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• ROH: Hangman Page Turns Down New Offer, Cody No Longer Under Contract

  01-11-2018 23:49
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  According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), the roster of Ring of Honor is seeing a shake-up. While Hangman Page may have declined to agree to a WWE deal yet, it doesn’t look like he’ll be re-signing with Ring of Honor either. After receiving an offer from the company, the promising talent turned down the new contract. His future remains up in the air, and it remains to be seen where he winds up. Page currently wrestles for New Ja
  
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• Updated WWE Starrcade Card

  01-11-2018 23:42
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  WWE Starrcade will return once again this year on November 24th in Cincinnati, and as reported by PWInsider, the following matches/segments have already been confirmed. Many fans have been clamouring for Starrcade to return as a pay per view, but for now, they’ll have to settle for it being a live event.
  RELATED: WWE Bringing Back Starrcade In 2018; Venue Confirmed And First Matches Announced
  Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the IC Championship in a St
  
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• Another Title Match Announced for WWE Crown Jewel; Updated PPV Card

  01-11-2018 23:09
  WWE has officially announced that Shinsuke Nakamura will defend his United States Championship in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this Friday at WWE Crown Jewel. His opponent will be none other than the “Bulgarian Brute” Rusev.
  As we reported earlier today, Nakamura and Rusev made the trip with the Smackdown crew after Tuesday’s television tapings, despite not being previously advertised for a match. Lio Rush and Drew McIntyre are also in Saudi Arabia for the show, and may appear
  
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• WWE Uploads Previously Unseen DX Match from Madison Square Garden, Raw Roster Sends Chris Jericho Packing (Video)

  01-11-2018 22:59
  DX on ‘Hidden Gems’
  This week’s addition to the WWE Network Hidden Gems collection features a previously unseen match featuring “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Undertaker taking on D-Generation X in tag team action at Madison Square Garden. Check out a preview for the match below.Full Match: DX vs. JeriShow
  And speaking of D-Generation X, in preparation for this Friday’s WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view they have also uploaded a full match featuring Tr
  
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• Update On WWE Crown Jewel’s Set

  01-11-2018 22:51
  The following video, which was initially taken from an unknown Snapchat account, features footage of the setup for Crown Jewel tomorrow. Unlike Greatest Royal Rumble there has barely been any build up or coverage of the set given the downgrade to a smaller stadium, in addition to the general controversy surrounding the event.
  RELATED: Another Superstar In Saudi Arabia For WWE Crown JewelThe post Update On WWE Crown Jewel’s Set appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Austin Aries Update: IMPACT Reportedly High On Him, Unhappy With Twitter Beef

  01-11-2018 22:50
  Impact Live Road Show Photography by Andrea Kellaway
  More information is now available on Austin Aries’ status as a free agent thanks to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required). While many suspected that Aries had massive backstage heat on him for the controversial ending to Bound For Glory that saw Aries flip off Don Callis and quickly leave after losing the IMPACT Championship to Johnny Impact. However, that’s not the case.
  In fact, Dave M
  
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• United States Championship Match Announced For WWE Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 22:42
  NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 06: WWE superstars Rusev and Lana attend the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)
  WWE has announced that Shinsuke Nakamura will defend his United States Championship against Rusev on the Kickoff show for WWE Crown Jewel tomorrow. It was reported earlier today that both men had travelled over to Saudi Arabia, and the confirmation of this bout likely rules out any more impromptu m
  
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• Report: Ring Of Honor And IMPACT Champs Agree To Title vs Title Match

  01-11-2018 22:08
  Photo Credit: Impact Wrestling
  The Chris Jericho Cruise was an eventful trip, and some important business got done along the way. Talent from both IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor competed on the cruise (and against each other), and it turns out that the two sides agreed to a future match as well according to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required). Current Ring of Honor Champion Jay Lethal and IMPACT Champion Johnny Impact both agreed to do a title vs tit
  
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• Another Superstar In Saudi Arabia For WWE Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 21:54
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  As reported by PWInsider, Shinsuke Nakamura is over in Saudi Arabia for the WWE Crown Jewel event tomorrow. The King of Strong Style could be set to defend the United States Championship in some kind of impromptu match, although given how many matches have already been announced for the card, perhaps there’s a segment planned for a series of superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live.
  RELATED: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Seth Rollins Set for Survivor SeriesShin
  
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• Report: Renee Young Not Traveling With Rest of Roster For Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 21:42
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  It was recently revealed that Renee Young would be traveling to Saudi Arabia in order to do her announcer duties (this is notable since women can’t compete on the show), but more details have come out that show that she isn’t being treated like her male coworkers. The news comes from the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required).
  According to the report, Renee Young has “been given special travel arrangements and a
  
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• Sin Cara Receives Big Honour In Mexico

  01-11-2018 21:36
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  WWE superstar Sin Cara has been honoured on the Paseo de las Luminarias, aka the Plaza of the Stars, which serves as the Mexican equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sin Cara, who was initially portrayed by Mistico, has been an ever-present member of WWE television for over half a decade now and the character is considered to be one of the biggest modern day professional wrestlers to come out of Mexico.
  RELATED: Sin Cara Honors Eddie Guerrero (Video)Wh
  
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• Roman Reigns’ Health, Controversy Distract From RAW, SmackDown Live Heading Into WWE Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 21:33
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  The following editorial was written by Geoffrey Rowland and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Geoff’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post or by tweeting him @Geoff_Rowland
  RAW and Smackdown Live! both had a chance to build off of a very successful Evolution event this week, but, heading into a controversial trip to Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel and building
  
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• AJ Styles Passes Hall Of Famer En Route To Becoming Longest Champion, Braun Strowman Takes A Photo-Op With Monstrous Legends

  01-11-2018 21:19
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  AJ Styles Passes Hall Of Famer En Route To Becoming Longest Champion
  AJ Styles is the face that runs the place on SmackDown Live. AJ defeated Jinder Mahal last year during the UK tour to become the WWE Champion for the second time. As it stands, AJ is currently on his 359th day as champion and he just passed “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel and now sits comfortably as the 10th longest reigning WWE champion of all time (for a singular reign). WWE posted the followi
  
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• Shinsuke Nakamura, Drew McIntyre & Several More Unadvertised Names in Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 21:02
  When WWE first came to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this past April’s massive Greatest Royal Rumble event they brought with them dozens and dozens of superstars from all across their roster, including several names from NXT and a few that hadn’t even debuted on television yet.
  Due to the much-hyped WWE World Cup tournament taking place at this Friday’s highly controversial WWE Crown Jewel Event, the necessary roster that made the trip overseas is much, much smaller. However,
  
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• Kassius Ohno To Receive EVOLVE Title Opportunity, Shane Strickland Featured In New Music Video (Video)

  01-11-2018 21:00
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  Kassius Ohno To Receive EVOLVE Title Opportunity
  EVOLVE has announced through WWN’s Mailing List that NXT Superstar Kassisus Ohno will battle fellow NXT Name Fabian Aichner for the EVOLVE Title at EVOLVE 114 On November 9th in Livonia, MI. The next night in Oak Ridge, IL, he’ll face Shane Strickland, the man Aichner dethroned for the EVOLVE Championship. Ohno is also booked for December 15 & 16 for EVOLVE shows in New York. It will be interesting
  
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• Hulk Hogan Arrives in Saudi Arabia for WWE Crown Jewel; Very Latest on His Status & Who He Travelled With

  01-11-2018 20:50
  As previously reported, Hulk Hogan will be making his on-camera return to WWE this Friday at the rather controversial Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  The Hulkster has apparently arrived in the kingdom according to PWInsider.com, and as usual was accompanied on the trip by his long-time travel companion, the “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart. It is likely the newly reinstated Hall of Famer will be joining other top ranking WWE stars and officials as they meet with representat
  
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• Fallah Bahh Talks Openly About IMPACT, The Monster Factory & More

  01-11-2018 19:57
  Photos Courtesy, IMPACT Wrestling
  Fallah Bahh recently spoke to The Gorilla Position about training at The Monster Factory, making a splash in IMPACT Wrestling, and how his passion and hunger for more in wrestling is as strong as ever. Below are some highlights:
  Fallah Bahh On Training At The Monster Factory:
  “I started out doing a whole ‘savage, big man’ look,” he recalled. “And then, Pat Buck (of WrestlePro) gave me the new twist on the gimmick. I credit him with
  
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• ROH: Christmas Themed Gimmick Match Coming To Pittsburgh, Star-Studded Throwback Match (Video)

  01-11-2018 19:31
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  Ring Of Honor: Christmas Themed Gimmick Match Coming To Pittsburgh
  Ring Of Honor is getting into the holiday spirit a little early this year with the following announcement from ROHWrestling.com for ‘Steel City Excellence:’
  Ring of Honor returns to Pittsburgh for Steel City Excellence, an international television taping! This television taping will lay the groundwork and the foundation for the road to Final Battle! All of your favorite stars will be there, jockeyin
  
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• Trish Stratus Still Open To The Match With Alexa Bliss

  01-11-2018 18:43
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Unfortunately, Alexa Bliss was unable to compete during the historic Evolution pay-per-view and her tag match alongside Mickie James against Trish Stratus and Lita due to injury. However, Trish Stratus spoke to Newsweek and said that she’s very much still open to doing the match with Alexa Bliss.
  “Me and Lita have been on the same side, opposite side for almost 20 years,” Stratus told Newsweek. “We got it. We know each other, we bring out the
  
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• Ronda Rousey Tops The Women’s PWI 100, Who Are The Top 10?

  01-11-2018 17:48
  onda Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Although she’s a newcomer to the industry, Ronda Rousey has topped the PWI women’s 100. You may remember that Kenny Omega top the men’s PWI 500. There are some that are confused by this listing maybe feeling that Ronda skipped the line because of who she is but it’s important to remember this they list based on kayfabe wins and losses, also the official PWI Twitter tweeted out the time frame for ranking consideration:
  FYI: The evaluation
  
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• WWE RAW Match Featuring DX vs. Jeri-Show (Video), Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan Born On This Day

  01-11-2018 17:11
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  WWE RAW Match Featuring DX vs. Jeri-Show (Video)
  WWE posted the following video on-line of a 2009 WWE RAW match between DX and Jeri-Show:
  Chris Jericho & Big Show look to dethrone Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Triple HRELATED: WWE RAW Viewership Drops Before WWE Crown Jewel
  Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan Born On This Day
  Late WWE Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest wrestling manager of all time, Bobby Heenan, would have been
  
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• Hulk Hogan Reportedly Arrives In Saudi Arabia For WWE Crown Jewel

  01-11-2018 16:57
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  PWInsider is reporting that Hulk Hogan has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Friday’s WWE Crown Jewel event. It is also being reported that Jimmy Hart took the flight with him.
  It was confirmed yesterday that Hogan would be apart of WWE Crown Jewel in a hosting role according to Pro Wrestling Sheet and CBS Sports.
  Wrestling fans have not seen Hogan in a WWE capacity since 2015 after it was revealed that he made racist comments on a 2006 sex tape and
  
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• Charlotte Flair Reunites With Tony Schiavone To Talk Her New Direction, Becky Lynch & Future Opponents

  01-11-2018 16:05
  (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Charlotte Flair was a special guest on 92.9 The Game while in Atlanta for Tuesday’s SmackDown Live and she got to see a familiar face in Tony Schiavone. Charlotte was interviewed by WCW’s signature mic man and by Beau Le Blanc of 92.9 to talk what’s next for her on SmackDown, future opponents and the importance of the story in her rivalry with Becky Lynch. Below are quotes from the interview (transcription credit should go to Dom
  
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• Lucha de Apuestas: Symbols At Stake

  01-11-2018 15:31
  Tope Guerilla – Lucha de Apuestas: Symbols At Stake
  The following editorial was written by Angel Garcia and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Angel’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post or by tweeting him @GuerillaJokes
  The importance of a mask in Lucha Libre is severely understated. Ridiculously so. In Mexico, Lucha Libre is a religion. The mask means the world to a luchador and their fans. The mask
  
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• Titus O’Neil Questions Natalya’s Treats For Halloween, Liv Morgan Takes On ‘They Live’ (Photo)

  01-11-2018 15:23
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  Titus O’Neil Questions Natalya’s Treats For Halloween
  Titus O’Neil isn’t a fan of Natalya‘s tricks and/or treats when it comes to the Halloween tradition. As a matter of fact, Titus Worldwide might have a worldwide ban on stopping at her and Tyson Kidd‘s house if they don’t clean their candy act up.Just stopped by @NatbyNature house for Halloween….Y’all we REALLY NEED TO PRAY FOR @TJWilson Becaus
  
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• Rhea Ripley Mocks Tegan Nox With Halloween Costume, Zack Ryder Takes Shot At Mojo Rawley, More

  01-11-2018 15:02
  WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley has taken a major shot at Tegan Nox with her decision for fancy dress at Halloween this year.
  Ripley decided to dress as Tega Nox for Halloween, complete with the knee brace, mocking her recent injury. Of course, it was in a Mae Young Classic match with Ripley that Nox suffered the injury in the first place, so this simply continues the feud between them.Happy Halloween. Went as my favorite benchwarmer @tegannoxwwe_ #ShiniestWizard pic.twitter.com/R
  
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• Ronda Rousey On Her Favorite Match & Fight Make-Up At WWE Evolution

  01-11-2018 14:56
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Ronda Rousey was relaxing on her Browsey Acres Farm as she did a Q&A session after successfully defending her RAW Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella at Sunday’s WWE Evolution. The following video was posted by Ronda Rousey’s YouTube Channel and in the video she talks what she wants to come from the first-ever all women’s PPV, what her favorite match was, and the details behind her make-up color choices (transcription credit should go
  
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• Watch: Rusev And Nikki Bella Throw Birdie A Bulgarian Birthday, Paige And Nia Jax Work In A Pizza Joint

  01-11-2018 14:48
  WWE has uploaded several new videos to its YouTube channel today, including clips from the latest episode of Total Divas.The first video, which you can see above, shows WWE Superstars, Rusev and Nikki Bella throw Birdie Danielson a Bulgarian birthday party.
  Paige & Nia Work In A Pizza Joint
  In the second clip from Total Divas, SmackDown GM Paige and WWE Raw Superstar, Nia Jax work in a pizza joint for the evening, you can see how that goes for them below:Pete Dunne Helps War Raiders And Rico
  
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• EVOLVE Announces Kassius Ohno For Two Dates, Unseen Footage Of NXT Brawl, More

  01-11-2018 14:31
  WWE’s relationship with independent company, EVOLVE has continued to go from strength to strength with Kassius Ohno now being announced for future dates.
  With Fabian Aichner and The Street Profits currently holding gold for EVOLVE, the company has now added another NXT star to its upcoming Chicago dates.
  Kassius Ohno has been announced for two upcoming shows, one in Detriot and the other in Chicago, with the shows taking place on the 9 and 10 of November.November 9th. November 10th.Couldn&
  
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• Daniel Bryan Update: When Did He Decide To Not Go To WWE Crown Jewel & Why?

  01-11-2018 14:09
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  Daniel Bryan had reportedly made his decision not to go to Saudi Arabia before news broke of the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi took place. According to Dave Meltzer from the latest Pro Wrestling Observer newsletter, Bryan felt uncomfortable at Saudi Arabia’s treatment of homosexuals and the handling of Sami Zayn not being allowed to compete on the card. He also reportedly wanted to lose to The Miz back at Super Show-Down
  
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• The Godfather Talks Being Part Of The House Hardy Halloween Special, How It Came About, More

  01-11-2018 14:00
  WWE Hall Of Famer, The Godfather was recently part of the House Hardy WWE Network Halloween special, and he spoke with WrestlingInc.com about it.
  On being part of the House Hardy show:
  “First of all, I haven’t seen it,” Godfather said of The House Hardy which premiered after Evolution. “That was all ad-libbed, nothing was scripted. They said, ‘Do this. Do that,’ and they just let us go but nothing was really scripted so I was kind of wondering how it
  
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• Being The Elite Presents Halloween Special & So Does DDP Yoga With Stop-Motion Monsters

  01-11-2018 13:49
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone
  ‘Being The Elite’ Presents Halloween Special
  In honor of Halloween yesterday The Young Bucks, Cody and the gang all presented episode 123 of Being The Elite as a Halloween Special titled “The Elite Society.” The video is below and not suited for people of a certain age or cubicle:
  The Elite Society gather together to tell spooky stories, in celebration of Halloween.RELATED: Check Out The Best Wrestler Halloween Costumes For 2018
  DDP Yoga Presents
  
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• New Japan Need To Watch (11/1) Road To Power Struggle *No Spoilers*

  01-11-2018 13:42
  Credit: NJPW/TV Asahi
  Show is available on NJPWWorld.com
  FIRST MATCH: Yota Tsuji vs. Robbie Eagles
  Yota Tsuji has been lighting up the undercard lately, which makes this match such a disappointment. Robbie Eagles continues to be in limbo between high flyer and submission specialist. Some have tried to pass it off as a “hybrid” style but it just comes off as an identity crisis. It’s a fine match, but there’s nothing essential in this match.
  Need To Watch Rating: (2.0)
  
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• Watch: Kassius Ohno Confronts New WWE NXT Signings Keith Lee & Matt Riddle

  01-11-2018 13:38
  After weeks of waiting, Kassius Ohno finally got the chance to confront some of WWE NXT’s newest signings during last nights show in an exclusive clip for WWE’s YouTube channel.
  Kassius Ohno’s storyline recently has been him showing frustration at a lack of opportunity from NXT General Manager, William Regal, becoming annoyed that new talents come in and are given big chances.
  For weeks, Ohno has been waiting for the arrival of NXT’s newest signing, Matt Riddle, who was s
  
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• Johnny Gargano Would Never Lie To The Fans (Just Ask), Jay White Tells Okada To ‘Be A Man’ (Video)

  01-11-2018 13:28
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Johnny Gargano Would Never Lie To The Fans (Just Ask)
  Johnny Gargano‘s reputation has been dog earred by fans and colleagues after it was revealed that he was the one to attack Aleister Black those fateful months ago. Now with a NXT TakeOver WarGames II match set between the two, Gargano wanted to assure the fans that he would never lie to them:Always remember.. I would NEVER lie to you, NXT Universe. I love you guys! If you would like to know WHY.. all you hav
  
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• Advertised Lineups For Upcoming WWE UK Tour, Which NXT UK Stars Are Competing?

  01-11-2018 13:19
  The full advertised lineups for next weeks WWE UK tour have been revealed, including which NXT UK stars will be appearing on the tour.
  The SmackDown Live roster will be doing the majority of the work in the UK this time around, with the following dates being the first shows for the blue brand, with the advertised lineup being below.
  Cardiff, Wales – 11/3Aberdeen, Scotland – 11/4Birmingham, England – 11/5
  AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship in a No DQ matchDaniel Br
  
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• Original Plans For WWE’s World Cup Tournament, News On The Universal Championship Match Finish

  01-11-2018 13:05
  According to a report by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, WWE had some slightly different plans for the WWE World Cup tournament originally.
  WWE has split up the Raw and SmackDown rosters for the tournament that takes place tomorrow, with the only time the brands will interact being the final, where one member of each roster will compete.
  However, the report stated that the original plans were for the talents to be mixed, with John Cena originally set to face Rey Mysterio, something which was chan
  
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• WWE Raw Viewership Ahead Of Crown Jewel, Which Superstars Have Worked The Most Matches This Year?, More

  01-11-2018 12:44
  The final WWE Raw viewership prior to tomorrow’s Crown Jewel event has been revealed and once again it has dropped ahead of the PPV.
  The viewership dropped 3% from last weeks episode, despite the fact that Brock Lesnar, DX, and The Brothers Of Destruction appeared on the show with an average of 2.472 million viewers.
  Which Four Superstars Have Worked The Most?
  SportsKeeda.com has compiled a list of the four WWE Superstars who have worked the most matches this year, with the list including
  
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• Rusev Throws Birdie A Birthday Party And Paige Flops As A Waitress (Videos)

  01-11-2018 12:21
  (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  Total Divas preview clips for the week include a couple of different scenarios, with Rusev and Nikki getting their heads together to put together Birdie a 13-month Bulgarian-styled birthday party while Paige and Nia compete to see who fits in better for work at a Pizza joint.
  The birthday party, although perceived to be slightly excessive by Brie, still serves to allow Daniel Bryan to spend time with his daughter as he was on the road during her fir
  
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• Chris Jericho Discusses The Possibility Of Joining IMPACT Wrestling

  01-11-2018 12:20
  During a recent interview with SportsKeeda.com, current IWGP Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho addressed the rumors of possibly joining IMPACT Wrestling.
  There have been rumors about the WWE legend possibly appearing at IMPACT to work with his friend, Don Callis for several months now, but so far he has yet to make any appearances, although many people wanted to see him at Bound For Glory, with the live crowd chanting his name.
  “I think you know me well enough to know ther
  
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• NJPW Road To Power Struggle Results (11/1) Super Jr. Tag Finals Set

  01-11-2018 10:29
  Show is available on NJPWWorld.com
  FIRST MATCH: Yota Tsuji vs. Robbie Eagles
  They lock up. They trade wristlocks and hammerlocks. Tsuji locks in a headlock. Eagles counters with a headlock of his own. Eagles hits a shoulder tackle to no effect. Tsuji ducks a lariat and hits a shoulder tackle. Tsuji goes for a bodyslam, but Eagles counters with a low dropkick. Eagles attacks the leg. Eagles covers for two.
  Eagles corners Tsuji. Eagles chops away at Tsuji’s chest. Eagles hits a double
  
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• NXT Halloween Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley Dresses Up as Injured Superstar, Asuka Cosplays & More Spooky Items

  01-11-2018 06:42
  Another Halloween, another year full of professional wrestlers being utterly ridiculous on social media for our amusement. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the latest edition of Being the Elite, featuring the gang telling spooky stories in their first ever Halloween special.
  Featured above is a highlight package from the recent Halloween Royal Rumble which took place over the weekend at an NXT Live event. Matt Riddle dressed up as a chicken, Otiz of Heavy Machinery
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa vs Velveteen Dream Confirmed for NXT Takeover: WarGames; 3 Huge Matches Announced

  01-11-2018 05:56
  WWE has officially announced three huge matches for the upcoming NXT Takeover: WarGames special, which will kick off Survivor Series weekend in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 17tth.
  As reported in our spoiler-filled coverage of NXT’s last set of television tapings, Bobby Fish will return to action after spending all of 2018 on the injured list, as the Undisputed Era faces the War Raiders, Ricochet and Pete Dunne in a tradition four-on-four WarGames match.
  Plus, after two months of investiga
  
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• Unseen Footage Of The Closing Brawl On NXT (Video), Rhea Ripley Dresses As Tegan Nox For Halloween (Photo)

  01-11-2018 05:31
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone, Undisputed Era at NXT ‘Takeover: Chicago’ 2018
  Unseen Footage Of The Closing Brawl On NXT (Video)
  WWE posted a video featuring additional angles of the closing NXT brawl between The Undisputed ERA against The War Raiders, Ricochet, and Pete Dunne. The eight men will compete in the legendary War Games match at NXT Takeover: WarGames:
  Check out alternative angles of the carnage that unraveled when Pete Dunne, Ricochet and The War Raiders threw down with
  
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• Daniel Cormier Talks Brock Lesnar, His WWE Tryout, And More

  01-11-2018 05:01
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier stopped by as a guest on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio with Matt Camp and Bully Ray to discuss UFC 232 at Madison Square Garden and it means to fight in a historic venue. Early in the discussion he also goes into detail about how storytelling in professional wrestling inspires so much in mixed martial arts and potentially fighting Brock Lesnar in the future.
  Here are a few excerpts of the inter
  
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• NXT Post-Show Recaps WarGames Main Event Announcement, Kassius Ohno Confronts Keith Lee And Matt Riddle (Videos)

  01-11-2018 04:25
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  NXT Post-Show Recaps WarGames Main Event Announcement
  WWE posted a video online of this week’s NXT Post-Show, highlighting the announcement of the NXT Takeover: WarGames main event between The Undisputed ERA, The War Raiders, Richochet, and Pete Dunne. Along with the recap video was Matt Riddle’s reaction on his NXT debut and The Street Profits after defeating The Mighty.
  Check out the video below:RELATED: WWE NXT Results (10/31):
  
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• Did WWE Title Match & Crown Jewel Go-Home Hype Help This Week’s Smackdown Live Viewership?

  01-11-2018 04:25
  This week’s WWE Smackdown Live viewership isn’t exactly a great numbers – in fact it’s the fourth lowest number of the year so far – but on the plus side, it’s up ever so slightly from last week’s extreme low.
  The Oct. 30th show was watched by an estimated 2,110,000 people (+1.1%) with a tag team main event featuring Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy taking on Randy Orton and The Miz in the final build towards Friday’s WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view. AJ St
  
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• WATCH: Former UFC Fighter Matt Riddle Makes His WWE NXT Debut

  01-11-2018 04:09
  Former UFC fighter turned indie wrestling darling Matt Riddle made his highly anticipated televised debut in a WWE ring this Wednesday night on NXT.
  The former EVOLVE, WWN and PROGRESS Atlas Champion picked up a relatively quick but competitive victory over Luke Menzies, who has been working the Florida live event circuit for some time now. Riddle showed off an impressive array of strikes and kicks, before putting his opponent to sleep with his patented “Bromission”.
  Check out the fo
  
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• Elias’ 5 Most Savage Promos

  01-11-2018 04:04
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  Elias represents one of the rare few superstars who have excelled far more on the main roster than in NXT. While he did have a good run in NXT and got good heat during his time there, he seemed to have been one of those acts who was “fast-tracked” to the main roster. And it does make sense as his character and gimmick are well-suited for a larger live audience.
  Triple H himself, in an interview, admitted that Elias was one of the superstars who
  
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• WWE NXT Results (10/31): Matt Riddle Debuts, Nikki Cross Faces Mae Young Classic Star, Street Profits in Action

  01-11-2018 03:51
  WWE NXT ResultsOctober 31, 2018
  — Vic Joseph welcomes us to Full Sail University and runs down everything that happened last week, as Nikki Cross made her way to the ring to get things started.
  — NIKKI CROSS def. MERCEDES MARTINEZ with the Purge. Lots of good chain wrestling and Mercedes showed that same badass attitude as she did in the Mae Young Classic. She did a lot of ground-and-pound and actually got a little color on Nikki. Both ladies looked good.
  — Candice LeRae came o
  
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