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• ECW Supercards Will Come To WWE Network This Week

  13-07-2019 19:14 via mandatory.com
  Perhaps we'll be able to watch It Ain't Seinfeld one more time
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• Nick Wayne Says It Was ‘Unreal’ To Receive AEW Contract Offer At 16 Years Old

  16-05-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nick Wayne looks back on a career-defining moment.In February 2022, former TNT Champion Darby Allin revealed that the prodigious Nick Wayne had been offered an All Elite Wrestling contract. There was one condition, of course, as Wayne’s deal wouldn’t be put into full effect until the summer of 2023, when he turned 18 years old. Despite the wait, Wayne was inherently thrilled by this development. In a recent interview on The Daly Mags Show, Wayne reco
  
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• New CyberFight President Wants To ‘Strengthen Relationship’ With WWE

  16-05-2024 07:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CyberFight is making moves.At a press conference, CyberFight announced that Yasuaki Okamoto had been appointed as the new president of CyberFight Inc. CyberFight Inc. is the parent company of Pro Wrestling NOAH, DDT Pro-Wrestling, and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.During the press conference, Okamoto announced that one of his goals was to “strengthen relationship with WWE.”
  New announcement regarding the appointment of the new president! ①Target – “Str
  
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• Darby Allin Says He Isn’t 100% Yet, Wants To Defend AEW’s Honor

  16-05-2024 06:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Darby Allin says it’s been a crazy few months.Darby Allin returned earlier than anyone expected after he broke his foot in March and got hit by a bus in May. He joined Team AEW at the end of the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, and the company confirmed that he would compete in the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing.In an AEW digital exclusive, Darby Allin commented on his return.“What a f*cking crazy few month,” Darby Allin said. “Holy s
  
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• Multiple Matches Added To 5/18 AEW Collision/Rampage Block

  16-05-2024 05:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision and AEW Rampage will air in a three-hour block on May 18.As announced on the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, Serena Deeb will face Anna Jay on AEW Collision. AEW previously announced that Will Ospreay would face Shane Taylor.On AEW Rampage, Deonna Purrazzo will face Robyn Renegade. RUSH is also set to compete.The updated cards are below.AEW Collision (5/18)
  Will Ospreay vs. Shane TaylorSerena Deeb vs. Anna Jay
  AEW Rampage (5/18)
  Deonna Purrazzo vs. Robyn RenegadeRUSH in action
  Wre
  
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• Asuka Comments On Knee Injury, Says She Needed To Get Treatment

  16-05-2024 05:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Asuka says she had to get treatment on her knee, as it had been hurting her for a while.Asuka has not competed since WWE Backlash France, where she and IYO SKY lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship to Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair. She was scheduled to participate in the Queen of the Ring tournament, but Dakota Kai replaced her due to injury.In a new video on her YouTube channel, Asuka commented on her injury.“After the Backlash of the European tour,
  
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• Darby Allin Returns On AEW Dynamite, Replaces Eddie Kingston In Anarchy In The Arena Match

  16-05-2024 04:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Darby Allin is back, and he is set to compete at AEW Double or Nothing.On the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW announced that Eddie Kingston was unable to compete in the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing. Kingston suffered an injury at AEW Double or Nothing on May 11.
  The Elite explain their actions at @njpwglobal Resurgence last Saturday.Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@youngbucks | @boy_myth_legend | @rainmakerXokada pic.twitter.com/fGMekpVJIS— All E
  
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• Eddie Kingston Comments On Suffering Injury At NJPW Resurgence

  16-05-2024 03:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddie Kingston is dealing with an injury, and he commented on the situation.At NJPW Resurgence, Eddie Kingston defended the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship against Gabe Kidd. Kingston seemingly suffered an injury at the end of the match, and Kidd emerged victorious. Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com reported that Kingston was legitimately hurt, and Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) confirmed the news.On the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW announced that Eddi
  
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• Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match Confirmed For AEW Double Or Nothing

  16-05-2024 03:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Adam Copeland will defend the gold at AEW Double or Nothing.On the May 11 episode of AEW Rampage, TNT Champion Adam Copeland challenged Malakai Black to face him in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match at AEW Double or Nothing. Black was set to respond on the following episode of AEW Dynamite.Copeland made his way to the ring on the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, but the House of Black attacked him. The trio overwhelmed Kyle O’Reilly when he tried to make the save. Black then
  
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• Young Bucks x Reebok Shoes Revealed On AEW Dynamite

  16-05-2024 03:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks and Reebok are teaming together for a special shoe based around the iconic All Elite Wrestling duo.
  A commercial aired during Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite that showed off the shoes, which look to be a different colorway of Reebok’s iconic Pump Omni Zone II line.
  The shoes feature the Young Bucks logo on the back heel of the shoe with the insole also featuring a colorful design. In the commercial, the Young Bucks can be seen struggling in the r
  
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• The Young Bucks ‘Fire’ Christopher Daniels On 5/15 AEW Dynamite

  16-05-2024 02:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks say they had to let Christopher Daniels go.AEW EVPs The Young Bucks have taken over AEW in recent weeks. The AEW World Tag Team Champions have been running the show since they attacked Tony Khan. After a heated backstage confrontation with Christopher Daniels, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson faced Daniels and Matt Sydal on the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite.The Young Bucks scored the win, but they weren’t done there. Matthew grabbed a microphone and noted tha
  
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• Sami Zayn: That ‘Deranged Stalker Freak’ Johnny Knoxville Showed Up At My Comedy Show

  16-05-2024 02:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn promotes his appearance at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival and takes a shot at Johnny Knoxville.WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn performed at the Netflix Is A Joke comedy special on May 11. In a post on Twitter, he said that it was an absolute blast. Zayn noted that he would post more about it soon. Zayn also shared a clip of Johny Knoxville showing up during his performance. He called Knoxville a “deranged stalker freak” and c
  
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• Brian Cage Comments On Potentially Staying With AEW After His Current Deal Expires

  16-05-2024 01:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brian Cage comments on his future.In April 2024, former ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Brian Cage stated that he had re-signed with AEW, as he landed a lengthy deal.In an interview with Xenia for XeniaDidThat, Brian Cage was asked about the news. He clarified that he signed the deal last year. He was then asked to comment on whether he would call himself an AEW lifer.“I mean, anything can happen in the world of wrestling, as they say,” Brian Cag
  
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• AEW Dynamite Results (5/15/24): Swerve Strickland Takes On Brian Cage

  16-05-2024 00:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Dynamite Results – May 15, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of AEW Dynamite kicks off at 8 PM ET.Keep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite.The post AEW Dynamite Results (5/15/24): Swerve Strickland Takes On Brian Cage appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE NXT Viewership Decreases Against NBA Playoffs On 5/14, Demo Also Down

  15-05-2024 23:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE NXT viewership dipped on May 14, as the show was up against the NBA playoffs, among other games.Per Wrestlenomics, 567,000 viewers tuned in on May 14. This is down from last week, when 659,000 viewers watched the show.In the 18 to 49 demographic, NXT scored a 0.18 rating. This also marks a drop from last week (0.19 rating).NXT was up against the NBA playoff game between the Knicks and the Pacers, which averaged 4,180,000 viewers and a 1.38 P18-49 rating, per Wrestlenomics.
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• Paul Walter Hauser: I Am Talking To Mick Foley About Potentially Playing Him

  15-05-2024 23:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 08: Actor Paul Walter Hauser attends the 2020 National Board of Review Gala on January 08, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic)
  Paul Walter Hauser might play Mick Foley in a future project. He says he is talking to the WWE Hall of Famer about it.Speaking with Mike Roe of TheWrap, Paul Walter Hauser discussed his love for wrestling and noted that he was talking to Mick Foley about potentially playing him.“I’m literally talking to Mick F
  
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• Saudi Arabia GEA Chairman: We Are Talking About Having WrestleMania And Royal Rumble In Riyadh

  15-05-2024 22:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, says they are in talks to bring WWE WrestleMania and Royal Rumble to Saudi Arabia.Mike Coppinger of ESPN recently wrote that an “enhancement” to Saudi Arabia’s agreement with WWE will be announced soon, per Turki Alalshikh. Alalshikh stated that he wanted to have WWE Royal Rumble and/or WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia
  
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• WWE NXT Spoilers For 5/21 (Taped On 5/14)

  15-05-2024 22:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On May 14, WWE taped matches and segments for the May 21 episode of WWE NXT at the WWE Performance Center. The show was double-taped due to travel for WWE King and Queen of the Ring the following week.The spoilers, courtesy of Corey Brennan of Fightful, are as follows:NXT Spoilers For 5/21
  Meta-Four interrupted a Trick Williams promo. Gallus attacked Williams, and Je’Von Evans was unsuccessful in his attempt to make the save.Lexis King came out, and he was followed by Mr. Stone. Stone int
  
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• Ricky Starks Explains Why He Won’t Say When His AEW Contract Expires

  15-05-2024 22:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  You won’t hear anything from Ricky Starks about how much time he has left on his AEW contract.
  All Elite Wrestling‘s Ricky Starks was a recent guest on WhatCulture Wrestling. When asked when his current contract with the company expires, Starks refused to comment on that and explained why he wants to keep that to himself.“[Laughs] No. Because it’s not — some things should just be kept to the heart,” Ricky Starks said. &ld
  
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• Oklahoma Wrestling Commission Considering Rule Change For Transgender Wrestlers

  15-05-2024 22:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Oklahoma State Wrestling Commission is considering a major change.In April, Nyla Rose responded to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission after they issued AEW a warning over allowing a transgender wrestler to compete at an AEW taping on December 20, 2023.Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that records show that the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is in talks about a potential rule change that would permit transgender wrestlers to perform in the st
  
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• Report: Gallus Was Discussed For WWE Call-Up, Update On Potential Move To Main Roster

  15-05-2024 21:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gallus was being considered for a move to the main roster, according to a new report.Gallus (Mark Coffey, Joe Coffey, and Wolfgang) has had a prominent run in NXT. Mark Coffey and Wolfgang have held the NXT UK and NXT Tag Team Championship. Mark Coffey is also a former NXT Heritage Cup Champion. The group had been absent from NXT TV since February. However, they returned on the May 14 episode of NXT.Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Gallus was “
  
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• Brian Cage Wants To Face The Winner Of Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage

  15-05-2024 21:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brian Cage wants a shot at the gold.On the May 8 episode of AEW Dynamite, Brian Cage and the Gates of Agony turned on AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, and it was clear that Strickland’s challenger, Christian Cage, was behind it. Cage will face Strickland on the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite.In an interview with Adrian Hernandez, Brian Cage commented on AEW returning to Las Vegas for Double or Nothing weekend. He briefly previewed his match against St
  
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• Willow Nightingale Bonds With New Wrestlers By Watching Their (And Her) Worst Match

  15-05-2024 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Willow Nightingale reflects on one of her not so fond wrestling matches.Long before she firmly cemented herself with her current name, Willow Nightingale was sometimes known as Willow Monet. Nightingale’s brief run as Willow Monet primarily took shape under the banner of Combat Zone Wrestling, where she, and several other up-and-coming in-ring talents, competed in the promotion’s Dojo Wars series. It’s also where Nightingale says her worst match took place.Dur
  
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• CM Punk Tells Drew McIntyre To Have A Terrible Day, Play With His Favorite Wrestler In WWE 2K24

  15-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk wants you to play with him.CM Punk is now playable in WWE 2K24, as the ECW Punk Pack has been released. This marks the first time that Punk has been in a WWE video game since WWE 2K15 in 2014.In a post on Instagram, CM Punk commented on the news and sent a message to Drew McIntyre. He told McIntyre that he could play as his favorite person and wrestler in the game, that being Punk himself.“Good news, everybody. CM Punk is finally available for play in WWE 2K
  
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• Update On AEW/WBD Relationship, WBD’s Interest In AEW PPVs Coming To Max

  15-05-2024 19:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A new report provides an update on the relationship between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery and the talks between them.PWInsider recently reported that it was believed that AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery had not yet reached a new deal.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that the announcement of a new deal is expected to be kept close to the vest. Summer or fall was named as a more likely time for an announcement.Sapp writes that the exclusivity window between the two sides c
  
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• Swerve Strickland: I Feel Like I Have One Of The Most Unique Stories In Wrestling

  15-05-2024 19:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Swerve Strickland looks forward to showcasing what he has to offer at AEW Double or Nothing.At AEW Dynasty, Swerve Strickland beat Samoa Joe to win the AEW World Championship. In doing so, he captured the world title for the first time and became AEW’s first African-American World Champion. At AEW Double or Nothing, he will defend the title against Christian Cage.Speaking with TMZ Sports, AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland was asked to share his thoughts
  
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• Ricky Starks On AEW TV Absence: I Have No Clue, That Isn’t Up To Me

  15-05-2024 19:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricky Starks discusses his current status with All Elite Wrestling ahead of Double or Nothing later this month.All Elite Wrestling‘s Ricky Starks was a recent guest on WhatCulture Wrestling. When asked about his current status with the company, Starks again reiterated that he’s not injured and he never was.
  “I’m not hurt. Even that night, I specifically stated, hey, I’m not hurt,” Ricky Starks said. “I was just being cau
  
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• AEW Meal And A Match With Renee Paquette And RJ City To Premiere On May 17

  15-05-2024 18:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Renee Paquette and RJ City are hosting a new show for AEW.AEW has announced that Meal and a Match with Renee Paquette and RJ City will premiere on the TBS YouTube channel on Friday, May 17, at 2 p.m. EST. Renee Paquette expressed her excitement about the news in a tweet.
  You guys. We did it. We really freaking did it. Come hang with us on Friday!! @RJCity1 https://t.co/B3r0VetSyP— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) May 15, 2024
  The first episode is listed on TBS’ YouTu
  
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• Carmella Reveals Injury She’s Been Dealing With Since Childbirth, Still Wants To Return To The Ring

  15-05-2024 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Carmella reveals she’s dealing with an injury she suffered during childbirth, which is preventing her from returning to the ring right now.WWE Superstar Carmella was a recent guest on The Nikki & Brie Show. When asked about a potential return to the ring, Mella said she misses the fans and performing, but she’s been dealing with nerve damage in her foot that took place during labor called drop foot.“Of course. I miss the fans, I miss performing,” Car
  
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• John Cena Set To Host Discovery Channel Shark Week 2024

  15-05-2024 17:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  John Cena is not resting after his WrestleMania 40 appearances.The former WWE Champion has had a busy 2024 so far. March saw the release of comedy movie Ricky Stanicky, of which he starred in. That was before he appeared at WrestleMania 40 to help Cody Rhodes in the main event.He squared up against Solo Sikoa and The Rock. His interference helped Rhodes beat Roman Reigns to become the new WWE Champion. He faces an even tougher test later this year, as he takes on an entire wee
  
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