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• Alex Hammerstone Calls MLW Return A No-Brainer, Details How It Lined Up With TNA Exit

  07-05-2025 20:30
  
  Alex Hammerstone is ready to make a great impression and remind MLW fans what he brings to the squared circle.
  Hammerstone spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard ahead of his match with Satoshi Kojima at MLW’s Azteca Lucha event. Hammerstone was a cornerstone of MLW for many years, but opted to leave via free agency in 2024. He soon joined TNA, but his stay there was short. Hammerstone announced he’d wrestled his last match for TNA in February 2025, and later returned
  
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• TNA iMPACT Results: Review, Grades, Card for December 18

  19-12-2025 00:30
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  Our TNA iMPACT results for tonight include a 20-man battle royal to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Championship, Angel Warriors versus Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore, Elijah in concert, and Team TNA versus Team NXT inside a steel cage.TNA iMPACT Card
  Santino Marella, Steve Maclin, The Hardys (Matt and Jeff Hardy), and Mike Santana vs. Tyson, Tyriek, Brooks Jensen, Lexis King, and Stacks – Steel Cage20-Man Battle Royal – TNA World Title #1 Conten
  
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• John Cena Names CM Punk Promo As His Favorite Pro Wrestling Moment

  18-12-2025 23:22
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  John Cena says a CM Punk promo is his favorite pro wrestling moment.In his first interview following his retirement, WWE legend John Cena spoke to Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes on his What Do You Wanna Talk About podcast. During the conversation, he named CM Punk’s 2025 Night of Champions Pre-Show promo in Saudi Arabia as his favorite pro-wrestling moment of all time.John Cena said he admired CM Punk for taking accountability for his previous comments about Saudi Ar
  
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• WWE Star Mark Henry Reveals The Only Time He’s Ever Been High

  18-12-2025 23:19
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  WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry recalls the only time in his life he got high.Speaking to The Undertaker and Michelle McCool on the Six Feet Under podcast, Mark Henry revealed he once got high by simply sitting in the back of a car while WWE legends Teddy Long and Viscera smoked weed.“They smoked weed and got me high. The only time I’ve ever been high in my life was that one tour. We drove from Toledo, Ohio, to Cleveland, and I sat in the car for like ten minutes after
  
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• EC3 Urges Fellow NWA Star To Stop Being Petty Over AEW Criticism

  18-12-2025 23:17
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  EC3 has some advice for a fellow NWA star.The National Wrestling Alliance and All Elite Wrestling were recently involved in controversy after AEW debuted its version of the National Championship. Ricochet became the inaugural champion by winning the Casino Gauntlet at Full Gear.However, some took offense to AEW introducing the title, with NWA World Television Champion Bryan Idol calling out Tony Khan on social media. Idol also clashed with another user over the legacy of the Na
  
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• Jelly Roll Receives Full Pardon For Past Crimes

  18-12-2025 23:15
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  Jelly Roll got some more good news.
  The Associated Press is reporting that Jelly Roll, aka Jason DeFord, has been granted a full pardon from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for his past crimes. The singer-turned-WWE wrestler was among 33 people who received pardons from Lee on Thursday.
  The 41-year-old star was convicted of robbery in 2002 when he was just 17 years old. He served one year in prison and got probation. In 2008, he was also caught by police wit
  
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• John Cena and Cody Rhodes React To The Rock and Travis Scott Ditching WWE Angle

  18-12-2025 23:13
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  John Cena says he and Cody Rhodes never wondered what could have been and focused on what needed to happen.
  Cena was the latest guest on Cody Rhodes’ What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast. During the interview, Cena commented on The Rock and Travis Scott’s absence in their WWE storyline during his heel turn. Cena addressed the fans’ reaction and criticism of the storyline falling off, noting how The Rock and Scott never
  
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• John Cena Compares Smiling In His Last Match To Dying Peacefully

  18-12-2025 21:57
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  John Cena speaks on his WWE retirement match.John Cena competed for the final time inside the squared circle at Saturday Night’s Main Event. The former 17-time World Champion tapped out to Gunther, stunning a crowd that had grown accustomed to watching their hero never give up for more than 20 years.The reaction to Cena’s final match was polarizing, to say the least. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque was blasted by the live crowd inside
  
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• Cody Rhodes Injury Update 

  18-12-2025 21:53
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  Cody Rhodes doesn’t appear to be missing any time, but he’s still feeling the effects of his match against Oba Femi.
  The American Nightmare faced off with NXT Champion Oba Femi in the opening match of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. During the match, Rhodes stumbled at ringside near the commentary table. Oba Femi took advantage of the opportunity and delivered a vicious diving uppercut that sent both competitors over the
  
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• Stephanie McMahon Loves Comedian’s Donald Trump Impersonation

  18-12-2025 21:10
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  Stephanie McMahon really enjoyed Shane Gillis’s Donald Trump impersonation.Speaking with Tony Hinchcliffe on her What’s Your Story podcast, former WWE Chairwoman Stephanie McMahon said that she loved Shane Gillis and Adam Ray’s Donald Trump and Joe Biden impersonations on the Kill Tony live comedy podcast back in July 2024. She also noted that Gillis and Ray looked like Statler and Waldorf, the critics from The Muppets, during the performance.“It w
  
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• AEW’s RJ City Says Guest Was ‘Down For The Filth’ From The Start

  18-12-2025 21:09
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  RJ City reflects on the history of Hey! (EW).Across four years and 165  episodes, RJ City kept wrestling guests and fans on their toes with his weekly show, titled Hey! (EW). On December 7, the show officially to an end, with City being knocked to the floor by Renee Paquette, then mocked by AEW CEO Tony Khan.While appearing on AEW Unrestricted, City looked back on some of the series’ more positive moments, including a surprising interview with Jamie Hayter“It w
  
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• Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up: Thea Hail Stuns Blake Monroe, Saya Kamitani Named Tokyo Sports MVP

  18-12-2025 21:07
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  Thea Hail stuns Blake Monroe. Saya Kamitani honored with the Tokyo Sports MVP award. Kris Statlander to defend her AEW Women’s Championship at Worlds End.Thea Hail Stuns Blake MonroeOne removed from making Blake Monroe tap out to her Kimura Lock, Thea Hail shocked fans, and even herself, when she pinned Monroe for the NXT Women’s North American Championship on WWE NXT. According to multiple reports, Hail’s expression of surprise was genuine as plans called for
  
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• MJF: Everything Is Bill Goldberg’s Fault

  18-12-2025 21:04
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  MJF says Bill Goldberg is to blame for a WWE Hall of Famer’s recent comments about him.WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart said he didn’t know who MJF was in a recent interview. The former AEW World Champion reacted to Hart’s comments during an interview with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp.While he believes Bret Hart was only trolling, MJF hilariously reminded everyone that Hart is “old as fu*k,” and blamed Bill Goldberg for his condition.“Look, the
  
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• Mike Tyson Thanks Donald Trump For Major Change On Marijuana Classification

  18-12-2025 20:52
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  Mike Tyson is grateful that Donald Trump softened the United States’ stance on marijuana.
  On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that rescheduled marijuana to a Schedule 3 controlled substance. Marijuana had previously been a Schedule 1 drug, classified on the same level as heroin, LSD, and Ecstasy. Schedule 1 drugs are substances with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
  Trump’s decision will now classify
  
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• AEW Offering Big Holiday Discount On Tickets

  18-12-2025 20:32
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  Take advantage of this special holiday offer from AEW.All Elite Wrestling has announced holiday discounts on tickets for upcoming events, including the December 20 episode of Dynamite and the December 21 edition of Collision.“Avoid the stress of last minute shopping and give the gift of the best professional wrestling in the world when the biggest names in AEW (naughty and nice) head to an event near you! From now until December 24th, use code: HOLIDAY and save 30% on sel
  
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• Former WWE Star Set For Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Debut

  18-12-2025 19:56
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  A former WWE Superstar is set to make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut next year.Speaking at the Knucklemania VI introductory press conference, BKFC President David Feldman announced that former WWE Tag Team Champion Gzim Selmani (Rezar of the AOP) will make his debut at the event in February 2026.“I also want to announce the signing of former WWE tag team champion Gzim Selmani. He will make his heav
  
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• WWE Producer Told Announcer To Start Smoking For An Odd Reason

  18-12-2025 19:14
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  A former WWE personality recalls bizarre advice he got from a producer.Former WWE commentator and backstage interviewer Todd Grisham was a recent guest on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast. During the conversation, he recalled former WWE producer Kevin Dunn advising him to start smoking cigarettes to make his voice lower.“This is a funny story. Kevin Dunn said, ‘Listen, you’re really good, but
  
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• Nikki Bella Says She Hasn’t Been Intimate In A Long Time

  18-12-2025 19:09
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  Nikki Bella is setting the record straight in one way.
  This week’s episode of The Nikki and Brie Show saw Nikki reveal that she hasn’t been intimate in a long time. The admission was a response to Nikki and Brie’s remarks about “risking it all” and panty dropping for Shrek and Batman. Nikki said most of the time, she says things to shock her sister. Brie went on to say that most things don’t actually shock her, so Nik
  
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• John Cena Teases Change After Final Match In WWE

  18-12-2025 18:20
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  John Cena is teasing some change following his retirement.17-time world champion John Cena retired from WWE following his final match against Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event this past weekend. While he has already revealed what his future with WWE is going to look like post-retirement, Cena is teasing some “change” with one of his usual cryptic social media posts.John Cena took to Instagram to post an image showing coins spilling
  
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• Logan Paul: WWE Can Really Thrive Now Without John Cena There

  18-12-2025 18:14
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  Step aside, John Cena. There seems to be another man ready to be the face of WWE.Last weekend, the wrestling world said goodbye to the in-ring career of John Cena at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. During it, Cena enjoyed 17 world championships, 100 premium live event wins, and several years as a top star.
  One sports finance expert believes WWE will lose money without Cena. Despite that, Logan Paul suggests that WWE might actually be better off w
  
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• Bad Bunny Parties With Pro Wrestlers In Mexico

  18-12-2025 18:14
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  Bad Bunny has been spotted with several pro wrestlers at his recent concert.Grammy-award-winning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is hosting a series of concerts at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City as part of his ongoing Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour.Several AAA wrestlers appeared as special guests in the concert on December 16. La Parka took to TikTok to post a clip of himself and other wrestlers, including Mr. Iguana and Octagon Jr., singing and dancing wit
  
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• WWE Star Says He Failed John Cena Ahead of His Last Match

  18-12-2025 17:57
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  Pat McAfee has taken the blame for not warning John Cena about Gunther’s dangerous submission hold, which ended Cena’s career in his final WWE match.John Cena wrestled his final match against Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, where he ultimately lost after tapping out to Gunther’s powerful sleeper-style submission. Following the match, Pat McAfee admitted that he felt responsible for not giving Cena a heads-up.Speaking on a recent episode of Th
  
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• Vince McMahon Called WWE Announcer ‘Boy’ Because He Couldn’t Use The N-Word

  18-12-2025 17:51
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  Vince McMahon really let Todd Grisham know how strongly he feels about gym etiquette.
  Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham recently spoke with Chris Van Vliet about his history in pro wrestling. During the conversation, Grisham reflected on Vince McMahon’s reaction to his biggest “blunder” during his tenure.
  According to Grisham, McMahon flipped out on him because he said John Morrison, a heel at the time, loved poetry. As Grisham explained it, WWE’s m
  
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• WWE Filmed John Cena’s Last Match On A Nintendo DS

  18-12-2025 17:30
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  Now here’s a unique way to look at John Cena’s final match.
  Cena competed in WWE for the final time at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C. The match ultimately didn’t go his way, as Gunther controversially made Cena tap out. The match has been analyzed by everyone and in many different ways since the bell rang, but WWE came up with an interesting way of looking at things.
  WWE shared a video of John Cena‘s final m
  
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• WWE Announcer Had A Bloody Butt Crack After Painful Hazing Incident

  18-12-2025 16:38
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  Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
  Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham recently spoke with Chris Van Vliet on his Insight podcast about his history in pro wrestling. During the conversation, Grisham recalled getting hazed when he was new to WWE.
  Grisham was warned that he would be tested and people would haze him, but it was chalked up to him being the new guy. Grisham said the Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) started a rumor about him saying wrestling is fake. He
  
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• Fan Threatened With Ejection Over Palestinian Flag At AEW Dynamite

  18-12-2025 16:19
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  A fan who attended Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite taping in Manchester, England, claims they had to give up their Palestinian flag or they would be removed from the event.
  According to a new post by kalofel on Reddit, security confiscated the Palestinian flag they were holding near the aisle seats at the Dynamite taping. It was noted that security told the fan that if he didn’t give up the flag, he would be ejected from the taping for not c
  
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• Nikki Bella and NFL Star Are Rumored To Be Dating

  18-12-2025 15:53
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  Nikki Bella is the subject of another relationship rumor thanks to her Philadelphia Eagles fandom.Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Nikki Bella attended Sunday’s Philadelphia Eagles game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Nikki, a noted Eagles fan, posted several photos of her trip over the weekend. One of them included a photo of her posing in front of Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean’s locker, which led to speculation that they are da
  
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• TNA Star Says Sex Sells In Wrestling, But Nobody Forced Her Into It

  18-12-2025 15:32
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  This TNA star wasn’t afraid to use her sexual prowess in pro wrestling.During a recent appearance on Velvet Ropes with SoCal Val, TNA Hall of Famer Traci Brooks opened up about dressing sexy, noting that she was never forced to use her sexual appeal on television and that it was always her choice.“Yeah, I do. But it’s the same for the guys. They’re in trunks, right? They all want to look good and shine themselves up. It’s no different. Women just d
  
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• Gunther Compares John Cena’s Retirement to The Undertaker’s Streak Ending

  18-12-2025 15:24
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  Gunther recently reacted to fans comparing John Cena’s final WWE match to Brock Lesnar ending The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak.After Gunther defeated Cena in his retirement match, many fans saw similarities between the two shocking moments. Gunther made headlines after defeating John Cena in Cena’s final WWE match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.Gunther forced Cena to tap out, leaving fans inside the arena stunned. Many immediately compared the moment
  
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• Mark Henry Lied to WWE to Get Top Star Signed

  18-12-2025 15:21
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  Mark Henry has revealed why he once lied to WWE officials to help Bryan Danielson secure a contract with the company.Before signing with the WWE in 2009, Bryan Danielson had already built an impressive resume on the independent wrestling scene. After signing with the company, he was renamed Daniel Bryan and went on to achieve incredible success. He eventually became a Grand Slam Champion, WrestleMania main eventer and one of the most respected stars in WWE.Howev
  
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