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• Total Bellas Viewership Rises For First Time This Season

  20-02-2019 23:28
  A rare piece of positive news.
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• 2/18 WWE RAW Viewership Draws Biggest Number Of The Year For Elimination Chamber Fallout

  20-02-2019 23:14
  There’s good news and bad news, as far as this week’s WWE RAW viewership is concerned.
  The good news is that the Feb. 18th episode, featuring the fallout from Elimination Chamber, was watched by an estimated 2,771,000 people, which is both the highest rated show of the year so far, and up 12.6% from last week’s show.
  Another positive is that the first hour rose about the 3 million mark for the first time in 2019, but fell to 2.84 million in the second hour, and finished up with
  
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• WWE RAW Viewership Drastically Up After Elimination Chamber

  20-02-2019 23:02
  NXT stars brought in the ratings!
  The post WWE RAW Viewership Drastically Up After Elimination Chamber appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Velveteen Dream To Replace Ricochet At EVOLVE Shows

  20-02-2019 22:51
  The plot thickens.
  The post Velveteen Dream To Replace Ricochet At EVOLVE Shows appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Chris Hemsworth Will Star As Hulk Hogan In Biopic

  20-02-2019 22:37
  He's finally playing a real superhero.
  The post Chris Hemsworth Will Star As Hulk Hogan In Biopic appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• NXT UK Results (02/20/2019)

  20-02-2019 22:31
  Results from this week's NXT UK.
  The post NXT UK Results (02/20/2019) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Tom Phillips Explains Why A Triple Threat Is Better Than Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch At WrestleMania

  20-02-2019 22:23
  "To leave any one of them out of the equation, I think the story is incomplete."
  The post Tom Phillips Explains Why A Triple Threat Is Better Than Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch At WrestleMania appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Update On Daniel Bryan’s Potential Opponent At WrestleMania

  20-02-2019 22:22
  The New Daniel Bryan is heading for big things.
  The post Update On Daniel Bryan’s Potential Opponent At WrestleMania appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• IMPACT Adds Jimmy Havoc vs. Sami Callihan To United We Stand; Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu From Last Stand 2010 Added To YouTube

  20-02-2019 21:43
  The past and present of hardcore wrestling share the card.
  The post IMPACT Adds Jimmy Havoc vs. Sami Callihan To United We Stand; Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu From Last Stand 2010 Added To YouTube appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Bianca Belair Opens Up About Past Struggles With Eating Disorders And Depression, Shifting Rib Syndrome

  20-02-2019 21:08
  ”People would say, ‘Just be happy.’ That’s easier said than done.”
  The post Bianca Belair Opens Up About Past Struggles With Eating Disorders And Depression, Shifting Rib Syndrome appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• NXT UK Announces Live TV Tapings; SmackDown Live Top 10 19/02

  20-02-2019 20:43
  Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 22.
  The post NXT UK Announces Live TV Tapings; SmackDown Live Top 10 19/02 appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Lex Luger On Wrestling Ric Flair For An Hour Broadway, His Faith & Not Initially Knowing What The Four Horsemen Looked Like

  20-02-2019 20:25
  "I didn't even know what JJ, Tully, Arn or Ole even looked like, believe it or not. Yeah. That's how clueless I was on that."
  The post Lex Luger On Wrestling Ric Flair For An Hour Broadway, His Faith & Not Initially Knowing What The Four Horsemen Looked Like appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Jim Ross On Undertaker Taking Outside Bookings: ‘I Don’t See it As A Sign Of Anything Changing’

  20-02-2019 20:13
  The Deadman is still a WWE guy.
  The post Jim Ross On Undertaker Taking Outside Bookings: ‘I Don’t See it As A Sign Of Anything Changing’ appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• AEW Announces Second Over The Budget Battle Royal; New Double Or Nothing Vlog Spotlights New Talent

  20-02-2019 19:18
  There will be an 'incentive' for the winner.
  The post AEW Announces Second Over The Budget Battle Royal; New Double Or Nothing Vlog Spotlights New Talent appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Kota Ibushi On Why He Turned Down AEW, Says He’ll End His Career With New Japan Pro-Wrestling

  20-02-2019 19:08
  "This is the last decision I will make in my career"
  The post Kota Ibushi On Why He Turned Down AEW, Says He’ll End His Career With New Japan Pro-Wrestling appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Over The Budget Battle Royale Confirmed For AEW Double Or Nothing; First 3 Competitors Revealed

  20-02-2019 19:05
  Last September more than 20 names from all across the wrestling industry, representing numerous companies both big and small, were given the opportunity to compete in front of a worldwide audience and a sold-out crowd of screaming Chicago fans at ALL IN.
  It was called the “Over The Budget Battle Royale”, and at the time Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks literally had to cut up and sell pieces of the actual ring canvas, as well as the turnbuckle pads and other various elements of the sh
  
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• AEW ‘The Road To Double Or Nothing’ Part 4 Introduces New Stars & Teases Possible War Between Cody & Jericho

  20-02-2019 18:42
  Part four of AEW The Road to Double or Nothing is here! You can check out the video above and below!
  The video starts with Cody Rhodes talking about the near-instant sellout of Double or Nothing, with fans from all 50 states and 9 different countries buying 11,600 tickets in a matter of a just a few minutes. He also touches on the reports that there were 43,000 people in the virtual line, teasing a bigger venue for future events.
  Cody then tells the story of the Over Budget Battle Royale that de
  
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• X-Pac On Chyna Entering The WWE Hall Of Fame With DX: “It’s A Win”

  20-02-2019 18:28
  "This was one of those things that was most important to her."The post X-Pac On Chyna Entering The WWE Hall Of Fame With DX: “It’s A Win” appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• No Mercy 2005: Eddie Guerrero’s Final Escapade

  20-02-2019 17:25
  Viva La RazaThe post No Mercy 2005: Eddie Guerrero’s Final Escapade appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Cody Rhodes, Nick Jackson On AEW Taking A More Sports Oriented Or Analytical Approach

  20-02-2019 16:57
  "...we’ve talked about a deep analytical level"
  The post Cody Rhodes, Nick Jackson On AEW Taking A More Sports Oriented Or Analytical Approach appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Rinku Singh Talks His Transition From The Pittsburgh Pirates To WWE While Attending Spring Training

  20-02-2019 16:56
  "The Million Dollar Arm" isn't forgetting his baseball past.
  The post Rinku Singh Talks His Transition From The Pittsburgh Pirates To WWE While Attending Spring Training appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa: ‘We Are DIY. We Are NXT.’, Big E v. Tyler Breeze On UpUpDownDown

  20-02-2019 16:32
  Ciampa and Gargano cover all the bases.
  The post Tommaso Ciampa: ‘We Are DIY. We Are NXT.’, Big E v. Tyler Breeze On UpUpDownDown appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Further Details On WWE’s Plans For Lacey Evans & Ronda Rousey Being A Team Player

  20-02-2019 16:01
  Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer  reported via the latest episode of “Wrestling Observer […]
  The post Further Details On WWE’s Plans For Lacey Evans & Ronda Rousey Being A Team Player appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Wrestling Stars React To Tye Dillinger Requesting His Release

  20-02-2019 15:25
  Several colleagues send him best wishes.
  The post Wrestling Stars React To Tye Dillinger Requesting His Release appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Goldberg Knows The Score With Brock Lesnar, ‘The Olympic Hero’ Gets Into Backstage Brawl On UUDD (Video)

  20-02-2019 15:07
  Not quite undefeated, but Goldberg makes a valid point.
  The post Goldberg Knows The Score With Brock Lesnar, ‘The Olympic Hero’ Gets Into Backstage Brawl On UUDD (Video) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Reported Details As To The Way This Week’s WWE RAW Was Booked

  20-02-2019 14:47
  Seth Rollins played a factor.
  The post Reported Details As To The Way This Week’s WWE RAW Was Booked appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Seth Rollins Reportedly Pulled From WWE RAW Segments; Not Currently Cleared To Compete

  20-02-2019 13:41
  As previously reported, Seth Rollins has been kept away from the ring for several weeks now as he heals up from a nagging back injury. His last match came the night after winning the 2019 Royal Rumble, defeating Dean Ambrose.
  According to Dave Meltzer via Wrestling Observer Radio, Rollins was scheduled to be in action on this week’s episode of WWE RAW and was actually “all over” the original script for the show, in order to build him up for the upcoming WrestleMania main e
  
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• WWE Announces Upcoming NXT UK TV Tapings Including First Ever Events In Glasgow, Scotland

  20-02-2019 13:23
  WWE has announced several upcoming television taping events for their NXT UK brand, including a return to the Download Festival and the first ever recordings in Glasgow, Scotland.
  NXT UK will be taping at the Braehead Arena in Gasgow from April 19-20, with tickets going on-sale this Friday at this link. They will then return to Download Festival in Donington Park for three days from June 14-16, with tickets for the festival already available at this link. Finally, they return to the Plymout
  
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• Several Factors Reportedly Cause Vince McMahon To Completely Rewrite This Week’s WWE RAW

  20-02-2019 13:04
  While there is always going to be a percentage of fans who aren’t happy with the product no matter how good or bad it is, this week’s post-Elimination Chamber edition of WWE RAW has received a tremendous amount of negative feedback, with many of the more confusing creative decisions leaving the viewers scratching their heads.
  Apparently, a big reason this week’s show felt so incredibly random, almost as if it were pieced together at the very last minute, is because — well
  
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• First Two Matches Announced For Upcoming Cruiserweight Tournament

  20-02-2019 12:33
  As previously reported, WWE will be starting a tournament on 205 Live beginning next week in order to find a new #1 contender to the Cruiserweight Championship, with the winner facing Buddy Murphy at WrestleMania this April.
  While we still don’t have any brackets or any indication on how the rest of the tournament will shape up, the first two matches have been announced for next Tuesday night’s show. Former Cruiserweight Champion Kalisto will square off against Tony Nese, while Drew
  
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• Triple H Reportedly Nixed Big Singles Match Between Finn Balor & Ricochet

  20-02-2019 12:24
  In case you missed it, this Monday’s post-Elimination Chamber edition of WWE RAW featured several surprise call-ups from the NXT brand, including the high-flying sensation Ricochet, who teamed up with Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor in a match against Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush.
  According to Dave Meltzer via Wrestling Observer Radio, the original plan was for Finn Balor to face Ricochet in a big singles match on the show. To be clear, the plan was not for the two to engage in any
  
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• Rey Mysterio Wrestles In Strange Smackdown Live Dark Match, Where Was Nikki Cross This Week? (Video)

  20-02-2019 12:16
  Mysterio Wrestles Smackdown Dark Match
  Several big names were noticeably absent from this week’s episode of Smackdown Live, including United States Champion R-Truth, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rusev, Rey Mysterio and a few others. This wasn’t altogether surprising as WWE had to make room for the four brand new NXT call-ups, who each had matches on the show.
  Strangely enough, while they did not appear on television, R-Truth and Rey Mysterio ended up teaming together in an incredibly random ta
  
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• WWE 205 Live Results (2/19): Humberto Carrillo vs TJP, Mike Kanellis Challenges The “Soul Of 205”

  20-02-2019 09:37
  WWE 205 Live ResultsFebruary 19, 2019
  — Drake Maverick announced an 8-man tournament to play out over the next few weeks, with the winner earning a Cruiserweight Championship match at WrestleMania. Those who want in will have to earn their way in, so tonight’s matches will be the last chance that 205 Live stars have to impress him and fight their way into the tournament.
  — HUMBERTO CARRILLO def. TJ PERKINS— Tony Nese claimed he has proven to Noam Dar and everyone that he
  
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• BREAKING: Tye Dillinger Requests His Release From WWE

  20-02-2019 06:48
  Tye Dillinger has requested his release from WWE. The 38-year-old Superstar, whose real name is Ronald William Arneill, wrote the following on his official Instagram account late Tuesday night:
  “Before rumors begin to spread, let me set things straight ahead of time:
  This evening, I requested my release from WWE. In the past 5 and a half years with them, I have seen and done some wonderful things. Things that I am very proud of and will never forget. I have met and have worked wi
  
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• WATCH: Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa Score Another Big Victory On Smackdown Live

  20-02-2019 06:24
  It’s already been a huge week for two of the black-and-yellow brand’s finest stars, as NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa and NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano made their main roster debuts on Monday Night RAW, scoring a huge victory over the current reigning RAW Tag Team Champions, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson of The Revival.
  Just 24 hours later the duo formerly known as DIY were put to the test once again, as they faced off against five-time tag team champions Cesaro and Sheamus
  
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• Tye Dillinger Requests Release From WWE

  20-02-2019 06:17
  What's next for Dillinger?
  The post Tye Dillinger Requests Release From WWE appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• STF Underground Episode 3! Guest AAW Promoter Mike Petkovich, Kofi Kingston, NXT Call-Ups, & Much More!

  20-02-2019 05:30
  Welcome back to STF Underground! Episode 3 is now live, which you can listen to in the player above! STF Underground drops exclusively FIRST on ProWrestling.com on Tuesday Nights, and later on Wednesdays on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and where ever you listen to podcasts.
  On this week’s episode, Doug interviews AAW Promoter/Producer Mike Petkovich, and they talk about the upcoming shows “Art of War” and “Hell Hath No Fury”. Fox
  
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• Mandy Rose Brags About Her “Easy Win” Over Asuka On Smackdown Live

  20-02-2019 04:43
  Mandy Rose picked up a shock victory on WWE SmackDown Live this week as she faked an eye injury in order to get the better of the blue brand’s current reigning women’s champion, “The Empress” Asuka.
  The defeat for the SmackDown Live Women’s Champion took many by surprise, but Rose had stated on her way to the ring that she was “ready for Asuka” — apparently she was right.
  After the show, the golden goddess and her tag team partner Sonya Deville cau
  
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• Cruiserweight Tournament Announced To Find Buddy Murphy’s WrestleMania Opponent

  20-02-2019 04:19
  At the start of WWE 205 Live, Drake Maverick announced a tournament to determine Buddy Murphy’s WrestleMania 35 opponent for the Cruiserweight Championship.
  Maverick, who has been teasing a big announcement all day, has revealed that the tournament will feature eight of 205 Live’s top talents, with the winner going on to WrestleMania 35 to challenge Murphy for the Cruiserweight Championship.This is a HUGE opportunity!@WWEMaverick reveals that there will be a single-elimination tourna
  
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• Kofi Kingston To Challenge Daniel Bryan At WWE Fastlane

  20-02-2019 04:07
  It seems like the power of positivity is working for Kofi Kingston, who has been officially announced as the new number one contender for the WWE Title.
  With momentum and the WWE Universe firmly behind him, WWE management has clearly listened to what the fans want as it has been made official for WWE Fastlane, that Daniel Bryan will defend his WWE Championship against The New Day member.
  After picking up the win for his team alongside AJ Styles, and Jeff Hardy against Samoa Joe, Randy Orton, and
  
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• Buddy Murphy’s Wrestlemania Challenger To Be Determined In 205 Live Tournament

  20-02-2019 04:05
  It's tourney time!The post Buddy Murphy’s Wrestlemania Challenger To Be Determined In 205 Live Tournament appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston Set For WWE Fastlane

  20-02-2019 04:01
  KofiMania continues!
  The post Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston Set For WWE Fastlane appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Aleister Black, Ciampa & Gargano, Ricochet Keep The Momentum With Wins On SmackDown

  20-02-2019 03:31
  NXT has another strong showing on SmackDown
  The post Aleister Black, Ciampa & Gargano, Ricochet Keep The Momentum With Wins On SmackDown appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Asuka Wants A New Challenge, Gets Defeated By Mandy Rose

  20-02-2019 03:14
  Lacey Evans served as a distraction.
  The post Asuka Wants A New Challenge, Gets Defeated By Mandy Rose appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match Officially Confirmed For WWE Fastlane

  20-02-2019 02:27
  This past December the McMahon family took to the ring and promised a “brand new era” in the WWE full of new Superstars, new matches, and some major changes in policy.
  One of those changes was the remove of something we refer to as obligatory rematch clauses, where a losing champion would be automatically owed a rematch, oftentimes taking place at the very next pay-per-view. This would often result in the same exact match taking place month after month.
  Well buckle up ladies and gent
  
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• Shane McMahon: NXT Stars Will Be On SmackDown, Co-Besties vs. The Usos Set For WWE Fastlane 2019

  20-02-2019 02:15
  Who will win the belts?
  The post Shane McMahon: NXT Stars Will Be On SmackDown, Co-Besties vs. The Usos Set For WWE Fastlane 2019 appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WZ Daily Podcast: NXT Takes Over RAW! Daniel Bryan’s WrestleMania Challenger?

  20-02-2019 01:59
  How long is NXT taking over the main roster of WWE? Listen here or watch the video!The post WZ Daily Podcast: NXT Takes Over RAW! Daniel Bryan’s WrestleMania Challenger? appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Taz Takes Issue With Ronda Rousey Picking Up ‘A Weapon’ At Elimination Chamber

  20-02-2019 01:47
  "I don’t need a weapon. My hands are my weapons."
  The post Taz Takes Issue With Ronda Rousey Picking Up ‘A Weapon’ At Elimination Chamber appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Bruce Prichard Talks Eddie Guerrero Beating Brock Lesnar: ‘Vince Was Crying’

  20-02-2019 01:19
  "I knew we had to use it, but I hated using Goldberg in the finish."
  The post Bruce Prichard Talks Eddie Guerrero Beating Brock Lesnar: ‘Vince Was Crying’ appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE Superstars Show Support For Kofi Kingston, Marty Scurll vs Kenny King Added To ROH 17th Anniversary

  20-02-2019 01:16
  #KofiMania
  The post WWE Superstars Show Support For Kofi Kingston, Marty Scurll vs Kenny King Added To ROH 17th Anniversary appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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