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• Enzo Amore To Perform Live on Broadway After WWE Live Holiday Event

  08-12-2018 23:56
  Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore is continuing with his rap career and other ventures outside of pro wrestling. Amore recently Tweeted a video promoting a December 26 show on Broadway. The show is called Nzo: Sole Survivor (The Untold Stories).
  The show takes place immediately after a WWE Live Holiday Tour event. Little is known about this performance or what it entails, though the show’s title is highly intriguing. That’s due to Amore’s recent bit of controversy at WWE Survivor
  
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• Kurt Angle Comments On Ronda Rousey’s WWE Development

  08-12-2018 23:52
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle participated in yet another Facebook fan Q&A session. The former RAW GM talked Ronda Rousey‘s WWE development, his favorite MMA fighters, Tribute to the Troops and more.
  On The Difference Between Tribute To The Troops & Other WWE Shows:
  It’s just showing our appreciation for the troops and recognizing their sacrifices. That’s the difference. They risk their lives for our freedom. Every day should be a tribute to
  
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• Mick Foley Pens Touching Tribute To Dynamite Kid

  08-12-2018 23:32
  Photo Credit: www.pastemagazine.com
  New York Times best selling author and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has penned a touching tribute to the late Dynamite Kid. The British Bulldogs tag team legend passed away on Wednesday, on his 60th Birthday, after battling a number of significant health issues in his post-wrestling career. Foley attests that Dynamite Kid is on his personal Mount Rushmore of great wrestlers and promises to further pay respect to his lasting legacy by watching his classic matc
  
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• John Cena Teaming With Make-A-Wish and ‘Bumblebee’ Co-Star To Light Up The Empire State Building

  08-12-2018 23:23
  John Cena is known as one of the most controversial figures in recent WWE history. But he’s also known for his charity work, as well as his work in Hollywood. Now the 16-time World champion is bringing both of those worlds together for a great cause.
  Cena will team with Bumblebee co-star Hailee Steinfeld and the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a special event on December 20. The Empire State Building will be lit up yellow on that night, in a celebration of brightening the lives of children. The
  
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• Dana White Gives A Brock Lesnar UFC Update

  08-12-2018 23:16
  Photo credit: FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images
  UFC President Dana White gave some updates regarding Brock Lesnar‘s potential UFC return fight against Daniel Cormier. Highlights appear below.
  On When Brock Lesnar Will Return To The UFC:
  Yeah, I don’t know. So, one of the guys I had met with yesterday during PR told me that he had heard that Brock Lesnar just signed a bunch of new WWE deals.
  On Whether Lesnar’s New ‘WWE Deals’ Preclude Him From Fighting:
  No, it doesn
  
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• Enzo Amore On Broadway Immediately Following WWE’s MSG Show

  08-12-2018 22:53
  Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage
  Much maligned former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore will be performing live a show on December 26th. The show will take place on Broadway immediately following WWE’s Live Holiday Tour show that very same night.
  In support of the upcoming show, Amore released an NWO style video in which he stated the following,
  “I gotta tell you something, OK? It’s very important information that you need to hear, understand, absorb and let become a part of your mind.
  
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• Chris Masters On Struggles W/ Prescription Painkillers, Backstage Tension W/JBL & Bob Holly, Miscommunication W/John Laurinaitis

  08-12-2018 22:30
  Photo Credit: WWE, WWE Logo
  Former WWE Superstar Chris Masters was a recent guest on the Why It Ended with Robbie E podcast. Hosts Robbie E. and Matt Koon did a masterful (pun intended) job with the interview, as Masters opened up about his WWE career like never before. Highlights appear below. 
  On The Mentality At OVW:
  Looking back now, to me, it might have been the best times of my career. For me it was like college going in at 19 years old. Being around the OVW wrestling scene, which wa
  
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• Flip Gordon Discusses Cody Rhodes’ Impact On His Career & ROH G1 Supercard At MSG

  08-12-2018 21:02
  Photo Credit: Ring of Honor
  Flip Gordon is a standout of the Being The Elite web series and a top young name for Ring Of Honor. Flip recently spoke to Fightful about Cody’s positive impact on his career, and ROH heading to MSG. Below are some quotes.
  Flip Gordon On Veteran Superstars He Goes To For Advice:
  One of the guys which you wouldn’t think would actually be Cody. When he first left WWE, he came to the indies. He was one of the guys that looked after me. When I had questions,
  
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• FULL MATCH: ‘Lunatic Fringe’ Dean Ambrose Battles Bray Wyatt In a Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Stairs Match

  08-12-2018 20:55
  In preperation for next weekend’s highly anticipated WWE TLC pay-per-view, the company has uploaded the complete main event from the 2014 incarnation of the show.
  The bout saw the “Lunatic Fringe” Dean Ambrose facing off against the “Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt in the first ever Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Stairs match!
  We’re not altogether sure why the match needed to exist, since they’re literally all just different takes on a No Disqualification mat
  
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• John Cena Announced For ‘Miz TV’ Segment At Upcoming Live Event

  08-12-2018 20:38
  NORFOLK, VA – DECEMBER 09: WWE Superstar John Cena performs during the 10th anniversary of WWE Tribute to the Troops at Norfolk Scope Arena on December 9, 2012, in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images for WWE)
  As is known, John Cena is making his return to WWE on the live event loop following Christmas.
  On the December 27th show in Long Island, New York, John Cena will be a guest on Miz TV.
  This is the third announced segment for John at his returning shows. Recently, it
  
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• Betting Odds On The Future Of The Elite, Jim Ross & All Elite Wrestling

  08-12-2018 19:26
  Photo Credit: Cody Rhodes / “All In”
  The future of All Elite Wrestling and The Elite faction is the most highly-discussed topic heading into 2019. Everybody following the industry is curious to see where this group ends up and what these AEW trademarks are leading up to.
  Recently, BetOnline (h/t SportsBettingDime.com), released the betting odds for the future of Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, Jim Ross, and Hangman Page with this new promotion looming over everyone’
  
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• The Rock May Potentially Be Factored In To WrestleMania Plans; Match With Roman Rumored To Have Once Been Considered

  08-12-2018 16:58
  NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vince McMahon and John Cena attend the WrestleMania 29 Press Conference at Radio City Music Hall on April 4, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/WireImage)
  According to WrestleVotes on Twitter, The Rock was once penciled in to win the 2019 Royal Rumble and challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35.
  Obviously, Roman will not be a factor in any WrestleMania plans due to his leukemia returning. However, that does
  
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• 2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson Says He Considered A WWE Run & Potential Match With Braun Strowman

  08-12-2018 16:30
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  For a long time in WWE, Mark Henry was dubbed ‘The World’s Strongest Man.’ However it appears the 2018 World’s Strongest Man, Hafthor Bjornsson, considered a WWE run for himself.
  Hafthor Bjornsson spoke to Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated about potentially having a squared circle career. Here’s what he said when asked about a potential WWE career and dream match with Braun Strowman:
  “I already considered
  
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• Shane Taylor Discusses Being Overlooked In ROH & Wanting The TV Title

  08-12-2018 15:49
  Shane Taylor recently sat down and spoke to ROHWrestling.com about feeling overlooked by the promotion especially after a successful run in the United Kingdom. Below are some highlights:
  Shane Taylor On Wanting The ROH TV Title:
  Damn right I have unfinished business with Jeff Cobb. We had the most talked about match of the last four-to-six months in ROH, and yet no Final Battle match for Shane Taylor. Guys like Cobb, the chosen ones, get the red carpet laid out for them when they get here
  
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• Roman Reigns Pulled From Upcoming Comic Con Appearance

  08-12-2018 14:58
  Former WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was scheduled to make an appearance at the ACE Comic Con in Arizona next month, in what would have been his first official booking since announcing that he was battling Leukemia.
  The ACE Comic Con Twitter account sent out a message on Friday evening stating that “due to a change in his schedule,” Reigns would no longer be able to attend the event. Anyone who purchased tickets and packages to meet the Big Dog will receive an automatic refund.
  
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• Tegan Nox Provides Injury Update After Recent Knee Scope; Rehab Increases At WWE Performance Center

  08-12-2018 14:44
  NXT Superstar Tegan Nox has provided an update on her current condition, revealing that just last week she underwent a knee scope to clean out “gunk that built up” from her recent ACL surgery.
  Nox was injured during the Mae Young Classic tapings in a bout with Rhea Ripley, just weeks after returning from ACL surgery on her other knee. Between the two back-to-back injuries, she is expected to miss a devastating TWO YEARS away from the ring.
  The Welsh wrestler also noted that her rehab
  
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• Nick Aldis To Defend NWA World Title Against TNA Legend At First Ever Pop-Up Event

  08-12-2018 14:29
  The National Wrestling Alliance will be hosting its first ever pop-up event to kick off the new year on Saturday, Jan. 5th in Clarksville, TN.
  The main event for the show has officially been confirmed by NWA management, as Nick Aldis will put the coveted Ten Pounds of Gold on the line against a true “TNA Original” and former world champion in his own right — “The Cowboy” James Storm.
  The date and location for this NWA “pop-up” event is very curious, as I
  
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• NXT Live Results From Green Bay, WI (12/7): Velveteen Dream vs Johnny Gargano, Horsewomen In Action, Riddle & More

  08-12-2018 14:18
  NXT Live Event ResultsGreen Bay, WIDecember 7, 2018
  — Adam Cole def. Humberto Carrillo
  — Kassis Ohno def. Dan Matha
  — Matt Riddle def. Dominic Dijakovic
  — The Undisputed Era (c) def. Heavy Machinery to retain
  — Kairi Sane, Dakota Kai & Candice LeRae def. Shayna Bazler, Jessamyn Duke & Marina Shafir via DQ
  — Velveteen Dream def. Johnny Gargano
  — Aleister Black & Ricochet def. Tommaso Ciampa & Kona Reeves
  The post NXT Live Results From Gree
  
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• NJPW World Tag League Finals Preview: The Elite Returns, Will Ospreay Back In Action, Tournament Finals & More Announced

  08-12-2018 10:47
  The 2018 NJPW World Tag League wraps up this Sunday in Iwate, Japan with a great looking card streaming live on New Japan World at 1AM ET. This will be the last significant show before the promotion kicks off the oncoming New Year at Wrestle Kingdom 13.
  New Japan has confirmed that Will Ospreay, who has been out of action healing up from injuries, will return to the ring in a #1 contender’s match against Suzuki-Gun’s Taichi. Hirooki Goto will also defend the NEVER Openweight Champion
  
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• Becky Lynch Takes Shots At Charlotte Flair Over Recent Breast Surgery; The Queen Responds

  08-12-2018 05:04
  Things have been deeply personal between former best friends Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair for quite some time now.
  We’ve seen the two battle in some of the best matches of the year, including a brutal Last Woman Standing match the history-making WWE Evolution pay-per-view, and next Sunday at WWE TLC we will see the former Horsewomen take it to the next level, making history yet again in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match.
  On the social media, the two superstars are taking ZERO days of
  
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• NJPW World Tag League 2018 Tournament Coverage — Day 15 Results Now Posted

  08-12-2018 05:00
  After fifteen days of stiff competition, block action has finally come to an end in the 2018 NJPW World Tag League. The tournament will wrap up this Sunday, Dec. 9th with the two highest point-earners battling in the World Tag League Finals.
  Day 15 results have now been posted…Day 1 Results
  Day 2 Results
  Day 3 Results
  Day 4 Results
  Day 5 Results
  Day 6 Results
  Day 7 Results
  Day 8 Results
  Day 9 Results
  Day 10 Results
  Day 11 Results
  Day 12 Results
  Day 13 Results
  Day 14 Results
  Day 15 Results
  
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• Justin Credible Arrested Again For Assault, Multiple Protective Order Violations & More

  08-12-2018 04:46
  Retired professional wrestler Justin Credible (aka PJ Polaco) is back in jail again, this time being charged with three counts of violating a protective order, one count of assault in the third degree, criminal mischief and breach of peace.
  Credible, 45, is currently being held on a $50,000 bond in Wethersfield, CT where he is likely to retain under arrest until the hearing on Jan. 19th, unless he is able to come up with the money.
  This is not the first time the former WWE and WCW star has been
  
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• MLW Vacates World Middleweight Title Due To Injury; 4-Way Ladder Match Set To Crown New Champion

  08-12-2018 03:44
  As previously reported, Maxwell Jacob Friedman recently suffered a fractured elbow that will likely take him out of action for the remainder of 2018.
  Major League Wrestling has officially announced that because he will not be eligible to compete at next weekend’s two-day television taping event, MJF has been stripped of the MLW World Middleweight Championship.
  Jason Cade, Andrew Everett, Dezmond Xavier and Koto Brazil will now face off in a four-man ladder match to determine a brand new ch
  
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• NJPW Adds NEVER Title #1 Contender’s Match To World Tag League Finals, More.

  08-12-2018 03:36
  New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the card for Sunday’s World Tag League Finals. The show will be headlined by Guerrillas Of Destiny taking on Los Ingobernables de Japon in a rematch from last year’s World Tag League Finals. Also Hirooki Goto will defend his NEVER Openweight Championship against Kota Ibushi.
  Will Ospreay will face Taichi in a match to determine the #1 Contender to the NEVER Openweight Championship, with the winner likely getting the title shot at Wrestle Kingdom
  
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• Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Hangman Page Do Awesome Dynamite Kid Tribute

  08-12-2018 01:57
  (Photo: Dominic DeAngelo)
  While Dynamite Kid passed away earlier this week, he will be remembered for a long time inside the wrestling ring. The latest tribute comes from his tag team partner’s son, Davey Boy Smith Jr., and Hangman Page. The duo recreated an iconic spot from one of Dynamite Kid’s legendary matches against Tiger Mask during a recent World Tag League 2018 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
  Check out the Dynamite Kid tribute spot below:From @theAdamPage's IG Stories #Hangman
  
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• Taz Talks ‘Sh*tshow’ RAW: Suggests Major Changes For Renee Young & Why NXT Talent Should Be ‘Panicking’

  08-12-2018 01:30
  ECW legend Taz once again took to his Taz Show podcast and didn’t hold back when it came to this week’s episode of RAW.
   
  On This Week’s RAW:
  RAW [was] sh*tshow city, another bad RAW. This was bad. Again, it was non-stop on the social media with people angry. People were clicking off of the show. People were praising that there was a Monday Night Football game on that they were switching over and watching: The Eagles & The Redskins, as opposed to RAW. I saw a lot of t
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s Mother At WWE Ringside For The 1st Time Ever (VIDEO)

  08-12-2018 00:54
  Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
  AnnMaria de Mars, mother of RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, was able to see one of her daughter’s professional wrestling matches for the first time ever.
  De Mars attended her daughter’s WWE show in Santiago, Chile and described the event as ‘way cooler than I expected’:Went to my first @wwe event yesterday with our whole team from @strongmindesp It was way cooler than I expected #WWESantiago pic.twitter.com/kRmDFTzPKA
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• Baron Corbin On Vince McMahon Loving Him As GM, Cold Initial Reaction From WWE Locker Room, & More

  08-12-2018 00:26
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  RAW GM Baron Corbin was WWE Hall of Famer Booker T’s guest on the Heated Conversations podcast. Corbin opened up about his new RAW GM role, as well as his reactions to fan criticism. Highlights appear below. 
  On How It Feels To Be RAW GM:It’s crazy because I kind of get to do double duty because I am in the ring still and I get to be the acting general manager. I was given a lot of responsibility. I think I was given an opportunity and I ran with it
  
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• Honky Tonk Man Promises ‘Big’ 2019, Will Be Doing Comedy Shows & Wrestling Matches

  08-12-2018 00:21
  Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org / Gage Skidmore
  While Honky Tonk Man has continued to occasionally wrestle on the independent circuit, he’s looking to do more in 2019. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion said that next year is going to be “something big” for his fans. He’s going to be doing signings, comedy shows, and wrestling events, and plans to stay busy.2019 is going to be something big. HTM is filling the calendar with signings, comedy shows and in ring wrestling
  
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• Kamala Talks Wrestling Hulk Hogan While Drunk, And Waiting For Death To Come

  08-12-2018 00:02
  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
  Kamala was on Dan Le Batard’s radio show on ESPN today, and while it was an entertaining listen, it ultimately got very sad. James Harris, who is best known as Kamala, has lost both of his legs due to amputation, and talked about how he never leaves the house and is “just waiting until the time comes.” It was an incredible reminder of the sacrifices that wrestlers make in order to entertain fans.
  Transcription by WrestleZone Senior Editor Tyler
  
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