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• Lio Rush Calls Out WWE For Drake Maverick Storyline, Says It’s A ‘Slap In The Face’

  04-06-2020 21:22 via mandatory.com
  
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• Drew McIntyre: The Only Thing CM Punk Hates More Than All Of You Is Himself

  23-04-2024 06:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre took a shot at CM Punk on the April 22 episode of WWE RAW.Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre came to the ring on Monday, and fans chanted, “CM Punk” at him. McIntyre mocked Punk by sitting cross-legged. He wondered why fans chanted Punk’s name every time he came to the ring. McIntyre said that the amount of evidence that fans had over the years showed that Punk hates them, but he hates himself more.McIntyre then took to Twitter and shared the prom
  
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• Logan Paul Appearance And More Set For 4/29 WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 05:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE is loading up the card for the April 29 episode of WWE RAW, which will mark the second night of the WWE Draft.WWE announced that reigning United States Champion Logan Paul would appear live on Monday’s show. Plus, World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest and Jey Uso will clash in a six-man tag team bout ahead of their match at WWE Backlash. Priest and his Judgment Day stablemates will face Uso, Ricochet, and Andrade.
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• Becky Lynch Wins Vacant Women’s World Title On WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 05:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Becky Lynch may not have won the WWE Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 40, but she took the now-vacant title home tonight.
  In a match tonight determine a new champion after Rhea Ripley had to vacate the title last week due to injury, it was Lynch who would walk out on top in a big Women’s World Championship Battle Royal.
  In a match that featured Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Piper Niven, Candice LeRae, Ivy Nile, Maxxine Dupri, Indi Hartwell, Kayden Carter, Kitana Ch
  
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• Chad Gable Explains Why He Attacked Sami Zayn On WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chad Gable took to the ring tonight, where he explained why he shocked the WWE Universe and attacked Sami Zayn last week.
  In the ring during tonight’s WWE RAW, Gable recounted the now infamous moment where he attacked Zayn after losing a WWE Intercontinental Championship match against the champion. Gable said he was unhappy that Zayn paraded the belt in front of him after winning, and what he did was warranted.
  Gable went on to say that he should have never spent his
  
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• QR Code Leads To More Clues, ‘Coming Soon’ Video On 4/22 WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 04:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The QR Code mystery continued on WWE RAW, and it might be coming to a head.In recent weeks, QR codes have appeared on WWE programming, and they have led to various clues. The latest code popped up during the April 22 episode of WWE RAW. Right before the code, a spooky image with candles and a mysterious figure appeared on the screen.
  ? ?#WWERAW | Live on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/hn2op0LLyV— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) April 23, 2024
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• Sheamus: Drew McIntyre Blew His WrestleMania Moment Over A Meme And A Shirt

  23-04-2024 03:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sheamus confronted Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW and called him out on his behavior.Drew McIntyre came to the ring on the April 22 episode of WWE RAW and expressed his frustration about CM Punk attacking him at WrestleMania and costing him the World Heavyweight Championship. He also complained about Punk costing him a chance to earn a title shot the next night on RAW. McIntyre vowed to come out swinging and teased entering the King of the Ring tournament.Sheamus interrupted and aske
  
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• Ludwig Kaiser Turns On Giovanni Vinci On 4/22 WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 03:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Giovanni Vinci has apparently been kicked out of Imperium.On April 22, Gunther returned to WWE RAW for the first time since he lost the Intercontinental Championship to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40. Gunther declared for the King of the Ring tournament. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston interrupted, and a showdown with Imperium set the stage for a tag team match. Kingston and Woods scored the win, and Gunther was clearly furious after the match. Gunther glared at Ludwig Kaiser and
  
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• Gunther, Xavier Woods Declare For King Of The Ring Tournament

  23-04-2024 03:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The King of the Ring tournament is back, and two WWE superstars have already entered their names into it.
  During tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, Gunther took to the ring with the rest of Imperium for the first time since his WWE Intercontinental Championship loss to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 40. On the mic, Gunther said he did not intend to badmouthing Zayn. Instead, Gunther is ready to move forward after his incredible reign as champion, and he’ll do that by entering
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Says He’s ‘Banged Up’ On WWE RAW, Mysterio Sidelined With Injury

  23-04-2024 02:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio is currently sidelined.On the April 22 episode of WWE RAW, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh were set to face Andrade and Ricochet. However, early on in the show, Dominik approached Damian Priest backstage, and he had his arm in a sling. He told his Judgment Day stablemate that he was a little banged up, so he had Santos Escobar take his place in the tag team match.
  Mysterio last wrestled on the April 15 episode of WWE RAW. There, he lost to Andrade. McDonagh an
  
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• Dominik Mysterio Says He’s ‘Banged Up’ On 4/22 WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 02:44 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Dominik Mysterio is currently sidelined.On the April 22 episode of WWE RAW, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh were set to face Andrade and Ricochet. However, early on in the show, Dominik approached Damian Priest backstage, and he had his arm in a sling. He told his Judgment Day stablemate that he was a little banged up, so he had Santos Escobar take his place in the tag team match.
  Mysterio last wrestled on the April 15 episode of WWE RAW. There, he lost to Andrade. McDonagh an
  
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• Jey Uso Calls Damian Priest Dominik Mysterio’s Bitch On 4/22 WWE RAW

  23-04-2024 02:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tensions quickly rose between Jey Uso and Damian Priest on the April 22 episode of WWE RAW.Jey Uso came to the ring on Monday and looked forward to his upcoming title match against World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest at WWE Backlash. Priest interrupted and gave Uso props for his success. He recalled the night Uso earned his respect. Priest noted that Uso told him they were next, and he was proud to say he was right.
  He said that he was the one who was next, and Uso would b
  
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• Finn Balor Says He’s Not Going Anywhere, Reportedly Expected To Re-Sign With WWE

  23-04-2024 01:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Finn Balor isn’t going anywhere.WWE star Finn Balor took to Twitter on April 22 and thanked WWE for an incredible 10 years. He wrote that he had decided that it was the right time to say that he was not going anywhere.
  I would like to take this moment to say thank you to WWE for 10 incredible years.And after much thought and consideration ,I have decided that now is the right time to say‘I ain’t going nowhere!’ pic.twitter.com/CXUEASqak9— Finn B&aa
  
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• Tony Khan Comments On MJF, Kenny Omega, And Britt Baker Amid Ongoing Absences

  23-04-2024 01:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  MJF‘s status has been up in the air, but Tony Khan would love to get him back sooner rather than later. The same can said of Kenny Omega and Britt Baker.Speaking during the AEW Dynasty post-show media scrum, Khan was asked about the status of MJF, Kenny Omega, and Britt Baker. Khan said that MJF — who has been out of action since December — is one of the company’s biggest stars, and they’d love to have
  
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• WWE Raw Results (4/22/24)

  23-04-2024 01:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE Raw Results (4/15/24)WrestleZone features weekly audio and video content on Facebook, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps like Apple, Spotify, and SoundCloud. Subscribe now for hours of exciting wrestling content, including exclusive interviews, previews, reviews, and more!Subscribe Now:The post WWE Raw Results (4/22/24) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Decreases On 4/19, Tops The Night On Network TV

  23-04-2024 01:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown‘s viewership decreased on April 19.Per Wrestlenomics via Programming Insider, SmackDown averaged 2.333 million viewers on Friday. This number is down from last week, when the show averaged 2.499 million viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown averaged a 0.63 rating. This also marks a decrease from last week (0.76 rating). SmackDown still topped the night on network television; it was up against NBA Play-In Games (Pelicans vs. Kings and Heat vs. Bulls).? TV RATING
  
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• Mark Henry On Swerve Strickland’s AEW Title Win: He Earned It, I’m Proud Of Him

  22-04-2024 23:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry discusses Swerve Strickland becoming AEW’s first African-American World Champion.Speaking on Busted Open, Mark Henry shared his thoughts on Swerve Strickland’s victory at AEW Dynasty.“I sent out a message last night on one of the chats to congratulations to Swerve, welcome to the championship club,” Mark Henry said. “To be a champion in pro wrestling and have a company back you and believe in you enough that you’re gonna get the j
  
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• Report: Details On Von Wagner, Other WWE Releases

  22-04-2024 22:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on WWE’s latest round of releases. On April 22, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reported that Von Wagner was among the group of talent that was released the week before.In an update, Sapp provided more information about Wagner’s release. He cited sources who noted that there were no plans for Von Wagner after he was included in the 2023 WWE Draft. He was sub
  
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• MLW Vacates Tag Team Titles, New Champions To Be Crowned At Azteca Lucha

  22-04-2024 22:37 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  New champions will be crowned at MLW Azteca Underground.Major League Wrestling announced that the MLW World Tag Team Championship had been vacated, and new champions would be crowned at MLW Azteca Lucha on May 11. The announcement comes in response to CONTRA attacking Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smoth Jr., the reigning champions, at MLW War Chamber II on April 20.After the attack, Lawlor was sent to the hospital, and MLW stated that he had suffered severe injuries. According to th
  
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• Report: Jacob Fatu Expected To Debut On WWE TV Within The Next Week

  22-04-2024 21:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jacob Fatu‘s debut on WWE television is imminent, according to a new report.Sean Ross Sapp and Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) previously reported that Jacob Fatu had told others he had signed with WWE ahead of WrestleMania 40. PWInsider then reported that the former MLW World Heavyweight Champion had signed with WWE. Sapp later provided an update by noting that one idea that had been floated would see Fatu team up with Tama Tonga of The
  
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• Tony Khan Comments On Jack Perry’s Return, How Airing All In Footage Was Beneficial

  22-04-2024 21:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan explains how airing the All In footage was beneficial ahead of Jack Perry’s return.Jack Perry had been absent since AEW All In, but he returned at AEW Dynasty. There, he helped the Young Bucks beat FTR to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship.At the AEW Dynasty post-show media scrum, Tony Khan was asked about Jack Perry’s return. The decision to air the All In footage came up in the conversation as well.“I am really excited about a lot of things ha
  
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• Report: Cody Rhodes Cast In ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot

  22-04-2024 21:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has reportedly landed a movie role.Russ Weakland and Nola Ojomu of DailyMail.com report that Cody Rhodes has been cast in the upcoming Naked Gun reboot, which is set to include Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.The report cites insiders who note that Rhodes will make a cameo, and he “may be hypnotized” in a nod to the original movie. The source stated that Rhodes might end up playing himself in the film. This source also said that t
  
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• Becky Lynch Says Her ‘Vacation’ Is Over, Vows To Win Women’s World Title On WWE RAW

  22-04-2024 20:27 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Becky Lynch’s “vacation” is over, and “The Man” is determined to become the champion on WWE RAW.After Becky Lynch lost to Rhea Ripley at WWE WrestleMania 40, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that she was taking time off. Lynch disputed the report and went on to work live events over WWE’s tour in the United Kingdom.
  On April 22, Becky Lynch took to Twitter and stated that her “vacation” was over
  
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• RAW Superstars Who Should Switch Brands At 2024 WWE Draft

  22-04-2024 20:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE RAW will host the second night of the 2024 WWE Draft. The red brand has several popular names that could move to SmackDown and vice versa. Both Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis would be looking to sign the very best to their respective showsWWE RAW is currently home to nearly 50 superstars. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, former champion Becky Lynch, Drew McIntyre, and CM Punk are among the most popular names on the red brand.Let’s take a look at five superstars who ne
  
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• Young Bucks Call Kazuchika Okada ‘The Greatest Big Match Wrestler To Ever Live’

  22-04-2024 20:02 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks recently wrestled FTR in a ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at the Dynasty pay-per-view. The Executive Vice Presidents managed to defeat Harwood and Wheeler thanks to some help from Jack Perry.
  Prior to the ladder match, The Young Bucks sat down for an interview with Fannation. During the interview, The Bucks mentioned that the ladder match is their cup of tea. The duo also reflected on their previous encounters with the forme
  
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• Jade Cargill Is Open To Wrestling For Both Raw And Smackdown After The WWE Draft

  22-04-2024 19:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  This upcoming Friday night will be the opening night of the annual WWE Draft. One of the stars who recently made an impact in WWE is former TBS Champion Jade Cargill.
  Recently, while speaking on the Babyfaces podcast, Jade Cargill mentioned that she is open to wrestling on either Raw or SmackDown. Futhermore, Cargill said she is open to making appearances on both shows, something she believes she’ll eventually do anyway.
  “Wherever it [the WWE Draf
  
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• Matt Hardy Would Like To See AEW Spread Out Debuts More To Maximize Impact

  22-04-2024 19:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  In 2024, AEW officially signed a handful of new talent. The new signees were Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada, and Mercedes Moné. During the latest episode of the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, the Broken One, Matt Hardy shared his thoughts on the new signees. Hardy mentioned that AEW did not give much time for the new signees to settle in.“Will Ospreay who is incredible, one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever seen. You have Will Ospreay sho
  
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• Von Wagner Released By WWE

  22-04-2024 19:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Von Wagner’s time in WWE has come to an end.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reports that Von Wagner was part of the round of WWE releases, which were made known on April 19. Budget cuts were cited as the reason behind the releases.
  Von Wagner was also a part of the WWE releases last week, Fightful Select has learned pic.twitter.com/aFwiDnUd27— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 22, 2024
  Wagner, real name Calvin Bloom, is the son of former wrestler Wayne
  
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• Bianca Belair Shares What Drives Her Now, Believes She’s Just Getting Started

  22-04-2024 18:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Bianca Belair says her passion for the business and the fans’ love motivate her to continue.The former Raw Women’s Champion spoke with Wade Barrett at WWE World, discussing her motivations for wrestling after achieving so much in the WWE.She cited her passion for the business as one factor, but mentioned fan support as another.“I had a quick rise to the top, and with that you have to have something that drives you, because you get complacent. And honestly, its
  
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• WWE And UFC Join Forces To Bring NXT Battleground To UFC APEX On June 9

  22-04-2024 18:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE and UFC are teaming up for NXT Battleground.WWE announced that, in partnership with UFC, NXT Battleground will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 9. This will mark the first WWE event to ever be held at the UFC APEX. The venue is a 130,000-square foot production facility that is the host of UFC Fight Nights and other events.The show had been scheduled for May 26. It was set to be held at the Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia, before WWE postponed it. The original date wo
  
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