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• Jericho Cruise Results – Bullet Club vs Alpha Club & The Sea Of Honor Tournament

  04-11-2018 23:50
  Photo Credit: AXS TV
  Justin Knipper of the Wrestling Observer posted the following results for Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager At Sea:
  Sea of Honor Tournament Round OneChristopher Daniels defeated Delirious
  Dalton Castle defeated Matt Taven via DQ
  Marty Scurll defeated Rhett Titus
  Mark Briscoe defeated Will Ferrara
  Flip Gordon defeated Silas Young
  Adam Page defeated Frankie Kazarian
  Cheeseburger defeated Beer City Bruiser
  Jay Briscoe defeated Kenny KingSea of Honor Tou
  
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• Major Reported Changes To WWE Survivor Series, Will There Be An Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels Match?

  04-11-2018 23:08
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  Twitter user @wrestlevotes, who has accurately reported multiple stories in the past, is reporting that this year’s Survivor Series pay-per-view has already gone through some major changes.
  @wrestlevotes reports that his source claims that Vince McMahon was set on moving away from the traditional RAW vs SmackDown concept for this year’s edition of wrestling’s fall classic. According to this same source, McMahon did not want to pursue an AJ Styles v
  
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• Matt Hardy Returns To The Wrestling Ring

  04-11-2018 22:38
  (Photo credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Although many believed that they would never again see WWE Superstar Matt Hardy get physical in a wrestling ring, the Woken Warrior has made a career out of surprising people and exceeding expectations.
  During yesterday’s WWE live event in Madrid, Spain Hardy entered the ring to participate in an all-out brawl featuring WWE Superstars like; Jinder Mahal, Heath Slater, Bobby Lashley, The Authors of Pain, and others.
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• The Stephanie McMahon & Triple H Affair – An Insider’s View

  04-11-2018 22:17
  Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
  Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson recently came together in their usual fashion for the hit Something to Wrestle podcast. Prichard, a former producer for WWE, opened up about what things were like backstage when Stephanie McMahon and Triple H first took a liking to one another.
  On Who Was Most Responsible For Triple H’s Push:
  It was [Vince] Russo who really pushed for Triple H to win the championship and was in his corner big time. He’s responsible
  
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• WWE Creates Mini-Documentary Backstage At ‘Evolution’ (Video)

  04-11-2018 20:59
  WWE Evolution
  WWE posted a mini-documentary of the behind the scenes events of the historic WWE Evolution pay-per-view. In the almost 10 minute documentary, you will see all of the featured Superstars and candid moments before the first ever all women’s pay-per-view. The video starts with a rallying speech by Stephanie McMahon and then a monologue from Steph about the importance of the show, Shayna Baszler even says she’s nervous. The Bellas touted the show being sold out, and Sasha
  
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• Ric Flair Meets Legendary Rapper Ice T, Opportunity To See JR and King Live

  04-11-2018 20:47
  Ric Flair Meets Legendary Rapper Ice T
  Ric Flair has really become associated with and entrenched in hip-hop culture. He’s almost become a mascot for the lifestyle with a lot of the names referencing him as one of the original inventors of “swag.” Ric Flair made an appearance at a Comic-Con where legendary rapper Ice-T took an opportunity to take a photo-op with the Nature Boy and shared it on social media with a lot of admiration for Ric Flair:
  I finally got to meet one of my
  
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• Seth Rollins Hypes The Return Of ‘Deadboys Fitness,’ The Official Trailer For The Rock’s New Competition Show Titan Games (Video)

  04-11-2018 19:09
  PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 19: Seth Rollins (up) in action vs Jinder Mahal during WWE Live AccorHotels Arena Popb Paris Bercy on May 19, 2018, in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images)
  Seth Rollins Hypes The Return Of ‘Deadboys Fitness’
  One of Seth Rollins‘ greatest passions is physical fitness. The man who is often referred to lovingly by fans as CrossFit Jesus took to his Instagram to hype the return of Deadboys Fitness, and a special on-site Q&A and compet
  
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• Alexa Bliss Talks Battling With Anorexia, Dealing With Being Anti-Social, Giving Advice To Others

  04-11-2018 18:50
  Former WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Alexa Bliss recently spoke with Lilian Garcia for her Chasing Glory podcast about dealing with anorexia and more. Below are some highlights with a H/T to Rajah.com for the transcriptions.
  On dealing with anorexia:
  “It has been incredible. Actually, there was a situation at a recent Comic-Con where this little girl came up to me and I felt like it has given people the comfort to speak out. I feel like–I know I talk about it all of the time. Body
  
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• Matt Hardy Talks About How Involved He Was In The Hardy Boyz 24, On Showing Negatives, More

  04-11-2018 18:40
  WWE legend, Matt Hardy was recently a guest on Lilian Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast where he discussed being involved in his WWE Network 24. Below are some highlights from the interview with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
  On how involved he was in the production:
  “To be very honest, I try to be very hands on whenever I am going to be in the process of creating content that I am going to be involved in, and I try to be very hands on with it, and the Network people
  
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• WWE Madrid, Spain Live Event Results (11/3): Ronda Rousey vs Nikki Bella, Matt Hardy Appears, More

  04-11-2018 18:14
  WWE Madrid, Spain Results11/3/18WWE Raw brandResults courtesy of LordsOfPain.net
  1. Finn Balor def. Bobby Lashley.
  Elias sings and is joined by The Riott Squad, Alexa Bliss, and Alicia Fox.
  2. Dana Brooke, Nia Jax, Bayley, and Sasha Banks def. The Riott Squad & Alicia Fox (w/ Alexa Bliss).
  3. The B Team def. The Revival.
  4. Braun Strowman def. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre.
  5. Jinder Mahal & Authors of Pain def. Heath Slater, Rhyno, and Apollo Crews.
  WWE Raw Women’s Championshi
  
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• Ronda Rousey Hypes WWE Survivor Series Match, The Rock Shares Titan Games Trailer, More

  04-11-2018 18:06
  Raw Women’s Champion, Ronda Rousey, has been preparing for her upcoming WWE Survivor Series match, hyping it up on Instagram.
  Rousey shared an image that was created by a fan showing her finisher and Becky Lynch’s finisher with Ronda pushing the idea that it will be the armbar vs the dis-arm-her.View this post on InstagramTWO WEEKS #ArmbarVsDisarmher #ChampionVsChampion #RondaVsBecky #SurvivorSeries Live at @staplescenterla and streaming live on #WWEnetwork November 18th
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• IMPACT: Jordynne Grace To Debut Next Week, Gold Rush To Air Live On Twitch November 30

  04-11-2018 17:59
  IMPACT: Jordynne Grace To Debut Next Week
  Independent star Jordynne Grace is set to make her IMPACT Wrestling debut during next week’s ‘Final Hour’ special event. Reportedly, Grace has signed a multi-year agreement with the promotion as they look to build upon their Knockouts division, and put more emphasis there during this huge boom of women’s wrestling.
  If you want to get to know more about the newest Knockout set to make her debut next Thursday night at Final Hour, f
  
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• News On The Original Plans For WWE Crown Jewel; How Long Has Brock Lesnar Signed On For?

  04-11-2018 17:49
  During the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, the original plans for WWE Crown Jewel and Brock Lesnar’s contract status were discussed in detail.
  WWE was forced to change plans for the Universal Championship match at the Saudi Arabia show after Roman Reigns was forced to vacate the title. The match was shifted to a singles match between Lesnar and Braun Strowman with the Beast regaining the title in convincing fashion in what was a fairly surprising result.
  Dave Meltzer noted that the origin
  
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• Natalya Writes Emotional Tribute To Roman Reigns; Reveals Backstage Mood During WWE Raw

  04-11-2018 17:32
  In her latest column in the Calgary Sun, WWE Raw Superstar Natalya wrote an emotional tribute to Roman Reigns and his battle with Leukaemia. Below are some highlights from her column:
  The backstage mood during his speech:
  “Backstage, our world stood still. We all were watching the monitor and hugging one another, crying and in total disbelief.  To me, Roman Reigns was WWE’s version of Superman and he was our locker room leader on Raw. I thought back to how hard he worked to
  
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• Mae Young Classic Competitor Vanessa Kraven Injured; Surgery Required

  04-11-2018 17:19
  Photo Credit: WWE.com
  Vanessa Kraven, a competitor in the 2018 Mae Young Classic, received a pair of injuries to her knee and ankle at an Acclaim Pro Wrestling show in Ottawa, Canada and will require surgery as well as shifting of some already schedule independent matchups at upcoming Canadian shows. Kraven wrote the following on Facebook:
  “So, friends and fans, unfortunately my lower leg/ankle requires fixation surgery. My fibula will be getting a plate and screws and a piece of my ankle
  
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• New ‘Figure It Out’, Zack Ryder Scores Rare Undertaker Figure, Scott Dawson Plans To Ruin The Lucha House Party

  04-11-2018 17:11
  WWE has uploaded the latest episode of the ‘Figure It Out’ series featuring Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins purchasing wrestling figures in Ohio.
  The series sees the avid wrestling and pop culture figure collectors travel the world finding different stores to pick up the best and rarest items possible and in this weeks episode, which you can see at the top of the article, Zack Ryder finds himself a very rare Undertaker figure.
  Scott Dawson Promises To End The Lucha House Party
  Last week
  
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• News On Why WWE Survivor Series Is Raw vs SmackDown Again; Will HBK Wrestle?

  04-11-2018 16:50
  A new report by WrestleVotes on Twitter has given some insight into why WWE Survivor Series is being booked as Raw vs SmackDown Live once again.
  It had been previously speculated that WWE would change up the booking ideas for Survivor Series this year and not have it be based on a brand war, but obviously with the matches announced so far those plans have changed.
  According to WrestleVotes, Vince McMahon did not want to have Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles at the show but because of the situation rega
  
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• WWE RAW Live Event In Madrid (11/3): Rollins Beats Corbin, Rousey vs. Bella & More

  04-11-2018 16:43
  Photo Credit: WWE/USA Network
  The WWE RAW crew was in Madrid, Spain for a live event last night that saw Baron Corbin battle Seth Rollins in the main event. If nothing else, this will be a good look into our immediate future now that Brock Lesnar has regained the Universal Championship. Thanks to Sebastian from solowrestling.com for sending this our way.
  WiZnik Center with around 6-7000 people
  – Finn Balor beat Bobby Lashley via rollup
  Elias appeares and try to sing but The Riott Squad and
  
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• WWE Reportedly Interested In Signing “Two Of The Best Workers In The Business” For 2019

  04-11-2018 16:33
  According to a report by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is lining up potential signings for the WWE NXT January class.
  WWE is reportedly scheduling a lot of new talents for medical examinations around the middle of this month with the plan to be that they will sign with the company for them to join officially in January.
  The report stated that WWE is pursuing “two of the top workers in the business,” but neither of those talents could sign for the January clas
  
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• Seth Rollins Comments On Roman Reigns’ Illness, Wanting To Be The Top Star, His Future Goals, More

  04-11-2018 16:12
  During an in-depth interview with Al Arabiya English, Intercontinental Champion, Seth Rollins discussed Roman Reigns’ illness and much more.
  On Roman Reigns’ illness:“It threw everything up in the air. It’s hard to go a day without thinking about him and how he’s doing and hoping he’s doing alright. I’m fighting the urge to check in on him like a brother every two hours, but he’s a strong dude, and I know that he’s in a good place mentally as
  
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• Watch: Mark Henry Slams Big Show, WWE MMC Stars Mic’d Up, WWE Superstars Walk The Red Carpet

  04-11-2018 15:56
  WWE has uploaded new videos to its YouTube channel, looking back at past events featuring Mark Henry as well as the most recent Mixed Match Challenge.
  The first video, which you can see below features the Worlds Strongest Man and Big Show from an episode of Monday Night Raw where Henry dominates Big Show, slamming him onto the steel stairs.WWE MMC Stars Mic’d Up
  In another of the latest videos, WWE has continued its weekly trend of uploading clips from the latest Mixed Match Challenge epis
  
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• Seth Rollins Names Which WWE NXT Stars He Thinks Will Be Huge Stars, Top 10 Hulk Hogan Moments (Video)

  04-11-2018 15:39
  In a recent interview with Al Arabiya English, one half of the Raw Tag Team Champions, Seth Rollins discussed which WWE NXT stars he think will be huge stars on the main roster.
  “There’s a ton of guys down there with absolutely incredible potential. Shayna Baszler is one of those people who I never got a chance to watch that much, but I saw her on the NXT show last Sunday and I was blown away. I think she’s fantastic.
  I think Velveteen Dream is really good—he’s got
  
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• Daniel Cormier To Brock Lesnar: “Bring That Belt With You. I Feel Like Being A WWE Champion Too.”

  04-11-2018 15:33
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
  Daniel Cormier has been in the minds of pro wrestling fans ever since he and Brock Lesnar had the confrontation inside the Octagon at UFC 226. Daniel Cormier has been open about trying out for an analyst role with the WWE, a tryout which had to be put on hold due to his most recent UFC fight coming at such short notice, and he’s also been open about the potential Brock Lesnar match being his final fight in the Octagon.
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• Stephanie McMahon Receives First Wish Spirit Award, Ember Moon Has Game Of Thrones Style Wedding, More

  04-11-2018 15:27
  WWE’s partnership with the Make A Wish charity has continued this weekend, with the company awarding Stephanie McMahon an award.
  The charity awarded her the first-ever Wish Spirit Award, which Stephanie stated she was honored to receive and that it goes to all the Wish kids and their families, thanking everyone who helps them make their wishes come true.View this post on Instagram‪So humbled to receive the first Wish Spirit Award tonight from @MakeAWishCT. This award truly goes to al
  
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• Inaugural XFL Featured In Article Chronicling Failed Football Leagues

  04-11-2018 15:03
  Photo Credit: Getty Images / Jeff Gross
  The New XFL is set to debut in 2020. However, the initial XFL that debuted in the early 2000s did not have much success. Sports Illustrated has decided to feature this poor freshman effort by Vince McMahon in a new article that takes a look at all of the couple weeks that of tried to come and dethrone the NFL over the years.
  The centerpiece of this article seems to be the AAF which is another new football league that is incoming that will actually be run o
  
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• What Were The Original Plans For Lio Rush & The Mae Young Classic Tournament

  04-11-2018 14:55
  During the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the original plans for both Lio Rush and the Mae Young Classic tournament were revealed.
  According to the report, had she not suffered her injury, Tegan Nox was originally slated to defeat Toni Storm in the Semi-FInal and compete in the Final at WWE Evolution. It is unknown whether or not Nox would have won the tournament, just as Storm ended up doing, but it was clear that WWE had high hopes for Nox.
  Original Plans For Lio Rush
  As well as stating
  
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• Daniel Bryan WWE Update, Becky Lynch Wants To Beat Seth Rollins, Rey Mysterio On WWE Crown Jewel

  04-11-2018 14:41
  Despite not taking part in WWE’s Crown Jewel event, the latest news regarding his future has been revealed by PWInsider.com.
  With the European tour set to kickstart tomorrow with a taped episode of WWE Raw from Manchester, England and a report from PWInsider.com has confirmed that Bryan has flown to take part in the tour.
  Becky Lynch Wants To Beat Seth Rollins
  SmackDown Live Women’s Champion, Becky Lynch has continued to state that she is the man on social media, and that claim was d
  
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• Matt Riddle Claims He Will Retire Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle Comments On His In-Ring Return, More

  04-11-2018 14:14
  Some people may not have been pleased to see Brock Lesnar regain the Universal Championship, but WWE NXT’s newest signing, Matt Riddle wasn’t one of them.
  The King Of Bros has long since stated that he wants to face the Beast in a match, and it seems that might be something coming sooner than later if Riddle has anything to do with it.
  Matt Riddle tweeted following Lesnar’s victory at WWE Crown Jewel, thanking Brock for coming back and winning the title, adding that he is right
  
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• Daniel Cormier Calls Out Brock Lesnar After History Making Win at UFC 230; “When You Come Bring That WWE Title”

  04-11-2018 06:26
  Saturday night at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, 39-year-old Daniel Cormier submitted “Black Beast” Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230, becoming the first man to ever successfully defend both the UFC Heavyweight and UFC Light Heavyweight Championships.
  D.C. wasted no time in calling out WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, a former heavyweight title holder in his own right, and potentially the next man in line for a shot at the gold. A dream fight between
  
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• Ember Moon Gets Married (PHOTOS); Dustin Rhodes Hangs With Playboy Cover Girl (VIDEO)

  04-11-2018 00:50
  (Photo credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
  Ember Moon Married (PHOTOS)
  RAW Superstar Ember Moon tied the knot with long-time boyfriend Matthew Palmer.
  Palmer proposed to Moon (then known as Athena) in 2015 at an Inspire Pro Wrestling show:Moon shared the following photo after her big day:A massive shout out to @SteveKayeLV and @HardRockHotelLVfor creating an amazing experience for us this past week. thank you for the memories and a fun time! pic.twitter.com/ffdnABz9Ew
  — Ember Moon (@
  
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• Mick Foley On His Famous Smile, Never Having Smoked Marijuana, & The Time He ‘Popped’ Stone Cold

  04-11-2018 00:12
  <> at The Ice House Comedy Club on August 12, 2014 in Pasadena, California.
  WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was recently on the Cigars, Scars and Superstars podcasts where he sat down for a chat with Terri Runnels and her co-host and daughter Dakota Runnels. Foley, who is notorious for his frugality was asked why he never bothered to get his teeth fixed, despite multiple teeth missing.
  Foley responded,
  “The two top teeth are like a trademark look. Even when I met Collette, she preferred
  
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