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• Rumor Killer On Alberto El Patron Possibly Returning to WWE, More On Patron’s Impact Situation

  08-04-2018 19:25
  As noted, Impact Wrestling released Alberto El Patron after Patron missed his scheduled WrestleCon appearances  over the weekend, including his main event match against Austin Aries at the Impact vs Lucha Underground special.
  Apparently rumors have been making the rounds that El Patron missed the Impact events because he is negotiating a return to WWE, but PWInsider.com reports those rumors are false, and El Patron and WWE have had no talks this week in New Orleans.
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• Booker T Reacts After Trick Williams Challenges Him to a Match

  20-07-2026 19:09 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has received a huge challenge recently. The challenge came from current United States Champion Trick Williams. The two share a long history from their WWE NXT days. Now, Williams wants them to face each other at SummerSlam.Booker T has mentored Trick Williams since his NXT days. The Hall of Famer also became known for his energetic reactions during Williams’ entrance. Now, Trick wants to face his mentor in one final dream match.Speaking during a
  
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• AJ Lee Never Expected To Return To WWE Because Of One Fear

  20-07-2026 18:38 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AJ Lee explains why she never expected to return to WWE.During her appearance on the Nikki and Brie Show at Fanatics Fest alongside Paige, AJ Lee shared that she didn’t expect to return to WWE because her career felt fulfilled. She explained that since she felt like it ended on such a perfect note, she was afraid of tarnishing that closure.However, after seeing how the company evolved over the years, AJ Lee, who wanted the best for the next generation of WWE Superstars, w
  
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• Fallon Henley Reacts To Fan Shoving Incident At WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

  20-07-2026 18:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Fallon Henley shares her reaction to getting shoved by a fan at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.Fallon Henley teamed up with her Fatal Influence partner, Lainey Reid, to defeat Paige and Brie Bella to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions at Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 18. They celebrated with Jacy Jayne after the victory, and cameras captured a young fan who was in the front row near the entrance ramp shoving her.While she immediately confront
  
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• WWE RAW Star Denies Match Participation Despite Adam Pearce’s Official’ Announcement

  20-07-2026 18:33 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Jacob Fatu has responded to being announced for a match on this week’s episode of WWE RAW.WWE RAW General Manager Adam Pearce revealed that Fatu will face LA Knight on Monday night’s show, which takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Pearce made the announcement in a video previewing the upcoming episode.Following the announcement, Fatu took to X to question Pearce’s decision to book him in the match.“Who are you to tell me I’m working???? ORDERS
  
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• Paige Admits Her Heart Wasn’t In AEW Despite Enjoying Her Time There

  20-07-2026 17:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE‘s Paige opens up about her time in All Elite Wrestling.Paige recently sat down for a chat with the Bella Twins on the Nikki and Brie Show at Fatatics Fest alongside AJ Lee. During the conversation, she opened up about her time in AEW between 2022 and 2025. She noted that while she enjoyed her time with the promotion, her heart wasn’t in it, and that she was always a WWE girl.“Well, I did go to AEW and you guys, I did have a great time there, but my heart
  
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• Matt Hardy Shares Real Reason Jeff Hardy Turned Down WWE Hall of Fame Induction

  20-07-2026 17:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Matt Hardy has shared the real reason why his brother Jeff Hardy turned down a WWE Hall of Fame induction.Hardy responded to a post on X/Twitter that claimed WWE approached Jeff about getting inducted into the Hall of Fame as a singles star and that he turned it down because he wanted to get inducted alongside his brother.Matt Hardy clarified that WWE offered Jeff Hardy a solo Hall of Fame induction after a clean drug test, but with alcohol still an issue. He further claimed th
  
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• WWE Pulls Footage of CM Punk and Cody Rhodes Backstage Confrontation

  20-07-2026 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE appears to have removed footage of a tense backstage confrontation between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes.Punk and Rhodes teamed up in the main event of Saturday Night’s Main Event against Sami Zayn and Gunther. The match ended after Nick Aldis struck Gunther with a championship belt, allowing Punk and Rhodes to secure the victory.After the match, tensions escalated when Punk accidentally struck Rhodes in the eye with the title belt during the post
  
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• WWE Hosting WrestleMania 43 Watch Party, NXT and AAA Events in New York City

  20-07-2026 16:48 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE is bringing WrestleMania 43 weekend to New York in a big way.The company recently announced that WrestleMania 43 weekend will feature multiple events at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, including NXT Stand & Deliver and AAA Eternal Glory.The events will take place in April 2027 as part of a city-wide celebration surrounding WrestleMania 43, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marks the first time WWE’s flagship event will take place outsi
  
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• Kick Streamer N3on Reacts To Controversy After Filming WWE’s Penta Without His Mask

  20-07-2026 16:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kick streamer N3on has issued a public apology and explained his side after accidentally filming WWE‘s Penta without his mask.N3on was streaming live from Fanatics Fest in New York City, and while he was walking around the venue, his cameraperson filmed WWE’s Penta without his signature mask. The reigning Intercontinental Champion immediately asked him to delete the footage, and the streamer agreed.However, since it was live, viewers had already screen-recorded the
  
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• AJ Styles Shares What He Told CM Punk About His Physique

  20-07-2026 16:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk’s recent physical transformation has caught plenty of attention. The Undisputed WWE Champion looks bigger and more muscular than before. Now, WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles has shared the message he recently sent Punk after seeing his new look.Last week, Punk revealed how he changed his physique. Speaking on What’s Your Story? with Stephanie McMahon, Punk said fitness expert Jay Ferruggia helped him. He focused on lifting heavy, eating clean and better nutritio
  
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• Huge Match Officially Announced for WWE SummerSlam 2026

  20-07-2026 15:11 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE SummerSlam 2026 already had seven confirmed matches. Now, another huge bout has joined the packed card. Triple H officially announced Nick Aldis vs Gunther. The match became official during the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff event.Gunther’s issues with Nick Aldis started several weeks ago. He failed winning the Undisputed WWE Championship at Clash in Italy and Night of Champions. Gunther blamed Aldis for costing both title chances. Later, Aldis denied him a SummerSlam title match instead. He
  
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• AJ Styles Praises This Star’s Impact on WWE SmackDown

  20-07-2026 15:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk’s move to WWE SmackDown has quickly changed the brand. The reigning Undisputed WWE Champion joined after winning gold on RAW. Now, WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles shared his thoughts. He explained why Punk’s arrival has helped SmackDown already.A few weeks ago, CM Punk returned during WWE RAW. The show took place in his hometown of Chicago. Punk replaced Cody Rhodes in the championship match there. He defeated Sami Zayn to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.Pun
  
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• Zoey Stark Reveals New Theme Song For Post-WWE Wrestling Career

  20-07-2026 15:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Zoey Stark has debuted some new music as she continues her wrestling career after this year’s WWE exit.
  Stark, who was let go by WWE earlier this year, debuted the new theme music on social media. The song is titled “A Thousand Razors,” and is performed by Indiana-based rock band Downstait. In the post, Stark shared the new and implored fans to check it out.
  Stark enjoyed a five-year tenure with WWE before being released earlier this year. Since then, she&rsqu
  
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• Britt Baker Does Ice Bucket Challenge Video In Support of AEW Partner Rebel

  20-07-2026 15:04 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Britt Baker has taken the plunge and jumped into the ice bucket challenge in support of fellow All Elite Wrestling star Rebel.
  In a recent video on social media, Baker shared a video of herself getting doused with ice water as part of the now-viral challenge in support of ALS awareness. In the video, she challenged a litany of other AEW stars, including Jericho, the Young Bucks, Adam Cole, Kris Statlander, Orange Cassidy, Thunder Rosa, and even Renee Paquette.
  Rebel, real name
  
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• Seth Rollins & Tyrese Haliburton Interrupt Roman Reigns & Jalen Brunson at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

  19-07-2026 05:07 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Roman Reigns and New York Knicks legend Jalen Brunson were meant to have a moment in the ring tonight. Instead, they got a surprise by Seth Rollins and a rival of Brunson’s.
  At WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, Reigns and Brunson made their promised entry to the show. Brunson came out to a wild ovation from the Madison Square Garden crowd, complete with an inflatable blimp celebrating the Knicks’ recent NBA Championship win.Jalen Brunson.
  The King of Ne
  
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• Nick Aldis Interferes in Gunther and Sami Zayn’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Match

  19-07-2026 04:58 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Nick Aldis has had enough of Gunther, and let it be known in a big way tonight.
  During WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sami Zayn and Gunther teamed up to face off against Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. A win would’ve put Zayn and Gunther into a Fatal 4-Way match against Rhodes and Punk at SummerSlam for Punk’s Undisputed WWE Championship. Instead, Gunther got a rude message from SmackDown’s GM.
  During the match, Gunther and Zayn looked primed to win.
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns Helps Danhausen Win at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

  19-07-2026 03:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Danhausen called on some friends during his match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and an NBA Champion answered.
  During WWE‘s premium live event, Danhausen opened the show against The Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh. Danhausen kept trying to curse McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio (who was at ringside) throughout the match, but couldn’t quite do it. However, that’s when he went back to his old bag of tricks.
  Midway through the match, Danhausen went back up t
  
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• WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: Review, Grades, Card For Jul 18

  19-07-2026 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Our WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event results for tonight include The Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh taking on Danhausen in a No Disqualification Match, Brie Bella and Paige defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against Fatal Influence, Bayley clashing with Lyra Valkyria, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson appearing together for a segment, and Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Cody Rh
  
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• Former WWE Star Reveals Brock Lesnar Backed Him After His John Cena Pairing Ended

  18-07-2026 06:18 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Brock Lesnar has spent most of his WWE career being known as one of the most dominant stars ever, and fans usually know him for his serious attitude. But former WWE star Bull Buchanan has now shared a story that shows a different side of Lesnar.Buchanan recently revealed that Lesnar once spoke to Vince McMahon on his behalf after Buchanan’s partnership with John Cena came to an end. It’s a story about how Lesnar tried to help another wrestler behind the scen
  
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• Sami Zayn Returns to WWE SmackDown After Mental Health Break

  18-07-2026 05:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Sami Zayn made his return on the July 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, ending his short mental health break. The former Undisputed WWE Champion showed up during the main event, attacked CM Punk, and turned the closing moments of the show into complete chaos involving Cody Rhodes and GUNTHER.Zayn’s return comes at an important time before SummerSlam. At SNME, Cody Rhodes and WWE Champion CM Punk will face Gunther and Sami Zayn in a tag team match. If Gunther and Zayn win, they
  
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• WWE RAW Star Thinks The Office Gets Nervous About His Promos

  18-07-2026 05:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  WWE RAW star Jacob Fatu has become a fan favorite in a very short time, thanks to his hard-hitting wrestling style and passionate promos. Instead of sticking closely to scripted lines, Fatu prefers to speak naturally and be himself. While fans love that approach, he admits it can sometimes make WWE officials a little nervous.Speaking in a recent interview with Hot 97, Fatu explained why staying true to himself is more important than following a script.WWE office reportedly gets cautious about J
  
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• Former TNA Star Says She Quit Company While Facing Eviction

  18-07-2026 04:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former TNA Knockout Shelly Martinez has revealed that her departure from the company had nothing to do with losing her passion for professional wrestling.
  Instead, she says a serious financial crisis left her with no choice but to walk away, shedding light on the hardships some wrestlers faced behind the scenes.Martinez shared the story on her Too Much Information podcast while reflecting on recent comments about pay within TNA’s Knockouts division.Shelly Martinez details financial strugg
  
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• CM Punk Reveals Heartbreaking Reason for WWE Absence After WrestleMania 42

  18-07-2026 04:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  For about three months, WWE fans wondered about the reason behind CM Punk’s absence following the RAW after WrestleMania 42. Since WWE never gave an official reason, fans came up with different theories. Now, the WWE Champion has finally explained what really happened.Speaking to ESPN New York, Punk said his break had nothing to do with an injury. In fact, this emerged as the first time in his wrestling career that he had taken time off due to injury or needing surgery.CM
  
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• WWE’s CM Punk Reveals Disturbing Comment That Made Him Quit Twitter

  18-07-2026 04:31 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk has never been shy about speaking his mind. This time, the Undisputed WWE Champion opened up about why he chose to step away from Twitter altogether.Rather than criticism of his wrestling career, Punk revealed that one particular post made him rethink whether the platform was worth his time.Speaking with ESPN New York ahead of WWE’s event at Madison Square Garden, Punk explained that his decision came after a moment that changed his perspective on social media.CM
  
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• Jacob Fatu’s Wife Changed How He Treats WWE Fans in Public

  18-07-2026 04:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jacob Fatu has built a reputation as one of WWE’s most intimidating competitors, but outside the ring, the “Samoan Werewolf” says one person completely changed the way he approaches fans.
  Ahead of SummerSlam, Fatu opened up about a lesson from his wife that continues to shape every public interaction.Speaking during an appearance on Hot 97, Fatu shared how a difficult moment early in his rise forced him to look at fame from a very different perspective.Jacob F
  
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• WWE Executive Reveals Horror Movie Easter Eggs Hidden in Club WWE Shows

  18-07-2026 04:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE’s new Club WWE membership is already packed with exclusive content. Nevertheless, Rob Fee says fans should also watch closely for some fun hidden details. WWE’s Director of Character Development revealed that every original Club WWE series features horror movie Easter Eggs.It’s a small creative touch that reflects Fee’s love for horror films and storytelling. The reveal gives Founding Members another reason to check out the exclusive shows, interview
  
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• AEW’s Willow Nightingale Forced to Withdraw From Event In Japan Due to Travel Issues

  18-07-2026 03:54 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Willow Nightingale was set to make her return to Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling this weekend. However, unexpected travel problems have changed those plans.A last-minute issue has forced the AEW star to pull out of Summer Sun Princess. This leaves fans waiting a little longer for her anticipated return to Japan.The change comes just days after Nightingale regained momentum in AEW, making the timing of the setback all the more unfortunate.Willow Nightingale misses TJPW Summer Sun Prin
  
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• WWE Star Qualifies for SummerSlam Ladder Match Via Disqualification on SmackDown

  18-07-2026 03:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The field for WWE’s Interim Women’s Championship Ladder Match at SummerSlam continues to grow, although one qualifying bout on SmackDown ended in unexpected fashion.
  A heated rivalry spilled into the match. It changed the outcome and sent another superstar to one of WWE’s biggest events of the year.The July 17 edition of Friday Night SmackDown from MVP Arena in Albany, New York featured two qualifying matches as WWE continued building toward SummerSlam.Jade Ca
  
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• SmackDown Star Eyes WWE Title Match With CM Punk After SummerSlam

  18-07-2026 03:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  CM Punk is focused on defending the Undisputed WWE title against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam 2026. However, another top SmackDown star has already made it clear that he wants the next title shot. On the July 17 episode of SmackDown, Damian Priest confronted Punk during a backstage segment.After winning the WWE Championship from Sami Zayn, Punk celebrated by inviting several WWE stars to step up on the July 10 episode of SmackDown. He mentioned names like Damian Priest, Trick Will
  
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