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• WZ Daily LIVE Today At 5PM CST; Is Crown Jewel On The Move? Hulk Hogan & More

  24-10-2018 23:31
   There is plenty to cover as the wrestling world waits to see what happens with the reports of WWE possibly moving the WWE Network event Crown Jewel out of Saudi Arabia, Hulk Hogan‘s provocative comments, and YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED LIVE ON SCREEN. WZ Daily streams LIVE right around 5pm CST on Facebok Monday-Thursday with 101WKQX’s Kevin Kellam and the WZ crew taking it all on in a fun, insightful, and interactive format unlike any in wrestling media. What did you think of RAW,
  
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• SmackDown Live Viewership Drops Ahead of WWE Evolution

  24-10-2018 23:05
  As reported by ShowBuzzDaily, SmackDown Live drew 2.087 million viewers last night which is done 2.545 million last week. The figures aren’t all too surprising given that last week was the 1000th episode of the blue brand, and many were predicting a substantial drop as we gear up for WWE Evolution and WWE Crown Jewel.
  RELATED: SmackDown 1000 Viewership Beats WWE RAW
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• Lana Reveals Her Instagram Account Was Hacked, Bella Twins On Tonight Show, NXT “Takeover: Phoenix” Pre-Sale Code

  24-10-2018 22:44
  Lana Hacked
  – WWE Superstar Lana took to Twitter and announced that her official Instagram account was hacked, check out her tweet below:My instagram has been hacked !!!! Every message you are getting, post or IG story you are seeing in the last 2 hours is a HACKER
  — CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) October 24, 2018 Bella Twins On Tonight Show
  – The Bella sisters are scheduled to appear on this Friday’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, to help promote WWE Evolution this Sunday.O
  
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• Chris Jericho Cruise Tickets Sold Out Before Saturday Start

  24-10-2018 22:43
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  Chris Jericho Cruise tickets are sold out! Jericho made the announcement himself on his Twitter account and thanked everybody “who helped make this crazy dream come true.” The cruise, which is officially named Chris Jericho’s Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea, will begin on Saturday, October 27 and will last until October 31 as it goes from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas.
  Check out the official announcement on Chris Jericho Cruise tickets selling out
  
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• Pre-Sale For WrestleMania 35 Go-Home Edition Of RAW Begins

  24-10-2018 22:22
  The official pre-sale for the Monday Night RAW go-home show for WrestleMania 35 has begun, with the code at Ticketmaster.com being WWERAW. The show will take place on April 1st in Washington D.C. at the Capital One Arena, and will serve as the final edition of RAW before the showcase of the immortals takes place at MetLife Stadium on April 7th.
  RELATED: WWE RAW Viewership Rises During Emotional EpisodeThe post Pre-Sale For WrestleMania 35 Go-Home Edition Of RAW Begins appeared first on Wre
  
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• WWE NXT UK Recap (10/24): Bate Earns A Victory, Dakota Kai, Zack Gibson, El Ligero Gets A Win

  24-10-2018 21:58
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  — Dakota Kai defeated Killer Kelly by pinfall. After the match, Kai cut a promo about the NXT UK Women’s Championship.
  — Ligero defeated “Wild Boar” Mike Hitchman by pinfall
  — Zack Gibson cut a promo,  Noam Dar came out confronted Gibson and Johnny Saint came out to quell the issue.
  — Danny Burch Vignette
  — Ashton Smith beat TUCKER
  — Tyler Bate defeated Wolfgang by pinfallDid @WolfgangYoung just SPEAR @Tyler_Bate across
  
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• Hulk Hogan Teases His Return At Crown Jewel, WWE Unveils New HQ For Make-A-Wish Foundation

  24-10-2018 21:46
  Hulk Hogan’s Return
  – WWE Legend Hulk Hogan recently spoke with The Orlando Sentinel on a wide variety of wrestling topics, check out a blurb below:
  “There are a lot of plans in the works,” Hogan said. “I’m looking forward to going to Saudi Arabia with the WWE, looking forward to WrestleMania — but yeah, we’re moving forward at a rapid pace. It’s exciting to have this opportunity again after all these years where I was there and gone.”
  
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• Lana’s Instagram Hacked, Turns Out She’s Not Giving Away Free Apple Products

  24-10-2018 21:41
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  The official WWE Lana Instagram account has been hacked. CJ Perry announced the news on her own Twitter account. “My Instagram has been hacked,” wrote the WWE Evolution competitor. “Every message you are getting, post or IG story you are seeing in the last [two] hours is a hacker.”
  If you got to her Instagram account you’ll see posts that are promoting a giveaway of 300 iPhone X and Apple Watch devices. Sadly, Lana has not beco
  
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• Summer Rae Talks Possible WWE Return, Roman Reigns, WWE Evolution, And More

  24-10-2018 21:27
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  WWE veteran Danielle Moinet, who is better known as Summer Rae, recently did a Reddit Q&A with fans. During the discussion, she opened up on a lot of subjects including who she enjoys working with, if she wants to return to WWE, and who the funniest person backstage is.
  Check out some of her answers below.
  On who she enjoys working with:
  This shocked some people [because] it’s an odd pairing but I became very close with Zeb Colter
  
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• Hulk Hogan Says He’s Looking Forward To Going To Saudi Arabia With WWE

  24-10-2018 21:00
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  Hulk Hogan, for better or worse, will always be associated with the world of professional wrestling. Despite the fact that the last three years for him have been marred in controversy, Hulk Hogan has been reinstated to the WWE Hall of Fame and WWE has been heavily promoting the NWO reunions that will take place this Saturday in Orlando Florida. Hulk Hogan recently spoke to the Orlando Sentinel regarding the NWO reunion, but there are also other interesting topics
  
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• WWE News & Videos: New ‘Marquee Matches’, Smackdown Top 10, Trish Stratus vs Mickie James, Usos & More

  24-10-2018 20:31
  WWE News & Notes
  — Ronda Rousey and the Bella Twins will be on Megyn Kelly TODAY this Thursday to promote their tag team match at WWE Evolution.
  — Becky Lynch will be doing a meet-and-greet with fans this Friday in New York ahead of her championship defense at WWE Evolution. More information on that here. 
  — WWE has announced Mustafa Ali’s opponents for EVOLVE 115 & 116 in Detroit and Chicago, respectively. More information on that at this link. 
  WWE Mar
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo Missing The Jericho Cruise, Watch Mick Foley’s Final Championship Win

  24-10-2018 20:23
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  Mae Young Classic Competitor Missing The Jericho Cruise Due To Signing With WWE
  Mae Young Classic competitor and recent NXT signee Deonna Purrazzo confirmed on Twitter that she was scheduled for the Chris Jericho cruise but ended up having to back out because of her signing to WWE. She, of course, also backed out of the All In PPV for the same reasons. Though she wishes everybody on the cruise well, I’m sure she feels like she made the right decision.L
  
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• Chris Jericho On Returning To WWE In The Future, Working Dream Matches, ‘Weirdest’ Place He Has Wrestled, More

  24-10-2018 20:10
  ‘Jericho Cruise’
  – WWE Superstar Chris Jericho recently spoke with SportsKeeeda.com on a wide variety of topics, check out the highlights below:
  Jericho is working to help promote a wrestling and rock music event on a cruise ship, three years in the making, sailing from Miami to the Bahamas.
  On the weirdest place he has wrestled:
  I think I’ve had weirder places. A parking lot in the dark where the lights were the headlights from a car, that sort of thing. But as far as th
  
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• Mustafa Ali Set to Face Former Impact Wrestling Champion at EVOLVE 115 in Detroit; Another Big Match Announced

  24-10-2018 20:02
  WWE has officially announced the upcoming opponents for 205 Live Superstar Mustafa Ali, who is set to invade independent promotion EVOLVE for two big shows this November.
  The so-called “Heart of 205” will step into the ring against former Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion and two-time X-Division Champion DJ Zema Ion on Nov. 9th at EVOLVE 115. He will also be in action against up-and-coming sensation Darby Allin the following night in his hometown of Chicago, IL at EVOLVE 116.
  For ti
  
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• Nick Jackson Says Wrestlers Deserve Health Insurance, Regular Breaks

  24-10-2018 19:45
  Photo Credit: Ring of Honor
  The announcement of Roman Reigns dealing with leukemia has gotten professional wrestlers talking about some serious issues, namely that workers should have health insurance to deal with such ailments. Currently, WWE and the majority of promotions say that their workers are independent contractors rather than employees, and while their office personnel have great benefits, the same can’t be said for their in-ring talent. We recently wrote about the subject, so gi
  
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• Former WWE Tag Champion & Relative Of Roman Reigns Samu Anoa’i Reveals His Own Battle With Cancer

  24-10-2018 19:41
  Roman Reigns shocked the world with the revelation of battle with leukemia this past Monday on RAW, and now another member of their famed family has come forward to reveal his own struggle with cancer. Samu Anoa’i, former WWE Tag Team Champion with Rikishi in 1994 (not pictured above), has revealed that he has stage 4 liver cancer and is currently awaiting a possible transplant. Samu is also a trainer and promoter in Pennsylvania, in addition to his great career as a wrestler.
  This was re
  
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• Former WWE/WCW Star Samu Anoa’i Announces His Own Fight Against Cancer

  24-10-2018 19:31
  In light of the recent, heartbreaking news that Roman Reigns will be stepping away from WWE due to a battle with Leukemia, former WWE and WCW star Samu Anoa’i has come forward and made his own fight against cancer public.
  Samu announced via Facebook on Wednesday afternoon that he was struggling with stage four liver cancer, and is in need of a transplant. The former WWE World Tag Team Champion also noted that, as an “elder member” of his legendary family, he is no way attemptin
  
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• ROH: Cody Defending IWGP US Title In Toronto, Top 5 Scariest Competitors

  24-10-2018 18:51
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  ROH: Cody Defending IWGP US Title In Toronto
  ROH has announced that Cody Rhodes will be defending his IWGP United States championship against Berretta in Toronto at the ROH Global Wars event:
  Cody defeated Juice Robinson at Fighting Spirit Unleashed to capture the IWGP United States Championship and will make his first defense on the Global Wars Tour! And he will defend it for a man he has known for nearly a decade in Beretta!
  But Cody is seemingly taking this challen
  
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• WWE Celebrates 100 Episodes of 205 Live w/ Top 10 Matches Article; Which High-Flying Stars Topped the List?

  24-10-2018 18:49
  Tonight’s episode of WWE 205 Live marks the groundbreaking 100th episode of the WWE Network’s hardest-hitting, highest-flying series. As previously noted in our preview of tonight’s three-hour block of action, Mustafa Ali will headline the show against Hideo Itami in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
  WWE.com is celebrating the milestone with a new column ranking the top ten matches in the history of 205 Live. Proving that the brand has been one of the best parts of 2018, six of the
  
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• Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Tommy Dreamer Set For MLW Fightland In Chicago, 205 Live Celebrates 100th Episode Tonight

  24-10-2018 17:50
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  Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Tommy Dreamer Set For MLW’s Fightland
  MLW has shared the following announcement regarding their upcoming November 8th Fightland event in Chicago:BRIAN PILMAN JR. VS. TOMMY DREAMER IN A BATTLE FOR RESPECT ON NOVEMBER 8 IN CHICAGO AT MLW FIGHTLANDCHICAGO – Following a violent attack on Kevin Sullivan, the Hart Foundation’s Brian Pillman Jr. wants to add the head of another legend to his mantle: the “Innovator of Violence&
  
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• NXT Preview For 10/24: Mia Yim Makes Her NXT Debut, Who Is Aleister Black Targeting?

  24-10-2018 17:30
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  We encourage you to begin your discussion about tonight’s NXT in the comments section at the bottom of this post, the WZ Forums or via the WZ FB Discussion Group.
  WWE.com has released the following Quick Hits for tonight’s episode of NXT:The aftermath of Aleister Black’s surprise return
  Major NXT Championship announcement for TakeOver: WarGames
  Mia Yim makes her NXT debut
  What’s next for Undisputed ERA?WWE’s full preview c
  
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• Watch Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus On RAW (Full Match), Charlotte & Sheamus Find Their Minis (Photo)

  24-10-2018 17:20
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  Watch Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus On RAW (Video)
  WWE posted the following video on-line:
  In her last match on Monday Night Raw, Trish Stratus clashes with Mickie James during a special September 11 tribute show inside Madison Square Garden: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.RELATED: Titus O’Neil Reaches Out To Kids From Broken Families; Melina Reflects On Working With Mickie James
  Charlotte & Sheamus Find Their Minis (Photo)
  Charlotte went on Twitt
  
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• WWE Wednesday Preview: Mae Young Classic Semifinals, Aleister Black’s Attacker Revealed, Falls Count Anywhere, More

  24-10-2018 16:54
  WWE returns tonight with the final week of their Wednesday night three-hour power block. As always, ProWrestling.com will have complete live coverage of each show.
  The action kicks off with a brand new episode of 205 Live exclusively on the WWE Network. In the show’s main event, Chicago high-flying sensation Mustafa Ali will have his final opportunity at Hideo Itami as the two rivals face off in what is sure to be a brutal Falls Count Anywhere match. Mike Kanellis will also be in action as
  
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• Mick Foley Celebrates A Big (Van) Anniversary With Vader, Killian Dain Takes On Shelton Benjamin In Tekken (Video)

  24-10-2018 16:41
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  Mick Foley Celebrates A Big (Van) Anniversary With Vader
  Mick Foley hopped on Twitter to celebrate the 25th anniversary since he took on Big Van Vader at Halloween Havoc 1993 in what The Hardcore Legend considers to be one of the wildest matches of her career. Foley also made a point to say that Vader deserves a spot in the WWE Hall Of Fame:25 YEARS AGO TODAY#CactusJack vs @itsvadertimeOne of the wildest brawls of my career, facing one of wrestling&rsquo
  
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• The Rock’s Under Armour Brand #1 Globally For Company, Carmella Celebrates Her Birthday

  24-10-2018 16:23
  The Rock’s Under Armour Brand #1 Globally For Company
  The Rock went to Instagram to share his massive sushi meal and also to make the announcement that his “Project Rock” brand for Under Armour is the #1 global seller for the company:View this post on InstagramThe cheat meal Sushi Train rolls on strong. Good collisions of world’s here/ Re-watching one of my fav docs, THE DEFIANT ONES (highly recommend) while going over my 2020 @underarmour creative concepts for our new P
  
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• WATCH: Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair Brawl at WWE Performance Center

  24-10-2018 16:19
  As previously reported, WWE recorded a segment at the Performance Center over the weekend featuring Charlotte Flair and Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.
  The segment aired this Tuesday night on Smackdown Live, and featured the champ interrupting Charlotte as she was giving a speech to the women’s division in Orlando. Things quickly and inevitably broke down into all-out chaos as the ladies of NXT and several developmental names had to pull the two apart, literally kicking and s
  
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• “A Champion Transcends Any Company” – NJPW, ROH & Madison Square Garden Show Respect to Roman Reigns

  24-10-2018 15:59
  The entire professional wrestling world has been flooding social media with their support for WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, who recently announced that he was battling Leukemia for the second time.
  We have already collected dozens of well-wishes from wrestlers here, here, and here as well as emotional stories from Aleister Black, Braun Strowman and independent wrestler Conor Braxton.
  Even WWE’s top competition has set aside their differences to come together in support of the “Big
  
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• Ronda Rousey In Attendance For World Series (Photo), Zelina Vega On Celtic Warrior Workouts (Video)

  24-10-2018 15:53
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  Ronda Rousey In Attendance For World Series (Photo)
  Ronda Rousey wasn’t afraid to brave the chilly Boston temperatures as the WWE RAW Women’s Champion made sure she was in attendance for Game 1 of The World Series as her Los Angeles Dodgers took on the Red Sox in what ended up being an extremely exciting game:View this post on InstagramLet’s go @dodgers!!!! Thank you @bslater9 for the experience of a lifetime!!! @redsox thank you for the incredib
  
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• Becky Lynch On The Advice She Received From Shawn Michaels, Comparisons To Stone Cold & Mick Foley’s Influence

  24-10-2018 15:29
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  Becky Lynch was interviewed by Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald for a TVInsider article and a good part of the discussion focused on the legends that have had an impact on Lynch’s resurgence, including comments on Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, Steve Austin & Lita. Below are a few quotes:
  Becky Lynch on the advice Shawn Michaels gave her:
  “Things weren’t going as well as they are now before I left to shoot [The Marine 6: Close Quarters],”
  
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• The Young Bucks’ Nick Jackson Backs The Idea Of Wrestling Health Insurance & Off-Seasons For Talent

  24-10-2018 15:00
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, All In Press Conference
  Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks backed up what fans and talent both have wanted for wrestling for years. Jackson was engaging with fans on Twitter particularly on the topic of health insurance and time-off benefits for wrestlers dependent on the company they’re working for.I agree. https://t.co/TtPbvES6eD
  — The Young Bucks (@NickJacksonYB) October 23, 2018
  This⬇️ 100% https://t.co/SG1898G2iU
  — The Young Bucks (@Ni
  
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• Scott Dawson Of The Revival Encourages Fans To Watch Main Event, Billie Kay & Peyton On UUDD Pt. 2 (Video)

  24-10-2018 14:29
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  Scott Dawson Encourages Fans To Watch Main Event
  One half of The Revival, Scott Dawson went on Twitter to tell fans that they should take a moment to watch Main Event as The Revival takes on Bobby Roode & Chad Gable.This week on Main Event, it’s Bobby Roode & Chad Gable vs Dash & myself. (As long as it’s not heavily edited) It’s a great match that exemplifies what tag team wrestling is all about. Don’t give up on us yet. Th
  
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• Finn Balor And Bobby Roode Exchange Gear; Zelina Vega Warns The Women At WWE Evolution (Videos)

  24-10-2018 11:23
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Finn Balor And Bobby Roode Exchange Gear
  Despite being on opposing teams on the Mixed Match Challenge, teaming with Bayley and Natalya respectively, Bobby Roode and Finn Balor shared a moment of sorts when they tried on each other’s gears and copied catchphrases during the match.
  The WWE posted a clip of the entertaining moment to their Youtube channel that you can see below:Related: WWE Evolution Commentary Team Confirmed
  Zelina Vega Warns The Women At WWE Evo
  
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• Titus O’Neil Reaches Out To Kids From Broken Families; Melina Reflects On Working With Mickie James

  24-10-2018 10:48
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  Titus O’Neil Reaches Out To Kids From Broken Families
  Titus O’Neil posted a heartwarming, emotional message on his Instagram account talking about how adults shouldn’t give up on kids from broken families, and instead do whatever they can to show them that they are loved and supported in order to help them come out of their defeatist mentality.
  The video he posted to his Instagram account shows him speaking to such a group of kids from the Fl
  
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• WWE Reportedly Scrambling to Find New Location, Possible New Date for Upcoming ‘Crown Jewel’ Event

  24-10-2018 09:44
  Earlier this week it was reported that the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel event is in serious jeopardy, after both John Cena and Daniel Bryan were allegedly “refusing” to work the event.
  Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports originally broke the news Monday afternoon, with several other sources including Dave Meltzer later corroborating the story. It was also noted that the WWE creative team had been informed prior to Monday Night Raw that Cena was off the event.
  In an update to the situation, Fox
  
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• Lilian Garcia Reacts To Coming Back For WWE Evolution; What Does B’N’B Stand For? (Video)

  24-10-2018 09:37
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  Lilian Garcia Reacts To Coming Back For WWE Evolution
  After it was announced that Lilian Garcia would return at WWE Evolution to be a ring announcer once again, she took to Twitter to express her joy and excitement to come back to the company in which she worked so many years.
  It was announced that the commentary booth would comprise of Michael Cole, Renee Young and Beth Phoenix. The kickoff show would feature SmackDown Live General Manager Paige, Renee Young and Bet
  
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• Aleister Black Shares Inspiring Story About His First Interaction w/ Roman Reigns

  24-10-2018 08:57
  The heartbreaking news surrounding former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and his reignited battle against Leukemia has turned the pro wrestling world upside down over the past 48 hours.
  Stories have poured in from nearly every corner of the industry, from his fellow WWE superstars to legends, Hall of Famers and wrestlers from New Japan, Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling and beyond.
  Former NXT Champion Aleister Black has made a career out of remaining silent and stoic, but the former NXT Champ
  
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• The Revival And The Young Bucks ‘Agree’ To A Match; Did Miz Push Asuka At MMC? (Video)

  24-10-2018 08:35
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  The Revival And The Young Bucks ‘Agree’ To A Match
  A fan tweeted Scott Dawson, asking him which team the Revival wants to face that they haven’t before and the reply from him was ‘Young Bucks’.
  The tweet caught the attention of Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks, who then replied ‘Let’s do it!’, and Matt Jackson weighed in on it as well.Young Bucks https://t.co/jKsELsVAKk
  — Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) October 2
  
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• Naomi Speaks On WWE Evolution And Teaming With Asuka

  24-10-2018 06:27
  (Photo by Josh Brasted/WireImage)
  Naomi was recently interviewed by Landon Buford of The Hype Magazine discussing the upcoming all women’s pay-per-view, WWE Evolution, and receiving praise from various WWE alumni such as Melina Perez. The rest of the interview can be discussed in the link above, where she speaks on winning the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal and possibly participating in Dancing With The Stars.
  Here are a few highlights from the interview below (Credit to Chri
  
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• Randy Orton Battles Jeff Hardy, Shane McMahon Addresses The World Cup (Videos)

  24-10-2018 05:56
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  Randy Orton Battles Jeff Hardy (Video)
  Randy Orton faced Jeff Hardy in the main event of SmackDown Live in a WWE World Cup teaser. It was their first meeting since their brutal Hell In A Cell match in September, which kept Hardy off of WWE TV for t a couple of months.
  View the highlights of the match below, presented by WWE’s YouTube:Shane McMahon Addresses The World Cup (Video)
  SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon returned to run down the Blue B
  
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• The Usos Dedicate Their Win To Roman Reigns (Video), Rhea Ripley Thanks Becky Lynch

  24-10-2018 05:25
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  The Usos Dedicate Their Win To Roman Reigns (Video)
  The Usos won their second consecutive victory on SmackDown Live against AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, albeit miscommunication from their opponents once again. Being interviewed by Mike Rome backstage on a WWE online exclusive, the former SmackDown Tag Team champions dedicated their victory to their cousin, Roman Reigns, who recently relinquished the WWE Universal Championship to battle a seco
  
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• WWE Mixed Match Challenge Recap (10/23/18): Team Pawz Struggles, Awe-Ska Remains Undefeated

  24-10-2018 04:42
  This week’s Mixed Matched Challenge offers another entertaining edition featuring immensely popular acts on both brands.
  B’N’B (Finn Balor & Bayley) vs. Team Pawz (Bobby Roode & Natalya)
  Team Pawz of Natalya and Roode have struggled mightily since pairing up, but are looking to remain positive in the tournament. Their opponents featured Natalya’s tag partner for WWE Evolution, Bayley, which the two promised friendly competition between each ot
  
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• Shane McMahon Hypes ‘WWE World Cup’ in Smackdown Live Return; Effortlessly Navigates ‘CM Punk’ Chants

  24-10-2018 04:39
  It had been quite some time since the WWE Universe had seen Shane McMahon, as the Smackdown Commissioner has largely been allowing his right hand woman, Paige, to handle the weekly responsibilities of the blue brand. That is, until last week’s huge Smackdown 1000 special, where Shane O’Mac kicked off the show alongside his father and sister.
  It looks like the more fan-friendly McMahon may be back full-time, as he made yet another appearance this Tuesday night hyping the upcoming WWE
  
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• Rey Mysterio Confronts The Miz On MizTV, Defeats Him On Smackdown Live

  24-10-2018 03:35
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  Rey Mysterio was a guest on MizTV on SmackDown Live tonight and as usual, things got heated very quickly.
  The Miz immediately taunted Mysterio for his height and telling him he wouldn’t have a chance in the World Cup at WWE Crown Jewel. Mysterio felt disappointed that he wasn’t a guest on Truth TV instead and didn’t want to be on a talk show, he wanted to compete. He challenged Miz to a match on that instant, but not befor
  
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• The Usos Paid Tribute To Roman Reigns During SmackDown Live

  24-10-2018 03:09
  (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images)
  The Usos competed against makeshift team of WWE Champion AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. While the brothers were able to capitalize on their opponent’s miscommunication, their highlight wasn’t winning the tag team match.
  Instead, it came during a high flying move when Uso hit a frog splash on AJ Styles. During the move he paid tribute to Roman Reigns by cocking his fist mid-air. It was an awesome way to
  
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• New Title Match Confirmed for WWE Crown Jewel; Updated PPV Card

  24-10-2018 03:02
  WWE has officially announced that The New Day will invoke their contractual rematch clause for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships, next Friday at WWE Crown Jewel.
  The trio unexpectedly lost the titles at last week’s Smackdown 1000 celebration, after an unlikely attack from a returning Big Show saw Kofi Kingston chokeslammed through a table, and the hard-hitting combo of Cesaro and Sheamus crowned the brand new blue brand champions.
  Here’s the updated WWE Crown Jewel match card:
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• New Smackdown Title Match Confirmed for WWE Crown Jewel; Updated PPV Card

  24-10-2018 03:02
  WWE has officially announced that The New Day will invoke their contractual rematch clause for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships, next Friday at WWE Crown Jewel.
  The trio unexpectedly lost the titles at last week’s Smackdown 1000 celebration, after an unlikely attack from a returning Big Show saw Kofi Kingston chokeslammed through a table, and the hard-hitting combo of Cesaro and Sheamus crowned the brand new blue brand champions.
  Here’s the updated WWE Crown Jewel match card:
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• AJ Styles And Daniel Bryan Finds More Miscommunication, Lose To The Usos Again

  24-10-2018 02:53
  The union of Daniel Bryan and WWE Champion AJ Styles is off to a rocky start, losing in consecutive weeks against The Usos on SmackDown Live.
  Styles and Daniel found a mutual sense of respect ahead of their WWE Championship match at Crown Jewel but lost to the tag team stalwarts after Bryan knocked into Styles. In the rematch tonight, the situation was in the reverse order with Styles accidentally hitting a Pele on Bryan and later taking the fall to The Usos. The duo was shown backsta
  
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• Tag Title Rematch Confirmed For WWE Crown Jewel

  24-10-2018 02:27
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  The New Day will face the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus) in a championship rematch at WWE Crown Jewel. The Big Show aligned with The Bar last week on SmackDown 1000, turning heel once again and costing The New Day the tag titles. The New Day will have an opportunity to get their revenge and a chance to win the SmackDown Tag Titles for the fourth time.#TheNewDay will get their opportunity at the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles when they ch
  
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• WWE Evolution Commentary Team Revealed; Kickoff Show to Feature Paige, Returning Legends & More

  24-10-2018 01:53
  WWE.com has officially announced the commentary team for this weekend’s historic all-women’s pay-per-view event WWE Evolution, taking place at the Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 28th.
  The voice of Monday Night Raw, Michael Cole, will be joined by red brand colleague Renee Young and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, reuniting the heavily praised team that called all the action for this year’s Mae Young Classic.
  Additionally, a one-hour kickoff show has been announced for the WWE
  
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• WrestleMania X-7 Competitor Reveals He Performed While On Meth

  24-10-2018 01:43
  Transcription by WrestleZone.com Senior Editor Tyler Treese.
  Many consider WrestleMania X-7 to be wrestling’s highest point and the show is emblematic of the “Attitude Era” of pro wrestling. In fact, it’s so reflective of the time period that one of the competitors competed while on meth. Duke “The Dumpster” Droese revealed this during a shoot interview with The Hannibal TV.
  “I was severely addicted to drug,” revealed Droese. “A lot of drugs
  
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