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• Press Release: World Of Sport Making Triumphant Return To ITV w/ One-Off Special feat. Jim Ross On Commentary

  29-12-2016 20:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  ITV issued the following press release earlier today:
  World of Sport Wrestling makes a historic and triumphant return to ITV for a one-off special, with an exciting mix of fast paced action and family fun for all.
  30 years after the original ended, ITV brings together the UK’s top wrestling talent in a spectacular display of their sport; a showcase for the next generation of WOS Wrestling.
  This two hour special will see some of the finest pro wrestlers in the UK such as ‘Grado&rsquo
  
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• CM Punk: I Promise That Drew McIntyre Will Never Be A Champion In WWE Again

  18-06-2024 18:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk makes a promise.At WWE Clash at the Castle, CM Punk interfered and cost Drew McIntyre his match against World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest.Speaking at the WWE Clash at the Castle post-show, CM Punk was asked about potentially taking the world title from Drew McIntyre, as opposed to costing him the title.“Why would I want him to have anything good? No. I’m not mad that I was injured,” CM Punk said. Accidents happen. It’s a full-contact sport
  
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• Jeff Hardy Confirms He’s Cleared To Wrestle With A Nose Mask

  18-06-2024 18:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Hardy shares an update on his in-ring status.On February 14, Jeff Hardy faced Sammy Guevara in a pre-taped No Disqualification for AEW Rampage. Amidst the action, however, Jeff appeared to sustain an injury of sorts, specifically when Guevara knee inadvertently collided with his face while coming down with a Shooting Star Press. His brother, Matt Hardy, later confirmed the injury to be a broken nose. On May 1, Matt also confirmed that, after consulting
  
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• WWE NXT Preview (6/18/24)

  18-06-2024 18:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for WWE NXT!Tonight’s episode of NXT will continue to build towards Heatwave. We’ve got a huge title match set for this Tuesday. Plus, NXT Champion Trick Williams will get to know his next challenger.Here’s what’s on tap for the June 18, 2024, episode of NXT.Triple threat tag team match on WWE NXTThis week’s episode of WWE NXT features a star-studded triple threat tag team match. Last week, Roxanne Perez and Lola Vice formed
  
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• Triple H: I Would Like For Chad Gable To Be With WWE Forever

  18-06-2024 18:20 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H wants Chad Gable to stay with WWE for a long time to come.Ahead of WWE Clash at the Castle, Chad Gable confirmed that he re-signed with WWE. His contract was coming up, leaving his future up in the air, but he opted to remain with the company.
  Speaking at the WWE Clash at the Castle post-show, Triple H commented on Chad Gable’s performance at the show, where he faced Sami Zayn.“Chad Gable, proving again he is just one of the best pure athletes that we have
  
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• The Undertaker Calls Mark Henry’s Fake Retirement Promo ‘One Of The Greatest Promos Ever’

  18-06-2024 18:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  When it comes to promos, there a lot of good ones that come to the memory of a wrestling fan. But when we speak about retirement speeches, to be more specific, ‘fake retirement’ speeches, only one stands out for most fans. It is of course the one of Mark Henry’s. Recently AJ Styles also pulled a ‘Mark Henry’. WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker recently shared his thoughts on both AJ Styles’ and Mark Henry’s promos.
  While speaking on the r
  
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• Shota Umino Suffered Hip Fracture And Strained Disk

  18-06-2024 17:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Shota Umino looks to be out for of action for a month after suffering with an injury.The New Japan star has grown leaps and bounds in the past few years. He was taken under Jon Moxley‘s wing as a young lion, being given the name “Shooter”. He has grown into a top performer since then, and the connection with Moxley has earned him opportunities to compete in AEW in recent weeks.The Japanese star is believed to have suffered the injury during his
  
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• Johnny Gargano And Candice LeRae Finalized Their WWE Contracts In A Walmart 

  18-06-2024 17:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Johnny Gargano and Candice LaRae took a trip down memory lane in their local Walmart.The WWE Superstars have been with the company for a number of years. Gargano joined in 2015 with NXT. Although he left for a brief time in 2021, he returned less than a year later. Meanwhile, LeRae debuted in 2017, and has been on and off due to various reasons since then.In the latest vlog from Johnny Gargano, he and Candice LeRae traversed a local Walmart, before revealing its true significan
  
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• Damian Priest Denies Being A ‘Paper Champion’ After Victory At Clash At The Castle

  18-06-2024 17:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest does not think he is a paper champion, and proved it in Glasgow.Priest retained his World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle. Despite being in Drew’s home country of Scotland, Priest won the match thanks to some help from CM Punk in Glasgow.This extended his reign further than many expected since winning the belt from Drew at WrestleMania 40. Since his Money in the Bank cash-in, Damian Priest has proved himself to be more t
  
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• WWE RAW Hits and Misses (6/17/24)

  18-06-2024 17:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome to our WWE RAW review series where we look at the biggest hits and misses from the red brand.The June 17, 2024, episode of RAW emanated from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. It featured qualifying matches for the Men and Women’s Money in the Bank. Damian Priest, Liv Morgan, Chad Gable, and Sami Zayn among others worked the show.Here’s what went down on the latest episode of Monday Night RAW.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – Seth Rollins
  
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• Mercedes Moné Celebrates On The Court After Boston Celtics NBA Championship Win

  18-06-2024 16:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mercedes Moné via Twitter
  Mercedes Moné was at the TD Garden to watch the Boston Celtics clinch their 18th NBA Championship.The AEW star is from Boston, Massachusetts. She debuted for AEW at their Big Business show, in the same arena the Celtics took home the NBA trophy. Just like the Celtics last night, she won the TBS title at AEW Double or Nothing last month.They beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to complete a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals. The AEW star was j
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Legend Rick Dempsey And Ken Dixon Put Joe Keys Through A Table At Jimmy’s TailGOAT

  18-06-2024 16:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Baltimore Orioles legend Rick Dempsey made quite the impression in the ring at Jimmy’s TailGOAT.The 74-year-old baseball legend rolled back the years as he got involved with the Rock & Wrestling TailGOAT on June 15th. The event saw MCW Pro Wrestling team up with Jimmy’s Famous Seafood to put on this “Father’s Day Weekend Spectacle”.The event was advertised as a show to highlight what makes American so special. It combine
  
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• John Cena Teams With MET-Rx To Launch ‘MET-Rx Flex’ TikTok Filter

  18-06-2024 16:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Superstar John Cena has teamed with MET-Rx to create a new TikTok filter.He has teamed up with the company to promote its latest “Big 100” protein bar in its recently announced marketing campaign.This new CapCut filter for TikTok was “created” by John Cena to “celebrate your biggest wins”. It takes the original flexing arm emoji and makes it bigger, strong and with lots of firepower. It is part of Cena’s new partnership with the
  
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• Bron Breakker: That Intercontinental Championship Needs Me

  18-06-2024 16:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NXT World Champion Bron Breakker made his intentions clear on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He confronted Sami Zayn and told him that he wants to beat Zayn and take the Intercontinental Championship from Sami Zayn.
  Following Monday Night Raw, Bron Breakker was interviewed by Cathy Kelly on Raw Talk. During the interview, the Mad Dog mentioned that the Intercontinental Championship needs Breakker. He also claimed that Sami Zayn does not need the title at
  
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• Steve Austin Receives Adorable Father’s Day Gift From His Cats

  18-06-2024 16:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Steve Austin is loving his first Father’s Day as a cat dad.Last month, Stone Cold made the switch from being a dog man to a cat dad. He adopted two cats, naming them Pancho and Macho. The latter of which was named for “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Drew McIntyre also gave him some advice about raising his cats.Steve Austin posted a video to social media (via Dark Puroresu Flowsion), where he received a Father’s Day gift from his cats. He sat down on his chair
  
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• Jey Uso Is Happy He Activated The Fireflies, But Wants No Smoke With The Wyatt Sicks

  18-06-2024 16:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  We are less than three weeks away from the annual Money in the Bank Premium Live Event. Last night on Monday Night Raw, the qualifying matches for the Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder matches. The main event of Raw was a men’s qualifying match between Main Event Jey Uso, Finn Balor, and Rey Mysterio.
  All three stars gave it their all and in the end, Jey Uso managed to pick up the win and punched his ticket to the Money in the Bank Ladder match. In a
  
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• WWE Main Event Spoilers For 6/20 (Taped On 6/17)

  18-06-2024 14:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On June 17, WWE taped matches for the June 20 episode of WWE Main Event alongside WWE RAW from the American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas.
  The spoilers, courtesy of Anthony Mango of ewrestlingnews.com, are as follows:
  Zoey Stark defeated Ivy NileJulius Creed defeated Tyler Bate
  RELATED: WWE Raw Results (6/17/24)
  The post WWE Main Event Spoilers For 6/20 (Taped On 6/17) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• Jey Uso Qualifies For Money In The Bank On 6/17 WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 05:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jey Uso is the first WWE superstar to qualify for the Men’s WWE Money in the Bank Ladder Match.To close out the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, Jey Uso competed in a Triple Threat Match against Finn Bálor and Rey Mysterio. In the end, Uso emerged victorious, but the match broke down in chao.Late in the match, Rey Mysterio was just one big frog splash away from winning, but his son Dominik Mysterio came in for the late interference. Soon after, JD McDonagh also joined i
  
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• Uncle Howdy Returns, Debuts New Group On 6/17 WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 05:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  They’re here.After weeks of cryptic QR codes that led to clues and messages, Uncle Howdy finally returned on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW.Following the conclusion of the main event, mysterious sounds filled the arena. The lights went down, much like they did when The Fiend debuted. Piano chords that sounded like Bray Wyatt’s theme song played. The silhouette of a door appeared on the stage, as it did when Bray Wyatt returned at WWE Extreme Rules 2022. The chords c
  
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• Money In the Bank Qualifiers, More Set For 6/24 WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 04:47 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Three matches have been announced for the June 24 episode of WWE RAW.As confirmed on the June 17 episode, Money in the Bank qualifiers will continue next week. On the men’s side, Braun Strowman will face Chad Gable and Bronson Reed. On the women’s side, Lyra Valkyria will face Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane. The winners will advance to their respective Money in the Bank matches at WWE Money in the Bank.
  pic.twitter.com/kJt5aayQrq— WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2024
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• Drew McIntyre Says ‘Screw This Company, I Quit’ On 6/17 WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 03:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre quits.Drew McIntyre headlined WWE Clash at the Castle, as he challenged Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. His bitter rival CM Punk cost him the match, and McIntyre was furious after the match.
  On the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre came to the ring and addressed his loss. He immediately brought up CM Punk and struggled to find the words. He said, “Screw this company. I quit.”DREW MCINTYRE JUST WALKED OUT OF WWE RAW! ??? pi
  
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• IYO SKY Qualifies For Money In The Bank Match On 6/17 WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 03:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  IYO SKY is going to WWE Money in the Bank.On the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, Zelina Vegaf faced IYO SKY and Kiana James in a Money in the Bank qualifying match. The three stars battled it out and took control at different points. Vega got a two-count with a Code Red, but James broke up the pin. WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan came out and distracted Vega.OOPS! SHE DID IT AGAIN!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/dq5e2LnUmL— WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2024
  James took Vega out, an
  
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• Otis Shoves Chad Gable, Walks Away With Maxxine Dupri And Akira Tozawa On WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 02:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Otis said enough is enough.For weeks, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa have been berated by Chad Gable and mistreated by him time and again. Otis has repeatedly teased defying Gable, but he has remained loyal to his Alpha Academy coach, even as the mistreatment has become increasingly clear.The situation nearly erupted when Gable accidentally knocked Dupri down during his match against Sami Zayn at WWE Clash at the Castle, as Otis helped Dupri up and walked out on Gable. T
  
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• CM Punk Appearance, Money In The Bank Qualifiers Set For 6/21 WWE SmackDown

  18-06-2024 02:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk is officially set to appear on the June 21 episode of WWE SmackDown.CM Punk, who has been sidelined due to a torn triceps, cost Drew McIntyre his match against Damian Priest at WWE Clash at the Castle. He then said that he would be at WWE SmackDown in Chicago on June 21. Allstate Arena advertised him for the show, and WWE confirmed that he would be there during the June 17 episode of WWE RAW.WWE also announced that Money in the Bank matches would continue
  
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• Seth Rollins Returns On WWE RAW, Accepts Damian Priest’s Challenge For WWE Money In The Bank

  18-06-2024 02:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Seth Rollins is back, and he is set to challenge for the gold.On the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, Seth Rollins appeared for the first time since the second night of WrestleMania 40, when he got involved in Cody Rhodes’ match against Roman Reigns. The former World Heavyweight Champion, who had been recovering from knee surgery, made his way to the ring.WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF THE NIGHT!@WWERollins is BACK on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/EAo85drnYQ— WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2024
  
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• Jeff Hardy Says He’s Excited About Rebuilding His Career

  18-06-2024 01:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jeff Hardy wants to prove that the light inside of him will shine brighter than ever.Following a turbulent run in AEW, Jeff Hardy left the promotion when his contract expired and returned to TNA at Against All Odds. In doing so, he reunited with his brother, Matt Hardy, and started a new chapter of his career.Speaking with MuscleManMalcolm, Jeff Hardy discussed his career and looked forward to the road ahead.“With me and things that have happened in my per
  
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• Report: Update On Megan Bayne’s Status With AEW

  18-06-2024 01:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Megan Bayne is currently a free agent, according to a new report.Previously, Megan Bayne was seemingly set to join AEW after she wrapped up with STARDOM and returned to the United States. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reported that pitches were being made for Bayne in AEW.In an update, Sapp reports that, per sources close to Bayne, she is currently a free agent. As a result, she is free to appear wherever she wants. Sapp writes that AEW recentl
  
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• AEW Rampage Draws Highest Ratings Since March Against NBA Finals On 6/14

  18-06-2024 01:26 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Rampage viewership rose on June 14.Per Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), 334,000 viewers tuned in on June 14. This marks Rampage’s highest number since March 29. The June 10 episode drew 256,000 viewers.In the 18 to 49 demographic, Rampage drew a 0.12 rating, which marks an increase from last week (0.09) and the show’s highest number since March 8.Wrestlenomics notes that Rampage was up against the last hour of the coverage of the NBA Finals (9,618,000 viewers and a 4.73
  
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• WWE Raw Results (6/17/24)

  18-06-2024 01:23 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  June 17, 2024
  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.comCheck Out Last Week’s Coverage: WWE Clash at the Castle Results (6/15/24)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 (6/17/24) appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
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• WWE SmackDown (6/14) Draws Lowest Viewership Of 2024 Against NBA Finals

  18-06-2024 01:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SmackDown‘s viewership decreased on June 14.According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), 1.95 million viewers watched the show on Friday night, and it drew a 52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when 2.07 million viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.61 rating in the same demographic.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE Smackdown last Friday on Foxhttps://t.co/nUWpE52Wi
  
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