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• AEW Reveals Showcase Trailer For AEW Fight Forever, Game Will Be Playable At Gamescom

  12-08-2022 21:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling has officially revealed the showcase trailer for AEW Fight Forever.
  At the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase on August 12, the company offered fans a glimpse of the console game. The video features Tony Schiavone and Britt Baker playing the game as Adam Cole and Baker herself, respectively. The trailer also showcased minigames and the usage of weapons. The release date for the game remains unknown, but it was said that AEW Fight Forever is :coming soon.”Watc
  
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• Rey Mysterio: I Never Wanted To Go Anywhere Else, ‘It Has Always Been WWE’

  12-08-2022 21:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rey Mysterio has always wanted to retire in WWE.
  Mysterio, a Grand Slam Champion, left the company in 2015 and later returned in 2018, but he recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut on WWE SmackDown. Aside from this aforementioned departure, he has been one of the promotion’s featured stars for two decades, and he has cemented his status as a likely first-ballot Hall of Famer.
  In an interview with The National, Mysterio looked back on his decision to leave t
  
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• Goldberg: Brock Lesnar Is An Absolute Mastermind, I Learned How Creative He Is

  12-08-2022 21:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  When Goldberg returned to WWE in 2016 at Survivor Series and defeated Brock Lesnar in 90 seconds, everyone was shocked. You might be even more shocked to know it was Lesnar’s idea.
  Goldberg was the latest guest on Talk is Jericho to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about his return to WWE in 2016 to take on Brock Lesnar, Goldberg had nothing but great things to say about how Lesnar is to work with.
  “I came in for a reason. Again, Brock needed an advers
  
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• Santos Escobar On Potential Move To WWE Main Roster: The Sky Is The Limit

  12-08-2022 21:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  To Santos Escobar, the sky’s the limit regarding his future with WWE.
  The former NXT Cruiserweight is often viewed as one of the potential call-ups to the main roster now that Triple H is leading creative. He made his NXT debut in 2020 and as been featured on the brand ever since. He is the leader of the Legado del Fantasma stable, and he is set to face Tony D’Angelo on the “Heatwave” edition of NXT 2.0 on August 16; if he loses, he’ll be forced to
  
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• Report: MLW Cancels 8/27 ‘Fury Road’ TV Taping, Event Will Now Be A House Show

  12-08-2022 20:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  MLW has made a substantial change to its schedule.
  Mike Johnson of PWInsider, reports that the company has canceled its “Fury Road” television taping in El Paso, Texas, on August 27, and the event will now be handled as a house show. PWInsider obtained an email from MLW’s Jared St. Laurent to talent who will no longer be brought in to the show. The email reportedly informed the talent of the cancelation and cited the “lucha promoter” not bring
  
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• Tyler Breeze Open To Livestreaming A Match, Shares What He Misses Most About Wrestling

  12-08-2022 19:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Tyler Breeze is staying busy training the next generation of pro wrestlers.
  During a recent interview with WrestleZone, Tyler Breeze spoke about what he’s been up to recently. Breeze was released by WWE in June 2021, but he remains active in the wrestling business through his work with UpUpDownDown and his Flatbacks wrestling school in Orlando.
  “Flatbacks, we’ve been going about three years now. Myself, Shawn Spears, we’re very busy. We actually got our next class starti
  
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• AJ Styles: We Need Omos In WWE, He’s A Spectacle And Getting Better

  12-08-2022 19:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Styles took quite the beating in the ring while being the tag team partner of Omos for a little over a year on WWE RAW.
  The Phenomenal One recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of Inside The Ropes to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about how teaming up with Omos came together, Styles said it was presented to him, and he was good with it. Although he noted taking all of the bumps in every tag match they had together probably took a few years off of his career.
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• ‘More Than A Wrestler’ Premieres Season Finale, Looks Back At The Influence Of GLOW

  12-08-2022 18:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  As Roxy Astor said: “35 years later, and we’re still talking about” GLOW.
  The Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling broke enormous barriers for women in professional wrestling, in a time where women’s wrestling was overlooked, underpaid, and often ignored. In 1986, GLOW aimed to changed that stigma. With a mix of colorful characters, fierce competitors, and sports entertainment, the original GLOW catapulted to wide success. In the recent podcast series Mor
  
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• Report: Two Sets Of Upcoming WWE NXT UK Tapings Cancelled

  12-08-2022 18:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Is the future of the WWE NXT UK brand in danger?
  On August 9, the next two sets of television tapings for NXT UK were canceled due to BT Sports Studios’ coverage of soccer. This announcement has led to a lot of concern from the roster as they don’t understand why WWE couldn’t have just set them up to tape the product somewhere else.
  Dave Meltzer provided the latest update on the WWE NXT UK brand in this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:“There is
  
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• Chris Dickinson Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Two Ex-Girlfriends, Christina Von Eerie Comments

  12-08-2022 17:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chris Dickinson is suing two of his ex-girlfriends for defamation after they both accused him of abusive behavior.
  According to court documents filed in the District Court Of New Jersey, Dickinson (Christopher Torre) is suing Christina Kardooni (Christina Von Eerie) and McKaila Coulter for “blatant acts of defamation” against him.
  Both Kardooni and Coulter accused Torre of abusive behavior during their respective relationships with him. In r
  
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• Eric Young Worked As A WWE Producer As A Favor To Triple H: ‘I Respect Him That Much’

  12-08-2022 16:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eric Young has a lot of respect for Triple H, enough that he briefly worked as a WWE producer as a favor to him.
  During a recent interview with Jim Alexander for Reel Talker, Eric Young spoke about his tenure with WWE and how he told Vince McMahon he’d failed as a leader. Young has spoken in the past about telling McMahon this, but now says he still feels that way despite everything that McMahon did for the wrestling business.
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• Shayna Baszler Finally Found Her Footing, Will Leave No Doubt About Beating Liv Morgan

  12-08-2022 16:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shayna Baszler is out to pick up a definitive win over Liv Morgan.
  During an appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Shayna Baszler spoke about earning a title shot against Liv Morgan by winning a #1 contender’s match on SmackDown. Baszler says she was in a slump, but she proved just how quick she can turn things around.
  Baszler’s title shot is her first singles championship match in two years and third one on the main roster overall. Asked if there’s a different
  
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• CJ Perry Details New Sci-Fi Movie ‘WifeLike’, Recalls ‘Insane’ Surreal Life Experience

  12-08-2022 16:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  CJ Perry has a few new projects in the works, including a new movie that’s hitting Paramount+ this week.
  During a recent interview with WrestleZone, CJ Perry (fka Lana) shared some news on some upcoming projects she has in the works, including a new movie and her appearance on the Surreal Life revival.
  “[I have] ‘WifeLike’, a movie that I am in with Jonathan Rhys Meyers. That comes out on August 12, it’s gonna be on-demand, Paramount+, theatrical release
  
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• Backstage Update On CM Punk’s Surprise Return To AEW

  12-08-2022 15:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk made his surprise return to All Elite Wrestling last night in the closing segment of the AEW Dynamite special, Quake by the Lake.
  According to Figthful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), the working plan is for CM Punk to face Jon Moxley at AEW All Out in a World Championship unification match.
  The internal hope from those Sapp heard from after the injury was that Punk could return to the company for All Out, which takes place in his hometown
  
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• IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander And Moose Join The Wrestling Showcase

  12-08-2022 15:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Josh Alexander and Moose will resume their rivalry at The Wrestling Showcase.
  Two IMPACT Wrestling heavyweights have been added to The Wrestling Showcase in September, as the bracket will now feature Josh Alexander vs. Moose in a first-round matchup. Killer Kross was recently pulled from the bracket due to signing with WWE and a replacement competitor was expected to be announced. Kross’ original opponent, Tony Nese, is also no longer in the tournament, but no reason for his removal has b
  
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• X-Division & Digital Media Title Matches Set For IMPACT Emergence; Updated Card

  12-08-2022 04:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Following tonight’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling, two more matches have been made official for the IMPACT Emergence card on Friday, August 12. 
  Firstly, the X-Division Championship match will in fact feature Mike Bailey defending against Jack Evans following Bailey successfully defending against Rocky Romero tonight.
  The two matches set for the countdown show will feature two championship matches, including one recently made.
  IMPACT Wrestling has announced that Brian Myers w
  
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• Another Act Expected To Return To WWE On SmackDown (Possible Spoilers)

  12-08-2022 04:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
  It appears that Triple H isn’t anywhere close to being done in terms of bringing back former talents from WWE NXT.
  Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select) has confirmed an initial report from PWInsider that former Hit Row members AJ Francis (Top Dolla) and Ashante Adonis are planned to be at tomorrow night’s episode of WWE SmackDown.
  While both men are expected to be there, Sapp is unable to confirm the context of what they’re being brought in for at this time.
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• Shawn Michaels On Taking Over NXT 2.0 TV: If It’s Good Or If It’s Bad, That’s On Me

  12-08-2022 02:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shawn Michaels wants you to know that whether you believe WWE NXT 2.0 is good or bad, it’s all on him.
  The WWE Hall of Famer recently sat down with Graham Matthews of Bleacher Report to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about his job behind the scenes at WWE NXT, Michaels explains the transition process that occurred when Triple H had to step away due to his health issues.
  “When Hunter first left, it became all me, and certainly from a television standp
  
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• IMPACT Wrestling Results – August 11, 2022

  12-08-2022 01:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  IMPACT Wrestling Results – August 11, 2022
  Welcome to WrestleZone’s live coverage of IMPACT Wrestling. The following items have been announced for tonight:X-Division Championship Match: Mike Bailey (c) vs. Rocky Romero
  Killer Kelly in action
  Madison Rayne vs. Mia Yim
  IMPACT World Championship contract signing for Josh Alexander vs. Alex Shelley
  Karl Anderson vs. Kenny KingRemember to refresh the page throughout the night for the latest results.
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