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• Janel Grant Denies Sending Emails That Sparked Vince McMahon WWE Investigation

  11-06-2026 01:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Janel Grant has publicly denied having any involvement in the anonymous emails that sparked WWE’s investigation into former chairman Vince McMahon. In her most detailed response yet, Grant said she neither wrote the emails nor helped anyone send them.The anonymous emails were sent to WWE’s Board of Directors in 2022 and included allegations involving McMahon and former WWE executive John Laurinaitis. They led to an internal investigation that The Wall Street Journal
  
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Says He’s Open to Exploring AI Opportunities

  11-06-2026 20:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Actor and WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson says he’s open to embracing the change brought by artificial intelligence.Speaking to Esquire‘s Ryan D’Agostino, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson opened up about the possibilities and strengths of artificial intelligence. He noted that he’s always been an advocate for embracing change and said he’s open to exploring AI opportunities.“I’ve always been an advocate for embraci
  
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• John Cena Says Trying to Get Him to Wrestle Again Would Be ‘Financial Suicide’

  11-06-2026 20:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  If anyone’s in the business of torching currency, they can get John Cena back in a ring.17-time WWE Champion John Cena ended his legendary wrestling career after his loss to Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December 2025. While fans continue to chant “one more match” every time he shows up in WWE, he told US Weekly that someone trying to get him to wrestle again would be “financial suicide.”“I hate speaking in absolutes &hellip
  
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• Zaria Captures NXT NA Title, Maya World Advances In Women’s Owen Hart Tourney, Emily Jaye Interview —  Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up

  11-06-2026 20:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zaria captures the NXT Women’s North American Championship. Maya World advances in the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Emily Jaye chats with WrestleZone, and more.Zaria Dethrones Tatum Paxley As NXT Women’s NA ChampionIn betraying Sol Ruca, Zaria made it clear that she would scorch everything and everyone that stood in her way of taking the singles spotlight. This week, that included NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley.Following Pax
  
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Opens Up About Testicular Cancer Scare

  11-06-2026 17:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is doing fine, but there was a brief period where he worried that he had testicular cancer.
  Esquire‘s Ryan D’Agostino spoke with Johnson in a wide-ranging interview, including how he recently had a cancer scare. According to Johnson, he recently felt a lump on one of his testicles while he was showering. It hurt when he touched it, and despite his hopes that it would get better, it got more painfu
  
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• Former WWE Star Feared His Career Was Over After Randy Orton Injury Scare

  11-06-2026 17:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Heidenreich says he feared his career was over after he thought he had seriously injured Randy Orton.Former WWE Tag Team Champion Hiedenrech gained some attention after a picture of him working at Walmart went viral earlier this year. It led to him appearing on the latest episode of the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast.During the conversation, he opened up about facing the likes of Randy Orton very early in his career in OVW. He then recalled a practice sess
  
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• WWE Star Bronson Reed Addresses Reaction to His Dramatic Weight Loss

  11-06-2026 17:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Bronson Reed is focusing on his physical health both in recovery from injury and in the gym.Recent gym photos have shown The Vision member particularly bulking up his arms while slimming down elsewhere. According to Reed, that still won’t change his status as being “Big” Bronson Reed.“Dont worry sickos, 1 ill always be BIG,” he wrote on X, reassuring fans of his condition. “2 the aura can never be lost. – Wave God [wave emoji,
  
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• Former WWE Star Has No Regrets About ‘Disturbing’ SmackDown Segment

  11-06-2026 17:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE Superstar Heidenreich says he has no regrets about his infamous SmackDown segment with Michael Cole.In his first major interview in years, former WWE Tag Team Champion Heidenreich appeared on the INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet podcast. During the conversation, he opened up about the infamous segment with commentator Michael Cole on the September 16, 2004, episode of SmackDown.
  He noted even 20 years later, the segment will always be disturbing. Heidenreich remembers th
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Reveals Why He Avoids Talking Business With Triple H

  11-06-2026 16:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently opened up about his friendship with Triple H. Nash revealed that he avoids discussing wrestling business with the WWE Chief Content Officer.The two have been close friends for many years. Even so, they keep business matters completely separate. The WWE Hall of Famer has previously criticized TKO officials. He questioned their involvement in WWE creative decisions.Despite those criticisms, Nash explained that he respects Tripl
  
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• WWE’s Logan Paul To Appear In Court Over Defamation Lawsuit

  11-06-2026 16:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul will appear in court soon. The WWE star is continuing his legal fight with YouTuber Stephen Findeisen, also known as Coffeezilla. The dispute centers around claims tied to the CryptoZoo project.Paul filed the lawsuit in a Texas federal court. He named Findeisen and Coffee Break Productions as defendants. A hearing is scheduled to take place in San Antonio.Logan Paul is seeking more than $75,000 in damages and also asking for punitive
  
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• WWE Changed Backstage Rule After Former Talent Might Have Overheard Sensitive Information

  11-06-2026 15:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Killer Kross, formerly known as Karrion Kross in WWE, recently shared a surprising backstage story.Kross revealed an incident involving a headset backstage. According to him, WWE changed a rule shortly afterward. During his final year with WWE, Kross was not always featured on television. When he wasn’t being used on shows, he looked for ways to learn more about the business.Instead of sitting around while waiting for airtime, he often spent time in the production truck a
  
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• Hulk Hogan’s Florida Compound Sees Major Price Cut

  11-06-2026 15:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Hulk Hogan‘s Florida home continues to see its price fall as the family of the WWE legend looks to sell several of his properties.
  According to a new report from Realtor, the price of Hogan’s second longtime Florida home has seen its price dip by $600,000.This takes the price of the home from $4.5 million down to $3.9 million, according to records filed and seen by Realtor.
  The second home is located right next to Hogan’s other home, a much larger compound
  
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• WWE Hall Of Famer Says He Was A Better King Of The Ring Than Steve Austin

  11-06-2026 15:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently shared an interesting opinion on why he believes he was a better King of the Ring than Stone Cold Steve Austin.Austin won the tournament back in 1996. His victory became legendary after the famous Austin 3:16 promo. Booker T won the crown in 2006 that victory later led to his popular King Booker character.Both moments remain memorable among WWE fans. However, Booker T feels his reign had a bigger impact overall.Speaking on his Hall of Fame po
  
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• Chelsea Green Reveals Unexpected Challenge After Matt Cardona’s WWE Return

  11-06-2026 15:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE star Chelsea Green recently opened up about life with Matt Cardona on the road.The couple is now traveling together more often. Cardona returned to WWE last year. He joined the SmackDown roster full-time in January. That placed both stars on the same brand. While Green enjoys the arrangement, it has brought challenges. She admitted spending so much time together took some adjusting.Chelsea Green shares challenge after Matt Cardona’s WWE returnS
  
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• WWE NXT Star Credits TNA Producer For Helping Him Find His Way In Pro Wrestling

  11-06-2026 15:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE NXT star Lexis King recently heaped some praise onto TNA’s Tommy Dreamer for helping get to where he’s going.During a recent chat with Dreamer on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, King shared his love for the TNA producer and wrestling icon. King talked about his group, the Birthright Faction, and how they came to be. The reigning WWE Speed Champion noted the idea stemmed from the real-life criticism they all get as sons of former stars.“Everybody knows
  
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• High School Teacher Moonlights As Masked Pro Wrestler In Learning The Ropes

  11-06-2026 12:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Outside of his playing days in football, former NFL player Lyle Alzado once starred in a sitcom about a teacher who moonlights as a masked pro wrestler.
  Alzado, who had a highly successful 18-year career in the NFL, turned to the world of acting following his playing days. In 1988, the former pro starred in a sitcom titled Learning the Ropes. In it, he played a high school teacher who moonlighted as a masked professional wrestler, and had to keep his identity secret.
  The show featured various N
  
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• Brock Lesnar’s WWE Theme Song Was Originally Written For The XFL

  11-06-2026 11:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brock Lesnar‘s entrance music is iconic now to the WWE star. Before it became his in-ring entrance music, though, it originally had a different purpose.
  Before Lesnar was making his entrance to the now iconic “Next Big Thing,” the theme music was actually the song for one of the original XFL teams. Social media users dug up this information a while back, but it’s making the rounds again now. Jim Johnston, a music producer who worked on a number of themes
  
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• Ultimate Warrior’s World Bodybuilding Federation Promo Has to Be Seen to Be Believed

  11-06-2026 08:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior went all in to promote Vince McMahon’s short-lived World Bodybuilding Federation.In 1991, Vince McMahon launched the World Bodybuilding Federation, aiming to bring bigger prize money and incorporate WWE’s (then WWF) presentation style into competitive bodybuilding. He invested serious money into the endeavor and signed several International Federation of BodyBuilding (IFBB) talent to large contracts.He used WWE television to promote t
  
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• Rey Mysterio Was Handpicked by WWE Hall of Famer for Major 2002 PPV Match

  11-06-2026 05:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Rey Mysterio has revealed that one of the biggest moments of his early WWE career happened because Kurt Angle personally chose to work with him.Speaking on The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast, Mysterio looked back on the start of his WWE run and shared how much Angle helped him during that transition.At the time, Mysterio had just arrived in WWE after making a name for himself in WCW, ECW, and AAA. However, adjusting to WWE’s style was a completely different exp
  
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• Released WWE Star Turned Down Higher-Paying Role to Keep Wrestling

  11-06-2026 05:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE NXT star Andre Chase recently revealed that he once had to make a huge decision behind the scenes that involved turning down a much higher-paying job to continue chasing his dream of becoming a wrestler.Chase, who now wrestles as Andre Chance after being released by WWE earlier this year, spoke about the experience during an appearance on Between Two Jobs.Andre Chase was recruited to be a WWE coachAccording to Chase, WWE originally saw him as a perfect fit for a coac
  
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• WWE Star Reveals How She Stayed on TV Despite Injury

  11-06-2026 05:32 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green has dealt with multiple injury setbacks during her WWE career. However, those obstacles never completely removed her from television.The WWE star recently explained how she managed to remain a regular presence on programming even while recovering from legitimate health issues.Green previously spent time sidelined with an ankle injury and also underwent a procedure for S.V.T.
  Despite those setbacks, WWE continued finding ways to feature her on-screen. Now, the form
  
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• WATCH: AEW Couple Share Emotional Moment After Owen Hart Tournament Loss

  11-06-2026 04:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The 2026 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has seen quite a few highlight-worthy moments, but one of its most emotional scenes happened away from the ring. After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the women’s tournament, Alex Windsor shared an emotional backstage moment with her fiancé, Will Ospreay.Windsor entered the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament hoping to earn the biggest opportunity of her AEW career. The winner of the tournament would get a shot at the AEW Women&r
  
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• AEW Accused of Mishandling Mercedes Moné’s Long-Awaited Return

  11-06-2026 04:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné‘s return to AEW television was supposed to be one of the company’s biggest stories of the year.Instead, the comeback has sparked criticism from former WWE commentator Jonathan Coachman, who believes the promotion failed to present the moment with the significance it deserved.Moné returned on the June 3 episode of AEW Dynamite as the mystery wild card entrant in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament.
  She immediately advanced by
  
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• Mercedes Moné Claims AEW Women’s Division Declined During Her Absence

  11-06-2026 04:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné isn’t wasting any time making big statements after returning to AEW. According to Moné, the AEW women’s division has heavily declined since her time away.A week after returning as the Wild Card entrant in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, Moné finally addressed AEW fans on the June 10 episode of Dynamite. In a pre-recorded vignette, The CEO explained why she decided to return after nearly six months away from telev
  
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• AEW Announces Massive 12-Man Steel Cage Match Involving MJF

  11-06-2026 03:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW has officially added a major stipulation match to the upcoming Forbidden Door event, and AEW World Champion MJF finds himself right in the middle of it.
  The announcement came during the June 10 edition of AEW Dynamite after tensions between MJF and Mark Briscoe reached another boiling point.The rivalry has intensified ever since MJF captured his third AEW World Championship. While Briscoe has repeatedly pushed for a title opportunity, the champion has consistently rejected
  
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• WWE Hall of Famer Refuses to Rule Out In-Ring Career Beyond Current Deal

  11-06-2026 03:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Nikki Bella may have once called this WWE run her last one before her retirement, but she is no longer ready to say for certain when her in-ring career will end.After returning at the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble, Nikki gradually became a regular presence on the main roster again. Brie Bella also joined her sister during this run, but an injury unfortunately kept Nikki out of action at WrestleMania 42 and ever since.Now, she has admitted that the door remains open for her wrestling career to
  
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• Darby Allin Returns For Payback Against Kevin Knight on AEW Dynamite

  11-06-2026 03:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Darby Allin made his long-awaited return to AEW television during the June 10 edition of AEW Dynamite: Summer Blockbuster, and he wasted no time settling unfinished business.
  After weeks away from AEW programming, Allin resurfaced in dramatic fashion during a segment involving Kevin Knight and Don Callis.The appearance marked Allin’s first AEW showing since losing the AEW World Championship to MJF at Double or Nothing. However, it quickly became clear that his focus was n
  
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• AEW Veteran Plans to Ditch Signature Face Paint For Retirement Match

  11-06-2026 03:06 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Dustin Rhodes has begun sharing details about how he envisions the final chapter of his legendary wrestling career.
  While the AEW veteran works towards an in-ring return following double knee replacement surgery, he already has a specific idea in mind for his eventual farewell match.The 57-year-old recently discussed both his recovery and retirement plans during an appearance on Tony Schiavone’s What Happened When podcast.Although Rhodes remains focused on returning to action, he revealed
  
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• Triple H Accused of Being Jealous of The Rock’s Success Outside WWE

  11-06-2026 03:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The discussion over Triple H and The Rock’s relationship is not new in WWE. This time, it has resurfaced once again after former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman accused The Game of being jealous of The Rock’s success outside the wrestling world.Triple H and The Rock were two of the biggest stars of WWE’s Attitude Era. Over the years, both men have publicly shown respect for one another and have even worked together behind the scenes. WWE’s Netflix seri
  
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• Top WWE Performance Center Coach Facing Surgery

  11-06-2026 02:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the key figures behind WWE’s developmental system is set to spend some time away from the Performance Center. According to a new report, veteran coach Terry Taylor is preparing for a medical procedure that will temporarily impact both his coaching duties and upcoming public appearances.Taylor remains one of the most respected trainers within WWE’s developmental structure. This makes the news particularly noteworthy for those who closely follow the growth of f
  
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