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• Pat McAfee: WWE RAW On Netflix Premiere Will Be Insane

  06-01-2025 23:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Pat McAfee says the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere will be “insane”.WWE has confirmed that The Rock, John Cena, and other stars will be at the show, and surprises are widely expected for the buzzworthy night, too.Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee discussed the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.“Tonight’s show is gonna be insane, I think, from what I’ve been hearing,” McAfee said. “From what I’ve been hearing, I think tonight’s
  
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• Kenny Omega Wants Will Ospreay And Kazuchika Okada To Return To NJPW

  06-01-2025 22:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kenny Omega wants to see Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada back in NJPW after making his own return to the promotion.The former AEW and IWGP World Heavyweight Champion had his first match in 13 months at NJPW’s Wrestle Dynasty event. Kenny Omega had been out of action since December 2023 in his battle with diverticulitis.He returned at the Tokyo Dome to a great reaction to his match against Gabe Kidd. The pair had one of the best matches of the weekend. They wo
  
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• Michael Cole Says He Might Miss More WWE Shows Going Forward

  06-01-2025 22:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Michael Cole might be taking a step back with his schedule.Cole has been with WWE since 1997, and he has only missed three shows throughout his lengthy time with the company. He and Pat McAfee will be the WWE RAW commentary team again once the show premieres on January 6th.Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Michael Cole commented on his WWE schedule and noted that he might miss more shows going forward.“But I’m gonna have a little bit more [missed shows] g
  
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• Report: Another WWE Hall Of Famer Set For WWE RAW On Netflix Premiere

  06-01-2025 22:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Another legend is reportedly set to be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.WWE has openly teased that there will be some surprises at the show. As previously reported, Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels are set to be there. According to a new report, another major name is set to be involved with the show.Per Mike Johnson of PWInsider, The Undertaker is in Los Angeles, the site of the RAW on Netflix premiere, and he has been
  
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• Drew McIntyre: New Fans Will Get To See Jey Uso’s Entrance, They’ll Also Watch Me Destroy Him

  06-01-2025 21:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre is excited for fans to see Jey Uso‘s entrance before he destroys him at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.McIntyre set his sights on Uso and the original Bloodline when he returned to WWE programming in December. After beating Sami Zayn twice, he is now targeting Jey Uso. They will clash at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.Speaking with Raj Prasad for Uproxx Sports, Drew McIntyre expressed his excitement about RAW’s debut show on Netflix.&l
  
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• Report: NJPW’s Chris Charlton Suspended After Anti-AEW Commentary (Updated)

  06-01-2025 21:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NJPW announcer Chris Charlton is on indefinite leave due to his anti-AEW commentary at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported the news after Charlton was absent from NJPW New Year Dash!! on January 6th.
  Chris Charlton is on an indefinite hiatus from commentary due to his anti-AEW comments during the Dynasty show.— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) January 6, 2025
  Charlton sparked some controversy with his comments during NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty, as he r
  
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• Report: NJPW’s Chris Charlton On ‘Indefinite Hiatus’ After Anti-AEW Commentary

  06-01-2025 21:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NJPW announcer Chris Charlton is on indefinite leave due to his anti-AEW commentary at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported the news after Charlton was absent from NJPW New Year Dash!! on January 6th.
  Chris Charlton is on an indefinite hiatus from commentary due to his anti-AEW comments during the Dynasty show.— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) January 6, 2025
  Charlton sparked some controversy with his comments during NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty, as he r
  
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• Liv Morgan Is Excited About Potential New WWE Viewers On Netflix

  06-01-2025 20:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Liv Morgan thinks the most exciting part of Raw moving to Netflix is the potential for new viewers to discover the WWE.The Women’s World Champion has been the biggest star in the women’s division over the past year. Her feud with Rhea Ripley began the night after WrestleMania 40. It will conclude with Raw’s debut on Netflix on Monday Night.They expect to bring a huge audience, most notably a younger-skewing fanbase. This will likely be huge for WWE, as the int
  
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• Triple H Confirms WWE SmackDown Will Move Back To Two Hours

  06-01-2025 20:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Don’t get used to SmackDown being a three-hour show.
  The January 3 episode of SmackDown featured a three hour runtime, an extra hour longer than its normal two-hour format. The show was extended as part of WWE’s agreement with USA Network, which carries the show after RAW moved to Netflix.
  Triple H appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday and discussed his preference for the length of RAW and SmackDown. Specifically, he said he finds the “sweet spot” to be somewhere bet
  
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• WWE Confirms WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Will Be In Saudi Arabia

  06-01-2025 20:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Royal Rumble is officially coming to Saudi Arabia.Mike Johnson of PWInsider previously reported that WWE Royal Rumble 2026 would be held in Saudi Arabia, and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) confirmed the news.WWE officially announced that, in partnership with The General Entertainment Authority (GEA), WWE Royal Rumble 2026 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in January 2026. This marks the first time that WWE Royal Rumble will be hosted outside of North America.WWE in
  
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• Natalya Celebrates 18 Years With The WWE

  06-01-2025 20:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Natalya celebrated spending 18 years since signing with the WWE.
  The former WWE Women’s Champion joined the company in January 2007, working in developmental for OVW, DSW and FCW. She was called up to the main roster in 2008. However, she found her earliest success with her husband, Tyson Kidd, and DH Smith as part of The Hart Dynasty.She has gone on to become one of the most consistent women in the history of WWE, wrestling countless matches against numerous talents from
  
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• Triple H: The Rock Is A Game-Changer, He Always Does What’s Right For WWE

  06-01-2025 20:08 via wrestlezone.com
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  Triple H thinks The Rock will be a game-changer when Raw debuts on Netflix.The Rock is set to appear on the debut of Raw on Netflix tonight. It will be the first time he’s been seen in WWE since Bad Blood last year and could kick off his own road to WrestleMania 41.Triple H was asked in an interview with Sports Illustrated about The Rock’s future in WWE. However, this interview was done before The Rock was confirmed to be appearing on R
  
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• Dude Love And JBL Appear At OVW Event

  06-01-2025 19:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dude Love and JBL made surprise appearances at a recent OVW event.On January 4th, Ohio Valley Wrestling ran their “Nightmare Rumble” event. The promotion is run by Al Snow, who featured prominently in the Netflix documentary “The Wrestlers” which featured OVW as its subject.The event featured two Royal Rumble-style matches, dubbed “Nightmare Rumbles”. The first was a women’s match which was won by Hollyhood Haley J. She is looking to mo
  
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• WWE VP: RAW On Netflix To Have Less Commercials, Aiming For Three-Hour Debut

  06-01-2025 19:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW will debut on Netflix on January 6th, and a WWE VP has shared some insight into the production of the show.Speaking with Sports Business Journal, Brian Fadem, VP and line producer at WWE, discussed the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.“The global side is huge, we know we’re exposed to a way bigger market than we normally would be as a domestic product,” Brian Fadem said. “We want to make this show the spectacle, the level that we feel like it should b
  
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• Michael Cole Wrote An Announcer’s Bible To Help Avoid Using ‘Banned Words’ In WWE

  06-01-2025 19:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nowadays in WWE, everyone on camera can speak a lot more freely. But during the previous management regime, there were several words that were banned. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer JBL revealed that Michael Cole had written an Announcer’s Bible to help the up-and-coming announcers on what to say and what not to say.While speaking on a recent episode of the Something to Wrestle podcast, JBL mentioned that Cole had an announcer’s Bible to help the other anno
  
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• NJPW New Year Dash!! Results (1/6): Zack Sabre Jr., Tetsuya Naito, More

  06-01-2025 18:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  On January 6th, New Japan Pro-Wrestling presented NJPW New Year Dash!! fom Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.Zack Sabre Jr., Tetsuya Naito, Gabe Kidd, and other stars competed at the show.The results, courtesy of Cagematch, are as follows:
  TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Yuji Nagata def. Daiki Nagai, Katsuya Murashima & Shoma KatoExhibition Match: Josh Barnett vs. Oleg Boltin – Time Limit DrawUnited Empire (Francesco Akira, Great-O-Khan
  
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• Report: Goldberg Set To Appear At WWE RAW In Atlanta

  06-01-2025 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg is reportedly set to appear on an upcoming episode of WWE RAW.As previously announced, Goldberg will have his retirement match in 2025. He appeared at WWE Bad Blood and got into a confrontation with Gunther. Since then, there has been no official word on when he will return to WWE programming. Gunther has teased a patch between the two, as he said that he’d be happy to teach him a lesson.Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reports that Goldberg will b
  
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• TNA Re-Signs Masha Slamovich, Ash By Elegance, And John Skyler

  06-01-2025 17:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA has re-signed multiple performers, including a current champion.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) has confirmed that TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich has re-signed with the company. Slamovich won the TNA Knockouts World Championship at TNA Bound For Glory in October. She is also a three-time Knockouts World Tag Team Campion.Per Sapp, Ash By Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE, has also re-signed with TNA. She has been teaming up with He
  
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• Drew McIntyre Highlights The Moment He Knew He’d ‘Shred’ CM Punk In Promos

  06-01-2025 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the biggest rivalries in WWE in the past year was the one between the self-proclaimed Best in the World CM Punk and the Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre. The two stars had some of the most brutal matches in 2024 and their rivalry came to an end inside the Devil’s Playground Hell in A Cell. While McIntyre picked up the win when they wrestled at SummerSlam, the next two encounters, including the Hell in a Cell match, CM Punk emerged victorious.
  Recently, while speaking
  
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• WWE RAW Preview For January 6: Roman Reigns Vs. Solo Sikoa In A Tribal Combat, CM Punk Takes On Seth Rollins

  06-01-2025 17:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Wrestling fans are about to enter a brand new era as WWE RAW makes it highly-anticipated debut on Netflix. Tonight’s episode goes down at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.This week’s RAW seems to be can’t miss TV. A new report suggests that a couple of legends will be in the building tonight. WWE has also confirmed the broadcast line-up for both RAW and SmackDown in 2025.As for the in-ring action, here’s what’s on tap for the very first WWE
  
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• Triple H Reveals WWE’s Peacock Deal Expires In March 2026

  06-01-2025 17:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Triple H revealed that the WWE’s deal with Peacock to show Premium Live Event runs out in March next year.The company signed a five-year, multi-billion dollar deal to show WWE content on Peacock in 2021. This was huge for the company, as they continue to break records in viewership on the platform.Triple H recently spoke with Sports Illustrated about the WWE’s deal with Peacock. He was asked when fans could cancel Peacock and just use Netflix to watch WWE, to which he joked that the
  
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• CM Punk ‘Cried For About 8 Minutes’ After Tricep Injury

  06-01-2025 17:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk cried for ‘about eight minutes’ after suffering a tricep injury last year.The former WWE Champion made his long-awaited return to the WWE at Survivor Series 2023. He went on to make his debut in the 2024 Royal Rumble match, finishing second behind the winner and current WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.Sadly, CM Punk suffered an injury during that match. He tore his tricep, which kept him out for over six months. He wouldn’t return to the ring unt
  
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• Triple H: WWE Contemplated Moving WWE RAW Off Mondays On Netflix

  06-01-2025 17:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H revealed that the WWE did consider moving Raw from its Monday night spot after moving to Netflix.The show has been shown on Monday night, with very few exceptions, every week since its debut on January 11th, 1993. It will leave TV for the first time tonight when it is broadcast on Netflix. However, Raw continuing on Monday was not always guaranteed.
  Triple H revealed in an interview with Jimmy Traina for Sports Illustratedthat there was consideration to move the show t
  
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• Ric Flair Laces Up His Boots One More Time, Says They Fit Like The Old Days

  06-01-2025 17:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  No one knows if Ric Flair will step back in the ring for one more match. However, Flair continues to have fun teasing the possibility of it happening.
  Flair posted a video of himself lacing up his ring boots on social media. The post was accompanied by the caption, “Fits Just Like The Old Days! WOOOOO.” Flair’s post comes days after he drew headlines for an appearance on the Five Star Podcast. One of the hosts said Flair had another matc
  
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• Triple H Narrates Cold Open For WWE RAW On Netflix Premiere

  06-01-2025 16:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE has shared the Cold Open for the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.The company shared the opening video, which highlights the history of wrestling and WWE. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H narrates the video, which features various highlights from WWE history. Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Becky Lynch, and other stars are shown throughout the Cold Open.
  At the end of the video, Triple H noted that WWE’s story was never-ending.WWE's Chief Content Officer @TripleH narrates the
  
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• Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer Named Ring Mat Sponsor Of WWE RAW, WWE Becomes Minority Owner

  06-01-2025 16:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hulk Hogan has a new opportunity to showcase his Real American Beer brand.
  WWE announced a multi-year agreement to have Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer, praised for being “one of the fastest-growing light beers” in the United States as a new ring mat sponsor for WWE RAW. Real American Beer will receive corner ring mat branding during each episode of RAW. WWE’s flagship show is set to launch on Netflix on Monday night.
  In addition to the r
  
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• IWGP World Heavyweight Title Match Set For NJPW New Beginning In Osaka

  06-01-2025 16:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka.Hirooki Goto earned a world title shot by winning the New Japan Ranbo at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. Sabre Jr. defended the gold against Shota Umino in the main event of the show. He also retained the title against Ricochet at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.
  YOSHI-HASHI and Oiwa’s tension boiled over tonight, while Hirooki Goto laid down a challenge to Zack Sabre Jr. fo
  
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• Two Title Matches Confirmed For NJPW Battle In The Valley

  06-01-2025 15:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two title matches have been confirmed for NJPW Battle in the Valley on January 11th.As confirmed at NJPW New Year Dash!, El Desperado will defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against Taiji Ishimori. Ishimori won the Lucha Gauntlet Match at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty by pinning El Desperado. El Desperado was named the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. His match against DOUKI, the reigning champion, was stopped due to injury.Plus, Konos
  
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• R-Truth Doesn’t Try To Make People Break Character, Shares The Segment He’s Most Proud Of

  06-01-2025 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It is safe to say that R-Truth is one of the funniest WWE Superstars of all time.
  He once made Brock Lesnar break character live on Raw. Recently, while speaking to Chris Van Vliet on his Insight Podcast, R-Truth shared how the segment with The Beast came to fruition. He revealed that it was an impromptu segment that he was put up to by Paul Heyman.
  “Probably Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar. The thing with that was, I come to Gorilla and Paul was there. He’s like, &lsq
  
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• Kenny Omega: Wrestling Is Kenny Omega, AEW Is Kenny Omega

  06-01-2025 05:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kenny Omega looks forward to returning to AEW and says he’s coming back to take back what he lost.Omega returned to the ring at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty and competed in his first match in over a year, as he had been sidelined due to diverticulitis. Omega defeated Gabe Kidd, and he will now shift his focus to AEW.In a digital exclusive, Kenny Omega commented on his win and set his sights on returning to AEW.“You’re probably wondering after that wh
  
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• Netflix VP Comments On What Viewership Success For WWE RAW Will Look Like

  06-01-2025 04:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW moving to Netflix will be a game-changer, as the show will no longer air on traditional television. This will change the way that viewership is evaluated. A Netflix VP recently commented on the situation.Netflix VP of Unscripted and Documentary Series, Brandon Reigg, recently spoke with The Athletic and commented on the steaming service’s deal with WWE. Reigg noted that the success of the show will
  
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• NXT General Manager Attends Golden Globe Awards With The Rock

  06-01-2025 03:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock presented at the Golden Globe Awards, and his daughter Ava attended the award ceremony with him.The 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards were held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5th. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attended the ceremony, as he was a presenter. His daughter, Simone Johnson, also known as Ava, appeared on-camera with him.the rock & ava at the #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/i1en1DLmFC—
  
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• Report: Hall Of Famers Set For WWE RAW On Netflix Premiere, One Legend Not Planned

  06-01-2025 02:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Two WWE Hall of Famers are scheduled to be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere on January 6th, while one is not set to be there.Plenty of major names, including John Cena, The Rock, Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes, have been confirmed for the show. The company has also teased that there will be some surprises.Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels are scheduled to be at the show. Johnson also writes that there was no word on whether &ldqu
  
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• Logan Paul Confirmed For WWE RAW On Netflix Premiere

  06-01-2025 02:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Logan Paul will be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere.In a post on Twitter, WWE confirmed that Logan Paul will be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere on January 6th.WWE announced that Paul was joining the WWE RAW roster at the RAW on Netflix Kickoff event on December 18th. He appeared at the event and made it clear that he was coming for gold.
  Former #USChampion @LoganPaul returns tomorrow night on the #WWERaw @netflix premiere!#WWERawonNetflix? @IntuitDome
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• Bronson Reed Provides Update On His Injury, Says He Will Miss WrestleMania 41

  06-01-2025 01:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bronson Reed provides some clarification.Reed aligned with The Bloodline ahead of WWE Survivor Series. At the premium live event, The Bloodline faced The OG Bloodline and CM Punk in a WarGames Match. Reed suffered an ankle injury when he dove off the cage. He underwent surgery, and WWE announced that he had suffered a broken foot.In a post on social media, Bronson Reed posted a statement about his injury and provided some clarification about his injury. He stated that he smashe
  
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• Report: Becky Lynch Filmed Supporting Role In Happy Gilmore 2

  06-01-2025 01:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Becky Lynch will reportedly be in “Happy Gilmore 2”.Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that Lynch (real name Rebecca Quin) has filmed a supporting role for the film, which will be released on Netflix. This will be a fitting crossover for WWE. WWE RAW will premiere on the streaming service on January 6th.Johnson writes that Lynch will be part of a group of golfers, which will also include Reggie Bush.AEW star Maxwell Jacob Friedman is also part of the cast,
  
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• NJPW Owner Says Konosuke Takeshita Signed A One-Year Deal

  06-01-2025 00:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The owner of NJPW provided an update on Konosuke Takeshita‘s status with the company.AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita defeated Shingo Takagi to win the NEVER Openweight Championship at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. He defended both titles against Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. After the show, he announced that he was affiliated with NJPW, in addition to AEW and DDT.Speaking with Tokyo Sports, Takaaki Kidani, the CEO of Bushiroad, which
  
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