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• WZ DAILY Podcast: The Elite Turn Big Offer From WWE, Plus YOUR Questions Answered!

  20-12-2018 23:54
  Plenty of big stories today!
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• WZ DAILY Live Today @ 5PM CST: The Elite Turn Big Offer From WWE, Plus YOUR Questions Answered!

  20-12-2018 23:54
  Plenty of big stories today!
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• Details For Women of Wrestling’s AXS TV Debut Confirmed

  20-12-2018 23:52
  WOW is almost here.
  The post Details For Women of Wrestling’s AXS TV Debut Confirmed appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Raul Mata, Former Territory Star, Dead At 71

  20-12-2018 23:38
  The Wrestling Observer is reporting that former Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion Raul Mata, a staple of the Californian wrestling scene of the late-60s & early-70s, has died at the age of 71. No cause of death was listed. Mata is cited as the wrestler that inspired Scott Steiner to do the Frankensteiner, a variation on Raul Mata’s Mata rola maneuver.
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• Update On The Future Of WWE 24 Series

  20-12-2018 23:34
  Is it coming back?
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• WZ Daily Podcast: What Lays Ahead In The ‘New Era’ Of WWE?

  20-12-2018 23:29
  Plus more speculation on the fast food royal rumble!
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• The Rock Abandons Tequila Brand Amid Trademark Troubles

  20-12-2018 23:25
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has seemingly abandoned his potential Tequila brand, “MANA,” after the US Patent And Trademark Office ruled that the name was too similar to other brands, and that the designation of “Tequila” was not specific enough. According to The Blast, Johnson had been given a grace period to reconfigure the branding, but no action was taken.
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• The Rock Drops Pursuit Of Trademark For New Tequila Company

  20-12-2018 23:14
  Unfortunate.
  The post The Rock Drops Pursuit Of Trademark For New Tequila Company appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Johnny Impact To Brian Cage: “There’s Only One World Championship”

  20-12-2018 23:12
  Johnny Impact recently sat down with Bill Pritchard of WrestleZone.com. During the interview, Impact previewed his upcoming Impact World Title Match against Brian Cage at IMPACT Homecoming. Impact noted that he’s good friends with Brian Cage, complicating their upcoming title match. Cage even recently saved Impact’s wife, Taya Valkyrie, from an attack from Killer Kross.Brian and I have been friends for a long time. I’ve wrestled against him and with him. I appreciate him doing
  
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• Johnny Impact On His Relationship With Brian Cage, Why He Still Doesn’t Trust Killer Kross (Exclusive)

  20-12-2018 22:59
  Wrestling is show business, not ‘show friends’
  The post Johnny Impact On His Relationship With Brian Cage, Why He Still Doesn’t Trust Killer Kross (Exclusive) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Lucha Underground’s Melissa Santos Talks Brian Cage, Having A Child, And Next Season Hopes

  20-12-2018 22:51
  She wants her and Brian Cage to become an item in Lucha Underground.
  The post Lucha Underground’s Melissa Santos Talks Brian Cage, Having A Child, And Next Season Hopes appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• NJPW Wrestler Teases The Return Of Current WWE Superstars

  20-12-2018 22:23
  Could it be?
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• Tama Tonga Teases Gallows & Anderson On Twitter: “You Boys Ready To Do This Again?”

  20-12-2018 21:46
  IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Tama Tonga took to Twitter today to send a cryptic tweet to his former-Bullet Club stablemates, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows. Gallows & Anderson left Bullet Club, and New Japan Pro Wrestling, in 2016. Gallows & Anderson’s names have been brought up in relation to the upcoming All Elite Wrestling. There were rumors that Gallows & Anderson’s contracts were set to expire in early-2019, but current reports suggest they are happy and set
  
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• Backstage News On Bandido Picking Ring Of Honor Over All Elite Wrestling

  20-12-2018 21:33
  According to The Wrestling Observer, recent Ring Of Honor signee, Bandido, was considering between ROH and the still-rumored All Elite Wrestling. AEW had apparently shown interest in Bandido, but was unable to put anything on paper, as they are not yet a real company. AEW’s lack of television distribution was also cited as a reason for Bandido picking the Sinclair-owned Ring Of Honor. Also Bandido is interested in Ring Of Honor’s relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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• Finn Balor Set For Significant Push

  20-12-2018 21:24
  According to The Wrestling Observer, Finn Balor is set for a unspecified, though “significant” push. Balor is currently feuding with Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, and has been featured heavily on WWE RAW recently. The inaugural WWE Universal Champion, this would mark Balor’s first time back in the main event scene since he debuted on WWE Monday Night RAW in 2016.
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• Future Of Christopher Daniels Is Still Uncertain

  20-12-2018 21:12
  According to this week’s Wrestling Observer, Christopher Daniels’s future with Ring Of Honor is still very much up in the air. Daniels is still scheduled to wrestle for Ring Of Honor in January, despite his deal wrapping up at the end of 2018. The Observer is reporting that Daniels currently has an open-ended program with the company, but is also scheduled for independent dates in 2019, which was prohibited under his last contract. There has been interest in Daniels from the rumored
  
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• Bully Ray Heaps Praise On WWE’s Current Crop Of Female Superstars

  20-12-2018 21:05
  Bully Ray was recently on the WINCLY podcast, where he lauded the current pillars of WWE’s Women’s Evolution. Bully echoed the recent sentiments of others, that no male superstar is gaining same momentum of women like Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Asuka, and Ronda Rousey.
  Transcription via Ross Kelly at WrestlingINC.com
  “I think the WWE women right now are outshining the WWE men,” said Ray. “I think Becky, Charlotte, Asuka and Ronda are doing a phenomenal job. I&rsq
  
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• TJP on Winning The Cruiserweight Classic, 205 Live’s New Slot, And More

  20-12-2018 21:02
  TJP says, ' the real filter is you have to be who you are and you have to be good at what you do.'
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• Members Of ‘The Elite’ Reportedly Turn Down “Seven Figure” Offers From WWE

  20-12-2018 20:45
  As 2018 slowly comes to a close the biggest topic of discussion heading into a new year remains the future of The Elite; the small group of former Bullet Club members that — with a few notable exceptions — can now call themselves truly independent professional wrestlers.
  While there has been interest in The Elite from virtually every major promotion in the world for months now, with contracts finally starting to expire the offers have begun pouring in. According to Dave Meltzer via t
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Does Best Rating Since Time Slot Change

  20-12-2018 20:41
  Last week’s IMPACT On Pop did the best rating, since the program was moved to its current 10pm time slot. According to The Wrestling Observer, the Dec. 13th edition of the show was watched by 140,000 viewers, up 11,000 from the previous high of 129,000 on Nov. 8th. IMPACT was moved to 10pm on Pop TV back in October.
  Read More: Impact Wrestling Results (12/13): Brian Cage vs Moose, Ultimate X Qualifiers, ‘Dark Allie’ Speaks, Fenix In Action & More
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• Matt Riddle Added To NXT Tag Match At MSG, Macaulay Culkin Thumb Wrestles WWE Legends (Video)

  20-12-2018 20:26
  Matt Riddle has been added to the NXT 10-Man Tag Team Match during WWE's return to Madison Square Garden.
  The post Matt Riddle Added To NXT Tag Match At MSG, Macaulay Culkin Thumb Wrestles WWE Legends (Video) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Matt Riddle Set For Madison Square Garden Debut

  20-12-2018 20:21
  WWE has announced that former-UFC Fighter and current-NXT Superstar Matt Riddle will make his Madison Square Garden debut on Dec. 26th. The Madison Square Garden website has updated the match listing for the WWE Live Event to include “The King Of Bros” in a 10-man Tag Team Match. The full match listing is below:WWE Intercontinental Championship Steel Cage Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins
  WWE RAW Women’s Championship Match: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Nia Jax
  Finn Balor vs. Dre
  
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• Kane On Fake Diesel: “I Was Determined To Make That Succeed”

  20-12-2018 20:07
  Former-WWE Champion, and current Mayor of Knox County, TN., Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane) was on the X-Pac 1, 2, 360 podcast recently. During the conversation, Jacobs discussed his pre-Kane gimmicks in the WWE. Before finding success as “The Devil’s Favorite Demon,” Jacobs had runs as Jerry “The King” Lawler’s evil dentist, Dr. Isaac Yankem, and then took up the Diesel monicker, after Kevin Nash left the WWE in 1996.
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• Women Of Honor Championship Bout Set For Honor Reigns Supreme

  20-12-2018 19:51
  The Gatekeeper will face an old foe in Concord.
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• Miz Talks Being Right About Daniel Bryan, Tribute To The Troops & More

  20-12-2018 19:37
  Miz talks Monroe Sky, Daniel Bryan, and being left off TLC.
  The post Miz Talks Being Right About Daniel Bryan, Tribute To The Troops & More appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Indie Wrestler Shawn Phoenix Breaks Skull In 450 Splash Gone Wrong (Video)

  20-12-2018 19:03
  Independent wrestler Shawn Phoenix suffered a number of injuries including […]
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• Kelly Klein’s First WOH World Title Defense Set For 1/13 ROH ‘Honor Reigns Supreme’ Event

  20-12-2018 18:45
  Ring of Honor sent along the following information regarding the Women of Honor Championship at their upcoming Honor Reigns Supreme event on 1/13 in Concord, N.C.
  WOH WORLD TITLE MATCH SIGNED FOR HONOR REIGNS SUPREME
  The Best Wrestling on the Planet returns to Concord, N.C., on Sunday, Jan. 13 for Honor Reigns Supreme at Cabarrus Arena. The top stars in Ring of Honor will do battle on a can’t-miss show that will be streamed live worldwide for HonorClub.
  All roads lead to the G1 Supercard,
  
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• John Cena Details Excitement To Work On Bumblebee: ‘I Could Have Played A Spare Tire’

  20-12-2018 18:43
  John Cena seems happy in his new gig as an actor
  The post John Cena Details Excitement To Work On Bumblebee: ‘I Could Have Played A Spare Tire’ appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Young Bucks Confirm Whether They Will Compete At Madison Square Garden Event In 2019

  20-12-2018 18:12
  Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks has confirmed via Twitter that he and his brother will, in fact, not be performing at Madison Square Garden next April when Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling join forces for a sold-out G1 Supercard of Honor at the world’s most famous arena.
  The Bucks’ contract with Ring of Honor expires at the end of this year, with the group working their final matches for the promotion this past weekend at Final Battle. Fans have been hoping that the world-fa
  
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• Kelly Klein Ready To Step Up In 2019 (Video), John Cena’s ‘Bumblebee’ Offering 2-For-1 Tickets This Weekend

  20-12-2018 18:08
  Kelly Klein Ready To Step Up In 2019 New Women […]
  The post Kelly Klein Ready To Step Up In 2019 (Video), John Cena’s ‘Bumblebee’ Offering 2-For-1 Tickets This Weekend appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Happening Now: New Day & IIconics Gift Exchange (Video)

  20-12-2018 18:08
  WWE is currently streaming a gift exchange between SmackDown acts, […]
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• Mark Haskins Confirms Signing With Ring Of Honor, Preview For IMPACT’s ‘Best Of 2018’

  20-12-2018 17:33
  Mark Haskins Confirms Signing With Ring Of Honor Mark Haskins […]
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• WWE And J Sports Extend Partnership In Japan

  20-12-2018 17:19
  WWE to broadcast on J Sports for 22nd year
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• IMPACT Wrestling Presents Homecoming From Nashville Live January 6 On PPV, Streams Live Globally On FITE

  20-12-2018 17:07
  Get all the details for IMPACT's return to Nashville
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• Reported Dates For WWE’s Saudi Arabia Return In 2019

  20-12-2018 16:59
  According to this week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE already […]
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• Backstage News On WWE Returning To Saudi Arabia In 2019

  20-12-2018 16:25
  While WWE came under heavy fire in 2018 for the Greatest Royal Rumble, their debut pay-per-view event in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and took even more heat for their return this past November, the company will be returning to honor its incredibly lucrative contract in 2019.
  According to Dave Meltzer via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, while the dates have not been officially announced, and WWE will likely be sitting on the announcements for as long as they can to avoid any more negativ
  
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• David Arquette Talks Going ‘Off Script’ In WCW & Holding The Belt For The First Time

  20-12-2018 16:12
  David Arquette was the latest guest on Robert Strauss‘ & […]
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• Johnny Impact Claims He Hasn’t Spoken With Austin Aries Since Bound For Glory

  20-12-2018 15:51
  The finish to this year’s Bound For Glory event caused plenty of controversies online and Johnny Impact addressed the situation in a recent interview with WrestlingInc.com.
  Johnny Impact claims he hasn’t spoken to Aries since the incident:
  “No. No communication, I don’t know what he’s up to,” revealed Impact. “Honestly, I hope he’s doing alright. I think he handled himself badly at Bound for Glory. I’m really proud of that match we had.&rdquo
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Announces Winners For ‘Best Of 2018’ Fans Choice Awards

  20-12-2018 15:37
  Yesterday saw IMPACT Wrestling reveal the winners for the ‘Best of 2018’ Fans Choice Awards with a variety of categories taking place.
  The Awards were announced on IMPACT’s Twitch Channel by Alicia Atout and Santino Marella, with the pair going through each category and the winners of them. Below is a list of who won what:
  Moment Of The Year: Sami Callihan’s baseball shot to Eddie Edwards
  Finishing Move Of The Year: Pentagon Driver
  One To Watch In 2019: Killer Kross
  
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• King Maxel Receives A Letter From ‘St. Mick Foley,’ Ric Flair Shares A TBT In The Ring With Wife Wendy

  20-12-2018 15:30
  It's the most "WONDERFUL" time of the year.
  The post King Maxel Receives A Letter From ‘St. Mick Foley,’ Ric Flair Shares A TBT In The Ring With Wife Wendy appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Zelina Vega Mocks Paige Over Losing GM Role, Killian Dain On His 2018, Joseph Conners Note

  20-12-2018 15:26
  Whilst most people were sad to see Paige lose her role as WWE SmackDown Live General Manager it appears that Zelina Vega didn’t share that sentiment.
  Vega tweeted to Paige claiming she is “sooo sorry” that she isn’t the General Manager anymore, adding that she couldn’t even make it playing herself in her own movie so she didn’t have high hopes for her. Vega added that it’s okay though as she makes the movie great.Aww.. @RealPaigeWWE soooo sorry to hear y
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Reveals Winners For Best Of 2018 Fans’ Choice Awards

  20-12-2018 15:09
  And the winners are...
  The post IMPACT Wrestling Reveals Winners For Best Of 2018 Fans’ Choice Awards appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Comments On Recent WWE NXT Call-Ups; Which Talent Would He Welcome Back?

  20-12-2018 15:03
  Whilst most people are excited about the impending call-ups, NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa gave his thoughts on the talent moving to Raw and SmackDown.
  It seems that Ciampa doesn’t really care about the talent making the move to the main roster, other than one name…Nikki Cross.
  Ciampa tweeted to Cross, claiming that as the “Gatekeeper of NXT” her kind of crazy is always welcomed on the show, opening the gates for her to return at any point in the future.
  The NXT Champion
  
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• New Ring Of Honor Signing Confirmed; Top UK Star Joins The Company

  20-12-2018 14:49
  It has been announced that Ring Of Honor has signed another top talent this week, adding another great name to its already stacked roster.
  After several rumors over the weekend during Final Battle, it has today been announced that top UK star, Mark Haskins has officially signed with Ring Of Honor.
  Haskins has been one of the biggest names in the UK for some time now and is one of the most talented wrestlers in the world, making him a brilliant signing for the company, especially because he hasn&
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Presents A ‘4 For $40’ Holiday Gift For Post-Homecoming Shows

  20-12-2018 14:35
  IMPACT Wrestling made the following announcement online via their website: […]
  The post IMPACT Wrestling Presents A ‘4 For $40’ Holiday Gift For Post-Homecoming Shows appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Watch: Moustache Mountain Focused On Becoming Tag Team Champions, Rhea Ripley Plans On Being Champion For A While

  20-12-2018 14:27
  Former NXT Tag Team Champions, Moustache Mountain spoke to WWE’s YouTube channel about wanting to become NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
  NXT UK is currently focusing on crowning the first ever tag team champions and the established team of Moustache Mountain are the current favorites, and Trent Seven and Tyler Bate made it clear they want to win the titles.Rhea Ripley Plans On Being Champion Long-Term
  Whilst Moustache Mountain want to become the first NXT UK Tag Team Champions, the first ever N
  
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• Former WWE Head Writer Reaches Out To Nia Jax In A Throwback Moment

  20-12-2018 14:22
  The documentation he presents is quite impressive.
  The post Former WWE Head Writer Reaches Out To Nia Jax In A Throwback Moment appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Marty Scurll Posts Emotional Picture Without The Elite, PAC Chooses Christmas Over Dragongate

  20-12-2018 14:04
  After an emotional weekend in Ring Of Honor that saw The Elite leave the company, Marty Scurll posted an emotional image to his Instagram.
  Final Battle and the following TV taping was the final performances for Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and The Young Bucks with the company whilst Scurll stayed behind as he is still under contract until at least the MSG show.
  Scurll debuted his new faction, Villian Entreprises but that doesn’t mean he has forgotten about his Elite brothers, sharing an imag
  
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• Killian Dain Comments On Nikki Cross’ Call Up, Jonathan Coachman Reviews His Year, More

  20-12-2018 13:50
  After it was revealed Nikki Cross will be getting called up to the main roster, her fellow SAnitY member, Killian Dain commented on the news.
  Cross is joining the main roster as part of the “fresh superstars” initiative by the McMahon family and Dain simply stated that it is about damn time. It is unknown whether Cross will join SmackDown Live or Raw, but given that SAnitY are on the blue brand that would make the most sense, especially since they returned to TV this week.NIKKI
  
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• Sami Zayn Comments On His Impending Return To WWE Raw

  20-12-2018 13:37
  This week on WWE Raw the company aired a video package hyping the return of Sami Zayn to the company in the near future and he has commented on that.
  Zayn has been out of action since the summer with a torn rotator cuff but he is now set to make his return to action in the near future as part of WWE’s promise to “shake things up” with fresh matches and new superstars.
  The former NXT Champion then commented on his return, stating that whilst he has been away he has been working
  
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