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• Daniel Bryan Comments On GRR Performance (VIDEO); Mike Kanellis Laments Early Exit (VIDEO)

  28-04-2018 01:01 via mandatory.com
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  Daniel Bryan Comments On GRR Performance (VIDEO)
  The WWE released the following video via Twitter. In the clip below, Daniel Bryan credits his, “legs, lungs, and heart” for his record breaking 1:16:05 Greatest Royal Rumble performance:From a record-breaking performance to a long-awaited encounter with @roderickstrong, @WWEDanielBryan is in good spirits after the Greatest #RoyalRumble Match! #WWEGRR pic.twitter.com/uCma6KuAEp
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For Jul 17

  18-07-2026 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Finn Bálor battling Talla Tonga, the fallout after Gunther’s attack on SmackDown GM Nick Aldis, final Saturday Night’s Main Event hype, and how will Cody Rhodes react to teaming with Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk at Saturday Night’s Main Event? Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.WWE SmackDown Card:
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• Charlotte Flair Calls WWE’s Middle East Events ‘A Step In The Right Direction’

  17-07-2026 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Charlotte Flair believes WWE hosting shows in the Middle East is “a step in the right direction.”Former 14-time WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair sat down for an interview with WFAN’s Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle live from Fanatics Fest in New York City. During the conversation, McMonigle asked Flair how different WWE has grown over the years, especially for women, since she started with the company.Flair emphasized how WWE has evolved into a main
  
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• WWE Expected To Sign Top Independent Wrestling Star — Report

  17-07-2026 23:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Richard Holliday could be WWE-bound in the near future.According to Fightful Select, WWE has shown internal interest in signing Holliday, with one source indicating they expect the former MLW star to join the company.“Regarding Richard Holliday, it should be noted that we can only confirm internal interest from the company. One source had indicated they expected him to be signed.”The report notes that Holliday has been fueling speculation through his social media ac
  
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• WWE Veteran Was Promised Major Role Before Being Left Off TV For Six Months

  17-07-2026 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Gangrel recently looked back at his short return to the company in 2006. He revealed WWE promised him a major role in the relaunched ECW brand.Gangrel returned to WWE with plans to join Kevin Thorn and Shelly Martinez on ECW. However, those plans never happened. Instead, he remained under contract for months without appearing on television before eventually being released.Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Gangrel was asked about the long-standing rumor t
  
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• Former WWE Star Jake Hager Reacts To Brutal Power Slap Knockout

  17-07-2026 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE and AEW star Jake Hager (Jack Swagger) reacts to getting knocked out on Power Slap.Jake Hager signed a multi-fight deal with UFC Power Slap in March 2026 and made a victorious debut on April 17 in Las Vegas during WWE WrestleMania 42 weekend. However, his recent match on July 10 didn’t go as he planned, as he got knocked out in the third round by former TNA wrestler Amanpreet Singh (Mahabali Shera).After the match, Jake Hager appeared on Busted
  
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• Cody Rhodes’ Attempt To Kick A Football Goes Horribly Wrong

  17-07-2026 21:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes may be one of WWE’s biggest stars, but his football skills leave something to be desired.During the Fanatics Games at Fanatics Fest NYC, “The American Nightmare” took part in a field goal kicking challenge in front of fans. However, things didn’t go according to plan.A video from the event shows Rhodes lining up for multiple field goal attempts on an indoor turf setup while another participant held the football in place. Despite several tries
  
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• WWE’s Nikkita Lyons Reveals New Music Video Release Date With Sultry Teaser

  17-07-2026 20:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE‘s Nikkita Lyons has dropped the teaser for her new music video alongside TNA star Mara Sade.Reigning WWE Evolve Women’s Champion Nikkita Lyons took to X/Twitter to share the teaser of “Phat Check,” a music video starring her and TNA Wrestling’s Mara Sadè, who previously performed in NXT as Jakara Jackson. The teaser showcased high-energy, sensual visuals featuring Lyons (performing as FaithyJ) and Sadè in striking belly dance-insp
  
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• Seth Rollins Recalls Getting Knocked Loopy After WWE Move Goes Wrong

  17-07-2026 20:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Seth Rollins still remembers one in-ring mishap that left him seeing stars.Speaking on Good Morning Football, the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion recalled a 2015 television match involving his on-screen security team, J&J Security, where a simple move went horribly wrong.At the time, Rollins was aligned with The Authority and feuding with his bodyguards, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury, in a handicap match. Rollins explained that Noble, who had primarily been working bac
  
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• Club WWE Price and Founding Member Rewards Revealed

  17-07-2026 19:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE has unveiled pricing and the first wave of perks for fans who sign up as Founding Members of its upcoming Club WWE membership program.In a message sent to fans on the Club WWE waitlist, WWE announced that the Club WWE Founding Member Preview is now open, giving early registrants the first opportunity to secure a limited Founding Member spot.The annual Founding Member membership is priced at $99 per year, which WWE notes works out to $8.25 per month.Fans who sign up during t
  
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• Charlotte Flair Reacts to CM Punk Stealing Her Robe at WWE Live Event

  17-07-2026 19:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Charlotte Flair recently shared a humorous backstage story involving CM Punk that led to an unexpected appearance during his entrance at a WWE live event in Las Cruces.Speaking during an appearance on WFAN at Fanatics Fest NYC, Flair recalled chatting with Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams after their match when Punk began trying to get her attention.Flair admitted she didn’t notice him at first because she was focused on discussing the match with the two WWE stars.“
  
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• AEW Collision Taping Spoilers From Boston For July 18

  17-07-2026 19:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW taped the July 18, 2026, episode of Collision at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Massachusetts, on Thursday, July 16. The card also featured three title matches.The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta defeated The Dark Order. (ROH pre-show match)Jon Moxley entered the building from the street and sat on commentary with Tony Schiavone and Paul WightWill Ospreay defeated Adam Brooks by submissionAthena defeated Ava Everett by submission
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• Former WWE Star Wrestled With A Broken Hip Without Knowing It

  17-07-2026 18:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gangrel pushed through far more pain than anyone realized during the latter stages of his wrestling career.Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the former WWE star revealed that he unknowingly wrestled with a broken hip after years of dealing with severe knee problems.Gangrel explained that he had been wrestling without an ACL or PCL for more than a decade, causing him to become increasingly bow-legged. When he finally sought medical advice, he was initially told he needed
  
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• Former WWE Star Mandy Rose Reveals Gender Of Her First Child

  17-07-2026 18:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Mandy Rose has revealed the gender of her first child.After recently announcing that she and her husband, former WWE star Tino Sabbatelli, are expecting their first child, the former NXT Women’s Champion has revealed on Instagram that they are expecting a baby boy.
  Rose shared a video showing the couple’s journey from the positive pregnancy test result and surprising their family members with the news to the gender reveal cele
  
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• WWE Star Takes Brutal Shot At Dominik Mysterio’s Personal Hygiene

  17-07-2026 18:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE’s Maxxine Dupri took a brutal shot at “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio’s personal hygiene.After Maxxine Dupri joined the Vision and started a romantic angle with Austin Theory on WWE RAW, fans naturally started comparing them to Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan, another on-screen couple on the show. Dupri addressed the comparison during her recent conversation with the Bella Twins on The Nikki & Brie Show.Maxxine Dupri responded to fans calling her and Au
  
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• Vince McMahon Wanted Injured WWE Star In High Heels Despite Fractured Ankle

  17-07-2026 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Maxxine Dupri recently recalled a difficult moment from her main roster call-up. She revealed Vince McMahon wanted her to wear high heels despite recovering from a fractured ankle.Despite that, she was called up to the main roster. Her first day became even more stressful than expected. She fractured her ankle while taking a suplex during training at the WWE Performance Center.Dupri made her main roster debut during July 2022 on SmackDown. She appeared as Max Dupri&rsq
  
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• WWE’s Original Plans For Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins Storyline Revealed — Report

  17-07-2026 17:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bron Breakker‘s trajectory reportedly changed significantly after Seth Rollins suffered an injury.According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE originally had long-term plans for Breakker to emerge as one of the company’s top stars through his alliance with Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins.Meltzer noted that when Heyman aligned himself with Rollins, the plan was for “The Visionary” to mentor Br
  
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• Alexa Bliss Sparks WWE Injury Concerns After Wearing Arm Brace at Fanatics Fest

  17-07-2026 17:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE’s Alexa Bliss has sparked injury concerns after being spotted with an arm brace at Fanatics Fest.Former Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss was among the WWE Superstars who appeared at Fanatics Fest in New York City yesterday. Her appearance came after she endured a beatdown at the hands of Jade Cargill on the July 10, 2026, episode of SmackDown, where she appeared to have sustained a storyline arm injury.However, Bliss sparked legitimate injury concerns when she was s
  
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• Charlotte Flair Wants To Explore A Romantic WWE Storyline

  17-07-2026 16:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Charlotte Flair has accomplished almost everything there is to do in WWE, but there are still a few ideas she would like to explore.Speaking during a recent appearance on WFAN at Fanatics Fest NYC, Flair reflected on her current run alongside Alexa Bliss before discussing a few career goals that remain on her wishlist.Flair said she is enjoying teaming with Bliss, calling the experience special because they are close friends.“So, I’m in a ta
  
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• Kenny Omega Calls Out Fan for Comparing Will Ospreay to Charlie Kirk

  17-07-2026 16:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW‘s Kenny Omega called out a disrespectful fan for comparing Will Ospreay to late political activist Charlie Kirk.The fan took to X/Twitter to post, “Will Ospreay is as bad on the mic as Charlie Kirk, but can’t sell the neck as well as he did.” However, reigning AEW World Champion Kenny Omega didn’t take too kindly to the comment and shot back at him.“What the f**k is wrong with you? It isn’t hard to try having some class,” Omeg
  
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• Former WWE Star Wrestled With Skin Hanging Off His Arm After Gruesome Accident

  17-07-2026 15:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Gangrel recently recalled a terrifying WWE accident. He said it happened during one of his famous entrances.Gangrel was known for his vampire-themed entrance in WWE. He would rise through a ring of fire before matches. Years later, that entrance nearly ended in disaster. The incident happened after he returned for a storyline involving JBL and The Undertaker.Gangrel recalls frightening WWE entrance accidentSpeaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Gangrel explai
  
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• AEW Veteran Planning In-Ring Return With World Title Goal

  17-07-2026 15:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW veteran Dustin Rhodes has shared a major update on his return.Rhodes has been sidelined since July 2025 after losing the TNT Championship to Kyle Fletcher on AEW Collision. Soon after, the wrestling veteran underwent double knee replacement surgery. Rhodes has not wrestled since his loss to Fletcher.Dustin Rhodes recently updated fans through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Alongside a photo with his TNT and ROH Tag Team titles, Rhodes thanked fans and confirmed he plans to return s
  
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• WWE Star Shamed Cody Rhodes Into Buying An Expensive New Watch

  17-07-2026 15:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes recently shared a funny backstage story.Rhodes revealed Gunther once mocked his Rolex during a conversation. The comment eventually convinced Rhodes to buy a much more expensive watch.Speaking on What Do You Wanna Talk About? with Cody Rhodes, which featured Tom Brady, Rhodes joked that watch collecting has become a huge trend in WWE. He said, “I feel like I’ve seen the watch change, and I would call it the epidemic of watch culture h
  
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• Ethan Page Reveals WWE Once Said They Would Never Hire Him

  17-07-2026 15:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ethan Page says there was a point in his career when WWE made it clear they had no interest in signing him.Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the RAW Superstar recalled receiving an email from WWE while he was preparing to leave TNA Wrestling. At the time, he had already informed the promotion that he would not be re-signing, but his future remained uncertain.Page explained that he had been documenting his career through video blogs since his days in EVOLVE, capturing mo
  
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• SmackDown Star Isn’t Bothered By WWE Unreal Exposing The Business

  17-07-2026 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE SmackDown star R-Truth recently shared his thoughts on WWE: Unreal. He said the series exposing backstage moments does not bother him.R-Truth is featured throughout Season 2 of WWE: Unreal on Netflix. The series follows his emotional WWE release, contract situation, and surprise return. While some fans believe the show reveals too much, Truth sees things differently.Speaking with Gello, R-Truth was asked if WWE: Unreal exposes too much behind the scenes. He compared it to s
  
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• The Rock Told WWE Star To Stop Second-Guessing Himself

  17-07-2026 13:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ethan Page says a piece of advice from The Rock has stayed with him throughout his WWE career.Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the RAW star reflected on working with The Rock at NXT: New Year’s Evil. Page said he was initially hesitant to speak up during a discussion about how to handle part of the segment, even raising his hand before offering a suggestion.According to Page, his idea was immediately accepted.“So, I ended up putting my hand up like I was in
  
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• CM Punk Admits He’s Still on His Phone Too Much Despite Leaving Twitter Behind

  17-07-2026 12:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE‘s CM Punk mostly stays off social media, but when he does log in, it’s for two interesting reasons.Reigning Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk was the latest guest on the What’s Your Story? with Steph McMahon podcast. During the conversation, he was asked how often he uses social media. Punk revealed that he’s not on TikTok and that he abandoned his X/Twitter account about five years ago. His last tweet was posted on June 3, 2022, when he was with AEW.H
  
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• D-Von Dudley Reveals His Side Of Randy Orton’s WWE Injury Behind Dave Bautista-Bully Ray Rift

  17-07-2026 10:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  D-Von Dudley has finally addressed Dave Bautista‘s claims about infamous WWE match with Bully Ray and Randy Orton.On a recent episode of his podcast, D-Von was read an excerpt from Bautista’s autobiography, Batista Unleashed, which featured a chapter titled “Bubba Dudley is an Asshole.” In the passage, Bautista accused Bubba Ray of blaming Randy Orton for his own back injury after Bubba inadvertently broke Orton’s foot during a tag team match at a
  
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• Paul Heyman Backed CM Punk During Conflict With Former WWE Star

  17-07-2026 08:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rob Van Dam recently looked back at CM Punk’s early WWE run and revealed how Paul Heyman backed the future world champion during a backstage issue with Test. The Hall of Famer also admitted the situation showed him how highly Heyman thought of Punk.RVD recalled a UK tour where Test wanted CM Punk to pass messages to Kelly Kelly following their breakup. However, Punk refused to do it, which reportedly upset Test.Paul Heyman backed CM Punk during his issue with TestSpeaking
  
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• Matt Hardy Announces New Deletion Match to End Eight-Month TNA Feud

  17-07-2026 06:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy believes it’s finally time to end his long feud with The Righteous. On the July 16 episode of TNA iMPACT!, Matt and Jeff Hardy challenged Vincent and Dutch to a “Righteous Deletion” match at the famous Hardy Compound.The cinematic match will air on next week’s episode of TNA iMPACT! and is expected to be the final chapter in a rivalry that has lasted for eight months.The challenge was delivered in true Broken Universe style.Another c
  
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