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• Kurt Angle Makes A Fan’s Night At ‘Wrestling Under The Stars,’ Darren Young On ‘Celtic Warrior Workouts’

  22-07-2019 15:05 via mandatory.com
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• Piper Niven Hopes NXT Europe ‘Does Become A Thing’, Is Modeled After NXT UK

  11-06-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Piper Niven hopes NXT Europe follows NXT UK‘s formula.NXT UK previously went on hiatus in August 2022. WWE announced their plan to launch NXT Europe in 2023. However, the brand has yet to take the next step. Updates have been few and far between.Speaking with Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Piper Niven was asked to comment on what her hopes would be for the next generation of European talent when NXT Europe launches. She highlighted the depth of talent in NXT UK.“I would hope that they r
  
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• WWE RAW Draws Lowest Demo Rating Since January On 6/10

  11-06-2024 23:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW viewership dropped on June 10.Per Wrestlenomics, RAW averaged 1.609 million viewers on Monday. This marked a decrease from last week (1.679 million viewers), and it was RAW’s lowest number since May 13.In the 18 to 49 demographic, RAW averaged a 0.50 rating. This is also down from last week (0.53 rating, and it marks RAW’s lowest number since January 15.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE Raw last night on USA Networkhttps://t.co/1fiNuK11hW— Wrestlenomics (@wrestl
  
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• WWE Main Event Spoilers For 6/13 (Taped On 6/10)

  11-06-2024 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On June 10, WWE taped matches for the June 13 episode of WWE Main Event alongside WWE RAW from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
  The spoilers, courtesy of Cagematch, are as follows:
  Bronson Reed def. Akira TozawaThe Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) def. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate)
  RELATED: WWE Raw Results (6/10/24)
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• Zelina Vega Says She Is Medically Cleared

  11-06-2024 22:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zelina Vega may be on her way back to the ring, as she says she is medically cleared.Zelina Vega has not wrestled since the April 5 episode of WWE SmackDown. There, she lost to Elektra Lopez. She was set to participate in the Queen of the Ring tournament, but she was not cleared to compete. Vega has continued to appear on WWE programming, and she got physical on the June 10 episode of WWE RAW. The LWO member brawled with WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan during a six-
  
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• Moose On Potential WWE Crossover: I’d Want To Play With The Top Dogs

  11-06-2024 22:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fans have seen NXT and TNA collaborate in recent weeks, but if TNA World Champion Moose had his say, he would head straight to RAW or SmackDown.Speaking during a K & S WrestleFest virtual signing, Moose was asked about potentially appearing on WWE programming, and who he would like to face off against if he did. According to Moose, he would want to face off against stars like Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transc
  
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• Shawn Michaels Would Love To Wrestle Logan Paul, Seth Rollins If He Were 20 Years Younger

  11-06-2024 22:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shawn Michaels draws up some hypothetical matches for himself.Shawn Michaels’ professional wrestling career spanned a number of decades and eras, including the New Generation, Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG era.
  How would a prime Shawn Michaels perform in WWE’s new era though?
  During a recent interview with The Schmo, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer assessed the idea, revealing which current talent he’d be keen on squaring up with.“A guy like S
  
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• Bryan Danielson On Ending His Full-Time Career: The Hard Part Is That I Still Love It So Much

  11-06-2024 22:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bryan Danielson discusses his decision to step away from full-time wrestling.As previously noted, Bryan Danielson has said that 2024 will be the last year of his full-time wrestling career. Danielson, 43, promised his seven-year-old daughter that he would stop wrestling full-time when she turned seven, and the AEW star intends to keep his word.Speaking with Chris Kelly of The Washington Post, Bryan Danielson emphasized that he wanted to spend more time with his kids.“I&rs
  
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• Cody Rhodes Says WWE Actually Got His Dad’s Watch, Comments On Speculation About The Rock’s Gift

  11-06-2024 21:53 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes confirms that WWE actually got him his father’s watch.At WWE WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes beat Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Championship. At the post-show press conference, he revealed that Triple H and Nick Khan gave him the watch his father, Dusty Rhodes, pawned off to put him through acting school.Speaking with Johnny Davis of Esquire, Cody Rhodes discussed WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H and Nick Khan giving him the watch back. He was directly
  
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• Bret Hart On WCW: Thanks For Nothing, Go F*ck Yourselves

  11-06-2024 21:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bret Hart doesn’t hold back.WCW is back in the spotlight, as the new series “Who Killed WCW?” is examining the downfall of the company. Various legends were interviewed for the show, including former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart.In a tweet, the account for Dark Side of the Ring shared a compilation of Bret Hart commenting on his time in WCW to preview the second part of “Who Killed WCW?”“I was a very good witness to the madness th
  
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• Report: Details On TNA-WWE Crossover, Which Stars Could Potentially Get Involved

  11-06-2024 21:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE and TNA have collaborated recently. The two companies might continue to work together, according to a new report.TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Battleground. Ash By Elegance also made a surprise appearance at the show. There have been teases of NXT stars coming to TNA and vice versa. As a result, fans continue to buzz about the sit
  
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• AJ Mendez Credits ‘Sacramento’ For Bringing Her Back To Twitter

  11-06-2024 21:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Mendez has a good reason for her return to Twitter.
  Mendez (AJ Lee) returned to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. The former WWE Superstar announced she was ending her hiatus to promote the world premiere of Sacramento, a new film she appears in.
  “Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of Sacramento got me to reinstall this app,” AJ wrote on Twitter. “How have you been???”Sacramento is a new comedy film about two friends who take a spur-of
  
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• The Rock Says He ‘Banged Up’ His Elbow While Filming ‘The Smashing Machine’

  11-06-2024 20:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Rock got smashed up while filming for “The Smashing Machine.”In a post on Instagram, The Rock noted that he got “smashed up” while filming, as there was fluid in his elbow. He said that he had to get the fluid out before he got an MRI. The former WWE Champion noted that it was all good and said he was open to advice on anti-inflammatories. He joked that Teremana might be his favorite, and it helped him feel better. “The Great One” then sa
  
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• Michael Tarver Had Plans To Be A Manager, Hints At ‘Messed Up’ Reason For WWE Release

  11-06-2024 20:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Michael Tarver reveals WWE had big plans for him as a manager.The former WWE star was a big part of the infamous “Nexus” faction. Over time, their loss to John Cena at Summerslam 2010 has largely been viewed as a huge booking error, and the men in the group never recovered from it.
  Tarver suffered an injury and was released in 2011, ending a short run with the WWE in a controversial fashion. This was before Michael Tarver was to become a manager in the WWE, despite
  
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• WWE RAW Hits And Misses (6/10/24)

  11-06-2024 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome to our WWE RAW review series where we look back at the biggest hits and misses from the red brand.The June 10, 2024, episode of RAW emanated from Toledo’s Huntington Center in Ohio. We got some interesting build-up on the final RAW before Clash at the Castle. Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, and Sami Zayn, among others, worked the show this week.Here’s what went down on WWE RAW. View this post on InstagramA post shared by WWE (@wwe)
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• Arn Anderson Didn’t Have All Of His Infamous ‘Glock’ Promo Planned, Shares What Inspired Him

  11-06-2024 20:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most famous promo segments in AEW history is the exchange between the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes and The Enforcer Arn Anderson.
  Recently, while speaking on the Busted Open Radio podcast, Arn Anderson reflected on the promo. He said he didn’t have all of the promo written down, but Cody Rhodes trusted him.“I don’t know where that came from. It just popped in my head. Isn’t that crazy? Who thinks about stuff?… I had… Which&hell
  
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• Matt Cardona: Indy God Isn’t Just A Gimmick Name

  11-06-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the popular stars who has been dominating the Independent Wrestling scene is the self-proclaimed Indy God, Matt Cardona. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion has been sidelined due to a torn pectoral muscle injury. Recently, Cardona returned to the squared circle as a Special Guest General Manager for GCW.
  Matt Cardona took to Twitter to reflect on his appearance and appreciated having creative ways to stay active in the wrestling world despite his injury.
  
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• Ash By Elegance Discusses ‘Last-Minute’ Appearance At WWE NXT Battleground

  11-06-2024 19:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA star Ash By Elegance stunned the WWE Universe with her appearance at WWE NXT Battleground. The former Dana Brooke got involved in the NXT Women’s Championship match between Roxanne Perez and Jordynne Grace, and she somewhat cost Grace the match.Ash By Elegance discussed her buzzworthy appearance in an interview with Liam Crowley of ComicBook.“My gosh, it was seriously last minute. I was going about my week and I had an appearance on Saturday in Jacksonville. I g
  
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• Booker T: My WWE Contract Should be Coming Up Pretty Soon

  11-06-2024 18:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Booker T is having fun in NXT, but he says his contract “should be” coming up pretty soon.WWE Hall of Famer Booker T spoke on a panel at River City Wrestling Con (via Going Ringside With The Local Station). When discussing his work in NXT, he stated that his contract should be coming up soon. (H/t Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling for the transcription)
  “I think it’s about having fun more than anything. Wrestling, especially the NXT brand, if y
  
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• Sexyy Red Arrested For Disorderly Conduct Ahead Of WWE NXT Battleground Appearance

  11-06-2024 18:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sexyy Red was recently arrested for a minor offense.On the May 28 episode of WWE NXT, rapper Sexyy Red announced that she’d serve as the special guest host of the 2024 NXT Battleground premium live event. Before making her way to Las Vegas for Battleground, Red was reportedly arrested in the Newark Liberty International Airport.
  According to TMZ, Red, along with several others, were involved in a physical brawl at the respective airport on early Saturday morning. In newly
  
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• Cody Rhodes Buying SGW Uganda A Proper Wrestling Ring

  11-06-2024 17:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Cody Rhodes is lending a helping hand to SGW.SGW Uganda shared a clip in which Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes announced that he would buy them a proper wrestling ring. “The American Nightmare” stated that they could send him the bill for the ring. In the post, SGW wrote that his gesture was a game-changer for orphan wrestlers.Rhodes then replied by telling them to enjoy it. He said that he could not wait to see what they did next.
  Glad you got the message! Enjo
  
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• AEW Collision Viewership Rises Against UFC And NHL Competition On 6/8

  11-06-2024 17:08 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision viewership increased on June 8.Per Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, 388,000 viewers tuned in on Saturday. This number is up from last week, when Collision drew 378,000 viewers. Collision was up against UFC and te NHL Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday.
  In the 18 to 49 demographic, Collision scored a 0.13 rating and ranked #5. This also marks an increase from last week (0.11 rating in the same demographic).Collision did 388K/0.13 on Saturday.No. 5 for the day.UFC was No. 1 at
  
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• Raven Believes He And Paul Heyman Did Their Best Work With Each Other

  11-06-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Raven thinks Paul Heyman did his best work in ECW while they were together.The former ECW Champion was one of the greatest characters in wrestling. Under the watchful eye of Heyman, he became of one of ECW’s biggest stars, with feuds against the likes of Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman pushing the boundaries of professional wrestling.Raven spoke with Wrestling Shoot Interviews, and was asked about Paul Heyman owing him money. He denied ever not being paid by the former ECW
  
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• IYO SKY Set To Return To Japan For Dream Match At Marigold

  11-06-2024 16:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IYO SKY will return to Japan for a dream match.On June 11, Utami Hayashishita defeated Nanae Takahashi in the main event of Marigold‘s latest show from Korakuen Hall. After her victory, Hayashishita was then greeted with a major surprise from Marigold owner Rossy Ogawa.
  With Marigold’s Summer Destiny event on the horizon, Ogawa confirmed that the former World of STARDOM Champion will come face-to-face with another former World of STARDOM Champion – that b
  
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• Joe Hendry Initially Refused To Do Concerts In TNA Since It Was Too Similar To The Rock

  11-06-2024 16:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the most popular segments in TNA Wrestling is the ‘I believe in Joe Hendry’ segments where the former Digital Media Champion would sing songs. Hendry almost refused to do these segments as Joe Hendry felt it was too similar to The Rock concerts.
  While speaking to Whatculture Wrestling, Joe Hendry revealed that the Joe Hendry song concerts would have never come to fruition if he didn’t come around on the idea.
  “That [The Rock Concert]
  
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• Adam Copeland: My Doctor Is ‘Optimistic’ About Return From Broken Tibia

  11-06-2024 16:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Adam Copeland is out recovering from surgery, but he’s got a positive mindset about his eventual return to the ring.
  Copeland spoke with Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated about his last match to date, a steel cage match with Malakai Black at AEW Double Or Nothing. Copeland broke his tibia during an attempted elbow drop off of the cage and recently had surgery to repair it.
  Copeland can’t put any weight on his foot for at least two months. However, due to past i
  
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• WWE NXT Preview (6/11/24)

  11-06-2024 15:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE NXT!The White and Gold brand returns to the WWE Performance Center in the aftermath of NXT Battleground. For those who missed out on the PLE, check out our review of the show here.That said, let’s jump right into WWE NXT preview for his week.Video Credit: YouTubeJaida Parker vs. MichinJaida Parker and Michin clearly don’t see eye to eye. Miss Parker has loudly expressed her disapproval of the veteran’s NXT run. They refused to wo
  
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• Mia Yim Shows off Her Battle Scars From NXT Battleground

  11-06-2024 15:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This past Sunday Night was the NXT Battleground Premium Live Event. It took place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time ever.
  That was not the only thing happening for the first time ever that night. The Black and Gold Brand also crowned its first-ever Women’s NXT North American Champion at the Premium Live Event. It was in a ladder match, just like how the first ever Men’s NXT North American Champion was crowned. One of the participants in the
  
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• Kevin Nash: People Hate ‘Finger Poke Of Doom’ So Much Because It Fooled Them

  11-06-2024 15:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Kevin Nash thinks fans hate the “Finger Poke Of Doom” because they managed to fool them.The “Finger Poke Of Doom” is one of WCW’s most controversial matches. On the January 4th, 1999 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Kevin Nash defended his WCW Championship against Hulk Hogan in the main event.It saw two sides of the NWO collide. Nash was the leader of NWO Wolfpac, while Hogan led his own NWO Hollywood stable. Kevin Nash was fresh off ending Goldberg‘s undefeated
  
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• Joe Hendry Says Drew McIntyre Was The Undertaker Of The UK Scene

  11-06-2024 15:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre has wrestled in multiple promotions throughout his wrestling career. Recently, one of his former rivals, TNA’s Joe Hendry shared his thoughts on McIntyre.While speaking to Whatculture, Joe Hendry mentioned that the Scottish Warrior was the Undertaker of the UK independent scene.“I’ve been lucky enough to wrestle Drew [McIntyre] many times. And he’s mentioned the stuff that we have done in the past before. Drew is to me&
  
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