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• Ricochet Talks Making A Name For Himself, Why He’s Not On WWE TV, His Goals For 2017

  29-12-2016 03:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ricochet was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso for Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard‘s Week In Wrestling; you can read a few highlights below:Ricochet talks about making a name for himself in wrestling without appearing on WWE TV, some of his favorite highlights from this year: 
  I guess I don’t think about it, really. 2015 and 2016 were legitimately the busiest years of my life. They were so busy, which is a go
  
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• AJ Francis Wants To Face Oba Femi In Title For Title Match

  18-06-2024 22:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  TNA Digital Media Champion AJ Francis wants to face NXT North American Champion Oba Femi.Speaking on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez, AJ Francis commented on TNA working with NXT. He then stated that he wanted to face NXT North American Champion AJ Francis.“Now, knowing that they did the crossover, and then Ash By Elegance, she’s part of the show [at NXT Battleground], obviously there’s gonna be some stuff there,” AJ Francis said. “It’s like,
  
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• Report: Details On Wyatt Sick6 Group, Who’s Involved

  18-06-2024 21:59 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides a substantial update on the new Wyatt Sick6 group.Uncle Howdy returned on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, and he brought his new family, named the Wyatt Sick6, with him. The members of the group have yet to be officially identified. However, Nikki Cross and Joe Gacy have seemingly confirmed their involvement.
  Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports an update, noting that Bo Dallas continues to play Uncle Howdy. He writes that Nikki Cross,
  
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• Goldberg On Bret Hart: Don’t Be Such A Prick, Grow Up

  18-06-2024 21:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A kick from Goldberg during their match at WCW Starrcade 2000 ultimately brought Bret Hart‘s in-ring career to a premature end. Ever since, Hart and Goldberg have been bitter rivals, as Hart has voiced his anger on various occasions.
  While speaking on Busted Open Radio, Goldberg noted that he wished Bret Hart would get over it.“The Bret Hart thing is just, it just saddens me as a human being,” Goldberg said. “That’s all. I mean, fir
  
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• Chelsea Green Shares Pitch To Be Life-Size Lilly, Possibly In Wyatt Sick6

  18-06-2024 20:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chelsea Green would be interested in potentially being a part of the Wyatt Sick6.On the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, the WWE Universe met Uncle Howdy’s new family, the Wyatt Sick6.
  Speaking with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, Chelsea Green previously shared her pitch to be a life-size version of Lilly.“Oh my gosh, I mean, if Alexa Bliss came back and wanted to play her character again, I would still pitch the exact same thing,”Chelsea Green said. “I want to&
  
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• Jey Uso Featured On WWE Money In The Bank Poster

  18-06-2024 20:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Triple H has shared the official poster for WWE Money in the Bank.On June 18, WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H took to Twitter and shared the poster for Money in the Bank. Jey Uso is prominently featured, and he is holding the Money in the Bank briefcase. The briefcase says “YEET” in the Bank on it.In the post, Triple H wrote that career-altering opportunity hangs in the balance at Money in the Bank.
  Career-altering opportunity hangs in the balance… literal
  
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• NWA’s Max The Impaler To Star In ‘Dolly’ Horror Movie

  18-06-2024 20:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  NWA star Max The Impaler is set to be in a new horror movie.Naman Ramachandran of Variety reports that “Dolly”, a horror movie from Rod Blackhurst, has wrapped production. The cast includes NWA TV Champion Max The Impaler as Dolly, as well as Seann William Scott, Fabianne Therese, Ethan Suplee, Russ Tiller, and Michalina Scorzelli.Per Ramachandran, the film centers around “Macy, a young woman abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants t
  
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• CM Punk Doesn’t Ever Want To Do Hell In A Cell, Wants To Beat Up Drew McIntyre With His Two Fists

  18-06-2024 19:43 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk wants to beat Drew McIntyre in the ring, but doesn’t want any gimmicks getting in between the two of them.During the post-conference for WWE’s Clash at the Castle (via Fightful), CM Punk was asked about the possibility of facing McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match whenever he heals up. Punk laughed off the suggestion, calling it nothing more than “fantasy booking s—,” before explaining why he wouldn’t want to ever do a match like that.
  
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• TrillerTV Adds AEW PPV Back Catalog

  18-06-2024 19:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
  TrillerTV announced that it has released every AEW PPV for purchase in the US, in a huge move for the company.The site has broadcast every AEW PPV outside of the US since its inception. Now, they are making them available in the US, with AEW Dynasty being their debut offering. It was formerly known as Fite.TV before a rebranding last year.Not content with just new shows, TrillerTV announced that the entire back catalog is being made available throughout their service. This includes all pay per
  
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• Nick Aldis Calls The ‘War’ Between WWE And AEW ‘Silly On Their Part’, Compares It To Geo-Politics

  18-06-2024 19:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  In recent times WWE has been acknowledging the existence of multiple wrestling promotions. The company also has a good partnership with TNA Wrestling. One company that WWE rarely acknowledges is AEW. Recently, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis addressed it.Nick Aldis was speaking on Gorilla Position about why AEW is rarely mentioned on WWE Television.“I don’t know, and I’m certainly not involved in the conversations at that level. I don’t think it&rsq
  
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• Drew McIntyre Deactivates Twitter/Instagram After ‘Quitting’ WWE RAW

  18-06-2024 19:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWEDrew McIntyre has deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts after he “quit” WWE RAW.As seen on the June 17 episode of WWE RAW, Drew McIntyre said he quit and he walked out. He was clearly fed up after CM Punk cost him his world title match against Damian Priest at WWE Clash at the Castle. On Monday night, McIntyre said he was done, and he walked away.Now, when one tries to view McIntyre’s Twitter profile, the “This account doesn’t exist”
  
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• Reebok And AEW Teaming Up To Honor Brodie Lee With New Sneaker

  18-06-2024 19:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling is getting back into the world of sneakers, this time with a special release honoring the late Brodie Lee.
  According to a new report from Sole Retriever, AEW and Reebok will collaborate on a variant of their Reebok Classic Leather, which will feature a black and purple colorway with gold stripes on the back heel. On the side sole of the shoe will be the name “Brodie” with a heart, in honor of Brodie Lee, who passed away in December 2020.
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• AEW Collision Viewership Increases Against NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 4 On 6/15

  18-06-2024 18:57 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW Collision viewership increased on June 15.Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider) reports that Collision drew 431,000 viewers on Saturday. This number is up from last week, when 388,000 viewers watched the show.In the 18 to 49 demographic, Collision scored a 0.13 rating. This number is level with last week, when it drew a 0.13 rating.
  ? TV RATINGS ARE INAEW Collision last Saturday on TNThttps://t.co/KdkkdGeik5— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) June 18, 2024
  The June 15 episode of AEW Co
  
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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)
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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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