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• AEW Star Reveals Randy Orton Split Led to WWE Exit Decision

  18-06-2026 04:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW’s FTR has accomplished almost everything a tag team could hope for. Nevertheless, Cash Wheeler still wishes their alliance with Randy Orton had lasted longer before their WWE exit.Before joining AEW, Wheeler and Dax Harwood competed in WWE as The Revival. The team found success in both NXT and on the main roster. They won several championships and cemented their reputation as one of the best traditional tag teams in wrestling.In 2019, they briefly teamed up with Randy
  
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• Emily Jaye Reveals Her Dream Cast For An ‘Indie’ Total Divas

  18-06-2026 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Emily Jaye unveils her dream cast for an “indie” iteration of Total Divas.Years after its ending, wrestling fans are still calling for the return of Total Divas, an E! reality show that spotlighted the lives of WWE women in and outside of the ring. For rising indie star Emily Jaye, the idea of a Total Divas revival remains an exciting one, especially as she grew up watching the original. The idea of a spinoff, specifically focusing on women of independent wr
  
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• Nic Nemeth Reacts to Recent TNA Wrestling Departures

  18-06-2026 22:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA Wrestling has undergone significant changes in recent weeks, and Nic Nemeth admits the atmosphere backstage has been affected by the departures.Speaking on Busted Open Radio, the former Dolph Ziggler reflected on the company’s morale and acknowledged that things have felt different behind the scenes lately.Nemeth recalled how optimistic everyone was when TNA secured its television deal with the AMC Network, noting that morale “couldn’t be any higher”
  
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• Bully Ray Compares WWE NXT Star Kendal Grey to a Female Kurt Angle

  18-06-2026 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE legend Bully Ray thinks WWE NXT’s Kendal Grey could follow in another legend’s footsteps.
  Speaking during the latest episode of SiriusXM’s Busted Open radio, Ray compared the NXT star to WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle. According to Ray, Grey is on a trajectory to become “Kurt Angle of the women.”“There’s a bigger name down in NXT that is going to be an absolute star on the main roster and she will become the Kurt Angle of the women. A
  
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• TNA Wrestling Expected To Sign Deal With Former WWE Developmental Company — Report

  18-06-2026 21:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A working relationship is reportedly in the works between TNA Wrestling and WWE’s former developmental territory.According to PWInsider, TNA and Ohio Valley Wrestling are working towards formalizing an agreement that would see OVW become a developmental system for TNA. The report further noted that the agreement is expected to be signed “very soon.”The development comes after TNA President Carlos Silva was spotted at several OVW tapings. Silva was also expected to attend OVW&r
  
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• Mike Santana’s TNA Wrestling Contract Expiration Date Revealed

  18-06-2026 21:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mike Santana’s TNA Wrestling contract expiration date has been revealed.Earlier reports indicated that reigning TNA World Champion Mike Santana’s contract with the promotion would expire this summer. Now, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Santana’s deal will run through mid-July, and he’s about a month away from the end of his contract.Johnson also noted that WWE is interested in signing Mike Santana, which coincides with what Wrestlevotes Radio (v
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Says She Turned Down TNA Offer Before Choosing CMLL

  18-06-2026 20:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tessa Blanchard says she has no hard feelings about getting released by TNA Wrestling.
  Blanchard was released by TNA Wrestling after she requested her release from the company. According to a recent report from PWInsider, Blanchard was unable to continue working with CMLL and TNA Wrestling due to the latter’s relationship with WWE. Politics seemingly came into play, as WWE is not only a partner with TNA, but they also own AAA, a known competitor to
  
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• Austin Aries Wants To Be The Focal Point of MLW

  18-06-2026 20:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Austin Aries says a title win could add to an already impressive run he’s on in 2026.
  Aries spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard ahead of this week’s new episode of MLW Fusion. Aries will challenge Blue Panther for the MLW National Openweight Championship, which he says would almost guarantee him a regular spot on TV.
  “The Anamoly” praised Blue Panther for continuing to compete at a high level in his 60s. However, he also noted that he&r
  
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• MJF Responds to Criticism After Wrestling Through Knee Injury

  18-06-2026 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  MJF claps back at AEW fans who criticize him for not wrestling enough.During his recent appearance on the Shut Up and Wrestle podcast, AEW World Champion MJF had a profanity-filled response to fans who criticize him for not wrestling enough. He asked them if they had any idea how much it hurts when wrestlers compete in the ring and revealed that he is currently in a lot of pain dealing with knee issues.“I always laugh, especially earlier on in my AEW career when fans were
  
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• Former WWE Star Reveals CM Punk’s Influence on Their Gimmick

  18-06-2026 20:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Layla reveals the influence CM Punk had on her and Michelle McCool’s gimmick.During her recent appearance on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast, former WWE Divas Champion Layla confirmed that CM Punk gave her and Michelle McCool the team name LayCool. She recalled a company executive telling them they needed a name after working together for too long.Layla noted that she and Michelle McCool were brainstorming names and came up with Cool-Lay. CM
  
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• Rhea Ripley Injury Leads to ‘Significant’ Changes To WWE TV Plans — Report

  18-06-2026 19:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rhea Ripley is sidelined with an injury, which has caused WWE to do a lot of reshuffling.
  WWE reported that Ripley injured her knee during the company’s recent European tour. WWE did not share any details about the knee injury, other than saying she got hurt in Italy. Ripley defended her WWE Women’s Championship against Jade Cargill at WWE’s Clash in Italy. She also continued to perform during WWE’s European Tour, but fans noticed that she
  
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• Cyndi Lauper Appears Closer Than Ever to WWE Hall of Fame Induction

  18-06-2026 19:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cyndi Lauper is reportedly closer than ever to a WWE Hall of Fame induction.Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Cyndi Lauper played a major role in WWE’s explosive rise during the 1980s. However, the promotion hasn’t inducted her into its Hall of Fame yet. This is despite fans campaigning for her induction for years. Lauper did state in the past that WWE got “weird” at the end of their relationship.A Cyndi Lauper WWE action figure was recently announ
  
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• Former Executive Reveals WWE Discussed Buying UFC Before TKO Talks

  18-06-2026 18:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  In September 2023, the merger between WWE and UFC finalized and subsequently launched the creation of TKO Group Holdings. Years before that, though, WWE entertained the possibility of buying UFC altogether.In an interview with POST Wrestling, former WWE co-President George Barrios revealed that, around 2018 or 2019, he voiced the idea of WWE purchasing UFC to then-WWE CEO Vince McMahon.“Once we had hit escape velocity and we were a rocket ship, I had talked to Vince. I&rs
  
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• CM Punk Shows Off Impressive Physique in New UFC Promo Video

  18-06-2026 17:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE‘s CM Punk looks to be in great shape in a new UFC promo video.Amid his absence from WWE television, former World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk appeared in an Instagram promotional video for UFC Rivals. Hosted by Mario Lopez, the show premieres this Sunday on A&E at 8 PM EST. Punk will serve as a roundtable panelist and expert analyst alongside Ken Shamrock, Michael Bisping, and Miesha Tate.CM Punk looked absolutely jacked in the video, and despite wearing a shirt,
  
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• Brock Lesnar Thanked By WWE Hall Of Famer For Daughter’s Success

  18-06-2026 17:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry recently thanked Brock Lesnar. Lesnar helped his daughter Joanna develop as a wrestler. A few months ago, Henry became emotional while discussing how Lesnar spent time training Joanna and sharing his wrestling knowledge with her.He revealed that Lesnar spent several hours working with Joanna after seeing her wrestle. The gesture meant a lot to the WWE Hall of Famer, who said teaching someone how to become great is worth more than money.Brock Lesnar&
  
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• Former WWE Star Layla Explains Why She Turned Down Major Playboy Payday

  18-06-2026 17:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Layla reveals why she turned down a $250,000 Playboy offer.Former WWE Women’s Champion Layla was the latest guest on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast. During the conversation, she confirmed that she did turn down a lucrative offer to do an Extreme Exposé for Playboy back in 2007. She mentioned that former WWE star Maria Kannelis did the cover and that she, Kelly Kelly, and Brooke Adams also got the offer.“Yes. Well, actually, it w
  
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• John Cena Discovers Surprising Fact About ‘Hannah Montana’ Co-Star Jason Earles

  18-06-2026 17:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE legend John Cena has learned a surprising fact about Hannah Montana co-star Jason Earles.John Cena made a cameo appearance in the seventh episode of Hannah Montana Season 4, titled “Love That Lets Go,” which aired on September 12, 2010. He shared a scene with Jason Earles, who played Miley’s older brother Jackson Stewart on the show.In the episode, Jackson tries to impress his new girlfriend, Siena, by reading her favorite
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Reacts to Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan’s TNA Departures

  18-06-2026 16:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tessa Blanchard weighs in on the TNA departures of Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan.This week, TNA Wrestling announced a “workforce reduction” which resulted in the exits of talent and backstage officials, including Tessa Blanchard, Tommy Dreamer, and Sami Callihan.
  Dreamer announced his own departure on Busted Open Radio, while Sami Callihan reacted after reports about his status had surfaced online.
  Blanchard has since extended praise to her fellow departees, whom
  
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• Former WWE Star Layla Explains Why She’s Ruling Out an In-Ring Return

  18-06-2026 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Layla has no plans to wrestle again, sharing why her WWE in-ring days are behind her.
  The former WWE star recently spoke with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, and explained that although she recently returned to the pro wrestling world, she’s not looking to wrestle again.“I think I wanted to come back out there and start working again,” she said about ending her hiatus from pro wrestling.Layla clarified that she didn’t mean having matches, but she sees hersel
  
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• John Cena Reveals What He Misses Most About WWE

  18-06-2026 16:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena is happy he doesn’t have to take any more bumps and bruises in a WWE ring, but there is one thing that he misses about being an active WWE Superstar.
  Cena appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote his new film, Little Brother. During the conversation, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon mentioned Cena’s in-ring retirement and asked if he missed the training or taking bumps and bodyslams.
  Cena admitted that he di
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Explains Why She Left TNA for CMLL

  18-06-2026 15:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former TNA star Tessa Blanchard recently explained why she decided to leave TNA Wrestling and commit fully to CMLL. Reports earlier this week revealed that Blanchard requested her release from TNA.TNA reportedly asked Blanchard to choose one promotion. She eventually decided to stay with CMLL full-time. Recent reports claimed WWE and AAA ties created complications. That reportedly played a role in her decision.Tessa Blanchard explains why she left TNASpeaking on CMLL Informa, T
  
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• Vince McMahon Gave WWE Legend Creative Freedom During 2006 Booker T Feud

  18-06-2026 11:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE legend The Boogeyman recently reflected on his memorable feud with Booker T and revealed that Vince McMahon gave them plenty of creative freedom while working together.Back in 2006, The Boogeyman feuded with Booker T and Queen Sharmell in one of WWE’s most memorable storylines of that era. The rivalry eventually led to a WrestleMania 22 match, where The Boogeyman defeated Booker T on the grand stage.Speaking on Going Ringside, The Boogeyman was asked about his favorit
  
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• WWE Star Pushes Back on NXT Being Labeled Developmental Brand

  18-06-2026 05:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Even with NXT’s growth, many fans still see it as WWE’s developmental brand. This infuriates a current NXT star. Tony D’Angelo is tired of hearing this particular talking point.One reason is the idea of call-ups. For years, NXT stars have worked toward moving to RAW or SmackDown. Because of that, many fans view NXT as a stepping stone rather than the final destination. Moreover, NXT is also closely connected to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, where wres
  
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• Former WWE Star Sad She Didn’t Get Opportunities Current Female Talent Have

  18-06-2026 05:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Women’s Champion Layla El has shared her thoughts on how much the women’s division has changed over the years. The former WWE Diva admitted that she is happy to see today’s female wrestlers getting opportunities that were not always available during her time in WWE.During a recent interview with Denise Salcedo, Layla discussed the current WWE women’s division and praised many top performers. While she admitted that she does not watch WWE regul
  
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• Bully Ray Touts WWE NXT Star as Female Kurt Angle

  18-06-2026 04:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kendal Grey’s stock continues to rise in WWE NXT, and now one wrestling veteran believes her ceiling may be even higher than most fans realize.
  During a recent discussion about emerging talent, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray singled out Grey as a future cornerstone performer and compared her to one of the most accomplished athletes in WWE history.While Grey is still developing on the NXT brand, Ray’s comments suggest he sees championship-level potential in the 24-year-
  
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• WATCH: WWE’s Sheamus Returns to Training With Head Bandage After Injury

  18-06-2026 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sheamus has provided a promising update on his recovery journey after a recent gym accident left fans concerned.The WWE veteran shared new training footage this week, offering a glimpse into his condition as he continues working toward an in-ring return.The update comes at a notable time for The Celtic Warrior, who has been sidelined since November 2025 and recently suffered a painful-looking head injury during a workout session.Sheamus back in the gym despite recent training m
  
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• Will Ospreay Reveals Why He Delayed His Honeymoon for AEW Dynamite

  18-06-2026 04:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay had every reason to stay far away from a wrestling ring on the June 17 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fresh off his wedding to fellow AEW star Alex Windsor, Ospreay could have been enjoying a honeymoon.Instead, he showed up in Texas with a major tournament match looming on the horizon.During a live in-ring segment on Dynamite, Ospreay explained why his post-wedding plans were put on hold. He offered fans a glimpse into just how important the coming weeks are to him.Will
  
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• Cody Rhodes Says WWE Hall of Famer Gave Him Millions in Free Production

  18-06-2026 03:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes has never forgotten the people who helped him along the way, and recently he took time to thank one person who played a huge role in rebuilding his career- WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page, aka DDP.After leaving WWE in 2016, Rhodes set out to reinvent himself. He traveled the wrestling world, working for promotions like Ring of Honor, NJPW, TNA, and eventually AEW. During that time, he developed “The American Nightmare” persona and started gaining s
  
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• Christian Cage Brings Up WWE Veteran in Brutal Insult on AEW Dynamite

  18-06-2026 03:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Christian Cage lived up to his reputation as AEW’s most ruthless talker on the June 17 episode of AEW Dynamite. He delivered a cutting verbal shot at a respected WWE veteran while setting the stage for a major title match at Forbidden Door.The segment began with tensions already running high between the AEW World Tag Team Champions and their upcoming challengers, The Dogs. However, it wasn’t long before Christian grabbed a microphone. He reminded fans why few perfor
  
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• WWE’s Danhausen Asked If He’s Scared of Donald Trump After Knicks Loss Remark

  18-06-2026 03:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE’s Danhausen found himself in the middle of an unusual conversation this week after jokingly blaming U.S. President Donald Trump for the New York Knicks’ lone playoff defeat during their championship run.
  The remarks came during an appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show, where the “Very Nice, Very Evil” star was asked whether he was actually afraid of the president.The exchange added another chapt
  
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