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• Rikishi Releases Hulk Hogan Diss Track In Honor Of The Iron Sheik

  05-05-2024 03:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Legendary wrestler Rikishi is stepping into the world of rap, as the star recently released a song taking aim at Hulk Hogan.In a recent post on social media, Rikishi shared the track, titled “The Sulant,” that acted as a diss track to Hulk Hogan. In the post, Rikishi said that hip hop has always been a part of his life, and that as he started a “new adventure” into music, he wanted to honor it with the song.Rikishi also dedicated the song to the late The
  
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• Gunther On Facing Randy Orton: I Came Here To Be In The Ring With The Best

  25-05-2024 06:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Gunther is confident heading into the King of the Ring finals.Randy Orton advanced to the King of the Ring finals on the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, as he defeated Tama Tonga. He will face Gunther in the finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.Gunther then commented on the news in a SmackDown Exclusive.“Yes, I sure will face Randy Orton tomorrow in the finals, and what an opportunity it is, right,” Gunther said. “What a chance. I came here to do this, I
  
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• Piper Niven Teases Match Against Bayley At WWE Clash At The Castle

  25-05-2024 05:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Piper Niven tells Bayley to wait until they “clash” again.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Chelsea Green. Piper Niven attacked her after the match. In doing so, she seemingly set her sights on the title.In a digital exclusive, Piper Niven, alongside Chelsea Green, commented on attacking Bayley. Green noted that it did not matter what happened to her. Instead, what mattered was that they were winners.“If Bayley
  
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• Piper Niven Teases Match Against Bayley At WWE Clach At The Castle

  25-05-2024 05:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Piper Niven tells Bayley to wait until they “clash” again.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Chelsea Green. Piper Niven attacked her after the match. In doing so, she seemingly set her sights on the title.In a digital exclusive, Piper Niven, alongside Chelsea Green, commented on attacking Bayley. Green noted that it did not matter what happened to her. Instead, what mattered was that they were winners.“If Bayley
  
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• Women’s Tag Team Title Match Set For WWE King And Queen Of The Ring Kickoff

  25-05-2024 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new title match has been added to the card for WWE King and Queen of the Ring.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Bianca Belair lost to Nia Jax in the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament. In a backstage segment after the bout, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell confronted Belair and talked some trash. Jade Cargill, Belair’s tag team partner, gave Belair some backup. Hartwell and LeRae left, and Cargill noted that it seem
  
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• Women’s Tag Team Title Match Set For Countdown To WWE King And Queen Of The Ring

  25-05-2024 04:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new title match has been added to the card for WWE King and Queen of the Ring.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Bianca Belair lost to Nia Jax in the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament. In a backstage segment after the bout, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell confronted Belair and talked some trash. Jade Cargill, Belair’s tag team partner, gave Belair some backup. Hartwell and LeRae left, and Cargill noted that it seem
  
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• Kevin Owens Returns, Saves Randy Orton From Solo Sikoa On 5/24 WWE SmackDown

  25-05-2024 04:17 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kevin Owens is back.In the main event of the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, Randy Orton beat Tama Tonga to advance to the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. He didn’t have long to celebrate, as Solo Sikoa attacked him after the bell. However, before Sikoa inflicted too much damage, Kevin Owens ran in and took the fight to Sikoa.Sikoa evaded a Stunner and escaped. Owens then stared down Sikoa and Tama Tonga. He raised Orton’s hand, and they stood tall to cl
  
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• Randy Orton Advances To WWE King Of The Ring Finals, Will Face Gunther

  25-05-2024 04:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Randy Orton is going to the finals.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, Randy Orton faced Tama Tonga in the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament. The winner of the bout would advance to the tournament finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.The two competitors clashed in a heated main event. Orton showcased his veteran expertise, but Tonga overpowered him throughout the bout. Orton rallied, but Tonga grounded him. “The Viper” fired up again and gained
  
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• QR Code On 5/24 WWE SmackDown Leads To More Clues

  25-05-2024 03:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Another QR code appeared on Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, teasing more to come from the mysterious ongoing program.The latest code appeared during Austin Theory and Grayson Waller’s entrance on Friday. The code led to an archived website that contained a variety of hyperlinked words.
  Each link contains a different item, sometimes a video or image file, and some of which seemed to be images of static or other unknown codes.
  After digging through the site a bit,
  
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• Nia Jax Advances To WWE Queen Of The Ring Finals On 5/24 WWE SmackDown

  25-05-2024 02:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The finals are set.On the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown, Bianca Belair faced Nia Jax in the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring. The winner of the bout would advance to the tournament finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.Jax overpowered Belair early on, but Belair used her athleticism to counter. Belair gained momentum, but Jax ripped her down by her braid. “The EST” kept fighting as she dove onto Jax at ringside. Jax took control and dropped Belair. Belair p
  
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• Deonna Purrazzo vs. Thunder Rosa Set For AEW Double or Nothing: The Buy-In

  25-05-2024 00:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Deonna Purrazzo and Thunder Rosa will clash at AEW Double or Nothing.
  Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa has been feuding with Deonna Purrazzo in recent weeks. Rosa beat Purrazzo on the April 27 episode of AEW Rampage, but Purrazzo attacked her after the bell. The rivalry has continued tp heat up ever since.On the May 24 episode of AEW Rampage, Purrazzo responded to Thunder Rosa telling her to name the time and place for a rematch. Purrazzo b
  
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• Will Ospreay Wants Ricochet To Bet On Himself If The Opportunity Presents Itself, Teases Rematch In AEW

  25-05-2024 00:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay wants Ricochet to be able to showcase himself and remind everyone who he is.Speaking with Liam Crowley of ComicBook.com, Will Ospreay commented on his history with Ricochet and noted that he sometimes gets “sad” about how people are forgetting who he used to be.“I keep up with him all the time and sometimes I get a little bit sad about it. I hope he’s not sad and I hope he’s real happy. I keep up with him as much as I can, but I feel l
  
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• AEW Rampage Results (5/24/24): PAC, Willow Nightingale, RUSH, More

  24-05-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Rampage will air at a special start time on May 24, and the show will feature a star-studded lineup.The results are as follows:AEW Rampage ResultsPAC vs. Rocky RomeroPAC and Romero feel each other out. They trade counters, and they’re evenly matched early on. Romero gains the upper hand. PAC fires back with some chops and sends Romero to the outside, He dives onto him.Back in the ring, PAC controls the action. They exchange strikes. Romero gets a two-count with the Sl
  
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• AEW Rampage Results (5/24): PAC, Willow Nightingale, RUSH, More

  24-05-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Rampage will air at a special start time on May 24, and the show will feature a star-studded lineup.The announced card is as follows:
  PAC vs. Rocky RomeroWillow Nightingale & Kris Statlander vs. Anna Jay & Alex WindsorRUSH vs. Isiah KassidySamoa Joe in actionTONIGHT! We're kicking off #AEWDoN Weekend with an early Friday Night #AEWRampage at the special time, 6pm ET/3pm PT on TNT, BEFORE #NBAPlayoffs! @ReneePaquette and @RJCity1 break it all down for us! pic.twitter
  
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• Will Ospreay: I’ve Never Been A Promo Guy, But I Think I’m Getting A Lot Better

  24-05-2024 22:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Will Ospreay feels like he’s getting better with his promos.Will Ospreay is often viewed as one of the best wrestlers in the world. Since he came to AEW, he has been cutting more promos, as the company has multiple weekly television shows.Speaking with Denise Salcedo for Instinct Culture, Ospreay discussed cutting promos in AEW.“Honestly, I would not put me down as a promo guy. I still don’t, in some ways, because I’m still learning. My ADHD’s been
  
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• WWE Fan Got A Dijak Tattoo On A Bet

  24-05-2024 22:14 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One passionate fan got a Dijak tattoo on a bet with the WWE Superstar.Twitter user @tylerfaless posted a picture that showed that he got a tattoo that reads, “I almost made a good decision”, and it was attributed to Dijak. The post included a screenshot of an exchange Tyler had with Dijak, in which he said that he would tattoo whatever Dijak replied on him.
  Tyler initially deleted the post, and Dijak called that a good decision. When Tyler reiter
  
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• Mercedes Moné: There Should Be No Competition Between Companies, It Needs To Be Between The Wrestlers

  24-05-2024 21:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mercedes Moné dismisses the idea of competition between wrestling companies. She says it should just be between the wrestlers.Mercedes Moné previously had a successful run in WWE as Sasha Banks, and she was one of the company’s top stars. She left WWE in 2022 and officially arrived in AEW in March 2024. She will return to the ring for the first time since May 2023 at AEW Double or Nothing. There, she will challenge for the TBS Championship.Speaking with Dani
  
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• Drew McIntyre: World Title Match At WWE Clash At The Castle Is My Dream Scenario

  24-05-2024 21:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Damian Priest agreed to give Drew McIntyre a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship once he was cleared to compete. Now, the former champion has named WWE Clash at the Castle as the ideal place.WWE Clash at the Castle will emanate from Glasgow, Scotland, on June 15. “The Scottish Warrior” has said that he wants his rematch to be in his home country.
  In an interview with Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Drew McIntyre was asked about his dream match for WWE Clash at the
  
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• Report: Details On Giulia Joining WWE NXT, Injury Update

  24-05-2024 21:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new report provides an update on Giulia and her looming arrival in WWE NXT.As previously reported, Giulia has agreed to join WWE NXT after finishing up her current dates.. She suffered a fractured wrist at Marigold’s debut show on May 20. This has led to some uncertainty about her move to WWE.Corey Brennan of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that, per WWE sources, the company is comfortable with her staying in Japan while she heals. Per Brennan, the timetable for
  
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• Swerve Strickland: AEW Is Where The Best Wrestle, We’re Also The Best At Entertaining

  24-05-2024 20:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland says AEW has the best in-ring product, and they’re also the best at entertaining.
  Speaking on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez, Swerve Strickland was asked to comment on what AEW being “where the best wrestle” meant to him.“To me, it’s the passion of what we bring in the ring. Literally, there’s no other place like that,” Swerve Strickland said. “It’s all gathered from all o
  
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• Alisha and Eddie Edwards Compare Their Personalities To ‘The King Of Queens’ Couple

  24-05-2024 20:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Alisha Edwards and Eddie Edwards compared themselves to the protagonists of the TV show The King of Queens.Both stars currently wrestle for TNA. They are part of The System, a faction that also including Brian Myers and Moose. They both share the screen and their personal lives, having been marrried since 2016.Alisha Edwards recently spoke with Bill Pritchard of WrestleZone, where she was asked which fictional couple she would compare herself and her husband to. The TNA star revealed that Eddie
  
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• AEW Double Or Nothing Preview And Predictions

  24-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It’s almost time for the sixth annual AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event.All Elite Wrestling returns to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for its biggest event of the year. The promotion has already announced a stacked card for the show featuring the likes of Bryan Danielson, Swerve Strickland, Mercedes Moné and Toni Storm, among others.Seven titles will be up for grabs this weekend. The AEW Double or Nothing card features an eliminator match for t
  
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• Chad Gable On Current Heel Run: I’m Just Being Me

  24-05-2024 19:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Chad Gable had a run as a popular babyface on WWE RAW, but he says that being a heel is easier, as he is just being himself.Speaking with TNT Sports, Chad Gable discussed his current run as a heel.“It’s certainly easier, I’ll tell you that much. Most people probably identify with the fact that it’s easier to get people to hate you than it is to like you,” Chad Gable said. “But it is, at least this version of it, believe it or not, is probably
  
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• Lyra Valkyria Says She ‘Had No Idea’ She Was Getting Drafted To WWE RAW

  24-05-2024 19:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Former NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria was caught by surprise when she was drafted to WWE RAW.Lyra Valkyria has quickly established herself as one of RAW’s brightest stars. She has earned a spot in the finals of the Queen of the Ring tournament at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.Speaking with Matty Paddock for talkSPORT, Lyra Valkyria reflected on her time on the main roster so far. She noted that it has been a wild ride.“I was sitting in NXT a month ago and
  
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• Marigold Fields Forever Is The Second Most Viewed Event Ever On Wrestle Universe

  24-05-2024 19:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Marigold’s debut show “Fields Forever” set significant viewership records on the Wrestle Universe streaming service.On May 20th, Marigold held their first show as a newly established Japanese women’s wrestling promotion. The event featured former STARDOM talents such as Giulia and appearances from foreign talent in Myla Grace, Zayda Steel, and Bozilla. Freelance wrestler Sareee, the reigning SEAdLINNNG Beyond The Sea Champion, also co
  
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• Finn Balor & Damian Priest Set ‘The Highest Bar’ With Tag Title Win, Backlash Puerto Rico Was A Cultural Moment

  24-05-2024 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Watch List looks at what matches you should be watching, and they are recommended by today’s professional wrestling stars.WrestleZone recently spoke with Damian Priest and Finn Balor, who reflected on their respective work as singles competitors and teaming as Judgment Day. Balor began, picking his NXT Championship loss to Samoa Joe at an NXT live event in Lowell, Massachusetts. Balor’s 292-day reign ended that night, but he chose that bout because of how it made
  
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• Sami Zayn Believes His WrestleMania 40 Match With Gunther Will Be ‘Very Well Remembered’

  24-05-2024 18:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The longest-reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time is The Ring General, Gunther. He held the championship for a record 666 days. His reign came to an end at the Grandest Stage of them all, WrestleMania 40. The person who dethroned The Ring General was none other than Sami Zayn. The newly crowned Intercontinental Champion recently reflected on his victory at the Show of Shows.
  Sami Zayn is set to defend his Intercontinental Championship at the WWE King and Queen of T
  
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• Dominik Mysterio: Konnan Is The Tough Love I Always Needed

  24-05-2024 18:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio followed his father’s footsteps in becoming a WWE Superstar. Currently, the former NXT North American Champion is playing a heel as part of The Judgment Day. He is seemingly the most hated man on the roster. Mysterio has trained with his father and wrestling veteran Konnan. It is to be noted that back in WCW, Konnan and Dom’s father Rey Mysterio were tag team partners. The duo even managed to capture the WCW World
  
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• Emma Diaz Opens Up About Relationship With WWE’s Matt Bloom, Biggest Piece Of Advice That Stuck

  24-05-2024 18:46 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Emma Diaz is grateful for her coach.After undergoing a series of tryouts filmed for the “WWE: Nex Gen” series, Emma Diaz earned herself a developmental contract with WWE. Accordingly, the former D1 rugby player then reported to the WWE Performance Center to officially begin her training with the company. There, Diaz familiarized herself with WWE’s expansive team of coaches, which includes the likes of Matt Bloom, Shawn Michaels, Sara Amato, Norman Smiley, and Johnny Moss.
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• Report: Jim Ross To Miss AEW Double Or Nothing Following Hospitalization

  24-05-2024 18:39 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jim Ross will be unable to be at AEW Double or Nothing, according to a new report.On May 23, AEW broadcaster Jim Ross took to Twitter to state that he went to the emergency room due to shortness of breath. In a subsequent post, he shared a picture in which he could be seen in a hospital bed.
  Unexpected trip to ER in Norman this morning.
  Shortness of the breath.
  That’s all for now.— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) May 23, 2024
  In an update, Dave Meltzer repor
  
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