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• Jeff Jarrett: AEW Is Poised For Growth, International and General

  11-01-2025 18:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Jarrett thinks AEW is poised for some big things in the near future.The company recently began streaming live on HBO Max, a huge milestone for the company. As they prepare for their first show in Australia with AEW Grand Slam, Jeff Jarrett can only admit the growth the company has made.Jeff Jarrett recently spoke with the Battleground Podcast. He talked about how far AEW has come in five years and the incredible diversity on their roster.He noted that “content is Kin
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Confirms She Had Talks With TNA In Early 2024

  18-01-2025 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tessa Blanchard reveals that she had talks to return to TNA as far back as early 2024.The former TNA World Champion made a shock return to the company at TNA Final Resolution in December. Despite her controversial exit years ago, she returned to the company to challenge for the TNA Knockouts Championship.Tessa Blanchard had been wrestling in Mexico since walking out on TNA as their world champion. She had a frosty reception from fans and wrestlers following her comeback, which
  
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• Jeff Hardy Opens Up About Leaving WWE In 2021

  18-01-2025 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Hardy has spoken about his exit from the WWE before joining AEW.The former WWE Champion infamously walked out of the WWE in December 2021. He left through the crowd during a house show match before being confronted by WWE officials backstage.Despite taking (and passing) a drug test, Jeff Hardy was still told to go to rehab. He refused and left the WWE, joining up with AEW once his 90-day notice period had expired.Jeff Hardy spoke about this time during an i
  
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• Richard Holliday Looks Back On His WWE Tryout

  18-01-2025 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Richard Holliday previously had a prominent run in MLW, as he held the MLW World Tag Team Championships. He has been active on the independent scene in recent years. In September 2023, Holliday had a WWE tryout, but he did not sign with the company.During a recent interview with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Richard Holliday reflected on his WWE tryout. Holliday stated that it was a great experience and he had an awesome time.“Sure. It’s one of
  
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• Maven Reflects Trying to Get Past Being Known As ‘The Tough Enough Kid’

  18-01-2025 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The winner of WWE’s Tough Enough season one was former WWE Superstar Maven Huffman. He recently reflected on how he wanted to move past being known as the ‘Tough Enough Kid.’While speaking on his YouTube channel, Maven opened up about his early years in WWE. He shared how he wanted to work hard and get recognized more by fans for his in-ring work rather than just being known as the ‘Tough Enough Kid.’
  Maven wanted to move past being known as just &
  
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• The Rock Reacts To Working With Ethan Page

  18-01-2025 15:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock shares his thoughts on working with Ethan Page.Page and The Rock had an on-screen interaction at NXT New Year’s Evil. “The Final Boss” told Page he would see him on the main roster one day. Page recently appeared on Busted Open Radio, and he discussed having the opportunity to work with The Rock.“I’ll tell you exactly how I felt—I literally told him, too,” Page said. “I started wrestling when I was 16 years old, and I alw
  
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• Drew McIntyre Reflects On His Feud With CM Punk

  18-01-2025 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre discusses his feud with CM Punk.McIntyre and Punk had a heated feud throughout 2024. Their rivalry culminated at WWE Bad Blood, where Punk beat McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match.Speaking with Alex McCarthy of the DailyMail, Drew McIntyre looked back on the feud.“I didn’t really anticipate anything in the beginning, I was dealing with my personal feelings towards him, understanding why he was brought in,” McIntyre said. “It’s a number
  
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• Jeff Hardy Writing ‘Rehab Memoirs’ To Help Others With Addiction

  18-01-2025 14:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Hardy is open about his past struggles with addiction, and he recently revealed he is working on writing a memoir about his time in rehab.Speaking with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, Hardy opened up about how he was writing his memoir. The TNA star noted that, as part of the process, he is using journals that he wrote while in rehab for addiction. Hardy said that he hopes to help people facing similar struggles.“I can help people through being public and
  
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• Tessa Blanchard Opens Up About TNA Locker Room’s Reaction To Her Return

  18-01-2025 14:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tessa Blanchard recently made her return to TNA Wrestling at TNA Final Resolution, and after nearly five years away from the company, she opened up about what the response to her return was like backstage.
  Blanchard is a controversial figure in the wrestling world. She was previously accused of spitting in La Rosa Negra’s face and using racist language. Blanchard denied the allegations, and they later made amends.Speaking with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Tessa Blanchard dis
  
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• LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga, More Added To 1/24 WWE SmackDown

  18-01-2025 05:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  LA Knight’s feud with The Bloodline will continue on the January 24th episode of WWE SmackDown.After brawling with Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu on the January 17th episode, LA Knight will face Tonga in a singles match. The rivalry between Knight and The Bloodline has continued to escalate in recent weeks, and the former WWE United States Champion will aim to get some revenge next week.Additionally, the Motor City Machine Guns will look to gain more momentum when they face Pr
  
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• Roxanne Perez Appears On WWE SmackDown

  18-01-2025 05:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez appeared in the crowd on the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown.In the main event of the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown, Bayley challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship. Roxanne Perez was shown in the crowd, and Bayley argued with her during the bout.Bayley said that she was a “big-time player” before she returned to the match. Stratton went on to beat Bayley to retain the title.
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• Charlotte Flair Vignette Airs On WWE SmackDown

  18-01-2025 05:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Charlotte Flair‘s return is seemingly imminent, as a vignette hyping up her comeback aired on the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown.WWE had offered few, if any, official updates on Charlotte Flair in recent months while “The Queen” has been recovering from injury. She underwent surgery after she suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus during a match against Asuka in December 2023. Flair has been training for her comeback recently, and WWE has finally teased
  
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• Jacob Fatu vs. Braun Strowman Set For WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

  18-01-2025 05:10 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new match has been announced for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 25th.On the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown, Braun Strowman made his return and saved LA Knight from Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga of The Bloodline. He got into a staredown with Fatu, and Tonga pulled his stablemate out of the ring.WWE then announced that Strowman would face Fatu at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
  Braun Strowman is here and he means business ?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Shawn Michaels To Appear At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

  18-01-2025 04:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will appear at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.Kevin Owens previously took Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes out by hitting him with a piledriver after their match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. Rhodes returned on the December 27th episode of WWE SmackDown. He agreed to face Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match at WWE Royal Rumble. Rhodes brawled with Owens on the January 10th episode of WWE SmackDown du
  
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• Wade Barrett To Fill In For Pat McAfee On 1/20 WWE RAW

  18-01-2025 04:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Wade Barrett will fill in for Pat McAfee on the January 20th episode of WWE RAW.ESPN previously announced that McAfee would be at the CFP National Championship game on January 20th, which would mean that he would miss Monday’s episode of WWE RAW.During the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown, Wade Barrett noted that he would be on RAW on Monday due to McAfee’s absence.
  Wade Barrett says he'll be on Raw this week with pat McAfee out— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightfu
  
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• Motor City Machine Guns Earn WWE Tag Team Title Shot On WWE SmackDown

  18-01-2025 03:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) earned a title shot on WWE SmackDown.Sabin and Shelley lost the titles to #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) on the December 6th episode of WWE SmackDown. The duo challenged for the titles on the January 10th episode, but the bout ended in a no contest. They then beat A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) on the January 10th episode of SmackDown.On the January 17th episode, the Motor City Machine Gu
  
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• Former WWE Superstar Returns At NXT Live Event

  18-01-2025 03:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Lince Dorado made his return at the NXT live event on January 17th.According to fans in attendance, Lince Dorado competed at the NXT live event on Friday. Dorado then commented on the news in a post on Twitter.
  Cats out of the bag! Time to get #luchalit @WWENXT #NXTCitrusSprings pic.twitter.com/MAJJp7vFKf— “Lucha Lit” Lince Dorado (@LuchadorLD) January 18, 2025
  Lince Dorado previously had a run in WWE, as he competed in the Cruiserweight Classic in 2016 before
  
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• Unused Logo From WCW 1999 Rebrand Revealed

  18-01-2025 03:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A WCW logo that was left unused from their 1999 rebrand has been revealed on Twitter.The company changed their logo and set in April 1999, with complaints that they did a horrible job of it. Most will agree that the classic-looking WCW logo, which just showed the three letters neatly in a row, was a great look that didn’t need changing.However, they did change it! The logo was completely altered, flattening the W’s and making the C much taller yet much thinner. It didn’t look
  
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• WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match Set For 1/28 WWE NXT

  18-01-2025 02:42 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair and Naomi will defend the gold on the January 28th episode of WWE NXT.On the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Naomi defeated Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. After the match, the broadcast team announced that Belair and Naomi would defend the titles against Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson on the January 28th episode of WWE NXT. The show will be held at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
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• Rey Mysterio Declares For WWE Royal Rumble Match

  18-01-2025 02:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio appeared on the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown.Mysterio kicked off the show, which was held in his hometown of San Diego, California, on Friday night. Rey noted that his family was in the crowd. He then declared for the Royal Rumble match. Mysterio looked back on winning the Royal Rumble match in 2006 and becoming the world champion. He noted that the competition was heavy this year, as Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, John Cena, and S
  
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• Victoria Attends WWE SmackDown

  18-01-2025 01:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former WWE star Victoria was in attendance at WWE SmackDown.Lilian Garcia shared the news on her Instagram stories, as she posted a picture of herself and Victoria at the show.
  Victoria is at #SMACKDOWN pic.twitter.com/f5oCpGnu9Z— Female Locker Room (@femalelroom) January 18, 2025
  Victoria previously had a prominent run in WWE, and she was with the company for several years. During her WWE run, she held the WWE Women’s Championship twice. Vict
  
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• Judge Denies Tammy Sytch’s Request To Reduce Or Modify Prison Sentence

  18-01-2025 01:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tammy Sytch, also known as WWE Hall of Famer Sunny, requested to have her prison sentence modified. In an update, the judge denied her request.Sytch was previously sentenced to over 17 years in prison due to her role in the car crash that killed 75-year-old Julian Lafrancis Lasseter in March 2022. She was sentenced to 10.6 years in prison for driving with a suspended license causing death and another seven years for DUI manslaughter. It was p
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For January 17

  18-01-2025 01:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Motor City Machine Guns battling Los Garzas, Bianca Belair and Naomi defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against former WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Candice LeRae, Solo Sikoa returns to SmackDown after losing in Tribal Combat to the OTC Roman Reigns, Bayley challenging Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women’s Championship. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from Footprint Center in Ph
  
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• Logan Paul: I’m Surrounded By Some Great Wrestlers, It’s Cool To Be The Best One

  17-01-2025 23:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Logan Paul wants to face John Cena as he strives to be the best at everything he does.The YouTube star-turned-wrestler has become a top WWE Superstar in his last few years of wrestling. Matches against the likes of Roman Reigns, LA Knight, and Ricochet have wowed the fans in what is arguably the greatest run of a celebrity wrestler of all time.Logan Paul spoke on his YouTube channel about his goals in the next few years. While his daughter is still young, he said he
  
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• Mercedes Moné Details ‘Travel Saga From Hell’ That Led To Her Missing AEW Dynamite

  17-01-2025 23:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné had a lot of travel issues when she was making her way back to the United States after NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty.Mercedes Moné competed at the pay-per-view in Tokyo on January 5, and she defeated Mina Shirakawa. “The CEO” has not returned to the ring yet, and as it turns out, travel issues are somewhat to blame.In the latest edition of her Moné Mag, Mercedes Moné detailed how she had a “travel saga fro
  
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• Swerve Strickland Returning To DEFY Wrestling For Anniversary Show

  17-01-2025 22:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will be part of DEFY‘s anniversary show.
  DEFY Wrestling announced that Strickland, a three-time DEFY World Champion, will make his return at DEFY: Hundredth, the promotion’s eight-year anniversary on February 7th. It’s unclear whether Strickland will wrestle at the show.
  Former 3x DEFY World Champion and AEW World Champion SWERVE Strickland returns to DEFY.DEFY : HUNDREDTH8 year anniversary of DEFYFEBRUARY
  
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• Jeff Hardy’s Daughter Helped Him Design A New Willow Mask

  17-01-2025 22:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Hardy says that Willow could return sooner rather than later.Willow was a character created by Jeff Hardy as a backyard wrestler. He eventually brought the persona to TNA, where his cackling and umbrella-twirling made him an iconic character on the show.The Hardys recently sat down with Henry Lee and were asked about Willow potentially returning to TNA. Jeff Hardy revealed that he thinks Willow will return to TNA in 2025, and he said that his daughter helped him design the
  
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• Oba Femi: Nick Saban Had His Eye On Me When I Was At Alabama

  17-01-2025 22:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Oba Femi reveals that Nick Saban had his eye on him when he was at the University of Alabama.The NXT Champion studied at the University of Alabama as a student. During his time there, he won the shot put title at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2021 and 2022, among other medals.For a man of his size and stature, American football seemed the obvious choice. However, Oba Femi has never played the game, although Alabama head coach Nick Saban certainly had his eye o
  
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• Carmelo Hayes vs. Jimmy Uso Announced For WWE SmackDown

  17-01-2025 22:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new match has been added to the card for the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown, as Carmelo Hayes will face Jimmy Uso in singles action.Carmelo Hayes shared the news on social media, and WWE later announced the bout.
  HIM vs JIM #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/fNuWPy9ACK— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) January 17, 2025
  The updated card is as follows:
  WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. BayleyMotor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Lo
  
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• Drew McIntyre Says The Rock Is Working On A ‘Little Favor’ For Him

  17-01-2025 21:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre says he asked The Rock for a “little favor”, and he’s working on it.The Rock appeared at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere, and he spoke with various members of the roster. He livestreamed his walk through the backstage area, and in one highlight, he spoke with Drew McIntyre. McIntyre then shared a clip of their interaction on social media.
  ? @TheRock pic.twitter.com/84d0eHfx98— Drew (@DMcIntyreWWE) January 8, 2025
  Speaking with Alex McCarthy
  
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