Road To Evolution’ Special On USA Network Following Monday’s RAW

  19-10-2018 18:16
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE has announced that there will be a Road To Evolution special immediately after this Monday’s RAW on the USA Network and then we airing on the E! Network Wednesday night following Total Divas. Monday is the go home Monday Night Raw edition for the historic Evolution pay-per-view and it is the beginning of will likely be a long week of media for the women of WWE going into this show. The card is expected to be headlined by Ronda Rousey going against Nikki Bel
  
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• Exclusive: James Ellsworth And Jenny Rose Hype Chris Jericho’s Caribbean Cruise

  19-10-2018 18:11
  (Photo credit: Dean Fardell / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
  James Ellsworth and Jenny Rose are here for the latest installment of Fridays Of Honor!
  This week WrestleZone is proud to present to you this exclusive Ring of Honor video featuring a new promo for Chris Jericho’s Caribbean cruise.
  Today’s Friday Of Honor video features Jenny Rose and James Ellsworth, who recently appeared at Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory and backstage at WWE SmackDo
  
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• Who Do You Think Started The Women’s Evolution?, Women Who Won Men’s Titles (Video)

  19-10-2018 17:14
  Who Do You Think Started The Women’s Evolution?
  WWE posted the following graphic on their Instagram account asking fans what WWE Superstar they think started the “Women’s Evolution“:View this post on InstagramTell us what you thinkA post shared byWWE (@wwe) on Oct 18, 2018 at 1:00pm PDTRELATED: Nikki Bella On Changing The ‘Total Divas’ Name, Winning The RAW Women’s Championship And More
  Women Who Won Men’s Titles (Video)
  WWE posted the following v
  
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• Big Name Reported To Be At WWE Raw This Monday

  19-10-2018 16:58
  Photo Credit: Getty Images
  PWInsider is reporting that Shawn Michaels is scheduled to appear at this Monday’s WWE Raw taping to help build for his return match at Crown Jewel on November 2nd.
  Two Mondays ago we saw HBK reform DX with Triple H and it will be interesting to see if Michaels’ presence on Monday will mask any negativity swirling around the Saudi Arabia controversy. Michaels is scheduled to make his first in-ring appearance since losing to The Undertaker back at
  
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• New NWA National Title To Be Revealed Today, Big Show Battles Eddie Guerrero 15 Years Ago

  19-10-2018 16:26
  Photo Credit: NWA
  New NWA National Title To Be Revealed Today
  The NWA shared the following news on their Twitter that the promotion will unveil it’s new NWA National Title today at 1 pm on YouTube:The new NWA National Title will be revealed TODAY at 1pm in a new video
  You will meet all 8 men in this historic match at https://t.co/04Nf9wYyDk
  RT/LIKE & FOLLOW @NWA to get it early via DM#NWA70 This SundayTiX – https://t.co/7UF4ZzyQAJ@FiteTV – https://t.co/2XNYx8HkVx pic.twitte
  
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• Santino Marella & His Wife Celebrate The Birth Of Their Baby Boy

  19-10-2018 16:02
  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Bazooka Candy Brands/Topps)
  Santino Marella is now the proud father of his second child as his wife gave birth last night to Marko Jason Carelli. Marella went on Twitter to post a picture of the two together and to tease that Marko has Judo class tomorrow:What did I do last night? Not much, my wife on the other hand . . . Big night! Introducing Marko Jason Carelli, his first judo class is tomorrowmy wife is a machine by the way too pic.twitter.com/WK0
  
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• Kurt Angle Trains For Crown Jewel In Pittsburgh (Photo), Shane Strickland ‘No Shows’ Media Tour In Latest MLW Video

  19-10-2018 15:27
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Kurt Angle Trains For Crown Jewel In Pittsburgh (Photo)
  Kurt Angle may be “on vacation” but that doesn’t mean The Olympic Hero pumped the brakes on training for Crown Jewel‘s World Cup. Angle took to his hometown of Pittsburgh and visited his locally based Independent Wrestling Cartel to get a few ring reps in as he readies himself for November 2nd.View this post on InstagramGreat training day at @iwc_wrestling – prepping for the World C
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s Website Goes In-Depth On Roddy Piper’s Wrestling Influence

  19-10-2018 15:09
  (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
  Ronda Rousey‘s newly launched website has an in-depth article up detailing how Roddy Piper was a major influence on today’s pro wrestling. Aubrey Sitterson, author of The Comic Book Story Of Professional Wrestling, put the pen to paper breaking down Piper’s career and grabbed some quotes from Rousey on the late WWE Hall of Famer:
  Ronda Rousey on Roddy Piper’s persona:
  “He was a true heel. People hated him. A
  
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• Curtis Axel Is Proud To Be A NXT Pioneer, Superstar Gets Stolen On ‘Battle Of The Brands’

  19-10-2018 14:46
  Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images
  Curtis Axel Is Proud To Be A NXT Pioneer
  Curtis Axel is very happy to be a pioneer of the NXT recruiting process. Axel  took to Twitter to congratulate the black and gold brand on it’s continued success. Axel wrestled under the name of Michael McGillicutty while wrestling for NXT.I’m proud that I was one of many who opened the door to @WWENXT. I’m still so proud and happy to see this explosion happen. Congrats to every
  
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• Nikki Bella On Changing The ‘Total Divas’ Name, Winning The RAW Women’s Championship And More

  19-10-2018 12:59
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  The Bella Twins were alongside Lilian Garcia on the ACE Comic Con panel and answered a number of questions regarding Nikki’s WWE Women’s Championship aspirations, changing the name of the Total Divas television show and more.
  On changing the ‘Total Divas’ name:
  I mean, being an Executive Producer of Total Divas, we’ve had so many discussions about changing the name of the show and unfortunately the way network TV is, you can’t
  
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• Becky Lynch: “Sometimes You Gotta Be A Devil To Get What You Want!”

  19-10-2018 12:31
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Becky Lynch was interviewed at Madison Square Garden during the NHL game between the New Jersey Devils and the Colorado Avalanche and had an interesting quip about her similarities with the Devils’ team and being an underdog.
  “Yes, absolutely. And it’s that underdog [mentality]. It’s that scratching and clawing to get to the top, to prove that you are the best. Sometimes you gotta be a devil. You gotta be a devil to get what you want”
  Be
  
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• Rhea Ripley And Tegan Nox Exchange Barbs On Twitter

  19-10-2018 10:49
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Tegan Nox suffered a horrific knee injury in her Mae Young Classic Quarterfinals match against Rhea Ripley, and was forced to pull out from the tournament – her second time doing so in two years.
  Later on, Nox posted out a tweet that revealed the extent of her injury, which seems very extensive.
  However, not one to feel sorry for her opponents, Rhea Ripley took to Twitter to rub salt in her opponent’s wounds and was promptly engaged by Nox, who didn’t back dow
  
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• Johnny Impact Praises Monster Abyss; Andrade Cien Almas Celebrates His 15th Wrestling Anniversary

  19-10-2018 10:17
  Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images
  Johnny Impact Praises Monster Abyss
  Johnny Impact posted a picture to his Instagram of him and wife Taya Valkyrie sitting alongside Monster Abyss, who was recently inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame.
  His admiration for Abyss shone through in the caption that read:
  The @therealabysstna has left a mark on this business and my heart. It was awesome watching his Hall of Fame Induction speech tonight on @impactwrestling! One of the most amazing an
  
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• Backstage Details on Potential Changes Being Made to WWE Smackdown After Moving to FOX in 2019

  19-10-2018 06:18
  As part of the incredibly lucrative, multi-year contract WWE signed earlier this year, Smackdown Live will begin airing on FOX’s flagship network in Oct. 2019.
  Because of the big move to cable television, the blue brand will be changing nights from live on Tuesdays to live on Fridays. In most cases a show being moved to the “Friday night death slot” is the final step being cancellation, but with such an important deal you can bet FOX is very strategically placing its new two-ho
  
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• New Japan Junior Stars To Appear At ROH Global Wars Tour

  19-10-2018 05:37
  Photo by New Japan Pro-Wrestling/Getty Images
  Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling will join forces once again for the Global Wars Tour this upcoming November. Announced so far are current IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA and Los Ingobernables de Japon member BUSHI.
  Here’s more from ROHWrestling.com:
  Six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA of New Japan Pro-Wrestling makes his return to Ring of Honor when the two companies join forces for November’s Global War
  
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• World Title Match On IMPACT Wrestling Next Week

  19-10-2018 04:50
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  IMPACT Wrestling will be moving to 10 pm eastern standard time on Pop TV next Thursday and for their first airing will have the Impact World Championship as the main event.
  Newly-crowed Impact Champion Johnny Impact will defend the title against Fenix, which is sure to be an excellent match-up. Also on the show will feature Tessa Blanchard confronting Taya Valkyrie and Killer Kross & Moose facing Fallah Ballah and KM:IMPACT moves to 10/9c on @PopTV NEXT WEEK wi
  
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• Update on Kevin Owens’ Recent Double Knee Surgery & Timetable for His Return

  19-10-2018 04:37
  As previously reported, Kevin Owens recently underwent surgery on both of us knees after being written off WWE television in a post-match attack at the hands of Bobby Lashley.
  The plan was doctors to go in and explore the extent of the damage in each knee, repair what they can and figure out if he will need more serious surgery. Thankfully, a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has confirmed that while damage to one of the knees was a bit more than anticipated, “neither surge
  
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• Mark Henry Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award (Video), Zack Ryder Reviews Stink Bomz Toy (Video)

  19-10-2018 03:48
  Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
  Mark Henry Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award (Video)
  WWE Hall Of Famer Mark Henry has another reason to celebrate, as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the second-annual Cal Ramsey Awards last week in Manhattan.
  Here’s a video of his acceptance speech taken by Brandon Robinson:WWE Hall of Famer, Mark Henry accepting a lifetime achievement award tonight at the 2nd Annual Cal Ramsey Awards at @ClydeFrazier
  
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• FOX Network Reportedly Wants SmackDown Live To Be More Sports-Oriented

  19-10-2018 03:21
  Photo Credit: WWE/FOX Sports
  WWE’s SmackDown Live won’t be moving to the FOX Network until next year, but changes are already underway.
  Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that FOX will position the blue brand amongst their sports block, with NFL Football securing the Thursday and Sunday blocks and SmackDown taking Friday. In preparation for the move to take place, executives would like for the show to have a sports-centered feel.
  Here’s mor
  
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• Sam Roberts Talks Saudi Arabia, Says WWE Should Move Crown Jewel

  19-10-2018 03:00
  Photo Credit: Getty, Sam Roberts at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City.
  Sam Roberts took some time on his NotSam wrestling podcast to discuss the WWE’s upcoming Network Special, Crown Jewel, and whether it should be relocated from Saudi Arabia.
  The controversial regime has been under hot water due to the suspicion of their involvement in the reported death of Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. WWE’s relationship with the country has also come under scrut
  
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• Sam Roberts Gives His Thoughts On WWE’s Saudi Arabia Situation And Crown Jewel

  19-10-2018 03:00
  Photo Credit: Getty, Sam Roberts at Tapout Fitness on August 19, 2016 in New York City.
  Sam Roberts took some time on his NotSam wrestling podcast to discuss the WWE’s upcoming Network Special, Crown Jewel, and whether it should be relocated from Saudi Arabia. The controversial regime has been under hot water due to the suspicion of their involvement in the reported death of Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi. WWE’s relationship with the country has also come under scrut
  
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• Impact Wrestling & WCW Name Reportedly Considered for WWE 205 Live GM Role Before Drake Maverick

  19-10-2018 01:46
  It has been nearly ten months since Drake Maverick, formerly known as Rockstar Spud, made his debut as the general manager of WWE 205 Live.
  In an interesting story in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, another former Impact Wrestling name was apparently considered for the role prior to the signing of Spud – a two-time X-Division Champion known more for his promo work than anything.
  According to the report, WWE had “interest” in bringing in legendary play-by-play c
  
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• Impact Wrestling Results (10/18): Johnny Impact’s Championship Address, Rich Swann Challenges Brian Cage, Fallout From Bound For Glory, More

  19-10-2018 01:45
  Impact Wrestling ResultsOctober 18th, 2018Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
  Share your thoughts on tonight’s show in the Disqus section below! You can also participate on social media by using the #WZChat hashtag to voice your thoughts on tonight’s show. We want you to share our exclusive coverage page by clicking the social media buttons at the bottom of the article!
  In Ring Segment: Johnny Impact
  Impact says wrestling is a craz
  
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• Ember Moon Draws Attention To Great Throwback With The Usos, Becky Lynch Recalls Edge Segment

  19-10-2018 01:35
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Ember Moon Draws Attention To Great Throwback With The Usos
  Every WWE superstar has a story from their days in professional wrestling before heading to WWE, and Ember Moon is no different – as you can see from this throwback to when she was aligned with The Usos.Oh boy https://t.co/YttQFDfXxD
  — Ember Moon (@WWEEmberMoon) October 18, 2018RELATED: Betting Odds For WWE Evolution Battle Royal Revealed
  Becky Lynch Recalls Edge Segment
  Becky Lynch doesn&rs
  
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• Triple H Comments On Performance Center’s Latest Recruits

  19-10-2018 01:17
  Design / Layout Credit: Bill Pritchard
  In the wake of the new Performance Center recruits being revealed, Triple H has commented on the signings. The Game will be working with each member in order to try and help further their careers in WWE, with all of them possessing the aim of breaking onto NXT programming before eventually rising up to the main roster.
  The multi-time WWE World Champion has been able to get the best out of so many different stars down in NXT, and there’s no reason to b
  
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