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• Nia Jax Wants Ronda Rousey To Spend Less Time On Social Media & More Time Learning How To Wrestle

  01-12-2018 23:47
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  The social media feud between RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and predecessor Nia Jax is intensifying before the two collide at the upcoming TLC pay-per-view. Rousey took to Instagram to call Jax out before the two engage in a tag team match on this Monday’s episode of RAW:View this post on InstagramThe #IrresistibleForce and the #MonolithicMute are apparently some busy ladies with no spare time to catch the ass whoopin’ that’s coming to the
  
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• Ronda Rousey Offers Judo Lessons For Beginners and Old Pros

  01-12-2018 23:35
  WWE Raw Women’s champion Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest stars working in the pro wrestling business today. The Baddest Woman on the Planet has excelled during her time in Vince McMahon’s company and many fans believe she is now the face of WWE.
  But Rousey has never forgotten her roots. Ronda is offering judo lessons on her website, rondarousey.com. The videos are also available on Youtube and range from belt tying to finger taping.
  Ronda promoted the lessons on her Instagram alon
  
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• WWE Network’s 2018 Match Of The Year Listings Reportedly Revealed

  01-12-2018 23:23
   
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  WWE Network News has obtained a full listing of matches expected to be included in WWE Network’s 2018 Match Of The Year Collection.
  The following 2018 matches are set for inclusion on the playlist:
  NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia 01/27/2018 – Extremely UndisputedAleister Black takes his rivalry with The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole to a new level in an Extreme Rules Match.
  NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia 01/27/2018 – Old Friends, New EnemiesAn old f
  
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• Titus O’Neil Honored At Ebony Power 100 Gala; WWE Teams W/ The V Foundation To Fight Cancer

  01-12-2018 23:14
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  Titus O’Neil Honored At Ebony Power 100 Gala
  WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil was was honored at last evening’s Ebony 100 Power Gala alongside Michelle Obama, Todd Gurley, and Stephen Curry, as one of the most ‘influential black people in the world.’ O’Neil was accompanied by award winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams, who walked the red carpet with the WWE Superstar:Last night, @TitusONeilWWE walked the red carpet with Grammy Aw
  
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• Ring Of Honor Sign PCO & Brody King

  01-12-2018 22:45
   
  Photo Credit: Pierre Carl Ouellet
  The Wrestling Observer reports that Ring Of Honor has made a splash by signing two independent wrestling stars. Brody King & PCO (Carl Ouellet) have pulled out of all upcoming MLW dates, as the two have reportedly signed with ROH.
  Brody King, a Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy protege, has become a well known name on the independent circuit having wrestled for; PROGRESS, AAA, and AAW, of which he is the current champion. The 50 year old Ouellet had a p
  
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• Wendi Richter Lashes Out At ‘Evil’ Fabulous Moolah & Critiques Today’s Female Wrestlers’ Fashion Choices

  01-12-2018 22:15
   
  UNDATED: The Fabulous Moolah a professional wrestler looks to strangle her opponent. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** The Fabulous Moolah
  Wendi Richter was this week’s guest on the Prime Time With Sean Mooney podcast. The WWE Hall of Famer opened up on a number of topics including her time with the late Fabulous Moolah, and what she thinks about today’s female wrestlers. 
  On Fans Still Remembering Her:
  I just walked out [of WWE] because of
  
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• Ring of Honor Signs Yet Another New Indie Talent To Exclusive Contract

  01-12-2018 21:23
  It was recently reported that with key members of The Elite potentially on their way out of the promotion, Ring of Honor was in full-on “hiring mode” heading into the New Year, where they are likely to lose Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page and The Young Bucks.
  This week alone we have seen two-time ROH World Television Champion Silas Young signed to a brand new three-year contract, and WWF/WCW legend PCO snatched up in an exclusive three-year deal as well.
  Dave Meltzer is now reporting that
  
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• NXT Takeover Moving Nights During WrestleMania Weekend; No Longer Competing With ROH at Madison Square Garden

  01-12-2018 20:56
  NXT Takeover: New York will be moving nights during WrestleMania weekend in 2019, and as a result will no longer be going head-to-head with the highly anticipated, sold-out Supercard of Honor event at Madison Square Garden, being put on by Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
  Rumors began circulating on social media this weekend that NXT Takeover will instead air on Friday night ahead of WrestleMania 35, with the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony taking its place on Saturday night. Sean Ross Sapp
  
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• Nia Jax Tells Ronda Rousey To “Spend More Time Learning How To Wrestle”

  01-12-2018 20:41
  RAW Superstar Nia Jax, who has done nothing but talk trash on social media since breaking Becky Lynch’s nose and putting her out of action with a concussion, has suddenly decided she has no time for a “social media war” with the self-proclaimed “Baddest Bitch on the Planet”.
  In all fairness, RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey did start this round of viral vitriol, calling Tamina Snuka a “Monolithic Mute” ahead of the “ass whoopin'” she p
  
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• WrestleMania Weekend TakeOver Now Held On Friday; ROH To Run MSG Unopposed

  01-12-2018 20:16
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  In a major development, WWE will now hold there WrestleMania weekend NXT TakeOver event will be held on Friday instead of Saturday. Which means that the Ring of Honor G1 SuperCard show at Madison Square Garden will now be running that Saturday unopposed by any major wrestling product.
  WrestleVotes on Twitter broke this news saying that WWE themselves have confirmed this. NXT TakeOver: New York will now be held on that Friday, instead of the typical Saturday
  
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• Rhea Ripley Opens Up About Being The Inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion

  01-12-2018 19:52
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  Rhea Ripley is the first ever NXT UK Women’s Champion, she earned that honor by defeating Toni Storm in the finals of the inaugural tournament Rhea opened up to SportBIBLE about how important it is for her to be the inaugural Champion as well as a multitude of topics. Below are some highlights:
  Rhea Ripley On Being The First NXT UK Women’s Champion:
  I just want to set a challenge pretty much. Like, I want to show everyone how much this title means to me b
  
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• WATCH: Jim Duggan Explains Recent Hospitalization; “I Just Wanted To Be Able To Survive”

  01-12-2018 18:48
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Duggan is home from the hospital and doing well after some much-needed rest. After a scary trip to the ICU last week, the All-American legend has provided an update on his condition in the form of a video sent into TMZ, which you can check out below.
  After a weekend on the road, preforming and signing autographs, Duggan said he experienced some tightness in his chest while moving boxes around for one of his daughters. After attempting to take his blood pressure at home and
  
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• Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake Responds To CWE Promoter: ‘Now, I’ve Seen It All’

  01-12-2018 18:40
  NOVI, MI – MAY 16: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake attends day 1 of the 25th annual Motor City Comic Con at Suburban Collection Showplace on May 16, 2014, in Novi, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images)
  Brutus Beefcake has responded to Canadian Wrestling Elite’s promoter, Danny Warren’s side of their deal gone wrong. You can read Warren’s side of the story HERE. Brutus, whose real name is Ed Leslie, responded to this post on his Facebook. You can read
  
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• PCO Is Not Human… But He Has Signed ‘The Biggest Contract Of His Career’ With Major Promotion

  01-12-2018 18:22
  Carl Outlet, better known these days as the Frankenstein’s monster of professional wrestling, PCO, has signed his first major contract since the closure of World Championship Wrestling at the age of 50.
  PWInsider.com is reporting that the former Quebecer and three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion has signed an exclusive full-time contract with Ring of Honor. On Twitter, PCO called the deal “the biggest contract and opportunity of my career,” signed nearly two decades after his
  
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• Elias Was Reportedly Slated To Defeat Seth Rollins For The Intercontinental Title Earlier This Year

  01-12-2018 16:31
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  It appears that Seth Rollins may have been scheduled to lose the Intercontinental Championship a little earlier in the year perhaps.
  WrestleVotes on Twitter revealed that the original plan for turning Dean Ambrose heel was to have him cost Seth Rollins the Intercontinental Championship against up-and-coming Superstar Elias. Elias would have answered Seth Rollins’ open challenge and that’s where Ambrose would have turned and cost his ‘bro
  
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• SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match Confirmed For WWE TLC

  01-12-2018 15:47
  WWE has added another championship match to the WWE TLC card.
  It was revealed last night by WWE that the SmackDown Tag Team Championship would be at stake in a Triple Threat Match which would see The Bar defend against The New Day and The Usos.
  RELATED: WWE Adds 2 RAW Brand Matches To TLC PPV
  The Usos defeated The Bar this past Tuesday on WWE SmackDown, and The New Day defeated the incumbent tag team champions a week prior. Also, let’s not forget the historic tag team feud that still rage
  
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• 5 WWE Superstars Who Won Their First Championship In 2018, New Dusty Rhodes ‘Hidden Gem’ Added to WWE Network

  01-12-2018 11:30
  5 First-Time Champions in 2018
  WWE has uploaded a new video taking a look at superstars who won their very first championship in 2018. The list includes three title changes from WrestleMania 34 with Nia Jax defeating Alexa Bliss, Braun Strowman choosing 10-year-old Nicholas as his partner, and Cedric Alexander finally becoming Cruiserweight Champion. There’s also Carmella cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase successfully, and of course “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey winning the Raw
  
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• Former Champion Signs New 3-Year Deal With Ring Of Honor

  01-12-2018 07:46
  In an interview Thursday afternoon with PWInsider.com, former ROH World Television Champion Silas Young announced that he would be signing a new three-year contract with the promotion.
  “I have decided that after five years with Ring of Honor, five years of them investing in me, I have decided I’m going to sign a three-year contract with them,” Silas told PWI. ““The wrestling scene now is super-hot right now and I’m a big believer in loyalty.  Ring of Hono
  
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• NXT Live Results From Jacksonville, FL (11/30): Johnny Gargano vs Keith Lee, Horsewomen In Action

  01-12-2018 07:15
  NXT Live Event ResultsNovember 30, 2018Jacksonville, FL
  — Kassius Ohno def. Ric Boog
  — Aliyah def. Jessie Elaban
  — The Undisputed Era (c) def. Jeet Rama & Saurav Gurjar to retain
  — Fabian Aichner def. Marcel Barthel
  — War Raiders def. Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan
  — Matt Riddle def. Riddick Moss
  — Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir & Jessamyn Duke def. Mia Yim, Lacey Lane & MJ Jenkins
  — Johnny Gargano def. Keith Lee
  The post NXT Live Results
  
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• NXT Live Results From Ocala, FL (11/29): Tommaso Ciampa vs Keith Lee, Rhea Ripley Defends, Matt Riddle & More

  01-12-2018 07:07
  NXT Live Event ResultsNovember 29, 2018Ocala, FL
  #1 CONTENDER’S BATTLE ROYALE— Keith Lee def. Daniel Vidot, Dan Matha, Denzel Dejournette, Dominik Dijakovic, Jeet Rama, Luke Menzies, Mohamed Fahim, Otis Dozovic, Saurav Gurjar, Stacey Ervin Jr., and Tucker Knight
  — Dakota Kai & Mia Yim def. Aliyah & Chelsea Green
  — Fabian Aichner def. Mansoor Al-Shehail
  — The Forgotton Sons def. Matt Riddle, Punishment Martinez & Stacey Ervin Jr.
  — Velveteen Dream d
  
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• The XFL Website May Have Leaked All 8 Teams For Upcoming 2020 Relaunch

  01-12-2018 06:51
  The XFL is set to announce all eight teams that will participate in their inaugural (erm — sort of…) 2020 season, as previously reported. However, due to a possible slip-up by the company’s web manager, we may have an early look at the complete rundown of host cities.
  As first reported by Wrestlezone.com, the official XFL website listed the phone numbers of team headquarters in eight major cities as of Thursday afternoon. The numbers and locations have since been delated. The
  
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• All Eight XFL Launch Cities Revealed By The League’s Website

  01-12-2018 04:05
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  The XFL is set to make a big announcement next week to reveal the eight cities that will host teams, but it appears the final list has been posted early.
  According to a new listing on the league website, the following cities / regions will host teams in the inaugural season of the rebooted XFL in 2020:Dallas
  Houston
  Los Angeles
  New York
  St. Louis
  Seattle
  Tampa Bay
  Washington, DCEarlier tonight, we reported DomainNameWire revealed the XFL registered several domai
  
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• The Bar To Defend Smackdown Titles In Huge Triple Threat Tag Match At WWE TLC, Updated PPV Card

  01-12-2018 02:47
  WWE has officially announced that Cesaro and Sheamus will defend the Smackdown Tag Team Championships at the upcoming WWE TLC pay-per-view on Sunday, Dec. 16th.
  After suffering a clean loss to The Usos this past Tuesday night, The Bar will put their titles on the line against the blue brand’s twin tag team — but that’s not all! Two members of The New Day have also been announced for the match, making it a triple threat bout between the three most dominant teams of WWE’s m
  
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• Taz Takes WWE RAW To Task, Compares Baron Corbin To ‘Wet Cement’

  01-12-2018 01:43
  Taz took to his weekly Taz Show podcast and pulled no punches with his critique of this past Monday’s episode of RAW. 
  On This Week’s RAW Possibly Being One Of The Worst Ever:
  RAW was really bad, ok? [It was] maybe the worst RAW ever and that sounds like an overstatement, but it’s not an overstatement. It was very bad, very bad.
   
  On The Braun Strowman Hospital Scene:
  I do have a problem with the way the scene at the quasi-hospital was shot, or the pre-op room or whe
  
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• Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 74: The Debut of Ryno Roulette!

  01-12-2018 01:36
  
  
  Dan is joined by Wil Lewis and Jason Calascibetta for the debut of ‘Ryno Roulette’!  12 WWE Superstar names plus one Sasha Banks Christmas hat equals one heck of a show.  Listen here:
  Play Episode 74
  As always, you can subscribe to the Ryno Wrestling Review on Apple Podcasts here!
  Follow Dan Ryno , Jason Calascibetta , and Wil Lewis on Twitter, if you feel so inclined.
  The post Ryno Wrestling Review Episode 74: The Debut of Ryno Roulette!
  
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• Zelina Vega Reportedly Gets Married To Fellow WWE Superstar

  01-12-2018 01:18
  A new report from Wrestling Inc. has put an end to months of speculation about a potential romantic relationship between NXT Superstar Aleister Black and Smackdown Live manager Zelina Vega. Apparently, not only are the two WWE stars involved, but word going around at this week’s television was that they were actually married quite recently.View this post on InstagramNo rest for the wicked… #Thanksgiving
  A post shared byThea Trinidad (@zelina_vegawwe) on Nov 22, 2018 at 6:52pm PSTThe
  
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• Madison Rayne On Postponing Retirement, Going Back To Wrestling School, Balancing Wrestling & Family

  01-12-2018 01:11
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  Ohio native Madison Rayne was recently interviewed by the Coshocton Tribune and opened up about why she postponed retirement, going back to wrestling school, and never having worked with WWE. Highlights appear below.
  On Postponing Her Retirement:
  We made the decision it wasn’t quite time for me to retire yet. While I had done a lot, I had still left a few stones unturned and I wasn’t going to settle with closing this chapter until I had literally done
  
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• Aleister Black & Zelina Vega Reportedly Get Married

  01-12-2018 01:05
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  NXT Superstar Aleister Black and main roster WWE talent Zelina Vega have reportedly tied the knot. Justin LaBar of Wrestling Inc reports that WWE talent were informed at TV that the two did indeed get married. After a photo surfaced of the two, there were rumors aplenty about whether or not they were seeing each other; but, now those have apparently been put to rest, as they are reportedly the newest WWE power couple.
  Vega previously worked with Black, while she w
  
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• The Latest On Impact Wrestling’s Search For A New Home & Current Contract Status With Pop TV

  01-12-2018 00:26
  It was first reported back in October that Impact Wrestling was in the market for a new television home in the United States for 2019.
  The promotion is currently on Pop TV but after the recent move to a late night timeslot their viewership has been cut nearly in half, and its unlikely their numbers will return to what has been considered “normal” for the last three years.
  According to PWInsider.com, while Impact is indeed looking for a new U.S. television home they are not currently
  
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• Ronda Rousey Set To Compete On Monday Night RAW

  01-12-2018 00:26
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  Ronda Rousey is set to compete on Monday Night RAW next week. WWE announced that she’ll be teaming up with Natalya in order to take on the villainous team of Nia Jax and Tamina Snuka.
  Of course, this will serve as a preview of their upcoming WWE TLC 2018 match that will be for Rousey’s RAW Women’s Championship. Jax won a title shot by winning the battle royal at WWE Evolution.
  Check out the official announcement below:THIS MONDAY, #RAW #WomensC
  
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• Washington D.C. Reportedly Getting An XFL Franchise: Which Cities Might Be Next?

  01-12-2018 00:22
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  The Washington Post reports that the XFL, WWE CEO Vince McMahon‘s once failed and now rejuvenated football league, will be heading to America’s capital city. According to The Washington Post, Washington D.C. will be the proud recipients of a brand new XFL franchise.
  The unnamed team will play its home games at Audi Field, also home of MLS’ D.C. United.  According to The Washington Post, the team isn’t expected to na
  
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• Two Matches Added To WWE TLC 2018 Card

  01-12-2018 00:10
  Two singles matches have been made for TLC 2018. In a breaking news video, WWE announced that Finn Bálor will take on Drew McIntyre while Elias will go up against Bobby Lashley.
  This joins several other RAW matches currently planned for the event including Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax, Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the Intercontinental Champion.Are you excited for the two TLC 2018 matches? Let us know in the comments below.
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• Two New Matches Announced For WWE TLC, Updated PPV Card

  01-12-2018 00:01
  WWE has officially announced two new matches for their upcoming WWE TLC pay-per-view, emanating live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Sunday, Dec. 16th.
  Playing off multiple ongoing angles on Monday Night Raw, Elias will once again face off against Bobby Lashley, and Finn Balor will battle Drew McIntyre. This week’s show saw both Elias and Balor completely destroyed by Lashley, Balor and acting-General Manager Baron Corbin.
  For what it’s worth, unconfirmed rumors have b
  
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